Prophetic Musings

Sounds like some scientists don't really believe the hype. Then again, some do. I just wish he could have gotten the picture on his movie poster right.



If they are trying to depict the northern hemisphere (which give me a reason why they aren't) then the hurricane is rotating the wrong way. It would be a huge anti-cyclonic hurricane, which doesn't happen above the equator. Southern hemisphere storms rotate this way, but not northern.

Then again, why be picky? Because it's a movie based on "solid" science, at least it purports to be that. Since we here in the US are the eveil of the world that causes most of the global warming, why would the poster be used to portray anywhere else? I know it's just a poster, but it isn't correct, like most of the junk science Al Bore uses in the movie. No, I haven't seen it yet, but I will, just so I can have a reference point.

Well, it's classic to me anyway. It seems that the new trend is to take old video game themes and turn them in to some kind of music. This kid plays nearly every theme from Super Mario Bros. on the piano. I would think that he has some kind of training because he's really, really good. He plays the whole thing without music and throughout the 10 minute video, I can't hear a single mistake.

Incredible Stuff

I've heard people do this same music as an acapella choir, with acoustic and electric guitar, and now this. It's actually pretty cool if you're familiar with the games and the music.

Two things about the title. First, cancel is apparently relative, as you will learn from this clip. Second, the reasons to cancel are actually closer to infinity, but I can't make a sideways 8 in my post title.

Listen to this little gem of a guy named Vincent Ferrari trying to cancel his AOL account. One swear word towards the end, but if you have ever tried to cancel an AOL account, you can probably understand why.

AOHell

I just had to post this. Is it true? I sure hope so.

A friend of a friend lives in NYC and participates in the SCA (Society for Creative Anachronism). He's stereotypical Viking, 6'7" tall, LONG blonde hair, about 350 - 400 lbs of solid muscle, and looks every bit of it.

Well, he was going to a meet in full getup with long cloak and battle axe and sitting on the subway... hunched over leaning on the axe with the cloak pulled over it so he wouldn't scare anybody.

Lo and behold some little punk comes up... MAYBE 5'2", 120 lbs soaking wet, and brandishes a knife saying "GIMME YOUR MONEY!" Naturally the guy sits there... somewhat befuddled at the nerve of this punk. "GIMME YOUR *bleepin* MONEY OR ELSE!" and the guy stands up... and up... and UP. Raising the battle axe over his head, screaming at the top of his lungs "BLOOD FOR ODIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

At this point, the fellow passengers learn the true sound of terror. Not a scream, no curses, just a simple little "urk" as the guy leaves a wet spot as he's bolting for anywhere but here.

A couple weeks later our friend is at a club in the men's room, doing what all guys do when they've had a bit of ale, and looks over and at the next urinal is that SAME PUNK! Up for a bit of a laugh, the guy leans over, and quietly whispers in the dude's ear "Blood for Odin".

The cops catch up with him a couple blocks away... screaming bloody murder, running like the hounds of hell are after him, with his pants around his ankles.

Well, Its not a rapier and dagger, but I think it will do...

Thanks to Clayton Cramer for the story, and Jay Tea for the heads up.

I'm a moderate sports fan. I have my favorite teams in most every sport.

College sports is Kansas State. I've never been an absolutely die-hard fan, but they tie me back to my home state. I don't associate with University of Kansas fans anymore. Too snooty from what I've seen, but that could just be perspective. Hoping for good things in football and basketball this year.

Pro basketball would be the San Antonio Spurs. I became a fan in the early 90s when David Robinson was drafted by the team. He was a good Christian guy and I followed his career. In doing that, I became more interested in the team. As GM and head coach Gregg Popovich has continued to get guys that are quality in character and talent, I'm still following them.

In baseball, I'm partial to the Texas Rangers for no other reason than this is where we live and I've grown fond of the team colors. I like the blue and red and the big Texas flag on the side. So sue me.

One sport I haven't mentioned yet is pro football. I follow it, but I'm not terribly interested. I think it's because I never really had a favorite team growing up, so I'm more interested in the individual players than the teams themselves.

Now, this may come as a shock to some, not so much to others. There is another sport which I have started to follow recently. I don't understand a terrible amount about it, but it is beginning to interest me. I'm becoming very interested in the other football, the one that we call soccer. It is amazing that nearly every country in the world obsesses over this sport, yet we can barely make one league profitable. I've been following England and the US in the World Cup (part of a larger English obsession I think, but more about that later) and would like to see both get through to the elimination rounds. England made it in today, the US will try tomorrow. Like I said, I don't understand completely what it is all about, but I'm learning.

The site was down because of some maintenance that my web host did over the weekend. Everything should be back up now.

Not that anyone would have noticed though.

I've really noticed that there is something missing in my life. Actually, this isn't a new thing for me. I guess I've known it for quite a while. It's just readily apparent to me right now, being home by myself.

I have no focus.

My mind goes a thousand different ways all the time. Being home by myself just exacerbates the problem.

Case in point; we went to the library last week. Here are the books I picked up:

Is The Temperature Rising?: The Uncertain Science of Global Warming - S. George Philander
The Case for a Creator - Lee Strobel
The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous, and Broke - Suze Orman
Christian Wisdom of the Jedi Masters - *** Staub
The Embarrassed Believer - Hugh Hewitt
Cracking the GRE - The Princeton Review

OK, so maybe there is a bit of a theme through three of them, but not all of them. On top of that, I've gotten hooked into some FEMA training that I think is absolutely great. There are only 55 online courses that I can take, which I've done three so far. Add in I'm accepted and starting grad school in the fall (which depends on me taking and getting an 850 on the GRE, hence the study guide above), teaching a Sunday school class, leading a home group, wanting my own business, and really wanting to start a youth group this fall. WHY CAN'T I CHOOSE ONE THING AND STICK WITH IT?

It's actually frustrating for me. There are so many things I want to learn, so many things I want to do, yet the more I try the less happy I am. If anyone has any suggestions, please tell me. I'm drowning here.

(No, I'm not depressed. This is probably just brought on by Collette and the kids not being here. They'll be back tomorrow, then it will probably go away.)

I noticed I haven't posted anything since my hurricane post, so what could be better than following that up with another one?

I renewed my subscription to Accuweather Pro this week, mainly because I enjoy reading Joe Bastardi's columns everyday. I can't pass on what he says in them because of copyright, but he is usually pretty dead on. Yes, he makes mistakes, but name me a perfect meteorologist and I'll cancel my subscription. He called a snowstorm in Texas from two weeks out a couple years ago, so I'll believe him.

I will say that JB is calling for a storm to begin to develop in the Gulf of Mexico over the next week. Keep an eye out and see if he's right or not.

Also, this has been one crazy week. Last Monday was Memorial Day, my Grandma Pettigrew's funeral was the following Thursday, then we had a home group camping trip Friday and Saturday, we both taught Sunday School on Sunday, then I had to finish preparations for a demonstration to a pretty big customer at work. I still found room to squeeze in reading State of Fear, which I'll sum up in another post. Pretty good book that made some interesting points about global warming. If you read this site regularly, you know where I stand on that. More later.