Insignifica

From the Harlem Globetrotter's website:

From the Harlem Globetrotter's website:

Yes, that's the Harlem Globetrotters. Yes, that's the Pope (John Paul II) with them.

I got a haircut.

I got a haircut.

I haven't had a twinkie

I haven't had a twinkie in over 8 years.

I'd start a religion if

I'd start a religion if I wasn't so damned honest. There's big money to be had in selling hope, dreams and falsehoods.

Some cars get really shitty

Some cars get really shitty gas milage.

Make sure to check out

Make sure to check out Jessy in her all day blogathon for charity. Great cause (Doctors Without Borders). Give her some support and leave some notes =)

Christian Metal Band or Star

Christian Metal Band or Star Trek Episode?

More Religion news: Christian Groups

More Religion news:

Christian Groups Capitalize on Faithful Consumers

In short, a church bought a mall, and now the "complex" has a Subway, Hallmark, and Big Lots (Pic and Save). Intertwined with the stores are prayer rooms, Christian counseling services, etc. Not that I'm a Christian or anything, but Jesus was pretty specific on this in John:

John 2:13 When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14 In the temple courts he found men selling cattle, sheep and doves, and others sitting at tables exchanging money. 15 So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the temple area, both sheep and cattle; he scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. 16 To those who sold doves he said, "Get these out of here! How dare you turn my Father's house into a market!"

I quoted this passage earlier this month on a similar story. What the hell is wrong with these Christians? Isn't taking the money of believers enough? Now they're making money from them by selling Subway? And what of the tax issue?

You'd think the Christians, not the atheist, would have a problem with this...

Today's quote (stolen from my

Today's quote (stolen from my quotes file):

"Live a good life. If there are gods and they are just, then they will not care how devout you have been, but will welcome you based on the virtues you have lived by. If there are gods, but unjust, then you should not want to worship them. If there are no gods, then you will be gone, but will have lived a noble life that will live on in the memories of your loved ones." -Marcus Aurelius

Lots of religions seem to have little games you have to play in order to "win" a spot in the afterlife. How can that NOT be man-made?

A view from my seat:

A view from my seat:

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Saw "Weird" Al Yankovic tonight, and had second row center seats, and he threw water at us. Awesome show. Your quote of the day:

"Well, do I smell jelly donuts? This is my lucky day! I'll have some coffee with a carcinogenic sweetener!"

A graphic cut from CNN's

A graphic cut from CNN's homepage today:

Doesn't it look like they answered their own question?

Someone just called me and

Someone just called me and played Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here" at me over the phone. They didn't say anything. That's just strange.

Not that I have a

Associated Press Moussaoui Attempts to

Associated Press
Moussaoui Attempts to Plead Guilty
Zacarias Moussaoui attempted to plead guilty Thursday, But the judge — in a rare bench ruling — insisted he take a week to think about it.

CNN
Breaking news: 9/11 guilty plea rejected
A judge today rejected attempts by Zacarias Moussaoui to plead guilty during a federal court hearing.

Do you see a difference? Does it bother you? It bothers me.

It's 11:30PM. I'm not tired.

It's 11:30PM. I'm not tired. I'd like to stay up for a few hours. But I need to get up at 6AM, and >6 hours of sleep is a Bad Idea for me.

I think it's getting time to follow the advice of one Dr. Frank-N-Furter:

Don't dream it, be it.

Simple. What business should I start that has a low overhead, easy startup, and requires work from home?

I got the following error

I got the following error this morning while not using Outlook (it was open, but I wasn't doing anything with it):

Uh, thanks. That really helps me.

It's 11:16 PM. Do you

It's 11:16 PM. Do you know where your children are?

John 2:13 When it was

John 2:13 When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14 In the temple courts he found men selling cattle, sheep and doves, and others sitting at tables exchanging money. 15 So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the temple area, both sheep and cattle; he scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. 16 To those who sold doves he said, "Get these out of here! How dare you turn my Father's house into a market!"

Flight attendant fired for smoking

Flight attendant fired for smoking weed after hours. She admitted drug use while testifying at a kidnapping/murder trial.

Tip to those who want to keep their jobs: Never testify, even against child murderers. If forced to testify, just plead the fifth.

Worst 50 Television shows (as

Worst 50 Television shows (as rated by TV Guide). Click MORE for the complete list.

1. The Jerry Springer Show (syndicated, 1991-present)
2. My Mother The Car (NBC, 1965-66)
3. XFL (NBC, UPN and TNN, 2001)
4. The Brady Bunch Hour (ABC, 1977)
5. Hogan's Heroes (CBS, 1965-71)
6. Celebrity Boxing (Fox, 2002-present)
7. AfterMASH (CBS, 1983-84)
8. Cop Rock (ABC, 1990)
9. You're in the Picture (CBS, 1961)
10. Hee Haw Honeys (syndicated, 1978-79)
11. The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer (UPN, 1998)
12. Hello Larry (NBC, 1979-80)
13. Twenty-One (NBC, 1956-58)
14. Baby Bob (CBS, 2002-present)
15. Manimal (NBC, 1983)
16. The Chevy Chase Show (Fox, 1993)
17. Casablanca (NBC, 1983)
18. The Ugliest Girl in Town (ABC, 1968-69)
19. The P.T.L. Club (syndicated, 1976-87)
20. The Pruitts of Southampton (ABC, 1966-67)
21. Baywatch (NBC and syndicated, 1989-2001)
22. The Powers of Matthew Star (NBC, 1982-83)
23. Sammy and Company (syndicated, 1975-77)
24. One of the Boys (NBC, 1982)
25. Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire? (Fox, 2000)
26. Life with Lucy (ABC, 1986)
27. Turn-On (ABC, 1969)
28. Supertrain (NBC, 1979)
29. Howard Stern (E!, 1994-present)
30. Unhappily Ever After (WB, 1995-99)
31. Homeboys in Outer Space (UPN, 1996-97)
32. Co-Ed Fever (CBS, 1979)
33. Holmes & Yoyo (ABC, 1976)
34. Alexander the Great (ABC, 1968)
35. Pink Lady...and Jeff (NBC, 1980)
36. The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (NBC, 1979-81)
37. Saturday Night Live ( news - Y! TV) with Howard Cosell (ABC, 1975-76)
38. Hell Town (NBC, 1985)
39. Still the Beaver (Disney Channel, 1985-86)
40. Makin' It (ABC, 1979)
41. The Tom Green Show (MTV, 1999-2000)
42. The Flying Nun (ABC, 1967-70)
43. Woops! (Fox, 1992)
44. She's the Sheriff (syndicated, 1987-89)
45. A.K.A. Pablo (ABC, 1984)
46. Me and the Chimp (CBS, 1972)
47. Rango (ABC, 1967)
48. Bless this House (CBS, 1995-96)
49. The Ropers (ABC, 1979-80)
50. Barney & Friends (PBS, 1992-present)

This is a picture of

This is a picture of Michael Bolton playing softball last week at the All Star Week festivities in Milwaukee.

I like Michael Bolton. Actually, that's a lie. I'm an obsessed Michael Bolton fanatic. For my money, it just doesn't get any better than when he sings When a Man Loves a Woman.

This is a picture of

This is a picture of Meatloaf playing softball last week at the All Star Week festivities in Milwaukee.

I like Meatloaf. Actually, that's a lie. I'm an obsessed Meatloaf fanatic. I have every Meat album (that isn't greatest hits exclusivly, though I have some of those too). I have every Jim Steinman Album. I have a Meatloaf throw rug. I bought (on ebay) a xmas card that Meat's production company sent out to record executives in 1977. I have him on my AIM buddy list. I'd marry his daughters just to meet him.

So, I kinda like Meatloaf. Unfortunately, however, the man tends not to have tours anymore. He was going to tour the US for his VH1 Storyteller's album in 1999, but kinda stopped in the middle. He's on a mini tour right now, but he had 2 California shows - both a few hours NORTH of San Francisco. For those of you unfamilar with California, all that's really north of SF is cows and wine. Since I live about 9 hours SOUTH of SF, it was tough for me to get there, regardless of the cows. It's not like he couldn't sell out a show down here. I'd take all my friends.

So Meat, if you're reading, I'd love to meet you. I'd love to just see you in concert. How about coming out here to California again? Maybe the greater Los Angeles area? Maybe having dinner over at my place? I'm a big fan. Really.

Are you sure you've been

Are you sure you've been to google.com?

That reminds me, I have some mail to write to a certain author.

Check out a fairly long,

Check out a fairly long, fairly in-depth article on vegetarianism from Time Magazine.

I stopped eating all meat in 1994 - I'm happier for it, and I think overall healthier. For whatever reason, some opinions of mine (on relationships, Christianity, etc.) get highlighted here, and others, just as important (vegetarianism), I don't spend much time on.

Coin pictures aren't going to

Coin pictures aren't going to cut it... I wanna see some cool shots like this from Mike's new digital camera.

For the first time in

For the first time in a long time, the MLB All Star Game ended in a 7-7 tie after 11 innings, because there were no more pitchers available.

Weird. Cool, But weird.

Tom Arnold and John Kruk

Tom Arnold and John Kruk have been honored with a 150 lb block of cheese in their likeness.

I wouldn't eat it. But I wish I had a picture.

Oh Boy. Ooooooh Boy. Shower

Oh Boy. Ooooooh Boy.

Shower Shock - Caffeinated Soap

I'm not a big caffeine fiend (I've kicked it/done without for months at a time - I currently use, but am not addicted), but this is hardcore. Feel free to buy some for me.

Hello and happy Monday. I

Hello and happy Monday.

On a whim yesterday while at BFT, I bought Lego set 7193, the Yoda model set:

Sweet.

Alcor offers two cryonic suspension

Alcor offers two cryonic suspension options: 1) Neuro-suspenison, which is head only, costs $50,000.00 and full body costs $120,000.00.

To: Chris Re: gay cameras

To: Chris
Re: gay cameras

Probably the same reason this looks like it does:

Because designers are on some sort of high-grade crack we can't get on the streets, and they think they're in some raygun retro fantasy.

The Skeptic's Annotated Bible: The

The Skeptic's Annotated Bible: The King James Version presented from a skeptic's point of view.

Damn. DAMN. This is awesome.

For those interested, the following

For those interested, the following is from the Star Trek episode "The City On The Edge Of Forever":

Edith Keeler: Did you do something wrong? Are you afraid of something? Whatever it is... let me help...
Kirk: "Let me help." A hundred years or so from now, I believe, a famous novelist will write a classic using that theme. He'll recommend those three words even over "I love you."

Also from that episode:

Now that rules.

Good Day and Happy July.

Good Day and Happy July.