Category: misc

new year humor

my mate Thomas shared this video clip of Emo Phillips (whom you may remember as the woodshop teacher in UHF)… enjoy!

update :: just saw that this video has been taken down 🙁 and I can’t find it anywhere (when I’d really like to use it Saturday for our community group. as a fill in, here’s a copy of the main joke ::

Once I saw this guy on a bridge about to jump. I said, “Don’t do it!” He said, “Nobody loves me.” I said, “God loves you. Do you believe in God?”

He said, “Yes.” I said, “Are you a Christian or a Jew?” He said, “A Christian.” I said, “Me, too! Protestant or Catholic?” He said, “Protestant.” I said, “Me, too! What franchise?” He said, “Baptist.” I said, “Me, too! Northern Baptist or Southern Baptist?” He said, “Northern Baptist.” I said, “Me, too! Northern Conservative Baptist or Northern Liberal Baptist?”

He said, “Northern Conservative Baptist.” I said, “Me, too! Northern Conservative Baptist Great Lakes Region, or Northern Conservative Baptist Eastern Region?” He said, “Northern Conservative Baptist Great Lakes Region.” I said, “Me, too!”

Northern Conservative†Baptist Great Lakes Region Council of 1879, or Northern Conservative Baptist Great Lakes Region Council of 1912?” He said, “Northern Conservative Baptist Great Lakes Region Council of 1912.” I said, “Die, heretic!” And I pushed him over.

Jesus, Liberal Or Conservative?

This January, Church of the Resurrection (Leawood, KS) is beginning a new sermon series called “Seeing Gray.” Pastor Adam Hamilton will be searching for insight to some complex gray areas of faith, morality, and politics by studying the Bible and Christ’s example.

Are there gray issues surrounding your faith?

What I really like about this series is they’re posing the question to YouTube viewers and seeking their responses. Similar to a man on the street video like we’ve done in the past – but this lets people post their own videos from where ever they may be in the world.

Here’s a trailer:

And here’s the first question:

It already has some input and responses. How would you respond?

Hat tip to ChurchRelevance.com

Hair Spray

Well… not quite. This post is more of a vent about hair cuts than hair sprays (but I bet it got your attention ;-)). I’m sure some don’t like whiners and complainers – I don’t either – but that’s why I have a blog – so I can vent here and you don’t have to listen to it later ;-).

I love my barber. Jerry at Elm Street Barber does a great job, he knows me by name, it’s always a good experience (unless I try to tell him I want something different and then we run into problems – usually my fault). He gives me a great HOT shave with a straight edge blade. He makes sure I’m clean when I walk out and gives me a spray of aftershave before I get up.

Jerry always asks about my wife, my job, my dog. We talk a little politics, we talk a little pop-culture. I always feel good when I leave my barber.

I loved when I lived in downtown Waxahachie and I could walk a block to get to my barber. I didn’t even mind driving 5 minutes to get to my favorite barber when we lived on the north side of town.

But now… we live in Red Oak. That’s a good 15 minutes away from my favorite barber. So the last two times I’ve needed a few hairs cut I’ve tried places closer to home. Here’s what I’ve learned and things I don’t want when getting my hair cut:

  • A short fade doesn’t mean the same thing from barber to barber/hair stylist
  • A little off the top doesn’t mean the same thing from barber to barber/hair stylist
  • I don’t want to have to set an appointment to come back – and I don’t want to set an appointment for a haircut tomorrow that I need to day
  • I don’t want my barber to smoke 3 cigarettes before I walk in
  • I don’t want to get sick from my visit to the barber – if you’re sick – stay home! I don’t want to hear your sniffles in my ear
  • I don’t want to walk over other people’s hair when I come in. If you’re sprawled out in your chair with a blanket over you before I walk in – you probably have time to sweep the floor
  • If you’re going to advertise a HOT SHAVE you should at least use a warm wet towel to prep my neck and the shaving cream should stay warm between the shaving cream canister and my neck
  • Also, if you’re going to advertise a HOT SHAVE use a towel rather than a cheap paper towel to clean my neck afterwards and use a straight edge single blade rather than a Bic razar
  • I don’t want my barber to clean up my face with their hands either. Spend a few bucks and get a nice duster and/or hook up a hose to an air compressor to clean me off

I think that’s about it. Jerry I’m sorry I’ve forsaken you. I’ll be back next month.

RT by day – Rock Star by night


Playing Guitar Hero
Originally uploaded by laurie416.

We went out and bought a PS2 with Guitar Hero 3 last night with some Christmas money. Looks like Laurie is the rocker of the family.
She cleaned up before she finally had to turn in and go to bed.

We also got a karaoke game with our system but I’m not sure either of us will be rushing to it anytime soon – but should make for some fun dinner parties in the months to come.

Merry Christmas!

The Christmas holiday/vacation has officially begun.
I won’t be blogging again until at least the 26th of December.
Twittering and e-mail will be limited as well.
Gonna spend some good time with family and friends – you should too.
Turn the computer off – turn on some great tunes and enjoy the Christmas season.

To you and yours! Merry Christmas!….

wait – hold on…. Remy Walker just arrived into the world. Mother Dollye and baby are doing fine… stand by on the weight says our reporter in the field, Matt…. well he’s taking to long – you’ll have to track him down yourself.

Merry Christmas!