Giving is Glorious

What happens when an unbelievable offer of $10000 risk free money is actually genuine?

- The Honest $10000 SPAM

I prefer to see something like this happen any day of the year in place of the drama caused by our over-the-top capitalistic society & its anti truth "Santa" agenda. Celebrate Jesus this Christmas. It's the Holy-Day!

Brown Fat Revelations? ...Excercise Still Works

Brown Fat Revelations May Lead to New Weight Loss Drugs - another article to prove that more & more people are just looking the easy way out of attempting to be healthy(and thanks for your part in contributing to higher & higher health insurance cost). Sure, there are unlimited things still to learn in science, but at least start with a baby step by taking a walk outside.

--article by Popular Mechanics

The (Last and Next) Decade in Gadgets

Pretty enjoyable article concerning the future suggestions & trends of technology.

The (Last and Next) Decade in Gadgets by Popular Mechanics

Ringing of The Bells...Muppets Style

It's been a busy month & nothing has been posted. Please enjoy the Muppets singing a nice short carol. Oh, and have a Merry Christmas...without being offended by "Merry Christmas."

Cop's 911 Call after Trying Marijuana Brownies

Watch as the news reporters get a good laugh after hearing the nonsense coming from the cop calling 911. It's uncontrollable.

The Acceptance of My Workplace

This is a good picture of what management thinks about innovative ideas at the workplace. Maybe, it's because they didn't think of them or just want to weigh you down until they make it their own idea. Anyway, pull the pin, because there is no other option.

Canton, NC Church Shows Its Ignorance

The extremely narrowed view, such as this church, can turn away a lot of non-believers.


Read Pastor Sean's comment on this Bible Burning event...

Dating Fail: 911 as a Hotline?

Know when you're acting in a desperate manner from now on please...

Fun-Fried Friday

I'm pretty excited about this Friday, the 23rd. It'll be a couple of firsts for me...the NC state fair & seeing Jeremy Camp in concert. The family & Shan will show me around to all the redneck festivities, ultra-American fatty food items, and strange animal/people showcases. Then, it's off to see Tenth Avenue North & Jeremy Camp lead everyone in a worship concert. It's going to be exciting!

Man Arrested For Being Naked in Own Home

How retarded is this...? You're at home minding your own business and a couple people trespass on your property, look in your house, then call to have you arrested. Does this make any sense?



...full article

Flickr-fied

There's been plenty going on lately, so I've added plenty to the flickr photostream. Feel free to see'em all...especially ones such as this that make you smile and wonder what is going on.

Piano Stairs for Your Health

Choose the healthier alternative to the escalator

Funktionide - The Robot Replacement for Human Contact

This is just weird

Brian Regan This Friday

I'm excited to see Brian Regan this Friday night with Shannon, Ab/Charlie & friends. The old Pop Tart stand up was enough to get the name stuck in memory.

Swine Flu Advice

If you wake up looking like this, don't go to work...

Obama's Socialism Proven Wrong! (no surprise)

As the late Adrian Rogers said, "You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it."

An economics professor at a local college made a statement that he had never failed a single student before, but had once failed an entire class. That class had insisted that Obama's socialism worked and that no one would be poor and no one would be rich, a great equalizer.

The professor then said, "OK, we will have an experiment in this class on Obama's plan". All grades would be averaged and everyone would receive the same grade so no one would fail and no one would receive an A. After the first test, the grades were averaged and everyone got a B. The students who studied hard were upset and the students who studied little were happy. As the second test rolled around, the students who studied little had studied even less and the ones who studied hard decided they wanted a free ride too so they studied little. The second test average was a D! No one was happy.

When the 3rd test rolled around, the average was an F. The scores never increased as bickering, blame and name-calling all resulted in hard feelings and no one would study for the benefit of anyone else. All failed, to their great surprise, and the professor told them that socialism would also ultimately fail because when the reward is great, the effort to succeed is great but when government takes all the reward away, no one will try or want to succeed.

Could not be any simpler than that! If Obama’s asinine ideologies and scrupulous plans are crammed down our throats, because our "leaders" in Congress/Senate will not stand up and be counted, then we will receive the same scenario as the class that all failed. No motivation = failure for all!

1 Gigabyte 20+ years ago

This will tell you how fast technology has grown in that amount of time. That little SD card in the top right is the same space-wise...but much easier to stuff into your little point and shoot camera. That large contraption to the left is from 1987 and has the same whopping 1GB of storage.

The Geek Way of Rocking your Baby to Sleep

Chicago Against Obama

Right in Obama's back yard last week was a big stink concerning the big mess that's being displayed to the American people by our politicians. Here are just a few that I felt like reposting.

Should the motto "In God We Trust" be removed from U.S. currency?

To cast your vote, visit MSNBC for the poll. Your options will be:
• Yes. It's a violation of the principle of separation of church and state.
• No. The motto has historical and patriotic significance and does nothing to establish a state religion.

Laser-Guided Doberman Attack

Enjoy a good long laugh

Human Flypaper: Worst Anti-Burglary Device Ever

The Human Flypaper is a super sticky mat that you leave just inside your doorway when you leave home. If a burglar succeeds in breaking in via your front door, he’ll step on the thing and will likely get stuck to it.

In theory, this might sound like a good idea, but in practice, we think the device might just have the opposite effect on the thief. Just try to imagine: If YOU would get stuck to something like this and would finally free yourself after struggling with it for a while, wouldn’t you feel venting your anger on the owner’s property, wrecking everything around you?

[note: I believe an escape competition would be interesting using this crappy idea]

Kentucky Travels

This past week was a much needed vacation. Despite the small hill town of Cave City, the family & me had fun. We explored caves on foot & by boat, saw a racy but awesome performance put on by two talented actors in Red, White, and Tuna, and best for last...was out of work. There are many more pictures to be posted, but check out the flickr album of the vacation week. More will be added when the free time comes around.

Teen Girl Falls In Open Manhole While Texting

And the laughing commences...now!

Sad but True T-shirt

It's pretty sad where things are going in our government(our national deficit a literal "huge" joke, along with them owning corporations and ruining healthcare); but it just might mean we are getting out of here quicker too. I'm not in control...also glad our president isn't either. So, there really isn't anything to worry about.

note: maybe before long we'll go back to trading cattle & chickens for other stuff ;-)

iSaw - USB chainsaw

I want one on my office desk to ward away the boss and others that we don't wander into our office.

Bing: The Easiet Way to Google since Yahoo!

This hard hit towards Microsoft's new search engine technology is a much deserved hit. Google has ruled with its searched technology and supporting apps like Docs, Reader, Maps, etc. Enjoy the clever banter that College Humor throws constantly about why Bing is just reinventing the wheel that Google already has in place.

Alarm Clock For a Heavy Sleeper

Find My iPhone Works: ...One Man's Story

It's one of the coolest features that a cellphone can have on it. It's also one that you hope to never use. Well, Kevin had to. Even though he accidentally left his precious iPhone in a place of business, he was determined to get it back. After using the Mobile Me feature to track down to a more exact location, the iPhone thief was surprised he had been caught, but was forced to give up the phone. He was surprised how well the mapping worked and pinpointing the device. Read the complete story...

Babyglow Temperature Sensing Clothing...Because You're Dumber than Your Newborn

The most gullible shopper on the planet has to be the first time parent. Well meaning consumers who at their core are scared senseless. Chris Ebejer knows this and has developed a line of Babyglow clothing for newborns meant to communicate changes in your baby's temperature -- the fabric turns white above 37-C or 98.6-F. Ebejer claims to have spent 6 years and more than a million dollars to perfect the fabric -- sure, even though similar, if not exactly the same tech has been around in novelty-Tees for the last 20 years. How much does a single bodysuit cost? Try £20 or about $33 per. Are you really going to trust this man with your treasure, be it carbon or gold?

Finally...Biltmore 2.0

I have finally got around to finish editting pictures from the Mother's Day weekend daytrip to the Biltmore Estate with Abby & Mom. It was fun. We received a nice gloomy gift of rain while we were walking around the inside for the tour, which added to the effect given off by the huge house. When we were finished with the inside, the rain cleared up for the usual humid afternoon. As usual, Abby was up to no good! Check out the pictures on flickr.

Fee-Free Weekends In Our National Parks

America’s Best Idea – the national parks – gets even better this summer with three fee-free weekends at more than 100 national parks that usually charge entrance fees*.

Mark your calendars for fee-free weekends this summer:

• June 20-21, 2009 (Father’s Day weekend)

• July 18-19, 2009

• August 15-16, 2009

And to make the fun even more affordable, many national park concessioners are joining the National Park Service in welcoming visitors on this summer’s fee free weekends with the their own special offers.

Here’s a tip – many national parks never charge an entrance fee, so you can plan inexpensive visits year round!

For a list of family fun activities this summer, visit National Parks: The Place to Be for Family Fun.

*Fee waiver includes: entrance fees, commercial tour fees, and transportation entrance fees. Other fees such as reservation, camping, tours, concession and fees collected by third parties are not included unless stated otherwise.

Amazing Gymnast!

Three Year-Old Girl Buys Earth Mover Online

A New Zealand girl toddler, Pipi Quinlan, stunned her parents by buying a full-size excavating digger on an auction website. Forgetting to log off the computer could have cost the family 20,000 New Zealand dollars ($12,200 US), The Times reported Friday.

The small girl woke up earlier than her parents, and not wanting to disturb their slumber went to play with the computer. Without any idea on what she was doing, the girl soon found New Zealand’s online auction web site Trade Me which her mother had already logged on to. After a couple of clicks on pretty pictures, little Pipi placed a top bid for a Kobelco digger.

Mum Sarah Quinlan learned about her pricy purchase when she came to the computer to check the e-mails. "I saw an e-mail from TradeMe saying I had won an auction, and another e-mail from the seller saying something like 'I think you’ll love this digger'," The Times quoted the stunned mother as saying.

That she couldn’t remember having bought anything of the kind, Sarah Quinlan assumed it was a Lego digger for her kids. But when she saw the price – 20,000 New Zealand dollars ($12,200 US) she "got the shock of her life."

She asked her husband Reid what a Kobelco was and if he had bought a digger. But the answer was negative. The only other possible variants were the kids, one of them a boy aged 18 months. The parents realized it was Pipi, who uses the computer to play toddler games.

Reid and Sarah Quinlan had a talk with their small daughter having explained how her unawareness cost her family a huge sum of money, enough to buy 20,000 ice blocks. This impressive example made the girl realize her mistake. Sarah rushed to call TradeMe and the seller to tell them that a mistake had happened and refused the purchase.

After realizing that three-year-old Pipi was smarter than her parents thought, they now keep the computer logged off and out of her reach.

Same-Sex Marriages Creeps Closer

It's been covered immensely and argued about everywhere, but eventually, the fact is that legallizing this abomination will happen. Read more in this article. I don't agree with what is said and facts discussed. However, the outcome is something that this sad nation is heading towards at a quick pace.

More Online Resources For Education

Back in June of last year I posted some free online sites that have tons of free courses for a wide variety of curriculums. Well here are more to add to the list. Some have how-to walkthroughs videos, audio/pdf/video rss downloads, discussion groups, etc. and date back in the 90s. There is always more to learn...Enjoy the additions:

• Free-ED.net - A wide variety of courses that teach like a professor would...from Automotive, business, marketing, economics, computer studies, engineering, math/science, education, healthcare, etc. Free-ED has a lot to choose from.

• Berkeley.edu - Nothing beats free courses, especially from a prestigious school. There are dozens of courses to take provided each semester by either watching or listening.

• Princeton University - Stream all video archived lectures on the site for many different topics

• News University - Online courses for the training journalist are offered...many are live webinars that can hold you accountable for being there on-time to listen in. An abundance of topics for the industry are discussed and taught. If you don't see a topic that you're interested in, you can submit a proposal for that course to be posted.

• Culinary Courses - For that amazing cook/chef that is wanting to learn more and more, visit either the FoodNetwork.com's How-to section or Epicurious (For people who love to eat!). For each special recipe you can see others' tips and ideas on what to add or change...or, you can bring your ideas to the table to show everyone else. The walkthrough includes pictures, and of course the recipe.

Note: To see the resource article from last year, follow this link.

H1N1 Flu Tracker Update

The recent post concerning the flu tracker has been moved due to high traffic volume. It has now been moved to http://flutracker.rhizalabs.com/ to bare the internet traffic. It also has more detail on each confirmed case. If the site doesn't load, try it again later. Apparently the new site is getting visited just as hard as the last outbreak map.

Tea Party Anyone?

Most of these pictures were forwarded to me in an email last week. Enjoy the protests against our radically changing government. Visit this site to see the 10 Most Offensive Tea Party Signs.

Track Swine Flu Using Google Maps

Since yesterday's total of outbreaks was only at two and now that total is growing everyday, keeping up with where it's moving to is pretty important. Hundreds of victims have died, mostly in Mexico, but since it is spreading fast it is very important to protect yourself and to monitor your own health. Use the link here to track the outbreaks on Google Maps.

Map Key:
• Pink markers are suspect
• Purple markers are confirmed
• Deaths lack a dot in marker
• Yellow markers are negative

Make Your Children Work for Their Keep

After the birth of a child there's always the temptation to say, "Yes, it's cute, but what can it do?" Until recently the answer was simple 'lie there an cry," but now babies can be put on the payroll, so to speak, almost as soon as they're born.
Just dress your young one in Baby Mops and set him or her down on any hard wood or tile floor that needs clearing. You may at first need to get things started by calling to the infant from across the room, but pretty soon they'll be doing it all by themselves.
There's no child exploitation involved. The kid is doing what he does best anyway, crawling. But, with Baby Mops he's also learning responsibility and a health work ethic. Laugh a little already!

Amazing Beatbox Kid

Wednesday Morning Humor: Game over. Geek wins.

Michael Jordan having "retired," with $40 million in endorsements, makes $178,100 a day, working or not.

• If he sleeps 7 hours a night, he makes $52,000 every night while visions of sugarplums dance in his head.
• If he goes to see a movie, it'll cost him $7.00, but he'll make $18,550 while he’s there.
• If he decides to have a 5-minute egg, he'll make $618 while boiling it.
• He makes $7,415/hour more than minimum wage.
• If he wanted to save up for a new Acura NSX ($90,000) it would take him a whole 12 hours.
• If someone were to hand him his salary and endorsement money, they would have to do it at the rate of $200 every second.
• He'll probably pay around $200 for a nice round of golf, but will be reimbursed $33,390 for that round.
• He'll make about $19.60 while watching the 100-meter dash in the Olympics, and about $15,600 during the Boston Marathon.
• This year, he’ll make more than twice as much as all U.S. past presidents for all of their terms combined.

Amazing isn’t it?

However...If Jordan saves 100% of his income for the next 500 years, he'll still have less than Bill Gates has at this very moment.

Game over. Geek wins.
--Article borrowed from [GAS]

Susan Boyle - Britains Got Talent

Just in case you missed the awesome performance by Susan Boyle on Britain's Got Talent, click below to see it. It is amazing.

Food Portion Sizes Study

[ABC Note]Last year I posted an article on today's food portions compared to past portions...here is some more in depth information on why most Americans are blind into what they are eating:

Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill analyzed three government surveys taken over two decades and reviewed answers to the average portion size consumed for specific foods, such as snacks, desserts and soft drinks. They also looked at whether the eating was done at home or out.

"Between 1977 and 1996, food portion sizes increased both inside and outside the home for all categories except pizza," Samara Joy Nielsen and Barry M. Popkin write in the Journal of the American Medical Association. According to the study, Americans are eating per portion, on average:

* 93 more calories from salty snacks, such as potato chips, pretzels and popcorn.
* 49 more calories from soft drinks.
* 97 more calories from hamburgers.
* 68 more calories from French fries.
* 133 more calories from Mexican food, such as burritos, tacos, enchiladas.

"The most surprising result is the large portion-size increases for food consumed at home - a shift that indicates marked changes in eating behavior in general," the researchers reported.

Americans' waistlines are keeping up with the portion increase trend. Nearly 60 percent of the country is overweight, with the numbers growing, said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "Clearly the problem is that Americans are eating too much food," Popkin said. "The shifts in where we are eating, as well as the types of food and how much, are critical."

Food Portion Sizes - Distortion
Nutrition experts said the study confirmed what many thought: Americans aren't aware of how much they're eating.

"We're getting so used to eating out and used to (restaurants') portion sizes," said Lisa Drayer, a registered dietitian and director of nutrition services with Dietwatch.com. "We're getting a distorted view of what portion sizes are. We're not likely to make a distinction between restaurant sizes and real sizes when going home."

Food Portion Sizes - Effects of Supersizing
"An extra 10 calories per day translates to one pound gained per year," Drayer explained. "So you can see how all of these calorie increases combined can translate to weight gain over the long-term." The most important thing, according to Drayer, is to be able to eyeball portion sizes and know how much you are really eating. They key is to relate portion sizes to every day objects.

For example, the USDA food pyramid recommends an average American consume 5-7 servings of vegetables. But just what is a serving? Drayer says if you remember that a fruit serving looks like a tennis ball, you can get a better idea of what you're putting away at the table.

According to a 2002 American Dietetic Association survey, Americans tend to overestimate the recommended serving sizes for many foods. Fewer than half of the respondents accurately estimated the recommended serving sizes of pasta, meat or vegetables.

Food Portion Sizes - Supersizing Restaurant
Also, watch out for the "more is better" mentality, especially at fast food restaurants.

"We're often encouraged to buy larger-sized portions and 'value meals' because they provide a better value for our money," Drayer says. "But while these oversized portions may be good for our wallets, they are not necessarily good for our waistlines or our health."

Portion Control
What are other ways to avoid portion distortion? Here are some other tips to slim down portions at home, according to Drayer and the American Dietetic Association:

* Beware of unconscious eating. "This is where we're not aware of how much food we're putting in our mouths," Drayer said. "We snack more, we're eating by ourselves, in front of the TV or talking on the phone."
* Use smaller plates. You won't be tempted to fill up all the space of a big platter with extra food you don't need.
* Serve yourself what you would normally dish out, but then cut everything in half and save the rest for lunch the next day.
* "Kill the plate," or make whatever is left on the plate unavailable to nibble on, whether it's a napkin across the food, or, in an extreme move, pouring salt over the leftovers.

[ABC Note] Check out the book above, Mindless Eating, for reasons on why we eat like we do. It should clear our thoughts on food and change our eating habits.

Man Stabbed For Passing Wind

Waco, Texas — A man was stabbed after causing a stink, literally, in a motel room while eating with a friend, police said. Five men from the Houston area were sharing a Waco motel room Tuesday night, and two were inside the room eating when one had a flatulence problem, Waco police Officer Steve Anderson said. One man was so upset about the gas that he threw a large knife at him, cutting his leg, and then stabbed him in the chest, Anderson said.

The 35-year-old man was transported to a Waco hospital, where he was treated for what appeared to be non-life threatening injuries, Anderson said.

Jose Braule Ramirez, 33, of Houston, was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, police said. He was arraigned Wednesday and was being held in the McLennan County Jail on $15,000 bond and placed on an immigration hold, according to jail records. He cannot be released, even if he posts bond, until authorities verify he is in the country legally.

A jail spokeswoman who declined to give her name said she was not allowed to release information on whether Ramirez had an attorney.

[ABC Note] It would probably be a good investment for the victim(stabbing, not gassed) to invest in the Under-Tec's "Under-Ease" underwear to knock out any future uncomfortable moment while company is nearby. If you are for some reason interested, you can visit the Under-Tec Website for more information. It's either that or make sure your friends leave their weapons at the door.

UNC Tarheels = 2009 NCAA Champs

After all the speculation on who would run through the tournament and the criticism on the Heels choking in the long stretch with their "lazy" defense, they have silenced those critics...and senior Hansbrough now has a title ring to finish out his college career. The hard work paid off. Coach Williams stated in the after game conference that he would not of taken $10 million for that moment for Hansbrough. There were several records broken by the Tarheels during last night, including most first half points(55), largest deficit at the half(21), and most individual steals(8) by Ty Lawson. Sorry duke...not really.
Game articles:

• A Deceptively Tough Run to Glory
  
• Critics Go Silent as Tyler takes Title
  
• Game Recap

The Stunning Consequences of Not Getting Enough Sleep

Nothing feels worse than hearing your alarm clock ring in the morning when your body is screaming for a few extra hours of rest. Given the opportunity, who wouldn’t get more sleep? If I had a choice between a year of unlimited Easter candy and a year of unlimited sleep, I’d say “Bye-bye Cadbury” and “Hello, bed!”

Many people don’t get as much sleep as they should. Since the invention of the light bulb, people sleep about 500 hours per year less than they used to. Whether we’re kept awake by our partner’s snoring or we stay up too late watching TV, we wake up tired, groggy, and cranky. No wonder the coffee industry does so well. Unfortunately, sleep deprivation has some side effects and they can’t all be remedied with a little extra caffeine.

This Is Your Brain on Sleep

While the mechanism of sleep isn’t fully understood yet, doctors and scientists do know that it’s one of our body’s most important processes. Studies show that sleep is important for cellular renewal, helping to replace muscle tissue and dead cells throughout the body. Studies have also shown that sleep is a key time for the brain to process and archive information, including memories. Deep, restorative REM sleep, the kind associated with dreaming, seems to stimulate regions of the brain used in learning.

Every night without adequate rest is like adding to a sleep debt—eventually it will have to be repaid. Even after one sleepless night, we can feel the first effects of sleep deprivation—irritability, memory loss, and drowsiness. Continued sleep deprivation can result in trouble concentrating, blurry vision, impaired judgment, and even more severe mental effects. After just a few days without any sleep, people can begin to experience hallucinations, mania, and nausea. Luckily, if you repay your sleep debt right away, those effects vanish immediately.

Short-Term Side Effects

Sleep deprivation doesn’t just cause mental deficits; our physical abilities are diminished too. Studies have demonstrated that not sleeping can reduce glucose metabolism by as much as 40 percent. We use stored glucose for energy and sleep deprivation can interfere with how the body stores and processes it. Sleep-deprived athletes also experience high levels of cortisol, a stress hormone, as well as lower levels of human growth hormone, which is important for muscle repair. The immune system is also thought to be maintained while asleep; people who don’t get enough sleep tend to be more susceptible to infections and have slower healing times.

Sleep deprivation also has an effect on how the brain stores information. A study at the University of Pennsylvania showed that mice who were taught a task and allowed to sleep afterward remembered what they had learned better than mice that didn’t sleep. Among school-aged children, those who get even one less hour of sleep than their peers have shown to perform more poorly on tests of memory and attention.

Some of the effects of short-term sleep deprivation can be very similar to the effects of being drunk. In 2000, researchers in New Zealand and Australia found that people who drive after being awake for seventeen to nineteen hours performed worse on tests than people with a blood alcohol level of 0.05 percent, almost the legal limit for drunk driving. In fact, the U.S. Department of Transportation reports that as many as 100,000 sleep-related auto accidents occur every year.

One study found that sleep-deprived medical interns working on the night shift were twice as likely to misinterpret patients’ test results. There is even evidence that sleep deprivation may have played a part in some major disasters, including the Exxon Valdez oil spill.

Long-Term Consequences

It’s easy to erase the short-term effects of sleep deprivation—get more sleep. However, when people don’t sleep well for weeks, months, or even years, it can have cumulative effects on their health. Sleep has shown to be important in regulating blood sugar levels and people who don’t sleep can become increasingly resistant to insulin. Long-term insulin resistance puts extra burdens on the pancreas to produce more, and eventually can result in type 2 diabetes.

Recent studies have also linked chronic sleep deprivation to obesity. Sleep has an important effect on the hormones ghrelin and leptin, which control hunger and appetite. When we don’t sleep, these hormones can go out of balance, causing us to eat more than we need. Heart disease, high blood pressure, and depression are other diseases that can result from long-term sleep deprivation.

Get Forty Winks … At Least

It’s common to feel a bit tired in the morning, but how do you know if you’re truly sleep-deprived? Sleep experts say that if you feel groggy or tired during the day, feel the urge to nap, or if you fall asleep within five minutes of lying down, you could possibly be sleep-deprived. Another symptom of severe sleep debt is the occurrence of “micro-sleeps,” short bursts of sleep that can happen without a person even realizing it.

Although most people think they need to sleep for eight hours a night, the amount actually varies from person to person; some are fine with five, others would do better with ten. If you feel like you need more sleep, simple lifestyle changes can help you get more. Missing a few hours of sleep on occasion isn’t the end of the world, because it’s easy to make up the sleep with no lasting side effects. Many people are psychologically adjusted to constantly feeling tired, and in the short-term, their bodies may be able to adjust too. But the long-term consequences of sleep deprivation should be enough to convince anyone to hit the sack.

Gmail's April Fools - Autopilot

Expecting a new Google Labs feature for Gmail turned out to be a quick laugh. Gmail's autopilot is below:





What happens if a sender and recipient both have Autopilot on?

Two Gmail accounts can happily converse with each other for up to three messages each. Beyond that, our experiments have shown a significant decline in the quality ranking of Autopilot's responses and further messages may commit you to dinner parties or baby namings in which you have no interest.

Man Charged with DUI on Motorized Bar Stool

Newark, NJ - Newark police say the man crashed earlier this month when he tried to make a U-turn on a city street. Neighbors heard what sounded like a lawnmower buzzing down Kelley Lane in Newark earlier this month. It turned out to be a motorized bar stool which police say a man crashed while drunk.

Kile Wygle, 28, is charged with driving a bar stool while under the influence of alcohol and driving with a suspended license. He's asked for a jury trial. Police say Wygle crashed his strange-looking contraption while trying to make a U-turn on March 4.

According to a report, Wygle told Officer Michael Trotter that his bar stool can reach speeds of 38 mph, but was only going 20 mph when he crashed. Wygle was treated for minor injuries at Licking Memorial Hospital where he joked with Trotter about drinking 15 beers before the crash. He refused the blood-alcohol test.

Ohio law prohibits anyone from operating a motorized vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. The law excludes wheelchairs and mobility scooters.
[...They should not let rednecks get ahold of any spare lawnmower engines to use for recreation purposes...just my opinion]

Awana Olympic Games

This past Saturday, my church Berean Baptist, hosted the 2009 Awana Olympic Games. The team I was privileged to coach pulled a 2nd place, then I got to relax a bit a snap a ton of shots of the older TNT competition. Here are some pictures throughout the day below. The link above will take you to the rest of the pictures for the day.

Crazy Romanian Truck Driver

Watch this awesome video...driver scares all silently and unknowingly while having a good dance.

Man Arrested for Putting Out Cigarette with Fire Extinguisher

Tampa, Florida -- Frederick Crevoiserat asked his brother to put out his cigarette. The brother refused, so Crevoiserat sprayed him with a fire extinguisher, authorities said.

"He wouldn't put out the cigarette," Crevoiserat told deputies, according to his arrest report, "so I put it out for him."

When Pasco County deputies arrived to the apartment on Grand Boulevard in New Port Richey Thursday night, they heard the victim screaming and saw his arm still covered in white from the extinguisher.

Crevoiserat, 39, was arrested on charges of domestic battery and resisting an officer without violence, because he allegedly struggled when being handcuffed, according to the report. He is being held without bail at the county jail in Land O'Lakes.