It’s Open Blog Friday
July 28th, 2006I hate trying to come up with cute, pithy sayings for Open Blog Friday, or interesting discussion-starting questions. I’m tired of it. So, no cute, pithy sayings for Open Blog Friday this week, and no discussion-starting questions. Take it whatever direction you want to go.
I will ask a question I want to know the answer to — is anybody running a fantasy football league this year? I’ve never done fantasy football, but might be interested in giving it a shot this year — but I’m not going to be commish like I am for our baseball league.
You know. There is a certain power in being first on Open Blog Friday. You get to try and pick the topic everyone else chimes in on.
It is a toughie….but how about favorite old-school Saturday Night Live moments?
Mine would have to be Adam Sandler singing “Red-Hooded Sweatshirt.”
I am leaving early on Open Blog Friday for Chicago. My cousin is playing in some games over the weekend. I hope they win. Just to clarify, if this was the Cards/Cubs series, I wouldn’t have to hope, of course. Go Rangers and Go Cards!
Gosh, I would’a thought I’d be the first this week, considering it’s only two hours and five minutes into Friday on the East Coast… oh well.
The best SNL in my opinion is “Matt Foley - Motivational Speaker” with Chris Farley. I love Chris Farley’s work…
Maybe we could get blogger league together. I wouldn’t care to handle commish duties if we could get 10 or 12 together. Lemme know.
I think Tim and Brett should do a podcast! I think Jason should do the sound effects and I think we need interesting interviews with people like Don. I miss that mixed up school teacher.
Anyone remember that american kid in Singapore that got kaned for spray painting cars? That so reminded me of the paddle that hung in the church office by the duplicating machine that warmed my fanny, many times.
For all those google earth lovers, check this out. India and Pakistan beware!
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/19/huangyangtan_mystery/
Also while I was thinking of words that ryhm with blogs I was reminded of clogs and how I never got to see those river dancing people. How deprived am I?
Anyone ever seen the blue man group?
I believe I’ve just earned the title of Tims Unofficial Topic King (T.U.T.K.).
If you beg to differ then maybe we can discuss the air speed volocity of and unlaiden swallow….AGAIN!
Oh yeah and before I forget could WWJD really mean, What Wouldn’t Jesus Do. That could be just as useful as what would he do, wouldn’t it?
Tyler, you’d be pleased to know that I found out what the airspeed velocity of an unlaiden swallow is - 26.63 MPH. And yes, I’m serious.
Oh ya, are you on drugs by the way?
Congrats to the Bronco Rangers baseball team. Good luck in Joliet!
Chuck says:
May 26th, 2006 at 8:25 am
The air speed volocity of an unladen swallow varies with the wing length, body mass, wind, and any other varying aspect involved with the particular event. But based on averages for an unladen swallow the ASV = 11 meters per second or 24 miles per hour.
This is the correct answer given in May. I looked it up.
Wow. Reading this, I feel like crawled into an industrial strength washer on the spin cycle. See Tim, this is what happens when you don’t give us any direction at all. Come on, man! We need leadership!
That’s right, Cameron. Tim, you’ve got a bunch of ADD/ADHD/ABCD/XYZ junkies here on enough medication to last Lindsay Lohan a whole day; the least you could do is provide us with some direction. Gotta go pop pills now.
I’ve wanted to come up with an Official “Unofficial” title for Scott - being the main T.U.R.D. guy and all.
Of course, I’ve also been looking for additional little offices that we could form… Such as the:
T.O.O.T. –TimEllsworth.com Official Oogling Team
T.I.R.E.D. –TimEllsworth.com Irrelevant Reporting Enterprise Department
T.A.P.E. –TimEllsworth.com Argumentative Posting Engineers
T.R.I.P.E. –TimEllsworth.com Research & Information Production Elves
T.R.A.C.T. –TimEllsworth.com Relatively Accurate Communications Team
…eh… you get the idea….
How about this…………..
1) What will be the spiritual and cultural ramifications of the “Rick Warren-ization” of America in regards to The Purpose-Driven Life?
2) Is a “traditional” style of corporate worship preferable to a “celebration” style of corporate worship?
3) Will the Cardinals trade for LF Carlos Lee?
Hmmm……
Jason, how about…
T.O.O.L.S. –TimEllsworth.com Ordinary Office of Lingering Slackers.
T.A.C.S -TimEllsworth.com Articulate Conversation Specialists
T.I.M.S. - TimEllsworth.com’s Indespensible Monotheistic Satirists
Does anyone know how to calculate the air speed of a cat that tries to rub up against my shin while I’m walking and nearly causes me to fall down? While I don’t know the actually air speed, I can assure you that it is substantial. As is the maximum distance travelled before the first bounce.
misawa, sign me up as a charter member of T.O.O.L.S.!
After the christening of his baby brother in church, Jason sobbed all the way home in the back seat of the car.
His father asked him three times what was wrong. Finally, the boy replied, “That preacher said he wanted us brought up in a Christian home, and I wanted to stay with you guys.”
A wife invited some people to dinner. At the table, she turned to their six-year-old daughter and said, “Would you like to say the blessing?”
“I wouldn’t know what to say,” the girl replied.
“Just say what you hear Mommy say,” the wife answered.
The daughter bowed her head and said, “Lord, why on earth did I invite all these people to dinner?
First big trade?
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2532418
Tim,
Count me in for a fantasy football league. I’ve been involved in a chuch league for the past several years. We have a live draft and a trophy presentation at the end of the year. It’s fun.
I could set it up if you’re interested. Just let me know.
So much for Jocketty getting Carlos Lee to STL. If the Rangers wanted outfielders, they could have had John Rodriguez and pretty much anybody on Memphis’ roster. Oh well.
This story about a magazine cover just baffles me.
http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/07/27/nursing.cover.ap/index.html
Have we so sexualized womens’ breasts that they can use them for their intended purpose without being ridiculed?
And, yes, I did manage to use the word “breasts” on Tim’s blog without bing censored!
If that came form me Joel Tim would have so censored it! I DARE NOT TYPE THEM WORDS!
Yes, Joel, we have. It’s unfortunate, but true. Did you catch the line about the mother who is still nursing her THREE-YEAR-OLD? Is that disturbing or what? A mother in my local area here in Illinois made headlines, and even got on Good Morning America, several years ago because she was still nursing her then-SIX YEAR OLD SON! DCFS was trying to take the child away on abuse charges.
Shouldn’t 3 year olds eat hotdogs and drink koolaid?
And Tyler, only when THEY want to, not at designated meal time.
Don’t forget the ice cream and cake!
http://www.e-church.com/Blog.asp?EntryID=51729
Ok ya’ll. That link is about the finnuest thing I have seen in a while. Check it out…it is the “Megs-Church Game.”
Start your own virtual church and run it the way you want to.
Actually Bob, I have heard that the Romans made it a custom to breast feed children until they were 5 or 6 years old.
A friend of mine’s wife breast fed her little boy until he started calling her breasts “nani”. That’s when they decided to stop. I guess he didn’t want his son to grow up into a teenager saying, “”Check out her nanies!”
But what gets me is how people can be uncomfortable in the presence of a breastfeeding mother. What’s up with that?
I don’t see anything wrong with the cover. I do have to admit that we as a socitey have sexualized women’s breasts so much that this doesn’t surprise me. I know that I don’t want any other man to see my wife’s breasts even if she is breast feeding.
1st dumb trade. They need arms and they trade away Cordero, a good OF in Mench and prospect Nix?
Chuck,
Does your wife plan on having a mammogram or some other form of physical exam at some point in the future?
Her doctor is a female. But if a male doctor happens to examine her if I think about it too much it can feel a bit uneasy. I trust the doctor is in the profession to help people and not to get his sexual jollies. I know some do this, but you can’t live your life not trusting anyone.
I would be interested in participating in a fantasy football league.
Lets’s see…
Tim, Gordon…
That’s two. Any others interested?
I would fill a spot if you needed another to complete a league, but I’m already in another league.
I’m glad I have no recollection of breast feeding. I don’t even know if I did. I may of nursed a mother wolf for all I know. BEEF (not breasts) Its whats for dinner!
Tyler, if you can nurse a mother wolf… well, I am pretty sure there are people who are willing to pay you good money to see that and study you
j razz
I believe that Tyler is beyond the reach of research science!
Guess what folks, I just read a book! Haha. Over the past few days I’ve been reading “The Da Vinci Code.” I finished it tonight after reading for about 5 straight hours - it’s now 4:45 in the morning. I just couldn’t put it down.
I’m not ashamed to admit it, I loved the story. The best mystery/historical fiction I’ve ever read. And no folks, it didn’t influence my faith one bit. Many things could shatter one’s faith before a book they bought in the fiction section of Barnes & Noble could.
I know I’m a little behind the times reading this, but I finally decided to go for it. I haven’t seen the movie yet, because I did want to read the book first - in order to have a greater understanding of what was being told.
I vaugley recall there being a thread about this before on timellsworth.com, but I’m too tired to look it up and post there. I apologize. Has anyone else read this book? If so, what was your overall impression of it? Similar to mine, or completley different? I’d just be interested to know each individual’s reaction… Just curious.
So, how’s that SNL thread working out for you? Adam Sandler, old school? You have to go back to Steve Martin and King Tut or Steve Martin and anything he did. Rosanne Rosannadanna can’t be beat.
Who’s there? Mailman.
Who’s there? Jehovah’s Witness.
Who is it? Land shark.
The end.
After reading Romans and much prayer, I’ve decided that I too shall join your fantasy football endeavor. Count me in.
FYI if you travel and use free wifi a lot of the time BEWARE! I’m sitting here in the hotel and I’m astonished at what is available and how stupid people are. Below is and excellent article about steps you can take to ensure your safety while using open WIFI connections.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/02/10/wifi/
I’m game, Joel. Let’s play.
Misawa, your comment made me laugh out loud.
Steven, I was thinking about your question to kick off the topic and couldn’t really come up with a favorite. That changed last night, though. I spent last night watching movies with a girl I had started dating. We finished up the movie and we were talking before I left while this skit was on TV. Right around the time one of the cast members dropped the “Live from New York, it’s Saturday Night!” line, we made the whole boyfriend/girlfriend official and shared our first kiss with the SNL theme song playing in the background. Pure romance.
As a society we may have sexualized womens breasts but what about the sexualization of the bodies toxic waste disposal system. Is there really any difference. Its all multifunctional.
“Reflections on my Parents” at Random Meanderings.
Maximizing your ROI at Pizza Hut
http://www.start.com.my/blog/maximizing-your-roi-at-pizza-hut/
You’ve got to see this LAND Walker! Real Life Mech Warrior!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVwbUljGs3g&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Edvorak%2Eorg%2Fblog%2F
Open Question: Do any of you have good resources on how to run accountability programs? Key would be how to set expectations on the individual (pair) level, but info on higher-order/management or operations might be useful too.
Thanks.
Jason
Do any of you have good resources on how to run accountability programs?
If you teach on the doctrine concerning repentance and why it is important and why God commands it- that should be most helpful. For me (subjective), when I understand the why of something I am more inclined to act upon it in the way that my understanding merits.
For instance, if I do not understand the reason behind taking communion or attending Church services, then I will be less inclined to participate or come. Now, (in short) if I understand that communion is the way that God gave us to remember what Christ has done for us and that some people took it and became sick and died for taking it wrongly I would be more inclined to take it and treat it seriously. The same goes for church. God commands it. God gives us parallels to a body and each member is valued and needed by the other members and each is to perform their own task. I need the body as much as the body needs me. If I delve into this deeper and also take into consideration that scripture (God) commands us not to give up meeting together, then I will take church more seriously and will be more inclined to attend.
I say those things, granted without much detail, to say this: If I understand the mechanics (i.e. the theology behind the command or “program”) I will be more likely to participate in a way that encourages growth and openess to understanding more.
Those who are interested in accountability, I would first take them to scripture and study the scripture that directly and indirectly calls for accountability. Once I established the truths presented in scripture, I would then build on that foundation and ask myself questions as to what is biblical accountability and what does it look like biblically? I think you will be suprised to find that scripture does not give accounts of two men meeting over coffee sharing their sin together. I think you would be further suprised to find that a vast majority of the time, the accounts given concerning accountability first come with a cry out to God (confession) after He shows them their sin and then a public repentance.
It would be interesting to see how “our accountability” matches up with the biblical model of accountability.
Once you delve into this, then I would start looking at how to “manage” accountability and even if that is biblical.
Just some thoughts; but the Bible would definitely be a great resource for accountability. (Just for clarification- none of this is meant to be taken sarcastically).
j razz
-The Bible is FULL of relationships between men that served to strengthen all parties. It’s not just sitting around admitting (or bragging about) sins - it’s a path to help each other move closer towards being Christ-like. I’m quite comfortable in the Biblical precident; Moses & Aaron. David & Jonathan, Paul & Silas, or Timothy, or Titus, and probably more, Jesus had His disciples, and was especially close to Peter, James and John… but that wasn’t the point of my question.
-my assumption (right now) with the men I’ll be leading is that they’re interested and already see the Biblical value of it. I’m more interested in preparing a guide on how to get started - what questions, what should the expectations be (confidentiallity, etc) and the like. In other words, what’s step one (call each other and setup a time?). What’s step two (meet and then what)? Pray. Ask [these] questions, for starters, then you’ll figure out what works for you guys…
I think TimEllsworth.com needs it’s own theme music.
Tim,
Don’t know if you have given any thought to having a “favicon” displayed in the address bar specific to your site. I have a toolbar on Firefox that I keep the top sites I frequent on. I have not put yours up there as of yet due to it not having an icon. It would just show up as a blank white paper icon.
I don’t know if that is any incentive for you to make one, but if it is: here is a site where you can make one.
j razz
Honestly, I’ve never thought about it, Jrazz. Thanks for the link. I’ll take a look.
But just out of curiosity, why is a favicon necessary? I’ve got several links on my toolbar that don’t have icons. A few do. I guess the white paper icons just don’t bother me.
Definitely not necessary, just a preference for me. As you can tell, I frequent often, I just don’t have a quick access link to click on- and the only reason is b/c I don’t like the white paper icons. (I don’t even have a favicon on my site FWIW). So, it is not hurting you any by not having it, but your site would make my toolbar if that is any consolation. And by the way, I added your mother’s day gift to my site- if you object, let me know and I will take it down.
j razz
It’s funny, but I know the “Matt Foley that Chris Farley’s character was based upon.
Do you?