Thursday, January 31, 2008
Double Check Your Domain Name
Bad Domain Names
Original content at: Humour.200ok.com.au . These companies needed to put a little more thought into their domain names:
"Who Represents" is a site where you can find the name of the agent that represents a celebrity, but is it www.WhoRepresents.com or www.WhorePresents.com?
"Experts Exchange" is a knowledge base where tech geeks can exchange info and advice but is it www.ExpertsExchange.com or www.ExpertSexChange.com?
Looking for a pen? Surf to "Pen Island", but is it www.PenIsland.net or www.PenisLand.net?
Need a therapy session? Find your shrink. Is it www.TherapistFinder.com or www.TheRapistFinder.com?
That "Italian Power Generator" company:
Is it www.PowerGenItalia.com or www.PowerGenitalia.com?
The "Mole Station Native Nursery" in New South Wales:
Is it www.MoleStationNursery.com or www.MolestationNursery.com?
Looking for IP computer software:
Is it www.IpAnywhere.com or www.I P Anywhere.com?
The "First Cumming Methodist Church" website:
www.CummingFirst.com/
And the designers at "Speed of Art" await you: www.speedofart.com/..nuff said.
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Movie Widget
I found this cool movie widget that shows you some of my favorites. I took out the reference back to the site. If you're interested, its at rockyou.com.
Friday, December 21, 2007
Partyless
Once upon a time I decided I was a republican. Why? I didn't have much money and I was still in High School. I guess I imagined that someday I would be rich and therefore I should be a Republican since, I supposed, rich people were Republican and they were pro-business, etc. Pretty lame I know, but at least I was ambitious. When I got to college I started thinking somewhat differently and actually started leaning towards democrats. I supposed it came along with my lifestyle at the time which was definitely "liberal" and thought no true free thinker could be a republican. Again, pretty lame. Then I got married, got a steady job, started making a decent income and became a Christian. Voila, can you guess what party I started leaning towards again? Well, i wasn't just leaning...I was charging the issues in all their wrinkled grey skin guises (that was my clever reference to an elephant): The "Grand Ole Party" was the party I was repping. Not only did I consider myself a fiscal Republican but now a social Republican.
I have just endured 2 terms by a Jr. Bush and now where am I? Am I leaning back towards the democrats?...Hum....NO. Am I disgusted with the Republican party?...Hum...Yes...Its pretty sad, but its gotten to a point that I no longer want to be affiliated with either party. I'm partyless. I feel like the republican party takes advantage of my social views to push their fiscal agendas...In the past, the democrats were thought to be the fiscally irresponsible party...but what party balanced the budget and what party plummeted us into the worse deficit of all time? I understand we had a war, Katrina, etc., but come on...some accountability please...Also, the housing mess all came down on the republican watch as well; absolute nightmare. CAN WE PLEASE GET SOMEONE SENSIBLE IN THE WHITEHOUSE!?! CAN WE PLEASE HAVE SOME ACCOUNTABILITY! CAN SOMEONE PLEASE DO SOME MATH? CAN SOMEONE USE A LITTLE COMMON SENSE? WHERE ARE YOU ROSS PEROT????
Email Regarding Tristen 10/2/2007
This letter was sent out 10/2/2007 to an email chain to update them on my son Tristen :
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This is Jimmy, Tristen’s dad. Yesterday, my first day back to work, I received a call from my mother at the hospital. “Jimmy, someone wants to talk to you”. “Hi, daddy”, I heard from the phone. I could hardly believe my ears. “Hi buddy”, I said. “How are you?”. “Daddy,” he said, “can you come to the hospital so we hang out and watch a movie?”. “Okay buddy”, I said. “And could you bring me some Bionicles”. ”Ok, buddy” I said. ”Sweet”, said Tristen. My boss (who has been incredibly supportive) told me to get out of there and get to the hospital. It’s hard to describe the feeling I got when I heard his voice talking to me as if it was any other day. I truly felt God’s love and grace soar into my body and I immediately began to praise and thank Him. It feels like a miracle considering the circumstances. I truly believe, it was by the power of prayer. Tristen has multitudes of prayer groups, churches and just caring people praying for him all over the world. I heard reports from friends and family that Churches in the Phillipines and Argentina were praying for him. Multiple churches in the Santa Clarita valley including my sister’s home church, Valencia Hills, where Pastor Mike and others came to visit and pray. My home church, Inland Hills Church in Chino, was hard at work in spreading the word to all the small groups and prayer teams. Pastor Mike and Pastor Bob came out to pray with us. Pastor Mike prayed with my mother to help her overcome her guilt and trust in God’s plan. They also made prayer quilts for Tristen and my mom (http://www.prayerquilt.org/ ). My wife’s small group visited bringing food, blankets, toys for my other children, gift cards and words of comfort. Other churches of every denomination all over and in my home town of Chino Hills were praying as well and his name was in St. Paul’s bulletin requesting prayers. Amazing how the body can move and come together in times of need and crisis. People came such as my wife’s “mom’s” club helping out with the care of our other children and bringing us food. So many our friends were there offering their help and prayers; there are too many to name. Our families have been there through the whole ordeal bringing us food, comfort and support. The man who hit him (wasn’t his fault) came to visit Tristen twice. I’ve had calls from the Sheriff’s department, the Fire Department and people who attended to him on the helicopter calling to check his condition. It’s definitely a reflection of God’s love within all of us. I also have to mention the simply wonderful and caring doctors and nurses at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles. God made sure Tristen went to the right place to be treated for his injuries. Amazingly, Suzie, the night charge nurse at LACH, lives in Chino Hills and is a member of our home church. She was incredibly caring and comforting to have there and she made sure Tristen had the best nurses and care possible. As you can see, although God let this happen, he went to work right away to make sure Tristen recovered and was in the best care possible. After Tristen was struck by the vehicle, an off duty paramedic began attending to him right on the scene. An off duty Sheriff began to do crowd control. People who witnessed the accident or arrived shortly after began silent prayer around the scene. When the call was made to the helicopter, it was already lifting off to a training mission so it was in flight immediately. His trip to Children’s hospital took 7 minutes. As you can imagine, when we received the initial phone call, it felt like our world collapsed. After a brief time, my wife began to lean on her faith and trust in God. She went into “God has a plan” mode and gained strength as time went on. Her example gave me the strength to trust in God and give it all to Him. This faithfulness spread through my family as we all held hands and prayed together, including my own somewhat agnostic mother. She asked for God’s forgiveness and accepted Jesus into her heart. My wife and I, as well as my sister, who have been Christians for some time and have been unable to reach her. She calls Tristen her guardian angel. It will take time for Tristen’s full recovery, but I now know it’s going to happen by God’s grace. He is scheduled to have the wires removed from his jaw today (Tuesday). He’ll be moving to a rehab center somewhat closer to home this week to begin his treatment. It’s amazing how many things have fallen into place after something so terrible has happened and how many good things are coming out of it. I know Tristen’s story will serve as a great testimony in days to come. We love Tristen more than words can say, but I know, although it’s hard to comprehend, that God loves him even more.
Some local Santa Clarita news regarding Tristen:
The accident: http://www.the-signal.com/?module=displaystory&story_id=50712&format=html
The fight for a signal: http://www.the-signal.com/?module=displaystory&story_id=50863&format=html
Blog: http://www.scvlife.net/teen-wants-a-signal/546/
Update on the home page: http://www.scvlife.net/
Thanks to everyone. Please continue to pray and stay with God.
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This is Jimmy, Tristen’s dad. Yesterday, my first day back to work, I received a call from my mother at the hospital. “Jimmy, someone wants to talk to you”. “Hi, daddy”, I heard from the phone. I could hardly believe my ears. “Hi buddy”, I said. “How are you?”. “Daddy,” he said, “can you come to the hospital so we hang out and watch a movie?”. “Okay buddy”, I said. “And could you bring me some Bionicles”. ”Ok, buddy” I said. ”Sweet”, said Tristen. My boss (who has been incredibly supportive) told me to get out of there and get to the hospital. It’s hard to describe the feeling I got when I heard his voice talking to me as if it was any other day. I truly felt God’s love and grace soar into my body and I immediately began to praise and thank Him. It feels like a miracle considering the circumstances. I truly believe, it was by the power of prayer. Tristen has multitudes of prayer groups, churches and just caring people praying for him all over the world. I heard reports from friends and family that Churches in the Phillipines and Argentina were praying for him. Multiple churches in the Santa Clarita valley including my sister’s home church, Valencia Hills, where Pastor Mike and others came to visit and pray. My home church, Inland Hills Church in Chino, was hard at work in spreading the word to all the small groups and prayer teams. Pastor Mike and Pastor Bob came out to pray with us. Pastor Mike prayed with my mother to help her overcome her guilt and trust in God’s plan. They also made prayer quilts for Tristen and my mom (http://www.prayerquilt.org/ ). My wife’s small group visited bringing food, blankets, toys for my other children, gift cards and words of comfort. Other churches of every denomination all over and in my home town of Chino Hills were praying as well and his name was in St. Paul’s bulletin requesting prayers. Amazing how the body can move and come together in times of need and crisis. People came such as my wife’s “mom’s” club helping out with the care of our other children and bringing us food. So many our friends were there offering their help and prayers; there are too many to name. Our families have been there through the whole ordeal bringing us food, comfort and support. The man who hit him (wasn’t his fault) came to visit Tristen twice. I’ve had calls from the Sheriff’s department, the Fire Department and people who attended to him on the helicopter calling to check his condition. It’s definitely a reflection of God’s love within all of us. I also have to mention the simply wonderful and caring doctors and nurses at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles. God made sure Tristen went to the right place to be treated for his injuries. Amazingly, Suzie, the night charge nurse at LACH, lives in Chino Hills and is a member of our home church. She was incredibly caring and comforting to have there and she made sure Tristen had the best nurses and care possible. As you can see, although God let this happen, he went to work right away to make sure Tristen recovered and was in the best care possible. After Tristen was struck by the vehicle, an off duty paramedic began attending to him right on the scene. An off duty Sheriff began to do crowd control. People who witnessed the accident or arrived shortly after began silent prayer around the scene. When the call was made to the helicopter, it was already lifting off to a training mission so it was in flight immediately. His trip to Children’s hospital took 7 minutes. As you can imagine, when we received the initial phone call, it felt like our world collapsed. After a brief time, my wife began to lean on her faith and trust in God. She went into “God has a plan” mode and gained strength as time went on. Her example gave me the strength to trust in God and give it all to Him. This faithfulness spread through my family as we all held hands and prayed together, including my own somewhat agnostic mother. She asked for God’s forgiveness and accepted Jesus into her heart. My wife and I, as well as my sister, who have been Christians for some time and have been unable to reach her. She calls Tristen her guardian angel. It will take time for Tristen’s full recovery, but I now know it’s going to happen by God’s grace. He is scheduled to have the wires removed from his jaw today (Tuesday). He’ll be moving to a rehab center somewhat closer to home this week to begin his treatment. It’s amazing how many things have fallen into place after something so terrible has happened and how many good things are coming out of it. I know Tristen’s story will serve as a great testimony in days to come. We love Tristen more than words can say, but I know, although it’s hard to comprehend, that God loves him even more.
Some local Santa Clarita news regarding Tristen:
The accident: http://www.the-signal.com/?module=displaystory&story_id=50712&format=html
The fight for a signal: http://www.the-signal.com/?module=displaystory&story_id=50863&format=html
Blog: http://www.scvlife.net/teen-wants-a-signal/546/
Update on the home page: http://www.scvlife.net/
Thanks to everyone. Please continue to pray and stay with God.
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Christmas Haters
I guess I can see why some people say they hate Christmas. The hustle-bustle, the high expectations, the over indulgence our society undergoes with food, decorations and credit card debt. But one must look to the positives. First of all, its time to spend with your family. Personally, its the most important thing for me. I always take at least a week off and the time is spent with my wife and children. After an extremely busy year, its nice to close it spending time with the people you actually do it all for. Also, although there is some debate here, its good for our economy. Although, we over do it using borrowed money etc., the purchasing and selling of consumer goods ends our fiscal year on a bright note. People just need to chill out, thats all. If you don't like buying gifts, give the people you like/love a nice card and write some nice words in it. At least for adults, its the personal touch that matters. Perhaps donate to a charity on their behalfs. Find some joy this Holiday season. ..
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