Replace the Cheesesteak? ARE YOU NUTS?

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Are you kidding me? What is this loser thinking? The beauty of this story is the comments below. I love Philadelphian attitudes. Some of them are the following:

• Are you on CRACK??
• wow - this chick must be a blast at parties.
• Why do you have a job?
• Who invited Debby Downer to the party? Go back to Gladwyn and keep your uppity opinions to yourself.
• Are you a communist? Leave my cheesesteak alone!
• there's 2 minutes i won't get back.
• Karen you are an idiot....enough said
• Women are prone to cellulite and celluloops starting at a very young age, so Karen is right to stear clear of them I think.

My 15 Seconds Of Fame...or Hall Of Fame

Tonight Liberty had there big July 4th deal at the football stadium. Part of that was Art Monk and Darrell Green, two Redskin Hall Of Famers, speaking on the "Road to Canton" tour. I was called in to bring a squeegee for the stage...I know...glamour. I was waiting and noticed both players behind me. As I waited for them to hand me back the squeegee, I brainstormed. I started walking away and turned to look at them and said....Go Eagles...and proceeded to walk away. They didn't tackle me which is good. I felt...manly. Good thing they are Christian.

Update 6.23.08

Been awhile since I updated.
-I LOVE Mark Driscoll. Been listening to his Doctrine series which is fantastic. I also listened to his sermons on Birth Control, Paying a Pastor and Does God Have A Sense Of Humor. His wit is hillarious, yet at the same time the dude is deep. He is the perfect balance. He gives me hope that the modern church does have some hope amidst the Seeker Sensitive delusion.
-I survived my second intensive in Cross-Cultural Evangelism and Church Planting. It was alright. I did really well in it. I am writing my final paper for it on "Are Short Term Missions Trips, Missions Trips?" My early thoughts...no. They're ministry trips. Some are more work trips. They pass them off as though building a house is evangelistic. Its helpful, but its NOT missions. Not only that, but even my teacher from Kenya said that the locals often lay back and let the short term people do the dirty work they don't want to do.
-My kids called me on their way to camp. It was very emotional. I miss those kids so much. The girls called on Sunday and the boys tonight. I love them more than my own life. I didn't get enough time with them. I am so pleased to see what God allowed me to start and what my amazing leadership team is continuing in my absence. Only Jesus could do that. I only saught to please him and him alone, not a boss or denomination or for a speaking opportunity at NYWC. It's ALWAYS been about loving the kids. I'd give them my life it God asked me.
-Phillies were hot, now they have cooled off. I'm still pretty pleased with them. Eagles camp starts in a few weeks.
-Vacation in less than 2 weeks and I'm PUMPED! OC NJ is the one and only beach in the world. I love it. Johnson's popcorn, Fudge Kitchen, Mack and Mancos, and...oh yeah...the beach. I love the boardwalk!

Rodrigo y Gabriela Ticket Purchased

Last summer I had the opportunity to go see Rod y Gab in Baltimore. I didn't go because I was so tired after getting back from camp. It was weeks after, a friend who saw them live couldn't stop talking about how amazing the show was. I wanted to kick myself.

That being said, they're coming to Richmond VA on August 8...AND I'M PSYCHED! I bought my ticket and have asked to get off work. I am really looking forward to seeing them. I stumbled across the video of them live on Letterman. Enjoy! They are awesome!!!

Story on Teenage Pregnancy that Angers/Saddens Me

Just caught this off Hotair.com. Story
I am saddened and angered at this. Since they are under 16, where were the parents? Why did the parents not catch on that they were spending a lot of time with boys not to mention that the "pact" had to slip out somewhere. What the heck??? And a 24 year old homeless man? Gosh.

My Have You Ever List

Bold means I've done it!

1. Touched an iceberg
2. Slept under the stars
3. Been a part of a hockey fight (well...in the crowd at a game at least)
4. Changed a baby’s diaper
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Swam with wild dolphins
8. Climbed a mountain (hiking at least)
9. Held a tarantula
10. Said “I love you” and meant it (yep...burned every time I do)
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Stayed up all night long and watched the sun rise (Youth all nighters!)
15. Seen the Northern Lights
16. Gone to a huge sporting event (I miss it)
17. Climbed the stairs to the crown of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
19. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
20. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
21. Had a pillow fight (was in the world's largest one)
22. Bet on a winning horse
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill (no comment)
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Taken an ice cold bath
28. Had a meaningful conversation with a beggar
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Ridden a roller coaster (Storm Runner forever)
31. Hit a home run
32. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking (every day)
33. Adopted an accent for fun (Scottish)
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Felt very happy about your life, even for just a moment
36. Loved your job 90% of the time (100% when its student min)
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Watched wild whales
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Gone on a midnight walk on the beach
41. Gone sky diving
42. Visited Ireland (one day)
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited India
45. Bench-pressed your own weight
46. Milked a cow
47. Alphabetized your personal files (OCD rules)
48. Ever worn a superhero costume (every day)
49. Sung karaoke
50. Lounged around in bed all day
51. Gone scuba diving
52. Kissed in the rain (sigh...yep)
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Done something you should regret, but don’t
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Been in a movie
60. Gone without food for 3 days
61. Made cookies from scratch (every Christmas)
62. Won first prize in a costume contest (Ugly Counselor Competition)
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Been in a combat zone
65. Spoken more than one language fluently
66. Gotten into a fight while attempting to defend someone (verbal mostly)
67. Bounced a check (first one two months ago)
68. Read - and understood - your credit report
69. Recently bought and played with a favorite childhood toy
70. Found out something significant that your ancestors did (abolitionists!)
71. Called or written your Congress person (wrote mean ones to Kennedy)
72. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
73. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
74. Helped an animal give birth
75. Been fired or laid off from a job
76. Won money
77. Broken a bone
78. Ridden a motorcycle
79. Driven any land vehicle at a speed of greater than 100 mph (no comment)
80. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
81. Slept through an entire flight: takeoff, flight, and landing
82. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
83. Eaten sushi
84. Had your picture in the newspaper (twice)
85. Read The Bible cover to cover
86. Changed someone’s mind about something you care deeply about
87. Gotten someone fired for their actions
88. Gone back to school (currently am)
89. Changed your name
90. Caught a fly in the air with your bare hands

91. Eaten fried green tomatoes

92. Read The Iliad
93. Taught yourself an art from scratch (video)
94. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
95. Apologized to someone years after inflicting the hurt
96. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
97. Been elected to public office
98. Thought to yourself that you’re living your dream
99. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
100. Sold your own artwork to a stranger
101. Had a booth at a street fair
102. Dyed your hair (orange)
103. Been a DJ (Dance in AMPED)
104. Rocked a baby to sleep
105. Ever dropped a cat from a high place to see if it really lands on all fours
106. Raked your carpet
107. Brought out the best in people
108. Brought out the worst in people (Leaders do both)
109. Worn a mood ring
110. Ridden a horse
111. Carved an animal from a piece of wood or bar of soap
112. Cooked a dish where people asked for the recipe (my chocolate chip cookies)
113. Buried a child
114. Gone to a Broadway play (Phantom)
115. Been inside the pyramids
116. Shot a basketball into a basket
117. Danced at a disco
118. Played in a band
119. Shot a bird
120. Gone to an arboretum
121. Tutored someone
122. Ridden a train (NYC!)
123. Brought an old fad back into style
124. Eaten caviar
125. Let a salesman talk you into something you didn’t need
126. Ridden a elephant
127. Published a book
128. Pieced a quilt
129. Lived in an historic place (Philly)
130. Acted in a play or performed on a stage (All of my high school years)
131. Asked for a raise
132. Made a hole-in-one (small course in OC NJ)
133. Gone deep sea fishing
134. Gone roller skating
135. Run a marathon
136. Learned to surf
137. Invented something
138. Flown first class
139. Spent the night in a 5-star luxury suite
140. Flown in a helicopter
141. Visited Africa
142. Sang a solo
143. Gone spelunking
144. Learned how to take a compliment
145. Written a love-story
146. Seen Michelangelo’s David
147. Had your portrait painted
148. Written a fan letter
149. Spent the night in something haunted
150. Owned a St. Bernard or Great Dane
151. Ran away
152. Learned to juggle
153. Been a boss
154. Sat on a jury
155. Lied about your weight
156. Gone on a diet
157. Found an arrowhead
158. Written a poem
159. Carried your lunch in a lunchbox
160. Gotten food poisoning (Buffalo Wild Wing)
161. Gone on a service, humanitarian or religious mission
162. Been to the southern hemisphere.
163. Sat on a park bench and fed the ducks
164. Gone to the opera
165. Gotten a letter from someone famous
166. Worn knickers
167. Ridden in a limousine
168. Attended the Olympics
169. Can hula or waltz
170. Read a half dozen Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys books
171. Been stuck in an elevator
172. Had a revelatory dream
173. Thought you might crash in an airplane
174. Had a song dedicated to you on the radio or at a concert
175. Saved someone’s life
176. Eaten raw whale
177. Know how to do needlepoint
178. Laughed till your side hurt
179. Straddled the equator
180. Taken a photograph of something other than people that is worth framing
181. Gone to a Shakespeare Festival
182. Sent a message in a bottle
183. Spent the night in a hostel
184. Been a cashier
185. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
186. Joined a union
187. Donated blood
188. Built a campfire
189. Have a blog
190. Had hives
191. Worn custom made shoes or boots
192. Made a PowerPoint presentation
193. Taken a Hunter’s Safety Course
194. Served at a soup kitchen
195. Conquered the Rubik’s cube
196. Know CPR
197. Owned a convertible
198. Found a long lost friend
199. Helped solve a crime
200. Fallen in love (and been hurt every time)

Philly '80-'81 : Best Year for a City in Sports

ESPN gave us number 1!!! Story Gosh, I wish I was in Philly back then. Will we ever have glory again? 9158 days since our last championship...

Erin Go Braugh!!! Go Ireland!

Gotta love it. Little old Ireland, one of my heritages, thumbs its nose to the EU. Story
Gotta love how the attempt at an EU president falls all because Ireland refused to go along with the rest of Europe. I'm so proud of them! The EU is shaken and has no idea what to do with themselves. I appreciate the fact the Irish spoke their mind. They want more democracy and a vote for any president put in charge of the EU. This is to sweet! I love them all!!!

A side note...I'm SUPER PUMPED about my Chelsea FC picking up the only coach I wanted in Scolari! I hope he has major success in the EPL and UEFA. I hope this two year run of Manchester United has come to an end. On top of it, There is rumor Ett'o, Ronaldinho, Deco and Kaka are among potential targets for the roster....HOW SWEET IS THIS??? I miss Jose, but Scolari may make me forget it all

R.I.P. Tim Russert

Wow. Two media deaths in one week.

Tim Russert was about the only guy on mainstream news that I could actually stand. I really liked the man. He could make electoral college actually interesting! He introduced us to the map with the numbers on it and showed all the possible patterns a candidate would have to do to win. Now everyone imitates him. I heard him on Rush several times and he seemed like one of the democrats I could sit down with and have a great discussion with even if we didn't agree. He was real and a charmer. I don't know one person who hated him other than politicians that he nailed to the wall. May God bless his family.

Return of the Crap Canon

OMG this is too funny!!! Story
How I pray this is true! I can see it now...a bunch of hippee protesters loading their pants at an Obama speech. How hilarious would that be!!!

Is National Pride Dead?

As I've been watching the Euro religiously this week, I LOVE the singing of national anthems at the beginning of the game. You hear each country LOUDLY singing the praise of their country. I remember first seeing this at a Rugby match. The Rugby players could rip your face off and yet they loudly and proudly sing the anthem of their nation.



And it makes me sad. In the USA, we are condemned when we reflect too much national pride. We are supposed to feel guilty if we do. I have never seen American players in any sport or hear a crowd as loud as this. Whatever happened to being proud of the nation you were born in and have sworn allegiance to? Shame on us.

Just for Fun: Man Laws

I remember these commercials and now saw the Facebook group. Some are inappropriate, but some of these are a scream:

• Every man shall allow one empty urinal of separation in a bathroom with three or more urinals; law is void if there are dividers in between each urinal.
• When calling shotgun, all riders of the car must be outside, and shotgun can only be called when the car is in view. Riders in the car are not allowed to run to shotgun and steal it before the person who called and deserves it arrives there. The driver of the car has no authority to decide on who gets shotgun. If a legitimate confrontation comes up where the rightful owner of the shotgun can not be determined then it will be decided by one round of paper rock scissors (with no shoot). If the two contenders tie 5 times in a row then the rightful owner of the shotgun is to be decided by a UFC cage match in which the first blood drawn decides the rightful owner of shotgun.
• The head nod is an acceptable way to greet another guy when simply walking past. No words are needed to be said. An upward nod is for friends, a downward nod is for fellow men.
• Do not have a conversation at a urinal.
• When approaching men watching a sporting event, the man cannot ask what the significance of the game is, who is playing, or how it is played. He must already know

R.I.P. Jim McKay

Jim McKay passed today. He was one of the first sportscasters I remember from when I started watching sports with ABC's Wide World of Sports. He was a great guy and a legend in sportscasting. As an appreciator of sports, its a loss. The legends are dying off. What will really be weird is when some of the well known ESPN guys start passing on. We still have Brent Mussberger and Keith Jackson of the legends. He will be missed.