Burning Pile of Dumb

I like it how this guy doesn't answer any questions. He just affirms that the question was asked and goes on.  I have some questions/points I'd like to make.

1) How many followers of Islam will be converted by burning the Quran? Dumb!

2) Where are these Qurans coming from. If he's buying them that means the publishers will print even more to keep up with demand. Dumb!

3) While Mohammad was a violent war-chief in Medina his teachings while in Mecca were of peace, so if you claim that Islam is a brutal religion you must also claim that it is a peaceful religion as evidenced by the fact that only a couple million Muslims are violent brutes while the other hundreds of millions are normal, rational beings. Dumb!

If you want to subjectively analyze Christianity (or Judaism for that matter) you could just point to the Old Testament. The whole book is blood and guts. If the message of peace is ignored then Christianity can easily be portrayed as a radical, violent religion.

4) He says that Muslims are welcome but Islamic law is not. He may not be familiar with the Legislative branch of our fine American government. This video is probably on his educational level, so maybe it will clear things up:





5) "There are moderate Muslims, but there is no such thing as a moderate Islam." Is this like how a square is a rectangle but a rectangle is only sometimes a square?

6) If we don't stand up against Islam we're going to end up like Europe. Huh? What's wrong with Europe? Is the economic collapse of Greece the doing of Islam?

NON-SEQUITUR

I don't know. I just don't understand how a Christian church can really believe they displaying the teachings of Jesus in a violent promulgation such as burning a sacred text. I do understand why: these people are ignorant rednecks that need something to destroy because they are too lazy or too dumb to create something beautiful.  This points back to an earlier post about being armed to protect yourself against rednecks and zombies (they're sometimes confused - an easy mistake).

So there's my take on this Quran-burning crusade.  What's your input?

BOOTS!!

I've been denying my cultural heritage for a long time. I love boots. I grew up in boots, and maybe I'll die in boots. I was born in Texas, so it makes sense that I'd wear shoes from a Texan company. I say "y'all" and "darlin'," (and yes, that is proper punctuation) so I bought some boots today. I've almost worn through the sole of my Rockports, so it was simply time for new work shoes.

I'm not exactly looking forward to breaking them in tomorrow, but I'll look good doing it.  Next is finding a new belt and an angry eagle buckle.

Justin - Stampede Western (Black Deercow) - Footwear Zappos.com is proud to offer the Justin - Stampede Western (Black Deercow) - Footwear: You'll cause a wild ruckus of Western style with the sensational Stampede from Justin! ; Luxurious leather uppers with an intricate stitch design. ; Single stitched black welt. ; J-Flex Flexible Comfort System makes these the most comfortable boots around. The triple density insole board creates unbelievable energy return for long lasting comfort. ; Removable orthotic insert with Justin's Foot Stabilization insert technology uses dual density medical memory foam to stabilize the foot while still allowing it to move as needed. ; Technical Western rubber outsole with teak insets. ; 1 1/2 heel. ; 12.50 shaft height. ; 15.00 circumference. ; 23.00 oz. ; Product measurements were taken using size 7. Please note that measurements may vary by size.

Women's Sexual Problems

Check out this article on CNN. Apparently the stereotype that women don't want/enjoy sex is big enough to warrant a study by British doctors. The study was published in a journal of the The British Association of Urological Surgeons according to the article on CNN.

Interestingly the FDA has killed two potential drugs that were developed to spark the female libido. What does the FDA have against women?

Now I'm not one to recommend taking unnecessary drugs. In fact I recommend against taking drugs of any sort aside from antibiotics when you've got a serious bacterial infection and getting your vaccines. However, if an herbal supplement could help people enjoy life a little more then I'm all for it. Apparently the FDA doesn't care either way.

I threw up and giggled

Surprised

So today I was fairly surprised that no one came in to ask about the Captivate - Samsung's new phone and AT&T's direct competitor with Motorola DROID X Android Phone (Verizon Wireless)
and Evo...aside from the iPhone.

If someone had told me that we'd see a cell phone with an on-board GPU I'd have said, "Yeah right. Maybe in a couple years." Anyway, it's just odd that I didn't have a single person ask about it today.

Samsung Captivate Mobile Phone - Black This mobile phone features a 5.0MP digital camera with high-definition video recording up to 720p resolution for capturing quality images and live footage on the go. The Android 2.1 operating system ensures a clear connection during calls.

HTC EVO 4G Mobile Phone - White This 4G phone offers a rich mobile Internet experience with a fully integrated suite of services built on the Android 2.1 platform. It operates on 3G and 4G networks and features a large touch screen, blazing-fast processor, two cameras, mobile hotspot capability and more.

Done with Chase

Several years ago Tiff and I closed our account with Texas Bank (probably my best banking experience) and opened accounts with Washington Mutual. Then our government decided to give our tax money money to J.P. Morgan for free. J.P. Morgan used it to buy my bank and switch it to Chase. Six months later...I'm done with Chase.

Reasons I likes WaMu:
People were really friendly and helpful
Free coffee in the lobby
Convenient locations (when we lived in Austin)

Reasons Chase sucks:
People are stuck-up jerks
Color scheme is bland and unimaginative
Located in your local economy-crushing disaster: Walmart

I have enough trouble managing my weight as it is; I don't need to be breathing red-neck fat spores every time I deposit a check. And what makes those Chase tellers to stuck-up? I mean, they work in a Walmart - if it was in Nordstom I'd understand, but Walmart? How Walmart Is Destroying America (And the World): And What You Can Do about It

Anyway, aside from Texas Bank our best experiences have been with credit unions. Any suggestions? Right now we're looking at Genco and C-T.

aciremA fo setatS detinU: a story of backwardsness

Once upon a time in a land not far away there lived a people that valued hard work, individuality, and giving the finger to everyone else, especially Europe. This people's "rugged individualism" erected a nation more powerful and prosperous than the universe had ever known. Outsiders were welcome to come and participate in the greatest experiment of all time. Common sense and justice ruled the day.

Over time the people lost their common sense. Maybe it was a side-effect of the experiment, or maybe it was the water. No one knows.

What is known is that common sense is the opposite of law, and when people can't use their common sense lawyers can be seen on the prowl.

Lawyers came popping up from everywhere. They seemed to sprout from the earth.

The lawyers, having no common sense, could not understand how to function in society, so they made laws to define what they could or could not do. This made sure that people with common sense were safe from those without it.

But then one day the lawyers realized that they could control everything with their rules. They could already dictate what kind of animals lived where and if a certain person could or could not grow any certain thing or exist at any certain location.

And then it happened! The lawyers decided that outsiders were not welcome anymore. You see outsiders are outside of the law, and lawyers cannot fathom what is beyond the law.

Something had to be done, so all the people in the land that lacked common sense got together to work out a solution. Some painted themselves blue or red to show support for their favorite lawyer. Some people ranted and cursed the outsiders. Some people were completely oblivious and kept watching American Idol.

The people with common sense are puzzled by the whole situation. They sit by wandering what all the fuss is about, waiting for the lawyers to define this thing that they can't define.

(to be continued)

Zombieland

When the zombies come, I'm going to take care of business with a 12 gauge and maybe a machete. Sledgehammers and baseball bats and banjos are for red-necks. Here's a really affordable shotgun that you should pick up if you don't have some kind of weapon to protect your home from zombies or red-necks.



On a side-note I have a list of things I think everyone should carry everyday. Check out my store for some of my favorite things.

I've also made several selections for emergency preparedness, food storage, and biological threats.

Let me know your thoughts.

I'm back

It was a good run, but todayinbrief.com was a waste. So, I'm back to blogger.

Tiff's been working up recipes for meals that cost less than $2 per person. She's planning on sharing our adventures into chinchiness, so keep an eye out for her blog coming soon.