Misc

Well, The Denver Broncos under Tim Tebow were completely dismantled at the hands of the New England Patriots under Tom Brady.

I know, I know, Tebow never said "god" or whomever was directly influencing his games, simply that he has a "god-given" talent. Same thing, really.

Now, before you call me a hater, I don't hate Tebow, or any religious person (except for those who hate me, of course). I think his humanitarian efforts are outstanding, he brings light into the lives of children for whom life is very difficult through no fault of their own (though one could ask, why did "god" bless Tebow while cursing countless children the world over, throughout history?). I still don't understand why you need a belief in "god" to do good things for people.

Tebow is by no means unique, however. Countless sports figures praise Jesus for all of their victories. And many of them actually DO say things like "this victory is god's not mine." Hmm. I'm not sure Jesus would really want the credit for kicking an opponent in the head repeatedly, for personal fame and fortune.

And who gets the glory when two opponents are praising Jesus? If the guy with the Jesus tattoo gets knocked out, does that mean Jesus hates him?

I have a serious question.

Does Tim Tebow, or any other athlete who is devoutly faithful, really believe that God is directly helping them win games?

If the answer is yes, then how do they reconcile such a seemingly petty act by an all-powerful god who doesn't seem to care about children being raped by men of the cloth, or by anyone, for that matter? Does God care more about sports than the well-being of innocent children? Millionaire sports figures do NOT need direct assistance from God to help them win games.

If the answer is no, then what is the point of the worshipful gestures after every successful play?

I would really like to know the answer from someone who believes.

Inspired by ClimateGate...

• 10. Rorschach tests
• 9. Paper cutout dolls
• 8. Make funny hats
• 7. Confuse Al Gore
• 6. Paint people as less than human
• 5. Confuse Al Gore
• 4. Cause thousands of species to go extinct just by saying they're extinct
• 3. Cause polar ice caps to melt without them actually melting
• 2. Make fudge

And, the number one thing you can do with climate data: Scare the hell out of billions of people for no good reason.

I live on Whidbey Island in western Washington State. It's a quaint and pretty place, and I believe the largest island in the coastal waters of the continental US.

When looking at houses back in late 2001 my wife and I were pleasantly surprised to find the one we wanted had a 10kw propane generator (4 cyl) attached to the house. It’s in a small, insulated shed with it’s own exhaust pipe and vent for the radiator. It’s a small industrial model. I was told by one of the guys who services it that the City of Tacoma (WA) has the identical generator and relay panel as a backup for their water treatment plant. He also said they go for about $12000 installed.

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