Archive for July, 2008

When he prophesies, it’s in pirate

Posted by Robin on July 29th, 2008

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. — Sam Brobst took a “Learning Your Spiritual Gift” course at Full Life Center, a charismatic church, and felt the Lord leading him to prophesy during meetings. But when Brobst opened his mouth the first time, he and others were surprised by what came out: pirate speak.
“We were in the middle of [...]

1906 Dime

Posted by Robin on July 28th, 2008

When I was working my way through flight training I worked in a drugstore in Key Largo, FL. Occasionally I noticed rare coins like this one in the change drawer. With permission I exchanged my money for these coins … though they are worn and have little collector value they are real silver. I have [...]

for the school teachers

Posted by Robin on July 26th, 2008

Many of my school teacher friends start back to work Monday … here is a quote to warm your hearts:
Our youth now loves luxuries. They have bad manners, contempt for authority. They show disrespect for elders and they love to chatter instead of exercise. Children are now tyrants, not the servants, of their households. They [...]

why the gun is civilization

Posted by Robin on July 24th, 2008

A really well written argument for armed citizens … from the Munchkin Wrangler
Human beings only have two ways to deal with one another: reason and force. If you want me to do something for you, you have a choice of either convincing me via argument, or force me to do your bidding under threat of [...]

Outrageous Magazine Cover!

Posted by Robin on July 23rd, 2008

Comments anyone?

The War of 1861

Posted by Robin on July 21st, 2008

great post by Professor Walter Williams:
One of the unappreciated casualties of the War of 1861, erroneously called a Civil War, was its contribution to the erosion of constitutional guarantees of state sovereignty. It settled the issue of secession, making it possible for the federal government to increasingly run roughshod over Ninth and 10th Amendment guarantees. [...]

Bad Day for the Passenger in Seat 18E

Posted by Robin on July 21st, 2008

July 9, 1997 Brazil: A TAM Airlines Fokker 100, carrying 55 passengers and five crew members, was climbing through 2400m after taking off from Sao José dos Campos when a bomb exploded in the passenger cabin at row 18, underneath seat 18D. The passenger seated in seat 18E was ejected out of the aircraft through [...]

Top Five Ways to Encourage Your Pastor

Posted by Robin on July 19th, 2008

#5 Take seriously your own responsibilities (we all in some ways have neglected to do what we ought and struggle with remaining sin but it is discouraging when some blame the pastor for his inability to resolve situations that have occurred because of negligence on their part! The pastor’s heart breaks when he sees these [...]

Nightmare Passenger #3

Posted by Robin on July 18th, 2008

LOS ANGELES — An American Airlines flight from Boston to Los Angeles was diverted to Oklahoma City Friday after a passenger stripped, put his clothes back on and then tried to open an emergency exit door before being subdued by members of a Major League Soccer team on board, the FBI said.
Members of the New [...]

Nightmare Passenger #2

Posted by Robin on July 18th, 2008

NEW YORK - A 21-year-old Drexel University student was arrested at Kennedy Airport (JFK) after going berserk aboard a British Airways flight in which he was lewd and spat on flight attendants and broke a jump seat. Taylor Kircher guzzled an entire bottle of vodka he spirited onto Flight 115 from London last Thursday, authorities [...]