JamesSavik

At my age I call it spawning because it involves a lot of flopping around gasping for breath.

Odin never asks for anything I can't deliver. One wonders why this carpenter god made it to the big time. Oh that's right. They murdered their rivals.

Yes- he was THAT King James of the King James bible. He commissioned the first English version of the bible, and rumor has it, the translators put the 6 anti-gay verse translations in the bible (they could have gone in other directions) as a slight toward old King James.

Fact: Lot's of viruses come from Russia or Eastern Europe. Bulgaria and Romania are particularly bad.

So old Abe wasn't just a Slayer.

Dress up in a chicken suit... oh wait. Wrong kind of fantasy altogether.

I don't trust the Russians.

Webroot SecureAnywhere http://www.webroot.com/En_US/index.html It's pricey but it's very good and comprehensive.

this is the english version with Viggo Mortenson (Aragorn)

Tonight on the Military Channel (Direct TV- 287) @ 7:00 or 1900 CST Das Boot (the Boat) The true story of a German U-boat crew during WWII. Widely regarded as a classic- very exciting. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Das_boot

The reason why so many preachers focus on homosexuality as a huge sin is simple: there are very few gay people. Probably around 5% of the population. When preachers gay-bash, they don't alienate many people. However- if they rail against the evils of divorce, that's half the congregation. If they bash drinkers, or weekend casino guests or shifty businessmen- they risk alienating the core of their congregation. Gays are "low hanging fruit"- easy targets for preachers with no consequences that allow them to rail against sin- just not the sins that are popular with their congregations.

We have preachers claiming that this discovery has proven the existence of god. Completely untrue but these guys don't subscribe to Scientific American

I really wish that "the God particle" nickname had not stuck. It has given people some serious misconceptions.

In 1970 Black Sabbath released their self-titled album, established Ozzy Osborn as an artist and became one of metals premier and most influential bands. During its time, Black Sabbath was highly controversial because of its dark imagery. Their music was widely criticized by evangelicals of all sorts on several continents. When asked about this Ozzy said, "It's not about evil love. It's about selling albums," http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCjspyo-_aI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ey2zwdErPvQ

The most obnoxious anti-smoking nazi is a former smoker jonesing for a butt.

If you think for yourself, some people aren't going to like it very much. You have screwed up their plans for your life.

Saturday night bonus track: Bastille Day from Caress of Steel, 1975.

Rush's breakout album came in 1976. 2112 was the paragon of the power trio. Inspired by Anthem, a novella by Ayn Rand, 2112 explored a dystopian future where collectivism had run amok and individuality was so dangerous that there was no word for "I" or "me". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQEgZNqa8jE

1972 marked the breakout year for the band Deep Purple. Their album Machinehead became something of the beginning of the metal genre. Their contemporaries Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin continued to add the power, volume and edge that defines metal. The following songs became the noise that drove a generation of parents to drink. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZ-lSTlUnfA

NFL shifting start time of doubleheaders' 2nd game http://stats.athlonsports.com/fb/story.asp?i=20120628112530409798408 NEW YORK (AP) Tim Tebow was leading the Broncos on yet another improbable last-minute comeback, and fans in New York, Dallas and other football-mad markets didn't get to see the end. The NFL announced a scheduling change Thursday aimed at preventing such moments. The league is shifting the start time of the second game of its Sunday TV doubleheaders by 10 minutes to ensure fewer fans miss any of the action on the field. The late afternoon matchups on CBS and Fox will kick off at 4:25 p.m. ET instead of 4:15. Late games not on that week's doubleheader network will still start at 4:05. Because of the networks' contractual obligations, fans in the past would sometimes miss the end of the early telecast or the beginning of the late one if the 1 p.m. game ran long. The broadcasters must switch to the start of the second game in the home teams' cities even if the day's first televised contest is still going on. For fans in other markets, that overlap means they don't get to see the opening of the late game. During the 2009-11 seasons, 44 games lasted long enough to require part of the audience to be switched. Under the 4:25 kickoff, that number would have been reduced to 15. On Dec. 4, Denver beat the Minnesota Vikings on a field goal as time expired on Fox, the Broncos' fifth straight win as Tebow-mania swept the country. The game ended at 4:19 p.m. ET, so hometown fans of the Packers, Giants, Cowboys, Cardinals, Rams and 49ers - whose teams played in the 4:15 game - missed the final seconds. NBC said it would not change the way it produces its Sunday night pregame show, which starts at 7 p.m.

Why I still smoke...

The schools are making millions off of college sports. Even the perennial losers in big conferences make mint off the TV contracts. With all that money changing hands and, the athletes not even getting a happy meal, it is a situation that lends itself easily to serious corruption. Most of these guys are NOT going to be pros- they are all being used. To call it a privilege to be taken advantage of in a gigantic way and risk major injury, it is one I would happily do without.