Atheist Homeschooler

In case of SOPA or ACTA

2012-02-06T11:00:00.004-06:00

Why?

Because

that's why.

sometimes ya just gotta let em now how ya feel

2012-02-02T11:42:00.001-06:00

*snerk*

This clip caught my eye whilst flicking through Memebase. "Movie middle fingers". And son of a bee it had all my favourite finger moments including Wolverine's to Cyclops. What's not to love?

..|..

lol!!!

What is wrong with SOPA

2012-01-29T05:24:00.003-06:00

I think our priorities are a bit askew. Don't you?

One man took a life and destroyed a family.

One man POTENTIALLY cost the entertainment industry a whole bunch of money.

One was given 20 years in prison. The other was given 50 years in prison.

Guess which was the sentence for the murderer? Remember to use your cynical hat when playing this game.

I hope you have e-mailed your member of congress regarding the abomination known as SOPA.

I'm a godless heathen and I approve this message

2011-12-15T15:06:00.000-06:00

censorship

2011-11-16T17:44:00.002-06:00

OpenCongress Summary: Protect IP Act of 2011
Establishes a system for taking down websites that the Justice Department determines to be "dedicated to infringing activities." The DoJ or the copyright owner would be able to commence a legal action against the alleged infringer and the DoJ would be allowed to demand that search engines, social networking sites and domain name services block access to the targeted site. In some cases, action could be taken to block sites without first allowing the alleged infringer to defend themselves in court.

I fucking knew it. Just a week ago I took down the link in my side bar about Censorship in Oz spreading to America. And now today, I found this.

PROTECT IP Act Breaks The Internet from Fight for the Future on Vimeo.

Fucking cock sucking assholes!!!!!

Politicians are universally power hungry, corrupt, evil, twisted bastards.

Thunderf00t now with the Religious Antagonist

2011-11-06T12:05:00.003-06:00

Good for a laugh, these two are.

And Thunderf00t's accent is almost as yummy as Orion's. Aussies and Pommmies. Mmmmmmm good.

the little prick deserved it

2011-11-05T13:30:00.000-06:00

Massive *snerkage*.... wait for it.

for my Mum

2011-10-10T10:51:00.003-05:00

Mum has always hated Mondays. Which I found funny since she worked as a Registered Nurse and worked a variety of shifts over the years and usually worked the weekends (higher pay).

Even now that she is retired the habit of hating Mondays is still there.

This one's for you Mum, I know there have been Mondays where you felt this way. :D

Happy National Talk Like a Pirate Day

2011-09-19T23:47:00.003-05:00

Avast, ye scurvy dogs, I almost missed this one!

Here are some gorgeous pirates for you to feast your eyes upon.

X-Men Cartoon series from the 80's

2011-09-05T15:17:00.000-05:00

I always loved that cartoon. Especially the Dark Phoenix saga.

Checkout the theme song, remastered for a new generation.

Positive Message Billboards

2011-09-02T15:11:00.000-05:00

Do they have them where you are? Big, white, blank billboards with just a few words printed on them in big black font. "SMILE" or "BE GRATEFUL". I keep wondering when they will add "OBEY". There is one on the road I used to take to work (before road construction season) that said "Smile". I farking HATE when people tell me to smile. I always, ALWAYS flip off the sign when I see it. Apparently I am not the only one to loathe those billboards.

Tuesnesday: ladies night out

2011-08-31T12:28:00.008-05:00

Started the evening at Labby's and had the BEST quesadilla and a Mike's Hard Black Cherry. Just to get the evening started right.

And then we went to the Bombshelter. It's the bar in the basement of the local titty bar. Ohhhhh la la was the waitress hot. Wearing short-short daisy duke type shorts. I love when they lean against you and wrap their arm around your shoulder.

The bartender was a real sweetheart. I asked if he had any chocolate drinks and he didn't. So we invented one. Sweet jesus it was good.

1- UV Cake Vodka- did you know vodka comes in cake flavor? It does. And tastes like white cake. ohhhhh godd soooooo good.
1- Hazelnut (vodka?) couldn't see what brand he used so I used Frangelica to recreate it. Damn that shit's expensive.
sploosh- Half & Half creamer
glug- coke to top it off

mmmmmmm deliciously sweet and loaded with booze.

How to Read the Bible: A Guide for Christians

2011-08-29T20:38:00.000-05:00

The Bible is an ancient(ish) text handed down through many generations, first orally and then finally written down. It has passed through many hands and several languages until it was finally freed by Martin Luther and translated into a language the average person can read.

As such, it is a convoluted tome that can cause much confusion with seeming contradictions and irrelevancies.

The following is offered as a guide to studying it.

You're welcome. :-) And thank you.

Christians against Masturbation vs. Louis C.K.

2011-08-26T09:43:00.001-05:00

Saw this over on LOL GOD

If you like stand up atheist comedians check out Louis C.K. He's not safe for work and not for kids. But he is hilarious.

Girls vs. Women

Law of the Garbage Truck

2011-08-23T13:15:00.002-05:00

I got this as a forward from my mum. Liked the basic idea, but had to remove the jesus garbage. Blergh!

One day I hopped in a taxi and we took off for the airport. We were driving in the right lane when suddenly a black car pulled out of a parking space right in front of us.

My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded, and missed the other car by just inches! The driver of the other car whipped his head around and started yelling at us,finger flying.

My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean, he was really friendly.

So I asked, 'Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!'

This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call,'The Law of the Garbage Truck.'

"Many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it and sometimes they'll dump it on you. Don't take it personally. Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Don't take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets."

The bottom line is that successful people do not let garbage trucks take over their day.

Life's too short to wake up in the morning with regrets, so .. Love the people who treat you right and refuse to accept delivery from those who haul their garbage around looking for a place to dump it.

Life is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent how you take it!

I think it's interesting. There is a fine line between telling someone about your day and dumping your garbage on them. When does it change from sharing to dumping? I've noticed in my own life that if I spend any amount of time bitching about my personal life, it just makes it worse. It focuses all my attention on what is wrong and getting more upset about it, and basically generating more garbage on top of what is already there.

Anyway, just a thought for the day.

Hope yours is free from others garbage! :D

Brain Boggle for the Day

2011-08-16T13:10:00.002-05:00

I can see it fine in thumbnail but in full size my brain goes higgledy piggledy.

The original is here. The first time I saw it, the rings looked like they were moving, now I can only achieve the effect if I trace the circles around with my eyes.

*shrugs* heh heh

Pizza Rolls- the real directions

2011-08-13T13:05:00.004-05:00

Thank His noodly appendage I am not the only one.

Isn't that the best part of the internet, finding out that you are not alone? :-)

christians vs atheists KICKBALL

2011-08-08T11:39:00.002-05:00

Mike Lee, aka the Religious Antagonist challenged a christian youth group to a kickball game. Fun and hilarity ensued.

snerk for the day

2011-07-25T17:29:00.000-05:00

from LOL God

Little Mary was not the best student in Sunday school. Usually she slept through the class.

One day the teacher called on her while she was napping, "Tell me, Mary, who created the universe?"

When Mary didn't stir, Johnny, seated in the chair behind her, took a pin and jabbed her in the rear.

"God almighty!" shouted Mary and the teacher said, "Very good" and Mary fell back asleep.

A while later the teacher asked Mary, "Who is our lord and saviour," but, Mary didn't even stir from her slumber.

Once again, Johnny came to the rescue and stuck her again.

"Jesus Christ!" Shouted Mary and the teacher said, "Very good," and Mary fell back asleep.

Then the teacher asked Mary a third question.

"What did Eve say to Adam after she had her twenty-third child?" and again, Johnny jabbed her with the pin.

This time Mary jumped up and shouted, "If you stick that damn thing in me one more time, I'll break it in half!"

The teacher fainted.

snerk for the day

2011-07-23T14:15:00.000-05:00

I've worked in retail for a little over two years now. Fortunately, as my own boss, I don't have to answer to anyone but myself for the decisions I make or the way I treat the customers. I have really been getting a kick out of (The Customer is) Not Always Right a collection of anecdotes from people dealing with the gen pub.

This incident happened at a Car Wash in Long Island, NY(original here)

Me: “Hi, how are you today? Do you have your receipt?”

Customer: “Here you go. Do you all do any detailing here?”

Me: “Sorry, we don’t. I can recommend a place.”

Customer: “Oh, okay. I just really need to get my car sodomized.”

Me: “Sorry, what?”

Manager: *walks in*

Customer, to my manager: “Do you know a good sodomizer? It’s been ages since I had it done.”

Manager: *walks out*

have you ever been so mad you just ..|..

2011-07-22T16:04:00.000-05:00

made me lol so hard.

snerk for the day

2011-07-21T14:00:00.000-05:00

can you relate to this?

2011-07-20T14:45:00.000-05:00

I thought so. Me too!! :D

Harry Potter & Star Wars

2011-07-19T00:38:00.000-05:00

Something looks familiar. :D Doesn't stop me from enjoying them though.
Found on Memebase.

ascii finger reply to trolls

2011-07-17T14:06:00.002-05:00

saw this on fail blog. a good pic to have at your disposal for the comments section when words fail and the trolls aren't worth it.

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Breaking News Bulletin

2011-07-17T13:41:00.003-05:00

We interrupt this program to bring you an important news bulletin

Blah blah... Corrupt politicians... Blah blah... mother acquitted ... Blah blah... economy is in trouble...Blah blah... summer heat... Blah blah... blaaaaahhhhhhhhh

Know why? Because I don't give a shit!!!

A week straight of hot weather and 75-100% humidity and I get a little cranky.

Rage Quit

2011-06-23T16:17:00.003-05:00

No one's immune.

And afterwards? Fuck that's embarrassing.

Happy Birthday to MEEEEEEE!!!!

2011-06-18T10:24:00.004-05:00

Actually my son and I made my birthday cake. It was quite fun and seems to have turned out well, will take a pic when we get it frosted.

Wish you were all here to share a piece.

HA! Ok, maybe not. I have food sharing issues. But seeing each of you would be a joy.

Amazing Excavator

2011-05-01T09:59:00.000-05:00

I bet they don't teach this the first day of Heavy Equipment Operator School.

:D WOW!!!

Happy Eostre!

2011-04-27T11:31:00.005-05:00

Yeah it's late. I was waiting for inspiration! At least that's my excuse.

Behold the spring-time fertility goddess, Eostre or Ostara.

Now that is an incredible reason to celebrate the return of the sun and new growth, procreation and new life.

Beats the hell out of a bastard stapled to a couple of tree limbs.

Click HERE for a quick look at who she is.

It is with deep regret that I notice that nearly all of my old regulars have stopped blogging.

I understand though. Life just moves on, changes.

A quick update on me,

The book store continues to prosper. It has been nearly 2 years. About 2 months ago I got broadsided with some damn flu thing or other and was out for a week. The Kids' Dad took over and loved doing it. I stayed home and recovered and started doing projects around the house that had been ignored. Spring cleaning Phoenix-style.

Shortly after opening the shop I exchanged comments with and then began emailing Orion. The internet acquaintanceship has grown into a full blown relationship that has been going for nearly 2 years with every indication of permanence. I've never been so happy in all my life. He is perfect for me and I love him dearly.

I've learned an incredible amount about myself since I started this blog, getting over the guilt of my unbelief was huge. The trip to Australia was another major landmark in my life. I even managed a rebound relationship before I met Orion that helped me figure out exactly what I want in a partner. Which is hugely important to know.

TIP- Always know exactly what your deal breakers are when it comes to relationships. And don't ever ignore or cope with differences that are really important to you. It won't get better, and ultimately they will destroy your relationship.

I regret that my blog and the AFA are no longer a part of my daily life. But with the kids, the bookshop and Orion, I just don't have the time or the inclination. But I have never felt the joy and contentment with another person than I do with Orion. My love, my own, my forever.

I hope each of you has or finds that in your life.

Ear tickler

2011-03-07T11:30:00.003-06:00

Oh just give it a try. Glance left, glance right, no one's there. Try it. Out loud.

It's damn cool.

(tip- British people and Aussies too, tend to eliminate the "r" and pronounce it "aah")

Now that you've got the Pommy accent going think Jamaican and *shivers* Cool huh? :D

Don't pretend it didn't work if you didn't do it out loud.

Just do.

thanks for playing!!!

Facebook question

2011-02-28T17:34:00.003-06:00

Ok, for all you bloggers who have stuck your toe under the fence *shudders* and are using that me-tooist monstrosity called facebook. I've got a question for ya.

I am grudgingly on the damn thing. I do basically nothing with it and have been "friended" by lots of people I don't really want to be friends with. For the longest time, if someone friend requested me, I'd say yes, 'cause, ya know, I was flattered.

Then my list of friends included an ass load of people who don't know me in real life* and who I don't want to follow my every comment on people that I do care about's walls.

So, I unfriended them.

Does that shit appear on your ... wall or news or updates or wherever the fuck it tells the world what you are doing??? Because I just got a brand new friend request from someone I.... quietly unfriendly. GOD DAMMMITTTT!!!!!

Does that mean that all these pricks are now getting those "you might know this person" in their side bar again too??? WTF!!!

* Knowing me in real life means you know I'm an atheist, minimum. :D

pwnd by a snow plow

2011-02-26T11:28:00.001-06:00

for Orion, who has never experienced winter. yet.

Easy Magic Tricks

2011-02-22T18:12:00.001-06:00

that are actually cool and easy to do that will allow you to amaze and astonish your friends/grandkids/drinking buddies/children. :D 'Cause... you know... Who wouldn't want that? ;-)

Whip my Hair

2011-02-21T16:24:00.002-06:00

According to the stats on YouTube, I am the last person on the planet to see this video.

And I kind of like it. The video. And being the last one to learn of it. :D HA!!!!

A Den Full of AWESOME!!

2011-02-20T00:41:00.001-06:00

I've always rather liked pool. This....

is awesome! :D

Misery Bear Goes to Work

2011-02-15T16:51:00.001-06:00

There were times in my life when I could relate to this. I'm so glad that now is not one of them. I do, however, remember those days.

Pink Fluffy Unicorns Dancing on Rainbows

2010-12-29T14:03:00.001-06:00

Had a fundy stop by and leave 2 turds on my blog.

He seemed disappointed with his reception.

Here is a song to soothe his little fundy feelings.

Happy Hollydays

2010-12-28T15:10:00.004-06:00

^ this from a fundy site claiming to have answers for fuckwits.

And because it bears repeating and just inc ase they disallow the link... :D Poached from Joe's Big Blog.

Merry Chrispmints

2010-12-27T11:15:00.000-06:00

Merry Xmyth to you and yours

2010-12-22T21:47:00.003-06:00

clicken to embiggen

thanks Protium.

Sometimes you just have to say

2010-11-19T14:49:00.001-06:00

holy shit. Found another one. You're welcome.

it's a small world

2010-11-01T14:01:00.004-06:00

Was browsing VeryDemotivationalPosters.com when I saw this pic that has been taken in my bookshop!!!! Blows my mind to think that someone was setting up this shot back in my "50cent aisle" for this poster. I'M FAMOUS!!!!! *snerk*

And none of the commentors liked the poster either. lol! At least they put the book back when they were done, which is more than I can say for some of the browsers.

LMAO!!!

2010-10-22T13:54:00.003-05:00

roared with laughter until tears ran streaming down my face. nsfw

omfg that's funny!!!!!!

watched it a second time and a little bit of wee came out!!!!!!

third time and i can't stop laughing. tears. wee. gut hurts. fuck. whoever that guy is. newest blog crush. damn oh damn. must be the scrumbdillyumptious accent.

A sweet thought for the day

2010-06-29T16:21:00.000-05:00

Life is short! Break the rules!
Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly!
Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably.
And never regret anything that made you smile!

Sometimes you just have to say

2010-06-28T16:18:00.003-05:00

DUDE!!!! WTF????? SERIOUSLY!!!

AAARRRGGGGGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!

That is the most disturbing thing I have seen all week.

Except for XO's post about the Gulf of Mexico that I can't think about because it makes me want to curl up in a corner and moan whilst rocking back and forth ala Rainman.

32 Truths For Mature Humans

2010-06-14T10:12:00.002-05:00

I have spent a number of posts whingeing about the crap fundy forwards my mum emails me. This one, however, was out of this world. I wish I could meet the person who wrote it for he or she is me. Holy crap!!! Every one of these spot on.

This has been posted around the internet, I couldn't find who originated it on an admittedly cursory google search. If its yours, email me so we can be BFF. *snerk* Actually it's nice knowing that this person exists out there.

Enjoy....

1. I think part of a best friend's job should be to immediately clear your computer history if you die.

2. Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you're wrong.

3. I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger.

4. There is great need for a sarcasm font.

5. How the hell are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet?

6. Was learning cursive really necessary?

7. Map Quest really needs to start their directions on # 5. I'm pretty sure I know how to get out of my neighborhood.

8. Obituaries would be a lot more interesting if they told you how the person died.

9. I can't remember the last time I wasn't at least kind of tired.

10. Bad decisions make good stories.

11. You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at work when you know that you just aren't going to do anything productive for the rest of the day.

12. Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after Blue Ray? I don't want to have to restart my collection...again.

13. I'm always slightly terrified when I exit out of Word and it asks me if I want to save any changes to my ten-page technical report that I swear I did not make any changes to.

14. "Do not machine wash or tumble dry" means I will never wash this -ever.

15. I hate when I just miss a call by the last ring (Hello? Hello? Damn it!), but when I immediately call back, it rings nine times and goes to voice mail. What did you do after I didn't answer? Drop the phone and run
away?

16. I hate leaving my house confident and looking good and then not seeing anyone of importance the entire day. What a waste.

17. I keep some people's phone numbers in my phone just so I know not to answer when they call.

18. I think the freezer deserves a light as well.

19. I disagree with Kay Jewelers. I would bet on any given Friday or Saturday night more kisses begin with Miller Lite than Kay.

20. I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.

21. Sometimes, I'll watch a movie that I watched when I was younger and suddenly realize I had no idea what the heck was going on when I first saw it.

22. I would rather try to carry 10 over-loaded plastic bags in each hand than take 2 trips to bring my groceries in.

23. The only time I look forward to a red light is when I'm trying to finish a text.

24. I have a hard time deciphering the fine line between boredom and hunger.

25. How many times is it appropriate to say "What?" before you just nod and smile because you still didn't hear or understand a word they said?

26. I love the sense of camaraderie when an entire line of cars team up to prevent a jerk from cutting in at the front. Stay strong, brothers and sisters!

27. Shirts get dirty. Underwear gets dirty. Pants? Pants never get dirty, and you can wear them forever.

28. Is it just me or do high school kids get dumber & dumber every year?

29. There's no worse feeling than that millisecond you're sure you are going to die after leaning your chair back a little too far.

30. As a driver I hate pedestrians, and as a pedestrian I hate drivers, but no matter what the mode of transportation, I always hate bicyclists.

31. Sometimes I'll look down at my watch 3 consecutive times and still not know what time it is.

32. Even under ideal conditions people have trouble locating their car keys in a pocket, finding their cell phone, and Pinning the Tail on the Donkey - but I'd bet my ass everyone can find and push the snooze button from 3 feet away, in about 1.7 seconds, eyes closed, first time, every time!

lawn mowing season

2010-06-03T17:45:00.001-05:00

This is totally WICKED!!! :D

for you

2010-06-02T16:32:00.002-05:00

I remember the Yip Yips from my childhood. Had totally forgotten they were the source of "yep, yep, yep, yep, Nope, nope, nope, nope" repeatedly rapidly.

Just too dang cute for words. Dang if the end didn't make me laugh out loud.

Draw Muhammad Day

2010-05-20T10:12:00.005-05:00

*snerkiggles*
It's not my pic, I found it at LOLgod.com. And it has given me many chuckles when I think of it.

YOUTUBE BANNED in Pakistan over Draw Muhammad Day

potential vs actual

2010-05-06T14:56:00.002-05:00

Thank you LOLGod.

Money Stamp

2010-04-28T21:25:00.004-05:00

I would love one of these for the bookshop.
Tempting to stamp every $20 bill that comes into the shop. *snerk*

Big Brother, what have you been up to??

2010-04-23T11:27:00.003-05:00

*giggles*

National Autism Awareness Month

2010-04-09T09:04:00.005-05:00

Celebrated in the United States in the month of April. Click on the pretty ribbon for more details.

A display of relevant books at my book shop.

inspirational video

2010-04-07T14:52:00.002-05:00

Awe-inspiring. Truly. I just wish I knew how to host it on my blog.

Please click here and enjoy.

Safe for work, in fact, I think the whole world should watch this uplifting message.

Happy Birthday Orion!!!!!!

2010-03-23T11:26:00.004-06:00

May all your fantasies come true.

Each and every one.

*snerk*

Happy Birthday, Protium

2010-02-01T13:45:00.002-06:00

Wish I was there to tip a few with you and Thump.

A Beautiful Message About Growing OlderFFFFUUUCCKKK!!!! I can't remember!!!!!

Getting older. Avoid at all possible costs. *snerk*

At least it's worth a free trip around the sun.

I love ya, mate. All the best!!!!

Rock and Roll FAIL

2010-01-15T15:41:00.001-06:00

Found on Fail Blog here.

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Rindercella and her Sugly Isters

2009-12-23T13:41:00.004-06:00

Cinderella (Aussie-style) *snerk*

Cheers Protium. :D Don't let the cotton runts get you down!!!!

This is the story of Rindercella and her sugly isters.

Rindercella and her sugly isters lived in a marge lansion. Rindercella worked very hard frubbing sloors, emptying poss pits, and shivelling shot.

At the end of the day, she was knucking fackered. The sugly isters were right bugly astards. One was called Mary Hinge, and the other was called Betty Swallocks; they were really forrible huckers; they had fetty sweet and fatty swannies.

The sugly isters had tickets to go to the ball, but the cotton runts would not let Rindercella go.

Suddenly there was a bucking fang, and her gairy fodmother appeared. Her name was Shairy Hithole and she was a light rucking fesbian. She turned a pumpkin and six mite wice into a hucking cuge farriage with six dandy ronkeys who had buge hollocks and digbicks. The gairy fodmother told Rindercella to be back by dimnlight otherwise, there would be a cucking falamity.

At the ball, Rindercella was dancing with the prandsome hince when suddenly the clock struck twelve. "Mist all chucking frighty!!!" said Rindercella, and she ran out tripping barse over ollocks,so dropping her slass glipper.

The very next day, the prandsome hince knocked on Rindercella's door and the sugly isters let him in.. Suddenly, Betty Swallocks lifted her leg and let off a fig bart. "Who's fust jarted?" asked the prandsome hince. "Blame that fugly ucker over there!!" said Mary Hinge.

When the stinking brown cloud had lifted, he tried the slass glipper on both the sugly isters without success and their feet stucking funk.

Betty Swallocks was ducking fisgusted and gave the prandsome hince a knack in the kickers. This was not difficult as he had bucking fuge halls and a hig bard on. He tried the slass glipper on Rindercella and it fitted pucking ferfectly.

Rindercella and the prandsome hince were married. The pransome hince lived his life in lucking fuxury, and Rindercella lived hers with a follen swanny!

Christmas Decorating

2009-12-22T14:04:00.005-06:00

Heh heh. I sort of skipped decorating for Xmyth this year. Whoops.

I sent the kids off to be with my folks in Montana. Although.... come to think of it, Mum and Dad didn't decorate for Xmyth this year either. I guess it's the Year of Apathy for my family. *shrugs* Meh.

Although it is now the 22nd of December, and I've been thinking I really should do something to reflect the spirit of the season. So, I'm choosing between two different designs.

I'd really love to try the design on the right.

Unfortuantely, my fundy neighbor is just as apathetic about decorating for Xmyth as I am. *snerk*

So perhaps I'll try this next one... It's doable, straightforward and loaded with *snerkaliciousness*

personal hygiene

2009-12-19T18:12:00.004-06:00

A shower is a beautiful thing. And soap... why... it's so easy!!!!

WET

LATHER

REPEAT

EVERY DAY!!!!!!!!

Because having to air out the store after your stale arse has visited is just ewww x a zillion. GROSS!!!!!

Just another holiday tip.

Holiday Parking

2009-12-19T16:00:00.002-06:00

How NOT to do it.

Shot with my mobile phone camera, this is taken straight out the glass door of my shop. WTF people? Seriously. It's all vertical parking there, NOT diagonal. However, in your rush to get your Christmas list checked off, feel free to park willy-nilly any damn way you please.

Those moving blobs around you are people living their own lives, NOT obstacles on your own private race course.

AARRGGHHHHH!!!!!!!

Just another friendly holiday tip from your friendly, neighbourhood phoenix.

Mike's Hard Spiced Cider

2009-12-19T13:04:00.004-06:00

Mike's Hard Lemonade Co. has produced a seasonal sensation: Hard Spiced Cider.

Served chilled, it is truly spectacular. Refreshing. Tart. Spiced just so it is mouth watering and yet thirst quenching.

A word of warning though.

Under NO circumstances should it be heated.

That is the foulest, nastiest, lick your shirt drink ever to have the misfortune of being tasted.

Seriously.

Carbonated hot apple cider is NOT something to be experienced voluntarily.

Eat, drink Mike's, and be merry. But keep it cold.

Biblically Acceptable

2009-12-18T14:20:00.000-06:00

It's important to live your life according to the examples set out in the bible.

This is only a smattering of that which is condoned and that which is proscribed. Head over to EvilBible.com for a fun time.

party on dudes.

why i love atheists

2009-12-17T14:15:00.000-06:00

and Hugh Laurie

[insert thoughtful, inspiring prose about an abhorrence for the arbitrary replete with real-life examples, a love of reason, rationality and plenty of examples of them as well.]

[pause for happy dance while chanting, "Look at me, I'm blogging again"]

why I love Aussies

2009-12-17T12:18:00.005-06:00

.... and Kiwi's. Except for the ones who can't stand to have their beliefs challenged or called into the light.

A New Zealand church put up this billboard.

Within 4 hours, some fundy had taken exception to it and spread his poo-coloured paint all over it.

Christians think their god is "the way, the truth, and the light". Yet faith in Jesus leads to fear, doubt, and darkness. *sigh* The poor deluded bastards. Reality... science... it's all so much more fascinating and interesting than the ramblings of illiterate goat-herders.

Merry Xmyth fellow bloggers! Wishing you the very happiest of holidays!

the answer: yes, they do

2009-12-16T13:51:00.002-06:00

The question.... In regards to God...

the poor bastards. and they think that is a morally just stance for him to take. Infinite punishment for a finite sin. *shakes head*

Happy Halloween!

2009-10-31T15:20:00.002-06:00

A woman was asked by a coworker, What is it like to be a Christian?' The coworker replied, 'It is like being a pumpkin.' God picks you from the patch brings you in and washes all the dirt off of you. Then He cuts off the top and scoops out all the yucky stuff. He removes the seeds of doubt, hate, and greed... Then He carves you a new smiling face and puts His light inside of you to shine for all the world to see.'

Translation:

What is it like to be a Christian? It's like being a pumpkin. There you are minding your own business, growing, enjoying the sun, looking forward to the rain, using the nutrients in the soil to create seeds deep within you that will become your children, your gift to the future. As you struggle to survive your flesh grows plentiful as you store the nutrients you need to be attractive to those that will spread your seed far and wide.

God comes along, ripping you from your source of nutrition. He takes you indoors away from the sun and the rain and plops you on his table. He takes a sharp knife and finishes the job of murdering you. Stripping from you all that you had worked your entire life for. With a quick flick of his wrist he destroys your chance at the future and passing on all that was perfected in your genetic lineage. He slits you open, gutting you, and taking his knife in his hand he makes you into that which you were not intended to be. A smiling, mindless, brainless, pointless creation with a little candle stubbed inside of your hollow emptiness. Dead and slowly rotting he puts you out with the others he has made and in 2 weeks when you've served your decorative purpose you will rot and fall apart and be thrown away with the trash. Forgotten.

Alternate title: Why I am an atheist and god can go fuck himself.

Happy Blasphemy Day!!!!!

2009-09-30T00:01:00.001-05:00

"Blasphemy Day International is a campaign seeking to establish September 30th as a day to promote free speech and stand up in a show of solidarity for the freedom to mock and insult religion without fear of murder, violence, and reprisal. It is the obligation of the world's nations to safeguard dissent and the dissenters, not to side with the brutal interests of thugs who demand "respect" for their beliefs (i.e., immunity to being criticized or mocked or they threaten violence).

So if you support free speech, and the rights of those who disagree with religious views to voice their opinions peacefully, support our group and join the cause!"

Facebook Group:

Support Blasphemy Day and give the gods a serve! :) Be an equal opportunity blasphemer. Don't just stop with god and jebus, let allah and mohammered have it too.

Orion

2009-09-19T00:05:00.003-05:00

Truly spectacular

...makes my heart soar within me.
...my soul take wing.
...perfection.

w..t..f..

2009-09-18T10:51:00.003-05:00

stopped by the supermarket for a snack while I work

when what to my wondering eyes should appear

but this piece of What THE FUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's September 18th you dickheads.

The man out front is just setting up the PUMPKIN displays.

Ya know. For FALL!

Which isn't here yet. Nope. Still gorgeous, glorious, too warm to wear jeans and a t-shirt weather.

Fuck you and your holiday cookies!

Jesus loves me, this I know!

2009-09-02T23:54:00.002-05:00

'Cause his boner tells me so.

Sweet shit, do fundies really see themselves this way?

Talk about the loving arms of your savior. He's going to slip her the tongue any minute. Right before his hand reaches down into her jeans and he grips her bum, pulling her hard against his woody.

Jebus porn. God uh love it. *snerk*

and weird people make me laugh

2009-08-12T16:30:00.003-05:00

*giggles*

Summer finally hit here and it is hot as hell outside. Hooray for air-conditioning!!!!!!!

Mean People Suck

2009-08-11T22:27:00.002-05:00

*snerk*

What is it with kids who have to kick sand castles and knock down snowmen? Seriously.

I hope all the pricks out there get exactly what they deserve.

check this out

2009-07-12T20:00:00.003-05:00

Saw this over on Orion77's blog and wanted to post it here, just in case you don't partake of his unique style.

ummmmmm

2009-06-15T23:04:00.005-05:00

My cat Neko is playing with a dead etruscan shrew.

1- how the fuck did an etruscan shrew get in my house????
2- are there more where that came from?
3- is she going to eat it?
4- it's dead. was it poisoned or chomped?
5- when do I take it away from her.

EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW x a zillion.

What shall I do?

2009-06-10T17:25:00.001-05:00

I've got 36 bibles donated to the store.

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Let's have some fun.

Any suggestions?

telemarketers suck

2009-06-08T11:19:00.002-05:00

and not in that fun way that so many of us enjoy.

I've received 3. Not one, not two, but three. THREE telemarketing phone calls on my *cellphone* this morning. Within the last 3 hours as a matter of fact.

FUCK THAT!!!!!

If any of these companies thinks I will ever *EVER* buy anything from them they are sorely mistaken. Bad enough they ringy dingy my home phone, usually during a meal and most often with nothing there but the computer making a note "this is a good time to call".

National Do Not Call Registry I registered. Should have done it yonks ago, but couldn't be bothered. Well now I am.

Here are a few ways to fuck with telemarketers. And don't give me that "oh they're just a poor schlub with a horrid job." Yep, no one is forcing them to be a telemarketer. Life is about choices. Cold calling people is a bad choice. Reap the whirlwind.

Thank you for hosting the picture.

open forum 24

2009-06-01T18:37:00.003-05:00

Hi! Anything on your mind?

I'd love to hear about it.

Evening on the Prairie
Northeastern Montana

I have a crush on Tim Minchin

2009-05-31T04:49:00.000-05:00

Genius I tells ya, GENIUS!

Prejudice is an ugly thing

2009-05-29T04:34:00.002-05:00

Never EVER use THAT word, unless of course you are one. Or love one.

:D

Books at a Fifth

2009-05-28T14:47:00.001-05:00

Check out their blog... Books At A Fifth :)

Life's Challenges. Rewards or Punishments?

2009-05-24T06:28:00.006-05:00

Being a *good* parent ("Any butt-reaming asshole can be a father" ~Ted Theodore Logan) gives one a very unique perspective on the universe. First off, there's the decisions to make, the biggies. Not just- vaginal or caesarean, breast or bottle, cloth or disposable. But the long reaching decisions that will effect our children for the rest of their lives. Like discipline. Spanking or time-outs. That kind of thing.

I was spanked as a child, with a belt. I don't consider myself abused, it wasn't that kind of trauma. I totally disapprove of it, but I've read "A Child Called 'It'" and talked to people who suffered horrifically as a child, it wasn't like that. Just good people who were spanked themselves and who spanked me because "that's how it was done".

The thing is, I was mostly spanked in anger, but occasionally spanked by a totally rational parent.

Now that I'm a parent, and in trying to be a good parent I have read *heaps* of parenting books on discipline and childrearing and thankfully found some awesome alternatives to striking my child, I see spanking much differently now than I did as a child. As a kid, I hated my parents for hurting me and was afraid of them and their anger.

Yet, it was the non-pissed off spankings that really creeped me out. Even as a kid I understood, a little bit, the desire to hit something when you were mad and a kid makes an easy target. (That is the lesson that spanking teaches, by the way. If something angers you, hit it. Especially if it is smaller than you are. How man spanking parents out their continue spanking their child when they grow stronger than they are? I wonder why? Maybe spanking parents should think on that a bit.)

But what kind of cold-hearted bastard saves up the spanking until hours later and applies it coldly and methodically. "This hurts me, more than it hurts you." Bullshit. If you truly abhor hurting your child, you'd find an alternative. If you genuinely believe the little bugger deserves every lash of that belt, then it doesn't hurt you at all. They deserve it.

Let's think about God the Father and his ability to discipline us, his children. Does he involve himself in our day-to-day lives up to the extent of rewarding us (miracles, answering our prayers, etc...) and punishing us for our misdeeds (lost job, poor health, sick kids)?

Some say yes, some say sometimes, some say no. (And all have bible verses to back them up. Convenient?)

For the sake of argument, let's say a person has 2 children and both are diagnosed as autistic.

How and more importantly why does a god-fearing person end up with two children with autism?

Maybe God decided that you deserve two kids with autism. Maybe he looked at the kind of life you lived (good or bad, and presumably the life you WILL live) and say, "Hmmmm, let's see here, yes indeed, two kids with autism will suit you just fine."

If that were the case, then I would be left wondering, maybe if I had actually stolen my neighbor's ass that I had long coveted and went for a joy ride up and down the streets with it and then denied it... hmmmm that's 3 commandments, would I then have no longer been worthy of having 2 children with autism? If I had been a bit worse, maybe God wouldn't have trusted me with their care. Maybe my children have autism because I was TOO good.

Or perhaps it was the other way. If you lead a life of sinful misdeeds, in spite of being raised by a Christian family, maybe God is using your 2 little ones to help you grow into a stronger, more productive Christian, a perfect member of his flock, tried in hardship and now obedient to his will.

If that were the case, then I would be left wondering, if I had just been a better person, neither of my kids would be like this. They could have been "normal" and not face all the challenges that autism will bring them in their lives. If only....

Or did God place the challenges of two autistic kids on your shoulders because he consulted his Book of Life and said,"Let's see.... max load for you is 500 ppsi and if I cross reference 2 children with autism... yep that's 475 ppsi, an average life is 20 ppsi, yep. You can handle that. We'll just keep her right at 495 ppsi and she can handle it, 'cause the Book of Life says so. Plus I'll be there to help her. Hope she's read the Footprints poem, I'll be carrying her through their whole lives. Heck, I might as well just sling her over my shoulder, this is gonna be a dooooozy. *snicker snicker*". (Yeah, God laughs in chocolate bars. *snerk*)

If that were the case, then I would be left wondering, how could God condemn two beautiful children to a life of autism as a challenge to me? Why were their brains allowed to be twisted and distorted and changed so that they cannot function the way "everyone else" does???? Why? Why?? Why??? Is it my fault? Am I too strong? Not strong enough? Too good? Not good enough?

That kind of self-doubt will eat a parent alive... Are the circumstances of my child's life, my fault?

...

Now let's consider God's ultimate discipline- hell.

In the course of parenting your child, it is very easy to become fairly angry with them. One careless bounce of a ball into a big plate glass window can lead to thousands of dollars in repair. It was just a tiny error that led to some very big consequences. If a spilled ice cream cone that costs $3.75 gets a slap on the hand, and ramming your sister with your bike gets her a $30 tetanus shot and you a slap across the face, and putting the car into neutral and letting it roll down the drive way, denting the fender for $450 in car repairs gets you 10 lashes with the belt.... how much physical trauma does breaking a window and costing $5000 in repair work get you? 20 lashes every night for a week?

Escalating punishment has to end some where or the law steps in. It is morally reprehensible for ANY parent to beat their child to death regardless of provocation.

So how does God, who bills himself as our "heavenly father" handle our punishment?

With God, one sin --> hell.

One "God dammit!"...hell.
One lie... hell.
One hint of jealousy... hell.
One bout of anger... hell.
Sex with someone else's husband...hell.
One murder... hell.

Wait a minute... a murder is the same as a lie is the same as having sex with someone's spouse is the same as saying "god dammit"????

Ever lasting punishment. 4 out of 6 of those are thought crimes. Victimless crimes. Yet God says you will burn in fire and brimstone for all eternity for just one of them one time.

Talk about the ultimate spanking.

I wonder what the punishment for burning your child alive is? I wonder what the neighbors would do to the person who had been found to keep their child burning for as long as possible, maybe cutting them down to heal a bit, not letting the flames actually consume the flesh, maybe just scalding them repeatedly in boiling water? I wonder if a parent could keep that going for a week or so?

I wonder how the neighbors would treat you if you were discovered to have treated your child is such an utterly repugnant, horrific fashion. Think a good ole linching might result? A little "good for the goose is good for the gander"??

Then who steps in when God, the supposed moral compass for the universe, burns somebody alive for an eternity. Not just 1 week. No, no. An eternity.

Hell is a spanking that never ends. The most hideous, ugly kind of torture that will never ever stop. No mercy. No ending. Only misery, forever.

What parent never stops? Even a physically abusive parent who beats his child with the claw end of a hammer has to stop, because the child DIES!

With god, there is no death. A "sinner" will suffer forever.

Who am I to judge god?

I am a mother. A good one. I understand about discipline and know what is appropriate and what is inappropriate discipline.

And no child, regardless of the sin, deserves an everlasting spanking.

And as for the challenges we face in our life, they are not put here by a morally bankrupt concept invented by illiterate goatherders to explain why the sky goes flash and the clouds yell boom right before it rains.

Nobody "deserves" two kids with autism. It isn't fair. It isn't just. Their autism has nothing to do with who you are as a person. It doesn't have anything to do with your past deeds, good or bad. They weren't put here to challenge you. They weren't put here to test you.

I used to think that it was awful that life was so unfair.

Then I thought, "Wouldn't it be much worse if life were fair? And all the terrible things that happen to us come because we actually deserve them?"

So now I take great comfort in the general hostility and unfairness of the universe.

~Marcus, Babylon 5

(cross posted on Doubting Faith?)

this one's for Orion77

2009-05-21T14:47:00.003-05:00

Ever since your comment about book inscriptions I've been looking at them a bit more closely and thought you'd enjoy this one.

The Great Divide By T. Davis Bunn.

inside....
Governor Ista- Thanks for being a great friend, we've had some great times. When you are gov[sic] don't forget me. Have a great time next year and keep in touch. Let's have a blast this summer. Your friend, XXXXX XXXXXXX

PS- I got a 33.

Except to write the inscription, the book has never been opened let alone read. And the person who brought it in wasn't old enough to be a governor.

I find that rather sad.

It's not perfect, but it's mine.

2009-05-17T18:21:00.002-05:00

Howdy faithful readers. Thanks so much for checking in on me! I've been working 6 days a week at the bookshop from 11am til 7pm, Wednesdays until 10pm. The days are long, but very rewarding.

Protium and Thump went to see Tim Minchin awhile back and I'd never heard of him. Spent the afternoon watching some of his you-tube videos and really liked this one.

Rather describes where I'm at with my life at the moment. :)

Happy Mother's Day

2009-05-09T23:31:00.001-05:00

My kids and I love watching this. We've seen it at least 15 times and laugh uproariously every time.

National Day of Prayer

2009-05-07T00:01:00.002-05:00

While the fundies are down on their knees beseeching the great Nothing in the sky to make a difference in this world, let's actually MAKE a difference.

For more information visit Atheist Volunteers and learn how YOU can make a real difference. Let's infect the blood supply with Atheist Blood. TEH HORROR!!!!!!! ;-)

open forum 23

2009-05-03T08:32:00.000-05:00

Chance to ask questions. yada yada you know the drill. :))

Why I can't call my mother until tomorrow

2009-04-30T20:00:00.004-05:00

Got another forward from my mum.

It was written in royal blue 72 point font.
(WTF!?!??!!?!!!1 I hate that shit. At least it wasn't in all caps.)

It begins "You are driving home in your car."
(Try again, I'm sitting on my arse in front of my computer.)

It is pages long and scrolls for ages. Words that catch my eye as I scroll down...
Staring at the sky
Thousands of wings
The angels bow their heads
To some it may sound dumb (ummm yeah, me!)

And then the ending two paragraphs.

Pass it on to 20 of your true friends. SOMETHING GOOD WILL HAPPEN TO YOU TODAY. SOMETHING THAT YOU HAVE BEEN WAITING TO HEAR.

THIS IS NOT A JOKE; SOMEONE WILL CALL YOU BY PHONE OR WILL SPEAK TO YOU ABOUT SOMETHING THAT YOU WERE WAITING TO HEAR. DO NOT BREAK THISEMAIL . SEND IT TO A MINIMUM OF 4 PEOPLE.

20 or 4. Can't make up your mind?

Assertion by caps lock does NOT make you correct. FUUUUUUCK!!!!!!!!!!!

Does Jebus really respond to shit like this? Is the Master of the Universe, the one with his finger on the trap door that will send all atheists to charbroil for all eternity, really moved to allow something nice to happen to people because they read some dipshitty version of the second coming?????

My IQ dropped at least 50 points glancing through that shit. Thank Dawkins I had the presence of mind to scan quickly and not get absorbed by the non-think.

And if my mum and dad heard from my n'er do well cousin after sending this.... I'll know that Jesus loves me. *snerk*

no burning within the city limits

2009-04-22T19:34:00.002-05:00

My fundy next door neighbors "burn barrel".

Not only is it illegal and inconsiderate, he isn't even keeping it contained. *sigh* And if my windows are open the whole place ends up reeking of smoke and his burnt trash!!!!!

Love thy neighbor eh? Maybe he doesn't love himself very much.

I'd like your thoughts and opinions on this

2009-04-21T01:25:00.003-05:00

Here are 2 ideas for the sign for my used book store. I'd love to hear your reactions and comments positive or negative and specifically why you think the way you do.
i.e. instead of ... "It looks weird" you could say ..."It needs ears"

There are 2 major differences between the two. The font of the "O" and the eyebrows.

I'll be making the decision very soon so a speedy reply would be much appreciated.

Thank you in advance for your help!!!!!!

~Fiery

OPTION ALPHA

OPTION BRAVO

What say you? Thicker, thinner, bigger, higher, lower, rounder, squarer???? lol

ps- special thanks to Battery, without whom I never would have gotten these made up. Cheers mate! You are a life saver.

you've got mail

2009-04-12T22:43:00.003-05:00

*sigh* Got another fundy forward from my Mom today.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Subject: A small request

THIS IS PRETTY NEAT. 93% won't forward

A small request.. Just one line

Dear God, I pray for the cure of cancer. Amen

All you are asked to do is keep this circulating.
Even if it's only to one more person.
In memory of anyone you know who has been struck down by cancer or is still living with it.
A Candle Loses Nothing by Lighting Another Candle..

Please Keep This Candle Going

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

If God wanted cancer to be cured it would be. Prayer isn't going to change his mind. Why would it? His will be done.

"93% won't forward this". Don't I wish there were that many people who thought this was an effective means of helping.

What I wish it gave was a list of options of how a person could actually make a difference. Whether it's donations to research grants, raising awareness, etc... but passing on a forward with a 1 line prayer. Not impressed.

happy easter!

2009-04-09T11:41:00.000-05:00

Easter... It's not just about the chocolate.

World Autism Awareness Day

2009-04-02T07:48:00.002-06:00

Mercury in the vaccines? Cold unfeeling mothers? Genetic abnormalities in the brain? What the hell causes autism? And more importantly, why is it on the rise?

There's a lot of misinformation out there about autism and not enough resources to properly help those who are...what does one say? Blessed with autism? Afflicted with autism? Cursed with autism? Challenged by autism?

Sometimes I wonder if some of the difficulty doesn't stem from society's abhorrence of ALL who are different. Different race, different sexual orientation, different way of thinking.

Anything that tips you off of the peek of the bell curve is cause for social ostracism, medical intervention, religious persecution, hatred, fear, misunderstanding.

Why doesn't everybody leave everybody else the hell alone?
Ain't nobodies business if you do.
Victimless crime isn't crime.
Meet a person on common ground, you'll be amazed at what you learn.

mi bloga es su bloga

2009-04-02T07:13:00.003-06:00

Its my blog and I'll write what I want to.

Except I like people to enjoy it and interact with me and each other in the comments section.

So.... this is a poll, except more than a dot click would be helpful.

What do you like best to find when you stop by my blog?

1- Playing Fundy Bashing? (If so, I can open up comments to all and we can have at the believers who stop by with their 5 most obvious arguments that we've "never" heard)

2- Posts with my reaction to religious idiocy

3- funny jokes, pics, you tube clips that catch my eye

4- personal annecdotes of my life including pics of the weather (omg does THAT sound boring, but I know that it isn't as bad as that)

5- talk of homeschooling (*snerk* THAT Stopped after a few posts)

6- tales of my drinking exploits (which occur about 4-6 times per year, if I'm lucky)

7- travel adventures (Australia but mostly Montana)

8- talk of evolution, science, how the world really works?

I don't know if this is a massive bout of self-doubt- which is ugly, I know- but what keeps you coming back here? And if it suits me, I'll provide more of that.

Thanks, cheers, and ta for the help!

Open Forum 22

2009-04-01T16:34:00.002-06:00

Got questions?

We've got answers.

And..... go!

Happy April Fool's Day

2009-04-01T16:34:00.001-06:00

That is all.

the Red River valley flood of 2009

2009-03-25T20:29:00.007-06:00

Heading to town. The overcast sky makes it difficult to distinguish the snow from the water. But this...
isn't a lake. It's a field. In the foreground, the other side of the shoulder of the road, is a ditch that is about 2.5 meters deep and 5 meters across the top. What's that off in the distance?

Farm buildings surrounded by snow melt and field run-off.

Snow and water on the prairie. And a clearer view of the ditch.
Boy you sure don't want to nose plant your car in that. It is deep enough that it would submerge an entire passenger vehicle.

Roads were decent so made it to town with no problem. This is the bridge that we normally drive under to get to my son's karate class by way of the park by the river.

I don't have a great shot of the Island Park levee that is a permanently installed dike protecting downtown Fargo. They rather discourage tourists from stopping for quality shots right now, and fair enough too.

This is taken from my car at a red light. The water is better than 40 feet higher than it normally is.

Left the book store at 5:45pm. Took 2 hours 45 minutes to get through Fargo and across the Red River.

The moon on the breast of the new fallen snow
gave the luster of midday to the flood plain below.

Current Flood Forecast as of 2:11pm 27th March, 2009
Take note of the careful wording which translates as "we have no idea how the flood will progress or how long it last". It will be at least a week.

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT FARGO.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

* AT 1115 AM FRIDAY MARCH 27 THE STAGE WAS 40.63 FEET. THIS EXCEEDS THE MAXIMUM LEVEL OBSERVED IN 1997...WHICH WAS 39.57 FEET. THIS LEVEL ALSO EXCEEDS THE RECORD HEIGHT OBSERVED IN 1897...WHICH
WAS 40.10 FEET.

* RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING.

* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. MODERATE...25.0 FEET. MAJOR...30.0 FEET.

* FORECAST...CONDITIONS ON THE RED RIVER AT FARGO HAVE GROWN INCREASINGLY DANGEROUS OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS. THE RIVER IS CURRENTLY ABOVE RECORD LEVELS...IS STILL RISING BUT AT A SLOWER RATE. WITH THE RIVER EXCEEDING THE PREVIOUS RECORD LEVEL...THE RELATIVE UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST MODELS HAS INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY. RECORD FLOWS UPSTREAM OF FARGO HAVE PRODUCED UNPRECEDENTED CONDITIONS ON THE RED RIVER. GIVEN THESE FACTORS...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO BEHAVE IN WAYS NEVER PREVIOUSLY OBSERVED. THE CREST FORECAST AT FARGO IS NOW EXPECTED TO BE BETWEEN 41 AND 42 FEET BY SATURDAY...BUT COULD POTENTIALLY BE AS HIGH AS 43 FEET... AND CONTINUE FOR 3 TO 7 DAYS.

* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 41.3 FEET, FARGO...TOP ELEVATION OF THE ISLAND PARK PERMANENT LEVEE.

* FLOODING IN THE RED RIVER BASIN IS NORMALLY LONG TERM. THIS FORECAST WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD.

&&

DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:

DATE SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI
(MONTH/DAY) 03/28 03/29 03/30 03/31 04/01 04/02 04/03
RED RIVER
FARGO 41.7 42.0 42.0 42.0 41.9 41.8 41.5

Here's a link to the Flood Watch webcam shot of the dike.

Happy Friday the 13th!

2009-03-13T16:04:00.001-06:00

Beware the whackjobs! They're out there. And they're breeding.

The Stooopid. It BURNZ!!!!!!!

Yay Reuben!!!!!!1!

2009-03-12T07:18:00.005-06:00

The nice man with the bobcat and front loader phoned last night to say he'd be by to do my driveway between 7am and 8am. I wanted to have my car dug free so I could back it up and he could remove the snow from in front of my car.

So, alarm gets set for 6:30am. *groan* (I like to get up about 9am so you can feel my pain here.) HEY! I didn't say sympathize. I know a lot of you get up well before me on a daily basis. It's one of the perks of homeschooling so nyeh! ;)

Anyway, got dressed, got suited up and step outside to scope out the situation. And then I have to come back inside to get the camera.

Check out how deeply impacted my car is!!!!
Y*I*K*E*S!!!!!!!! And how dark it is!!!

This is the front of my car between it and my garage. Why isn't my car in the garage? Good question. The garage is 75% full of boxes of books and 20% full of misc. crap. Remind me to tell you about the books another day.

My daughter, with a little help from me, gets the car dug out after about an hour's effort.

Then nice man with the bobcat shows up and begins clearing the drive way. Takes him about 5 minutes to free the car from behind so I can back it out.

Yep, the Ace Ventura hairdo is still attached.
HELLO!!!!!! :D
Yep that's me standing behind the Ace Venturado. Will have to knock that bad boy off before we go to town today.

Thanks Reuben!!!! It would have taken us all day to do what you did in about 15 minutes and we appreciate it VERY much!!!! YOU ROCK!!!! :D

Atheist Homeschooler

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