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QotD: Family Five

Describe your family in five words.

A bunch of cool cats!

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A little Folling Molly for your St. Patrick's Day enjoyment

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QotD: When Animals Attack

Have you ever been stung by a bee? Bitten by a dog?

Yes and yes.

The bee:

In third grade I was out in the field at school when the girl I was talking to told me I had a bug on my face.  "Where?" I asked

"It's a fly . . . " she said

"Where is it?" I asked again

"No, it's a beetle. . ."

"WHERE?"

"NO! IT'S A BEE!"

I started wiping my hands all over my face to get it off.  When it was gone I went to find my mom. 

"I think I was stung by a bee" I told her.

"You sure did".  It had stung me in the chin.  She took me down to the school nurse and they took the stinger out.  Funny thing is I didn't feel a thing.

The dog:

We had this german shepherd when I was younger.  Best dog in the world.  We were standing at the door to the back yard playing with her ball.  She was standing just outside the door and I was inside.  The tennis ball was at my feet and I kicked it.  I was trying to kick it passed her so she could chase it.  In her excitement she bit my foot instead of the ball.  It wasn't a bad bite and I know she wasn't aiming for me.  But there you have it.

This is my friend Jon

Sgt. Jonathan Edward Shiver

March 4, 1985 - Jan., 15, 2010

Fri, 01/22/2010 - 00:54

Sgt. Jonathan Edward Shiver, age 24, passed away Jan., 15, 2010, at his home in Fort Knox, Ky. Jonathan was born on March 4, 1985 in Tucson, Ariz., to his parents, Paul Edward and Jennifer Ann Shiver.  He was raised in Sierra Vista, Ariz., and after graduating from Buena High School in 2003, he attended WyoTech, an automotive training institute and graduated with his associates degree in 2004.  

After working as a mechanic for three years, he enlisted in the U.S. Army on June 19, 2007, and declared it to be the day that changed his life. While in the Army, Jonathan proudly served his country in Iraq, and quickly moved up in rank to a sergeant. 

 On Nov. 7, 2009, he married the love of his life, Jasmine Raquel Whitten.

Jonathan was a simple man, who enjoyed things such as fishing, lake trips, country music, barbequing, playing cards, and spending time with his friends and family. He will be missed by all and forgotten by none.

He is survived by his wife, Jasmine Raquel Shiver; his parents, Paul (Ed) and Jennifer Shiver of Sierra Vista; his sister, Danielle Demetra Shiver of Phoenix; his grandmas, Brenda Jacobson of Sierra Vista and Marian Shiver of Point, Texas; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.

Visitation will be Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Hatfield Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 25, 2010, at Sierra Vista Community United Church of Christ. Interment with full military honors will be immediately following the service at Southern Arizona Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery. Instead of flowers, donations may be made to Fisher House Foundation, 111 Rockville Pike, Suite 42, Rockville Md., 20850-5168 or Jonathan Shiver Memorial, WTI Foundation, c/o WyoTech, P.O Box 1410, Laramie, WY 82073.

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Cannot swallow the lump in my throat.
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Who IS this guy?

Why do people listen to this Pat Robertson guy?  He says that the people of Haiti brought this earthquake upon themselves for a pact they made with the devil 200 years ago.  Here is a quote from the article on CNN.com:

     Robertson, the host of the "700 Club," blamed the tragedy on something that "happened a long time ago in           Haiti, and people might not want to talk about it."

The Haitians "were under the heel of the French. You know, Napoleon III and whatever," Robertson said on his broadcast Wednesday. "And they got together and swore a pact to the devil. They said, 'We will serve you if you will get us free from the French.' True story. And so, the devil said, 'OK, it's a deal.' "

Are there actual people out there that hear this and think "Wow, Pat Robertson, I had no idea that happened.  I guess you are right, the people of Haiti do deserve the devastation and pain of this earthquake." 

He actually used the words "True story.", as if he was there when the Haitians had this conversation with the devil.  It just drives me crazy when people make things up knowing that they have a following out there that will believe every word they say.  I guess when religion is involved, you can create any lie you wish to prove your point. 

But that's freedom of speech, right.  I guess he's allowed to say whatever idiotic thing he wants to.