Friday, February 29, 2008
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Stupid Robbers
Greatness...
(CNN) -- Two masked and machete-wielding men who barged into a club in Sydney, Australia, couldn't have picked a worse night for their robbery -- a monthly meeting of bikers.
About 50 burly bikers fought back with tables and chairs -- pretty much anything that wasn't bolted down. One would-be robber was tied up; the other in the hospital. Police arrested both.
"These guys were absolutely dumb as bricks," Jerry Vancornewal, leader of the bikers, told CNN Thursday. "I can't believe they saw all the bikes parked up front and they were so stupid that they walked past in." Vancornewal and his buddies were at the Regents Park Sporting and Community Club in Sydney when the two men wearing ski masks stormed in Wednesday night. They yelled at patrons to drop to the floor as they emptied cash registers at the bar. Hearing the commotion from an adjacent room, Vancornewal and his pals with the Southern Cross Cruiser motorcycle club stomped through to the bar area to intervene. "They (the robbers) thought they had the upper advantage with their knives and their machetes," Jim Webb, night supervisor of the club, told CNN. "They didn't expect to run into a bunch of guys carrying chairs and tables."
One of the would-be robbers crashed through a plate-glass door and jumped off a balcony.
"All he had to do was push the button and it automatically opened," Webb quipped.
New South Wales police said they arrested the 20-year-old man a short distance away.
The second man made a break for it through the club's service entrance, but the bikers tackled him near a neighbor's fence. "We just grabbed him, crash-tackled him to the ground, hogtied him with electrical wire and left him for the cops," Vancornewal said. Police confirmed in a statement that club patrons subdued the second man until officers arrived, but did not provide additional details. The suspect turned out to be a 16-year-old boy. Both would-be robbers were charged with attempted armed robbery and "face disguised with intent to commit indictable offense," police said.A third person, who was waiting in a get away car, took off when the bikers threw pieces of furniture at him, Webb said. Police have not located him. The Regents Park Sporting and Community Club is a place where locals come to enjoy drinks and take part in various games: cricket, soccer, lawn bowling. The biking enthusiasts meet there once a month to plan rides and other club activities. In the last year or so, criminals have struck the club about 10 times, Webb said. And Wednesday night's incident, while unusual, wasn't the most memorable.
"We have these old bingo players and they are really serious about their games," Webb explained. "They do not like to be interrupted." When robbers barged in one evening and announced that they were holding up the place, the players turned around and testily told them to be quiet. "They were making it difficult for the players to hear the numbers being called," Webb said.
(CNN) -- Two masked and machete-wielding men who barged into a club in Sydney, Australia, couldn't have picked a worse night for their robbery -- a monthly meeting of bikers.
About 50 burly bikers fought back with tables and chairs -- pretty much anything that wasn't bolted down. One would-be robber was tied up; the other in the hospital. Police arrested both.
"These guys were absolutely dumb as bricks," Jerry Vancornewal, leader of the bikers, told CNN Thursday. "I can't believe they saw all the bikes parked up front and they were so stupid that they walked past in." Vancornewal and his buddies were at the Regents Park Sporting and Community Club in Sydney when the two men wearing ski masks stormed in Wednesday night. They yelled at patrons to drop to the floor as they emptied cash registers at the bar. Hearing the commotion from an adjacent room, Vancornewal and his pals with the Southern Cross Cruiser motorcycle club stomped through to the bar area to intervene. "They (the robbers) thought they had the upper advantage with their knives and their machetes," Jim Webb, night supervisor of the club, told CNN. "They didn't expect to run into a bunch of guys carrying chairs and tables."
One of the would-be robbers crashed through a plate-glass door and jumped off a balcony.
"All he had to do was push the button and it automatically opened," Webb quipped.
New South Wales police said they arrested the 20-year-old man a short distance away.
The second man made a break for it through the club's service entrance, but the bikers tackled him near a neighbor's fence. "We just grabbed him, crash-tackled him to the ground, hogtied him with electrical wire and left him for the cops," Vancornewal said. Police confirmed in a statement that club patrons subdued the second man until officers arrived, but did not provide additional details. The suspect turned out to be a 16-year-old boy. Both would-be robbers were charged with attempted armed robbery and "face disguised with intent to commit indictable offense," police said.A third person, who was waiting in a get away car, took off when the bikers threw pieces of furniture at him, Webb said. Police have not located him. The Regents Park Sporting and Community Club is a place where locals come to enjoy drinks and take part in various games: cricket, soccer, lawn bowling. The biking enthusiasts meet there once a month to plan rides and other club activities. In the last year or so, criminals have struck the club about 10 times, Webb said. And Wednesday night's incident, while unusual, wasn't the most memorable.
"We have these old bingo players and they are really serious about their games," Webb explained. "They do not like to be interrupted." When robbers barged in one evening and announced that they were holding up the place, the players turned around and testily told them to be quiet. "They were making it difficult for the players to hear the numbers being called," Webb said.
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Great Wedding Moments
My buddies over at List of the Day put out a great set of Unforgettable Wedding Moments. I STRONGLY encourage you to take a look.
Here's a preview
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Workout Video
Anyone remember those "workout" videos that Showtime used to have in the 80's? They were the favorites of many an adolecent teen male. SNL spoofed those videos a while back. Enjoy the video.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
HUGE NEWS
Well...to me it's huge.
My new all time favorite show, Arrested Development, is apparently going to be made into a movie (at least according to Kristin from E! Online). This is huge.
My new all time favorite show, Arrested Development, is apparently going to be made into a movie (at least according to Kristin from E! Online). This is huge.
Monday, February 18, 2008
Seriously, would YOU do this to YOUR child?
WARNING - if you're not into seeing kids cry, you may not want to watch this video
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Top 10 Valentines Day Websites
All your Valentines Day needs in one convenient list.
10 - How to plan your Valentines Day
9 - How to Find a Valentines Day Date - QUICKLY
8 - Classic Valentines Day Candy
7 - How to PICK the right Valentines Date
6 - Valentines Day e-Cards
5 - Valentines Day Cards for your Loved One
4 - Valentines Date Stories
3 - Win A Valentines Date
2 - Valentines Gifts for your man
1 - Easy Date
10 - How to plan your Valentines Day
9 - How to Find a Valentines Day Date - QUICKLY
8 - Classic Valentines Day Candy
7 - How to PICK the right Valentines Date
6 - Valentines Day e-Cards
5 - Valentines Day Cards for your Loved One
4 - Valentines Date Stories
3 - Win A Valentines Date
2 - Valentines Gifts for your man
1 - Easy Date
What did you learn today?
My dad used to ask us that, EVERY DAY, and it drove me and my sister nuts (remember that Jamie?). Didn't come to dinner with something you learned today? Fine - get up and use those 1000lb encyclopedias my parents bought during the summer of 1970 and find something to learn. I HATED that, but once again, I'm FORCED to admit my parents were right. I absolutely hate admitting when I'm wrong, but it is what it is, I was wrong, we should strive to learn something new every day. I posted a blog on my corporate website today as a result of a conversation I had with one of my customers today. If I learn nothing else today, it will be patience. I've included that blog for your reading enjoyment.
Now, go learn something today!
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What did you learn today?
As delivery managers, we have a responsibility to wisely use the time and money provided by the local church to implement Fellowship One. We are called to help empower the church to more efficiently bring people to the table of the Lord.
I often view myself as an educator (amongst other things). I am here to help people understand how to use Fellowship One in their unique environment, and use the wonderful technology we posses to empower the local church. Sometimes people embrace this, other times it can be more confrontational to get people to leave the comforts of their current church management system and learn something new in the name of progress. It requires people to leave their comfort zone and make themselves vulnerable, not many people like leaving anywhere comfortable.
The delivery team at Fellowship Technologies is an evolving team. There was a day and time where we were all cowboys (and cowgirls), roaming the countryside, going from church to church, each doing our own thing as we best saw fit. Those days are long behind us, and it hasn’t been a painless road, I must confess. But I can tell you that the changes we have made have been for the best. Without a structured process and product (being the service we deliver), we would lose our departmental and corporate identity. We now produce a better, more standardized product, and hopefully a more efficient process, leaving us more time to deal with process change within the church itself. In order for this to work, people must be open to change, and if necessary, the pain that goes along with it.
I have been delivering the Fellowship One product to churches now for over 2.5 years and I have learned so much during my tenure. I have realized that, yes, I am a teacher to many, but those many are also teachers to me. EVERY church I work with teaches me something. It’s that something that everyone in my team brings to the table at regular intervals to help us produce a better, more refined product, making better and better use of the church’s time and money. Without you teaching us about you and what you do, we become stagnant and stale and the product no longer evolves. Each delivery manager learning something new puts us in a vulnerable place. We have to ask ourselves if what we did before was the best way to do things. If the answer is no, we have to admit we could have done things better and continue to work hard to discover where we fall down. We do this all in the name of helping you, the local church; more efficiently bring people to Christ.
If I don’t learn at least one thing new during the implementation with a church, I feel I have failed the church, myself, and my future clients (even if it means learning how to be patient!) I encourage all to make a conscious attempt to learn something daily that will help you tomorrow and the rest of your days. And please never stop being a teacher. We’re a team, and we NEED each other to help make the team successful.
Now, go learn something today!
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What did you learn today?
As delivery managers, we have a responsibility to wisely use the time and money provided by the local church to implement Fellowship One. We are called to help empower the church to more efficiently bring people to the table of the Lord.
I often view myself as an educator (amongst other things). I am here to help people understand how to use Fellowship One in their unique environment, and use the wonderful technology we posses to empower the local church. Sometimes people embrace this, other times it can be more confrontational to get people to leave the comforts of their current church management system and learn something new in the name of progress. It requires people to leave their comfort zone and make themselves vulnerable, not many people like leaving anywhere comfortable.
The delivery team at Fellowship Technologies is an evolving team. There was a day and time where we were all cowboys (and cowgirls), roaming the countryside, going from church to church, each doing our own thing as we best saw fit. Those days are long behind us, and it hasn’t been a painless road, I must confess. But I can tell you that the changes we have made have been for the best. Without a structured process and product (being the service we deliver), we would lose our departmental and corporate identity. We now produce a better, more standardized product, and hopefully a more efficient process, leaving us more time to deal with process change within the church itself. In order for this to work, people must be open to change, and if necessary, the pain that goes along with it.
I have been delivering the Fellowship One product to churches now for over 2.5 years and I have learned so much during my tenure. I have realized that, yes, I am a teacher to many, but those many are also teachers to me. EVERY church I work with teaches me something. It’s that something that everyone in my team brings to the table at regular intervals to help us produce a better, more refined product, making better and better use of the church’s time and money. Without you teaching us about you and what you do, we become stagnant and stale and the product no longer evolves. Each delivery manager learning something new puts us in a vulnerable place. We have to ask ourselves if what we did before was the best way to do things. If the answer is no, we have to admit we could have done things better and continue to work hard to discover where we fall down. We do this all in the name of helping you, the local church; more efficiently bring people to Christ.
If I don’t learn at least one thing new during the implementation with a church, I feel I have failed the church, myself, and my future clients (even if it means learning how to be patient!) I encourage all to make a conscious attempt to learn something daily that will help you tomorrow and the rest of your days. And please never stop being a teacher. We’re a team, and we NEED each other to help make the team successful.
Basketball Video
Here's Dillon's latest basketball game. He doesn't get much ball handling time, but he actually does execute pretty well setting up screens and such. Rather than let you listen to obnoxious basketball moms yelling "GET THE REBOUND", I decided to put it to music. Enjoy!
Monday, February 11, 2008
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Vince Gill is YOUR new favorite person
So, I'm patiently watching the grammys, waiting for Amy nuthouse to perform, when Vince Gill gets an award for country album of the year. Ringo Starr gives him the award and Vince says, "I just got an award from a Beatle". Then pauses, looks over at Kanye West and says, "Have you had THAT happen yet, Kanye?" I sure hope Vince doesn't get shot now...
Other Grammy news - Herbie Hancock busted out on the piano to Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue. That is one of my all time favorite songs, and to see Mr. Future Shock himself perform it was awesome.
Other Grammy news - Herbie Hancock busted out on the piano to Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue. That is one of my all time favorite songs, and to see Mr. Future Shock himself perform it was awesome.
And finally, Dude, I need this t-shirt.
Aunt Glenda's birthday video
This is obviously about a little girl named Glenda Faye. She just had her 21st birthday and her 29 year old son, Shaun, put this video together for her. I have to post it here because Youtube won't let me. Their limit is 10 minutes, this one goes for 12+. Sorry for the delay in posting. Soon I'll post the video of Dillon cutting a rug while at the party.
Thursday, February 07, 2008
He insured WHAT?
Tom Jones insured his chest hair this week for $7 million. Well, $7 doesn't buy what it did a couple of years ago, I know, but still, $7 mm is a LOT of chest hair. So, all you clowns who tell me I should manscape my chest, FORGET IT. I'm not doing it until I get some handsome reward for it, like Tom would should he happen to lose his man fur.
And from the files of "People who should be insured from stupidity". Carrot Top. This dude is Bizarre (that's bizarre with a capital B). Looking at this guy just makes me want to do a few things.
1. Get as much plastic surgery as I can get a loan to pay for.
2. NOT work out
3. Wear my clothes from high school. Apparently the bigger you get, your clothes continue to fit.
4. Get a perm
Tuesday, February 05, 2008
Tom Brady is an idiot
Yeah, you heard it. I'm a little slow blogging about the Super Bowl, but let me tell you, I'm elated to see that A-hole Brady (and Randy Moss) lose. I was pulling for New York, but I was pretty much ambivilent about the whole thing. That is, until yesterday when Brady and Moss announce that they're pulling out of the Pro-Bowl. The Patriots say they backed out because of ankle injuries (both of them), but I don't believe it. Poor sports don't even begin to describe them. Leaving the sidelines before the game is over, backing out of the Pro-Bowl. I hope they have a year like the Saints next year. Jerks.
Think I have the flu, maybe that has something to do with my rant...
Think I have the flu, maybe that has something to do with my rant...
Monday, February 04, 2008
Saturday, February 02, 2008
And the answer is...
It's the on / off switch for the Air Conditioner. Want to be comfortable? No problem...pony up a quarter or two and we'll take care of you.
Entertainment
Last night I went see a musical act that plays some of my favorite music. Ever heard of The Bellamy Brothers? We went to Billy Bob's Texas to see them play. Show was good, but they sure do play like they're in their 60's. Not a lot of movement on stage. Music was great though. They have a new gospel album out and they played a song about their "drug problem". Talked about when they were kids they were drug to school, drug to church, drug to the woodshed when they misbehaved. And if more people had a "drug problem", the world would be a better place. I agree. I wonder if they're republicans??? They also had this guitar player who was straight out of 1984. Sleeveless T-shirt, long permed hair, cargo / parachute pants, and a headband. He looked like he just walked off the set of the Olivia Newton-John Physical video. After the show we made our traditional stop for post-concert taquitos at Whataburger.
Politics
I found a cool website today. Glassbooth.org asks you some questions and then tells you which presidential candidate most aligns with your viewpoints. No surprise came up that I was a conservative (after all, it's just like gun control (reference to my comments on the local Fox affilliate in Nashville)). The candidates most align with me in this order:
-Huckabee - 75%
-Romney - 74%
- McCain - 72%
Go take the test and see how you do.
Off to Dillon's basketball game in a little while. Have a good weekend. Enjoy the Super Bowl. I'll be wearing my Saints jersey. GEAUX SAINTS!!!
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