Several Thoughts.

01.  Some religious leaders should think more about this

The International Campaign for Tibet, in their solicitation for funds, listed their "Three Main Commitments:"

1.  To promote human values such as compassion, forgiveness, tolerance, contentment and self-discipline.

2.  To promote religious harmony and understanding among the world's major religious traditions.

3.  To work to preserve Tibet's Buddhist culture, a culture of peace and non-violence.

The XIV Dalai Lama

I read lately that a minister was really mad at his flock for their small Sunday donations.  He was secretly hoping that he could use church money without letting the donors know that their donations would keep his Mercedes running properly. He finally openly cursed the church members for being stingy.

That reminds me: I've always been a fan of Reverend Ike, who passed in 2009.  Ike (Frederic Eikerenkoetter II) had a tv show in which he asked for donations to keep him in the "goodies" of life.  Why am I a fan?

Because he wasn't a hypocrite.  He wanted your money and he smilingly asked for it, (to keep his 16 church-owned Rolls Royces running and his six homes functioning,) while discussing parables from the Bible.

He had some pet phrases like:

"I got what it takes

To take what you got."

"You can't lose with the stuff I use!"

I loved his show, although I never sent him any money.

02.  "Mais, ou sont les crabes neiges d'antan?"

What is going on? Alaskan Snow Crabs have disappeared!  Some folks have speculated:

a.  They moved to Russia.

b.  Predators ate them.

c.  They ate each other.

d.  The fishermen didn't see them.

e.  Climate change.

f.  Alien abduction. (my pick)

If you could find a restaurant that has a store of these crabs, it would probably cost you $200. or more to enjoy them.

Lets all pray that the aliens do not like Old Bay seasoning and therefore will not grab our wonderful Chesapeake Bay crustaceans.

03.  Oddball Restaurant Signs

Somebody sent me an EMAIL that listed a long number of restaurant signs that amuse.  The list was included within one of the 91 emails I received today and I don't know who the author is.  I copied some of the sign wordage and then lost the source. 

 

a.  Someone altered a Texas KFC sign so that "unbeatable feast" became "uneatable feast."

b.  "Open 8 days a week with Sunday off."

c.  McDonald's: "$1.00, any size 50ft drink."

d.  "Anything unrelated to elephants is irrelephant."

e.  Gasoline filling station: "Eat here and get gas."

f.  "Buy one beer for the price of two and get a second beer free."

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