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'Poo found on every McDonald’s touchscreen tested' 

Traces of faeces have been found on every single McDonald’s touchscreen swabbed in an investigation by metro.co.uk.

Samples were taken from the new machines that have been rolled out at restaurants across the country – every one of them had coliforms. Senior lecturer in microbiology at London Metropolitan University Dr Paul Matewele said: ‘We were all surprised how much gut and faecal bacteria there was on the touchscreen machines. These cause the kind of infections that people pick up in hospitals. 

You deserve a break today?

As I have written in the past...many McDonald's are just not clean enough. No excuse for a billion dollar corporation.

Emergency Test

I just had the very loud British Columbia Emergency Test, first on my mobile, then as soon as that ended on my television screen, in red. (I knew especially that my mobile meant business) Nothing on my computer...(That would have really been something)

Just had text version.

Samson as example

 

Excellent message from Pastor Keith Battle

This sermon is a good listen, with good humour. I listened to it twice.

Judges 14 New American Standard Bible

14 Then Samson went down to Timnah and saw a woman in Timnah, one of the daughters of the Philistines. 2 So he came [a]back and told his father and [b]mother, “I saw a woman in Timnah, one of the daughters of the Philistines; now therefore, get her for me as a wife.” 3 Then his father and his mother said to him, “Is there no woman among the daughters of your [c]relatives, or among all [d]our people, that you go to take a wife from the uncircumcised Philistines?” But Samson said to his father, “Get her for me, for she [e]looks good to me.” 4 However, his father and mother did not know that it was of the Lord, for He was seeking an occasion against the Philistines. Now at that time the Philistines were ruling over Israel.
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Looking at the text, it is reasonably possible to interpret the benefits of this marriage in a more positive light than the pastor did is this sermon. Samson was used by the Lord:

4 However, his father and mother did not know that it was of the Lord, for He was seeking an occasion against the Philistines. 

Does this make Samson a good example, or was he rather used by the Lord, despite actions that lacked significant morality and ethics?

“I saw a woman in Timnah, one of the daughters of the Philistines; now therefore, get her for me as a wife.”

Yes, in agreement with this wise pastor, Samson is a bad example on this point. This is indeed how many in Western society and even more sadly, the Evangelical Church and Christian Church choose a potential mate.

As opposed to really seeking to know the character of a person, but this requires significant character by the seeker. The Christian, spiritual, character for both parties.

The results speak for themselves with the problematic dating and marriage culture (s) within the Western Christian Church.

Strata: Report owners that smoke tobacco or marijuana

Strata (Recent meeting)

All smoking is now prohibited in condominiums.

(I can, with some hesitation (liberty), support this as second hand smoke can be dangerous to the health, according to various medical studies.)

We are to report owners that smoke tobacco or marijuana. Third warning, is a warning letter from the Strata lawyer and the threat of a forced condominium sale.

We are to report owners that are drunk.

Only those with Medical Doctor's note can smoke marijuana in his/her condominium.

(I do not like the report culture. Instead I would deal with a person directly, see the somewhat similar concept in Matthew 18, as in the accuser should face the accused. I will prayerfully act according to Christian ethics in prayer.)

(Further, an owner should not be drunk in the common areas, but should, in my opinion, have the right to be drunk, inside his/her flat as long as staying within the bounds of law and order. This should have been mentioned, but it was not.)

(I will be a full-fledged owner through eventual inheritance.)

The Boss placed in residential care

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As I thought, this latest incident leading to Fraser Health placing the Boss in the hospital, had led to the decision by Ridge Meadows Hospital and Fraser Health, to place the Boss in residential care.

The Boss was born disabled and now has dementia.

Negatives (Non-exhaustive)

Technically, the Boss wants to return home, but is not of sound mind and body. Ridge Meadows Hospital officials told me today the Boss was being placed, and I am not going to argue. Even if I was to argue, Fraser Health can deny homecare service, so I have no other good option.

The Boss is a Christian believer and based on historical, biblical, New Testament scripture, Paradise awaits those who die and in spirit essence await the resurrection ( Luke 43, 2 Corinthians 12, Revelation 2, see also Philippians 1).

I am mixed on this move as the two of us have not had a good discussion in years and so in a sense, she has already mentally significantly died.

I will continue to visit her and pray for her.

Her income will go to paying for her care.

Positives (Non-exhaustive)

I am a default condominium owner (I homecared since 2002).

Structurally, the condominium is impressive, but it does need renovations, or I can leave it as 1980's retro...

No, I will not live it retro (entirely).

I am free to plan my trips to Europe, the British Isles, and perhaps the United States of America.

Reasonable affordable mortgage and strata fees.

Ridge Meadows Hospital was quick to honour their word and the Red Cross will be here next week to take all of their medical equipment from the living room. I will be left with the use of the downstairs living room.

And no leisure-furniture in it, as my loft has served as my living area.

Any ideas on furnishing my soon to be empty living room, with the first television (my second one is in my loft) and old cabinets and shelves from the Boss, please advise.

I am thinking a couple of these (below) to start as I live upstairs, remember! All, I need is to perhaps temporarily host people downstairs while making dinner.

Although, from my childhood, our family dinner table in is the connected dining area. I am going to keep that...I sat at the same table as a baby, as far as I can remember.

Chucky steals the show

When I posted this previously, some people thought it was Chuck

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Dear Chuck: It would have been worse in decades past

Dear Chuck

Personally, I think you look just fine (for a non-conformist, libertarian, computer guy) and quite professional, when your limited hair is cut stubble short.

But, alas, Mr. Duck Gina Chuck, the man that looks like he is Korean, but is not, also known as Grumpy Old Man, on video, insists dogmatically that 'Chuck needs a dome!'

Admittedly, but without apology, I have added fuel to the fire by nicknaming you Mr. Hooper (Sesame Street) and the Shake 'n Bake guy from the 1970's.

Dear Chuck, I know that our good friend is a grumpy old man, but it could worse. If our group existed in the 1960's or 1970's, he would be insisting that you cover your head with a toupee!

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Can back hair (or other) be sewn into the head?

Grumpy Old Man 1!!!

Is the Grumpy Old Man correct? Does Boundless and further, do many within evangelical Christianity actually significantly devalue the Christianity in Christian dating?

Smoke show on the way to work (And I disliked the former forced AirCare)

Thanks An jela! for the wonderful party!:Teasing costs Chucky/Types of essential doctrine

First video

I 'overheard' comments in regards to something needing to be sowed up.

Second video

A few minutes earlier Chuck had petted the cat and she attempted to claw him and showed her teeth. I suggested we get a video of that reaction, as she is funny. That was the complete extent of my intentions for this website. I simply wanted to video the cat's funny reaction and then post it on this website.

A few minutes earlier this expensive Persian feline had jumped up and had been rubbing her tail against my neck and is a moody, but often pleasant, feline.

Chucky lacks the magic touch in this case.

Instead, Chuck teased the cat and then he overreacted when she attacked, sending my mobile phone flying onto the main dinner table.

Not the plan...

I absolutely was not intending to create a scene reminiscent of The Party (1968), one of my favourite all-time films, but as with the previous video with Chuck and I in his SUV, Pope Chuckles walks right into it.

This makes Chucky...Chucky! God bless him!

Admittedly, I am the one with the shocked, restrained laugh. Sort of Santa Claus like, which is bizarre.

Thank you, Dean and An jela for fine food, friends, and now folly.

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At church the same day, @The Members Class, I was asked to sit it on to observe by the Overseer.

I opined, after class that there was two types of essential doctrines for a true Christian denomination:

Primary doctrines: Biblically in context: The nature of God as triune, the nature of sin, salvation, the need for the applied atonement and resurrection of Jesus Christ for believers, as examples.

These make the church distinctly biblically Christian.

Secondary doctrines: Our moderate conservative, Mennonite Brethren views on gender roles, elders/overseers, the sacraments, as examples.

These make the church distinctly Mennonite Brethren.

Trillion Dollar Question: Did the man use natural peanut butter?

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The Mirror: November 2

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Man whose genitals were bitten off by bulldog ‘had smeared himself with peanut butter’ 

The man's genitals could not be reattached, after the mauling by the dog named Biggie Smalls

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A 22-year-old man left in a coma after his genitals were "ripped off and eaten" by a bulldog had apparently smeared his crotch in peanut butter.  

The man, who has not been named, was found lying unconscious inside a flat by emergency crews in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland. Neighbours reported hearing the Old English bulldog, named Biggie Smalls after the late rapper, barking at around 4am and again at 8am October 7. 

Police were called at about 2.30pm, where they found a blood-spattered scene.

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Biggie Smalls, who was covered in blood and restrained, was taken to kennels and later put to sleep. 

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A friend of the owner described Biggie as an “absolute angel”.

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“The dog is an absolute angel. I was happy to be around him. He gets a bit freaked out by noise but he loves having his belly rubbed.” Old English Bulldogs are known for the power in their jaws and are descended from breeds used for bull-baiting.
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Seriously: This is tragic.

Satirically: As part of my sleep apnea slim down progression, I have switched to natural peanut butter.

So my trillion dollar question is 'Did the man use natural peanut butter?'

Seriously: I am not certain of the story details, but an aware mind is less likely to do something foolish like having genitals covered by a food paste. Especially, near animals.

Modern Proverbial...

I suppose blood would have been more acceptable?

More evidence of my finite nature.

My SUV is overall an excellent vehicle, and my mechanic agrees. It has been very steady and yet remains powerful while driving through British Columbia mountain ranges. But, its previous American owner, drove it more like an off-road SUV and some repairs were avoided. I am now paying for those repairs, but this is still cheaper than new vehicle payments.

I just spend almost $2, 000 (CDN) on replacing the battery, alternator and radiator, in other words, my electrical system is now 'newish'. I work while driving on the road a fair amount, and was tired by the long commute, so I stopped for a quick meal and being the nice son I am, I bought an ice cream for the Boss.

Rather than wisely place the risk of falling ice cream on the floor, secured somehow, the floor is soiled by wet and dirty footwear anyway, I decided to hold onto the ice cream for my very short drive home. Problem is, another vehicle left me with little room to maneuver and the Boss's ice cream fell over the supposedly stable tray provided to me by the restaurant and the ice cream then fell onto the left side of the center (US vehicle) console. Most of  the contents ended up on the floor and the rest was safely cleaned up, but not my smartest move!

I doubt there is permanent damage.

I pulled into our temporary building parking, in order to facilitate a quicker clean-up, and I slowed down for a rather private older lady to pass by on foot. She seemed rather unimpressed by my quickness and/or where I parked and she went inside our building not holding the main door open for me. I am not certain what she initially stated, but I kindly stated (paraphrased) that I needed to park there because ice cream was on my center console and I need a quick clean-up.

'Fine'. She stated.

I dislike it when people become so set in their ways that they always assume that normal, slow activity is the only activity appropriate. I had ice cream in my vehicle and on my pants. I was attempting to avoid electrical damage!

There is a theological and philosophical need for self-awareness and for awareness of the environment and others. Even with age!

What do I need blood to impress upon you the need for speed?
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Hopefully, Mr. Garbage Guts will avoid the theology and philosophy that all a certain person needs to do in regard to a potential deeper relationship with me, is to repent. Assuming this person's repeated contact of me was special, despite my continual, consistent denials of any interest by either directly involved, for a deeper relationship; this very hungry and smart man, never grasped that this person was using me as one of many 'older' pastoral advisers!

He was shocked.

I was amazed he never clued in!

And we often accuse Chucky of this!