The Rage skips dishes

Earl's Restuarant

Nicknames

OO7

Chucky

The Rage
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Foodie 007, orders a meal from Skip The Dishes which is delivered to the 00 residence by Chucky.

Comments

The Rage: If I ate as much as 007, I would have to work twenty hours a week extra for Skip The Dishes to be able to keep it up. I would be an employee and customer.

Satire Und Theology: That is stating something. The Rage can out eat me seven pieces of fish to three.

Canadian political realities

Canadian political realities, thank you, Mike.

Buy your ticket to heaven?

My ticket was paid for by the atoning and resurrection work of Jesus Christ, through the Father, Son and Holy Spirit being applied to me through regeneration.

Apparently from several articles, if true, this man is another fraudster...

Link six months ago

Wrong kind of Dr., right diagnosis/New arms race?

Holiday High-Light Festival, Vancouver

Wrong kind of Dr., right diagnosis

In the summer, I noticed a minor medical issue. Although I only have one official day of medical training, I have been told, according to medical doctors, I have good patient knowledge. I attempt to use my PhD research abilities to research ailments. I realize that I am very limited in regard to medical knowledge.

Of course, I am still a kingpin, with good overall health, so do not get any wrong ideas...

I studied online and I came up with a diagnosis. I attempted to fix myself, but I did not have the right tools, or to be honest, the knowledge. I made an appointment with my MD at the clinic I have been at from babyhood to bachelorhood.

My regular MD was away. The very kind, knowledgeable more junior, female MD disagreed with my diagnosis and did a procedure based on her diagnosis. Based on her superior medical intellect and not wanting to seem sexist or chauvinistic, which I am not, and went along with it.

The problem did not go away and today my regular MD confirmed my diagnosis. He also agreed with me that I do not have the tools to dig deep enough to do this minor, in office procedure. He laughed when I stated he would think I am an idiot for trying the surgery myself and botching it!

I am back for the procedure, next week.

New arms race? 

Sky News December 27 2018

Cited

Russia says new missile flies at 27 times the speed of sound and renders all defences useless 

Deputy prime minister Yuri Borisov claims the Avangard is impossible to intercept, despite accusations the project is propaganda.

Cited

The Avangard was test-fired on Wednesday.

Cited

It is described as a hypersonic glide vehicle that flies 27 times faster than the speed of sound. 

Russian President Vladimir Putin oversaw the weapon's launch, comparing it to a "meteorite".

Cited

Mr Borisov said on Thursday it "essentially makes missile defences useless".

This is disturbing from a Western security perspective.

Will it lead to a new arms race?

Will it lead to new disarmament talks?

Love it...

Second day @the new residence of the Boss. The nurse stated: 'Are you here to see your Grandma?' 'Then...'You look so young.'

I love it when that happens...

More premises in my favour, thank God.

My old recliner ate my Android

Paris: Piccrismas.com

I was wondering where my mobile phone was...

Free replacement on the way...

Thoughts

I keep informing a friend that within the Western world, 'singles' is 35 years old plus. Do not expect
young adults to attend 'singles' events you sanction.

This is an ageist, presumptuous, group think, culture which generally lacks the serious consideration of intellectual, philosophical, subtleties. There are some people within that are exceptions.

If one wants to meet young adults, one needs to attend church events (and/or ministry events) as opposed to 'singles' events.

It is usually assumed by many within Christian ministry and within the Church that people of a similar age are at a similar point if life. Assumed often, when I listen, by the Boundless ministry with Focus on the Family, for example.

This risks using lazy thinking.

Take me versus three good friends for example:

Me=r
Friend one=f1
Friend two=f2
Friend three=f3

35+ years of age (We are of similar age)

r=yes
f1=yes
f1=yes
f3=yes

Wish to retire?

r=no
f1=yes
f2=yes
f3=yes

Married?

r=no
f1=yes
f1=yes
f3=no

Have children?

r=no
f1=yes
f2=yes
f3=no

If single, would you marry a significantly younger woman?

r=yes
f1=no
f2=no
f3=yes

If newly married at our age (group), would you have children?

r=yes
f1=no
f2=no
f3=yes

Would you marry into a pre-made family?

r=no (Perhaps if very young children)
f1=no
f2=yes
f3=yes

Wish to travel in Europe?

r=yes
f1=no
f2=no
f3=yes

Wish to travel in the United States

r=yes
f1=no
f2+yes
f3=yes

Wish to work in full-time ministry?

r=yes
f1=no
f2=yes
f3=no
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Merry Christmas, friends! So, how do you match with my answers?

Arrived today from my internet and cable provider

Under $10, 000

The carpeting and linoleum was tentatively purchased today, the sunroom excluded, which has a very strong floor that will receive some more good scrubbing.

The flooring being the most expensive part of this stage of renovations.

As noted in a previous entry, I purchased a matching reclining chair and a GE (General Electric) dishwasher for the kitchen. I already have a furnished loft where I live, but as the Boss is in hospital and will soon be in residence, I need to, for the sake of visitors, as in friends, work meetings, bible study (potentially) have a furnished living room. This is where the Boss used to receive home care. I am fine washing and drying dishes by hand, but as the original dishwasher, when we moved in, is broken, I cannot reasonably just leave a 'hole', so therefore I bought a new GE.

Thank you to my friendly neighbor Walter Thomas Franklin for the contacts and the offer of assistance with moving all the furniture and items.

Phase one of renovations is under $10, 000.

Phase two is significantly less important and down the road...

Santa Calvinist

I suppose this is better theologically than Satan Claus...

It needed to happen eventually

This is the exact same model and colour of the sofa I put a deposit on today. Plus, I purchased a matching reclining chair and a GE (General Electric) dishwasher for the kitchen.

I already have a furnished loft where I live, but as the Boss is in hospital and will soon be in residence, I need to, for the sake of visitors, as in friends, work meetings, bible study (potentially) have a furnished living room. This is where the Boss used to receive home care.

I am fine washing and drying dishes by hand, but as the original dishwasher, when we moved in, is broken, I cannot reasonably just leave a 'hole', so therefore I bought a new GE.

Before full payment and delivery, I first need to pay for new flooring, for every room upstairs and downstairs, minus the sunroom.

Hitting the restaurant scene like Mr. L for a couple of nights...

Izba Bistro, Port Coquitlam, December 14. 

Two nights in a row, my poor stomach takes a beating with delicious food. (Again, despite my kingpin frame, I have always been a small eater, low calorie person that exercises regularly). 

This steak dish was very good. 

I recommend Izba Bistro. I believe it was my first attempt at Polish-Canadian cuisine.

Stock photo of Deutsches Haus meal we ordered...

The previous night at Deutsches Haus (Vancouver Alpen Club), I believe it was my first attempt at German cuisine.

Also recommended, this establishment serves meat after meat after meat, that you had better eat....

I took some of it home and it was still excellent with mustard. This meal was courtesy my kind employer.

Although I cannot technically remember previously ever eating at German or Polish-Canadian cuisine, restaurants, my memory does not go back to earliest childhood.

Germanic cuisine was represented from my parents in my childhood, lunch and dinner cuisine.

I am full...

A group of us are back at Izba Bistro on the 21st.

Izba Bistro

The Shaw of I ran faster

Very kind free offer from Shaw today. Accepted of course.

Some background...

As I was a long time student, the Shaw account was previously in the name of the Boss, now being placed in residence. I am not certain if internet speed and service was ever upgraded, but the digital television quality was never upgraded. So, when Telus offered me an upgrade, I switched and the digital picture was obviously far superior. This made a difference watching the (UEFA) football.

But, Telus scored too many own goals and did not keep promises kept to offer movie channels for my then at home Boss. They provided the movie channels and then took them away. When I complained, they stated, they could add the channels, for a price.

Bad move!

Goodbye Telus, back to Shaw.

Shaw promised to reinstate my Shaw email addresses, but never did. Therefore, as I waited long enough, I now have switched to four Gmail addresses. This is better for international service anyhow.

Shaw kept sending my bills to one of the defunct and now fictional, Shaw email addresses that they never bothered to fix and then canceled my service when I did not reply via a fictional email address. I then complained and they reinstated my service.

But, they then began to state again that I was not paying for my service.

When I paid Shaw at my online bank, I chose the name of Shaw and paid. The only Shaw I could see, folks! However, facing a second cancellation of service warning, I researched and found out, that account information for Shaw, with their help, on my online banking was the old defunct account in the Boss's name.

As with the email addresses, no one at Shaw showed any initiative and did any research to assist me, their customer. Until I complained...

I complained by Gmail (!) and stated that the service was 'horrible'. To their credit, Shaw finally transferred the $1000 plus credit in payments from the old account of the Boss, to the account in my name. I had to drive to their store in Abbotsford!

So, today, I receive this faster upgrade.

Well, please enjoy the use of my $1000 plus in credit...Shaw.

I am actually thankful to God, this is fixed! Strangely enough, I am relieved I have a credit with them...

Was the fight over who the real Santa Claus was?

Live version with warning, bad NYC language...

Cited Santas Fighting. Santacon NYC 2012

If Blue Santa had only been there, he could have claimed to be the only true Santa Claus.

Philosophical & Theological Reflections on distracted drivers/distracted police

VanDusen Botantical Garden, Vancouver

Global News September 7 2018

Cited

Police across B.C. step up distracted driving enforcement 

There are almost 1,000 crashes in B.C. each day — an all-time high — and ICBC says many are caused by distracted or inattentive drivers.

I do not text and drive. I do not play with my mobile phone while driving.

Irony! Follows:

After work the other day, I was leaving Vancouver and entering into the wonderful rush hour, traffic, heading to Highway 1.

But the masses were stopped at a long red light. I noticed a Vancouver police officer walking between the lanes and seemingly speaking aggressively with one of the drivers.

I was thinking (later backed up by a similar RCMP incident someone mentioned to me) that this was a significant risk move made by the Vancouver Police to deal with distracted drivers. The Vancouver police officer then walked back to her patrol car parked at a fast food parking lot.

It was dark, wet (default Autumn, Winter weather here many days) and in my opinion, very reasonably sooner or later in this type of situation, a police officer in going to be clipped by a driver battling rush hour.

The police officer will be distracted by his/her job of finding distracted drivers and be injured in the process.

Irony...

I heard rumours that a certain friend was busted (ticketed) for distracted driving...

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At work, I wore a suit because there was an event that evening and I am the Regional Director for British Columbia and the Yukon. One brainy twenty-four year old co-worker told me that I looked like I was there to do her taxes...

At study group, the study leader complained that he had been called a 'hipster' twice that day.

I countered that I have never been called a 'hipster' (Do not have a beard and have no interest in one), but I have often been told that I look like a 'gangster' and a 'Mafioso'. Apparently via my adoption papers, paternally I am Irish, Swedish, Italians (Roman Catholic). Ukrainian (Greek Orthodox) maternally.

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Facebook Christmas season suggestions 2018

I was just searching through Facebook News Feed and here are some Christmas season suggestions:

Cuddle with a bear.

No. I value my body parts too much to risk being (just in case, as I am not a bear psychologist)  ripped apart when Mr. Bear realizes that I am not actually Mrs. Bear.

There is actually considerable human wisdom there. Even yesterday I heard a preacher state that we should know who our enemies are. Even so, biblically we are to love our enemies, Matthew 5, Luke 6, and this includes in non-Christian season, just to be clear...

Sorry Scots, those who claim Christ are not to seek everlasting vengeance against the English.

Sorry again, this includes loving people with radically different political and religious views...

Should that be my attitude with website critics?

Well, I should at least prayerfully listen to criticism and then prayerfully consider whether I should flush it or not. Or how much of it should I flush?

Hey! Do not knock it. Do you know how much money I have saved over the years? Hmmm, am I running out of paper towels? I still have plenty of toilet paper...