Iceman? Brief Bullets

Greek Islands, Facebook: That 
water would have been nice today.

• My temperature was taken at the dental office today...

• The dental assistant stated my temperature was 34.8 Celsius which is 94.64 Fahrenheit. I had taken a short drive to the dental office.

• In agreement with the dental assistant, that stated the normal temperature was 37 or so, Mayo Clinic.org writes: The average body temperature is 98.6 F (37 C). But normal body temperature can range between 97 F (36.1 C) and 99 F (37.2 C) or more.

• The dental assistant said my temperature was just fine. I am not concerned about a mildly low temperature.

• I suppose 'once and for all' we can agree that I am 'kool'.

• So, if I reach 98.6 C in temperature, could I have a fever? Just asking.;)

• What is a peaceful protest? It is just a protest without rioting? Does a peaceful protest include protesters intimidating the police and vice versa?

• Would acting like Mr. T in Rocky III within a protest situation be considered just fine as long as no rioting results?

• As a biblical Christian, viewing the calls to be subject to governing authorities (Romans 13)(1 Peter 2), it seems to me that obeying governing authorities does not include intimation or 'getting in the face' of police or government officials. It also does not include intimation from the governing authorities and employees of the people, onto the people and/or protesters. 

• To me, maintaining, law and order is key. Justice for all, is key. Yet this present realm is fallen and in sin (Genesis 1-3, Romans 1-6).

• Romans 12:18 English Standard Version (ESV): 18 If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.

What do I look twelve years old or something? (Obviously not)

Sesame Street

A second person is accused of being my Dad

June 13, 2020

Paraphrased

On the phone:

Bobby Buff: Hey, I saw you and your Dad today walking into your building (my condominium complex, my add).

Me: No, that was Zombie.

Bobby Buff: The other man was slightly taller.

(Charles Nelson Chuckles and Zombie were visiting; Charles Nelson Chuckles mocks Bobby Buff with a muscle pose as his head goes red)

Me: (Thinking: I am obviously taller than my Dad)

(Thinking: Zombie is two years younger than me. At least Charles Nelson Chuckles is two years older than me)

Me: No, that was Zombie, what do I look twelve years old or something?

Saturday, February 09, 2019: Is that your Dad!? (Uncle Chuck) 

Recently, I had mentioned to the Strata President and his wife that my Dad might be moving into the condominium in a few months, for awhile...

The renovations (flooring, furniture, appliance) are completed, but my academic books and the annoying photocopy binders are a major task in themselves.

Uncle Chuck and I were in the garage taking out recycling and trash...

Paraphrased:

Strata President: (To me, looking at Chuckles) Is that your Dad!?

Me: No that is Chuckles, my friend Howard, you have met him before, he is helping me move.
Uncle Chuckles!

Strata President: Uncle Chucko?

Strata President Wife: You are Russ's Dad!?
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The Rage: Chuck needs a dome!

Me: Well,'The Rage' told you, Mr. Hooper...

Chucky, well-done with the Manson reference

The Fraser River: Recently

Facebook: June 11, 2020

Facebook: The postmillenial.com

Facebook: June 11, 2020. I apologize for the cited swearing, but it is relevant for context.
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Sad but true. The linked article below has the most pageviews of any of my posts, from either Blogger website, since I began my online research and writing, website work in 2004.

Tuesday, November 18, 2014: Manson Marriage?

My statement

Yosemite Sam and Elmer Fudd: Gunless, but a scythe is just fine

Yosemite Sam and Elmer Fudd: Gunless

Elmer Fudd Doesn't Use Guns in the 'Looney Tunes' Reboot and Twitter Isn't Impressed: He carries a scythe instead>>>By Allie Gregory Jun 07, 2020 

Cited 

Classic Warner Bros. cartoon Looney Tunes recently got rebooted at HBO Max, which means the return of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd and Yosemite Sam. The nostalgia-heavy series is operating much like it used to, but with one small difference: the latter antagonists have to operate their devious plans without the use of firearms.

Cited 

The rebooted series, titled Looney Tunes Cartoons, has all its usual violence and weapons including dynamite, booby traps and anvils — but apparently, executive producer Peter Browngardt has drawn the line at cartoon gun violence, according to a new interview with the New York Times. "We're not doing guns," Browngardt told the publication. "But we can do cartoony violence — TNT, the Acme stuff. All that was kind of grandfathered in."

Cited

While a small group of people are happy to see the guns removed from the cartoon, others are outraged at the violation of Fudd and Sam's second amendment rights. The middle-ground protestors, meanwhile, are accusing HBO and Warner of hypocrisy at the removal of firearms when so many other weapons remain. Nearly everyone is confused with the decision, to say the least.

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Here kiddies, no more firearms but here is a scythe and plenty of dynamite.

Looney Tunes

I reason parents and legal guardians, if it is not inherently, innately obvious, to these minors, should teach these children that there is a difference between fictionalized violence and violence in the real world of non-fiction.

Personally, I find Fudd with the scythe more off-putting than any firearm or explosive from my childhood viewing of Looney Tunes, but that is just me. It seems more fictionally, potentially, bloody. If one of the characters is blown up with a firearm or dynamite they quickly recover. But what is the recovery from a scythe beheading? Just place that head back on, like a hat, perhaps?

I suppose just another quick recovery would occur from an injury from a bladed weapon.

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Justice, Peace, Law and Order

While embracing the New Testament and biblical teachings, and through philosophical considerations, I support the maintenance of law and order from governments (Romans 13, 1 Peter 2) as being sanctioned by God, even in this fallen realm (Genesis 1-3, Romans 1-3). 

This present realm and the world system are corrupted in human sin and are as well fueled by demonic powers of darkness (Ephesians 6). Law and order, at best, somewhat tainted in administration.

I support reasonable, relevant changes, for greater fairness, within Western systems of justice. I absolutely, do not support the overall weakening of law and order. Almost universally, while allowing for God's sovereignty to provide justice and peace in rare exceptions without law and order, justice and peace will not exist without the maintenance of law and order.