Get Out of Jail Free: Monopoly's Hidden Maps

Here is a great story about how Monopoly was used to help service members escape from Nazi war camps.

Check this one out: Colbert Report

Check this one out!!

Long Response to Email

This is my response to an email that was forwarded to me.  (See below the line for the original message)

Sound's cool, but isn't true. 
http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/k/koran-war.htm
http://www.snopes.com/politics/war/quran911.asp
*Stands up on soapbox*
Quran 9:11 is

009.011
YUSUFALI: But (even so), if they repent, establish regular prayers, and practise regular charity,- they are your brethren in Faith: (thus) do We explain the Signs in detail, for those who understand.
PICKTHAL: But if they repent and establish worship and pay the poor-due, then are they your brethren in religion. We detail Our revelations for a people who have knowledge.
SHAKIR: But if they repent and keep up prayer and pay the poor-rate, they are your brethren in faith; and We make the communications clear for a people who know.
http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/quran/009.qmt.html

So there is nothing close to a war in Iraq.  But then, I wouldn't expect the Quran to have any true prophecies in it. But there is something close in Micah, just after the verse often quoted around Christmas (Micah 5:2).

5 And he will be their peace.

    When the Assyrian invades our land
       and marches through our fortresses,
       we will raise against him seven shepherds,
       even eight leaders of men.
6 They will rule ^[e] the land of Assyria with the sword,
       the land of Nimrod with drawn sword. ^[f]
       He will deliver us from the Assyrian
       when he invades our land
       and marches into our borders.

7 The remnant of Jacob will be
       in the midst of many peoples
       like dew from the LORD,
       like showers on the grass,
       which do not wait for man
       or linger for mankind.

8 The remnant of Jacob will be among the nations,
       in the midst of many peoples,
       like a lion among the beasts of the forest,
       like a young lion among flocks of sheep,
       which mauls and mangles as it goes,
       and no one can rescue.

Micah 5:5-8

While Matthew Henry clearly had more study time in the Bible and is much more learned than I, I wonder if he may be incorrect.  
In his commentary on this chapter, he states that the Assyrian referenced in Micah 5 is Sennacherib whose assault on Judah is found in Isaiah 36-37. ; But because Isaiah 37:36-38  ends with Sennacherib's son ruling instead of 8 leaders of men, I find that interpretation to be somewhat lacking.

I wonder (and ask for input) on how much of a stretch it is for Micah to refer more to our modern day events.

In Micah 5:5
"we will raise against him seven shepherds,
       even eight leaders of men."

The leaders are clearly seven/eight humans ("leaders of men") that the humans ("we") created.  But while "they" will rule Assyria (verse 6), it is "He" - Jesus (from verses 2-4) who will deliver not the "they" leaders.
I carefully propose that the seven/eight might be the Leaders of G7/G8.

G8
"Each calendar year, the responsibility of hosting the G8 rotates through the member states in the following order: France, United States, United Kingdom, Russia, Germany, Japan, Italy and Canada"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G8

G8 and Iraq
"Iraq: The G-8 Leaders welcomed the unanimous approval of U.N. Security Council Resolution 1546, and noted the importance of the Multinational Force for Iraq succeeding in it mission. The G-8 Leaders pledged to:
Stand together united in their support for the Iraqi people and the new Iraqi Interim Government;
Provide support for elections for the Transitional National Assembly no later than January 2005;
Meet before the next donors conference to identify how each of the G-8 countries can contribute to reconstruction; and
Work together to achieve debt reduction for Iraq in 2004. "
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/06/20040609-50.html

Authority to rule Iraq

"9. Notes that the presence of the multinational force in Iraq is at the request of the incoming Interim Government of Iraq and therefore reaffirms the authorization for the multinational force under unified command established under resolution 1511 (2003), having regard to the letters annexed to this resolution;

10. Decides that the multinational force shall have the authority to take all necessary measures to contribute to the maintenance of security and stability in Iraq in accordance with the letters annexed to this resolution expressing, inter alia, the Iraqi request for the continued presence of the multinational force and setting out its tasks, including by preventing and deterring terrorism, so that, inter alia, the United Nations can fulfil its role in assisting the Iraqi people as outlined in paragraph seven above and the Iraqi people can implement freely and without intimidation the
timetable and programme for the political process and benefit from reconstruction and rehabilitation activities;"
http://daccessdds.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/N04/381/16/PDF/N0438116.pdf?OpenElement

 

Again, it might be too big of a stretch to see Micah 5 as showing the USA + others in Iraq.  But while God does use humans (good and bad) to do His will, it is not on the strength of humans that we are delivered.  Whether from attack/destruction in war (GWOT/OEF/OIF) or financial (world leaders meeting) http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081018/ap_on_bi_ge/meltdown_bush, God is still the one who rules despite what others may do.

10 "In that day," declares the LORD,
       "I will destroy your horses from among you
       and demolish your chariots.
11 I will destroy the cities of your land
       and tear down all your strongholds.
12 I will destroy your witchcraft
       and you will no longer cast spells.
13 I will destroy your carved images
       and your sacred stones from among you;
       you will no longer bow down
       to the work of your hands.
14 I will uproot from among you your Asherah poles [c]
       and demolish your cities.
15 I will take vengeance in anger and wrath
       upon the nations that have not obeyed me."
Micah 5:10-15

*Steps off soapbox*
Have a great day!
-Mac

 

Original email received:

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IT'LL GIVE YOU GOOSEBUMPS!!!
Read down to the very bottom highlighted in green, IT'LL GIVE YOU GOOSEBUMPS!!!
You don't want to miss this! ((*_*) )
VERY INTERESTING-
1. The Garden of Eden was in Iraq
2. Mesopotamia, which is now Iraq, was the cradle of civilization!
3. Noah built the ark in Iraq
4. The Tower of Babel was in Iraq
5. Abraham was from Ur, which is in Southern Iraq !
6. Isaac's wife Rebekah is from Nahor, which is in Iraq !
7. Jacob met Rachel in Iraq
8. Jonah preached in Nineveh - which is in Iraq
9. Assyria, which is in Iraq, conquered the ten tribes of Israel
10. Amos cried out in Iraq !
11 Babylon , which is in Iraq , destroyed Jerusalem
12. Daniel was in the lion's den in Iraq !
13. The three Hebrew children were in the fire in Iraq (Jesus had been in Iraq also as the fourth person in the Fiery Furnace!)
14. Belshazzar, the King of Babylon saw the 'writing on the wall' in Iraq
15. Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, carried the Jews captive into Iraq
16. Ezekiel preached in Iraq .
17. The wise men were from Iraq
18. Peter preached in Iraq
19. The 'Empire of Man' described in Revelation is called Babylon , which was a city in Iraq !
And you have probably seen this one: Israel is the nation most often mentioned in the Bible.

But do you know which nation is second?
It is Iraq !
However, that is not the name that is used in the Bible
The names used in the Bible are Babylon , Land of Shinar , and Mesopotamia . The word Mesopotamia means between the two rivers, more exactly between the Tigris
And Euphrates Rivers ..
The name Iraq , means country with deep roots.
Indeed Iraq is a country with deep roots and is a very significant country in the Bible.
No other nation, except Israel , has more history and prophecy associated
With it than Iraq
And also, This is something to think about: Since America is typically represented by an eagle.
Saddam should have read up on his Muslim passages ...
The following verse is from the Koran, (the Islamic Bible)

Koran ( 9:11 ) - For it is written that a son of Arabia would awaken a fearsome Eagle. The wrath of the Eagle would be felt throughout the lands of Allah and lo, while some of the people trembled in despair still more rejoiced; for the wrath of the Eagle cleansed the lands of Allah;

And there was peace.
(Note the verse number!) Hmmmmmmm?!
I BETTER NOT HEAR OF ANYONE BREAKING THIS ONE OR SEE IT DELETED.
This is a ribbon for soldiers fighting in Iraq .
Pass it on to everyone and pray.
Something good will happen to you tonight at 11:11 PM
This is not a joke
Someone will either call you or will talk to you online and say that they love you.
Do not break this chain.
Send this to 13 people in
The next 15 minutes.
Go

Dodgers Update

Well, the Dodgers won last night! They are now alone in first place since April 4. This looks to be a reverse of last year, where the Dodgers were in first for most of the season, but when it came to fall games, the Dodgers fell.

A bit of advice: don't teach your bird how to cry for help!

TRENTON, N.J. - Cries for help inside a Trenton, N.J., home turned out to be for the birds. Neighbors called police Wednesday morning after hearing a woman's persistent cry of "Help me! Help me!" coming from a house. Officers arrived and when no one answered the door, they kicked it in to make a rescue.
--AP

A Little Humor

I know, I know.  I haven't updated the blog lately.  I've been a little busy... ok so that's not a great excuse, but it'll have to do until I get a better one.

Right now I'm taking a history class and we just had our midterm.  It was on the Dark Ages/ Medieval Ages/ Middle Ages (Take your pick for the name).  This video (Middle Age Tech Support) was right along with the topic.

The Dark/Medieval/Middle Ages were when the papyrus scroll was replaced by the bound book. Still hand written, but now in a different form.

Star Wars Guide to the Candidates

Wicket Huckabee

Wicket	Huckabee

Obi-ron Paul-obi

Click here for the full guide.

Mythbusters

I really enjoy Mythbusters on the Discovery Channel. I think that they have the best job on television, if not best job ever.

For example, will shooting at a propane tank cause it to explode? James Bond did it, but will it work? Not using a 9mm or tracer rounds from a rifle. How about incendiary rounds from a 7.62mm gattling minigun?

Yep. That did it!

See, isn't that really cool?

Benevolent Leader

At least that's what my personality is according to PersonalDNA.com.

The most curious thing to me is that I am in the 98% percentile for masculine traits and the 54% percentile for feminine traits. How can I be both more masculine AND more feminine than most people?

Masculinity

Low                                                                                         98    High    

Femininity

Low                                              54                                              High    

Oh yeah... you can also rate how you see me using psych you / psych me. Give it a shot... I'd love to see if how I see myself is how others see me.

Not to be outdone...

Ok, so I've learned that the X-Wing was not the only Star Wars Rocket to attempt flight the other day.  They also launched a Y-Wing.  Click here to see some of the footage from the onboard camera.

This video is a montage of three flights that day: X-Wing, Y-Wing, and a regular rocket.  I guess this rocket club does more than just the Estes rockets that I used to play with (thanks to Mom & Dad and the California Science Center {when it was called the California Institute of Science and Technology}) !

Failed X-Wing Launch

It really is too bad: 

They did so much work:

But the attempt to build an X-Wing that would fly has failed:

I guess they'll have better results next time.  But you have to admit one thing:  the first part of the launch was pretty cool.

Say What??

Just a second.  Watch this first.

I didn't see what I just saw, did I?  Is this how our schools are now?  I know I have been out for a few years now, but we can't be that bad, can we?

Here's a Canadian translation of what she said.

Firstly, some Americans don't know where America is on a map because they don't have maps. This is because we don't teach them the value of studying the geographic structure of our planet. Furthermore, the same people who have trouble locating our country on a map wouldn't be able to find South Africa or Iraq either. This also illustrates our failure in educating our own countrymen and women.

Education is so important, in the first case, because it allows us to help ourselves — to make a better country for us to live in. But, also, education at home means that we'll be able to help people in places like South Africa and Iraq. Without education, we risk our future.

Why I Can't Get a Date

 Fine -- so this might not be the only reason.  But I'm sure that one of the reasons is Picky Chicks.  Anyone who is that picky clearly won't choose me.

One Minute Painting

Vacuum Tube + iPod?

You can now combine the portability of the iPod with the uh... nonportability of the vacuum tube.  I like the idea of having a good sound system... but why would I hook up my iPod to it?  I would just play the music off my computer throught the amp.  Oh well.

Computer Geek?

Not really!

How Nerdy Am I?

Not very much according to this test:

Waterbed Prank

Another good one...

Japanese Spa Prank

Ok. so the ones this morning isn't the best ever anymore. This one is.

I don't know if this is the best prank ever...

... but it sure is funny!  I don't know if I would like it if it happened to me.  But if anyone wants to try it, I give full permission.

Which Theologian Are You?

You scored as Anselm. Anselm is the outstanding theologian of the medieval period.He sees man's primary problem as having failed to render unto God what we owe him, so God becomes man in Christ and gives God what he is due. You should read 'Cur Deus Homo?' Anselm 67% Charles Finney 67% Augustine 67% John Calvin 60% Jonathan Edwards 53% Martin Luther 47% Jürgen Moltmann 47% Friedrich Schleiermacher 27% Karl Barth 20% Paul Tillich 13% Which theologian are you? created with QuizFarm.com