May 19, 200916 yr omg I never knew I would hear so many bleeps per minute... Gotta love edited Kat Williams on comedy central.. funny as hell. He needs an "edit" button. He is so funny yet inappropriate in person. That short lil muthfucka.
May 19, 200916 yr hahahaha omg.. yeah I know. He is great though. I love it when he is on the secret stash. It's all un-edited and no annoying bleeps. He seriously makes me laugh so hard that my sides hurt. My friend just said that watching this would make a great drinking game. For every bleep, one takes a shot. :drunk:
May 19, 200916 yr It wasn't that, and I didn't address that so it's a moot point to go further with that. My gripe came with the last sentence, "It's just a dog; I hope people remember that." As someone who has adopted pets in the past, and worked at shelters for years (and donate heavily to shelters today), I find comments like that to be discouraging. If on a freeway, and I had to choose between hitting the rear of a car, slamming into a human or into a dog, I'd probably select the car. Hitting the living creatures would almost certainly involve death; the car has a far lower risk of death, and especially from a rear, it has a far lower risk of injury. I suppose my ideals and morals are vastly different than most. Jesus fricken walked across a desert. He would NOT be driving a car in Cleveland. Jesus would not be in that damned city anyway. ;)
May 19, 200916 yr http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq01UYiMyHg Laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawd. Wait, is that "church" real? Tacky blasphemy at it's finest!
May 19, 200916 yr lol.. @ the message board for my neighborhood. All the topics are like... "Barking dogs in the neighborhood..." "Popeyes Chicken moved in, wohoo!" "Did you get a knock from the Papa John's coupon guy?"
May 19, 200916 yr yes, it is real. This is a "place of worship"? WTF?! Who are the members of this religious institution? I too, would throw my hands up if I was a member of that "church".
May 19, 200916 yr Heaven-bound: Giant Jesus Statue Monroe, Ohio Jesus has risen near the interstate north of Cincinnati. A 62-ft. high sculpture of Christ appears to explode from the dirt behind the amphitheater at Monroe's Solid Rock Church. From the waist down, he's underground.... Full Story: http://www.solidrockchurch.org/
May 19, 200916 yr http://www.solidrockchurch.org/ Heaven-bound: Giant Jesus Statue Monroe, Ohio Jesus has risen near the interstate north of Cincinnati. A 62-ft. high sculpture of Christ appears to explode from the dirt behind the amphitheater at Monroe's Solid Rock Church. From the waist down, he's underground.... (I'm back from holiday)
May 19, 200916 yr That's been there for some time? There was a lengthy discussion about it on the forums at least a couple of years ago. Somehow it hasn't yet inspired me to make the drive to go see it. Is it near the Creation Museum? Maybe I could stay home and ignore both of them at the same time.
May 19, 200916 yr That's been there for some time? There was a lengthy discussion about it on the forums at least a couple of years ago. Somehow it hasn't yet inspired me to make the drive to go see it. Is it near the Creation Museum? Maybe I could stay home and ignore both of them at the same time. Honey that is the most hideous thing I've seen in a long time, avoid it.
May 20, 200916 yr my OT topic for the day: today is my last day at work for the next 12 weeks; the C section is this Saturday at 9am. Some of this is paid leave and some is unpaid. Outside of the month or so I had to take off for major surgery back in 1995 and the 2 months I was unemployed in 2003, I have never had a period of time where I was away from work for this long. I remember during both periods of time above my "natural" clock was able to gradually re-set to where my body actually likes getting up and going to bed, which is nowhere near office hours. I doubt that will happen this time though because obviously all my time will be taken up with taking care of the baby, so I imagine it will be bewildering. I think part of the reason people say the time goes by so very quickly during maternity leave is because you have such a weird, on-call schedule where you are dealing with the little one's demands every 2 hours or so, and you never feel like you have a solid, relaxing block of time to relax and enjoy things. A couple of friends I have who don't have kids have expressed jealousy for the upcoming time off, whereas everyone I know who is a parent has said basically get ready for hell, so clearly the 2 groups have different perceptions of how much "fun" being on maternity leave is. I never thought I would be one of those people who wants to stay at home for any length of time, but things have gotten so stressful and bad at my job, I desperately wish I didn't have to come back. All I can hope for is that the economy will begin to slowly improve and maybe next year I can get a different job. The past 2 months here have been some of the worst I have ever had to deal with in all my many jobs because of the pressure and stress. I know damned well I am lucky to even still have a job and that there are a lot worse jobs out there and so I shouldn't complain, but what used to be "not my favorite thing to do, but I'm good at it and it pays the bills" has gone to "God I hate coming in here, how many hours til it's time to leave?"
May 20, 200916 yr my OT topic for the day: today is my last day at work for the next 12 weeks; the C section is this Saturday at 9am. Some of this is paid leave and some is unpaid. Outside of the month or so I had to take off for major surgery back in 1995 and the 2 months I was unemployed in 2003, I have never had a period of time where I was away from work for this long. I remember during both periods of time above my "natural" clock was able to gradually re-set to where my body actually likes getting up and going to bed, which is nowhere near office hours. I doubt that will happen this time though because obviously all my time will be taken up with taking care of the baby, so I imagine it will be bewildering. I think part of the reason people say the time goes by so very quickly during maternity leave is because you have such a weird, on-call schedule where you are dealing with the little one's demands every 2 hours or so, and you never feel like you have a solid, relaxing block of time to relax and enjoy things. A couple of friends I have who don't have kids have expressed jealousy for the upcoming time off, whereas everyone I know who is a parent has said basically get ready for hell, so clearly the 2 groups have different perceptions of how much "fun" being on maternity leave is. I never thought I would be one of those people who wants to stay at home for any length of time, but things have gotten so stressful and bad at my job, I desperately wish I didn't have to come back. All I can hope for is that the economy will begin to slowly improve and maybe next year I can get a different job. The past 2 months here have been some of the worst I have ever had to deal with in all my many jobs because of the pressure and stress. I know damned well I am lucky to even still have a job and that there are a lot worse jobs out there and so I shouldn't complain, but what used to be "not my favorite thing to do, but I'm good at it and it pays the bills" has gone to "God I hate coming in here, how many hours til it's time to leave?" Good lucky with the C-Section! (yikes) A baby is years and years and years of love and joy. Just make sure you take care of yourself and start the lil tax deduction/ankle bitter off on the right foot. ;)
May 20, 200916 yr A couple of friends I have who don't have kids have expressed jealousy for the upcoming time off, whereas everyone I know who is a parent has said basically get ready for hell, so clearly the 2 groups have different perceptions of how much "fun" being on maternity leave is. Every kid is different, but I think that some people overdo the whole "get ready for hell" warnings. Its exhausting, and you won't get much sleep, but after a while you start to get used to being exhausted and so sleepy that you're dizzy. Just learn to laugh at things like projectile vomit, stock up on coffee, take lots of pictures, and try to enjoy the good parts of having an infant and you'll quickly get used to the bad parts. Good luck.
May 20, 200916 yr A couple of friends I have who don't have kids have expressed jealousy for the upcoming time off, whereas everyone I know who is a parent has said basically get ready for hell, so clearly the 2 groups have different perceptions of how much "fun" being on maternity leave is. Every kid is different, but I think that some people overdo the whole "get ready for hell" warnings. Its exhausting, and you won't get much sleep, but after a while you start to get used to being exhausted and so sleepy that you're dizzy. Just learn to laugh at things like projectile vomit, stock up on coffee, take lots of pictures, and try to enjoy the good parts of having an infant and you'll quickly get used to the bad parts. Good luck. Just dont laugh while the projectile is coming. If you're having a boy stock up on pee pee teepee's!
May 21, 200916 yr wow good luck with your new baby! as i have most summers off that natural clock thing happens to me too every year. at first i get all out of wack for awhile, staying up all night and stuff, until i finally settle down into my natural sleep/awake rhythm. **** video of street boxing in brooklyn...and this is no streetbumfight, the kids got the gloves on and everything!: http://bradleycraven.com/__oneclick_uploads/2009/03/kids-boxing.mov
May 21, 200916 yr This video is just crazy on all kinds of different levels... http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/05/20/alabama.police.beating/index.html
May 21, 200916 yr 50 mile chase? Almost ran down an officer? Endangered the lives of God only knows how many bystanders? They should have shot him.
May 21, 200916 yr This video is just crazy on all kinds of different levels... http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/05/20/alabama.police.beating/index.html The guy was thrown from the car and unconscious. What was their reason for beating him? This is one of the reasons, I do not like to visit the South.
May 21, 200916 yr This video is just crazy on all kinds of different levels... http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/05/20/alabama.police.beating/index.html The guy was thrown from the car and unconscious. What was their reason for beating him? This is one of the reasons, I do not like to visit the South.
May 21, 200916 yr This video is just crazy on all kinds of different levels... http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/05/20/alabama.police.beating/index.html The guy was thrown from the car and unconscious. What was their reason for beating him? This is one of the reasons, I do not like to visit the South. I not a fan of the south, but I do love me some Buford T. Justice! LOL
May 21, 200916 yr http://www.mlive.com/living/saginaw/index.ssf/2009/05/wrecking_crew_tears_down_99yea.html#more This stuff is so painful to hear about. A beautiful century old church demolished for parking. There was very little hope for this structure as far as rehab opportunities being in a very high crime neighborhood, slightly fire damaged, and with most churches relocating out of the cities. But it was one of the oldest and most interesting structures surviving in the neighborhood. I think this is pretty much happening everywhere. Congregations are swapping these landmarks for metal sheds or warehouses in the suburbs (literally in some cases moving to recently vacated industrial facilities or big box stores).
May 21, 200916 yr ^ I have had a few interesting talks about things like that. How program needs change and how architecture adapts to it. There are several beautiful old churches in urban areas, but most of the congregation has moved to the suburbs (don't know the stat off hand, but percentage wise urban residents are a lot less likely to attend a church). Meanwhile, the suburbs have a lot of unusable buildings, such as big box stores and and industrial spaces, that can suit the new needs of a church. It makes a lot more sense than building a new church on old farmland somewhere. The problem is then trying to find something that can fill the church for a different purpose. It's tough, but has been done a few times. There is a church in Denmark I believe that is now a bookstore/coffee shop type place, there are many that have been converted to homes, and even in Cincinnati there's an Urban Outfitters in an old church. Across the street is another old, beautiful, fire-damaged abandoned church that will someday hopefully house something useful. My blog post (link below) talked about this concept, if anyone's interested.
May 21, 200916 yr Yeah, I've seen them become nightclubs, doctors offices, architecture firms, and even condos, but sometimes those purposes don't fit so well with the surroundings (such as this one). I just find it tragic since I believe they are a very important part of American architectural history.
May 22, 200916 yr I don't know what's a greater sacrilege, tearing down the structure completely, or something like this (on E. 12th st. in the East Village), in which New York University bought church property and built a hideous hi-rise dorm, "preserving" the facade of the church in the front. Talk about adding insult to injury (I doubt that it will make any of those spoiled rotten, hedonistic NYU students any more pious! lol) http://www.mainstreetpainesville.org/
May 22, 200916 yr People from "older" parts of the world come to the States, see churches in strip malls, warehouses and old construction trailers and their jaws drop. Some Georgian girls I knew said that all of their churches at home are anywhere from 400 to 1200 years old. They couldn't believe it when they saw EIFS megachurches and ones that used to be video stores.
May 22, 200916 yr Churches played a much larger role back then, compared to now. They took care of the ill, probably the poor as well. They had political power. It was a sanctuary where anyone was welcome. They were built after a transition from a wondering God of the Old Testament, to a God with a home. They knew they had to impress the non-believers more than anyone, so they offered evidence of God through the separation of divine and secular space. Vaulted celings that were incredibly hard to make feasible at the time but gave the impression from the interior that you were looking up at the bottom of heaven; very precise, careful construction and well planned sites were used. When the eye sees a building like that, juxtaposed to the secular space, it associates it with peace, order, security, clarity and so on. The modern sanctuary is the interior of a person's house which has become a lot more elaborate starting from (I think) the 1700s when privacy was absent, rooms didn't have separate uses, and so on.
May 22, 200916 yr If you think that America has a monopoly on ultramodern churches, point your eyes toward this beauty near Vienna, Austria: Christ Hope of the World Catholic Church, Donau http://www.rockwool.dk/inspiration/current+architecture/austrian+austerity ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- hip hop Jesus: "The Gap" Jesus
May 22, 200916 yr http://www.mlive.com/living/saginaw/index.ssf/2009/05/wrecking_crew_tears_down_99yea.html#more This stuff is so painful to hear about. A beautiful century old church demolished for parking. There was very little hope for this structure as far as rehab opportunities being in a very high crime neighborhood, slightly fire damaged, and with most churches relocating out of the cities. But it was one of the oldest and most interesting structures surviving in the neighborhood. I think this is pretty much happening everywhere. Congregations are swapping these landmarks for metal sheds or warehouses in the suburbs (literally in some cases moving to recently vacated industrial facilities or big box stores). on no, thats pretty sad. just for comparison, could you find/post any photos of the old church and the new church (the article shows the old church, but its half demolished.)? btw last time i walked by the original old church conversion, the former limelight/avalon nightclub in chelsea in manhattan, is now some kind of outlet clothing store!
May 23, 200916 yr Can't find photos of the new church, but a different church which owns that property is in a low 60's building with a neon cross on it....so you can already judge. Church 'n the mall - wow. Dixie Square of Harvey, IL should have thought of that.
May 23, 200916 yr my OT topic for the day: today is my last day at work for the next 12 weeks; the C section is this Saturday at 9am. Some of this is paid leave and some is unpaid. Outside of the month or so I had to take off for major surgery back in 1995 and the 2 months I was unemployed in 2003, I have never had a period of time where I was away from work for this long. I remember during both periods of time above my "natural" clock was able to gradually re-set to where my body actually likes getting up and going to bed, which is nowhere near office hours. I doubt that will happen this time though because obviously all my time will be taken up with taking care of the baby, so I imagine it will be bewildering. I think part of the reason people say the time goes by so very quickly during maternity leave is because you have such a weird, on-call schedule where you are dealing with the little one's demands every 2 hours or so, and you never feel like you have a solid, relaxing block of time to relax and enjoy things. A couple of friends I have who don't have kids have expressed jealousy for the upcoming time off, whereas everyone I know who is a parent has said basically get ready for hell, so clearly the 2 groups have different perceptions of how much "fun" being on maternity leave is. I never thought I would be one of those people who wants to stay at home for any length of time, but things have gotten so stressful and bad at my job, I desperately wish I didn't have to come back. All I can hope for is that the economy will begin to slowly improve and maybe next year I can get a different job. The past 2 months here have been some of the worst I have ever had to deal with in all my many jobs because of the pressure and stress. I know damned well I am lucky to even still have a job and that there are a lot worse jobs out there and so I shouldn't complain, but what used to be "not my favorite thing to do, but I'm good at it and it pays the bills" has gone to "God I hate coming in here, how many hours til it's time to leave?" RNR, I'm sure you wont be checking UO for a while, but good luck!!!! T-Minus 5 minutes and counting!!
May 23, 200916 yr Can't find photos of the new church, but a different church which owns that property is in a low 60's building with a neon cross on it....so you can already judge. Church 'n the mall - wow. Dixie Square of Harvey, IL should have thought of that. Brice Outlet Mall/Scarborough Mall had one.
May 24, 200916 yr and ay caramba! Here's a rundown of yesterday's off-the-wall series of events: * Police spotted career criminal Jeffrey McNair, 42, driving wildly at 8th Avenue and 34th Street. When they began to follow him, he quickly made his way across 34th to the East Side. ...continued... http://gothamist.com/2009/05/23/crazy_chase.php
May 25, 200916 yr Anyone in the Cincinnati area know anything about 97.3 The Sound suddenly turning into some country station, seemingly overnight?
May 25, 200916 yr “Rewind 94.9, Feel Good Favorites from the 80’s and More promises to play fun music that Cincinnati hasn’t heard in years,” said Jim Bryant, Market Manager and Vice President of Bonneville Cincinnati, “these are big hits that’ll have the entire office dancing…or at least in their heads!” Country listeners need not fear. WYGY, The Wolf is now playing its “Open Range Country” at 97.3 FM and WUBE “Cincinnati’s Country” (B105.1) remains unchanged. Rock station WSWD, “The Sound” (formerly at 97.3 FM) is alive and well and is being broadcast on 94.9 HD-2 radio and streaming from TheSoundCincinnati.com.”
May 26, 200916 yr A store gave me back a counterfeit 1 dollar bill. I tried spending it at another store and they said it's fake. I didn't realize that I had fake money until a guy chased after me in the parking lot to tell me. It says it's from 1935 and doesn't have "In God We Trust" on it. There is a pen mark on it, showing that the bill is fake but I'm wondering if it is just really old.
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