NightSG

Sounds great for third-world countries, but I just can't see a solid-tired single-speed catching on too well in any developed country. Pneumatic tires and derailleurs were invented for a reason. Ditch the secrecy and open-source it, and people will build them by the ton.

Looks like the vandalism is quite a bit more detailed and artistic than the original paint scheme anyway. Maybe they should just back off and encourage the cows to be painted at will. Consider it an ongoing community art project.

How about Jimbob? Not James Robert, Jimbob. I actually went to school with a guy who was stuck with that. IMO, you should be allowed to name your kid anything you want, but in some cases, you should be required to front the money for a name change before the birth certificate is filled out.

It may sound a bit extreme, but what about the military? It'll get you out of the house for a while, and it just might get the point across to your parents that you are an adult and deserve to be respected as one. I know a few women who got away from overbearing parents that way, and all of them have put the experience to good use.

$2,000 to repaint them? I should be a painting contractor for that city.

Jacob 2:19, among plenty of others, tells us to feed the hungry. I don't know about the rest of you, but I haven't seen anything that gets as hungry as a late-teen-early-twenties boy.

When I've felt this way, I found one (or more) of those people that He always seems to listen to, and asked them to pray for me. Try it. What do you have to lose?

Well, if you didn't ask her advice during the conception, and you're not likely to be in any condition to take more than the simplest advice during the birth, I'm not sure why she gets so much input on the naming. OTOH, I dated a girl named Summer. Didn't think much about it until I met her sister, Autumn. The birthdays didn't match up. Then I thought about it. They were named after the seasons they were conceived in. That's just a little weird, even by my standards.

It probably says something about me that one of the first things I thought of was the Man's Prayer from the Red Green Show.

A few weeks ago, one of the speakers at a meeting commented that the old trick to alleviate stage fright of visualizing your audience in their underwear just didn't work the same with Mormons. Someone near me stage-whispered "Try imagining them without their skin. If you can give a talk to a room full of zombies, you can handle any crowd."

And of course, it's the first one not yet available for streaming. Oh well; downloading now.

Which talk was that? My tablet ate my notes.

Mostly, but "Let him ask in faith, nothing wavering." You have to have complete faith that He will provide a way for you to do that which He commands, then He will aid you in finding that way.

But...then what am I going to do with the black flag and sabers?

I know most states will allows either or both spouses a complete name change during a divorce. Pretty sure the same is true during a marriage.

Then hand her Matthew 18:20. Missing church to spend some needed special time with your spouse sounds to me like an excuse the Lord would be happy to accept, particularly when you invite Him along.

Yup. Almost-but-not-quite disassembling his u-joints is a lot more satisfying after they finish the job for themselves in the middle of nowhere.

Any time you have an ungoverned mob doing something like this, people are in danger of physical harm. It only takes one instigator among the mob to start a chain reaction of violence.

Just get on IRC, and pretend it's the Deathmatch version of Notepad.

I was thinking of something a little tamer for Halloween; vanilla pudding in a mayonnaise jar, washed down with blue Koolaid from a (well washed) Windex bottle. Strawberry milk in a Pepto Bismol bottle for dessert.

What you two do in the bedroom is up to you. Please don't share.

Most areas already have a ham club, and working with them will benefit everybody more, since they tend to already have contacts within the emergency services community. That's not to say that a second club wouldn't provide some redundancy, but interoperability can be more important when everybody's in the same boat during a disaster. Besides, you just might convert a few.

There's also the issue of clothing changes; I worked a job for a while where it wasn't uncommon to go through 3-4 uniform changes (and showers) in a shift. The company provided the outer clothing, and most of us guys in that department had the cheapest briefs we could get because even boxers were just extra fabric to get waterlogged and/or soak up dangerous chemicals. One of the women there told me she bought the flimsiest bras and panties she could find by the case at the flea market for the same reason. Depending on what you got soaked with on a given day, it wasn't uncommon to just toss the non-uniform items straight in the trash and let the company's laundry service worry about the rest. Having seen how much I can sweat on stage, I could see wanting a full change of underwear during costume changes too. Plain old boxers have the distinct advantage in that situation of not needing to be treated with respect while you're rushing to be ready for the next scene; shuck 'em, leave 'em where they land, and clean up after the show.

“I know God won't give me anything I can't handle. I just wish he didn't trust me so much.” ― Mother Teresa

Before I converted, our radio club helped out with a "ham cram" and test session for the ward in the next town over. It was a waste of time; IIRC, about 20 passed, and one has actually been heard on the air since then. If you're going to do anything like this, you need a ward communications specialist who will actually get people to do something every now and then. Just passing the test doesn't help if you never touch a radio until a disaster strikes. It's like storing 500lbs of flour and assuming you'll be able to figure out how to make bread when you need to. Participate in Field Day to get some practice and some free publicity. Offer to help out with communications at bike races and other community events. Hold a Simulated Emergency Test with realistic emergencies for your area at least twice a year. Active hams are a benefit to the ward and to the community. Inactive hams are just names on the list that you have to call even though you know they won't be useful.