Erie County Fair Pics- Random Edition

Here's some photos from the Erie County (NY) Fair. A good time was had by all. the cute little kid in the pictures is my niece. Also, the things in the white bag are deep fried Oreos. Enjoy!

The NES Game List

I'm a big fan of the old 8-bit NES video game system. What can I say, I'm kinda old school, that way. I guess. It seems like the games were simpler. I can't get to level anything now. Anyway, here's a list of my fave games.

1. The Legend of Zelda
2. Super Mario Bros. 2
3. Megaman 2
4. Mike Tyson's Punch Out!
5. Duck Hunt
6. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2
7. Excitebike
8. Dragon Warrior
9. Batman

Not Watching The Big Game?

This is a post for all my dear readers who find themselves killing a few seconds on my blog instead of watching the Super Bowl. Or for those who are watching the game, and need some other sort of distraction.

Basically, here's a few of my favorite video clips. Enjoy!

Blast From The Past

I was on Facebook not too long ago. There was an ad on the side which reminded me of the old Bud Bowl commercials that A-B ran during the Super Bowl a while back.

I nearly forgot about those! I remember them being really funny at the time. (I was just a kid at the time. And a non-beer drinking one at that!)

Anyway, enjoy the clip! It's from Bud Bowl 1, back in 1988.

This'll Tide You Over

So, there's no football this weekend. But, I got something almost as good for you. Here's comedian Frank Caliendo doing John Madden. Hope this tides you over until the Super Bowl!

A Brief Survey

My buddy Nik (a/k/a "My quarterback...my teammate")posted this in a note on Facebook. It's a brief survey to see how well you know somebody. So, I'm posting it here.

It should be noted that knowing a bunch of facts about someone doesn't always mean that you know them. Just had to throw that in there.

Anyway, here's the questions. Feel free to respond by leaving a comment.

1. The love of my life:
2. Where you and I met:
3. Take a stab at my middle name:
4. How long you've known me:
5. The last time that we saw each other:
6. Would I ever go sky diving?
7. Your first impression of me upon meeting me/seeing me:
8. Am I funny?
9. My favorite type of music and song:
10. Can I sing?
11. The best feature about me:
12. What do I want to do more than anything?
13. What is one thing that you think I should do?
14. Do I have any special talents? If so, what are they?
15. Would you call me preppy, average, sporty, punk, hippie, glam, nerdy, snobby, or something else?
16. Have you ever hugged me?
17. My favorite food:
18. Have you ever had a crush on me?
19. If there was one good nickname for me, it would be:
20. Your favorite memory of me:
21. If you and I were stranded on a desert island, I would bring:
22. Do I believe in God?
23. Who is my best friend?
24. Can i dance?
25. One random thing you know about me:
26. My favorite drink:
27. Am i smart? If yes, more book smart or street smart?
28. Would you ever be embarrassed to go in public with me?
29. What is one thing you've wanted to always tell me but couldn't?
30. Have I ever done something nice for you? If yes, what?
31. What is something that would make me upset?
32. Will you re-post this so I can fill this out for you?

It's Funny Because It's True

A big "Thank You" to dear reader Dave in Flint, MI for sending this video. It's absolutely hilarious! Just something to brighten your day. Enjoy!

Seth MacFarlane's Mario

As a fan of the old NES (remember the old 8-bit Nintendo from the 80s? The one where the controller hurt your hand after holding it for 5 solid hours?), I had to laugh at this. Enjoy!

Fun With The Elders

Last night (10-30-08), we had a meeting of the Board of Elders. The meeting ran smoothly, but it started out in an out-of-the-ordinary fashion. After a brief set-up, they walked in in these masks. I absolutely loved it!

How many pastors can say they have that kind of rapport with their elders? God has truly blessed me with wonderful people!

Enjoy the pic!

Political Fun

That's for indirectly taking out my goalie!
A Big "Thanks!" goes out to Dave in Flint, MI for sending me the link. And he's GOPer!

Vacation Pics- Cards Game

These photos were taken at Busch Stadium. My dad and I went to the game. Enjoy!

Pioneer Golf Benefit

Yesterday was a pretty amazing day for me. It did not start out well, as you can see in my previous post (see Bathroom Issues). But the day certainly got way better.

I always enjoy hitting the golf course, even though I'm not really a good player. But yesterday's outing was for a good cause. It was a golf benefit for Camp Pioneer in Angola, NY. It's a Lutheran camp up here that serves all people. I was a chaplain there over the summer. That was really rewarding. I've referenced it in a couple of earlier posts. I should do a whole post on the place. It's that much of a blessing to the Christian Church and to western NY.

I didn't golf particularly well, but I had a great time. How could I not? I was playing golf, it was a beautiful day, I was among friends, and I had The Boss with me. The Boss is my vicarage supervisor. We got to be pretty tight.

Anyway, I got a huge surprise on one of the holes. Each hole was sponsored by some entity, like a business or a church, or individuals. Anyway, imagine my surprise and joy when I discovered that one of the holes was sponsored by my parents. Each hole was marked as to who sponsored it. You can see it in one of the photos up top.

Like I said, an amazing day.

Church Picnic Pics

Yesterday was our church picnic. It's held every year at Camp Pioneer in Angola. If you've never been there, I'd highly recommend it. It's such a blessing for our district, and Christ's church in general.

It was an incredible time. The worship service was good. All the hymns, except the sermon hymn, were requests from the congregation. The food was amazing as it always is. We've got some really great cooks in our church. What a blessing to be there.

Anyway, here are some pictures from yesterday. Enjoy!

The Burning Stump

I nearly forgot to post this.

This happened on Monday. I was golfing with a parishioner at a place called South Shore Golf Course. One of my shots (I forget which hole), went awry, as they are wont to do. We were riding around along the fairway trying to find my ball. I saw it and said, "There it is." My partner said, "Over there? By the burning stump?" I hadn't noticed that the stump was on fire. And so, I was like, "Yeah. Oh, it IS on fire!" So, I moved the ball away from the burning stump (about 1 club length) and made my next shot. In the photo, that's exactly where the ball landed. I had to preserve that for posterity.

Apparently, there was a ground crew clearing some trees on the course near that hole. And the decided to burn one of the remaining stumps. I'll never forget it. Of all the things I expected to find on the golf course that day, a burning stump was not even on my radar screen.

For what that's worth.

Celeb Jesus

I could not pass this up. I found this in the Fall 2008 catalog for Concordia Publishing House, on page 2. I'll also post the link at the bottom. It's an art print called "The Seeker." But doesn't the face of Christ look a heck of a lot like Gene Wilder? Or possibly Nicholas Cage.

I about fell out of my chair. Have fun, dear readers!

http://www.cph.org/cphstore/product.asp?category=&part%5Fno=900002&find%5Fcategory=&find%5Fdescription=&find%5Fpart%5Fdesc=the+seeker