I'm not a fan of guns. I'm OK with them so long as they have a legitimate use, and under that heading I'd put hunting. Personal protection may be legit too, but I suspect that a whole lot of people own a gun in the name of protection who are actually putting themselves at greater risk by having a firearm they aren't capable of using safely and/or haven't secured adequately. Collector guns is another category that I can wrap my mind around. But way too many of the guns out there have one purpose only - killing people indiscriminately. If we restrict people from owning things like grenades why do we allow them to own semi-automatic handguns?
OK, now that I've stirred the pot, we can all agree that the military should have whatever works best for getting their job done. The video to the right is a clip from a Discovery Channel show. The guy has an affected melodramatic narrative style, but this is cool! I don't want one in my neighborhood, however, if the military can use this thing, go for it!
I didn't work on the motorcycle today. I spent some time trying other methods of marquetry, did some tasks for tomorrow morning, and then did some reading about the job of replacing the two "quick disconnects" that are probably the source of the fuel leak. I posted a query on the BMW motorcycle BBS I belong to and got some helpful info back that has given me pause. The OEM part that has probably gone bad is cheap enough, but it requires a $20 tool to install. I can use a generic connector rated for fuel injection systems but it should be made of brass or stainless and must be secured with a special clamp designed for use in a fuel system. All of that may not be available locally, and I didn't have time today to go find out. I'm not going to tear into things until I know I've got what I need to finish the job. So it's all postponed until I can learn more. I'm also debating the wisdom of riding it to the BMW shop in Scottsdale to have them do the job. I just hate to pay their hourly rate.
FWIW
If you book a flight through one of the online travel services like Orbitz your options after purchase get very limited. Let's say, for example, that you book a flight on Orbitz that cost $10 and within five days of your purchase the price drops to $6. If you had purchased that ticket directly from the airline they would - at least in the case of Northwest - charge you $50 to re-book the flight at the new lower cost and let you use that $50 as a voucher for a future flight. However, when they look it up and discover that you booked through Orbitz you learn they can't do anything for you; you have to go back to Orbitz. And Orbitz, despite the nice gal wearing the headset in Mauritius, can't do anything. Well, that's not completely true; she bent the rules and gave me a $75 voucher for use on my next booking through Orbitz. Which is the only reason my next flight will be booked through them.
The airline's websites guarantee that they will give you the lowest fare - their way of trying to recoup business that was going to the online services. From now on I'll use Kayak.com (as I did this time) to find the lowest fare. Kayak only provides a price comparison and then refers you to the place where you make the actual booking. But if Kayak says that one of the online booking agencies is the lowest? I'm going right to the airline's site.
YMMV
Tomorrow morning's sermon will take a look at the interaction between God and Abram in Genesis 15. God gave the Bible to his people, not to theologians. That said, I think knowing a few basic procedures would greatly enhance what Christians get out of their Bible reading. It's like any literature; understanding the various genres and the characteristics of each increases the value of our reading. We've talked about some of the methodologies for reading OT narratives, beginning with understanding the purpose of OT narratives (it's not about establishing an historical record, it's about teaching a spiritual lesson). Identify the primary character(s) and look to see if there's a conflict involved - between people, between someone and God, between an individual and their sin nature....
Tomorrow's passage will provide us with an example of another helpful step - the first question should always be, "what does this passage teach me about God?"
I can't say more than that; it would give things away. So again, feel free to join us. We're having a great time!
The leg bones of a bat are so thin that bats can't walk.
Marilyn Monroe had six toes on one foot.
If you keep a goldfish in a dark room it will eventually turn white.
Charles Dickens walks into a bar and orders a martini. The bartender asks, "Olive or twist?"
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