"Man invented language to satisfy his deep need to complain." - Lily Tomlin

I knew to expect issues and I was right.
Yesterday I had the tires put on the newly painted wheels and discovered this morning that the left front was nearly flat. But the near disaster came when I fired up the engine, the first time in almost three months. It took some cranking but I expected that after sitting for so long. What I did not expect was the gas dripping, almost pouring from the bottom of the carb. AAARGH. How fast can I get back in the car and shut off an engine? Of course, that doesn't stop the leak; it keeps dripping right next to the now-hot exhaust manifold.
I rebuilt the carb and it was fine the last time I had the engine running. For some reason while it sat the four screws that hold the float bowl cover in place got loose. I very, VERY quickly got them tightened down and the leak stopped. Whew! Got out of that without burning the house down.
By the time I'd taken the wheel/tire back to the garage for them to fix the leak and retrieved it the temps were well into triple digits and I didn't have it in me to start over. Tomorrow morning I'll start over and see what issues emerge this time.

But I did get it insured in anticipation of getting it registered.
Agent: "What kind of car is it?"
Me: "It's a Rambler."
Agent: "Uhm, is that a make of car?"


Kim Clijsters - THE classiest lady now no longer in tennis.

Crazy Norske's and their roads.

(watch the video, but also look at the pics below it.)

Our series through Romans brings us to chapter 13 for this Sunday, the primary NT passage on the Christian's relationship with government. Interesting timing, almost like Somebody planned it. 

The principles Paul lays out, and those from other passages on the same topic, make it clear that simplistic slogans and formulaic answers to the complex issues facing citizen Christians, don't cut it. Applying biblical principles to the upcoming elections requires thoughtful work: come to an understanding of the NT teaching on the subject, look carefully at the issues involved, and then see how to approach the latter in light of the former. 

One of the levees was "overtopped." Weird word. Can something be undertopped? How 'bout overbottomed? Why not just "topped?"

I saw Pierce Morgan's brief interview with Condoleezza Rice a couple of hours before her speech. She's back at the top of my list of people I'd like to have lunch with. Trying to have a conversation with her would be a little like singing a duet with Placido Domingo. Take my IQ and triple it, multiply my understanding of current events by a gazillion, and my grasp of pro football by 100,000...

But what a fascinating person!

Who would be at or near the top of your list?