From Sampler to Sower

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What was the life-changing, career-saving information?  An announcement that a month ago we were going to have a sermon on the subject of Baptism at our church…

I never knew that my now-past preaching schedule had such far reaching effects.

…minus, apparently, the actual headlining Astley.

Came across this today and thought I’d share. Keep in mind, if you go to the YouTube page, you will be exposed to the typical comments profanity, so be warned.

I’ve always said one of the most important abilities anyone can have is the ability to make yourself laugh, because that way you never have to rely on someone else being around to do it for you.

What I didn’t realize is that my favorite quarterback in the league, Aaron Rodgers, apparently has that ability.  So what if he was a back up for years.  So what if he wasn’t a team captain.  He still found his way into the captain’s photographs.

I actually stumbled across this picture on the blog 22 Words.  And that certainly wasn’t an isolated incident.  Here’s 3 years worth of photobombing the captains photos.

According to this 2007 USA Today story it wasn’t Rodger’s idea.  Fellow former Favre backups Doug Pederson and Craig Nall passed the tradition down to him.  Apparently you have to do something to entertain yourself when you play behind the guy who starts every game.  According to the article:

For every Packers win, McCarthy hangs the picture of that game’s captains on the wall outside his office. Last year, the Packers won eight games; Rodgers appeared in five pictures, missing three with the broken foot. This year he’s made them all.

I knew there was a reason I liked that guy.

I stumbled across this little video yesterday and was mesmerized.  The sparks coming off these two tesla coils are creating the music you hear.

I wanna go play some SNES now …

Emergency Yodel Button

Okay, it’s official.

Christmas list 2009 has been started.

I want one of these.

Okay, first teen to bring a KazooKeylele to Water’s Edge and play in the praise band is officially the winner.  Winner of what? you ask. Winner of life, the universe, and everything.