WTF God, really, WTF?

Yesterday at work the safe fell on me. This morning the microwave at work exploded and started billowing smoke clouds, and tonight my car alarm stopped accepting the signals from my 2 remotes, even when I put new batteries in them. WTF God, really, WTF?

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I'm a Cool Light-Weight Nerd

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My Bike Was Stolen! :-(

My Schwinn Corvette classic bicycle has been stolen from my covered deck/porch, so I ask for prayers for the thief who thought that he desperately needed it more than me. Thankfully, my daughter's bike, which was chained to it, was not stolen.

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Weather in Changsha, HuNan Province, The People's Republic of China

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HOW-TO: Pinyin Pronunciation Guide

Key to Chinese Phonetic Alphabet
a as in fah
ai as in aisle
an as in land
ang a as in fah and ng as in sing
ao like the au's in sauerkraut
b- like the p in spay, or akin to b in bay
c- like t's-h in it's hell, but with more breath
ch- like the ch-h in teach him, but with the tongue tip curled far back and with more breath
d- like the t in stay, or akin to d in day
e like the British err, but spoken with tenser muscle
ei as in eight
en and in end, sometimes like the un in unfit
eng as in length, sometimes like ung in lunger like the American err, but spoken with tenser muscle
f- as in foolg- like the k in skate, or akin to g in gateh- as in hayi as in machine-i (after z-, c-, s-, zh, ch-, sh-, r-) a vowel produced by keeping the manner for the preceding consonant
ia = i + a (like Yah in Yahweh)ian = i + en (like yen)iang = i + ang
iao = i + ao (like yow in yowl)ie = i + e (like yeh)in like ining as in singiong = i + ong
iu = i + (o)u (like you or yoo in yoo-hoo)
j- like tch in itching, or akin to j in jeepk- as in kerb, but with a stronger aspiration
l- as in letm- as in may
n as in net or in pin-ng as in sing (also forming a few independent exclamations)
ong like oo in hood and ng in singou as in soulp- as in put, but with a stronger aspiration
q- like ch in cheap, but with more breath
r- like the r in crew, but with the tongue tip curled far back
-r a weak form of er (many Southerners speak Chinese without this suffix)
s- as in seesh- like the sh in shoe, but with the tongue tip curled far back
t- as in turn, but with stronger aspiration
u as in rule, but with more lip-rounding
� (=yu): made by producing the i of machine with the lips rounded as for the oo of ooze (written as u after j, q, x, y)
ua = u + a (like wa in wahoo)uai = u + ai (like Wye)uan = u + an (or � + an after j, q, x, y)
uang + u + ang
ue = � + e
ui = u + ei (like weigh)un = u + n
uo = u + o (like w-awe)w- as in woolx- like sh in shey- as in yearnz- like t's in it's ours, or akin to ds in bedszh- like j in just, but with the tongue tip curled far back

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My conversion to Linux is 90% complete!

I am only booting up in to my Mac OS X partition to listen to my msongs, watch my movies, and other DRM-filled items like some PodCasts that I got from the iTunes store. Otherwise, it is all Yellow Dog Linux, baby!

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My Ticker Thanks Me!

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215#

Just saying. Only 16# to go for my Thanksgiving goal weight of 199#!

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Oops!

I realized I have not shared any pictures of CHEN YuLing, so here is one of the latest photos that she sent me yesterday.


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My HOW-TO: Was Published on TerraSoftSolutions.com!

Here is the snippet and a link to my personal Yellow Dog Solution:

TOPIC: Get Chinese Characters to Appear Properly in Firefox in Yellow Dog Linux v5

Introduction
Unfortunately, even with the Chinese Language installation installed, Chinese will not appear properly in Firefox under Yellow Dog Linux v5, so I have written the steps needed to make it work for you.

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100 Days … and counting!

In 100 days and about 10 minutes, God Willing, my plane will land in Hong Kong, A Special Autonomomous Region (SAR) of the People's Republic of China (PRC)!

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我最光荣属于预定!

我最光荣属于预定! 11月20日到11月27日我会在中华人民共和国.是的,这意味着金秋节感恩会发生在美国期间,我缺席.也许我能找到一些前爱国者庆祝?

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220#! FTW!

I forgot to mention it earlier, but I have reached my next milestone of 220 pounds (just under 100 kg). Yay!

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Snow Patrol Chasing Cars

We'll do it all,
everything,
on our own

We don't need
anything
or anyone

If I lay here;
if I just lay here;
would you lie with me
and just forget the world?

I don't quite know
how to say
how I feel

Those three words
are said too much;
they're not enough

If I lay here;
if I just lay here;
would you lie with me
and just forget the world?

Forget what we're told;
before we get too old;
Show me a garden
that's bursting into life

Let's waste time
chasing cars
around our heads

I need your grace
to remind me
to find my own

If I lay here
if I just lay here
would you lie with me
and just forget the world?

Forget what we're told;
before we get too old;
show me a garden
that's bursting into life

All that I am;
all that I ever was;
Is here in your perfect eyes,
they're all I can see

I don't know where;
confused about how as well;
just know that these things
will never change for us at all

If I lay here;
if I just lay here;
would you lie with me
and just forget the world?

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Hmm… Time For GongFu?

I plateaued for a while at 260#, 250#, 240#, 230#, and now again at 225#. So I think it is time to add more physical activity to my life to make losing go more quickly again. After all I desire to reach my goal of 199# before the end of this year, if not sooner.

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春,夏,秋季,冬季…春季

我曾经历过复活节的春天 我经历了漫长的夏季,而正确的,现在比什么都重要, 我正在等待我的秋天. 然后我会在冬天和春天又一个新的东西是更好,更强大,比任何动物,我曾 以往. 上帝,请让我在这个周期.
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The Repose of my Maternal Grandfather

Last week I was in Nebraska for my mother's surprise 60th party, and stopped to say a final goodbye to my maternal grandfather in the hospital. Yesterday morning he reposed and tomorrow I will start my journey back for the Wednesday funeral. I thank everyone who has prayed for my grandfather, Durward's health, and I would ask prayers for the repose of his soul in addition to prayers for safe journeys for all of my family members and I over the next week. Thank you all in advance.

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