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PIE FACE

2008-02-08T19:21:00.001-04:00

Thanks Mom and Dad for never buying this! I love you.

HIATUS

2008-02-06T13:20:00.000-04:00

I believe this site will be on hiatus for a while, I will be using Wordpress for the time being.

I hope thank Blogger for all the joy I have had these past 3 years, but it's time for a change.

Go to the "Other" site atm.

2008-02-06T10:28:00.001-04:00

http://pastorpainter.wordpress.com/

The Anglican Communion

2008-02-05T10:22:00.001-04:00

I'm proud to be called to this small part of the greater Church. Amid all our debates it's a blessing to be an Anglican.

Last Sunday of Epiphany (Sermon Update)

2008-02-02T14:32:00.000-04:00

This may be the last time I post Sermons and the Bulletin in Blogger, please keep following both Pastorpainter.com and http://pastorpainter.wordpress.com/. I may be able to make the migration on Monday or Wednesday. At that point pastorpainter.com will look different yet be the main way to get information from this silly priest.

Bulletin: EpiphanyLastAFebruary32008.pdf

Sermon in Glassville: EpiphlastA2008gl.mp3

Sermon in Florenceville (the Teens cause a change)EpiphlastA2008f.mp3.

Site Re-Design: A Slow Process

2008-01-31T17:00:00.000-04:00

I've spent the past hour with Flickr and looking at my GoDaddy host File Manager. This site might go through some outages in the next few weeks for bear with me.

In no way is http://pastorpainter.wordpress.com/ the way the "pastorpainter dot com" site is going to look, but it's close.

I'm advising everyone who visits to check there as well for the time being. There is a post up about Pippa.

Cheers, D+

Here Comes Trouble: Blog Trouble

2008-01-30T12:23:00.000-04:00

OK don't panic just yet... see below:

http://pastorpainter.wordpress.com/

Apple UK

2008-01-29T15:29:00.001-04:00

This one is for Spacemonkey!

Super Smash Bros Brawl Japanese Intro

2008-01-29T15:18:00.001-04:00

My kids can't wait for this! Seriously they can not wait.

Funny and True

2008-01-29T15:13:00.001-04:00

I bet the pen is $3000

Not Right: Shouldn't this be Tuna?

2008-01-29T15:03:00.000-04:00

Thanks for the link Gizmodo

Happy 50th Birthday Lego

2008-01-28T18:40:00.001-04:00

thanks Boing Boing

For MacBook Air H8trs

2008-01-27T16:18:00.000-04:00

For all those whining about how too thin the "Air" is and how few port are in the machine... frankly my criticism is the price more than the ports or power.

Lets face it, one thing Apple does is set the standard. They are always ahead of technology, function and form. I am overjoyed at both my iMac and my IPod Touch, the latter being more like a PDA/Micro-Computer. I won't get an Air, but thats price, but in the future, Car-Willing :-) , I'll get a MacBook, by that time it will be thiner and with that awesome trackpad.

This Picture just makes me laugh and laugh.

Epiphany 3 (Sermon Update)

2008-01-26T11:59:00.000-04:00

Bulletin: Epiphany%203%20A%20January%2029%202008.pdf

Sermon: Epiph3A2008.WMA

The Car

2008-01-26T11:28:00.000-04:00

What fun, owning a vehicle.

Yes I love my little red car, but it seems that it does not love me so much. Yesterday Sherry went to drive Liam to school, given his ongoing recovery from the pneumonia, when she called to say the car was dead. Dead it was. It didn't appear to be the battery but "multiple misfiring" particularly from the 4th cylinder. After getting the plugs and wires replaced, the fuel line filter replaced and an oil change I feel that my walet needs to be replaced... though I must say the car felt like a million dollars, it was smooth and handled better that it had for months. Oh ya did I mention the rattling from the windshield? Yes after getting a ding, the lower windshield cracked about 2' across quite low to the dash... it's rattling now.

$360 later... and we found ourselves waking up to a call from Andrew, who had spent the night at the United Church Youth Group all night movie night, asking for a lift home for himself and all his friends.

/sigh

So what happens, yes the car wouldn't start... like nothing, like not a sound, like not even like a click, like nothing.

Well needless to say I don't "like" my car very much today. Ben, our local mechanic was gracious to come over on a Saturday morning and see what was going on. What fun.

Nice, but still Look at that Hat?

2008-01-25T17:27:00.001-04:00

I'd be more worried that I would get confused and put the computer on my head. OH, what is it, you ask? Well it is a cure for Alzheimers.

Snow and The Arrogant Dog

2008-01-24T15:00:00.000-04:00

Yes lots of snow, Tempest seems to be enjoying it with Liam, but Guinness seems to prefer laying back on the table as if at some Ancient Greek feast. I do believe after asking him to leave the table top he stuck his tongue out at me.

DeEvolution... Pen-Knife

2008-01-23T12:57:00.001-04:00

What can I say but, "I think I'll use my hands"

... And I Love My Burgers Too

2008-01-23T12:22:00.000-04:00

gizmodo!

Cod Help Us

2008-01-22T15:51:00.000-04:00

Let's not forget the documentary "Cod Help Us" a story of the fishery moratorium of 2003. For those who haven't seen the film here it is, and yes I do figure in some of it; I still cry. Two of those younger men, both brothers, Chris and Randy, have since passed from this life, both expressed their worry about having to move from home.

God Bless "the Coast"

http://citizen.nfb.ca/cod-help-us-0

Apple Site is Down (update)

2008-01-22T09:19:00.001-04:00

Now if this sign was for Windows, all would be nervous or mad, but with Apple this sign warms the cockles of many a heart. Why? Well it indicates new stuff. Everyone loves new Apple stuff. Some have speculated that it might be a Canadian iPhone. I have a contract with the Parish and so my "Q" belongs to the church, but I must say even though I don't need another cell, it is tempting. Funny, is that Canada still doesn't have the phone when almost everyone else has it. The type of cell technology is GMS... as I recall and that requires a "sim"... which looks like a SD card. For us in Aliant-land they don't have that technology. So the only option to have a Canadian iPhone is Rogers, and frankly they suck. yes, you read that right and they do!!!

The other problem in Canada is our cell phone data plans are so very expensive that it makes having a "smart-phone" (it has a mini-keyboard, goes online, you can get your e-mails and surf the net) not too smart. It's $20 for 4 Megs... yes that's Megs not Gigs!!!! OMG we are so far behind the States and worse Korea who has great speeds. Our main problem with cell phone providers are that there are too many monopolies and we end up paying the price. I hope when the iPhone shows up in Canada, a data plan will be affordable to a majority of people and not just the business sector.

WELL... it's back up and the only update is a Pink Nano... celebrate Valentine's Day with Pink ... and possibly support the Breast Cancer Society will at it. Sorry Canuks, no iPhone... those data plans must be the impediment :-( they are just too pricey to make the iPhone actually functional. Stupid Rogers, stupid monopolies.

Liam-Be'am is Ill :-(

2008-01-21T20:24:00.001-04:00

Liam has pneumonia, please keep him in your prayers. Though he is able to go to school... still the coughing is really horrible.

HD DVD? Don't (digitalbits.com Update Graph)

2008-01-21T11:56:00.000-04:00

I'm not a Sony fanboy, I liked the PS1 and the PS2, but I never was a Betamax fan, nor a fan of Trinitron, nor even for their many freaky closed system proprietary cameras and flash memory. Sony is notorious for being solitary and expensive, some might even say self absorbed. Well unfortunately they have won a victory early this 2008; their PS3, which was too expensive and floundered had one selling point the Blue ray Disc Player and that format has won out.

HD DVD, a Toshiba development, had promise, and with many problems with the price of the PS3 and the contracts with studios, it seemed that Blue ray might lose out. But alas at this year's Computer Electronics Show (CES) some studios abandoned HD DVD and bang this "format war" was over. Booom. Done.

So if you own an HD DVD drive, well I'm sorry. I don't own an HD TV and won't until next Christmas. Early adopters often get shafted and with something so expensive waiting is always the better option.

Personally I don't see the point of buying DVD's or any media that spins. They damage and they will be obsolete soon as optical media will be replaced in the next 5-7 years with solid state drives that will be able to hold media well and not scratch or spin and skip. Even then, why buy movies? Why not just rent? I can see owning a music collection, but I can't see the same for movies. I have a few movies on my computer, Monty Python stuff... I've watched them once.

Anyway you might be interested in this topic and well, my judgment is don't get any HD DVD equipment, get Blue ray... or just wait until the next movie distribution comes along, that will be more stable and long lasting, trust me.

For more educated info go here.

iTeach

2008-01-21T09:44:00.000-04:00

... Maybe even iProclaim, either way, this program is a very clever way to market a course on Ephesians with a very contemporary and positive modern icon.

I found this gem after a sarcastic report on gizmodo.

You might want to check out the PDF program at the Highland Meadows Christian Church website.

*I have not checked the theology of this site and so I can't endorse it, but innovation is always good to check out.

Epiphany 2 (Update)

2008-01-19T14:24:00.000-04:00

Bulletin: Epiphany2AJanuary202008.pdf

Sermons (each slightly different in focus)... lol ooops I'm a year to late with one, sorry hehe.
Centreville:Epiphany2A2007c.WMA
Florenceville:WS_30038.WMA