Derimill.com (Blogs) March 2007
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- March 27, 2007 - Passionate
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- March 26, 2007 - A Little Soundtracked ![]() -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- March 22, 2007 - Towing Ponies When planning to build an apartment complex, one must assume that the apartment dwellers have friends or maybe there's more than one person in a single living space that might have a parkable vehicle of some sort. My apartment complex was constructed by loners. If it's past 1800 hours, you're pretty much out of luck to find an uncovered parking spot within the confines of the all-protecting gates. I believe these gates are used primarily to hold up the walls which they are attached, since I haven't seen them closed in about three months. ![]() -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- March 19, 2007 - Fun for All
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What about you? Why is God worth it to you? Is He? Or do you think you're better off without Him? Leave me your honest comments regarding this. If you would like me to post the comment, put "yes" in the title box. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- March 14, 2007 - Lost in Transla... Okay, I totally just scrapped what I was writing on. I was going to add some annoyances to my bank tips list. After thinking it over several times, I realized that it might make sense to bank tellers, anyone else would think of it as mean or demeaning to those who don't command the English language. I understand it's hard to learn the nuances of any language, let alone such an idiosyncratic one. After trying to put myself in the their shoes, I feel a little more compassion for their struggle. I do have to mention one thing that's actually pretty funny, but all too predictable. After cashing a check or after making a withdrawal, I tend to ask, "How would you like your cash today." For those who aren't well versed in English, the most common response is, "Issokay." My head says, I'm sorry, that's the incorrect answer. The correct answer could be any of the following: hundreds, fifties, twenties, or any other denomination.Would you like to try again? It would have made no difference if I would have asked, "Is that okay if I take your cash and put it in my pockets?" The response would be the same. This situation isn't limited to those who speak Spanish. Apparently, this is the default answer given when going over the Bank chapter in English phrasebooks. If I am way off on this and being rude or insensitive, please let me know. However, if you have experienced this in your banking, I would like to hear that too. Please let me know of any funny or interesting translation errors in your dealings, and I will post them if you like.-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- March 13, 2007 - A Headline Case
I'm not quite sure who has visited this site, but if you haven't yet, please leave me a comment, just so I know someone is listening. Oh yes, I also added a video to the section. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- March 10, 2007 - Traffically Schooled
Although the class was mostly a review, I did learn a few things. Here they are. 1. You should always look 12-15 seconds ahead. Apparently, everyone's supposed to be a psychic. 2. Candace Cameron, Jerry Seinfeld, and William Shatner are all authorities on traffic safety. In an informational video from 1991, these and other celebrities told me how to drive. As I recall, Seinfeld never owned a car or drove, DJ Tanner's car was stolen, and Captain Kirk drove a late model starship. 3. Driving very fast is very antismart. Self-explanatory even with a made up word, but this holds true, even when you're hungry. 4. You can't outrun a photo. If you thought you could outrun a red light or speed camera, you're wrong. You would have to go approximately the speed of sound to get away with it. Also, if you have a photo-prismatic license plate cover, it's illegal and they can still trace you're car with half the info anyway. That's about it. I've been thinking of new bank tips and I will be posting them in the very not-so-distant future. (Feel free to leave comments on the bottom of this page.) -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- March 8, 2007 - Infants and Ethics
What have we become? How can anyone be this irrational. How is this little girl going to feel about herself in a few years. First, the mother didn't want her in the first place and tried to kill her, and now, after giving birth, she is suing the doctor who failed to abort her. I know this is a heavy subject, but I just had to talk about it. I don't know how anyone thinks this is logical. If you leave me a comment about this, I will post them under this post. March 6, 2007 - Nuclear Giants and Ethical Infancy
Regarding integrity, where have our ethics gone? Something Dennis, one of the hosts, said this morning really made me think. He was mentioning something he wrote to a family in need. He continues, "I went on to write, 'General Omar Bradley reinforces the need for character when he says, 'We have grasped the mystery of the atom and rejected the Sermon on the Mount. The world has achieved brilliance without conscience. Ours is a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants.' And I conclude my section by saying this – 'Today, more than ever, children need parents who are ethical giants – homegrown heroes with character.'"
March 4, 2007 - Copycatechism
1. Completely fill out your deposit ticket. If you forget your deposits from home, that's okay. There are blank deposit slips that you can fill out at the bank. Fill these out before you come up to the window. If you forget to, I forgive you, but, when I tell you to fill out your name and address for me, your name alone does not give me any indication of where you might reside. Indicating your house number and your street help, but your city, state, and zip are part of your address. You don't live in Walnut Grove. 2. Stand in the correct line. Because you may know the merchant teller, doesn't mean they'll help you while seven other people are in the line they're supposed to be. 3. Don't spend money you don't have. Most banks are for profit. They have the right to charge you fees for spending money that you don't have. Yes, $35 is a lot, but you're essentially borrowing money from the bank. 4. Yes we can. If you don't have an account with our bank, we have every right to charge you $5 to cash a check. It's not illegal. I'm pretty sure we've looked into that. And no, I did not come up with that. 5. It's up for a reason. Don't go under the closed merchant line because you thought it was left up in error. 6. It's bullet-resistantYes, it's bullet proof. Otherwise, they spent a lot of money on a two-inch thick window. No, it's not funny when you make your hand like a gun and say, "give me all your money." 6. And finally, we don't give out samples. It wasn't a funny question the first time, and it's not getting any more humorous.
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- March 2, 2007 - In Abstencia There will be no blog today since my wife surprised me with 4th row tickets to the Suns game. Awesome. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Thursday, March 1, 2007 - Honey Bunches of Idiots
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