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Cake day: August 5th, 2023

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  • The books of Judges, Ruth, and Esther are actually pretty engaging for things from antiquity. Some of the nuance is lost if a person isn’t familiar with the cultures of the time. Anything from 1 Samuel about David’s Mighty Warriors (or Men of Fame, or Mighty Men, depending on translation) is usually pretty engaging as well

    People don’t usually get driven from religion because it’s boring, they usually are turned off by hypocrisy. “Do this because God says so. Yes I’m not doing it, but [excuse]”. This is true of any religion. Either the person comes to terms with the gap between doctrine and behavior or they turn away from their religion of origin










  • Electricians think their way is the only way. Get three electricians together and you’ll get four ways of running the conduit, and a six hour argument. Electricians are constantly upset because “those bastards in HVAC put the ductwork in my way”. There are three types of screw an electrician will run into in the field, which is why the average electrician owns forty-seven screwdrivers.

    Plumbers only need to know three things:

    1. Poop rolls downhill
    2. Payday is Friday
    3. Don’t chew your fingernails

    Oh, and if you want to piss off a pipe fitter, call them a plumber