Friday, September 08, 2006

Buddhist Saying



The wise fear planting seeds of evil karma.
   Creating no causes, they dread no negative effects.
The foolish fear reaping fruits of evil karma.
   Creating many causes, they dread negative effects.

- Adapted Buddhist Saying

Keychain Atari games... very cool!

Wow, this really brings back memories :-)  I really miss the good ole days of video games..... at $15 I just might have to buy a few so my whole family can play.  Go get yours now!  http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/cubegoodies/80fc/?cpg=cj

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Keychain Plug-N-Play

In the olden days of gaming, when quarters were a hot commodity and color graphics were the newest innovation, one name stood out as king: Atari. The games were visually simple, but still retain their hold as some of the most challenging and fun games ever created. Sadly, it's just too difficult to carry around an Atari system and a bag of cartridges and controllers (both joystick and paddle) with you wherever you go. So, we've found a pocket sized solution.

Each keychain has a secret - they contain real games. Plug in the included 6 foot cable (on a battery powered reel) into the keychain and your TV , and you really can enjoy the games of yesteryear. Yes, you read that right: these keychains contain real Atari games, and are fully playable!




Interesting cloud sightings

I am a Buddhist and I do follow the Buddha's warning of test everything before you believe it.  Something tells me this is a reaction to grief over losing a recognised master and the search for signs of Nirvana (no not the band )

Odd Sighting At Dhammananda's Cremation

Sin Chew Daily, Sept 7 2006

SEMENYIH, Selangor (Malaysia) -- Some strange images were seen in the sky during the cremation of the late Venerable Dr Rev K. Sri Dhammananda, the Chief High Priest of Malaysia and Singapore.

<< An image like a meditating high priest awaiting ascension was seen in the sky.

At 9 am on Monday (September 4th), odd images appeared in the sky while two priests from India were chanting prayers for the late Rev Dhammananda in front of the cremation pyre. A ray of light suddenly appeared in the clear sky, projecting the image of a meditating high priest. Another image resembling the bodhisattva Guanyin could also be seen above the first image, as if it were welcoming the high priest image.

The odd sighting lasted for a mere five minutes, disappearing immediately after the priests finished chanting their prayers.

Rev Dhammananda's disciple Ananda said that his master did not encourage believers to indulge in superstitious speculation over such sightings.

When the priests were meditating, another image resembling the bodhisattva Guanyin could also be seen in the sky.  >>

Ananda said his master told believers that such images were quite commonplace. It was just that no one had noticed them.

"Buddhism does not believe in such things. We think they may be natural phenomena or possibly caused by the imagination of the believers."

The staff at the Nirvana Memorial Park said that they had witnessed other strange sights the night before (September 3rd). There had been a loud thunderclap during the cremation and after that people had seen two dragons and a pagoda in the sky, as if to welcome Rev Dhammananda.

<< Two Indian priests made a special trip to the Nirvana Memorial Park to chant prayers for Dhammananda.

Not long after, there had been another thunderclap, and people saw another dragon in the sky.

Because cremation on a pyre is a time consuming process, the cremation only finished at noon the next day. Believers had to wait until the ashes had cooled before they could search the ashes for sarira stones.

Because they were worried that thieves would steal away the master's ashes, the believers kept watch over the pyre through the night.


Thursday, September 07, 2006

New Reviews Blog

Greetings everyone......... Just a heads up I have a new blog Geekzen Reviews.  I am not stopping this one, quite the contrary.  I am enjoying this form of expression so much that I have doubled and soon I may split another one off, but that's in the future.  Soooooo if your interested in tech and software reviews head on over to http://geekzenreviews.blogspot.com and see my first review.  It's an expanded review that appeared here but hey, it's a start :-)

Bring on the Vampires

I'm a blood donor. I admit it I love needles :-D JK. Actually giving blood is easy and fast. It takes less than an hour of your time and blood is very needed in this country. During the Summer we only have 1 days supply at any given time. Without donors we would be in big trouble. Please give today........ American Red Cross

Oh the reason I used vampires in my title is due to the fact that I just gave the other day, my next date to give is on Oct 31st. LOL how's that for irony :-)

Sprites - I Started A Blog Nobody Read - MP3

This song is really funny! Plus it sums up the feelings of most of the bloggers I know :-) Enjoy!


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Wednesday, September 06, 2006

Korean Air bans haybales too :-) LOL

Hay bales catch fire in Kent County

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John Bumgardner

Created: 9/5/2006 5:51:28 PM
Updated: 9/5/2006 7:09:00 PM

Kent County - It was an odd sight over night in northern Kent County as dozens of hay bales caught fire.

It happened around 1 a.m. on Fruit Ridge Avenue near 11 Mile Road.

Two fire trucks from the Sparta and Alpine Township Fire Departments responded to the blaze which could be seen from quite a distance.

Officials on the scene say the fire may have been caused by spontaneous combustion but arson has not been ruled out.

No one was injured.