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Bow your heads and remember the event that changed America forever. Hold no malice since hatred only creates more hatred but remember.

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WTF of the day...

I snapped this picture today when I was at a local convince store. Let's all sing together...... One of these things doesn't belong here, one of these things just isn't the same......





Note to self....... when creating fictional news, have your fictional fact checker confirm with other fiction writers so we are on same page :-D

New way to smuggle a cellphone

Prisoners in El Salvadore found with several smuggled cell phones.  UUuummmmm  ouch?



Link to Cell Phone X-Ray

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.