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Religion
I've always been unsure of the various permutations and combinations. Here is a cheat sheet of all the types, go figure!
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Theism = belief in a God or Gods
(A)theism = (NO) belief in a God or Gods
Gnostic = Belief something can be known with certitude
(A)gnostic = (No) Belief something can be known with certitude
Gnostic theism = Belief in a God or Gods with certitude
Gnostic Atheism = No belief in a God or Gods with certitude (Rare)
Agnostic theism = Belief in a God or Gods with no certitude
Agnostic Atheist = No belief in a God or Gods with no certitude (Majority)
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Sarah Palin bashing - a compilation
Some say the world is going to end in 2012. And some say Sarah Palin is going to be elected in 2012. See what I'm getting at?
Christine O'Donnell: 'Evolution Is A Myth'
Christine O'Donnell calls evolution "a myth" and backs up her claim with the question: if evolution is real, "why aren't monkeys still evolving into humans?"
A funny response to her statements-
Clinton Portis Comments on Female TV Reporter
Original article here.
Funny one liners that I came across on this topic -
Man, and I thought he was just MY fantasy football player.
Portis obviously never met Mother Theresa.
Chelsea vs Barcelona UEFA Champions League 2009
This match was the most memorable one in last year's Champions league!
Ballack ref chase, Benny Hill mashup
Drogba Hip Hop
Did you know?
Picasso's full name was - Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso.
Some might now say - "A name is worth a thousand words"
Was Rooney dropped because of his off-field indiscipline?
Original article here.
And then Moyes offered a hint about the mindset of his respected friend Ferguson. “I don’t think you should put it all on the crowd,” said the Everton manager.
“The manager there knows what he’s doing and I’m sure he did what he thought was right.
“Maybe he was just making sure everybody realises that if you play for Manchester United you have to conduct yourself in a certain manner.”
His explanation clearly indicates that Ferguson has punished Rooney for his misdemeanor by dropping him for one game. If this were true, then in-hindsight the decision does seem to been a costly one.
Homer challenge
This is what happens when you hit a home run and challenge the call :P
Hing/Kour vs Cash/Wilander
Hing/Kour vs Cash/Wilander
Sporting Extravaganza
So much to see but very little time! Most of these events were overlapping at some point of the day and I was trying to watch them all :P
-Kournikova/Hingis vs Cash/Wilander (beauty queens vs golden warriors)
-Nadal vs Verdasco. (Nadal pulled a 360 Matador which I thought was sensational!)
-NFL opening game - Vikings vs Saints (sad opening for the Vikings, AP was hardly played in the second half and their passing/reception was horrible)
-Kournikova/Hingis vs Cash/Wilander (beauty queens vs golden warriors)
-Nadal vs Verdasco. (Nadal pulled a 360 Matador which I thought was sensational!)
-NFL opening game - Vikings vs Saints (sad opening for the Vikings, AP was hardly played in the second half and their passing/reception was horrible)
The Stig
Well the secret is out now - Ben Collins is the Stig or rather 'was' the Stig. The timing of the revelation could be a publicity stunt for all you know. BBC has had a slump in Top Gear ratings and with the budgetary cuts little publicity would do no harm for the show in the off season. I still feel there has always been more than one Stig, but who knows for sure?
I came across this video (check the upload date - 2 years back) and he was right all the while!
On a side note, I did see a preview of Top Gear US and it was terrible. They may be famous in their own right but the on-screen chemistry is clearly missing.
Yahoo Football Fantasy League 2010-11
Got my first ever Football Fantasy team. I'm in a 6 team league and my team isn't too shabby. I would have loved to have a show-stopper RB but meh, I will survive :)
1. Aaron Rodgers (GB - QB)
2. Rashard Mendenhall (Pit - RB)
3. Calvin Johnson (Det - WR)
4. Ryan Grant (GB - RB)
5. Greg Jennings (GB - WR)
6. Cedric Benson (Cin - RB)
7. Hakeem Nicks (NYG - WR)
8. Tony Gonzalez (Atl - TE)
9. Michael Crabtree (SF - WR)
10. Green Bay (GB - DEF)
11. Joe Flacco (Bal - QB)
12. Knowshon Moreno (Den - RB)
13. Johnny Knox (Chi - WR)
14. Zach Miller (Oak - TE)
15. David Akers (Phi - K)
1. Aaron Rodgers (GB - QB)
2. Rashard Mendenhall (Pit - RB)
3. Calvin Johnson (Det - WR)
4. Ryan Grant (GB - RB)
5. Greg Jennings (GB - WR)
6. Cedric Benson (Cin - RB)
7. Hakeem Nicks (NYG - WR)
8. Tony Gonzalez (Atl - TE)
9. Michael Crabtree (SF - WR)
10. Green Bay (GB - DEF)
11. Joe Flacco (Bal - QB)
12. Knowshon Moreno (Den - RB)
13. Johnny Knox (Chi - WR)
14. Zach Miller (Oak - TE)
15. David Akers (Phi - K)
Suicide watch
Wow, lose Heisman and Kim in the same year !? Bush should be put on a suicide watch lol
Hottest duel!
Caroline Wozniacki battled Maria Sharapova in this year's US Open Round 4 and came out victorious. I'am a big fan of both these talented players (and it does help that they are both gorgeous) and I was excited to watch them play so early in the tournament and the match lived to its expectations. Sharapova lost because of her errors and Wozniacki was patient and disciplined enough to win comfortably.
Sharapova has always had a poor serve and she uses her aggression to score enough winners to make up for the errors and double faults, but it wasn't enough to topple Caroline this time around.
The will to lose it all
The world rewards fascinating people by putting them on a pedestal. I wonder if it is really worth idolizing sports-persons/celebrities/politicians? With great powers come great responsibilities and they have an uncanny habit of letting us down most often than not.
The reason for such letdowns is because everyone is a human being after all! Take for example Cristiano Ronaldo - He is known for his promiscuousness and so its ok for him to have a plethora of girlfriends and having kids with random women, but its not alright for Wayne Rooney to go on sordid sex romps because he has a family with his childhood sweetheart. These people are as much guilty as the media for creating the public image for these individuals. Every human is susceptible to vice, and only the ones with the strongest willpower overcome these temptations.
Pakistani cricketers have a similar plight. They have abundant talent, but some of them choose to throw it all away just for some petty money. It is understandable if sports-persons take performance enhancing drugs as the desire to win at all cost may drive them to do cheat, but accepting money to throw away games or catering to the whims of match-fixers is simply ridiculous!
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