Thursday, April 30, 2009
ER Workers call 911 to assist patient outside their door
This week, a builder in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada informed the City Hospital Emergency Room staff that a man in a hospital gown had just collapsed outside the door. The man was within feet of the ER and was in obvious need of help.
Leaping to action, a member of the ER staff called 911. The 911 dispatcher called an ambulance. After a 4 to 6 minute wait, the ambulance arrived.
The ER staff made no attempt to step outside the door to look at the man, assess his needs or help him. That sort of emergency is something that emergency workers wouldn't handle. Rather than help, they chose to call 911 to assist a man they could see through the doors.
Fortunately, before the ambulance arrived, security guards did the logical thing-- they helped the man into the ER. Were it not for the security staff, the ambulance workers would have had to do the job.
According to Patti Simonar, director of emergency and critical care services for the region, what the ER staff did was standard procedure. After all, having the ER staff to go outside the door creates a risk for the patient (?) and staff.
In a similar incident, back in 2006, Ron Bitz arrived at the hospital ER 10 minutes before it opened (9:00 am) suffering from a heart attack. He was not allowed to come in. Rather, an ambulance was called. The rescue workers worked on him until 9 and then carried him into the ER.
LINK HERE
Leaping to action, a member of the ER staff called 911. The 911 dispatcher called an ambulance. After a 4 to 6 minute wait, the ambulance arrived.
The ER staff made no attempt to step outside the door to look at the man, assess his needs or help him. That sort of emergency is something that emergency workers wouldn't handle. Rather than help, they chose to call 911 to assist a man they could see through the doors.
Fortunately, before the ambulance arrived, security guards did the logical thing-- they helped the man into the ER. Were it not for the security staff, the ambulance workers would have had to do the job.
According to Patti Simonar, director of emergency and critical care services for the region, what the ER staff did was standard procedure. After all, having the ER staff to go outside the door creates a risk for the patient (?) and staff.
In a similar incident, back in 2006, Ron Bitz arrived at the hospital ER 10 minutes before it opened (9:00 am) suffering from a heart attack. He was not allowed to come in. Rather, an ambulance was called. The rescue workers worked on him until 9 and then carried him into the ER.
LINK HERE
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
A New favorite Vlogger on YOuTube
SOOOO....
I was wondering around Youtube recently, as I am known to do, and I came across the guy Tyler... and He is now my favorite Vlogger on YouTube.
Take a look:
I was wondering around Youtube recently, as I am known to do, and I came across the guy Tyler... and He is now my favorite Vlogger on YouTube.
Take a look:
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
The Groaner Foul
In comedySportz, a sketch comedy show in Los Angeles, CA, there is what has come to be called "The Groaner Foul"- a foul given when there is bad, cheesy comedy that usually results in a loss of points from the team that committed the heinous crime.
I found these to be about the same comedic weight and deserving of "The Groaner Foul"-
Take a Look: Some Punny stuff
1. Two antennas met on a roof, fell in love and got married. The ceremony wasn’t much, but the reception was excellent.
2. A jumper cable walks into a bar. The bartender says, “I’ll serve you, but don’t start anything.”
3. Two peanuts walk into a bar, and one was a salted.
4. A dyslexic man walked into a bra.
5. A man walks into a bar with a slab of asphalt under his arm, and says: “A beer please, and one for the road.”
6. Two cannibals are eating a clown. One says to the other: “Does this taste funny to you?”
7. “Doc, I can’t stop singing The Green, Green Grass of Home.”
“That sounds like Tom Jones Syndrome.”
“Is it common?”
“Well, It’s Not Unusual.”
8. Two cows are standing next to each other in a field. Daisy says to Dolly, “I was artificially inseminated this morning.”
“I don’t believe you,” says Dolly.
“It’s true; no bull!” exclaims Daisy.
9. An invisible man marries an invisible woman. The kids were nothing to look at either.
10. Deja Moo: The feeling that you’ve heard this bull before.
11. I went to buy some camouflage trousers the other day, but I couldn’t find any.
12. A man woke up in a hospital after a serious accident. He shouted, “Doctor, doctor, I can’t feel my legs!” The doctor replied, “I know, I amputated your arms!”
13. I went to a seafood disco last week… and pulled a mussel.
14. What do you call a fish with no eyes? A fish.
15. Two fish swim into a concrete wall. The one turns to the other and says, “Dam!”
16. Two Eskimos sitting in a kayak were chilly, so they lit a fire in the raft. Not surprisingly it sank, proving once again that you can’t have your kayak and heat it too.
17. A group of chess enthusiasts checked into a hotel, and were standing in the lobby discussing their recent tournament victories. After about an hour, the manager came out of the office, and asked them to disperse.
“But why,” they asked, as they moved off.
“Because,” he said. “I can’t stand chess-nuts boasting in an open foyer.”
18. A woman has twins, and gives them up for adoption. One of them goes to a family in Egypt , and is named “Ahmal.” The other goes to a family in Spain ; they name him “Juan.” Years later, Juan sends a picture of himself to his birth mother. Upon receiving the picture, she tells her husband that she wishes she also had a picture of Ahmal. Her husband responds, “They’re twins! If you’ve seen Juan, you’ve seen Ahmal.”
19. Mahatma Gandhi, as you know, walked barefoot most of the time, which produced an impressive set of calluses on his feet. He also ate very little, which made him rather frail and with his odd diet, he suffered from bad breath. This made him. a super-calloused fragile mystic hexed by halitosis.
20. A dwarf, who was a mystic, escaped from jail. The call went out that there was a small medium at large.
21. And finally, there was the person who posted twenty different puns for his friends, with the hope that at least ten of the puns would make them laugh. No pun in ten did.
From Bits & Pieces
I found these to be about the same comedic weight and deserving of "The Groaner Foul"-
Take a Look: Some Punny stuff
1. Two antennas met on a roof, fell in love and got married. The ceremony wasn’t much, but the reception was excellent.
2. A jumper cable walks into a bar. The bartender says, “I’ll serve you, but don’t start anything.”
3. Two peanuts walk into a bar, and one was a salted.
4. A dyslexic man walked into a bra.
5. A man walks into a bar with a slab of asphalt under his arm, and says: “A beer please, and one for the road.”
6. Two cannibals are eating a clown. One says to the other: “Does this taste funny to you?”
7. “Doc, I can’t stop singing The Green, Green Grass of Home.”
“That sounds like Tom Jones Syndrome.”
“Is it common?”
“Well, It’s Not Unusual.”
8. Two cows are standing next to each other in a field. Daisy says to Dolly, “I was artificially inseminated this morning.”
“I don’t believe you,” says Dolly.
“It’s true; no bull!” exclaims Daisy.
9. An invisible man marries an invisible woman. The kids were nothing to look at either.
10. Deja Moo: The feeling that you’ve heard this bull before.
11. I went to buy some camouflage trousers the other day, but I couldn’t find any.
12. A man woke up in a hospital after a serious accident. He shouted, “Doctor, doctor, I can’t feel my legs!” The doctor replied, “I know, I amputated your arms!”
13. I went to a seafood disco last week… and pulled a mussel.
14. What do you call a fish with no eyes? A fish.
15. Two fish swim into a concrete wall. The one turns to the other and says, “Dam!”
16. Two Eskimos sitting in a kayak were chilly, so they lit a fire in the raft. Not surprisingly it sank, proving once again that you can’t have your kayak and heat it too.
17. A group of chess enthusiasts checked into a hotel, and were standing in the lobby discussing their recent tournament victories. After about an hour, the manager came out of the office, and asked them to disperse.
“But why,” they asked, as they moved off.
“Because,” he said. “I can’t stand chess-nuts boasting in an open foyer.”
18. A woman has twins, and gives them up for adoption. One of them goes to a family in Egypt , and is named “Ahmal.” The other goes to a family in Spain ; they name him “Juan.” Years later, Juan sends a picture of himself to his birth mother. Upon receiving the picture, she tells her husband that she wishes she also had a picture of Ahmal. Her husband responds, “They’re twins! If you’ve seen Juan, you’ve seen Ahmal.”
19. Mahatma Gandhi, as you know, walked barefoot most of the time, which produced an impressive set of calluses on his feet. He also ate very little, which made him rather frail and with his odd diet, he suffered from bad breath. This made him. a super-calloused fragile mystic hexed by halitosis.
20. A dwarf, who was a mystic, escaped from jail. The call went out that there was a small medium at large.
21. And finally, there was the person who posted twenty different puns for his friends, with the hope that at least ten of the puns would make them laugh. No pun in ten did.
From Bits & Pieces
The end of a Golden age!
I read a few days ago that Bea Arthur, Dorothy on the Golden Girls, past away. I remember watching this show with my grandma when i was little-
Heres some classic bloopers from The Golden Girls
Kissamee
A man and his wife were driving their Recreational Vehicle across the country and were nearing a town spelled Kissimmee. They noted the strange spelling and tried to figure how to pronounce it - KISS-a-me; kis-A-me; kis-a-ME. They grew more perplexed as they drove into the town.
Since they were hungry, they pulled into a place to get something to eat. At the counter, the man said to the waitress: “My wife and I can’t seem to be able to figure out how to pronounce this place. Will you tell me where we are and say it very slowly so that I can understand.”
The waitress looked at him and said: “Buuurrrgerrr Kiiiinnnng.”
Monday, April 27, 2009
Eeyore
I've Always felt a kindred spirit with Eeyore. Which... is odd because im not a donkey (although i do identify with democrats most of the time) and I'm not made out of cloth (although i feel fragile a lot)... but I think I feel like him more often than not.
His catch-phrase sinks deep with me- "Thanks for noticing me..."- Often I feel like the odd-man out, the person who's only noticed when they get tripped over or hurt someone else inadvertently.
Recently, though, there's been an interesting shift in my world-view paradigm. I used to think about christianity in reference to summer camps. It sounds weird, but hang on with me- At summer camp they usually have decision nights, where they have everyone close their eyes and bow their heads and say something like:
"... and if you're ready to do that, I'm going to count to three and I want you to stand up..."
And your palms start to sweat,
and the chair is feeling extra comfortable for some reason,
but you feel like you SHOULD stand up...
and the man at the front says "...ONE..."
and you DO feel ready to do what their asking...
but its awkward...
and your stomache is in your shoes...
and the chair sucking you into itself...
and the man at the front says "...TWO..."
and you think:
"ok...
im just gonna do it....
im just gonna stand up....
but, wait....
i dont REALLY have to stand up...
do I?....
but i should stand....
uuhhhhh......"
Your hands are now cradling a pool of sweat in each palm,
and the man at the front says "...three."
the shuffling sounds of feet moving and chairs squeaking fill the room...
and there you are.
They usually have three nights like this-
One night for new dedications, saying for the first time "yes" to the call to follow Christ,
One night for RE-dedications to follow Christ, because this time you really mean it! (or, you really, really mean it, depending on whether its your second, third, eighth re-dedication...)
and then one night to dedicate your life if you feel called into ministry.
And I used to put all christians into these categories- You have your new Christians, beginning their journey. You have your "re-dedication" Christians, who are still struggling with making a clear decision and sticking to it, and then you have these people who are called into ministry- and these were the REAL Christians, the ones who were closest to Christ, selling out their lives to go into ministry for the Kingdom!
And i thought, in the back of my head, that this is what Christianity looked like- you are new, then you re-dedicate until you get it... and when you are ready, you are called into your ministry, and you are given the keys to the Kingdom- you have finally reached the PINNACLE of Following Christ.
And I remember when I first started serving in ministry- I felt like i was "ahead of the game" like I had "gotten it", you know? I finally got into serving in ministry and I was THERE! YES! Sure, its gonna be hard, but i've finally made it! Ive found my ministry! Im serving! IM HERE!
and then.... that part of my life stopped causing me total euphoria, and I started to feel stagnant... and started to ask myself
"well... now what?"
I began talking about this stuff with a friend and counselor, Tim Young, and He said something that changed everything: "Well, Josh... above using us to change lives, Christ came to TRANSFORM our lives. Jesus cares FAR MORE about the relationship with you and the wholeness of your life than the ministry that you can do."
and it hit me...
If we view Christianity is a way thats always how WE can help OTHERS, and how WE can help transform THEIR life, and how WE can work together to help MORE people... suddenly our Christianity is about nothing more than US and THEM, with hardly and mention of God anywhere.
oh sure, we end up placing WWJD bracelets on our wrists, and we have bumper stickers that say "Jesus Loves You!" but all to often we follow that up with "Follow me to Southland Christian Church!" and it becomes about what WE can do for THEM.
But when we start taking the idea of Christianity and make it about you and me, Jesus becomes a by-product of OUR work... but shouldn't our ministry to others be a byproduct of Jesus transformation in our own lives?
The call of Christ is more than just a call to say "YES" to Him, its more than a call to serve in a ministry, its more than a call to get married or a job or go to a certain school- above ALL else, Christ calls us to wholeness.
and this shifted EVERYTHING for me.
Above ANYTHING else... Christ wants to make us whole, complete people.
WOW!
Its been an interesting shift in my mindset recently... and now, the summer camp view of Christianity is gone- and now instead of attempting to convert EVERYONE i see, I'm praying for God to transform MY life, and that out of that transformation that He may use me every day to help people become more fully themselves, continually understanding that they can ONLY become more fully themselves in Christ.
So- I still feel like Eeyore from time to time, but I now know that Gods ultimate purpose in my life is to help bring me to wholeness... and to use me in bringing others to wholeness as well.
His catch-phrase sinks deep with me- "Thanks for noticing me..."- Often I feel like the odd-man out, the person who's only noticed when they get tripped over or hurt someone else inadvertently.
Recently, though, there's been an interesting shift in my world-view paradigm. I used to think about christianity in reference to summer camps. It sounds weird, but hang on with me- At summer camp they usually have decision nights, where they have everyone close their eyes and bow their heads and say something like:
"... and if you're ready to do that, I'm going to count to three and I want you to stand up..."
And your palms start to sweat,
and the chair is feeling extra comfortable for some reason,
but you feel like you SHOULD stand up...
and the man at the front says "...ONE..."
and you DO feel ready to do what their asking...
but its awkward...
and your stomache is in your shoes...
and the chair sucking you into itself...
and the man at the front says "...TWO..."
and you think:
"ok...
im just gonna do it....
im just gonna stand up....
but, wait....
i dont REALLY have to stand up...
do I?....
but i should stand....
uuhhhhh......"
Your hands are now cradling a pool of sweat in each palm,
and the man at the front says "...three."
the shuffling sounds of feet moving and chairs squeaking fill the room...
and there you are.
They usually have three nights like this-
One night for new dedications, saying for the first time "yes" to the call to follow Christ,
One night for RE-dedications to follow Christ, because this time you really mean it! (or, you really, really mean it, depending on whether its your second, third, eighth re-dedication...)
and then one night to dedicate your life if you feel called into ministry.
And I used to put all christians into these categories- You have your new Christians, beginning their journey. You have your "re-dedication" Christians, who are still struggling with making a clear decision and sticking to it, and then you have these people who are called into ministry- and these were the REAL Christians, the ones who were closest to Christ, selling out their lives to go into ministry for the Kingdom!
And i thought, in the back of my head, that this is what Christianity looked like- you are new, then you re-dedicate until you get it... and when you are ready, you are called into your ministry, and you are given the keys to the Kingdom- you have finally reached the PINNACLE of Following Christ.
And I remember when I first started serving in ministry- I felt like i was "ahead of the game" like I had "gotten it", you know? I finally got into serving in ministry and I was THERE! YES! Sure, its gonna be hard, but i've finally made it! Ive found my ministry! Im serving! IM HERE!
and then.... that part of my life stopped causing me total euphoria, and I started to feel stagnant... and started to ask myself
"well... now what?"
I began talking about this stuff with a friend and counselor, Tim Young, and He said something that changed everything: "Well, Josh... above using us to change lives, Christ came to TRANSFORM our lives. Jesus cares FAR MORE about the relationship with you and the wholeness of your life than the ministry that you can do."
and it hit me...
If we view Christianity is a way thats always how WE can help OTHERS, and how WE can help transform THEIR life, and how WE can work together to help MORE people... suddenly our Christianity is about nothing more than US and THEM, with hardly and mention of God anywhere.
oh sure, we end up placing WWJD bracelets on our wrists, and we have bumper stickers that say "Jesus Loves You!" but all to often we follow that up with "Follow me to Southland Christian Church!" and it becomes about what WE can do for THEM.
But when we start taking the idea of Christianity and make it about you and me, Jesus becomes a by-product of OUR work... but shouldn't our ministry to others be a byproduct of Jesus transformation in our own lives?
The call of Christ is more than just a call to say "YES" to Him, its more than a call to serve in a ministry, its more than a call to get married or a job or go to a certain school- above ALL else, Christ calls us to wholeness.
and this shifted EVERYTHING for me.
Above ANYTHING else... Christ wants to make us whole, complete people.
WOW!
Its been an interesting shift in my mindset recently... and now, the summer camp view of Christianity is gone- and now instead of attempting to convert EVERYONE i see, I'm praying for God to transform MY life, and that out of that transformation that He may use me every day to help people become more fully themselves, continually understanding that they can ONLY become more fully themselves in Christ.
So- I still feel like Eeyore from time to time, but I now know that Gods ultimate purpose in my life is to help bring me to wholeness... and to use me in bringing others to wholeness as well.
Current Results
I asked people a few days ago to answer a POLL that asked "If you only had one month to live, what would you do?"
Here are the Current Results:
To me, this shows how much we value relationships over almost everything else.
To take the poll, simply click HERE!
Thanks for your help!
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Run Away With Me
OK, so I've been going CRAZY over a new musical I heard about called "The Unauthorized Biography of Samantha Brown" By Kerrigan and Lowdermilk.
I have found this video through a friend of mine, and its DEFINATELY my favorite song from the show, and I love this guys take on the song... you can FEEL the awkwardness and determination coming out of him- take a look:
"Michael Arden sings "Run Away With Me" from "the Unauthorized Biography of Samantha Brown" as an encore to "Tales from the Bad Years" written by Kait Kerrigan and Brian Lowdermilk"
Thought-Provoking.
"Unintentionally, we [the church] have invited people to meet a safe God"- Craig Groeschel
Carrie Fisher ROASTS George Lucas
Carrie Fisher Gives us a little peek into what it was like working with George Lucas at his Celebrity Roast.
Saturday, April 18, 2009
For Kevin (the babe)
(i have no idea what this means, but ill bet you KTB can read it in about 20 seconds... and then prove it.)
A Mac-vs-PC Add from 1996. Why? Why not?!
(Click image to enlarge)
Friday, April 17, 2009
THoughts on Idols
I was sitting in class the other day and tried my darndest to name all 10 commandments off the top of my head.
I got to 8... Then with help got the last 2- and looked it up to double check.
And it surprised me what I found there. Most of them are fairly concise and short.
"do not murder" or
"do not lie"...
But God gives LONG and Lengthy Discourses on two of the commandments- which, as
it turns out, are the two commandments that we as a culture are worst at.
Do not bow down to false idols.
Keep the sabbath day holy.
Sabbath is a hard one, but I feel like before we ever get down to that part of the list, we've already broken the first. How often do I place my hope in a check? How often is my peace wrapped up in monetary stability? Or lack of homework? Or the amount of gas in my car?
Moses did some crazy things to the Isrealites when they made the Golden calf, and eventually killed all of those who's allegiance was to the man-made idol and not to Yahweh God.
I heard someone speak on this recently and he made the claim that the only way to get rid of Idolatry is to kill it.
It cannot be managed, it cannot be "medicated"... It must be killed.
"Hear, O Isreal, the Lord our God, the Lord is one"
-Deut. 6:4
I got to 8... Then with help got the last 2- and looked it up to double check.
And it surprised me what I found there. Most of them are fairly concise and short.
"do not murder" or
"do not lie"...
But God gives LONG and Lengthy Discourses on two of the commandments- which, as
it turns out, are the two commandments that we as a culture are worst at.
Do not bow down to false idols.
Keep the sabbath day holy.
Sabbath is a hard one, but I feel like before we ever get down to that part of the list, we've already broken the first. How often do I place my hope in a check? How often is my peace wrapped up in monetary stability? Or lack of homework? Or the amount of gas in my car?
Moses did some crazy things to the Isrealites when they made the Golden calf, and eventually killed all of those who's allegiance was to the man-made idol and not to Yahweh God.
I heard someone speak on this recently and he made the claim that the only way to get rid of Idolatry is to kill it.
It cannot be managed, it cannot be "medicated"... It must be killed.
"Hear, O Isreal, the Lord our God, the Lord is one"
-Deut. 6:4
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Monday, April 13, 2009
Mothers Day is COMING!
HAve you ever wondered why Mom's get a WHOLE day every year!?!?!
The Skit Guys have answered your question.
Why she gets a day.
Happy Mothers DAy.
Mom- I love you.
The Skit Guys have answered your question.
Why she gets a day.
Happy Mothers DAy.
Mom- I love you.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Its NOT about the bunny
A few days ago I made an advertisement for our church Easter services that simply said:
"Its not about the bunny"
This became kind of the tag line for me that past few days (at least in my head) where, no matter what I was doing or working on for Easter, always it was NOT about the bunny. with the services coming and going, with the candy Sees chocolate eggs sitting in my office- its not about the bunny.
I know that america has really commercialized this holiday, taking advantage of the pagan holiday of "Easther"- a ceremony of rebirth for spring- and making massive amounts of money off of it. how else would you get from death and resurrection to Chocolate bunny's and colored eggs? But I feel sometimes, too, that I take the idea of Easter somewhat for granted.
I mean- come on, how dumb of a holiday- Celebrating the fact that Christ rose from the dead? Of course He did! He's GOD, you know! Obviously, if He's God, this shouldnt really be that big of a deal... NOTHING should be that big of a deal... because He's God. Sometimes it all tends to seem like the church is just trying to hard.
selah
I was driving home from Huntington Beach tonight and I was thinking back on Easter's of that past and I was taken back to two years ago, easter morning.
I was in the hospital.
Loma Linda University Medical Center had become my home for the previous 24 days. My pancreas had grown a Pseudo-cyst, my spleen was about 3 times its normal size, my gallbladder was all screwed up and I had pancreatic fluid just... floating around inside of me. Life, as you can imagine, was not really fun for me- and on top of it all, my grandfather had just passed away.
I remember my mom hadn't been to church in a while. Going back and forth between hospitals and home, each about 30-45 minutes away from the other, had kept her from Community for some time and that Easter she was FINALLY going to be able to go to services.
But that morning didn't start off well for me at all. I woke up shaking violently, crying hysterically and unable to calm myself or catch my breath. My mind was unable to process what was going on, and I was horrified- unable to speak and unwilling to ask for help- the only thing I could think: I am not in control of my body right now.
I was terrified.
I remember sitting like that for about an hour, watching the clock- hoping someone would walk in the room and find me like this, so I wouldn't have to be alone. Finally nursing rotations changed, and my nurse came in to check final vitals before he left for the day- I will never forget the look on his face when he saw me shaking uncontrollably and sobbing, curled up in the corner of my bed.
I had had a panic attack. It was, and is to date, the scariest thing I have ever experienced.
My mom had to miss church that morning to help me. I felt horrible. After that day came the funeral of my grandfather, a SLEW of pain med's, more surgery, more recovery, and health issues that I still deal with to this day.
selah
I sit and think about that day, and stand in renewed amazement of the miracle of Easter morning. You see, as much as I used to think that Easter was a boring, redundant, "trying to hard" holiday, I now see the amazing and moving message that the resurrection of Jesus, the Christ brings: it is God's proclamation that He is able to make dead things, alive.
We can try all we want to make this sunday about pastel colored dresses and colored eggs, but in the end I can tell you that this morning holds special significance in my life- Not only am i still here, proclaiming the saving power of Jesus death two years later, but I am doing it as a man who knows the value of that power!
I can tell you, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that Easter is not about the bunny. Easter is our celebration in the awesome power of God- and His ability to make dead things, alive!
Oh praise the one who paid my debt and raised this life up from the dead!
Jesus!
Thursday, April 09, 2009
Wednesday, April 08, 2009
Tuesday, April 07, 2009
Penn from Penn&Teller discusses, as an athiest, being given a bible
Challenging words and ideas from a well-known atheist on Religion and evangelism.
Think about this. This is the best advertisement for evangelism I've seen in a while.
Think about this. This is the best advertisement for evangelism I've seen in a while.
Saturday, April 04, 2009
bad add campaign-
This is an add for Swedish Dermotology Tablets-
I'm beginning to wonder how people get away with things like this.
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