Comments on: This Brightened My Day http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/08/01/this-brightened-my-day/ Atheism with Positivity Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:58:56 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Eric http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/08/01/this-brightened-my-day/comment-page-1/#comment-215490 Eric Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:02:43 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/08/01/this-brightened-my-day/#comment-215490 You should give those MMA types some credit, Gabriel. They train very hard on their boxing as well as many other martial arts. I love boxing, but that is just one dimension of the fight game. How many of them do you see trying to be action stars? You should give those MMA types some credit, Gabriel. They train very hard on their boxing as well as many other martial arts. I love boxing, but that is just one dimension of the fight game. How many of them do you see trying to be action stars?

]]> By: Jacob Dink http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/08/01/this-brightened-my-day/comment-page-1/#comment-214963 Jacob Dink Sun, 03 Aug 2008 21:06:03 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/08/01/this-brightened-my-day/#comment-214963 Shonie Carter is a pretty good mixed martial artist who isn't quite top-tier-- http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Shonie-Carter-239 --having had an unsuccessful run in the UFC, including an appearance on TUF4 The Comeback. Seems like a cool guy. Shonie Carter is a pretty good mixed martial artist who isn’t quite top-tier–

http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Shonie-Carter-239

–having had an unsuccessful run in the UFC, including an appearance on TUF4 The Comeback.

Seems like a cool guy.

]]> By: Gabriel http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/08/01/this-brightened-my-day/comment-page-1/#comment-214472 Gabriel Sun, 03 Aug 2008 03:26:25 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/08/01/this-brightened-my-day/#comment-214472 One more airport story. I used to work as a state parole officer. I did this for about 9 years. During that time I was also in the Navy reserve. I was coming back from Seoul, South Korea. I landed in Texas at DFW. I had to transfer from the main terminal to a satelite terminal to hop a puddle jumper back to my home city. Now I have gone through a security in Korea (twice) and in Seattle. I have been traveling something like 26 hours with the layovers in Japan and Minesota and I am in this satelite terminal in the middle of DFW. I am selected for a random screening. I am always selected for a random screening becuase I never check my bags. I stoped checking bags after the third time they were lost. So the security person runs the wand over me and it goes off on my badge. I pull it out and give it to her. She looks at it and then looks me straight in the eye and with no hint of sarcasm or irony asks "Are you carrying a gun?" No. One more airport story. I used to work as a state parole officer. I did this for about 9 years. During that time I was also in the Navy reserve. I was coming back from Seoul, South Korea. I landed in Texas at DFW. I had to transfer from the main terminal to a satelite terminal to hop a puddle jumper back to my home city. Now I have gone through a security in Korea (twice) and in Seattle. I have been traveling something like 26 hours with the layovers in Japan and Minesota and I am in this satelite terminal in the middle of DFW. I am selected for a random screening. I am always selected for a random screening becuase I never check my bags. I stoped checking bags after the third time they were lost. So the security person runs the wand over me and it goes off on my badge. I pull it out and give it to her. She looks at it and then looks me straight in the eye and with no hint of sarcasm or irony asks “Are you carrying a gun?” No.

]]> By: Gabriel http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/08/01/this-brightened-my-day/comment-page-1/#comment-214193 Gabriel Sat, 02 Aug 2008 19:24:24 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/08/01/this-brightened-my-day/#comment-214193 Almost everytime I have flown since September 11, 2001 I have accidently smuggled a pocket knife onboard the plane. I don't do it on purpose. I have been carrying a pocket knife for 25 years or more. It is just part of what I carry. I don't think about it. So I will be in line for security when I realize I have a knife. I pull it out of my pocket and stick it in my carry on. Never found once. Then I pass through security get dressed and slip the knife back in my pocket. Really good security. Makes me feel extra safe. This is what I do on accident without planning. I hate to think what someone who has a plan could get aboard a plane. Almost everytime I have flown since September 11, 2001 I have accidently smuggled a pocket knife onboard the plane. I don’t do it on purpose. I have been carrying a pocket knife for 25 years or more. It is just part of what I carry. I don’t think about it. So I will be in line for security when I realize I have a knife. I pull it out of my pocket and stick it in my carry on. Never found once. Then I pass through security get dressed and slip the knife back in my pocket. Really good security. Makes me feel extra safe. This is what I do on accident without planning. I hate to think what someone who has a plan could get aboard a plane.

]]> By: Gabriel http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/08/01/this-brightened-my-day/comment-page-1/#comment-214190 Gabriel Sat, 02 Aug 2008 19:19:52 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/08/01/this-brightened-my-day/#comment-214190 I am very skeptical of these MMA types. If they were really good fighters wouldn't they just concentrate on their boxing? There is much more money in boxing than there is in MMA. I think it is just a fad that will peter out after a few years. I think most of them are using it as a way to try and break into the entertainment industry. They hope to become an action star in movies or TV. I have a few airport stories but this is my favorite. I was a kid and it was the mid to late 70's. Airports were just starting to have security, metal detectors that kind of thing. We went to LAX to pick up a family friend. We passed through securtiy and this loud obnoxious guy in a suit was in front of us. We all walked through and Mr. loud obnoxious says "Wow, I'm glad that they didn't find my gun, I really need it." He was immediatly takled by a security guard. I've always thought about that whenever I feel the need to be a jerk in public. I am very skeptical of these MMA types. If they were really good fighters wouldn’t they just concentrate on their boxing? There is much more money in boxing than there is in MMA. I think it is just a fad that will peter out after a few years. I think most of them are using it as a way to try and break into the entertainment industry. They hope to become an action star in movies or TV.

I have a few airport stories but this is my favorite. I was a kid and it was the mid to late 70’s. Airports were just starting to have security, metal detectors that kind of thing. We went to LAX to pick up a family friend. We passed through securtiy and this loud obnoxious guy in a suit was in front of us. We all walked through and Mr. loud obnoxious says “Wow, I’m glad that they didn’t find my gun, I really need it.” He was immediatly takled by a security guard. I’ve always thought about that whenever I feel the need to be a jerk in public.

]]> By: miller http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/08/01/this-brightened-my-day/comment-page-1/#comment-213864 miller Sat, 02 Aug 2008 07:49:23 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/08/01/this-brightened-my-day/#comment-213864 Did it occur to you that the other people at the airport got the better half of the deal? They briefly got to meet Hemant Mehta! Did it occur to you that the other people at the airport got the better half of the deal? They briefly got to meet Hemant Mehta!

]]> By: Incredible Weirdo http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/08/01/this-brightened-my-day/comment-page-1/#comment-213675 Incredible Weirdo Sat, 02 Aug 2008 02:02:07 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/08/01/this-brightened-my-day/#comment-213675 Dude, it's not 'the "L" to O'Hare', it's "the El to O'Hare." El being a shortening of Elevated Train. Don't take your cues from the CTA, they suck. Dude, it’s not ‘the “L” to O’Hare’, it’s “the El to O’Hare.” El being a shortening of Elevated Train. Don’t take your cues from the CTA, they suck.

]]> By: Milena http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/08/01/this-brightened-my-day/comment-page-1/#comment-213631 Milena Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:35:21 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/08/01/this-brightened-my-day/#comment-213631 I don't have any good airport stories, but I do have a good one related to <em>god Is Not Great</em>. I'd borrowed my friend's copy and when I opened it, the first thing I saw was the inscription her parents had written in it: "Merry Christmas. Love, Mom and Dad". It cracked me up. I don’t have any good airport stories, but I do have a good one related to god Is Not Great. I’d borrowed my friend’s copy and when I opened it, the first thing I saw was the inscription her parents had written in it: “Merry Christmas. Love, Mom and Dad”.

It cracked me up.

]]> By: Saint Gasoline http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/08/01/this-brightened-my-day/comment-page-1/#comment-213628 Saint Gasoline Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:26:18 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/08/01/this-brightened-my-day/#comment-213628 BWAHAHA, was Shonie as flamboyant in person as he was on the UFC reality show? BWAHAHA, was Shonie as flamboyant in person as he was on the UFC reality show?

]]> By: Craig http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/08/01/this-brightened-my-day/comment-page-1/#comment-213533 Craig Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:39:45 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/08/01/this-brightened-my-day/#comment-213533 One question: who did Shonie credit for his win? :-) One question: who did Shonie credit for his win? :-)

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