Dannys Daze

Why Bad Things Happen To Good People

2009-01-22T17:11:00.000-08:00

Why Bad Things Happen To Good People

I hated GOD for taking my 5 year old daughter away from me!

(NOTE: I haven’t shared this with anyone before. I was scared that people would laugh at me or think I am delusional. But your pain I feel and so I will share with you a secret I hold. If it is not for you then I apologize. If it helps you as it did me then maybe that is what I was supposed to do with my little encounter with God.)

My wife and I were Christian addicts. For 5 years after we first heard about God and Jesus we were hook and in love with our savior. We couldn’t get enough praise and worship and we went to every church teaching and event.

My wife and I thought we were tight with the man upstairs. Then the unthinkable happened. Our 5 year old daughter Jamielee was killed by a drunk driver. We were devastated, confused and my wife and I hated God!

I did everything I could to be the man and father God asked me to be. My wife spent hours reading the word to our children and together we prayed the prayers and walked the walk humbly and innocent and childlike.

So what did we do wrong that God didn’t protect us and keep our devoted family safe and protected from the bad things?

God allowed my daughter and your beautiful Son Alex to be a victim. After all God is all powerful and could make these choices Right?

I feel Connected with you in the fact I also was looking for an answer. Where are all the promises? Why are we to suffer this bull crap? God, just end it, but NO, instead you put us in cruel situations and for what, to see your pleasure, to see how much power you have? OK, so now we know how tough and big you are. You’re not doing a great job at winning soles.

I was devastated and I walk out on my Family. I was going to end my life. I ran and lived in the streets. I gave up all hope and just wanted to die.

Then one day as I was searching for something to eat out of trash cans in Boston, I had a vision. It was God and he told me to go home and be the Father and Husband I was destined to be. What happened next still gives me shivers. I am in awe and it’s hard to articulate but I will try.

I found myself in a beautiful land. I was surrounded by everything anyone could ever want. Beauty, love, and all my needs met. God said to me that I now have all his powers to do as I wish. He told me that this land was my home and the beauty it possessed was my yard. I found myself in this awesome place with my family and yes my Jamielee was alive and with me. The land was surrounded by this huge picked fence. On the other side of the fence was barren land as far as the eye could see. There were dangers out there. Poisonous plants, disease, drugs, and violence.

My existence in my new home was fascinating. In an instant I was aware of everything. I knew and understood so much. Everything within me was intensified. The drawback… My capacity to love and feel hurt and pain was also at an unexplainable level of intensity.

There was neighbor on the other side of the fence. I remember he was so charismatic, good looking and he was able to talk so smooth. He would tell my children stories about the barren lands and tell how fantastic it is and how one could do anything their hearts desired without consequences.

I told my children that he was a liar. I know what is beyond our beautiful back yard and it is not pretty. I told them how dangerous it was. I told them that they could have anything they wanted and everything they desired right now. I told them just DON’T climb the fence and leave.

Suddenly I was struck with the realization that my children could get hurt. I was afraid that I might loose them. I remember also that my daughter was killed by a drunk, even though she was here with me, I still had the knowledge of my other reality. The pain of loosing her or any of my family was so overwhelming I became almost sick with fear.

I wasn’t about to loose my family again. Not this time. I have all these powers. This will be easy I thought as I removed the thoughts from my children of wanting to leave me for this so called better way of living.

Things were perfect again. I had my family and they will not leave because I used the powers God gave me to remove their doubt and they were now content in living their lives within the safety of my home.

My neighbor, the liar, laughed at me and called me a hypocrite because I took away the free will of my children. He proceeded to tell me that they are not here in your safe little home because they love you but because you turned them into robots. They have no free will and told me that I will never have a loving relationship with them because now they are incapable of real love. They will just be lip servicing you because of what you did to them.

The liar was right. My heart was empty and my children were nothing more than robots and I was pretending that they loved me.

Being God has some advantages. So I reversed my miracle of removing their free will. I instead removed the liar from existence. Ha ha ha. This made sense. Now that he was gone and my children had all the free will to love me I was back in control. What can go wrong? My children were in paradise and they loved me because I loved them and all is good right?

All these powers and yet I was stuck with yet another dilemma. My children started to doubt me. They asked question that put me on the spot. They wondered why I removed the liar from existence. They question my truth about what was beyond our wonderful home. They murmured to each other the questions; “What was beyond our home that Dad is afraid of? Was the liar telling the truth after all?, Was there bigger and better things beyond the fence?” They wondered if I was trying to keep all my power to my self and that I must be afraid that my children would be equal to me if they go to the barren lands. I was loosing my family because I took away the evil neighbor who told lies.

I had to restore the Liar and now I am back where I started from. What are my choices now? How to I keep the love of my children and prove the liar wrong in the process? I did the only thing I could. I let them go. I let them go beyond the fence. They had to see for themselves. I realized that I could tell my children that the stove was hot but until they actually touch the stove and burn themselves, they would never actually KNOW what I was talking about. My heart sank in grief as my children ventured off into the unknown and dangerous barren lands.

My heart got the best of me. I couldn’t just watch them get hurt. So I followed them with pillows, protecting their fall. I put up walls to protect them from the winds. I made sure there were plenty of water and plenty of food so they would not be hungry. I gave their bodies a resistance to disease.

All was ok. I missed them but they loved me. They would pray to me and I would hear them tell me how much they were thankful for all that I gave them. They wandered the world and I met their needs. No children will be hurt. No good people will suffer, No Bad Things Will Happen to Good People on My Watch. I will just wait here for them to come home. I waited and waited. A thought entered my mind, why would they want to come home? They have the best of both lands and are living in dangerous places and are in unhealthy situations with out consequences. I realized my beloved children are choosing to live away forever without me and knowing they will never choose to come home. They have no reason to.

I was feeling lonely and maybe a little cocky as well and so I confronted my Liar neighbor and boasted about how much my children loved me and what he said next rocked my world. “Do they? Do they really love you? The only reason they claim to love you is because you protect them and give them everything they want. Take away the protective hedge you surrounded them with and they will hate you and spit in your face and complain about their miserable lives and blame you for everything that goes wrong in their pathetic existence”. The Bible book of JOB all of a sudden came to mind and I saw the Parody of what I just did and said to the Liar.

In a nutshell, the book of Job tells a story of how God has this meeting of the minds in heaven. Lucifer strolls in and God asks him what is he been up to. Lucifer replies that he was looking over the world to see if anybody on it loved God because he was God or just because he protected the people. And God started to gloat about Job and Job went through some of the most painful tests and in the end proves to God and all the Angelic creatures and all of the children of God and Lucifer himself that Lucifer is a liar because Job showed the world that he was still thankful and loyal to God.

I didn’t believe the liar. I know my children love me. Not just because I protected them of this or sheltered them from that but because I am their Father and because I showed them how much I loved them first. Because I nurtured them and taught them and gave them all I was. I found myself having to do the imaginable. I have to prove to my children that the liar is just that, a Liar! That my children love me for no other reason other than the fact we are family.

I took away the inconsequence. As much as it pains me, I took away their protection. If my children choose to have unhealthy sex then they will have to know that they will get sick. If they fall because they are playing in dangerous areas then they had to learn that there is pain. How else would they grow to really be like me if they don’t understand the consequences of their choices? They would be like children for eternity never learning the truth of whom and what they are and what they are capable of.

All of a sudden I was clear headed and saw what need to be done in order for my children to grow and be full of wisdom and knowledge. In the past when ever my children had fallen prey to scrupulous people meaning them harm, I protected them by shielding their lives from that pain and mayhem. In the process I took away the freewill of the outsiders in the barren lands so they could not do what they chose again making me a look like a liar because I gave people free will. The result of this decision is devastating.

But what happened next not only made me a proud parent but the Liar was starting to show his true colors. He influenced some my children and the some of people of the barren lands to do horrible things. He was trying to show the world how bad of a Father I was to allow all these bad things to happen. He would spread rumors and lies that it was me that was causing these bad things all the while he knew the truth, that it was him trying to undermined me and knowing well that because I gave my word to give people free will that my hands were tied.

Here is the miracle that makes me proud to be their Father. Most of my children still prayed to me telling how much they loved me. They thanked me for what they had and didn’t complain for what they didn’t have or have lost because they chose a different path. In the process, my children showed their love to others and as a result the people of the barren lands started to love me. They also started praying to me. So I adopted them and now I proudly call all of them my children.

The Liar was now the Liar. Not because I said he was but because the children could see it for themselves. My children started coming home. I was so excited that I had to enlarge the house. So many children coming! My children, singing and dancing to show their thankfulness and love of me because they could see the truth and realized how much I really loved them.

I lived a millennium of lifetimes in this exquisite vision. I knew and understood all things in a flash of a few seconds as I stood there holding an old donut and a half drank bottle of soda.

I stood there trying to comprehend what I just experienced. How can I make sense of all that just happened? Some much wisdom and knowledge just past through me in a fraction of a second and I knew I was given the answer to a very special question. My brain just could not hold onto the vastness of the vision. How will I be able to share this gift, the message of understanding, when I can not even articulate the experiences I have just been blessed with?

I ran Home. I ran so fast and found my family just waiting for me. They were not angry. They welcomed me home. My wife and kids loved me enough to forgive my selfishness and we cried for our losses. We cried for our Jamielee and we started to heal as a family.

It has been 20 years now since Jamielee’s death and my vision from God. I am just now able to make understandable sense of my experience and to speak of this miracle.

Some will say my vision was nothing more than a acid trip, a result of poison from eating out of trash cans, Some will say I lost my mind, but what ever way you chose to believe, know this, I have an answer that changed my life very profoundly. I am not a minister. I am uneducated and I am not the sharpest knife in the draw. I have and I am still making all kinds of mistakes in my life but; I have an inner peace that cannot be describe with words.

I like to think that when hard times hit me that God is using my life to again show the world and all of heaven that Satan is just as much of a Liar NOW as he was in Job’s time. I can find joy in my suffering and take pride in knowing that I am a useful tool God uses to bring upon the earth and the heavens the truth about our common enemy. I can rest and take solace in the fact that there is a plan of salvation and I will be restored to my full measure when God is done using me as his secret weapon against Satan.

Is it possible that God sees in you what he saw in Job? That You are the unshakable truth that will show all the world and Heaven that Satan is still the liar and that there are still those today that love God because God is God and not because he puts a wall up to protect us from the strong wind? I think so. I think you are this person. This is why I know why Bad things happen to good people. Peace to you and your family.

Danny

Danny Brew Part 5

2007-04-29T18:53:00.001-07:00

YUMMY!

The beer came out great! Good color and good head and I can't believe the taste! I can't wait to start the next batch. This time I am brewing a Pilsner

Computer Fixes - Easy to Understand No Worries XP Guide UPDATED 01/25/08

2007-03-20T10:47:00.000-07:00

Computer too slow, Internet Explorer showing “Blank Page”, Pop ups everywhere and your icon tray at the bottom right corner of the screen has taken over your desk top? These are the most common of problems my customers are having. They can be prevented and your computer can get a speed boost at the same time.
Note 1: In order to do some of the task you will have to be logged on your Computer as Administrator.
Note 2: I have listed some common Computer jargon and their simplified meanings at the bottom of this Guide.
Note 3: There is NO one solution software that does it all. Many software programs find a handful of this bug or that one and another software program will find yet another bug that the first software missed. I have recommend 3 FREE programs which when working together will catch 90 percent or better of all your problems and correct them.

Speed Up Tips

I recommend doing these tasks at least 1 a month. They are easy to perform and before you know it they will be second nature to you and they will Vastly improve you computer's performance.

1. Task Bar - Something you should know about the task bar at the bottom of your screen. More that half that stuff is not needed! Actually, you can run your computer with NOTHING running in that bar and you will be just fine. QUICK TIME, Printer Managers, Real Player, AIM and a hundred other useless memory hogs are just sitting there wasting your precious resources. Yes you need to have these programs on your computer and installed to use some of their functions but they DON'T need to be running in the back ground when not being used. Your computer will still load and run these programs without the need to be constantly running in the system tray wasting precious memory.

There are a few exceptions. If you want your camera to automatically start a transfer of pictures from your camera to your computer without you having to click an ICON, then you will want that program to run in the task bar. If you want a Real Player movie to run automatically after you click on a video or use AIM, it will open and run regardless if it is in the systems tray or not. If your are unsure, Email me a list of your Tasks list and I will do my best to advise.

2. Prefetch Command - There is a sub directory on your computer in the windows directory called "prefetch" (C:\windows\prefetch). The Prefetch program helps speed up your computer as well as slow it down. Microsoft came up with an idea that preloads the programs you frequently use. Not the whole program but a tidbit of it. This happens during the Boot up of your computer and you may not notice this speed increase because it always happens in the back ground and you are now used to the speed in which they load, but running your programs with out it after you have experienced it working, you will notice a slower access time opening your software.
Prefetch is a good useful tool, the Bad part about PREFETCH is that even if you used a program once and never opened it again, This unused program will continue to be prefetched, thus causing your computer to find all these programs that are no longer used and slowing down your computer and then you will feel the pain of a very SLOW computer boot time.

What can you do? Every month or two DELETE the contents of this folder. DON'T worry, Windows will rebuild the PREFETCH again but only with the programs are currently using. When you first delete the prefetch and start to open programs it will take a moment longer to load the first time but from then on everything will be prefetched again and on the next program load things will be much faster. The prefetch will not prefetch any software you no longer use and will run much faster.
Programs that run once are install software, setup utilities or programs you tried and realized it wasn’t for you (old games for example).

Here is How:

Step 1. Click “START” then CLICK “RUN”. If you don't see the "Run" command it is because "Run" was not added to your start menu. See how to add it to your Start Menu from the instructions at the end of this Guide.

Step 2. In the dialog box type (without the quotes) “PREFETCH”A window will appear filled with software icons. Hold down the “ctrl" key and simultaneously tap the “A” key. This will select all the files in the folder. Alternatively you could click “EDIT” from the toolbar of the open window and choose the drop down option “SELECT ALL”.Click the RED X off the above menu tool bar, this will prompt you to delete the selected files, choose yes and closed the window and you’re done! Alternatively you can select “FILE” from the above tool bar and select “DELETE” from the drop down menu.

Step 3. Delete temporary and history files from Internet Explorer - As you search the web, Internet explorer tries to save you time by recording a history of where you went and downloads thousands of pictures and information so that the next time you visit these places you don't have to wait for all the pictures to re download because it was previously stored on your computer. Works much like "Prefetch" as we discussed earlier. From time to time you might encounter problems with Internet explorer not reflecting your updates while trying to work with your your eBay account, your blog site and some forums. This is because after you make changes in these web tools, our friend Internet explorer tries to help you by reading previously save web material back to you in hopes it saved you the time of re downloading. When making changes in eBay, Blogs and Forums this can be frustrating because your changes can't be seen. MOST of time the problem is solved by just refreshing the page. In the case where that doesn't work you can delete the 'History" and Temporary Internet files". You should delete these files every now and then anyway because all the save temporary files can and will eventual take over your computer and slow down your Internet surfing. You can set the max limit of Disk space Internet Explorer uses. See the Bottom of this guide to learn how.

How to do this with Internet explorer 7.

Step 1. On the "Menu Bar" of Internet Explorer, choose "Tools", then from the drop down menu choose "Internet Options" . If you don't see your "Menu Bar", you will have to add it to explorer by right clicking anywhere on the Internet Explorer Menu Header bar (at the top of explorer where your icons are), be sure not to right click on an icon. Right click anywhere up there where you do not see an icon, under the icons is OK and to the right there is usually some place for you to perform this operation. A drop down menu will appear. mouse over "Menu bar" and click it and a check mark will appear next to the option and the "Menu Bar" showing "Files Edit View Favorites Tools Help" will now appear on your Internet Explorer Menu Header.

Step 2. After Clicking "Internet Options" a 7 tab dialog box will appear and the "General" tab should be the first and default selected tab. If its not choose the "General Tab". Under the "Browsing History" Header category Click "Delete". A new Dialog box will appear.

Step 3. In the new dialog box under Header category "Temporary Internet Files choose "Delete Files" and choose "YES". You do not have to wait until this operation finishes. Under the "History Header category Choose "Delete History" and choose "YES". If you haven't done this before, this can take a few minutes. You do not have to wait for these task to complete. Click "Close" on the "Delete Browsing history dialog box" and Click "OK" to close the "Internet Options" dialog box. Now wait until the tasks are finished and refresh your page.

These programs will help keep your computer clean and safe.

After You perform the above task, these suggested FREE programs will assist you in keeping your system Tweaked. There are 3 programs that I always suggest to my customers and friends to have for their computers. I have used them for years and they have NEVER let me down. Not only do they prevent malicious intent to your computer, they will fix the problem if by chance one slips by and does infect your computer.

McAfee Virus protection with firewall with firewall: AOL offers this utility for free. All you have to do is sign up for a free AOL email address, you don’t even have to use the AOL email unless you want to. Or you can buy any well know software directly from McAfee or Symantec.

Adaware From Lavasoft: This is a great utility that blocks and removes Advertisement Cookies and software that hackers often upload to your computer without you even knowing.

SpyBot – Search and Destroy – Search and Destroy- This is a FREE utility that not only blocks Internet Explorer Hijacks, it protects your computer's start up functions from having unwanted or unknown programs being installed (allowing sneaky programs from stealing your computer) and blocks programs from adding junk and useless files to your task tray at the bottom of your screen. Feel free to donate to these hard working individuals. I did and they are worth it.

Some Computer Definitions

What is a Computer?

Definition old school - A computer is general-purpose machine that processes data. The data is processed according to a set of instructions known as programs. The computer and all equipment attached to it is called hardware. The computer is a form of hardware and the programs are known as software. Its past functions include: SLOWLY waiting for your computer to boot up, wait longer for programs to open so you can write letters, Organize spreadsheets, play games and waiting even longer while you surf the net.

Updated Definition - An expensive and usually large box taking up half the space in your house. Some people even have a "Computer Room". Its present functions enslave their owners by bringing them to their knees in frustration as they endlessly install virus protection, spam eliminators, removing Trojans, avoiding spyware, trying to catch hijackers and if you can squeeze out enough resources you might actually get to SLOWLY wait for your computer to boot up, wait longer to write letters, Organize spreadsheets, play games and wait even longer while you surf the net.

Computer Memory - This is one of the most misunderstood words in the computer world. Many people think that if they buy a Hard Drive with a large amount of disk space for programs, then their computer has vasts amount of memory and are often disappointed when they see no difference in the speed of their computers. There are many different types of memory for your computer. We will learn about 2 of the most important types.

1. RAM - Random Access Memory - Better known as "main memory" is the temporary memory available for programs to use. RAM is volatile, meaning that they lose their contents when the power is turned off as opposed to Hard Drive Memory which will remember their contents after you shut off the computer.

2. Hard Drive Memory - A device in the computer. This is NOT the computer as a lot of people seem to think. The hard drive is a storage device used to store your programs and personal data. It is made up of a few CD looking platters that record and delete and re-record information for later retrieval by software programs. Some hard drives are digital. Digital drives don't use the CD type platters but record more like a cassette tape without the tape.

Think of your computer as your Brain. Both have very complex routines and parts that perform many functions with out you being aware of them. RAM is that part of your brain you are using in the now, Your consciousness! Its your short term memory. What you are consciously reading or looking at or talking about. There is a limited amount of things you can consciously think about and perform at the same time before you need to write down things and take notes. Then there is the subconscious part of the brain that is much like the Hard drive. There things are recorded for later use. You can hold years and years of memories in your brain (or hard Drive). You use your RAM (Your consciousness) to dig up memories from your Brains storage (your Hard Drive) and bring that memory forward to your consciousness (short term memory or RAM), process this and then discard it until you need it again.

If you are trying to remember who was at a party, you might start out by blurting out names. Soon you will start repeating some of the names over again because you RAM got full. If you start to write the names out onto a piece of paper and rack your brain (access Hard drive information) you will be able to reconstruct a more accurate list.
Blog - An online journal that is personalized and updated with new content written by you or an authorized representative of you reflecting your thoughts, hobbies, guides and news.

Forums - An Internet forum is a web application for holding discussions and posting user generated content. Internet forums are also commonly referred to as Web forums, message boards, discussion boards, and bulletin boards.

How to add the Run command to your Start Menu for Windows XP -
1. Right Click on "Start" and choose "Properties".
2. In the open dialog box be sure the tab "Start Menu" is selected. and choose the "Customize" Button.
3. When the new dialog box appears select the "Advanced" tab
4. Under the "Start Menu Items" group box, scroll down and click the box next to "RUN". Click "OK" Click "Apply" and then "OK"

How To set the max amount of disk space Internet Explorer can use for Temporary Internet Files.

Step 1. On the "Menu Bar" of Internet Explorer, choose "Tools", then from the drop down menu choose "Internet Options" . If you don't see your "Menu Bar", you will have to add it to explorer by right clicking anywhere on the Internet Explorer Menu Header bar (at the top of explorer where your icons are), be sure not to right click on an icon. Right click anywhere up there where you do not see an icon, under the icons is OK and to the right there is usually some place for you to perform this operation. A drop down menu will appear. Mouse over "Menu bar" and click it and a check mark will appear next to the option and the "Menu Bar" showing "Files Edit View Favorites Tools Help" will now appear on your Internet Explorer Menu Header.

How to cleanup the clutter in the Task Bar: (You will have to have Administrator Rights to complete this).

At the completion of this task the computer will need to reboot to make the changes, so make sure all other activity has been saved and closed.

Step 2. In the open dialog box type the command "MSCONFIG" and hit OK.

Step 3. From the dialog box that opens choose the "Start Up" tab.

Step 4. From here you can either choose the "Disable All" or Enable All" Button or you can click the box next to the file you wish to disable or enable. Then Click "Apply" button and then the "OK" Button and yes to reboot.

NOTE: You might see a message saying "An Access Denied error was returned" even if you have Administrator rights. Just hit OK to these, It doesn't necessarily mean your changes will not take effect.

Haggling With VERIZON!!!!

2007-03-20T07:55:00.000-07:00

Former Verizon sales rep, let's call him Steve, wrote to us recently offering insider advice to all Consumerist readers. We were excited because by knowing how the sales force at Verizon are compensated, consumers can get an edge when haggling over a new phone. What? Haggling!? Over a phone!? Yes, even you can do it.

Verizon Steve confesses all he knows, from the simple to the sublime...:

• Never get a 2-year contract. "The only benefit to a 2 yr contract is a $50 savings on your phone. Its not worth it. Take the $50 and get a 1 year then you can upgrade to a new phone every 10 months."

• Verizon reps get tons of money from new lines and certain accessories and text packages, take advantage of this. They won't let a new customer walk out the door. "Play hardball, they will do anything to get the new lines. VZW makes $ off the service, not the phones. Tell them you don't want to mail in the rebate. There does come a point of diminishing returns. For example, if you walked in and wanted a $39 plan and a free Treo 700, not gonna happen. But I have given away almost every non-PDA phone in the store for the right deal. Also tell them you will buy the accessories, and text package. Trust me here, these are 2 of the biggest metrics for the reps. Return the accessories the next day and call customer care to cancel your text package."

• Mention the lost or stolen program to get 25% off a new phone, even if you're under contract. Who's to say you didn't lose it?

• If you're on a rate plan of $59.99 or higher, you can get "a new phone (and new contract) for the discounted price after 12 months."

• Insurance is a rip-off. It costs too much and has a $50 deductible.

• Tell them you'll sign up for the Unlimited Data Plan with your Treo. "Speaking of Treos, often they offer an extra $100 off if you get the Unlimited data plan. Get it.. Save $100 and cancel it the next day if you don't want it. The leverage here is amazing also because that high end data package counts as a new activation in a roundabout way for the rep. None of the data packages are contractual. I use to tell the customers this just to save them $."

• Reps don't get as much money if you're still in a contract. If you upgrade on the phone with Verizon, the store reps won't be as motivated to help you.

• Ask for a loyalty credit on the phone before going to the store. "One way to work the system if you have New Every 2 and are out of contract is to call customer care, have them put you back into contract, but ask for a loyalty credit (up to $60 off your next months bill), then go into the retail store and use your New Every 2. The two credits can't be combined and that is the only way to get both. I've never seen this not work, although they could technically say that you already got a credit, but the system are not that informative and I have never seen that happen. Just make sure you know the contract rules for VZW in your state, and make sure you go to the store in time to cancel the new contract in case you cant use the NE2."

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Danny Brew Part 4

2007-03-14T11:52:00.000-07:00

Almost there!

I transferred the beer to the secondary fermenter where it sat for 2 weeks clearing up. Today I added the food for the yeast to start building carbonation. I bottled them and now I wait 10 more days for final resting and clarification. Then I can refrigerate and drink.

I tasted it today. Flat because the carbonation has not yet started but it taste real good. Somewhere between a pilsener and a Budweiser. Yummy!

Celebrating 25 YEARS!

2007-03-11T13:05:00.000-07:00

Linda and I will be celebrating 25 Awesome Years together on June 12, 2007.

Danny Brew Part 3

2007-02-25T13:55:00.000-08:00

Everything is sanitized and prepped. The Wort is brewing on the stove as I sit here. The next step is to cool down the wort to about 70-80 degrees so i can add the yeast. Then it will be placed into the main fermenter for about 10 days. Once the readings show that it is ready it will become non-carbonized beer and will be transferred to a secondary fermenter for clarification. This will be about 10 days. Then onto bottling.

Beer Bottles have arrived! Beer Brew Part 2

2007-02-20T12:06:00.001-08:00

Beer Brewing for Danny Dazes Brew Part 2

Now that I have everything to make my first batch of Danny Brew, I will prepare by reading the manuals on the brewing process. Looks like a lot of work. But I just can't wait until its done. This is going to be so cool. I know your all so envious but please just stand in line and you are welcome to try a sample. However you have to come here to get it. (he he he).

First step is to get a real good understanding of how it all works. Then cook the stuff and prepare for the fermenting process. Doesn't that just sound cool..."Fermenting Process".

I'll let ya know when the "Fermenting Proccess" is started. later!

In Memory Of Brother Andrew

2007-02-20T12:06:00.000-08:00

June 12 1963 - 1989

Dear Andrew, Thank you the many years you gave me. You were my best friend growing up. Remember when we were about 6 or 7 and we would play super heroes in the back yard with make shift towel capes held together with clothes pins? You never complained when you were the "second best" Hero. I would always be superman or some real tough guy and you, well you always wanted to be some dumb hero like "The Shadow Man". I could never understand why you would choose such a goofy hero. I remember you saying one time that you'd rather be smart than strong. Then you told me that anyone can be a hero and pull someone to safety but a real hero was someone who could keep it all together to help someone no matter how uncomfortable it was to you. Where that comment came from and out of the mouth of a 6 year old at that, I haven't a clue and as a matter of fact I thought you were loony!

Who knew how prophetic and meaning full those words would become and how they would come back to haunt me in such a healing way. All my live I spent trying to show Dad that I was important enough for him to love me. I became a Soldier and have received many medals for being the "Hero" for this or that, Dad never took notice. I became a flight Paramedic and Dad never noticed. I became a christian in hopes he would at least see me trying but nothing. All I ever wanted is for him to show his love to us. But you know as well as me that those words never came. In my vain attempts to win Dad I have found myself transferring my desire to get something positive from him to trying to get it from those that were in authority around me, my Bosses, My Teachers, my Pastors and just about anyone who would acknowledge me. How pathetic!

When my daughter died, I believe I died inside also. At this point it hurt so much I didn't want to do anything. I can't count the numerous suicide attempts. I wanted to just abandon the rest of my family because it was so hard and uncomfortable to stay the walk as a father.

As I was looking through your pictures and remembering all our wonderful times together, I couldn't stop the tears from coming because all at once it hit me square in the face. The hero I tried so hard to become and those words of wisdom from a 6 year old telling me that I had become that hero by sticking it out in the mist of my uncomfortable pain and confused understanding of life.

Its real hard Andrew being in this hero business. I never thought it could be so difficult, nor did I ever think it would become a life long journey. But isn't that the point you were making? Anyone can be a hero for a moment, but for a true lifetime hero, I would have to do something even though its uncomfortable to do so for the sake of others around me. Like the ones that love me, my family. Thank you "Shadow man" for being there for me when I needed you.

I Love and miss you so very much, Love always, Danny

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My Samsung I730 Phone Rules!

2007-02-16T22:16:00.002-08:00

Check out my I730. The service provider is Verizon and they just suck ass, but they have a great phone and it would be even greater if they didn't disable features just so they could shake ya down for more money, the bastards, as if they are not making enough!

Check it out Here: http://www.vzwshop.com/samsungi730info/

Phone can do:

1. Built in WIFI so I can Internet at a coffee shop so I don't have to use the phones dial up. This means if Verizon shuts me down for non-payment (which seems to becoming habitual lately) I can still access the Internet.

2. Built in MP3 Player.

3. Able to store and watch 16 hours of movies or TV shows.

4. Has the ability to be used as a remote control for my TVs, Radios, Air conditioner and anything that has a remote I can teach the phone to do it...Yeah that's cool

5. Is a Pocket PC so I can run numerous software's

6. Blue-tooth everything

7. Did I mention that this thing is a REMOTE CONTROL!!!!

My 1rst Army Medal Awarded

2007-02-16T22:16:00.000-08:00

I was shocked when I heard my name being called to the front and center during what I thought was an ordinary duty formation. There I stood in front of hundreds of other soldiers being addressed by my Battalion commander of The 651rst Medical Company. I had no idea what this was about and my nerves were going nuts and all I could think of was; DID I DO SOMETHING WRONG?.But to my surprise there I was having an Army Achievement Medal pinned on my uniform. Then a letter was read aloud telling of how I use superb military training and bravery during a Military training exercise. The letter went on to say how I jump nearly 30 feet from a tree on top of a very steep and dangerous mountain side and how I landed skillfully to the ground and expertly evaded capture. Try and image my experience.. till this day I never told anyone that I really fell from that tree, while hiding to avoid being caught.

How to be a Romantic

2007-02-16T21:02:00.001-08:00

1. Have a candle light dinner2. Watch the Movie "Ghost" Staring Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore3. Click here http://members.aol.com/benedit1/boston2.html and sit in front of your computer.4. Sit back, rexax and know that no mater what you desire in life you'll find it somethere out there on the internet. ENJOY

Depression. Need a laugh?

2007-02-16T21:02:00.000-08:00

No matter how many times I see this video, it cracks me up and I am on the floor laughing. If you want to laugh your ass off Click on this link http://www.dorks.com/html/Ask-the-Fruitcake-Lady.html

COPS...What NOT to do

2007-02-16T14:54:00.004-08:00

HERE ARE A FEW SUGGESTIONS FOR WHAT NOT TO DO IF YOU EVER GET PULLED OVER BY
THE POLICE. I don't recall where I got this so if its copy protected just tell me.

1. As soon as you pull over, hop into the passengers seat and pretend that the driver took off. Act confused when the cop asks where the driver is.

2. Keep a rabbit in the glove. When he asks for your registration, open the glove and when the rabbit jumps out exclaim, "THERE YOU ARE!!" and tell a long story about how you lost him and how he probably ate your registration.

3. Lean up against the door and act unconscious. When he comes to the window, either open the door or wait until he opens the door and fall out onto the road continuing the coma charade. Then get up and act completely normal and say that you have no recollection of your behavior if inquired.

4. While he is in the car writing your lisence plate number or whatever it is that they do, get out of the car and go to HIS window and ask for a lisence and registration. When he resists and yells at you, tell him that you are going to have to take him "downtown" and that he should get in the car.

5. Videotape the entire incident. Never look at him with your naked eye; only through the camera.

6. Instead of giving him your lisence, hand over a credit card or some other object from your wallet or purse. Realize your mistake each time and correct it with another credit card or object. Repeat this procedure until his gun is drawn.

7. (if you have power windows) Keep rolling the window up and down. When he tells you to stop, explain that you have no idea what he is talking about and that it must just be his hearing.

8. You COULD try this but I wouldn't suggest it...Be very obedient and do everything the nice officer says.

9. Put your hands at "10" and "2" and stare wide eyed straight ahead. As soon as he gets close, start screaming in a shrill voice and don't stop.

10. (here's one that's sure to get you out of a speeding ticket) Fill the glove with empty bottles of Pepto-Bismol. When you pull over, scatter them on the floor in front of you.

11. Mimick every word and action he says and does. Try to match his voice and inflection to perfection.

12. Think of a song for a word that he uses. Sing it at the end of each sentence. When
you can't think of any more, just sing "It's a Small World" continuously.

13. Fart a lot.

14. Do your best Rain Man impression and tell him that Wapner is on in 15 minutes.

15. Turn the stereo on full blast and play "Bad Boys"

16. Say, "id-day oo-yay ake-tay atin-lay, ig-pay?"

17. Turn on the cautions and hide. Wherever you can; in the back, the trunk, under the car, under a blanket, whatever, just don't move.

18. If he asks about how fast you were going, speak very, very slowly and studder saying, "I...I...I......I.... w.....w.....w...was n....n...n.....not s.....s.....sp...sp...speed.d...d....d...ing, o....o.....o....of....ff....ff..ic....c....c...er."

19. Before he says anything, say, "Good, good. Everything is going according to plan, eh, Max? You have the goods, I presume. This is working a lot better than I expected. I'll pop the trunk and we'll proceed with the transaction, ok? This is going very smoothly. And that uniform looks so authentic! And......wait....you aren't Max!"

20. Unroll a sleeping bag and take a nap in the front seat before he gets to the car. Then when he comes to the window, wake up and yell at the car saying, "KITT! I told you not to speed! That is the last time I let you drive home by yourself, mister! Didn't I tell you to wake me if we got pulled over!?" Then calmly speak to the cop, "you just can't buy a good Knight Rider anymore."

Is HELL hot?

2007-02-16T14:54:00.003-08:00

The following is an actual question given on a University of Washington Chemistry mid term. The answer was so "profound" that the professor shared it with colleagues, which is why we now have the pleasure of enjoying it as well.

Bonus Question Is Hell exothermic (gives off heat)
or endothermic (absorbs heat)?

Most of the students wrote proofs of their beliefs using Boyle's Law, (gas cools off when it expands and heats up when it is compressed) or some variant. One student, however, wrote the following:

First, we need to know how the mass of Hell is changing
in time. So we need to know the rate that souls are moving into
Hell and the rate they are leaving. I think that we can safely
assume that once a soul gets to Hell, it will not leave.
Therefore, no souls are leaving. As for how many souls are entering
Hell, lets look at the different religions that exist in the world today.

Some of these religions state that if you are not a
member of their religion, you will go to Hell. Since
there are more than one of these religions and since people do not
belong to more than one religion, we can project that all souls
go to Hell.

With birth and death rates as they are, we can expect
the number of souls in Hell to increase exponentially.

Now, we look at the rate of change of the volume in Hell
because Boyle's Law states that in order for the temperature and
pressure in Hell to stay the same, the volume of Hell has to
expand as souls are added.

This gives two possibilities

1. If Hell is expanding at a slower rate than the rate
at which souls enter Hell, then the temperature and
pressure in Hell will increase until all Hell breaks loose.

2. Of course, if Hell is expanding at a rate faster than
the increase of souls in Hell, then the temperature and
pressure will drop until Hell freezes over.

So which is it? If we accept the postulate given to me
by Ms. Teresa Banyan during my Freshman year, "...that it will
be a cold day in Hell before I sleep with you.", and take into
account the fact that I still have not succeeded in having sexual
relations with her, then, #2 cannot be true, and thus I am sure
that Hell is exothermic and will not freeze.

The student received the only "A" given.

God spoke to me

2007-02-16T14:54:00.002-08:00

During a Saturday Promise Keepers meeting I receive an answer to a prayer that I have been Praying for some time now. My prayer was "why do I go to church, try to be right with God and never seem to prosper?" I asked God if he would show me what he sees in me in such a way that even I can understand.

During the meeting of over twenty thousand men assembled in the Washington football stadium, as the song "mighty fortress" was being sung, God opened a window. The once loud singing was now a low back ground noise. A tunnel formed in front of me and I could only see the people at the bottom of the stadium. Men were gathering to use the bathroom. Then they would look up to see their destination then look back down to their feet because the footing at the stadium was shallow and it was hard to walk without stumbling. While looking at their feet they would start to climb. Then they would come to a wall because the stairs were diagonal and so because they were watching their footing they would stray from the bathroom door and find themselves facing a brick wall. Once they realized this they would walk back down the stairs, regroup their plan and start again. Over and over.

Then God spoke into my heart and said to me "The people gathering at the bottom of the stadium is you Danny. When they look up is it is like you looking up to me. You would go to church, pray and try to do right by me but then after you saw your goal, you would not trust me and start to look at your feet. You then would hit a wall and you would start over. You walked many miles for me but never got anywhere because you would have to back track to regroup and refocus. You are doing my will YOUR WAY!"

"Stay focused on me Dan and don't take your eyes off the goal and you will not walk astray and then you'll grow".

Thank you Lord for this message!

What Does GOD think of you?

2007-02-16T14:54:00.001-08:00

Did you ever wonder what God thinks of you? I know I have and with all the questionable things we have done is it hard for us to think it possible that God thinks of us in this Manner. Take a Look and see what God sees!

The Word of God says Dan (Put your name here) is:

God's child for I am born again of the Incorruptible seed of the Word of God which lives and abides forever. - Pet. 1:23

Forgiven of all my sins and washed in the blood. - Eph. 1:7; Heb. 9:14; Col 1:14; 1 John 2:12; 1 John 1:9

A new creature. - 2Cor. 5:17

The temple of the Holy Spirit - 1Cor. 6:19

Delivered from the power of darkness and translated into God's kingdom - Col. 1:13

Redeemed from the curse of the law - 1 Peter 1:18, 19; Gal. 3:13

Blessed - Deut. 28:1-14; Gal. 3:9

A saint - Rom. 1:7; 1 Cor. 1:2. Phil. 1:1

The head and not the tail - Deut. 20:13

Above only and not beneath - Deut. 28:13

Holy and without blame before Him in love - I Peter 1:16; Eph. 1:4

Elect - Col. 3:12; Rom. 8:33

Established to the end - 1Cor. 1:8

Made nigh(near) by the blood of Christ Eph. 2:13

Victorious - Rev. 21:7

Set free - John 8:31-33

Strong in the Lord - Eph. 6:10

Dead to sin Rom. 6:2, 11; 1 Peter 2:24

More than a conqueror - Rom. 8:37

Joint heirs with Christ - Rom. 8:17

Sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise - Eph. 1:13

In Christ by His doing - 1Cor. 1:30

Accepted in the Beloved - Eph. 1:6

Complete in Him - Col 2:10

Crucified with Christ Gal. 2:20

Alive with Christ - Eph. 2:5

Free from condemnation - Rom. 8:1

Reconciled to God - 2Cor. 5:18

Qualified to share in His inheritance - Col. 1:12

Firmly rooted, built up, established in my faith and overflowing with gratitude - Col. 2:7

Circumcised with the circumcision made without hands Col. 2:11

A fellow citizen with the saints and of the household of God - Eph. 2:19

Built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the Chief Cornerstone - Eph. 2:20

In the world as He is in heaven - I John 4:17

Born of God and the evil one does not touch me - 1John 5:18

His faithful follower - Rev. 17:14b; Eph. 5:1

Overtaken with blessings Deut. 28:2; Eph. 1:3

His disciple because I have love for others John 13:34- 35

The light of the world - Matt. 5:14

The salt of the earth - Matt 5:13

The righteousness of God - 2 Car. 5:21; 1 Peter 2:24

A partaker of His divine nature - 2 Peter 1:4

Called of God - 2 Tim. 1:9

The first fruits among his creation - James 1:18

AND HE LOVES YOU ENOUGH TO DIE FOR YOU

Royal Prestige - SCAM

2007-02-16T14:54:00.000-08:00

OK so i fell for the spiel and bought some of the "Worlds Best Pots and Pans". For fear of loosing my gonads I will not disclose how much I paid. I will update you as to the quality of these miracle pots and pans when they show up.

As a lure to come to the spiel I was offered a $1,000.00 FREE shopping spree. This is the biggest SCAM of all time. First of all you get a coupon with an Id number that allows you access to GCA web site.

All the merchandise is JOB LOT or DOLLAR STORE quality at best. Then the catch! The shipping and handling cost more than what you would pay retail at Wal-Mart or K-Mark! I can BUY for FREE a vacation. The cost of shipping and handling for the paper work is $79.00. A blender that sells for $14.99 at Wal-Mart cost Free at GCA however the shipping and handling cost $19.99. Man FREE is EXPENSIVE!

After receiving my FREE gift Certificate, I googled the company name and got over 1000,0000 hits complaining about them. I was able to access quite a few and read about them. I was shocked at the amounts of complaints. Then I went onto their web site to discover the truth for myself and yep they were all right. I didn't notice it then but the web hosts for GCA downloaded an IE (Internet Explorer) script that now blocks my Internet searches from reporting any negative sites about them. As it is now the only sites from the search engine are all of the companies sales pitches. Well got to go now, I have a search cookie monster to find and delete.

Making my FIRST Beer Brew -Part 1

2007-02-16T13:35:00.000-08:00

February 15th 2007 - I have never done this before and I can't wait to make my first brew of "American wheat beer". I have all the ingredients and collected most of what I will need to cook and ferment my concoction. I am just waiting for the dam UPS truck to show up with my storage and bottling tools. I will update this Blog as the story unfolds!

Landlord SCUM of the year

2007-02-16T11:21:00.000-08:00

Ever have a Land lord that Just SUCKS! Add some of your own experiences.
Here is my all time infamous derelict.

Rafaqat Khan - Of Gardner Massachusetts is the all time looser Scum Lord of the year! And now a criminal I might add. When I first rented from this guy 4 years ago I ask him to fix all the broken windows, pipe leaks, the heating system, the stove exhaust pipes and the broken shower. He complained poor me and how he just has no money to fix anything. (Did I mention he just purchased 2 brand new cars, one a spider and the other an escalade)! The poor family in the Basement apartment had a broken water boiler. This meant NO hot water. She had water dripping from a 2nd floor apartment leak periodical dumping grey water onto her stove and food. I tried to help him out because he made me feel sorry for him and so I repaired most things myself on my bill and without any rent deduction, yeah I know I'm a sap. If I didn't we wouldn't have a shower either. When our personally purchased Carbon Monoxide alarm went off we discovered that the stove pipes were out of code and the Gas company turned off our gas to the stove because of the dangerous fumes. I told Khan that we need this fixed asap or we were calling in legal services. Grudgingly he fixed it and he had the audacity to again he hit me up for the repair bill. This time I refused. The Looser takes a tempertantrum chooses to abandon the apartment building leaving 3 families without heat or running water during one of the coldest times of the year. One family with a 2 year old and another family with a expecting mother. In the coldest time of the year!! Every pipe in the house burst destroying the basement apartment beyond repair and again leaving us without water.
CONGRADULATIONS Rafaqat Khan, you are the SCUMBAG of the year.

Hike The Mountains!

2007-02-15T12:18:00.001-08:00

I have spent many months hiking the Appalachian Mountains. I have logged over 100 miles so far. My plan is to complete the Long trail from Massachusetts to Canada, a 265 mile adventure.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Trail . I am a member of the Green Mountain club. http://www.greenmountainclub.org/ . Nothing can describe the views and satisfaction of being solely dependant of your wits and gear or getting water from a hole in the ground. If you would like to test what your are made of then take a sole journey into the Mountains. You'll never forget it for as long as you live! But remember to create a journal of what you see, who you meet and your adventure. I have met people from all over the world hiking the trail from Atlanta to Canada. A lot of wonderful and great people.
So Anthony thinks he is Mufasa, the wise King of "Pride Rock" From the movie "The Lion King". Roarrrrrrr

Ok Anthony enough is enough. Showing off how strong you are

Critique My Poems

2007-02-15T12:18:00.000-08:00

Click the link Below to check out my poems and let me know what you like or hate.
http://dannydazr-poems.blogspot.com/