Fighting Giraffes - Excellent Footage

Anyone wonder how giraffe's fight in the wild? Well, mystery is solved! Here's footage from a safari a group of people were on. It's kind of scary, but cool at the same time!

Submitted by: Jay

MTV VMAs Remix: Kanye West Interrupts Obama's Speech (HD)

Oh man, this is spreading like wild fire! I guess it's true. There's no such thing as bad publicity! Kanye is everywhere now... but this shit is bananas! Haha.

Pretty cool time lapse of the Station Fire here in SoCal. YouTube user willieworks shot this video and here's their description of what they used and where they shot it at:

The Station fire North of Los Angeles on 8/29/2009; 7:00pm tp 9:30pm.
Shot from Mulhulland Dr. just South of Universal Studios, with a Canon EOS 20D, 17-35mm 2.8 lens...full wide, and in "P" exposure mode.

True Blood Ad

Awesome advertising! Haha.

[Demotivational] - Iron Man

Hehe, very clever... Is this where Disney is taking Marvel???

[Demotivational] - Windows Vista

As much as I hate Apple and their elitist attitudes with flashy gimmicks, I give this one major props.

Amazing Fire Show

Hahaha! Well, that sucks. At least he put on a great show! =D

Roger Federer between the legs shot vs. Djokovic

I'm a bit late with this video, but wow. If I was Djokovic, I'd quit playing tennis after this shot! Haha, major kudos Federer!

Stupid Question of the Day

Hahaha, I hope he did, but I'm pretty sure he didn't. Don't you need to be on the bike when you cross the finish line in order to win?? =P

Side note: The more times you watch it, the funnier it gets!

Funny Coaster Kid

Kid goes from excited to scared to thrilled in 2 minutes. Hahaha, his scared shitless face is priceless!

CAUTION to those using (iPhone) MMS early.

This is seriously the most epic fail I've seen in a LONG time, haha! So since I'm an iPhone user, I frequent the MacRumors.com forums quite a bit to see what other users are experiencing / doing with their iPhones and what not. This guy posts up a problem that he had and, well, I'll just let you read it because I seriously can't stop laughing at this! ROFL!

Source: CAUTION to those using MMS early. | By: Mystikal, MacRumors.com

Now I don't know if this is happening to anyone else but I just want to let people know that they should be careful using MMS early. Here's why.

My friend sent me a pic of a girl kissing me when my MMS was first working a few days ago. I deleted the picture and DID NOT save it. Last night I sent my girlfriend a random picture, but somehow, the picture I DELETED and DID NOT SAVE, got sent to her.

Somehow AT&T pulled a picture out of the *censored* air and sent it somewhere it should not have gone.

If this has happened to anyone else please say so and I pray this gets fixed with the official release.

Navy I'm on a boat

For those who have seen the video with T-Pain "I'm On A Boat", here's the Navy's version, hahah. I find it to be actually better than the original, haha. God bless our Navy =)

I'm On A Boat Navy Edition

Yet another Navy rendition of the I'm On A Boat song, haha. I love the Poseidon cameo, hahah!

Michael Jackson Medley

KurtHugoSchneider creates this a capella skit of some of Michael Jackson's hit songs. The singer is Sam Tsui. REALLY awesome! A definite must see! I'm calling it now; be prepared to see this guy.. on American Idol soon...

Submitted by: Ivan

Disney Buys Marvel

So for any Marvel / Disney fan, you would have already heard that Disney bought the Marvel Comic Book industry and all it's rights to the characters and what not a couple weeks ago. Truthfully, I'm not sure how I feel about it. Disney is tailored to one set of demographics pretty much... kids. If they leave Marvel Comics alone and just do the investing, then I'd be really happy because then Marvel will still be able to continue along its path with no worries of Disney trying to bring about Mickey Mouse or Goofy into Spiderman, Ironman, etc etc. But on a lighter note, if Disney incorporated some of Marvel's ideas into their field, we could get something like this which would be pretty badass, in my opinion!

Dont F*ck with Me

Two rednecks go at it in a brawl over this one girl. The BF tries to start crap and the other guy doesn't want to fight... You seriously thought taking off your shirt would give you some kind of edge to beat this guy? You got owned! Dumbass.

Day 7: Post Surgery Follow-Up

So it's basically been a week since I've last updated this thing. I went to the doctor today and he cleared me to be off work for another 3 weeks. Part of me is glad because this is seriously a pain in the ass and it's just not getting any better. The other part of me hates it because 1) Paycheck will be pretty much non-existent, 2) Everything that I learned at work will slowly be forgotten (and yes, it will be forgotten, sigh) and 3) I feel like a friggin' invalid. I really can't do anything and it's pretty depressing.

So for the very few that actually read this, I'll start blogging my usual eventually. Maybe next week, but in the meantime, I'm sorry. Just go over my earlier posts if you're ever that bored enough, heh.

Hope you're having fun doing whatever it is you're doing. Enjoy the weekend that's coming up!

Recovering

For the next couple days I won't be updating this blog. Just went through some surgery and I'm not feeling all that great. Sorry to the faithful two or three that actually check this. Hope everyone has a fun and relaxing Labor Day weekend. Take care.

Japanese Subway Sign

Are you serious?! This is an actual sign in Japan?! Hiroshi! Please confirm/deny this, haha.

Dodgers Game RC Plane Intermission

Finally, baseball made interesting! I first heard about this on KROQ this morning where they were interviewing the guy who was flying the RC plane. After a few minutes of goofing off with the crowd and players, he decided it was time to "9/11 the opposing team (Diamond Backs)" hahaha. So sad, but so hilarious at the same time!

FRED: 9 Pogo Stick Backflips FAIL!

Fred Grzybowski tries to do 9 backflips on a pogo-stick, but of course that doesn't happen! Haha, "ow..."

BEST bull riding EVER

Yeah, this is pretty amazing, hahaha. First, the camel wouldn't let the fat chick ride 'em, now this mechanical bull follows in that direction as well. 3...2...1...F this, ahha.

Skateboard To Head

Yeah, this guy got owned.

Police Car Hits Man in Wheelchair

Yep, you read it correctly! Now, when I was watching this video, there were a couple things wrong.
1: The cop was listening to Black Eyed Peas - My Hump
2: I'm actually surprised that the cop didn't whip out his taser on the guy for crossing the street.
3: HOLY CRAP! He hit a guy!

This guy meets his new best friend! "Why hello there, Mr. Pole!" Haha.

Camel won't let fat chick ride

ROFL! You know you're fat when a Camel cries out in agony and gives up trying to let you ride 'em. Hahahaha... I have no idea who I should feel sorry for. The camel for not being able to carry the lady or the lady because she broke the camel in front of everybody? Either way, it's hilarious as hell!

Kunstrad EM 2009 Carla und Henriette Hochdorfer

These two girls pretty much put everybody who competes in the X Games to shame. Seriously, this is simply amazing!

Office Camouflage Techniques

Not exactly sure what they're saying, but this is hilarious! I wish I had a zip-line in my office =P

Milkman vs. Mailman

BaratsAndBereta are back with this hilarious short film of the Milkman and Mailman fighting their archnemesis', each other! Haha. Good stuff!

Rob Huebel on Twitter's "Follow Friday"

Ah! Such a good parody of "following people" on blogs, twitter, etc etc. Hahaha, this is too hilarious! His eyes at 2:12 is pure GOLD! Hahah!

Probably The Worst Nut Rack Ever

He'll never be the same ever again... So sad. Epic. Fail.

Pyro System 2.2 Halloween

This is so awesome on so many levels, you have no idea! Kris needs to start engineering these types of awesomeness for his portfolio, hahah. And Jerry, stay away! No good can come from you beholding this =P

Click here to see his 3.0 Pyro System in development and here to see his other videos on YouTube

Pie Area

mmmm, I do love my designated Pie Area's, hehehe...



Submitted By: Jerry

DRIVE-BY PRANK!!! HYSTERICAL!!!

Hehe, yeah, I'd probably do the same thing if this happened to me.

Town Hall Meeting with U.S. Congressman Brian Baird

This. Is. AWESOME! Way to go, David Hedrick! Thanks for serving our country and thanks for voicing your concerns against the Socialistic party.

puppies first snowfall!

Hehehe, too cute! The brown puppy doesn't seem all that impressed in the beginning.

Flying Kick To The Face...

Falcon KICK! Hahah, that's one way of getting revenge!

Clunkers: Good News, Bad News in Wake of Program's End

So for the short-term boost, it was good, which everybody knew would happen, but now that it's over what's going to happen to the dealerships? Rebate processing is backed up for at least a month and will grow with the recent influx of auto buyers this past weekend. The Auto companies hired more employees to meet the demand, but now that demand will drop significantly, will the new employees be fired soon?

The article states that the rebates are roughly 2.8 billion dollars; less than the 3 billion allocated to the fund. That's good, but let's not forget that only one billion was allocated towards the fund in the beginning and in the first week, all of it was gone so Congress had to add another two billion, so in essence they were short and in another deficit.

Interesting dilemma we're in, yes? And this is who we want controlling our Health Care? Please, sign me up! -_-"

Source: Clunkers: Good News, Bad News in Wake of Program's End | By: Alice Gomstyn

When Kevin Murphy logs in to the government's "Cash for Clunkers" computer system, he sees two very discouraging words: "under review."

That was the status yesterday of all seven "Clunkers" rebate requests that Walker Motors, where Murphy is a sales manager, submitted to the federal government. The value of the requests made by the small Ford dealership, which is based in Montpelier, Vt., total more than $30,000.

"It's absolutely terrible," he said. "We haven't gotten paid anything yet."

Though the "Cash for Clunkers" program is officially over, complaints persist over how long the government is taking to reimburse dealers who, under the program, gave customers rebates of up to $4,500 when they traded in old, fuel-efficient cars for new ones.

The Department of Transportation eased some concerns yesterday when it reported that dealerships submitted nearly 700,000 rebate requests totaling $2.877 billion, below the government's $3 billion budget.

The DOT also said more than 2,000 people are now processing dealer requests. But the department didn't reveal what percentage of the requests had actually received funding and when it expected all dealers to be paid back.

"Some people have gotten (reimbursements), but they're still slow, they're still trickling in," said Jessica Caldwell, a senior analyst with the auto research site Edmunds.com.

Some dealerships, she said, have now been waiting a month for reimbursements.

"You'd think at some point, people would be getting money," she said.

It's a problem, she said, that continues to hurt some customers because some dealers refuse to make good on Clunkers sales until they get their government reimbursements.

The government, meanwhile, continues to tout the economic benefits for Cash for Clunkers. While critics have argued that the program would only produce a short-term boost to the auto industry at the taxpayers' expense, analysis released by the DOT and the White House Council of Economic Advisers paints a rosier picture.

'Clunkers' Expected to Boost GDP

According to preliminary analysis by the council, sales under Clunkers will boost the nation's Gross Domestic Product by 0.3 to 0.4 percentage points for the third quarter of the year -- July through September -- and for the last quarter. The latter increase, the council said, will come as manufacturers like Ford and General Motors increase production to replenish inventories depleted during Cash for Clunkers.

The ramped-up production will help save or create 42,000 jobs in the second half of 2009, the council said.

The government, echoing analysts' predictions, said that auto sales will drop with the conclusion of Clunkers but offered no forecast on how steep the decline would be, saying only that sales were expected to be "converging to a more sustainable level."

Some have said they expect auto sales to drop to levels seen before that start of Clunkers. In the first seven months of the year, U.S. auto sales were down 32 percent from the year before, according to Ward's AutoInfoBank.

In a statement released yesterday, Edmunds.com compared the expected post-Clunkers drop to "a painful hangover."

"Cash for Clunkers distorted the market in a way that benefited the industry for four weeks," said Edmunds.com CEO Jeremy Anwyl. "Now the payback begins."

8-bit trip

This is simply AMAZING! Some of the best stop-motion editing I've ever seen! There's 1500 hours worth of moving lego bricks edited together to make this masterpiece. Seriously, this is just wicked awesome! Enjoy!

Boyfriend Gets Revenge

This is pure gold. The boyfriend gets back at his girl for pranking him. Such a classic, haha.

Submitted by: Cisco

Fire Breathing Fail

HAHAH! I love how at 21 seconds the Filipino yells out "I reacted, I reacted!" Hahaha!

US Army Firefight Headcam in Afghanistan

You ever wonder what it's like to be in the military? Here's footage from the perspective of a soldier during a gun fight! Now you know. I'm glad they were ok despite the injury they incurred.

Tech Support Cheat Sheet

Yep, I pretty much use this every day! Sooooo very helpful, hahah!



Submitted by: Jerry

Where Are The Kids!?

Hehe, very clever!



Submitted by: Jerry

N00B Boyfriend meets 1337 Parents [HQ]

Hahahah, the parents of all parents. This is too hilarious! "He's a N00B, Jessica!" Hahaha!

Submitted by: Neil

Worlds Hardest Skateboard Trick

HAHAHA! This is too epic. This is truly the hardest skateboard trick in the world, haha.

Lyric - Let the Beat Ride

Pretty cool use of pencils to make beats.

Submitted by: Jay

Weekend Videos

I'm in Loma Linda this weekend, so I haven't been able to find anything worth posting. My time on the computer is limited, but if I do find something, I'll post it up. Just letting you guys know that there most likely won't be many videos posted this weekend. Sorry!

Amazing Accident Around the World!

Pretty cool compilation of accidents caught on tape. Some of the train clips should've killed the person just because of how stupid they were. A part of me wish it happened...

Guitar Smacking

This is truly amazing! Erik Mongrain pretty much has more talent than many of the artists that are popular now. To learn how to do this, you can check out Erik's website, JamPlay.com/erik

Disturbing PSA Texting and Driving

A bit extreme, but point well-made! If only these people would listen. Pay special note to the baby =/

Fun at the Lake

Looks pretty sweet! I see a lot of people purchasing construction cranes to do this soon, haha.

Gangster Fail

It's shit like this that make people racist. These gangbangers try to start shit and end up getting owned. Do something with your lives instead of being a non-contributing zero!

iGun Traffic Rampage

That's how I feel when I'm in Friday afternoon traffic! I should get that app, haha!

Submitted by: Cisco

5 Guys in a Limo (better audio)

An oldie, but one I forgot about. The top 5 voice over actors in one limo making a parody of themselves. Awesome stuff!

Submitted by: Glynn

Idiot Does Not Know How Automatic Door Works

HAHAHA! Ramming speed!

Computer Fights Back

This is not what I was thinking when I read the title of the video, hahah. If only this happened to some of the users that I deal with at the hospital...

3 Cousins Have Declared WAR!!!!

Super wedgie! Hahaha, I'd hate to be apart of this family, but it's good entertainment for those who are watching!

Man Robs Neighbor, Then Holds Yard Sale

We're indeed living in hard times to have to resort to this... haha

Drunk Women Insults Her Boss on Camera

I think it's safe to assume she's not an employee at that company anymore, haha.

Lego Arcade

This is awesome on so many levels, you have no idea! Michael Hickox makes a stop-motion video of classic video games using LEGO pieces. How awesome is that!?

Police Chase Ends in Flames

HAHA! Epic Fail! That'll teach'em to run from the cops, hahaha.

One Man Shindig

What do you get when you mix every drug in the world? THIS! No force on earth can stop the happiness this guy is on, haha.

Idiot breaks into the track at Silverstone 2003

Everybody is thinking it; this video would be better if he got hit, am I right?

10 Cops Taser man sitting on his porch

Hahaha, what the crap did this guy do to deserve 10 cops to come out and taze him? I'm probably sadistic for laughing at this, but I think it's friggin' hilarious, ahaha!

kid + giant snowball = FAIL

Yep, looks like a fail to me! Haha... poor kid.

While I was Away

JD goes on a backpacking trip in Europe and his girlfriend dumps him... Apparently she didn't get the memo??? Funny stuff! Hahaha

Insane Video Mapping Projections

A bit long, but really cool! Gotta love the retro Pac Man scene =D

Girl Owned by Soccer Ball

POW! Right in the kisser, haha.

Iron Man Anime Trailer

THIS. IS. AWESOME! I am so stoked for this to come out in 2010!

The Multicolored Multitask (Guitar Hero + Rubik's Cube)

This is truly incredible! This guy solves two rubik's cubes while playing guitar hero! You just need to watch it to believe it.

MEGAWOOSH Bruno Kammerl jumps

If only this was real... Haha.

Woman Tries to Hire Hit Man to Kill Husband

This is indeed an epic fail on her part. Tried to hire a hit man? Really? What the crap!? Seriously, why???

Faceplant at its Finest

And this is how you impress the ladies! Hahaha

Parent Drags Kid Through the Verizon Store

Awesome parenting right there!

He Was His Own Birthday Candle

AWESOME = Silly String + Hairspray + Candles

hahaha, poor guy... but at least we get to laugh at his misfortune!

Mr. W

...makes absolutely no sense until the end. Very wtf-y, but interesting nonetheless, haha...

Crazy Vertical

Annoying friends, but this dude has some crazy hops!

New Layout

So the first thing you notice when viewing this blog is that things have changed. I'd love to hear feedback from you guys whether you like the new layout or not. I'd like to keep the 3 column style, but we shall see. Soooo what do you think???

Cool Laser

No idea how this is possible, but this is wicked cool!

BMX Double Front Flip

Wicked! I was actually waiting for the guy to do an epic fail, but I'm glad it didn't end up that way!

4 Wheeling w/ George

Couple weeks ago my dad went 4 Wheeling with his brother, Paul. Now my dad is hooked! He looks pretty good as an "out-doors man" hahaha, good stuff.

Elephant Town - Ciso, Dustin, Jason and Philip!

HAHAHA! This is so awesome, you have no idea, hahah.

Submitted by: Cisco

Log Fail

This guy... major pwnage! Hahaha, log 1, dude 0.

Submitted by: Ivan

Floating Dog

The guys are completely oblivious to what's happening to the dog in the back, ahaha! That's awesome, haha.

Dog In A Swing

Yes! It's a DOG in a SWING! Simply brilliant! Hahaha

Toyota’s running humanoid robot

We're getting closer to I'Robot and SkyNet! Yes, human destruction is imminent, but it's still pretty cool =)

Source: Artificial Intelligence and Robotics - Toyota’s running humanoid robot | By Awesom-o

We all know of Honda’s ASIMO humanoid robot and its amazing walking and running capabilities. Other research labs though are not far behind developing robots just as capable. In fact, Toyota has an excellent and very advanced robot in the making even though they entered the game much later than Honda.

Toyota’s most recent humanoid robot prototype (one of many partner robots the automotive giant is developing) stands 130cm tall and weighs 50Kgr. Its legs have 7 degrees of freedom and it can run at an average speed of 7 km/h. In contrast, ASIMO’s maximum speed is 6km/h. The Toyota researchers had to develop new real-time methods for balance control. These methods make it possible for the robot to remain balanced when an external force such as a push from a human is applied when in motion.

The below video from Toyota demonstrates the running capabilities of the new humanoid robot. The robot takes a step every 340ms and has no contact with the ground for 100ms of that. Notice in the video how the robot remains balanced even after pushed by the human.

Finally, even though this new robot is impressive, it is still limited on moving over flat surfaces and it can only recover from small external forces. But then again, even Rome was not built in one day!

Sexy Japanese Advertisement

Hahaha, took me a bit to understand this, but it's an advertisement for Ninja Gaiden, hahaha. Very clever...

Dog Vs Man Dance battle

A pretty cool video of this person in a dog costume going up against this bboy dude. Major props to the bboy guy for doing a headspin on concrete without a hat! It was stupid, but major props nonetheless, haha.

Not So Smart Now Are Ya

I've been telling this to everyone that the Smart car is a complete death trap and now this video proves it! I seriously can't believe anybody who would want to be in this contraption...

Unexpected Divorce Intro

A hilarious parody of the JK Wedding Entrance Dance where this couple goes to court to get a divorce. It doesn't beat the original, but it's still pretty good, haha.

Ninja Vigilantes

This is actually pretty cool. Sucks that they're facing criminal charges, but we need these Ninja Vigilantes! Haha.

Appropriate Ad Fail

HAHAHA, at first I had no idea what the problem was. Then after the Ad, it all made sense, hahaha.

Jake and Amir: eBay

CollegeHumor brings yet another hilarious comedy sketch. Oh how I love these, haha.

Voluntary Face Plant

And the Dumbass Award goes to... This loser! Why would you do this?! I hope he's sterile...

Guest Hits On Fox News Anchor On Live TV

This guy was smooth. The college comment; a little creepy, but the rest was well played. I tip my hat to you, good sir!

8,800 PENNIES!!!

Jordan gets his car towed so what does he do to get his car back and get even? He pays with pennies! It's funny with how many cops get involved with this. The guy was totally right. You HAVE to take the payment, whether it's all pennies or all dollar bills. American currency is American currency and it's completely legal. Haha, good stuff.

A Little Summer Fun

Combining both skateboarding and parkour, we get this. Pretty cool stuff!

Dune Buggie Canal Jump!

This is what you can do with 800 ponies under the hood! Simply AMAZING!

Daniel's Gloves

My dad sent me this email and usually I'm not the kind to get involved in forwarding email and whatnot, but I couldn't help but to forward this thing along to my viewers. It's a pretty touching story about a guy who appears to be homeless on a divine mission to spread the word.

An anonymous story called "Daniel's Gloves"

(Author unknown...or is it? Please. read on.)

I sat with two friends in the picture window of a quaint restaurant, just off the corner of the town-square. The food and the company were both especially good that day.

As we talked, my attention was drawn outside, across the street. There, walking into town, was a man who appeared to be carrying all his worldly goods on his back. He was carrying, a well-worn sign that read, 'I will work for food.' My heart
sank.

I brought him to the attention of my friends and noticed that others around us
had stopped eating to focus on him. Heads moved in a mixture of sadness and disbelief.

We continued with our meal, but his image lingered in my mind. We finished our meal and went our separate ways. I had errands to do and quickly set out to accomplish them. I glanced toward the town- square, looking somewhat half-heartedly for the strange visitor. I was fearful, knowing that seeing him again would call some response. I drove through town and saw nothing of him. I made some purchases at a store and got back in my car.

Deep within me, the Spirit of God kept speaking to me: 'Don't go back to the office until you've at least driven once more around the square.'

Then, with some hesitancy, I headed back into town. As I turned the square's third corner, I saw him. He was standing on the steps of the store-front church, going through his sack.

I stopped and looked; feeling both compelled to speak to him, yet wanting to drive on. The empty parking space on the corner seemed to be a sign from God: an invitation to park. I pulled in, got out, and approached the town's newest visitor.

'Looking for the pastor?, I asked.

'Not really,' he replied, 'just resting.'

'Have you eaten. today?'

'Oh, I ate something early this morning.'

'Would you like to have lunch with me?'

'Do you have some work that I could do for you?'

'No work,' I replied...'I commute here to work from the city, but I would like to take you to lunch.'

'Sure,' he replied with a smile.

As he began to gather his things, I asked some surface questions. Where're you
headed?'

'St. Louis'.

'Where're you from?'

'Oh, all over; mostly Florida ..'

'How long've you been walking?'

'Fourteen years,' came the reply.

I knew I had met someone unusual. We sat across from each other, in the same restaurant I had left earlier. His face was weathered slightly beyond his 38 years. His eyes were dark yet clear, and he spoke with an eloquence and articulation that was startling. He removed his jacket to reveal a bright red T-shirt that said,
'Jesus is The Never Ending Story.'

Then Daniel's story began to unfold. He had seen rough times early in life. He'd made some wrong choices and reaped the consequences. Fourteen years earlier, while backpacking across the country, he had stopped on the beach in Daytona.. He tried to hire on with some men who were putting up a large tent and some
equipment. A concert, he thought.

He was hired, but the tent would not house a concert but revival services, and in those services he saw life more clearly. He gave his life over to God.

'Nothing's been the same since,' he said. 'I felt the Lord telling me to keep
walking, and so I did, some 14 years now.'

'Ever think of stopping?', I asked.

'Oh, once in a while, when it seems to get the best of me. But God has given me this calling. I give out Bibles. That's what's in my sack. I work to buy food and Bibles, and I give them out when His Spirit leads.'

I sat amazed. My homeless friend was not homeless. He was on a mission and lived this way by choice. The question burned inside for a moment and then I
asked: 'What's it like?'

'What?'

'To walk into a town, carrying all your things on your back and to show your sign?'

'Oh, it was humiliating at first. People would stare and make comments. Once, someone tossed a piece of half-eaten bread and made a gesture that certainly didn't make me feel welcome. But then, it became humbling to realize that God was using me to touch lives and change people's concepts of other folks like me.'

My concept was changing, too. We finished our dessert and gathered his things. Just outside the door, he paused. He turned to me and said, 'Come Ye, blessed of my Father and inherit the kingdom I've prepared for you. For when I was hungry, you gave me food; when I was thirsty, you gave me drink; a stranger, and you took me in.'

I felt as if we were on holy ground. 'Could you use another Bible?', I asked.

He said he preferred a certain translation. It traveled well, and was not too heavy. It was also his personal favorite. 'I've read through it 14 times,' he said.

'I'm not sure if we've got one of those, but let's stop by our church and see'.
I was able to find my new friend a Bible that would do well, and he seemed very grateful.

'Where are you headed, from here?' I asked.

'Well, I found this little map on the back of this amusement park coupon.'

'Are you hoping to hire on there for awhile?'

'No, I just figure I should go there. I figure someone under that star right there, needs a Bible, so that's where I'm going next.'

He smiled, and the warmth of his spirit radiated the sincerity of his mission. I drove him back to the town-square where we'd met two hours earlier, and as we drove, it started raining. We parked and unloaded his things.

'Would you sign my autograph book?', he asked. 'I like to keep messages from [people I meet].' (This part was missing, so I filled in the blanks of what I thought it would be. -ecwhite)

I wrote in his little book that his commitment to his calling had touched my life. I
encouraged him to stay strong. And I left him with a verse of scripture from Jeremiah, 'I know the plans I have for you, declared the Lord, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you; plans to give you a future and a hope.'

'Thanks, man,' he said. 'I know that we just met and we're really just strangers, but I love you.'

'I know,' I said, 'I love you, too.' 'The Lord is good!'

'Yes, He is. How long has it been since someone hugged you?' I asked.

'A long time', he replied.

And so, on the busy street corner, in the drizzling rain, my new friend and I embraced...and I felt deep inside that I had been changed. He put his things
on his back, smiled his winning smile, and said, 'See you in the New Jerusalem.'

'I'll be there!' was my reply.

He began his journey again. He headed away with his sign dangling from his bedroll and pack of Bibles. He stopped, turned and said, 'When you see something that makes you think of me, will you pray for me?'

'You bet,' I shouted back, 'God bless.'

'God bless.' And that was the last I saw of him.

Late that evening, as I left my office, the wind blew strong. The cold front had settled hard upon the town. I bundled up and hurried to my car. As I sat back and reached for the emergency brake, I saw them....
a pair of well-worn brown work gloves neatly laid over the length of the handle. I picked them up and thought of my friend...and wondered if his hands would stay warm that night without them.

Then, I remembered his words:
'If you see something that makes you think of me, wil you pray for me?'

Today,his gloves lie on my desk in my office.They help me to see the world and its people, in a new way...and they help me remember those two hours with my
unique friend...and to pray for his ministry. 'See you in the New Jerusalem,' he said.

Yes, Daniel, I know I will...

'I shall pass this way, but once. Therefore, any good that I can do, or any kindness that I can show, let me do it now, for I shall not pass this way again.'

My instructions were to send this to four people that I wanted God to bless...and I picked you. Please, pass this to four people whom you want to be blessed.

This prayer is powerfu,l and there is nothing attached. Please do not break this pattern. Prayer is one of the best gifts that we receive. There is no cost, but a lot of rewards. Let's continue to pray for one another. God bless you...and have a nice day!

'Father, I ask you to bless my friends, relatives and e-mail buddies reading this right now. Show them a new revelation of your love and power. Holy Spirit, I ask you to minister to their spirit at this very moment. Where there is pain, give them
your peace and mercy. Where there is self-doubt, release a renewed confidence through your grace. In Jesus' precious Name, Amen.'

I sent this to more than four of my friends and family members, but this story is so touching, I felt that each of you would enjoy it, greatly.

GOD BLESS YOU...MY FRIENDS...AND MY FAMILY!!!

Submitted by: My Dad!