Iraqi High Tech Wiring System
Friday, July 29, 2005
Saturday, July 16, 2005
Hot or Not
On July 1, 2005, I took it upon myself to venture into another side of the internet. My wife is the one who set up the blog, and although at first I was not really sure how the whole thing would work out, I can say now that being on the internet is fun. So, based on that mentality, I decided to delve into the world of “HOT or NOT”. For those who do not know, Hot or Not is simply a website where people send in photos of themselves, and let the rest of the world decide if they are Hot or Not. The specifics of it are as follows: Post picture, wait for approval, approval of picture granted, people from all over the world rate you from 1 to 10, 1 being “Not” and 10 being “Hot”. The site does not allow any nudity or lewd photos, so it is seen as good clean fun. Okay, now that we have the voting process down let me inform all of you that after two weeks, I decided to take our photos off the site and publish the results.
Niki = 9.2
Rob = 9.8
If you didn’t just get really confused it was because you didn’t read it right, so take a minute and reread the scores. Done? Okay, did you see it? According to Hot or Not, I am hotter than my wife. This can not be possible. There is no way, I am hotter than Niki. You want some proof. Okay, today I was talking to one of my Iraqi friends that I work very closely with. He asked, “How is your family?” I told him they were great. He asked, “Do you have any pictures of them?” I said that I did, and proceeded to show him the photos. His reactions to my children were very normal, he was very kind and said how nice the looked and all that. Then I showed him a picture of Niki and his reaction was simply, “Nooo?” That was the only thing that came to his brain when this man who has known me for the last six months and has seen me everyday saw what my wife looks like. This was followed up with a “Really?” and then a “Wow!”
Now look at the number of votes we each received in the same amount of time
Niki = 1690
Rob = 110
Niki got 1580 more people to vote on her photo than me. Niki averaged more votes a day than I did in two weeks. There either must be some sort of flaw in the system, or the site is primarily for guys to look for hot chicks, under the auspices that it is all just a game.
So, what does the 9.8 really say? This is how Hot or Not actually rates you. They take all the scores you have and average them out. Then they look at every one of the same sex’s score and grade your score on a curve. Your score is based on the score of other people. So what my score really says about me is that I am 98% hotter than other men on that site. The same way to say that sentence in a more truthful manner is: “Women think that other guy looks more stupid than you.” COMMENT: Most guys who post their picture are looking to score, and most guys when looking to score look and act stupid. END COMMENT. The level of competition for men and women on Hot or Not is not the same. Comparing scores is like being in a staring contest with someone who is in the middle of an epileptic seizure. Sure you might win, but that victory is hollow.
Niki = 9.2
Rob = 9.8
If you didn’t just get really confused it was because you didn’t read it right, so take a minute and reread the scores. Done? Okay, did you see it? According to Hot or Not, I am hotter than my wife. This can not be possible. There is no way, I am hotter than Niki. You want some proof. Okay, today I was talking to one of my Iraqi friends that I work very closely with. He asked, “How is your family?” I told him they were great. He asked, “Do you have any pictures of them?” I said that I did, and proceeded to show him the photos. His reactions to my children were very normal, he was very kind and said how nice the looked and all that. Then I showed him a picture of Niki and his reaction was simply, “Nooo?” That was the only thing that came to his brain when this man who has known me for the last six months and has seen me everyday saw what my wife looks like. This was followed up with a “Really?” and then a “Wow!”
Now look at the number of votes we each received in the same amount of time
Niki = 1690
Rob = 110
Niki got 1580 more people to vote on her photo than me. Niki averaged more votes a day than I did in two weeks. There either must be some sort of flaw in the system, or the site is primarily for guys to look for hot chicks, under the auspices that it is all just a game.
So, what does the 9.8 really say? This is how Hot or Not actually rates you. They take all the scores you have and average them out. Then they look at every one of the same sex’s score and grade your score on a curve. Your score is based on the score of other people. So what my score really says about me is that I am 98% hotter than other men on that site. The same way to say that sentence in a more truthful manner is: “Women think that other guy looks more stupid than you.” COMMENT: Most guys who post their picture are looking to score, and most guys when looking to score look and act stupid. END COMMENT. The level of competition for men and women on Hot or Not is not the same. Comparing scores is like being in a staring contest with someone who is in the middle of an epileptic seizure. Sure you might win, but that victory is hollow.
Friday, July 15, 2005
Sunday, July 10, 2005
Wednesday, July 06, 2005
A Piece of My Mind!!!
I am getting sick and tired of hearing about all this violence going on, and no one seems to be doing anything about. I am not even in America and it is making me sick the way the whole country seems to be falling apart. Can’t you people at home do a better job of keeping things under control while I am gone? What is going on? Some lady named “Cindy” is apparently roaming the streets of New Orleans, ripping down trees and knocking over power lines, and in general causing much havoc. That is just disgraceful. I had my honeymoon in New Orleans, and granted I am having a hard time thinking of one square inch of that city that I would call “clean”, but that is no excuse. This “Cindy” person should be dealt with. I have heard there are even copy cat criminals just waiting to take after her destructive ways.
Some guy named “Dennis” apparently is threating the entire country of Jamaica. Jamaica is the home of Bob Marley, that guy ruled, and to just sit back and let this jerk “Dennis” destroy the home of Bob Marley is wrong. You should all be ashamed of yourself.
Apparently gang violence is on the rise in my home state of Florida as well. Gang violence seems to be getting out of control. It used to be confined to the inner city, but now it has even made to the beaches. Look, I saw that movie “West Side Story” and frankly neither “the Sharks” not “the Jets” scared me. I mean all they did was dance around in circles. I don’t even think they fought; they were kind of “girly.” I guess things have changed in the six months I have been away. I just read a headline about “the Sharks” ripping someone’s leg off. What is that all about? That is utterly frightening. I, for one, am horrified.
I think the solution to these problems is that people need to start paying attention to the world around them. People really need to look beyond the surface, and get the whole story. This way we will be more informed, and information is power, or is it knowledge? I read that in a movie once, but I wasn’t really paying attention, so I can’t really remember which one it was, but my point is still valid.
Some guy named “Dennis” apparently is threating the entire country of Jamaica. Jamaica is the home of Bob Marley, that guy ruled, and to just sit back and let this jerk “Dennis” destroy the home of Bob Marley is wrong. You should all be ashamed of yourself.
Apparently gang violence is on the rise in my home state of Florida as well. Gang violence seems to be getting out of control. It used to be confined to the inner city, but now it has even made to the beaches. Look, I saw that movie “West Side Story” and frankly neither “the Sharks” not “the Jets” scared me. I mean all they did was dance around in circles. I don’t even think they fought; they were kind of “girly.” I guess things have changed in the six months I have been away. I just read a headline about “the Sharks” ripping someone’s leg off. What is that all about? That is utterly frightening. I, for one, am horrified.
I think the solution to these problems is that people need to start paying attention to the world around them. People really need to look beyond the surface, and get the whole story. This way we will be more informed, and information is power, or is it knowledge? I read that in a movie once, but I wasn’t really paying attention, so I can’t really remember which one it was, but my point is still valid.
Thursday, June 30, 2005
"God's Politics"
Well I just finished reading this book by Jim Wallis and I would highly suggest others go get a copy and read it. The subtitle is "What the Right Gets Wrong, and the Left Doesn't Get." It is a very interesting attempt to throw the subject of real Christian values back into mainstream of American life. The book is very anti-Bush and is very critical of the War in Iraq, which I obviously am a part of, so it was a very challenging read for me. It really made me take a deep look at my faith and what is center to my belief in Jesus. The book uses biblical themes, but does not give a great number of specific references to verses. I found that a little disappointing, but I don’t think the author’s intent was to create a bible study. I think he was simply trying to send a message. The main message being something that is very dear to my own life, the message that bad theology is a major crisis facing Christians today. By bad theology, the author attacks everything from Islamic fundamentalists killing in the name of Allah, to the idea that the current administration is wrong when they try to use religion to justify nationalist desires. The book takes on the issues of caring for the poor (a whole lot), AIDS, Gay Marriage, Corporate Fraud, and others. It is very widespread in its finger pointing. Nonetheless, I enjoyed reading it. Like I said, I don’t agree with everything the author says, but I think he has very valid points that the entire nation, and world would do well to listen to. So for whatever it is worth I just thought I would recommend it to you, and you can decide for yourself.
Monday, June 13, 2005
Fun in the Sun
Hello,
Well if any of you were wondering why I have not written in a while, it is simply because I have been very busy. The Army has been keeping us all busy. I don’t know if our current operation has made it into the news or not. The operation we have been working on is called operation 5770 Kelvin. This operation basically involved moving the entire country of Iraq onto the surface of the Sun. At least, I hope that is what has happened, because it is getting way too hot for this to still be considered planet Earth. So either we moved to the Sun or the Sun is falling out of its orbit around the Earth, and is heading straight for me. Either way, it is getting ridiculously hot. The average high temperature now ranges from 105 – 115 degrees Fahrenheit. But not to worry there is plenty of sand here, so when the occasional hot desert wind comes your way; it is most often accompanied with dust, and lots of it. This is not the dust you find in America either. This is dust that can only be found here. It is very fine, so it gets in everything, and is very hard to control and makes it impossible to keep anything clean. Oh the joys of life in the cradle of civilization.
Well other than the heat and the dust everything else is going along swimmingly. I have been accidentally promoted to Captain. I thought the Army would have figured it out by now, it has been 13 whole days, but there is still no word. So maybe they did mean to promote me. I had decided that in honor of my favorite Military Leader I would not use the traditional title for Captains, that being CPT. I would instead follow the example of one of the most fearless leaders of all time and use instead CAP’N, in honor of CAP’N Crunch. The man who valiantly fights the war against the Soggies in millions of homes, around the world, every day, and in places like Humboldt, CA sometimes five or six times a day, for the same person. I tried but was overruled. I also CAP, CTN and C3PO. None of these seemed like valid options to the Army, so I am stuck with CPT. I guess I will just have to get used to it.
It does kind of have a Superhero ring to it. However, two named Superhero were never as good as the one named Superhero. I mean Spiderman is way cooler than Green Lantern. Superman is better than Sliver Surfer. Batman is better than Captain America. See what I mean. If I were to choose my own Superhero name it would not have been Captain Meehl. I always thought I would use something like Freezerman. You know that Superhero who could control the weather, at least then I wouldn’t have to ensure I wasn’t carry any metal coins in my pocket every time I go outside, for fear that the intense heat will cause them to burst into flames, and severely damage my crotchal region.
Have a nice day.
V/R,
S. Robert Meehl
CPT, MI
3 BDE Projects Cell
Matthew 16:15
Well if any of you were wondering why I have not written in a while, it is simply because I have been very busy. The Army has been keeping us all busy. I don’t know if our current operation has made it into the news or not. The operation we have been working on is called operation 5770 Kelvin. This operation basically involved moving the entire country of Iraq onto the surface of the Sun. At least, I hope that is what has happened, because it is getting way too hot for this to still be considered planet Earth. So either we moved to the Sun or the Sun is falling out of its orbit around the Earth, and is heading straight for me. Either way, it is getting ridiculously hot. The average high temperature now ranges from 105 – 115 degrees Fahrenheit. But not to worry there is plenty of sand here, so when the occasional hot desert wind comes your way; it is most often accompanied with dust, and lots of it. This is not the dust you find in America either. This is dust that can only be found here. It is very fine, so it gets in everything, and is very hard to control and makes it impossible to keep anything clean. Oh the joys of life in the cradle of civilization.
Well other than the heat and the dust everything else is going along swimmingly. I have been accidentally promoted to Captain. I thought the Army would have figured it out by now, it has been 13 whole days, but there is still no word. So maybe they did mean to promote me. I had decided that in honor of my favorite Military Leader I would not use the traditional title for Captains, that being CPT. I would instead follow the example of one of the most fearless leaders of all time and use instead CAP’N, in honor of CAP’N Crunch. The man who valiantly fights the war against the Soggies in millions of homes, around the world, every day, and in places like Humboldt, CA sometimes five or six times a day, for the same person. I tried but was overruled. I also CAP, CTN and C3PO. None of these seemed like valid options to the Army, so I am stuck with CPT. I guess I will just have to get used to it.
It does kind of have a Superhero ring to it. However, two named Superhero were never as good as the one named Superhero. I mean Spiderman is way cooler than Green Lantern. Superman is better than Sliver Surfer. Batman is better than Captain America. See what I mean. If I were to choose my own Superhero name it would not have been Captain Meehl. I always thought I would use something like Freezerman. You know that Superhero who could control the weather, at least then I wouldn’t have to ensure I wasn’t carry any metal coins in my pocket every time I go outside, for fear that the intense heat will cause them to burst into flames, and severely damage my crotchal region.
Have a nice day.
V/R,
S. Robert Meehl
CPT, MI
3 BDE Projects Cell
Matthew 16:15
Tuesday, June 07, 2005
Tuesday, May 31, 2005
Captain Meehl
It's a bird, it's a plane......It's CAPTAIN MEEHL.
If you couldn't tell Rob has now been promoted to Captain. He might try to be modest (although that would be a first) but he really deserved it. There are some pictures below of his promotion ceremony. Niki
If you couldn't tell Rob has now been promoted to Captain. He might try to be modest (although that would be a first) but he really deserved it. There are some pictures below of his promotion ceremony. Niki
Saturday, May 28, 2005
For Niki
I could not have made a better choice. At the time I was unaware of exactly what I was doing. When I think back on what I was looking for when I found you, it is amazing what I ended up with. My list of what you had that I wanted looked like this:
Hot, funny, friend of my friends, enjoyed life, loved to laugh, hot, and most importantly was willing to be with me.
This is all I was looking for; little did I know I would end up with so much more than that. For way too long I continued to look only at my own list. Only recently have I really learned what love is all about. Paul describes love in 1 Corinthians. He puts it this way:
Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. Love does not demand its own way. Love is not irritable, and it keeps no record of when it has been wronged. It is never glad about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.
This is God’s list, and it is so different from my own. His list describes real love. The kind of love you gave to me. You were patient when I was not. You were kind when I raged. You forgave when I let you down. You never gave up on me and you were always hopeful. You love was focused on me. You gave up your life and attached your future to mine. Often times, you put more in than you got back.
On your birthday, as I sit separated by thousands of miles, I have thought a great deal about what I can do to make your birthday special. I would love to be able to just take you to the mall, and buy you a shirt, but that is not going to happen. So I am writing you to tell you just how much you mean to me.
You have gone from being that attractive young woman I kissed for the first time, while watching “As Good as it Gets,” to the most beautiful woman I know. In you God gave me everything on my list, but also everything on His list. You are everything I want and need, and I want to thank you for being my wife. Did I mention that you are hot?
Happy Birthday
Hot, funny, friend of my friends, enjoyed life, loved to laugh, hot, and most importantly was willing to be with me.
This is all I was looking for; little did I know I would end up with so much more than that. For way too long I continued to look only at my own list. Only recently have I really learned what love is all about. Paul describes love in 1 Corinthians. He puts it this way:
Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. Love does not demand its own way. Love is not irritable, and it keeps no record of when it has been wronged. It is never glad about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.
This is God’s list, and it is so different from my own. His list describes real love. The kind of love you gave to me. You were patient when I was not. You were kind when I raged. You forgave when I let you down. You never gave up on me and you were always hopeful. You love was focused on me. You gave up your life and attached your future to mine. Often times, you put more in than you got back.
On your birthday, as I sit separated by thousands of miles, I have thought a great deal about what I can do to make your birthday special. I would love to be able to just take you to the mall, and buy you a shirt, but that is not going to happen. So I am writing you to tell you just how much you mean to me.
You have gone from being that attractive young woman I kissed for the first time, while watching “As Good as it Gets,” to the most beautiful woman I know. In you God gave me everything on my list, but also everything on His list. You are everything I want and need, and I want to thank you for being my wife. Did I mention that you are hot?
Happy Birthday
Wednesday, May 25, 2005
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