Who's Gonna Win?

I remember cheering for the Cubbies since 1983.
I was 8. No one in my family liked the Cubs. I did.
Twenty-five years later I still cheer for those Cubs.

Maybe...just maybe....we'll see a 100 year miracle!

Who do you want to win the World Series?

Only because I can't switch to AT&T

I'm seriously considering the LG Dare. It's the iPhone knock-off. I know it's not as cool. I know my Apple friends will laugh. But, I'm a Verizon guy tangled in a plan consisting of multiple lines and multiple plans.

So I'll settle for the LG Dare.

But a message to LG and Verizon....take a good look at the iPhone and notice how we know it's an Apple product without the logo. Please take notice of it's clean look. Learn. Change. Innovate.


Whatever I get, it's better than this...

The Office & Me

What NBC "The Office" character are you? Your Result: Jim Halpert You are the kind of person that everyone likes. You are funny, laid back, and not bad looking. You love practical jokes and having a fun time with your friends. However, because you are so laid back you often let the things that are most important to you get away. I miss Dwight. Congratulations Universe, you win.
Toby Flenderson
Angela Martin
Pam Beesly
Dwight Kurt Schrute
Michael Scott
Kelly Kapoor
Ryan Howard
What NBC "The Office" character are you? Quiz Created on GoToQuiz

Meet My Friend Matt

My friend Matt Wilkie has amazing stories. He travels the world as a missionary and finds himself in incredible situations, as well as random encounters with all kinds of people.

At the same time, I live in Mattoon, IL. Home of the original Burger King. Matt likes to eat there when he is in town. So as a Christmas gift several years ago, I jokingly bought him an original Burger King T-Shirt.

Now, everywhere he goes--whether its the Great Wall of China, volcanoes, Eiffel tower, Africa, indigenous tribal villages ...he tries to take his picture next to the world icons while wearing his Original Burger King shirt.

So.... as Matt as in O'Hare airport in Chicago, he met this guy....



"The Architect" Karl Rove was standing in terminal C talking on his cell phone. This was one of President Bush's major political consultants. If you know political news, you know Karl Rove.

Matt had a great--and funny--conversation with him. If you know Matt, you there will always be a good story.

Read Matt's post here.
Read about the ORIGINAL Burger King.
Who is Karl Rove?

Someday I will write the whole Matt Wilkie/Burger King T-shirt exclusive story with photographs. (But I'm pitching that idea to out local paper, first!) Should be fun.

Fantasy Church League

I want to propose a new fantasy league to all the online fantasy sports addicts out there:
Fantasy Church League.

Here's how it would work:
You get to choose 10 churches in the United States.
Only three can be from the same denomination.
Only three can be non-denominational.

Scoring:

Attendance based on previous week to current week.
1 pt for a 1-5 increase
2 pts for a 6-9 increase
3 pts for a 10-20 increase
4 pts for a 25-50 increase
5 pts for a 50+ increase
Same points are deducted if there is a decrease.

First-Time Attenders
1 pt for a 1-5 FTA
2 pts for a 6-9 FTA
3 pts for a 10-20 FTA
4 pts for a 25-50 FTA
5 pts for a 50+ FTA

Salvation responses:
1 pt for 1 response
2 pts for 2-3 response
3 pts for 4-7 response
4 pts for 8-15 response
5 pts for 16+ response

Baptisms
1 pt for 1 baptisms
2 pts for 2-3 baptisms
3 pts for 4-7 baptisms
4 pts for 8-15 baptisms
5 pts for 16+ baptisms


BONUS POINTS
5 pts if FTAs 50-99 percent fill out a information card.
10 pts if 100 percent FTAs fill out a information card.
10 pts if there are no parent notifications during service.
10 pts if there are no media glitches.
10 pts if church serves "fair trade" coffee.
10 pts if parking lot crew uses orange flags.
10 pts if church is out early.
25 pts if the first three rows are filled at least 80 percent capacity.

NEGATIVE POINTS
5 pts if the coffee runs out early.
5 pts for every 10 mins the service runs long.
5 pts if information is incorrect on sign
5 pts for every time a baby cries so much the parent carries him/her out.
2 pts for every time speaker uses a sermon illustration one year old.
5 pts for every time a speaker uses a sermon illustration 2-4 years old.
10 points every time a speaker uses a sermon illustration 5+ years old.

YOUR TURN: Add more point options, rules, guidelines....

Dear Pringles....

Dear Pringles people,

I would like to make a suggestion to Mr's Baur's invention of the Pringles can:
Make the tube wider.



I can't get my hand in the can to get to the bottom.
I know, you would say, "Tip the can and they will come out."
Yes they will fall out...along with all the broken pieces and crumbs.

I want whole chips. I like your chips.
(I even like putting them together in opposite direction and pretending they are duck lips.)

I hate that a half can of Pringles brings such poor expectations to my hungry gut. Please widen the can. Please.



My fat hand just won't fit. Maybe design a Big & Tall line of Pringles containers.

Thanks for the consideration,

Sincerely,
Travis Spencer

Does anyone else have issues with this?


Blog readers:
If you would like more info on Pringles cans:
According to Wiki: the Pringles container, a tubular can with a foil-coated interior, and a resealable plastic lid (with the Pringles famous logo), was invented by Fredric J. Baur. Mr. Baur passed away on May 4, 2008. Baur's children honored his request to bury him in one of the cans by placing part of his cremated remains in a Pringles container in his grave.

Also, one positive side of the pringles can- You can use it for wi-fi antennas, known as cantennas.

Too orange.

Too orange.
Originally uploaded by travis spencer

My meal is too orange ish yellow. I have issues.