We used to do these when I was in high school, and now I do them with our youth group. There's something cool about being involved in a mystery, I guess. Kind of the same way I always wished my life was more like a soap opera... you get to be involved with all the pretty women AND have a sworn enemy that's out to get you.

Sometimes being a minister is fun!

2 Kings 2:23-24
Elisha left Jericho and went up to Bethel. As he was walking along the road, a group of boys from the town began mocking and making fun of him. “Go away, baldy!” they chanted. “Go away, baldy!” Elisha turned around and looked at them, and he cursed them in the name of the Lord. Then two bears came out of the woods and mauled forty-two of them.

Burn Notice - Best on TV?

I watch a lot of TV as of the last two years, and some of it is pretty good, but NOTHING touches this show for me. I like Life, Supernatural, Heroes (occasionally), Prison Break, Lost, Lie to Me, Psych, and of course, American Idol (also occasionally). But holey moley! What a great show! If you are reading this (and I know you're not, but whatever) you should check it out... but start with season one!

Weird List About Me

I found this on Facebook and it looks interesting. Plus, I don't want to work...

Use the first letter of your name to answer each of the following questions. They have to be real. . .nothing made up!

1. What is your name: Tim
2. A four Letter Word: Time
3. A boy's Name: Theo
4. A girl's Name: Trina
5. An occupation: Telemarketer (oh how I hate them)
6. A color: Tan
7. Something you wear: Tie
8. A food: Tiramisu
9. Something found in the bathroom: Tiles
10. A place: Timbuktu
11. A reason for being late: Traffic
12. Something you shout: Time Out!
13. A movie title: The Day After Tomorrow
14. Something you drink: Tea
15. A musical group: Ten Shekel Shirt
16. An animal: Trout
17. A street name: Third
18. A type of car: Toyota or Torrent
19. Something scary: Tina Turner (two "T"'s)
20. Ice cream flavor: Toffee Crunch

Okay, that was fun. Back to work!

More Payne

Okay, last time for Max Payne. I just hate to see it butchered this way.

Here's my idea...

USA (characters welcome) should do a mini series for Max Payne. Go ahead and use Jeffrey Donovan as the star (I think Damien Lewis would be better, but USA is already paying Donovan) and do four or five episodes, following the game's story. You could film it dark, kind of like Sin City.

And it would make money and more importantly, it would cement fan support and loyalty for the network. Win, win.

Movie Tyme - Max Payne

Max Payne? Seriously? I played the video game, no... I LOVED the video game. I remember thinking, Man, someone should make this into a movie!" I got excited earlier this year when I heard it was coming out... and then... I saw it.

Now, I don't want to say it is a terrible movie. Far from it. It's a typical Hollywood action movie that has lots of potential. My plan is simple. Change the names of the characters, the drug, and the places mentioned. Change the title of the movie. Change about six lines. Do that, and you have a great movie, completely stolen from max Payne the video game, but no one would really even notice. Let's face it, they changed enough from the video game that it really didn't line up anyway. Call it "Barry Bluski and the Blue Vial of Death," or "Hugh E. Louis and the New Drug." As it is, they should have called it, "Liked Max Payne? Give Us Your Money."

Oh, and why is Hollywood so intent on cramming stars down our throats when we've proven time and time again that we prefer some forethought, good writing, and decent casting instead of "star power?" I have nothing against Mark Whalberg, but whose bright idea was it to cast him as Max Payne? Two guys jump... no, LEAP out to me as better choices... Jeffrey Donovan (USA's Burn Notice) and Damien Lewis (NBC's Life).

Max Payne indeed!

Root Beer S'Good

Okay, I've had a few folks tell me that I should start blogging. That I should share my insights with the world. Also, that they'd give me a case of root beer if I could blog consistently for six months. Well, my friends, a case of root beer is a case of root beer.

Root Beer... yummmmm!