I note that Rev. Dr. Chief Swift Eagle's hokey "Oxford Education Network" accrediting society has a new director: Dr. John Fierce Bear Parnell Do you suppose he's paying homage or something? http://www.oxfordeducationalnetwork.org/directors.htm
Well, he's got a whole squadron of episcopi vagantes . Play your cards right and you might make patriarch or grand raccoon or something else with a really cool hat.
I had a friend in elementary school named Theodore Bear and he went by Teddy Bear. In second grade Teddy showed me how to flip-off someone when he was responding to some kids that were making fun of his name.
While we are on the subject of chiefs and bears ... ... as Chief Wild Eagle (of F Troop fame) used to say: "Turn left at rock that look like bear, and right at bear that look like rock." Maybe that's how you find your way to a distance ed degree? Kind regards
Hi Peter, hows the temperature down under, I hear it's pretty damn hot..forest fires and all that..got the rain yet? You know that Bear thing, it would'nt stand a chance against one of those 'Tasmanian Devils' (ursine dasyure), you would simply turn only one way and run like the blazes on the way to a DL degree forum. J.R(ic)
To John Roberts Thank you for asking about Tasmania. The temperature in Tassie at the moment is great, about 18 degrees Celsius (70 F). We are that heart shaped island right at the bottom of mainland Australia: http://www.tas.gov.au/about/map.asp If you will forgive me a moment of collective immodesty on behalf of my fellow Tasmanians, we live in the most beautiful place in the world. The population is about 440,000 - perfect - and we have over half the island in national parks, reserves and wilderness. Hobart is one of the most popular R&R stop overs for US navy ships - we get about 6-10 a year. Hobart is a city of 150,000 people - again perfect. Enough critical mass for arts, sport and entertainment, but small enough to be only 10 minutes from anywhere and you can find a parking spot too. And the major cities of Melbourne and Sydney are only an hour away by 'plane. Tasmania is about 43 degrees south, about the same latitude as Nova Scotia and Oregon. All the terrible bush fires have been around Sydney (perhaps Australia's best known city) which is about the same latitude as LA or South Carolina. That is not to say that Tassie is immune from fires; we need to be careful at this time of year. Now don't be too nasty about the Tasmanian devil. These little marsupials are about the size of, say, a large domestic cat but they can be a bit niggly. Once, when camping, I left my boots outside the tent and a devil ate them during the night! True. I hope this link works, because you can even hear one: http://www.dpiwe.tas.gov.au/inter.nsf/WebPages/BHAN-5358KH?open Anyone interested in anything about Tasmania, have a look at this site: http://www.tas.gov.au/TitleIndex/ To bring things back to bears, Australia's koala bear (much cuter than a Tassie devil) is, in fact, not a native of Tasmania and is not found in the wild here at all. On a serious note, the Sydney bush fires have destroyed some significant koala habitats as they eat eucalyptus leaves exclusively. Sydney has had rain today and I understand the fires are now under control. See today's Sydney Morning herald article: http://www.smh.com.au/ Very kind regards
Peter, Do you really want me to start with the Tassie jokes? You know Adelaide is the most beautiful city in Australia! Cheers, George
Now hang on just a dang minute, George, I had my second head removed at birth. What's the definition of a Tasmanian virgin? A girl who can run faster than her brothers. If anyone wants to see any more puerile Tassie jokes, check this out, but you've been warned: http://www.zgeek.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=10024&mode=&order=0&thold=0 Kind regards
Howzit Peter! The movie of the Taswegian devil was a blast. If I didn't get serious crisis calls coming in to the office, I'd put the howl on my answering machine. What a great noise!
Peter, what a great way to stir up this festive season with humor from down under. You know in the early 80's. I looked at living in Tasmania, and figured out it was too cold, had too much rain, so I decided on Perth..and have a guess what..I fried my brains (the second one that is), and could'nt stand that 'Swan Beer' and the grate looking bikini clad females. BTW. on the topic of Bears, that Aussy (cute looking) kind left me with one hell of a nasty scar..which as you forgot to mention, these vicious little buggers (great claws) can out do any devil..including all of the others Bears around. Cheers Mate. J.R(ic)
Could this Dr. John Fierce Bear Parnell actually be Steve Levicoff in disguise? The guy has a degree in religion, one in law and is associated with an anonymous school (St. Augustine Theological Seminary, Ft. Worth). Sounds a lot like Levicoff to me.
