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The Tattooed Lady (Nurse?) Well, this certainly was an interesting experience. We get a few specialists and technicians here as needed, even though still in Stage IV Covid-19 Lockdown Quarantine Status. Xray techs, some RNs, (registered nurses) and a rare physician on occasion. I was down at the nurses station getting some pain meds for this accident that occurred on the first of June last month, and came across a nurse tech specialist from OPTIMA. No, I have no idea exactly who or where she is from or does. It's all very confidential here. Weird things happen in a nursing care facility and they don't talk about much. I do have ways to get them to talk! (hehe) One of them came up as we were gathering around for some fresh watermelon punch. Great stuff! One from OPTIMA and totally "tatted out" (w/ tattoos) strolled up for some of the punch. I've been pretty bold lately and said, "Nice 'sleeve' work you have there." (complete arm tatts) and we struck up a convo on some of her body art. I'm not into this, nor does it appeal to me. But, I did notice she had a picture of the face of Christ with a crown of thorns. Some other face was beneath and I asked what all this meant to her. I also asked if she was a Christian or not. Well, she couldn't or wasn't exactly comfortable saying something of a confession in front of the other nurses, so we stepped to the side to continue talking about things and what she did believe. She was evasive for a direct answer for her beliefs and I asked her two things, "Who is Jesus to you?" and "Do you think He was Messiah come in the flesh?" She replied, "Well, He was a man." Hmm. We continued on these lines for a bit. I asked, "Emmanuel, God with us."? Did she think so? Or was she a 'cosmic universalist' or something? And I became more direct. She didn't want to identify as a 'Christian' for the stigma of the name for some reason. Okay. Then did she believe He was our Saviour and Lord, Son of God? And she pondered the idea. I mentioned, Simply believing for the sake of having some kind of assurance of faith as I was pretty sure we were going to come to war soon. "World World III?" She inquired. "Yes. More or less, that would be pretty much it." was my response. China has allied with the Middle East already and there's two things they now want besides oil and electronics trades. Military forces. Yes, it's not looking good. It's immanent and is coming down the wire. I spelled out the entirety of Revelation, the false messiah, the mark of the beast, and cataclysmic events in the earth. "You know about this stuff?" she looked at me rather puzzled. "I'm involved with a Judeo/Christian website forum, where I share faith in Christ with others and write some articles and commentaries. Yes, we discuss these issues all the time. She became very interested at this point. "Scary stuff!" She said, looking directly into my eyes. I told her, "Yeah, only if you don't know Jesus the Christ as your Lord. It will be." And I continued sharing the importance of getting our lives and hearts in order to receive Him at His coming. We don't know when or what time. By prophesies, we do know it seems indicative. Was she ready? Not yet? Wouldn't she like to be? And at that point one of our regulars interrupted the topic for something of their concern. I did attempt to plant some seeds of faith within her though. At this point, I'll strike up a conversation with just about anyone. We need to get the word out, brothers and sisters. Jesus is Lord! Thanks for taking the time to read the event of my day. God bless. Shalom, David/BeauJangles P.S. I'm not sure this topic will take any notice or activity, but I'll attempt to keep with it if possible. It's been busy here and well, let's see how things go. Soon will be dinner time. It's 4:55 pm in California. Shabbat begins at sundown.

Today in history June 11, 1949, honky tonk rockabilly and country/western singer, Hank Williams performed his debut at The Grand Ole Opry. Nashville, Tennessee - Mecca of the country music industry. Too bad William's career burned out far too quickly. During his stardom, he brought numerous hits to the world. Your Cheatin' Heart, Lovesick Blues, Honky Tonkin', You're Gonna Change, (Or I'm Gonna Leave) and the ever popular hymn, I Saw The Light. Hank had prescription medication and alcohol problems that led to an early death. He was only 29 years old. Also these events on this day in history. Captain Cook accidentally discovers the Great Barrier Reef - 1770 Hank Williams performs at the Opry, Nashville, TN. - 1949 Three convicts escape Alcatraz Island and are never found - 1962 Matthew Broderick stars in theaters with Ferris Bueller's Day Off - 1986 Oh. And Jacques Cousteau was also born on this day. June 11, 1910. "The sea, once it casts its spell holds on in its net of wonder forever." ~ Jacques Cousteau 1910 - 1997 Great Barrier Reef found Hank at the Opry Escape from Alcatraz 'Ferris' hits theaters Hank Williams makes his rapturous Grand Ole Opry debut 'Lovesick Blues' is a huge hit and is Hank Williams' ticket to country music's Mecca, the Grand Ole Opry, where Hank and his Drifting Cowboys wow the crowd and play a record six encores. Williams' meteoritic rise will flame out when he dies, due in part to alcohol abuse, at the age of 29.

What Are Your Frustrations Behind The Wheel? This topic got swallowed up, diverted, and overlooked as they usually do. So, I started a new thread specifically addressing Worthy member's personal list of driving pet peeves. These are random in order. Does anyone have more to contribute and or confirm? More On Drivers Who Are Rude And/Or Inconsiderate. 1. Drivers who don't use a turn indicator. It is the law, and we all should observe this common courtesy. 2. Drivers who pull in front of you to make a right or left turn ahead of you. Often not signaling. 3. Drivers who tailgate because they are in too much of a hurry. 4. Drivers who do not observe the speed limit and drive too slow. 5. Drivers who fail to come to a full stop at a four way sign. Known as, "roll-stopping". 6. Drivers who sit through traffic lights because they're using cell phones or putting on makeup. 7. Drivers who run run stop lights causing potential traffic hazards. Often fatal collisions. 8. Drivers who are basically discourteous and have no consideration at all for other drivers. 9. Drivers who don't know how to drive because they are not licensed to drive in the first place. 10. Drivers who are teens and violate all or numerous of the above. Go back to driver's training! 11. Drivers who do a hit-and-run accidents. These are unlicensed and uninsured drivers 99% of the time. 12. Drivers who back out of their driveways and parking spaces without using a rear view mirror. 13. Drivers who take up two parking spaces to avoid getting their precious vehicles from getting dents. 14. Drivers who refuse to park straight in parking spaces making if impossible to park next to them. 15. Drivers who never use safety seats mandated by law to protect their beloved little tots. 16. Drivers who huddle the stripes in the road in attempts to avoid swerving back and forth. (drunk?) 17. Drivers who speed up when you attempt to pass them because they were driving too slow at the time. 18. Drivers who text and or use cell phones while driving. (illegal in CA) 19. Drivers who blast their stereos loud enough to be heard for several blocks away. 20. Drivers who drive while obviously impaired on alcohol and/or drugs. 21. Drivers who use handicap parking spaces without a proper license plates or placards. Anyone else?