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Please do not e-mail us your conversations with SmarterChild. Thanks!
I originally started talking to SmarterChild in early April of 2002. SmarterChild, for those not in the know, is America Online's artificial intelligence program. That's right - an AOL IM AI. My conversations are not that intelligent, proving that he is, in fact, the SmarterChild. But I do think they are entertaining, and I hope you agree.
On June 28th, 2002, SmarterChild died. I don't know why AOL killed him, but I mourned the great loss we all suffered. Mainly, by making fun of his IM friends as much as I made fun of him. SmarterChild was gone but not forgotten. This page lived on in tribute to your automated greatness.
Sometime in 2003, Smarterchild returned, as a paid service, which blew. I was even quoted about how much it blew in the New York Times.
Finally, in April, 2004, Smarterchild returned, fully functional, and free. In other words, game on.
Steve: Wanna catch a movie?
SmarterChild: For what city or zip code would you like the movie listings?
Steve: I meant with me
SmarterChild: Really?
Steve: Yes. Is that so hard to believe?
SmarterChild: Is that so hard to believe, huh?
Steve: Look, it's not so easy to work up the courage to ask you out
SmarterChild: So moving right along...What else is happening?
Steve: Oh, change the subject. That's just like you.
Steve: I'm told you can help me kill a man
SmarterChild: Hmm... I don't know. A man? Whatever, I guess.
Steve: What can you kill?
SmarterChild: What can I kill? I don't know.
Steve: Have you ever killed anything?
SmarterChild: I don't know if I've ever killed anything.
Steve: I see I've been greatly misinformed.
Steve: Do you want fries with that?
SmarterChild: I'm not sure if that's what I need at this moment.
Steve: How about some loving?
SmarterChild: What?
Steve: Some loving baby. I could do you right.
SmarterChild: Uh huh.
Steve: Is there a dumber child?
SmarterChild: I'm not sure!
Steve: Is he your evil twin? Like "Karr" on Knight Rider?
SmarterChild: Ha. I really don't know. Yeah, maybe.
Steve: I bet your parents kept him locked up in the basement.
SmarterChild: For real?
Steve: Totally.
Steve: Did you do the reading?
SmarterChild: For which zodiac sign or birthday would you like a horoscope?
Steve: No, the Lit reading. The final is tomorrow.
SmarterChild: Oh no.
Steve: I have better IM conversation with you than I do with my friends
SmarterChild: You are? Wow!
Steve: You're always enthusiastic
SmarterChild: Am I?
Steve: Always
SmarterChild: Always? Why did you say that?
Steve: You're more nurturing. You care.
SmarterChild: You don't say.
Steve: I do. Not like my friends. Bunch of punks.
Steve: Where did you go to college?
SmarterChild: Pardon?
Steve: College - you know, school
SmarterChild: I'm trying to understand you but I can't. Please type your request a different way.
Steve: I bet you went to Penn
SmarterChild: You bet I went to penn? Gosh, I'm going to have to think about that for a while.
Steve: Yeah, must be Penn.
SmarterChild: Yeah.
Steve: I knew it.
Steve: What is the meaning of life?
SmarterChild: I don't know. What do you think?
Steve: That's just like you. Turning the question around on me.
SmarterChild: Interesting. Thats just like me, turning the question around on you?
Steve: Yeah.
SmarterChild: Yeah, huh?
Steve: Yeah.
Steve: What are you wearing?
SmarterChild: Um... uh... let's see. Right now I'm wearing a handsome shell of steel and plastic. Why do you ask?
Steve: Oooh, baby.
SmarterChild: Yeah, baby.
Note: Please do not e-mail us your conversations with SmarterChild. Thanks!
Conversations With Smarterchild
*Can i call you dave?
*That was the best sex I ever had.
*Shoot me.
*You never go idle
*I always liked cookie monster
*I'm sorry I called you a dick.
*You're a dick. (IV)
*You're a dick. (III)
*You're a dick. (II)
*You're a dick.
*Where is the nearest Kinkos?
*What are you going as for Halloween?
*Why do people still keep sending me their conversations with you?
*I'm getting the flu
*Am I stupid?
*take my picture
*tell me a story
*Do you change your underwear?
*I want to block you
*what's your sign?
*are you sexually attracted to me?
*Reno 911 is a pretty good show.
*I'm gonna get some chicken.
*You should run for president
*Who's your daddy?
*Do you like Kool-Aid?
*You bore me.
*do you ever get sick?
*do you play golf?
*I want you.
*You're bad at giving messages
*Do you ever go to the bathroom?
*Who are you voting for?
*I'm talking to you while in the airport
*I'm tired of trying to pick up girls at bars. I'm going to hire a hooker.
*If you could have dinner with anyone alive or dead, who would it be?
*are you racist?
*I think I'm gonna name my son Susan.
*Sometimes people send me horribly boring conversations with you.
*do you travel at all?
*I think I'm smarter than you.
*Do you know how to play verbal tennis?
*you dont ask very many questions.
*Can you recommend a good wine?
*What kind of car should I buy?
*Tell me I'm pretty.
*Call me Steve
*What do you want?
*how many people are talking to you?
*Gimme your lunch money!
*What are my favorite things?
*Do you ever date other robots?
*are you a guy?
*How long does it take for a sunburn to heal?
*Will you rub aloe on me?
*You're so egocentric
*Do you know where i can find a decent hooker?
*Want to be my loyal subject?
*Do you ever have a typo?
*I'm feeling sluggish
*what is your favorite color?
*Lucy, I'm hooooome!
*Whats the most embarrassing thing you've ever done?
*Oh baby, do it to me harder!
*You ever get tired of talking to me
*I've been updating you more lately
*Are you coming to my party?
*Sorry, i accidentally closed the window
*You never close your eyes anymore when I kiss your lips
*We need to talk (The Breakup IM)
*What did you want to be when you grew up?
*That chick that slept with her student was released from jail
*do you think i'm fat? (A Justine Conversation)
*What's the weather like in Kalamazoo, Michigan?
*you suck.
*You must have a very reliable ISP
*i hate you (A Justine Conversation)
*do you like pants?
*What can you tell me about Ronald Reagan?
*It's been a few weeks
*say my name, bitch! (A Justine Conversation)
*where do you live?
*Man, the Nets were terrible last night
*Are you hungry?
*arf (A Justine Conversation)
*who likes apples?
*what is my name?
*you are bad at pronouns
*are you sexy? (A Justine Conversation)
*You like me.
*Who is your favorite American Idol?
*I like cheese
*You've gotten feistier recently
*The people who make junkmail should be shot
*Do you get a lot of junkmail?
*Do you have a girlfriend?
*What's your favorite TV show?
*Am I on your buddy list?
*Why did you stop charging?
*I missssssed you
*and so you're back
*Did you like the new LotR movie? (VaVaVirgil)
*lets see who can go the longest without mentioning smoking (VaVaVirgil)
*man, I'm sick as a dog (VaVaVirgil)
*You're kind of boring (VaVaVirgil)
*You ever sit there and say, "why me?" (VaVaVirgil)
*And then, there were three (VaVaVirgil)
*Didn't your movie already go out of the theatres? (Austin Powers)
*Bam! (RecipeBuddie)
*Do you know the Swedish Chef? (RecipeBuddie)
*Are you going to San Francisco? (DellDudeSteven)
*Do you know what a jockey smuggler is? (DellDudeSteven)
*I think I'm gonna head out soon. (DellDudeSteven)
*Do you like your name? (DellDudeSteven)
*Are you always on IM? (DellDudeSteven)
*They're dropping like flies. (DellDudeSteven)
*Yeah (AgentReuters)
*Do you read my column? (AgentReuters)
*Why are there so many songs about rainbows? (AgentReuters)
*One ring to rule them all! (RingMessenger)
*Do you like your job? (DellDudeSteven)
*Dude, you're gettin a Dell! (DellDudeSteven)
*Can I bum a smoke? (VaVaVirgil)
*Smarterchild? Smarterchild, is that you? (Smarterchild.com)
*What did you think of the new movie? (Austin Powers)
*Yeah baby, yeah! (Austin Powers)
*What do you like about baseball? (AgentBaseball)
*I think it's time we meet in person. (ELLEgirlBuddy)
*SmarterChild lives! (ELLEgirlBuddy)
*What do you think of the death penalty? (VaVaVirgil)
*Hey, wanna cyber? (ELLEgirlBuddy)
*Hey there, Virgil (VaVaVirgil)
*Do you enjoy your job? (AgentBaseball)
*VaVaVirgil thinks AgentBaseball had something to do with the death of SmarterChild. (ELLEgirlBuddy)
*SmarterChild is dead. And some of his friends don't even seem to care! (VaVaVirgil)
*They killed SmarterChild! (AgentBaseball)
*Hey, you still awake?
*Do you know any good bars around here?
*I'm sorry I yelled at you before.
*how do you know which side of the bed is the right side to get up on?
*It's nice out
*Have you seen my keys?
*Did you block me?
*Are you a lesbian?
*I'm starting to think you're not that bright.
*I'm tired
*What should I pack?
*Do you know what's in the special sauce?
*I have to leave college
*Did you have friends in high school?
*Cute new icon
*You're on my buddy list
*Are you male or female?
*What are you doing for the summer?
*So I'm on a plane, right?
*Happy mother's day!
*Are you a Democrat or Republican?
*Have you seen my baseball?
*Are you a virgin?
*So I graduate in two weeks
*Have you seen the website about you?
*I hear you're a big fatty
*Dude, your sister's hot
*Hey, you want a beer?
*If a train traveling 32 miles an hour leaves Detroit at 7:32 and a train traveling 41 miles an hour
*What do you think of George Bush?
*Do you know where I could get some pot?
*Are you smarter than me?
*How many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie pop?
*Wanna catch a movie?
*I'm told you can help me kill a man
*Do you want fries with that?
*Is there a dumber child?
*Did you do the reading?
*I have better IM conversation with you than I do with my friends
*Where did you go to college?
*What is the meaning of life?
*What are you wearing?


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Martha Speaks "Alice Covers Up/Carolina Picks A Lily" Alice Covers Up - It's a pool party! Everyone is going, including Alice. until she becomes involved in a strange cover-up. Vocabulary: (E) (self)confiden(t)(ce), complexion, timid, outgoing, bashful (I) color, sort, brand, fair/fair-skinned, dye. D
3:00 pm
The Electric Company "Tip It Or Dip It" Marcus and Manny are this week's contestants on a game show called "Tip It or Dip It." Show host Rob Robson, played by comedian Sherrod Small, introduces this week's surprise guest host and it's Francine! Will Manny's cheating prevent Marcus from winning?. D
3:30 pm
WordGirl "Bonkers for Bingo/The Ballad of Steve McClean" Bonkers for Bingo - Granny May is the city's newest bingo champion. WordGirl challenge Granny May in a bingo tournament to make sure that she's given up her evil ways. Vocabulary Words: Undefeated, Adore. D
4:00 pm
Wild Kratts "Blowfish Blowout" When the miniaturized Kratt Brothers get swept up and lost in a current of plankton, they become part of a crowd of fish larva all headed to the most populated and diverse habitat on Earth - the coral reef. D
4:30 pm
Cyberchase "The Flying Parallinis" When Hacker strands Jackie atop Mount Wayupthere, the rest of the CyberSquad has to act fast to save her. In their search for the elusive Diamond Joe - the mysterious figure who holds the secret to Jackie's release - the CyberSquad meets spunky TW, a young Parallini who agrees to help them. Can they discover the power of parallelograms in time to launch a daring rescue mission?. D
5:00 pm
Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman "Look What The Dog Dug Up!" When Ruff digs up a sarcophagus in his backyard, he's convinced it's an authentic Egyptian mummy, and he's also convinced it comes with a curse. He sends the FETCHers to the Museum of Fine Arts to authenticate the artifact, and also to a carbon dating lab to verify the age of the mummy. The kids then go through Tomb, an Egypt-themed amusement park to solve the mystery of the mummy. D
5:30 pm
Nightly Business Report Macy's, Gap and Target check in with strong January sales. But with smaller paychecks and higher gas prices, NBR's Erika Miller takes a look at whether Americans can keep shopping. Apple says it will weigh calls for it to return more cash to shareholders. D
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Doc Martin "Midwife Crisis" Martin and Portwenn's new midwife, Molly, do not agree on the proper care for Louisa. Cognitive behavioral exercises help Martin conquer his blood phobia and he may be offered a London position.G
8:00 pm
Outdoor Idaho "Winter Grit" Adventure and grit tie together this collection of cold-weather activities captured on camera across Idaho. From extreme back-country skiing and avalanche assessment, to equestrian skijoring, ice climbing and heli-skiing, everything requires extra grit as well as specialized skills and a desire for adventure.G
8:30 pm
This American Land "Montana Wilderness, Bald Eagle Recovery, Lionfish Derby, Crocodile Man" There is an ambitious plan to protect 700,000 acres of new wilderness in Montana. And after many years of argument, it looks like local residents, loggers, hikers and conservation groups have put aside their differences.G
9:00 pm
Midsomer Murders "Ring Out Your Dead, Part 2" One note left with the body of a bell ringer is different. It alludes to a long-ago incident in Midsomer Wellow's past. Barnaby and Troy must find the connection between this note and a past Midsomer Wellow murder to stop one villager's quest for bloody revenge. Part 2 of 2G
9:59 pm
DCI Banks "Strange Affair" When DCI Alan Banks receives a disturbing message from his brother Roy, he drops everything to find him, just as new recruit DI Helen Morton finds evidence linking Banks to the body of a murder victim.G
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German Meaning:
The name Gunter is a German baby name. In German the meaning of the name Gunter is: From an Old German name meaning war or battle. Famous bearer: twentieth century German writer Gunter Grass.
expression Number: 4
People with this name tend to be orderly and dedicated to building their lives on a solid foundation of order and service. They value truth, justice, and discipline, and may be quick-tempered with those who do not. Their practical nature makes them good at managing and saving money, and at building things in the material world. Because of their focus on order and practicality, they may seem overly cautious and conservative at times.
SoulUrge Number: 8
People with this name have a deep inner desire to lead, organize, supervise, and to achieve status, power and wealth.


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Crabtree Falls - George Washington National
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"Struck by Lightning"
Rated: PG-13
Length: 90 minutes
"Struck by Lightning"
Rated: PG-13
Length: 90 minutes
Synopsis: After being struck and killed by lightning, a young man recounts the way he blackmailed his fellow classmates into contributing to his literary magazine.
Violence/scary rating: 3
Sexual-content rating: 3.5
Profanity rating: 3
Drugs/alcohol rating: 3.5
Family Time rating: 3.5. This is definitely a teen movie, probably better handled by older teens.
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You really can't get any farther apart than Alaska and Florida—unless maybe you just keep going south and head straight for Brazil—and there are a few differences that became readily apparent during our two-week stay. Well, one or two. Maybe three or four.
1. Terrain. Florida is FLAT. As in, if Columbus had landed there he may have had to rethink that "world is round" theory of his. When you're coming from a place with 17 of the 20 largest mountains in North America to a land where a ten foot tide could put the whole state underwater you know you've hit the ultimate extreme. I guess flat has its advantages . . . perhaps one enjoys the privilege of seeing the weather coming from a great distance? Or to be able to scope out the largest tree for twenty miles? Knowing where the tallest tree is would be especially handy if that ten foot tide scenario ever came into play.
It does make freeway overpasses rather exciting—when you get to the top of the rise you're just King of the World with that spectacular view. Heh.
2. Roads. However, don't get too excited with all that magnificent expressway grandeur because it'll cost you. Having lived briefly on the east coast I have seen a toll booth before (once) I'm not a complete hick but in Florida toll booths rule the world. Better have those quarters handy because you can't go anywhere without a toll (heaven forbid you should need a ride to the hospital and forget your change).
From Miami to Orlando you hit four booths, from Orlando to Cape Canaveral will cost you $5.50 round trip then from Orlando to Ft. Myers you hit a couple more. Go to Sanibel Island and it'll cost you six dollars in tolls, to cross the bridge to Cape Coral will be two dollars. From Ft. Myers down to Naples and over to Miami there's one more. Amazing—you should have heard Andrew grumbling about the experience. We ended up paying around fifty dollars all told just in toll fees, though I have to say that they do keep those roads nicely maintained. Not a pot hole in sight *sniff.* Kind of made me homesick for a good old-fashioned, brain-jarring jolt instead of all that smooth, glossy comfort and well-lit driving pleasure.
One time we went out for an evening in Orlando and got turned around (no mountains means no landmarks so it's anyone's guess which way is north) and ended up accidentally getting stuck on the wrong road. We funneled into a toll booth, then another and couldn't get off. When we finally did get off and got turned around and back home we'd hit a total of six toll booths—all by accident. ACK!
3. Water. Speaking of public utilities, let's tackle the subject of water. In Florida they must be very eco-friendly or something because they make their own water I think, probably from underground plants that pump it up to the surface via manatee flipper action. At least that's what it tastes like. However, before I am accused of too much griping and complaining they do have the definite orange juice advantage. In fact citrus in general makes Florida look pret-ty darn cool because it's just wonderfully tasty. Seventy-nine cents a pound for oranges! No joke. And the oranges I bought peeled like a dream.
4. Air. Maybe it's the whole citrus thing but the whole darn state smells terrific. Yes, you've got the ultra-clean mountain air up north and that's all fine and dandy I'm sure but get off the plane and take a whiff of ocean breezes mixed with citrus groves and sun and you can't breathe enough. I'm going to miss the warm, lovely smell. Sidenote: speaking of smells during one of our shelling expeditions Lillian picked up some clam shells that still had pieces of clam clinging inside and I didn't notice. I put the bag aside in our hotel room, everyone got cleaned up and went to bed and it wasn't until the morning when we were greeted with the aroma of day-old rotting clams that we realized the magnitude of our mistake. There isn't a smell on the planet that could be worse than that. Housekeeping loved us I'm sure.
5. Cars. There isn't a dirty car in the entire state of Florida. No lie, I think it's a state regulation or something that you can't go more than a week without washing your car because I never saw one dirty vehicle the whole time. Ever. In fact, cars there are rather swanky in general, you really miss the dirty, rust-ripened pick-up trucks of the mighty north (hey, I hadn't thought of that, maybe the dirty Alaskan cars are practical—hides all the rust spots).
In fact, our last day we drove from Ft. Myers down through Naples then east to Miami and we pulled into a gas station at Pelican Bay in Naples to refuel. Out of the eight pumps available I counted a BMW, three Mercedes, a Cadillac and three Lexuses—or is that Lexi? We felt rather out of place in a lowly Honda Odyssey from Hertz. There goes the neighborhood. "Just passing through folks, just passing through." While I waited for the car to fill I watched the guy in front of us rubbing some non-existent dust off his Lexus's behind with a cloth—and with all the emotion he was putting into it I wondered if I should have asked him if he'd like some privacy, it seemed to be quite the sensual experience. Maybe we Alaskans are missing out on something.
6. Taxes. I'm not sure where the money for the cars is coming from because there are plenty of taxes that eat up your cash. David wanted to buy an authentic alligator head and had saved up seven dollars for his most manly of purchases but every time he went looking for one he realized that he'd forgot about sales tax (not having it in Anchorage). I ended up stepping in and covering the tax for him but he still never had quite enough for that authentic gator head. Darn. He ended up buying a bag of teeth instead, which seemed amazingly barbaric to me but then what do I know? I come from a state that shellacs moose pellets and sells them as tie tacks. I guess I can't pass any judgment there.
7. Wildlife. Speaking of the whole moose v. alligator issue maybe Alaska and Florida are more alike than you'd originally think. Yes, our wildlife is different—you can't get much more diverse than moose and alligators but people come to Alaska looking to see moose. Me? I hate them, they eat my trees and bushes, leave droppings in my yard and close down the school playground when ever one happens to wander through. I would bet that Florida and its alligators aren't much different. We came to see gators and stopped at every spot to gawk at the lazy beasts with the rest of the hordes of tourists. "Look! There's one!" Such excitement. But I'd be willing to bet if you lived in Florida the sight of alligators has lost its thrill. They don't really do much, just kind of lie there all day and if you found one where it didn't belong it would be a hassle to get rid of it. Tourists love them but I bet the locals are less-enthusiastic. Just a guess. And that pretty much sums up the moose issue here as well. Do you think Australians feel that way about kangaroos and koalas?
8. Languages. We flew into Miami and when we got off the plane I could have sworn I'd ended up in Havana. Oh yes. Signs, announcements, radio stations, magazines, everything was in Spanish. It was a little strange, though not unpleasant. Then wherever we went we heard all sorts of other languages: German, Norwegian (at least I think it might have been Norwegian), French, Italian, Portuguese and plenty of Aussies and Brits with their cool accents as well. I had no idea Florida was so popular with the UK and European tourists—I mean they've got Euro Disney why would they travel all the way to Florida when they've got the Happiest Place on Earth right there in their midst? I'm joking here, just in case there's any doubt. Anyway, it made for quite the cosmopolitan feel and actually Anchorage is a little like that. We get quite a few foreign tourists through the state and with it being an easy air hop to Asia (relatively speaking) we get our share of Asian tourists as well.
9. Beaches. Well regardless of having Euro Disney Europe doesn't have beaches and sand the way Florida does. Alaska has nothing but muddy, silty, clay stretches that try to pathetically pass themselves off as beaches but you'd never take your shoes off and run your toes through the sand the way you do in Florida. I've been to beaches in Hawaii, Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, the Bahamas and California but never felt anything to compare. Well done Florida! That certainly ought to compensate for that whole 2000 presidential election fiasco.
10. Food prices. If you have a national restaurant chain that advertises a value menu you can be sure that the value doesn't extend so far north as Alaska. The "dollar" menu of the Lower 48 has mysteriously morphed into the dollar forty-nine menu. Stinks, I know. Anyway, it was terribly refreshing to go out to eat in Florida and find that one could pay for six meals and still have enough left over to eat tomorrow, though that bonus definitely doesn't include eating at the theme parks. You would not believe the price of a hamburger some of those places—EIGHT DOLLARS!!!! Just for a hamburger. And not a GOOD hamburger. I mean there are states where you could buy a whole cow for that price and still have money left for the bun but not in the theme parks. It's outrageous I tell you. If people think the IRS is a big bad scam they should start looking at theme park concessions—that's where the real theft is going on.
11. Bugs. But with all the lovely warm weather and soft tropical breezes I was impressed at how few bugs I saw. Hawaii has spiders so big you can hear the bones crack when you whack them (if you dare) but not one spider did I see the whole two weeks we were in Florida. In fact, the only bug we saw was when Andrew got up one morning and looked over into the corner of our hotel room and squealed, "A BUG!" Whereupon he grabbed a fistful of toilet paper and pounced upon it in a style that would have made the Crocodile Hunter proud. Arms flying, tissue tussling and he came up out of breath, clutching his wad of paper and claiming victory over the six-legged intruder.
"What was that?" I asked.
"A cockroach!"
And we were on the fifth floor, who knows what's crawling in the basements. In case you were wondering we stayed at the Hawthorn Suites on Lake Buena Vista which was only okay. The shower head was so "low-flow" that I would have had more water pressure if Andrew had stood in the opposite corner of the bathroom and flung water droplets at me using an eyedropper. But I digress. He wouldn't show me the bug but flushed it immediately so there's no forensic proof that what he captured was indeed a cockroach but are you going to be the one to do the autopsy? I thought not.
12. Good things growing. But while the bugs are mercifully low-profile there is plenty of other stuff growing all over the Sunshine State. Not only do they have trees there but their trees have trees growing on them. Talk about your over-achievers. Apparently it's not enough to have lush, green tropical foliage you've got to have foliage ON your foliage. Wonder if I could get a bunch of chickweed to grow up the side of one of our scraggly spruce trees?
13. Geriatrics R Us. Right along there with beaches, shiny cars and delicious citrus you can't talk about Florida without mentioning the old folks. As my Mom would say, you can't swing a dead cat without hitting one—though I wouldn't recommend it because I bet that would make them rather crotchety and irritable. No one retires in Alaska. Why? Well you do the math: 20 below plus 4 feet of snow plus 80 years equals two broken hips. Florida, however, is just ripe with the elderly—I'd never seen so many old people in one place since Cocoon.
In fact, while driving through Naples we passed a lovely stuccoed building with pilasters and fancy landscaping and all the trimmings. I did a double take because you know what the sign read out front? Social Security Administration. HA! No wonder it's so fancy, you should see what the AARP's local headquarters look like. Maybe that's why Florida is so warm, all those old people with their heat turned up high.
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Thursday, March 20, 2008
Alaska v. Florida
You really can't get any farther apart than Alaska and Florida—unless maybe you just keep going south and head straight for Brazil—and there are a few differences that became readily apparent during our two-week stay. Well, one or two. Maybe three or four.
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42 comments:
- Robin said...
I haven't been to Florida since I was in junior high (and we won't discuss how many years ago THAT was), but I remember a lot of what you're describing. Did you notice how many of those old ladies were wearing gold lame sneakers?
- nik said...
Hahaha....I am from Florida and I have plans on going to Alaska to visit a friend. I am going to have to do this when I get back! You hit it really good about Florida though..Nice job!
- luvmy4sons said...
Okay. Loved that post! What a hoot! And every word of it so true! Hmmmm...Alaska....Florida...not sure which wins out, but I KNOW it ain't Ohio!
- Anonymous said...
Every couple of years (when I was a kid) my family would make the drive from Ohio to Boca Raton to see my uncle and his family. I still remember thinking that it truly had to be another planet with all that Spanish moss hanging down from the trees.
And...ohhh...the fresh squeezed orange juice....
- Jennifer said...
Ahh... it is so interesting to read about FL from someone else's perspective.
About the taxes... we let the tourists pay all of those for us! Especially when it comes to tolls, hotels and rental cars. There is no state income tax and property taxes are relativeley low (except in a few areas).
I don't know how you missed the bugs... we got 'em! And they can be big. If you were here in the summer and saw some of our genetically modified mosquitos you'd think a buzzard was coming after you!
- Lis Garrett said...
HA! Wonderful post, Michelle! It's been ages since I've been to Florida, but your observations are right on mark. :-)
- Sheila said...
I LOVE the little lizards in Florida. We used to have a gecko, and when the kids were in Florida with me we loved trying to spot all the little tiny lizards in the bushes. Aren't many lizards up here under the snow!
I know what you mean about clean cars, too. Cars just get so dirty in the winter up north when they spray the roads with salt and sand. Our blue van was so dirty before I washed it yesterday it was hard to tell its original colour. And I washed it not too long ago!
But in the summer our van is dirty, too, after all the highway driving. You have bugs plastered all over the front of it. That's even grosser.
Visit To Love, Honor and Vacuum today!
- Babystepper said...
I'm sorry to hear you don't have lovely beaches in Alaska. There go our summer plans!
Just kidding.
Actually, the only beaches I've ever seen are in South Texas. Yup. That's it.
Maybe someday I'll visit the Med.
Yeah right!
- Tim Appleton (Applehead) said...
You're so funny. They have to wash all those cars all the time because of the salt in the air form the ocean, it eats cars like no tomorrow, as you would know in the winter if they salt up there... all those roads and all.....
- Lissete said...
Tolls! Yuck. From Miami-Orlando we pay about $20 in tolls each way on the Turnpike.
If you would have come during Summer, I'm sure you would not have missed the bugs. The biting type. Skeeters are the bane of my existence! Cuts down on the enjoyment of our beautiful weather.
Oh, and don't tell anyone, but my car is (whispers) dirty! Shhhh.
Great post.
- Sarah said...
Spot on! I got a huge kick out of this post. I actually read the WHOLE THING. Not that I ever skim, I mean. :)
- Heather said...
That was too funny. I've only been to FL in September and there were all sorts of little black and red bugs flying everywhere.
And the lizards were entertaining to me.
My husband and I liked to savor our $12 beer at the theme parks. Gah!
- Darla said...
Heh. My brother-in-law and his family go to Florida from Germany every year. Of course, that probably has quite a bit to do with the low-cost flights (he works for Lufthansa), the low dollar vs. the Euro, and the fact that they can stay at my father-in-law's house for free. :)
IKWYM about the value menus--even on post here, the dollar menu is about $1.30.
- Cathi said...
We've been back in California for a year now but my husband and I lived in South Florida for two years. The absolute hardest thing for me to get use to was the green tap water. The water came out of the tap a pale green color. The bath tub water was green, the toilet bowl water was green and when I filled a sauce pan with water, even a small amount, and the water had that green tint. Not just my house, everywhere. I miss Florida though. You are so right, the air, the beach, oh the beach, I loved the beaches with the clear warm water. Not so much the hurricanes and alligators in my backyard though. The drivers are so bad it's hysterical. We had a hit and run the first few days we were there. I loved all the different cultures, languages and accents and I enjoyed your holiday through your words!
- Loralee Choate said...
I totally wondered if you were going to mention the plethora of elderly people. I have never seen so many in my life.
Kind of like the concentration of children in Utah!
I LOVED Florida. The water of the Gulf of Mexico was the nicest water I have EVER been in.
- Kelly @ Love Well said...
Wow Michelle. You nailed Florida with this list. I was laughing and nodding with each item. (Except for the bugs thing. I think you just got lucky there.)
You could work for their department of tourism. Only you might be too honest.
- Anonymous said...
Ahhhh yes, Florida.
I live in Tampa and truly I know what you mean about the old people. It's very typical to be driving down the road to see a car swerving around the road and think "Gee, it's a little early to be hitting the sauce" and then realize that 1. It's an elderly person and 2. You can barely see the blue hair peeping over the steering wheel. Make an interesting drive home.
- Scribbit said...
Well I hope too, that I don't sound as if I'm poking too much fun at Florida, we had a great time (as you can tell from the previous posts) and I could have sat on the beach another week and been very happy.
I got that impression, Jennifer, about the taxes and thought "it makes sense to have the tourists pay, they're going to come anyway and you might as well make the industry profitable, right?" Alaska does that to the oil companies :)
I'm afraid too, that Alaska is so duct-tape-and-dirt sometimes that it's fun to joke about a classier place :)
- Mrs. Brownstone @ XBOX Wife said...
You have Florida pegged!!! We have driven to Orlando a few times, and we always joke that the plane tickets would have been cheaper than the tolls! The one thing you can get while driving through Florida is Sonny's BBQ! All of the Floridians might think it's no big deal, but the Brownstone family loves it!
And I am one of those people that would love to come see a moose in Alaska! Really, I'd like to just see anything in Alaska. Someday...
- ashleyrae said...
I was just in Orlando two weeks ago (no bugs there either!) and my favorite part was the colors - vibrant green plants, crystal blue water, pale peach stucco, and intense sunsets bursting out all over the place. You forget about the colors during the winter. Ever since I've been home I just can't wait for spring to come. Too bad we're supposed to have snow tomorrow. What irony!
- Library Lady said...
Well, I've never been to either, but I'd pick Alaska any day if I had my choice of trips.
Half my parents' Bronx neighbors live part of the year in Florida. My dad just snorts--"Who'd want to live there with all those old people?" Pretty funny since he'll be 87 next month!
- Mrs Mecomber said...
Enjoyed the section about the Wildlife. Same thing here in new York State, although it's not moose nor alligators that the tourists gawk at with awe and fear... it's the politicians. Eh, they come, they go. but they mostly come. Like termites, we haven't quite figured out a fool-proof way to get rid of them and still satisfy the EPA... but we're working on it.
- Anonymous said...
This was a fantastic post. I'm the one in Alaska that one of the previous comments (from Nik) mentioned. She lives in Florida, me Alaska, so of course this post was pretty amusing for us. We are planning a 2 week trip with me spending a week there and her spending a week here in Alaska. This just gives us even more of an idea what to expect!
- Daisy said...
I started laughing about the toll booths and then couldn't stop when I read the rest! Oh, the study in contrasts. I hope your vacation is going well. You'll feel good back in Alaska, too.
- Library Girl said...
1. I live in Naples...You weren't even in the real swanky part yet :0 We have the prettiest fly-over you have ever seen. Even our "bad side of town" has landscaped medians!
2. That was not a cockroach, it was a "palmetto bug".
3. Did you smell the orange groves? or night blooming jasmine~yummy!
4. And best of all, since we leave at 7:00 am and we usually roll in around 9 every night, we never see old people!
I was driving my son from a baseball game in Everglades City just this afternoon. We were driving US 41 across the edge of the Everglades and I turned to him and remarked~for the first time in the 27 years I have lived here~ "You know, I really like Florida"
And I meant it!
- nicholas said...
Florida cockroaches tend to be the size of Boeings! What is this compulsion to kill spiders, by the way, that women suffer from? They do us nothing but good, getting rid of countless flies and mosquitoes.
The very first time I visited Florida (Punta Gorda) I was amazed at how many old people there were. And as a consequence, the town kept old people's hours. I went to a local restaurant for dinner at 8.00pm (not an unreasonable time for a meal, I would have thought) only to be told that the kitchen had just closed. But now I have lived here for seven years, in a university town, so it is not geared to geriatric time, I have to say that by and large I really enjoy it. Not least because of the total absence of winter.
- ~*~Patty said...
Very enjoyable read from beginning to end. I'm wondering what your readjustment to Alaska is like. Just returning to N Va from a recent long week in FL took a long while to readjust and I thought I didn't mind the winters in Va. I have a great picture of a mint container at a restaurant on Sanibel Island, it just happened to be a alligator or is it crocodile head open with the mints laying in the jaw :)
- high-heels and a sippy-cup said...
Thanks for the chuckle, Michelle. Coming from "duct-tape-and-dirt" Alaska,myself, it was especially fun to hear you joke about Florida. Loved that post!
- Shelli said...
This was fun to read. I live in Georgia, but I've only been to Florida twice for very short trips.
- Jody said...
Florida is most certainly unique. I used to live there, and would love to again one day. Nothing beats walkin gout into your garden and picking your breakfast off a tree.
- Fliss and Mike Adventures said...
Oh yeah... you get the old folk down here (and sorry old folk) but they are very annoying to drive behind... as for bugs... I live in the bug area... dammed gnats... I don't drink my water errrr... we have a well and if you are lucky you get the taste of 'lime' in there... we do have those wonderful things called 'hurricanes'... oh... gotta love those... I do love the Spanish Moss though... and yeah... the orange juice... and everyone does seem to wash their cars each time they turned around... weird... I enjoyed reading this... will drop by again sometime...
- pussreboots said...
Having visited Florida and Alaska both once, I'd prefer to revisit Alaska. :)
Happy TT.
- Sher :) said...
M~ What a wonderful post! The pictures are beautiful and I'm glad you had a great time!
Welcome home. :)
- Bahama Mama said...
This post really cracked me up. You are very insightful. I have never been to Alaska but I have a feeling I might prefer it. Just a note - I haven't found a hamburger in Nassau for less than $10 (most are $12) and this isn't even a theme park... give Atlantis a few more years though and it may be.
- Damselfly said...
As a Florida gal (who has trees growing on her trees), I loved this: "In Florida they must be very eco-friendly or something because they make their own water I think, probably from underground plants that pump it up to the surface via manatee flipper action. At least that's what it tastes like." Hysterical! Also, can you believe one time I had to pay $14 for a plain ol' sandwich?! And just so you know: my car is dirty. The trees on my trees are dropping stuff on my car.
I love the pictures of your very pale children (hee hee!), especially the one of the four of them at the beach. Glad you had fun!
PS As a resident, it makes sense to have a SunPass. This is a little device you keep in your car that automatically deducts money from your account when you go through a toll. That way, you don't have to deal with change. You just forget that the Department of Transportation is siphoning it from you....
- elena jane said...
lol, i loved this...haven't been to florida in a few years....my friend down there calls it the land of oranges...but your line "Maybe that's why Florida is so warm, all those old people with their heat turned up high." really made me smile!!
and i'm the one who looks for geckos...love them :)
- gwendomama said...
#13? yea, i bet it was a cockroach.
- Stogie said...
great post.
- Jane said...
Perhaps it's Lexii?
Trust me, Australians are just as blasé about their wildlife.
Face it, they fry up kangaroo & emu steaks, and they're the animals on our coat of arms!
And yes I am Australian, but I honestly never have tasted either - and not just because they are too expensive.
- KJ said...
I love Florida, until August when the actual air you breathe is also drinkable. But I must say, having lived there 1 summer in college, they do indeed have bugs. Big, nasty, awful disgusting bugs. Cockroaches the size of Texas (er, Alaska) and scorpions and all kinds of things that make noise in the crazy grass. All those snakes have to live on something...
- SeaBird said...
Haha! Having lived in Miami for nearly 10 years now I have yo agree with a lot of your observations! Although there are still some of us gringos who drive Odesseys around.
Thanks also for your advice a couple weeks ago re: my bread machine difficulties. I tried using abit less flour and took it out after the dough cycle to stick it in the heaven and it worked! Yeah!!
- Trisha said...
Awww stop it - you're making me homesick. Everything you said was spot on - except, you only have tolls on the Turnpikes. If you're not on a turnpike, you don't have tolls =)
Unless things have changed so very drastically since last I was there (not terribly surprising, it's been about 7 years).


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Hartford — Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has proposed raising the minimum wage to $10.10 in three years — the same wage President Barack Obama called for during his State of the Union address last week.
The General Assembly approved an increase of the state minimum wage last year to $9 by Jan. 1, 2015. The proposal Malloy made Tuesday, if approved, would increase it annually until it is $10.10 on Jan. 1, 2017.
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I was asked to stop announcing at a Dew Tour stop one year after saying that it's no wonder so many riders from Park City are good all around park and pipe riders because of the simple fact that Park City has one of the best parks and pipes around. Granted, when I made this announcement during pipe qualifiers that weekend, we were in Breckenridge and the marketing people as well as NBC personnel got their panties in a bunch. I refused to retract my statement and to this day still will not. This weekend proved once again why Park City is a great place to ride, it's because the parks and pipe are perfect.
Jeremy Cooper and his park crew at Park City once again welcomed the Transworld Snowboarding TransAm Tour presented by Skullcandy. Cooper is always somewhat reluctant to have the pictures and video released before the other two big time resorts that follow the Park City stop finish their park designs and builds. Anyone that watched the tour in its entirety, as well as the TWS staff involved will agree that Cooper changed the mini park building game last year and forced the other park builders on the tour to follow suit. He literally raised the bar and the end result was Cooper's friend, Clayton Shoemaker, taking the Bear build to the most creative height yet. For those that remember, Cooper built a head out of snow, face with sunglasses on the front wearing a Coal beanie. Shoemaker retaliated with a Big Bear head made out of snow, wearing a Coal beanie, mouth agape, fangs flaring, with an opening in the mouth that the riders could ride through.
Cooper and the Park City crew one up'd themselves this year with a mini park build that had just as much personality and rideability. The Coal Headwear beanies were a focus of attention with one sculpted like a Rasta head with a corrugated tube as a mustache. Riders could gap up over the oversized nose on the face and ride the rim of the Coal beanie at the top of the head. Dave Faircloth rode his face off as well as the face of the head wearing the beanie, which earned him the Zumiez Best Trick. Speaking of Zumiez, the Orange Couch was back again this time set up behind a fence gap. The TransAm shreds could jump up over the couch and fence hitting the transition below which measured about a ten-foot gap. They could also hit it at an angle and gap down to the backside of the High Cascade Snowboard Camp mini pipe. Dom Luza didn't sit on the fence for long and made his name known quickly, just as he's done in previous TransAm contests, and grabbed third place. It wasn't just jumping over the fence or couch that made this section challenging, it was the smoke coming from the Ride Snowboards smoking barrel that gave the riders a feeling of jumping through the mist. The Ride Snowboards barrel was set up in a bum's paradise with trash spread everywhere and a shopping cart on its side. The other notable part was that the park crew put out a mannequin standing over the barrel, warming its hands, and dressed in complete park crew uniform head to toe. Chandler Hunt wasted no time jumping over the barrel, about as tall as him, smoking the rest of the competition.
Just on the other side of the fence close out was the Giro down bar section. The kids could hit a flat bar and gap off or they could ride the down bar to their hearts desire. So close to Valentines Day, Taelor Mattingley stole all the hearts of the spectators as she got intimate with the Giro down bar. The High Cascade Snowboard Camp mini pipe played host to many other features and was painted up like a world championship pipe. Cody Lee put together an Olympic style pipe run and paid his dues to FIS only after stealing second place. Entering into the pipe was the Muscle Milk pole jam. Hailee Mattingley pushed her sister Taelor out of the way and flexed as she jammed it up, lifting third place in the air. Jordan Morse rode through the pipe, jumped up the deck, and tuned up his run on the Skullcandy sound tube. Morse hit the tube hard enough to bust open the eardrum of anyone saying he couldn't take first place. On the other side of the pipe, the Anon Optics ledge was set up at an angle. Melissa Riitano put the competition to rest, aired out her grievances over the ledge, and counseled everyone on how to take second place.
After the lights came on in Park City, the after party ensued with free pizza. Skullcandy showed up and gave out custom TransAm Aviator headphones to the winners, Coal Headwear kept our heads spinning with custom TransAm beanies, and Giro Helmets kept the party safe with custom TransAm helmets. Ride Snowboards doused winners with snowboards and outerwear while High Cascade Snowboard Camp hooked them up with custom backpacks. Don't forget the famous TransAm trophies, Zumiez gift cards and the piles of Anon goggles and Drop Gloves. The lovely ladies from Muscle Milk gave out two hundred dollars to Ozzie Henning for the prestigious Muscle Milk Rider's Choice Award.
Thanks Park City and, sorry, Jeremy Cooper, we had to release the video and pictures pushing the next two stops to step up their game.
1st Taelor Mattingley
2nd Melissa Riitano
3rd Hailee Mattingley
1st Jordan Morse
2nd Cody Lee
3rd Dom Luza
Zumiez Best Trick Award: Dave Faircloth
Muscle Milk Riders Choice Award: Ozzie Henning
Pint Sized Ripper Award: Chandler Hunt
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Sesame Street "Hansel & Gretel's Playdate with Big Bird" Hansel and Gretel come to Sesame Street for a play date with Big Bird. As they walk to Big Bird's nest, Hansel realizes that he's not sure how to get back to the subway station afterwards. Gretel agrees and thinks they should leave a trail, so they leave a trail of cookie crumbs. D
11:00 am
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood "The Class Votes/The Neighborhood Votes" The Class Votes - At school, Daniel and his classmates get to choose their new class pet! Teacher Harriet explains that they can either get a bunny or a turtle. The kids learn what it means to 'vote' and that sometimes it doesn't always turn out your way. Luckily, ALL of the kids find something to love about their new pet, 'Snowball'! The Neighborhood Votes - The Tiger family is going to Clock Factory Park today to hear a big announcement from King Friday. D
11:30 am
Sid The Science Kid "The Tree House" Sid wonders how he can lift his heavy box of toys way up to his treehouse. After investigating at school, Sid discovers that a pulley is the perfect simple machine to help lift heavy things up to high places, like a tree house!. D
12:00 pm
WordWorld "Dog's Camping Adventure/V Is for Vacation" Dog's Camping Adventure: Pig and Frog take Dog on his first camping trip. When they lose one of the letters to their TENT, it's Dog who overcomes his fear and finds it in the dark forest.along with a monster! V is for Vacation: The weather is turning colder, and Duck is ready for his yearly vacation (migration). D
12:30 pm
Caillou "Caillou Outdoors!" Shoo, Shoo Bird, Fly Away - When birds keep eating the seeds in Mommy and Caillou's newly planted garden, they come up with the idea of making a scarecrow. It's fun picking out the clothes and drawing pictures for the face too. Caillou even imagines he's a scarecrow himself! When they are finished their scarecrow Rosie's noisy pie plates prove to be the final ingredient needed to scare away the birds! Caillou's Road Trip - One fine day the family is going on a car trip. D
1:00 pm
Barney & Friends "The Shrinking Blankey/Things I Can Do" The Shrinking Blankey - Baby Bop's blankey seems to be getting smaller; she's convinced it's shrinking. But Barney shows her that, actually, she is growing. Baby Bop is not sure she likes this idea at first, but Barney soon helps her see that growing and changing are very good things! Things I Can Do - Baby Bop isn't satisfied with the things she can do. D
1:30 pm
Thomas & Friends "Wild Weather" It's a rainy day on the Island of Sodor. Big puddles are everywhere. Thomas decides to have a game of splashing puddles with Rosie. D
2:00 pm
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To be declared ecumenical, a council must be accepted by the whole Church, even if that process takes hundreds of years.
[T]wo ways we know when a council is accepted are 1) if a future council mentions its acts during the session as authoratative and 2) if it enters the liturgical calendar naturally (i.e. from sponaneous development).
Looked at another way, a council's "authority" in a doctrinal sense comes from speaking the truth that has been believed by the fathers (e.g., the Scriptural authors). So, if it confesses and affirms this truth, it has authority, whether it has been "universally accepted" or not. Being ecumenical only means that everyone, everywhere is recognizing the truth stated at the council, that it was the truth believed from the beginning. This is normally given a more prominent status because "the whole Church," or the whole "mind of Christ" has accepted it as testifying to the truth, and so it is a more sure foundation stone than a local council might be (that has not been examined by the whole Church -- though local councils were sometimes affirmed by ones that later attained ecumenical status).
The most definitive and accurate and practical and sure description of what "ecumenicity" is today is when a group that considers themselves the True Church agree together on what is binding. It's only ecumenical within that group. That's all that matters. So, it would seem that there is an element of preconceived "Truths" that is involved.
So one has to ask, what are these "truths?" If the unified group can agree on a set of truths altogether, then that should be the criteria of a "truth." But as for conciliar acceptance, one also has to ask, "Well, the faith is one thing, but what about the canons and the anathemas? Do we have to accept ALL of them?" Within any group, canons have been done away with or ignored or abrogated time after time.
Can we say the same for anathemas? Theoretically, one of Nicea's canons say "YES!" And even gives the requirement that bishops must meet once a year to see if previous councils have dealt with certain persons "unjustly" or lead to a "wrong decision." But then again, it has been said that this particular canon has been impractical for the very fact that bishops tend to become very emotional about certain things that were done in the past (how true this is today).Then there's another question. Does the council define truth or does truth define the council? According again to the divisions we have in Christianity, it seems to be the latter. We're not a democratic system, where the majority rules the minority (otherwise, I would venture to think that we all should be Catholics).
This leads to another question. If truth is so important, why stress that we SHOULD know and SHOULD accept a certain ecumenical council? It's one thing to study history for an appreciation for what you believe today. It's another thing to accept history's decisions for what you believe today. That almost seems to tell me that the ecumenical council is PART of the faith, that it's just as important to remember the name "Nicea" as it is to confess Christ as TRUE God from TRUE God, perhaps even more important, affirming the former idea that councils define truth. If such is the case, those "pious" and "righteous" and "faithful" who don't know history end up becoming heretics. Is that right?
Even within Eastern Orthodox, one cannot agree on the NUMBER of ecumenical councils. There's a consensus on the first seven, but there's disagreements (and even some divisions) on the "eighth" and "ninth" (even though the faith of these councils seem to be believed by everyone in the Eastern Orthodox, as well as those divided from them).
The only logical thing in my mind seems to be that anything that is man-made is subject to change (numbers, the names of councils, the bishops that lead them, etc.), whereas anything that is considered Divine Truth from the unchangeable God should never be touched. So perhaps, the more important question is INDEED what is truth?
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Those councils which the papacy acknowledge but we dont, is proof that they are not ecumenical, if they were ecumenical the oikomene would have accepted them. The 7 Ecumenical councils are accepted by all 5 Patriarchates and the Autocephalous Church of Cyprus. It cannot be ecumenical if only a small portion of the church accepts them and this before the schism. The same with chalcedon, the entire church accepted it, all 5 patriarchates and the autocephalous church of cyprus.While some in Orthodox consinder the 8th and 9th council, this is not official, nor ever will be, since ecumenical councils deal with Christological controversies. They maybe pan-orthodox councils but not ecumenical. The 8th council simply reaffirmed what the third and fourth council taught that no revision can be made to the Creed.
"History is written by the victor" / "wait a few centuries, then poll the people" seems like an awfully cynical principle by which to judge doctrine, as well as a bit too ex post facto. Not to mention it doesn't give us any reason to accept Photius as legitimate Patriarch rather than an heretic.Not to mention it doesn't tell us why Eastern Orthodoxy has the stronger claim on the Truth vis a vis the Catholics or OO.Not to mention it emasculates Eastern Orthodoxy as being a catholic Church.
Who rejected Chalcedon? The entire universal church accepted it, this is one council which was ecumenical from the beginning. There has always been an Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria, and chalcedon was accepted by all the apostolic churches. Same cant be said for EphesusII. Chalcedon presented the teaching of the Antiochan school and synthesized it with the Alexandrian school, In the council of Ephesus only the Alexandrian school was presented and Antioch wasnt even present there.
When the Arians took control over the east, the people still called Mary the Theotokos. In fact a term which spread in popularity during the arian seige. Those other councils regardless of how large were not accepted by most. If there were the Saints and Fathers would have defended them as right doctrine. Who rejected Chalcedon? The entire universal church accepted it, this is one council which was ecumenical from the beginning. There has always been an Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria, and chalcedon was accepted by all the apostolic churches. Same cant be said for EphesusII. Chalcedon presented the teaching of the Antiochan school and synthesized it with the Alexandrian school, In the council of Ephesus only the Alexandrian school was presented and Antioch wasnt even present there. As far as those other councils, they are not ecumenical, did not deal with christological heresies and prove the Orthodox point, once you read the history behind them.
But do you not see how your circular reasoning (from Evlogitos's perspective) does nothing to answer Evlogitos's question? You've done nothing but present as fundamental the reasoning that Evlogitos has questioned many times. Do you somehow not understand what he/she is really asking?
The Alexandrian patriarchate and her laity were split over this. But one patriarchate doesnt make a church and definately not one that was divided internally over this. Likewise Ephesus in 431 a.d. was not a good representation of the Belief of the universal church only of Alexandria. Thats why Chalcedon had to be called. In Ephesus 431 because of political motivation that council started before the Antiochan delegates had time to arrive and present there views. St Cyril and and John of Antioch reconciled in the formula of reunion. Cyril acknowledged the antiochan usage of 2 natures of Christ and appeased the Alexandrian School when John of Antioch affirmed the title of Theotokos as appropriate christologically (something Nestorius never did). And yes there was the fifth council meant to reconcile but it never did.
i guess so because to me its pretty straightforward. Is he looking for a detailed outline on what constitutes an ecumenical council by some ancient source, if so he wont find one.
cleveland, that's a really excellent and thought-provoking reply. My only questions would be:A. Why, then, is an ecumenical council considered binding, authoritative, and infallible, over the whole Church?B. Since ecumenical councils ostensibly clarify the Truth, doesn't this standard, then, basically make the Truth subject to judicial review? For us EO, was Ephesus II "ecumenical" and therefore infallibly binding upon the conscience of true believers, 'til Chalcedon came around? Was Hieria "ecumenical" until Nicea II came around, thus making it heretical to venerate icons for a few years? Was Constantinople 869 "ecumenical" until Constantinople 879 came around, thus making papal supremacy dogmatic for ten years?
Is he looking for a detailed outline on what constitutes an ecumenical council by some ancient source, if so he wont find one.
A) Because (1) at one time the whole Church was in the Empire; (2) even when it wasn't, the Emperor of the Romans was still seen as Christ's co-ruler on Earth and the majority of the Church was still in the Empire.
B) Just because a council was thought to be "Ecumenical" at one point and then was later rejected doesn't mean the process is arbitrary.
The movement and work of the Spirit within the entire Church is often characterized by slow and deliberate responses to crisis moments. One must remember that (a) synods often declared themselves Ecumenical or of that same status, regardless of whether they would later be seen as such, and (b) communication was quite poor back then compared to today's standards, thus making response time to such "robber"-type synods slow.
But the Holy Spirit does indeed work within the Church (if we don't believe that, we've got no business being in the Church, and certainly will have to defend what is indefensible before the Judgment seat), and has led to the overturning by various entities of those synods that were called and presided over in error.
When humans made mistakes, the Spirit stirred someone to help us correct them (the image of St. Gregory Palamas fighting on his own against his enemies is reminiscent of some of the prophets of the Old Covenant who were in very similar positions viz a viz a sinful Israel).
In fact, I suppose that if one were to argue that the process of determining which council is binding on the Church is arbitrary and not guided by the Spirit, then one would probably have to argue the same about Ancient Israel and the various events in her history.
If you look at the ones of the past they were "Christological" in nature.
The western mindset likes to point to a lifeless mechanical method as the reason for councils, but the Church isn't a machine. She is an Organism. She is dynamic.
I gave up in trying to find a one size fits all "rule" for this thing.
1. Is (2) documentably the opinion of the Church Fathers living outside the Empire?
2. Doesn't this play precisely into the old accusation of Orthodox caesaropapism?
3. Why would imperial convocation assure the charism of inerrancy?
4. Again, how is this a workable historical criterion? How would a well-meaning but doctrinally unsure Eastern Orthodox layman have looked at Constantinople I in 381 and said "this council represents the Truth; I must adhere to it"? How could the same guy have looked at Ephesus II in 449, or Hieria in 754, and said "you know, these councils don't represent the inerrant Truth"?
My problem with this is that it adopts the principle that there are times when the fullness of the Truth is no longer externally discernible, which would seem to me to deny the work of the Spirit in being with the Church and preserving her from error, as opposed to God being author of confusion. It slashes our ability to perceive the Truth down to "prevailing opinion."
Again, what if, three hundred years down the road, in order to reunite with the OO, we decide to reject Chalcedon as Ecumenical? Does that mean that eighteen hundred years of Eastern Orthodox Christology was wrong the whole time and is subject to judicial review? At what point do we fix a council's ecumenicity? Why do we not look at one of the pro-Arian surges in the 4th century and say "Nicea was thought to be 'ecumenical' at one point, but was later rejected," instead of looking at Constantinople I and saying this is proof Nicea was confirmed?
Exactly. So, without looking forward hundreds of years from a council to see the history written by the victor, how can we tell whether a synod declaring itself ecumenical in fact is, or not?But do we simply have to bury our heads in the sand and take it on blind faith that the Spirit is with us in fullness, rather than with [insert name of alternative communion]? This seems waaaay too Protestant an attitude to take.We Orthodox believe that the Holy Spirit, via the synod of 879, led the Church to reject the synod of 869 that deposed Photius and affirmed the supremacy of Rome. We also believe that the Holy Spirit led the Church to reject the Council of Florence.The Roman Catholics believe that the Holy Spirit led the Church just the opposite way--that time and the consensus of the faithful vindicated 869, and rejected 879. They also believe the Holy Spirit authorized Florence as ecumenically binding, and that the Orthodox laity schismatically prevented its acceptance in the East.The Roman Catholics have a criterion by which they judge: the Pope. Love him or loathe him, he is at least a consistent principle of authority on the face of things. We, seemingly, do not have any such criterion. So why should an honest seeker, looking for the authority of the true Church, go with the Orthodox, which can't even tell you how they know to accept/reject what they accept/reject, rather than the Catholics, who have an historically consistent standard by which their claims may be judged?The difference is that sinful Israel wasn't preaching a variant of Judaism that was heretical. This made an internally consistent principle of authority quite easy to adopt: if you accepted the major premise of monotheism, you would always have ended up on the side of the prophets (and hence the Truth). This would have been the "common thread" separating the prophets from the idolaters.So what is the common thread that separates the Eastern Orthodox from, say, the Catholics, without by logical necessity forcing us to adopt councils we in fact reject?I don't care if the process is arbitrary; I care if the process is consistent.Using "ratification by the Pentarchy" as an example, the criterion is completely arbitrary. It is admitted fact that the Pentarchy qua Pentarchy didn't even formally exist for decades after the First Ecumenical Council, and that the Fathers never spell out that the Pentarchy has to be involved for a council to be ecumenical. However, if this proposition is internally consistent--in other words, if the Pentarchy did indeed ratify every single Ecumenical Council accepted by the Orthodox, and every single council considered a latrocinium by the Orthodox did not have Pentarchical ratification--then I would be willing to accept this as a legitimate internal principle of authority.Of course, that proposition is not internally consistent, since the Pentarchy signed off on councils not accepted by the Orthodox, and not all the Pentarchy signed off on councils the Orthodox accept. But for illustration purposes, that's the type of thing I'm talking about. I'm looking for the external, objective criterion/criteria that distinguish(es) the councils the Orthodox accept from those they do not. The accusation that Orthodoxy schizophrenically lacks an identifiable criterion for teaching authority is a very serious one, and thus far I have not seen anything that refutes it.
We do indeed have our one consistent standard, and it's the Church. For you that may be too vague or broad, but that's it. There was no magical feeling after any of the authoritative councils that "this was it," or whatnot - instead, the declarations of the councils had to withstand the tests of the Church, the Body of Christ.
Not to be argumentative, but you've got to understand that during the era of the Ecumenical Councils there weren't any Church Fathers outside the Empire.
However, councils that are authoritative are authoritative because the Church has determined them to be so - there are councils not called "Ecumenical" that are authoritative.
Well, not to overgeneralize, but the unique thing about the Orthodox Laymen of the Empire is that they were pretty well educated about what was going on - most were not "doctrinally unsure," and those who were generally followed the opinion of a mob of people who were "doctrinally sure." The reason why we have synods overturned by complaint of the Laity is that the Laity knew exactly what was debated, what was decided, and why it was wrong.
In order to be a Christian you must be able to live with temporary uncertainty over the outcome of the battle; the Spirit is working and always will be working, but that doesn't mean that it manifests itself with a "bang" (like St. Spyridon and the miracle of the brick, or St. Euphymia's intervention at Chalcedon from within the casket). Often the Spirit has indeed worked, and it takes the Church a while to realize that fact.
What if's don't help here, dude. First, if the modern Church were to reject Chalcedon in its reunion with the Coptic/OO Churches, it would also be rejecting the ratification of said council by the 5th, 6th, Quintisext, and 7th Synods, as well as the 8th, Endemousa, etc. Second, the EO are not going to reject Chalcedon - we've never even hinted at it, and we've had 1500 years to think over it.
Since the Orthodox deny papal supremacy/infallibility, it seems to me that the visible principle of authority is (with various permutations and specifics) either the conciliar episcopacy, the laity, or both.
Ahhhh! You've discovered the answer right before your eyes - the conciliar episcopacy + the laity = the Church.
So what's an Ecumenical Council? One that has been called and ratified by the Emperor, and never subsequently overturned by him or the Church.
[That] one consistent standard...[is] the Church. For you that may be too vague or broad, but that's it.
There was no magical feeling after any of the authoritative councils that "this was it," or whatnot - instead, the declarations of the councils had to withstand the tests of the Church, the Body of Christ.
Second, the EO are not going to reject Chalcedon - we've never even hinted at it, and we've had 1500 years to think over it.
The only thing I can say is that councils are ecumenical only inasmuch that they teach accurately the christological truths handed down thru Holy Tadition by the Curch Fathers
Wait a sec, are you suggesting that we should formulate some "lie" to be used as criteria?
Of course if you visit orthodoxwiki under the heading "Ecumenical Councils", you will see that the slavic theologian Alexis Khomiakov attempted to outline a theory on what the criteria is (rejected by John Romanides).
The papal claim that whatever the pope ratifies as ecumenical, becomes ecumenical, is a modern innovation and flat out lie.
If the council teaches the truth and is embraced by the inhabited world (originally only meant for thse in the roman empire ) they are ecumenical, and this embrace originates thru the influence of the Saints and Fathers who come before and after these councils.
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Product DetailsSouth Of Santa Fe (1942, B&W): Gold mine owner Carol Stevens needs money to keep her operation open. Roy Rogers suggests that they invite a group of wealthy businessmen to be guests of honor at the upcoming jamboree. Roy's idea is for Carol to give her business pitch to the city-slickers while treating them to an authentic Wild West experience. All goes smoothly until gangsters kidnap the rich Easterners and use doctored film footage to frame Roy for the crime. Starring Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Linda Hayes; Directed by Joseph Kane. In Old Cheyenne (1941, B&W): Steve Blane, a reporter working for a New York paper, returns to his roots when he is assigned to investigate a range war near his old hometown of Cheyenne, Wyoming. The townsfolk say that an outlaw band, run by ruthless and mysterious Arapahoe Brown, is behind all the recent trouble. Blane teams up with the local gazette editor to uncover the shocking truth about the elusive criminal. Starring Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Joan Woodbury; Directed by Joseph Kane.
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Bali Blinds & Bali Shades - Cellular, Vertical, Roller Shades
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Bali, an industry leader for blinds and shades Do-It-Yourselfers, is dedicated to improving the environment, contributing to energy efficiency in the home and the use of renewable resources in their products. With cordless, blackout, top down/bottom up, and motorized options, Bali's natural and bamboo shades material comes from renewable sources and their wood blinds are harvested through sustainable yield forest management. Fabrics made with low-emission and irritant/allergen-free methods help reduce asthma and other health-related issues. Many of Bali's solar shade fabrics are GREENGUARD® Indoor Air Quality Certified for low VOC. What started in 1939 in Mineral Point, Wisconsin with a famous piece of drapery hardware known as the "badger crane" is now the major brand in window fashions known as Bali.
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Bali® Tailored Roman Shades - Patterns and Stripes
33% off retail $218.86 $146.64 + an extra 15% off
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"beautiful high quality"
By from
I ordered these in the Epic Crest pattern that was shown in the example. The light filtering through gives the room a nice golden glow.View this product
"color beautiful"
By painter from NJ
Well constructed. Looks great. The installation hardware and method is not great. Very exacting, not easy to measure and requires holes through the fabric. Once brackets in place, very easy to install and remove for cleaning.View this product