<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>Matthew Sweet&#039;s Weblog &#187; Uncategorized</title> <atom:link href="http://www.matthewsweet.net/category/uncategorized/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.matthewsweet.net</link> <description>Life, Ministry and Technology</description> <lastBuildDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2010 00:01:46 +0000</lastBuildDate> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2</generator> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <item><title>Do you have a friend that needs to smile?</title><link>http://www.matthewsweet.net/2008/12/14/do-you-have-a-friend-that-needs-to-smile/</link> <comments>http://www.matthewsweet.net/2008/12/14/do-you-have-a-friend-that-needs-to-smile/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2008 03:58:27 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Encourage]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Encouragement]]></category> <category><![CDATA[personal development]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Smile]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Smile Movie]]></category> <category><![CDATA[validation]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.matthewsweet.net/2008/12/14/do-you-have-a-friend-that-needs-to-smile/</guid> <description><![CDATA[This video is awesome. We all need to feel validated! Running time is 16 minutes.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>This video is awesome. We all need to feel validated! Running time is 16 minutes.</p><p><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Cbk980jV7Ao&#038;hl=en&#038;fs=1" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed allowfullscreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Cbk980jV7Ao&#038;hl=en&#038;fs=1" allowscriptaccess="always" height="344" width="425"></embed></object></p> <script type="text/javascript" class="owbutton" src="http://onlywire.com/btn/button_8402" title="Do you have a friend that needs to smile?" url="http://www.matthewsweet.net/2008/12/14/do-you-have-a-friend-that-needs-to-smile/"></script>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.matthewsweet.net/2008/12/14/do-you-have-a-friend-that-needs-to-smile/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Logos Bible Study Software for Mac OS X now Shipping!</title><link>http://www.matthewsweet.net/2008/12/06/logos-bible-study-software-for-mac-os-x-now-shipping/</link> <comments>http://www.matthewsweet.net/2008/12/06/logos-bible-study-software-for-mac-os-x-now-shipping/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2008 05:17:56 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Bible]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Bible study]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Concordance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Logos]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mac os x]]></category> <category><![CDATA[native]]></category> <category><![CDATA[NIV]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Software]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Version]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.matthewsweet.net/2008/12/06/logos-bible-study-software-for-mac-os-x-now-shipping/</guid> <description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been a long wait, but Logos bible study software for the Mac is now available. No more running Logos on Windows in Fusion or Parallels anymore, it&#8217;s fully native. Click here for the product page.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p style="clear: both">It&#8217;s been a long wait, but Logos bible study software for the Mac is now available.</p><p style="clear: both">No more running Logos on Windows in Fusion or Parallels anymore, it&#8217;s fully native.</p><p style="clear: both"><a href="http://ttp://www.logos.com/products/details/4505" target="_blank">Click here for the product page</a>.</p><p><br class='final-break' style='clear: both' /></p> <script type="text/javascript" class="owbutton" src="http://onlywire.com/btn/button_8402" title="Logos Bible Study Software for Mac OS X now Shipping!" url="http://www.matthewsweet.net/2008/12/06/logos-bible-study-software-for-mac-os-x-now-shipping/"></script>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.matthewsweet.net/2008/12/06/logos-bible-study-software-for-mac-os-x-now-shipping/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>A Christmas Story (Joke &#8211; and please, if you are religious, don&#039;t click this link)</title><link>http://www.matthewsweet.net/2008/12/05/a-christmas-story-joke-and-please-if-you-are-religeous-dont-click-this-link/</link> <comments>http://www.matthewsweet.net/2008/12/05/a-christmas-story-joke-and-please-if-you-are-religeous-dont-click-this-link/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2008 07:20:18 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Angel]]></category> <category><![CDATA[christmas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fun]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Joke]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Santa]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sleigh]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Toys]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.matthewsweet.net/2008/12/05/a-christmas-story-joke-and-please-if-you-are-religeous-dont-click-this-link/</guid> <description><![CDATA[When four of Santa&#8217;s elves got sick, the trainee elves did not produce toys as fast as the regular ones, and Santa began to feel the Pre-Christmas pressure. Then Mrs Claus told Santa her Mother was coming to visit, which stressed Santa even more. When he went to harness the reindeer, he found that three of them [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p style="clear: both">When four of Santa&#8217;s elves got sick, the trainee elves did not produce toys as fast as the regular ones, and Santa began to feel the Pre-Christmas pressure.</p><p style="clear: both">Then Mrs Claus told Santa her Mother was coming to visit, which stressed Santa even more.</p><p style="clear: both">When he went to harness the reindeer, he found that three of them were about to give birth and two others had jumped the fence and were out, Heaven knows where&#8230;</p><p><span id="more-240"></span></p><p style="clear: both">Then when he began to load the sleigh, one of the floorboards cracked, the toy bag fell to the ground and all the toys were scattered.</p><p style="clear: both">Frustrated, Santa went in the house for a cup of apple cider and a shot of rum. When he went to the cupboard, he discovered the elves had drank all the cider and hidden the rum. In his frustration, he accidentally dropped the cider jug, and it broke into hundreds of little glass pieces all over the kitchen floor. He went to get the broom and found the mice had eaten all the straw off the end of the broom.</p><p style="clear: both">Just then the doorbell rang, and irritated Santa marched to the door, yanked it open, and there stood a little angel with a great big Christmas tree.</p><p style="clear: both">The angel said very cheerfully, &#8216;Merry Christmas, Santa. Isn&#8217;t this a lovely day? I have a beautiful tree for you. Where would you like me to stick it?&#8217;</p><p style="clear: both">And so began the tradition of the little angel on top of the Christmas tree.</p><p><br class="final-break" style="clear: both" /></p> <script type="text/javascript" class="owbutton" src="http://onlywire.com/btn/button_8402" title="A Christmas Story (Joke - and please, if you are religious, don&#039;t click this link)" url="http://www.matthewsweet.net/2008/12/05/a-christmas-story-joke-and-please-if-you-are-religeous-dont-click-this-link/"></script>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.matthewsweet.net/2008/12/05/a-christmas-story-joke-and-please-if-you-are-religeous-dont-click-this-link/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Is eating thai after church</title><link>http://www.matthewsweet.net/2008/11/28/is-eating-thai-after-church/</link> <comments>http://www.matthewsweet.net/2008/11/28/is-eating-thai-after-church/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2008 11:47:43 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.matthewsweet.net/2008/11/28/is-eating-thai-after-church/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Is eating thai after church ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Is eating thai after church</p> <script type="text/javascript" class="owbutton" src="http://onlywire.com/btn/button_8402" title="Is eating thai after church" url="http://www.matthewsweet.net/2008/11/28/is-eating-thai-after-church/"></script>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.matthewsweet.net/2008/11/28/is-eating-thai-after-church/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Embracing change &#8211; &#039;The faithful wounds of a friend&#039;</title><link>http://www.matthewsweet.net/2008/09/25/embracing-change-the-faithful-wounds-of-a-friend/</link> <comments>http://www.matthewsweet.net/2008/09/25/embracing-change-the-faithful-wounds-of-a-friend/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 22:34:03 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[HD]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.freedomgeneration.com/?p=208</guid> <description><![CDATA[I Love this comment on news.com.au&#8217;s &#8220;Ask Bossy&#8221; about weight issues and self image: Sometimes just considering change is the hardest thing. Sometimes when people say something that suggests they would like us to change, we are hurt and withdraw. This is natural&#8230;at first. But so is change. Sometimes we cling so tightly to the idea [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>I Love this comment on news.com.au&#8217;s &#8220;Ask Bossy&#8221; about weight issues and self image:<br /><blockquote>Sometimes just considering change is the hardest thing. Sometimes when people say something that suggests they would like us to change, we are hurt and withdraw. This is natural&#8230;at first. But so is change. Sometimes we cling so tightly to the idea of who we are we are unable to see the golden opportunities to be gained by embracing change.</p></blockquote><p>The &#8220;faithful wounds of a friend&#8221;.</p><p>It&#8217;s so important for our friends to speak into our lives&#8230; to allow our friends to speak the hard things that they see, that we don&#8217;t see, that in a small way seek to impact our lives for the better.</p> <script type="text/javascript" class="owbutton" src="http://onlywire.com/btn/button_8402" title="Embracing change - &#039;The faithful wounds of a friend&#039;" url="http://www.matthewsweet.net/2008/09/25/embracing-change-the-faithful-wounds-of-a-friend/"></script>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.matthewsweet.net/2008/09/25/embracing-change-the-faithful-wounds-of-a-friend/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Christmas Wrap-Up 2007!</title><link>http://www.matthewsweet.net/2008/08/30/christmas-wrap-up-2007/</link> <comments>http://www.matthewsweet.net/2008/08/30/christmas-wrap-up-2007/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 30 Aug 2008 11:12:46 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.matthewsweet.net/?p=15</guid> <description><![CDATA[{Advanced Flash Components (www.afcomponents.com)} ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p><flv path="http://cdn.matthewsweet.net/wp-content/uploads/family-christmas-2007.flv" splash_path="" title="Advanced Flash Components (www.afcomponents.com)" width="360" height="270" bgcolor="0xFFFFFF" autostart="false" show_as_link="false">{Advanced Flash Components (www.afcomponents.com)}</flv></p> <script type="text/javascript" class="owbutton" src="http://onlywire.com/btn/button_8402" title="Christmas Wrap-Up 2007!" url="http://www.matthewsweet.net/2008/08/30/christmas-wrap-up-2007/"></script>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.matthewsweet.net/2008/08/30/christmas-wrap-up-2007/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Where to Buy iPhone? Vodafone or Optus, But No TELSTRA!</title><link>http://www.matthewsweet.net/2008/06/09/where-to-buy-iphone-vodafone-or-optus-but-no-telstra/</link> <comments>http://www.matthewsweet.net/2008/06/09/where-to-buy-iphone-vodafone-or-optus-but-no-telstra/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 19:20:14 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Apple Store]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Australia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[iPhone 3G]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Optus]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Telstra]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Vodafone]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Where to Buy]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.freedomgeneration.com/2008/06/09/where-to-buy-iphone-vodafone-or-optus-but-no-telstra/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Curiously enough, the &#8220;Where to Buy&#8221; page on Apples store for the new iPhone 3G does not have a link to Telstra, only Optus and Vodafone. I must admit, I&#8217;m really suprised by this, I was expecting Telstra to pick up the iPhone, I guess negotions didn&#8217;t go Telstra&#8217;s way&#8230; It&#8217;s a shame really, Telstra has by [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p style="clear: both"><a href="http://cdn.matthewsweet.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/picture-111.jpg"><img class="linked-to-original" src="http://cdn.matthewsweet.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/picture-12.jpg" height="298" align="left" width="201" style="  display: inline; float: left; margin: 0 10px 10px 0;" /></a>Curiously enough, the &#8220;Where to Buy&#8221; page on Apples store for the new iPhone 3G does not have a link to Telstra, only Optus and Vodafone.</p><p style="clear: both">I must admit, I&#8217;m really suprised by this, I was expecting Telstra to pick up the iPhone, I guess negotions didn&#8217;t go Telstra&#8217;s way&#8230;</p><p style="clear: both">It&#8217;s a shame really, Telstra has by far and away the best 3G coverage of any provider, so it remains to be seen if Telstra will add it&#8217;s own link to the Apple store:</p><p style="clear: both"><a href="http://www.apple.com/au/iphone/buy/" title="Apple Store, where to buy iPhone in Australia" target="_blank">http://www.apple.com/au/iphone/buy/ </a></p><p><br class='final-break' style='clear: both' /></p> <script type="text/javascript" class="owbutton" src="http://onlywire.com/btn/button_8402" title="Where to Buy iPhone? 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I was somewhat perplexed by this because when the market is depressed it&#8217;s the time to invest. I thought to myself that this was something a stock broker would say about property. [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>I was just talking to a friend the other day who promptly told me that now is not the time to buy property. I was somewhat perplexed by this because when the market is depressed it&#8217;s the time to invest. I thought to myself that this was something a stock broker would say about property. Well blow me down my friend confirmed it; his friend was a broker.</p><p>So the question begs asking&#8230; why ask for investment advice from a stock broker about investing in property? To me it&#8217;s like asking a Mac user what video editing software they should buy for their PC, the Mac user would say &#8220;Get A Mac!&#8221;.</p><p>Stock and property are like Apples and Oranges, you just can&#8217;t compare the two, they are both round and taste nice&#8230; and thats about it.</p><p>Getting property investment advice from a stock broker is like asking a mufti to suggest a church to get your kid christened&#8230;<br /></p><p style="text-align:right;font-size:10px;">Technorati Tags: <a rel="tag" href="http://www.technorati.com/tag/Property Investing">Property Investing</a>, <a rel="tag" href="http://www.technorati.com/tag/Investing">Investing</a>, <a rel="tag" href="http://www.technorati.com/tag/Stock">Stock</a></p><p></p> <script type="text/javascript" class="owbutton" src="http://onlywire.com/btn/button_8402" title="Beware of brokers baring gifts" url="http://www.matthewsweet.net/2008/05/27/beware-of-brokers-baring-gifts/"></script>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.matthewsweet.net/2008/05/27/beware-of-brokers-baring-gifts/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Blonde asks for seven-hundred-ten at the Mechanic&#8230;</title><link>http://www.matthewsweet.net/2008/05/27/blonde-asks-for-seven-hundred-ten-at-the-mechanic/</link> <comments>http://www.matthewsweet.net/2008/05/27/blonde-asks-for-seven-hundred-ten-at-the-mechanic/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 18:10:57 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.freedomgeneration.com/?p=198</guid> <description><![CDATA[Cool joke I got the other day via email: A few days ago I was having some work done at my local garage. A blonde came in and asked for a seven-hundred-ten. We all looked at each other and another customer asked, &#8216;What is a seven-hundred-ten?&#8217; She replied, &#8216;You know, the little piece in the middle of [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Cool joke I got the other day via email:</p><p style="margin-right:20pt;">A few days ago I was having some work done at my local garage. A blonde came in and asked for a seven-hundred-ten.</p><p style="margin-right:20pt;">We all looked at each other and another customer asked, &#8216;What is a seven-hundred-ten?&#8217; She replied, &#8216;You know, the little piece in the middle of the engine, I have lost it and need a new one..&#8217;</p><p style="margin-right:20pt;">She replied that she did not know exactly what it was, but this piece had always been there. The mechanic gave her a piece of paper and a pen and asked her to draw what the piece looked like.</p><p style="margin-right:20pt;">She drew a circle and in the middle of it wrote 710. He then took her over to another car which had its hood up and asked &#8216;is there a 710 on this car?&#8217; She pointed and said, &#8216;Of course, its right there.&#8217;</p><p style="margin-right:20pt;">If you&#8217;re not sure what a 710 is <a href="http://www.freedomgeneration.com/2008/05/21/710/" title="Blonde asks for a 710 at the Mechanic">Click Here</a></p> <script type="text/javascript" class="owbutton" src="http://onlywire.com/btn/button_8402" title="Blonde asks for seven-hundred-ten at the Mechanic..." url="http://www.matthewsweet.net/2008/05/27/blonde-asks-for-seven-hundred-ten-at-the-mechanic/"></script>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.matthewsweet.net/2008/05/27/blonde-asks-for-seven-hundred-ten-at-the-mechanic/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>710!</title><link>http://www.matthewsweet.net/2008/05/21/710/</link> <comments>http://www.matthewsweet.net/2008/05/21/710/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2008 23:33:16 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.freedomgeneration.com/?p=196</guid> <description><![CDATA[ ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p><a href="http://cdn.matthewsweet.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/710.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-197" title="710" src="http://www.matthewsweet.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/710.jpg" alt="710 Oil Cap" width="264" height="268" /></a></p> <script type="text/javascript" class="owbutton" src="http://onlywire.com/btn/button_8402" title="710!" url="http://www.matthewsweet.net/2008/05/21/710/"></script>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.matthewsweet.net/2008/05/21/710/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
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