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SpongeBob Kanciastoporty (Sponge Bob – Polish style)

From Mobile Entertainment: Nickelodeon inks Orange Poland deal

Mobile content key element of cross-platform launch into Poland by kids brand.

MTV Networks International today unveiled the latest addition to its growing portfolio, Nickelodeon Poland.

A content shopfront on the Orange World portal has been launched in support of a new TV channel serving up the likes of Dora the Explorer, Spongebob Squarepants and Jimmy Neutron.

Nickelodeon will also be launching online with a Polish language website which will provide users with an online community, games, downloads and an online broadband video platform.

Bhavneet Singh, managing director of MTVNI’s emerging markets division said: —Our Polish team has done a tremendous job in creating what will no doubt become the standout go-to destination for Polish kids of all ages both on and off-air—.

A household favorite – and now we can watch SpongeBob Kanciastoporty (Sponge Bob Squarepants), Patryk Rozgwiazda (Patrick), Skalmar (Squidward), Pan Krab (Eugeniusz H. Krab – i.e., Mr. Krabs), Gacuś (Gary) and Plankton (Sheldon J. Plankton) the next time we’re in Poland. 🙂

PNCC, Political

Barak Obama & family – welcome to the PNCC?

In the spirit of this post at Shuck and Jive: Why the Obamas Should Become Presbyterian, and a dose of good natured humor, I offer the following as reasons the Obama Family should become members of the PNCC:

  • The PNCC was founded by immigrants, right here in the U. S. of A. We are 100% American, pluralistic, and respect and honor our immigrant ancestors.
  • We were founded by hard working Americans who were Labor organizers and members. Labor will love that.
  • We began in Scranton, PA (Hillary’s hometown 🙂 ), Buffalo, and Chicago. We are 100% in touch with our blue collar roots. These are the folks you need.
  • We are One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic, and democratic in our governance. You can say that both you and your Church honor and protect the democratic process. A Democratic President from a democratic Church? Sounds good – right?
  • We are Catholic, but no, not that kind. We’ve already had a Roman Catholic President so that’s less of an obstacle, and what are people going to say? They can’t say that Rome is ordering you around.
  • Roman Catholics will recognize the fact that you believe what they believe (even though their Church might not).
  • You get to attend very cool High Church liturgies. It’s really visual and looks great on TV – especially for your kids first communions and confirmations.
  • Our Confession of Faith includes the following: I BELIEVE in immortality and everlasting happiness in eternity, in the union with God of all people, races and ages, because I believe in the Divine power of love, mercy and justice and for nothing else do I yearn, but that it may be to me according to my faith. People identify with that.
  • We are constitutional.
  • We don’t compromise on core beliefs. In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; in all things, charity. or words to that effect.
  • We have the world’s greatest church cooks. All those fundraisers and long campaign nights will be more than bearable with a load of pierogi and golambki on the stove.

Folks from other Christian Churches – what would attract the Obama family to your Church? Any predictions?

Everything Else, Perspective

You are a bad…..

From Cyberbrethren: A Lutheran Blog – Not a Bad Lutheran, Just a Bad Person

On another Lutheran blog site, a blogger posted his confession that he does not much like the writings of Martin Luther, the paintings of Lucas Cranach, or the music of J.S. Bach. He asked, “Does this make me a bad Lutheran?” A person responded by saying, “No, it doesn’t make you a bad Lutheran, just a bad person.” I thought this was one of the funniest quips I’ve read on a Lutheran blog site in a long time.

This is really funny. I laughed quite a bit when I read it. I just had to share it with you. It also speaks to a common failure among the faithful – an inability to recognize and honor where we come from.

Anyone want to take a shot at humorous quips for other Churches or faith groups?

Poland - Polish - Polonia,

Turtle, hare, or snail mail

From Gazeta Wyborcza via China View: Seriously calculated: mail slower than snails

A serious calculation has led to a couclusion that a postal delivery is even slower than snails in Poland, according to local Daily Gazeta Wyborcza Thursday.

An IT worker, after receiving a letter on Jan. 3 that was sent on Dec. 20 as priority mail, calculated that a snail would have made it even faster to his home than the letter.

The daily said Michal Szybalski calculated that it took 294 hours for the letter to arrive at his home.

He also said the distance between his home and the sender was 11.1 kilometers.

Given the distance and the time, the speed of the letter was 0.03775 kilometers per hour.

Szybalski calculated that a garden snail travels at around 0.048 kilometers per hour.

When I send things to Poland, typically gifts and supplies to teachers, I try to use Express Mail. An Express Mail package mailed before Christmas took about the same amount of time. Funny thing, the U.S. Postal Service’s website was advising me that the package was over the Atlantic for the majority of that time. Slooooow plane to Poland.

Perspective, ,

Further advenures with Home Depot

As regular readers may recall, I had quite a run-in with Home Depot about a year ago. That run-in was over promises to deliver merchandise that eventually arrived late — and not until after a poor customer service experience and numerous telephone calls.

This week, Home Depot decided to send me $1,300!

What you say…

Well, me too.

What!!!

So I called the lovely Markia at Home Depot Credit and asked why a $1,300 credit suddenly appeared. She politely told me that I had paid $1,300 (on an account that hasn’t been used since August 2005) via EFT.

What!!!

Well, Markia, out of what bank account?

Markia informs me that they don’t keep track of such things.

Now, I know for sure that no money came out of any bank account that I or my family may have. I also know that no transfer was made from any other credit card, or from any other source I know of.

In the end, my identifying the issue did nothing. Markia insists that my wife has to call (primary account holder etc.) and without her doing so, there is nothing she can do. She can’t even refer it to their investigation unit…

I feel bad for Markia – she’s limited to following a script. I would suggest to whomever is the new CEO at Home Depot – focus on customer service. Elsewise Lowes will crush you. Better yet, I hope the local hardware store – which I do support – crushes you.

In the meantime, I’ve got to figure out what we’re going to do with the free money. Anyone need a new grill? 👿

Oh, and if you are the poor person out there who’s down $1,300 – sorry man, there’s nothing they can do for you.

Current Events, Media

Humorous headlines

From the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany’s newspaper The Evangelist:

On the Motu: Overture to Schismatics: Pope expands use of Latin liturgy

In a long awaited overture to disaffected and even schismatic Catholic traditionalists…

They are exploring “how to implement” the document. I can’t imagine that it will be implemented all that much as there can’t be all that many schismatics running around the Albany diocese.

Also notice the common MSM error repeated in the headline.

On the clarification of subsist: Vatican congregation asserts Catholic Church is true church

Besides the typo on “true Church” it all doesn’t matter that much, because, you see, it’s only a Congregation making an assertion.

…and a caption beneath pictures of young people at a leadership institute:

Teen Catholics gathered recently at Pyramid Life Center in Paradox for the Christian Leadership Institute…

It would appear that the Pyramid Center is a Roman Catholic institution, at least based on their programming. I seem to recall Catholic centers and institutions being named after saints, our Lady, or the Lord. Now, paradoxically, it appears that young Catholic leaders are trained at the Pyramid.

Oh great all seeing eye, make us like unto you…

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