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You are Proverbs
You are Proverbs.


Which book of the Bible are you?
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  • tmepiper
    I got the same thing... weird!
    by tmepiper at 08/10/05 10:02AM
  • jra
    dan--that site you sent me to is filtered by Florida College.
    by jra at 08/10/05 11:42AM
  • danielstephen
    danielatherton.com?
    by danielstephen at 08/10/05 1:39PM
  • danielstephen
    its not even up anymore...it was a 1 wk deal thing
    by danielstephen at 08/10/05 1:39PM
  • mjintexas
    i was psalms. but i think the choice of books is pretty limited.
    by mjintexas at 08/10/05 2:26PM
  • jra
    nope--the which bible book are you thing
    by jra at 08/11/05 10:20AM
  • jra
    thanks! Does that mean you emailed me the #s of the ones you want? :)
    by jra at 08/11/05 2:50PM
  • jra
    ok--got the Bible book quiz done. I am Romans.
    by jra at 08/13/05 1:03PM
  • jackofhearts
    doh! im lamentations
    by jackofhearts at 08/15/05 6:16PM
  • jra
    you know, that doesn't surprise me :)
    by jra at 08/16/05 9:46AM
  • dga
    That's a cool quiz. One of the most cleaver ones I've seen
    by dga at 08/16/05 1:47PM
  • fliegendenfisch
    Hey are you ever going to post some pics from the wedding???? Seems like everyone is getting married while I'm away :( --so I would like to have a good idea of how beautiful it was.
    by fliegendenfisch at 08/17/05 11:24AM
  • danielstephen
    i will, but we actually dont have many to choose from just yet.
    by danielstephen at 08/18/05 10:34PM

Lessons from the Past

Europeans of the 14th century would tell you that a bubo is no boo-boo...


...but actually a highly virulent NeCrOtIzInG MoNsTeR!
  • mjintexas
    Is it true that the Bubonic Plague was called such because it was spread by little rat-like creatures called bubons? ;-)
    by mjintexas at 07/30/05 11:39PM
  • jra
    which wiped out 2/3 of the population :)
    by jra at 08/01/05 12:14AM
  • jra
    ok--explain the Blockbuster thing to me. I'll sign up but on the condition that you don't pay me for it
    by jra at 08/01/05 12:14AM
  • bor
    gEe WiZzZzZzZ
    by bor at 08/01/05 10:12AM
  • dr_funkypants
    hey married dude...can i have your email address?
    by dr_funkypants at 08/09/05 11:10AM
  • bor
    YOU HAVE A DIGITAL CaMaRa?????
    by bor at 08/09/05 5:42PM
  • jra
    IS the stuff, thank you very much :)
    by jra at 08/09/05 5:54PM

07/19/05 12:02AM

There's nothing on my mind at the moment.

In other news, check out my kitten. She has a slight nocturnal side, which, if not vigilant, could lead her to the doghouse.

  • dga
    mmmmmm... Indeed
    by dga at 07/19/05 12:05AM
  • em
    ur so great, dan
    by em at 07/19/05 3:29PM
  • mjintexas
    awww... cute kitty.
    by mjintexas at 07/19/05 4:09PM
  • mjintexas
    I have a rabbit named Pandora now...
    by mjintexas at 07/19/05 4:09PM
  • jackofhearts
    is that a real cat, or is it stuffed?
    by jackofhearts at 07/19/05 4:28PM
  • jra
    just as long as she behaves when mom and dad visit next week :)
    by jra at 07/21/05 8:04PM
  • tickets
    cleopatra?! cool... your idea?
    by tickets at 07/21/05 11:49PM
  • sunshinelove05
    my kitty likes to be sitting on top of whatever is going on in front of me so he gets all the attention.

    his favorite things to sit on are: clothes i am attempting to fold, my keyboard, and any book i try to read.
    by sunshinelove05 at 07/26/05 2:40PM
  • jra
    ok--I tried to look at danielatherton.com, but you haven't done anything to it yet :)
    by jra at 07/27/05 6:26PM

A Wedding Story

I am getting married this Monday, and I know that many of you are coming to the wedding, and that there are still many others whose desire it is to come, but are not able due to circumstances beyond their control. This entry is for all of you (and Emily--for telling me to write something about us on Pleonast):

There was one Josiah McCain who made his residence in Birmingham, AL some number of years ago, and worshipped with the Flint Hill church of Christ Faithful, the spiritual home of Roger and Linda Tramell, along with three of their children Steven, Angela, and Emily. Incidentally, Josiah grew quite close to the Tramells, as is virtually unavoidable of one attending Flint Hill for any extended period of time. Thus, when Emily left for Temple Terrace, FL to attend Florida College, she was saying goodbye to, not only her physical family in Birmingham, but the expansive gamut of friends and loved ones she had grown so close to all her life. Naturally, when Josiah decided to come down and visit friends in Tampa, Emily sought opportunity to see an old friend.

I was visiting my brother and Jesse Pope, who decided to meet Josiah at La Ideal, a small Cuban cafe in downtown Tampa that has become most popular in times recent. The company was some of the finest a Pleon could fancy, some of which have come and remain with us today, and others which are sorely missed but not forgotten. When Emily heard that we were going to La Ideal to meet her friend Josiah, she was eager to join us. We arranged to pick her up en route to our Cuban feast. As we pulled up to their pre-Pleonast Pleons’ apartment, where Emily was doing her laundry, I made first contact with my wife-to-be, who was waiting for us outside.

When we reached our Cuban destination, I happened to sit next to Emily, and we hit it off pretty well. We went back to the house on Whiteway, where Emily and I spent more time together. I took her to her dorm that night after she accepted my invitation to Outback Steakhouse that weekend. Emily and I began to date regularly for the rest of the year and remained together when she returned to her family in Birmingham. We have dated long-distance for two years since then, and in three days we will begin the next chapter in our lives.

I’m excited about all of the people coming to the wedding. Your presence is greatly appreciated. We have an elegant string-themed ceremony that will be complemented by dazzling bridesmaids and, most of all, a beautiful bride. But, perhaps the best part of Monday will be the pizza at the reception! If it is, keep it to yourself.

I love you, Emily.
  • dr_funkypants
    that was so uber sweet! I wish u two guys the best in starting your new life together!
    by dr_funkypants at 06/04/05 12:56PM
  • jk
    That is very sweet, Daniel. I will be thinking of you two on Monday. I'm very sad I won't be there. You take care of her, she's one of a kind and I love her like my very own sister. She deserves the best, and you two are blessed to have one another. I wish you two a wonderful honeymoon and the happiest life imaginable.
    by jk at 06/04/05 11:00PM
  • tickets
    awwwww...sniff sniff...so happy for you both! ♥ to emily!

    La Ideal...Mario...
    by tickets at 06/05/05 1:28PM
  • fliegendenfisch
    Awesome story! I gain some encouragement from you on long-distance relationships. I just entered into mine...after a year of dating Justin and I are doing the long distance thing- however ours is over countries. :( best of luck to you! God Bless!!!
    by fliegendenfisch at 06/05/05 1:46PM
  • lynny
    Daniel I am so happy for you!!!
    by lynny at 06/05/05 8:38PM
  • mjintexas
    Awww. I'm so glad you shared this! Best of luck at the wedding tomorrow. Hope your day is absolutely beautiful and that you and Emily share a wonderful marriage.
    by mjintexas at 06/06/05 1:42AM
  • ucnclmeal
    Congratulations Daniel!
    by ucnclmeal at 06/07/05 1:44PM
  • tomslick
    Hey Dan, I never reiterated your sentiment at the reception after the wedding. It was fun, Rock on.
    by tomslick at 06/08/05 2:01PM
  • fullofgrace
    emily is THE BOMB...you WAY lucked out, my man...hope your wedding was fantastic...let emily decorate the house...she won't put cadaverous paraphernalia in odd places just to freak out guests...it'll cut down on the lawsuits...love your faces...put up some pictures for those of us who didn't get to come to the pizza party...
    by fullofgrace at 06/13/05 5:04PM
  • bor
    daniel, what do you know about alligators with deer in their mouths?
    by bor at 06/13/05 8:00PM
  • tomslick
    He doesn't know anything about it at all, me and him talked about it for like 12 hours the other day.
    by tomslick at 06/17/05 1:51PM
  • jra
    ok--try this email address: jessatherton@gmail.com :)
    by jra at 06/19/05 11:29PM
  • greent65
    Congrats Dan
    by greent65 at 06/22/05 1:35PM
  • dwboyd
    Nice. Congratulations.
    by dwboyd at 06/29/05 8:08AM
  • fliegendenfisch
    thank you for telling me about the bulletin. It is very nice to hear that my family back home is praying for me. As you can see from my pictures my life is "beautiful" right now. I'm half way done with this deployment!!!
    by fliegendenfisch at 07/11/05 10:50AM

05/11/05 9:44PM

Stupid Quote of the Week:

"What medicines do not heal, the lance will; what the lance does not heal, fire will."
-Hippocrates (460- 377 BC)

Who does this guy think he is?
  • greent65
    a masochistic person thats who
    by greent65 at 05/12/05 1:33PM
  • mjintexas
    a burninator.
    by mjintexas at 05/12/05 11:13PM
  • jackofhearts
    a hippo-crit
    by jackofhearts at 05/13/05 11:26PM