Cuill / Cuil - naaah (not quite so) rubbish...

Interestingly I've done a new "vanity" search on Cuill and got a new results (see below post)

Cuill / Cuil - naaah rubbish...

I just tried out the new search engine, Cuill at www.cuil.com (pronounced "cool" or, in American "coo-il".

Anyway, it doesn't matter how it's pronounced one, it's rubbish.

I searched for "parkylondon" - that'll be me then! - of course you do a vanity search first!!!

Google: 16,600 responses for parkylondon
Cuil: nil. none. nada, zero, zip.

I know vanity searches are, well, vain but it's a good test. Cuil? Fail.

It resonates, oh yes it resonates..

A Japanese company ( Toyota ) and an American company (GM) decided to have a canoe race on the Missouri River. Both teams practiced long and hard to reach their peak performance before the race. On the big day, the Japanese won by a country mile.

The Americans, very discouraged and depressed, decided to investigate the reason for the crushing defeat .  A management team made up of senior management was formed to investigate and recommend appropriate action .
Their conclusion was the Japanese had 8 people rowing and 1 person steering, while the American team had 8 people steering and 1 person rowing.

Feeling a deeper study was in order, American management hired a consulting company and paid them a large amount of money for a second opinion.

They advised, of course, that too many people were steering the boat, while not enough people were rowing .
Not sure of how to utilize that information, but wanting to prevent another loss to the Japanese, the rowing team's management structure was totally reorganized to 4 steering supervisors, 3 area steering superintendents, and 1 assistant superintendent steering manager.

They also implemented a new performance system that would give the 1 person rowing the boat greater incentive to work harder . It was called the 'Rowing Team Quality First Program,' with meetings, dinners, and free pens for the rower. There was discussion of getting new paddles, canoes, and other equipment, extra vacation days for practices and bonuses.

The next year the Japanese won by two miles.


Humiliated, the American management laid off the rower for poor performance, halted development of a new canoe, sold the paddles, and canceled all capital investments for new equipment. The money saved was distributed to the Senior Executives as bonuses and the next year's racing team was out-sourced to India. 

Sadly, The End. 

Here's something else to think about: 

GM has spent the last thirty years moving all its factories out of the US , claiming they can't make money paying American wages. 

TOYOTA has spent the last thirty years building more than a dozen plants inside the US. The last quarter's results: 

TOYOTA makes 4 billion in profits while GM racked up 9 billion in losses.  
GM folks are still scratching their heads.

IF THIS WEREN'T TRUE, IT MIGHT BE FUNNY.

Dr Christopher King - The Bible - Literalism and picking and mixing your theology

I note with some interest the comments of Dr Christopher King, a member of the traditionalist group Forward in Faith, after the heckler at the sermon given by Right Reverend Gene Robinson, the world's first openly gay Anglican Bishop. The BBC article here outlines events.

Dr. King asked: "How do you go into the Bible and pick and mix your theology? It's not about being prejudiced. It's about what's in the Bible."

Well.. If its ALL about what's in The Bible and taking it ALL and not "picking and mixing your thelogy" perhaps he could comment on the following items in the Good Book:

"Thank you for doing so much to educate people regarding God's Law. I have learned a great deal from your show, and I try to share that knowledge with as many people as I can.

When someone tries to defend the homosexual lifestyle, for example, I simply remind him that Leviticus 18:22 clearly states it to be an abomination. End of debate. I do need some advice from you, however, regarding some of the specific laws and how to best follow them.

1. When I burn a bull on the altar as a sacrifice, I know it creates a pleasing odor for the Lord (Lev. 1:9). The problem is my neighbors. They claim the odor is not pleasing to them. Should I smite them?

2. I would like to sell my daughter into slavery, as sanctioned in Exodus 21:7. In this day and age, what do you think would be a fair price for her?

3. I know that I am allowed no contact with a woman while she is in her period of menstrual uncleanliness (Lev. 15:19-24). The problem is, how do I tell? I have tried asking, but most women take offense.

4. Lev. 25:44 states that I may indeed possess slaves, both male and female, provided they are purchased from neighboring nations. A friend of mine claims that this applies to Mexicans, but not Canadians. Can you clarify? Why can't I own Canadians?

5. I have a neighbor who insists on working on the Sabbath. Exodus 35:2 clearly states he should be put to death. Am I morally obligated to kill him myself?

6. A friend of mine feels that even though eating shellfish is an abomination (Lev. 11:10), it is a lesser abomination than homosexuality. I don't agree. Can you settle this?

7. Lev. 21:20 states that I may not approach the altar of God if I have a defect in my sight. I have to admit that I wear reading glasses. Does my vision have to be 20/20, or is there some wiggle room here?

8. Most of my male friends get their hair trimmed, including the hair around their temples, even though this is expressly forbidden by Lev.19:27. How should they die?

9. I know from Lev. 11:6-8 that touching the skin of a dead pig makes me unclean, but may I still play football if I wear gloves?

10. My uncle has a farm. He violates Lev. 19:19 by planting two different crops in the same field, as does his wife by wearing garments made of two different kinds of thread. (cotton/polyester blend). He also tends to curse and blaspheme a lot. Is it really necessary that we go to all the trouble of getting the whole town together to stone them? (Lev.24:10-16) Couldn't we just burn them to death at a private family affair like we do with people who sleep with their in-laws? (Lev. 20:14)"

Seems like you can pick and mix your theology to your hearts content. If it's in the Bible (and it probably is!) you can do it.

People like Dr. King get right up my nose, the pompous prig.

Snowboarding at Bromley july 2008