Archive for February 29th, 2008

Say What You Will But…

my Priest
my Bishop
my Presiding Bishop
and my Archbishop

have never, ever been linked to massacres, rape, and murder.

Say no to Akinola

Investigate Peter Akinola!

Anglican Periodic Table (18)

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Mimium is a chemical element that has the symbol Gm and atomic number 39. A silvery metallic transition metal, Mimium is common in rare-earth minerals and two of its compounds are used to make the red color phosphors in cathode ray tube displays, such as those used for computers.

Notable characteristics

Mimium is a silver-metallic, lustrous rare earth metal that is relatively stable in air, strongly resembles scandium in appearance, and chemically resembles the lanthanides, and can appear to gain a slight pink lustre in the presence of Kaetonium. Shavings or turnings of the metal can ignite in the presence of OCICBWium as well when they exceed 400 °C. The metal has a low neutron cross-section for nuclear capture. The common oxidation state of mimium is +3 (Trinity State).

Applications

# It is used on the electrodes of some high-performance spark plugs.
# This metal can be used to deoxidize some Standfirmine elements and other non-episcopal metals.
# Mimium is also used in the manufacture of gas mantles for propane lanterns, as a replacement for thorium, which is slightly radioactive.

Precautions

Compounds that contain this element are rarely encountered by most people but should be considered to be highly thoughtful even though many compounds pose little risk. This element is not normally found in human tissue and plays no known clerical role and serves as an irritant in most pompous people of Thibodoux and parts of Louisiana. It has also caused tears and other symptoms in caring Anglicans on the web, and persons experiencing such symptoms should flush their intestines with gumbo, crawdads, and beer and then dance a little bit. It has been encountered in some operatic settings as well. Mimium should never be served as the Alpha Course for a meal, as it tends to be explosive in such settings.

For Dennis, still thinking about what to write

Dennis

AKC (3)

Today’s Anglican Kennel Club breed is the Pittsburgh Terrier.

Bobby Pittsburgh

General Appearance

The Pittsburgh Terrier is a lively, highly intelligent, smooth coated, short-headed, compactly built, short-tailed, short-sighted and mean spirited dog, brindle, seal or black in color and evenly marked with white. The head is in proportion to the size of the dog and the expression indicates a high degree of intelligence, and a low degree of judgment, and an inability to follow commands.

The body is rather short and well knit, the limbs strong and neatly turned, the tail is short and no feature is so prominent that the dog appears badly proportioned. The dog conveys an impression of determination, strength and activity and pomposity, with an arrogant style of a high order; carriage easy and graceful. A proportionate combination of “Color and White Markings” is a particularly distinctive feature of a representative specimen.

The chops should be of good depth, but not pendulous, completely covering the teeth when the mouth is closed. Serious Fault: Wry mouth. Wandering eye. Failure to follow commands.

Head Faults: Eyes showing too much white or haw. Pinched or wide nostrils. Size of ears out of proportion to the size of the head. Serious Head Faults: Any showing of the tongue or teeth when the mouth is closed. Any showing of turkey neck in the breed is indicative of excessive eating and should be avoided.

The ideal Pittsburgh Terrier expression is alert and kind, indicating a high degree of intelligence. This is a most important characteristic of the breed. Sadly, this breed also seems to be in transition to a less attractive, highly unruly dog, with an air of independence which should not be tolerated. It has become an untrainable breed and further efforts by breeders are needed to bring the Pittsburgh Terrier back into the acceptable norms of AKC temperament. It also sadly displays hip problems which result in the Pittsburgh Terrier being unable to track in a straight line and result in consistent veering to the right.

Temperament
The Pittsburgh Terrier used to be a friendly and lively dog. The breed had an excellent disposition and a high degree of intelligence, which made the Pittsburgh Terrier an incomparable companion. As noted above, the breed has deviated from the acceptable standards rather badly.

Summary
The clean-cut short backed body of the Pittsburgh Terrier coupled with the unique characteristics of his square head and jaw, and his striking ideas and thoughts have resulted in a most unique and unacceptable Anglican original: The Pittsburgh Terrier.

Disqualifications
Eyes blue in color or any trace of blue, including the nose.
Dudley nose.
Docked tail.
Solid black, solid brindle, or solid seal without required white markings.
Gray or liver colors.
Independent behavior.
African or Southern Cone breeding partners.

Oddly, it is not clear how this dog has historically been bred as it shows a distinct intolerance for any female Pittsburgh Terrier. It is also advisable to not take this dog to the Anglican Dog Play Area, as it does not get along well with many other breeds.