Well, That Would Explain the Volcano Lair...

Interesting news report out today for those who follow the world of electric cars.

Tesla's CEO, Elon Musk, announced via Twitter today that they would have a major new product announcement in the near future (spoiler- he kind of already told everybody that it's going to a battery for your home)

Now, Tesla's all electric automobiles are both A: Pretty cool and B: Roughly the price of purchasing the sun, and there's no reason to think that this home battery thing won't follow the same pattern.

No, the real takeaway is this-

Tesla's CEO is named Elon Musk

ELON FREAKING MUSK

They might as well release a photo of him sitting in a large ominous chair stroking a white cat while he gives orders to Lotte Lenya, because he is clearly a James Bond villain.

You've been warned. 

This is Why Most New Religions Fail Within the First Year

First of all - Happy St. Urho's Day to those Finns among you.

So - This conversation happened today via E-mail.  For the sake of reference, Lucille is a 2001 Ford F150.

Lucille

From: Me
To: Several people who aren't me
Subject:  Work today

Morning, all -  Lucille needs to have her brakes fixed this morning, so I’m going to take advantage of having figured out how to log in remotely and work from home.

I’m reachable by e-mail, text, phone, and earnest prayer.

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From: Not Me

To: Me

Subject: RE: Work Today

I will attempt the earnest prayer first.

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From: Me

To: Not Me

Subject: RE: RE: Work Today

I have heard your prayer. And the answer is, ‘Yes – but not until sometime next week.  Maybe Wednesday-ish’ 

 

Now somebody make with the burnt goats

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From: Not Me

To: Me

Subject: RE: RE: RE: Work Today

At first I thought that said “make out with the burnt goats” and I thought WOW, he really is taking on the role of cruel God wholeheartedly.

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From: Me

To: Not Me

Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: Work Today

I'd like to think of myself as tough but fair.

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From: Not Me

To: Me

Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Work Today

Okay, so let me get this straight:

• ·        Making people burn the goats in your honor is tough but fair
• ·        Having people make out with the goats is where the line is crossed.

 

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From: Me

To: Not Me

Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Work Today

Yes.

That is correct.

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From: Not Me

To: Me

Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Work Today

I’m glad we had that established before I made out with a burnt goat.

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From: Me

To: Not Me

Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Work Today

Don’t make me smite you.

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From: Not Me

To: Me

Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Work Today

I’m fairly certain you will find good reason to smite me for something sooner or later anyway.

 

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From: Me

To: Not Me

Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Work Today

See, now that’s the kind of pessimism that leads to being smote.  Smitten.  Smited...?

Dangit, this is why no one goes to church anymore.