And this makes us look even saner (is that a word?)

God warned Robertson about tsunami? - U.S. Life - MSNBC.com:

Best line in the whole article (maybe in the whole world): "'If I heard the Lord right about 2006, the coasts of America will be lashed by storms,'"

First reaction: Get outta here! Storms? Here? In the summer? L...O...stinkin'-L!

Okay...my Real First reaction: If he heard the Lord right... Uh huh...yeah.

See, that's the problem with getting old: your hearing starts to go. And Pat's getting kind of old, so he might not have heard the Lord right. Maybe the Lord actually said, "The posts of America will be trashed by dorms," which means, of course, that...umm...American post offices...will be the new party spots...for...umm...college kids! Yeah. That's the ticket!

Now that would be a clincher prediction, right there. If all-of-a-sudden, post offices were major party centers for college kids....and if Pat predicted it would happen....hooo boy! I'd start paying serious attention to Pat then. You know you would, too. Oh, yes you would, too. Come on...you know you would.

But soft! What season through yonder month of June breaks? It is Atlantic hurricane season (which commences on 6/1), and Pat Robertson is a nutjob.

Of COURSE the U.S. coast is gonna get hammered by storms this summer, ya ninny! It's hurricane season in, like, 2 weeks! You needed to hear the Lord tell you that, did you?

Now, let's consider the possibility that Pat actually heard the Lord right. I can only think of two explanations for such a lame message (sorry, it's lame!): either a) The Almighty's slacking off, or b) The Almighty's just messing with Pat. Now, He's been known to take the rare day off (Genesis 2:2)...and He's been known to mess with people (pretty much the whole book of Job)...so some might think "Feh...it's a toss-up," shrug their shoulders, and walk away.

Me? Well, let me illustrate what I think is really going on:

Hey! Hey! I have a prediction! Ready? Okay... Here's my prediction: Michigan will be cold this Winter. Mark my words, campers: Michigan will be cold this Winter. I know, I know: it's a stretch. But I'm pretty sure I heard the Lord right on this.

Now...send money.

Cheers,
Mark