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<>< IXTHUS <><your life is what you make it, so make the most of life June 09 Christian fish symbol<>< what does it mean?the symbol of the christian fish, we have all seen it before many christians have them on the back of their cars, but what does the fish actually mean? the fish is a sign of our faith but where is the link? it is commen miss-conception that the symbol means "fishermen of men" which true we are called to be fishermen of men, this is not what the symbol means. to find out you have to take a look at greek history between 0000 and 0300 AD. at this time christians found themselves persecuted for their fauth, it was dangerous to be known as a christian. so when a christian meet a stranger they would draw the top half of the christian fish symbol. if the stranger too was a christian they would recognise the symbol and finish it indicating their faith to one another. so how does that make it greek? well during this time the greek word for fish were greek symbols that look like IXQUS which translates to ICHTHYS in the greek language theses letters can be used as the begining of greek words: I Iota the first letter in the greek word Iesous - Jesus X Chi the first letter in the greek word CHristos - Christ Q Theta the first letter in the greek word THeos - of God U Upsilon the first letter in the greek word Yios - Son S Sigma the first letter in the greek word Soter - Saviour
it was because of this link to the words JESUS CHRIST OF GOD SON, SAVIOUR that the christians at the time used the fish symbol to show thier faith, where a non christian would just see a fish a christian would recognise a brother/sister so now you all know that the fish symbol stands for "Jesus Christ Gods own son and our saviour" (other translations to IXQUS are, IXTHUS, ICHTHUS, ICHTHYS, ITHQUS, IXTHYS) i use the keyboard symbols > and < to create the fish shaped <>< as a sign of my faith January 23 updateskiing 2006 was awsome - check out my photos.
Uni is going good, got some great marks so far - not doing anything at the mo, lectures dont start until the 29th January.
Been getting into running trying to get fit, or something like that!
my dog is coming on leaps and bounds, shes 9 months old now (boarder collie) recently passed her training with flying colours and won us a load of stuff - nice one Meg!
well add me to msn if u please ali_bax@hotmail.com
May 25 TOP 10 Motors of the past 20 yearsTop 10 motors (in my opinion) in order to number 1
1. Ariel Atom 300 Reason – fastest 0-100mph-0 for a production car 10.88 sec. and its made in Somerset!
2. Aston Martin DBR9 Reason – Quite possibly the best looking car ever, it’s British and it sounds and goes like a rocket.
3. Lancia Delta Intergrale Evo II Looks like a golf goes like a Lamborghini. Multiple world rally champion – loves corners under £20k
4. Yamaha R1 Costs under £10k and will out run anything on 4 wheels (almost) in a strait line.
5. Bowler wildcat The best four by four by far! Designed for Dakar Rally and built on a Landrover Chassis this beast will do 0-60mph in under 6 sec in the mud!
6. Peugeot 205 1.9 GTi An icon of my youth the 205 GTi will give all modern GTi’s a run for their money and leave them for dust in the corners.
7. Koenigsegg CCX The latest model of the already ‘super’ super car 250mph!
8. Vauxhall Astra SRi D A diesel? Yes Vauxhall plans to release this 212bhp 1.9 TD this summer, will be easily tuneable to 300bhp!
9. Mitsubishi Evo IX 400 This road rocket was proven on Top Gear to outperform a Lamborghini Murcielago, a 2litre 400bhp Turbo with wheels.
10. Original Mini cooper And finally the old mini cooper, a go-kart for the road, not to quick but awful fun and cheap.
May 12 hey guys (and girls)take a look at the two new albums, one containing random stuff and the other a bunch of photos from rock climbing on my Uni course.
anyone going to soul survivor this year? ive booked tickets.
im thinking of putting a google video related quiz on here, i made it on bebo, and people said it was fun. the basic idea is, i will ask questions about various videos, i will then add a link to it so you can go and check out the answers.
and thats 'how for now' March 26 dumb yank fellow from Michigan buys himself a brand-new $30,000 Jeep Grand Cherokee for Christmas. He goes down to his favorite bar and celebrates by tossing down a few too many brews with his buddies. In one of those male-bonding rituals, five of them decide to take his new vehicle for a test drive on a duck hunting expedition. They load up the Jeep with the dog, the guns, the decoys, and the beer, and head out to a nearby lake.
Now, it's the dead of winter, and of course the lake is frozen, so they need to make a hole in the ice to create a natural landing area for the ducks and decoys. It is common practice in Michigan to drive your vehicle out onto the frozen lake, and it is also common (if slightly illegal) to make a hole in the ice using dynamite. Our fellows have nothing to worry about on that score, because one member of the party works for a construction team, and happens to have brought some dynamite along. The stick has a short 20-second fuse. The group is ready for some action. They're all set up. Their shotguns are loaded with duck pellets, and they have beer, warm clothes and a hunting dog. Still chugging down a seemingly bottomless supply of six-packs, the group considers how to safely dynamite a hole through the ice. One of these rocket scientists points out that the dynamite should explode at a location far from where they are standing. Another notes the risk of slipping on the ice when running away from a burning fuse. So they eventually settle on a plan to light the fuse and throw the dynamite out onto the ice. There is a bit of contention over who has the best throwing arm, and eventually the owner of the Jeep wins that honor. Once that question is settled, he walks about 20 feet further out onto the ice and holds the stick of dynamite at the ready while one of his companions lights the fuse with a Zippo. As soon as he hears the fuse sizzle, he hurls it across the ice at a great velocity and runs in the other direction. Unfortunately, a member of another species spots his master's arm motions and comes to an instinctive decision. Remember a couple of paragraphs back when I mentioned the vehicle, the beer, the guns and the dog? Yes, the dog: a trained Black Labrador, born and bred for retrieving, especially things thrown by his owner. As soon as the stick leaves his hand, the dog sprints across the ice, hell-bent on wrapping his jaws around the enticing stick-shaped object. Five frantic fellows immediately begin hollering at the dog, trying to get him to stop chasing the dynamite. Their cries fall on deaf ears. Before you know it, the retriever is headed back to his owner, proudly carrying the stick of dynamite with the burning 20-second fuse. The group continues to yell and wave their arms while the happy dog trots towards them. In a desperate act, its master grabs his shotgun and fires at his own dog. The gun is loaded with duck shot, and confuses the dog more than it hurts him. Bewildered, he continues towards his master, who shoots at man's best friend again. Finally comprehending that his owner has become insane, the dog runs for cover with his tail between his legs. And the nearest cover is right under the brand-new Jeep Grand Cherokee. Boom! The dog and the Jeep are blown to bits, and sink to the bottom of the lake, leaving a large ice hole in their wake. The stranded men stand staring at the water with stupid looks on their faces, and the owner of the Jeep is left to explain the misadventure to his insurance company. Needless to say, they determined that sinking a vehicle in a lake by illegal use of explosives is not covered under their policy, and the owner is still making $400 monthly payments on his brand-new Jeep at the bottom of the lake. February 28 THE FOLLOWING BLOG WAS WRITTEN BY LOWRII made a boo boo. I wrote this amazing blog, and I was a fool….and I lost it “Only Lowri couldv’e done that”- Alichan.
So now, I am re-writing this in Word, so there is no way I can be my clumsy self, and loose it.
Anywho, ali farted twice…it was funny…..I discovered that I couldn’t throw spider man ( will explain later) and Rhodri is a lemon licker.
Ok, so ali bought a lemon…He left it with Rhodri to look after, cos he trusted him…cos apparently, hes a sound guy. This morning, ali went in, and found Rhodri…..LICKING the lemon…It is m, according to ali, a worse offence to call someone a lemon licker than it is to call a black man, a Nigger.
Rhodri and I bought Ali a pressie…we were in Woolworths and found this toy, that looked like him…pose and everything..well cool. The toy was Spider-Man…Yeah!! You throw him at walls and he flips and falls gracefully down windows..it is the greatest invention…ever…bar none.
He likes it, and so the world keeps on spinning. He also bought a POWERBALL….it involves rapid wrist movement and strong fingers..the boys are showing off, cos they think they look strong, but in fact, ali is the strongest cos.1) hes alichan and 2) hes well fit
Ali is a fool when he is drunk…a silly silly fool. He put out a FAG on his hand…I have to make it clear, that it was not ali’s fag..The cigarette belongs to a mate of his, and he thought he was being caring..it has resulted in a scar, that he will perfect into a smiley face…go ali..we support you.
Ali is funny when he’s drunk. He tells ALL the girls that they are fit, and if they say no im not, he goes “ Ask me in the morning” oh ali… It entertains us though, cheers! Some girls have begun to fight over ali…what a man!
Ali is kind, cos he gave me a pressie in advance..he gave me, a cd from a cereal box, which he found, in, a, bin. That is how much ali thinks of Lowri…It made me upset…(ali is now being petty and making out I am the bad person in this situation) it is a Scooby doo dvd, mind….so thanks anyway.
Dinner is soon…yum.
Alichan is bidding on a samurai jacket from ebay…looks well wicked…he’s gonna wear it out in the union, and pull all the ladies…and perhaps that oriental chap who lives next door…who knows…will keep you posted.
Ali was drunk last night (yet again) and it was hilarious, cos ali makes people smile…he doesn’t talk much when he’s sober unless you know him….me thinks, or he just ignores me…probably..but when he’s drunk, he comes alive! And he dances with random people
My blog is very long, because I talk silly stuff, but I hope it has entertained you.. I fouy like, give comments, or request that I write another blog…cos obviously, my blogs are fantastic compared to ali, cos I say it like it is…
Alichan is cool, and don’t forget it.
Much love, the welsh girl,
Lowri
Lessons Learnt: He is stingy, and gives people presents from bins He dances and 'woos' girls when he is drunk …also declares his love for everyone And is a nutter when he is drunk…..that is all x x x January 19 take a tip from me never try to cut your own hair!had a little accident today, well when i say that i mean i tried (note the TRY) to cut my own hair, well it was all going fine until the batteries ran out and the clippers jammed with a big tuft of my hair in them.
so being the educated person that i am, i thought don't panic, just go and get the charger from james and finish the job.
so i go down to james's room and plug the clippers in. I need to add at this point that i had the clippers on a very short setting, because i was trying to do the edges.
back to the story i plugged them in and turned them on, and they munched a fat piece of my hair away resulting in a huge bald spot on the side of my head!
i finished the job anyway, when done i tried combing hair over the bald spot in an attempt to cover it. well of course it wasnt going to work. so to save myself the humiliation i cut all my hair to the same short length.
so for the next month i am officially a skin head (well not quite but it is the shortest i have ever had it in my whole 20 years on this planet) take a look at the pics January 10 fun never lasts foreveri had an awsome christmas. I met all my friends like Steph, Simon, Soph, Linzi, Kate, Vicky, Emma, SamC, RoseC, Toby, Kyle, Alex, Ian, Ben, Hannah, Cat, Chris, Nic, Char, debz and jack. Had a load of great nights out and had some great parties (see photos) earnt £250 at the sports centre lifeguarding and serviced my car myself (with help from dad - Cheers) I had such a good time infact that i didn't really want to go back to uni - but hey we can't have fun all the time. Got some results back ranging from 51% to 77% anything above 40% is a pass so thats not too bad look forward to seeing people again, esp Linzi, Ben, Soph and Sam comming up on 8th feb December 09 theres a light at the end of this tunnelgot a shed load of work to do this weekend (3 assingments due on monday) christmas ball tonight, so were all getting suited up later. back in frome friday 16th night, look forward to seeing everyone again and earning some much needed money. dont really know what to say, erm if you like rock music, (nothing heavy) then i recomend this awsome album i got recently Wherever you are by third day November 14 <>< what does it mean?
David and GoliathGoliath's name found in archaeological dig By Allyn Fisher-Ilan A shard of pottery unearthed in a decade-old dig in southern Israel carried an inscription in early Semitic style spelling "Alwat and "Wlt", Philistine renderings of the name Goliath, said Aren Maeir, who directed the excavation. "This is a groundbreaking find," he said of the rust-coloured ceramic. "Here we have very nice evidence the name Goliath appearing in the Bible in the context of the story of David and Goliath ... is not some later literary creation. Maeir, head of the archaeology department at Bar-Ilan University near Tel Aviv, told Reuters that his excavators found the shard, possibly part of a bowl, about two metres (6.5 ft) underground at Tell es-Shafi. The mound where the dig took place is widely believed to be the site of the ancient city of Gath, which the Bible calls Goliath's hometown. The biblical story of the epic Philistine giant's defeat at the hands of a much smaller David, who went on to become king of Israel, has long been a popular metaphor for the triumph of good over evil against all odds. Maeir said: "It is the first time in the land of Israel that we have (found) the name Goliath". "I haven't found Goliath's skeleton with the hole in the centre of his forehead, but it's the first archaeological evidence form a Philistine site which lends strong credibility”. The Book of Samuel I 17:4-10 spoke of "a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath", a heavily armed giant who challenged an Israelite soldier to a duel. David, at the time a shepherd, took up Goliath's challenge and "prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone" (Samuel I 17:50). Maeir said the shard is also the oldest Philistine inscription ever found in Israel.
Msn news retrieved 13/11/05 http://newsbox.msn.co.uk published: 13/11/2005 3:15:33 PM November 08 essay timeanyone wanna write my essay for me? it due on the 11/11, here it is
Nicol, (2003) explores the dualistic paradigm by reframing it within an Epistemological position more sensitive to an environmental philosophy known as “deep ecology” - Discuss. 3000 words November 07 who stole the cookie from the cookie jar?hello my name is mr pod, i live in the burrows of withervale, my favorite food is brazil nuts. it was only yesterday that i found myself all alone in the station at waterloo, it was a shame as im only 2 inches tall and i was afraid someone was going to eat me but i made it home safely, so there is no need to worry.
went home last weekend, saw me good frome friends, (cept i never saw kate) i need to get some phptos up, havent got my phone-pc connection working
DONE! GOT A LOAD OF NEW PICS CHECK THEM OUT ON MY PHOTO SECTION October 16 unibeen at uni now for 3 weeks (im home for the weekend as i write this)
having a great time course is fun ive done, canoes, kyacks, surfing, coasteering, climbing, abseiling, high ropes, jacobs ladder, hill walking and dry skiing.
there is of course loads of thoery to go along with it, Psycology, Managment, theorists and history, study skills and social and community work.
On the whole im having a really good time, the guys in staying with in my block are all really nice. met all the guys from the CU (christian union) and they are all reli friendly - we even get free roast dinner if we go to church on sunday now theres an incentive for you!
i will put some photos up under UNI so feel free to take a look September 22 bigger and better things(getting out some smileys) posts these days are becoming few and far between
 , i'm of to uni in 3 days , and im 20 on the 4th of October - a massive great big thankyou to all my friends ive spent time with this summer esp    Kate and Simon - we've had some reli good times, im gunna miss u guys! well i got no
 in my room at uni so thats a downer , plus no  for the first 2 weeks so basicly no contact with any of the outside world for the first 2 weeks, talk about being thrown in at the deep end! oh well thats what i thrive on, so bring it on! 
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