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Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Tuesday, May 01, 2007
Sunday, April 22, 2007
Caffeinated Soap?
Ok, this might be a good idea for some people who have a hard time waking up in the morning and are especially lazy. Caffeine in your soap. It is a regular bar of soap with peppermint oil and caffeine that is absorbed through the skin to get you going in the morning. Personally I prefer to drink coffee in the morning, the warmth of it coursing through my bloodstream. What if you used caffeinated soap and drank coffee... wouldn't that be the equivalent of smoking with a nicotine patch? I think this soap would be PERFECT for 13-year-olds who don't yet drink coffee... Get to school, kid!
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Friday, April 13, 2007
Friday the 13th
The origins of "Friday the 13th" and its superstitions.
Some people expect bad luck on Friday the 13th, so if you get fired from your job today, or smash up your car, you can blame it on Friday the 13th. Superstition provides us with an excuse for explaining away our mistakes. It's an easy way to rationalize the screw-ups for which we are responsible.
So where does it come from -- the fear of 13? Its origins can be traced to Norse mythology and a dinner party at Valhalla, home of the god Odin, where Odin and 11 of his closest god-friends were gathered one night to party. Everyone was having fun, but then Loki, the dastardly god of evil and turmoil, showed up uninvited, making it a crowd of 13. The beloved god Balder tried to boot Loki out of the house, the legend goes, and in the scuffle that followed he suffered a deathblow from a spear of mistletoe.
From that mythological start, the number 13 has been bad luck through history. There were 13 people at Christ's Last Supper, including the double-crossing Judas Iscariot. Apollo 13 lunar mission left the launching pad at 13:13 hours and was aborted on April 13. Fridays haven't been any better. Friday was execution day in ancient Rome -- Jesus was crucified on a Friday. Put it all together, and Friday the 13th spells trouble for some phopics.
Skyscrapers and hotels have no 13th floor; airplanes have no 13th aisle. But the joke is on triskaidekaphobics, fear of the number 13, since the 13th aisle is sitting right there behind the 12th, obviously -- it's just labeled as 14 to trick you into relaxing.
But triskaidekaphobia isn't an exclusively American affliction. Italians omit the number 13 from their national lottery. There is an organization in France whose exclusive purpose is to provide last-minute guests for dinner parties, so that no party host ever has to suffer the curse of entertaining 13 guests.
So how bad can the phobia get? Donald Dossey, director of the Phobia Center in Asheville, N.C., says that the various effects of triskaidekaphobia can range from a mild, nagging sense of doom to full-blown obsessive behavior. Some people refuse to get out of bed on Friday the 13th, Dossey says.
Some people expect bad luck on Friday the 13th, so if you get fired from your job today, or smash up your car, you can blame it on Friday the 13th. Superstition provides us with an excuse for explaining away our mistakes. It's an easy way to rationalize the screw-ups for which we are responsible.
So where does it come from -- the fear of 13? Its origins can be traced to Norse mythology and a dinner party at Valhalla, home of the god Odin, where Odin and 11 of his closest god-friends were gathered one night to party. Everyone was having fun, but then Loki, the dastardly god of evil and turmoil, showed up uninvited, making it a crowd of 13. The beloved god Balder tried to boot Loki out of the house, the legend goes, and in the scuffle that followed he suffered a deathblow from a spear of mistletoe.
From that mythological start, the number 13 has been bad luck through history. There were 13 people at Christ's Last Supper, including the double-crossing Judas Iscariot. Apollo 13 lunar mission left the launching pad at 13:13 hours and was aborted on April 13. Fridays haven't been any better. Friday was execution day in ancient Rome -- Jesus was crucified on a Friday. Put it all together, and Friday the 13th spells trouble for some phopics.
Skyscrapers and hotels have no 13th floor; airplanes have no 13th aisle. But the joke is on triskaidekaphobics, fear of the number 13, since the 13th aisle is sitting right there behind the 12th, obviously -- it's just labeled as 14 to trick you into relaxing.
But triskaidekaphobia isn't an exclusively American affliction. Italians omit the number 13 from their national lottery. There is an organization in France whose exclusive purpose is to provide last-minute guests for dinner parties, so that no party host ever has to suffer the curse of entertaining 13 guests.
So how bad can the phobia get? Donald Dossey, director of the Phobia Center in Asheville, N.C., says that the various effects of triskaidekaphobia can range from a mild, nagging sense of doom to full-blown obsessive behavior. Some people refuse to get out of bed on Friday the 13th, Dossey says.
Thursday, April 12, 2007
Friday, April 06, 2007
Are You as Smart as a Fifth-Grader?
There have been a lot of articles, posts, T.V. shows and interest in testing adults' knowledge of fifth-grade education lately. I dismissed them as silly, and didn't read any until today. My curiosity got the better of me, so I took the 5th grade science test. To my horror, I failed miserably! But to redeem myself, I took the 9th grade vocabulary test and passed with flying colors! See how you do, it's quick and easy. Fifth Grade Science Test
High School Freshman Vocabulary Test
High School Freshman Vocabulary Test
Saturday, March 31, 2007
Very Cruel April Fools Day Pranks
These are actually very mean and cruel "jokes" that have been played on people.
Online Museum of Hoaxes lists the Top 10 April Fool's Day "jokes" to celebrate April Fools Day. But it's worth remembering that sometimes the holiday inspires attempts at humor that don't turn out so well. Some attempts are, in fact, truly awful. [Link]
Online Museum of Hoaxes lists the Top 10 April Fool's Day "jokes" to celebrate April Fools Day. But it's worth remembering that sometimes the holiday inspires attempts at humor that don't turn out so well. Some attempts are, in fact, truly awful. [Link]
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Ten of the Best April Fool's Day Hoaxes
NEW YORK (AFP) - From television revealing that spaghetti grows on trees to advertisements for the left-handed burger, the tradition of April Fool's Day stories in the media has a weird and wonderful history.
Here are 10 of the top April Fool's Day pranks ever pulled off, as judged by the San Diego-based Museum of Hoaxes for their notoriety, absurdity, and number of people duped. [Read Them Here...]
Here are 10 of the top April Fool's Day pranks ever pulled off, as judged by the San Diego-based Museum of Hoaxes for their notoriety, absurdity, and number of people duped. [Read Them Here...]
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Friday, March 16, 2007
Shamrocks Banned in Boston?
C'mon, some Americans are set to ban the Shamrock in Boston following complaints from minority groups? They have bizarrely compared Ireland's three-leafed emblem to the Nazi swastika. Now the shamrock will become a thing of the past as the emblems are torn down from playgrounds, doors and windows in housing developments all over the city. The decision has been made by Boston Housing Association following complaints from blacks and Hispanics. [More]
Thursday, March 01, 2007
Most Outrageous Lawsuits
How about the surfer dude who sued the other surfer dude for stealing his wave? Or the inmate who sued for flatulence, or the weatherman sued for giving an inaccurate report? See these crazy, outrageous lawsuits! Stop or I'll Sue!
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Secret Menu Items at Fast Food Restaurants
From Arby's to Wendy's, the guide to all those once-secret items (like Subway's Pizza Sub or the White Gummi Bear at Jamba Juice) not listed on the back-lit menu boards of your favorite fast-foot restaurants.
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Monday, February 26, 2007
Police With a Sense of Humor D'oh!
POLICE have set their car on-board computers to shout “D’oh!” like Homer Simpson when they spot uninsured drivers.
The automatic number plate readers also say “Here’s Johnny” — Jack Nicholson’s saying from film The Shining — when they find a stolen car.
And if a car is linked to crime, it plays Dan Aykroyd saying: “People like this are a menace to decent society.”
Thames Valley cops say it helps their reactions.
The automatic number plate readers also say “Here’s Johnny” — Jack Nicholson’s saying from film The Shining — when they find a stolen car.
And if a car is linked to crime, it plays Dan Aykroyd saying: “People like this are a menace to decent society.”
Thames Valley cops say it helps their reactions.
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Best of Craigslist: Why Geeks and Nerds Make The Best Boyfriends
Do you go for the flashy guy with the smooth smile, or the dude in the corner typing away on his laptop? The following are reasons why I think my fellow females should pay more attention to the quiet geeks and nerds, and less attention to the flashy boys.
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read more | digg story
Sunday, February 11, 2007
Clearest Water in the World
This water is so clean and clear, a boat on the water appears to be suspended in mid air. Check out this picture!
Sunday, February 04, 2007
Super Bowl Sunday Urban Legends
Today is the big day. Colts v. Bears. Here are some popular myths of Super Bowl Sunday:
1. Every year on Super Bowl Sunday the water systems of major cities are in danger of collapsing because of so many simultaneous toilet flushings at half-time. False.
2. More women are physically abused by spouses and boyfriends on Super Bowl Sunday than any other day of the year. Maybe.
3. Two-thirds of all the avocados sold yearly in the United States are purchased during the three weeks prior to the Super Bowl for making guacamole dip. Partially True but Exaggerated.
4. There are more pizza deliveries made during Super Bowl Sunday than on any other day of the year. True.
5. Disneyland becomes pratically a ghost town on the day of the Super Bowl because so many Americans are at home watching football. False.
6. The stock market predictably fluctuates up or down the Monday after the Super Bowl depending on which league wins. True.
1. Every year on Super Bowl Sunday the water systems of major cities are in danger of collapsing because of so many simultaneous toilet flushings at half-time. False.
2. More women are physically abused by spouses and boyfriends on Super Bowl Sunday than any other day of the year. Maybe.
3. Two-thirds of all the avocados sold yearly in the United States are purchased during the three weeks prior to the Super Bowl for making guacamole dip. Partially True but Exaggerated.
4. There are more pizza deliveries made during Super Bowl Sunday than on any other day of the year. True.
5. Disneyland becomes pratically a ghost town on the day of the Super Bowl because so many Americans are at home watching football. False.
6. The stock market predictably fluctuates up or down the Monday after the Super Bowl depending on which league wins. True.
Sunday, January 28, 2007
Stupid Laws in The U.S.
Here are some crazy laws that are still on the books in the United States today. I seriously doubt that they are enforced, otherwise we would all be in jail! Crazy Laws in America.
Saturday, January 20, 2007
Did You Know...
Here's something a little different...
Did you ever wonder how 7Up got its name? Ex-advertising and merchandising executive, C.L. Grigg spent several years testing eleven different formulas of lemon-flavored soft drinks. in 1929, he introduced Seven-Up, then a caramel-colored beverage. 7Up is actually a blend of seven natural flavors and early advertising promoted it as an uplifting tonic for our physical and emotion ills: "7Up energizes-sets you up-dispels brain cobwebs and muscular fatigue." Fortunately, its advertising has since improved.
How did they keep beer cold in the saloons of the Old West? In the 19th century, beer drinkers didn't drink it as cold as they do now. In cold areas of the West, saloons used to gather ice from frozen lakes in the winter and store it in ice houses where the blocks of ice were insulated with sawdust. When there was no ice, they would fill a cistern with water from cool mountain streams to store and cool barrels of beer. Beer in the Old West didn't need to be as cold as it does today--beer then was not artifically carbonated like today. Slight, natural carbonation only required the beer to be cool to be refreshing and tasty. Modern beer with its artificial carbonation needs to be very cold to hide the sharp taste of excess carbon dioxide.
What exactly are we smelling when we enjoy the "new-car smell?" It's just that--new car stuff! The "new-car smell" is a combination of aromas generated by fresh primer, paint, plasteric materials used on instruments panels, around the windows and on door trim panels. Plus, there's the new carpeting, new fabrics, leather, vinyl, rubber, adhesives and sealers. The combination of all these materials creates this unique smell.
Why can't you buy macadamia nuts in their shells? The shells are too hard! It takes 300-pounds-per-square-inch of pressure to break its shell.
Did you ever wonder how 7Up got its name? Ex-advertising and merchandising executive, C.L. Grigg spent several years testing eleven different formulas of lemon-flavored soft drinks. in 1929, he introduced Seven-Up, then a caramel-colored beverage. 7Up is actually a blend of seven natural flavors and early advertising promoted it as an uplifting tonic for our physical and emotion ills: "7Up energizes-sets you up-dispels brain cobwebs and muscular fatigue." Fortunately, its advertising has since improved.
How did they keep beer cold in the saloons of the Old West? In the 19th century, beer drinkers didn't drink it as cold as they do now. In cold areas of the West, saloons used to gather ice from frozen lakes in the winter and store it in ice houses where the blocks of ice were insulated with sawdust. When there was no ice, they would fill a cistern with water from cool mountain streams to store and cool barrels of beer. Beer in the Old West didn't need to be as cold as it does today--beer then was not artifically carbonated like today. Slight, natural carbonation only required the beer to be cool to be refreshing and tasty. Modern beer with its artificial carbonation needs to be very cold to hide the sharp taste of excess carbon dioxide.
What exactly are we smelling when we enjoy the "new-car smell?" It's just that--new car stuff! The "new-car smell" is a combination of aromas generated by fresh primer, paint, plasteric materials used on instruments panels, around the windows and on door trim panels. Plus, there's the new carpeting, new fabrics, leather, vinyl, rubber, adhesives and sealers. The combination of all these materials creates this unique smell.
Why can't you buy macadamia nuts in their shells? The shells are too hard! It takes 300-pounds-per-square-inch of pressure to break its shell.
Thursday, December 21, 2006
NEW INTERNET ADDICTIONS
EGO-SURFING: When you frequently check your name and reputation on the Internet.
BLOG STREAKING: "Revealing secrets or personal information online which for everybody's sake would be best kept private."
CRACKBERRY: "The curse of the modern executive: not being able to stop checking your BlackBerry, even at your grandmother's funeral." (A BlackBerry is a popular handheld device that can be used for phoning, emailing and web-browsing).
GOOGLE-STALKING: Defined as "snooping online on old friends, colleagues or first dates."
CYBERCHONDRIA: "A headache and a particular rash at the same time? Extensive online research tells you it must be cancer."
PHOTOLURKING: Flicking through a photo album of someone you've never met.
WIKIPEDIHOLISM: Excess devotion to contributing to the online collaborative encyclopaedia,
Wikipedia's name (Wikipedia even has a page where you can test whether you're an addict: (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Are-You-a-Wikipediholic-Test)).
CHEESEPODDING: Downloading of a song "so cheesy that you could cover it in plastic wrap and sell it at the deli counter." Cheesepodders are especially vulnerable to soft-rock favourites from the 1970s.
BLOG STREAKING: "Revealing secrets or personal information online which for everybody's sake would be best kept private."
CRACKBERRY: "The curse of the modern executive: not being able to stop checking your BlackBerry, even at your grandmother's funeral." (A BlackBerry is a popular handheld device that can be used for phoning, emailing and web-browsing).
GOOGLE-STALKING: Defined as "snooping online on old friends, colleagues or first dates."
CYBERCHONDRIA: "A headache and a particular rash at the same time? Extensive online research tells you it must be cancer."
PHOTOLURKING: Flicking through a photo album of someone you've never met.
WIKIPEDIHOLISM: Excess devotion to contributing to the online collaborative encyclopaedia,
Wikipedia's name (Wikipedia even has a page where you can test whether you're an addict: (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Are-You-a-Wikipediholic-Test)).
CHEESEPODDING: Downloading of a song "so cheesy that you could cover it in plastic wrap and sell it at the deli counter." Cheesepodders are especially vulnerable to soft-rock favourites from the 1970s.
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