My friend Rich sent me these 'rules'
C0MMON SENSE RULES
Never wear kilts on a windy day.
Never keep something in the fridge, if it's green and it's not lettuce or spinach.
Never bend over to dry off when stepping from the shower if there is a cat
in the corner waiting to pounce.
Never buy sushi on sale.
Never put the Windex next to the mouthwash!
Never play pull-my-finger after you've eaten a chilidog or a tamale.
Never give your boss an honest answer except on the day you retire.
Never pause or answer anything other than, "No!" if asked, "Honey, does
this make me look fat?"
Friday, April 22, 2011
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Monday, April 11, 2011
Number 42
Delightful list from web - does this prove that Douglas Adams was at least on the right track?
42- Dogs: have 42 teeth when fully grown.
41- Pokemon: The 42nd pokemon in the pokedex is Golbat.
40- Anatomy: Brodmann area 42 is part of the primary auditory cortex in the brain.
39- Drinks: 42 Below is a brand of vodka from New Zealand.
38- Pop culture: Elvis Presley and his father, Vernon, both died at age 42.
37- 42nd Street, Manhattan: includes Times square, Broadway, and important buildings such as the Chrysler Building, New York public library, Bryant Park, and Grand Central Terminal.
36- Geography: there are 42 landlocked countries in the world.
35- Major League Baseball: 42 is the jersey number of Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play the game. This jersey number has been forever retired from the sport.
34- DNA: oats, rats, raccoon dogs, fossa, and wheat, have 42 chromosomes.
33- Games: 42 is the name of a game of dominoes that is the “national game of Texas.”
32- Kazakh: the Kazakh alphabet has 42 letters.
31- Romance: the 42nd anniversary is the “real estate” anniversary.
30- Fruit: there are 42 calories in an average nectarine.
29- Crayola: Razzmatazz is America’s 42nd favorite Crayola crayon color.
28- Amelie (movie): the number 42 is on the bottom of Mr.Colligon’s shoe.
27- Monty Python: in the How Not to be Seen sketch, the video is presented as “H.M. Government Public Service Film No.42.”
26- Dice: there are a total of 42 dots on a pair dice.
25- Playing cards: in a typical deck there are 42 eyes on the queens, kings, and jacks.
24- Frowning: It takes about 42 muscles to frown.
23- Ancient Egypt: there are 42 negative confessions, like commandments, in the Doctrine of Maat, the ancient Egyptian concept of truth.
22- Jonathan Livingston Seagull (wonderful book): Jonathan’s wingspan is 42 inches.
21- Abyss (the movie): At the end of the movie, when the vessel surfaces, you can see it is number 42.
20- Lord of the Rings Two Towers deleted scene: Gimli and Legolas argue about who killed more orcs. Legolas has killed 42.
19- Religion: there are 42 letters in the Cabalist name for god.
18- Biology: 42 degrees Celsius is the point at which a human is likely to die of hyperthermia.
17- English: with all the letters in the alphabet, there are a total of 42 sounds that can be made.
16-Finding Nemo: Dory recites the address of the dentist’s office, which is P. Sherman, 42 Wallaby Way, Sydney.
15- Lost (tv show): 42 is the last in the set of reoccurring numbers throughout the series: 4, 8, 15, 16, 23, 42.
14- Nostradamus: Wrote 942 prophecies broken down into 10 verses, or books, each containing 100 except for the 10th which contained 42.
13- Die Hard with a Vengeance: one of the riddles is “what is 21 of 42,” referring to the number of US presidents to date and the name of the school where a bomb has been planted.
12- Astronomy: Planet GJ 1214b, a “super Earth,” is 42 light years away.
11- Romeo and Juliet: Friar Lawrence gives Juliet a drug that will put her into a coma-like death for “two and forty” hours.
10- Bible: 42 is the number of months the Beast will hold dominion over the earth.
9- Time capsule: On April 30, 2042, the Nickelodeon time capsule will be dug up
8- Dr.Seuss: wrote and illustrated 42 books under the name Dr. Seuss.
7- Census: In 2042, minorities in America will become the majority and will for the first time outnumber whites.
6- Alice in Wonderland: Rule 42 of the King’s court is “All persons more than a mile high must leave the court.”
5- Rainbows: A rainbow is always a maximum 42 degree arc around the “anti solar point” exactly opposite the sun.
4- History: according to National Geographic, there were 42 attempts to assassinate Hitler.
3- Science: It would take 42 minutes to travel from one side of the earth to the other through a theoretical tunnel called the Gravity Train.
2- Bible: A group of boys make fun of a bald-headed man. As they part, the man curses them in the name of God, and two female bears come out of the woods and rip 42 of them to shreds.
1-Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy: According to the supercomputer Deep Tought, the great answer to life, the universe, and everything, is 42.
42- Dogs: have 42 teeth when fully grown.
41- Pokemon: The 42nd pokemon in the pokedex is Golbat.
40- Anatomy: Brodmann area 42 is part of the primary auditory cortex in the brain.
39- Drinks: 42 Below is a brand of vodka from New Zealand.
38- Pop culture: Elvis Presley and his father, Vernon, both died at age 42.
37- 42nd Street, Manhattan: includes Times square, Broadway, and important buildings such as the Chrysler Building, New York public library, Bryant Park, and Grand Central Terminal.
36- Geography: there are 42 landlocked countries in the world.
35- Major League Baseball: 42 is the jersey number of Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play the game. This jersey number has been forever retired from the sport.
34- DNA: oats, rats, raccoon dogs, fossa, and wheat, have 42 chromosomes.
33- Games: 42 is the name of a game of dominoes that is the “national game of Texas.”
32- Kazakh: the Kazakh alphabet has 42 letters.
31- Romance: the 42nd anniversary is the “real estate” anniversary.
30- Fruit: there are 42 calories in an average nectarine.
29- Crayola: Razzmatazz is America’s 42nd favorite Crayola crayon color.
28- Amelie (movie): the number 42 is on the bottom of Mr.Colligon’s shoe.
27- Monty Python: in the How Not to be Seen sketch, the video is presented as “H.M. Government Public Service Film No.42.”
26- Dice: there are a total of 42 dots on a pair dice.
25- Playing cards: in a typical deck there are 42 eyes on the queens, kings, and jacks.
24- Frowning: It takes about 42 muscles to frown.
23- Ancient Egypt: there are 42 negative confessions, like commandments, in the Doctrine of Maat, the ancient Egyptian concept of truth.
22- Jonathan Livingston Seagull (wonderful book): Jonathan’s wingspan is 42 inches.
21- Abyss (the movie): At the end of the movie, when the vessel surfaces, you can see it is number 42.
20- Lord of the Rings Two Towers deleted scene: Gimli and Legolas argue about who killed more orcs. Legolas has killed 42.
19- Religion: there are 42 letters in the Cabalist name for god.
18- Biology: 42 degrees Celsius is the point at which a human is likely to die of hyperthermia.
17- English: with all the letters in the alphabet, there are a total of 42 sounds that can be made.
16-Finding Nemo: Dory recites the address of the dentist’s office, which is P. Sherman, 42 Wallaby Way, Sydney.
15- Lost (tv show): 42 is the last in the set of reoccurring numbers throughout the series: 4, 8, 15, 16, 23, 42.
14- Nostradamus: Wrote 942 prophecies broken down into 10 verses, or books, each containing 100 except for the 10th which contained 42.
13- Die Hard with a Vengeance: one of the riddles is “what is 21 of 42,” referring to the number of US presidents to date and the name of the school where a bomb has been planted.
12- Astronomy: Planet GJ 1214b, a “super Earth,” is 42 light years away.
11- Romeo and Juliet: Friar Lawrence gives Juliet a drug that will put her into a coma-like death for “two and forty” hours.
10- Bible: 42 is the number of months the Beast will hold dominion over the earth.
9- Time capsule: On April 30, 2042, the Nickelodeon time capsule will be dug up
8- Dr.Seuss: wrote and illustrated 42 books under the name Dr. Seuss.
7- Census: In 2042, minorities in America will become the majority and will for the first time outnumber whites.
6- Alice in Wonderland: Rule 42 of the King’s court is “All persons more than a mile high must leave the court.”
5- Rainbows: A rainbow is always a maximum 42 degree arc around the “anti solar point” exactly opposite the sun.
4- History: according to National Geographic, there were 42 attempts to assassinate Hitler.
3- Science: It would take 42 minutes to travel from one side of the earth to the other through a theoretical tunnel called the Gravity Train.
2- Bible: A group of boys make fun of a bald-headed man. As they part, the man curses them in the name of God, and two female bears come out of the woods and rip 42 of them to shreds.
1-Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy: According to the supercomputer Deep Tought, the great answer to life, the universe, and everything, is 42.
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Nasty people
This post was originally posted by someone else (spished?)
I am not happy with this kind of invasion.
I am not happy with this kind of invasion.
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
u1How are things with you?
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