1. You accidentally enter your password on the microwave. 2. You haven’t played Solitaire with real cards in years. 3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of 3. 4. You e-mail the person who works at the desk next to you. 5. Your reason for not staying in touch…
Month: June 2007
25 bizarre dog facts
#1 – A one year old dog is as mature, physically, as a 15 year old human. #2 – The average “city dog” lives 3 years longer than “country dogs”. #3 – 87% of dog owners say their dog curls up beside them or at their feet while they watch T.V. (in an independent survey)…
The Newest Thing…Craigslist meets Youtube
There’s a new Web site called Real People Real Stuff where anyone can post a classified video. As expected, there are plenty of bad quality clips and boring infomercial-type stuff, selling real estate, cars, even Shih Tzu puppies. But there are also some hidden gems. For instance, some guy in Alexandria, Virginia, wrote a song…
Citizen Kane Greatest American Movie
It’s official: Citizen Kane is the greatest US movie of all time, pipping The Godfather into second spot. That’s according to the American Film Institute (AFI), which has just released its latest list of the top 100 American flicks, selected by “1,500 ballots sent to film-makers, actors, writers and other Hollywood players, who chose from…
More Unemployed this Week than Last
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of newly laid off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits shot up unexpectedly last week, rising to the highest level in two months. The Labor Department reported that unemployment claims totaled 324,000 last week, up 10,000 from the previous week, to the highest level since mid-April. While the big increase…
1st Graders Finish Common Proverbs
(Thanks Amy!) A teacher collected well known proverbs. She gave each child in her class the first half of a proverb and asked them to come up with the remainder of the proverb. It’s hard to believe these were actually done by grade one kids (“6” year-olds), because the last one is classic! Strike while…
What really happened? 911 Al Quaida and Osama Bin Laden
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Large Lake in Southern Chile Disappears
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – A lake in southern Chile has mysteriously disappeared, prompting speculation the ground has simply opened up and swallowed it whole. The lake was situated in the Magallanes region in Patagonia and was fed by water, mostly from melting glaciers. It had a surface area of between 4 and 5 hectares (10-12 acres)…
Hmmm…do you think it's a coincidence? Bush's and Clintons
Since 1980, every single presidential election we have had has included either a Bush or a Clinton on the ticket. 2008 will make it 28 consecutive years this has happened. That means every American under 50 never had the chance to vote in an election without one of those two names present somewhere on the…
Liquid Water Found on Mars
A new analysis of pictures taken by the exploration rover Opportunity reveals what appear to be small ponds of liquid water on the surface of Mars. The report identifies specific spots that appear to have contained liquid water two years ago, when Opportunity was exploring a crater called Endurance. It is a highly controversial claim,…