These are the things we're supposed to do to remove the cholesterol
around our brain and try to slow up Alzheimer's Disease.. It took me
2 times before I could finally tell this brain of mine to concentrate. A
great test, do it until you get 100%!
Bet you can't get 100% on
the first try! But I'm rootin' for ya...
This is pretty neat! See
how you do with the colors! Have fun!
It takes an average of 5 tries to get
to 100%. Follow the directions!
It's harder than it seems, as it should
be! A brain waker-upper for today!
http://www.humorsphere.com/fun/8787/colortest.swf
Thursday, April 8, 2010
2010 Edition
We will be going into the new 2010 edition of getting to know your family
and friends. Here is what you are supposed to do, and try not to be lame and
spoil the fun. Change all the answers so that they apply to you. Then send
this to a bunch of people you know, INCLUDING the person who sent it to you.
First hit forward, then you can change the answers.
1.
What is your occupation right now?
Mom, home care aid, lobbyist/founder for YVI.
2..
What color are your socks right now?
White
3..
What are you listening to right now?
music.
4
What was the last thing that you ate?
Vanilla bean ice-cream with strawberries.
5.
Can you drive a stick shift?
The fleshy kind...
6..
Last person you spoke to on the phone?
Chaddy!
7..
Do you like the person who sent this to you?
Absolutely!
8..
How old are you today?
41
9..
What is your favorite sport to watch on TV?
Hockey
10.
What is your favorite drink?
Coke~a~cola
11.
Have you ever dyed your hair?
I'll never tell.
12.
Favorite food?
I like so much variety that I can't pick one.
13.
What is the last movie you watched?
A Christmas Carol.
14.
Favorite day of the year?
Any day I get to sleep in and catch up on work.
15.
How do you vent anger?
I cuss up a storm enough to embarrass a sailor.
16.
What was your favorite toy as a child?
My bug set.
17.
What is your favorite season?
Summer
18.
Cherries or Blueberries?
Blueberries
19.
Do you want your friends to e-mail you back?
Sure
20.
Who is the most likely to respond?
Unknown
21.
Who is most likely not to respond
Unknown
22.
Living arrangements?
ME, Mike (my fiance) and my son Chad.
23.
When was the last time you cried?
A while ago.
24.
What is on the floor of your closet?
Movies, stands, guitars, swimwear, who knows?
25.
Who is the friend you have had the longest that you are sending to?
whom ever is reading here.
26.
What are you most afraid of?
Not being a good enough mom.
27.
Plain, cheese, or spicy hamburgers?
CHEESE
28.
Favorite dog breed?
Sheltie
29.
Favorite day of the week?
What ever day it is that I'm off.
30.
How many states have you lived in?
Wisconsin, and abroad.
31.
Diamonds or pearls?
pearls
32.
Your favorite flower?
Lilacs
and friends. Here is what you are supposed to do, and try not to be lame and
spoil the fun. Change all the answers so that they apply to you. Then send
this to a bunch of people you know, INCLUDING the person who sent it to you.
First hit forward, then you can change the answers.
1.
What is your occupation right now?
Mom, home care aid, lobbyist/founder for YVI.
2..
What color are your socks right now?
White
3..
What are you listening to right now?
music.
4
What was the last thing that you ate?
Vanilla bean ice-cream with strawberries.
5.
Can you drive a stick shift?
The fleshy kind...
6..
Last person you spoke to on the phone?
Chaddy!
7..
Do you like the person who sent this to you?
Absolutely!
8..
How old are you today?
41
9..
What is your favorite sport to watch on TV?
Hockey
10.
What is your favorite drink?
Coke~a~cola
11.
Have you ever dyed your hair?
I'll never tell.
12.
Favorite food?
I like so much variety that I can't pick one.
13.
What is the last movie you watched?
A Christmas Carol.
14.
Favorite day of the year?
Any day I get to sleep in and catch up on work.
15.
How do you vent anger?
I cuss up a storm enough to embarrass a sailor.
16.
What was your favorite toy as a child?
My bug set.
17.
What is your favorite season?
Summer
18.
Cherries or Blueberries?
Blueberries
19.
Do you want your friends to e-mail you back?
Sure
20.
Who is the most likely to respond?
Unknown
21.
Who is most likely not to respond
Unknown
22.
Living arrangements?
ME, Mike (my fiance) and my son Chad.
23.
When was the last time you cried?
A while ago.
24.
What is on the floor of your closet?
Movies, stands, guitars, swimwear, who knows?
25.
Who is the friend you have had the longest that you are sending to?
whom ever is reading here.
26.
What are you most afraid of?
Not being a good enough mom.
27.
Plain, cheese, or spicy hamburgers?
CHEESE
28.
Favorite dog breed?
Sheltie
29.
Favorite day of the week?
What ever day it is that I'm off.
30.
How many states have you lived in?
Wisconsin, and abroad.
31.
Diamonds or pearls?
pearls
32.
Your favorite flower?
Lilacs
What is celibacy?
Celibacy can be a choice in life, or a condition imposed by circumstances.
While attending a Marriage Weekend, Walter and his wife, Ann, listened to the instructor declare, 'It is essential that husbands and wives know the things that are important to each other.."
He then addressed the men, 'Can you name and describe your wife's favorite flower?'
Walter leaned over, touched Ann's arm gently, and
whispered, 'Gold Medal-All-Purpose, isn't it?'
And thus began Walter's life of celibacy..........
While attending a Marriage Weekend, Walter and his wife, Ann, listened to the instructor declare, 'It is essential that husbands and wives know the things that are important to each other.."
He then addressed the men, 'Can you name and describe your wife's favorite flower?'
Walter leaned over, touched Ann's arm gently, and
whispered, 'Gold Medal-All-Purpose, isn't it?'
And thus began Walter's life of celibacy..........
8992
This is one of the
Best prayers
I think I have ever read..
PRAY THIS EVEN IF YOU DON'T FEEL LIKE IT!!
IT WILL ONLY TAKE A MINUTE.. I understood God to say,
'You need a miracle tomorrow'
So here goes...Prov. 29:25
You never know
When God is going to bless you!!
Good things happen when
You least expect them to !!!!!!!!
Change the number in the subject box
When you forward it by adding one!!!
Dear Lord, I thank You for this day,
I thank You for my being able to see
And to hear this morning.
I'm blessed because You are
A forgiving God and
An understanding God.
You have done so much for me
And You keep on blessing me.
Forgive me this day for everything
I have done, said or thought
That was not pleasing to you.
I ask now for Your forgiveness.
Please keep me safe
From all danger and harm.
Help me to start this day
With a new attitude and plenty of gratitude.
Let me make the best of each and every day
To clear my mind so that I can hear from You.
Please broaden my mind
That I can accept all things.
Let me not whine and whimper
Over things I have no control over.
And give me the best response
When I'm pushed beyond my limits.
I know that when I can't pray,
You listen to my heart.
Continue to use me to do Your will.
Continue to bless me that I may be
A blessing to others.
Keep me strong that I may help the weak...
Keep me uplifted that I may have
Words of encouragement for others.
I pray for those that are lost
And can't find their way.
I pray for those that are misjudged
And misunderstood.
I pray for those who
Don't know You intimately.
I pray for those that will delete this
Without sharing it with others
I pray for those that don't believe.
But I thank You that I believe
That God changes people and
God changes things.
I pray for all my sisters and brothers.
For each and every family member
In their households.
I pray for peace, love and joy
In their homes; that they are out of debt
And all their needs are met.
I pray that every eye that reads this
Knows there is no problem, circumstance,
Or situation greater than God.
Every battle is in His hands for Him to fight.
I pray that these words be received
Into the hearts of every eye that sees it
In Jesus' name. Amen!
If you prayed this prayer,
Change the number in the subject box
Before forwarding the message
So people can see how many
Other people have done so.
God Bless ! ! ! ! !
Just repeat this phrase and see how God moves!!
God I love you and I need you,
Come into my heart, please..
Pass this message to 10 people except you and me. You will receive a miracle tomorrow.
Don't ignore this and God will bless you.
Know that you are already blessed
By the person who sent this to you.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Best prayers
I think I have ever read..
PRAY THIS EVEN IF YOU DON'T FEEL LIKE IT!!
IT WILL ONLY TAKE A MINUTE.. I understood God to say,
'You need a miracle tomorrow'
So here goes...Prov. 29:25
You never know
When God is going to bless you!!
Good things happen when
You least expect them to !!!!!!!!
Change the number in the subject box
When you forward it by adding one!!!
Dear Lord, I thank You for this day,
I thank You for my being able to see
And to hear this morning.
I'm blessed because You are
A forgiving God and
An understanding God.
You have done so much for me
And You keep on blessing me.
Forgive me this day for everything
I have done, said or thought
That was not pleasing to you.
I ask now for Your forgiveness.
Please keep me safe
From all danger and harm.
Help me to start this day
With a new attitude and plenty of gratitude.
Let me make the best of each and every day
To clear my mind so that I can hear from You.
Please broaden my mind
That I can accept all things.
Let me not whine and whimper
Over things I have no control over.
And give me the best response
When I'm pushed beyond my limits.
I know that when I can't pray,
You listen to my heart.
Continue to use me to do Your will.
Continue to bless me that I may be
A blessing to others.
Keep me strong that I may help the weak...
Keep me uplifted that I may have
Words of encouragement for others.
I pray for those that are lost
And can't find their way.
I pray for those that are misjudged
And misunderstood.
I pray for those who
Don't know You intimately.
I pray for those that will delete this
Without sharing it with others
I pray for those that don't believe.
But I thank You that I believe
That God changes people and
God changes things.
I pray for all my sisters and brothers.
For each and every family member
In their households.
I pray for peace, love and joy
In their homes; that they are out of debt
And all their needs are met.
I pray that every eye that reads this
Knows there is no problem, circumstance,
Or situation greater than God.
Every battle is in His hands for Him to fight.
I pray that these words be received
Into the hearts of every eye that sees it
In Jesus' name. Amen!
If you prayed this prayer,
Change the number in the subject box
Before forwarding the message
So people can see how many
Other people have done so.
God Bless ! ! ! ! !
Just repeat this phrase and see how God moves!!
God I love you and I need you,
Come into my heart, please..
Pass this message to 10 people except you and me. You will receive a miracle tomorrow.
Don't ignore this and God will bless you.
Know that you are already blessed
By the person who sent this to you.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
High School: 1957 vs. 2010!
Scenario 1:
Jack goes quail hunting before school and then pulls into the school parking lot with his shotgun in his truck's gun rack.
1957 - Vice Principal comes over, looks at Jack's shotgun, goes to his car and gets his shotgun to show Jack.
2010 - School goes into lock down, FBI called, Jack hauled off to jail and never sees his truck or gun again. Counselors called in for traumatized students and teachers.
Scenario 2:
Johnny and Mark get into a fist fight after school.
1957 - Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up buddies.
2010 - Police called and SWAT team arrives -- they arrest both Johnny and Mark. They are both charged them with assault and both expelled even though Johnny started it.
Scenario 3:
Jeffrey will not be still in class, he disrupts other students.
1957 - Jeffrey sent to the Principal's office and given a good paddling by the Principal. He then returns to class, sits still and does not disrupt class again.
2010 - Jeffrey is given huge doses of Ritalin. He becomes a zombie. He is then tested for ADD. The family gets extra money (SSI) from the government because Jeffrey has a disability.
Scenario 4:
Billy breaks a window in his neighbor's car and his Dad gives him a whipping with his belt.
1957 - Billy is more careful next time, grows up normal, goes to college and becomes a successful businessman.
2010 - Billy's dad is arrested for child abuse. Billy is removed to foster care and joins a gang. The state psychologist is told by Billy's sister that she remembers being abused herself and their dad goes to prison. Billy's mom has an affair with the psychologist.
Scenario 5:
Mark gets a headache and takes some aspirin to school..
1957 - Mark shares his aspirin with the Principal out on the smoking dock
2010 - The police are called and Mark is expelled from school for drug violations. His car is then searched for drugs and weapons.
Scenario 6:
Pedro fails high school English.
1957 - Pedro goes to summer school, passes English and goes to college.
2010 - Pedro's cause is taken up by state. Newspaper articles appear nationally explaining that teaching English as a requirement for graduation is racist. ACLU files class action lawsuit against the state school system and Pedro's English teacher. English is then banned from core curriculum. Pedro is given his diploma anyway but ends up mowing lawns for a living because he cannot speak English.
Scenario 7:
Johnny takes apart leftover firecrackers from the Fourth of July, puts them in a model airplane paint bottle and blows up a red ant bed.
1957 - Ants die.
2010 - ATF, Homeland Security and the FBI are all called. Johnny is charged with domestic terrorism. The FBI investigates his parents -- and all siblings are removed from their home and all computers are confiscated. Johnny's dad is placed on a terror watch list and is never allowed to fly again.
Scenario 8:
Johnny falls while running during recess and scrapes his knee He is found crying by his teacher, Mary. Mary hugs him to comfort him.
1957 - In a short time, Johnny feels better and goes on playing.
2010 - Mary is accused of being a sexual predator and loses her job. She faces 3 years in State Prison. Johnny undergoes 5 years of therapy.
This should hit every email inbox to show how stupid we have become!!
Jack goes quail hunting before school and then pulls into the school parking lot with his shotgun in his truck's gun rack.
1957 - Vice Principal comes over, looks at Jack's shotgun, goes to his car and gets his shotgun to show Jack.
2010 - School goes into lock down, FBI called, Jack hauled off to jail and never sees his truck or gun again. Counselors called in for traumatized students and teachers.
Scenario 2:
Johnny and Mark get into a fist fight after school.
1957 - Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up buddies.
2010 - Police called and SWAT team arrives -- they arrest both Johnny and Mark. They are both charged them with assault and both expelled even though Johnny started it.
Scenario 3:
Jeffrey will not be still in class, he disrupts other students.
1957 - Jeffrey sent to the Principal's office and given a good paddling by the Principal. He then returns to class, sits still and does not disrupt class again.
2010 - Jeffrey is given huge doses of Ritalin. He becomes a zombie. He is then tested for ADD. The family gets extra money (SSI) from the government because Jeffrey has a disability.
Scenario 4:
Billy breaks a window in his neighbor's car and his Dad gives him a whipping with his belt.
1957 - Billy is more careful next time, grows up normal, goes to college and becomes a successful businessman.
2010 - Billy's dad is arrested for child abuse. Billy is removed to foster care and joins a gang. The state psychologist is told by Billy's sister that she remembers being abused herself and their dad goes to prison. Billy's mom has an affair with the psychologist.
Scenario 5:
Mark gets a headache and takes some aspirin to school..
1957 - Mark shares his aspirin with the Principal out on the smoking dock
2010 - The police are called and Mark is expelled from school for drug violations. His car is then searched for drugs and weapons.
Scenario 6:
Pedro fails high school English.
1957 - Pedro goes to summer school, passes English and goes to college.
2010 - Pedro's cause is taken up by state. Newspaper articles appear nationally explaining that teaching English as a requirement for graduation is racist. ACLU files class action lawsuit against the state school system and Pedro's English teacher. English is then banned from core curriculum. Pedro is given his diploma anyway but ends up mowing lawns for a living because he cannot speak English.
Scenario 7:
Johnny takes apart leftover firecrackers from the Fourth of July, puts them in a model airplane paint bottle and blows up a red ant bed.
1957 - Ants die.
2010 - ATF, Homeland Security and the FBI are all called. Johnny is charged with domestic terrorism. The FBI investigates his parents -- and all siblings are removed from their home and all computers are confiscated. Johnny's dad is placed on a terror watch list and is never allowed to fly again.
Scenario 8:
Johnny falls while running during recess and scrapes his knee He is found crying by his teacher, Mary. Mary hugs him to comfort him.
1957 - In a short time, Johnny feels better and goes on playing.
2010 - Mary is accused of being a sexual predator and loses her job. She faces 3 years in State Prison. Johnny undergoes 5 years of therapy.
This should hit every email inbox to show how stupid we have become!!
Job Hunt
Job Hunt
1. My first job was working in an Orange Juice factory, but I got canned. Couldn't concentrate.
2. Then I worked in the woods as a Lumberjack, but
just couldn't hack it, so they gave me the axe.
3. After that, I tried being a Tailor, but wasn't suited for it -- mainly because it was a sew-sew job.
4. Next, I tried working in a Muffler Factory, but that was too exhausting.
5. Then, tried being a Chef - figured it would add a little spice to my life, but just didn't have the thyme.
6. Next, I attempted being a Deli Worker, but any way I sliced it... couldn't cut the mustard.
7. My best job was a Musician, but eventually found I wasn't noteworthy.
8. I studied a long time to become a Doctor, but didn't have any patience.
9. Next, was a job in a Shoe Factory. Tried hard but just didn't fit in.
10. I became a Professional Fisherman, but discovered I couldn't live on my net income.
11. Managed to get a good job working for a Pool Maintenance Company, but the work was just too draining.
12. So then I got a job in a Workout Center, but they said I wasn't fit for the job.
13. After many years of trying to find steady work, I finally got a job as a Historian - until I realized there was no future in it.
14. My last job was working in Starbucks, but had to quit because it was the same old grind.
15. SO, I TRIED Retirement AND FOUND I'M PERFECT FOR THE JOB!
1. My first job was working in an Orange Juice factory, but I got canned. Couldn't concentrate.
2. Then I worked in the woods as a Lumberjack, but
just couldn't hack it, so they gave me the axe.
3. After that, I tried being a Tailor, but wasn't suited for it -- mainly because it was a sew-sew job.
4. Next, I tried working in a Muffler Factory, but that was too exhausting.
5. Then, tried being a Chef - figured it would add a little spice to my life, but just didn't have the thyme.
6. Next, I attempted being a Deli Worker, but any way I sliced it... couldn't cut the mustard.
7. My best job was a Musician, but eventually found I wasn't noteworthy.
8. I studied a long time to become a Doctor, but didn't have any patience.
9. Next, was a job in a Shoe Factory. Tried hard but just didn't fit in.
10. I became a Professional Fisherman, but discovered I couldn't live on my net income.
11. Managed to get a good job working for a Pool Maintenance Company, but the work was just too draining.
12. So then I got a job in a Workout Center, but they said I wasn't fit for the job.
13. After many years of trying to find steady work, I finally got a job as a Historian - until I realized there was no future in it.
14. My last job was working in Starbucks, but had to quit because it was the same old grind.
15. SO, I TRIED Retirement AND FOUND I'M PERFECT FOR THE JOB!
A Geography Refresher Course.
Alaska
More than half of the coastline of the entire United States is in Alaska.
Amazon
The Amazon rainforest produces more than 20%
of the world's oxygen supply.
The Amazon River pushes so much water into the Atlantic Ocean that, more than one hundred miles at sea off the mouth of the river, one can dip fresh water out of the ocean. The volume of water in the Amazon river is greater than the next eight largest rivers in the world combined and three times the flow of all rivers in the United States.
Antarctica
Antarctica is the only land on our planet that is not owned by any country.
Ninety percent of the world's ice covers Antarctica.
This ice also represents seventy percent of all the fresh water in the world.
As strange as it sounds, however, Antarctica is essentially a desert;
the average yearly total precipitation is about two inches.
Although covered with ice (all but 0.4% of it, ice.),
Antarctica is the driest place on the planet,
with an absolute humidity lower than the Gobi desert.
Brazil
Brazil got its name from the nut, not the other way around.
Canada
Canada has more lakes than the rest of the world combined. Canada is an Indian word meaning 'Big Village'.
Chicago
Next to Warsaw, Chicago has the largest Polish population
in the world.
Detroit
Woodward Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, carries the designation M-1,
so named because it was the first paved road anywhere.
Damascus, Syria
Damascus, Syria, was flourishing a couple of thousand years
before Rome was founded in 753 BC,
making it the oldest continuously inhabited city in existence.
Istanbul, Turkey
Istanbul, Turkey, is the only city in the world
located on two continents.
Los Angeles
Los Angeles' full name is:
El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de Los Angeles de Porciuncula
-- and can be abbreviated to 3.63% of its size: L.A.
New York City
The term 'The Big Apple' was coined
by touring jazz musicians of the 1930s
who used the slang expression 'apple' for any town or city.
Therefore, to play New York City
is to play the big time - The Big Apple.
There are more Irish in New York City
than in Dublin, Ireland;
more Italians in New York City
than in Rome, Italy;
and more Jews in New York City
than in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Ohio
There are no natural lakes in the state of Ohio, every one is manmade.
Pitcairn Island
The smallest island with country status is Pitcairn
in Polynesia, at just 1.75 sq. miles/4,53 sq. km.
Rome
The first city to reach a population of 1 million people
was Rome, Italy in 133 B.C.
There is a city called Rome on every continent.
Siberia
Siberia contains more than 25% of the world's forests.
S.M.O.M.
The actual smallest sovereign entity in the world
is the Sovereign Military Order of Malta (S.M.O.M).
It is located in the city of Rome, Italy,
has an area of two tennis courts
and, as of 2001, has a population of 80
-- 20 less people than the Vatican.
It is a sovereign entity under international law,
just as the Vatican is.
Sahara Desert
In the Sahara Desert, there is a town named Tidikelt, Algeria,
which did not receive a drop of rain for ten years.
Technically though, the driest place on Earth
is in the valleys of the Antarctic near Ross Island.
There has been no rainfall there for two million years.
Spain
Spain literally means 'the land of rabbits'.
St. Paul, Minnesota
St. Paul, Minnesota, was originally called Pig's Eye
after a man named Pierre 'Pig's Eye' Parrant
who set up the first business there.
Roads
Chances that a road is unpaved:
in the U.S.A. = 1%;
in Canada = 75%
Russia
The deepest hole ever drilled by man is the
Kola Superdeep Borehole, in Russia.
It reached a depth of 12,261 meters
(about 40,226 feet or 7.62 miles).
It was drilled for scientific research
and gave up some unexpected discoveries,
one of which was a huge deposit of hydrogen
- so massive that the mud coming from the hole
was boiling with it.
United States
The Eisenhower interstate system requires
that one mile in every five must be straight.
These straight sections are usable as airstrips
in times of war or other emergencies.
Waterfalls
The water of Angel Falls (the world's highest) in Venezuela
drops 3,212 feet (979 meters).
They are 15 times higher than Niagara Falls.
Now wasn't that fun?
I have always said, you should learn something new every day. Unfortunately, many of us are at that age where what we learn
today, we forget tomorrow.
But, give it a shot anyway.
More than half of the coastline of the entire United States is in Alaska.
Amazon
The Amazon rainforest produces more than 20%
of the world's oxygen supply.
The Amazon River pushes so much water into the Atlantic Ocean that, more than one hundred miles at sea off the mouth of the river, one can dip fresh water out of the ocean. The volume of water in the Amazon river is greater than the next eight largest rivers in the world combined and three times the flow of all rivers in the United States.
Antarctica
Antarctica is the only land on our planet that is not owned by any country.
Ninety percent of the world's ice covers Antarctica.
This ice also represents seventy percent of all the fresh water in the world.
As strange as it sounds, however, Antarctica is essentially a desert;
the average yearly total precipitation is about two inches.
Although covered with ice (all but 0.4% of it, ice.),
Antarctica is the driest place on the planet,
with an absolute humidity lower than the Gobi desert.
Brazil
Brazil got its name from the nut, not the other way around.
Canada
Canada has more lakes than the rest of the world combined. Canada is an Indian word meaning 'Big Village'.
Chicago
Next to Warsaw, Chicago has the largest Polish population
in the world.
Detroit
Woodward Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, carries the designation M-1,
so named because it was the first paved road anywhere.
Damascus, Syria
Damascus, Syria, was flourishing a couple of thousand years
before Rome was founded in 753 BC,
making it the oldest continuously inhabited city in existence.
Istanbul, Turkey
Istanbul, Turkey, is the only city in the world
located on two continents.
Los Angeles
Los Angeles' full name is:
El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de Los Angeles de Porciuncula
-- and can be abbreviated to 3.63% of its size: L.A.
New York City
The term 'The Big Apple' was coined
by touring jazz musicians of the 1930s
who used the slang expression 'apple' for any town or city.
Therefore, to play New York City
is to play the big time - The Big Apple.
There are more Irish in New York City
than in Dublin, Ireland;
more Italians in New York City
than in Rome, Italy;
and more Jews in New York City
than in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Ohio
There are no natural lakes in the state of Ohio, every one is manmade.
Pitcairn Island
The smallest island with country status is Pitcairn
in Polynesia, at just 1.75 sq. miles/4,53 sq. km.
Rome
The first city to reach a population of 1 million people
was Rome, Italy in 133 B.C.
There is a city called Rome on every continent.
Siberia
Siberia contains more than 25% of the world's forests.
S.M.O.M.
The actual smallest sovereign entity in the world
is the Sovereign Military Order of Malta (S.M.O.M).
It is located in the city of Rome, Italy,
has an area of two tennis courts
and, as of 2001, has a population of 80
-- 20 less people than the Vatican.
It is a sovereign entity under international law,
just as the Vatican is.
Sahara Desert
In the Sahara Desert, there is a town named Tidikelt, Algeria,
which did not receive a drop of rain for ten years.
Technically though, the driest place on Earth
is in the valleys of the Antarctic near Ross Island.
There has been no rainfall there for two million years.
Spain
Spain literally means 'the land of rabbits'.
St. Paul, Minnesota
St. Paul, Minnesota, was originally called Pig's Eye
after a man named Pierre 'Pig's Eye' Parrant
who set up the first business there.
Roads
Chances that a road is unpaved:
in the U.S.A. = 1%;
in Canada = 75%
Russia
The deepest hole ever drilled by man is the
Kola Superdeep Borehole, in Russia.
It reached a depth of 12,261 meters
(about 40,226 feet or 7.62 miles).
It was drilled for scientific research
and gave up some unexpected discoveries,
one of which was a huge deposit of hydrogen
- so massive that the mud coming from the hole
was boiling with it.
United States
The Eisenhower interstate system requires
that one mile in every five must be straight.
These straight sections are usable as airstrips
in times of war or other emergencies.
Waterfalls
The water of Angel Falls (the world's highest) in Venezuela
drops 3,212 feet (979 meters).
They are 15 times higher than Niagara Falls.
Now wasn't that fun?
I have always said, you should learn something new every day. Unfortunately, many of us are at that age where what we learn
today, we forget tomorrow.
But, give it a shot anyway.
Wow, What an email!
An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer- contractor of his plans to leave the house- building business and live a more leisurely life with his wife enjoying his extended family. He would miss the paycheck, but he needed to retire. They could get by.
The contractor was sorry to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes, but in time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He resorted to shoddy workmanship and used inferior materials. It was an unfortunate way to end a dedicated career.
When the carpenter finished his work the employer came to inspect the house. He handed the front-door key to the carpenter. "This is your house," he said, "my gift to you."
The carpenter was shocked! What a shame! If he had only known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so differently.
So it is with us. We build our lives, a day at a time, often putting less than our best into the building. Then with a shock we realize we have to live in the house we have built. If we could do it over, we'd do it much differently. But we cannot go back.
You are the carpenter. Each day you hammer a nail, place a board, or erect a wall. "Life is a do-it-yourself project," someone has said. Your attitudes and the choices you make today, build the "house" you live in tomorrow.
Build wisely!
The contractor was sorry to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes, but in time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He resorted to shoddy workmanship and used inferior materials. It was an unfortunate way to end a dedicated career.
When the carpenter finished his work the employer came to inspect the house. He handed the front-door key to the carpenter. "This is your house," he said, "my gift to you."
The carpenter was shocked! What a shame! If he had only known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so differently.
So it is with us. We build our lives, a day at a time, often putting less than our best into the building. Then with a shock we realize we have to live in the house we have built. If we could do it over, we'd do it much differently. But we cannot go back.
You are the carpenter. Each day you hammer a nail, place a board, or erect a wall. "Life is a do-it-yourself project," someone has said. Your attitudes and the choices you make today, build the "house" you live in tomorrow.
Build wisely!
Roxie Leathertush
This came from the Poconos, so you can just imagine what the new casino influence (along with some good old Indian lore) is bringing to that lovely area these days! Well, enjoy and be a bit silly—after this very snowy winter, we need some laughter!
We all need a stripper name. See what your stripper name will be, and
share it with your friends. We all need a little stress-reliever! This
only takes a minute.
Please don't be a prude and ruin it. Send it on to everyone you know
including the person that sent it to you. Sometimes when you have a
stressful day or week, you need some silliness to break it up. And
if we are honest, we have a lot more stressful days than not.
Here is your dose of humor.......
A. Follow the instructions to find your new name.
B. Once you have your new name, put it in the subject box and
forward it to friends and family and co-workers. Don't forget to
forward it back to the person who sent it to you, so they know you
participated.
1. Use the third letter of your first name to determine your new first name:
a = Chesty
n = Heidi
b = Fantasia o = Bambi
c = Starr p - Bunny
d = Diamond q = Brandy
e = Montana r = Sugar
f = Angel s = Candy
g = Sugar t = Raquelle
h = Pinky u = Sapphire
i = Lola v = Cinnamon
j =Kitty
w = Blaze
k = Roxie x = Trixie
l = Dallas y = Isis
m = Princess z = Jade
2. Use the second letter of your last name to determine the first half of
your new last name:
a = Leather n = Spank
b = Dream o = Glitter
c = Sunny p= Razor
d = Deep q = Meadow
e = Heaven
r = Glitzy
f = Tight s = Sparkle
g = Shimmer t = Sweet
h = Velvet u = Silver
i = Lusty v = Tickle
j = Harley w = Cherry
k = Passion x = Hard
l = Dazzle y = Night
m = Dixie z = Amber
3. Use the third letter of your last name to determine the second half of
your new last name:
a = hooters n = storm
b = horn o = kiss
c = tower p - bomb
d = fire q = cream
e = thighs r = thong
f = hips s = heat
g = side t = whip
h = jugs u = cheeks
i = shock v =rock
j = cocker
w = hiney
k = brook x = button
l = tush y = lick
m = sizzle z = juice
Now when you SEND THIS ON...use your new name as the subject.
Live like it's your last day
We all need a stripper name. See what your stripper name will be, and
share it with your friends. We all need a little stress-reliever! This
only takes a minute.
Please don't be a prude and ruin it. Send it on to everyone you know
including the person that sent it to you. Sometimes when you have a
stressful day or week, you need some silliness to break it up. And
if we are honest, we have a lot more stressful days than not.
Here is your dose of humor.......
A. Follow the instructions to find your new name.
B. Once you have your new name, put it in the subject box and
forward it to friends and family and co-workers. Don't forget to
forward it back to the person who sent it to you, so they know you
participated.
1. Use the third letter of your first name to determine your new first name:
a = Chesty
n = Heidi
b = Fantasia o = Bambi
c = Starr p - Bunny
d = Diamond q = Brandy
e = Montana r = Sugar
f = Angel s = Candy
g = Sugar t = Raquelle
h = Pinky u = Sapphire
i = Lola v = Cinnamon
j =Kitty
w = Blaze
k = Roxie x = Trixie
l = Dallas y = Isis
m = Princess z = Jade
2. Use the second letter of your last name to determine the first half of
your new last name:
a = Leather n = Spank
b = Dream o = Glitter
c = Sunny p= Razor
d = Deep q = Meadow
e = Heaven
r = Glitzy
f = Tight s = Sparkle
g = Shimmer t = Sweet
h = Velvet u = Silver
i = Lusty v = Tickle
j = Harley w = Cherry
k = Passion x = Hard
l = Dazzle y = Night
m = Dixie z = Amber
3. Use the third letter of your last name to determine the second half of
your new last name:
a = hooters n = storm
b = horn o = kiss
c = tower p - bomb
d = fire q = cream
e = thighs r = thong
f = hips s = heat
g = side t = whip
h = jugs u = cheeks
i = shock v =rock
j = cocker
w = hiney
k = brook x = button
l = tush y = lick
m = sizzle z = juice
Now when you SEND THIS ON...use your new name as the subject.
Live like it's your last day
Unnatural Brothers
They make an unlikely trio, but Baloo the bear, Leo the lion and Shere Khan the tiger have forged an unusually strong bond.
Considering that they would be mortal enemies if they ever were to meet in the wild, it is stunning to see their unique and genuine friendship in these intimate pictures.
Rescued eight years ago during a police drugs raid in Atlanta, Georgia the three friends were only cubs at the time were barely two months old.
Jungle japes: Shere Khan the tiger, Leo the lion and Baloo the bear all live together in a specially-built enclosure at Noah's Ark Animal Rescue Centre, in Georgia , USA
They had been kept as status symbol pets by the drug barons.
Delivered to the Noah's Ark Animal Rescue Centre in Locust Grove , Georgia , the decision was made to keep the youngsters together, because of their budding rapport.
'We could have separated them, but since they came as a kind of family, the zoo decided to keep them together,' said Diane Smith, assistant director of Noah's Ark.
'To our knowledge, this is the only place where you'll find this combination of animals together.'
Living with the zoo's founders for the past eight years, Shere Khan, Baloo and Leo have now moved to a purpose-built habitat were the US public can now witness first hand their touching relationships.
Best friends: The three beasts have been kept together since they were rescued from drug barons when they were just two months old
'We didn't have the money to move them at first,' said Diane.
'Now their habitat is sorted and they have been moved away from the children's zoo areas where the public couldn't really get a good look.
'It is possible to see Baloo, who is a 1000lb bear, Shere Khan, a 350lb tiger and Leo, who is also 350lbs, messing around like brothers.
'They are totally oblivious to the fact that in any other circumstance they would not be friends.'
Handled by Charles and Jama Hedgecoth, the zoo's owners and founders, the three friendly giants appear to have have no comprehension of their animal differences.
'Baloo and Shere Khan are very close,' says Diane.
'That is because they rise early, and as Leo is a lion, he likes to spend most of the day sleeping.
'It is wonderful and magical to see a giant American Black Bear put his arm around a Bengal and then to see the tiger nuzzle up to the bear like a domestic cat.
'When Leo wakes up the three of them mess around for most of the day before they settle down to some food.'
Larking about: Noah's Ark owner Charles Hedgecoth enjoys a visit with Baloo and Shere Khan
Surprisingly for three apex predators with the power to kill with a single bite or swipe of their paw, they are very relaxed around each other.
'They eat, sleep and play together,' said Jama.
'As they treat each other as siblings they will lie on top of each other for heat and simply for affection.
'At the moment they are getting used to their new habitat.
'Shere Khan is being quite reticent about the move, but Baloo, the bear is very good at leading him on and making him feel comfortable and safe.'
Explaining that the three 'brothers' have always seemed to share a unique bond, Charles said: 'Noah's Ark is their home and they could not possibly be separated from each other.
'You just have to remember who you're dealing with when you are with them though.
'It's when you forget that these fellows are wild animals that you get yourself in trouble.'
The trio's new habitat cost an estimated £15,000 and had to be constructed carefully, in order to accommodate its occupants.
Jama said: 'The clubhouse had to be very sturdy for the guys, because they all sleep in it together,'
She added: 'We had to include a creek, because the tiger and the bear both like to be in water.'
The animals treat each other as siblings and even lie on top of each other to share warmth
Considering that they would be mortal enemies if they ever were to meet in the wild, it is stunning to see their unique and genuine friendship in these intimate pictures.
Rescued eight years ago during a police drugs raid in Atlanta, Georgia the three friends were only cubs at the time were barely two months old.
Jungle japes: Shere Khan the tiger, Leo the lion and Baloo the bear all live together in a specially-built enclosure at Noah's Ark Animal Rescue Centre, in Georgia , USA
They had been kept as status symbol pets by the drug barons.
Delivered to the Noah's Ark Animal Rescue Centre in Locust Grove , Georgia , the decision was made to keep the youngsters together, because of their budding rapport.
'We could have separated them, but since they came as a kind of family, the zoo decided to keep them together,' said Diane Smith, assistant director of Noah's Ark.
'To our knowledge, this is the only place where you'll find this combination of animals together.'
Living with the zoo's founders for the past eight years, Shere Khan, Baloo and Leo have now moved to a purpose-built habitat were the US public can now witness first hand their touching relationships.
Best friends: The three beasts have been kept together since they were rescued from drug barons when they were just two months old
'We didn't have the money to move them at first,' said Diane.
'Now their habitat is sorted and they have been moved away from the children's zoo areas where the public couldn't really get a good look.
'It is possible to see Baloo, who is a 1000lb bear, Shere Khan, a 350lb tiger and Leo, who is also 350lbs, messing around like brothers.
'They are totally oblivious to the fact that in any other circumstance they would not be friends.'
Handled by Charles and Jama Hedgecoth, the zoo's owners and founders, the three friendly giants appear to have have no comprehension of their animal differences.
'Baloo and Shere Khan are very close,' says Diane.
'That is because they rise early, and as Leo is a lion, he likes to spend most of the day sleeping.
'It is wonderful and magical to see a giant American Black Bear put his arm around a Bengal and then to see the tiger nuzzle up to the bear like a domestic cat.
'When Leo wakes up the three of them mess around for most of the day before they settle down to some food.'
Larking about: Noah's Ark owner Charles Hedgecoth enjoys a visit with Baloo and Shere Khan
Surprisingly for three apex predators with the power to kill with a single bite or swipe of their paw, they are very relaxed around each other.
'They eat, sleep and play together,' said Jama.
'As they treat each other as siblings they will lie on top of each other for heat and simply for affection.
'At the moment they are getting used to their new habitat.
'Shere Khan is being quite reticent about the move, but Baloo, the bear is very good at leading him on and making him feel comfortable and safe.'
Explaining that the three 'brothers' have always seemed to share a unique bond, Charles said: 'Noah's Ark is their home and they could not possibly be separated from each other.
'You just have to remember who you're dealing with when you are with them though.
'It's when you forget that these fellows are wild animals that you get yourself in trouble.'
The trio's new habitat cost an estimated £15,000 and had to be constructed carefully, in order to accommodate its occupants.
Jama said: 'The clubhouse had to be very sturdy for the guys, because they all sleep in it together,'
She added: 'We had to include a creek, because the tiger and the bear both like to be in water.'
The animals treat each other as siblings and even lie on top of each other to share warmth
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