I love my pets, I really do. But there are times ... like now, the cat is sleeping under my desk & just farted. Ugh! Damn!! Anyway, had a great birthday yesterday! Pete came home earlier than usual & helped around the house, Kyle was helpful all day, when Eve got home she took one of my chores for me that I really didn't feel like doing, especially on my birthday ... everyone was wonderful! Almost EVERY one of my facebook friends wished me a happy birthday & I even heard from an old friend that I wasn't expecting, & was once again awesome in the kitchen. Pete offered to take me out, but I decided on a rain-check so I could cook pork fried rice which turned out amazing. Yep, yesterday was a good day. :) So how are you? How is everyone out there in Blogger land? Doing well I hope. LCFD business meeting tonight.
Arrive at least 10-15 minutes early to a wedding ceremony. No one came to see you, a guest, walk down the aisle. If you arrive after the bride's & groom's mothers have been seated, keep a low profile by using a side aisle & sitting in the backj. If you're so late that you fear you'll be elbowing the bride as she prepares to make her entrance, wait outside until her processional is under way.
Charles Pompuss travels all over the world buying expensive pieces of art, gems, & antiques to add to his collection. Each time Charles negotiates a price for an item, he insists on wearing dark sunglasses, regardless of the lighting conditions in the room. What is the reasoning behind Charles' peculiar behavior?
Charles wears dark sunglasses while negotiating because he's well aware that the pupils of your eyes can give clues to your emotions. If you want something very much, your pupils may dilate, & then the seller would know he can command his price.
Chocolate syrup only has 50 calories per tbsp, so put in on everything - your cereal, your raw carrots, your rice cakes - or just pour it directly into your mouth.
Arrive at least 10-15 minutes early to a wedding ceremony. No one came to see you, a guest, walk down the aisle. If you arrive after the bride's & groom's mothers have been seated, keep a low profile by using a side aisle & sitting in the backj. If you're so late that you fear you'll be elbowing the bride as she prepares to make her entrance, wait outside until her processional is under way.
Charles Pompuss travels all over the world buying expensive pieces of art, gems, & antiques to add to his collection. Each time Charles negotiates a price for an item, he insists on wearing dark sunglasses, regardless of the lighting conditions in the room. What is the reasoning behind Charles' peculiar behavior?
Charles wears dark sunglasses while negotiating because he's well aware that the pupils of your eyes can give clues to your emotions. If you want something very much, your pupils may dilate, & then the seller would know he can command his price.
Chocolate syrup only has 50 calories per tbsp, so put in on everything - your cereal, your raw carrots, your rice cakes - or just pour it directly into your mouth.
After 14 Formula One race car drivers withdraw due to safety
concerns over the Michelin-made tires on their vehicles, German driver
Michael Schumacher wins a less-than-satisfying victory at the United States Grand Prix on this day in 2005. The race, held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana, will go down one of the most controversial Formula One racing events in history.
Two days before the race, driver Ralf Schumacher (Michael's brother) crashed in practice while negotiating the speedway's banked right-hand 13th turn. Michelin, makers of Schumacher's tires, determined that the tires they had supplied for the Grand Prix could not withstand the high speed on the turn, and asked the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), the sanctioning body for Formula One races, for permission to send another batch of tires. The FIA refused, citing its mandate that only one set of tires be used in a weekend. The organization also refused Michelin's petition to build a chicane, or series of turns, designed to slow down cars before the 13th turn--despite the fact that the speedway's chief executive and 9 out of the 10 teams in the race agreed that the track could be altered. The only team that didn't was Ferrari, the team of Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello (who ended up finishing second) and one of three teams in the race that used Bridgestone tires instead of Michelin.
In the end, 14 cars stayed in the garage for the Grand Prix; the six remaining cars were from the Bridgestone-outfitted Ferrari, Minardi and Jordan teams. The race itself featured one moment of excitement, when Michael Schumacher almost collided with Barrichello after a pit stop, forcing Barrichello off the track briefly and onto the grass before he regained his bearings. Many disgruntled fans left early, while others threw beer bottles and other debris from the stands and booed the victory ceremony, during which a subdued Schumacher declined to spray the customary bottle of champagne into the crowd.
The teams that used Michelin tires issued a joint apology to fans and sponsors, while Michelin later reimbursed some ticket holders for the event. Though many faulted Michelin for not providing adequate tires and agreed that the FIA and Ferrari team had the right to insist that the race course not be changed, many felt a compromise would have benefited Formula One racing as a whole, especially in the United States, where it was still seeking to build a solid fan base. The 2005 Grand Prix had drawn a crowd of some 100,000 fans--far less than that attracted by the Indianapolis 500 or a regular NASCAR Nextel Cup event.
Hannibal, MO.:
The Mississippi River border tow is where Mark Twain lived as a boy. Fittingly, it holds a Tom Sawyer-themed festival in July (the main event is a fence-painting contest).
Ineffable:
1a: Incapable of being expressed in words : indescribable. b: Unspeakable. 2: Not to be uttered : taboo.
The ineffable happiness the groom felt when he saw his bride walking down the aisle left him at a loss for words.
"Every tone was a testimony against slavery, & a prayer to God for deliverance from chains. The hearing of those wild notes always depressed my spirit, & filled me with ineffable sadness," wrote Frederick Douglass in his autobiography. Douglass uses "ineffable" to describe what is "indescribable" or "unspeakable." And when we break down the word to its Latin roots, it's easy to see how those meanings came about. "Ineffable" comes from ineffabilis, which joins the prefix in-, meaning "not," with the adjective effabilis, meaning "capable of being expressed." Effabilis is from effari ("to speak out"), which in turn comes from ex- & fari ("to speak").
IntoNow:
"Best smartphone app of 2011" - Time Magazine
"Best social networking iPad app" - App Store Rewind 2011
IntoNow from Yahoo makes watching TV more engaging, social, and fun – using a little bit of magic.
Just tap the green button when you’re watching TV- whether live or recorded – and IntoNow will identify the show and reward you with related content, personalized recommendations, and discussions to connect with friends.
Now for iPad, IntoNow introduces a true companion television experience with synchronized news headlines, in-depth sports stats, and tweets from your favorite actors.
"I was amazed to the point where I was dumbfounded" — MG Siegler at TechCrunch
Share what you’re watching on Facebook and Twitter and get alerts whenever you and a friend are watching the same show at the same time. Use IntoNow to discover new shows, discuss your favorites with your friends, and learn more about whatever you’re into now!
Features:
- Identify live TV, or anything that’s run on TV in the last five years, from your television, computer or mobile device.
- Find out who else of your friends are also watching
- Get live scores and stats for NFL games, tweets from actors, and articles related to whatever’s being talked about on the news right now
- Get full episode and cast information, as well as info on future airings.
- Receive notifications when your friends are watching the same episode or show.
- Comment on what your friends are watching in the app, or on Facebook and Twitter.
- One-click access to IMDb, Netflix, and iTunes so you can learn more or start watching right away.
- Add new friends using Facebook, Twitter, your address book, or “search by name.”
Leaves of avocado plants grown indoors can be used for seasoning Mexican dishes. True or false?
True. The plants won't bear fruit indoors, but you can definitely use the leaves (obviously, only if you haven't sprayed the plant).
Avocados make handsome, long-lived foliage houseplants & can grow to considerable size. To start one from a pit, hold the pit wide end down & stick 3 or 4 toothpicks in it around its equator. Fill a glass almost to the top with water, & set the pit on it - the toothpicks should hold it so the bottom 1/3 is submerged. Put the glass on a warm winsowsill where it will get bright light but not direct sun; wait for roots & a shoot, then pot it up.
Rather than paying library fines for overdue books, ask to be set up with an e-mail alert when your books are due. Also, when you check out a book write the due date on your calendar for an extra reminder.
Square fountain that has a tree growing at each corner. How would it be possible to double the size of the fountain, but still keep it square without cutting down any of the trees?
Tom Stanley wrote a book called The Millionaire Mind where he studied men & women who had a new worth of $10 million or more & were making $750k/yr or more. The #1 correlating character quality of these people was integrity, but #3 was a supportive & strong spouse whom they trusted.
Two days before the race, driver Ralf Schumacher (Michael's brother) crashed in practice while negotiating the speedway's banked right-hand 13th turn. Michelin, makers of Schumacher's tires, determined that the tires they had supplied for the Grand Prix could not withstand the high speed on the turn, and asked the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), the sanctioning body for Formula One races, for permission to send another batch of tires. The FIA refused, citing its mandate that only one set of tires be used in a weekend. The organization also refused Michelin's petition to build a chicane, or series of turns, designed to slow down cars before the 13th turn--despite the fact that the speedway's chief executive and 9 out of the 10 teams in the race agreed that the track could be altered. The only team that didn't was Ferrari, the team of Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello (who ended up finishing second) and one of three teams in the race that used Bridgestone tires instead of Michelin.
In the end, 14 cars stayed in the garage for the Grand Prix; the six remaining cars were from the Bridgestone-outfitted Ferrari, Minardi and Jordan teams. The race itself featured one moment of excitement, when Michael Schumacher almost collided with Barrichello after a pit stop, forcing Barrichello off the track briefly and onto the grass before he regained his bearings. Many disgruntled fans left early, while others threw beer bottles and other debris from the stands and booed the victory ceremony, during which a subdued Schumacher declined to spray the customary bottle of champagne into the crowd.
The teams that used Michelin tires issued a joint apology to fans and sponsors, while Michelin later reimbursed some ticket holders for the event. Though many faulted Michelin for not providing adequate tires and agreed that the FIA and Ferrari team had the right to insist that the race course not be changed, many felt a compromise would have benefited Formula One racing as a whole, especially in the United States, where it was still seeking to build a solid fan base. The 2005 Grand Prix had drawn a crowd of some 100,000 fans--far less than that attracted by the Indianapolis 500 or a regular NASCAR Nextel Cup event.
Hannibal, MO.:
The Mississippi River border tow is where Mark Twain lived as a boy. Fittingly, it holds a Tom Sawyer-themed festival in July (the main event is a fence-painting contest).
Ineffable:
1a: Incapable of being expressed in words : indescribable. b: Unspeakable. 2: Not to be uttered : taboo.
The ineffable happiness the groom felt when he saw his bride walking down the aisle left him at a loss for words.
"Every tone was a testimony against slavery, & a prayer to God for deliverance from chains. The hearing of those wild notes always depressed my spirit, & filled me with ineffable sadness," wrote Frederick Douglass in his autobiography. Douglass uses "ineffable" to describe what is "indescribable" or "unspeakable." And when we break down the word to its Latin roots, it's easy to see how those meanings came about. "Ineffable" comes from ineffabilis, which joins the prefix in-, meaning "not," with the adjective effabilis, meaning "capable of being expressed." Effabilis is from effari ("to speak out"), which in turn comes from ex- & fari ("to speak").
"Best smartphone app of 2011" - Time Magazine
"Best social networking iPad app" - App Store Rewind 2011
IntoNow from Yahoo makes watching TV more engaging, social, and fun – using a little bit of magic.
Just tap the green button when you’re watching TV- whether live or recorded – and IntoNow will identify the show and reward you with related content, personalized recommendations, and discussions to connect with friends.
Now for iPad, IntoNow introduces a true companion television experience with synchronized news headlines, in-depth sports stats, and tweets from your favorite actors.
"I was amazed to the point where I was dumbfounded" — MG Siegler at TechCrunch
Share what you’re watching on Facebook and Twitter and get alerts whenever you and a friend are watching the same show at the same time. Use IntoNow to discover new shows, discuss your favorites with your friends, and learn more about whatever you’re into now!
Features:
- Identify live TV, or anything that’s run on TV in the last five years, from your television, computer or mobile device.
- Find out who else of your friends are also watching
- Get live scores and stats for NFL games, tweets from actors, and articles related to whatever’s being talked about on the news right now
- Get full episode and cast information, as well as info on future airings.
- Receive notifications when your friends are watching the same episode or show.
- Comment on what your friends are watching in the app, or on Facebook and Twitter.
- One-click access to IMDb, Netflix, and iTunes so you can learn more or start watching right away.
- Add new friends using Facebook, Twitter, your address book, or “search by name.”
True. The plants won't bear fruit indoors, but you can definitely use the leaves (obviously, only if you haven't sprayed the plant).
Avocados make handsome, long-lived foliage houseplants & can grow to considerable size. To start one from a pit, hold the pit wide end down & stick 3 or 4 toothpicks in it around its equator. Fill a glass almost to the top with water, & set the pit on it - the toothpicks should hold it so the bottom 1/3 is submerged. Put the glass on a warm winsowsill where it will get bright light but not direct sun; wait for roots & a shoot, then pot it up.
Rather than paying library fines for overdue books, ask to be set up with an e-mail alert when your books are due. Also, when you check out a book write the due date on your calendar for an extra reminder.
Square fountain that has a tree growing at each corner. How would it be possible to double the size of the fountain, but still keep it square without cutting down any of the trees?
Tom Stanley wrote a book called The Millionaire Mind where he studied men & women who had a new worth of $10 million or more & were making $750k/yr or more. The #1 correlating character quality of these people was integrity, but #3 was a supportive & strong spouse whom they trusted.
What do entomophagists do?
They eat insects—or microlivestock, as some euphemistically put it.
What is the name of the company that gave us the Frisbee, the Hula Hoop, the SuperBall, and the Boogie Board?
When you bring your thriving jade plant indoors for the winter, you should stop watering it. True or false?
Which is the biggest, 2nd biggest, & 3rd biggest moon?
A. Titan
B. Ganymede
C. Triton
BAC. Ganymede has its very own magnetic field, & it's the largest moon in our solar system. I'll tell you, it would take a seriously athletic cow to jump over Ganymede.
Which symbol of patriotism is the oldest, 2nd oldest, & 3rd oldest?
A. Pledge of Allegiance
B. "In God We Trust" motto
C. "The Star-Spangled Banner"
Women of Camelot:
To a large extent, the Kennedy women (Joan, Ethel and Jackie) defined what came to be known as a shining era in American public life: Camelot. But behind the magical exterior, each woman harbored difficult truths about her role as spouse to a powerful politician. This drama tells the true story of the remarkable Kennedy era via the three women who lived it. Lauren Holly, Jill Hennessy, Leslie Stefanson and Harve Presnell star. Larry Shaw directs.
When you bring your thriving jade plant indoors for the winter, you should stop watering it. True or false?
Which is the biggest, 2nd biggest, & 3rd biggest moon?
A. Titan
B. Ganymede
C. Triton
BAC. Ganymede has its very own magnetic field, & it's the largest moon in our solar system. I'll tell you, it would take a seriously athletic cow to jump over Ganymede.
Which symbol of patriotism is the oldest, 2nd oldest, & 3rd oldest?
A. Pledge of Allegiance
B. "In God We Trust" motto
C. "The Star-Spangled Banner"
To a large extent, the Kennedy women (Joan, Ethel and Jackie) defined what came to be known as a shining era in American public life: Camelot. But behind the magical exterior, each woman harbored difficult truths about her role as spouse to a powerful politician. This drama tells the true story of the remarkable Kennedy era via the three women who lived it. Lauren Holly, Jill Hennessy, Leslie Stefanson and Harve Presnell star. Larry Shaw directs.
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