At home loving the weekend! Pete's home, Kyle is home until he goes to work for 9 hours, & it's a beautiful, sunny day. A little on the HOT side with a high of 104° for the day, but other than that it's a great start to the weekend. I played Sims last night & made it to the teen years of the 2nd generation in a very special game that's a "what could have been" game. It was interesting to see the teenage son that the game genetics created that was based on very accurate Sim replicas of real people.
3rd rule of bargaining is patience. Be willing to wait until you find a deal. Don't be so picky. Wait it out. Don't become married to stuff. It's just stuff. If you lose your walk-away power, you lose the ability to negotiate for a great deal.
Align books' spines with the outer edge of the shelf to minimize the surface area needing dusting.
Business e-mails:
Flag messages as high priority only when they really are. Any recipient who rushes to read a message only to find it routine will be rightfully irritated.
Cap-a-pie:
From head to foot.
The birthday girl - dressed cap-a-pie as a princess, from tiara to sequined slippers - waited excitedly for her guests to arrive.
A medieval knight riding off to battle completely encased (from head to foot, as it were) in armor was said to be "armed cap-a-pie." The term "cap-a-pie," which has been used in English since at least the 16th century, descends from the Middle French phrase de cap a pe, meaning "from head to foot." Today, it's generally extended to more figurative armor, as in "armed cap-a-pie against criticism."
Skynet goes online. After starting a nuclear war, it sends Terminators into the past. (1997)
"Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby," an irreverent
comedy based in the outlandish (fictionalized) world of American stock
car racing, premieres in movie theaters around the United States on this day in 2006.
The
comedian Will Ferrell (who also co-wrote the screenplay with director
Adam McKay and served as an executive producer) starred as Ricky Bobby, a
leading driver on the National Association for Stock Auto Car Racing
(NASCAR) circuit. Macho and arrogant, Ricky Bobby is known for his motto
"If you're not first, you're last!" and has no problems with the fact
that his winning record is based on the willingness of his loyal friend
and fellow driver, Cal Naughton Jr. (John C. Reilly) to always come in
second to Ricky's first. This arrangement is upset by the arrival of
Jean Girard (Sacha Baron Cohen), a flamboyant French star of Europe's
Formula One racing. After a devastating crash, Ricky Bobby loses his job
and his wife (both to Cal) and is forced to work his way back up in the
NASCAR world. The climactic scene--featuring an explosive kiss in the
middle of the track--takes place during the famous Talladega 500 race at
Alabama's Talladega Superspeedway.
"Talladega Nights" offered
an unapologetically exaggerated version of the NASCAR world, repeatedly
poking fun at the stereotypical image of car-loving "good old boys"
from the American South, in the style of shows like "The Dukes of
Hazzard." It also satirized NASCAR's affection for product placement:
The cars in the movie are covered with advertisements for brands such as
Wonder Bread and Old Spice and the characters are constantly singing
the praises of Domino's Pizza, PowerAde and other favorite products.
On the more authentic side, the vehicles used in "Talladega Nights" were
made with the cooperation of NASCAR, and the movie was partially filmed
at the Talladega Superspeedway, known to fans of stock car racing as
the largest, fastest and most competitive speedway in the world. Opened
in 1969, the complex was built on an expanse of farmland next to two
abandoned airport runways; it has the capacity to accommodate more than
143,000 seated spectators, with thousands more packed into the 212-acre
infield. Talladega is also home to the International Motorsports Hall of
Fame and Museum.
What is unusual about the shape of the droppings—or scat—of the wombat?
They are cube-shaped, which makes it unlikely that they’ll roll off the
rocks, logs, or dirt piles where the wombat deposits them to mark its
territory.
When purchasing clothing, ask the sales clerk to leave the garments on the heavy-duty hangers. Your clothes will wrinkle less when transporting them home, & you'll acquire sturdy hangers for your closets.
Which bird has the longest, 2nd longest, & 3rd longest beak?
A. Heron
B. Australian pelican
C. Kingfisher
BCA. The Australian pelican has a massive beak, measuring up to 18.5".
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