November 24, 2012

This Saturday morning brings sad news. Larry Hagman has died yesterday of complications due to throat cancer. To learn more about the man, visit Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Hagman

I got a lot done around the house yesterday. I went through my dresser & learned that I need to get some stuff from the store, folded some laundry, spot cleaned the front porch, watered the flowers, & hosed off the back porch. I checked the love quote of the day & eBay, then showered for eating out later with Pete. I knitted another panel on the afghan while waiting for Pete & then we went out to Sicily's. When we got back I went through the mail & checked Twitter, left the kids a note about not doing chores around the house, & then we settled into our 'wrap up the day' routine. At some point during the night I had to get up for about half an hour. I have no idea if it was a dream that woke me up or if I was feeling sick for real. In my dream I felt very ill, like I was going to vomit ... when I woke up I still felt that way. Now was it the dream that caused me to feel that way IRL or real life that caused me to dream about it

A recipe for disaster: 3 parts __________, a dash of __________, & add your __________. Stir until __________.

During a golf swing, how much time does the face of a club spend in contact with the ball?

Approximately 450-millionths of a second.

Ferry sinks in Yellow Sea, killing hundreds (1999):

A ferry sinks in the Yellow Sea off the coast of China, killing hundreds of people on this day in 1999. The ship had caught fire while in the midst of a storm and nearly everyone on board perished, including the captain.

The Dashun, a 9,000-ton vessel, was transporting passengers from the port city of Yantai in China's Shandong province to Dalian, near Korea, on November 24. It was snowing and windy when the ship, carrying approximately 300 passengers and 40 crew members, left Yantai. Just a short way into the journey, a fire broke out on board. Although the exact cause is unknown, many believe that the gas tank on a vehicle the ship was carrying may have ruptured.

The fire forced the passengers to the lifeboats. A distress signal was sent out at 4:30 p.m (apparently officials already knew about the problems on board because a passenger had called for help on a cell phone), but the stormy weather delayed rescue efforts until the next morning. Reportedly, Ma Shuchi, a crew member, swam six miles to safety, though many others died after jumping into the freezing water. Even most of those who made it to the lifeboats ended up freezing to death as they waited for rescue ships. By the time rescuers appeared, most could only try to retrieve the bodies from the sea. Only 36 people survived. The fire on the Dashun was not put out until the evening of November 25; the ship then drifted toward shore before sinking about a mile off the coast.

This was the second disaster of November 1999 for the Yantai Car Ferry Company; another ship, the Shenlu, had sunk off the coast of Dalian just weeks earlier. Four officers of the company, including the general manager, were later brought to trial in China.

The capsizing of the Dashun was the worst maritime accident in China since 133 people had died in a ferry collision on the Yangtze River in 1994.

For very formal dinners, the host sets a charger, or service plate, upon which the 1st course plate is placed. When the 1st course is cleared, the service plate remains until the entree plate is served, at which point the 2 plates are exchanged.

If you're trying to develop a routine for your days, start by creating a routine for your mornings & evenings only. Wake up & bed-time are generally consistent from day to day. Write down what you do each morning. Post your routine where it's visible each morning. Start following your routine. Be flexible where you need to & enjoy your new found productivity.

Tantivity:

In a headlong dash : at a gallop.

The horse rushed tantivy over the dirt roads that wound through the fields & pastures.

Although its precise origin isn't known, 1 theory has it that "tantivy" reprosents the sound of galloping horse's hooves. "Tantivy" is also a noun meaning "a rapid gallop" or "an impetuous rush," & the noun does double duty as a word meaning "the blare of a trumpet or horn." This is probably due to confusion with "tantara," a word for the sound of a trumpet that came about as an imitation of that sound. Both "tantivy" & "tantara" were used during foxhunts, but in the heat of the chase people may have jumbled the 2

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We can tell our values by looking at our checkbook stubs. 

What bestselling book was the result of a friendly dispute over which bird is faster, the golden plover or the red grouse?

Which novel did Charles Dickens write 1st?

A. David Copperfield

B. Oliver twist

C. Great Expectations

BAC. Dickens's writing style is florid & poetic, with a strong comic touch. Comparing orphans to stocks & shares, people to tug boats, or dinner-party guests to furniture are just some of Dickens's acclaimed flights of fancy.

Which of these states doesn't border on Lake Superior?

A. Minnesota

B. Wisconsin

C. Michigan

D. Indiana

Answer: Indiana

Which type of energy comes from under the earth's crust?

A. Geosolar

B. Tectonic

C. Subdermal

D. Geothermal

You're not a good husband when you want to be independent of your wife. You're not a good wife when you want to be independent of your husband. These theoretical things where you operate your marriage like it's a joint venture - what a horrible way to run your marriage! You're not living your lives interwoven with each other.