Saturday, 5 January 2008
Memoirs are not necessarily Memories!!!
Ted Kennedy has received an 8 Million dollar advance for his upcoming memoirs. Some folks on the Internet have decided to chip in and help Teddy design a nice cover and title for his book:
I am guessing that Mary Jo's family will not be getting any royalties!
H/T Shelly
Quotes....
Sometimes, when I look at my children, I say to myself ~~"Lillian, you
should have remained a virgin." -- Lillian Carter (mother of Jimmy Carter)
I had a rose named after me and I was very flattered. But I was not pleased
to read the description in the catalog: "No good in a bed, but fine against a wall."
-- Eleanor Roosevelt
Last week, I stated that this woman was the ugliest woman I had ever seen. I have
since been visited by her sister, and now wish to withdraw that statement.
-- Mark Twain
The secret of a good sermon is to have a good beginning and a good ending;
and to have the two as close together as possible.
-- George Burns
Santa Clause has the right idea. Visit people only once a year.
- - Victor Borge
Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint.
-- Mark Twain
By all means, marry. If you get a good wife, you'll become happy; if you get
a bad one, you'll become a philosopher.
-- Socrates
H/T Shelly
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Don't tell the Eco-loonies......
Take the West Virginia Global Warming Test:
10 Questions - very educational
The answers might surprise you.
H/T Shelly
Saturday round-up....
Lag refuses to leave cell. Ever heard of shackles? Drag him by his dangly bits to the nearest gallows. At least we have one Judge with some fire.
BBC 'cocaine death' couple: The petite actress whose life was marked by tragedy - and the property developer's son who became a kids' favourite. This is the second recent BBC 'staff' drug related death.
LIVE Animals torn to pieces by lions in front of baying crowds: the spectator sport China DOESN'T want you to see. We should boycott China! There again if reports are true the peasants are revolting in increasing numbers so with luck the Chinese leadership will soon be Tiger Tofu!! And before anyone starts it is the LIVE bit I don't like.
Does busy Bea really need a £250,000-a-year bodyguard? Not if she is going to carry on like this she doesn't. There again like mother like daughter.
Half of English teens falling short on Three Rs. Don't even think about what they know about Geography, Science and History!!
See the world and suffer some bruises. James May from Afghanistan.
Special forces win the right to take their secrets to the grave. So they bloody should.
Violence erupts at military base demo. We should quit Cyprus and use Malta instead, OR see if the Israeli's have a spare base we could use. That would seriously piss off the Syrians and Iranians.
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Hillary Booed at NH Democratic Party Dinner
If the New Hampshire Democratic Party’s 100 Club dinner is any bell weather – Barack Obama will handily win here. When Obama, the dinner’s last speaker, took the stage the crowd surged forward chanting “O-bam-a” and “Fired Up, Ready to Go!” So many people pressed toward the stage that an announcer asked people to “please take their seats for safety concerns.”
By comparison Hillary was twice booed. The first time was when she said she has always and will continue to work for "change for you. The audience, particularly from Obama supporters (they were waving Obama signs) let out a noise that sounded like a thousand people collectively groaning. The second time came a few minutes later when Clinton said: "The there are two big questions for voters in New Hampshire. One is: who will be ready to lead from day one? The second," and here Clinton was forced to pause as boos from the crowd mixed with cheers from her own supporters. "Is who can we nominate who will go the distance against the Republicans?”
The dinner held in the Hampshire Dome in Milford is the largest political dinner in New Hampshire history, Republican or Democrat. More than 3,000 people attended.
Lifted from HERE
H/T Shelley
Friday, 4 January 2008
Kenya's Chaos.
Trouble in Paradise
Kenya's desperation was obvious but ignored
If we do not step in carnage will ensue.
And I thought we had got rid of her.....
British Nannies Come Out Tops Tinies placed one nanny in Russia last year with a package worth £80,000 in pay and perks. Holy Cow!!
Apache low flying patrolling in town of Baquba - Iraq
Apache AH-64 takes out Insurgents car in Afghanstan
A great general
David Petraeus has engineered one of the great turnarounds in American history
Det 1, Alpha Batt sends some love on the way!
H/Ts Shelly & Mark Scott
Shhh...don't tell Al gore.
A cold spell soon to replace global warming. So we can expect more of this.
H/T Shelly
Kick the Tire & Light the Fire Photo by Sgt. Michael Connors November 28, 2007
Army Pfc. Jeremy Shelton from Monticello, Ga., kicks the tire of his brand new mine-resistant , ambush-protected vehicle during preventive maintenance checks and services at drivers training at Camp Liberty Nov. 11. Shelton is with Company B, 1-30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division. This is the first fielding of the MRAP in the division.
We need some of these!
H/T Mark Scott
A Sad and Lonely End....
Vicar's plea for mourners at 'Eleanor Rigby' pensioner's funeral after no one visits her for FIVE years. We will all be old one day. A sad indictment of modern Britain.
Introducing the No Smoking Car Park.....
I don't care if it is a Doctor's Surgery. Next it will be the No Smoking village!!!!
Europeans chafe under New Year 'nanny state' laws. The EU must be stopped. Between them and 'Joseph' Brown by the end of the year we will be living in a Gulag!!
H/Ts Nebraska Bob and Diminished Expectations
MAN'S LOVE POEM
I pray for a deaf-mute nymphomaniac with huge
boobs who owns a bar on a golf course and
loves to send me fishing and hunting.
This doesn't rhyme but I don't give a s**t.
You will find the Women's version at Lady Jane's
News....
Letter from Kenya: Gang Raped, Foreskins Cut Off, Severed Heads Impaled on Sticks. There goes another African state.
Muslim leaders back Ken Livingstone as London mayor. No surprises there.
England is the most crowded country in Europe. Hardly surprising as we let anyone in these days.
Hubby ‘burned wife’s undies’. So that's what you call hot pants!!
More people died violently in Great Britain over New Year’s Eve than in Baghdad. Parts of Britain would benefit from a 'Surge'.
Sicknote generation: Half a million under-35s 'too sick to work' are claiming incapacity benefits. National Service will cure them.
Democracy - ring any bells, Gordon? Littlejohn on real democracy.
It's Huckabama! Gerard Baker on the Iowa result.
20,000 jobs under threat as Indian company buys Land Rover and Jaguar in £1 billion deal. RIP British Industry.
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Lesson for the Day...
A priest offered a Nun a lift.
She got in and crossed her legs, forcing her gown to reveal a leg.
The priest nearly had an accident.
After controlling the car, he stealthily slid his hand up her leg.
The nun said, 'Father, remember Psalm 129?'
The priest removed his hand. But, changing gears, he let his hand slide up her leg again.
The nun once again said, 'Father, remember Psalm 129?'
The priest apologized 'Sorry sister but the flesh is weak.'
Arriving at the convent, the nun sighed heavily and went on her way.
On his arrival at the church, the priest rushed to look up Psalm 129. It said, 'Go forth and seek, further up, you will find glory.'
Moral of the story:
If you are not well informed in your job, you might miss a great opportunity.
H/T Jeffrey Nihart
Thursday, 3 January 2008
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Welcome to the NHS.......
...beware Hilarycare!!
How doctors lie on death certificates to hide the true scale of the toll from hospital infections.
H/T Mark Scott
A Spot of News....
Has global warming stopped? I wasn't aware it had started!!
The 40 Most Obnoxious Quotes Of 2007.
Returning troops strip on airport tarmac after uniform ban. Oh for f**ks sake.
Jeremy Clarkson for Prime Minister! A Manifesto.
£7 more to fill up your petrol tank: As oil tops $100 a barrel, the £5 gallon nears. Regime change in Iran and Venezuela should get the price of oil down.
21 underage schoolgirls get pregnant every day. Why aren't they prosecuted for having underage sex?
Losing data 'should be a criminal offence'. A bit bloody late!!
Britons 'love fast food more than Americans'. Hardly surprising if you look around when you walk down the street. Fat, ugly and ignorant is becoming a 'status symbol'.
Kenya and the future of African democracy. The whole continent is going down the pan. Either we take control, or write it off and let the Chinese have the whole thing.
08.08.08: unlucky for Beijing? China's farmers are starting to rebel.
Plenty of reasons for saying a win here may be no big deal. Gerard Baker on Iowa.
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Maths through the decades....
1. Teaching Math In 1950s
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is 4/5 of the price. What is his profit ?
2. Teaching Math In 1960s
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100 His cost of production is 4/5 of the price, or $80. What is his profit?
3. Teaching Math In 1970s
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is $80. Did he make a profit?
4. Teaching Math In 1980s
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is $80 and his profit is $20. Your assignment: Underline the number 20.
5. Teaching Math In 1990s
A logger cuts down a beautiful forest because he is selfish and inconsiderate and cares nothing for the habitat of animals or the preservation of our woodlands. He does this so he can make a profit of $20. What do you think of this way of making a living? Topic for class participation after answering the question: How did the birds and squirrels feel as the logger cut down their homes? (There are no wrong answers, and if you feel like crying, it's ok. )
6. Teaching Math In 2008
Un hachero vende una carretada de maderapara $100. El costo de la producciones es $80. Cuanto dine.
H/T Mark Scott
Wednesday, 2 January 2008
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