but... these dolls here, altought seemingly dressed classier, are giving the bratz a run for their money in the skank department...
Monday, August 31, 2009
bratz 2.0
so my distaste for those bratz dolls is not documented here but it DOES exist and it is massive. giving one of those to your kid is like insuring they have a std by the time they're 12...
but... these dolls here, altought seemingly dressed classier, are giving the bratz a run for their money in the skank department...
but... these dolls here, altought seemingly dressed classier, are giving the bratz a run for their money in the skank department...
an affair, remembered
so this weekend was north york general hospital's underwear affair benefiting cancers below the waist... sponser joe boxer was there spreading the love around to all participants. even the weather cooperated - imagine that!
thanks to many generous people out there, i managed to meet and exceed my fund raising goal for participation. many, many thanks to everyone who donated!in all, the event raised over $780,000 from 1026 participants!
amazing.
here are a few more of my personal pictures from the day:
word of the day - aug 31 09
charity
noun
1. generous actions or donations to aid the poor, ill, or helpless: to devote one's life to charity.
2. something given to a person or persons in need; alms: she asked for work, not charity.
3. a charitable act or work.
4. a charitable fund, foundation, or institution: he left his estate to a charity.
5. benevolent feeling, esp. toward those in need or disfavour: she looked so poor that we fed her out of charity.
6. leniency in judging others; forbearance: she was inclined to view our selfish behaviours with charity.
7. christian love; agape.
noun
1. generous actions or donations to aid the poor, ill, or helpless: to devote one's life to charity.
2. something given to a person or persons in need; alms: she asked for work, not charity.
3. a charitable act or work.
4. a charitable fund, foundation, or institution: he left his estate to a charity.
5. benevolent feeling, esp. toward those in need or disfavour: she looked so poor that we fed her out of charity.
6. leniency in judging others; forbearance: she was inclined to view our selfish behaviours with charity.
7. christian love; agape.
Friday, August 28, 2009
dentally-challenged celebrity of the week
so it's ironic that those TEETH from eariler this week belong to someone starring in a television show about vampires... but it is less ironic than i made it out to be in the previuos sentnece because she doesn't actually play a vampire...
so no one guessed and that means no one gets a gold star. just another one i get to keep for myself and put in my 'awesome jar' i keep on my desk at work...
anyhoo... the mouth that belongs in the big book of british smiles belongs to... drumroll please!
...
...
anna paquin!
~shudder~
so no one guessed and that means no one gets a gold star. just another one i get to keep for myself and put in my 'awesome jar' i keep on my desk at work...
anyhoo... the mouth that belongs in the big book of british smiles belongs to... drumroll please!
...
...
anna paquin!
~shudder~she's a little scary when she smiles, isn't she?
in general, i don't find her THAT hot. this is one of those cases where i don't get why people are losing their shit... ok, yes she has a very fit body and she loves nudity but... i dunno...
i think things would be infinitely better if she'd stop... doing things with her face. her smile doesn't really do anything for her looks. i really thinking she would benefit from keeping her face slack at all times... and also going back to being a brunette.
sleep longer, live longer
see mom!?!
sleeping in until 2PM on a saturday isn't bad for me after all! turns out, it was actually helping me reduce the risk of "aging from diabetes" - whatever that awkward phrase means...
and guess what office overlords who like to interrupt my afternoon naps and call me unproductive?!? having an afternoon slump is NOT unnatural! in fact, my sleepy afternoons my quite well be "an evolutionary leftover from a time when afternoon naps were somehow conducive to survival."
CONDUCIVE TO SURVIVAL.
sleeping in until 2PM on a saturday isn't bad for me after all! turns out, it was actually helping me reduce the risk of "aging from diabetes" - whatever that awkward phrase means...
and guess what office overlords who like to interrupt my afternoon naps and call me unproductive?!? having an afternoon slump is NOT unnatural! in fact, my sleepy afternoons my quite well be "an evolutionary leftover from a time when afternoon naps were somehow conducive to survival."
CONDUCIVE TO SURVIVAL.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
word of the day - aug 27 09
furbelow
noun
1. a pleated or gathered flounce on a woman's garment; a ruffle.
2. something showy or superfluous; a bit of showy ornamentation.
~*snicker*~
furbelow... like fur below. something showy, a ruffle, on a woman... fur. below. enh, enh? get it?
it's like peacock... hahaha... pee! cock!
my maturity astounds even me.
noun
1. a pleated or gathered flounce on a woman's garment; a ruffle.
2. something showy or superfluous; a bit of showy ornamentation.
~*snicker*~
furbelow... like fur below. something showy, a ruffle, on a woman... fur. below. enh, enh? get it?
it's like peacock... hahaha... pee! cock!
my maturity astounds even me.
an affair to remember
in case you forgot (which might be entirely possible... but here one example and here's another!) this upcoming weekend i'm going to be having a torrid little affair... in my underwear! an underwear affair... no, THE underwear affair!
in case you needed elaboration... here you go:
The Underwear Affair is a fun 10K run or 5K walk that benefits often underfunded, taboo cancers like prostate, colorectal, testicular and cervical. It's time to do something bold and help support North York General Hospital's effort to find cures and better treatments for these cancers.
The Underwear Affair is one of those rare events that combine a really great cause and a really good time. It’s for people of all ages, all athletic abilities, and all fashion statements. Of course, participating in your underwear is encouraged, but not required. From crazy costumes to great company, on August 29, 2009, join the masses as they journey through the streets of Toronto in support of treating cancers below the waist.
so... here's me slyly asking for last minute donations... see that icon there in the right sidebar? yeah... click that sucker!
enh, enh? nudge, nudge...
if you've already donated, then i can't thank you enough! you're awesome!
if you find you can't donate, no worries. you're probably still awesome.
additionally, if you'd like to come cheer on my team and i, the race is on saturday and you can find all the details you'll need at the underwear affair website.
in case you needed elaboration... here you go:
The Underwear Affair is a fun 10K run or 5K walk that benefits often underfunded, taboo cancers like prostate, colorectal, testicular and cervical. It's time to do something bold and help support North York General Hospital's effort to find cures and better treatments for these cancers.
The Underwear Affair is one of those rare events that combine a really great cause and a really good time. It’s for people of all ages, all athletic abilities, and all fashion statements. Of course, participating in your underwear is encouraged, but not required. From crazy costumes to great company, on August 29, 2009, join the masses as they journey through the streets of Toronto in support of treating cancers below the waist.
so... here's me slyly asking for last minute donations... see that icon there in the right sidebar? yeah... click that sucker!
enh, enh? nudge, nudge...
if you've already donated, then i can't thank you enough! you're awesome!
if you find you can't donate, no worries. you're probably still awesome.
additionally, if you'd like to come cheer on my team and i, the race is on saturday and you can find all the details you'll need at the underwear affair website.
just FYI
i managed to make it to work today without laughing manically and running another car off the road.
i'm relieved as well.
i'm relieved as well.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
word of the day - aug 26 09
stultify
verb
1. to render useless or ineffectual; cripple.
2. to cause to appear stupid, inconsistant, or ridiculous.
3. Law to allege or prove insane and so not legally responsible.
verb
1. to render useless or ineffectual; cripple.
2. to cause to appear stupid, inconsistant, or ridiculous.
3. Law to allege or prove insane and so not legally responsible.
between and rock and a fat place
would you rather have a fractured hip or a smaller brain?
"The upside of having a big backside"
A huge drop in the percentage of Canadians suffering hip fractures could be the result of the growing obesity crisis in this country, says a new study.
"Expanding waistlines may cause shrinking brains"
Brain regions key to cognition are smaller in older people who are obese compared with their leaner peers, making their brains look up to 16 years older than their true age.
"The upside of having a big backside"
A huge drop in the percentage of Canadians suffering hip fractures could be the result of the growing obesity crisis in this country, says a new study.
"Expanding waistlines may cause shrinking brains"
Brain regions key to cognition are smaller in older people who are obese compared with their leaner peers, making their brains look up to 16 years older than their true age.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
galileo's telescope turns 400
"Four hundred years ago Galileo gave birth to modern astronomy with the humblest of instruments, now preserved at a history of science museum in Florence, Italy. A one-and-a-half-inch lens displayed in an ornate frame was ground in 1609. Other followed. Fitted into simple wooden tubes just a few feet long, Galileo's lenses magnified the heavens, bringing Earth's moon, sunspots, and nearby planets into focus."i highly suggest checking out the telescope timeline that national geographic is also featuring.
WTF moment of the day (so far...)
can someone please tell me exactly what a technical evangelist is?because i know what an evangelist is and really, i don't see you you can get technical in this sense about it.
ok so i looked it up and apparently this is a real (?) thing... (and i know this because it has a wikipedia page and wikipedia is TOTALLY the most reliable source on the internet.)
so a "technical or technology evangelist is a person who attempts to build a critical mass of support for a given technology in order to establish it as a technical standard in a market that is subject to network effects." basically, they take your lame duck product and hype the shit out of it so everyone that might be able to use it goes out and gets it and uses nothing else because your product is the best thing since sliced bread... which is exactly like a real evangelist except they are selling religion... which when you think about it is just as crappy as your lame duck product.
word of the day - aug 25 09
travail
noun
1. painful or arduous work; severe toil or exertion.
2. agony; anguish.
3. the labour of childbirth.
4. to work very hard; to toil.
5. to suffer the pangs of childbirth; to be in labour.
noun
1. painful or arduous work; severe toil or exertion.
2. agony; anguish.
3. the labour of childbirth.
4. to work very hard; to toil.
5. to suffer the pangs of childbirth; to be in labour.
now THIS is news
now normally, i would just assume that it was the credibility manager's day off or something but this is coming from FOX news and they have no credibility to begin with... but it's still hard to imagine them plummeting to these depths.
here's my personalized recap of the news segment...
"[...] this is what the bear probably looked like... only real."
"This recreation identifies how witnesses say the bear escaped into the woods."
here's my personalized recap of the news segment...
"[...] this is what the bear probably looked like... only real."
"This recreation identifies how witnesses say the bear escaped into the woods." "Black bears can be on the ground or can climb trees."
"So we know a bear scats in the woods but should we be concerned?"
(PS - "Scat is the good nature word for poop.")
apparently, according to a local wildlife authority who has "come close" to seeing a bear, we are not bear food. and neither our our pets... says this ridiculous rabbit: "I'm good. I'm uhh... faster than a bear."
in the end, the pictures do not do justice to just how ludicrous the segment is as a whole so i highly suggest you go watch the whole thing HERE.
curses!
i was just bowsing my recent entries and damnit if i don't want that stupid chicken bun snadwich! it just looks too delicious for its own good. sorry arteries... isn't it like a global truth that taste buds trump health everytime?
Monday, August 24, 2009
true friendship
if you thought your friends were the epitome of awesome sauce, then you were wrong. dead wrong. this kid for sacramento has any of your friends beat by a long shot.
"Boy sets friend on fire - then does it again"
SACRAMENTO, California — A 12-year-old California boy is under arrest for allegedly setting his friend on fire twice.
The victim, a 13-year-old boy, suffered severe burns to his legs as well as burns to his arms and abdomen.
Fire officials say the two were playing in a tree house Wednesday and filled a balloon with lighter fluid. The balloon broke, soaking the 13-year-old in the fluid.
According to officials, as he started leaving to go change his clothes, the 12-year-old lit him on fire. The victim patted out the flames, but then 12-year-old allegedly lit him ablaze again.
Sacramento Fire Capt. Jim Doucette says he doesn’t know if the suspect intended to hurt his friend or was just being playful. He was taken to juvenile hall and faces arson charges.
"Boy sets friend on fire - then does it again"
SACRAMENTO, California — A 12-year-old California boy is under arrest for allegedly setting his friend on fire twice.
The victim, a 13-year-old boy, suffered severe burns to his legs as well as burns to his arms and abdomen.
Fire officials say the two were playing in a tree house Wednesday and filled a balloon with lighter fluid. The balloon broke, soaking the 13-year-old in the fluid.
According to officials, as he started leaving to go change his clothes, the 12-year-old lit him on fire. The victim patted out the flames, but then 12-year-old allegedly lit him ablaze again.
Sacramento Fire Capt. Jim Doucette says he doesn’t know if the suspect intended to hurt his friend or was just being playful. He was taken to juvenile hall and faces arson charges.
the heart attack sandwich
i don't know why no one ever thought of this before (possibly because it is a HORRIBLE idea) but KFC would like you to meat (intentional typo) their brand new sandwich:
as you can see, they call it the double down sandwich and i think they call it that because it'll take you down... TWICE!
it is bacon and 2 types of cheese in sandwich form and...
...
wait for it...
...
...it comes in a CHICKEN BUN!
that's right... bacon AND cheese, pressed between 2 chicken fillet 'buns'...
and if that's not going to form a solid ball in your intestines, you can make it a combo! this sandwich deal crushes the idea of healthy eating with it's baby toe! take that arteries! WHAMO!
ok, now... who wants to go for lunch? i hear KFC has a delicious new menu item...
as you can see, they call it the double down sandwich and i think they call it that because it'll take you down... TWICE!it is bacon and 2 types of cheese in sandwich form and...
...
wait for it...
...
...it comes in a CHICKEN BUN!
that's right... bacon AND cheese, pressed between 2 chicken fillet 'buns'...
and if that's not going to form a solid ball in your intestines, you can make it a combo! this sandwich deal crushes the idea of healthy eating with it's baby toe! take that arteries! WHAMO!
ok, now... who wants to go for lunch? i hear KFC has a delicious new menu item...
word of the day - aug 24 09
cynosure
noun
1. an object that serves as a focal point of attention and admiration.
2. that which serves to guide or direct.
3. [capitalized]. the northern constellation ursa minor, which contains the north star; also, the north star itself.
noun
1. an object that serves as a focal point of attention and admiration.
2. that which serves to guide or direct.
3. [capitalized]. the northern constellation ursa minor, which contains the north star; also, the north star itself.
dangerous kitchen utensils
and i'm not talking about the ones with moving parts (beaters, mixers, food processors, automatic can openers) or the ones that get HOT (ovens, hotplates, microwaves)...
i'm talking about sharp ones!
and it's not what you're thinking!
no knives were involved...
no, no, no my friends...
this was the culprit of my near finger decapitation this weekend:
yes, a stupid, nearly-useless spaghetti spoon/fork!
forget for a moment that is looks like some alien death club, and remember that it is PLASTIC! and not meant for cutting! but yet it managed to give me a skin flap on my pinky finger! a skin flap!! that this, children, is why we use chopsticks to deal with pasta... chopsticks - the utensil where the only thing that can happen is getting your eye poked out... and then we could call it a sport!
i'm talking about sharp ones!
and it's not what you're thinking!
no knives were involved...
no, no, no my friends...
this was the culprit of my near finger decapitation this weekend:
yes, a stupid, nearly-useless spaghetti spoon/fork!forget for a moment that is looks like some alien death club, and remember that it is PLASTIC! and not meant for cutting! but yet it managed to give me a skin flap on my pinky finger! a skin flap!! that this, children, is why we use chopsticks to deal with pasta... chopsticks - the utensil where the only thing that can happen is getting your eye poked out... and then we could call it a sport!
parenting skillz
"Couple forced boys, 6 and 9, to fight"
TARENTUM, Pa. (AP) — Police say a western Pennsylvania woman and her boyfriend forced the woman’s sons — a 6-year-old and a 9-year-old — to fight each other as the couple watched.
The boys tell officials their mom’s boyfriend said the fights were training to toughen them up.
Thirty-year-old Joyce Sabotka and her boyfriend, 32-year-old Steven Meyer, of Tarentum, face a preliminary hearing Aug. 19 on child endangerment and simple assault charges.
They were arrested Thursday because police say the couple forced the fist fights at least 20 times. If the boys refused, police say they got smacked.
Police began investigating when the boys’ natural father noticed bruises on them and had them treated at a hospital.
Online court records don’t list attorneys for the couple, who do not have a listed phone.
TARENTUM, Pa. (AP) — Police say a western Pennsylvania woman and her boyfriend forced the woman’s sons — a 6-year-old and a 9-year-old — to fight each other as the couple watched.
The boys tell officials their mom’s boyfriend said the fights were training to toughen them up.
Thirty-year-old Joyce Sabotka and her boyfriend, 32-year-old Steven Meyer, of Tarentum, face a preliminary hearing Aug. 19 on child endangerment and simple assault charges.
They were arrested Thursday because police say the couple forced the fist fights at least 20 times. If the boys refused, police say they got smacked.
Police began investigating when the boys’ natural father noticed bruises on them and had them treated at a hospital.
Online court records don’t list attorneys for the couple, who do not have a listed phone.
ideal working environment
we just had a little meeting to announce that we got a new office manager... the e-mail informing everyone about the meeting instructed us to "gather in the general office area" which essentially means all you had to do was gopher up from your cube and listen. i feel it pretty effeccitvely demonstrated just how little privacy our 2.25-sided demi-cubes actually have.
just a bad case of the mondays?
a couple of weeks ago i was CONVINCED that it was international go-the-speed-limit day and that everyone just failed to inform me... this morning, i think perhaps it is international subtract-10-from-the-speed-limit-and-go-that-speed day and once again, the world failed to inform me. so yeah, i just fumed all the way to work and mentally cussed out all the other drivers on the road. i think that's pretty healthy...
Friday, August 21, 2009
self esteem boost
feeling down in the dumps on a friday afternoon?
want something to perk you up and make you feel good about yourself, especially your intelligence?
well then you need to go HERE and listen to this very eloquent young lady talk about farming... trust me, you'll feel much better.
PS - would embed if i could but i can't so you'll just have to follow the link and put your trust in me that i would NEVER link you to something that might tarnish your permanent record.
want something to perk you up and make you feel good about yourself, especially your intelligence?
well then you need to go HERE and listen to this very eloquent young lady talk about farming... trust me, you'll feel much better.
PS - would embed if i could but i can't so you'll just have to follow the link and put your trust in me that i would NEVER link you to something that might tarnish your permanent record.
EXACTLY!
"Smart Car Totally Looks Like Little Tykes Coupe"
IT'S LIKE A TOY CAR!
and not that i like propagating internet rumours... ok, you know me better than that! i LOVE propagating internet rumours! but back to my point - i hear that the LT coupe scored better than smart car in industry mandated side impact tests.
IT'S LIKE A TOY CAR!and not that i like propagating internet rumours... ok, you know me better than that! i LOVE propagating internet rumours! but back to my point - i hear that the LT coupe scored better than smart car in industry mandated side impact tests.
unnatural
i know one can't always be looking one's best (look how gorgeous she looks here in a photoshoot) when one is running around after 2 little kids but there is just something about jennifer garner's neck that looks so... WRONG! i can't stop staring at it! and then i get wigged out and start feeling my own neck to make sure it isn't like that!
word of the day - aug 21 09
furtive
adjective
1. done by stealth; surreptitious; secret; as, a furtive look.
2. expressive of stealth; sly; shifty; sneaky.
3. stolen; botained by stealth.
4. given to stealing; thievish; pilfering.
adjective
1. done by stealth; surreptitious; secret; as, a furtive look.
2. expressive of stealth; sly; shifty; sneaky.
3. stolen; botained by stealth.
4. given to stealing; thievish; pilfering.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
following your own rules fail
"Currently, six of the seven federal deputy judges – all retired judges on pension but appointed and paid per diem for their wealth of experience – are older than 75. Both the Federal Courts Act and the Judges Act disallow a superior justice to sit past age 75."apparently their 'wealth of experience' did not include the rule about their wrinkly asses being TOO OLD to still be working...
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wod of the day - aug 20 09
propitious
adjective
1. presenting favourable circumstances or conditions.
2. favourably inclined; gracious; benevolent.
adjective
1. presenting favourable circumstances or conditions.
2. favourably inclined; gracious; benevolent.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
where are all the posts?
yeah, yeah, yeah... there has been a drop in the number of posts over the last 2 days but i do have a few mighty good sounding excuses up my sleeve!
1) yesterday i was having a sick day... playing on the internet makes my throat hurt more! i am not obliged to write you and tell you about my runny nose.
2) today i was busy over at gofinditnow.blogspot.com setting up a brand new scavenger hunt to keep you internet hooligans entertained!
3) you know, i DO actually have a real and legitimate job... work is required of me sometimes. mostly i am super awesome and get everything done quick as a whip but there are times when things pile up.
so yeah, just hush up a little and be patient!
i will be back at it with much brio in no time!
1) yesterday i was having a sick day... playing on the internet makes my throat hurt more! i am not obliged to write you and tell you about my runny nose.
2) today i was busy over at gofinditnow.blogspot.com setting up a brand new scavenger hunt to keep you internet hooligans entertained!
3) you know, i DO actually have a real and legitimate job... work is required of me sometimes. mostly i am super awesome and get everything done quick as a whip but there are times when things pile up.
so yeah, just hush up a little and be patient!
i will be back at it with much brio in no time!
belated word of the day - aug 18 09
bowdlerize
transitive verb
1. to remove or modify the parts (of a book, for example) considered offensive.
2. to modify, as by shortening, simplifying, or distorting in style or content.
transitive verb
1. to remove or modify the parts (of a book, for example) considered offensive.
2. to modify, as by shortening, simplifying, or distorting in style or content.
Monday, August 17, 2009
word of the day - aug 17 09
juxtapose
verb
to place close together or side by side, esp. for comparison or contrast.
is it possible to use the work 'juxtapose' without sounding like a total hoity-toity, douche bag artist who's trying way too hard to get to you see how awesome their picture/painting/welded metal piece of crap is?
verb
to place close together or side by side, esp. for comparison or contrast.
is it possible to use the work 'juxtapose' without sounding like a total hoity-toity, douche bag artist who's trying way too hard to get to you see how awesome their picture/painting/welded metal piece of crap is?
it's not so big!
"1,224-pound New Hampshire cupcake sets record as world's largest"
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) -- A 1,224-pound triple vanilla cupcake with pink frosting has set a record as the world's largest.
The sugary behemoth was unveiled Saturday at the Woodward Dream Cruise classic cars event in Royal Oak, Mich.
A Guinness World Records adjudicator was on hand to certify the cupcake's girth. It was more than eight times the size of the previous record holder.
The colossal cupcake took 12 hours to bake and included 800 eggs and 200 pounds each of sugar and flour.
Slices of the cupcake were served in exchange for donations to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast cancer organization.
Ryan Abood, owner of New Hampshire-based Gourmetgiftbaskets.com who made the cupcake, told the Detroit Free Press that it clocked in at an estimated 2 million calories.
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) -- A 1,224-pound triple vanilla cupcake with pink frosting has set a record as the world's largest.The sugary behemoth was unveiled Saturday at the Woodward Dream Cruise classic cars event in Royal Oak, Mich.
A Guinness World Records adjudicator was on hand to certify the cupcake's girth. It was more than eight times the size of the previous record holder.
The colossal cupcake took 12 hours to bake and included 800 eggs and 200 pounds each of sugar and flour.
Slices of the cupcake were served in exchange for donations to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast cancer organization.
Ryan Abood, owner of New Hampshire-based Gourmetgiftbaskets.com who made the cupcake, told the Detroit Free Press that it clocked in at an estimated 2 million calories.
Friday, August 14, 2009
wiki-wiki-weekend, bitches!
so summer has FINALLY arrived and this is the official weekend according to weather reports! sunny, warm... hopefully everyone gets to take advantage before autumn shows up and smacks us upside the head.
enjoy! ;)
enjoy! ;)
scene stealer
a ground squirrel from alberta's banff national park is becoming an international superstar with the above picture making the rounds on the interwebs after being in the gallery of readers' pictures on the national geographic website.
consequences
in another instance of someone getting what they deserved...
seattle mariners 3rd baseman adrian beltre might have to have season-ending surgery for bleeding in a testicle after taking one in the family jewels in the 9th inning of a game against chicago. feel badly for him if you will but the knob wasn't wearing a cup so really... it's his own fault.
seattle mariners 3rd baseman adrian beltre might have to have season-ending surgery for bleeding in a testicle after taking one in the family jewels in the 9th inning of a game against chicago. feel badly for him if you will but the knob wasn't wearing a cup so really... it's his own fault.
word of the day - aug 14 09
skulk
transitive verb
1. to hide, or get out of the way, in a sneaking manner; to lurk.
2. to move about in a stealthy way.
3. to avoid responsibilities and duties.
4. one who skulks.
5. a group of foxes.
transitive verb
1. to hide, or get out of the way, in a sneaking manner; to lurk.
2. to move about in a stealthy way.
3. to avoid responsibilities and duties.
4. one who skulks.
5. a group of foxes.
work with what you got
gold stars all around!
"Gaza zoo's zebra really a painted donkey"
A poverty-striken zoo in Gaza is in such a dire state that it has resorted to painting stripes on a donkey so it could have its own "zebra".
The Marah zoo, not far from the Bureij refugee camp and littered with broken-down animal toys, was showing off the bizarre creature claiming it was one of the exotic African beasts.
"It's really a painted donkey," admitted the zoo's director Mahmud Berghat when asked about the creature.
After explaining that the zoo used hair dye on the unsuspecting donkey, Mr Berghat said: "We cut its hair short and then painted the stripes."
Despite the confused four-legged beast hardly being able to fool zoologists, the "zebra" has been a hit with the thousands of Gaza-bound school children who have never seen such an exotic animal.
"But don't tell anyone," Mr Berghat said. "The children love him."
need christmas gift ideas? i'd really love a zebra...
"Gaza zoo's zebra really a painted donkey"
A poverty-striken zoo in Gaza is in such a dire state that it has resorted to painting stripes on a donkey so it could have its own "zebra".
The Marah zoo, not far from the Bureij refugee camp and littered with broken-down animal toys, was showing off the bizarre creature claiming it was one of the exotic African beasts.
"It's really a painted donkey," admitted the zoo's director Mahmud Berghat when asked about the creature.
After explaining that the zoo used hair dye on the unsuspecting donkey, Mr Berghat said: "We cut its hair short and then painted the stripes."
Despite the confused four-legged beast hardly being able to fool zoologists, the "zebra" has been a hit with the thousands of Gaza-bound school children who have never seen such an exotic animal.
"But don't tell anyone," Mr Berghat said. "The children love him."
need christmas gift ideas? i'd really love a zebra...
Thursday, August 13, 2009
got what he deserved!
i've wanted to do this FOREVER!
or at least since the car appeared on the market...
"Pranksters tip over Smart car"
Cops arrest suspect, hunt for two others
EDMONTON -- Kevin Spaans wonders who would be dumb enough to overturn his Smart car.
The 24-year-old Edmonton man was in Old Strathcona to grab a bite to eat and do some shopping Tuesday night when city cops called his cellphone at about 10:40 p.m.
An officer told him his red, 2006 Smart car had been pushed over onto the driver's side, he said. It was sitting on Whyte Avenue near 105 Street where he had parked it a couple of hours earlier.
[...]
There were people posing with his vehicle, taking pictures, Spaans said.
"They were telling me, 'Oh, it's your fault for buying the thing and parking it on Whyte Avenue'. "
EXACTLY!
except that it wasn't just where he parked it, it was that he had one in the first place! why so much money for so little car???
or at least since the car appeared on the market...
"Pranksters tip over Smart car"
Cops arrest suspect, hunt for two others
EDMONTON -- Kevin Spaans wonders who would be dumb enough to overturn his Smart car.
The 24-year-old Edmonton man was in Old Strathcona to grab a bite to eat and do some shopping Tuesday night when city cops called his cellphone at about 10:40 p.m.
An officer told him his red, 2006 Smart car had been pushed over onto the driver's side, he said. It was sitting on Whyte Avenue near 105 Street where he had parked it a couple of hours earlier.
[...]
There were people posing with his vehicle, taking pictures, Spaans said.
"They were telling me, 'Oh, it's your fault for buying the thing and parking it on Whyte Avenue'. "
EXACTLY!
except that it wasn't just where he parked it, it was that he had one in the first place! why so much money for so little car???
construction season
did i mention that my route to work is under construction?the constructor have very helpfully put up signs that instruct you to "plan alternate routes" but there's a catch... every other alternate route is ALSO under construction!
i'm not sure if they planned it this way just to frustrate the hell out of people or if it's just a case of the left hand not know what the right is doing...
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
word of the day - aug 12 09
imbue
transitive verb
1. to tinge or dye deeply; to cause to absorb thoroughly; as, "clothes thoroughly imbued with black."
2. to instill profoundly; to cause to become impressed or penetrated.
isn't the phrase 'thoroughly imbued' a little bit of overkill? not only is that black absorbed thoroughly, it's absorbed thoroughly thoroughly!
transitive verb
1. to tinge or dye deeply; to cause to absorb thoroughly; as, "clothes thoroughly imbued with black."
2. to instill profoundly; to cause to become impressed or penetrated.
isn't the phrase 'thoroughly imbued' a little bit of overkill? not only is that black absorbed thoroughly, it's absorbed thoroughly thoroughly!
i'm not sure i could like this guy less
as i have previously stated, and probably will again in the future, i do not understand the hype over this guy...well fine, if you like (and i hate to use the term) gayface and dumbo ears, this guys might be right up your alley. otherwise... i think you might need your head examined.
and in case you're sitting there wondering who the eff i'm talking about, it's channing tatum, star of such oscar worthy productions as she's the man and step up. and oh gawd, he's making a parkour movie?!?
so as a channing tatum detractor, i find it within my duty to dredge up his possibly mortifying past and make sure as many people as possible know about it.
it seems the internet has some secret pro channing tatum agenda and i can't embed the video i want but i can not, will not let that stop me! now i'm pretty sure this video after the like plays automatically so if you're at work you might want to keep an eye over your shoulder... you were fairly warned!
presenting... channing tatum strip dancing!
go ahead, click the link, watch the video. i'll wait...
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done yet?
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alright, now can we talk about it? good.
OMG! can you believe he now actually wants to be taken seriously as an actor? can you believe the ridiculously LARGE clothing he's wearing?? you could fit AT LEAST 2 of him into that shirt! and the socks & thong attire just makes me cringe; more for the socks than the thong.
murder? i call it initiative
"TV host accused of killing for ratings"
Politician suspected of ordering hits on rivals for crime show
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL–In one murder after another, the Canal Livre TV show had an uncanny knack for being first on the scene, gathering graphic footage of the victim.
Too uncanny, say police, who are investigating the show's host, state legislator and accused drug trafficker Wallace Souza, on suspicion of commissioning at least five of the murders to boost his ratings and prove his claim that Brazil's Amazon region is awash in violent crime.
what kills me (haha... see what i did there?) about this story is that this guy is a tv show personality, a state legislator, an accused drug trafficker, and a former police officer! talk about a jack of all trades! did you know that as a state legislator in brazil you have immunity from being arrested?
but seriously kids, killing people is bad. don't do it.
Politician suspected of ordering hits on rivals for crime show
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL–In one murder after another, the Canal Livre TV show had an uncanny knack for being first on the scene, gathering graphic footage of the victim.
Too uncanny, say police, who are investigating the show's host, state legislator and accused drug trafficker Wallace Souza, on suspicion of commissioning at least five of the murders to boost his ratings and prove his claim that Brazil's Amazon region is awash in violent crime.
what kills me (haha... see what i did there?) about this story is that this guy is a tv show personality, a state legislator, an accused drug trafficker, and a former police officer! talk about a jack of all trades! did you know that as a state legislator in brazil you have immunity from being arrested?
but seriously kids, killing people is bad. don't do it.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
word of the day - aug 11 09
insouciant
adjective
marked by lighthearted unconcern or indifference; carefree; nochalant.
adjective
marked by lighthearted unconcern or indifference; carefree; nochalant.
Monday, August 10, 2009
word of the day - aug 10 09
pastiche
noun
1. a work of art that imitates the style of some previous work.
2. a musical, literary, or artistic composition consisting of selections from various works.
3. a hodgepodge; an incongruous combination of different styles and ingredients.
noun
1. a work of art that imitates the style of some previous work.
2. a musical, literary, or artistic composition consisting of selections from various works.
3. a hodgepodge; an incongruous combination of different styles and ingredients.
launch!
the first official scavenger hunt has been launched over at SCAVENGER HUNT CENTRAL!
do you have what it takes to be a master scavenger?
try out the KICK START mini scavenger hunt!
do you have what it takes to be a master scavenger?
try out the KICK START mini scavenger hunt!
i knew being fat had an upside!!
"Obese inmate hides gun in his rolls of fat"
HOUSTON - An obese inmate in Texas has been charged after officials learned he had a gun hidden under flabs of his own flesh.
Twenty-five-year-old George Vera was charged with possession of a firearm in a correctional facility after he told a guard at the Harris County Jail about the unloaded 9mm pistol.
The Houston Chronicle reported Thursday that Vera was originally arrested on charges of selling illegal copies of compact discs.
The 500-pound man was searched during his arrest and again at a city jail and the county jail, but officers never found the weapon in his rolls of skin.
Vera admitted having the gun during a shower break at the county jail.
HOUSTON - An obese inmate in Texas has been charged after officials learned he had a gun hidden under flabs of his own flesh.
Twenty-five-year-old George Vera was charged with possession of a firearm in a correctional facility after he told a guard at the Harris County Jail about the unloaded 9mm pistol.
The Houston Chronicle reported Thursday that Vera was originally arrested on charges of selling illegal copies of compact discs.
The 500-pound man was searched during his arrest and again at a city jail and the county jail, but officers never found the weapon in his rolls of skin.
Vera admitted having the gun during a shower break at the county jail.
a bright future in international meteorology
"Until the 1960s, British law decreed that someone found guilty of trying to predict the weather could be burned at the stake.
In the 1990s, the Taliban banned weather forecasting in Afghanistan, calling it sorcery.
Thailand's chief meteorologist was fired for failing to predict the 2004 tsunami. Ironically, the country's previous top weatherman had been fired six years earlier for warning that the southwest coast might face a deadly tsunami.
In 1996, Peruvian meteorologist Francisco Arias Olivera was hanged from a tree by an angry mob after a flash flood killed 17 people. He had predicted 50 millimetres of rain in 24 hours but the town was bombarded with 480 in 12 hours."
[source]
In the 1990s, the Taliban banned weather forecasting in Afghanistan, calling it sorcery.
Thailand's chief meteorologist was fired for failing to predict the 2004 tsunami. Ironically, the country's previous top weatherman had been fired six years earlier for warning that the southwest coast might face a deadly tsunami.
In 1996, Peruvian meteorologist Francisco Arias Olivera was hanged from a tree by an angry mob after a flash flood killed 17 people. He had predicted 50 millimetres of rain in 24 hours but the town was bombarded with 480 in 12 hours."
[source]
what a way to start the week
i'm beginning to think i might be the proud owner of a rather nasty sinus infection...
Friday, August 7, 2009
word of the day - aug 7 09
equipoise
noun
1. a state of being equally balanced; equilibrium; -- as of moral, political, or social interests or forces.
2. counterbalance.
noun
1. a state of being equally balanced; equilibrium; -- as of moral, political, or social interests or forces.
2. counterbalance.
summer sensational mini scavenger hunt results!
first of all, i'd just like to thank everyone (and by everyone i mean all 3 of you) for participating - you make me happy when skies are gray. you're all winners in my book... but this isn't my book; this is my blog so i am obligated to announce a winner. here goes...
3rd place with 75 points... JOHN!
2nd place with 80 points... LAUREN!
and in first place with the highest achievable score (way to procrastinate on your studies...) of 85 is... LAURA! please take the time to enjoy your self-satisfaction, brief electronic glory, and all the gold stars you can imagine!
and again, congrats all around!
and for all of you out there with inquiring minds, here are the answers to the trivia and celebrity sections of the hunt:
T1. what brand name product was developed in world war 1 as part of a gas mask?
kimberly-clark developed kleenex to be used as a gas mask filter.
T2. what popular camping food was once purported to suppress sexual desires?
american presbyterian minister, rev. sylvester graham, conceived graham crackers as part of the "graham diet," a regimen he dreamed up to suppress sexual desires.
T3. which north american skyscraper recently unveiled a glass balcony on its 103rd floor?
the sears tower opened "the ledge" (a 4-ft glass balcony 1353 feet above the ground) on july 2.
T4. it's not rocket surgery! what company do rocket science and brain surgery have in common?
surgeons' precise and cordless drills, made by black & decker medical products, stem from the company's involvement in nasa's apollo program. (also accepted: macdonald dettwiler & associates)
C1. which two pop stars got matching "shhh..." tattoos?
lily allen and lindsay lohan (rihanna also has one...)
C2. six degrees of kevin bacon! ok, more like 7 but whatever. connect kevin bacon to luke skywalker in 7 steps or less.
ewan mcgregor, nicolas cage, tom cruise, will smith, johnny depp, brad pitt, val kilmer, leonardo dicaprio, and kevin costner.
C4. what did one blonde say to the other? "how did you guys run so slowly in that opening baywatch scene... you know, where you're running down the beach?" who are the 2 blondes in this conversation?
jessica simpson and pamela anderson
3rd place with 75 points... JOHN!
2nd place with 80 points... LAUREN!
and in first place with the highest achievable score (way to procrastinate on your studies...) of 85 is... LAURA! please take the time to enjoy your self-satisfaction, brief electronic glory, and all the gold stars you can imagine!
and again, congrats all around!
and for all of you out there with inquiring minds, here are the answers to the trivia and celebrity sections of the hunt:
T1. what brand name product was developed in world war 1 as part of a gas mask?
kimberly-clark developed kleenex to be used as a gas mask filter.
T2. what popular camping food was once purported to suppress sexual desires?
american presbyterian minister, rev. sylvester graham, conceived graham crackers as part of the "graham diet," a regimen he dreamed up to suppress sexual desires.
T3. which north american skyscraper recently unveiled a glass balcony on its 103rd floor?
the sears tower opened "the ledge" (a 4-ft glass balcony 1353 feet above the ground) on july 2.
T4. it's not rocket surgery! what company do rocket science and brain surgery have in common?
surgeons' precise and cordless drills, made by black & decker medical products, stem from the company's involvement in nasa's apollo program. (also accepted: macdonald dettwiler & associates)
C1. which two pop stars got matching "shhh..." tattoos?
lily allen and lindsay lohan (rihanna also has one...)
C2. six degrees of kevin bacon! ok, more like 7 but whatever. connect kevin bacon to luke skywalker in 7 steps or less.
- kevin bacon starred in footloose with sarah jessica parker
- SJP is married to matthew broderick
- matthew broderick starred in the producers with nathan lane
- nathan lane voiced timon in the lion king
- also in the lion king, james earl jones voiced mufasa
- JEJ voiced darth vader in star wars
- darth vader was luke skywalker's father
OR you can go to oracleofbacon.com and connect THE BACON to any celebrity you want!
C3. name at least 3 actors considered for the role of neo in the matrix.ewan mcgregor, nicolas cage, tom cruise, will smith, johnny depp, brad pitt, val kilmer, leonardo dicaprio, and kevin costner.
C4. what did one blonde say to the other? "how did you guys run so slowly in that opening baywatch scene... you know, where you're running down the beach?" who are the 2 blondes in this conversation?
jessica simpson and pamela anderson
Thursday, August 6, 2009
word of the day - aug 6 09
sui generis
adjective
being the only example of its kind; constituting a class of its own; unique.
adjective
being the only example of its kind; constituting a class of its own; unique.
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
good career choice
suing lots of people... if that's not a good way to secure employment then i haven't not heard of no better way to not go about it... get it? got it. good.
"Graduate sues college because she can't find a job"
NEW YORK - A New York City woman who says she can't find a job is suing the college where she earned a bachelor's degree.
Trina Thompson filed a lawsuit last week against Monroe College in Bronx Supreme Court, The New York Post reports. The 27-year-old is seeking the $70,000 she spent on tuition. Thompson says she's been unable to find gainful employment since she received her information technology degree in April.
She says the Bronx school's Office of Career Advancement hasn't provided her with the leads and career advice it promises.
Monroe College spokesman Gary Axelbank says Thompson's lawsuit is completely without merit.
The college insists it helps its graduates find jobs.
"Graduate sues college because she can't find a job"
NEW YORK - A New York City woman who says she can't find a job is suing the college where she earned a bachelor's degree.
Trina Thompson filed a lawsuit last week against Monroe College in Bronx Supreme Court, The New York Post reports. The 27-year-old is seeking the $70,000 she spent on tuition. Thompson says she's been unable to find gainful employment since she received her information technology degree in April.
She says the Bronx school's Office of Career Advancement hasn't provided her with the leads and career advice it promises.
Monroe College spokesman Gary Axelbank says Thompson's lawsuit is completely without merit.
The college insists it helps its graduates find jobs.
word of the day - aug 5 09
sapid
adjective
1. having taste or flavour, especially having a strong pleasant flavour.
2. agreeable to the mind; to one's liking.
adjective
1. having taste or flavour, especially having a strong pleasant flavour.
2. agreeable to the mind; to one's liking.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
OMIGOD, CHILD!
you are wearing a sack. a plaid sack. like from scottish potatoes except they carry it off better. and if you look carefully, it's even shredded on the back hem! who lets you go out in public like this? whoever it is, they must not like you very much because i'm pretty sure you wouldn't ask to look like an even MORE drugged up version of courtney love.(side note: initially i WAS going to set a precedent for my dislike of this girl's fashion choices and inability to focus her eyes but since that isn't happening, you're just going to have to deal with my perceived random rage.)
word of the day - aug 4 09
desultory
adjective
1. jumping or passing from one thing or subject to another without order or rational connection; disconnected; aimless.
2. by the way; as a digression; not connected with the subject.
3. coming disconnectedly or occurring haphazardly; random.
4. disappointing in performance or progress.
adjective
1. jumping or passing from one thing or subject to another without order or rational connection; disconnected; aimless.
2. by the way; as a digression; not connected with the subject.
3. coming disconnectedly or occurring haphazardly; random.
4. disappointing in performance or progress.
for reals?
sadness
it looks like i may have lost all the blogging i did on tpwts.eblogus.com!
i went to look up something today and the site jsut directs you to eblogus' main sign-up page. and now seeing as i haven't really looked at it since april i can't remember my user name or password! or maybe i can but i've been removed from the system for inactivity?
anyway, i will continue to look into this as long as my attention span will allow and we'll see where it goes from there.
i went to look up something today and the site jsut directs you to eblogus' main sign-up page. and now seeing as i haven't really looked at it since april i can't remember my user name or password! or maybe i can but i've been removed from the system for inactivity?
anyway, i will continue to look into this as long as my attention span will allow and we'll see where it goes from there.
timely warning fail
so after a weekend of eating more hotdogs than medically advised, i come back to the real world and there's this:
"Listeria concerns prompt Maple Leaf wiener recall"
OTTAWA - Just as barbecue-filled long weekends across Canada were coming to an end, Maple Leaf Foods issued a recall on a popular brand of hot dogs due to concerns they had been contaminated with listeria.
perfect... and this warning came out late monday night. you don't think they could have figured this out before one of the prime camping/bbq weekends of the year?
the link for the article has a list of all the recalled products as well as signs/symptoms of listeriosis. it's worth checking out just in case.
"Listeria concerns prompt Maple Leaf wiener recall"
OTTAWA - Just as barbecue-filled long weekends across Canada were coming to an end, Maple Leaf Foods issued a recall on a popular brand of hot dogs due to concerns they had been contaminated with listeria.
perfect... and this warning came out late monday night. you don't think they could have figured this out before one of the prime camping/bbq weekends of the year?
the link for the article has a list of all the recalled products as well as signs/symptoms of listeriosis. it's worth checking out just in case.
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