Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Wacky Classified Ads
Funny what one can find in the newspaper!
"For Sale: collection of old people."
"1995 Nissan Maxima, (...) good condition, $4500. Not for sale"
He just wants people to know he's got it...
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Sunday, May 11, 2008
The Duggars family just keeps on growing!
The Duggars, America’s largest family,have just announced that they’re expecting their 18th baby on New Year’s Day, January 1, 2009. 
Michelle and Jim Bob announced live on The TODAY Show that Michelle is pregnant with baby #18, and they’re very excited for the new addition to their family.
All the Duggar kids' names start with the letter "J" and we're sure baby #18 will be no exception.
You can help choosing the name, vote here...
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Monday, April 28, 2008
what happens when you are unfaithful to your wife
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Monday, March 24, 2008
The Most Horrible English Words
1.Honorificabilitudinitatibus
The word consists of 27 letters. This word appeared in the script of Shakespeare titled “Love's Labour's Lost”, which means “invincible glorious.”
2.Antidisestablishmentarianism
The word consists of 28 letters. This word means “opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England” as explained in Dictionary.com. It has been quoted once by the British Prime Minister, William Ewart Gladstone, 1809- 1898.
3.Floccinaucihihilipilification
The word comprises of 29 letters. It means “act or habit to deny the value of some particular things.”
4.Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
The word comprises of 34 letters. This word appeared in a movie called “Marry Poppins”, which means “good.”
5.Hepaticocholecystostcholecystntenterostomy
The word consists of 42 letters. It appears in the “Medical Dictionary” edited by Gao De as a surgical terminology, which refers to indirect artificial tube surgery between the intestine and gallbladder or in the gallbladder and bile duct.
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Sunday, March 16, 2008
Top Ten Grammar Myths
1. You shouldn't end a sentence with a preposition. Wrong! You shouldn't end a sentence with a preposition when the sentence would mean the same thing if you left off the preposition. That means "Where are you at?" is wrong because "Where are you?" means the same thing. But there are many sentences where the final preposition is part of a phrasal verb or is necessary to keep from making stuffy, stilted sentences: I'm going to throw up, let's kiss and make up, and what are you waiting for are just a few examples.
2. You shouldn't split infinitives. Wrong! Nearly all grammarians want to boldly tell you it's OK to split infinitives. An infinitive is a two-word form of a verb. An example is "to tell." In a split infinitive, another word separates the two parts of the verb. "To boldly tell" is a split infinitive because boldly separates to from tell.
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Sunday, March 02, 2008
101 New Uses for Everyday Things
10 New Uses for Lemon
“Lemon juice is the strongest food acid in our kitchens, strong enough to make life unbearable for most bacteria,” says Robert Wolke, professor emeritus of chemistry at the University of Pittsburgh.
Use Lemon to:
1. Sanitize a chopping block. Run a slice of lemon over the surface to disinfect.
2. Eliminate the browning that occurs when food sits out too long. Sprinkle apple or pear slices with lemon juice before serving, or squeeze a bit into guacamole and give it a stir.
3. Remove tough food stains from plastic and light-colored wooden cutting boards. Slice a lemon in half, squeeze the juice onto the soiled surface, rub, and let sit for 20 minutes. Rinse with water.
4. Fade tea stains on cloth. Dilute lemon juice with an equal amount of water. Use an eyedropper or a Q-tip to make sure the juice targets the stain. Thoroughly flush with cool water.
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Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Born on the same day!
Next January will be an expensive month for Martin and Kim MacKriell. Three siblings share a birthday!!!
Their three children were all born on the same day, beating odds of one in 130,000 – so they won't just be tightening their belts after Christmas. Robin, now 14, arrived first - on 29 January, 1994. Rebecca arrived on the same day - two years later - and Ruby was born on 29 January this year.
'Everyone thinks it is really weird,' says 14-year-old Robin, who acts as spokesman because his parents are deaf.
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Thursday, February 21, 2008
The proper use of the semicolon
It was nearly hidden on a New York City Transit public service placard exhorting subway riders not to leave their newspaper behind when they get off the train.
“Please put it in a trash can,” riders are reminded. After which Neil Neches, an erudite writer in the transit agency’s marketing and service information department, inserted a semicolon. The rest of the sentence reads, “that’s good news for everyone.”
Semicolon sightings in the city are unusual, period, much less in exhortations drafted by committees of civil servants. In literature and journalism, not to mention in advertising, the semicolon has been largely jettisoned as a pretentious anachronism.
Americans, in particular, prefer shorter sentences without, as style books advise, that distinct division between statements that are closely related but require a separation more prolonged than a conjunction and more emphatic than a comma.
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Wednesday, February 13, 2008
To all my readers from around the world: Happy Valentine's!
MEET THE PIG WITH A LOVE HEART ON HER COAT
Pint-sized piglet Valentine is hoping that her heart-shaped patch will be a hit with the boars.
The dinky Gloucestershire Old Spot piglet from Byford's Farm in Taynton, near Newent, surprised farmer Eric Freeman when she popped out with unusual markings.
The piglet was around 10 days old when she was pictured in The Citizen.
Mr Freeman, 75, a founder member of Gloucestershire Old Spots Pig Breeders' Club, said Valentine's mum Mandi Lou was quite happy for her daughter to steal the show.
He said: "Some sows get really annoyed and squeal but Old Spots are known for being quiet. Mandi Lou was very good and didn't mind Valentine having her picture taken."
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Sunday, September 30, 2007
Aussie penis painter's welcome
VISITORS to the opening day of Sexpo in South Africa today were treated to live demonstrations by Australian artist Tim Patch, alias "Pricasso," of his penis paintings of famous global figures.
Neither US President George W Bush, former British prime minister Tony Blair nor former Japanese prime minister Junichiro Koizumi were spared the rod as a naked but for a top hat Patch hammered out a series of surprisingly realistic depictions. 
Lengthy queues had formed outside the Gallagher Estate in Midrand outside Johannesburg by mid-morning on the first day of the first sex-themed fair in a country with a puritanical past under apartheid.
The organizers of Sexpo Johannesburg have said they hope to attract 30,000 visitors to the four-day show that originated in Australia, which features a mix of workshops, exhibition stands and live performances.
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Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Emirates father of 78 eyes new brides
A one-legged Emirati father of 78 is lining up his next two wives in a bid to reach his target of 100 children by 2015, Emirates Today reports.
Daad Mohammed Murad Abdul Rahman, 60, has already had 15 brides although he has to divorce them as he goes along to remain within the legal limit of four wives at a time.
"In 2015 I will be 68 years old and will have 100 children," the local tabloid quoted Abdul Rahman as saying.
"In 2015 I will be 68 years old and will have 100 children," the local tabloid quoted Abdul Rahman as saying.
"After that I will stop marrying. I have to have at least three more marriages to hit the century."
Islam allows men to marry up to four women at a time, though most marry only one. The UAE is a Muslim country but is home to migrants from around the world.
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Sunday, August 12, 2007
Beautiful people earn 12% more than Ugly
Those who consoled themselves with the thought that there is more to life than being really goodlooking are in for a shock. For the beautiful people are not just pleasing on the eye: it seems they are also wealthier, more successful and much easier to get on with.
Researchers investigating whether there is a beauty premium to be had in the workplace have found that those they deemed the most attractive make 12 per cent more money than those regarded as less goodlooking. 
The main reason for the apparent victory of the lookers is that they are seen as more helpful and co-operative.
"Attractive people make more money than middle attractive people, who in turn make more money than unattractive people," declared the researchers.
The scientists said their work was applicable across different societies and work settings.
"Good looks have what social scientists call the halo effect. Because someone is attractive, we assign many other positive attributes to him or her that have nothing to do with looks."
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Sunday, May 06, 2007
Congratulations to Foxconn's Students!
Students from the Advanced English Conversation Workshop given by Brentwood Int., finished course last week at Foxconn's Facility in Chihuahua.
From left to right: I, Carlos, Brenda, Instructor Bruce and Sergio.
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Saturday, April 14, 2007
VOTE for this Blog!!!
Here's the link to nominate the best Blogs in the world:
All of the blogs you see here are nominated, voted and commented on by users like yourself! Winners will be announced on June 2nd at: postiecon.com
Vote for mine as Best Educational Blog or Best Entertaiment Blog.
You'll have to register yourself first, then you can vote, search by the number of votes my blog (it's like in 45th place)
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