+------------------ Bizarre Coincidences ------------------+
1. In the 1930s in New York, a commuter train dove off an open drawbridge into Newark Bay killing 30 passengers. The newspaper published photographs of the incident and the number 932 could be seen clearly on the side of one of the coaches. A large number of people selected that number for the Manhattan numbers game and the number came up! Thousands of people won.
2. On the 26th November, 1911, three men were hanged at Greenberry Hill in London after being convicted of the murder of Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey. The killers names were Robert Green, Henry Berry and Lawrence Hill.
3. In 1899 a man was killed by a bolt of lightning as he stood in his backyard in Taranto, Italy. Thirty years later, his son was killed in the very same spot by another bolt of lightning. On October 8, 1949, Rolla Primarda, the second victim's son (and grandson of the first victim) was also killed in the same spot by yet another bolt of lightning.
4. In 1979, Das Besteran, a German Magazine, held a writing competition. Readers had to send in unusual stories based on real life occurrences. Walter Kellner from Munich won with his story about flying a Cessna 41 between Sardinia and Sicily. In his story he had engine trouble, landed in the water, and was later rescued. An Austrian man, also named Waltner Kellner, wrote to the paper and told them that the winner of the prize had plagiarized the story because virtually the same thing had happened to him. The magazine checked out both stories and found that they were both true, despite being nearly identical.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
db 08?
dragon boating. i don't remember how much i've actually posted on this site. but you probably kno that last summer i was rather hesitant to get into it again. after the summer, i was damn near ready to quit. right now, lol, i'm not sure. if you've talked to me, you kno my main reason for quitting is political, not for other reasons. but it seems like this summer, those problems my be working themselves out. huh, interesting...
in few weeks, the team leader(s) will be sending out an email people from last year's team and asking if they still wanna form a team this year. i'm not exactly sure wat i want tho. but if said problem does work itself out, and if we do have a reasonable amount of people, i think i might go ahead wit it. we'll probably have to combine wit song's team (if he's okay wit it) (cause a lot of our people left for lard, and i don't think they'll be back), and of couse we'll have to recruit for new people (but i've already couple who are interested), but i think it might be doable.
we'll see?
btw, if you or anyone else you kno might be interested in dragon boating this summer (two months only! [june, july], can commit to about 1.5 hours a week [weekend, don't kno which day yet], all weekend july 26-27, and is relatively free from serious injury, let me kno!!)
multitasking
can't cook? then you can't read! a food company's annual report that has to be cooked before the ink will show up! amazing!!
(thanks to ting for the link)
america when?
i actually watched most of the oscars the other night (my mom likes them but gets distracted, so i watch for her) and saw a few different jc penny's american living commercials. and you kno wat i realized? there are no asians in any of them! and very few, if any, people of obvious latino heritage. wat exactly is jc penny's trying to say? that this is america living? or that this should be american living. because, really, i find a lot of things wrong wit either of those interpretations. america is wat it is because of the countless contributions from every damn race, not just the black and white ones. now, i don't shop at jc pennys (there's none within like 10 miles of my home) but if did, i'd definitely boycott.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
i'm wit stupid
+------------ Bizarre Answers from Family Feud ------------+
[Here are some actual answers from contestants who have appeared on the game show "Family Feud."]
Q: Name something a blind person might use:
A: A sword.
Q: Name a song with moon in the title:
A: Blue Suede Moon.
Q: Name a bird with a long neck:
A: A penguin.
Q: Name an occupation where you need a torch:
A: A burglar.
Q: Name something you wear on the beach:
A: A deck chair.
Q: Name something red:
A: My cardigan.
Q: Name an item of clothing worn by the Three Musketeers:
A: A horse.
Q: Name a number you have to memorize:
A: Seven.
Q: Name something you put on walls:
A: Roofs.
Q: Name something that doesn't have an engine:
A: Dishes.
Q: Name something you might be allergic to:
A: Skiing.
Q: Name a non-living object with legs:
A: A plant.
Q: Name a part of the body beginning with "n":
A: Knee.
[Here are some actual answers from contestants who have appeared on the game show "Family Feud."]
Q: Name something a blind person might use:
A: A sword.
Q: Name a song with moon in the title:
A: Blue Suede Moon.
Q: Name a bird with a long neck:
A: A penguin.
Q: Name an occupation where you need a torch:
A: A burglar.
Q: Name something you wear on the beach:
A: A deck chair.
Q: Name something red:
A: My cardigan.
Q: Name an item of clothing worn by the Three Musketeers:
A: A horse.
Q: Name a number you have to memorize:
A: Seven.
Q: Name something you put on walls:
A: Roofs.
Q: Name something that doesn't have an engine:
A: Dishes.
Q: Name something you might be allergic to:
A: Skiing.
Q: Name a non-living object with legs:
A: A plant.
Q: Name a part of the body beginning with "n":
A: Knee.
floral
make your own flower or garden! ...is acutally more interesting than it sounds, i promise. :)
Monday, February 25, 2008
flowers
i think a lot of guys don't kno how to buy women flowers so they stick to roses, which are safe and generally well received. but i think a lot of women don't really like roses as much as society leads one to believe. well, the more traditional sort might. but i think a lot of ladies, esp the mid 20s - 30s set, might appreciated something more personalized (because let's face it, less generic tends to be perceived as more thoughtful!).
my personal favorite bouquet flowers are gerbera daises. they come in tons of colors and are really cheap. i like lots of petals on my flowers, so i also like zinnias, mums and lisianthuses. and i kno carnations don't have the best reputation (they're cheap and kind of tacky) but i kind of like them. if you're gonna get someone carnations, don't get plain ones! how about fancy ones like this one or this one.
a very sophisticated set (not bouquet!) of flowers might be some orchids or calla lilies. the both last a long time and don't require a lot of filler flowers. a more fiery lady might like some birds of paradise and some more exotic greenery.
if you insist on getting roses, why not go for something a bit unexpected? how about some antique roses? or if you don't really kno wat those are, how about getting roses that aren't just a single color? you can mix and match a bouquet, or you can get the types of roses that look sorta tie-dyeish, like these ones.
basically, don't be afraid to get creative [some really great arrangements on this site]! don't think that a dozen roses is best. a few will do you! or really try and think outside the box, instead of a bunch of flowers, how about a bunch of greenery and just a couple of blooms, this is a great example of such. sogood luck and happy gifting!
found it!
have you ever lost a camera? or maybe you've found someone else's camera before. well, if you ever had either, now maybe you can get your memories back (or give someone theirs!) at ifoundyourcamera.net. pretty cool :)
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
make up
the day after the day after vday: much better. couple people asked me how our date went. but i wouldn't so much call it a date. i sorta think a date is where you do something out of the ordinary. you don't have to dress up or go to a fancy dinner or anything like that. but it's something special, you kno? instead of doing wat you normally do (watching a movie), you go to the beach. or if you normally go to the beach, for a date, maybe you go to watch a movie. but you wanna classify "date" as the traditional dinner and a movie, reep and i went on TWO dates saturday night. that's right! we saw TWO movies and went to TWO restraunts. first we went to mcdonalds and then saw jumper. we then followed that up wit the eye and afterwards we went to taco bell. :) and yes, we both ate both times. haha, fatties.
tidbits
The largest item on any menu in the world is probably the roast camel, sometimes served at Bedouin wedding feasts. The camel is stuffed with a sheep's carcass, which is stuffed with chickens, which are stuffed with fish, which are stuffed with eggs.
A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball of rubber.
Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying.
Termites eat through wood two times faster when listening to rock music.
The combination "ough" can be pronounced in nine different ways. The following sentence contains them all: "A rough-coated, dough-faced, thoughtful plough man strode through the streets of Scarborough; after falling into a slough, he coughed and hiccoughed."
"We have a long running hate relationship on the golf course. And it's always me against him. And it's always down to who makes the last putt wins the tournament." - Rocker Alice Cooper on his golf nemesis, jazz saxophonist Kenny G.
Friday, February 15, 2008
bizarre patents
+-------------------- Bizarre Patents ---------------------+
A fart collecting device: It comprises a gas-tight collecting tube for insertion into the rectum of the subject. The tube is connected to a gas-tight collecting bag. The end of the tube inserted into the subject is apertured and covered with a gauze filter and a gas permeable bladder.
A glove for courting couples who wish to maintain palm-to-palm contact while holding hands. It has a common palm section, but two separate sets of fingers.
A chair for coition: Provides support for two people, one astride the other. In one preferred form, the seat vibrates.
An ashtray which warns you to quit smoking. When you pick up the box of matches from the holder, light passes through a hole to a photocell. This activates an audible warning device.
A ladder to enable spiders to climb out of a bath. It comprises a thin flexible latex rubber strip which follows the inner contours of the bath. A suction pad is attached to the top edge of the bath.
A car registration plate which indicates the sex of the driver. The inventor says that since the plate makes the driver's sex immediately apparent, other road users will change the way they behave. They will become more polite, and predict better the behavior of other drivers.
A fart collecting device: It comprises a gas-tight collecting tube for insertion into the rectum of the subject. The tube is connected to a gas-tight collecting bag. The end of the tube inserted into the subject is apertured and covered with a gauze filter and a gas permeable bladder.
A glove for courting couples who wish to maintain palm-to-palm contact while holding hands. It has a common palm section, but two separate sets of fingers.
A chair for coition: Provides support for two people, one astride the other. In one preferred form, the seat vibrates.
An ashtray which warns you to quit smoking. When you pick up the box of matches from the holder, light passes through a hole to a photocell. This activates an audible warning device.
A ladder to enable spiders to climb out of a bath. It comprises a thin flexible latex rubber strip which follows the inner contours of the bath. A suction pad is attached to the top edge of the bath.
A car registration plate which indicates the sex of the driver. The inventor says that since the plate makes the driver's sex immediately apparent, other road users will change the way they behave. They will become more polite, and predict better the behavior of other drivers.
vday
vday and the day after. overall? disappointing. some in my head. some in my heart. oh well... i think i'm ovulating or something. my emotions are a little out of whack.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
multitasking
can't cook? then you can't read! a food company's annual report that has to be cooked before the ink will show up! amazing!!
(thanks to ting for the link)
postsecret
postsecret. the valentine's day edition. (heavy traffic, btw, so don't worry if you can't get in)
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
scary lovers
a little halloween horror. (no honestly, he can't really look like that, right? it's gotta be the camera angle or something...)
+---------------------- Bizarre Love Stories ---------------------+
Peter the Great had his wife's lover executed and his head put into a jar of alcohol. She had to keep it in her bedroom.
After having a two year affair with Catherine the Great, Gregory Aleksandrovich Potemkin remained a valued advisor to Catherine. He even helped her pick out future lovers.
Cleopatra married two of her brothers and was the mistress of both Caesar and Mark Antony.
Fernade Olivier lived with Picasso for seven years. They wanted to marry but Olivier couldn't find her estranged husband to divorce him. In the 1940's she found out he had died right after she met Picasso - 40 years earlier.
Monday, February 11, 2008
bad taste
you rarely see asians in the media spotlight, but in splendora's wat not to wear 2008 there seem to be four asians out of a 19 unfortunately dressed women. wat are they trying to say?! (btw, i say seem to be because montana tucker looks half asian but i'm not sure)
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