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Podcast 51 {Quote~Fact~Fun} - 'Cycling Times'

noreply@blogger.com (Hotch Potch English) — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 10:57:00 +0000

Hotch Potch English - The Mega-Minute Podcast - No.51

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Hotch Potch English ~ Mega Minute Podcast No.51!

Today's Quote

'Anything is possible. You can be told that you have a 90-percent chance or a 50-percent chance or a 1-percent chance, but you have to believe, and you have to fight.'

~ Lance Armstrong, 7-time Tour de France winner and cancer survivor

Today's Facts

The first practical bicycle was invented by Baron Karl von Drais in Germany in 1817.

He called it a Laufmaschine, or 'running machine' and you could steer it, stop it with a brake but there were no pedals.

Seven out of eight Dutch adults have a bike.

There are over half a billion bicycles in China.

The word 'bicycle' was invented in France in the 1860s.

Today's (bad) Joke

Q: What is the hardest part of learning to ride a bike?
A: The pavement.

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'I'm fed up with my dog', said a man to his neighbour. 'He'll chase anyone on a bicycle.'

'That is a problem. What are you going to do?' asked his neighbour.

'I'm going to take his bicycle away from him.'

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Podcast 50 {Quote~Fact~Fun} - 'Food Fest'

noreply@blogger.com (Hotch Potch English) — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 15:47:00 +0000

Hotch Potch English - The Mega-Minute Podcast - No.50

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Today's Quote

'Take some more tea,' the March Hare said to Alice, very earnestly. 'I've had nothing yet,' Alice replied in an offended tone, 'so I can't take more.' 'You mean you can't take less,' said the Hatter: 'it's very easy to take more than nothing.'

~ Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Today's Facts

In the United States...

People with less than a high school degree have the highest obesity rate (32.9%)

Non-Hispanic black people have the highest obesity rate of 36.8%.

Non-Hispanic white people have an obesity rate of 25.2%. Other races (i.e. Asians) have the lowest obesity rate of 16.7%.

Approximately 72.5 million American adults are obese.

Today's (bad) Joke

So I said to the miserable employee, 'Hey, I thought McDonalds was supposed to have fast and friendly service.' And she says, 'That's at participating McDonald's, and we ain't participating.'

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Podcast 49 {Quote~Fact~Fun} - 'Saudi Arabia'

noreply@blogger.com (Hotch Potch English) — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 10:29:00 +0000

Hotch Potch English - The Mega-Minute Podcast - No.49

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Today's Quote

Sherif Ali: "There is the railway. And that is the desert. From here until we reach the other side, no water but what we can carry with us. For the camels, no water at all. If the camels die, we die. And in twenty days they will start to die."

Lawrence of Arabia: "There's no time to waste then, is there?"

Today's Facts

Saudi Arabia shares borders with six other countries: Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Yemen.

The country is a monarchy, the population is around 27 million, and it makes most of its money from exporting oil.

Saudi Arabia's flag is green with white words which say: "There is no god but God; Muhammad is the messenger of God".

Today's (bad) Joke

Q: What do you get if you cross a camel and a cow?
A: A lumpy milkshake.

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Podcast 48 {Quote~Fact~Fun} - 'Tennis Times'

noreply@blogger.com (Hotch Potch English) — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 15:21:00 +0000

Hotch Potch English - The Mega-Minute Podcast - No.48

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Today's Quotes

"It is hard to describe the disappointment of losing a Grand Slam final, let alone as a British player at Wimbledon with such incredible home support." ~ Andy Murray

"Things just didn't quite turn out for him in the finals liked he hoped for. But today I'm sure he got another step closer to a Grand Slam title." ~ Roger Federer

Today's Facts

Roger Federer won his 17th Grand Slam title at Wimbledon in 2012 - more than any other player.

Roger Federer has twin daughters named Myla and Charlene.

Roger's hobbies include golf, skiing, Playstation and playing cards.

Today's (bad) Jokes

Q: What do you serve but don't eat?
A: A tennis ball.

Q: Why don't fish like tennis?
A: They don't like getting close to the net.

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Podcast 47 {Quote~Fact~Fun} - 'Tom Cruise'

noreply@blogger.com (Hotch Potch English) — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 09:24:00 +0000

Hotch Potch English - The Mega-Minute Podcast - No.47

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"As a young actor, people were trying to define who I was before I really knew that for myself. But I still remember thinking, "This is what I love doing, and I hope I'm going to be able to do it forever." (Tom Cruise)

Today's Facts

Tom Cruise married actress Katie Holmes in 2006. Cruise proposed to Holmes in the early morning of June 17, 2005, on top of Paris' Eiffel Tower.

Cruise is a committed Scientologist, and some believe he is number 2 in the organisation.

His film Collateral is one of my all time favourite films!

Today's Joke

A Scientologist told me they can't always drink wine. I said, "A glass of wine every day gives you wonderful benefits." He said, "Like what?" I said, "Well, it keeps you from being a Scientologist..."

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Podcast 46 {Quote~Fact~Fun} - 'Jubilee Hi-Jinks'

noreply@blogger.com (Hotch Potch English) — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 10:59:00 +0000

Hotch Potch English - The Mega-Minute Podcast - No.46

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"I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service and the service of our great imperial family to which we all belong." (Queen Elizabeth II)

Today's Facts

The Queen is the only British citizen who doesn't need to have a passport.

Queen Elizabeth II has two birthdays; an official one, and her real one on April 21st.

The Queen sent her first e-mail in 1976 using the ARPANET network, the forerunner to today's internet.

Today's Jokes

What was the first thing the queen did when she came to the throne? - She sat down!

When does a prince get very wet? - When he becomes the reigning monarch!

When is a piece of wood like a king? - When it's a ruler!

Where do kings and queens get crowned? - On the head!

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Podcast 45 {Quote~Fact~Fun} - 'Football Crazy'

noreply@blogger.com (Hotch Potch English) — Thu, 31 May 2012 17:53:00 +0000

Hotch Potch English - The Mega-Minute Podcast - No.45

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Today's Quote

"Some people believe football is a matter of life and death. I'm very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that." (Bill Shankly, Liverpool Football Manager)

Today's Facts

The Scottish Cup tie between Falkirk and Inverness Caledonian Thistle in 1979 was postponed no fewer than 29 times because of bad weather.

A Manchester City fan was banned in 1995 from bringing dead chickens into City’s Maine Road ground. He apparently used to celebrate City's goals by swinging the birds around his head.

In 2004, James Hayter came on as an 84th minute substitute for Bournemouth against Wrexham and scored the fastest Football League hat-trick ever. It took less than 140 seconds.

Today's Joke

Two guys were walking through a cemetery when they saw a tombstone that read:
"Here lies John Sweeney, a good man and a Chelsea fan."

So, one of them asked the other: "When the hell did they start putting two people in one grave?"

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Podcast 44 {Quote~Fact~Fun} - 'Driving Me Nuts'

noreply@blogger.com (Hotch Potch English) — Fri, 18 May 2012 13:19:00 +0000

Hotch Potch English - The Mega-Minute Podcast - No.44

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'shipping' OR 'cargo'?!

Today's Quote

"Why is it that when you transport something by car, it's called shipment but when you transport something by ship it's called cargo?" (Anonymous)

Today's Facts

Men honk more than women, and men and women honk more at women than at men.

Drivers in convertibles with the tops down are less likely to honk than those with the top up.

Drivers honk faster at cars whose drivers are on cell phones. And drivers are more likely to honk at people from another state or country than their own.

Drivers honk less on weekends.

Today's Joke

The probability of being involved in a traffic accident is directly

proportional to time spent on the road. Driving fast decreases one's

exposure.

One third of traffic accidents are caused by drunk drivers; two thirds

are caused by non-drunk drivers.

Therefore, the safest way to drive is drunk and VERY fast.

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Podcast 43 {Quote~Fact~Fun} - 'Election Madness'

noreply@blogger.com (Hotch Potch English) — Tue, 08 May 2012 14:29:00 +0000

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Today's Quote

"Elections are won by men and women chiefly because most people vote against somebody rather than for somebody." (Franklin P. Adams 1944)

Today's Facts

You need 500 mayors' signatures to be able to run for president in France.

Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who loves orgies and violent sex, could easily have been France's new president.

The age limit for theoretically becoming the president of France is now 18!

Today's Joke

The French try to keep election results secret until the end. Special 'coded' Tweets included:

   - Netherlands-Hungary qualify for return leg
   - Dutch cheese at 27 euros, Tokai wine at 25 euros
   - high-heeled shoes are going out of fashion

* Code for François Hollande - Netherlands / Dutch cheese
* Code for Nicolas Sarkozy - Hungary / Tokai wine / high-heeled shoes

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Vidcast 20 {Interview} 'Good Enough For Us!'

noreply@blogger.com (Hotch Potch English) — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:59:00 +0000

Hotch Potch English - The Mega-Minute Vidcast - No.20
"Good Enough For Us!"

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Kate: "Mmm, delicious!"

Cassie: "Really good!"

Kate: "And so much cheaper than human food!"

Cassie: "Real good bargain... It´s really good for you as well."

Kate: "Ahh, yes, very nutritious. Yummy yummy, ????? the cat."

[Thumbs up]

Kate: "Good enough for the cat..."

Kate, Cassie, Sébastien: "Good enough for us!"

[Applause]

Sébastien: "That was a terrifying experience - we'll never do that to you again Wookie."

[General comments, incomprehensible]

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Vidcast 19 {Interview} 'Aikido Winds'

noreply@blogger.com (Hotch Potch English) — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 22:42:00 +0000

Hotch Potch English - The Mega-Minute Vidcast - No.19
"Aikido Winds"

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Hello, and welcome to Hotch Potch English - 'The Mega Minute'! And today, I'm talking to...

Sébastien: "Sébastien! Hello!"

And where are you from, Sébastien? Hi!

Sébastien: "I'm from Le Mans, in France."

OK. You don't sound like you have a French accent.

Sébastien: "No, I'm half French, half English. I've lived in England for the last 23 years."

OK, and what are you doing here in France?

Sébastien: "I'm studying for a TEFL Certification."

OK, where are you doing that?

Sébastien: "I'm doing that in Tournan-sur-Brie."

OK, where is that?

Sébastien: "Ahh, that's just south-east of Paris."

OK, and where are you living at the moment? Are you living in Paris?

Sébastien: "No, I'm living on-site, in Tournan."

And what are you about to do in the next hour or so?

Sébastien: "I'm going to teach a English class!"

OK. Looking forward to it?

Sébastien: "Yes, indeed!"

What's the topic of your lesson today?

Sébastien: "Ahh, activities and interests that one can be passionate about. So 'passions' in a way."

Passions! OK, that's a nice subject! And have you, yourself, got an activity you're 'passionate' about?

Sébastien: "Yeah. I'm an aikido teacher, so I've been doing that for seven years and I'm very passionate about that."

Have you got a quick move you could show us? Which doesn't involve pain to me!

Sébastien: "Not really!

OK, all right, I'll leave it at that. I'll wish you luck, and you'll let us know how it goes!

Sébastien: "Thank you very much! Thank you, bye."

Good luck! Bye bye.

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Vidcast 18 {Interview} 'Ireland Calling'

noreply@blogger.com (Hotch Potch English) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 02:13:00 +0000

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Hotch Potch English - The Mega-Minute Vidcast - No.18
"Ireland Calling"

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Rory: "Hi, I'm Rory, from Dublin, in Ireland."

Eileen: "And I'm Eileen, and we live in Malahide, in Dublin."

OK, and tell me, Rory, why are you here in Paris?

Rory: "I'm here in Paris to learn to become an English language teacher.

OK. Rory, what do you know about Paris? Have you been here before?

Rory: "Yes, I've been here before. Over the years we've been here on holiday, and I've been here on business as well. So we know the sites, but we haven't spent extended periods of time here, so we're looking forward to having a few weeks to be able to learn more about Paris.

OK, and Eileen, what's your favourite thing about Paris, if you have one?

Eileen: "Oh, I like a lot of things about Paris. Maybe drinking coffee, and just exploring and listening to the people and being part of Paris life..."

And are you thinking of staying here for quite a while or you're just passing through?

Eileen: "No, we're not passing through, for once, we're hopefully going to stay in Paris for an extended time, maybe up to two years, maybe beyond, and so we'll see how it goes.

OK, 'maybe beyond'! Rory, what do you think of that?

Rory: "Yes, I think, I like the sound of it, it's good. I mean, two years would certainly be our horizon at the moment, and if it goes beyond that we'll be very happy."

Have you got a favourite place in Paris, Rory?

Rory: "I like the Latin Quarter. I must say, I like the atmosphere there. But there are many other quarters as well that have their own special character.

And you know that Paris is rather well known for its Irish pubs - there's quite a lot of them! Do you think you'll be going there?

Rory: "I might go to one or two, but not too many! I came here to enjoy the French atmosphere. But it'll be nice to go to an Irish pub from time to time."

OK, good talking to you two. Have a good time in Paris!

Rory & Eileen: "Thank you, Bye bye!
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Podcast 42 {Quote~Fact~Fun} - 'Mind Over Matter'

noreply@blogger.com (Hotch Potch English) — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:57:00 +0000

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Today's Quote

(Anonymous)"Growing old is nothing more than mind over matter: if you don't mind, it doesn't matter!"

Today's Facts

Research shows that living with pets like dogs or cats helps us live longer!

A study has found that laughing a lot is good for your heart! Ha ha!

To feel instantly refreshed... switch off the TV, disconnect the phone, sit down alone for a while and do... absolutely nothing!

Today's Joke

Signs you're getting older:

   - The little grey haired lady you helped across the street is your wife!
   - Your little black book only has names that end in 'M.D.'
   - You sing along with elevator music

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Vidcast 17 {Interview} 'Phoenix vs New York'

noreply@blogger.com (Hotch Potch English) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:28:00 +0000

Hotch Potch English - The Mega-Minute Vidcast - No.17
"Phoenix vs New York"

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Larry: "Larry, from Brooklyn, New York."

And...

Brianna: "Brianna, from Phoenix, Arizona."

OK, Brianna, can you say something in an accent from Phoenix, Arizona?

Brianna: "Umm, I wanna go to the store."

OK, can you say something in a New York accent, Larry?

Larry: "Well I don't really talk like this myself, but that's how some people in Brooklyn really talk."

That's fantastic! Brianna, tell me something famous about Phoenix.

Brianna: "It's a big desert, with lots of cactuses. And ...cowboys, I guess."

OK, and something famous about New York, Larry.

Larry: "Famous about New York? New York is famous - we don't need anything else to make us famous!"

OK, and Larry, what do you think about people from Phoenix, Arizona?

Larry: "Umm, well, because Brianna's here, I think that people from Phoenix, Arizona are lovely, intelligent, and a true pleasure to be with.

OK, and the truth?

Larry: "I would say the same thing even if Brianna weren't here."

OK, a diplomat! And Brianna, what do you think about people from New York?

Brianna: "Oh, they're crazy!"

OK, thank you. I don't think we need to say anything more! Thank you very much, bye bye!

Brianna & Larry: "Byeee!
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Vidcast 16 {Interview} 'Aberdeen vs Glasgow'

noreply@blogger.com (Hotch Potch English) — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:03:00 +0000

Hotch Potch English - The Mega-Minute Vidcast - No.16

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Intro: Hotch Potch English: The Mega Minute!

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Welcome to the Hotch Potch English, the Mega-Minute, and today I'm talking to...

Morna: "Morna!"

And...

Andrew: "Andrew!"

Morna and Andrew. And where are you from?

Morna: "I'm from Aberdeen in Scotland."

Andrew: "And I'm from Glasgow, also in Scotland."

OK, and, err, what would you say is the most interesting thing about Aberdeen?

Morna: "You can get nice beef there, because we have Aberdeen Angus cows!"

OK, and what about Glasgow?

Andrew: "Err, there's less granite than there is in Aberdeen."

That's fascinating! I'm actually... I was actually born in Edinburgh, which is a kind of a rival for Glasgow. How do people from Glasgow think about people from Edinburgh?

Andrew: "I think that we tend to think of people from Edinburgh as quite...

Morna: "Posh."

Andrew: "Posh, snotty."

Are you calling us snobs?!

Andrew: "A little bit, yeah!"

Not that I can call myself Edinbur... Edinbur... what's someone from Edinburgh?

Morna: "Edinburghian?"

Andrew: "Burger?"

An Edinburgher! And what's someone from Glasgow called?

Andrew: "A Glaswegian."

And what's someone from Aberdeen called?

Morna: "An Aberdonian."

OK, thank you very much you two. Talk to you again later!

Morna: "Byee."

Andrew: "See ya."

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Vidcast 15 {Years} '20-What?!'

noreply@blogger.com (Hotch Potch English) — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:27:00 +0000

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Intro: Hotch Potch English: The Mega Minute!

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Welcome to the Hotch Potch Mega-Minute, and today we're learning about...years!

Hello!

Larry: "I'm Larry from New York, and this is seventeen eighty nine (1789)."

Thank you!

Nick: "I'm Nick from Hampshire, UK, this is 1789."

Brianna: "I'm Brianna from Arizona, this is 1789."

Andrew: "I'm Andrew from Glasgow, and this is 1789."

Joseph: "I'm Joseph from Texas, this is 1789."

Morna: "I'm Morna, from Aberdeen, and this is 1789."

OK, thank you. How about this one?

Morna: "I'm Morna from Aberdeen, and this is nineteen sixty five (1965)."

We know you're Morna!

Joseph: "I'm Joseph from Texas..."

We know, we know!!!

Joseph: "OK, 1965."

Andrew: "1965."

Brianna: "1965."

And how about this one, Larry?

Larry: "Nineteen ninety nine (1999)."

Nick: "1999."

Faster!

Brianna: "1999."

And now it changes...

Morna: "Two thousand (2000)."

Joseph: "2000."

Andrew: "2000."

Brianna: "2000."

And this one:

Larry: "Two thousand an' one (2001)."

Nick: "Two thousand and one (2001)."

Brianna: "Two thousand one (2001)."

Andrew: "Two thousand and one (2001)."

Two more to go!

Larry: "Two thousand ten (2010)."

Nick: "Two thousand... two thousand an' ten (2010)."

Brianna: "Two thousand ten."

Andrew: "Twenty ten. (20-10)"

Sorry? What was that? What was that?"

Andrew: "I went for twenty ten (2010)."

Joseph: "Two thousand ten (2010)."

Morna: "Two thousand and ten."

And the last one!

Morna: "Ehh... two thousand and twenty (2020)."

Joseph: "Two thousand twenty (2020)."

Andrew: "Twenty twenty (20-20)!"

Twenty twenty!

Brianna: "Two thousand twenty (2020)."

Nick: "Two thousand 'n' twenty (2020)."

Larry: "Two thousand twenty (2020)."

There you go, folks! Any clearer? I hope so... Bye bye. Thank you! Byeee...
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Podcast 41 {Quote~Fact~Fun} - 'Dreams Are Renewable'

noreply@blogger.com (Hotch Potch English) — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:53:00 +0000

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Today's Quote
(from Dr. Dale Turner)

"Dreams are renewable. No matter what our age or condition, there are still untapped possibilities within us and new beauty waiting to be born."

Today's Facts

We forget 90% of our dreams.

Frankenstein and Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde came from vivid dreams.

Your body is virtually paralyzed when you dream.

Today's Joke

After she woke up, a woman told her husband, "I just dreamed that you gave me a pearl necklace for our anniversary. What do you think it means?"

"You'll know tonight," he said.

That evening, the man came home with a small package and gave it to his wife.

Delighted, she opened it to find a book entitled "The Meaning of Dreams."

That's all for today!

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