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2012-07-04T22:08:00.001-07:00

“If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. Then quit. No use being a damn fool about it.”

2012-07-03T00:26:00.001-07:00

I never understood why they have life jackets under our seats on planes instead of parachutes...

2012-06-27T23:05:00.001-07:00

I wonder if the clothes in China say, 'Made around the corner.

2012-06-26T23:05:00.001-07:00

Facebook is 1) An obsession. 2) A distraction. 3) A tracking device. 4) Where drama lives. 5) Everybodys diary

2012-06-26T23:00:00.001-07:00

Cashiers are always checking me out !!!! ^-^

2012-06-18T00:56:00.001-07:00

The secret to happiness, in life and in business....

Find something you love to do so much, you can’t wait for the sun to rise to do it all over again

2012-06-17T21:43:00.001-07:00

Every morning in Africa, a Gazelle wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning a Lion wakes up. It knows it must outrun the slowest Gazelle or it will starve to death. It doesn't matter whether you are a Lion or a Gazelle... when the sun comes up, you'd better be running.

2012-06-14T20:08:00.001-07:00

Best way to get out of SMS/text conversation : "The message could not be delivered due to a temporary network setup error. Please try later. Error 2128-226110"

2012-06-13T21:23:00.001-07:00

At the age of 20, we don't care what the world thinks of us; at 30, we worry about what it is thinking of us; at 40, we discover that it wasn't thinking of us at all.... at it goes on and on !!

What's In A Name?

2012-06-11T23:05:00.001-07:00

That answer to that, would be...fish. But we'll get to that in a minute.
This isn't even a Fin-nish story. It's Swedish, and has to do with the name of that fabulously popular group from the 1970s and 80s, called "ABBA", or sometimes "Abba".
All of the members of ABBA, had some experience with music prior to forming their own group. Benny Andersson, and Bjorn Ulvaeus would cross paths in the late 1960s, and finding common interests, began writing songs together. Each of them continued on with their own bands, and it would be Bjorn's group "The Hootenanny Singers" which brought him together with a young talent, Agnetha Faltskog. They married in 1971, in Sweden's version of a celebrity ceremony. Anni-frid Lyngstad would meet up and become a couple with Benny, and so the four came together, all of them musical, but going their own ways.
Benny and Bjorn's entry in the major Eurovision Song Contest in 1972, won them a third place. With the feedback from that, they decided to take another crack at writing and this time performing their entry for 1973, a song titled "Ring, Ring", which again placed third. But this time it was performed by the group "Bjorn, Benny, Agnetha and Frida" (Frida being Anni's nickname). They went on to record a moderately successful album under the song title, which was a lot shorter than the group's name. That was when Benny decided to shorten it to the first letters of their names: A, B, B, A. Their entry in the contest for 1974, was the now famous "Waterloo", which won first place for ABBA.
But before taking the name on the road, they had to negotiate permission with a Swedish canning company of the same name...which sold fish.

2012-06-11T23:00:00.001-07:00

My bank is the worst. They're charging me money for not having enough money in my account. Apparently, I can't even afford to be broke.

From Twigs to Toothbrushes

2012-06-11T00:32:00.001-07:00

It was a long way from chewing twigs, to the first Oral-B toothbrush, created by Dr. Robert Hutson, a periodontist.
But 5000 years ago, twigs were just what ancient Egyptians used to clean their chompers. The slender tip of a tree branch was broken off, and then chewed until the end was frayed. This served as a brush to clean around their teeth, and had the benefit of being easy to find next time they needed a new one.
The first tool actually made in brush form for the teeth, originated in China, circa 1498A.D., when the bristles from a hog's neck, were embedded in handles of bone or bamboo. European adventurers brought the invention back to their home countries, where it seemed that horsehair replaced the pig bristles. It was a while catching on though, as those few who did practice dental care, generally used the "old-fashioned" Roman toothpick.
Not until 1938, when the Dupont Company invented nylon, would the modern toothbrush take the form of a plastic or wood handle with nylon bristles. In the 1940s, Hutson produced the Oral-B 60, so named for its 60 rounded, soft bristles. The company name was derived from "oral hygiene" with a "B" for "better".

2012-06-05T23:42:00.001-07:00

Customer Is King and King never bargain!

A Growing Problem

2012-06-05T21:26:00.002-07:00

The number of births that occur in India each year is higher then the entire population of Australia.

China and India are two of the most populous countries on Earth, and have the fastest growing population numbers, a fact that has brought about some highly controversial practices in both countries.
India, with a population of just over one billion people, sees a birth rate of 2-3% per year, although the mean average has dropped over the last ten years. Still, that figure represents more new people each year, than live in all of Australia.
Part of the problem is that some 70% of the country's population is rural. That means farming for existence, and sons are highly desirable in order to provide labor, and security for parents in their old age. Many families will continue to have children until there are at least two sons, with women averaging 3.7 children each. Daughters are lost to a family when they marry, and thus of less value. Unfortunately, that has brought about a surge of infanticide in recent years, with estimations as high as 10,000 deaths of female infants every year. The average of female births to male births is dropping, with abortion and infanticide given as the reasons.
Only in one province, Kerala, which has a low birth rate, and also a low infant mortality rate, was the proportion of females to males, higher than anywhere else in India. It is also the province with the highest literacy rate.
Efforts directed at population control, are now targeting males in rural locations, partly because their literacy rate is higher on average than women, at 75% compared to 52%, and partly because contraception has become more acceptable in urban locales. Projects are now extending to the regions where population is rising faster, and where there is a significant number of educated males who will understand the consequences of a growing population problem.

2012-06-05T20:19:00.001-07:00

If you tell a lie, always rehearse it. If it don't sound good to you, it won't sound good to anybody.

All That Glitters Is Not Gold

2012-06-04T21:30:00.002-07:00

The 1912 Olympics were the last Olympics to give out medals made entirely of gold.

The rewards from the modern Olympics are a far cry from the ancient games, where first prize was an olive wreath to wear, and hang outside your door afterwards, to signify a champion lived here. Now, the champion's face appears on almost every conceivable kind of advertising venue, because winning a gold medal is literally worth its weight in endorsements.
But the gold is no longer real gold. And even the first gold medals were silver. That's because in 1896, when the game were revived, gold was considered an inferior metal, and the first place winners received medals made of silver. That was changed to gold in 1904 at the St. Louis' games, but given the price and paucity, it was changed once more, and the last pure gold medals were given out in 1912.
Today, Olympic medals must meet stringent requirements for content and size, with some flexibility in design. A gold medal must be a minimum of just under 2 1/2 inches wide, and 1/8 of an inch thick. The main form must be made of 92.5 percent pure silver, coated with at least six grams of pure gold. Silver medals are made of the same grade of silver, and bronze is made of...well, bronze.

2012-06-04T21:28:00.001-07:00

The poor wish to be rich, the rich wish to be happy, the single wish to be married, and the married wish to be dead.

2012-05-31T02:05:00.001-07:00

"If You Wouldn’t Wake Up Early to Do Something, You Probably Shouldn’t Stay Up Late For It Either."

2012-05-30T23:00:00.001-07:00

Did You Know You Share A Birthday With At Least Nine Million Other People In The World? How cool !!!

Hours of Operation

2012-05-30T22:55:00.002-07:00

7-Eleven was the first convenience store to have television advertising. The animated commercial ran in 1949 and had a singing rooster and owl.

Way back in 1927, an employee of the Southland Ice Company in Dallas, Texas, starting selling such grocery items as eggs, milk and bread, from the company’s ice dock. In less time than it takes to say 7-11, the convenience store was born, and named for the hours it was open: 7a.m. to 11p.m. When its “convenience” was noted, the idea took off and competitors sprung up by the dozens. But 7-11 forged on, extending their actual hours to 24 a day, but keeping the original name.
They were the first outlet of their kind to operate around the clock, sell fresh coffee in disposable cups, provide self-serve soda bars, offer all major brands of soft drinks, and serve extra large drinks. To promote all this, they also became the first convenience store to advertise, producing an ad for television in 1949 that featured an animated rooster and crow, symbolic of when they were open.
Their 5800 stores in the U.S. and Canada, and a total of 25,000 worldwide, make them the largest retail convenience stores in the world.
Out of all American retailers, 7-11 sells more cold beer, cold bottles of water, cold Gatorade, fresh-grilled hotdogs, single servings of chips, Sports Illustrated magazines, USA Today newspapers and…money orders.
The most Slurpees are downed in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (a notoriously cold place in winter) and Detroit, Michigan (almost as cold); coffee is chugged down in record gallons in Long Island, N.Y; Big Gulps disappear by the gallon in Las Vegas and Utah; hot dogs are scarfed more in Washington, D.C. than anywhere else, and nachos are the nosh of choice in Colorado.

2012-05-29T23:31:00.001-07:00

Properties of Salt:

1. If you drop a whole egg on the floor, pour salt all over the egg, let it sit for awhile, then use dustpan, the egg will come right up, without all that mess.

2. Soak stained hankies in salt water before washing.

3. Sprinkle salt on your shelves to keep ants away.

4. Soak fish in salt water before descaling; the scales will come off easier.

5. Put a few grains of rice in your saltshaker for easier pouring.

6. Add salt to green salads to prevent wilting.

7. Test the freshness of eggs in a cup of salt water; fresh eggs sink bad ones float.

8. Add a little salt to your boiling water when cooking eggs; a cracked egg will stay in its shell this way.

9. A tiny pinch of salt with egg whites makes them beat up fluffier.

10. Soak wrinkled apples in a mildly salted water solution to perk them up.

11. Rub salt on your pancake griddle and your flapjacks won't stick.

12. Soak toothbrushes in salt water before you first use them; they will last longer.

13. Use salt to clean your discolored coffee pot.

14. Mix salt with turpentine to whiten you bathtub and toilet bowl.

15. Soak your nuts in salt brine overnight and they will crack out of their shells whole. Just tap the end of the shell with a hammer to break it open easily.

16. Boil clothes pins in salt water before using them and they will last longer.

17. Clean brass, copper and pewter with paste made of salt and vinegar, thickened with flour.

18. Add a little salt to the water your cut flowers will stand in for a longer life.

19. Pour a mound of salt on an ink spot on your carpet; let the salt soak up the stain.

20. Clean your iron by rubbing some salt on the damp cloth on the ironing surface

21. Adding a little salt to the water when cooking foods in a double boiler will make the food cook faster.

22. Use a mixture of salt and lemon juice to clean piano keys.

23. To fill plaster holes in your walls, use equal parts of salt and starch, with just enough water to make stiff putty.

24. Rinse a sore eye with a little salt water.

25. Mildly salted water makes an effective mouthwash. Use it hot for a sore throat gargle.

26. Dry salt sprinkled on your toothbrush makes a good tooth polisher.

27. Use salt for killing weeds in your lawn.

28. Eliminate excess suds with a sprinkle of salt.

29. A dash of salt in warm milk makes a more relaxing beverage.

30. Before using new glasses, soak them in warm salty water for a while.

31. A dash of salt enhances the taste of tea.

32. Salt improves the taste of cooking apples.

33. Soak your clothesline in salt water to prevent your clothes from freezing to the line; likewise, use salt in your final rinse to prevent the clothes from freezing.

34. Rub any wicker furniture you may have with salt water to prevent yellowing.

35. Freshen sponges by soaking them in salt water.

36. Add raw potatoes to stews and soups that are too salty.

37. Soak enamel pans in salt water overnight and boil salt water in them next day to remove burned-on stains.

38. Clean your greens in salt water for easier removal of dirt.

39. Gelatin sets more quickly when a dash of salt is added.

40. Fruits put in mildly salted water after peeling will not discolor.

41. Fabric colors hold fast in salty water wash.

42. Milk stays fresh longer when a little salt is added.

43. Use equal parts of salt and soda for brushing your teeth.

44. Sprinkle salt in your oven before scrubbing clean.

45. Soaked discolored glass in a salt and vinegar solution to remove stains.

46. Clean greasy pans with a paper towel and salt.

47. Salty water boils faster when cooking eggs.

48. Add a pinch of salt to whipping cream to make it whip more quickly.

49. Sprinkle salt in milk-scorched pans to remove odor.

50. A dash of salt improves the taste of coffee.

51. Boil mismatched hose in salty water and they will come out matched.

52. Salt and soda will sweeten the odor of your refrigerator.

53. Cover wine-stained fabric with salt; rinse in cool water later.

54. Remove offensive odors from stove with salt and cinnamon.

55. A pinch of salt improves the flavor of cocoa.

2012-05-29T20:47:00.001-07:00

I can please only one person per day. Today is not your day.
And tomorrow isn't looking good either.

2012-05-13T22:22:00.001-07:00

A Lesson In Psychology

¤ When A Person Laughs too Much Even for Stupid Things, Be Sure That Person Is Sad Deep Inside.

¤ When A Person Sleeps A lot, Be Sure that Person Is Lonely.

¤ When A Person Talks Less, And If He Talks, He Talks Fast Then It Means That Person Keeps Secrets.

¤ When Someone Can't Cry Then That Person Is Weak.

¤ When Someone Eats In an Abnormal Way Then That Person Is In Tension.

¤ When Someone Cry On Little Things Then It Means He Is Innocent & Soft Hearted.

¤ When Someone Gets Angry On Silly Or Small Things It Means He Is In Love.

So True, Try To See All These In Real Life, U Will Find All...

Try to understand people..

2012-05-06T22:43:00.001-07:00

“A nation without honour will sooner or later lose its freedom and independence… a generation of poltroons is not entitled to freedom. He who would be a slave cannot have honour.”

2012-05-03T00:52:00.001-07:00

I just realized that the texts you accidentally send to the wrong person are ALWAYS the worst ones.