Saturday, April 11, 2009
- Look At His Wood ! (set #1)
Amazing !!!
Wowza !
Shazam !
Wonder what he does in his spare time ?
'WOODEN' you like to know !!!
(pretty corny, eh)
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- BEST Las Vegas Ad Ever !!!
Looks like maybe Karma finally caught up to O.J. "the knife" Simpson.
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- Heart Attacks
After an exhaustive review of the research literature,
here's the final word on nutrition and health:
1. Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart
attacks than us
2. Mexicans eat a lot of fat and suffer fewer heart
attacks than us
3. Chinese drink very little red wine and suffer fewer
heart attacks than us
4. Italians drink excessive amounts of red wine and suffer
fewer heart attacks than us
5. Germans drink beer and eat lots of sausages and fats
and suffer fewer heart attacks than us.
CONCLUSION:
Eat and drink what you like.
Speaking English is apparently what kills you.
Our Government is Trying To Correct This Problem.
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Friday, April 10, 2009
- Now That's The Way To Put The SPIN On It
Judy Wallman, a professional genealogy researcher here in southern California, was doing some personal work on her own family tree.
She discovered that Harry Reid's great-great uncle, Remus Reid, was hanged for horse stealing and train robbery in Montana in 1889.
Both Judy and Harry Reid share this common ancestor.
Harry Reid
The only known photograph of Remus shows him standing on the gallows in Montana territory.
On the back of the picture Judy obtained during her research is this inscription: 'Remus Reid, horse thief, sent to Montana Territorial Prison 1885, escaped 1887, robbed the Montana Flyer six times. Caught by Pinkerton detectives, convicted and hanged in 1889.'
So Judy recently e-mailed Congressman Harry Reid for information about their great-great uncle.
Believe it or not, Harry Reid's staff sent back the following biographical sketch for her genealogy research:
'Remus Reid was a famous cowboy in the Montana Territory . His business empire grew to include acquisition of valuable equestrian assets and intimate dealings with the Montana railroad. Beginning in 1883, he devoted several years of his life to government service, finally taking leave to resume his dealings with the railroad. In 1887, he was a key player in a vital investigation run by the renowned Pinkerton Detective Agency. In 1889, Remus passed away during an important civic function held in his honor when the platform upon which he was standing collapsed.'
Now THAT is how it's done folks!
That's real political SPIN for you.
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- 11 Most Expensive Catastrophes in History
The sinking of the Titanic is possibly the most famous accident in the world. But it barely makes our list of top 10 most expensive. On April 15, 1912,
the Titanic sank on its maiden voyage and was considered to be the most luxurious ocean liner ever built. Over 1,500 people lost their lives when the
ship ran into an iceberg and sank in frigid waters. The ship cost $7 million to build ($150 million in today ' s dollars).
On August 26, 2004, a car collided with a tanker truck containing 32,000 liters of fuel on the
# 9. MetroLink Crash - $500 Million
On September 12, 2008, in what was one of the worst train crashes in
Here we have our first billion dollar accident (and we ' re only #7 on the list). This B-2 stealth bomber crashed shortly after taking off from an air base in
The Exxon Valdez oil spill was not a large one in relation to the world ' s biggest oil spills, but it was a costly one due to the remote location of Prince William Sound (accessible only by helicopter and boat). On March 24, 1989, 10.8 million gallons of oil was spilled when the ship's master, Joseph Hazelwood, left the controls and the ship crashed into a Reef. The cleanup cost Exxon $2.5 billion.
# 6. Piper Alpha Oil Rig - $3.4 Billion
The world's worst off-shore oil disaster. At one time, it was the world's single largest oil producer, spewing out 317,000 barrels of oil per day. On July 6, 1988, as part of routine maintenance, technicians removed and checked safety valves which were essential in preventing dangerous build-up of liquid gas There were 100 identical safety valves which were checked. Unfortunately, the technicians made a mistake and forgot to replace one of them. At 10 PM that same night, a technician pressed a start button for the liquid gas pumps and the world's most expensive oil rig accident was set in motion.
Within 2 hours, the 300 foot platform was engulfed in flames. It eventually collapsed, killing 167 workers and resulting in $3.4 Billion in damages.
The Space Shuttle Challenger was destroyed 73 seconds after takeoff due on January 28, 1986 due to a faulty O-ring. It failed to seal one of the joints, allowing pressurized gas to reach the outside. This in turn caused the external tank to dump its payload of liquid hydrogen causing a massive explosion. The cost of replacing the Space Shuttle was $2 billion in 1986 ($4.5 billion in today's dollars). The cost of investigation, problem correction, and replacement of lost equipment cost $450 million from 1986-1987 ($1 Billion in today's dollars).
# 4. Prestige Oil Spill - $12 Billion
On November 13, 2002, the Prestige oil tanker was carrying 77,000 tons of heavy fuel oil when one of its twelve tanks burst during a storm off
According to a report by the Pontevedra Economist Board, the total cleanup cost $12 billion.
The Space Shuttle Columbia was the first space worthy shuttle in NASA's orbital fleet. It was destroyed during re-entry over
In the end, the total cost of the accident (not including replacement of the shuttle) came out to $13 Billion according to the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics..
On April 26, 1986, the world witnessed the costliest accident in history. The
Thursday, April 9, 2009
- Don't Mess With Farm Kids
DON'T MESS WITH FARM KIDS
A young boy comes down for breakfast.
Since they live on a farm, his mother asks if he has done his chores.
'Not yet,' said the little boy.
His mother tells him no breakfast until he does his chores.
Well, he's a little ticked off so when he feeds the chickens, he
kicks a chicken.
When he feeds the cows, he kicks a cow, and when he feeds the
pigs, he kicks a pig.
He goes back in for breakfast and his mother gives him a bowl of
dry cereal.
'How come I don't get any eggs and bacon, and why don't I have
any milk in my cereal?' he asks.
'Well,' his mother says, 'I saw you kick a chicken, so you don't
get any eggs for a week.
I saw you kick the pig, so you don't get any
bacon for a week either.
I saw you kick the cow, so for a week you
aren't getting any milk.'
Just then, his father comes down for breakfast and kicks the cat
halfway across the kitchen.
The little boy looks up at his mother with a smile, and says,
'You going tell him or should I?
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