I really like this girl and our first date was magical. We laughed...we danced...we shared secrets...we shared dreams. Now I'm planning our second date next weekend. I'm thinking about going Snow Tubing together..maybe we'll get the laughs going again? Do I give her flowers? I gave her a few on the first date. Do I try holding her hand? Please, tell me what your idea of a perfect second date is!
We're going on our second date. What can I do to top the first?
well that depends on what you did for the 1st date! i say go ice skating cuz thats always romantic. and you dont even have to be perfect at it...you can have fun trying to keep each other up on your feet! and yeah if the date goes well, try holding her hand or cuddling with her (hint hint ice skating rinks are chilly!) and then bringing her flowers is a cute idea too =) good luck!!!!
Reply:sex
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I have just moved to Decatur Illinois and have a plant question.?
There is something floating in the air that looks like dandelions (the stuff you used to blow off the flower as a kid). However, there are so many of them that it literally looks like it is snowing. There are no fields of dandelions that I can find, so I am wondering what this is coming from. Any ideas?
I have just moved to Decatur Illinois and have a plant question.?
There is a certain type of tree, but I don't know what it is. The white fuzzy stuff is from the bloom. We have it floating around here in Indiana and as I look out the window there are several fuzzies floating by.
Reply:Hmm who knows?
Reply:It's a Cotton Tree
http://images.google.com/images?q=cotton...
I have just moved to Decatur Illinois and have a plant question.?
There is a certain type of tree, but I don't know what it is. The white fuzzy stuff is from the bloom. We have it floating around here in Indiana and as I look out the window there are several fuzzies floating by.
Reply:Hmm who knows?
Reply:It's a Cotton Tree
http://images.google.com/images?q=cotton...
What do you ENJOY!???
make a list of everything in life that makes you happy. ;D
here's mine: [no particulary order]
laughing
music
skiing
swimming
blessings
family
friends
love%26lt;3
singing
painting
drawing
steak
yummy smells
brownies
sunshine
snow
inspiration
piano
french horn
smiling
hot guys
kindness
puppies
dancing
the fray
dreaming
photography
flowers
ocean
sleeping
writing
reading
marching band
grass
summer
snowglobes
stuffed animals
crafts
iced tea
ahhh i feel so much better now!
your turn!
What do you ENJOY!???
Music
Laughing
Photography xD
Ice Cream
Animals
Babiessss ..haha:D
Dancing
Singing
The sea ..
Drawing
Lollipops
Editin pics
Flowers
Cute guys xD
The blue sky with those white cute cloudes xD
... etc?:D..
Reply:1) :-P
2) :P
3) Fun
4) Jogging
5) Running
6) Walking extremely fast
7) Shouting
8) Chasing a friend of mine
9) Having fun
10) Dancing
11) The net
12) The radio
13) Music
14) Sports broadcasts
15) Going to clubs, cafes etc
16) Long walks
17) Riding a bike, riding on someone's else motorcycle, skateboarding etc
18) Walking along my city's harbor (with friends)
19) Talking with my crush
20) Friday afternoons
Reply:acting not dancing
puppies
kittens
baby rabbits
tv (neighbours)
kissing
sleeping
kindness
romance
smiling
winter or summer
birthdays
partys
going to bar illgal(i am 14)
singing
eatting hehe
umm
the phantom of the opera (in melbourne)
fish 'n chips
and more
Reply:chatting with lovely cute people
a certain Arabic song
watching good movie
a loly pop
pop corn
going to movies
dining out
to feel successful , pretty or strong
talking in the phone
and prove to many people how much my insight was right and i am happier when they are amazed and admit that i was true from the beginning.
Reply:laughing
watching good movies
music
baking
coffee
fruit
warm bread fresh from the oven
taking a walk in the evening
spring mornings
tigers
bollywood music
writing
seeing someone else happy
Heroes (the tv show)
hot guys (from the above tv show lol)
creating something neat (crafts, poetry, food, ideas, etc.)
romance
drawing
swimming
six flags!!!!!
Colorado
the old west
here's mine: [no particulary order]
laughing
music
skiing
swimming
blessings
family
friends
love%26lt;3
singing
painting
drawing
steak
yummy smells
brownies
sunshine
snow
inspiration
piano
french horn
smiling
hot guys
kindness
puppies
dancing
the fray
dreaming
photography
flowers
ocean
sleeping
writing
reading
marching band
grass
summer
snowglobes
stuffed animals
crafts
iced tea
ahhh i feel so much better now!
your turn!
What do you ENJOY!???
Music
Laughing
Photography xD
Ice Cream
Animals
Babiessss ..haha:D
Dancing
Singing
The sea ..
Drawing
Lollipops
Editin pics
Flowers
Cute guys xD
The blue sky with those white cute cloudes xD
... etc?:D..
Reply:1) :-P
2) :P
3) Fun
4) Jogging
5) Running
6) Walking extremely fast
7) Shouting
8) Chasing a friend of mine
9) Having fun
10) Dancing
11) The net
12) The radio
13) Music
14) Sports broadcasts
15) Going to clubs, cafes etc
16) Long walks
17) Riding a bike, riding on someone's else motorcycle, skateboarding etc
18) Walking along my city's harbor (with friends)
19) Talking with my crush
20) Friday afternoons
Reply:acting not dancing
puppies
kittens
baby rabbits
tv (neighbours)
kissing
sleeping
kindness
romance
smiling
winter or summer
birthdays
partys
going to bar illgal(i am 14)
singing
eatting hehe
umm
the phantom of the opera (in melbourne)
fish 'n chips
and more
Reply:chatting with lovely cute people
a certain Arabic song
watching good movie
a loly pop
pop corn
going to movies
dining out
to feel successful , pretty or strong
talking in the phone
and prove to many people how much my insight was right and i am happier when they are amazed and admit that i was true from the beginning.
Reply:laughing
watching good movies
music
baking
coffee
fruit
warm bread fresh from the oven
taking a walk in the evening
spring mornings
tigers
bollywood music
writing
seeing someone else happy
Heroes (the tv show)
hot guys (from the above tv show lol)
creating something neat (crafts, poetry, food, ideas, etc.)
romance
drawing
swimming
six flags!!!!!
Colorado
the old west
Help me with this poem!!????
Change Upon Change
poem by Elizabeth Barret Browning
Five months ago the stream did flow,
The lilies bloomed within the sedge,
And we were lingering to and fro,
Where none will track thee in this snow,
Along the stream, beside the hedge.
Ah, Sweet, be free to love and go!
For if I do not hear thy foot,
The frozen river is as mute,
The flowers have dried down to the root:
And why, since these be changed since May,
Shouldst thou change less than they.
And slow, slow as the winter snow
The tears have drifted to mine eyes;
And my poor cheeks, five months ago
Set blushing at thy praises so,
Put paleness on for a disguise.
Ah, Sweet, be free to praise and go!
For if my face is turned too pale,
It was thine oath that first did fail, --
It was thy love proved false and frail, --
And why, since these be changed enow,
Should I change less than thou.
What is the attitude towards change?
Help me with this poem!!????
To me, this poem is saying not everything can be perfect or the same forever. Everything changes, and if they change, then why can't you?
I think the author had in mind that people didn't like change, and thought it to be a horrible thing. But she kind kind of agreed AND disagreed at the same time (through poetry), that's why this poem is hard to understand.
poem by Elizabeth Barret Browning
Five months ago the stream did flow,
The lilies bloomed within the sedge,
And we were lingering to and fro,
Where none will track thee in this snow,
Along the stream, beside the hedge.
Ah, Sweet, be free to love and go!
For if I do not hear thy foot,
The frozen river is as mute,
The flowers have dried down to the root:
And why, since these be changed since May,
Shouldst thou change less than they.
And slow, slow as the winter snow
The tears have drifted to mine eyes;
And my poor cheeks, five months ago
Set blushing at thy praises so,
Put paleness on for a disguise.
Ah, Sweet, be free to praise and go!
For if my face is turned too pale,
It was thine oath that first did fail, --
It was thy love proved false and frail, --
And why, since these be changed enow,
Should I change less than thou.
What is the attitude towards change?
Help me with this poem!!????
To me, this poem is saying not everything can be perfect or the same forever. Everything changes, and if they change, then why can't you?
I think the author had in mind that people didn't like change, and thought it to be a horrible thing. But she kind kind of agreed AND disagreed at the same time (through poetry), that's why this poem is hard to understand.
What Happened to Autumn?
It was the craziest year I can remember and I have lived for many years! My leaves stayed on the trees until late November and, when the first snow came at that time, there were green leaves laying on top the white blanket of snow.
Fall is usually a time of rain, of crisp winds, of a few golden days of sunshine reflecting the beauty of the trees. This year, there was little rain, lots of sunshine on the green leaves, and many of the flowers blooming in the garden.
What happened to Autumn? Will it come back next year? Is it just another facet of Global Warming? How did it go in other parts of the country, in other parts of the world?
What Happened to Autumn?
Yes, I think it has to do with the global warming, unfortunately.
Here in Barcelona it's been like that for a few years. Summers get longer and warmer, winters get shorter and the middle seasons seem to exist for only a week or so. How sad... I love summer but anyways this isn's good at all. We're lose the variety of climates and many animal species too.
I remember how it was when I was little... and there's a big difference.
Maybe next year it will be a bit better, but the tendency is to get warmer.
Reply:That bastar d step child of the seasons came....Winter....
I hate him...unless it's December 20th - January 2nd :) Then he's welcome....after that...I hate him again
Reply:I think Global Warming is a con. It's not some product of human interaction as much as a natural cycle of the planet. It's in a constant state of flux, changing climates constantly. Can anyone predict the next 100 years accurately? No. We can't even predict tomorrow accurately. Perhaps the world will be as hot as it was in the age of dinosaurs, and perhaps we will have an ice age to follow, but how could we possibly know? We can't.
Reply:It's gone.... summer has taken over and we're all going to die!
Reply:It was the driest summer and autumn here ever on record...no rain till we wanted to dig a basement to build our house in late fall....I think it is our fault it started to rain...our trees actually started to change colour early because of the extreme dry weather, then all the leaves fell off at once...late...when the rains started to come.
Reply:Ahh the weather is just wacky! No tellin what its gonna be like this winter. I think it is actually kinda exciting hehe.
Reply:The earth has been kinda funky lately due to Global Warming. Autumn will prob be back in 1-2 thousand years lol
Reply:nope, just a cycle
Reply:OH NO GLOBAL WARMING RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Reply:Don't worry about it, hon. Me and you will be dead before disaster hits earth
arenas
Fall is usually a time of rain, of crisp winds, of a few golden days of sunshine reflecting the beauty of the trees. This year, there was little rain, lots of sunshine on the green leaves, and many of the flowers blooming in the garden.
What happened to Autumn? Will it come back next year? Is it just another facet of Global Warming? How did it go in other parts of the country, in other parts of the world?
What Happened to Autumn?
Yes, I think it has to do with the global warming, unfortunately.
Here in Barcelona it's been like that for a few years. Summers get longer and warmer, winters get shorter and the middle seasons seem to exist for only a week or so. How sad... I love summer but anyways this isn's good at all. We're lose the variety of climates and many animal species too.
I remember how it was when I was little... and there's a big difference.
Maybe next year it will be a bit better, but the tendency is to get warmer.
Reply:That bastar d step child of the seasons came....Winter....
I hate him...unless it's December 20th - January 2nd :) Then he's welcome....after that...I hate him again
Reply:I think Global Warming is a con. It's not some product of human interaction as much as a natural cycle of the planet. It's in a constant state of flux, changing climates constantly. Can anyone predict the next 100 years accurately? No. We can't even predict tomorrow accurately. Perhaps the world will be as hot as it was in the age of dinosaurs, and perhaps we will have an ice age to follow, but how could we possibly know? We can't.
Reply:It's gone.... summer has taken over and we're all going to die!
Reply:It was the driest summer and autumn here ever on record...no rain till we wanted to dig a basement to build our house in late fall....I think it is our fault it started to rain...our trees actually started to change colour early because of the extreme dry weather, then all the leaves fell off at once...late...when the rains started to come.
Reply:Ahh the weather is just wacky! No tellin what its gonna be like this winter. I think it is actually kinda exciting hehe.
Reply:The earth has been kinda funky lately due to Global Warming. Autumn will prob be back in 1-2 thousand years lol
Reply:nope, just a cycle
Reply:OH NO GLOBAL WARMING RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Reply:Don't worry about it, hon. Me and you will be dead before disaster hits earth
arenas
Can I just say "thank you!"?
Thank you , Lord for my sweet, sweet, family %26amp; friends- for my beautiful angel daughter, for food %26amp; hot showers %26amp; pretty flowers- and the smell of fresh rain and for my senses. for summer %26amp; for snow %26amp; for my voice %26amp; for music %26amp; dance! Thank you also for the countless other things I am blessed with %26amp; thank you for my yahoo answers friends who give me honest answers %26amp; something to do when I can't sleep %26amp; I'm bored-I love you, Lord %26amp; please bless those who are less fortunate, Amen
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can I just say "thank you!"?
that was so so so so so so so adorable
Reply:i just wanna say thank you for replyin 2 my answer and lov i wud be happy to worship your fett anytime meaning licking the soles of your feet...im freaky like that but hey it turns me on Report It
Reply:this is really nice of you! happy thanksgiving to you too! pray for all of God's little critters that need homes too!
Reply::-)
Reply:Aww...
Reply:When in ROME
Thank you Lord for that feed of KFC that washed down that other **** pizza from the other night, that is now on its way out me backside. AMEN
PS
Thanks for allowing us to continue on our way in our car and to avoid all the other assholes who were speeding on their way to Thanksgiving Dinner.
AMEN
Reply:Thanks! And right back at ya.
I saw a quote today that I've seen before, but it caused me to pause and give it sincere thought. It says, "Pay attention to the little things, because one day you'll realize they were the big things."
It's good to give thanks for the people and things we've been blessed with. And it's nice to tell the people in our lives how thankful we are for them. They need to hear it and we need to say it. Happy Thanksgiving to you.
Reply:well thank you and i like what you put in there and if someone wants to report this then you are just mean and rude
Reply:This is a thankful year for me and my family also
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours too
Reply:Thank You and Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!!!!
I am thankful for my family:Husband, twins:boy %26amp;girl:18 years old and 14 year oled daughter.
God allowed us to wake this morning and I am grateful........
Reply:Aw! =)
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can I just say "thank you!"?
that was so so so so so so so adorable
Reply:i just wanna say thank you for replyin 2 my answer and lov i wud be happy to worship your fett anytime meaning licking the soles of your feet...im freaky like that but hey it turns me on Report It
Reply:this is really nice of you! happy thanksgiving to you too! pray for all of God's little critters that need homes too!
Reply::-)
Reply:Aww...
Reply:When in ROME
Thank you Lord for that feed of KFC that washed down that other **** pizza from the other night, that is now on its way out me backside. AMEN
PS
Thanks for allowing us to continue on our way in our car and to avoid all the other assholes who were speeding on their way to Thanksgiving Dinner.
AMEN
Reply:Thanks! And right back at ya.
I saw a quote today that I've seen before, but it caused me to pause and give it sincere thought. It says, "Pay attention to the little things, because one day you'll realize they were the big things."
It's good to give thanks for the people and things we've been blessed with. And it's nice to tell the people in our lives how thankful we are for them. They need to hear it and we need to say it. Happy Thanksgiving to you.
Reply:well thank you and i like what you put in there and if someone wants to report this then you are just mean and rude
Reply:This is a thankful year for me and my family also
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours too
Reply:Thank You and Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!!!!
I am thankful for my family:Husband, twins:boy %26amp;girl:18 years old and 14 year oled daughter.
God allowed us to wake this morning and I am grateful........
Reply:Aw! =)
What type of tree??
Hi! I have tried to research this question on my own and can't seem to find an answer. It is about a tree I have in my yard here in So. California. This tree (literally) sheds once a year. The first stage is when it develops it's "flower". This looks like a small off white or very pale yellow puff ball. When it sheds it looks almost as if it's snowed in our yard. Tiny hair like pieces and seeds come down and cover the yard. It causes many people to have an allergic reaction. After all of this "fur" falls a tiny maroon berry grows and falls off. Let me add that the tree started off looking like a large bush and has grown huge. It's leaves are small and dark green. It also attracts bees when it is flowering. Anyone know a name??
What type of tree??
Any possibility of a photo? RScott
Reply:if it's like this one, it's a cottonwood tree...
http://image.blog.livedoor.jp/worldkigo/...
What type of tree??
Any possibility of a photo? RScott
Reply:if it's like this one, it's a cottonwood tree...
http://image.blog.livedoor.jp/worldkigo/...
LOVELIEST of trees, the cherry now... - A.E Housman?
I need help understanding this please!
THE POEM:
http://www.bartleby.com/123/2.html......
I have to explain what it means. I understand the first stanza about it saying that the cherry trees is blossomed with cherry flowers along the limbs and it stands out when one is riding wearing white for Spring (Eastertide.)
But I don't understand the rest!
1.) How old is the person that the poem is talking about? (2nd Stanza. - I THINK he's 70?)
2.) What does, "To see the cherry hung with snow." mean?
Because isn't it impossible because they cannot grow during winter? (the snow.) (3rd Stanza)
I really need help with this. =\
Thanks in advance!
THANKS! %26lt;33
LOVELIEST of trees, the cherry now... - A.E Housman?
Although the poem’s theme can be understood as carpe diem, meaning that the speaker is urging himself to get out and enjoy the beauty of the cherry blossoms while he can, the poem actually goes beyond the limitation of the philosophy of merely “seizing the day.”
No matter how tightly one grasps or “seizes” the day, that day will still vanish, because one cannot add one hour to a day’s length of time. But this speaker reveals a way that he can actually double his enjoyment of beauty.
First Stanza
In the first stanza, the speaker describes a beautiful scene that he is obviously enjoying as he speaks. He is riding through a wooded area and observes that the beauty of the blossoms on the cherry trees makes them the “Loveliest of trees.” The time of the year is spring; the speaker says describing the blossoms that they are “Wearing white for Eastertide.”
Second Stanza
In the second stanza, the speaker reveals that he is twenty years old as he calculates, according to the biblical claim that a lifespan is “threescore years and ten,” that he has only fifty more years to enjoy such beauty in spring. The speaker’s emphasis throughout the poem is on the intensity of the beauty and brevity of the time he will have to enjoy that beauty.
Third Stanza
In the third stanza, the speaker claims that because fifty more opportunities to enjoy these lovely trees with their luscious blossoms is not enough, he will go observe the same trees also in winter, when they are “hung with snow.” That way the speaker doubles his opportunities to enjoy the cheery trees “wearing white.”
More than Carpe Diem
While a strict carpe diem reading is not impossible, it seems unlikely for two main reasons: First, the speaker is already out enjoying the blooms so he is already seizing the day. It makes little sense to implore someone to seize the day, while the person is, in fact, already in the process of seizing it.
Second, the speaker has made it clear that he thinks experiencing this beauty only fifty more times is not enough, “And since to look at things in bloom, / Fifty springs are little room.” If fifty springs are not enough, simply suggesting to himself that should get looking would not change that fact in the least, especially since he is in the process of looking already.
Snow is Literal not Metaphorical
The carpe diem reading results from interpreting “snow” in the last line to be a metaphor for the cherry blossoms. And while that interpretation is not impossible, the poem’s achievement is greater if “snow” is taken literally. Thus, the speaker solves a problem: instead of just having fifty more times to look at the cherry wearing white, he doubles his opportunities.
THE POEM:
http://www.bartleby.com/123/2.html......
I have to explain what it means. I understand the first stanza about it saying that the cherry trees is blossomed with cherry flowers along the limbs and it stands out when one is riding wearing white for Spring (Eastertide.)
But I don't understand the rest!
1.) How old is the person that the poem is talking about? (2nd Stanza. - I THINK he's 70?)
2.) What does, "To see the cherry hung with snow." mean?
Because isn't it impossible because they cannot grow during winter? (the snow.) (3rd Stanza)
I really need help with this. =\
Thanks in advance!
THANKS! %26lt;33
LOVELIEST of trees, the cherry now... - A.E Housman?
Although the poem’s theme can be understood as carpe diem, meaning that the speaker is urging himself to get out and enjoy the beauty of the cherry blossoms while he can, the poem actually goes beyond the limitation of the philosophy of merely “seizing the day.”
No matter how tightly one grasps or “seizes” the day, that day will still vanish, because one cannot add one hour to a day’s length of time. But this speaker reveals a way that he can actually double his enjoyment of beauty.
First Stanza
In the first stanza, the speaker describes a beautiful scene that he is obviously enjoying as he speaks. He is riding through a wooded area and observes that the beauty of the blossoms on the cherry trees makes them the “Loveliest of trees.” The time of the year is spring; the speaker says describing the blossoms that they are “Wearing white for Eastertide.”
Second Stanza
In the second stanza, the speaker reveals that he is twenty years old as he calculates, according to the biblical claim that a lifespan is “threescore years and ten,” that he has only fifty more years to enjoy such beauty in spring. The speaker’s emphasis throughout the poem is on the intensity of the beauty and brevity of the time he will have to enjoy that beauty.
Third Stanza
In the third stanza, the speaker claims that because fifty more opportunities to enjoy these lovely trees with their luscious blossoms is not enough, he will go observe the same trees also in winter, when they are “hung with snow.” That way the speaker doubles his opportunities to enjoy the cheery trees “wearing white.”
More than Carpe Diem
While a strict carpe diem reading is not impossible, it seems unlikely for two main reasons: First, the speaker is already out enjoying the blooms so he is already seizing the day. It makes little sense to implore someone to seize the day, while the person is, in fact, already in the process of seizing it.
Second, the speaker has made it clear that he thinks experiencing this beauty only fifty more times is not enough, “And since to look at things in bloom, / Fifty springs are little room.” If fifty springs are not enough, simply suggesting to himself that should get looking would not change that fact in the least, especially since he is in the process of looking already.
Snow is Literal not Metaphorical
The carpe diem reading results from interpreting “snow” in the last line to be a metaphor for the cherry blossoms. And while that interpretation is not impossible, the poem’s achievement is greater if “snow” is taken literally. Thus, the speaker solves a problem: instead of just having fifty more times to look at the cherry wearing white, he doubles his opportunities.
What are the reasonings of the current weather swings?
Has anybody been struck with fear from the recent snow storm?
Could it be a natural omen or a random storm that could have been potentially worse?
Where I'm trying to go with this is why are there so many rnadom changes in weather conditions and what effects are they haveing, as well as what they could become.
For example: Say this April snow storm could have been slightly colder and longer, freezing many plants and other organisms acorss the continent that are incapable of withstanding winter weather in their spring prime?
Wether you're realistic about your answer (global warming....) or Sci Fi (tilting the ecosystem destroying almost that of the entire nation....), I'm curious to see what answers, logical and imaginitive, may come about.
I am curious to know if such a storm is possible enough to destroy so many flowers, all animals depending on it suffer and next years generation is never pollinated.
What are the reasonings of the current weather swings?
Strange as it may seem if you're living through unusual weather conditions there really hasn't been anything that out of the ordinary - not at least with respect to snow storms. The only real anomolies concern temperatures in some parts of the world with Europe for example, having just had a record breaking warm winter.
The snowstorms and the like are not exceptional weather events, unusual in some cases but not unprecedented by a long margin.
The effects of global warming occur over many years and cause a trend in unusual weather events as opposed to a sudden change. There will, by all accounts, be more severe weather but averaged out over many decades the year on year changes won't be all that noticeable. There will of course be exceptions but then there always have been exceptional weather conditions.
Gumps
Could it be a natural omen or a random storm that could have been potentially worse?
Where I'm trying to go with this is why are there so many rnadom changes in weather conditions and what effects are they haveing, as well as what they could become.
For example: Say this April snow storm could have been slightly colder and longer, freezing many plants and other organisms acorss the continent that are incapable of withstanding winter weather in their spring prime?
Wether you're realistic about your answer (global warming....) or Sci Fi (tilting the ecosystem destroying almost that of the entire nation....), I'm curious to see what answers, logical and imaginitive, may come about.
I am curious to know if such a storm is possible enough to destroy so many flowers, all animals depending on it suffer and next years generation is never pollinated.
What are the reasonings of the current weather swings?
Strange as it may seem if you're living through unusual weather conditions there really hasn't been anything that out of the ordinary - not at least with respect to snow storms. The only real anomolies concern temperatures in some parts of the world with Europe for example, having just had a record breaking warm winter.
The snowstorms and the like are not exceptional weather events, unusual in some cases but not unprecedented by a long margin.
The effects of global warming occur over many years and cause a trend in unusual weather events as opposed to a sudden change. There will, by all accounts, be more severe weather but averaged out over many decades the year on year changes won't be all that noticeable. There will of course be exceptions but then there always have been exceptional weather conditions.
Gumps
Is anyone interested in100 Ways to Save or Make $100 Bucks?Then read on!?
1. Set up an apple cider stand on a crisp fall day.
2. Start a gift-wrapping service at the holidays.
3. Sell items from the attic using an on-line auction service.
4. Wear your winter coat one more season--you've always loved it, anyway!
5. Set up an automatic paycheck withdrawal for $2 per week.
6. Hold a garage sale.
7. Barter with neighbors or friends for needed household services.
8. Babysit for neighbors.
9. Mow lawns.
10. Post a flyer at the grocery store offering to help people move.
11. Start a spring cleaning service.
12.Walk dogs.
13. Offer seamstress and tailoring services.
14. Sew instead of buying clothes or home accessories.
15. Provide a taxi service for elderly neighbors.
16. Bike to work.
17. Car pool.
18. Use public transportation.
19. Park in the less expensive lots and enjoy the exercise you get from walking!
20. Conserve electricity at home and estimate monthly savings.
21. Find a student (kindergarten through college) who needs a tutor.
22. Cut out candy and snacks; donate what you save on these purchases and dental bills!
23. Take outgrown kids' clothes to a consignment shop.
24. Take your duds from the '70s or '80s to a vintage shop-everything old is new again!
25. Camp instead of staying in hotels on vacation.
26. Give up cable television for a few months--or forever!
27. Pet sit for neighbors who are traveling.
28. Make Saturday "Homemade Pasta Night" instead of dining out.
29. Borrow the latest best-sellers from the library instead of buying them.
30. Give up soft drinks for a whole summer.
31. Take a Thermos of fresh-brewed coffee to work instead of stopping for gourmet brew.
32. For your birthday, ask friends and family to make a gift to Mennonite Board of Missions, Commission on Overseas Mission, Commision on Home Ministries or Ministries Commission, Mennonite Church Canada in your name.
33. Give up your gym membership for the summer and exercise in the fresh air and sunshine.
34. Use coupons when shopping, and donate the savings.
35. Shop at yard sales and thrift stores--you never know when you'll find a hidden treasure.
36. For large household purchases, look for bargains on-line.
37. Pay off credit card debt so no interest collects.
38. Don't let water run while brushing teeth and turn out lights when you leave a room.
39. Offer your services as an office temp or substitute teacher.
40. Design Web sites for local families and businesses.
41. Buy cost-cutter brands for staples and household supplies.
42. Email friends and family instead of calling.
43. Make your own gift cards for holidays and birthdays.
44. Wear more "hand-me-downs" instead of buying new clothes.
45. Buy clothes that mix-and-match for each season.
46. Start flowers from seeds instead of buying seedlings.
47. Put on a family or neighborhood talent show and charge admission.
48. Use vinegar and water for a general household cleaning solution and save on expensive products.
49. Collect cans.
50. Study your health insurance policy and discover ways to avoid health care costs.
51. Plant a larger garden and sell vegetables at a roadside stand.
52. Instead of taking friends or clients out to dinner, send a donation in their name.
53. Donate your holiday club account and give homemade gifts this year.
54. Instead of buying a new CD every week, trade with your friends.
55. Scale back your vacation this year, or choose a service project instead.
56. Wait another six months for any major household purchase.
57. Postpone an upgrade to a software application you use.
58. Make a choice: Chocolate or coffee. Movies or eating out. Experience the one you choose more fully and donate your savings.
59. Buy a live plant instead of fresh flowers to decorate your table.
60. Love your looks--give up hair color, permanents, and other things that detract from your natural beauty.
61. Learn calligraphy and make money addressing invitations and lettering announcements.
62. For special family nights, plan on a video and pizza at home instead of dinner and a movie out.
63. Take the kids to the grocery store with you instead of hiring a babysitter.
64. Restrict your use of the cellular phone to emergencies only.
65. Choose eyeglasses with a sun clip instead of buying prescription sunglasses.
66. Wait for summer clothes to go on sale.
67. Be creative with leftovers--use them for work lunches.
68. Find loose change and save it in a coffee can for a year.
69. Bathe the dog yourself and save the groomer's costs.
70. Do your own house painting this spring instead of hiring a professional.
71. Play tennis on the public courts and save fees.
72. Give up golf for a few weekends and hike in a state park instead.
73. Rake lawns in your neighborhood in the fall.
74. Donate your expense checks from work-related travel.
75. Hold a bake sale.
76. Have friends over for parlor games instead of going out to the theater or a concert.
77. Shovel snow for money.
78. Organize a neighborhood car wash.
79. Sell lemonade on a hot summer day.
80. Take used sporting equipment to resale shops.
81. Buy a frozen pizza and cook it instead of ordering one from a pizza place.
82. Assign a dollar amount to each book or page a family member reads, then donate family earnings.
83. When you order fast food, don't supersize it! Ask for water instead of a soft drink.
84. Get rid of your lawn service and donate savings.
85. Start a babysitting coop with people from your church or neighborhood, and donate the money you save on sitters.
86. Dust off that bread machine and treat yourself to homebaked bread for pennies.
87. Offer a matching gift to family members who contribute to Mennonite Board of Missions, Commission on Overseas Missions, Commission on Home Ministries or Ministries Commission, Mennonite Church Canada.
88. Check to see if your public health department offers low-cost vaccines.
89. Plan several vegetarian meals each week.
90. Sell your famous preserves or fruitcake to friends looking for holiday gifts.
91. Buy next year's holiday supplies at day-after sales.
92. Learn how to change the oil in your car.
93. Skip purchasing season football tickets and have friends over to watch the game on TV.
94. Get rid of phone service add-ons--call waiting can wait!
95. Set the thermostat at 65 and snuggle under a blanket.
96. Only go to matinee showings of movies.
97. Choose the cheap seats for concerts and sporting events.
98. Start a resume or word-processing service.
99. Find a housemate.
100. Organize a cycling or running event with people donating a specific amount per mile covered.
Is anyone interested in100 Ways to Save or Make $100 Bucks?Then read on!?
Well, I thought this was gonna be a joke, but I like it better this way :).
Reply:im gonna try that hot apple cider thing!
2. Start a gift-wrapping service at the holidays.
3. Sell items from the attic using an on-line auction service.
4. Wear your winter coat one more season--you've always loved it, anyway!
5. Set up an automatic paycheck withdrawal for $2 per week.
6. Hold a garage sale.
7. Barter with neighbors or friends for needed household services.
8. Babysit for neighbors.
9. Mow lawns.
10. Post a flyer at the grocery store offering to help people move.
11. Start a spring cleaning service.
12.Walk dogs.
13. Offer seamstress and tailoring services.
14. Sew instead of buying clothes or home accessories.
15. Provide a taxi service for elderly neighbors.
16. Bike to work.
17. Car pool.
18. Use public transportation.
19. Park in the less expensive lots and enjoy the exercise you get from walking!
20. Conserve electricity at home and estimate monthly savings.
21. Find a student (kindergarten through college) who needs a tutor.
22. Cut out candy and snacks; donate what you save on these purchases and dental bills!
23. Take outgrown kids' clothes to a consignment shop.
24. Take your duds from the '70s or '80s to a vintage shop-everything old is new again!
25. Camp instead of staying in hotels on vacation.
26. Give up cable television for a few months--or forever!
27. Pet sit for neighbors who are traveling.
28. Make Saturday "Homemade Pasta Night" instead of dining out.
29. Borrow the latest best-sellers from the library instead of buying them.
30. Give up soft drinks for a whole summer.
31. Take a Thermos of fresh-brewed coffee to work instead of stopping for gourmet brew.
32. For your birthday, ask friends and family to make a gift to Mennonite Board of Missions, Commission on Overseas Mission, Commision on Home Ministries or Ministries Commission, Mennonite Church Canada in your name.
33. Give up your gym membership for the summer and exercise in the fresh air and sunshine.
34. Use coupons when shopping, and donate the savings.
35. Shop at yard sales and thrift stores--you never know when you'll find a hidden treasure.
36. For large household purchases, look for bargains on-line.
37. Pay off credit card debt so no interest collects.
38. Don't let water run while brushing teeth and turn out lights when you leave a room.
39. Offer your services as an office temp or substitute teacher.
40. Design Web sites for local families and businesses.
41. Buy cost-cutter brands for staples and household supplies.
42. Email friends and family instead of calling.
43. Make your own gift cards for holidays and birthdays.
44. Wear more "hand-me-downs" instead of buying new clothes.
45. Buy clothes that mix-and-match for each season.
46. Start flowers from seeds instead of buying seedlings.
47. Put on a family or neighborhood talent show and charge admission.
48. Use vinegar and water for a general household cleaning solution and save on expensive products.
49. Collect cans.
50. Study your health insurance policy and discover ways to avoid health care costs.
51. Plant a larger garden and sell vegetables at a roadside stand.
52. Instead of taking friends or clients out to dinner, send a donation in their name.
53. Donate your holiday club account and give homemade gifts this year.
54. Instead of buying a new CD every week, trade with your friends.
55. Scale back your vacation this year, or choose a service project instead.
56. Wait another six months for any major household purchase.
57. Postpone an upgrade to a software application you use.
58. Make a choice: Chocolate or coffee. Movies or eating out. Experience the one you choose more fully and donate your savings.
59. Buy a live plant instead of fresh flowers to decorate your table.
60. Love your looks--give up hair color, permanents, and other things that detract from your natural beauty.
61. Learn calligraphy and make money addressing invitations and lettering announcements.
62. For special family nights, plan on a video and pizza at home instead of dinner and a movie out.
63. Take the kids to the grocery store with you instead of hiring a babysitter.
64. Restrict your use of the cellular phone to emergencies only.
65. Choose eyeglasses with a sun clip instead of buying prescription sunglasses.
66. Wait for summer clothes to go on sale.
67. Be creative with leftovers--use them for work lunches.
68. Find loose change and save it in a coffee can for a year.
69. Bathe the dog yourself and save the groomer's costs.
70. Do your own house painting this spring instead of hiring a professional.
71. Play tennis on the public courts and save fees.
72. Give up golf for a few weekends and hike in a state park instead.
73. Rake lawns in your neighborhood in the fall.
74. Donate your expense checks from work-related travel.
75. Hold a bake sale.
76. Have friends over for parlor games instead of going out to the theater or a concert.
77. Shovel snow for money.
78. Organize a neighborhood car wash.
79. Sell lemonade on a hot summer day.
80. Take used sporting equipment to resale shops.
81. Buy a frozen pizza and cook it instead of ordering one from a pizza place.
82. Assign a dollar amount to each book or page a family member reads, then donate family earnings.
83. When you order fast food, don't supersize it! Ask for water instead of a soft drink.
84. Get rid of your lawn service and donate savings.
85. Start a babysitting coop with people from your church or neighborhood, and donate the money you save on sitters.
86. Dust off that bread machine and treat yourself to homebaked bread for pennies.
87. Offer a matching gift to family members who contribute to Mennonite Board of Missions, Commission on Overseas Missions, Commission on Home Ministries or Ministries Commission, Mennonite Church Canada.
88. Check to see if your public health department offers low-cost vaccines.
89. Plan several vegetarian meals each week.
90. Sell your famous preserves or fruitcake to friends looking for holiday gifts.
91. Buy next year's holiday supplies at day-after sales.
92. Learn how to change the oil in your car.
93. Skip purchasing season football tickets and have friends over to watch the game on TV.
94. Get rid of phone service add-ons--call waiting can wait!
95. Set the thermostat at 65 and snuggle under a blanket.
96. Only go to matinee showings of movies.
97. Choose the cheap seats for concerts and sporting events.
98. Start a resume or word-processing service.
99. Find a housemate.
100. Organize a cycling or running event with people donating a specific amount per mile covered.
Is anyone interested in100 Ways to Save or Make $100 Bucks?Then read on!?
Well, I thought this was gonna be a joke, but I like it better this way :).
Reply:im gonna try that hot apple cider thing!
What do u think of this story?
“Mommy, I can’t sleep,” moans a tired little girl as she walks into her mother’s bedroom. “Well come lay with me then,” the mother replies as she sits up and pats the empty space beside her. The little girl, holding her old teddy bear walks up to her mother’s bed and hops onto the thick quilt. Her mother grabs hold of her in a warm embrace. “I had the scary dream again.” The mother gives her daughter a friendly smile. “Don’t worry, monsters aren’t real.” “But it was so scary,” the girl shutters. “Aren’t we getting a little old for this?” The mother sighs. The girl closed her eyes as the dream that she had just experienced replayes over and over again in her head. “You need to get your sleep, tomorrow’s going to be a big day.” But the girl was already drifting off into a peaceful slumber. Her mother pulled her closer and soon both of them were fast asleep.
My eyes opened to the off white ceiling and slowly revolving wooden fan of a small room. I was laying on my back on top of a hard mattress with blue sheets gently strewn across my body. The bed I was laying on had metal safety bars on each side. I tilted my head to the left. I saw large silver machines with tubes and wires leading into my stomach, chest and nose. To my right was a table with flowers, my teddy bear and pictures of me, my mother, father and older cousins all standing up in frames. Across from my bed were a few chairs and a large window with white lace curtains drawn across the glass. A dim light was shinning from behind the lace and I figured it to be the sun rising or setting. At first I thought that I was home, in my mothers bed, but I quickly dismissed that delusional thought. This was not my mom’s bedroom. I was in a hospital room. I took a moment, taking this all in before I gathered up all my energy and slowly picked up my arm and lifted up the blue sheets. I tried to let out a scream, but a stifled whisper was all that I could manage.
I was looking down upon a long torso and a pair of lanky legs that were not mine. I was trapped in the body of a teenager. Where was my child body? I raised my hands up to my face and felt around to the back of my head. I felt a slight comfort as I touched my familiar curly auburn hair. I grabbed my hair and followed each strand down to where it stopped at my lower back. Where had my short hair gone? The next thing I noticed were the trickles of liquid running down my face. This has to be a dream, I silently thought. I closed my eyes and more tears dropped down my face. I squeezed my eyelids down harder and harder until I couldn’t squeeze anymore. I scrunched my face together as much as I could, but when I tilted my head up and opened my eyes all I saw was the same white ceiling and wooden fan. This was not a dream. This was real and it was happening.
Just then a nurse walked into the room, holding a bouquet of flowers in a glass vase. But there was something different about this woman. She had a certain weary look to her-something that I had never encountered before. Once she looked up and noticed my frantic stare the vase fell from her grip and shattered onto the linoleum floor. One look into her dark, cold eyes and all the happiness was drained out of me. All I could do was stare into them. “Chey-Chey-Cheyenne?” The nurse managed to stutter out. I froze. Her voice sounded tired and had a certain rusty tone to it. “Yes?” I managed to respond, though it only came out as a whisper. For the next few seconds all we did was look at each other. Her eyes appeared to be almost as frightened as mine must have looked. Then she walked out of the room.
A few minutes later she returned with a doctor who had the same dull appearance as the nurse. One of the doctors came right up to my bed and kneeled on the floor in front of me. “Cheyenne?” He asked. “How do you feel?” I could tell by his voice that he was very concerned. At first I was afraid to answer. “How-How did I get here?” I frantically asked. “Where’s my mom!” I screamed, this time even louder. The doctor stood up, took a step back and put up his hands in defense. “I am trying to help you, Cheyenne. Please listen to me.” “No! Where’s my mom!? Where am I!?” The words poured from my mouth as I frantically kicked and screamed with all my might. “Help! Help Me!” I yelled as I ripped out the tubes and wires from my nose, chest and stomach. The machines went wild with noise. I sensed the doctor trying to calm me down but I wasn’t listening. I was doing all I could in my one-woman revolt. I was too pre-occupied to notice the swarm of nurses and doctors that had just surrounded me and the liquid being injected by needle into my arm. Suddenly my eyelids drooped down and I lost all intentions of rebellion against this place. Instead, I let my thoughts wander off to a moment in my life that was all forgotten until recalled in a dream.
“Where are we going, mommy?” A young girl with shoulder length curly auburn hair asks her mother. “We’re going to go on a little vacation. Doesn’t that sound fun?” The mother replies as she slams her suitcase shut. The little girl nods and hugs her teddy bear. “Well lets go,” the mother whispers. She picks up the suitcase with one hand and grabs hold of the little girl’s with the other. Together they walk down the stairs of their apartment. When they reach the front door, a doorman with a kind smile greets them. “Let me take that for you,” he says in a deep friendly voice as he grabs the woman’s suitcase and leads them to the street. A chilly December wind nips at the girl’s nose as she hugs her bear even tighter. “Taxi!” He shouts as he waves his free hand in the air. A yellow cab rolls to a stop in front of the building. The doorman opens the backseat door and nods to the woman. The mother and her daughter climb into the backseat as the doorman hands her their luggage. “You take care now, Mrs. Dearn” he says in a friendly tone. “Don’t worry Al, I will.” “And you take care of that bear now, little missy,” he smiled towards the little girl. And in return, she grinned back. With a final wave, he slammed the cab door shut and watched as it drove off. Into the night. “Brooklyn, please,” the woman told the cab driver. The little girl turned around and watched as her home faded off into the distance. Little did she know that that would be the last time that she would ever see it again.
I opened my eyes to the same white ceiling and brown fan above me. But this time I wasn’t alone in this room. Over by the window, a woman sat in on of the chairs. When she looked up at me, I realized who it was. “Katie,” I whispered. “Yeah, it’s me,” she replied as she stood up and walked over to where I was laying. She had the same dreadful look as the doctor and the nurse, but it wasn’t just that. For a moment I had to look away. I had finally realized what was going on. I had been unconscious for a long time. I thought back to the last time I saw Katie. It was at Thanksgiving, in Brooklyn and all of my cousins had gathered together just for the holiday. I was eleven and she was thirteen. Looking at her now, I’ve come to see how much time had really passed. Katie was a woman now. She was no longer that beautiful, witty pre-teen that I remembered and I was no longer that chubby cheeked, care-free little girl that I once was. Now there was one thing that I needed to know. “How long has it been?” Katie took a seat on the edge of my bed and grabbed a hold of my hand. “Five years,” she whispered. I was sixteen-years old. No, I was trapped in the body of my sixteen-year old self. Then the tears started again, running down my cheeks and trickling off my chin. Katie let go of my hand and just held me. And for the first time since I had woken up, I felt safe.
Once I had stopped crying, she let me go. There was still so much that I wanted to find out. “Katie, what happened to me?” I said as I sniffled. “You went into a coma. They said it was because of head trauma.” “But…How did I go into a coma?” Katie looked up at me and for a second I saw something other than dread in her eyes. I saw sincerity. “You mean, you don’t remember the accident?”
The mother and her daughter were riding down the streets of Manhattan in the back of a taxi cab. Outside, a light snow had just begun to fall and the sun was quickly setting. “Are we going to Auntie Janet’s house?” the little girl looked up at her mom with curious eyes. The mother smiled in return. “Yes we are. You’re going to get to see your cousin Katie again.” The little girl smiled as she looked out the window. The cab driver had just turned onto a highway and soon enough he took the exit towards Brooklyn. For the little girl, the next few events seemed to happen in slow motion. Just then, the car in front of them took a sharp turn to the right and a set of blinding headlights appeared, it was another car coming straight towards them and they were going to be hit head on. There was no time to scream. There was no time to get out of the way. There was no time to do anything but sit there and wait to be hit.
“Cheyenne? Cheyenne?” Katie’s voice appeared in the background as I was knocked out of my disturbing reverie. “Yes, I remember,” I whispered. “And my mom?” My voice cracked at the last word. “The driver died at the scene but you and your mom were rushed to the hospital “You went into a coma, but your mom died the next day.” I bowed my head in silence. There were no more tears now I had heard the worst of it, or so I thought.
“When do I get out of here?” I said, my voice showing nothing but grievance. For a moment Katie looked scared, like she was lying to me about something and her cold dark eyes showed how frightened she really was. “oh…well, their going to have to take some tests…” “You’re keeping something from me” “No I’m not.” Katie tried to smile and let out a laugh. “Please don’t lie to me. I can handle anything.” Katie stood up and looked down upon me. “I’ll tell you tomorrow. Please, just get your rest. I’ll answer any questions you have tomorrow, but I really have to go now.” “Katie! Wait!” But she was gone.
What do u think of this story?
wow. thats really good. i wouldnt go putting this stuff on here though, well atleast not the rest of the story, someone could go get it published and take all the credit before you do. thats really good though. tell me what the title is, and when it comes out i will buy it. it will probably end up being on of my favorite books.
Reply:Thats really good! I cant believe your so young! To write so creatively at your age shows a brilliant talent! well done. Report It
Reply:seriously! only 14! wow... Report It
Reply:OK dangit! I love this story but I wanna know what her questions were and why tomorrow? I gotta know I just gotta! Tell me Tell me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reply:what is katie hiding are you going to post more!??? dont end the story i got to KNOW~~!!!!
Reply:it was awesome... I wanna know what Katie isn't telling her!!!!
Reply:no one wants to read a long story like me
Reply:wow...thats good!!!! it reminds me of another story i really like. But GOOD JOB! i like how you placed all the memories in the right spot, and it was easy to get a sense of the plot.
Reply:omggggg that was like the best story ever ...its soo interesting u have to finish that story ...did u write that on your own?..if u did you are such a good writer wooowwww..iam impressed its like a real book !
Reply:Good. Tell me what Katie's hiding!
Reply:You are an extremely talented person. I hope this story is copyrighted.
Reply:Pretty good but too long! 8/10!
Reply:i loved the story and its not to long. I totally want to read more of it and find out what happened
Reply:WELL ITS NOT A JOKE OR A RIDDLE,,,,AND I JUST COULD NOT BE BOTHERED WITH IT ,,,,,boring
Reply:i didnt read it but i "think" its too long =]
i dont feel like reading...gimme a short riddle to challenge lol
Reply:awwww i want to know the end of the story!
please post it!
Reply:this is a great story. Evidence is i want to know more
Reply:nice but where is the rest?
Reply:thats a great story......
Reply:Good attempt!
Here's a joke for you...
The Escaped Convict
An escaped convict broke into a house and tied up a young couple who had been sleeping in the bedroom. As soon as he had a chance, the husband turned to his voluptuous young wife, bound up on the bed in a skimpy nightgown, and whispered, "Honey, this guy hasn't seen a woman in years. Just cooperate with anything he wants. If he wants to have sex with you, just go along with it and pretend you like it. Our lives depend on it!"
"Dear," the wife hissed, spitting out her gag, "I'm so relieved you feel that way because he just told me he thinks you have a nice tight butt!"
Reply:wow! awesome story! i need to know what happens next!
Reply:Excellent introduction. It kept my interest, and now I'm curious what happens next. The writing isn't amazing, but very good. With some basic writing education (or a little more if you already have had it) you could be a very succesful writer!
Reply:love the story, you should make a part two cause i want to know what kaitie tells her..
Reply:that was realllyyy!!!good are you gonna add more to it cus if so i would looove to hear the rest.
kids clogs
My eyes opened to the off white ceiling and slowly revolving wooden fan of a small room. I was laying on my back on top of a hard mattress with blue sheets gently strewn across my body. The bed I was laying on had metal safety bars on each side. I tilted my head to the left. I saw large silver machines with tubes and wires leading into my stomach, chest and nose. To my right was a table with flowers, my teddy bear and pictures of me, my mother, father and older cousins all standing up in frames. Across from my bed were a few chairs and a large window with white lace curtains drawn across the glass. A dim light was shinning from behind the lace and I figured it to be the sun rising or setting. At first I thought that I was home, in my mothers bed, but I quickly dismissed that delusional thought. This was not my mom’s bedroom. I was in a hospital room. I took a moment, taking this all in before I gathered up all my energy and slowly picked up my arm and lifted up the blue sheets. I tried to let out a scream, but a stifled whisper was all that I could manage.
I was looking down upon a long torso and a pair of lanky legs that were not mine. I was trapped in the body of a teenager. Where was my child body? I raised my hands up to my face and felt around to the back of my head. I felt a slight comfort as I touched my familiar curly auburn hair. I grabbed my hair and followed each strand down to where it stopped at my lower back. Where had my short hair gone? The next thing I noticed were the trickles of liquid running down my face. This has to be a dream, I silently thought. I closed my eyes and more tears dropped down my face. I squeezed my eyelids down harder and harder until I couldn’t squeeze anymore. I scrunched my face together as much as I could, but when I tilted my head up and opened my eyes all I saw was the same white ceiling and wooden fan. This was not a dream. This was real and it was happening.
Just then a nurse walked into the room, holding a bouquet of flowers in a glass vase. But there was something different about this woman. She had a certain weary look to her-something that I had never encountered before. Once she looked up and noticed my frantic stare the vase fell from her grip and shattered onto the linoleum floor. One look into her dark, cold eyes and all the happiness was drained out of me. All I could do was stare into them. “Chey-Chey-Cheyenne?” The nurse managed to stutter out. I froze. Her voice sounded tired and had a certain rusty tone to it. “Yes?” I managed to respond, though it only came out as a whisper. For the next few seconds all we did was look at each other. Her eyes appeared to be almost as frightened as mine must have looked. Then she walked out of the room.
A few minutes later she returned with a doctor who had the same dull appearance as the nurse. One of the doctors came right up to my bed and kneeled on the floor in front of me. “Cheyenne?” He asked. “How do you feel?” I could tell by his voice that he was very concerned. At first I was afraid to answer. “How-How did I get here?” I frantically asked. “Where’s my mom!” I screamed, this time even louder. The doctor stood up, took a step back and put up his hands in defense. “I am trying to help you, Cheyenne. Please listen to me.” “No! Where’s my mom!? Where am I!?” The words poured from my mouth as I frantically kicked and screamed with all my might. “Help! Help Me!” I yelled as I ripped out the tubes and wires from my nose, chest and stomach. The machines went wild with noise. I sensed the doctor trying to calm me down but I wasn’t listening. I was doing all I could in my one-woman revolt. I was too pre-occupied to notice the swarm of nurses and doctors that had just surrounded me and the liquid being injected by needle into my arm. Suddenly my eyelids drooped down and I lost all intentions of rebellion against this place. Instead, I let my thoughts wander off to a moment in my life that was all forgotten until recalled in a dream.
“Where are we going, mommy?” A young girl with shoulder length curly auburn hair asks her mother. “We’re going to go on a little vacation. Doesn’t that sound fun?” The mother replies as she slams her suitcase shut. The little girl nods and hugs her teddy bear. “Well lets go,” the mother whispers. She picks up the suitcase with one hand and grabs hold of the little girl’s with the other. Together they walk down the stairs of their apartment. When they reach the front door, a doorman with a kind smile greets them. “Let me take that for you,” he says in a deep friendly voice as he grabs the woman’s suitcase and leads them to the street. A chilly December wind nips at the girl’s nose as she hugs her bear even tighter. “Taxi!” He shouts as he waves his free hand in the air. A yellow cab rolls to a stop in front of the building. The doorman opens the backseat door and nods to the woman. The mother and her daughter climb into the backseat as the doorman hands her their luggage. “You take care now, Mrs. Dearn” he says in a friendly tone. “Don’t worry Al, I will.” “And you take care of that bear now, little missy,” he smiled towards the little girl. And in return, she grinned back. With a final wave, he slammed the cab door shut and watched as it drove off. Into the night. “Brooklyn, please,” the woman told the cab driver. The little girl turned around and watched as her home faded off into the distance. Little did she know that that would be the last time that she would ever see it again.
I opened my eyes to the same white ceiling and brown fan above me. But this time I wasn’t alone in this room. Over by the window, a woman sat in on of the chairs. When she looked up at me, I realized who it was. “Katie,” I whispered. “Yeah, it’s me,” she replied as she stood up and walked over to where I was laying. She had the same dreadful look as the doctor and the nurse, but it wasn’t just that. For a moment I had to look away. I had finally realized what was going on. I had been unconscious for a long time. I thought back to the last time I saw Katie. It was at Thanksgiving, in Brooklyn and all of my cousins had gathered together just for the holiday. I was eleven and she was thirteen. Looking at her now, I’ve come to see how much time had really passed. Katie was a woman now. She was no longer that beautiful, witty pre-teen that I remembered and I was no longer that chubby cheeked, care-free little girl that I once was. Now there was one thing that I needed to know. “How long has it been?” Katie took a seat on the edge of my bed and grabbed a hold of my hand. “Five years,” she whispered. I was sixteen-years old. No, I was trapped in the body of my sixteen-year old self. Then the tears started again, running down my cheeks and trickling off my chin. Katie let go of my hand and just held me. And for the first time since I had woken up, I felt safe.
Once I had stopped crying, she let me go. There was still so much that I wanted to find out. “Katie, what happened to me?” I said as I sniffled. “You went into a coma. They said it was because of head trauma.” “But…How did I go into a coma?” Katie looked up at me and for a second I saw something other than dread in her eyes. I saw sincerity. “You mean, you don’t remember the accident?”
The mother and her daughter were riding down the streets of Manhattan in the back of a taxi cab. Outside, a light snow had just begun to fall and the sun was quickly setting. “Are we going to Auntie Janet’s house?” the little girl looked up at her mom with curious eyes. The mother smiled in return. “Yes we are. You’re going to get to see your cousin Katie again.” The little girl smiled as she looked out the window. The cab driver had just turned onto a highway and soon enough he took the exit towards Brooklyn. For the little girl, the next few events seemed to happen in slow motion. Just then, the car in front of them took a sharp turn to the right and a set of blinding headlights appeared, it was another car coming straight towards them and they were going to be hit head on. There was no time to scream. There was no time to get out of the way. There was no time to do anything but sit there and wait to be hit.
“Cheyenne? Cheyenne?” Katie’s voice appeared in the background as I was knocked out of my disturbing reverie. “Yes, I remember,” I whispered. “And my mom?” My voice cracked at the last word. “The driver died at the scene but you and your mom were rushed to the hospital “You went into a coma, but your mom died the next day.” I bowed my head in silence. There were no more tears now I had heard the worst of it, or so I thought.
“When do I get out of here?” I said, my voice showing nothing but grievance. For a moment Katie looked scared, like she was lying to me about something and her cold dark eyes showed how frightened she really was. “oh…well, their going to have to take some tests…” “You’re keeping something from me” “No I’m not.” Katie tried to smile and let out a laugh. “Please don’t lie to me. I can handle anything.” Katie stood up and looked down upon me. “I’ll tell you tomorrow. Please, just get your rest. I’ll answer any questions you have tomorrow, but I really have to go now.” “Katie! Wait!” But she was gone.
What do u think of this story?
wow. thats really good. i wouldnt go putting this stuff on here though, well atleast not the rest of the story, someone could go get it published and take all the credit before you do. thats really good though. tell me what the title is, and when it comes out i will buy it. it will probably end up being on of my favorite books.
Reply:Thats really good! I cant believe your so young! To write so creatively at your age shows a brilliant talent! well done. Report It
Reply:seriously! only 14! wow... Report It
Reply:OK dangit! I love this story but I wanna know what her questions were and why tomorrow? I gotta know I just gotta! Tell me Tell me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reply:what is katie hiding are you going to post more!??? dont end the story i got to KNOW~~!!!!
Reply:it was awesome... I wanna know what Katie isn't telling her!!!!
Reply:no one wants to read a long story like me
Reply:wow...thats good!!!! it reminds me of another story i really like. But GOOD JOB! i like how you placed all the memories in the right spot, and it was easy to get a sense of the plot.
Reply:omggggg that was like the best story ever ...its soo interesting u have to finish that story ...did u write that on your own?..if u did you are such a good writer wooowwww..iam impressed its like a real book !
Reply:Good. Tell me what Katie's hiding!
Reply:You are an extremely talented person. I hope this story is copyrighted.
Reply:Pretty good but too long! 8/10!
Reply:i loved the story and its not to long. I totally want to read more of it and find out what happened
Reply:WELL ITS NOT A JOKE OR A RIDDLE,,,,AND I JUST COULD NOT BE BOTHERED WITH IT ,,,,,boring
Reply:i didnt read it but i "think" its too long =]
i dont feel like reading...gimme a short riddle to challenge lol
Reply:awwww i want to know the end of the story!
please post it!
Reply:this is a great story. Evidence is i want to know more
Reply:nice but where is the rest?
Reply:thats a great story......
Reply:Good attempt!
Here's a joke for you...
The Escaped Convict
An escaped convict broke into a house and tied up a young couple who had been sleeping in the bedroom. As soon as he had a chance, the husband turned to his voluptuous young wife, bound up on the bed in a skimpy nightgown, and whispered, "Honey, this guy hasn't seen a woman in years. Just cooperate with anything he wants. If he wants to have sex with you, just go along with it and pretend you like it. Our lives depend on it!"
"Dear," the wife hissed, spitting out her gag, "I'm so relieved you feel that way because he just told me he thinks you have a nice tight butt!"
Reply:wow! awesome story! i need to know what happens next!
Reply:Excellent introduction. It kept my interest, and now I'm curious what happens next. The writing isn't amazing, but very good. With some basic writing education (or a little more if you already have had it) you could be a very succesful writer!
Reply:love the story, you should make a part two cause i want to know what kaitie tells her..
Reply:that was realllyyy!!!good are you gonna add more to it cus if so i would looove to hear the rest.
kids clogs
Favorite season of the year?
for me spring when it is warming up and all the beautiful flowers. I hate the cold of winter but love looking at the freshly fallen snow. summer is great for the beach but too hot. fall is beautiful with the changing leaves but it is just a sign the cold is coming
Favorite season of the year?
for me i luv winter its such a warm (not really warm) and cozy time all full of happiness ;) spring is okay i find it a big soggy for my liking summer is awsome!! except for the fact that there are lots of spiders!!!! i hate them!!!!!! and i get tanned easily so it's a real paine! but it still rockz! fall is ok 2 itz kinda nice i like looking out the window and watch the leaves dance so yea! ;)
Reply:toss us between autumn and spring
Reply:Fall- after the hot summer- the brisk air- leaves turning- a fire in the fire-place- a blanket at night-can snuggle-
Reply:I love the winter don't know why but do..
Reply:I like early fall. It's still nice out, but not too hot. I'm with you, though. It's a sign that the cold is on it's way! BooHoo
Reply:summer.
i love da sun.
i hate da cold.
Reply:either between spring and fall. both amazing weather where i am!!
Reply:fall, and spring is my next favorite.
Reply:I love fall. Something about the crisp air...and the leaves...
...however, I like a little bit of all the seasons... I would say the anticipation and beginning of all the seasons is the best.
Reply:Winter.
Reply:My favorite season by far is summer, but fall is a close second. And winter dead last!!! have an awesome day.
Reply:Summer. I loved to be outside and hate to be cold.
Reply:fall i love the leaves changing
Reply:The fall even though I have TERRIBLE allergies in the fall and spring, I still love when it's getting brisk out and the leaves change colors. My favorite but then too bad comes winter with all the ice and snow - boo hiss!
Reply:Winter, all the holidays and the great food
Reply:spring
Reply:I like spring but Fall is more than a sign of Winter coming, its a sign that everythings changing. It all looks beautiful with the different colored leaves and light drizzles that make it fun to go outside. Although I do love Spring because it rains.
Reply:it's between fall and winter
Reply:winter
Reply:Winter.
Reply:Winter
Reply:fall and winter my hair always lo0ks go0d and you start getting that little bit of holiday spirit its wonderful!
Reply:I love Spring too!
I love the flowers and the nice weather, not too hot or cold!
It's spring now in Australia :-)
Reply:Mine is summer, because of baseball and warm weather.
Reply:winter, 3 reasons
1 cold
2 DAVEY HAVOK seems 2 love winter
3 and i was born on winter
LOVE LIKE WINTER....ITS IN THE BLOOD...I KNEW MY LOVE B-4 I WAS BORN.......HE BIT MY LIP..AND DRINK MY WAR.....
hmm..hmm.nananana....mmmm
Reply:my favorite season is winter.
i love decemberunderground.
Reply:Autumn.
Reply:I like spring because everything feels so fresh. The weather is great and everything is so bright and green.
Reply:Winter
Reply:fall .....prettiest time of the year
Reply:spring, summer and fall not so much for winter.
Favorite season of the year?
for me i luv winter its such a warm (not really warm) and cozy time all full of happiness ;) spring is okay i find it a big soggy for my liking summer is awsome!! except for the fact that there are lots of spiders!!!! i hate them!!!!!! and i get tanned easily so it's a real paine! but it still rockz! fall is ok 2 itz kinda nice i like looking out the window and watch the leaves dance so yea! ;)
Reply:toss us between autumn and spring
Reply:Fall- after the hot summer- the brisk air- leaves turning- a fire in the fire-place- a blanket at night-can snuggle-
Reply:I love the winter don't know why but do..
Reply:I like early fall. It's still nice out, but not too hot. I'm with you, though. It's a sign that the cold is on it's way! BooHoo
Reply:summer.
i love da sun.
i hate da cold.
Reply:either between spring and fall. both amazing weather where i am!!
Reply:fall, and spring is my next favorite.
Reply:I love fall. Something about the crisp air...and the leaves...
...however, I like a little bit of all the seasons... I would say the anticipation and beginning of all the seasons is the best.
Reply:Winter.
Reply:My favorite season by far is summer, but fall is a close second. And winter dead last!!! have an awesome day.
Reply:Summer. I loved to be outside and hate to be cold.
Reply:fall i love the leaves changing
Reply:The fall even though I have TERRIBLE allergies in the fall and spring, I still love when it's getting brisk out and the leaves change colors. My favorite but then too bad comes winter with all the ice and snow - boo hiss!
Reply:Winter, all the holidays and the great food
Reply:spring
Reply:I like spring but Fall is more than a sign of Winter coming, its a sign that everythings changing. It all looks beautiful with the different colored leaves and light drizzles that make it fun to go outside. Although I do love Spring because it rains.
Reply:it's between fall and winter
Reply:winter
Reply:Winter.
Reply:Winter
Reply:fall and winter my hair always lo0ks go0d and you start getting that little bit of holiday spirit its wonderful!
Reply:I love Spring too!
I love the flowers and the nice weather, not too hot or cold!
It's spring now in Australia :-)
Reply:Mine is summer, because of baseball and warm weather.
Reply:winter, 3 reasons
1 cold
2 DAVEY HAVOK seems 2 love winter
3 and i was born on winter
LOVE LIKE WINTER....ITS IN THE BLOOD...I KNEW MY LOVE B-4 I WAS BORN.......HE BIT MY LIP..AND DRINK MY WAR.....
hmm..hmm.nananana....mmmm
Reply:my favorite season is winter.
i love decemberunderground.
Reply:Autumn.
Reply:I like spring because everything feels so fresh. The weather is great and everything is so bright and green.
Reply:Winter
Reply:fall .....prettiest time of the year
Reply:spring, summer and fall not so much for winter.
LOVELIEST of trees, the cherry now... - A.E Housman?
I need help understanding this please!
THE POEM:
http://www.bartleby.com/123/2.html...
I have to explain what it means. I understand the first stanza about it saying that the cherry trees is blossomed with cherry flowers along the limbs and it stands out when one is riding wearing white for Spring (Eastertide.)
But I don't understand the rest!
1.) How old is the person that the poem is talking about? (2nd Stanza. - I THINK he's 70?)
2.) What does, "To see the cherry hung with snow." mean?
Because isn't it impossible because they cannot grow during winter? (the snow.) (3rd Stanza)
I really need help with this. =\
Thanks in advance!
THANKS! %26lt;33
LOVELIEST of trees, the cherry now... - A.E Housman?
Sorry I disagree with you about the age thing. He speaks of his "threescore years and ten" which you guys correctly identified as 70. Though I believe he is referring to the 70 years of his life that he thinks he will live out. His current age, I read as "twenty will not come again". I.e He is only twenty once in his life. "And take from seventy springs a score", so if from his total life of 70 years take a 'score' (20), he will only have 50 more beautiful springs in his lifetime to view the cherry blossom trees.
To me, the poem is slightly about death but also juxtaposed by the theme of life, symbolised by Eastertide and the cherry blossom trees. The whiteness of the blossoms could also signify the the nearness of death and purity which reminds us of the frailty of life. This also ties in with the permeant theme of the 'limited time one has to enjoy nature.' There is also religious connotations associated with Easter, Jesus and rebirth etc.
The "hung with snow" can be read in several ways though with no concrete and specific answer. Though there may be a more popular or relevant interpretation:
Since "fifty springs are little room" to enjoy the fullness of their beauty, "about the woodlands" he will go, and visit/watch the "cherry" [trees] even when they are "hung with snow". I just thinks he will watch them even in Winter.
"Hung with snow" could also simply be a poetic device to liken the appearance of cherry blossoms with snow.
Reply:I have got you covered. :-)
Good job he is 70! 3 score means 3 times 20 and then plus ten
I don't think he is really talking about actual snow. Cherries have white blossoms so I think he is talking about that. These flowers come out in Spring (Eastertide).
The main thing to understand is that he is looking at how little time he has left in the world but he is going to make the most of it and go look at the cherries and appreciate them.
Note: I really wish I had my notebook from last semester with me, it had my notes about this poem. Anyway, hope it helped!
THE POEM:
http://www.bartleby.com/123/2.html...
I have to explain what it means. I understand the first stanza about it saying that the cherry trees is blossomed with cherry flowers along the limbs and it stands out when one is riding wearing white for Spring (Eastertide.)
But I don't understand the rest!
1.) How old is the person that the poem is talking about? (2nd Stanza. - I THINK he's 70?)
2.) What does, "To see the cherry hung with snow." mean?
Because isn't it impossible because they cannot grow during winter? (the snow.) (3rd Stanza)
I really need help with this. =\
Thanks in advance!
THANKS! %26lt;33
LOVELIEST of trees, the cherry now... - A.E Housman?
Sorry I disagree with you about the age thing. He speaks of his "threescore years and ten" which you guys correctly identified as 70. Though I believe he is referring to the 70 years of his life that he thinks he will live out. His current age, I read as "twenty will not come again". I.e He is only twenty once in his life. "And take from seventy springs a score", so if from his total life of 70 years take a 'score' (20), he will only have 50 more beautiful springs in his lifetime to view the cherry blossom trees.
To me, the poem is slightly about death but also juxtaposed by the theme of life, symbolised by Eastertide and the cherry blossom trees. The whiteness of the blossoms could also signify the the nearness of death and purity which reminds us of the frailty of life. This also ties in with the permeant theme of the 'limited time one has to enjoy nature.' There is also religious connotations associated with Easter, Jesus and rebirth etc.
The "hung with snow" can be read in several ways though with no concrete and specific answer. Though there may be a more popular or relevant interpretation:
Since "fifty springs are little room" to enjoy the fullness of their beauty, "about the woodlands" he will go, and visit/watch the "cherry" [trees] even when they are "hung with snow". I just thinks he will watch them even in Winter.
"Hung with snow" could also simply be a poetic device to liken the appearance of cherry blossoms with snow.
Reply:I have got you covered. :-)
Good job he is 70! 3 score means 3 times 20 and then plus ten
I don't think he is really talking about actual snow. Cherries have white blossoms so I think he is talking about that. These flowers come out in Spring (Eastertide).
The main thing to understand is that he is looking at how little time he has left in the world but he is going to make the most of it and go look at the cherries and appreciate them.
Note: I really wish I had my notebook from last semester with me, it had my notes about this poem. Anyway, hope it helped!
Question that needs to be answered asap!!?
ok its me again....and i need to know what the 4 seasons are like in kentucky?! like do they get snow during the winter...if so like how much....is summer time extremely hot.....is spring time muddy and full of flowers....do leaves turn colors in the fall....stuff like that....my lil sis is doing a diagram on horse ranches in the south and she chose kentucky but if u guys have better suggestions on a southern state with all four seasons including one that snow falls in the winter. thx 4 ur help!!!!P.S. try to describe what its like dont just answer the questions i used as an example...but answer those too lol!!! i live way up north so i really have no idea!!!
Question that needs to be answered asap!!?
Kentucky has all 4 seasons. The leaves change colors in the fall. The average tempenture in Ken. it 70-80 degrees ferheinite, In the summer it gets humid.It snows but it doesn't last any longer that a day or 2. The state flowes is golden rod. And of course the state song is My Old Kentuky Home. Lexington is know as their Horse Town.
Reply:no idea sorry
Reply:Try browsing through the "Kentucky Seasons" newsletter. Lots of photos and essay comments (like one about june bugs on a Kentucky summer night). Web location is: http://hometown.aol.com/bloomduft/myhome...
Question that needs to be answered asap!!?
Kentucky has all 4 seasons. The leaves change colors in the fall. The average tempenture in Ken. it 70-80 degrees ferheinite, In the summer it gets humid.It snows but it doesn't last any longer that a day or 2. The state flowes is golden rod. And of course the state song is My Old Kentuky Home. Lexington is know as their Horse Town.
Reply:no idea sorry
Reply:Try browsing through the "Kentucky Seasons" newsletter. Lots of photos and essay comments (like one about june bugs on a Kentucky summer night). Web location is: http://hometown.aol.com/bloomduft/myhome...
Do you like it? It's a little depressing, I know.?
Whispered voices that come and go,
Rain and ice that mix with snow.
Glowing from the light within,
The warmth is felt beyond the wind.
Mounds that build as the day grows dark,
Rest by the grass and the laid tree bark.
The sleeping birds fly South with slow, chilled wings,
As the flowers wait the coming spring.
The lonely leaves, still holding strong,
Give up their fight as the storm comes on.
The clouds cry tears with a frozen grudge,
And cover the sinners who don’t listen much.
A miniscule warning that knocks once a year,
And always prepared as the winter comes near.
So as the cold falls by the window and lay,
About the world for the morning’s play,
Only some know of the pity that’s brought,
Aftermath of the battle that’s fought.
War continues to fly like the terrorized breeze,
And blinds all eyes like the green that freeze.
Though the winter’s snow seems innocent to rain,
It’s an evil decree to rebelling pain.
Do you like it? It's a little depressing, I know.?
Very nice poem, not depressing at all, it just speaks of the changing seasons, until it gets to the part about war, then it gets depressing, but then again, war is a fact of life, not a pleasant fact, but a fact we have lived with since time eternal. Thanks for sharing.
Reply:wow! You are a grea poet!
Reply:Sounds like winter in lots of lines - but those birds - could they be sleepy instead of sleeping birds??? To be sleeping and flying at the same time is a bit - um - contradictory. And what is the green that freeze? I don't understand that line.
I'd have liked those lines better reading
"war continues to fly like terrorized breezes
and blinds all eyes like the green (or other word) that freezes"
Just a few thoughts. You have a talent for painting pictures with words
Reply:It's really good! Keep writing poems.
Reply:pretti good put all of them on a log
Reply:Yes, it is depressing but you are a good poet
Reply:It is really good
sandals church
Rain and ice that mix with snow.
Glowing from the light within,
The warmth is felt beyond the wind.
Mounds that build as the day grows dark,
Rest by the grass and the laid tree bark.
The sleeping birds fly South with slow, chilled wings,
As the flowers wait the coming spring.
The lonely leaves, still holding strong,
Give up their fight as the storm comes on.
The clouds cry tears with a frozen grudge,
And cover the sinners who don’t listen much.
A miniscule warning that knocks once a year,
And always prepared as the winter comes near.
So as the cold falls by the window and lay,
About the world for the morning’s play,
Only some know of the pity that’s brought,
Aftermath of the battle that’s fought.
War continues to fly like the terrorized breeze,
And blinds all eyes like the green that freeze.
Though the winter’s snow seems innocent to rain,
It’s an evil decree to rebelling pain.
Do you like it? It's a little depressing, I know.?
Very nice poem, not depressing at all, it just speaks of the changing seasons, until it gets to the part about war, then it gets depressing, but then again, war is a fact of life, not a pleasant fact, but a fact we have lived with since time eternal. Thanks for sharing.
Reply:wow! You are a grea poet!
Reply:Sounds like winter in lots of lines - but those birds - could they be sleepy instead of sleeping birds??? To be sleeping and flying at the same time is a bit - um - contradictory. And what is the green that freeze? I don't understand that line.
I'd have liked those lines better reading
"war continues to fly like terrorized breezes
and blinds all eyes like the green (or other word) that freezes"
Just a few thoughts. You have a talent for painting pictures with words
Reply:It's really good! Keep writing poems.
Reply:pretti good put all of them on a log
Reply:Yes, it is depressing but you are a good poet
Reply:It is really good
sandals church
What are the rest of the words to this Jingle Bells parody?
Dashing through the snow
on a pair of broken skis
screaming as i go
craching into trees (boom boom boom)
the snow is turning red
i think i'm almost dead
will someone call an ambulance i need a hospital bed oh
and then the chorus that i don't know
and then it goes on about how granny has a gun and she shot me in the underpants in 1991
something about how some poeple throw flowers on my grave but others throw hand grenades
i've looked it up on google but i can't seem to find the whole song. thanks~
What are the rest of the words to this Jingle Bells parody?
Dashing through the snow...on a pair of broken skis..over the cliffs we go...smashing into trees.(Oh Oh Oh) the snow is turning red...I think I' m almost dead... I woke up in the hospital with stitches in my head...Oh jingle bells... yes I fell when I hit that tree...if I'm not back in a half-hour call 911 for me!! I thought I'd take a ride...on my snowmobile with stitches in my side.(Ooh Ooh Ooh) I hit a patch of ice...it wasn't very nice...you'd think I'd learned the first time but again I paid the price! Oh jingle bells yes, I fell when I hit that tree...if I'm not back in a half-hour call 911 for me! I've learned very well...that when the weathers bad... I won't go on any adventures like I had when winter comes again... I don't think I will roam.. I almost got killed twice this year so I think I'll just stay home!
i dont know if its the one your lookin for but i hope it helped
xxxxxx
Reply:The chorus:
Jingle bells, Batman smells, Robin laid an egg.
Batmobile lost a wheel, and the Joker got away, hey!
Reply:hmm... all I know is this-
Jingle bells, batman smells, robin laid an egg. Batmobile lost it's wheel and joker danced ballet hey!
on a pair of broken skis
screaming as i go
craching into trees (boom boom boom)
the snow is turning red
i think i'm almost dead
will someone call an ambulance i need a hospital bed oh
and then the chorus that i don't know
and then it goes on about how granny has a gun and she shot me in the underpants in 1991
something about how some poeple throw flowers on my grave but others throw hand grenades
i've looked it up on google but i can't seem to find the whole song. thanks~
What are the rest of the words to this Jingle Bells parody?
Dashing through the snow...on a pair of broken skis..over the cliffs we go...smashing into trees.(Oh Oh Oh) the snow is turning red...I think I' m almost dead... I woke up in the hospital with stitches in my head...Oh jingle bells... yes I fell when I hit that tree...if I'm not back in a half-hour call 911 for me!! I thought I'd take a ride...on my snowmobile with stitches in my side.(Ooh Ooh Ooh) I hit a patch of ice...it wasn't very nice...you'd think I'd learned the first time but again I paid the price! Oh jingle bells yes, I fell when I hit that tree...if I'm not back in a half-hour call 911 for me! I've learned very well...that when the weathers bad... I won't go on any adventures like I had when winter comes again... I don't think I will roam.. I almost got killed twice this year so I think I'll just stay home!
i dont know if its the one your lookin for but i hope it helped
xxxxxx
Reply:The chorus:
Jingle bells, Batman smells, Robin laid an egg.
Batmobile lost a wheel, and the Joker got away, hey!
Reply:hmm... all I know is this-
Jingle bells, batman smells, robin laid an egg. Batmobile lost it's wheel and joker danced ballet hey!
If you could have any one day in your life, repeated tommorow,which day would you pick?
I know this can be a hard to choose from ? but i would love to have a simple day with my sister when we were kids playing out in our front garden on christmas eve it was snowing lightly ,and it was dark,but their was a brightly lit lamp post just outside our gate that lit up our little garden were we ran around a large shrub called a fusia tree (i swear it still had purple flowers on it which is odd)we were so exited about santa coming and we were singing christmas carols whilst looking up at the snow,and still running around the tree .one of my most beautiful memories.i will never forget that feeling ,we were so close .just us 2 no other siblings. she died at 41 last september and i miss her soooooooooo much.I would love to just have that 1 day with her again.(sniffle, sniff).
If you could have any one day in your life, repeated tommorow,which day would you pick?
The day I spent with my mom before she died in a car accident...then I can make sure she doesn't take that drive the next day and she could possibly still be around today.
Reply:I would want the last day my parents lived to do so many things we never got to do...just one more time.. I miss them and it would be great to take them to there special place and share things again.Nice question.. I liked that.
Reply:I am very sorry for your loss. I didn't have a sister. My one day would be closer than childhood. I wish for one more wedding night with my husband.
Reply:I would repeat the day that I got home from the military - September 10th, 2004. I remember walking into the terminal at Omaha Epply Airfield, seeing my husband and family standing there. I was so sick that I could hardly even walk up the ramp, but it was still the happiest day of my life.
Reply:my pick would be the day(s) of when i had to face my biggest challenge. thats cause ide have a second chance to have a better resolution than i had before and it would make me that much stronger in reality. ide also learn a few things that i missed out on before.
Reply:My wedding night with my husband.
Also my senior cruise to the Bahamas I took in 2005.
If you could have any one day in your life, repeated tommorow,which day would you pick?
The day I spent with my mom before she died in a car accident...then I can make sure she doesn't take that drive the next day and she could possibly still be around today.
Reply:I would want the last day my parents lived to do so many things we never got to do...just one more time.. I miss them and it would be great to take them to there special place and share things again.Nice question.. I liked that.
Reply:I am very sorry for your loss. I didn't have a sister. My one day would be closer than childhood. I wish for one more wedding night with my husband.
Reply:I would repeat the day that I got home from the military - September 10th, 2004. I remember walking into the terminal at Omaha Epply Airfield, seeing my husband and family standing there. I was so sick that I could hardly even walk up the ramp, but it was still the happiest day of my life.
Reply:my pick would be the day(s) of when i had to face my biggest challenge. thats cause ide have a second chance to have a better resolution than i had before and it would make me that much stronger in reality. ide also learn a few things that i missed out on before.
Reply:My wedding night with my husband.
Also my senior cruise to the Bahamas I took in 2005.
Anyone feeling as happy as I am?
An hour ago it was Valentine's Day, my mom's coming to visit me this weekend, it snowed so much my classes were cancelled, my physics lab which happens once a week was one of those classes, I got chocolate, I got to sleep in, I hung out with my friends, I made valentines and watched everyone else smile when they got theirs, I got flowers, I have the greatest father in the history of history, I only have two classes tomorrow, my room is messy again (that's how I live), I got to play in the snow, I had amazing coffee, I got a sweet letter from my boyfriend, he also gave me a photobooth strip of pics we took last semester, he told me he's mine forever, he smiled so many times today because of ME!, my best friend gave me an amazing valentine, I have the sweetest gift in the mail to a friend who will laugh his guts out when he opens it, and last but certainly not least, I have the most amazing, wonderful, magnificent, perfect boyfriend EVER!!! Does it seriously get much better than that???
Anyone feeling as happy as I am?
congratulations! Life Is So Good!!!!!!♥
Reply:well if you're going to have sweet hot passionate love tonight then it doesnt get better than that but if you arent, sucked in.
Reply:It's nice to see someone this happy!
Reply:WE ARE HAPPY PEOPLE
Reply:i am happy for you and me too
Reply:I'm sure that huge paragraph is exciting.. good for you.. Yes.
Reply:aww how sweet
Anyone feeling as happy as I am?
congratulations! Life Is So Good!!!!!!♥
Reply:well if you're going to have sweet hot passionate love tonight then it doesnt get better than that but if you arent, sucked in.
Reply:It's nice to see someone this happy!
Reply:WE ARE HAPPY PEOPLE
Reply:i am happy for you and me too
Reply:I'm sure that huge paragraph is exciting.. good for you.. Yes.
Reply:aww how sweet
LOVELIEST of trees, the cherry now... - A.E Housman?
I need help understanding this please!
THE POEM:
http://www.bartleby.com/123/2.html
I have to explain what it means. I understand the first stanza about it saying that the cherry trees is blossomed with cherry flowers along the limbs and it stands out when one is riding wearing white for Spring (Eastertide.)
But I don't understand the rest!
1.) How old is the person that the poem is talking about? (2nd Stanza. - I THINK he's 70?)
2.) What does, "To see the cherry hung with snow." mean?
Because isn't it impossible because they cannot grow during winter? (the snow.) (3rd Stanza)
I really need help with this. =\
Thanks in advance!
THANKS! %26lt;33
LOVELIEST of trees, the cherry now... - A.E Housman?
The cherry hung with snow bespeaks a false spring and the white is a late snowfall not peoples clothes.
The cherry is an allusion to procreation and the bloom is the first blush of new life. The snow is death and the old man must see all new life through his knowledge that death is always at hand.
gina
THE POEM:
http://www.bartleby.com/123/2.html
I have to explain what it means. I understand the first stanza about it saying that the cherry trees is blossomed with cherry flowers along the limbs and it stands out when one is riding wearing white for Spring (Eastertide.)
But I don't understand the rest!
1.) How old is the person that the poem is talking about? (2nd Stanza. - I THINK he's 70?)
2.) What does, "To see the cherry hung with snow." mean?
Because isn't it impossible because they cannot grow during winter? (the snow.) (3rd Stanza)
I really need help with this. =\
Thanks in advance!
THANKS! %26lt;33
LOVELIEST of trees, the cherry now... - A.E Housman?
The cherry hung with snow bespeaks a false spring and the white is a late snowfall not peoples clothes.
The cherry is an allusion to procreation and the bloom is the first blush of new life. The snow is death and the old man must see all new life through his knowledge that death is always at hand.
gina
Wanna know 320 useless facts tht u dont know and probably will never use!!?
1. Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) was born on and died on days when Halley's Comet can be seen. During his life he predicted that he would die when it could be seen.
2. US Dollar bills are made out of cotton and linen.
3. The "57" on the Heinz ketchup bottle represents the number of pickle types the company once had.
4. Americans are responsible for about 1/5 of the world's garbage annually. On average, that's 3 pounds a day per person.
5. Giraffes and rats can last longer without water than camels.
6. Your stomach produces a new layer of mucus every two weeks so that it doesn't digest itself.
7. 98% of all murders and rapes are by a close family member or friend of the victim.
8. A B-25 bomber crashed into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building on July 28, 1945.
9. The Declaration of Independence was written on hemp (marijuana) paper.
10. The dot over the letter "i" is called a tittle.
11. A raisin dropped in a glass of fresh champagne will bounce up and down continuously from the bottom of the glass to the top.
12. Benjamin Franklin was the fifth in a series of the youngest son of the youngest son.
13. Triskaidekaphobia means fear of the number 13. Paraskevidekatriaphobia means fear of Friday the 13th (which occurs one to three times a year). In Italy, 17 is considered an unlucky number. In Japan, 4 is considered an unlucky number.
14. A female ferret will die if it goes into heat and cannot find a mate.
15. All the chemicals in a human body combined are worth about 6.25 euro (if sold separately).
16. In ancient Rome, when a man testified in court he would swear on his testicles.
17. The ZIP in "ZIP code" means Zoning Improvement Plan.
18. Coca-Cola contained Coca (whose active ingredient is cocaine) from 1885 to 1903.
19. A "2 by 4" is really 1 1/2 by 3 1/2.
20. It's estimated that at any one time around 0.7% of the world's population is drunk.
21. Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history: Spades = David ; Clubs = Alexander the Great ; Hearts = Charlemagne ; Diamonds = Caesar
22. 40% of McDonald's profits come from the sales of Happy Meals.
23. Every person, including identical twins, has a unique eye and tongue print along with their finger print.
24. The "spot" on the 7-Up logo comes from its inventor who had red eyes. He was an albino.
25. 315 entries in Webster's 1996 dictionary were misspelled.
26. The "save" icon in Microsoft Office programs shows a floppy disk with the shutter on backwards.
27. Albert Einstein and Charles Darwin both married their first cousins (Elsa Löwenthal and Emma Wedgewood respectively).
28. Camel's have three eyelids.
29. On average, 12 newborns will be given to the wrong parents every day.
30. John Wilkes Booth's brother once saved the life of Abraham Lincoln's son.
31. Warren Beatty and Shirley McLaine are brother and sister.
32. Chocolate can kill dogs; it directly affects their heart and nervous system.
33. Daniel Boone hated coonskin caps.
34. Playing cards were issued to British pilots in WWII. If captured, they could be soaked in water and unfolded to reveal a map for escape.
35. 55.1% of all US prisoners are in prison for drug offenses.
36. Most lipstick contains fish scales.
37. Orcas (killer whales) kill sharks by torpedoing up into the shark's stomach from underneath, causing the shark to explode.
38. Dr. Seuss pronounced his name "soyce".
39. Slugs have four noses.
40. Ketchup was sold in the 1830s as medicine.
41. The Three Wise Monkeys have names: Mizaru (See no evil), Mikazaru (Hear no evil), and Mazaru (Speak no evil).
42. India has a Bill of Rights for cows.
43. If you sneeze too hard, you can fracture a rib. If you try to suppress a sneeze, you can rupture a blood vessel in your head or neck and die. If you keep your eyes open by force, they can pop out. (DON'T TRY IT, DUMBASS)
44. During the California gold rush of 1849, miners sent their laundry to Honolulu for washing and pressing. Due to the extremely high costs in California during these boom years, it was deemed more feasible to send their shirts to Hawaii for servicing.
45. American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by taking out an olive from First Class salads.
46. About 200,000,000 M%26amp;Ms are sold each day in the United States.
47. Because metal was scarce, the Oscars given out during World War II were made of wood.
48. Over a course of about eleven years, the sun's magnetic poles switch places. This cycle is called "Solarmax".
49. There are 318,979,564,000 possible combinations of the first four moves in Chess.
50. Upper and lower case letters are named "upper" and "lower" because in the time when all original print had to be set in individual letters, the upper case letters were stored in the case on top of the case that stored the lower case letters.
51. There are no clocks in Las Vegas gambling casinos.
52. The numbers "172" can be found on the back of the US 5 dollar bill, in the bushes at the base of the Lincoln Memorial.
53. Coconuts kill about 150 people each year. That's more than sharks.
54. Half of all bank robberies take place on a Friday.
55. The name Wendy was made up for the book Peter Pan. There was never a recorded Wendy before it.
56. The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 672.
57. The first bomb the Allies dropped on Berlin in WWII killed the only elephant in the Berlin Zoo.
58. The average raindrop falls at 7 miles per hour.
59. It took Leonardo Da Vinci 10 years to paint Mona Lisa. He never signed or dated the painting. Leonardo and Mona had identical bone structures according to the painting. X-ray images have shown that there are 3 other versions under the original.
60. If you put a drop of liquor on a scorpion, it will instantly go mad and sting itself to death.
61. Bruce Lee was so fast that they had to slow the film down so you could see his moves.
62. The largest amount of money you can have without having change for a dollar is $1.19 (3 quarters, 4 dimes, and 4 pennies cannot be divided into a dollar).
63. The first CD pressed in the US was Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA".
64. IBM's motto is "Think". Apple later made their motto "Think different".
65. The mask used by Michael Myers in the original "Halloween" was actually a Captain Kirk mask painted white, due to low budget.
66. The original name for butterfly was flutterby.
67. The phrase "rule of thumb" is derived from an old English law, which stated that you couldn't beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb.
68. One in fourteen women in America is a natural blonde. Only one in sixteen men is.
69. The Olympic was the sister ship of the Titanic, and she provided twenty-five years of service.
70. When the Titanic sank, 2228 people were on it. Only 706 survived.
71. In America, someone is diagnosed with AIDS every 10 minutes. In South Africa, someone dies due to HIV or AIDS every 10 minutes.
72. Every day, 7% of the US eats at McDonald's.
73. The first product Motorola started to develop was a record player for automobiles. At that time, the most known player on the market was Victrola, which Motorola got their name from.
74. In the US, about 127 million adults are overweight or obese; worldwide, 750 million are overweight and 300 million more are obese. In the US, 15% of children in elementary school are overweight; 20% are worldwide.
75. In Disney's Fantasia, the Sorcerer to whom Mickey played an apprentice was named Yensid (Disney spelled backward).
76. During his entire life, Vincent Van Gogh sold exactly one painting, "Red Vineyard at Arles".
77. By raising your legs slowly and lying on your back, you cannot sink into quicksand.
78. One in ten people live on an island.
79. It takes more calories to eat a piece of celery than the celery has in it to begin with.
80. 28% of Africa is classified as wilderness. In North America, its 38%.
81. Charlie Chaplin once won third prize in a Charlie Chaplin look-alike contest.
82. Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying.
83. Sherlock Holmes NEVER said "Elementary, my dear Watson", Humphrey Bogart NEVER said "Play it again, Sam" in Casablanca, and they NEVER said "Beam me up, Scotty" on Star Trek.
84. An old law in Bellingham, Washington, made it illegal for a woman to take more than 3 steps backwards while dancing.
85. Sharon Stone was the first Star Search spokes model.
86. The sound you here when you put a seashell next to your ear is not the ocean, but blood flowing through your head.
87. More people are afraid of open spaces (kenophobia) than of tight spaces (claustrophobia).
88. The glue on Israeli postage is certified kosher.
89. There is a 1 in 4 chance that New York will have a white Christmas.
90. The Guinness Book of Records holds the record for being the book most often stolen from Public Libraries.
91. Thirty-five percent of the people who use personal ads for dating are already married.
92. Back in the mid to late '80s, an IBM compatible computer wasn't considered 100% compatible unless it could run Microsoft's Flight Simulator.
93. $203,000,000 is spent on barbed wire each year in the U.S.
94. Every US president has worn glasses (just not always in public).
95. Bats always turn left when exiting a cave.
96. Jim Henson first coined the word "Muppet". It is a combination of "marionette" and "puppet."
97. The names of all the continents end with the same letter that they start with (not counting the words "North" and "South).
98. The Michelin man is known as Mr. Bib. His name was Bibendum in the company's first ads in 1896.
99. About 20% of bird species have become extinct in the past 200 years, almost all of them because of human activity.
100. The word "lethologica" describes the state of not being able to remember the word you want.
101. About 14% of injecting drug users are HIV positive.
102. A word or sentence that is the same front and back (racecar, kayak) is called a "palindrome".
103. A snail can sleep for 3 years.
104. People photocopying their buttocks are the cause of 23% of all photocopier faults worldwide.
105. China has more English speakers than the United States.
106. Finnish folklore says that when Santa comes to Finland to deliver gifts, he leaves his sleigh behind and rides on a goat named Ukko instead. According to French tradition, Santa Claus has a brother named Bells Nichols, who visits homes on New Year's Eve after everyone is asleep, and if a plate is set out for him, he fills it with cookies and cakes.
107. One in every 9000 people is an albino.
108. The electric chair was invented by a dentist.
109. You share your birthday with at least 9 million other people in the world.
110. Everyday, more money is printed for Monopoly sets than for the U.S. Treasury.
111. Every year 4 people in the UK die putting their trousers on.
112. Cats have over one hundred vocal sounds; dogs only have about ten.
113. Our eyes are always the same size from birth but our nose and ears never stop growing.
114. In every episode of "Seinfeld" there is a Superman picture or reference somewhere.
115. If Barbie were life-size her measurements would be 39-23-33. She would stand seven feet two inches tall and have a neck twice the length of a normal human's neck.
116. Rats multiply so quickly that in 18 months, two rats could have over million descendants.
117. Wearing headphones for just an hour will increase the bacteria in your ear by 700 times.
118. Each year in America there are about 300,000 deaths that can be attributed to obesity.
119. About 55% of all movies are rated R.
120. About 500 movies are made in the US and 800 in India annually.
121. Arabic numerals are not really Arabic; they were created in India.
122. Title 14, Section 1211 of the Code of Federal Regulations (implemented on July 16, 1969) makes it illegal for U.S. citizens to have any contact with extraterrestrials or their vehicles.
123. The February of 1865 is the only month in recorded history not to have a full moon.
124. The Pentagon in Arlington Virginia has twice as many bathrooms as is necessary. When it was built in the 1940s the state of Virginia still had segregation laws requiring separate toilet facilities for blacks and whites.
125. There is actually no danger in swimming right after you eat, though it may feel uncomfortable.
126. The cruise liner Queen Elizabeth II moves only six inches for each gallon of diesel that it burns.
127. More than 50% of the people in the world have never made or received a telephone call.
128. A shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes.
129. There are about 2 chickens for every human in the world.
130. The word "maverick" came into use after Samuel Maverick, a Texan refused to brand his cattle. Eventually any unbranded calf became known as a Maverick.
131. Two-thirds of the world's eggplant is grown in New Jersey.
132. For every memorial statue with a person on a horse, if the horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle; if the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died of battle wounds; if all four of the horse's legs are on the ground, the person died of natural causes.
133. On a Canadian two-dollar bill, the American flag is flying over the Parliament Building.
134. An American urologist bought Napoleon's penis for $40,000.
135. No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver, or purple.
136. Dreamt is the only English word that ends in the letters "MT".
137. $283,200 is the absolute highest amount of money you can win on Jeopardy.
138. Almonds are members of the peach family.
139. Rats and horses can't vomit.
140. The penguin is the only bird that can't fly but can swim.
141. There are approximately 100 million acts of sexual intercourse each day.
142. Winston Churchill was born in a ladies room during a dance.
143. Maine is the only state whose name is just one syllable.
144. There are only four words in the English language that end in "-dous": tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.
145. Americans on average eat 18 acres of pizza every day.
146. Every time you lick a stamp you consume 1/10 of a calorie.
147. "101 Dalmatians" and "Peter Pan" are the only Disney animations in which both of a character's parents are present and don't die during the movie.
148. You are more likely to be killed by a champagne cork than by a poisonous spider.
149. Hedenophobic means fear of pleasure.
150. Ancient Egyptian priests would pluck every hair from their bodies.
151. A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out.
152. Half of all crimes are committed by people under the age of 18. 80% of burglaries are committed by people aged 13-21.
153. An ant always falls over on its right side when intoxicated.
154. All polar bears are left-handed.
155. The catfish has over 27000 taste buds (more than any other animal)
156. A cockroach will live nine days without its head before it starves to death.
157. Butterflies taste with their feet.
158. Elephants are the only mammals that cannot jump.
159. An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.
160. Starfish have no brains.
161. 11% of the world is left-handed.
162. John Hancock and Charles Thomson were the only people to sign the Declaration of independence on July 4th, 1776. The last signature came five years later.
163. Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated.
164. Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite.
165. The national anthem of Greece has 158 verses.
166. There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar.
167. A healthy (non-colorblind) human eye can distinguish between 500 shades of gray.
168. A pregnant goldfish is called a twit.
169. Lizards can self-amputate their tails for protection. It grows back after a few months.
170. Los Angeles' full name is "El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de los Angeles de Porciuncula". It can be abbreviated to 3.63% of its size: L.A.
171. A cat has 32 muscles in each ear.
172. A honeybee can fly at fifteen miles per hour.
173. Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur.
174. A "jiffy" is the scientific name for 1/100th of a second.
175. The average child recognizes over 200 company logos by the time he enters first grade.
176. The youngest pope ever was 11 years old.
177. The first novel ever written on a typewriter is Tom Sawyer.
178. One out of every 43 prisoners escapes from jail. 94% are recaptured.
179. The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
180. The average chocolate bar has 8 insects' legs melted into it.
181. A rhinoceros horn is made of compacted hair.
182. The shortest war in history was between Zanzibar and England in 1896. Zanzibar surrendered after 38 minutes.
183. Elwood Edwards did the voice for the AOL sound files (i.e. "You've got Mail!"). He is heard about 27 million times a day. The recordings were done before Quantum changed its name to AOL and the program was known as "Q-Link."
184. A polar bears skin is black. Its fur is actually clear, but like snow it appears white.
185. Elvis had a twin brother named Garon, who died at birth, which is why Elvis middle name was spelled Aron, in honor of his brother.
186. Dueling is legal in Paraguay as long as both parties are registered blood donors.
187. Donkeys kill more people than plane crashes.
188. Shakespeare invented the words "assassination" and "bump."
189. There are a million ants for every person on Earth.
190. If you keep a goldfish in the dark room, it will eventually turn white.
191. Women blink nearly twice as much as men.
192. The name Jeep comes from "GP", the army abbreviation for General Purpose.
193. Right handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left handed people do.
194. There are two credit cards for every person in the United States.
195. Cats' urine glows under a black light.
196. A "quidnunc" is a person who is eager to know the latest news and gossip.
197. The first US Patent was for manufacturing potassium carbonate (used in glass and gunpowder). It was issued to Samuel Hopkins on July 31, 1970.
198. Leonardo Da Vinci invented the scissors, the helicopter, and many other present day items.
199. In the last 4000 years no new animals have been domesticated.
200. 25% of a human's bones are in its feet.
201. David Sarnoff received the Titanic's distress signal and saved hundreds of passengers. He later became the head of the first radio network, the National Broadcasting Company (NBC).
202. On average, 100 people choke to death on ballpoint pens every year.
203. Michael Jordan makes more money from Nike annually than every Nike factory worker in Malaysia combined.
204. One of the reasons marijuana is illegal today is because cotton growers in the '30s lobbied against hemp farmers (they saw it as competition).
205. "Canada" is an Indian word meaning "Big Village".
206. Only one in two billion people will live to be 116 or older.
207. If you yelled for 8 years 7 months and 6 days, you would have produced enough sound energy to heat one cup of coffee. If you fart consistently for 6 years and 9 months, enough gas is produced to create the energy of an atomic bomb.
208. Rape is reported every six minutes in the U.S.
209. The human heart creates enough pressure in the bloodstream to squirt blood 30 feet.
210. A jellyfish is 95% water.
211. Truck driving is the most dangerous occupation by accidental deaths (799 in 2001).
212. Banging your head against a wall uses 150 calories an hour.
213. Elephants only sleep for two hours each day.
214. On average people fear spiders more than they do death.
215. The strongest muscle in the human body is the tongue. (the heart is not a muscle)
216. In golf, a 'Bo Derek' is a score of 10.
217. In the U.S, Frisbees outsell footballs, baseballs and basketballs combined.
218. In most watch advertisements the time displayed on a watch is 10:10.
219. If you plant an apple seed, it is almost guaranteed to grow a tree of a different type of apple.
220. Al Capone's business card said he was a used furniture dealer.
221. The only real person to be a PEZ head was Betsy Ross.
222. There are about 450 types of cheese in the world. 240 come from France.
223. When the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers plays football at home the stadium becomes Nebraska's third largest city.
224. The characters Bert and Ernie on Sesame Street were named after Bert the cop and Ernie the taxi driver in Frank Capra's "It's a Wonderful Life".
225. A dragonfly has a lifespan of 24 hours.
226. In Iceland, a Big Mac costs $5.50.
227. Broccoli and cauliflower are the only vegetables that are flowers.
228. Newborn babies have about 350 bones. They gradually merge and disappear until there are about 206 by age 5.
229. There is no solid proof of who built the Taj Mahal.
230. In a survey of 200000 ostriches over 80 years, not one tried to bury its head in the sand.
231. A dime has 118 ridges around the edge. A quarter has 119.
232. On an American one-dollar bill there is a tiny owl in the upper-left-hand corner of the upper-right-hand "1" and a spider hidden in the front upper-right-hand corner.
233. Judy Scheindlin ("Judge Judy") has a $25,000,000 salary, while Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg has a $190,100 salary.
234. The name for Oz in the Wizard of Oz was thought up when the creator Frank Baum looked at his filing cabinet and saw A-N and O-Z.
235. Andorra, a tiny country on the border between France and Spain, has the longest average lifespan: 83.49 years.
236. The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket.
237. Mr. Rogers was an ordained Presbyterian minister.
238. In America you will see an average of 500 advertisements a day.
239. John Lennon's first girlfriend was named Thelma Pickles.
240. You can lead a cow upstairs but not downstairs.
241. The average person falls asleep in seven minutes.
242. "The sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick" is said to be the toughest tongue twister in English.
243. There are 336 dimples on a regulation US golf ball. In the UK its 330.
244. The Toltecs (a 7th century tribe) used wooden swords so they wouldn't kill their enemies.
245. "Duff" is the decaying organic matter found on a forest floor.
246. The US has more personal computers than the next 7 countries combined.
247. There have been over 600 lawsuits against Alexander Grahm Bell over rights to the patent of the telephone, the most valuable patent in U.S. history.
248. Kuwait is about 60% male (highest in the world). Latvia is about 54% female (highest in the world).
249. The Hawaiian alphabet has only 12 letters.
250. In 10 minutes, a hurricane releases more energy than all the world's nuclear weapons combined.
251. At the height of its power in 400 BC, the Greek city of Sparta had 25,000 citizens and 500,000 slaves.
252. Julius Caesar's autograph is worth about $2,000,000.
253. The tool doctors wrap around a patient's arm to measure blood pressure is called a sphygmomanometer.
254. People say "bless you" when you sneeze because your heart stops for a millisecond.
255. US gold coins used to say "In Gold We Trust".
256. In "Silence of the Lambs", Hannibal Lector (Anthony Hopkins) never blinks.
257. A shrimp's heart is in its head.
258. In the 17th century, the value of pi was known to 35 decimal places. Today, to 1.2411 trillion.
259. The bestselling books of all time are The Bible (6billion+), Quotations from the Works of Mao Tse-tung (900million+), and The Lord of the Rings (100million+)
260. Pearls melt in vinegar.
261. "Lassie" was played by a group of male dogs; the main one was named Pal.
262. In 1863, Paul Hubert of Bordeaux, France, was sentenced to life in jail for murder. After 21 years, it was discovered that he was convicted of murdering himself.
263. Nepal is the only country that doesn't have a rectangular flag. Switzerland is the only country with a square flag.
264. Gabriel, Michael, and Lucifer are the only angels named in the Bible.
265. Tiger Woods' real first name is Eldrick. His father gave him the nickname "Tiger" in honor of a South Vietnamese soldier his father had fought alongside with during the Vietnam War.
266. Johnny Appleseed planted apples so that people could use apple cider to make alcohol.
267. Abraham Lincoln's ghost is said to haunt the White House.
268. God is not mentioned once in the book of Esther.
269. The odds of being born male are about 51.2%, according to census.
270. Scotland has more redheads than any other part of the world.
271. There is an average of 61,000 people airborne over the US at any given moment.
272. Prince Charles and Prince William never travel on the same airplane in case there is a crash.
273. The most popular first name in the world is Muhammad. The most common name (of any type) in the world is Mohammed.
274. The surface of the Earth is about 60% water and 10% ice.
275. For every 230 cars that are made, 1 will be stolen.
276. Jimmy Carter was the first U.S. President to be born in a hospital.
277. Lightning strikes the earth about 8 million times a day.
278. Around 2,000 left-handed people die annually due to improper use of equipment designed only for right handed people.
279. The "if" and "then" parts of conditional ("if P then Q") statement are called the protasis (P) and apodosis (Q).
280. Humans use a total of 72 different muscles in speech.
281. If you feed a seagull Alka-Seltzer, its stomach will explode.
282. Only female mosquitoes bite.
283. The U.S. Post Office handles 43 percent of the world's mail.
284. Most household dust is made of dead skin cells.
285. One in about eight million people has progeria, a disease that causes people to grow faster than they age.
286. The male seahorse carries the eggs until they hatch instead of the female.
287. The "countdown" (counting down from 10 for an event such as New-Years Day) was first used in a 1929 German silent film called "Die Frau Im Monde" (The Girl in the Moon).
288. Negative emotions such as anxiety and depression can weaken your immune system.
289. There are seven suicides in the Bible: Abimelech. Samson, Saul, Saul's armor-bearer, Ahithophel, Zimri, Judas.
290. A mongoose is not a goose but more like a meercat, which is not a cat but more like a prairie dog, which is not a dog but more like a ground squirrel.
291. Stephen Hawking was born exactly 300 years after Galileo died.
292. Mercury is the only planet whose orbit is coplanar with its equator. Venus and Uranus are the only planets that rotate opposite to the direction of their orbit.
293. John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Monroe died on July 4th. Adams and Jefferson died in the same year. Supposedly, Adams last words were "Thomas Jefferson survives."
294. The Baby Ruth candy bar was named after Grover Cleveland's baby daughter, Ruth, not Babe Ruth the baseball player.
295. Dolphins can look in different directions with each eye. They can sleep with one eye open.
296. The Falkland Isles (pop. about 2000) has over 700000 sheep (350 per person).
297. There are 41,806 different spoken languages in the world today.
298. While many treaties have been signed at or near Paris, France (including many after WWI and WWII), nine are actually known as the "Treaty of Paris": Seven Years' War (1763), American Revolutionary War (1783), French-Swede War (1810), France vs Sixth Coalition (1814), Battle of Waterloo (1815), Crimean War (1856), Spanish-American War (1898), union of Bessarabia and Romania (1920), establishment of European Coal and Steel Community (1951).
299. Robert Todd Lincoln (Abraham Lincoln's oldest son) was in Washington DC during his father's assassination as well as during President Garfield's assassination, and he was in Buffalo NY when President McKinley was assassinated.
300. The city of Venice stands on about 120 small islands.
301. The past-tense of the English word "dare" is "durst".
302. Don Mac Lean's song "American Pie" was written about Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson (The Big Bopper), who all died in the same plane crash.
303. The drummer for ZZ Top (the only one without a beard) is named Frank Beard.
304. Hummingbirds can't walk.
305. When movie directors do not want their names to be seen in the credits, they use the pseudonym "Allen Smithee" instead. It has been used over 50 times, starting with "Death of a Gunfighter" (1969).
306. Four different people played the part of Darth Vader (body, face, voice, and breathing).
307. Pamela Lee-Anderson was the first to be born in Canada on the centennial anniversary of Canada's independence (7/1/1967).
308. There is about 200 times more gold in the oceans than has been mined throughout history.
309. William Shatner is credited for being the first person on TV to say "hell" as well as to have the first inter-racial kiss (with Nichelle Nichols), both in episodes of Star Trek.
310. While the US government's supply of gold is kept at Fort Knox, its supply of silver is kept at the Military Academy at West Point, NY.
311. Alexander Graham Bell's wife and mother were both deaf.
312. Compact discs read from the inside to the outside edge, the reverse of how a record works.
313. In the ancient Greek city-state of Sparta, if a man was not married by age 30, he would not be allowed to vote or watch athletic events involving nude young men.
314. Attila the Hun (invader of Europe; 406-453), Felix Faure (French President; 1841-1899), Pope Leo VII (936-939), Pope John VII (955-964), Pope Leo VIII (963-965), Pope John XIII (965-72), Pope Paul II (1467-1471), Lord Palmerston (British Prime Minister, 1784-1865), Nelson Rockefeller (US Vice President, 1908-1979), and John Entwistle (The Who's bassist, 1944-2002) all died while having sex.
315. Humans and dolphins are the only animals known to have sex for pleasure.
316. Pac-Man, Namco's 1979 arcade game, was originally called "Puck Man". The name was changed when they realized that vandals could easily scratch out part of the letter "P".
317. Shakespeare and Cervantes died on the same day, April 23, 1616.
318. There are about 7.7 million millionaires in the world (more than 1/1000th of the population).
319. The youngest mother on record was a Peruvian girl named Lina Medina. She gave birth to a boy by caesarean section on May 14, 1939 (which happened to be Mother's Day), at the age of five years, seven months and 21 days.
320. The "middle finger" gesture originates back to 423 BC in Aristophanes play "The Clouds".
Wanna know 320 useless facts tht u dont know and probably will never use!!?
That was really interesting. You must be a genius if you know all that. here's a star. I think that's one of the best questions ever.
Reply:OMG!! these r sooo intersting. i didnt know have this stuff. but i couldnt find the things on the dollar bills Report It
Reply:A local news anchor once made a joke about Tiger Woods real name being Wildebeest, and like the *dork* that I am, I believed it. Report It
Reply:1 comment is wrong. Bless you comes from Pope Gregory during the Black Plague. When people sneezed, symptom, he said bless you. He figured it cured them. Thats where "Bless You" comes from. Your heart really doesnt stop. Report It
Reply:i totally read them all! it was fun ^_^
i want to try some of them though... Report It
Reply:i read it way past it was done but still loved it thanks Report It
Reply:very very interesting!!! Report It
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Reply:omg!!!!!!!!! wow i nvr knew thiz stuff!!!!!!! thnxs a bunch!!!!!! =) Report It
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Reply:wow i just read it and it is the most interesting thing i have ever read!!! Report It
Reply:wow i just read it and it is the most interesting thing i have ever read!!! Report It
Reply:wow i just read it and it is the most interesting thing i have ever read!!! Report It
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Reply:I actually read through the whole thing.
I bet most people didn't.
Since I did,
can I have points?
PLLLEAASSEE!?
Reply:DO YOU realize if you had asked each of these as a question and then answered how many POINTS you could have had?????????????????????? you blew it
Reply:yeah thanks for the info
Reply:wow !!! reminds me of late night television. Good job!
Reply:Prove it. I want to see at least 320 citations.
Reply:Good job, I enjoyed reading each one.I am impressed with your research.
Reply:NICE cut %26amp; paste job...but I already knew
all this stuff... ...Remember "Cliff Claven" from
Cheers, I'm his sister...lol...not really...
But for some reason I know alot of useless information...It does come in handy at parties...sometimes...
Reply:funniest thing is...i wasnt even looknig in "religion %26amp; spirituality" section. i was answering star trek questions.
%26amp; this shows up under "star trek" LOL
treu though..lots of people consider star trek to be a religion in itself %26amp; your points have at least 3 star trek referrals...
Reply:Why not put some fun on this forum, every now and then? Thanks for that.
[had to give up reading at 100 or so. 97: was Oceania left out?]
Reply:I see someone just learned the joys of copy and paste.
Reply:Was there a religious or spiritual question in all that mess?
Reply:wow thats very interesting
Reply:Where did you get those?
Am I right in guessing that you are one of those people who like impressing others with random facts? I know I am.
Thanks.
Reply:Thanks,that was interetsing!#147-In Mulan,both of her parents are alive and well and DON'T die during the movie.
Reply:1) What is your question?
2) You posted this in the wrong section.
3) Many already knew much of this.
4) Many have already read all this before.
5) This is interesting.
6) This is way too long...you took up a lot of space.
Reply:I don't see a question here, nor do i see much pertaining to religion and spirituality.
Reply:Atilla the hun did not die while having sex. this was dumb.
Reply:Interesting, but what does this have to do with R%26amp;S?
2. US Dollar bills are made out of cotton and linen.
3. The "57" on the Heinz ketchup bottle represents the number of pickle types the company once had.
4. Americans are responsible for about 1/5 of the world's garbage annually. On average, that's 3 pounds a day per person.
5. Giraffes and rats can last longer without water than camels.
6. Your stomach produces a new layer of mucus every two weeks so that it doesn't digest itself.
7. 98% of all murders and rapes are by a close family member or friend of the victim.
8. A B-25 bomber crashed into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building on July 28, 1945.
9. The Declaration of Independence was written on hemp (marijuana) paper.
10. The dot over the letter "i" is called a tittle.
11. A raisin dropped in a glass of fresh champagne will bounce up and down continuously from the bottom of the glass to the top.
12. Benjamin Franklin was the fifth in a series of the youngest son of the youngest son.
13. Triskaidekaphobia means fear of the number 13. Paraskevidekatriaphobia means fear of Friday the 13th (which occurs one to three times a year). In Italy, 17 is considered an unlucky number. In Japan, 4 is considered an unlucky number.
14. A female ferret will die if it goes into heat and cannot find a mate.
15. All the chemicals in a human body combined are worth about 6.25 euro (if sold separately).
16. In ancient Rome, when a man testified in court he would swear on his testicles.
17. The ZIP in "ZIP code" means Zoning Improvement Plan.
18. Coca-Cola contained Coca (whose active ingredient is cocaine) from 1885 to 1903.
19. A "2 by 4" is really 1 1/2 by 3 1/2.
20. It's estimated that at any one time around 0.7% of the world's population is drunk.
21. Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history: Spades = David ; Clubs = Alexander the Great ; Hearts = Charlemagne ; Diamonds = Caesar
22. 40% of McDonald's profits come from the sales of Happy Meals.
23. Every person, including identical twins, has a unique eye and tongue print along with their finger print.
24. The "spot" on the 7-Up logo comes from its inventor who had red eyes. He was an albino.
25. 315 entries in Webster's 1996 dictionary were misspelled.
26. The "save" icon in Microsoft Office programs shows a floppy disk with the shutter on backwards.
27. Albert Einstein and Charles Darwin both married their first cousins (Elsa Löwenthal and Emma Wedgewood respectively).
28. Camel's have three eyelids.
29. On average, 12 newborns will be given to the wrong parents every day.
30. John Wilkes Booth's brother once saved the life of Abraham Lincoln's son.
31. Warren Beatty and Shirley McLaine are brother and sister.
32. Chocolate can kill dogs; it directly affects their heart and nervous system.
33. Daniel Boone hated coonskin caps.
34. Playing cards were issued to British pilots in WWII. If captured, they could be soaked in water and unfolded to reveal a map for escape.
35. 55.1% of all US prisoners are in prison for drug offenses.
36. Most lipstick contains fish scales.
37. Orcas (killer whales) kill sharks by torpedoing up into the shark's stomach from underneath, causing the shark to explode.
38. Dr. Seuss pronounced his name "soyce".
39. Slugs have four noses.
40. Ketchup was sold in the 1830s as medicine.
41. The Three Wise Monkeys have names: Mizaru (See no evil), Mikazaru (Hear no evil), and Mazaru (Speak no evil).
42. India has a Bill of Rights for cows.
43. If you sneeze too hard, you can fracture a rib. If you try to suppress a sneeze, you can rupture a blood vessel in your head or neck and die. If you keep your eyes open by force, they can pop out. (DON'T TRY IT, DUMBASS)
44. During the California gold rush of 1849, miners sent their laundry to Honolulu for washing and pressing. Due to the extremely high costs in California during these boom years, it was deemed more feasible to send their shirts to Hawaii for servicing.
45. American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by taking out an olive from First Class salads.
46. About 200,000,000 M%26amp;Ms are sold each day in the United States.
47. Because metal was scarce, the Oscars given out during World War II were made of wood.
48. Over a course of about eleven years, the sun's magnetic poles switch places. This cycle is called "Solarmax".
49. There are 318,979,564,000 possible combinations of the first four moves in Chess.
50. Upper and lower case letters are named "upper" and "lower" because in the time when all original print had to be set in individual letters, the upper case letters were stored in the case on top of the case that stored the lower case letters.
51. There are no clocks in Las Vegas gambling casinos.
52. The numbers "172" can be found on the back of the US 5 dollar bill, in the bushes at the base of the Lincoln Memorial.
53. Coconuts kill about 150 people each year. That's more than sharks.
54. Half of all bank robberies take place on a Friday.
55. The name Wendy was made up for the book Peter Pan. There was never a recorded Wendy before it.
56. The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 672.
57. The first bomb the Allies dropped on Berlin in WWII killed the only elephant in the Berlin Zoo.
58. The average raindrop falls at 7 miles per hour.
59. It took Leonardo Da Vinci 10 years to paint Mona Lisa. He never signed or dated the painting. Leonardo and Mona had identical bone structures according to the painting. X-ray images have shown that there are 3 other versions under the original.
60. If you put a drop of liquor on a scorpion, it will instantly go mad and sting itself to death.
61. Bruce Lee was so fast that they had to slow the film down so you could see his moves.
62. The largest amount of money you can have without having change for a dollar is $1.19 (3 quarters, 4 dimes, and 4 pennies cannot be divided into a dollar).
63. The first CD pressed in the US was Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA".
64. IBM's motto is "Think". Apple later made their motto "Think different".
65. The mask used by Michael Myers in the original "Halloween" was actually a Captain Kirk mask painted white, due to low budget.
66. The original name for butterfly was flutterby.
67. The phrase "rule of thumb" is derived from an old English law, which stated that you couldn't beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb.
68. One in fourteen women in America is a natural blonde. Only one in sixteen men is.
69. The Olympic was the sister ship of the Titanic, and she provided twenty-five years of service.
70. When the Titanic sank, 2228 people were on it. Only 706 survived.
71. In America, someone is diagnosed with AIDS every 10 minutes. In South Africa, someone dies due to HIV or AIDS every 10 minutes.
72. Every day, 7% of the US eats at McDonald's.
73. The first product Motorola started to develop was a record player for automobiles. At that time, the most known player on the market was Victrola, which Motorola got their name from.
74. In the US, about 127 million adults are overweight or obese; worldwide, 750 million are overweight and 300 million more are obese. In the US, 15% of children in elementary school are overweight; 20% are worldwide.
75. In Disney's Fantasia, the Sorcerer to whom Mickey played an apprentice was named Yensid (Disney spelled backward).
76. During his entire life, Vincent Van Gogh sold exactly one painting, "Red Vineyard at Arles".
77. By raising your legs slowly and lying on your back, you cannot sink into quicksand.
78. One in ten people live on an island.
79. It takes more calories to eat a piece of celery than the celery has in it to begin with.
80. 28% of Africa is classified as wilderness. In North America, its 38%.
81. Charlie Chaplin once won third prize in a Charlie Chaplin look-alike contest.
82. Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying.
83. Sherlock Holmes NEVER said "Elementary, my dear Watson", Humphrey Bogart NEVER said "Play it again, Sam" in Casablanca, and they NEVER said "Beam me up, Scotty" on Star Trek.
84. An old law in Bellingham, Washington, made it illegal for a woman to take more than 3 steps backwards while dancing.
85. Sharon Stone was the first Star Search spokes model.
86. The sound you here when you put a seashell next to your ear is not the ocean, but blood flowing through your head.
87. More people are afraid of open spaces (kenophobia) than of tight spaces (claustrophobia).
88. The glue on Israeli postage is certified kosher.
89. There is a 1 in 4 chance that New York will have a white Christmas.
90. The Guinness Book of Records holds the record for being the book most often stolen from Public Libraries.
91. Thirty-five percent of the people who use personal ads for dating are already married.
92. Back in the mid to late '80s, an IBM compatible computer wasn't considered 100% compatible unless it could run Microsoft's Flight Simulator.
93. $203,000,000 is spent on barbed wire each year in the U.S.
94. Every US president has worn glasses (just not always in public).
95. Bats always turn left when exiting a cave.
96. Jim Henson first coined the word "Muppet". It is a combination of "marionette" and "puppet."
97. The names of all the continents end with the same letter that they start with (not counting the words "North" and "South).
98. The Michelin man is known as Mr. Bib. His name was Bibendum in the company's first ads in 1896.
99. About 20% of bird species have become extinct in the past 200 years, almost all of them because of human activity.
100. The word "lethologica" describes the state of not being able to remember the word you want.
101. About 14% of injecting drug users are HIV positive.
102. A word or sentence that is the same front and back (racecar, kayak) is called a "palindrome".
103. A snail can sleep for 3 years.
104. People photocopying their buttocks are the cause of 23% of all photocopier faults worldwide.
105. China has more English speakers than the United States.
106. Finnish folklore says that when Santa comes to Finland to deliver gifts, he leaves his sleigh behind and rides on a goat named Ukko instead. According to French tradition, Santa Claus has a brother named Bells Nichols, who visits homes on New Year's Eve after everyone is asleep, and if a plate is set out for him, he fills it with cookies and cakes.
107. One in every 9000 people is an albino.
108. The electric chair was invented by a dentist.
109. You share your birthday with at least 9 million other people in the world.
110. Everyday, more money is printed for Monopoly sets than for the U.S. Treasury.
111. Every year 4 people in the UK die putting their trousers on.
112. Cats have over one hundred vocal sounds; dogs only have about ten.
113. Our eyes are always the same size from birth but our nose and ears never stop growing.
114. In every episode of "Seinfeld" there is a Superman picture or reference somewhere.
115. If Barbie were life-size her measurements would be 39-23-33. She would stand seven feet two inches tall and have a neck twice the length of a normal human's neck.
116. Rats multiply so quickly that in 18 months, two rats could have over million descendants.
117. Wearing headphones for just an hour will increase the bacteria in your ear by 700 times.
118. Each year in America there are about 300,000 deaths that can be attributed to obesity.
119. About 55% of all movies are rated R.
120. About 500 movies are made in the US and 800 in India annually.
121. Arabic numerals are not really Arabic; they were created in India.
122. Title 14, Section 1211 of the Code of Federal Regulations (implemented on July 16, 1969) makes it illegal for U.S. citizens to have any contact with extraterrestrials or their vehicles.
123. The February of 1865 is the only month in recorded history not to have a full moon.
124. The Pentagon in Arlington Virginia has twice as many bathrooms as is necessary. When it was built in the 1940s the state of Virginia still had segregation laws requiring separate toilet facilities for blacks and whites.
125. There is actually no danger in swimming right after you eat, though it may feel uncomfortable.
126. The cruise liner Queen Elizabeth II moves only six inches for each gallon of diesel that it burns.
127. More than 50% of the people in the world have never made or received a telephone call.
128. A shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes.
129. There are about 2 chickens for every human in the world.
130. The word "maverick" came into use after Samuel Maverick, a Texan refused to brand his cattle. Eventually any unbranded calf became known as a Maverick.
131. Two-thirds of the world's eggplant is grown in New Jersey.
132. For every memorial statue with a person on a horse, if the horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle; if the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died of battle wounds; if all four of the horse's legs are on the ground, the person died of natural causes.
133. On a Canadian two-dollar bill, the American flag is flying over the Parliament Building.
134. An American urologist bought Napoleon's penis for $40,000.
135. No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver, or purple.
136. Dreamt is the only English word that ends in the letters "MT".
137. $283,200 is the absolute highest amount of money you can win on Jeopardy.
138. Almonds are members of the peach family.
139. Rats and horses can't vomit.
140. The penguin is the only bird that can't fly but can swim.
141. There are approximately 100 million acts of sexual intercourse each day.
142. Winston Churchill was born in a ladies room during a dance.
143. Maine is the only state whose name is just one syllable.
144. There are only four words in the English language that end in "-dous": tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.
145. Americans on average eat 18 acres of pizza every day.
146. Every time you lick a stamp you consume 1/10 of a calorie.
147. "101 Dalmatians" and "Peter Pan" are the only Disney animations in which both of a character's parents are present and don't die during the movie.
148. You are more likely to be killed by a champagne cork than by a poisonous spider.
149. Hedenophobic means fear of pleasure.
150. Ancient Egyptian priests would pluck every hair from their bodies.
151. A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out.
152. Half of all crimes are committed by people under the age of 18. 80% of burglaries are committed by people aged 13-21.
153. An ant always falls over on its right side when intoxicated.
154. All polar bears are left-handed.
155. The catfish has over 27000 taste buds (more than any other animal)
156. A cockroach will live nine days without its head before it starves to death.
157. Butterflies taste with their feet.
158. Elephants are the only mammals that cannot jump.
159. An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.
160. Starfish have no brains.
161. 11% of the world is left-handed.
162. John Hancock and Charles Thomson were the only people to sign the Declaration of independence on July 4th, 1776. The last signature came five years later.
163. Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated.
164. Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite.
165. The national anthem of Greece has 158 verses.
166. There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar.
167. A healthy (non-colorblind) human eye can distinguish between 500 shades of gray.
168. A pregnant goldfish is called a twit.
169. Lizards can self-amputate their tails for protection. It grows back after a few months.
170. Los Angeles' full name is "El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de los Angeles de Porciuncula". It can be abbreviated to 3.63% of its size: L.A.
171. A cat has 32 muscles in each ear.
172. A honeybee can fly at fifteen miles per hour.
173. Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur.
174. A "jiffy" is the scientific name for 1/100th of a second.
175. The average child recognizes over 200 company logos by the time he enters first grade.
176. The youngest pope ever was 11 years old.
177. The first novel ever written on a typewriter is Tom Sawyer.
178. One out of every 43 prisoners escapes from jail. 94% are recaptured.
179. The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
180. The average chocolate bar has 8 insects' legs melted into it.
181. A rhinoceros horn is made of compacted hair.
182. The shortest war in history was between Zanzibar and England in 1896. Zanzibar surrendered after 38 minutes.
183. Elwood Edwards did the voice for the AOL sound files (i.e. "You've got Mail!"). He is heard about 27 million times a day. The recordings were done before Quantum changed its name to AOL and the program was known as "Q-Link."
184. A polar bears skin is black. Its fur is actually clear, but like snow it appears white.
185. Elvis had a twin brother named Garon, who died at birth, which is why Elvis middle name was spelled Aron, in honor of his brother.
186. Dueling is legal in Paraguay as long as both parties are registered blood donors.
187. Donkeys kill more people than plane crashes.
188. Shakespeare invented the words "assassination" and "bump."
189. There are a million ants for every person on Earth.
190. If you keep a goldfish in the dark room, it will eventually turn white.
191. Women blink nearly twice as much as men.
192. The name Jeep comes from "GP", the army abbreviation for General Purpose.
193. Right handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left handed people do.
194. There are two credit cards for every person in the United States.
195. Cats' urine glows under a black light.
196. A "quidnunc" is a person who is eager to know the latest news and gossip.
197. The first US Patent was for manufacturing potassium carbonate (used in glass and gunpowder). It was issued to Samuel Hopkins on July 31, 1970.
198. Leonardo Da Vinci invented the scissors, the helicopter, and many other present day items.
199. In the last 4000 years no new animals have been domesticated.
200. 25% of a human's bones are in its feet.
201. David Sarnoff received the Titanic's distress signal and saved hundreds of passengers. He later became the head of the first radio network, the National Broadcasting Company (NBC).
202. On average, 100 people choke to death on ballpoint pens every year.
203. Michael Jordan makes more money from Nike annually than every Nike factory worker in Malaysia combined.
204. One of the reasons marijuana is illegal today is because cotton growers in the '30s lobbied against hemp farmers (they saw it as competition).
205. "Canada" is an Indian word meaning "Big Village".
206. Only one in two billion people will live to be 116 or older.
207. If you yelled for 8 years 7 months and 6 days, you would have produced enough sound energy to heat one cup of coffee. If you fart consistently for 6 years and 9 months, enough gas is produced to create the energy of an atomic bomb.
208. Rape is reported every six minutes in the U.S.
209. The human heart creates enough pressure in the bloodstream to squirt blood 30 feet.
210. A jellyfish is 95% water.
211. Truck driving is the most dangerous occupation by accidental deaths (799 in 2001).
212. Banging your head against a wall uses 150 calories an hour.
213. Elephants only sleep for two hours each day.
214. On average people fear spiders more than they do death.
215. The strongest muscle in the human body is the tongue. (the heart is not a muscle)
216. In golf, a 'Bo Derek' is a score of 10.
217. In the U.S, Frisbees outsell footballs, baseballs and basketballs combined.
218. In most watch advertisements the time displayed on a watch is 10:10.
219. If you plant an apple seed, it is almost guaranteed to grow a tree of a different type of apple.
220. Al Capone's business card said he was a used furniture dealer.
221. The only real person to be a PEZ head was Betsy Ross.
222. There are about 450 types of cheese in the world. 240 come from France.
223. When the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers plays football at home the stadium becomes Nebraska's third largest city.
224. The characters Bert and Ernie on Sesame Street were named after Bert the cop and Ernie the taxi driver in Frank Capra's "It's a Wonderful Life".
225. A dragonfly has a lifespan of 24 hours.
226. In Iceland, a Big Mac costs $5.50.
227. Broccoli and cauliflower are the only vegetables that are flowers.
228. Newborn babies have about 350 bones. They gradually merge and disappear until there are about 206 by age 5.
229. There is no solid proof of who built the Taj Mahal.
230. In a survey of 200000 ostriches over 80 years, not one tried to bury its head in the sand.
231. A dime has 118 ridges around the edge. A quarter has 119.
232. On an American one-dollar bill there is a tiny owl in the upper-left-hand corner of the upper-right-hand "1" and a spider hidden in the front upper-right-hand corner.
233. Judy Scheindlin ("Judge Judy") has a $25,000,000 salary, while Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg has a $190,100 salary.
234. The name for Oz in the Wizard of Oz was thought up when the creator Frank Baum looked at his filing cabinet and saw A-N and O-Z.
235. Andorra, a tiny country on the border between France and Spain, has the longest average lifespan: 83.49 years.
236. The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket.
237. Mr. Rogers was an ordained Presbyterian minister.
238. In America you will see an average of 500 advertisements a day.
239. John Lennon's first girlfriend was named Thelma Pickles.
240. You can lead a cow upstairs but not downstairs.
241. The average person falls asleep in seven minutes.
242. "The sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick" is said to be the toughest tongue twister in English.
243. There are 336 dimples on a regulation US golf ball. In the UK its 330.
244. The Toltecs (a 7th century tribe) used wooden swords so they wouldn't kill their enemies.
245. "Duff" is the decaying organic matter found on a forest floor.
246. The US has more personal computers than the next 7 countries combined.
247. There have been over 600 lawsuits against Alexander Grahm Bell over rights to the patent of the telephone, the most valuable patent in U.S. history.
248. Kuwait is about 60% male (highest in the world). Latvia is about 54% female (highest in the world).
249. The Hawaiian alphabet has only 12 letters.
250. In 10 minutes, a hurricane releases more energy than all the world's nuclear weapons combined.
251. At the height of its power in 400 BC, the Greek city of Sparta had 25,000 citizens and 500,000 slaves.
252. Julius Caesar's autograph is worth about $2,000,000.
253. The tool doctors wrap around a patient's arm to measure blood pressure is called a sphygmomanometer.
254. People say "bless you" when you sneeze because your heart stops for a millisecond.
255. US gold coins used to say "In Gold We Trust".
256. In "Silence of the Lambs", Hannibal Lector (Anthony Hopkins) never blinks.
257. A shrimp's heart is in its head.
258. In the 17th century, the value of pi was known to 35 decimal places. Today, to 1.2411 trillion.
259. The bestselling books of all time are The Bible (6billion+), Quotations from the Works of Mao Tse-tung (900million+), and The Lord of the Rings (100million+)
260. Pearls melt in vinegar.
261. "Lassie" was played by a group of male dogs; the main one was named Pal.
262. In 1863, Paul Hubert of Bordeaux, France, was sentenced to life in jail for murder. After 21 years, it was discovered that he was convicted of murdering himself.
263. Nepal is the only country that doesn't have a rectangular flag. Switzerland is the only country with a square flag.
264. Gabriel, Michael, and Lucifer are the only angels named in the Bible.
265. Tiger Woods' real first name is Eldrick. His father gave him the nickname "Tiger" in honor of a South Vietnamese soldier his father had fought alongside with during the Vietnam War.
266. Johnny Appleseed planted apples so that people could use apple cider to make alcohol.
267. Abraham Lincoln's ghost is said to haunt the White House.
268. God is not mentioned once in the book of Esther.
269. The odds of being born male are about 51.2%, according to census.
270. Scotland has more redheads than any other part of the world.
271. There is an average of 61,000 people airborne over the US at any given moment.
272. Prince Charles and Prince William never travel on the same airplane in case there is a crash.
273. The most popular first name in the world is Muhammad. The most common name (of any type) in the world is Mohammed.
274. The surface of the Earth is about 60% water and 10% ice.
275. For every 230 cars that are made, 1 will be stolen.
276. Jimmy Carter was the first U.S. President to be born in a hospital.
277. Lightning strikes the earth about 8 million times a day.
278. Around 2,000 left-handed people die annually due to improper use of equipment designed only for right handed people.
279. The "if" and "then" parts of conditional ("if P then Q") statement are called the protasis (P) and apodosis (Q).
280. Humans use a total of 72 different muscles in speech.
281. If you feed a seagull Alka-Seltzer, its stomach will explode.
282. Only female mosquitoes bite.
283. The U.S. Post Office handles 43 percent of the world's mail.
284. Most household dust is made of dead skin cells.
285. One in about eight million people has progeria, a disease that causes people to grow faster than they age.
286. The male seahorse carries the eggs until they hatch instead of the female.
287. The "countdown" (counting down from 10 for an event such as New-Years Day) was first used in a 1929 German silent film called "Die Frau Im Monde" (The Girl in the Moon).
288. Negative emotions such as anxiety and depression can weaken your immune system.
289. There are seven suicides in the Bible: Abimelech. Samson, Saul, Saul's armor-bearer, Ahithophel, Zimri, Judas.
290. A mongoose is not a goose but more like a meercat, which is not a cat but more like a prairie dog, which is not a dog but more like a ground squirrel.
291. Stephen Hawking was born exactly 300 years after Galileo died.
292. Mercury is the only planet whose orbit is coplanar with its equator. Venus and Uranus are the only planets that rotate opposite to the direction of their orbit.
293. John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Monroe died on July 4th. Adams and Jefferson died in the same year. Supposedly, Adams last words were "Thomas Jefferson survives."
294. The Baby Ruth candy bar was named after Grover Cleveland's baby daughter, Ruth, not Babe Ruth the baseball player.
295. Dolphins can look in different directions with each eye. They can sleep with one eye open.
296. The Falkland Isles (pop. about 2000) has over 700000 sheep (350 per person).
297. There are 41,806 different spoken languages in the world today.
298. While many treaties have been signed at or near Paris, France (including many after WWI and WWII), nine are actually known as the "Treaty of Paris": Seven Years' War (1763), American Revolutionary War (1783), French-Swede War (1810), France vs Sixth Coalition (1814), Battle of Waterloo (1815), Crimean War (1856), Spanish-American War (1898), union of Bessarabia and Romania (1920), establishment of European Coal and Steel Community (1951).
299. Robert Todd Lincoln (Abraham Lincoln's oldest son) was in Washington DC during his father's assassination as well as during President Garfield's assassination, and he was in Buffalo NY when President McKinley was assassinated.
300. The city of Venice stands on about 120 small islands.
301. The past-tense of the English word "dare" is "durst".
302. Don Mac Lean's song "American Pie" was written about Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson (The Big Bopper), who all died in the same plane crash.
303. The drummer for ZZ Top (the only one without a beard) is named Frank Beard.
304. Hummingbirds can't walk.
305. When movie directors do not want their names to be seen in the credits, they use the pseudonym "Allen Smithee" instead. It has been used over 50 times, starting with "Death of a Gunfighter" (1969).
306. Four different people played the part of Darth Vader (body, face, voice, and breathing).
307. Pamela Lee-Anderson was the first to be born in Canada on the centennial anniversary of Canada's independence (7/1/1967).
308. There is about 200 times more gold in the oceans than has been mined throughout history.
309. William Shatner is credited for being the first person on TV to say "hell" as well as to have the first inter-racial kiss (with Nichelle Nichols), both in episodes of Star Trek.
310. While the US government's supply of gold is kept at Fort Knox, its supply of silver is kept at the Military Academy at West Point, NY.
311. Alexander Graham Bell's wife and mother were both deaf.
312. Compact discs read from the inside to the outside edge, the reverse of how a record works.
313. In the ancient Greek city-state of Sparta, if a man was not married by age 30, he would not be allowed to vote or watch athletic events involving nude young men.
314. Attila the Hun (invader of Europe; 406-453), Felix Faure (French President; 1841-1899), Pope Leo VII (936-939), Pope John VII (955-964), Pope Leo VIII (963-965), Pope John XIII (965-72), Pope Paul II (1467-1471), Lord Palmerston (British Prime Minister, 1784-1865), Nelson Rockefeller (US Vice President, 1908-1979), and John Entwistle (The Who's bassist, 1944-2002) all died while having sex.
315. Humans and dolphins are the only animals known to have sex for pleasure.
316. Pac-Man, Namco's 1979 arcade game, was originally called "Puck Man". The name was changed when they realized that vandals could easily scratch out part of the letter "P".
317. Shakespeare and Cervantes died on the same day, April 23, 1616.
318. There are about 7.7 million millionaires in the world (more than 1/1000th of the population).
319. The youngest mother on record was a Peruvian girl named Lina Medina. She gave birth to a boy by caesarean section on May 14, 1939 (which happened to be Mother's Day), at the age of five years, seven months and 21 days.
320. The "middle finger" gesture originates back to 423 BC in Aristophanes play "The Clouds".
Wanna know 320 useless facts tht u dont know and probably will never use!!?
That was really interesting. You must be a genius if you know all that. here's a star. I think that's one of the best questions ever.
Reply:OMG!! these r sooo intersting. i didnt know have this stuff. but i couldnt find the things on the dollar bills Report It
Reply:A local news anchor once made a joke about Tiger Woods real name being Wildebeest, and like the *dork* that I am, I believed it. Report It
Reply:1 comment is wrong. Bless you comes from Pope Gregory during the Black Plague. When people sneezed, symptom, he said bless you. He figured it cured them. Thats where "Bless You" comes from. Your heart really doesnt stop. Report It
Reply:i totally read them all! it was fun ^_^
i want to try some of them though... Report It
Reply:i read it way past it was done but still loved it thanks Report It
Reply:very very interesting!!! Report It
Reply:very very interesting!!! Report It
Reply:omg!!!!!!!!! wow i nvr knew thiz stuff!!!!!!! thnxs a bunch!!!!!! =) Report It
Reply:wow. Report It
Reply:wow i just read it and it is the most interesting thing i have ever read!!! Report It
Reply:wow i just read it and it is the most interesting thing i have ever read!!! Report It
Reply:wow i just read it and it is the most interesting thing i have ever read!!! Report It
Reply:wow i just read it and it is the most interesting thing i have ever read!!! Report It
Reply:I actually read through the whole thing.
I bet most people didn't.
Since I did,
can I have points?
PLLLEAASSEE!?
Reply:DO YOU realize if you had asked each of these as a question and then answered how many POINTS you could have had?????????????????????? you blew it
Reply:yeah thanks for the info
Reply:wow !!! reminds me of late night television. Good job!
Reply:Prove it. I want to see at least 320 citations.
Reply:Good job, I enjoyed reading each one.I am impressed with your research.
Reply:NICE cut %26amp; paste job...but I already knew
all this stuff... ...Remember "Cliff Claven" from
Cheers, I'm his sister...lol...not really...
But for some reason I know alot of useless information...It does come in handy at parties...sometimes...
Reply:funniest thing is...i wasnt even looknig in "religion %26amp; spirituality" section. i was answering star trek questions.
%26amp; this shows up under "star trek" LOL
treu though..lots of people consider star trek to be a religion in itself %26amp; your points have at least 3 star trek referrals...
Reply:Why not put some fun on this forum, every now and then? Thanks for that.
[had to give up reading at 100 or so. 97: was Oceania left out?]
Reply:I see someone just learned the joys of copy and paste.
Reply:Was there a religious or spiritual question in all that mess?
Reply:wow thats very interesting
Reply:Where did you get those?
Am I right in guessing that you are one of those people who like impressing others with random facts? I know I am.
Thanks.
Reply:Thanks,that was interetsing!#147-In Mulan,both of her parents are alive and well and DON'T die during the movie.
Reply:1) What is your question?
2) You posted this in the wrong section.
3) Many already knew much of this.
4) Many have already read all this before.
5) This is interesting.
6) This is way too long...you took up a lot of space.
Reply:I don't see a question here, nor do i see much pertaining to religion and spirituality.
Reply:Atilla the hun did not die while having sex. this was dumb.
Reply:Interesting, but what does this have to do with R%26amp;S?
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