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FINEST KIND CLINIC AND FISHMARKET.... Discussing medicine, culture, and the joys of cooking Pansit.
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Gift item of the day, take two
A a
a working lightsaber:
And check out the comparison charts, which tell you how much power you need to:
Make holes in black trash bags
Pop dark colored ballons
Ignite wooden or paper matches
Cut black electrical tape
Light fireworks
Light cigars and cigarettes
Melt rubber and plastics
and a FAQ of lasers for dummies.
(actually it's just a laser, but never mind).
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Humor for the day
These are from a book called Disorder in the American Courts, and are
things people actually said in court, word for word, taken down and now
published by court reporters that had the torment of staying calm while these
exchanges were actually taking place.
______________________________
ATTORNEY: Are you sexually active?
WITNESS: No, I just lie there.
______________________________ ______________
ATTORNEY: This myasthenia gravis, does it affect your memory at all?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: And in what ways does it affect your memory?
WITNESS: I forget.
ATTORNEY: You forget? Can you give us an example of something you
forgot?
______________________________ ______________
ATTORNEY: Now doctor, "isn't it true that when a person dies in his
sleep, he doesn't know about it until the next morning?"
WITNESS: Did you actually pass the bar exam?
______________________________ ______
ATTORNEY: The youngest son, the twenty-year-old, how old is he?
WITNESS: He's twenty, much like your IQ.
______________________________ _____________
ATTORNEY: So the date of conception (of the baby) was August 8th?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: And what were you doing at that time?
WITNESS: Getting laid
______________________________ ______________
ATTORNEY: She had three children, right?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: How many were boys?
WITNESS: None.
ATTORNEY: Were there any girls?
WITNESS: Your Honor, I think I need a different attorney.
Can I get a new attorney?
______________________________ ______________
ATTORNEY: How was your first marriage terminated?
WITNESS: By death.
ATTORNEY: And by whose death was it terminated?
WITNESS: Take a guess.
______________________________ ______________
ATTORNEY: Can you describe the individual?
WITNESS: He was about 20, medium height, and had a beard.
ATTORNEY: Was this a male or a female?
WITNESS: Unless the Circus was in town I'm going with male.
______________________________ _______
ATTORNEY: Doctor, how many of your autopsies have you performed on dead
people?
WITNESS: All of them. The live ones put up too much of a fight.
______________________________ ___________
ATTORNEY: ALL your responses MUST be oral, OK?
What school did you go to?
WITNESS: Oral.
______________________________ ___________
ATTORNEY: Do you recall the time that you examined the body?
WITNESS: The autopsy started around 8:30 p.m.
ATTORNEY: And, Mr. Denton was dead at the time?
WITNESS: If not, he was by the time I finished.
______________________________ ______________
ATTORNEY: Are you qualified to give a urine sample?
WITNESS: Are you qualified to ask that question?
______________________________ ________
And the best for last:
ATTORNEY: Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for a
pulse?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: Did you check for blood pressure?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: Did you check for breathing?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: So, then it is possible that the patient was alive when you
began the autopsy?
WITNESS: No .
ATTORNEY: How can you be so sure, Doctor?
WITNESS: Because his brain was sitting on my desk in a jar.
ATTORNEY: I see, but could the patient have still been alive,
nevertheless?
WITNESS: Yes, it is possible that he could have been alive and
practicing law.
your email of the day from TiaMaria
things people actually said in court, word for word, taken down and now
published by court reporters that had the torment of staying calm while these
exchanges were actually taking place.
______________________________
ATTORNEY: Are you sexually active?
WITNESS: No, I just lie there.
______________________________ ______________
ATTORNEY: This myasthenia gravis, does it affect your memory at all?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: And in what ways does it affect your memory?
WITNESS: I forget.
ATTORNEY: You forget? Can you give us an example of something you
forgot?
______________________________ ______________
ATTORNEY: Now doctor, "isn't it true that when a person dies in his
sleep, he doesn't know about it until the next morning?"
WITNESS: Did you actually pass the bar exam?
______________________________ ______
ATTORNEY: The youngest son, the twenty-year-old, how old is he?
WITNESS: He's twenty, much like your IQ.
______________________________ _____________
ATTORNEY: So the date of conception (of the baby) was August 8th?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: And what were you doing at that time?
WITNESS: Getting laid
______________________________ ______________
ATTORNEY: She had three children, right?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: How many were boys?
WITNESS: None.
ATTORNEY: Were there any girls?
WITNESS: Your Honor, I think I need a different attorney.
Can I get a new attorney?
______________________________ ______________
ATTORNEY: How was your first marriage terminated?
WITNESS: By death.
ATTORNEY: And by whose death was it terminated?
WITNESS: Take a guess.
______________________________ ______________
ATTORNEY: Can you describe the individual?
WITNESS: He was about 20, medium height, and had a beard.
ATTORNEY: Was this a male or a female?
WITNESS: Unless the Circus was in town I'm going with male.
______________________________ _______
ATTORNEY: Doctor, how many of your autopsies have you performed on dead
people?
WITNESS: All of them. The live ones put up too much of a fight.
______________________________ ___________
ATTORNEY: ALL your responses MUST be oral, OK?
What school did you go to?
WITNESS: Oral.
______________________________ ___________
ATTORNEY: Do you recall the time that you examined the body?
WITNESS: The autopsy started around 8:30 p.m.
ATTORNEY: And, Mr. Denton was dead at the time?
WITNESS: If not, he was by the time I finished.
______________________________ ______________
ATTORNEY: Are you qualified to give a urine sample?
WITNESS: Are you qualified to ask that question?
______________________________ ________
And the best for last:
ATTORNEY: Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for a
pulse?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: Did you check for blood pressure?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: Did you check for breathing?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: So, then it is possible that the patient was alive when you
began the autopsy?
WITNESS: No .
ATTORNEY: How can you be so sure, Doctor?
WITNESS: Because his brain was sitting on my desk in a jar.
ATTORNEY: I see, but could the patient have still been alive,
nevertheless?
WITNESS: Yes, it is possible that he could have been alive and
practicing law.
your email of the day from TiaMaria
Friday, June 18, 2010
School Sports cartoon for the day
for my grandkids who are in swim teams.
Email of the day from Col Updraft
Stuff below the fold
Cellphones in San Francisco may now need "warning lables".
So if you text, you'll know how much radiation your thumb is getting.
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Some of our moon rocks are missing.
and, of course, a lot of so called "moon rocks" are fakes.
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Stem cell research continues to expand...
but this is adult, not embryonic stem cells...and the press seems to obscure this fact.
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Czech radio podcast is a dictionary for you to recognize communist distortion of language.
"...Professor Čermák says when people read newspapers, they read between the lines, trying to guess what was really going on; also, they would adopt some of the expressions, but use them in slightly different forms. "
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Cadmium in Shrek glasses...
naive comments blame McD, not the sophisticated criminals in China who find what to substitute that won't be detected by inspectors.
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for later reading:Santorini links at FR
The Armarna letters have long suggested a problem in chronology.
From a BBC webpage: The disappearance of Kiya and the parentage of Tutankhamun are among some of the mysteries surrounding the end of Egypt's Amarna Period. French archaeologist, Dr Marc Gabolde, offers his new theories.
LInk
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Bushmeat Smuggling?
Yuck. Dried monkey meat. the latest gourmet item.
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Uh oh: Ramen noodles may lead to health problems.
They are high salt, and low nutrition, but never mind: they're cheap and easy to make.
So if you text, you'll know how much radiation your thumb is getting.
---------------------------
Some of our moon rocks are missing.
and, of course, a lot of so called "moon rocks" are fakes.
---------------------------------------
Stem cell research continues to expand...
but this is adult, not embryonic stem cells...and the press seems to obscure this fact.
----------------------------
Czech radio podcast is a dictionary for you to recognize communist distortion of language.
"...Professor Čermák says when people read newspapers, they read between the lines, trying to guess what was really going on; also, they would adopt some of the expressions, but use them in slightly different forms. "
----------------------------------
Cadmium in Shrek glasses...
naive comments blame McD, not the sophisticated criminals in China who find what to substitute that won't be detected by inspectors.
-------------
for later reading:Santorini links at FR
The Armarna letters have long suggested a problem in chronology.
From a BBC webpage: The disappearance of Kiya and the parentage of Tutankhamun are among some of the mysteries surrounding the end of Egypt's Amarna Period. French archaeologist, Dr Marc Gabolde, offers his new theories.
LInk
-------------------
Bushmeat Smuggling?
Yuck. Dried monkey meat. the latest gourmet item.
------------------
Uh oh: Ramen noodles may lead to health problems.
They are high salt, and low nutrition, but never mind: they're cheap and easy to make.
Satire of the day
a "news story" at a satire page about animal rights activists:
Johnstown, PA (GlossyNews) – Local and state police scoured the hills outside rural Johnstown, Pennsylvania, after reports of three animal rights activists going missing after attempting to protest the wearing of leather at a large motorcycle gang rally this weekend. Two others, previously reported missing, were discovered by fast food workers “duct taped inside several fast food restaurant dumpsters,” according to police officials.
Of course, locals would know it's a satire: Johnstown is not known for it's motorcycle gangs. And they would not be met with a benign reaction such as duct tape if they tried these stunts...and the animal rights folks are busy going after the locals, who often supplement their diet with venison rather than go on food stamps.
On the other hand, one doubts they would bother to harass the ralley at Deadwood...
Johnstown, PA (GlossyNews) – Local and state police scoured the hills outside rural Johnstown, Pennsylvania, after reports of three animal rights activists going missing after attempting to protest the wearing of leather at a large motorcycle gang rally this weekend. Two others, previously reported missing, were discovered by fast food workers “duct taped inside several fast food restaurant dumpsters,” according to police officials.
Of course, locals would know it's a satire: Johnstown is not known for it's motorcycle gangs. And they would not be met with a benign reaction such as duct tape if they tried these stunts...and the animal rights folks are busy going after the locals, who often supplement their diet with venison rather than go on food stamps.
On the other hand, one doubts they would bother to harass the ralley at Deadwood...
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Father's day is coming
And Tipnut has instructions for making dad a project he would really enjoy, from laptop or Ipad sleeves to his very own Mustache cup.
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Of course, my husband Lolo is easy. I know exactly what he wants for Father's day:
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Of course, my husband Lolo is easy. I know exactly what he wants for Father's day:
Sentimental art?
The Anchoress and Joe Carter over at FirstThings have their knickers in a knot discussing Thomas Kincaid.
JoeCarter is especially snide, not only dismissing Kincaid's art for it's sentimentality but saying:
What the artist fails to understand is that Vietnamese-Americans (as well as African-, Mexican-, Chinese-, and other hyphenated Americans) probably do not share the Anglo-American cottage fantasy. And his cottage scenes are precisely that: fantasies.
He's only partly right. Compare and contrast:
Thomas Kincaid:
Amorosolo's famous Philippine paintings:
No, personally I can't stand Kincaid (his paintings use cool colors and are cluttered).
Carter writes:
his cottage scenes are precisely that: fantasies. Adults hang paintings of Kinkade’s paintings of cottages in their living room for the same reason that little girls put posters of unicorns and rainbows on their bedroom walls. It is a pseudo-referential nostalgia, a longing for what does not exist in reality but exists in the fantasy realm of possibility.
Ah, true. But why do you feel that a painting, no matter how "sentimental" and idealistic, is wrong?
which brings us to Tolkien:
Tolkien maintains (that) critics of Fantasy are confusing “the Escape of the Prisoner with the Flight of the Deserter” .
Critics would imply, without explanation or justification, that any escape from the world around us is necessarily shameful, and Tolkien resists that thinking strenuously, even going so far as to compare that line of thinking to .. totalitarian state(s) that considers departure from or even criticism of it treachery.
full essay by the Tolkien professor HERE.
and a longer vesion of this essay at BNN.
JoeCarter is especially snide, not only dismissing Kincaid's art for it's sentimentality but saying:
What the artist fails to understand is that Vietnamese-Americans (as well as African-, Mexican-, Chinese-, and other hyphenated Americans) probably do not share the Anglo-American cottage fantasy. And his cottage scenes are precisely that: fantasies.
He's only partly right. Compare and contrast:
Thomas Kincaid:
Amorosolo's famous Philippine paintings:
No, personally I can't stand Kincaid (his paintings use cool colors and are cluttered).
Carter writes:
his cottage scenes are precisely that: fantasies. Adults hang paintings of Kinkade’s paintings of cottages in their living room for the same reason that little girls put posters of unicorns and rainbows on their bedroom walls. It is a pseudo-referential nostalgia, a longing for what does not exist in reality but exists in the fantasy realm of possibility.
Ah, true. But why do you feel that a painting, no matter how "sentimental" and idealistic, is wrong?
which brings us to Tolkien:
Tolkien maintains (that) critics of Fantasy are confusing “the Escape of the Prisoner with the Flight of the Deserter” .
Critics would imply, without explanation or justification, that any escape from the world around us is necessarily shameful, and Tolkien resists that thinking strenuously, even going so far as to compare that line of thinking to .. totalitarian state(s) that considers departure from or even criticism of it treachery.
full essay by the Tolkien professor HERE.
and a longer vesion of this essay at BNN.
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Stuff below the fold
Was the new world settled twice?
The two-migration scenario proposed in the study. Blue dots represent recent modern human populations. Red dots represent the Paleoamerican samples used. Image Copyright Mark Hubbe
Did Neanderthals think like us?
ScientificAmerican article, if you have money to subscribe.
- But over the past few decades archaeologists have discovered a handful of enigmatic artifacts hinting that our cousins the Neandertals -- long dismissed as intellectually inferior -- might have engaged in symbolic activities, too. Experts dismissed the finds, however, attributing them to modern humans instead.
- The recent discovery of Neandertal jewelry and body paint from two sites in Spain provides unequivocal evidence of Neandertal symbolism and suggests that modern human behavior has ancient roots.
- Romanian experts have discovered the most ancient cave paintings found to date in Central Europe, aged up to 35,000 years old PhysOrg
- A 12,000-year-old find in Keene, New Hampshire Union Leader
- Native site on Patuxent could date to 1000 BC-Was village visited by Ohio mound-builders? Baltimore Sun
- Fossils Reveal that Maya People Knew about Prehistory Art Daily
- The Thunderstone Mystery: What's a Stone Age Axe Doing in an Iron Age Tomb? Science Daily
- Mexican delegation in charge of conservation at the Theban Tomb 39, in Egypt, to begin 6th field season Art Daily
- The million mummy question: Why are there a million mummies buried near Snefu's Seila pyramid? Heritage Key
- Mithraic Mysteries and the Cult of Empire New American
- American archaeologists find ruins of four ancient castles in western Turkey Today's Zaman
- Behind the mummy: the real King Tutankhamun New Scientist
- Chinese Ancient Earthenware Found in Dieng-The discovery may reveal the economic situation in the Old Mataram kingdom VIVAnews
- Prehistoric pet? Dog burial found in Orange County California Orange County Register
Love is a Many Splendored Thing is one of Lolo's favorite songs (and movies).
The story is wonderful, the scenery and music is beautiful, and unlike a lot of movies, they get Asia right.
Tea at Trianon has an essay about the author.
So turn up speakers and try not to cry!
Points to ponder
>1. Is it good if a vacuum really sucks?
>
>2. Why is the third hand on the watch called the second hand?
>
>3. If a word is misspelled in the dictionary, how would we ever know?
>
>4. If Webster wrote the first dictionary, where did he find the words?
>
>5. Why do we say something is out of whack? What is a whack?
>
>6. Why does "slow down" and "slow up" mean the same thing?
>
>7. Why does "fat chance" and "slim chance" mean the same thing?
>
>8. Why do "tug" boats push their barges?
>
>9. Why do we sing "Take me out to the ball game"
>
>When we are already there?
>
>10. Why are they called " stands" when they are made for sitting?
>
>11. Why is it called "after dark" when it really is "after light"?
>
>12.. Doesn't "expecting the unexpected" make the unexpected expected?
>
>13.. Why are a "wise man" and a "wise guy" opposites?
>
>14. Why do "overlook" and "oversee" mean opposite things?
>
>15. Why is "phonics" not spelled the way it sounds?
>
>16. If work is so terrific, why do they have to pay you to do it?
>
>17.. If all the world is a stage, where is the audience sitting?
>
>18. If love is blind, why is lingerie so popular?
>
>19. If you are cross-eyed and have dyslexia, can you read all right?
>
>20. Why is bra singular and panties plural?
>
>21.. Why do you press harder on the buttons of a remote control
>
>When you know the batteries are dead?
>
>22. Why do we put suits in garment bags and garments in a suitcase?
>
>23. How come abbreviated is such a long word?
>
>24. Why do we wash bath towels? Aren't we clean when we use them?
>
>25.. Why doesn't glue stick to the inside of the bottle?
>
>26. Why do they call it a TV set when you only have one?
>
>27. Christmas - What other time of the year do you sit in front of a
>dead tree and eat candy out of your socks?
>
>28.. Why do we drive on a parkway and park on a driveway ?
your email of the day from Col. Updraft
>
>2. Why is the third hand on the watch called the second hand?
>
>3. If a word is misspelled in the dictionary, how would we ever know?
>
>4. If Webster wrote the first dictionary, where did he find the words?
>
>5. Why do we say something is out of whack? What is a whack?
>
>6. Why does "slow down" and "slow up" mean the same thing?
>
>7. Why does "fat chance" and "slim chance" mean the same thing?
>
>8. Why do "tug" boats push their barges?
>
>9. Why do we sing "Take me out to the ball game"
>
>When we are already there?
>
>10. Why are they called " stands" when they are made for sitting?
>
>11. Why is it called "after dark" when it really is "after light"?
>
>12.. Doesn't "expecting the unexpected" make the unexpected expected?
>
>13.. Why are a "wise man" and a "wise guy" opposites?
>
>14. Why do "overlook" and "oversee" mean opposite things?
>
>15. Why is "phonics" not spelled the way it sounds?
>
>16. If work is so terrific, why do they have to pay you to do it?
>
>17.. If all the world is a stage, where is the audience sitting?
>
>18. If love is blind, why is lingerie so popular?
>
>19. If you are cross-eyed and have dyslexia, can you read all right?
>
>20. Why is bra singular and panties plural?
>
>21.. Why do you press harder on the buttons of a remote control
>
>When you know the batteries are dead?
>
>22. Why do we put suits in garment bags and garments in a suitcase?
>
>23. How come abbreviated is such a long word?
>
>24. Why do we wash bath towels? Aren't we clean when we use them?
>
>25.. Why doesn't glue stick to the inside of the bottle?
>
>26. Why do they call it a TV set when you only have one?
>
>27. Christmas - What other time of the year do you sit in front of a
>dead tree and eat candy out of your socks?
>
>28.. Why do we drive on a parkway and park on a driveway ?
your email of the day from Col. Updraft
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Good news for us
We have been advertising our family's organic brown rice product for health reasons, and always noted it probably helped lower the risk of diabetes.
well, now studies affirm that.
it's the fiber content.
well, now studies affirm that.
it's the fiber content.
Stuff below the fold
The Alien in the White House? The WSJ suggests the White House is full of those holding the effete Anti American opinions of the salons of the left in Europe.
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Spengler gives advice:
ASK SPENGLER
Dear Spengler,
I won the Nobel Peace prize for reconciling Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland. I'm presently on a ship in the Mediterranean trying to bring humanitarian aid into Gaza, but the Israelis won't let me. What should I do?
Baffled from Belfast
Dear Baffled,
Load your cargo onto camels and head for Kyrgyzstan. They need it more there.
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More HERE.
also check HERE.
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Suicide Terrorism is nothing new.
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A long discussion on false memories.
so a lot of studies on behavior and diet and health are not accurate.
Heh. most of us docs already know that. The rule is to ask how much a person drank, and multiply the answer by 10...and we all know pregnant virgins who forgot to tell us about that one little incident...
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and the latest cyberwar:
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Spengler gives advice:
ASK SPENGLER
Dear Spengler,
I won the Nobel Peace prize for reconciling Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland. I'm presently on a ship in the Mediterranean trying to bring humanitarian aid into Gaza, but the Israelis won't let me. What should I do?
Baffled from Belfast
Dear Baffled,
Load your cargo onto camels and head for Kyrgyzstan. They need it more there.
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More HERE.
June 14, 2010:... the general situation in neighboring Kyrgyzstan has gotten worse. Ancient animosities between Uzbeks and Kyrgyz in the southern Fergana Valley have turned more violent, with close to 200 dead so far. ...Uzbekistan has received nearly a 100,000 Kyrgyz Uzbek refugees so far
also check HERE.
Kyrgyzstan is of key importance to the major powers as both the United States and Russia have military bases near the capital of the Central Asian country. There is growing international alarm over the unrest.
China and Turkey sent planes to pick up their nationals in Kyrgyzstan.
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Suicide Terrorism is nothing new.
-----------------------------------------
A long discussion on false memories.
so a lot of studies on behavior and diet and health are not accurate.
Heh. most of us docs already know that. The rule is to ask how much a person drank, and multiply the answer by 10...and we all know pregnant virgins who forgot to tell us about that one little incident...
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and the latest cyberwar:
- Chinese web users — particularly World of Warcraft players — have launched a “virtual jihad” against the fan websites of K-pop fans after a stampede at a Super Junior concert in Shanghai. I have to say, though, for hackers, they seem rather polite — at least they left the databases alone. (HT to reader)
Monday, June 14, 2010
headlines below the fold
PersianParadox notes how thugs insulted the truly pious at a ceremony in Iran.
This is another sign, in the long string of events in recent years, that indicates a serious rift and distancing with the original line and thought of Imam Khomeini, now led by a minority that wills to cling to power by any means possible.
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Speaking of Iran, a bus full of tourists including some Iranian docs and medical students, when it lost it's brakes and plunged off a cliff in Cebu, killing 20. Our prayers for their families.
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Why are Iranians studying in the Philippines, you might ask:
A lot of non Pinoys study here, because of the high quality of our medical and nursing schools.
and when you hear rich New England Yuppies lamenting the "brain drain", just remember that a lot of folks here become docs and nurses in order to work overseas to support their families. Their families often pooled their savings to pay school fees.
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VJHansen writes a satire on the effete ivory tower types who have no practical experience but think they should tell the hoi polloi how to live.
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The "forgotten war"....
Well, maybe someone should say "thanks", and offer them a vacation in the vital, dynamic Korea. and show them how things have changed.
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July 12 was Philippine Independence day.
Turn up speakers and dance!
not much public celebration here.
In contrast, everyone in the US celebrates July 4th...
Maybe it's because there are so many different "independence" days to celebrate, or maybe it's because here in the Provinces "independence" only meant getting rid of outsiders who supervised the rich elites to run the country to letting the rich families run the country without interference...
One sign of this resentment was that although Erap lost to NoyNoy, Erap's VP won. The local farmers groups are pro Erap but figured Noy noy would be a better president. I suspect if Noy Noy hadn't run, Erap would now be president again (despite his poor health).
Presumably NoyNoy might be able to clean up the place, although with Gloria in the congress, she'll probably try to slow real reform down.
This is another sign, in the long string of events in recent years, that indicates a serious rift and distancing with the original line and thought of Imam Khomeini, now led by a minority that wills to cling to power by any means possible.
-------------------------------
Speaking of Iran, a bus full of tourists including some Iranian docs and medical students, when it lost it's brakes and plunged off a cliff in Cebu, killing 20. Our prayers for their families.
--------------------------
Why are Iranians studying in the Philippines, you might ask:
A lot of non Pinoys study here, because of the high quality of our medical and nursing schools.
and when you hear rich New England Yuppies lamenting the "brain drain", just remember that a lot of folks here become docs and nurses in order to work overseas to support their families. Their families often pooled their savings to pay school fees.
--------------------------------------
VJHansen writes a satire on the effete ivory tower types who have no practical experience but think they should tell the hoi polloi how to live.
------------------------
The "forgotten war"....
Well, maybe someone should say "thanks", and offer them a vacation in the vital, dynamic Korea. and show them how things have changed.
-----------------------------
July 12 was Philippine Independence day.
Turn up speakers and dance!
not much public celebration here.
In contrast, everyone in the US celebrates July 4th...
Maybe it's because there are so many different "independence" days to celebrate, or maybe it's because here in the Provinces "independence" only meant getting rid of outsiders who supervised the rich elites to run the country to letting the rich families run the country without interference...
One sign of this resentment was that although Erap lost to NoyNoy, Erap's VP won. The local farmers groups are pro Erap but figured Noy noy would be a better president. I suspect if Noy Noy hadn't run, Erap would now be president again (despite his poor health).
Presumably NoyNoy might be able to clean up the place, although with Gloria in the congress, she'll probably try to slow real reform down.
Eggs!
want some Green eggs and ham?
Do you like
green eggs and ham
I do not like them,
Sam-I-am.
I do not like
green eggs and ham.
Would you like them
Here or there?
I would not like them
here or there.
I would not like them
anywhere.
I do not like
green eggs and ham.
I do not like them,
Sam-I-am
Well, how about blue eggs?
...produced open range at a family farm in New Hampshire.
..
..
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and the invention of the week: Plastic chicken feather pluckers!
Buy one for someone you love!
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Engineer Ziayee now has his poultry blog back on line:
He runs a training farm in Iran and teaches everything you want to know about raising broilers, in English and Farsi.
( we used to raise chickens until we got too busy and subcontracted the farm elsewhere to concentrate on organic rice).
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more Poultry news LINK
Poultry is a good way to boost nutrition; which is why our hospital in Africa introduced hybrid egg laying chicks into our nutrition outreach program many years ago.
Do you like
green eggs and ham
I do not like them,
Sam-I-am.
I do not like
green eggs and ham.
Would you like them
Here or there?
I would not like them
here or there.
I would not like them
anywhere.
I do not like
green eggs and ham.
I do not like them,
Sam-I-am
Well, how about blue eggs?
...produced open range at a family farm in New Hampshire.
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and the invention of the week: Plastic chicken feather pluckers!
Buy one for someone you love!
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Engineer Ziayee now has his poultry blog back on line:
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| From engineerZiyaeePoultry |
He runs a training farm in Iran and teaches everything you want to know about raising broilers, in English and Farsi.
( we used to raise chickens until we got too busy and subcontracted the farm elsewhere to concentrate on organic rice).
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more Poultry news LINK
Poultry is a good way to boost nutrition; which is why our hospital in Africa introduced hybrid egg laying chicks into our nutrition outreach program many years ago.
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Korean Dramas
One of the joys here is watching Korean dramas...either on the Korean station with English subtitles or on the local stations, where they are dubbed into Tagalog.
The Latest? Queen Seon Duk:now at youtube
The Latest? Queen Seon Duk:now at youtube
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Curmudgeon podcasts of the week
At the FreeLibrary of Phila:
Interviews with Hirsi Ali, a prophet without honor in her own countries
How dare she speak openly of her rebellion against the genital mutilation, forced marriage and other "Islamic" customs (actually they predate Islam) of her Somali homeland.
No, it's not PC to speak of such things, Hirsi...
Repeat after me: There is no clash of civilizations...there is no clash of civilizations...
AbuFares points out the real problem with such "ain't it awful" books here.
A similar rebel voice is interviewed here:
John Walters, who gave us this:
('nough said)
Interviews with Hirsi Ali, a prophet without honor in her own countries
How dare she speak openly of her rebellion against the genital mutilation, forced marriage and other "Islamic" customs (actually they predate Islam) of her Somali homeland.
No, it's not PC to speak of such things, Hirsi...
Repeat after me: There is no clash of civilizations...there is no clash of civilizations...
AbuFares points out the real problem with such "ain't it awful" books here.
A similar rebel voice is interviewed here:
John Walters, who gave us this:
('nough said)
Family news
two puppies went to new homes, and one of the small white puppies went missing and is presumed stolen.
The bad news: They get hungry and wake me during the night to let their mom out to nurse and take them out some softened dogfood to fill their little stomachs.
We exiled them from our bathroom into the area that used to be our garage but is now semi open and used to house our tools.
Mama Dogs puppies are still small, so still in the house...at night we have to watch where we step.
We keep them in the area where we have tiled or cement floors, but out of our bedroom which has hardwood floors and is harder to clean.
The bad news: They get hungry and wake me during the night to let their mom out to nurse and take them out some softened dogfood to fill their little stomachs.
We exiled them from our bathroom into the area that used to be our garage but is now semi open and used to house our tools.
Mama Dogs puppies are still small, so still in the house...at night we have to watch where we step.
We keep them in the area where we have tiled or cement floors, but out of our bedroom which has hardwood floors and is harder to clean.
Grumpy take two
Maxine's webpage (at Hallmark)
and yes she is on Facebook.
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Famous Grmps, Grouches and Curmudgeons webpage.
and yes, Bill O'Reilly is there.
and don't miss the GrumpyKitty blog.
and the lovely LOL cats:
moar funny pictures
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of course, my cats eat catfood with their organic rice.
But they supplement their diet with what they catch.
This morning's fancy feast? An 18 inch snake...
and yes she is on Facebook.
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Famous Grmps, Grouches and Curmudgeons webpage.
and yes, Bill O'Reilly is there.
and don't miss the GrumpyKitty blog.
and the lovely LOL cats:
moar funny pictures
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of course, my cats eat catfood with their organic rice.
But they supplement their diet with what they catch.
This morning's fancy feast? An 18 inch snake...
Good news of the day
It's official. Being grumpy is good for you.
Professor Forgas said: "Whereas positive mood seems to promote creativity, flexibility, co-operation and reliance on mental shortcuts, negative moods trigger more attentive, careful thinking, paying greater attention to the external world."
The study also found that sad people were better at stating their case through written arguments, which Forgas said showed that a "mildly negative mood may actually promote a more concrete, accommodative and ultimately more successful communication style".
Professor Forgas said: "Whereas positive mood seems to promote creativity, flexibility, co-operation and reliance on mental shortcuts, negative moods trigger more attentive, careful thinking, paying greater attention to the external world."
The study also found that sad people were better at stating their case through written arguments, which Forgas said showed that a "mildly negative mood may actually promote a more concrete, accommodative and ultimately more successful communication style".
Musical Interlude of the day
Lyrics HERE.
...
Stay here with me
I’ll be yours
A real angel who dreams and can
Slow down time
And make it stop
Stay here, stay here
You who are mine
One moment and we
Will fly there
Every day
We are together ...
and then there is this powerful video, thanking his mom for letting him be born.
Friday, June 11, 2010
Darth Vader...borderline personality?
"A new French study labels Darth Vader as having borderline personality disorder. The study and similar ones in the U.S. begs the question -- can fictional characters help the public to better understand mental illness?
(AP Photo)"teaching the public about mental illness by using comic book and movie characters? whatever.
But I agree with those in the article who say Vader was narcissitic personality disorder. Usually borderlines have a "love" relationship that quickly turns into hate, and usually people dislike them; they often are self abusive.
Narcissitic personalities, however, are common in politicians.
Stuff below the fold
Hrappa 3-D.
What, you didn't know that the Indus valley had cities 5000 years ago?
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-----World's oldest shoe:
both Manolos are pleased.
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Thursday, June 10, 2010
Stuff that makes you go WTF
The bad news: The swallows aren't coming back to the mission of Capistrano.
The really bad news: they are happily nesting at the local country club and bombing the golfers.
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There goes Limewire.
Guess I'm stuck buying my first run movies at the Palenke, who usually has a copy before they open in Manila.
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Life on Titan?
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Telomeres may have something to do with cell aging. This may lead to aging research.
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The really bad news: they are happily nesting at the local country club and bombing the golfers.
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There goes Limewire.
Guess I'm stuck buying my first run movies at the Palenke, who usually has a copy before they open in Manila.
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Life on Titan?
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Telomeres may have something to do with cell aging. This may lead to aging research.
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The really really important question of the day
The Middle East figures Obama is a patsy and is vieing for who can hate Israel the most (the reborn Ottoman Empire, or the reborn Persian Empire?).
At the same time, Obama's oil policy gets ripped in the Rolling Stone.
But certain bloggers know who the real enemy is. The real story is the question if Sarah Palin had implants.
Seems like the leftwing blogosphere never heard of minimizer bras that we "full figured" gals wear under our b
usiness suits.
Well, all you have to do is google to find out it's not true.
From the helpful Freepers, who are known for their love of good looking conservative women, come these photos: Sarah in Iraq three years ago:
After:
Yup. Look the same to me, but what do I know?
Presumably this is a sexist way to trash a very dynamic lady, whose criticism of the naive way a certain community organizer trusts a certain oil company who gave him lots of campaign funds.
However, our lovely President Gloria is known to have had bosom enhancement surgery, and it hasn't stopped her from efficiently running the country (and hiding how she got rich doing so).
So why worry about a half term ex governor who has five kids also has a real bosom or not?
It might be this rumor:
The Netanyahu government’s attitude to the United States shows it is “waiting for President [Sarah] Palin, an Obama official reportedly told Peter Beinart, writing for the Atlantic Monthly news site. Palin was the Republican candidate for vice president two years ago and is considered a front-running candidate for the next presidential election in 2012.
The real problem is if there is a war against Israel this summer, and if later Iran gets a nuke, you might indeed get a backlash that could put a female Harry Truman in the presidency.
But some of us hope Hillary will be that lady, but then never mind.
At the same time, Obama's oil policy gets ripped in the Rolling Stone.
But certain bloggers know who the real enemy is. The real story is the question if Sarah Palin had implants.
Seems like the leftwing blogosphere never heard of minimizer bras that we "full figured" gals wear under our b
usiness suits.Well, all you have to do is google to find out it's not true.
From the helpful Freepers, who are known for their love of good looking conservative women, come these photos: Sarah in Iraq three years ago:
After:
Yup. Look the same to me, but what do I know?
Presumably this is a sexist way to trash a very dynamic lady, whose criticism of the naive way a certain community organizer trusts a certain oil company who gave him lots of campaign funds.
However, our lovely President Gloria is known to have had bosom enhancement surgery, and it hasn't stopped her from efficiently running the country (and hiding how she got rich doing so).
So why worry about a half term ex governor who has five kids also has a real bosom or not?
It might be this rumor:
The Netanyahu government’s attitude to the United States shows it is “waiting for President [Sarah] Palin, an Obama official reportedly told Peter Beinart, writing for the Atlantic Monthly news site. Palin was the Republican candidate for vice president two years ago and is considered a front-running candidate for the next presidential election in 2012.
The real problem is if there is a war against Israel this summer, and if later Iran gets a nuke, you might indeed get a backlash that could put a female Harry Truman in the presidency.
But some of us hope Hillary will be that lady, but then never mind.
Wednesday, June 09, 2010
Good news of the day
They are planning a film of One For the Money...and will film it in Pittsburgh, not Trenton.
The star is Katherine Heigl....guys might recognize her from this photo.
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NoyNoy will be sworn in, after another peaceful election season in the Philippines.
well, more peaceful here than usual.
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Photos on line of the Flores De Mayo here...also the church fiesta photos are there.
no we're not in it, although Dr. Angie is usually active in the celebration.
Digital photos by Ramon R. Valmonte
All rights reserved.
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and the gods must be crazy is on Youtube.
The funniest scene:
they also have 2 and 3, which are less funny, although the bouncing chinese mummy in 3 is....different to say the least.
The star is Katherine Heigl....guys might recognize her from this photo.
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NoyNoy will be sworn in, after another peaceful election season in the Philippines.
well, more peaceful here than usual.
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Photos on line of the Flores De Mayo here...also the church fiesta photos are there.
no we're not in it, although Dr. Angie is usually active in the celebration.
Digital photos by Ramon R. Valmonte
All rights reserved.
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and the gods must be crazy is on Youtube.
The funniest scene:
they also have 2 and 3, which are less funny, although the bouncing chinese mummy in 3 is....different to say the least.
Tuesday, June 08, 2010
Stuff below the fold
First, Google Earth finds Saddam's WMD's, and now StrategyPage notes they are spotting the truth about North Korea:
... pro-North Korean groups are having a harder time attracting and keeping members, because so much more damning evidence of the truth is getting out of North Korea. Not just from refugees and Chinese who do business there, but from things like Google Earth, that clearly show the luxury housing of the tiny ruling class, and the poverty of everyone else (as well as the prison camps.)
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Ebola vaccine? Yes but only if you give it right after you are infected.
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First you justify killing retards, then you justify F*****g animals, and then how can you make headlines?
Justify Human extinction.
Hmm...a senile Helen Thomas was "resigned" for a slip of the tounge saying Jews should move to Poland (including the half of the Israeli population who come from the middle East) but this bozo continues to have a cushy job as a bioethicist. What's wrong with this picture?
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Republican bigotry strikes again: Republican calls an American of India ancestry a "rag head".
and no, she's not a Democrat: she's a teaparty Republican.
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I was going to link to studies "proving" eating hamburgers increases asthma risk and cord clamping late increases stem cells, but reading the details make me wonder if these studies are accurate.
For example, if you clamp the cord late, you can get a polycythemic infant who suffers from cold injury, or if you put the kid on mama's lap, you end up with an anaemic kid.
As for hamburger: No proof in poor countries, making me think hamburger is a marker for poverty, and living in inner city neighborhoods where there is more pollution and smoking in moms.
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The extreme left is dropping their loud support for Obama.
The good news: This will help him in the long run, since many of these folks despise the average working class person and turn off a lot of moderates.
But if Obama smartens up and reaches out to ordinary folks, it is bad news for Hillary in 2012.
... pro-North Korean groups are having a harder time attracting and keeping members, because so much more damning evidence of the truth is getting out of North Korea. Not just from refugees and Chinese who do business there, but from things like Google Earth, that clearly show the luxury housing of the tiny ruling class, and the poverty of everyone else (as well as the prison camps.)
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Ebola vaccine? Yes but only if you give it right after you are infected.
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First you justify killing retards, then you justify F*****g animals, and then how can you make headlines?
Justify Human extinction.
Hmm...a senile Helen Thomas was "resigned" for a slip of the tounge saying Jews should move to Poland (including the half of the Israeli population who come from the middle East) but this bozo continues to have a cushy job as a bioethicist. What's wrong with this picture?
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Republican bigotry strikes again: Republican calls an American of India ancestry a "rag head".
and no, she's not a Democrat: she's a teaparty Republican.
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I was going to link to studies "proving" eating hamburgers increases asthma risk and cord clamping late increases stem cells, but reading the details make me wonder if these studies are accurate.
For example, if you clamp the cord late, you can get a polycythemic infant who suffers from cold injury, or if you put the kid on mama's lap, you end up with an anaemic kid.
As for hamburger: No proof in poor countries, making me think hamburger is a marker for poverty, and living in inner city neighborhoods where there is more pollution and smoking in moms.
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The extreme left is dropping their loud support for Obama.
The good news: This will help him in the long run, since many of these folks despise the average working class person and turn off a lot of moderates.
But if Obama smartens up and reaches out to ordinary folks, it is bad news for Hillary in 2012.
To Kill a Mockingbird at 50
Politicdaily notes the book is 50 years old, and wonders about the reclusive Harper Lee and her friendship with Truman Capote.
The story is dated, but the part of the story about childhood is not. Hopefully they won't remake it and ruin it with political correctness.
And many who read the book don't know that the mockingbird is the neighbor who saves the kids' lives...
The story is dated, but the part of the story about childhood is not. Hopefully they won't remake it and ruin it with political correctness.
And many who read the book don't know that the mockingbird is the neighbor who saves the kids' lives...
Monday, June 07, 2010
Headlines below the fold
Even the Washington Post blames Turkey for the fiasco off the coast of Gaza.
But no one seems worried about Turkey's mistreatment and discrimination against their Kurdish minority...more HERE... and HERE.
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The "We're all gonna die" story of the day: Sun entering a new solar flare cycle.
Smart power grids, GPS navigation, air travel, financial services and emergency radio communications can all be knocked out by intense solar activity. A century-class solar storm, the Academy warned, could cause twenty times more economic damage than Hurricane Katrina
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Invention of the day:
How do you use your IPad in cold weather?
Epicurious reports:
You may recall the news in February of South Koreans using snack sausages as a "meat stylus" to control their iPhone touchscreens in cold weather while wearing gloves.
But now someone has made a non edible version:
related article: Sushi in a tube...
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and your cute video of the day:
When Jonathan's cochlear implant is turned on, he hears for the first time.
a longer video about the program in the Philippines from DeafPhilippines:
But no one seems worried about Turkey's mistreatment and discrimination against their Kurdish minority...more HERE... and HERE.
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The "We're all gonna die" story of the day: Sun entering a new solar flare cycle.
Smart power grids, GPS navigation, air travel, financial services and emergency radio communications can all be knocked out by intense solar activity. A century-class solar storm, the Academy warned, could cause twenty times more economic damage than Hurricane Katrina
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Invention of the day:
How do you use your IPad in cold weather?
Epicurious reports:
You may recall the news in February of South Koreans using snack sausages as a "meat stylus" to control their iPhone touchscreens in cold weather while wearing gloves.
But now someone has made a non edible version:
Well, if you felt funny about using a Slim Jim as your own personal stylus, iPod and iPad accessory company Crown Case is selling its own sausage stylus ($4.99), which is as legit as meat-based smartphone accessories can get.
related article: Sushi in a tube...
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and your cute video of the day:
When Jonathan's cochlear implant is turned on, he hears for the first time.
a longer video about the program in the Philippines from DeafPhilippines:
Cat item of the day
What do you do when your cat goes up a tree, and neither food nor the fire department can get her down?
you call in the local scaffold company.
But at 10.15am the scaffolders decided to adopt a traditional approach and Dean Sedgwick, 41, climbed the tree by the trunk and brought a struggling Millie down with the help of family friend Scott Walshaw, 26.
Both men suffered scratches on their arms as Millie fought all the way to the ground.
Of course, you could always try the "Tackleberry" approach to get a cat out of a tree (forward video to 1:30)...
Sunday, June 06, 2010
Timewaster of the day
Play chuck in a bucket at the Burg...
only for fans of Stepanie Plum and her sidekicks in glamourous Trenton.
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and of course who can forget the state song?
When I die, bury me low
Where I can hear the petroleum flow.
A sweeter sound, I never did know
The rolling mills of New Jersey.
Down in Trenton, there is a bar
The bums, they come from near and from far
They come by truck, they come by car
The lousy bums of New Jersey
Down in Hoboken, there will be
Garbage as far as the eye can see.
There's garbage for you, there's garbage for me.
The garbage dumps of New Jersey.
When at last, I decided to roam,
Far away from my home in Bayonne.
I sat down, and wrote this poem.
I wrote an ode to New Jersey.
midilink
only for fans of Stepanie Plum and her sidekicks in glamourous Trenton.
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and of course who can forget the state song?
When I die, bury me low
Where I can hear the petroleum flow.
A sweeter sound, I never did know
The rolling mills of New Jersey.
Down in Trenton, there is a bar
The bums, they come from near and from far
They come by truck, they come by car
The lousy bums of New Jersey
Down in Hoboken, there will be
Garbage as far as the eye can see.
There's garbage for you, there's garbage for me.
The garbage dumps of New Jersey.
When at last, I decided to roam,
Far away from my home in Bayonne.
I sat down, and wrote this poem.
I wrote an ode to New Jersey.
midilink
Saturday, June 05, 2010
I'm not an oil engineer, but I play one in the movies?
More absurdity: Director James Cameron had his feelings hurt when BP refused to consult him on how to fix the oil spill:
Leading the Blogprof to imagine 10 ways James Cameron could fix the oil spill.:
1. Go back in time and kill the mother of the inventor of the deep water offshore oil rig....
(Go to link for the rest)
(Headsup Instapundit)
Leading the Blogprof to imagine 10 ways James Cameron could fix the oil spill.:
1. Go back in time and kill the mother of the inventor of the deep water offshore oil rig....
(Go to link for the rest)
(Headsup Instapundit)
Leisure Suit Larry and other absurditys in the news
On BNN I posted a post about the staged "relief" ship escapade into Gaza, only to have one poster lament that the Evil Jews are stopping vital supplies from going into Gaza:
"...the Israellis steadfastly refuse to publish a list of allowed goods and appear to change their minds daily on what is allowed. Eg. Hair conditioner is banned at the moment..."
Oh my, no wonder the people in Gaza are rioting: They are having a bad hair day, and it's all Israel's fault.
But if I remember correctly, hair tonics contain alcohol and other inflammable ingredients, so I googled and found this on the Leisure Suit Larry game:
"...the Israellis steadfastly refuse to publish a list of allowed goods and appear to change their minds daily on what is allowed. Eg. Hair conditioner is banned at the moment..."
Oh my, no wonder the people in Gaza are rioting: They are having a bad hair day, and it's all Israel's fault.
But if I remember correctly, hair tonics contain alcohol and other inflammable ingredients, so I googled and found this on the Leisure Suit Larry game:
Get engaged. After cartoon, walk south, east to fire ring and get ashes. Walk south and get sand. Walk north, west, north, SAVE. Walk to middle edge at chasm. Throw vine. Stand near big crevice, near the steam. Put the airsick bag in the hair tonic. Light airsick bag with matches. Throw bottle in crevice. Kill doctor.
Of course, moonshine whiskey would do just as well, but good Muslims presumably won't touch evil alcohol.
on the other hand, maybe playing Leisure suit Larry while drinking beer would be a 
more benign than teaching your children to blow up Jews.
For those without teenaged boys at home: check wikipedia's article on LeisureSuitLarry.
Friday, June 04, 2010
Gift item of the day
Tired of broken umbrellas littering your closet?
Well, just buy a Brelli, a biodegradable one.
Stylishly crafted out of sturdy bamboo (a renewable resource) with a printable bioplastic canopy, The Brelli will apparently completely biodegrade in 18 to 24 months (though we would hope that there would be no need to dispose of it!).
Read more: THE BRELLI: 100% Biodegradable Umbrella | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World
and just think of the look of surprise on the face of the one who stole your umbrella when it degrades spontaneously on her.
headsup webecoist
Short storys for kids
Librivox has short stories for kids, including
Thumblina by Hans Christian Andersen(1805-1875) – 00:26:56
Source: E-text
[mp3@64kbps - 12.9MB] The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde(1854-1900) – 00:24:30
Source: E-text
[mp3@64kbps - 11.7MB]
A Moral Alphabet by Hilaire Belloc(1870 -1953) – 00:18:37
Source: E-text
[mp3@64kbps - 8.9MB] that last one, you might want to check the e-text, which includes illustrations
STANDS FOR GNU,
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Source: E-text
[mp3@64kbps - 12.9MB]
Source: E-text
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Source: E-text
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G FOR GNU
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| whose weapons of Defence Are long, sharp, curling Horns, and Common-sense. To these he adds a Name so short and strong, That even Hardy Boers pronounce it wrong. |
| How often on a bright Autumnal day The Pious people of Pretoria say, "Come, let us hunt the—" Then no more is heard But Sounds of Strong Men struggling with a word. Meanwhile, the distant Gnu with grateful eyes Observes his opportunity, and flies. |
MORAL
| Child, if you have a rummy kind of name, Remember to be thankful for the same. |
Attention Attentionseekers
Why risk your life with stupid stunts to get into the Guinness book of records?
try to outknit the fastest knitter in the world:
try to outknit the fastest knitter in the world:
Happy post of the day
InfromthecoldBlog links to an article on the Arlington Ladies.
who attend every funeral there, because sometimes family and friends are unable to attend.
...the stranger was an "Arlington lady" — one of a small band of volunteers, mainly spouses of retired military officers, who attend every funeral in Arlington National Cemetery. She would read the notes — a formal one from the Army Chief of Staff and his wife, and a personal handwritten one from the Arlington lady herself.
who attend every funeral there, because sometimes family and friends are unable to attend.
...the stranger was an "Arlington lady" — one of a small band of volunteers, mainly spouses of retired military officers, who attend every funeral in Arlington National Cemetery. She would read the notes — a formal one from the Army Chief of Staff and his wife, and a personal handwritten one from the Arlington lady herself.
She would learn of their mission: to ensure no soldier is buried alone.
Johnson wasn't alone. In fact she felt as though an entire nation was grieving with her.
But she never forgot the kindness of her Arlington Lady...Thursday, June 03, 2010
Forget the Tea Parties
The real danger are those rabid Cheese rollers who defied a government ban on the event
Google earth finds Sadam's lost WMD?
I know StrategyPage "get things right" on places where I know about (e.g. Colombia, the Philippines) so I sort of trust them on this:
June 2, 2010: In the last few months, Lebanese terror group Hezbollah appears to have received over a hundred M600 ballistic missiles from Syria.
Now, after many people scoured Google Earth satellite photos of Syria and Lebanon, looking for the weapons, something particularly interesting was found in northern Syria, outside the town of Masyaf.
Google Earth users noted five compounds, that appear to be closed to all but authorized personnel. Inside these compounds there appeared to be entrances to bunkers dug into adjacent hills.
In 2003, Syrian sources reported that Iraqi chemical weapons were sent to Syria, and some were storied in bunkers near Masyaf.
(WTF?)
So does that mean Iran is arranging Hezbollah and their "friends" in Turkey to fake the "aid ship" fiasco, to justify their using chemical weapons on Israel? And what does this have to do with Israel placing their nuclear subs in an area that can hit Iran?
And alas a lot of good people who will suffer..
June 2, 2010: In the last few months, Lebanese terror group Hezbollah appears to have received over a hundred M600 ballistic missiles from Syria.
Now, after many people scoured Google Earth satellite photos of Syria and Lebanon, looking for the weapons, something particularly interesting was found in northern Syria, outside the town of Masyaf.
Google Earth users noted five compounds, that appear to be closed to all but authorized personnel. Inside these compounds there appeared to be entrances to bunkers dug into adjacent hills.
In 2003, Syrian sources reported that Iraqi chemical weapons were sent to Syria, and some were storied in bunkers near Masyaf.
(WTF?)
So does that mean Iran is arranging Hezbollah and their "friends" in Turkey to fake the "aid ship" fiasco, to justify their using chemical weapons on Israel? And what does this have to do with Israel placing their nuclear subs in an area that can hit Iran?
And alas a lot of good people who will suffer..
Recipe of the day
One of the "organic" vegetables at our training farm are red peppers.
And one use of them is in Kaldereta, Recipe HERE.
In our area, we usually make it with goat meat,ginger root, and both sweet and hot red peppers.
Peachy has a variation of the recipe, using beef and green peppers.
part two:
And one use of them is in Kaldereta, Recipe HERE.
In our area, we usually make it with goat meat,ginger root, and both sweet and hot red peppers.
Peachy has a variation of the recipe, using beef and green peppers.
part two:
Insomnia links for todayy
At last: The Last Days of Pompeii audiobook is now on line at Librivox.
Did you know Edith Wharton has a book about visiting civilians affected by world War I? LINK
And Librivox has some language learning books
You can download samples them HERE.
a lot of the language books are listed HERE, but some are still in progress.
So if you want to learn Luo, you will just have to wait.
Did you know Edith Wharton has a book about visiting civilians affected by world War I? LINK
And Librivox has some language learning books
You can download samples them HERE.
a lot of the language books are listed HERE, but some are still in progress.
So if you want to learn Luo, you will just have to wait.
Stuff below the fold
The Elephant in the room in the pedophilia reporting:
the media?
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Calling ArtBell story of the day:
LATimes now reporting about Obama's plan to "help" the news media.
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The latest aphrodesiac: Palawan anteaters.
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Hurricane in Central America led to a lot of folks dying (179 and counting), mainly from mud slides.
In our prayers. (send money if you have it).
And yes, I saw the photo of that sinkhole in Guatamala.
How sinkholes are formed: they are caves whose roof collapsed.
And the ABC's of geology.
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and the most important research paper in recent times:
Testing the flotation dynamics and swimming abilities of giraffes by way of computational analysis
the media?
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Calling ArtBell story of the day:
LATimes now reporting about Obama's plan to "help" the news media.
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The latest aphrodesiac: Palawan anteaters.
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Hurricane in Central America led to a lot of folks dying (179 and counting), mainly from mud slides.
In our prayers. (send money if you have it).
And yes, I saw the photo of that sinkhole in Guatamala.
How sinkholes are formed: they are caves whose roof collapsed.
And the ABC's of geology.
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and the most important research paper in recent times:
Testing the flotation dynamics and swimming abilities of giraffes by way of computational analysis
Wednesday, June 02, 2010
Headlines that make you go "WTF"
Need money? Blame Google maps.
After all, they didn't include a warning that it's dumb to cross a busy snowcovered highway in January.
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Latest NYTimes "victims": students who were too good to go to ordinary schools and now moan they can't pay back those huge bills for their private college tuition.
Especially those who get a degree in "women's studies", and want to live in expensive San Francisco...
Hint: get a nursing degree, and then pay it back working for a living.
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Groups tell FCC there is a need to police "hate speech".
Can you say "Astroturf", children?
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"Peace activists" deliberately try to start a war...
StrategyPage has the facts,
"...The donors of tons of supplies in the three cargo ships, could have landed the supplies at an Israeli port, and have them shipped legally into Gaza (where supplies arrive daily that way.) But the pro-Hamas activists want Israeli control over what goes in, or out, of Gaza, to be removed, so that terrorists can move weapons in and attackers out, at will.
Egypt and Israel refuse to go along with this, as both nations have been attacked by the many Islamic terror groups that have established themselves in Gaza.
Wealthy Arabs, Turkish politicians and European leftists (who put together this "rescue fleet" stunt) still glamorize Palestinian terror groups, even though these outfits kill more Arabs, and cause more misery to Arabs, than to Israelis. It's all about the message, not the reality."
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StrategyPage says go and enjoy yourself at the World Cup.
Yes, SouthAfrica's murder rates are high, but they point out the murder rates in various countries are a lot worse, but SA keeps statistics.
and don't worry, the spirits have been appeased LINK
apparently, 43 died there after a stampede a couple years ago, so local healers held a ceremony to put the spirits to rest.
headsup Savage Minds(anthropology blog).
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Good news: Acupuncture works. Bad news: it's the placebo effect.
Now, if they could only scientifically explain placebo effect.
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You heard about the teaparty protesters?
Well Berkeley has a TeaCosy protest.
Rogue knitters encamped along the Berkeley-Oakland border with lawn chairs, tea cakes and knitting projects to protest the city of Berkeley's order that they remove an 8-foot knitted tea cozy they sewed over the T in a public sculpture they believe insults Oakland.
headsup davebarry
After all, they didn't include a warning that it's dumb to cross a busy snowcovered highway in January.
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Latest NYTimes "victims": students who were too good to go to ordinary schools and now moan they can't pay back those huge bills for their private college tuition.
Especially those who get a degree in "women's studies", and want to live in expensive San Francisco...
Hint: get a nursing degree, and then pay it back working for a living.
------------------------------------------
Groups tell FCC there is a need to police "hate speech".
Can you say "Astroturf", children?
-----------------------------------------------------
"Peace activists" deliberately try to start a war...
StrategyPage has the facts,
"...The donors of tons of supplies in the three cargo ships, could have landed the supplies at an Israeli port, and have them shipped legally into Gaza (where supplies arrive daily that way.) But the pro-Hamas activists want Israeli control over what goes in, or out, of Gaza, to be removed, so that terrorists can move weapons in and attackers out, at will.
Egypt and Israel refuse to go along with this, as both nations have been attacked by the many Islamic terror groups that have established themselves in Gaza.
Wealthy Arabs, Turkish politicians and European leftists (who put together this "rescue fleet" stunt) still glamorize Palestinian terror groups, even though these outfits kill more Arabs, and cause more misery to Arabs, than to Israelis. It's all about the message, not the reality."
------------------------------
StrategyPage says go and enjoy yourself at the World Cup.
Yes, SouthAfrica's murder rates are high, but they point out the murder rates in various countries are a lot worse, but SA keeps statistics.
and don't worry, the spirits have been appeased LINK
apparently, 43 died there after a stampede a couple years ago, so local healers held a ceremony to put the spirits to rest.
headsup Savage Minds(anthropology blog).
------------------
Good news: Acupuncture works. Bad news: it's the placebo effect.
Now, if they could only scientifically explain placebo effect.
----------------------------
You heard about the teaparty protesters?
Well Berkeley has a TeaCosy protest.
Rogue knitters encamped along the Berkeley-Oakland border with lawn chairs, tea cakes and knitting projects to protest the city of Berkeley's order that they remove an 8-foot knitted tea cozy they sewed over the T in a public sculpture they believe insults Oakland.
headsup davebarry
Tuesday, June 01, 2010
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