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Columbus--The Man, The Myth...The Mercenary!
"Second, remnants of settlments in Newfoundland and Nova Scotia contained artifacts from Viking explorers, long before the voyages of Columbus started. Plus, there were indegineous tribes living on both the North and South American continents, so the land already had inhabitants." Yup, it's pretty lame. Not only did he "discover" a place that was already inhabited, he wasn't even the first non-native to do so. Those Vikings got around. For me, it's a day off. For Native Americans, definitely nothing to celebrate. Nice one, Robbie.— October 12, 2009 1:56 p.m.
Good Stuff for Burning
Peter pecked: "She's a crotcher..." Hruh? :/ </Scooby>— October 12, 2009 1:50 p.m.
Good Stuff for Burning
Adam wrote: "Am I on YouTube? Um, if I say yes do I have to give you a link? It's a really poor attempt at an already fleeted dream of playing music. You don't want to see it." WRONG!!! http://www.nndb.com/people/629/000061446/mclaughl… :)— October 12, 2009 1:48 p.m.
Good Stuff for Burning
Adam, are you on YouTube? (Assuming you're willing to tell us, that is.) :)— October 12, 2009 1:40 a.m.
Stuttering Stanley and Jittery Jeremy
http://www.amazon.com/gp/recsradio/radio/B000003B… Got speakers?— October 11, 2009 9:19 p.m.
This Just In! One Out of Three Ex-Smokers Misses Smoking!
Pike wrote: "We live in a world with filthy, filthy air--made toxic by car exhaust and the hellacious by-products of consumer culture. I personally think anti-smoking sentiments are WILDLY ironic. It seems to me that villainizing cigarettes is an easy way to point a finger at something and say, "there, that's what's wrong!" Meanwhile, we breathe filthy air and eat at Burger King, content with having identified the culprit which magically keeps us all from being in perfect health." Exactly. Between the auto exhaust and excessive non-native plant pollens and fungi alone, I don't know how we breathe at all. And yes, it's ironic when Americans -- who cram our maws full of the most diabetes-inducing (and probably cancer-inducing) "food" imaginable on a daily basis, take inadequate nutritional supplements and don't exercise a bit -- want to get all judgy-wudgy about the tiniest wisp of cigarette smoke. That's just plain silly. We're not that fragile. There's motivation to quit, however. Longterm use of cigarettes has a devastating effect on the body that's not even confined to the lungs. http://www.smokingisgross.com/images/emphysema-lu… http://www.debutaunt.com/archives/36-smoking%2520… (Sexy, huh?) The good news is that if you choose to keep on keepin' on, there's all kinds of dandy equipment to assist you a little later on in life: http://www.airwayoxygeninc.com/heliosmail.jpg http://www.cartoonstock.com/newscartoons/cartooni… https://www.abledeluxe.com/oscommerce/images/7062… More good news: You can grow yourself some squeaky-clean lungs in a few years if you decide to quit. http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Do_your_lungs_regenerat…— October 11, 2009 8:32 p.m.
Joke Thread
StalkerPuppy the Troll trolled: "Wow, why does this NOT surpise me????" Probably because you know based on your own behavior what aholes "men" can be. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_omnTE9FChWc/Sj3eOSM8IoI…— October 11, 2009 5:20 p.m.
Rare Burgers? Rarely
http://commo.de/images/drinking_armadillo.jpg http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-_cs_EZu4XI/SKXbJXCoJmI… http://rlv.zcache.com/road_kill_grill_t_shirt-p23… http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Y-4rR9kNNY4/RgH51QlBH9I… :)— October 11, 2009 12:55 p.m.
The List Blog—Sound your Barbaric Yawp:
Still haven't found that ancient Top 50 list I wrote, Daniels. So here's a different list someone gave me. No idea who wrote it: ----------------------------------------------------------- A Man's Key to Terms Commonly Used By Women (Author Unknown) 1. Fine: This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up. 2. Five Minutes: If she is getting dressed, this means half an hour. Five minutes is only five minutes if you have just been given five more minutes to watch the game before helping around the house. 3. Nothing: This is the calm before the storm. This means something, and you should be on your toes. Arguments that being with nothing usually end in fine. 4. Go Ahead: This is a dare, not permission. Don't do it. 5. Loud Sigh: A nonverbal statement often misunderstood by men. A loud sigh means she thinks you're an idiot and wonders why she is wasting her time standing here and arguing with you about nothing. (Refer back to #3 for the meaning of nothing.) 6. That's Okay: This is one of the most dangerous statements a woman can make to a man. That's okay means she wants to think long and hard before deciding how and when you will pay for your mistake. 7. Thanks: A woman is thanking you. Do not question. Just say "You're welcome." 8. Whatever: Is a woman's way of saying ____ YOU! 9. Don't worry about it, I got it: Another dangerous statement, meaning this is something that a woman has told a man to do several times, but is now doing it herself. This will later result in a man asking "What's wrong?" For the woman's response, refer to #3. :) -------------------------------------------------------- As you can see, the list is only 9 items long. Seems like there should be a #10, doesn't it? Contributions, anyone?— October 11, 2009 12:47 p.m.
Joke Thread
Daniels speculated: "AG may have a FEW on her hard drive, so she may pop in with them" Don't I wish? I've been putting off looking for a hard copy of a 50-item list I wrote (waaaay back in 1995) to post on your lists blog. THAT includes some serious man-bashing, but since it's all based on ACTUAL FREAKIN' EXPERIENCE, I don't feel the need to apologize for any of it. I'll see if I can find it. In the meantime, how about this one... Woman to husband: "You DO remember what tomorrow is, right?" Husband (without looking up from football game on TV): "No. Should I?" Woman: "It's our ANNIVERSARY. Same day, every year, Genius. And you ALWAYS manage to forget it! Well, THIS year I want something special, for a change. I'd better find something that goes from zero to 200 sitting in our driveway tomorrow morning, or else!" The next morning when she woke up, she went to the window and looked out at the driveway and saw that there was, in fact, something there. The bathroom scale with a bow on it. :)— October 11, 2009 9:48 a.m.