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Thursday, May 19, 2011

Neverisms

(http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-mardy-grothe/neverisms-things-you-should-never_b_860133.html#s277084&title=Never_rise_to)


Never confuse movement with action.
(Ernest Hemingway)

Never dare to to judge till you have heard the other side.
(Euripides)

Never dull your shine for somebody else.
(Tyra Banks)

Never ascribe to an opponent's motives meaner than your own.
(J. M. Barrie)

Never continue in a job you don't enjoy.
(Johnny Carson)

Never feel self-pity, the most destructive emotion there is.
(Millicent Fenwick)

Never go on trips with anyone you do not love.
(Ernest Hemingway)

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world.
(Margaret Mead)

Never let the odds keep you from pursuing what you know in your heart you were meant to do.
(Leroy "Satchel" Paige)

Never lose a chance of saying a kind word.
(William Makepeace Thackeray)

Never depend on immersion in another person for your personal growth.
(Caitlin Thomas)

Never lose sight of the fact that old age needs so little but needs that little so much.
(Margaret Willour)

Never rise to speak till you have something to say; and when you have said it, cease.
(John Witherspoon)


There are are nearly 2,000 more examples in Grothe's new book "Neverisms: A Quotation Lover's Guide to Things You Should Never Do, Never Say, or Never Forget" (HarperCollins, 2011).

Friday, December 25, 2009

Health Benefits of Sesame Seeds

This is cool...I did not know how awesome the sesame seed was:

Not only are sesame seeds a very good source of manganese and copper, but they are also a good source of calcium, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc and dietary fiber. In addition to these important nutrients, sesame seeds contain two unique substances: sesamin and sesamolin. Both of these substances belong to a group of special beneficial fibers calledlignans, and have been shown to have a cholesterol-lowering effect in humans, and to prevent high blood pressure and increase vitamin E supplies in animals. Sesamin has also been found to protect the liver from oxidative damage.

I learned this from "The World's Healthiest Foods"

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

How much was that!

Saw these adds while reading an email the other...Woa, expensive iPod!


Monday, September 15, 2008

VTV...Scarry digital reporter

Have you seen this? Kindof freaky:

VTVLive.com

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Kill Devil Hills

I have a visitor from Kill Devil Hills NC...Wow, what a cool name.


I guess it's also by the Flightpath of Orville and Wilbur Wright's first flights...Pretty cool

Friday, June 6, 2008

My wife and I are 30% compatible...

When it comes to picking vacation ideas from the Princess Cruise Lines Escape Match Maker game:

Monday, April 28, 2008

Beauty of Math...

This is pretty cool...

1 x 8 + 1 = 9
12 x 8 + 2 = 98
123 x 8 + 3 = 987
1234 x 8 + 4 = 9876
12345 x 8 + 5 = 98765
123456 x 8 + 6 = 987654
1234567 x 8 + 7 = 9876543
12345678 x 8 + 8 = 98765432
123456789 x 8 + 9 = 987654321


1 x 9 + 2 = 11
12 x 9 + 3 = 111
123 x 9 + 4 = 1111
1234 x 9 + 5 = 11111
12345 x 9 + 6 = 111111
123456 x 9 + 7 = 1111111
1234567 x 9 + 8 = 11111111
12345678 x 9 + 9 = 111111111
123456789 x 9 +10= 1111111111


9 x 9 + 7 = 88
98 x 9 + 6 = 888
987 x 9 + 5 = 8888
9876 x 9 + 4 = 88888
98765 x 9 + 3 = 888888
987654 x 9 + 2 = 8888888
9876543 x 9 + 1 = 88888888
98765432 x 9 + 0 = 888888888

Brilliant, isn't it?


And look at this symmetry:

1 x 1 = 1
11 x 11 = 121
111 x 111 = 12321
1111 x 1111 = 1234321
11111 x 11111 = 123454321
111111 x 111111 = 12345654321
1111111 x 1111111 = 1234567654321
11111111 x 11111111 = 123456787654321
111111111 x 111111111=12345678987654321





Now, take a look at this...




From a strictly mathematical viewpoint,

What Equals to 100%?

What does it mean to give MORE than 100%?



Ever wonder about those people who say they are giving more than 100%...

We have all been in situations where someone wants you to

GIVE OVER 100%.

How about ACHIEVING 101%?

What equals to 100% in life?


Here's a little mathematical formula that might help answering these questions:


If:

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q
R S T U V W X Y Z

Is represented as:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26



It is

H-A-R-D-W-O-R- K


8+1+18+4+2 3+15+18+11 = 98%


And


K-N-O-W-L-E-D-G-E


11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5 = 96%


But

A-T-T-I-T-U-D-E

1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5 = 100%


AND

L-O-V-E-O-F-G-O-D


12+15+22+5+15+6+7+15+4 = 101%


Therefore, one can conclude with mathematical certainty that:

While Hard Work and Knowledge will get you close and Attitude will get you there...

It's the Love of God
that will put you over the top!!!

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Monday, January 14, 2008

Last Poll Results

Whose happiness is more important (if you had to pick one)?


Yours (plus Spouse and kids)
4 (100%)
Your Parents and Siblings
0 (0%)


Total Votes: 4

I'm not shocked... : )

Monday, December 31, 2007

01.01.08 marks 25 years of the Internet

January 1, 1983 marks one of the key milestones of the Internet: On that day about 400 computers connected to the ARPAnet (a network sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense) were made to communicate with each other using a set of protocols called TCP/IP. This set, which stands for Transmission (or Transport) Control Protocol/Internet Protocol, is the set of standards upon which today's Internet still runs.

The open architecture of TCP/IP enables computers of all different makes to communicate with each other smoothly (well, most of the time, anyway).

January 1, 2008 marks the 25th anniversary of the January 1, 1983 milestone.

Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Make $10 and Rent Your Soul...

You get it back after a week, so no worries :)

Visit RentYourSoul.com