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Monday, April 26, 2004

FUN on the WEB vol 3 issue 16

Fun on the weekly web and other chuckles
Volume 3 Issue 16 April 26, 2004


Well it was the standard, grey, gloomy, or raining here this
weekend but its bright and sunny today. Hopefully we all got
some rest and relaxation anyhow.


Have you seen the clever, but odd, new ad campaign courtesy
of Burger King? The Subservient Chicken was the most popular
cyber-destination over a 2 day span earlier this week according
to Popdex, which tracks site popularity.

At first glance, the virtual chicken, which might seem creepy to
some visitors, looks like a porn version of the San Diego Padres
mascot. He prances across the screen clad in garters, using what
looks like a low-budget, voyeur cam that's sure to titillate poultry-
philes everywhere. But while he obeys hundreds of commands,
the quirky chicken man won't cross the line of good taste. Tell
him to strip or do something naughty and you'llget an wag of
the finger. But order him to dance, sleep, or fly, and off he goes.
http://www.subservientchicken.com/


If you have been missing the Apprentice you can catch up on
the Donald, the villaness everyone loves to hate, and the two
finalists (Bill and Kwame) at eOnline!
http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,13928,00.html
http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,13918,00.html



OOOOOOOhhhhhh I just love gadgets and the latest bathroom
fixtures and gadgets are here. I want them all! Can I have the
automatic tub fixture on the soaking tub? Decisions, decisions!
http://houseandhome.msn.com/Decorate/10Brand-newbathroomgadgets.aspx


Are you single and renting? Tryout the tools in this article
rent vs buy and payment estimator
http://houseandhome.msn.com/Financing/Experts/HomeownershipforSingles.aspx?GT1=3165


Do you get your 5 a day? Research has proven that specific
phytonutrients fight viruses and diseases, but a recent study
by the NIHS in Japan, suggests that regularly drinking carrot
juice could help prevent and treat a wide range of allergies
http://www.kagome.us/


The nation's top 100 Spring Allergy Capitals and tips for
preventing spring allergy attacks, and allows you to check
their local allergy forecast. Sign up for Allergy e-mails sent
when pollen counts are elevated.
http://www.allergyactionplan.com/


Spring allergy prevention guide from MSN
http://allergy.msn.com/article.aspx?aid=11


The most and least stressful places to live based on the most
current unemployment rate, divorce rate and commute time,
crime statistics, suicide rate, alcohol consumption, poor mental
health, and the number of cloudy days. How does your home
town stack up? http://www.bestplaces.net/


Blender Magazine announced the worst 50 songs including
the worst moment in each. While you are there, try the music
oriented crossword puzzle
http://www.blender.com/articles/article_786.html


Traveling with kids can be a trial. Before you book it, look here
for tips to smooth out the plans and keep everyone happy.
http://travelwithkids.about.com/


Found some great recipes for mexican food here
http://www.zihua-ixtapa.com/cookbook/
http://www.batista.org/personal.html#Recipes


Original food writing, photography, and links to food news
and events, recipes, and much more.
http://www.thefoodsection.com/


How can you argue with a site that says chocolate is good for
you? It is a commercial site but its aim is to help you relieve
stress, boost your brain, and improve your health. Check it out:
http://www.healthexpressions.com/truth_or_myth/index.shtml



Need to find something in the UK. Try the largest directory
service with people and business finders, maps,addresses,
service directories, and info on products in the UK.
http://192.com/index.cfm


Our bags... Why do we carry around all that stuff and more
important, what is all that stuff? An interesting look inside
handbags. One of man's mysteries revealed.
http://www.bagladies.nl/


CouchSurfing.com helps you make connections worldwide.
You can use the network to meet people and then go and
surf other members couches! When you surf a couch, you
are a guest at someone's house. They will provide you with
some sort of accommodation. Travel to 65 Countries cheap!
http://www.couchsurfing.com/


Tracking money in politics, its effect on elections and public
policy. They conducts computer-based research on campaign
finance issues for the news media, academics, activists, and
the public at large; creating amore educated voter, and a
more responsive government.
http://www.opensecrets.org/


"because sometimes you just need to get it off your chest --
to someone who will actually listen." If you have "had it" try:
http://www.pickupyourowndamnsocks.com/


300 years of the history of Saint Petersburg
http://www.keenwebs.com/KSRL_FrostedWindows/home.cfm


This two year old really gets around! He has his picture taken
with famous people by his stay at home dad who made the site
http://www.whoisthatwithjeremy.com/


. . . "as a photographer I am able give these abandoned
structures a second life of sorts, preserving them in a picture
for others to see and interpret their history for themselves."
http://photos.dobi.nu/

Photo studies in black and white
http://www.poeki.net/mywomen/

Showcasing grafitti artists in the UK
http://www.theymademedoit.com/

Tessellations here mean designs featuring animals, birds, etc,
which fill the page without overlapping to form a pattern.
http://www.tessellations.org/


An assortment of Flash and shockwave games
http://www.gratuitouspleasures.com/inde2001.html
http://www.shockwave.com/sw/actiongames/
http://www.shockwave.com/sw/mindgames/
http://www.shockwave.com/content/ninjai/


19th CenturyGargoyles or Grotesques
http://cidc.library.cornell.edu/adw/gravely.html


Asian Art Museum of San Frisco
http://www.asianart.org/


Local food is fresher and tastes better than food shipped
long distances from other states or countries. So buy local,
you'll strengthen your local economy.
http://www.foodroutes.org/


Now for total wackiness, "Serving the Paranoid Since 1997"
http://zapatopi.net/


Looking for this years top 100 sites, I stumbled across last
years version. (You can download many hours of diversion.)
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,908003,00.asp
http://www.pcmag.com/category2/0,1738,980962,00.asp
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We've all seen the things you can do with Coke but have
you seen what you can do with Vodka
1. To remove a bandage painlessly, saturate the bandage
with vodka. The solvent dissolves the adhesive.
2. To clean the caulking around bathtubs and showers, fill
a trigger-spray bottle with vodka, spray the caulking, let
set five minutes and wash clean. The alcohol in the vodka
kills mold and mildew.
3. To clean your eyeglasses, simply wipe the lenses with a
soft, clean cloth dampened with vodka. The alcohol in the
vodka cleans the glass and kills germs.
4. Prolong the life of razors by filling a cup with vodka and
letting your safety razor blade soak in the alcohol after
using it to shave. The vodka disinfects the blade and
prevents rusting.
5. Spray vodka on vomit stains, scrub with a brush, then
blot dry.
6. Using a cotton ball, apply vodka to your face as a toner
or astringent to cleanse the skin and tighten pores.
7. Adda jigger of vodka to a 12-ounce bottle of shampoo.
The alcohol cleanses the scalp, removes toxins from hair,
and stimulates the growth of healthy hair.
8. Fill a sixteen-ounce trigger-spray bottle with vodka and
spray bees or wasps to kill them.
9. Pour one-half cup vodka and one-half cup water in a
Ziplock freezer bag, and freeze for a slushy, refreezable
ice pack for aches, pain, or black eyes..
10. Fill a clean, used mayonnaise jar with freshly packed
lavender flowers, fill the jar with vodka, seal the lid tightly
and set in the sun for three days. Strain liquid through a
coffee filter, then apply the tincture to aches and pains.
11. Make your own mouthwash by mixing nine tablespoons
powered cinnamon with one cup vodka. Seal in an airtight
container for two weeks. Strain through a coffee filter. Mix
with warm water and rinse your mouth. Don't swallow.
12. Using a q-tip, apply vodka to a cold sore to help it dry out.
13. If ablister opens, pour vodka over the raw skin as a local
anesthetic that also disinfects the exposed dermis.
14. To treat dandruff, mix one cup vodka with two teaspoons
crushed rosemary, let sit for two days, strain through a coffee
filter and massage into your scalp and let dry.
15. To treat an earache put a few drops of vodka in your ear.
Let set for a few minutes. Then drain. The vodka will kill the
bacteria that is causing pain in your ear.
16. To relieve a fever, use a washcloth to rub vodka on your
chest and back as a liniment.
17. To cure foot odor, wash your feet with vodka.
18. Vodka will disinfect and alleviate a jellyfish sting.
19. To remove cigarette smoke in your home or office mix
one part vodka and three parts water and spray any cloth,
items then launder and let dry.
20. Pour vodka over an area affected with poison ivy to
remove the urushiol oil from your skin.
21. Swish a shot of vodka over an aching tooth. Allowyour
gums to absorb some of the alcohol to numb the pain.
After reading this, can you believe that some people drink
the stuff?
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Chris Rock on ATM's "Have you ever taken $400 out at 3 am
for something positive?"
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Proverbs
1. If you're too open minded, your brains will fall out.
2. Age is a very high price to pay for maturity.
3. Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more
than going to a garage makes you a mechanic.
4. Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.
5. If you must choose between two evils, pick the one you've
never tried before.
6. My idea of housework is to sweep the room with a glance.
7. There is not one shred of evidence to support the notion
that life is serious.
8. It is easier to get forgiveness than permission.
9. For every action, there is an equal and opposite government
program.
10. If you look like your passport picture, you probably need
the vacation.
11. Bills travel through the mail at twice the speed of checks.
12. A conscience is what hurts when all your other parts feel
so good.
13. Eat well, stay fit, die anyway.
14. Men are from earth. Women are from earth. Deal withit.
15. No husband has ever been shot while doing the dishes.
16. A balanced diet is a cookie in each hand.
17. Middle age is when broadness of the mind and narrowness
of the waist change places.
18. Opportunities always look bigger going than coming.
19. Junk is something you've kept for years and throw
away three weeks before you need it.
20. There is always one more imbecile than you counted on.
21. Experience is a wonderful thing. It enables you to
recognize a mistake when you make it again.
22. By the time you can make ends meet, they move the
ends.
23. Thou shalt not weigh more than thy refrigerator.
24. Someone who thinks logically provides a nice contrast
to the real world.
25. Blessed are they who can laugh at themselves for they
shall never run out of material.
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Thanks to Mike for these Axioms
1. Everyone has a photographic memory. Some don't have film.
2. He who laughs last, thinks slowest.
3. A day without sunshine is like, well, night.
4. On the other hand, you have different fingers.
5. Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.
6. Back up my hard drive? How do I put it in reverse?
7. I just got lost in thought. It was unfamiliar territory.
8. When the chips are down, the buffalo is empty.
9. Seen it all, done it all, can't remember most of it.
10. Those who live by the sword get shot by those who don't.
11. I feel like I'm diagonally parked in a parallel universe.
12. He's not dead. He's electroencephalographically challenged.
13. She's always late. Her ancestors arrived on the Juneflower.
14. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say
will be misquoted then used against you.
15. I wonder how much deeper the ocean would be without
sponges.
16. Honk if you love peace and quiet.
17. Pardon my driving. I'm reloading.
18. Despite the cost of living, have you noticed how it
remains so popular?
19. Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool.
20. It is hard to understand how a cemetery raised its
burial costs and blamed it on the high cost of living.
21. Just remember... if the world didn't suck, we'd all fall off.
22. The 50-50-90 rule: Anytime you have a 50-50 chance
of getting something right, there's a 90% probability you'll
get it wrong.
23. It is said that if you line up all the cars in the world end
to end, someone would be stupid enough to try and pass
them.
24. You can't have everything, where would you put it?
25. Latest survey shows that 3 out of 4 people make up
75% of the world's population.
26. If the shoe fits, get another one just like it.
27. The things that come to those that wait may be the
things left by those who got there first.
28. Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a
man to fish and he will sit in a boat all day drinking beer.
29. Flashlight: A case for holding dead batteries.
30. Shin: A device for finding furniture.
31. As long as there are tests, there will be prayer in
public schools.
32. A fine is a tax for doing wrong.
A tax is a fine for doing well.
33. It was recently discovered that research causes cancer
in rats.
34. Everybody lies, but it doesn't matter since nobody listens.
35. I wished the buck stopped here, as I could use a few.
36. I started out with nothing, and I still have most of it.
37. When you go into court you are putting yourself in the
hands of 12 people that weren't smart enough to get out
of jury duty.
38. Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people
appear bright until you hear them speak.
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Male philosophy:
"If a man is in the forest, and there isn't a woman around,
is he still wrong?"
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A good-OLE-boy staggered home late on New Years Eve
after another evening with his drinking buddies. Shoes in
left hand to avoid waking his wife, he tiptoed as quietly as
he could toward the stairs leading to their upstairs bedroom,
but misjudged the bottom step in the darkened entryway.

As he caught himself by grabbing the banister, his body
swung around and he landed heavily on his rump. A pint
bottle in each back pocket broke and made landing very
painful. Managing to suppress a yelp, he sprang up, pulled
down his pants and examined his cut and bleeding cheeks
in the mirror of a nearby darkened hallway. He managed to
find a large full box of band aids before proceeding to place
them as best he could on each place he saw blood. After
hiding the now almost empty box, he managed to shuffle
and stumble his way to bed.

Morning, he awakens with screaming pain in head and butt
to find his wife staring at him from across theroom, and
hears her say: "You were drunk again last night!!!"

Forcing himself to ignore his agony, he looked meekly at her
and replied: "Now Hon, why would you say such a mean thing?"

"Well," she said, "there is the front door left open, the glass
at the bottom of the stairs, the drops of blood trailing
through the house, and your bloodshot eyes but, mostly....

...it's all those band aids stuck on the downstairs mirror!"
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Q. Why did the aerobics instructor cross the road?

A. Someone on the other side could still walk.
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Top ten things you'll never hear a dad say...
10. Well, how 'bout that? I'm lost! Looks like we'll have
to stop and ask for directions.
9. You know Pumpkin, now that you're thirteen, you'll
be ready for car dates. Won't that be fun?
8. I noticed that all your friends have a certain hostile
attitude. I like that.
7. Here's a credit card and the keys to my car. GO CRAZY!
6. What do you mean you wanna play football? Figure
skating's not good enough for you, son?
5. Your Mother and I are going away for the weekend.
You might want to consider throwing a party.
4. Well, I don't know what's wrong with your car. Probably
one of those doo-hickey thingies--ya know--that makes it
run or something. Just have it towed to a mechanic and
pay whatever he asks.
3. No son of mine is going to live under this roof without
an earring. Now quit your belly-aching, and let's go to
the mall.
2. Whaddya wanna go and get a job for? I make plenty of
money for you to spend. Here's $100.
1. What do I want for Father's day? Aahh -- don't worry
about that. It's no big deal. (Okay, he might say it, but
he doesn't mean it!)
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An American history teacher, lecturing the class on the
Puritans, asked: "What sort of people were punished in the
stocks?"

To which a small voice from the back of the room responded:
"The small investor."
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Anyone who calls themselves well adjusted in such a sick
world as this, is someone to be truly be worried about.
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Every revolutionary idea - in science, politics, art, or
whatever - evokes three stages of reaction in a hearer;
1. It is completely impossible - don't waste my time.
2. It is possible, but it is not worth doing.
3. I said it was a good idea all along.
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My husband and I decided to take our two children, then
ages seven and three, to our favorite "adult" restaurant for
The first time. The younger child refused to stay in her seat
and danced around our table. Her sister, tears rolling down
her face, laughed loudly at the three-year-old's antics and
pounded the table.

Beet-red with embarrassment, my husband warned them
through clenched teeth, "If you don't start behaving, you'll
never eat out with us again!"

The man at the next table leaned over to his wife. "Look
dear," he said. "Quality time!"
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Monday, April 19, 2004

FUN on the WEB vol 3 issue 15

Fun on the weekly web and other chuckles
Volume 3 Issue 15 April 19, 2004

Good Morning! I hope everyone got a chance to enjoy the preview
of summer weather over the weekend. I did and itwas great to
have a chance to get out without a jacket orother winter wear for
a change!

To see if you will have more great weather like this soon try
http://www.accuweather.com/

It offers a forecast out 15 days for any zipcode and works in
Canada, Mexico and the rest of the world too. Its great for
planning what to pack on an upcoming trip or when to have
friends over for a barbecue or outdoor party.

"Want some fries with that?" from Sony's new download service,
Sony Connect. Soon some songs will be available to McDonald's
patrons for free with the purchase of certain menu items, with
customers receiving codes they can use online for the downloads.
At launch, the Connect service will feature more than 500,000
tracks from the major music companies and many independent
labels. Users will be able to easily browse through content by
artist, title or genre. Sign up now to beta test this site.
http://www.connect.com/

Last October, Apple partnered with PepsiCo to promote iTunes
services offering 100 million free song downloads to consumers
who find winning codes under the caps of their soft drinks. Of
course some of the kids figured out if you tipped the bottles
you could read the winning codes without buying the Pepsi.
Even so the promotion has not reached the 100 million mark.
Mostly a paid service but that seems to be the direction the
digital download industry is headed.
http://www.apple.com/itunes/

In other music news, the RIAA continues to persecute the
music downloaders with another 532 indictments while it's
site goes dark for 5 days due to virus infection. Too bad they
aren't smart enough to know that you don't open strange
attachments or maybe its good for the rest of us that they
aren't real bright to begin with or they would be reeking
even more chaos with their bogus nonsense lawsuits. Their
site is down this morning too.

Agreed the artist should be fully compensated for their work
but historically its the recording industry cheating the artists
not college kids, teens or the other victims of this witch hunt.
This is costing all of us who have never downloaded one song
since we pay the judges and court staff, our ISP's are being
subpoenaed for their records (that includes my local phone
company, a DSL provider), and there is no end in sight to this
madness anytime soon.

As always I support the musicians NOT the labels who have
consistently been in it for the buck, not the music, nor the
musicians who create the music!
http://www.boycott-riaa.com/

Because who makes your music matters. "The RIAA Radar is a
tool that music consumers can use to easily and instantly
distinguish whether an album was released by a member of the
Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)."
http://www.magnetbox.com/riaa/

On a happier note, exploring and celebrating musical diversity,
whether your preference is blues, funk, jazz, hip-hop, punk,
rock ‘n’ roll, or country EMP has a lot to cover. Experience
Music Project (EMP) is an interactive music museum located in
Seattle, Washington. Broadband is best to explore all the nooks
and crannies but everyone can enjoy something here:
http://www.emplive.com/index.asp

While still on the topic of music here are other bookmarks worthe
xploring now or later
http://www.allmusic.com/ music guides
http://ubl.artistdirect.com/ bands, venues, bios
http://www.musicselection.com/ imports
http://www.milesofmusic.com/ roots
http://www.elusivedisc.com/ hard to find
http://www.redtrumpet.com/ more audiophile
http://www.cdbaby.com/ independent releases

Until I saw this on Oprah I never realized the practice of polygamy
http://www.oprah.com/tows/pastshows/200310/tows_past_20031009.jhtml
was still going on to this extent. Before this explodes in the news,
catch up with the facts on this problem here:
http://www.azfamily.com/sharedcontent/southwest/azfamily/features/polygamy/

Tour the old fashioned Motion Picture Palace where generationso
f folks arrived weekly to be entertained by the Silver Screen.
Done as a project in American Studies by the U of Virginia.
http://xroads.virginia.edu/~CAP/PALACE/

The coolest toys ever according to Sam. FAQ's show many
links to other toy sites and offer local ideas for a toy searchof your own.
http://www.samstoybox.com/

See what's new at the network for games
http://www.gsn.com/

The evolution of games since 1800. Games have always had
distinct cultural purposes, providing intellectual challenges and
entertaining practice in analysis and strategy. Some gameswere
conceived to deliver political messages. From Cornell
University Division of Rare and Manuscripts Collection a look
at past and current ideas about games.
http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/games/

T-SHIRT TRAVELS produced for PBS was intended to make
people rethink or at least question some of our assumptions.
Track a T shirt on its journey from a charitable donation to
its eventual purchase
http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/tshirttravels/

Many other hours of documentary TV to be seen
http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/guide.html

Need or want to cut back on your expenses. Try this frugal
cooking site for tips to save time and money in the kitchen.
http://www.cheapcooking.com/

Speaking of cheap look at Bobs Travel Page for some really,
REALLY cheap places to stay and you may want to look at
the phrase books but just for a laugh; don't try them out.
http://www.cromwell-intl.com/travel/Index.html

One of several major yards that made the SF Bay area the
most productive shipbuilding area in the U.S. during WW II,
and probably the most productive in world history. All of the
structures on the site have historical significance, but not all
can find new uses. Take a look at the challenges here:
http://www.pier70sf.org/

On July 8, 1853, the first non sailing ship was sighted in Japan.
Captained by Matthew Perry, this extraordinarystory is a
fascinating reflection of rare reference books, graphics,
catalogs, drawings, and portraits.
http://www.blackshipsandsamurai.com/

The New Deal Network, an educational guide to the Great
Depression of the 1930s with 1000's of images and articles
reflecting the styles and concerns of a generation.
http://newdeal.feri.org/

Telling some of the stories from the depopulation of the
Highlands of Scotland between, roughly, 1785 and the
late 1850s, by landowners evicting small farmers from their
property and replacing them with huge sheep farms.
http://www.theclearances.org/

Archive on the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 an incredible
example of where intolerance and ignorance can lead us
including images of original documents, transcripts, and maps
of the areas. The people link will take you to brief synopses
of the persons involved and in some cases to larger amounts
of biographical information.
http://etext.virginia.edu/salem/witchcraft/home.html

"Adventure is worthwhile in itself." That sums up Amelia
Erhart in life as well as anything I could say about her.
The official site:
http://www.ameliaearhart.com/

From 1918 to 1983 the brothers Gershwin created magic,
garnering Academy Awards, Tonys and even a Pulitzer Prize
for Drama. Great music listening through the years available
on the jukebox here:
http://www.gershwin.com/

Do you shave your head? Have you thought about it? Before
you leap in there get some info and advice here:
http://www.headshaver.org/

I first came to Ian's computer pages but soon discovered the
truly unique here. He has a novel way of tying shoes which he
claims is faster yet looks neat and symmetrical, causes less
wear and tear on the laces, stays securely tied but comes
undone easily when required.
http://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/

Exploring art at the Getty Museum in Los Angeles till July25,
2004 this exhibit of photographic genius is only a small
portion of the vast array of sculpture, paintings, drawings,
stained glass, and furniture available here
:http://www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/genius/

Street art - interesting contrast to the more traditional.
http://www.theartofasbestos.com/

http://www.exercisesinstyle.com/ lead me to the rest oft
he body of Matt's illustration and comics work located at
http://www.mattmadden.com/

More than just another lyrics site, they interpret the songs
although in some cases the lyrics are available. Not all music
is available but they do take requests.
http://www.songfacts.com/

One day Mike found a toy piano at a thrift store. He quickly
fell in love with it, and bringing home more little instruments,
that lead to the creation of the toy piano band Twink.
http://www.twink.net/

Pretty amusing stories on parenting with titles like "Don't
kill the baby. Ever." and "The White Carpet of Doom".
http://www.rhzine.com/

After my recent flight and their sumptuous snacks (HAH) of 1
oz processed cheese food, 2 crackers, and a granola bar, I
long for the days of real meals on Midwest Express.
http://www.airlinemeals.net/

Protecting People & Companies from Bad Bosses, the site helps
people understand and analyze their boss, protect themselves
safely, reduce their boss's power, and achieve career goals.
http://www.badbossology.com/

According to the Glossarist "A glossary is a collection of
words and/or with definitions that pertain to a particular
subject or field of endeavour." If you love words this is a
definate bookmark to have.
http://www.glossarist.com/

Toronto-based photographer Jeff Harris is engaged in an
ongoing project: he's had his picture taken - either as a
self-portrait or by a friend - every day since January 1, 1999.
http://www.jeffharris.org/

Microart This site is a showcase for digital artwork, strictly
250 by 250 pixels in dimensions by various artists.
http://www.twofifty.net/

Photographs of stained glass works from both sides ofthe Atlantic.
Stained glass greeting cards and links toother stained glass sites
here: http://www.stainedglassphotography.com/

Even if your tempted to skip the intro, it does set the scene and
help the loading process. Make your own music from city sounds,
to present in Declan's Club
http://www.lukewhittaker.co.uk/breakintheroad/

In 2003 we lost the cartoonist Al Hirschfield who for 75 years
depicted life in the theater from his own unique perspective
http://theater.nytimes.com/ref/theater/hirschfeld/index.html?rf=index.html

Dieter Roth beginning in 1944, working with tin, pencil, ink,oil,
felt tips, office supplies, gold, silver, enamel, watercolor, carving,
lithograph, sculpture, and more (in other wordsevery kind of
medium he could lay his hands on) offersa wide range of art over
a 50 year period currently displayed at the Met Museum of
Modern Art till June 7
http://www.moma.org/exhibitions/2004/dieterroth/flash.htm

A graphic novel (no not that kind of graphic) in 5 chapters:
When I Am King shows the type of comics you can subscribe
to here but check out the free previews first to see if this is
your cup of tea. Scott McCloud, author of the modern classic
Understanding Comics, crows, "This is great stuff."
http://www.demian5.com/

"It's gotten to the point where if you can't say it in 75 words or
less, you should shut the f#$% up". That'swhat these music
reviewers have done since Oct 2001. They do get on with it.
Not my taste in music but thennot everyone listens to all
blues all the time.
http://www.75orless.com/

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After the Great Britain Beer Festival, in London, all the
brewery presidents decided to go out for a beer. The guy from
Corona sits down and says, "Hey Señor, I would like the world's
best beer, a Corona."

The bartender dusts off a bottle from the shelf and gives itto him.
The guy from Budweiser says, "I'd like the best beerin the world,
give me 'The King Of Beers', a Budweiser."


The bartender gives him one. The guy from Coors says, "I'd like
the only beer made with Rocky Mountain spring water, give me
a Coors."

He gets it. The guy from Guinness sits down and says, "Give
me a Coke."

The bartender is a little taken aback, but gives him what he
ordered. The other brewery presidents look over at him and
ask, "Why aren't you drinking a Guinness?"

The Guinness president replies, "Well, if you guys
aren't drinking beer, neither will I."

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The pastor was talking to a group of young children about
being good and going to heaven. At the end of his talk, he asked,
"Where do you want to go?"
"Heaven!" Suzy cried out.
"And what do you have to be to get there?" asked the preacher.
"Dead!" yelled Little Johnny.

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15 Things to do at Walmart while your wife is taking her time:
1. Get 24 boxes of condoms & randomly put them in people'scarts when they aren't looking.
2. Set all the alarm clocks in Housewares to go off at 5 minuteintervals.
3. Make a trail of tomato juice on the floor leading to thewomen's restroom.
4. Walk up to an employee and tell him/her in an official tone,"Code 3 in Housewares"... and see what happens.
5. Go to the Service Desk and ask to put a bag of M&M's onlayaway.
6. Move a 'CAUTION - WET FLOOR' sign to a carpeted area.
7. Set up a tent in the camping department and tell othershoppers you'll invite them in if they bring pillows from thebedding department.
8. When a clerk asks if they can help you, begin to cry andask: "Why can't you people just leave me alone?"
9. Look right into the security camera, use it as a mirror andpick your nose.
10. While handling guns in the hunting department, ask theclerk if he knows where the antidepressants are.
11. Dart around the store suspiciously while loudly hummingthe theme from "Mission Impossible".
12. In the auto department, practice your "Madonna look"using different size funnels.
13. Hide in a clothing rack and when people browse through,say, "PICK ME! PICK ME!"
14. When an announcement comes over the loud speaker,assume the fetal position and scream "NO! NO! It's thosevoices again!"
15. Go into a fitting room, shut the door and wait a whileand then yell loudly "Hey! You're out of toilet paper in here!"
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A man staggers into an emergency room with two blackeyes and a five iron wrapped tightly around his throat.Naturally the doctor asks him what happened.
"Well, it was like this," said the man. "I was having a quietround of golf with my wife when she sliced her ball into apasture of cows. We went to look for it and while I wasrooting around, I noticed one of the cows had somethingwhite at its rear end. I walked over and lifted up the tailand sure enough, there was my wife's golf ball...stuck right in the middle of the cow's rump. That's whenI made my mistake."
"What did you do?", asks the doctor.
"Well, I lifted the tail and yelled to my wife, 'Hey, thislooks like yours!'"
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A crusty old paratrooper colonel found himself at a galaevent downtown, hosted by a local liberal arts college.There was no shortage of extremely young, idealisticladies in attendance. One of them approached thecolonel for conversation.
She said, "Excuse me, sir, but you seem to be a veryserious man. Are you this way all the time, or is theresomething bothering you?"
"No," the colonel said, "just serious by nature!"
The young lady looked at his awards and decorations,and said, "It looks like you have seen a lot of action."
The colonel's short reply was, "Yes, a lot of action."
The young lady, tiring of trying to start up a conversation,said: "You know, you should lighten up a little... relax andenjoy yourself."
The colonel just stared at her in his serious manner.
Finally the young lady said, "You know, I hope you don'ttake this the wrong way, but when was the last time youhad sex?"
The colonel looked at her and replied, "1955."
She said, "well there you go, you really need to chill outand quit taking everything so seriously... I mean, no sexsince 1955, isn't that a little extreme?"
The colonel, glancing at his watch, said in his matter-of-factvoice, "Oh, I don't know... It's only 2130 now."
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Bizarre Military Mishaps
In 1757, a Prussian army had to abandon a safe escape routewhen they saw the road blocked by what they believed tobe batteries of Austrian artillery. It turned out to be nothingmore deadly than a herd of cattle.
In 1836, when Mexican troops were engaged in skirmisheswith the Texans, Mexican General Antonio Lopez de SantaAnna ordered his troops one afternoon to take a siesta.During the nap, the entire Mexican army was routed by theTexans in just 18 minutes.
At the Battle of Karansebes in 1788, 10,000 Austrian soldierswere killed or injured by their own side when drunken com-rades began shouting that the Turks were upon them. Inthe darkness and confusion, the Austrians started firingindiscrimately at each other.
When relations with Bolivia soured in 1865, Queen Victoriaordered the Royal Navy to send six gunboats to Bolivia andsink its fleet. Her admirals quietly pointed out that Boliviahad no coast and therefore no fleet, whereupon the shesent for a map and a pair of scissors and cut Bolivia fromthe world.
Famous American General Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson wasdevoutly religious and considered fighting on a Sunday tobe a sin. At the height of the Battle of Mechanicsville inthe American Civil War (1862), he stood alone praying ona nearby hill, steadfastly refusing to speak to anyone allafternoon. With nobody to guide them, his Confederatetroops suffered huge losses.
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All I can say is it could happen to me . . .My friend's wife insisted on some professional help in thegarden, my friend, being the net-savvy dude that he is,searched Google for a qualified gardener and scheduleda meeting with the man at his Danville home.
That person was given directions to the house via emailand the meeting was set for 11 AM on Tuesday. At 8 AMmy friend received a call from the gardener stating thathe could not find the house, let alone the street nameon the map he possessed.
“Ok, you know where the Burger King is?” My friendasked on the cell phone, “We’re in the homes rightbehind there…”
“Yea, I know the Burger King, but there is no HartzAvenue at the intersection to turn left onto.”
“Ok, which way are you heading, east or west onDanville Blvd?”
“Why, west I suppose…”
“And you see the Burger King there on the right?”
“Yes.”
“Ok, then just make a left there, that’s Hartz Avenue.”
A little perturbed, the gardener replied, “There is nostreet off to the left, it’s a dead end.”
“Are you sure you’re in Danville?”
“Heck yea, I’ve lived round these parts all my life.”
“You’re not in San Ramon or something, are you?”
“There ain’t no San Ramon round here. I came infrom Shelby City.”
“Where's Shelby City?”
“Why, it’s in Kentucky… Where the heck are you?”
There was a long pause and my friend answered,“California.” And hung up.
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Helpful Tips for Idiots
* Don't throw a brick straight up.
* Don't take naps in the road.
* Walk around toxic waste dumps, not through them.
* Don't microwave yourself.
* Shovels are for digging holes in the ground, not the floor of your house.
* When using an acetylene torch, don't feel the flame to see if it's sufficiently hot.
* Walking barefoot in the sand is good. Walking barefoot on a cactus is bad.
* If you're on a ball field and someone shouts "Heads up!" don't actually raise your head up. Cover it with your arms and duck.
* No matter how tempting it is to be one with nature,stay on the outside of all fences at the zoo.
* When sticking thumb tacks into bulletin boards, presson the flat end.
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For months he had been her devoted admirer. Now, atlong last, he had collected up sufficient courage to askher the most momentous of all questions:
"There are quite a lot of advantages to being a bachelor,"he began, "but there comes a time when one longs forthe companionship of another being—a being who willregard one as perfect, as an idol; whom one can treat asone's absolute own; who will be kind and faithful whentimes are hard; who will share one's joys and sorrows."
To his delight he saw a sympathetic gleam in her eyes.Then she nodded in agreement.
Finally, she responded, "I think its a great idea!Can I help you choose which puppy to buy?"
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REAL LIFE COMPANY QUOTES
1. As of tomorrow, employees will only be able to accessthe building using individual security cards. Pictures will betaken next Wednesday and employees will receive theircards in two weeks. (This was the winning quote fromFred Dales at Microsoft Corp in Redmond, WA.)
2. What I need is a list of specific unknown problems wewill encounter. (Lykes Lines Shipping)
3. E-mail is not to be used to pass on information or data.It should be used only for company business. (Accountingmanager, ElectricBoat Company)
4. This project is so important, we can't let things that aremore important interfere with it. (Advertising/Marketingmanager, United Parcel Service)
5. Doing it right is no excuse for not meeting the schedule.No one will believe you solved this problem in one day!We've been working on it for months. Now, go act busy fora few weeks and I'll let you know when it's time to tell them.(R&D Supervisor, Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing 3M Corp.)
6. My Boss spent the entire weekend retyping a 25-pageproposal that only needed corrections. She claims the disk Igave her was damaged and she couldn't edit it. The disk Igave her was write-protected. (CIO of Dell Computers)
7. Quote from the Boss: "Teamwork is a lot of people doingwhat I say." (Marketing executive, Citrix Corporation)
8. My sister passed away and her funeral was scheduled forMonday. When I told my Boss, he said she died so that I wouldhave to miss work on the busiest day of the year. He thenasked if we could change her burial to Friday. He said, "Thatwould be better for me." (Shipping executive, FTD Florists)
9. "We know that communication is a problem, but thecompany is not going to discuss it with the employees."(Switching supervisor, AT&T Long Lines Division)
10. We recently received a memo from senior managementsaying: "This is to inform you that a memo will be issued todayregarding the subject mentioned above."(Microsoft, Legal Affairs Division)
11. One day my Boss asked me to submit a status report tohim concerning a project I was working on. I asked him iftomorrow would be soon enough. He said, "If I wanted ittomorrow, I would have waited until tomorrow to ask for it!"(New business manager Hallmark Greeting Cards.)
12. As director of communications, I was asked to prepare amemo reviewing our company's training programs and materials.In the body of the memo one of the sentences I mentionedthe "pedagogical approach" used by one of the training manuals.The day after I routed the memo to the executive committee,I was called into the HR director's office, and told that theexecutive vice president wanted me out of the building by lunch.
When I asked why, I was told that she wouldn't stand for"perverts" (pedophilia?) working in her company. Finally, heshowed me her copy of the memo, with her demand that Ibe fired - and the word "pedagogical" circled in red. The HRmanager was fairly reasonable, and once he looked the wordup in his dictionary and made a copy of the definition to sendback to her, he told me not to worry. He would take care of it.
Two days later, a memo to the entire staff came out directingus that no words which could not be found in the local Sundaynewspaper could be used in company memos. A month later,I resigned. In accordance with company policy, I created myresignation memo by pasting words together from the Sundaypaper. (Taco Bell Corporation)
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Police One-Liners:

"Your life is not my fault."

"The handcuffs are tight because they're new. They'll stretch
out after you wear them awhile."

"If you run, you'll only go to jail tired."

"That says POLICE, not taxi!"

"So you don't know how fast you were going. I guess that
means I can write anything I want on the ticket, huh?"

"You can't outrun a radio."

"Yes, sir, you can talk to the shift supervisor, but I don't think
it will help. Oh, did I mention that I am the shift supervisor?"

"Someone, somewhere is practicing. If you're not, and someday,
if you should meet, you will lose."

"Every dog has it's day. Good dogs have two."

"Warning! You want a warning? Okay, I'm warning you not to do
that again or I'll give you another ticket."

"I'd rather have the gear and not need it than need the gear I
don't have."

"If it's worth stopping, it's worth writing."

"The answer to this last question will determine whether you are
drunk or not. Was Mickey Mouse a cat or a dog?"

"Fair? You want me to be fair? Listen, fair is a place where you go
to ride on rides, eat cotton candy, and step in monkey poop."

"Law enforcement is not a spectator sport."

"I'm glad to hear the chief of police is a good personal friend of
yours.At least you know someone who can post your bail."

"You might beat the rap, but you can't beat the ride."

"We don't hire cops in this department, we hire common sense and
make cops from it."

"Your arrest. You catch 'em, you clean 'em."
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Final thoughts . . .Can vegetarians eat animal crackers?

If a turtle doesn't have a shell, is he homeless or naked?

And before they invented drawing boards, what did they go back to?

Can you set your laser printer on stun?

Is it truly possible to have a civil war?

Ah, but if all the world is a stage, where is the audience sitting?

If love is blind, why is lingerie so popular?

Most car accidents occur within five miles of home...
why,then doesn't everyone move 10 miles away?

And if one synchronized swimmer drowns, must the rest
drown also?

If the #2 pencil is the most popular, why is it still #2?

If work is so terrific, how come they have to pay you to do it?

And if you are born again, do you have two bellybuttons?

If you try to fail, and succeed, what have you done?

Is it not so that Disney World is a people trap operated by a mouse?

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Monday, April 12, 2004

FUN on the WEB vol 3 issue 14

Fun on the weekly web and other chuckles
Volume 3 Issue 14 April 12, 2004


Hope you all had a good holiday. Here is the latest issue
to chase away the Monday blues.

All time famous science scams (if you like this check out
the Bad Science and Far Out links toohttp://www.guardian.co.uk/life/feature/story/0,13026,1083411,00.html


1000's of newspapers online
http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/
http://www.world-newspapers.com/alternative-news.html
http://aan.org/gbase/Aan/publicationDirectory


Virtual drum set (don't miss the presets at bottom of page)http://www.buckle.com/text/content/games/2003fall_drum_set/drums.html


1980's Lyric Quiz
http://www.yetanotherdot.com/asp/80s.html

Worldwide Geography Quizzes and other fun
http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/index.html



Check out social networking ( shades of 6 degrees of separation)http://www.friendster.com/http://www.linkedin.com/http://www.plaxo.com/http://www.tribe.net/

Now that you found that date, pair wine and food
http://www.eatdrinkdine.com/index.html



For the travelers who are busy getting ready for spring
and summer vacations
http://www.concierge.com/destination
http://www.fodors.com/miniguides/
http://www.frommers.com/destinations/
http://www.getcustoms.com/
http://www.ontheroad.com/public/homepage.html
http://travelago.com/
http://www.virtualtourist.com/vt/
http://webcenter.travel.netscape.com/travel/destinations/guide.jsp
http://www.whatsontheplanet.com/wow/ptnr/united/page.jsp?fx=home

Really odd site but I found the travel humor pretty good
http://www.redtongue.com/tonguelashing.html


More than I wanted to know about sneakers oops I mean
athletic shoes. These were special shoes that Nike created
for the 2004 NBA All Star Game
http://www.5th-dimension.info/#


Great resource for gadgets - daily coverage of everything
new in gadgets and consumer electronics.
http://www.engadget.com/


bcentral - great advice columns for small business
http://www.bcentral.com/articles/expert.asp



just for a giggle, emails, interactive cartoons, and flash
entertainment
http://www.homestarrunner.com/
http://www.flash.artie.com/

A new online letter game click and drag when you find the
word, then the letters drop and a new word appears
http://www.miniclip.com/wcrunch-102mc-005.swf?mode=year

More games and puzzles - they will even email them for
free I like to play Da' Numba
http://www.miniclip.com/

Have you ever tried to "make a basket" with a wad of
paper?Here they add a fan to make it more interesting.
I want to know how long you have to play to make
3052 baskets.(the Global Best)http://game.panlogic.net/

Who likes trivia? New quizzes and games everyday.
http://www.funtrivia.com/



Free tarot reading from many different decks and reading types
http://www.soultospirit.com/practice/oracles/llewellyn_tarot.asp
other online oracles and fortunes
http://www.soultospirit.com/practice/oracles/index.asp



Thanks to Mike for this site with Bush merchandise
http://www.cafeshops.com/bettybowers/104850
Betty has even more fun stuff here
http://www.cafeshops.com/bettybowers


The lazy way to create that dear John letter
http://alumni.imsa.edu/~amyyan/php/dump.html

Prank lettershttp://www.boughtthought.com/

The dating scene is full of people who can't take a hint or
can't take "no" for an answer, maybe the Rejection Hotline
is a better ploy or use it for those annoying telemarketers.
(Only available in some selcted cities.)
http://www.rejectionhotline.com/



Arial tour of fabled Mount Olympus, games, things to do,
history, extensive who's who, and ecards (in goodies)
http://www.wingedsandals.com/



A rather credible blog here
http://stone.cenedella.com/


If you haven't watched until now (or you missed some
episodes - pretty hard to do when they run the previous
weeks episode regularly) you can catch up here. Exclusive
video, a short bio on Trump or play the game.
http://www.nbc.com/The_Apprentice/

Speaking of reality TV, we have all seen extreme this and
extreme that . . . well this is really extreme. One man all
alone in the Arctic from February to May 2004, his aim is
to ski from Russia to Canada via the North Pole.
http://www.sercotransarctic.com/

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One Easter Sunday morning as the minister was preaching
the children's sermon, he reached into his bag of props and
pulled out an egg. He pointed at the egg and asked the kids,
"What's in Here?"

"I know" a little boy exclaimed....."Pantyhose!"

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Old hackers never die, they just go to bits.

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"We've all heard that a million monkeys banging on a
million typewriters will eventually reproduce the entire
works of Shakespeare.

Now, thanks to the Internet, we know this is not true."

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Lincoln studied by the light of a fireplace.
Mozart composed by candlelight.
Galileo invented by oil lamp.
Didn't they ever think to do their work during the daytime?

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My mother was away all weekend at a business conference.
During a break, she decided to call home collect.

My six-year-old brother picked up the phone and heard a
stranger's voice say, "We have a Marcia on the line. Will
you accept the charges?"

Frantic, he dropped the receiver and came charging outside
screaming, "Dad! They've got Mom! And they want money!"

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SIGNS YOU ARE BEING STALKED BY MARTHA STEWART

* You get a threatening note made up of letters neatly cut
out of a magazine with pinking shears;
* You find a slice of lemon floating in your dog's dish;
* Every napkin in your house has been folded into the shape
of a swan;
* On her TV show she makes a replica of your home out of
gingerbread, including your fallen-down licorice downspout
and stuck-half-open, graham-cracker, garage door;
* You find your pet bunny simmering on the stove in an
exquisite, tarragon, rose-petal, and saffron demi-glaze.

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Marriages
Marriages are made in heaven. But so again, are thunder
and lightning.

If you want your wife to listen and pay strict attention to
every word you say, talk in your sleep.

Marriage is grand -- and divorce is at least 100 grand.

Married life is very frustrating. In the first year of marriage,
the man speaks and the woman listens. In the second year,
the woman speaks and the man listens. In the third year,
they both speak and the neighbors listen.

When a man opens the door of his car for his wife, you can
be sure of one thing: either the car is new or the wife.

A couple came upon a wishing well. The wife leaned over,
made a wish and threw in a penny. The husband decided
to make a wish, too but he leaned over too much, fell into
the well, and drowned. The wife was stunned for a moment
but then smiled, "It really works!"

Before marriage, a man will lie awake all night thinking about
something you say. After marriage, he will fall asleep before
you finish.

Every man wants a wife who is beautiful, understanding,
economical, and a good cook. But the law allows only one wife.

I recently read that love is entirely a matter of chemistry.
That must be why my wife treats me like toxic waste.

A man is incomplete until he is married. After that, he is
finished...

Marriage is when a man and woman become as one; the
trouble starts when they try to decide which one.

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For those of you contemplating the upcoming Golf Season
I don't say my golf game is bad, but if I grew tomatoes
they'd come up sliced.

I've spent most of my life golfing. the rest I've just wasted.

They call it golf because all the other four-letter words
were taken.

Golf is played by twenty million mature American men
whose wives think they are out having fun.

It took me seventeen years to get three thousand hits in
baseball. I did it in one afternoon on the golf course.

Golf is a game in which you yell "fore," shoot six, and write
down five.

Give me golf clubs, fresh air & a beautiful partner, and you
can keep the clubs and the fresh air.

Have you ever noticed what golf spells backwards?

The only time my prayers are never answered is on the
golfcourse.

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"Law of Everything"
Five Jews changed the way we see the world :
Moses said: "The Law is everything."
Jesus said: "Love is everything."
Marx said: "Money is everything."
Freud said: "Sex is everything."

Then came Einstein....
He said: "Everything is relative!"

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Tired of Cleaning???

Dirt:
Layers of dirty film on windows and screens provide a helpfulfilter against harmful and aging rays from the sun. Call it anSPF factor of 15 and leave it alone
Cobwebs:
Cobwebs artfully draped over lamp shades reduce the glarefrom the bulb, thereby creating a romantic atmosphere. Ifyour husband points out that the light fixtures needs to bedusted, simply look confused and exclaim "What? And spoilthe mood?" (Or just throw glitter on them and call themholiday decorations.)
Pet Hair:
Explain the mound of pet hair brushed up against the doorby claiming you are collecting it there to use for stuffinghand-sewn play animals for underprivileged children.(Also keeps out cold drafts in winter.)
Guests:
If unexpected company is coming, pile everything unsightlyinto one room and close the door. As you show your gueststhrough your tidy home, rattle the door knob vigorously,fake a growl and say, "I'd love you to see our den, but Fluffyhates to be disturbed and the shots are SO expensive."
General Cleaning:
Mix one-quarter cup pine-scented household cleaner withfour cups of water in a spray bottle. Mist the air lightly.Leave dampened rags in conspicuous location. Develop anexhausted look, throw yourself on the couch and sigh, "Iclean and I clean and I still don't get anywhere." As a lastresort, light the oven, throw a teaspoon of cinnamon ina pie pan, turn off oven and explain that you have beenbaking cookies for a bake sale for a favorite charity andhaven't had any time to clean . . . works every time!
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Thanks to Anita for this one
(got a slightly different version from my neighbor Mike
so I hope you all haven't seen this one already)

I got a new car radio yesterday. It has voice recognition.
You shout "soul" and it plays soul.You shout "rock" and it
plays rock and roll.Some children ran in front of my car
yesterday. I yelled out "F*#%ing kids!". My radio started
playing Michael Jackson.

Sooooo.......what happens if some "F*#%ing kids" run in
front of your car & you yell "WHAT A BOOB!".........
will Janet Jackson appear??!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?

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Monday, April 05, 2004

FUN on the WEB vol 3 issue 13

FUN on the WEB vol 3 issue 13

Note to my subscribers: It's becoming apparent that my email
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Fun on the weekly web and other chuckles

Volume 3 Issue 13 April 5, 2004
Did anyone get you with an April Fool prank? One of the
more hilarious pranks on the net was this site showing new
BMW technology which cooks dinner while you drive.
http://www.anewwaytocook.co.uk/shef/index.htm

"Political Friendster is a parody of the social network
Friendster.It allows a visualization of the connections
between players in the political game."
http://politicalfriendster.stanford.edu/

Unfortunately this was not the best time for Google to
make anannouncement regarding its new, free, web
based mail servicewhich some took to be a prank. Not
available to the public yet it boasts storage of 1 Gb and
Google search power.
http://www.google.com/press/pressrel/gmail.html


Although I have talked about being charitable in the past,
nothing can be more important than organ donation. After
you die you have no need for them and they can provide
the gift of renewed life to others.
http://www.organtransplants.org/

Pretty cool tools from LHJ (although I just hate their pop
ups). Try Arrange a Room (I found two different versions)
or Plan a Garden. There are more fun things to try too:
http://msnwomen.lhj.com/lhj/category.jhtml?categoryid=/templatedata/bhg/category/data/Tools.xml
http://msnwomen.lhj.com/lhj/category.jhtml?categoryid=/templatedata/lhj/category/data/ArrangeARoom.xml

Great Travel Tips from MSN
http://family.msn.com/tool/article.aspx?dept=raising&sdept=rks&name=me_022304_traveltips&signup=true

Tonight marks the beginning of Passover celebrating the
flight from Egypt by the Israelites. The first 2 nights are
celebrated with a special Seder using no yeast and only
foods that are"Kosher for Passover" are allowed. Special
dishes are kept forthese meals and all foods prohibited
during Passover must bedisposed of the morning of the
first night of Passover. It is important for Jewish children
to be and feel involved in thecelebration of Passover.
(Jewish holidays begin at sunset.)

For more info and recipes:
http://www.holidays.net/passover/
http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/passover/
http://scheinerman.net/judaism/pesach/index.html
http://www.koshercooking.com/recipes/passover/
http://www.billybear4kids.com/holidays/pesach/pesach.htm

A more intense look at Passover or Pesach
http://www.jewfaq.org/holidaya.htm
http://www.torah.org/learning/yomtov/pesach/

Listen to learned Raabis discuss Passover and an interactive
guide to Passover http://learn.jtsa.edu/passover/

While looking for comprable Easter links I came across this
gem that relates the term "Easter Egg", as any amusing
tidbit that creators hid in their creations. They could be in
software, movies, music, art, or books. They can be quite
entertaining, if you know where to look.
http://www.eeggs.com/

Serious Easter Links
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05224d.htm
http://www.easterincyberspace.com/
http://wilstar.com/holidays/easter.htm
http://www.rockies.net/~spirit/sermons/easterpage.html
http://www.religioustolerance.org/easter.htm
http://www.luth.se/luth/present/sweden/history/folklore/easter.html
http://www.assa.org.au/edm.html dates of Easter

Scroll down for The Night Before Easter (with music)http://www.gospelcom.net/peggiesplace/easter.htm

There will be some that think this is too avant garde for an
Easter message but I say whatever gets the message across
http://www.iloveeaster.com/

Easter Kids and Bunny Links
http://www.billybear4kids.com/holidays/easter/fun.htm
http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/easter/
http://www.happy-easter.com/
http://www.blackdog.net/holiday/easter/

One of America's most wanted The Zodiac Killer. Starting in
1966 the search for him has gone on without any success. Is
the killer still alive?
http://www.zodiackiller.com/
http://www.olesin.50megs.com/zodiac/

Scotch lovers will want to check out this site. Includes a
beginners guide for those who want to educate themselves
on the mysteries of single malt Scotch.
http://www.maltmadness.com/

For the Fear Factor fans this site offers challenges such as
cinnamon and horseradish. Then shows the results here:
http://www.stinkfactor.com/

For the serious ebayer, tips on auctions
http://www.auctionbytes.com/

Bringing to light over five thousand years of Egyptian
civilization. A living record of a land rich in art and history,
people and places, myths and religions. Multi media using
IBM text to speech, and virtual tours make this site much
more interesting than looking at still pictures.
http://www.eternalegypt.org/EternalEgyptWebsiteWeb/HomeServlet

The largest planned community constructed by a single
builder in the United States completed in 1958. Celebrating
50 years of suburbia the State Museum of PA offers this exhibit:http://www.fandm.edu/levittown/default.html

Signs, signs, everywhere are signs. See these photos of
odd and unusual signs from near and far
http://signsoflife.goose24.org/

Presenting a complete survey of all medical phenomena
named for a person, with a biography of that person.
http://www.whonamedit.com/

Beautiful Asian Art from a New York Gallery
http://www.kaikodo.com/KaikodoIntro.html

From the Metropolitan Museum of Art -A Timeline of Art Historyhttp://www.metmuseum.org/toah/splash.htm

I may have sent this before but it's hard to get to without
a link. It's Kodak's display on the American Cowgirl, which
is remarkable for various reasons: these women competed
with men on equal footing, the pictures are outstanding
courtesy of the Cowgirl Museum, and Kodak offers
photography tips.
http://www.kodak.com/US/en/corp/features/cowgirl/
for more see http://www.cowgirl.net/

Teaching 5-to-15 year-old kids "How To" build things in
one-page cartoons. Inspired by books such as "Handicrafts
for Handy Boys"and The Way Things Work" Howtoons
encourages kids to be inventive and creative and to "play
that matters".
http://www.howtoons.net/

Very cool, very young, blues, guitar player. Only 11 but
already has played with John Mayall and the Blues
Breakers, Debbie Davies, and Bob Margolin. Links to his
site and music samples:
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/ericsteckel

The internet's largest collection of exotic car crash photos.
http://www.wreckedexotics.com/

An odd illusion regarding fetures in faces
http://www.wjh.harvard.edu/~lombrozo/home/illusions/thatcher.html

What was that dream about?http://www.harvestfields.netfirms.com/meditation/dream/a00index.htm

News about the news? Yes its a newsblog.
http://www.cablenewser.com/

Adam Kalkin builds homes that mix performance, conceptual
art, kinetic construction, and play.
http://www.architectureandhygiene.com/

If you love Al Franken check him out here
http://www.airamericaradio.com/

The Justice Department's deleted half of a report evaluating
its success in diversifying its attorney work force. This is the
most recent development in an uproar that the Justice
Department has been trying to avoid for over a year. For
more information: The Memory Hole-- "The Justice Dept's
Attorney Workforce Diversity Study--Uncensored":
http://www.thememoryhole.org/feds/doj-attorney-diversity.htm

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Alternate Uses for Duct Tape
Hate finding your mailbox clogged with junk mail, advertising
circulars and bills? Duct tape your mailbox shut.

Obliterate that blinking "12:00" on your VCR once and for
all with a single strip of duct tape.

Gals - duct tape keeps the toilet seat down
Guys - duct tape keeps the toilet seat up

Wrap sticky-side out around your hand to pick up fuzz, lint
and pet hair from clothing and furniture also picks up small
pets from clothing and furniture.

Replace winter boots with socks wrapped in several layers
of duct tape.

Duct tape hand held games to your car's steering wheel for
amusement during afternoon traffic jams. Also great on trips.

High chair falling apart after the third kid? Duct tape will
make it last for three or four more.

You may also want to duct tape your kid to the seat to avoid
mid-meal slippage.

Make a fashion statement: Patch old blue jeans with duct tape.

Broken wooden serving spoons? Repair with duct tape, instant
mock-silver service.

Tired of refrigerator magnets tumbling to the floor each time
you reach for a cold drink? Duct tape will hold the kids' art
until they graduate.

Quiet noisy kids: Make a Wacky-Roller duct tape ball to keep
them busy.

If all else fails, simply tape their mouths shut.

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A Jewish man took his Passover lunch to eat outside in the
park. He sat down on a bench and began eating. Since Jews
do not eat leavened bread during the eight day holiday, he
was eating Matzoh, a flat crunchy unleavened bread that
has dozens of perforations.

A little while later a blind man came by and sat down next
to him. Feeling neighborly, the Jewish man passed a sheet
of matzo to the blind man.

The blind man handled the matzo for a few minutes, looked
puzzled, and finally exclaimed, "Who wrote this garbage?"

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Amazing Tips and Hints (not a joke but pretty cool)
1. Budweiser beer conditions the hair
2. Pam cooking spray will dry finger nail polish
3. Cool whip will condition your hair in 15 minutes
4. Mayonnaise will KILL LICE, it will also condition your hair
5. Elmer's Glue - paint on your face, allow it to dry, peel off
and see the dead skin and blackheads if any
6. Shiny Hair - use brewed Lipton Tea
7. Sunburn - empty a large jar of Nestea into your bath water
8. Minor burn - Colgate or Crest toothpaste
9. Burn your tongue? Put sugar on it!
10. Arthritis? WD-40 Spray and rub in, kill insect stings too
11. Bee stings - meat tenderizer
12. Chigger bite - Preparation H
13. Puffy eyes - Preparation H
14. Paper cut - crazy glue or chap stick (glue is used instead
of sutures at most hospitals)
15. Stinky feet - Jell-O!
16. Athletes feet - cornstarch
17. Fungus on toenails or fingernails - Vicks vapor rub
18. Kool aid to clean dishwasher pipes. Just put in the
detergent section and run a cycle, it will also clean a toilet.
(Wow, and we let kids drink this stuff)
19. Kool Aid can be used as a dye in paint also Kool Aid in
Dannon plain yogurt as a finger paint, your kids will love
itand it won't hurt them if they eat it!
20. Peanut butter - will get scratches out of CD's! Wipe
off with a coffee filter paper 21. Sticking bicycle chain - Pam no-stick cooking spray
22. Pam will also remove paint, and grease from your
hands! Keep a can in your garage for your hubby
23. Peanut butter will remove ink from the face of dolls
24. When the doll clothes are hard to put on, sprinkle
with corn starch and watch them slide on
25. Heavy dandruff - pour on the vinegar!
26. Body paint - Crisco mixed with food coloring. Heat
the Crisco in the microwave, pour in to an empty film
container and mix with the food color of your choice!
27. Tie Dye T-shirt - mix a solution of Kool Aid, tie a
rubber band around a section of the T-shirt and soak
28. Preserving a newspaper clipping - large bottle of club
soda and cup of milk of magnesia, soak for 20 min. and
let dry, will last for many years!
29. A Slinky will hold toast and CD's!
30. To keep goggles and glasses from fogging, coat with
Colgate toothpaste (might prevent you from seeing as well…)
31. Wine stains, pour on the Morton salt and watch the
wine absorb into the salt.
32. To remove wax - Take a paper towel and iron it over
the wax stain, it will absorb into the towel.
33. Remove labels off glassware etc. rub with Peanut butter!
34. Baked on food - fill container with water, get a Bounce
paper softener and the static from the Bounce towel will
cause the baked on food to adhere to it. Soak overnight.
Also; you can use 2 Efferdent tablets, soak overnight!
25. Crayon on the wall - Colgate toothpaste and brush it!
26. Dirty grout - Listerine
37. Stains on clothes - Colgate
38. Grass stains - Karo Syrup
39. Grease Stains - Coca Cola, It will also remove grease
stains from the driveway overnight. We know it will take
corrosion from car batteries! It will also dissolve a tooth left
overnight in a jar – but that’s another matter. (I know that
some of this is true but not all of it.)
40. Fleas in your carpet? 20 Mule Team Borax- Sprinkle
and let stand for 24 hours. Maybe this will work if you get
them back again.
41. To keep FRESH FLOWERS longer Add a little Clorox,
or 2 Bayer aspirin, Or just use 7-up instead of water.
42. Want to make a Flower bloom quickly? Put a penny
in the water
43. When you go to buy bread in the grocery store, have
you ever wondered which is the freshest, so you "squeeze"
for freshness or softness? Did you know that bread is
delivered fresh to the stores five days a week? Each day
has a different color twist tie. They are: Monday = Blue,
Tuesday = Green, Thursday = Red, Friday = White and
Saturday = Yellow. So if today was Thursday, you would
want red twist tie; not white which is Fridays (almost a
week old)! The colors go alphabeticallyby color Blue-
Green - Red - White - Yellow, Monday through Saturday.
Very easy to remember. I thought this was interesting
so I looked in the grocery store and the bread wrappers
DO have different twist ties, and even the ones with the
plastic clips have different colors. You learn something
new everyday! Enjoy fresh bread when you buy bread
with the right color on the day you are shopping.

Please Note: Use the information above at your own
risk. FUN ON THE WEB assumes no liability for the
informationabove, misuse of beer, peanut butter or other
products or methods mentioned above.

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Oxymorons
1. Act naturally
2. Found missing
3. Resident alien
4. Advanced BASIC
5. Genuine imitation
6. Airline food
7. Political science
8. Tight slacks
9. Definite maybe
10. Pretty ugly
11. Good grief
12. Same difference
13. Almost exactly
14. Government organization
15. Legally drunk
16. Working vacation
17. Soft rock
18. Plastic glasses
19. Terribly pleased
20. Diet ice cream
21. Sanitary landfill
22. Alone together
23. Small crowd
24. Butt Head
25. Software documentation
26. New classic
27. Sweet sorrow
28. "Now, then ..."
29. Synthetic natural gas
30. Passive aggression
31. Taped live
32. Clearly misunderstood
33. Peace force
34. Extinct Life
35. Temporary tax increase
36. Computer jock
37. Computer security
38. Twelve-ounce pound cake
39. Exact estimate
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"I don't get high, but sometimes I wish I did. That way,
when I messed up in life I would have an excuse. But
right now there's no rehab for stupidity." --Chris Rock

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From my neighbor Mike

From a strictly mathematical viewpoint it goes like this:
What makes 100%?
What does it mean to give MORE than100%?
Ever wonder about those people who say they are giving
more than 100%?
We have all been to those meetings where someone wants
you to give over 100%.
How about achieving 103%?
What makes up 100% in life?
Here's a little mathematical formula that might help
you answer 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.

Then:

H-A-R-D-W-O-R-K 8+1+18+4+23+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,
B-U-L-L-S-H-I-T 2+21+12+12+19+8+9+20 = 103%
AND, look how far this will take you.
A-S-S-K-I-S-S-I-N-G 1+19+19+11+9+19+19+9+14+7 = 118%
So, one can then conclude with mathematical certainty
that while hard work and knowledge will get you close,
and,attitude will get you there, bs and a*s kissing
will put you over the top.

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Not long ago I met the waitress of my dreams.
About halfway through dinner I called the waitress
over and said, "Ma'am, this potato is bad."

She nodded, picked up the potato and smacked it. Then
she put it back on my plate and said, "Sir, if that
potato causes any more trouble, you just let me know."

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"Take every birthday with a grain of salt. This works
much better if the salt accompanies a large margarita."
~~ Maxine

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All I really need is love, but a little chocolate now
and then doesn’t hurt! ~~ Lucy, Peanuts

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IDIOT SITINGS

IDIOTS IN SERVICE:
This week, My phone went dead and I had to contact the
telephone repair people. They promised to be out between
8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. When I asked if they could give
me a smaller time window, the pleasant gentleman asked,
"Would you like us to call you before we come?"

I replied that I didn't see how he would be able to do
that,since our phones weren't working. He also requested
that we report future outages by email. I asked him,
"Does YOUR emailwork without a telephone line?"

IDIOTS AT WORK:
I was signing the receipt for my credit card purchase
when theclerk noticed I had never signed my name on the
back of the credit card. She informed me that she could
not complete the transaction unless the card was signed.
When I asked why, sheexplained that it was necessary to
compare the signature I hadjust signed on the receipt.
So I signed the credit card in front ofher. She carefully
compared the signature to the one I had just signed on
the receipt. As luck would have it, they matched.

IDIOTS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD:
I live in a semi rural area. We recently had a new
neighbor call the local township administrative office
to request the removal of the Deer Crossing sign on our
road. The reason: "too manydeer were being hit by cars"
and he didn't want them to cross there anymore.

IDIOTS IN FOOD SERVICE:
My daughter went to a local Taco Bell and ordered a
taco. She asked the person behind the counter for
minimal lettuce." He said he was sorry, but they only
had iceberg.

IDIOT SIGHTING:
I was at the airport, checking in at the gate when an
airport employee asked, "Has anyone put anything in your
baggage without your knowledge?"
To which I replied, "If it was without my knowledge, how
would I know? "
He smiled knowingly and nodded, "That's why we ask."

IDIOT SIGHTING:
The stoplight on the corner buzzes when it's safe to
cross the street. I was crossing with an intellectually
challenged coworker of mine when she asked if I knew what
the buzzer was for. I explained that it signals blind
people when the light is red.
Appalled, she responded, "What on earth are blind people
doing driving?"
(Note from me: I still want to know why we have braille
instructions at the bank drive thru windows?)

IDIOT SIGHTING:
I work with an individual who plugged her power strip
back into itself and for the life of her couldn't
understand why her system would not turn on.

IDIOT SIGHTING:
When my husband and I arrived at an automobile dealership
to pick up our car, we were told the keys had been locked
in it. We went to the service department and found a
mechanic working feverishly to unlock the driver's side
door. As I watched from the passenger side, I instinctively
tried the door handle and discovered that it was unlocked.
"Hey," I announced to the technician, "It's open!"
To which he replied, "I know - I already got that side."

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A happy heart is better than a full purse.– Italian Proverb

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Tired of having to balance his wife Cindy's checkbook,
Mike made a deal with her; he would look at it, but only
after she had spent a few hours trying to wrestle it into
shape.
The following night, after spending hours poring over stubs
and figures, Cindy said proudly, "I've done it! I made it
balance!"
Impressed, Mike came over to take a look. "Let's see...
mortgage 550.00, electricity 70.50, phone 35.00." His brow
wrinkled as he read the last entry. "It says here ESP, $615.
What the heck is that?"
"Oh," she said, "That means, Error Some Place!"

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Two immigrants have just arrived in the United States and
one says to the other, "I hear that the people of this
country actually eat dogs."

"Odd," her companion replies, "but if we are going live
in America, we might as well do as the Americans do."
Nodding emphatically, one of the immigrants points to a
hotdog vendor and they both walk toward the cart.

"Two dogs,please," she says.
The vendor is only too pleased to oblige, wraps both hot
dogs in foil and hands them over the counter. Excited, the
companions hurry to a bench and begin to unwrap their "dogs."

One of them opens the foil and begins to blush. Staring
at it for a moment, she turns to her friend and whispers
cautiously, "What part did you get?"

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** WHAT HE SAYS / WHAT HE MEANS **
** "I'm going fishing."
Really means: "I'm going to stand by a stream with a stick
in my hand all day, while the fish swim by in complete safety."
** "It's a guy thing."
Really means: "There is no rational thought pattern
connectedwith it, and you have no chance at all of making
it logical."
** "Can I help with dinner?"
Really means: "Why isn't it already on the table?"
** "Uh-huh." "Sure, honey." "Yes, dear."
Really means: Absolutely nothing. It's a conditioned
response.
** "It would take too long to explain."
Really means: "I have no idea how it works."
** "We're going to be late."
Really means: "Now I have a legitimate excuse to drive like
a maniac."
** "Take a break, honey, you're working too hard."
Really means: "I can't hear the game over the vacuum
cleaner."
** "That's interesting, dear."
Really means: "Are you still talking?"
** "Hey, I've got my reasons for what I'm doing."
Really means: "And I sure hope I think of some pretty soon."
** "I can't find it."
Really means: "It didn't fall into my outstretched hands,
so I'm completely clueless."
** "You know I could never love anyone else."
Really means: "I am used to the way you yell at me and
realize it could be worse."
** "You look terrific."
Really means: "Please don't try on one more outfit. I'm
starving."
** "I'm not lost. I know exactly where we are."
Really means: "No one will ever see us alive again."

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