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Inferiority Complex

Astronaut Buzz Aldrin achieved his life's ambition at age 35 and wondered, what do you do after that?

At age 30, Mark Twain published his first short story, "Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog." Physicist Armand H. L. Fizeau measured the speed of light. Bill Gates was the first person ever to become a billionaire by age 30.

At 26, Napoleon Bonaparte conquered Italy.

At 21, Thomas Alva Edison created his first invention, an electric vote recorder. After it failed to sell, he decided to devote his energy to inventions for which there was a market.

Also at 21, College dropout Steven Jobs co-founded Apple Computer.

At 15, Albert Einstein, with poor grades in geography, history and languages, dropped out of school.

Fats Domino was a professional pianist by 10.

At age 5, Mozart began composing minuets. Once when a second violinist failed to appear for a string quartet performance, Mozart took his place, even though he'd never seen the music.

Yeah.. great.. just what I needed was a little morale booster. [More]

0 Comments | Perm-a-link | 11/10/2003

Useless Information

Months that begin on a Sunday will always have a "Friday the 13th."

Robert E. Lee, of the Confederate Army, remains the only person, to date, to have graduated from the West Point military academy without a single demerit.

Oak trees do not have acorns until they are fifty years old or older.

A duck's quack doesn't echo. No one knows why.

The launching mechanism of a carrier ship that helps planes to take off could throw a pickup truck over a mile.

142857 is a cyclic number, the numbers of which always appear in the same order but rotated around when multiplied by any number from 1 to 6. 142857 * 2 = 285714 142857 * 3 = 428571 142857 * 4 = 571428 142857 * 5 = 714285 142857 * 6 = 857142

The longest U.S. highway is route 6 starting in Cape Cod, Massachusetts going through 14 states, and ending in Bishop, California.

The Boston University Bridge (on Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts) is the only place in the world where a boat can sail under a train driving under a car driving under an airplane.

No matter its size or thickness, no piece of paper can be folded in half more than 7 times.

What Gender?

Following is a list of normal, everday items. If they had genders, what would they be?

Ziploc Bags -- Male, because they hold everything in but you can see right through them.

Copier -- Female, because once turned off, it takes a while to warm up. It's an effective reproductive device if the right buttons are pushed, but can wreak havoc if the wrong buttons are pushed.

Tire -- Male, because it goes bald and it's often over inflated.

Hot Air Balloon -- Male, because to get it to go anywhere you have to light a fire under it ... and, of course, there's the hot air part.

Sponges -- Female, because they're soft and squeezable and retain water.

Web Page -- Female, because it's always getting hit on.

Subway -- Male, because it uses the same old lines to pick people up.

Hourglass -- Female, because over time, the weight shifts to the bottom.

Hammer -- Male, because it hasn't evolved much over the last 5,000 years, but it's handy to have around.

Remote Control -- Female ... Ha! You thought it'd be male. But consider: it gives a man pleasure, he'd be lost without it, and while he doesn't always know the right buttons to push, he keeps trying.

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Shut up and do something about it

I do not choose to be a common person.
It is my right to be uncommon -- if I can.
I seek opportunity -- not security.
I do not wish to be a kept citizen,
humbled and dulled by having the state look after me.
I want to take the calculated risk,
to dream and to build, to fail and to succeed.
I refuse to barter incentive for a dole;
I prefer the challenges of life to the guaranteed existence:
the thrill of fulfillment to the stale calm of Utopia.
I will not trade my freedom for beneficence
nor my dignity for a handout.
I will never cower before any earthly master
nor bend to any threat.
It is my heritage to stand erect, proud and
unafraid: to think and act for myself,
to enjoy the benefit of my creations
and to face the world boldly and say:
this, with God's help I have done.
All this is what it means to be an entrepreneur!

Singleness of Purpose

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I'm dreaming of a white halloween

It's snowing... It's only October.

Don't believe anything you see

Digitally retouching a bikini model's photo Check out the archive for more examples and don't believe anything you see in magazines.

0 Comments | Perm-a-link | 10/23/2003

New Hearing Aid

"I got this great new hearing aid the other day," said John.

"Are you wearing it now?" asked Mary.

"Yup. Cost me four thousand dollars, but it's top of the line," John said proudly.

"What kind is it?" Mary asked.

"Twelve-thirty," answered John.

Flesh or Food?

The object is to see if you can tell the difference between something you can stick in your mouth at a public restaurant and something you can only stick in your mouth at err... ah.. umm.. So, if you think you know your basic food groups and/or your fun body parts, just Click Here MNBSFW

0 Comments | Perm-a-link | 10/10/2003

(de)Capitation for Lawyers?

What's wrong with this picture? Man gets fired from Coca-Cola. Man sues Coke. Man wins. Man gets $240,000. Lawyer gets $300,000. How is that right? [Atlanta Business Chronicle]

It's Old News...

but it's still funny.

0 Comments | Perm-a-link | 10/7/2003

Oh yeah baby

I walked into the kitchen and you were waiting for me. You were dressed in nothing but a light cover. I gently removed your wrapping and stepped back to enjoy your beauty. As I did, I noticed that you smelled delicious, like vanilla. I inhaled and felt my body grow warm.

I was nearly trembling with anticipation. I again approached you, with the intent of devouring you. Where to begin? My hands found your light, moist skin. My mouth began to water. I spread you apart, intent on your innermost secrets. I couldn't wait to have your cream on my lips. As my tongue encountered your sweetness I was nearly overwhelmed, dizzy with the excitement of tasting what was once forbidden. As always, the pleasure was guilty but complete.

There's nothing like a Hostess^TM cupcake.

What They Said:

BBS says Oh Man on 10/4/2003
ENevi says K-Meleon on 10/5/2003
The Cake looks sweet in K-Meleon (http://kmeleon.sourceforge.net). Love it. Off to fix thenevs.com...

2 Comments | Perm-a-link | 10/2/2003

Whoa...

While sitting at your desk, lift your right foot off the floor and make clockwise circles with it. Now, while doing this, draw the number "6" in the air with your right hand.
Your foot will change direction.

Got a Quarter?

A 46-year-old woman was hospitalized in critical condition when she dropped a coin while at a drive-thru window at a McDonald's, then opened her minivan door to retrieve it, taking her foot off the brake, allowing the van to inch forward, trapping her head in the open door, which lodged against a post (Burke, Va., August).

0 Comments | Perm-a-link | 9/30/2003

The phaomnneil pweor of the hmuan mnid.

Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at an Elingsh uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer is at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae we do not raed ervey lteter by it slef but the wrod as a wlohe. Qiute ture I thnik.

13 Days?!

Woman's 13-Day Krispy Kreme Vigil Ends
LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- For 13 nights, Annie Lewis slept on the street just feet from the area's first Krispy Kreme store, setting a record ahead of its opening. [Read More]

They are good donuts.. but 13 days?

What They Said:

RantUser says DOnuts on 11/19/2003
yummy donuts

1 Comments | Perm-a-link | 9/29/2003