Monday, June 28, 2010

I worry about our education

> ARE YOU SURE YOU ARE READY FOR THIS?

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> The following questions were set in last year's GED examination
These

> are genuine answers (from 16 year olds)............and they WILL
breed.

>

> Q. Name the four seasons

> A. Salt, pepper, mustard and vinegar

>

> Q. Explain one of the processes by which water can be made safe to

> drink A. Flirtation makes water safe to drink because it removes
large  

> pollutants like grit, sand, dead sheep and canoeists

>

> Q. How is dew formed

> A. The sun shines down on the leaves and makes them perspire

>

> Q. What causes the tides in the oceans A. The tides are a fight

> between the earth and the moon. All water tends to flow towards the

> moon, because there is no water on the moon, and nature abhors a

> vacuum. I forget where the sun joins the fight

>

> Q. What guarantees may a mortgage company insist on A. If you are

> buying a house they will insist that you are well endowed

>

> Q. In a democratic society, how important are elections A. Very

> important. Sex can only happen when a male gets an election

>

> Q. What are steroids

> A. Things for keeping carpets still on the stairs
             (Shoot

> yourself now , there is little hope)

>

> Q.. What happens to your body as you age A. When you get old, so do

> your bowels and you get intercontinental

>

> Q. What happens to a boy when he reaches puberty A. He says goodbye
to

> his boyhood and looks forw ard to his adultery               (So
true)

>

> Q. Name a major disease associated with cigarettes A. Premature
death

>

> Q. What is artificial insemination

> A. When the farmer does it to the bull instead of the cow

>

> Q. How can you delay milk turning sour A. Keep it in the cow
                   

> ;                           (
Simple, but brilliant)

>

> Q. How are the main 20 parts of the body categorised (e.g. The

> abdomen) A. The body is consisted into 3 parts - the brainium, the

> borax and the abdominal cavity. The brainium contains the brain,
the

> borax contains the heart and lungs and the abdominal cavity
contains

> the five bowels: A, E, I,O,U..                (wtf!)                &

> nbsp;

>

> Q. What is the fibula?

> A. A small lie

>

> Q. What does 'varicose' mean?

> A. Nearby

>

> Q. What is the most common form of birth control A. Most people

> prevent contraception by wearing a condominium            (That
would

> work)

>

> Q. Give the meaning of the term 'Caesarean section'

> A. The caesarean section is a district in Rome

>

> Q. What is a seizure?

> A. A Roman Emperor.                              (Julius
Seizure, I

> came, I saw, I had a fit)

>

> Q. What is a terminal illness

> A. When you are sick at the airport .
                 (Irrefutable)

>

> Q. Give an example of a fungus. What is a characteristic feature?

> A. Mushrooms. They always grow in damp places and they look like

> umbrellas

>

> Q. Use the word 'judicious' in a sentence to show you understand
its

> meaning A. Hands that judicious can be soft as your face.
                     

> (OMG)

>

> Q. What does the word 'benign' mean?

> A. Benign is what you will be after you be eight   (brilliant)

>

>  Q. What is a turbine?

> A. Something an Arab or Shreik wears on his head

Proofreading..its important!

I got this in my email and couldn't help but share this.


Proofreading is a dying art,
wouldn't you say?

Man Kills Self Before Shooting Wife and Daughter

This one
I caught in the SGV Tribune the other day and called the Editorial Room
and asked who wrote this.  It took two or three readings before the
editor realized that what he was reading was impossible!! !They put in
a correction the next day.


Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says


No crap, really? Ya think?


Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers

Now that's taking things a bit far!


Panda Mating Fails VeterinarianTakes Over


Miners Refuse to Work after Death

No-good-for- nothing' lazy so-and-so's!

Juvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant


See if that works any better than a fair trial!


War Dims Hope for Peace


I can see where it might have that effect!


If Strike Isn't
Settled Quickly, It May Last Awhile


Ya think?!

Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures

Who would have thought!




Enfield( London ) Couple Slain Police Suspect
Homicide



They may be on to something!


Red Tape Holds Up New Bridges



You mean there's something stronger than
duct tape?


Man Struck By Lightning Faces Battery Charge


He probably IS the battery charge!


New Study of Obesity Looks for

Larger Test Group



Weren't they fat enough?!

Astronaut Takes Blame for Gas in

Spacecraft



That's what he gets for eating those beans!

Kids Make Nutritious Snacks


Do they taste like chicken?


High School Dropouts Cut in Half


Chainsaw Massacre all over again!


Hospitals are Sued by 7 Foot Doctors


Boy, are they tall!


And the winner is...

Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery;
Hundreds Dead

Sunday, June 27, 2010

samcast episode 11

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It's the end of the month and that means another monthly music mixup!

Playlist:

Hello Hello- Geoff Smith

Tom Cruise Crazy- Jonathan Coulton

James Brown d'funk- texasradiofish

Like a Sunrise- Stephen Fewell

Somebody's Watching Me- Mysto & Pizzi

Good to the touch- spinmeister

Love Everybody- Geoff Smith

Friday, June 25, 2010

thinking of quitting pop..this may help

What Happens to Your Body If You Drink a Coke Right Now | The Best Article Every day

This article makes me happy I quit drinking coke and all pop for that matter...

ok go drummer vs animal

the most epic staring contest you will ever see. the true skill is how long dan lasted despite all animal did...



Danimal vs Animal

The hitchkers guide to daleks

What do you get with one part doctor who and one part hhgttg? You get this



Doctor Who: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Daleks (The Peter Jones-y Edit)

the tardis is for sale

The TARDIS is up for auction

Yes you read that right. The tardis extirpation that was used in the ninth doctor storys is not up for auction..wonder how much it will go for..ill bet its an amount that would make my heart skip...

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Monday, June 21, 2010

The best cease and desist letter in history..period!

ThinkGeek :: Blurgh! The ThinkGeek Blog - Officially our best-ever cease and desist

So every year thinkgeek does an April fools page every april fools day as a nice joke..you will not believe what fake product they got a cease and desist letter on...

Thursday, June 10, 2010

For you torchwood fans...

Im not a big fan but for you that are here is a vid of good old RTD talking about the new series of torchwood and the changes that will come about in the new season..as well as getting a bit of praise in for the new season of doctor who.



Russell T Davies on the return of Torchwood - BBC News interview

Sunday, June 6, 2010

Roz Savage becomes first woman to row solo across the pacific

Roz Savage finishes historic solo row across Pacific | Digital Media - CNET News

I've been following the podcast during the whole row and it makes me very happy that she succeeded..way to go Roz!

samcast episode 8

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On this samcast I talk about a few news storys of the week,how I feel about the new facebook privacy changes and weather they will be for the better or not, and the feeling I get when the BCC neglects to care about its American doctor who fans.


New harry potter game look- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjnTvRtjK04&feature=player_embedded

Gmail change- http://www.businessinsider.com/google-gmail-change-2010-6

zukerburg on privacy- http://d8.allthingsd.com/20100602/d8-video-facebook-ceo-mark-zuckerberg-on-privacy/

Publishers want one ebook format- http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/05/universal-e-books-format

Woman sues google for directions: http://searchengineland.com/woman-follows-google-maps-walking-directions-gets-hit-sues-43212

What her attorney has to say:http://searchengineland.com/attorney-in-google-maps-lawsuit-43349







music by Derek K. Miller at http://www.penmachine.com/


Saturday, June 5, 2010

Friday, June 4, 2010