Fascinating facts . . . that may or may not be true . . . you decide!
The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as substitute for blood plasma.
No piece of paper can be folded in half more than 7 times.
Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes.
The king of hearts is the only king without a mustache.
Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise.
Apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at waking you up in the morning.
The plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called aglets.
Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin.
The first owner of the Marlboro Company died of lung cancer.
Pearls melt in vinegar.
The three most valuable brand names on earth: Marlboro, Coca-Cola and
Budweiser, in that order.
It is possible to lead a cow upstairs . . . but not downstairs.
A duck's quack doesn't echo.
On average, 100 people choke to death on ball-point pens every year.
Women blink nearly twice as much as men.
It's physically impossible for you to lick your elbow.
The Main Library at Indiana University sinks over an inch every year
because when it was built, engineers failed to take into account the
weight of all the books that would occupy the building.
A snail can sleep for three years.
No word in the English language rhymes with "MONTH."
Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears
never stop growing.
All polar bears are left-handed.
A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out.
A penny costs 2 cents to make but is only worth 1 cent.
Almost everyone who reads this list will try to lick their elbow. - ENJOY Scotty B
Thursday, June 29, 2006
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Unidentified Mountain on Moon
NASA has discovered a new mountain peak on the Moon. It has yet to be named, waiting on a public poll. Any thoughts??? 
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Great Anniversary Celebration
Mom, Dad & Anne thanks for making our anniversary celebration such a fun event.
Monday, June 26, 2006
Can you say YUM!
What a tasty treat, thanks mom and dad for a delicious dinner at Ken Stewart's Lodge in Akron. Fantastic way to kick off our 2yr anniversary. Couldn't find a website for them, but here's a review of Ken Stewart's Lodge
Sunday, June 25, 2006
Congrats Chaz & Gina on Waterfront Home
So excited to see your new place, congrats to the two of you, both have worked extremely hard to make your dream a reality!!!
Rippin' it on the Water
every morning been hitting a local private pond, built just for slalom skiin'...such a nice setup!!!thanks to Jeff and his 05 197 feel right at home...been struggling with the new D3 ski, but this morning something just clicked...ran my 15' off right off the dock, then 22', then 5 at 28' just inside of 6...ran back to back 28', then second set only got 5 at 22' but the hands are KILLIN' me...too much skiin', NOT!!!
anne has joined me the last two mornings, really doing great in the course...she's working on her gates and is consistently getting 2 buoys and easily shadowing the course, getting her timing down...
Saturday, June 24, 2006
Travelin' to Ohio
as most of you already know Kate & I are finally enjoyin' a week visit with my parents, sister and friends in Ohio...of course we brought lots of NH rain with us, but for the first time had blue skies and tons of sunlight...
we have limited email/internet access which is good, nice to have a break for awhile...taking tons of photos but unfortunately can't post them right now...
will certainly have plenty in the near future...lataz!!!
we have limited email/internet access which is good, nice to have a break for awhile...taking tons of photos but unfortunately can't post them right now...
will certainly have plenty in the near future...lataz!!!
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
iPod on your Shoe - NO DOUBT
http://www.apple.com/ipod/nike/run.html
Rock ’n’ run
With a sensor in your shoe and a receiver on your iPod nano, your run takes on a whole new dimension. See the minutes tick by. Watch the miles unfold. Hear real-time feedback. All to your favorite music — including the one song that always gets you through the home stretch.
Rock ’n’ run
With a sensor in your shoe and a receiver on your iPod nano, your run takes on a whole new dimension. See the minutes tick by. Watch the miles unfold. Hear real-time feedback. All to your favorite music — including the one song that always gets you through the home stretch.
Monday, June 19, 2006
What the Fluff?
Being a "flatlander" I had never heard of Fluff before, not sure where I experienced it for the first time, but it certainly is delicious on a Fluff-N-Utter, which is peanut butter and fluff sandwich, YUM!!!
Fluffernutter? Fluff or nothing?
061906fluff A Massachusetts lawmaker wants to end the serving of Fluffernutters in schools, the Boston Globe reports today. "Outraged that his son was served peanut butter and Marshmallow Fluff sandwiches at a Cambridge elementary school, state Senator Jarrett T. Barrios, a Democrat, said he will offer an amendment to a junk-food bill this week that would severely limit the serving of marshmallow spreads in school lunch programs statewide."
Yes, commenters who prefer stories about bombs and death, this story is Fluff. Although his son loves the Massachusetts-made marshmallow filling and nutrition experts say singling it out isn't necessary, the "svelte and fitness-conscious" Barrios says it must go, the Globe says.
The 80-year-old chief of the company that makes Fluff, Don Durkee, responds, "I've been eating Fluff nearly my entire life." Durkee, shown in the 1995 photo at right, has dealt with one major legal case already this year.
The paper's website packages the story with a message board -- drawing more than 120 comments already -- and a photo gallery called "Salute to Fluff." Also, Boston's CBS4 runs a pro-Fluff commentary and a viewer poll.
(Photo by Daniel Loh, AP file)
Fluffernutter? Fluff or nothing?
061906fluff A Massachusetts lawmaker wants to end the serving of Fluffernutters in schools, the Boston Globe reports today. "Outraged that his son was served peanut butter and Marshmallow Fluff sandwiches at a Cambridge elementary school, state Senator Jarrett T. Barrios, a Democrat, said he will offer an amendment to a junk-food bill this week that would severely limit the serving of marshmallow spreads in school lunch programs statewide."
Yes, commenters who prefer stories about bombs and death, this story is Fluff. Although his son loves the Massachusetts-made marshmallow filling and nutrition experts say singling it out isn't necessary, the "svelte and fitness-conscious" Barrios says it must go, the Globe says.
The 80-year-old chief of the company that makes Fluff, Don Durkee, responds, "I've been eating Fluff nearly my entire life." Durkee, shown in the 1995 photo at right, has dealt with one major legal case already this year.
The paper's website packages the story with a message board -- drawing more than 120 comments already -- and a photo gallery called "Salute to Fluff." Also, Boston's CBS4 runs a pro-Fluff commentary and a viewer poll.
(Photo by Daniel Loh, AP file)
Sunday, June 18, 2006
Saturday, June 17, 2006
Flyin' High with the Doob
Uncle D is Emeril on the water this year, kickin' it up a notch, BAM!!! Look at the toeside jump, nice. Won't be long and 'lil Monet will be pulling an Air Raley.
Friday, June 16, 2006
Friday, June 09, 2006
Wednesday, June 07, 2006
Cousin Daryn - Real Life CSI in Action
The Evidence is Overwhelming: CSI Book Club is a Hit
Speakers
"Those who have addressed the group include a retired FBI agent and Dr. Humphrey Germaniuk, Trumbull County forensic pathologist. At CSI's most recent get-together earlier this month, the keynote speaker was Boardman police officer Daryn Tallman, who brought his K-9 partner, Yuma. Tallman demonstrated key moves his dog had learned during 13 weeks of training, and added that Yuma is trained to sniff for cocaine, methamphetamines, heroin, and marijuana.
Tallman told the audience that his dog has 'hit upon' suspected drugs in vehicles at the Southern Park Mall and other public places that would otherwise have gone undetected.
Sometimes such a find can lead to the confiscation of illegal weapons, drug money and other contraband, he said, adding that the animal once found $100,000 from a drug buy inside a car door.
Tallman noted that the 4-year-old Yuma, whom he refers to as 'an apprehension dog', is an added tool for law enforcement and also has been used to search for people accused of burglaries, break-ins, and other crimes, thereby protecting officers.
The patrolman stressed that his companion is not an attack dog: Yuma will bite and hold only on command and as a last resort.
'He's trained in reasonable force and will give the perpetrator another chance to give up', Tallman said."
Speakers
"Those who have addressed the group include a retired FBI agent and Dr. Humphrey Germaniuk, Trumbull County forensic pathologist. At CSI's most recent get-together earlier this month, the keynote speaker was Boardman police officer Daryn Tallman, who brought his K-9 partner, Yuma. Tallman demonstrated key moves his dog had learned during 13 weeks of training, and added that Yuma is trained to sniff for cocaine, methamphetamines, heroin, and marijuana.
Tallman told the audience that his dog has 'hit upon' suspected drugs in vehicles at the Southern Park Mall and other public places that would otherwise have gone undetected.
Sometimes such a find can lead to the confiscation of illegal weapons, drug money and other contraband, he said, adding that the animal once found $100,000 from a drug buy inside a car door.
Tallman noted that the 4-year-old Yuma, whom he refers to as 'an apprehension dog', is an added tool for law enforcement and also has been used to search for people accused of burglaries, break-ins, and other crimes, thereby protecting officers.
The patrolman stressed that his companion is not an attack dog: Yuma will bite and hold only on command and as a last resort.
'He's trained in reasonable force and will give the perpetrator another chance to give up', Tallman said."
Saturday, June 03, 2006
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