Phobia of The Day

Selaphobia: fear of light flashes

Random Fact of The Day

It takes eight and a half minutes for light to get from the sun to earth.

Funny Stuff From Dave Barry

"Thus the metric system did not really catch on in the States, unless you count the increasing popularity of the nine-millimeter bullet."

Stupid News Story of The Day

(Calm down, people. Calm down.)

Excitement blamed for three deaths

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Over-excitement during World Cup games has been blamed for the deaths of at least three fans in China and one man broke several bones when he fell from a Hong Kong balcony, the Shanghai Daily reported on Wednesday.

The rash of disasters had prompted doctors to urge fans to monitor their moods during games and keep an eye on their drinking and blood pressure, it said.

China is obsessed with football but is six hours ahead of Germany, meaning many of the games are shown late at night or in the early hours of the morning -- peak drinking times.

A young man named Wang, watching a game on June 10 at a bar in Changsha, the capital of southern Hunan province, drank too much and died at four the following morning, the newspaper said.

Four days later, a woman surnamed Wei, who suffered from high blood pressure, was watching South Korea vs Togo in Hangzhou, near Shanghai.

"She took a shower, went to bed and later died," the newspaper said.

The same day, Li Zhenbao, 27, died in his sleep in Hong Kong after staying up all night to watch three games in a row.

"Doctors suspected he died of a heart attack brought on by over-excitement," the newspaper said.

Ge Zuquan, 29, grew so excited during the game between the Netherlands and Ivory Coast that he ran to his fourth-floor Hong Kong balcony and jumped in the air.

"But he bounced over the railing," the newspaper said. "Doctors said he could have been paralyzed."

As it was, he merely broke bones in his spine, hip, ankle and wrist.

Caption This!

Yuri Staniskova, said this of soccer:

"In this game, you have to know how to take balls to the head.

It sure has improved my game and my relationship with my team."

post your own funny caption in a comment if you want to.

Phobia of The Day

Ranidaphobia: fear of frogs

Random Fact of The Day

Frogs cannot swallow without blinking.

Funny Stuff From Dave Barry

"Nan Bell and Elisabeth Lindsay sent in an Associated Press article concerning efforts to identify the person whose leg washed ashore in Bodega Bay, California, containing this quote from an official of the coroner's office: 'We're stumped, basically.'"

Stupid News Story of The Day

(Oops. My bad.)

Wife accused in swordplay death of husband

BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese woman has been charged with accidentally killing her husband with a sword after he refused to make her dinner, the Shanghai Daily said on Tuesday.

Police said Tang Xiaowan, 25, who has been practicing swordsmanship since she was young, had often forced her husband of three years at swordpoint to carry out her demands.

On March 3, her husband, Li Weidong, refused to cook dinner because he was late for work.

Police said Tang picked up her sword and put it on Li's chest and promptly slipped, stabbing Li by mistake.

Li died in hospital from loss of blood.

Tang was arrested Monday and charged with manslaughter.

There are 100 movie titles hidden in this picture...

Posted by Picasa

click on the picture for a larger view. (or go HERE and save this as your desktop wallpaper)

I posted some to start off. When you find more, post them in a comment :)

Bend It Like Beckham
The Hills Have Eyes
Kingdom of Heaven
Airplane
Alien
Elephant
Scorpion King
Toy Story
Big Fish
Saw 2
The Hand That Rocks The Cradle
The Pink Panther
Anaconda
Small Soldiers
Beetlejuice
2 To Tango
Taxi
A Clockwork Orange
Napoleon Dynamite
Mona Lisa Smile
Boomerang
Red Dragon
Crash
12 Monkeys
Domino
Casino
Phone Booth
Swordfish

My moon sign

normally, I don't put much stock into these things, but I was bored and was diddling around on the net and found THIS SITE. This describes me to a "t" - lol.

MOON IN SAGITTARIUS

You absolutely love the great outdoors! You love the feeling of freedom that it gives you. People see you as a person who is active, fond of travel & sports, and quite jovial (derived from Jove or Jupiter, the ruling planet of Sagittarius!). However, when you are not outside you may appear to be restless, both physically and mentally. You tend to act first, and think later. This is most apparent, and harmful, in conversation. You say whatever is on your mind, simply and bluntly. You are not suited for diplomatic relations. As far as your occupation is concerned, you may be apt to changing it, or have more than one vocation. Overall you are good-natured, kind, and honest. You are very perceptive of others emotions. And if someone is hurt, you take it personally. You may have a short temper, but you are quick to forgive, and you never (well rarely,) hold a grudge. You are a good teacher because of your perspective on life. You can see the possible outcome of events long before they occur (your favorite phrase: 'I told you so!'). Your intuition is strong, and often your dreams come true. This might indicate a psychic influence (but don't count on it!). You can't stay in one place for too long. You like to move!

It's a dirty job, but someone's gotta do it

Oh God. It's Monday again. Ugh. Once again, last night, I could not sleep. I know it had to be after 1:45 am when I finally fell asleep (that's what time it was the last time I looked at the clock before I fell asleep). The doctor would be so pissed at me if she found that out - lol. It wasn't for lack of trying. I kept telling myself to relax and go to sleep, but, yeah, that didn't work. I got up to get a glass of water, and being the dumbass I am, I tripped over my shoe and spilled the water all over the carpet - LOL. It would have helped to have turned the light on, but I was too lazy to do it. I guess the little "trip" was punishment for being lazy Of course, that is just the sort of person I am....a total klutz!

I kept thinking about this stupid heart murmur thing the doctor found. I know I shouldn't worry about it. If it were really something, she would have sent me to another doctor, right? I know she would have. I read that most of them are completely harmless anyway, but still I am a worry wart, just like my mom. I know that worrying will only put more stress on me and probably increase my blood pressure - lol. Stress is really getting to me lately, especially after finding out about this new problem. Grrrrrrrr. I need a vacation.... from myself!

I did have a pretty good day yesterday. I did absolutely nothing - lol. Well I did play around on the computer, messing around with Paint Shop and stuff. And there was a Dirty Jobs marathon on The Discovery Channel yesterday. I love that show. It is hilarious! And it makes me appreciate my own job. At least I am not out there sticking my arm up a cow's ass like some people have to do! I am glad I have an office job! That show makes me laugh.

I also love the fact that House is on tv late at night on TNT or some channel like that (I just know it is on channel 32 or 33...or maybe 34 - lol) At least I love that show and can't get enough of it. I want Dr House to be my doctor! hehe. He may be a cranky pants, but he is damned handsome...and damned smart.

I bet he could fix me! hehe

Caption This!

My, what a big head you have!

post your own funny caption in a comment if you wanna.

Caption This!

My, what a big head you have!

post your own funny caption in a comment if you wanna.

Phobia of The Day

Lygophobia: fear of darkness

Random Fact of The Day

The moon is actually moving away from Earth at a rate of 1.5 inches per year.

Funny Stuff From Dave Barry

Ask Mr. Language Person

Q. What are 'metrosexuals?'

A. They are individuals who have sex (also known as 'bling bling') on subways.

Stupid News Story of The Day

(Luckily, she didn't buy a pony instead.)

Woman accused of attack with dead puppy

ST. LOUIS - A woman accused of pummeling a dog breeder over the head with a dead Chihuahua has been charged with two misdemeanors and reimbursed the money she paid for the puppy.

Lisa Lynn Hopfer, 33, of Wentzville, was charged with trespassing and third-degree assault in the June 7 incident, authorities said.

No listed phone number for Hopfer was available. A man at her home who declined to identify himself told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Friday that "there's another side to the story," but declined to elaborate.

Hopfer told police she had taken the puppy to a veterinarian, who said it was only 4 weeks old and needed to be returned to its mother. But before she could return the puppy named Chloe, it died.

Authorities said Hopfer went to the breeder's home, pushed her way inside and began fighting with the breeder as she tried to make her way to the basement to get another puppy, police said.

Linda Hulsey, 33, of St. Peters, wrestled the woman out of her house to the front porch, where the woman then hit the breeder over the head numerous times with the dead puppy, police said.

Hulsey said she was hit with the dead puppy at least 30 times and went to a hospital for her bruises, but had no serious injuries. She said she was upset that Hopfer had accused her of selling the puppy too young and said the puppy was two days shy of 6 weeks old.

Hulsey said she later returned the $100 that Hopfer had paid for the dog.

Happy Father's Day

To all the dads out there, everywhere.

Whenever I feel bad about myself...

I look at a picture of Britney Spears...



and suddenly, I feel pretty good again.