Random Fact of The Day

Alessandro Volta developed the Voltaic pile, a forerunner of the battery, which produced a steady electric current. The electrical term, "volt," was named after him.

Funny Stuff From Dave Barry

"Recently I was in an electronics store, trying to buy a telephone that was just a telephone. I did not want the conference-call feature, the intercom feature, the programmable memory feature, the coffee-making feature, or the feature (this is a new one) that displays the current latitude and longitude of Representative Gary Condit. All I wanted was the feature that lets you talk to the person on the other end."

Stupid News Story of The Day

(I like cheese too, but man!)

25 people suffer bumps and bruises in British cheese chase

BROCKWORTH, England (AFP) - Twenty-five people were injured in an annual cheese-rolling competition, where daredevils chase giant cheeses down a steep slope in western England, organisers said.

Dozens took part in the bizarre event at Cooper's Hill in Brockworth, Gloucestershire, before a crowd of some 3,000 laughing and cheering spectators. They raced for 200 metres (656 feet) down the slope after the wheel-shaped Double Gloucester cheese, decorated in a blue and red ribbon.

Many slipped, somersaulted and tumbled their way to the bottom during five bone-crunching races over two hours. Of the 25 people hurt, 12 were spectators, one of whom was hit by one of the hard, dinner-plate-sized cheeses used in each race.

Only two people were taken to hospital for further assessment, however. The organisers said the number of injuries was comparatively low.

"We usually average around 30-40 people who need treatment," said Jim Jones, operations training manager for St John's Ambulance.

"The most serious injuries this year appear to be a dislocated finger and a possible fractured ankle," he told Britain's domestic Press Association.

The wet weather helped protect the racers, as they were able to slide down the slope rather than tumble head-over-heels, said organiser Richard Jefferies.

"It's been a very successful year," he added.

Among the winners of the five races was Chris Anderson, 18, who knocked himself out to claim the title. Afterwards, the dazed window fitter said: "I just ran, fell and hit my head. I feel sore but it was definitely worth it."

First prize in each race is a big circle of cheese.

People from as far afield as Australia, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden and the United States travel to the hill every year to take part in the cheese roll.

The unusual event has been celebrated for centuries and is thought to have its roots in a heathen festival to celebrate the return of spring.

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The King rocks!

Caption This!

Paula said that George's performance was a little pitchy, but he still had some raw potential yet to be tapped. However, Simon said his performance was "hideous" and "boring" and was a "monumental waste of time."

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

Yesterday sucked

Yesterday, I left work early with a migraine. I hate those SO much. I felt like such crap until like 9 pm last night. I feel better this morning, but I took an Advil this morning just to be safe. I don't want that blasted headache to return.

I gave Taylor Hicks some new hair colors yesterday, so today I thought, just to be fair, I would give Katharine and Chris new hair colors and styles too. Check em out...

Blonde Katharine



Katharine with gray hair



Chris with black hair








Chris as a brunette



Chris with gray hair



I dunno. I think Chris looks better bald - lol.

This Clairol.com site is so much fun - lol

Phobia of The Day

Cyberphobia: fear of computers

Random Fact of The Day

Charles Babbage was the first to originate the idea of a programmable computer, as early as 1820. However, due to the limited technology of his time and the lack of financing, it was never built during his lifetime.

Funny Stuff From Dave Barry

"Karate is a form of martial arts in which people who have had years and years of training can, using only their hands and feet, make some of the worst movies in the history of the world. "

Stupid News Story of The Day

(He really loves to read.)

Man allegedly robs bank, reads magazine

ROUND ROCK, Texas - Police in an Austin suburb arrested a man on Thursday who allegedly walked into a bank, demanded money from a teller and then sat down and read a magazine.

Paul Wendell Gunn, 61, surrendered to police about an hour after he went to the bank and demanded an undisclosed amount of money, said Round Rock police spokesman Eric Poteet.

After the teller gave Gunn the money, he sat down on a couch inside the bank and started reading while everyone else evacuated, Poteet said in Thursday's online edition of the Austin American-Statesman.

Authorities closed off the area around the bank, which is only a half-block from the police station, until Gunn surrendered, Austin television station KVUE reported.

Gunn never used a weapon, and no one was injured, police said.

He was being held Thursday in the Williamson County Jail on suspicion of robbery. Gunn is scheduled to go before a magistrate Friday.

Caption This!

Due to the recent budget cuts, the Police Department has had to eliminate their Police dog program and switch it over to trained Police rats. While a trained Police dog can cost up to $1000, a Police rat can be purchased at any PetSmart store for $5.

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

Soul Patrol!

The Soul Patrol has triumphed. Yes, the gray-haired Taylor Hicks was crowned the newest American Idol. Am I surprised? Yes and no. No, because he had never been in the bottom 2 or 3 in the vote-getting, and yes, because he is not your typical American Idol. He has gray hair. He dances worse than me. He sings like Eddie Money or Joe Cocker, and not like some Backstreet Boy. He is so energy-filled, it is almost tiring to watch him. But, America voted, and he is the king.

So where did Katharine go wrong? She had the voice and the looks (face it, the girl is beautiful) to win. She just didn't pick good songs and wasn't as charismatic as Taylor. I think what really sealed her coffin was that last song she sang in the finale. It sucked! And what sucks more, is the fact that it was chosen for her by the producers or some other people who apparently hated her enough to saddle her with one of the crappiest songs ever written. Taylor's final song was much better, but that isn't saying much. What Taylor has going for him is that he can take a crappy song and make it good. Katharine couldn't do that.

I heard rumors that Taylor was gonna change his hair color. Well, I took it upon myself to check out a few new hair colors for him.

Here he is as a blonde:




now here he is as a brunette:



and here as a redhead:



here with black hair:



and here with the punk rocker look:



I think he looks great with pink hair - lol.

Phobia of The Day

Taeniophobia: fear of tapeworms

Random Fact of The Day

The largest tapeworms can be 80 feet long or more.

Funny Stuff From Dave Barry

"I've never played serious poker, so when I went to a poker room, I took along a friend, Phillipe Boets, who is an expert. Unfortunately, he's not an expert on poker: He is an expert on pétanque, an extremely French sport where you toss steel balls around, the object being to eventually stop and have lunch. Phillipe is president of Pétanque America, which consists largely of Phillipe. When I thought about a possible companion for my poker expedition, his name came immediately to mind because of a certain indefinable quality he has, which I would define as 'not having a real job.' On the way to the casino, Phillipe told me that the only poker game he has played is 'Indian poker,' in which each player sticks a card onto his forehead, so that he can't see it, but all the other players can. 'Then what?' I asked. 'I don't remember,' Phillipe said. 'There was a lot of rum."

Stupid News Story of The Day

(Good news for short people everywhere.)

Judge: Man is too short for prison

SIDNEY, Neb. - A judge said a 5-foot-1 man convicted of sexually assaulting a child was too small to survive in prison, and gave him 10 years of probation instead.

His crimes deserved a long sentence, District Judge Kristine Cecava said, but she worried that Richard W. Thompson, 50, would be especially imperiled by prison dangers.

"You are a sex offender, and you did it to a child," she said.

But, she said, "That doesn't make you a hunter. You do not fit in that category."

Thompson will be electronically monitored the first four months of his probation, and he was told to never be alone with someone under age 18 or date or live with a woman whose children were under 18. Cecava also ordered Thompson to get rid of his pornography.

He faces 30 days of jail each year of his probation unless he follows its conditions closely.

"I want control of you until I know you have integrated change into your life," the judge told Thompson. "I truly hope that my bet on you being OK out in society is not misplaced."

What dreams may come

I woke up this morning with a headache. Good way to start the day don't ya think. I had a weird dream last night. I dreamt that I was a snake hunter on the trail of a rare "black python." I was told that if I caught the snake, I would be paid $500,000. I ended up catching the snake, after several people I was with got eaten up (ewww), so I got the money. But then I gave the money back saying that the thrill of the chase was the payment I needed. C'mon! I would NEVER say that in real life - LOL. Show me the money, then give it to me....that is what I would have really said. Weird dream. Maybe that is why I woke up with a headache. I just hope the Advil I took makes it go away before it becomes a migraine. Ouch. My poor head.

Of course, then Freud would have said that it was a sexual dream, what with the snakes and all. It was a huge snake. Big enough to eat people. Huge snake ... hmmmm......nevermind.

Sometimes I like it better when I don't remember my dreams - lol.

Caption This!

I did it. Manbearpig is dead.

(you have to have watched the South Park episode to get this one - lol)

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Phobia of The Day

Sesquipedalophobia: fear of long words

Random Fact of The Day

The longest word in the English language containing only one vowel is "strengths"