Monday, May 29, 2006
Monday, May 22, 2006
Elementary School
In honor of Arthur Conan Doyle's 147th Birthday today, I present my favorite Holmes quote...
`I consider that a man's brain originally is like a little empty attic, and you have to stock it with such furniture as you choose.
A fool takes in all the lumber of every sort that he comes across, so that the knowledge which might be useful to him gets crowded out, or at best is jumbled up with a lot of other things, so that he has a difficulty in laying his hands upon it.
Now the skilful workman is very careful indeed as to what he takes into his brain-attic.He will have nothing but the tools which may help him in doing his work, but of these he has a large assortment, and all in the most perfect
order.
It is a mistake to think that that little room has elastic walls and can distend to any extent. Depend upon it there comes a time when for every addition of knowledge you forget something that you knew before.
It is of the highest importance, therefore, not to have useless facts elbowing out the useful ones.'
`I consider that a man's brain originally is like a little empty attic, and you have to stock it with such furniture as you choose.
A fool takes in all the lumber of every sort that he comes across, so that the knowledge which might be useful to him gets crowded out, or at best is jumbled up with a lot of other things, so that he has a difficulty in laying his hands upon it.
Now the skilful workman is very careful indeed as to what he takes into his brain-attic.He will have nothing but the tools which may help him in doing his work, but of these he has a large assortment, and all in the most perfect
order.
It is a mistake to think that that little room has elastic walls and can distend to any extent. Depend upon it there comes a time when for every addition of knowledge you forget something that you knew before.
It is of the highest importance, therefore, not to have useless facts elbowing out the useful ones.'
From the "Shouldn't be funny, but still is" file...
SI.com - Writers - The 10 Spot: "Barrett's right cross has been second-guessed by players throughout baseball, who question why Barrett didn't hit Pierzynski hard enough to deck him."
Thursday, May 18, 2006
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Monday, May 15, 2006
and what have YOU done?
[x] I have read a lot of books.
[] I have been on some sort of varsity team.
[] I have run more than 2 miles without stopping.
[x] I have been to Canada.
[x] I have been to Europe.
[x] I have watched cartoons for hours.
[x] I have tripped UP the stairs.
[x] I have fallen down an entire flight of stairs.
[x] I have been snowboarding/skiing.
[x] I have played ping pong.
[] I swam in the ocean.
[] I have been on a whale watch.
[x] I have seen fireworks.
[x] I have seen a shooting star.
[x] I have seen a meteor shower.
[x] I have almost drowned.
[x] I have been so embarrassed I wanted to disappear.
[x] I have listened to one CD over and over and over again.
[] I have had stitches.
[] I have had frostbite.
[] I have licked a frozen pole and got stuck there.
[x] I have stayed up til 2 doing homework/projects. (I, in fact, still do this daily.)
[x] I currently have a job.
[x] I have been ice skating.
[x] I have been rollerblading.
[x] I have fallen flat on my face.
[x] I have tripped over my own two feet.
[] I have been in a fist fight.
[x] I have played videogames for more than 3 hours straight.
[] I have watched the Power Rangers.
[] I attend Church regularly.
[x] I have played truth or dare.
[x] I have already had my 16th birthday.
[x] I have already had my 18th birthday.
[x] I've called someone stupid.
[x] I've been in a verbal argument.
[] I've cried in school.
[] I've played basketball on a team.
[x] I've played baseball on a team.
[x] I've played football on a team.
[x] I've played soccer on a team.
[] I've done cheerleading on a team.
[x] I've played softball on a team.
[x] I've played volleyball on a team.
[] I've played tennis on a team.
[] I've been in the marching band.
[x] I've been swimming more than 20 times in my life.
[] I've bungee jumped.
[] I've climbed a rock wall.
[x] I've lost more than $20.
[x] I've called myself an idiot.
[x] I've called someone else an idiot.
[] I've cried myself to sleep.
[x] I've had (or have) pets.
[] I've owned a Spice Girls CD.
[] I've owned a Britney Spears CD.
[] I've owned an N*Sync CD.
[] I've owned a Backstreet Boys CD.
[] I've mooned someone.
[x] I have sworn at someone of authority before.
[x] I've been in the newspaper.
[] I've been on TV.
[x] I've been to Hawaii.
[] I've eaten sushi.
[x] I've been on the other side of a waterfall.
[x] I've watched all of the Lord of the Rings movies.
[x] I've watched all the Harry Potter movies.
[x] I've watched all of the Rocky movies.
[x] I've watched the Three Stooges.
[x] I've watched "Newlyweds" Nick & Jessica.
[x] I've watched Looney Tunes.
[] I've been stuffed into a locker/I have stuffed others into lockers.
[x] I've been called a geek.
[x] I've studied hard for a test and got a bad grade.
[x] I've not studied at all for a test and aced it.
[x] I've hugged my mom within the past 24 hours.
[] I've hugged my dad within the past 24 hours.
[x] I've met a celebrity/music artist.
[] I've written poetry.
[] I've been arrested.
[x] I've been attracted to someone much older than me.
[x] I've been tickled till I've cried.
[x] I've tickled someone else until they cried.
[x] I've had/have siblings.
[] I've been to a rock concert.
[x] I've listened to classical music and enjoyed it.
[x] I've been in a play.
[x] I've been picked last in gym class.
[x] I've been picked first in gym class.
[x] I've been picked in that middle-range in gym class.
[] I've cried in front of my friends.
[] I've read a book longer than 1,000 pages.
[] I've played Halo 2.
[xxxxxx] I've freaked out over a sports game.
[] I've been to Alaska.
[x] I've been to China.
[] I've been to Spain.
[x] I've been to Japan.
[] I've had a fight with someone on AIM.
[x] I've had a fight with someone face-to-face.
[x] I've had serious conversations on any IM.
[x] I've forgiven someone who has done something wrong to me.
[x] I've been forgiven.
[] I've screamed at a scary movie.
[] I've cried at a chick flick.
[x] I've watched a lot of action movies.
[x] I've screamed at the top of my lungs.
[] I've been to a rap concert.
[] I've been to a hip hop concert.
[x] I've lived in more than 2 houses.
[x] I've driven on the highway/been on the highway.
[x] I've driven more than 40 miles in a day/been in a car that went more than 40 miles in a day. (40 miles? That's nothing)
[x] I've been in a car accident.
[] I've done drugs.
[x] I've been homesick.
[x] I've thrown up.
[] I've puked on someone.
[x] I've been horseback riding.
[] I've filled out more than 10 MySpace surveys.
[x] I've spoken my mind in public.
[x] I've proved someone wrong.
[x] I've been proven wrong by someone.
[] I've broken a leg.
[x] I've broken an arm or a finger.
[x] I've fallen off a swing.
[x] I've swung on a swing for more than 30 minutes straight.
[] I've watched Winnie the Pooh movies.
[x] I've forgotten my backpack when I've gone to school.
[x] I've lost my backpack.
[x] I've come close to dying.
[] I've seen someone die.
[x] I've known someone who has died.
[] I've wanted to be an actor/actress at some point.
[] I've done modeling.
[] I've forgotten to brush my teeth some mornings.
[x] I've taken something/someone for granted.
[x] I've realized how good my life is.
[x] I've counted my blessings.
[x] I've made fun of a classmate.
[x] I've been asked out by someone and I said no.
[] I've slapped someone in the face.
[x] I've been skateboarding.
[x] I've been backstabbed by someone I thought was a friend.
[x] I've lied to someone to their face.
[x] I've told a little white lie.
[x] I've taken a day off from school just so I don't go insane.
[] I've fainted.
[] I've had an argument with someone about whether cheerleading is a sport or not.
[x] I've pushed someone into a pool.
[x] I've been pushed into a pool.
[x] I've been/am in love.
[] I have been on some sort of varsity team.
[] I have run more than 2 miles without stopping.
[x] I have been to Canada.
[x] I have been to Europe.
[x] I have watched cartoons for hours.
[x] I have tripped UP the stairs.
[x] I have fallen down an entire flight of stairs.
[x] I have been snowboarding/skiing.
[x] I have played ping pong.
[] I swam in the ocean.
[] I have been on a whale watch.
[x] I have seen fireworks.
[x] I have seen a shooting star.
[x] I have seen a meteor shower.
[x] I have almost drowned.
[x] I have been so embarrassed I wanted to disappear.
[x] I have listened to one CD over and over and over again.
[] I have had stitches.
[] I have had frostbite.
[] I have licked a frozen pole and got stuck there.
[x] I have stayed up til 2 doing homework/projects. (I, in fact, still do this daily.)
[x] I currently have a job.
[x] I have been ice skating.
[x] I have been rollerblading.
[x] I have fallen flat on my face.
[x] I have tripped over my own two feet.
[] I have been in a fist fight.
[x] I have played videogames for more than 3 hours straight.
[] I have watched the Power Rangers.
[] I attend Church regularly.
[x] I have played truth or dare.
[x] I have already had my 16th birthday.
[x] I have already had my 18th birthday.
[x] I've called someone stupid.
[x] I've been in a verbal argument.
[] I've cried in school.
[] I've played basketball on a team.
[x] I've played baseball on a team.
[x] I've played football on a team.
[x] I've played soccer on a team.
[] I've done cheerleading on a team.
[x] I've played softball on a team.
[x] I've played volleyball on a team.
[] I've played tennis on a team.
[] I've been in the marching band.
[x] I've been swimming more than 20 times in my life.
[] I've bungee jumped.
[] I've climbed a rock wall.
[x] I've lost more than $20.
[x] I've called myself an idiot.
[x] I've called someone else an idiot.
[] I've cried myself to sleep.
[x] I've had (or have) pets.
[] I've owned a Spice Girls CD.
[] I've owned a Britney Spears CD.
[] I've owned an N*Sync CD.
[] I've owned a Backstreet Boys CD.
[] I've mooned someone.
[x] I have sworn at someone of authority before.
[x] I've been in the newspaper.
[] I've been on TV.
[x] I've been to Hawaii.
[] I've eaten sushi.
[x] I've been on the other side of a waterfall.
[x] I've watched all of the Lord of the Rings movies.
[x] I've watched all the Harry Potter movies.
[x] I've watched all of the Rocky movies.
[x] I've watched the Three Stooges.
[x] I've watched "Newlyweds" Nick & Jessica.
[x] I've watched Looney Tunes.
[] I've been stuffed into a locker/I have stuffed others into lockers.
[x] I've been called a geek.
[x] I've studied hard for a test and got a bad grade.
[x] I've not studied at all for a test and aced it.
[x] I've hugged my mom within the past 24 hours.
[] I've hugged my dad within the past 24 hours.
[x] I've met a celebrity/music artist.
[] I've written poetry.
[] I've been arrested.
[x] I've been attracted to someone much older than me.
[x] I've been tickled till I've cried.
[x] I've tickled someone else until they cried.
[x] I've had/have siblings.
[] I've been to a rock concert.
[x] I've listened to classical music and enjoyed it.
[x] I've been in a play.
[x] I've been picked last in gym class.
[x] I've been picked first in gym class.
[x] I've been picked in that middle-range in gym class.
[] I've cried in front of my friends.
[] I've read a book longer than 1,000 pages.
[] I've played Halo 2.
[xxxxxx] I've freaked out over a sports game.
[] I've been to Alaska.
[x] I've been to China.
[] I've been to Spain.
[x] I've been to Japan.
[] I've had a fight with someone on AIM.
[x] I've had a fight with someone face-to-face.
[x] I've had serious conversations on any IM.
[x] I've forgiven someone who has done something wrong to me.
[x] I've been forgiven.
[] I've screamed at a scary movie.
[] I've cried at a chick flick.
[x] I've watched a lot of action movies.
[x] I've screamed at the top of my lungs.
[] I've been to a rap concert.
[] I've been to a hip hop concert.
[x] I've lived in more than 2 houses.
[x] I've driven on the highway/been on the highway.
[x] I've driven more than 40 miles in a day/been in a car that went more than 40 miles in a day. (40 miles? That's nothing)
[x] I've been in a car accident.
[] I've done drugs.
[x] I've been homesick.
[x] I've thrown up.
[] I've puked on someone.
[x] I've been horseback riding.
[] I've filled out more than 10 MySpace surveys.
[x] I've spoken my mind in public.
[x] I've proved someone wrong.
[x] I've been proven wrong by someone.
[] I've broken a leg.
[x] I've broken an arm or a finger.
[x] I've fallen off a swing.
[x] I've swung on a swing for more than 30 minutes straight.
[] I've watched Winnie the Pooh movies.
[x] I've forgotten my backpack when I've gone to school.
[x] I've lost my backpack.
[x] I've come close to dying.
[] I've seen someone die.
[x] I've known someone who has died.
[] I've wanted to be an actor/actress at some point.
[] I've done modeling.
[] I've forgotten to brush my teeth some mornings.
[x] I've taken something/someone for granted.
[x] I've realized how good my life is.
[x] I've counted my blessings.
[x] I've made fun of a classmate.
[x] I've been asked out by someone and I said no.
[] I've slapped someone in the face.
[x] I've been skateboarding.
[x] I've been backstabbed by someone I thought was a friend.
[x] I've lied to someone to their face.
[x] I've told a little white lie.
[x] I've taken a day off from school just so I don't go insane.
[] I've fainted.
[] I've had an argument with someone about whether cheerleading is a sport or not.
[x] I've pushed someone into a pool.
[x] I've been pushed into a pool.
[x] I've been/am in love.
Friday, May 12, 2006
What's in a name?
Popular baby names
Of the perspective names we have chosen for our little sprout, our boy name is between 50-100 and our girl name is between 1-50.
See if you can't take a guess. :)
Of the perspective names we have chosen for our little sprout, our boy name is between 50-100 and our girl name is between 1-50.
See if you can't take a guess. :)
Thursday, May 11, 2006
Against the Wal
Conversation between me the girl at checkout at Walgreens the other night.
I had my Cub pullover on.
Her: "I liked you until I saw you were a Cubs fan."
Me: "Well, I guess you can at least sympathize with me now."
Her: "Aw, they're a good team."
Me: "I keep telling myself that, and they're proving me wrong."
Her: "Well, at least you're not like us with all the new bandwagon fans."
Me: "yeah, I guess I can at least take solace in that."
(walks out of the store with my head down)
I had my Cub pullover on.
Her: "I liked you until I saw you were a Cubs fan."
Me: "Well, I guess you can at least sympathize with me now."
Her: "Aw, they're a good team."
Me: "I keep telling myself that, and they're proving me wrong."
Her: "Well, at least you're not like us with all the new bandwagon fans."
Me: "yeah, I guess I can at least take solace in that."
(walks out of the store with my head down)
Friday, May 05, 2006
Texas-style Fried President
Daily Kos: Re-Improved Colbert transcript (now with complete text of Colbert-Thomas video!): "The greatest thing about this man is he's steady. You know where he stands. He believes the same thing Wednesday that he believed on Monday, no matter what happened Tuesday. Events can change; this man's beliefs never will. As excited as I am to be here with the president, I am appalled to be surrounded by the liberal media that is destroying America, with the exception of Fox News. Fox News gives you both sides of every story: the president's side, and the vice president's side."
You've got to take a look at this if you get the chance. heh heh
You've got to take a look at this if you get the chance. heh heh
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