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Thats Random…
Jeff April 21st, 2007
The Canary Islands were not named for a bird called a canary. They were named after a breed of large dogs. The Latin name was Canariae insulae - “Island of Dogs.”
A normal cow’s stomach has four compartments: the rumen, the recticulum (storage area), the omasum (where water is absorbed), and the abomasum ( the only compartment with digestive juices).
Earth means “dirt.”
Iraqi terrorist, Khay Rahnajet, didn’t pay enough postage on a letter bomb. It came back with “return to sender” stamped on it. Forgetting it was the bomb, he opened it and was blown to bits. .
China has more English speakers than the United States.
the longest recorded flight of a chicken is thirteen seconds.
The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
Carnivorous animals will not eat another animal that has been hit by a lightning strike.
When possums are playing ‘possum, they are not “playing.” They actually pass out from sheer terror.
The penalty for killing a cat, 4,000 years ago in Egypt, was death.
More food is thrown out each day in the United States than is needed to feed its hungry . . . by McDonalds.
An iguana can stay under water for 28 minutes.
The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket.
A toothpick is the object most often choked on by Americans.
Fifteen people are known to have been crushed to death tilting drinks machines towards them in the hope of a free can of soda
Australia is the only continent without an active volcano. (but they do have an old one, I’ve seen it!)
The average human brain weighs three pounds.
One in three male motorists picks their nose whilst driving.
In Hibbing, Minnesota, it shall be the duty of all policemen to kill all cats running at large.
In Nevada, it is illegal to drive a camel on the highway.
In Alabama, It is legal to drive the wrong way down a one-way street if you have a lantern attached to the front of your automobile.
In Alaska, while it is legal to shoot bears, waking a sleeping bear for the purpose of taking a photograph is prohibited.
300.
Jeff March 16th, 2007
I will be seeing this movie tomorrow. Especially after having read this article.
EDIT:
Saw the movie and it was worth every cent; I plan on going to see it again at the IMAX theater. Now if you know me this is a sterling recommendation as usually I rely on my good friends at Blockbuster to send me movies that are already out of the theaters as the prices these days are ridiculous. I haven’t heard any true negative reviews from anyone who has seen it yet…
Southpark - The best episode ever
Jeff February 6th, 2007
Having listened to John Carlson on 570 KVI discuss with his listeners the ‘problem’ that World of Warcraft is for a lot of people across the US, I thought that it would be fitting to post a link to “The best episode ever“. Enjoy!
January SnowStorm
Linerider
Jeff in Japan
Jeff January 26th, 2007
No not me Jeff, my friend Jeff. We went to school together at Western and while we both went traveling, he never quit. He is now in Japan teaching English as well as making trips to all different parts of that area of the world. Definately check out his latest pictures from China. Man I wish I could go to! He is right, it is changing really fast so I need to go soon…
Cop shooting himself
Jeff November 29th, 2006
“I am the only one in the room professional enough, that I know of, to carry the glock 40”
I’m not sure which is worse, his ability to speak the English language or his knowledge on how to handle a gun. One funny thing about this video is that my friend who is training to be a cop right now was telling us about it as they were showing it in his class at the Academy. I nearly feel out of my chair when I saw the video had made it online… You have to love the internet! Its also worth noting that this cop is suing because he is saying that he cant get a job as an undercover cop anymore. My question on that subject is this: ‘If he really wanted to remain an undercover cop, what is he doing at a school in the ghetto talking to kids about guns?!’ But I don’t want to get into people suing others because of their own stupidity or the fact that we are living in a blameless society where people wont take responsibility for their own actions… that would be an entirely new post.
My cousin’s music…
Jeff November 29th, 2006
‘The wolverines were attacking my cousins, what the heck would YOU do?’
So my cousin has some great music that you can listen to here. I love his song called “Success”. It is so true about so many people in our society, that most live to work instead of work to live as the rest of the world does. Go there and listen to it!
Purple Nugget
Jeff November 28th, 2006
I was browsing the internet looking for this website that lets you register for gifts for any occasion and I came across Purple Nugget. Seems to be somewhat useful in that you type in the different characteristics of the person you are shopping for and it returns gift ideas based on those characteristics. It may just help you find that one great gift for the person that is hard to shop for. Or tell them to loosen up and give the money that you were going to spend on them to charity…
