Walter has been home today dealing with the results of my ranting to the apartment management. So far, they have come in to measure for new cabinets/cabinet doors; preparing for some painting; replaced the washer & dryer; and done a few other minor repairs. I don't know how many other things that they are going to get done today.
Much to my despair, I arrived home to the melodious sound of the carbon monoxide detector going off...ahhhh. Turned out that it was just a battery, but it took forever to deal with. Hopefully now the rest of the evening will be uneventful.
Email & Newsletter Gleanings:
Thought For the Day: “When it’s time for action, the time for preparation is past.” – Suzanne
"Why do they call it a drop cloth when the paint usually drops where the cloth ISN'T?"
(1) Zero Gravity
When NASA started sending up astronauts, they quickly discovered that ball-point pens would not work in zero gravity. To combat this problem, NASA scientists spent a decade and $12 billion developing a pen that writes in zero gravity, upside-down, on almost any surface including glass and at temperatures ranging from below freezing to over 300 C.
The Russians used a pencil. Your taxes are due again--enjoy paying them.
(2) Our Constitution
'They keep talking about drafting a Constitution for Iraq . Why don't we just give them ours? It was written by a lot of really smart guys, it's worked for over 200 years and well, we're not using it anymore.'
(3) Ten Commandments
The real reason that we can't have the Ten Commandments in a Courthouse is that you can't post 'Thou Shalt Not Steal,' 'Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery' and 'Thou Shall Not Lie' in a building full of lawyers, judges and politicians! It creates a hostile work environment.
Two men were talking. One says to the other, "My wife drives like lightning."
His friend asked, "She drives fast?"
"No, she hits trees."
Bernard, who is noted for his gracious manners, was awakened one morning at four forty four a.m. by his ringing telephone. . .
"Your dog's barking, and it's keeping me awake," said an angry voice.
Bernard thanked the caller and politely asked his name and number before hanging up.
The next morning at precisely four forty four a.m., Bernard called his neighbor back . . .
"Good morning, Mr. Williams.... Just called to say that I don't *have* a dog."
A new report suggests that being overweight is not as harmful as is commonly believed, and actually confers some surprising benefits.
Being five to ten pounds overweight could protect people from ailments ranging from tuberculosis to Alzheimer's disease, research indicates. Those carrying 15 to 25 extra pounds are better able to recover from adverse conditions such as emphysema, pneumonia, and various injuries and infections, states the report.
Thirty to forty pounds of flab could help fend off breast, kidney, pancreatic, prostate, and colon cancer. And an extra fifty pounds on the scale may improve eyesight, reverse baldness, cure the common cold, and reduce global warming.
In general, the report concludes, overweight people are happier, more successful in business, smarter, and friendlier.
The study was funded by a research grant from McDonald's, Burger King, Jack in the Box, Taco Bell, Domino's Pizza, Starbucks, Haagen Dazs, Sara Lee, and Krispy Kreme.
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