Fun Stuff...Off Topic(O/T)

[Tatnic]

I'm in at 41.

I'm a 35, but also a type B blood type, the Hunter (creative, impulsive, individualistic, independent.

Type O is the Warrior...type A the Farmer...type AB the Humanist. These are from an article in the Times about Japanese ball players who are mostly type O.

[riverbabe]

The cost of doing business!

This is an interesting story in today's NYTimes about the cost to companies who set up at the Tech Trade show in Vegas!

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/06/technology/06electronics.html?th&emc=th

[IIC]

This is an interesting story in today's NYTimes about the cost to companies who set up at the Tech Trade show in Vegas!


http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/06/te...html?th&emc=th

I knew it was expensive but I never realized it was that much. I went to the CES in 2001...It was huge and very crowded. I went again in 2002...Apparently due to 9-11 it was dead...Many booths were empty and it was not crowded...In fact Vegas itself was pretty dead at that time.

I went the following year too and it was much smaller although the crowds were back...I imagine a lot of companies lost their shirts the previous year and did not come back. I was invited again this year but I took a pass.

I wonder how much it costs for a booth at the Trader's Expos and Money Shows?...I've been to one in Chicago in 2004 and a few in Vegas...Each time they seem to get smaller and smaller...In fact IBD didn't even have a booth last November in Vegas....Doug

[Karel]

These have become famous among the nerdy set.

http://www.sellsbrothers.com/fun/msiview/default.aspx?content=question.htm

http://www.acetheinterview.com/qanda/microsoft_interview.html

... and elsewhere.

Before I left the office today, I killed some time and briefly patted myself on the back for quickly finding an answer (then later finding a 2nd answer) to this one, not very difficult:
//
11. If you had an infinite supply of water and a 5 quart and 3 quart pail, how would you measure exactly 4 quarts?
//
I'd fill the 5 qt pail full, and pour that into the 3 qt. pail until it was full, leaving 2 qts. I'd mark that level, empty the 3 qt. pail, then pour the 2 quarts into that empty pail, then refill the 5 qt. pail to the mark I just made. Then you could pour the 2 qts. into the same pail but that's not required to get the answer.

Hmm, I think the "exactly" is meant to forbid such lazy tricks as "marking". But you are right, it is easy.

1. Fill the 5Q pail.
2. Fill the 3Q pail from the 5Q pail.
3. Empty the 3Q pail.
4. Pour the remaining 2 quarts in the 5Q pail into the 3Q pail.
5. Fill the 5Q pail.
6. Top off the 3Q pail from the 5Q pail; you need 1 quart.
7. You have 4 quarts left in the 5Q pail.

Regards,

Karel

[IIC]

Baby Talk:

PREGNANCY Q & A
Q: Should I have a baby after 35?
A: No, 35 children is enough.


Q: I'm two months pregnant now. When will my baby
move?
A: With any luck, right after he finishes college.


Q: What is the most reliable method to determine a
baby's sex?
A: Childbirth.


Q: My wife is five months pregnant and so moody that
sometimes she's borderline irrational.
A: So what's your question?


Q: My childbirth instructor says it's not pain I'll
feel during labor, but pressure. Is she right?
A: Yes, in the same way that a tornado might be called
an air current.


Q: When is the best time to get an epidural?
A: Right after you find out you're pregnant.


Q: Is there any reason I have to be in the delivery
room while my wife is in labor?
A: Not unless the word "alimony" means anything to
you.


Q: Is there anything I should avoid while recovering
from childbirth?
A: Yes, pregnancy.


Q: Do I have to have a baby shower?
A: Not if you change the baby's diaper very quickly.


Q: Our baby was born last week. When will my wife
begin to feel and act normal again?
A: When the kids are in college.

[riverbabe]

Subject: Stress Management

A lecturer, when explaining stress management to an audience, raised a glass of water and asked, "how heavy is this glass of water?" Answers called out ranged from 8 oz. to 20 oz.

The lecturer replied,

"The absolute weight doesn't matter. It depends on how long you try to hold it."

"If I hold it for a minute, that's not a problem. If I hold it for an hour, I'll have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, you'll have to call an ambulance."

"In each case, it's the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes."

He continued, "And that's the way it is with stress management. If we carry our burdens all the time, sooner or later, as the burden becomes increasingly heavy, we won't be able to carry on. As with the glass of water, you have to put it down for a while and rest before holding it again. When we're refreshed, we can carry on with the burden."

"So, before you return home tonight, put the burden of work down. Don't carry it home. You can pick it up tomorrow. Whatever burdens you're carrying now, let them down for a moment if you can."

"Relax; pick them up later after you've rested. Life is short. Enjoy it!"

And then he shared some ways of dealing with the burdens of life:

* Accept that some days you're the pigeon, and some days you're the statue.

* Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them.

* Drive carefully. It's not only cars that can be recalled by their Maker.

* If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.

* If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was probably worth it.

* Nobody cares if you can 't dance well. Just get up and dance.

* The second mouse gets the cheese.

* When everything's coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.

* Birthdays are good for you. The more you have, the longer you live.

* You may be only one person in the world, but you may also be the world to one person.

* Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once

* We could learn a lot from crayons. Some are sharp, some are pretty and some are dull, some have weird names, and all are different colors, but they all have to live in the same box.

* It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others.

" A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour.

[IIC]

DICTIONARY FOR DECODING WOMEN'S PERSONAL ADS:

Ø 40-ish..................................49.

Ø Adventurous..........................Slept with everyone.

Ø Athletic................................No breasts.

Ø Average looking.....................Moooo.

Ø Beautiful..............................Pathologica l liar.

Ø Emotionally Secure..................On medication.

Ø Feminist...............................Fat.

Ø Free Spirit.............................Junkie.

Ø Friendship first.......................Former Slut.

Ø New-Age..............................Body hair in the w rong places.

Ø Old-fashioned........................No B.J.'s

Ø Open-minded.........................Desperate.

Ø Outgoing..............................Loud and embarrassing.

Ø Professional...........................Bitch.

Ø Voluptuous...........................Very fat.

Ø Large frame...........................Hugely fat.

Ø Wants soul mate.....................Stalker.

DICTIONARY FOR DECODING WOMEN'S ENGLISH:

Ø Yes.....................................No

Ø No......................................Yes

Ø Maybe.................................No

Ø We need............................... I want

Ø I am sorry.............................You'll be sorry

Ø We need to talk......................You're in trouble

Ø Sure, go ahead........................You better not

Ø Do what you want...................You will pay for this later

Ø I am not upset........................Of course, I am upset, you moron!

Ø You're very attentive tonight............Is sex all you ever think about?

DICTIONARY FOR DECODING MEN'S ENGLISH:

Ø I am hungry...........................I am hungry

Ø I am sleepy............................I am sleepy

Ø I am tired..............................I am tired

Ø Nice dress..............................Nice cleavage!

Ø I love you..............................Let's have sex now

Ø I am bored.............................Do you want to have sex?

Ø May I have this dance?.................I'd like to have sex with you.

Ø Can I call you sometime?..............I'd like to have sex with yo u.

Ø Do you want to go to a movie?......I'd like to have sex with you.

Ø Can I take you out to dinner?........I'd like to have sex with you.

Ø I don't think those shoes go with that outfit..............I'm gay.

[riverbabe]

Sometimes, when I look at my children, I say to myself ~~"Lillian, you should have remained a virgin."
-- Lillian Carter (mother of Jimmy Carter)

I had a rose named after me and I was very flattered. But I was not pleased to read the description in the catalog: "No good in a bed, but fine against a wall."
-- Eleanor Roosevelt

Last week, I stated this woman was the ugliest woman I had ever seen. I have since been visited by her sister, and now wish to withdraw that statement.
-- Mark Twain

The secret of a good sermon is to have a good beginning and a good ending; and to have the two as close together as possible.
-- George Burns

Santa Claus has the right idea. Visit people only once a year.
-- Victor Borge

Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint.
-- Mark Twain

By all means, marry. If you get a good wife, you'll become happy; if you get a bad one, you'll become a philosopher.
-- Socrates

I was married by a judge. I should have asked for a jury.
-- Groucho Marx

My wife has a slight impediment in her speech. Every now and then she stops to breathe..
-- Jimmy Durante

I have never hated a man enough to give his diamonds back.
-- Zsa Zsa Gabor

Only Irish coffee provides in a single glass all four essential food groups: alcohol, caffeine, sugar and fat.
-- Alex Levine

My luck is so bad that if I bought a cemetery, people would stop dying.
-- Rodney Dangerfield

Money can't buy you happiness .. but it does bring you a more pleasant form of misery.
-- Spike Milligan

I am opposed to millionaires... but it would be dangerous to offer me the position.
-- Mark Twain

Until I was thirteen, I thought my name was SHUT UP.
-- Joe Namath

I don't feel old. I don't feel anything until noon.
Then it's time for my nap.
-- Bob Hope

I never drink water because of the disgusting things that fish do in it.
-- W.C. Fields

We could certainly slow the aging process down if it had to work its way through Congress.
-- Will Rogers

Don't worry about avoiding temptation. . as you grow older, it will avoid you.
-- Winston Churchill

Maybe it's true that life begins at fifty ... but everything else starts to wear out, fall out, or spread out.
-- Phyllis Diller

By the time a man is wise enough to watch his step, he's too old to go anywhere.-- Billy Crystal

The cardiologist's diet: If it tastes good, spit it out.

[thebign1]

Google for the 50+ crowd

Here's a search engine for the 50+ crowd. You know who you are...

http://cranky.com/

[mimo_100]

The Little Book That Beats the Market

Has anyone read this book? If so, what is your opinion?

The Little Book That Beats the Market by Joel Greenblatt

[IIC]

Has anyone read this book? If so, what is your opinion?

The Little Book That Beats the Market by Joel Greenblatt

I believe Louetta mentioned this book...Doug(IIC)

[IIC]

IIC's Horrorscopes:

Aries:
O’kay. Let’s not pull any punches here. Let’s be brutally honest. Whitney Houston is an Aries. Chaka Khan is an Aries. Aretha Franklin, Diana Ross, Celine Dion and Rosie O’Donnell all share your sign. Why are you all such loud mouths? Really. You need to sit down and shut up. Have you ever thought that maybe your friends don’t want your advice?

Taurus:
Men: Your ego will suffer irreparable damage when you realize that your wife dumped you for a guy that irons better than you. Women: Your ego will suffer irreparable damage when you realize that your husband dumped you for a guy that irons better than you.

Gemini:
Nothing of what you want to do will be successful. Postpone your suicide.

Cancer:
Your intense suffering over a family member's death continues. Next time poison somebody you don't know.

Leo:
Try to be less generous. If you hadn't loaned your hammer to your neighbor maybe they wouldn't have bashed your head in when they caught you sleeping with their spouse.

Virgo:
It is time to review your platonic love tendencies. You are 40 and still a virgin.

Libra:
Love is a wonderful thing that can truly change your life for the better. However, the chances of this happening to you anytime before the end of the decade are so remote that you might as well quit pretending that you're well liked, go home and eat ice-cream until your brain freezes.

Scorpio:
Don't despair that your spouse doesn't love you...Find comfort in the fact that they never did.

Sagittarius:
You are optimistic and enthusiastic. You have a reckless tendency to rely on luck since you lack talent. The majority of Sagittarians are drunks and dope fiends. People laugh at you a great deal because you are always getting screwed.

Capricorn:
You have an inventive mind and are inclined to be progressive. On the other hand, you lie a great deal. You tend to be careless and impractical, causing you to make the same mistakes repeatedly. Everyone thinks you are stupid.

Aquarius:
It will be good if you confide your marital problems with your best friend. The affair he/she is having with your spouse allows them to reach their heart easier than you.

Pisces:
There is a reason this is the last sign of the Zodiac...You will fail at everything you do.

[Karel]

That's why I am saying a billion and not one million.

I think the basic difference is that they did it, and you are talking about it. We had the $1M ebay swap and the $1M homepage. Perhaps you will need something new though. Those things are funny the first time around, but become boring rather quickly.

Regards,

Karel

[Karel]

Well, on recollection I don't think the eBay swap had $1M as a target. (And was it on eBay?) But someone announced his plan to swap something small against something more valuable, and that against something still more valuable, until he would have a house. He seemed to have succeeded, but I can't find the story. (Oh my, it wasn't an urban legend, was it?) Anyway, good luck. And there is something to say for a normal job in the meantime.

Regards,

Karel

[IIC]

There have benn a number of people who tried this but I have not heard about any for years...except the guy who was selling pixel advertising...The Wall street Journal got a hold of him and whamo he saold all the pixels for a million bux.

I remeber one site I came across maybe 7 or 8 years ago, but the guy was asking for a buck or more...If you sent 5 bux he'd put your name up as a donor...I think he got about 800 bux.

How about this Cosmo...when you get your billion dollars you have drawings for all the donors and give away 100 million in prizes...Of course, I believe that is illegal...like running your own lottery or something.

Your idea is Pie In The Sky...The key is to come up with a great gimmick and get free news coverage...Hey, maybe I'll do it myself...IIC