Friday, February 17, 2012

Mattel Hover Board

Just when we thought we had a real hover skateboard like the one in the movie Back to the Future, Mattell breaks the news that all it will do is “glide” over most surfaces and make multiple whooshing sounds, but it will not float over the ground like in the film.

How disappointing. By this time in life, I thought we'd have flying cars like in the Jetsons, not to mention a hover board!

They will be taking orders for it March 1–20, 2012. Because it is such a high-cost item, there will be a minimum number of orders required to go into production.

Source: Slash Gear

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Sidewalk Art

Good Fairy

A man and his wife, now in their 60's, were celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary. On their special day a good fairy came to them and said that because they had been so good that each one of them could have one wish.

The wife wished for a trip around the world with her husband.

Whoosh! Immediately she had airline/cruise tickets in her hands.

The man wished for a female companion 30 years younger...

Whoosh...immediately he turned ninety!!!

Gotta love that fairy!

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

A Murmuration of Starlings

The video below shows 2 girls in a canoe on the River Shannon and how they stumble across one of nature's greatest phenomenons; a murmuration (flock) of starlings.

Happy Valentine's Day

On their first Valentine’s Day as husband and wife, a husband woke his new bride and said, “If you make the toast and pour the juice, then breakfast will be ready.”

“How nice,” said the wife, “a special Valentine’s Day breakfast! What are we having?”

“Toast and juice.”

Thursday, February 9, 2012

QR codes on headstones.


QR codes on headstones. A great idea. http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705398842/QR-Codes-can-expand-the-experience-of-genealogists.html?s_cid=rss-44

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Poetic Dessert

Sleep

A Leader is Best When...

"A leader is best when people barely know that he exists, not so good when people obey and acclaim him, worst when they despise him. Fail to honor people, They fail to honor you. But of a good leader, who talks little, when his work is done, his aims fulfilled, they will all say, 'We did this ourselves.'"

--Lao Tzu, ancient Chinese Taoist

Source

Punctuation Matters

Punctuation matters

An English Professor wrote the following words on the chalkboard and asked his students to punctuate it correctly: "A woman without her man is nothing"

All the males in the class wrote, "A woman, without her man, is nothing."

All the females in the class wrote, "A woman: without her, man is nothing."

Punctuation Matters

The sign read "NO PUBLIC PARKING PERMIT REQUIRED." Can you park there or not?

Find out at http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2010/aug/06/punctuation-matters-couple-misread-sign-get/

Saturday, February 4, 2012

Super Bowl Snacks

Leadership

A leader is best
When people barely know that he exists,
Not so good when people follow and acclaim him,
Worse when they obey and despise him,
"Fail to honor people,
They fail to honor you."
But of a good leader, who talks little,
When his work is done, his aim fulfilled,
they will all say, "We did this ourselves."

--Lao Tzu

As rendered in The Ten Most Wanted Men, Paul H. Dunn, 330

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Electric Cars Aren't Selling

In January 2012, GM sold only 603 Chevy Volts--in the whole world in the whole month.

In January 2012, Nissan sold only 676 Leafs--in the whole world in the whole month.

China has one of the most vibrant car markets in the world right now, and they can't seem to sell any electric cars, either.

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Buff 7-year-old kid

This kid's buff! 7-year-old Giuliano Stroe is known as the world's strongest kid. What this video of him doing push-ups while balancing on glass bottles. He already holds a few Guinness World Records!