Alternate directions: Add more water for better slime.
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Saturday, March 3, 2007
Friday, March 2, 2007
Amazing 6 Year Old Guitarist
6 year old guitar player on Ellen's Show. The look on his face is priceless after Ellen gives him a present.
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Amazing 6 Year Old Guitarist - More amazing videos are a click away
Thursday, March 1, 2007
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Dear Yahoo!:
Dear Yahoo!:
Who is the "Scott" in the saying "Great Scott!"?
Jack
Murrieta, California
Dear Jack:
We suppose it could be anyone. Dred Scott. Sir Walter Scott. Scotty from "Star Trek." Before jumping to any conclusions, we consulted the etymology experts at World Wide Words.
The first known use of the phrase was in a Civil War soldier's diary entry on May 3, 1864. Private Robert Knox wrote: "Great Scott, who would have thought that this would be the destiny of the Union Volunteer in 1861-2 while marching down Broadway to the tune of 'John Brown's Body.'"
But exactly who was Scott, and why was he so darn great? World Wide Words goes on to explain Scott may have been a reference to an American general named "General Winfield Scott." This makes a lot of sense -- soldiers of this era often took the "name of then commander-in-chief for an oath." It's also worth noting that General Scott was a large man, weighing around 300 pounds. The word "great" would have served as a suitable (and polite) adjective.
Nobody knows for sure if "General Scott" and "Great Scott" are one in the same. But of all the possibilities, this seems the most likely.
Who is the "Scott" in the saying "Great Scott!"?
Jack
Murrieta, California
Dear Jack:
We suppose it could be anyone. Dred Scott. Sir Walter Scott. Scotty from "Star Trek." Before jumping to any conclusions, we consulted the etymology experts at World Wide Words.
The first known use of the phrase was in a Civil War soldier's diary entry on May 3, 1864. Private Robert Knox wrote: "Great Scott, who would have thought that this would be the destiny of the Union Volunteer in 1861-2 while marching down Broadway to the tune of 'John Brown's Body.'"
But exactly who was Scott, and why was he so darn great? World Wide Words goes on to explain Scott may have been a reference to an American general named "General Winfield Scott." This makes a lot of sense -- soldiers of this era often took the "name of then commander-in-chief for an oath." It's also worth noting that General Scott was a large man, weighing around 300 pounds. The word "great" would have served as a suitable (and polite) adjective.
Nobody knows for sure if "General Scott" and "Great Scott" are one in the same. But of all the possibilities, this seems the most likely.
Balls Of Steel :: The Lie Detector Game
Watch this show convince an audience member to come up on stage and be subjected to a fake lie detector.
Explosions In Reverse
This is pretty cool. These guys film various explosions and then edit them to play in slow motion reverse.
80 Year Old Crashes Into DMV
An 80 year old woman in Florida crashed into the DMV injuring 11 people on the day she came in to renew her license. Somehow I dont think shell be driving ever again.
What Happened?
Yes, it's time once again for a photo gallery full of weird wrecks and collisions. I think many of these could be attributed to drivers of the female persuasion.
Monday, February 26, 2007
Kid Attacked During Basketball Game
During the final game of an 8th grade basketball tournament a kid violently attacks his opponent. There doesnt appear to be any real provocation, something tells me this guy got a flagrant foul.
Awesome Adjustable Table
A couple weeks back we posted a video of an awesome folding chair and now I think the same company has come out with an equally cool adjustable table. This would be so sweet at parties.
Fed Ex Crash
By now everyone has seen the Fed Ex semi losing control and crushing the cop car. This is the full version that gives you a better sense too exactly what happened.
LA and SF Time Lapse
This is a really cool time lapse video shot in different parts of LA and San Francisco. I just got home from the bars and Ive watched this 10 times already, the music is awesome and something about this video is really calming.
Tow Truck Drivers at Their Finest....
Check out this driver load up some dudes car in his tow truck. Not only does he bang it against the side of his truck a few times but he screws up the roof of the car as well.
Grief over cat blamed for reckless driving
SPRING HILL, Fla. (UPI) -- A Florida woman ticketed for reckless driving said she hit 19 mailboxes because she couldn't stop crying over the death of her cat that morning.
Tracy Chadwell said the cat, Monty, had helped her get through some difficult times in recent years. The only thing she could think to do was go to work, hoping that would take her mind off the loss, the St. Petersburg Times reported.
Chadwell said she didn't realize she had taken out so many mailboxes and thought it was just a garbage can stuck beneath her truck, the newspaper said.
Deputies say Chadwell passed a sobriety test, although she was taking medication for back and leg pain. She also had a suspended and expired Louisiana driver's license.
Chadwell said she never got a Florida driver's license because all of her paperwork was destroyed in Hurricane Katrina.
Copyright 2007 by United Press International
Tracy Chadwell said the cat, Monty, had helped her get through some difficult times in recent years. The only thing she could think to do was go to work, hoping that would take her mind off the loss, the St. Petersburg Times reported.
Chadwell said she didn't realize she had taken out so many mailboxes and thought it was just a garbage can stuck beneath her truck, the newspaper said.
Deputies say Chadwell passed a sobriety test, although she was taking medication for back and leg pain. She also had a suspended and expired Louisiana driver's license.
Chadwell said she never got a Florida driver's license because all of her paperwork was destroyed in Hurricane Katrina.
Copyright 2007 by United Press International
British court clamps down on phony shrink
MANCHESTER, England (UPI) -- A British court has convicted a man on deception charges after he falsely gave sworn testimonies as a forensic psychologist for nearly three decades.
Despite having no formal training, 48-year-old Gene Morrison offered his opinion in hundreds of criminal cases in Britain, before finally being exposed as a fraud, Sky News said.
The Jamaican-born scam artist not only fooled countless legal experts and court officials, but was paid at least $488,000 from court appearances over the years.
Following Morrison's conviction on 20 charges -- including perjury and perverting the course of justice -- police began a review of 700 cases to determine if he tainted the result with his testimony.
Copyright 2007 by United Press International
Despite having no formal training, 48-year-old Gene Morrison offered his opinion in hundreds of criminal cases in Britain, before finally being exposed as a fraud, Sky News said.
The Jamaican-born scam artist not only fooled countless legal experts and court officials, but was paid at least $488,000 from court appearances over the years.
Following Morrison's conviction on 20 charges -- including perjury and perverting the course of justice -- police began a review of 700 cases to determine if he tainted the result with his testimony.
Copyright 2007 by United Press International
Sunday, February 25, 2007
Dear Yahoo!:
Dear Yahoo!:
Who decides when a flag should be flown at half-mast?
Robert
Chaplin, Connecticut
Dear Robert:
The president and state governors are the only people who can proclaim that the American flag be flown at half-mast.
We found the answer at ushistory.org, which explains that there are three official days the flag is always flown at half-mast: Peace Officers Memorial Day (May 15), Patriot Day (September 11), and Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day (December 7). Gettysburg Flag Works, a commercial web site with an extensive section on flag etiquette, lists two more: Korean War Veterans Day (July 27) and Memorial Day (the last Monday in May).
The United States Flag Code dictates "the flag shall be flown at half-staff upon the death of principal figures of the United States Government and the Governor of a State, territory, or possession, as a mark of respect to their memory." The length of time varies. If a president or former president dies, the flag is flown at half-staff for 30 days. If a vice president, the chief justice, or the speaker of the house dies, it's 10 days. Members of Congress are honored on the day of their death as well as the day after.
The president or a governor must make the call to fly the flag at half-mast on any other day. And while private residences with flags aren't required to follow these rules, they are encouraged to as a sign of respect.
Who decides when a flag should be flown at half-mast?
Robert
Chaplin, Connecticut
Dear Robert:
The president and state governors are the only people who can proclaim that the American flag be flown at half-mast.
We found the answer at ushistory.org, which explains that there are three official days the flag is always flown at half-mast: Peace Officers Memorial Day (May 15), Patriot Day (September 11), and Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day (December 7). Gettysburg Flag Works, a commercial web site with an extensive section on flag etiquette, lists two more: Korean War Veterans Day (July 27) and Memorial Day (the last Monday in May).
The United States Flag Code dictates "the flag shall be flown at half-staff upon the death of principal figures of the United States Government and the Governor of a State, territory, or possession, as a mark of respect to their memory." The length of time varies. If a president or former president dies, the flag is flown at half-staff for 30 days. If a vice president, the chief justice, or the speaker of the house dies, it's 10 days. Members of Congress are honored on the day of their death as well as the day after.
The president or a governor must make the call to fly the flag at half-mast on any other day. And while private residences with flags aren't required to follow these rules, they are encouraged to as a sign of respect.
Daddy In Hospital
Kid is totally shocked at what has just happened.
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Daddy In Hospital - Funny video clips are a click away
How To Draw Nice Clouds Quickly
A quick method you can use to draw good looking clouds in few minutes using Photoshop CS2. You can compose a sunset or some moon shining beyond the clouds.
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How To Draw Nice Clouds Quickly - More amazing videos are a click away
This Optician is Nuts
So this optician has been selling people counterfeit glasses, enough to the point that he got the attention of CNN. What happens when they call him out, is well, the perfect recipe for an Internet video.
Garage Building 2nd Floor Collapses
Amazing video of a parking garage ceiling falling onto a crowded lower level. Luckily nobody was even injured or killed in this incident.
Feeding The Homeless
Tom Mabe has come up with a very sly way of feeding the homeless for free. I think this is a brilliant idea and we should all try it in our area.
Stop Motion Lego Counter Strike
This is an awesome stop motion recreation of Counter Strike made using legos. I love the fake blood, clearly someone put a lot of time into this.
Jar 47
A new doctor had arrived in town. He could cure anything and anybody. Everyone was amazed with what he could do - everyone except for Mr. Thompson, the town skeptic.
Grumpy old Mr. Thompson went to visit this 'miracle doctor' to prove that he wasn't anybody special. When it was time for his appointment he told the doctor, "Hey, doc, I've lost my sense of taste. I can't taste nothin', so what are ya goin' to do?"
The doctor scratched his head and mumbled to himself a little, then told Mr. Thompson, "What you need is jar number 47."
So the doctor brought the jar out, opened it, and told Mr. Thompson to taste it. He tasted it and immediately spit it out, "This is gross!" he yelled. "Looks like I just restored your sense of taste Mr. Thompson," said the doctor. So Mr. Thompson went home.... very mad.
One month later, Mr. Thompson decides to go back to the doctor and try once again to expose him as a fake, by complaining of a new problem. "Doc," he started, "I can't remember anything!" Thinking he had the doctor stumped now, he waited as the doctor scratched his head, mumbled to himself a little, and told Mr. Thompson, "What you need is jar number 47, it's......"
But before the doctor could finish his sentence, Mr. Thompson was cured and fled the room!
Grumpy old Mr. Thompson went to visit this 'miracle doctor' to prove that he wasn't anybody special. When it was time for his appointment he told the doctor, "Hey, doc, I've lost my sense of taste. I can't taste nothin', so what are ya goin' to do?"
The doctor scratched his head and mumbled to himself a little, then told Mr. Thompson, "What you need is jar number 47."
So the doctor brought the jar out, opened it, and told Mr. Thompson to taste it. He tasted it and immediately spit it out, "This is gross!" he yelled. "Looks like I just restored your sense of taste Mr. Thompson," said the doctor. So Mr. Thompson went home.... very mad.
One month later, Mr. Thompson decides to go back to the doctor and try once again to expose him as a fake, by complaining of a new problem. "Doc," he started, "I can't remember anything!" Thinking he had the doctor stumped now, he waited as the doctor scratched his head, mumbled to himself a little, and told Mr. Thompson, "What you need is jar number 47, it's......"
But before the doctor could finish his sentence, Mr. Thompson was cured and fled the room!
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