Archive for December, 2009

I stumbled upon these utterly yet remarkable useless information.

The USA has more personal computers than the next 7 countries combined.

US tops the world in plastic surgery procedures. Next comes Mexico.

22% of American women aged 20 gave birth while in their teens. In Switzerland and Japan, only 2% did so.

American adults have been educated for the longest time.

The women of Iceland earn two-thirds of their nation’s university degrees.

More than 20% of the votes in the 2001 elections in Argentina were invalid.

You can be imprisoned for not voting in Fiji, Chile and Egypt – at least in theory.

One pair of rats has the potential for 15,000 descendants in a year.

The rat has been called the world’s most destructive mammal – other than man.

Rats destroy an estimated 1/3 of the world’s food supply each year.

26% of all electric cable breaks and 18% of all phone cable disruptions are caused by rats.

It took approximately 2.5 million blocks to build the Pyramid of Giza, which is one of the Great Pyramids

Thomas Edison designed a helicopter that would work with gunpowder. It ended up blowing up and also blew up his factory.

McDonalds calls frequent buyers of their food heavy users.

Americans ate eight million more orders of french fries and almost six million more hamburgers this year compared to last.

Source: stunning-stuff.com

Lots of people change their name when they go into the entertainment industry.

This quiz is all about celebrities and their real/birth names

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Drinking and Driving over the Festive Season? Then it’s time to ask Goodfellas to the party.

Cathy Marston writes  “Sadly, I realise that this is not the norm here in SA. The drink-driving stats in this country are horrendous with alcohol being blamed for 50% of the 18,000 deaths on our roads every year – yes, that number is correct – 18,000 deaths a year. A massive sea-change is needed in people’s attitudes to drinking and driving, and one company which is providing a real alternative to this is Goodfellas. They offer a membership service which you can call after one too many drinks and they will come to wherever you are and drive you safely home in your own car.”

According to Alison Brussow, marketing manager for Goodfellas, all the drivers have to pass stringent background checks, driving tests on both manual and automatic cars and undergo regular training by the company. Both Morell and Mogamat had branded uniforms and ID cards and we were given their names by the call centre when we rang to book the service so there was no possibility of any mistakes. And we felt completely safe in their hands – much more so than when we pick up a random taxi from the rank, something which is an added boon for women going home on their own as well.

Drinking and driving is a complete social no-no in the UK – if ever I contemplated getting behind the wheel after a few drinks, then the thought of my friends’ total disgust and disapproval is always enough to change my mind. I have heard various excuses over the years such as “Well, we have to drink and drive in SA because we have no public transport!” or “I’m a really good driver so alcohol doesn’t affect me like other people” and really folks, enough is enough. The choices are simple -

• – Drink, but don’t drive
• – Drive, but don’t drink
• – Call Goodfellas or somebody like them.

and with the Festive season in full swing, there are plenty of opportunities to use a service like this and I fully intend to do so. After all, if it’s good enough for the Sharks, for South African Breweries and for Bob Skinstad, then it’s good enough for me too.”

www.gfellas.co.za Tel:   0861 433 552

Source: food24

Versus Brand News

Versus Wines  supports this initiative and urges consumers to make use of this service.

A Christmas card, poststamped 23rd December 1914 was posted for a Ms Ethel Martin of Oberlin, Kansas. It was from her cousins in Alma, Nebraska.

After 93 years, it finally arrived at its destination, in perfect shape. Too bad Ms Martin is already dead.

The card in postcard format shows a colour drawing of Santa Claus and a young girl.

As to where it spent the most of the 20th century is still a mystery. Indeed, it’s surprising that it never got thrown away and somehow someone found it and placed it inside another envelope with modern postage for the trip to Oberlin.

The original 1-cent postage stamp, the original cost of postage when it was first sent would not have been enough.

The card is now with Bernice Martin, Ethel’s sister-in-law. After it was featured in the media, she said she’d received calls from as far away as Japan and Iraq, even offers to purchase the card.

Source: kansascw.com

The silly season is upon us and someone , in moment of madness will suggest a karaoke.

If you are caught in this situation …one tip, don’t sing Love Hurts.

The reason is because the most difficult karaoke-standard song i.e. definitely can find in any karaoke bar is, IMHO, Nazareth’s Love Hurts… at maximum key. Yep, it is more difficult than working out which home insurance quote to go for.

Some people’s favourite music games is trying to sing this at the highest key possible on the karaoke machine, with usually hilarious results, typically at the point the words say “but they’re not foolin’ me”:

Source: worldrec.info

Sure, it’s important to get your message out to everyone, but make sure you do a sense check before sending, otherwise you can be spreading some Christmas cheer for the wrong reasons.

Here is an example of a wrong Christmas message

I think they meant prosperous

Fanatical sports enthusiasts are consumed with the role of the mill sports but there is another wide world of sports thriving out there. This is the world of the unconventional sports, weird records and abilities. The ‘home’ of this sport is probably YouTube and here are a few examples of these unconventional sports

World Record holding in fastest clapping

Cup Stacking World Record

Life sometimes throws you a period of utter boredom. How do you occupy these periods of time, either mentally or physically without dying of boredom? Knowing how to waste time creatively should be appreciated for what it is, an art form.

Here are some tips (from nzgirl) to rid yourself of boredom…they’re so good that I was distracted from completing this article too many times than I care to mention…

How to kill time at work:

The internet, what would we do without it? But be very cautious about misusing your company PC to surf the web for personal enjoyment. Your boss probably realises that the Internet can be a big time waster and is watching for people who are doing web searches for ..umm…games… Perhaps the best way to use the Internet for your time killing purposes is to use it for all your personal research. For example if a phone number for a client across town is needed, volunteer to find it on the yellow or white pages online….just make sure to drag it out as long as possible. Don’t be afraid to legitimately use the Internet for business AND for killing time.

If your boss is of the oblivious persuasion, or if you’re just extremely sneaky, here are two great websites to help you kill time on those non-busy workdays. Handy Hint – get familiar with using Alt -Tab for quick escapes!

www.ishouldbeworking.com

www.bored.com

At A Bus Stop:

You could always catch up on a bit of light reading whilst waiting for the bus. However, if you’d rather do something far less productive and are feeling rather brave, why not turn to the person next to you and whisper loudly, “I know what you did last summer.” The reaction you get will be priceless…plus you may even help to relieve their boredom for a moment or two.

In A Supermarket Queue:

The supermarket queue can be a major drag, particularly with all of the chockies and sweets seducing you to be taken home. Instead of indulging your thighs, why not indulge your brain? It’s a perfect opportunity for people watching! Have some fun guessing which comestible the person in front of you will reach for. Will the businessman wearing Gucci go for the Snickers or the Crunchie bar? Will the skinny blonde pick up the light flavoured Bounty or the full fat Moro? Have a bet and see how many you win.

Source: nzgirl

No he is not a real life super hero or the new WWE star, Mr Coffee is the chief coffee taster at Costa and his tongue is worth £10m (R120m)

The world keeps coming to an end in the movies. Try to avoid the floods, storms, alien invasions and meteors in this disastrously addictive quiz.

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Bill Cosby once said that Men and women belong to different species, and communication between them is a science still in its infancy.

This cartoon shows that men and women think differently