Friday, December 15, 2006

American Mensa Intelligence Test

Directions: You have to work out what the letters mean. See the 1st as and example. Only two MENSA members have achieved in completing all of these. See how well you do.
Scoring: 1 to 5 is Average, 6 - 11 Somewhat Intelligent, 12 to 18 Intelligent, 19 + Genius

24 H in a D = 24 Hours in a Day

26 L of the A

7 D of the W

7 W of the W

12 S of the Z

66 B of the B

52 C in a P (W J)

13 S in the U S F

18 H on a G C

39 B of the O T

5 T on a F

90 D in a R A

3 B M (S H T R)

32 is the T in D F at which W F

15 P in a R T

3 W on a T

100 C in a D

11 P in a F (S) T

12 M in a Y

13 is U F S

8 T on an O

29 D in F in a L Y

27 B in the N T

365 D in a Y

13 L in a B D

52 W in a Y

9 L of a C

60 M in an H

23 P of C in the H B

64 S on a C B

9 P in S A

6 B to an O in C

1000 Y in a M

15 M on a D M C

Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Indiana police clock teen at 142 mph

{I WONDER IF THIS EXCUSE WOULD HAVE WORKED BACK WHEN I WAS A TEENAGER ? ? ?}

VALPARAISO, Ind. - A teenager charged with driving 142 mph along a four-lane divided highway said he was speeding home so his parents wouldn't be mad at him for being late, police said.
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Brandon D. Raap, 16, faces speeding and misdemeanor reckless driving charges and could have his license suspended, police said.

Porter County sheriff's deputies stopped Raap along a rural stretch of U.S. 30 at 12:40 a.m. Saturday after a radar gun clocked his 2004 Subaru Impreza going almost 90 mph faster than the posted 55 mph limit, police said.

It might be the fastest speed ever recorded on the northwestern Indiana county's roads, said Porter County sheriff's spokesman Sgt. Tim Emmons.

"Most people's cars won't go that fast," he said.

Tuesday, December 12, 2006

Words Of Wisdom ! !

When everyone thinks, "How Great Thou Art," keep reminding yourself, how regular I am.

Warning issued about jury duty scheme

BEWARE:

Skipping jury duty has its consequences - and identity thieves are using them as threats in a new scam.

The Barry County Sheriff's Department warns about a scheme in which a caller pretends to be a court worker. They inform the victim that an arrest warrant has been issued for them for failing to show up for jury duty.

The caller asks for a social security number, birthday, or even credit card numbers to cancel the warrant.

The scam has been reported in 11 states. The FBI and federal courts are issuing a nationwide alert.

Word Play

These are pretty clever. Try to resist moving quickly. Look at each picture, try to determine what it represents, and then look at the answer below the picture.






LIGHT BEER








CARD SHARK









DANDY LION










DR.PEPPER












GatorAide

Monday, December 04, 2006

Ketchup in the Bottle !


A woman was trying hard to get the ketchup to come out of the jar.

During her struggle the phone rang so she asked her 4-year-old daughter to answer the phone.

"It's the minister, Mommy," the child said to her mother.

Then she added, "Mommy can't come to the phone to talk to you right now.
She's hitting the bottle."

Sunday, December 03, 2006

ROSE BOWL 2007


For the third time in four seasons, the No. 3-ranked Michigan football team will play in a prestigious Bowl Championship Series game. The Wolverines (11-1, 7-1 Big Ten) will face Southern California (10-2, 7-2 Pac-10) in the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1, 2007, in Pasadena, Calif. The contest will mark the 10th time the two programs have met in "The Granddaddy of Them All." The Rose Bowl kicks off at 5 p.m. EST and will be televised by ABC.

Saturday, December 02, 2006

Judge sentences man in Ohio State-Michigan ticket scam


BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) - A judge in Ohio has sentenced a man to nearly three years in prison for failing to deliver tickets to the 2005 Ohio State-Michigan football game.

Fifty-four-year-old Mark West of Fostoria, Ohio will spend 23 months in a state prison after being held in jail for the past eleven months. He was convicted of theft and fraud for bilking 250 customers who bought tickets to the 2005 game in an online auction.

Wood County, Ohio Judge Alan Mayberry also ordered him to pay back $160,000 to those who bought the tickets.

At least 200 people filed complaints against him.

West was arrested in January at a hotel bar in Daytona Beach, Florida.

STOLEN CHRISTMAS

Twas the month before Christmas when all through our land,
Not a Christian was praying nor taking a stand.
Why the PC Police had taken away
The reason for Christmas - no one could say.

The children were told by their schools not to sing
About Shepherds and Wise Men and Angels and things.
It might hurt people's feelings, the teachers would say,
December 25th is just a "Holiday ".

Yet the shoppers were ready with cash, checks and credit,
Pushing folks down to the floor just to get it!
CDs from Madonna, an X BOX, an I-pod
Something was changing, something quite odd!

Retailers promoted Ramadan and Kwanzaa
In hopes to sell books by Franken & Fonda.
As Targets were taking the red kettles down
At Lowe's the word Christmas - was no where to be found.

At K-Mart and Staples and Penny's and Sears
You won't hear the word Christmas; it won't touch your ears.
Inclusive, sensitive, Di-ver-si-ty
Are words that were used to intimidate me.

Now Daschle, Now Darden, Now Sharpton, Wolf Blitzen
On Boxer, Pelosi, on Kerry, on Clinton !
At the top of the Senate, there arose such a clatter
To eliminate Jesus, in all public matters.

And we spoke not a word, as they took away our faith
Forbidden to speak of salvation and grace
The true Gift of Christmas was exchanged and discarded
The reason for the season, stopped before it started.

So as you celebrate "Winter Break" under your "Dream Tree"
Sipping your Starbucks, listen to me.
Choose your words carefully, choose what you say
Shout MERRY CHRISTMAS, not Happy Holiday!

WMU accepts invite to first International Bowl



KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- Western Michigan has accepted the first invitation to play in the inaugural International Bowl, to be held Jan. 6 at the Rogers Centre in Toronto.

The 2007 International Bowl will be the first bowl game played outside the United States since the 1937 Bacardi Bowl in Havana, the school said Tuesday in announcing it had accepted the invitation. It will feature teams from the Mid-American Conference and the Big East Conference.

A Big East opponent had not yet been selected to face the Broncos, who completed their regular season with an 8-4 overall record and a 6-2 mark in the MAC. They finished second in the conference’s West Division, behind Central Michigan.

Western Michigan boasts the sixth-best rushing defense among NCAA Division I-A schools, limiting opponents to 71.9 yards per game on the ground. The team also leads all big schools in interceptions with 22.

The Broncos will be making their first bowl game appearance since the 1988 California Bowl.

Friday, December 01, 2006

When your Father is a Graphic Designer Part 1

Hope this doesn't give ideas to some daddies out there!

We all know that Moms love to dress up their kids.

But when Dad is a graphic designer, anything is possible..


It all started out with the innocent baby picture below...





When your Father is a Graphic Designer Part 2






Israel Kamakawiwo'ole: 1959-97

This video below is my favorite version of "Somewhere Over The Rainbow". I really enjoy IK's music and how he sings this song.

* Born: 20 May 1959
* Birthplace: Hawaii
* Died: 26 June 1997 (respiratory failure)
* Best Known As: Super-sized Hawaiian singer of "Over the Rainbow"





Ooooo oooooo ohoohohoo
Ooooo ohooohoo oooohoo
Ooooo ohoohooo oohoooo
Oohooo oohoooho ooooho
Ooooo oooooo oooooo
Ooooo oooooo oooooo

Somewhere over the rainbow
Way up high
And the dreams that you dreamed of
Once in a lullaby ii ii iii
Somewhere over the rainbow
Blue birds fly
And the dreams that you dreamed of
Dreams really do come true ooh ooooh
Someday I'll wish upon a star
Wake up where the clouds are far behind me ee ee eeh
Where trouble melts like lemon drops
High above the chimney tops thats where you'll find me oh
Somewhere over the rainbow bluebirds fly
And the dream that you dare to,why, oh why can't I? i iiii

Well I see trees of green and
Red roses too,
I'll watch them bloom for me and you
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world

Well I see skies of blue and I see clouds of white
And the brightness of day
I like the dark and I think to myself
What a wonderful world

The colors of the rainbow so pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces of people passing by
I see friends shaking hands
Saying, "How do you do?"
They're really saying, I...I love you
I hear babies cry and I watch them grow,
They'll learn much more
Than we'll know
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world (w)oohoorld

Someday I'll wish upon a star,
Wake up where the clouds are far behind me
Where trouble melts like lemon drops
High above the chimney top that's where you'll find me
Oh, Somewhere over the rainbow way up high
And the dream that you dare to, why, oh why can't I? I hiii ?

Ooooo oooooo oooooo
Ooooo oooooo oooooo
Ooooo oooooo oooooo
Ooooo oooooo oooooo
Ooooo oooooo oooooo
Ooooo oooooo oooooo