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"which travel group in tamilnadu take us to hongkong and maccau in cheap rates? We 30 members from Pondicherry wants to visit to HK and Maccaue between 22nd to 25th Oct 2007. We want a best group travel conductors to guide us and come with us for seeing the best places in HK and maccaue in 3nights and 4 days trip. It should include 4 Bf and 4 lunch and 3 dinners , both airfare and accoomodation at HK and Maccaue in a 4 star catagory. OUr budget person is 30 to 35 thousands of indian ruppee.
What is the Best Travel Agency for Wedding Group to Las Vegas? I'm getting married in December in Las Vegas at the Excalibur. I don't necessarily want to stay there though. Any advice for getting group rates for hotel rooms and maybe airfare? MGMMirageVacations has been slow to respond and Expedia doesn't have group travel. Advice?
Discount group cruise for family vacation in August? I would like to do a group cruise of about 20 people for a mini family reunion in the Caribbean. Carnival says they are not offering group pricing for the ship I want to travel on at this time. Is there any possible way to get a huge discount or deals. In the group there are 2 seniors 5 children and the rest are adults. I found out for group travel the prices would be about $750. for the first 2 in the room and 500. for the next 2 in a room if booking a quad. Since they are not offering group rates, the price will be a bout 1100.00 per person. NOT a discount at all. How can I get past this, or get a better deal? I would like suggestions of web sites or any helpful advice.
Group rates to whistler? I know this may be a long shot, I was just wondering if there were any travel agents or anyone else out there that could give a pretty good estimate of how much it will cost for flight and hotel for a group of 15 people?
i want to travel through europe this december. I need help getting websites that will give me good rates on gr group travel. Please help!!
I need group tickets to the colts v. New England game on nov. 4...? Colts play New England Patriots on nov 4..What I need to know is where i can go to find some group rates for this game...Ticketmaster isnt selling tickets to the game and the website for the colts are all sold out...and also Imperial Travel is sold out as well..where can i find group rates for this freakin game??
I am wanting to know a good pay rate for professional christian groups that travel, with/without equipment.? Is there any professional singers out there can give me an idea of what to charge for concerts and an operating and traveling fee. Should we charge more if we have to take our own equipment. A lot of groups will accept love offerings in churches, but I need to know about the events that are not.
Question for Travel Agents? Hi! First I have a lot of respect for TA's cause I think you all work hard and do very well at what you do. My questions DOES NOT reflect all TA's Second I work at the 800 # for a Major Hotel Chain and I sometimes get travel agents who get upset or assume I cant help them becauseI am not where they want to book. This is not true? WE ARE well versed in our hotels and brands. Some TA's get kind of mean and often times are VERY rude to us. I really wish TA's would not assume because I am not at the hotel that I don't kow anything. True there are somethings we dont know and I am allways happy to help a Travel Agent out in finding the information. Why do you assume because I am not in Nebraska or Ohio that I dont know anything about that hotel? or the area surrounding it? Did you ask if we did? Why do you assume cause I am not at the hotel that I cant look up a Corp Rate? or a group rate? How do you know we can't? Did you think to maybe ask us if we could
European travel advice? I have been wanting to go to Europe for a very long time. I am only 18 and just graduated high school. My issue is that I am dying to go sometime within the next few months but I have no one to go with. I'd like to go with a few people if possible. My questions are... what are the best places to visit? How much money should I bring? Are there group rates on flights? What to avoid? I would like to go for about a month and want to know how much I can see and how much will be spent.. a rough estimate is fine or if you know from experience. I am a practical person and already know that I won't pack too much and probaly won't buy too much stuff over there... I just want to experience the beauty of somewhere other than here [orlando, florida] and take lots of pictures! Any insight and answers are GREATLY appreciated. Any good websites will help a ton too! Thanks :]
Hacking into Group? I am a moderator of a small group that was hacked into. The settings were all changed. The members (except the owner and the moderators) were removed. The Group's category was changed to an x-rated group. I wrote to Yahoo Groups about this and they seemed to not care and kept telling me it appeared that I had a problem with my identity. All I could get were "canned" answers leaving me the impression that no one reads messages when you have a serious issue that you can't handle or reesolve. I don't know how many times I wrote to Yahoo's customer service about this issue with no reply that made any sense for the situation. This was a serious, criminal act and no one but us cared. Another moderator and I reconstructed the group as our owner was in the hospital at the time and the third moderator was out of touch, traveling.
Tom Cruise: Are he and katie going to bring the kid up Scientologist? Will they get a family group rate on space travel?
which airline has the cheapest fares from singapore to oakland? i'm looking for flights with a maximum of one layover/transfer, and i'll be travelling with a group of about thirty so if you know any good and reliable travel agents in singapore with group rates, please let me know. thanks
What's the best way to get cheap housing for a group of 5? Book ahead? Get one room? We're traveling as a group and paying individually for rooms seems ridiculous. Is it possible to rent a room and just pay a flat rate instead of per person? We're looking for the most reasonable rates, esp. at hostels. Any ideas? We've heard conflicting information regarding whether you should book ahead or just go and look for housing when you arrive. Thoughts? Your help is VERY much appreciated. I'm especially interested in getting housing around Shannon/Limerick, Ireland. But we'll also be in Paris, Vienna, and maybe Dublin and London. Regarding Hostels: Is it really cheaper to go to hostels with a group? It seems that hostels usually charge per person. Maybe paying for a room at a hotel might be cheaper.
Group airfare? How can we bring down the price? My fiance and I are considering throwing a last-minute New Year's Eve wedding. We know that many of our East Coast friends will not be able to come because of the short notice. Our fear is that the people who want to come won't be able to afford it because airfare around that time is SO expensive. I've checked all of the big online travel sites and visited Jet Blue and Southwest since they usually have the lowest rates. But I'm not having any luck. Does anyone know how we can get a group of people from NYC to Los Angeles for a long weekend and at a reasonable price?
How does this sound? i am creating flyers to expand my massage business and wanted to get some input. "love massage, but hate having to drive home after? now...you dont have to! i am offering professional, therapeutic at home massage in all areas of (state name). i am a certified, licensed massage therapist and a graduate of atlanta school of massage. i can provide the element of relaxation and pain relief that you have been seeking all from the comfort of your own home. enjoy the spa setting without having to sit in traffic! horse owners can also take advantage of my services for their equine friends as i am also an equine body worker certified by equinology, inc. will travel to your farm or show setting. group rates and discounts available. call or email for more information."
How safe is it to travel in South Africa? I have traveled to many countries alone backpacking and always wanted to visit South Africa. I know the history and also about the crime rate however have not heard much news lately concerning travel. I am a white male, American and would like to know if I would be treated with respect or would most people think I was some rich American and try to take advantage of me. I dont wnt to do the tourist group tours but hike on my own. Can anyone give me some info? I am former Military so I know how not to get into situations that might be dangerous.
I need info on Mobil Travel Guide and AAA. Their origins, criteria for rating hotels, etc? more information on Mobil Travel Guide and American Automobile Association (AAA). what are their origins? how many hotels does each group accredit? what are the criteria for each star and each diamond? and which hotel groups have stars and which have diamonds? i cant find anything on their websites. links/sources are very much appreciated!
Ever traveled to Disney World as a group? My family is considering going to Disney for a week in June 2008. It would be for a family celebration (anniversary) and we would need about 6 or 7 rooms total. Is this enough to get discount rates? Are there any other special arrangements we should make ahead of time to be sure restaurants can accommodate the 18 to 22 people who will be dining together every evening? Any other tips or suggestions? Thanks.
math: word problem..help pls..? You are organizing a three-day back-country ski trip to Roger’s Pass for students in an outdoor club at St. Mary's College. You have approached two local busing companies for group cost information. The companies have presented you with their cost proposals for round-trip group travel: Company A: $55 per person for a group of up to 40 students Company B: $60 per person for a group of up to 25 students, with a discounted rate of $45 per person for each additional person in larger group size of between 25 and 40. Let x denote the number of students who are considering participating in this trip. Let the function A(x) represent the total cost of the trip with company A and let B(x) represent the total cost of the trip with company B. a)Determine the algebraic formulas for A(x) and B(x) for a domain of [0, 40]. b)For what value of x (number of students traveling) is the total cost the same for both companies?
What will be the hottest Spring Break Location? The best Travel Agency, not Travelocity, or expedia, I mean a place to get a good Group Rate, Best location for a wild time, and best price?
Can anyone recommend a reputable company for a Oahu Destination Wedding? My Fiance and I are planning a destination wedding (with abou100 guest attending) I have researched so many wedding companys that offer beach wedding packages. We are planning a reception following the ceremony. Can anyone recommend a company to provide a beach front wedding (minister, flowers, chairs, photography etc) that reputable? We are looking for quality and professionalism. Also, any recommendations for travel agents or company that can provide my wedding party and guests with decent pricing since there are quite a few people going? Great group rate discounts? Thank you, I just feel like there is so much to do and I don't know where to start.. (I haven't even chosen wedding colors) I have reserved the "Halekulani Hau Terrace and Lanai" for the reception but have a week to give the deposit. Has anyone used this area before or suggest otherwise? Thanks..
Kinda tough question that I REALLY need help with (math)? 4 hikers have to cross a bridge. The bridge wiill collapse in exactly 17 minutes. It is pitch black outside and they only have 1 flashlight between them. The hikers all cross at different rates; one can cross in 1 minute another crosses in 2 minutes, and the others cross in 5 and 10 minutes respectively. The group of 2 travels at the slower hikers rate. The hikers can only cross in groups of 2 at the most. Each group has to have the flashlight give to them by hand. No tricks allowed, such as 1 hiker carries another, they throw the flashlight, or they go halfway and shine the light, ect. Thanx for the help! 4 hikers have to cross a bridge. The bridge wiill collapse in exactly 17 minutes. It is pitch black outside and they only have 1 flashlight between them. The hikers all cross at different rates; one can cross in 1 minute another crosses in 2 minutes, and the others cross in 5 and 10 minutes respectively. The group of 2 travels at the slower hikers rate. The hikers can only cross in groups of 2 at the most. Each group has to have the flashlight give to them by hand. No tricks allowed, such as 1 hiker carries another, they throw the flashlight, or they go halfway and shine the light, ect. Thanx for the help! ok, another one: You have a list of numbers from 0 to 100. How fast can you add them up without a calculator? What is the answer?
Why when I travel So many americans pretend to be Canadian? I'm Canadian i do not need to prove my self that i am well liked and welcome in many European and asian countries. Why, because my ancestors did not try to destroy and pillage for the benefit of their own country. I was recently in Western Europe everywhere i went i saw groups of people with Canadian flags on their t-shirts and praising them selves. I know within a matter of hearing their annoying voice and attitude they are americans sometimes i can pick out which corner of the country there from the mafia new yorker the southern bells or the valley girl voice. All i ask is that you stop, i know you want to be well liked and accepted and even get cheaper hotel rates but the bottom line is you cannot pretend to be something your not. Especially when there is a huge difference.
Since Sep 2006, Bangkok has a new int'l airport. What reasonably-priced, nearby hotels would you recommend? Looking to take a small group soon and need an overnight hotel before continuing with our travel. Group includes adults and youth. Looking for a mid-range rating of 3 stars on a scale of 5. Would be interested in whether room price includes breakfast. Thank you.
Intermediate Algebra HELP!? Basicallly, I'm aweful at word problems, so if anyone could please help me I'd appreciate it.. 1. Luke raises rabbits and raccoons to sell for meat. The price of raccoon meat is three times the price of rabbit meat. One day Luke sold 160 pounds of meat. $72 worth of each type. What is the price per pound of each type of meat? 2. Adventurers, inc., has a $1500 group rate for an overnight rafting trip on the Colorado River. For the last trip 5 people failed to show, causeing the price per person to increase by $25. How many were originally scheduled for the trip? 3. Norma can row her boat 12 miles in the same time as it takes Megan to voer 36 miles in her motorboad. If Marietta's boat travels 15 mph faster then Norma's boat, then how fast is Norma rowing her boat? Thank you so much...
Algebra help please? 1. Adventurers, inc., has a $1500 group rate for an overnight rafting trip on the Colorado River. For the last trip 5 people failed to show, causeing the price per person to increase by $25. How many were originally scheduled for the trip? 2. Norma can row her boat 12 miles in the same time as it takes Megan to voer 36 miles in her motorboad. If Marietta's boat travels 15 mph faster then Norma's boat, then how fast is Norma rowing her boat? Thank you so much...
Who has been to enchanted kingdom? [i need a group party with only one person who payed for all the expenses.] pls answer the ff: 1. age 2. gender 3. marital status 4. occupation 5. estimated annual income 6. residence 7. first time in ek? 7.1. if yes, how many times have you been here? 7.2. what time of the year do you usually visit? 8. with whom are you traveling? 9. how many were in the budget? 10. how many hours did you spent in ek? 11. how did you know about ek? 12. how much did you spend for: a. rides b. games c. food d. shops 13. pls rate the ff with 1=very poor, 2=poor, 3=average, 4=good, 5=very good. a. variety of rides b. thrill of rides c. quality/variety of food d. price of food e.variety of shops f.quality (worth buying) of souvenir items g. price of souvenir items thanks! Ü
please help me those calculus problems!? 1.Demonstrate Rolle's theorem using f(x)=xsinx on the interval [o, pi] 2.A charter bus company advertises a trip for a group with the following guidelines: a) at least 20 people must sign up b)the cost when 20 participate is $80 per person. c)the price will drop by $2 per ticket for each member of the traveling group in excess of 20. if the bus can accommodate 28 people, how many participants will maximize the company's revenue? 3. suppose the diameter and height of a paper cup in the shape of a cone are both 4 inches, and water is leaking out at the rate of 1/2 in^3/sec. find out the rate at which the water level is dropping when the diameter of the surface is 2 inches.
Traveling to Beijing? I am currently studying abroad at Hong Kong University. My friends and i have decided to travel to Beijing for about four days without a tour package. I have never been to Beijing but would definitely like to see the Forbidden City, Tianman Square, Great wall, Terracotta Soldiers, and such. My only concern is that we will not have a guide or a personal bus to take us to those desired locations in Beijing. To my knowledge, these locations are also quite far from each other and are spread throughout Beijing. I want to know if it is difficult or even realistic to get to these places? Also are there hotel services that drive guests around the cities for a fix rate? Considering a time span of only 4 days and a group of 6 people traveling to Beijing, any information and tips would be most appreciated. Thanks!
10 points 4 answering with the explanation of how u get the result!!!? A group of campers and one group leader left a campsite in a canoe. They traveled at an average rate of 10km/h. Two hours later, the other group leader left the campsite in a motorboat. He traveled at an average rate of 22km/h. a. How long after the canoe left the campsite did the motorboat catch up with it? b. How long did the motorboat travel?
The Merc 0405, how good is it? First group have a small fleet of these spread around the UK, but I just love the ones at First Edinburgh. They seem to have a high rate of availability and they have a distinctive whine, Metrobus like, that can be heard long before you see the bus. I have heard drivers complain that they have poor accleration, but the FED examples seem to travel at a fair rate of knots. I accept that the Alexander PS/Volvo B10m is a better bus, but how does the Merc compare with the other chassis, Scania/Dennis and the Volvo B10BLE and B7.
How do i figure this out? a group of campers and one group leader left a campsite in a canoe they traveled at an average of 10 km per hour, two hours later the other group leader left the site in a motor boat he traveled at an average rate at 22 km per hour. How long did it take the motor boat to catch up to the canoe?
does anybody know of a company that would sponsor me? Dear All, I’m a very keen tennis player, and compete at local and national level in the under 16 and under 18 age group. This year I travelled to Croatia to compete in an international tournament, which had entries from players from all continents. I’m 15 years old, and have a national rating in the under 16 and under 18 age groups. All I want to do in life is to pursue a career as tennis professional. My current training regime encompasses individual lessons, squads and fitness training. Presently, the only route open to me to enhance my skills, fitness and match craft is to be accepted into a tennis academy. There are no such academies in the UK. Most are situated in Spain and France, with some in the United States. My parents have, and will continue to support me both financially and emotionally, and would love to be able to pay for me to attend an academy. However, they can’t afford to pay for me to take up a permanent place at a tennis academy. Please help me out Olly
Please help! medical question... Please please please help? Which of the following groups have the highest rate of noncompliance in immunizations? a. babies b. preschool children c. school-age children d. teenagers e. adults The common side effect(s) of immunizations is (are) a. rashes b. soreness at the site of the injection c. fever d. all of the above e. all except a The agency that determines immunization schedules and the immunization needs for a specific locale is the a. health department b. FDA c. BNDD d. CDC Which of the following is true of active immunity? a. It is produced from having the disease or immunization. b. It never requires a booster dose of immunization. c. It is long lasting. d. all of the above e. all except b Which of the following is true of active immunity? a. It is produced from having the disease or immunization. b. It never requires a booster dose of immunization. c. It is long lasting. d. all of the above e. all except b If a person is leaving the United States to travel in foreign countries, who can he or she call for a list of needed immunizations? a. local health department b. local emergency room c. CDC d. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Antibacterial medications include a. penicillins and cephalosporins b. macrolides and aminoglycosides c. sulfonamides d. tetracyclines e. all but c Antiseptics, disinfectants, and germicides a. may require a prescription b. may be bought over the counter c. are used to sanitize animate and inanimate objects d. all of the above e. all except a Which of the following are particularly susceptible to antibiotics and antimicrobials? a. infants and small children b. the elderly c. persons with liver and kidney diseases d. pregnant and lactating women e. all except d Which of the following is NOT true about tetracyclines? a. They should be given with milk products. b. They may be recognized by the suffix "cycline." c. They cannot be given to children or pregnant women owing to the danger of staining teeth. d. They cause photosensitivity. e. They are dangerous for use after expiration date. Which of the following is NOT true of sulfonamides? a. Sulfonamides are true antibiotics. b. Sulfonamides are used to treat areas where fluids can flush infection. c. Sulfonamides are categorized by duration of action. d. Sulfonamides are often used for urinary tract infections. e. Sulfonamides have common adverse reactions of kidney damage, acidosis, and gastrointestinal symptoms. Which of the following is NOT true of urinary tract anti-infectants? a. They are used to treat urinary tract infections. b. They do not achieve effective concentrations in blood and tissues to be antibacterial. c. They do not discolor urine. d. They have frequent adverse reactions in the gastrointestinal tract. e. They may be given with milk or milk products
Best way to keep money on you while traveling and siteseeing? I am going to be going to Great Britain (England and Scotland) and Ireland with a group and France (about 90% sure) for independent travel and I read somewhere that it would be safer and a better exchange rate if i took out enough euros to keep me over for some travel and souveneirs and just use my credit card if a store can take it or use my credit card to take out money at an atm because they have no fees. The only thing I'm afraid of is I would take out about 300 euros, but how would i keep it on me... its so much and England is supposed to have bad pickpockers. I know this may be shallow, but I dont want to get those tourist "purses" that hang around your neck and you can tuck it into your shirt... but ehh. Also I dont want to keep asking the group if I can keep going to an atm so please from experience preferabbly.. give me some help :]
how can i tell if this is a scam http://www.adams.co.uk/? Hello, How do you do? My name is Dr. Clive Drysdale, Group Finance Director, Adams Kids. I just came about your email address online on the careercast website and I would be very interested in offering you a part-time paying job in which you could earn a lot. This job would be based on contract and commission terms, it is a part-time job and would involve quite a handful of trust and honesty. If you would be interested in including a good-paying, part time job to your daily list of activities and earning up to $4000. As I have previously informed you, my name is Dr. Clive Drysdale , 40 years of age, 2 kids, a lovely girl and a troublesome boy, and the love of my life, my wife. I am a somewhat multitalented man and I do quite a lot of traveling and get to meet quite a lot of people who need my services. I reside in London, England and even though I have lived most of my life in other parts of the world, I am fully residing in London even though I get to do a lot of traveling though. Being the Group Finance Director of Adams Kids, the Kids clothes specialist. A company described with great history and strong believe on the note ''children are the leaders of tomorrow'' , with examples of clothing ranges and special offer which includes online employment opportunities. Over the years the Ambition of the company has gone beyond the making of cloth and literarily extended to rendering helps and supports on humanitarian services pretty much on orphanage homes and giving proper education on child abuse, sex education and subsidized medication for good health most especially in the developing world. At Adams kids, we work hard to support the community. As a brand, we aim to help improve the quality of life for children and their families. This is demonstrated in our role as corporate sponsor for the Well Child charity with money raised going towards helping sick children and their families In the UK and fundraising for Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children, a charity supported by our stores In Eire. Presently, I have just been granted a funding to head a charity support project in the tropical regions of West Africa regarding Poverty Alleviation , Provision of clothing materials to all kids in rural areas, extending to the war zones of Africa and more counseling on the HIV AIDS which is increasing at an alarming rate and provision of basic amenities in support to humanitarian services to the third world nations and this would be commencing very soon. However, my funding were by my American counterparts which sent me the bunch of payments mostly in US based money orders. Getting an accountant in the states or opening an account would have been my best choice but I have a deadline to meet and taking any of those choices would cost me time and a whole lot of other requirements I am not ready to deal with as I would be traveling a lot in the meantime. I would be willing to employ you on contract basis to be my Payment Representative back in the states. This way I could issue and make these Payments(Money Orders) out to you, you could then cash them easily, deduct ten percent( 10%) of the total amount on these money orders as your commission for the great service you have rendered in support to saving life's in the third world and then have the rest wired to Organization via Western Union Money Transfer. The Western Union Service fee should also be deducted alongside your 10% service charge before having the rest wired via Western Union. I would be glad if you accept my proposal and I intend to commence on the project as soon as you are ready. If you are interested, please email me back so we could make concluding arrangements. Thank You and God Bless . Dr. Clive Drysdale, Adams Children's wear Limited, www.adams.co.uk
Travelling to Oxford, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick from London...what's the best way? We are a group of 5 friends, planning to cover Oxford, Stratford-upon-Avon and Warwick Castle in 2 days... We're travelling from London, and planning to do all the travel by train. Is there a better way to travel between these places? Also, the fares shown by National Rail website, are they advance booking prices, or will we get the same rate if we buy in person on the day of travel? Thanks a lot in advance!
Where can I book a cruise for...................? I have a Recreation/Travel Marketing project and I need help finding a place where I can book a group cruise for 20 plus people. Heres part one of the assignment. Maybe it will help you understand what I need to do better. Part 1 You are an intern in the LeeMark travel Agency. You are also president of your high school's Travel Club. Your club is considering a cruise over spring break. Contack cruise lines to determine avilability,rates,and special packages that target high school juniors and seniors. Your club includes one student in a wheelchair and one with a hearing impairment. Be sure to find out what accommodations the cruise lines make for individuals with disablities. Choose the cruiseline best suited for your group. The dates for the cruise are March 26th - April 6th or June 8th+ I would like cruises aimed at the Medditerean visiting place like Barcelona,Spain, Italy and place like that. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thnx
Plz help with math question? in still water, a boat averages 30mph. It takes the same amount of time for the boat to travel 16 miles downstream as it does to travel 14 miles upstream. What is the rate of the current? I do not know how to set up the equations I've asked in the math category and no one has helped. I know there are some smart ppl in the biology group that has been answering questions.........plz help. thank you
This is a serious question..all models and anyone SUPER smart ..traveling for modeling shoot?? hey i just need some help im trying to figure this whole thing thing out if its a scam or what .. ill copy and paste the whole thing.Hello My Name is Andrew Blair I'm The Chief Recruiter of AF19 Recruiting Consultant Based In Thamestead UK.I Got the Pleasure of seeing some of your pictures at Model Mayhem and I think you might work well for a New Shoot that Hairstyle and Beauty Magazine are Having here In Thamestead and London. The Shoot will be for 3 Days and the Total Pay is 5000 Pounds which is Equivalent to around 10,000- 11,000 USD Depending on the Days Exchange Rate. Though this is an All Expense Paid Trip you'll Need to Fund your Work permit Processing through Our Travel Agent.A Work permit is required By Non Uk Residents to Work here In the Uk and Under Uk Federal Law the Peron or Group of persons coming to work here must Fund the Processing themselves. [[gotta paste the rest]] We are Bound By That Law and if we go against it that means we brought you into the Uk Illegally and we could get into big big trouble for it.However The Magazine will be reimbursing you the Total Amount used for the Work Permit Processing,Also in order for you to feel secure we'll be Sending you an Agreement/Contract Letter That states all we'll be reimbursing you and all other necessary information,that way you are secured.The Agreement/Contract Letter will be Signed Stamped and Sealed at a Uk Court so we are bound to What we write on it. The Magazine(Hairstyle and Beauty) has been Around a Long time but due to some Managerial Problem it went under but not it will be rejuvinated by your pictures and other Models Pictures too thats if you accept this offer. If you are Interested in this shoot send me a Response with any More questions you might have so we can continue Regards A.Blair PS:The Board Just Decided to Pre-book flight for our Models as a Sign of Good faith and for them to act fast with thier Passport and Work Permit Processing.The Booked Flight Itineary Number will be sent to you and you can call the Airline and Confirm yourself You are allowed to bring someone along at no extra charge.We can also help with your passport that way the service is expedited. Here is link so you can read about Uk work permits http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1018721068127 Here is My Number too call me Office Hours +447005805683 Regards A.Blair WELL that what he said .. i asked to see his contract so i could read its entirety.. i just am felin 50.50 about this.. has anyone herd of this?? yes that is all 100% copied and pasted you you all think its fake? is there any BIG ways i could see it and understand? yes i was on ModelMayhem
Is crime rate in Turkey serious? Will be traveling in a tour group. But just how safe is Turkey? And what should I or should I not do to avoid meeting with crime?
Anyone seen these facts? Barbie's measurements if she were life size: 39-23-33. The dollar symbol ($) is a U combined with an S (U.S.) Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing. The Statue of Liberty's tablet is two feet thick. There are two credit cards for every person in the United States. The slogan on New Hampshire license plates is 'Live Free or Die'. These license plates are manufactured by prisoners in the state prison in Concord. The straw was probably invented by Egyptian brewers to taste in-process beer without removing the fermenting ingredients which floated on the top of the container. David Prowse, was the guy in the Darth Vader suit in Star Wars. He spoke all of Vader's lines, and didn't know that he was going to be dubbed over by James Earl Jones until he saw the screening of the movie. The United States government keeps its supply of silver at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, NY There are only thirteen blimps in the world. Nine of the thirteen blimps are in the United States. The existing biggest blimp is the Fuji Film blimp. Naugahyde, plastic "leather" was created in Naugatuck, Connecticut. The Swiss flag is square. The word 'pound' is abbreviated 'lb.' after the constellation 'libra' because it means 'pound' in Latin, and also 'scales'. The abbreviation for the British Pound Sterling comes from the same source: it is an 'L' for Libra/Lb. with a stroke through it to indicate abbreviation. Sames goes for the Italian lira which uses the same abbreviation ('lira' coming from 'libra'). So British currency (before it went metric) was always quoted as "pounds/shillings/pence", abbreviated "L/s/d" (libra/solidus/denarius). The three largest land-owners in England are the Queen, the Church of England and Trinity College, Cambridge. The monastic hours are matins, lauds, prime, tierce, sext, nones, vespers and compline. If you come from Manchester, you are a Mancunian. No animal, once frozen solid (i.e., water solidifies and turns to ice) survives when thawed, because the ice crystals formed inside cells would break open the cell membranes. However there are certain frogs that can survive the experience of being frozen. These frogs make special proteins which prevent the formation of ice (or at least keep the crystals from becoming very large), so that they actually never freeze even though their body temperature is below zero Celsius. The water in them remains liquid: a phenomenon known as 'supercooling.' If you disturb one of these frogs (just touching them even), the water in them quickly freezes solid and they die. The white part of your fingernail is called the lunula. Madrid is the only European capital city not situated on a river. The name for fungal remains found in coal is sclerotinite. The Boston University Bridge (on Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts) is the only place in the world where a boat can sail under a train driving under a car driving under an airplane. Emus cannot walk backwards. It is believed that Shakespeare was 46 around the time that the King James Version of the Bible was written. In Psalms 46, the 46th word from the first word is shake and the 46th word from the last word is spear. The shopping mall in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada has the largest water clock in North America. Both writer Edgar Allen Poe and LSD advocate Timothy Leary were kicked out of West Point. The word posh, which denotes luxurious rooms or accomodations, originated when ticket agents in England marked the tickets of travelers going by ship to the Orient. Since there was no air conditioning in those days, it was always better to have a cabin on the shady side of the ship as it passed through the Mediterranean and Suez area. Since the sun is in the south, those with money paid extra to get cabin's on the left, or port, traveling to the Asia, and on the right, or starboard, when returning to Europe. Hence their tickets were marked with the initials for Port Outbound Starboard Homebound, or POSH. The top layer of a wedding cake, known as the groom's cake, traditionally is a fruit cake. That way it will save until the first anniversery. The German Kaiser Wilhelm II had a withered arm and often hid the fact by posing with his hand resting on a sword, or by holding gloves. The forward pass was created by the football team at Saint Louis University. In every show that Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt (The Fantasticks) wrote, there is at least one song about rain. A kind of tortoise in the Galapagos Islands has an upturned shell at its neck so it can reach its head up to eat cactus branches. The only city whose name can be spelled completely with vowels is Aiea, Hawaii, located approximately twelve miles west of Honolulu. Parthenogenesis is the term used to describe the process by which certain animals are able to reproduce themselves in successive female generations without intervention of a male of the species. At least one species of lizard is known to do so. Cats have over one hundred vocal sounds, while dogs only have about ten. The word "Checkmate" in chess comes from the Persian phrase "Shah Mat", which means "the king is dead". The ship, the Queen Elizabeth 2, should always be written as QE2. QEII is the actual queen. "Quisling" is the only word in the English language to start with "quis." All of the cobble stones that used to line the streets in New York were originally weighting stones put in the hulls of Belgian ships to keep an even keel. Nepal is the only country without a rectangular flag (it looks like two pennants glued on on top of the other) Libya has the only flag which is all one color with no writing or decoration on it The only borough of New York City that isn't an island (or part of an island) is the Bronx. The 1957 Milwaukee Braves were the first baseball team to win the World Series after being relocated. The tune for the "A-B-C" song is the same as "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star." When a coffee seed is planted, it takes five years to yield it's first consumable fruit. The common goldfish is the only animal that can see both infra-red and ultra-violet light. Linn's Stamp News is the world's largest weekly newspaper for stamp collectors. Tennessee is bordered by more states than any other. The eight states are Kentucky, Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina and Virginia. Des Moines has the highest per capita Jello consumption in the U.S The Western-most point in the contiguous United States is Cape Alava, Washington. There are only three animals with blue tongues, the Black Bear, the Chow Chow dog and the blue-tongued lizard. The first fossilized specimen of Austalopithecus afarenisis was named Lucy after the palentologists' favorite song, Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds, by the Beatles. Pinocchio is Italian for "pine head." The geographical center of North America is near Rugby, North Dakota. The infinity sign is called a lemniscate. Hacky-sack was invented in Turkey. If you stretch a standard Slinky out flat it measures 87 feet long. There are six five words in the English language with the letter combination "uu." Muumuu, vacuum, continuum, duumvirate and duumvir, residuum. The "Calabash" pipe, most often associated with Sherlock Holmes, was not used by him until William Gillette (an American) portrayed Holmes onstage. Gillette needed a pipe he could keep in his mouth while he spoke his lines. Most Americans' car horns beep in the key of F. Dirty Harry's badge number is 2211. The pupil of an octopus' eye is rectangular. The shortest French word with all five vowels is "oiseau" meaning bird. Camel's milk does not curdle. "Mr. Mojo Risin" is an anagram for Jim Morrison. The ball on top of a flagpole is called the truck. A person from the country of Nauru is called a Nauruan; this is the only palindromic nationality. The word "modem" is a contraction of the words "modulate, demodulate." Oliver Cromwell was hanged and decapitated two years after he had died. In the last 4000 years, no new animals have been domesticated. Iowa has more independent telephone companies than any other state. Many hamsters only blink one eye at a time. Hamsters love to eat crickets. The only "real" food that U.S. Astronauts are allowed to take into space is pecan nuts. The word "queueing" is the only English word with five consecutive vowels. The first Eagle Scout west of the Mississippi is buried in San Marcos, Texas. In every episode of Seinfeld there is a Superman somewhere. Roberta Flack wrote "Killing Me Softly" about singer Don McLean. The Greek version of the Old Testament is called the Septuagint. Spencer Eldon was the name of the naked baby on the cover of Nirvana's album All three major 1996 Presidential candidates, Clinton, Dole and Perot, are left-handed. The Madagascan Hissing Cockroach is one of the few insects who give birth to live young, rather than laying eggs. The book of Esther in the Bible is the only book which does not mention the name of God. Sheriff came from Shire Reeve. During early years of feudal rule in England, each shire had a reeve who was the law for that shire. When the term was brought to the United States it was shortned to Sheriff. An animal epidemic is called an epizootic. Dracula is the most filmed story of all time, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is second and Oliver Twist is third. The silhouette on the NBA logo is Jerry West. The silhouette on the Major League Baseball logo is Harmon Killebrew. The name Jeep came from the abbreviation used in the army for the "General Purpose" vehicle, G.P. The little lump of flesh just forward of your ear canal, right next to your temple, is called a tragus. Soweto in South Africa ws derived from SOuth WEst TOwnship. Murphy's Oil Soap is the chemical most commonly used to clean elephants. The Andy Griffth Show was the first spin-off in TV history. It was a spin-off of the Danny Thomas Show. Goat's eyes have rectangular pupils. Walt Disney's autograph bears no resemblance to the famous Disney logo. Other than humans, black lemurs are the only primates that may have blue eyes. The United States has never lost a war in which mules were used. The two longest one-syllable words in the English language are "screeched" and "strengths." Great Britain was the first county to issue postage stamps. Hence, the postage stamps of Britain are the only stamps in the world not to bear the name of the country of origin. However, every stamp carries a relief image or a silhouette of the monarch's head instead. Images for picture stamps in the United States are commissioned by the United States Postal Service Department of Philatelic Fulfillment. Artist Constantino Brumidi fell from the done of the U.S. Capitol while painting a mural around the rim. He died four months later. Since 1896, the beginning of the modern Olympics, only Greece and Australia have participated in every Games. There were no squirrels on Nantucket until 1989. Cathy Rigby is the only woman to pose nude for Sports Illustrated. (August 1972) Blueberry Jelly Bellies were created especially for Ronald Reagan. Will Clark of the Texas Rangers is a direct descendant of William Clark of Lewis and Clark. When ocean tides are at their highest, they are called "spring tides." When they are at their lowest, they are call "neep tides." February 1865 is the only month in recorded history not to have a full moon. The last NASCAR driver to serve jail time for running moonshine was Buddy Arrington. Many Japanese golfers carry "hole-in-one" insurance, because it is traditional in Japan to share one's good luck by sending gifts to all your friends when you get an "ace." The price for what the Japanese term an "albatross" can often reach $10,000. The difference between male and female blue crabs is the design located on their apron (belly.) The male blue crab has the Washington Monument while the female apron is shaped like the U.S. Capitol. It takes a lobster approxiamately seven years to grow to be one pound. The ridges on the sides of coins are called reeding. The lot numbers for the cyanide-tainted Tylenol capsules scare back in 1982 were MC2880 and 1910MD. Montpelier, Vermont is the only U.S. state capital without a McDonalds. The Roman emperor Caligula made his horse a senator. At latitude 60 degrees south you can sail all the way around the world. A Chinese checkerboard has 121 holes. The hyoid bone, in your throat, is the only bone in the body not attached to another bone. Mice, whales, elephants, giraffes and man all have seven neck vertebra. Sunbeams that shine down through the clouds are called crespucular rays. Very small clouds that look like they have been broken off of bigger clouds are called scuds. On a dewy morning, if you look at your shadow in the grass, the dew drops shine light back to your eye creating a halo called a heilgenschein (German for halo.) The correct response to the Irish greeting, "Top of the morning to you," is "and the rest of the day to yourself." Giraffes have no vocal cords. Joe DiMaggio had more home runs than strikeouts during his career. All porcupines float in water. Hang On Sloopy is the official rock song of Ohio. A-1 Steak Sauce contains both orange peel and raisins. Many northern parishes (counties) of Louisiana did not agree with the Confederate movement. To show their disapproval, they changed their names. That's why there is a Union Parish, Jefferson Parish, etc. The Pentagon, in Arlington, Virginia, has twice as many bathrooms as is necessary. When it was built in the 1940s, the state of Virginia still had segregation laws requiring separate toilet facilities for blacks and whites. Residents of the island of Lesbos are Lesbosians, rather than Lesbians. (Of course, lesbians are called lesbians because Sappho was from Lesbos.) The Chinese ideogram for 'trouble' symbolizes 'two women living under one roof'. German has a wood for the peace offerings brought to your mate when you've committed some conceived slight. This is "drachenfutter" or dragon's food. In Chinese, the words for crisis and opportunity are the same. No word in the English language rhymes with month. Clans of long ago that wanted to get rid of their unwanted people without killing them use to burn their houses down - hence the expression "to get fired." The poisonous copperhead smells likefresh cut cucumbers. In Disney's "Fantasia", the Sorcerer's name is "Yensid" (Disney backwards.) The smallest mushroom's name is "Hop-low." Anne Boleyn had six fingernails on one hand. Mustard gas was invented in the McKinley Building on the American University campus. Additionally, preliminary work on the Manhattan Project was done in that building. The government used the McKinley Building because of its unusual archticture. If there would be any type of large explosion inside the building, the building would implode onto itself, containing any lethal gas or nuclear material. The building now houses the Physics Department. When angered, the ears of Tazmanian devils turn a pinkish-red. The cruise liner, Queen Elizabeth II, moves only six inches for each gallon of diesel that it burns. The naval rank of "Admiral" is derived from the Arabic phrase "amir al bahr", which means "lord of the sea". The Les Nessman character on the TV series WKRP in Cincinnati wore a band-aid in every episode. Either on himself, his glasses, or his clothing. A coat hanger is 44 inches long if straightened The roads on the island of Guam are made with coral. Guam has no sand. The sand on the beaches is actually ground coral. When concrete is mixed, the coral sand is used instead of importing regular sand from thousands of miles away. Mt. Vernon Washington grows more tulips than the entire country of Holland. Jamie Farr (who played Klinger on M*A*S*H) was the only member of the cast who actually served as a soldier in the Korean war. The southern most city in the United States is Na'alehu, Hawaii. Alaska was the only part of the United States that was invaded by the Japanese during WWII. The territory was the island of Adak in the Aleutian Chain. Woodward Ave in Detroit, Michigan carries the designation M-1, named so because it was the first paved road anywhere. Michigan was the first state to plow it's roads and the first to adopt a yellow dividing line. Canada is an Indian word meaning "Big Village". The longest chapter in the Bible is Psalm 119. The shortest verse in the Bible is "Jesus wept." Way back when they were using marble columns, the people selling the columns would carve out the centers and fill it with wax.So the people buying them started asking "Is it without wax?" Or in other words "Are you sincere?" Zaire is the world leader in cobalt mining, producing two-thirds of the world's cobalt supply. No modern language has a true concept of "I am." It is always used linked with are in reference of another verb. Little known Cathedral Caverns near Grant, Alabama has the world's largest cave opening, the largest stalagmite (Goliath), and the largest stalagmite forest in the World. The only person ever to decline a Pulitzer Prize for Fiction was Sinclair Lewis for his book Arrowsmith. Maine is the only state that borders on only one state. There are almost twice as many people in Rhode Island than there are in Alaska. Kudzu is not indigenous to the South, but in that climate it can grow up to six inches a day. Did you know that there are coffee flavored PEZ? The word 'byte' is a contraction of 'by eight.' The word 'pixel' is a contraction of either 'picture cell' or 'picture element.' Ralph Lauren's original name was Ralph Lifshitz. Bananas do not grow on trees, but on rhizomes. Astronauts in the Space Shuttle are weightless not because there is no gravity in space, but because they are in free fall around the Earth. St. Augustine was the first major proponent of the "missionary" position. Lizzie Borden was acquitted. Alexander Hamilton was shot by Aaron Burr in the groin. Isaac Asimov is the only author to have a book in every Dewey-decimal category. Roger Ebert is the only film critic to have ever won the Pulitzer prize. A scholar who studies the Marquis de Sade is called a Sadian, not a Sadist (of course). Tribeca in Manhattan stands for TRIangle BElow CAnal street. Soho stands for SOuth of HOuston street. Columbia University is the second largest landowner in New York City, after the Catholic Church. Theworld's largest wine cask is in Heidleberg, Germany. Lorne Greene had one of his nipples bitten off by an aligator while he hosted "Lorne Greene's Wild Kingdom." Cat's urine glows under a blacklight. Seven Olympic gold medal winners eventually went on to win the Heavyweight Championship of the World Kerimski Church in Finland is world's biggest church made of wood.The St. Louis Gateway Arch had a projected death toll while it was being built. No one died. The average ear of corn has eight-hundred kernels arranged in sixteen rows. A cat has four rows of whiskers. Vincent Van Gogh comitted suicide while painting Wheat Field with Crows. An iguana can stay under water for 28 minutes. Jelly Belly jelly beans were the first jelly beans in outer space when they went up with astronauts in the June 21, 1983 voyage of the space shuttle Challenger (the same voyage as the first American woman in space, Sally Ride). Baseballer Connie Mack's real name was Cornelius McGilicuddy. If you were standing in the northernmost point in the contiguous (48) states, you'd be standing in Minnesota. Only thirty percent of the famous Maryland blue crabs are actually from Maryland, the rest are from North Carolina and Virginia. Back in the mid to late 80's, an IBM compatible computer wasn't considered a hundred percent compatible unless it could run Microsoft's Flight Simulator. Not all of West Virginia voted to go with the North. When the State of West Virginia was formed from Virginia in 1863 the three western counties in Virginia voted to go with West Virginia, but West Virginia didn't take them because they were poor. Instead they took three counties that voted to stay with Virginia, because they were richer and they had the B&O railroad. Those counties since split and are 5 Jefferson, Hampshire, Berkley, Mineral, and Morgan. The first Ford cars had Dodge engines. The Dodge brothers Horace and John were Jewish, that's why the first Dodge emblem had a star of David in it. Studebaker was the only major car company to stop making cars while making a profit from them. Studebaker still exists, but is now called Worthington. Chrysler built B-29's that bombed Japan, Mitsubishi built Zeros that tried to shoot them down. Both companies now build cars in a joint plant call Diamond Star. On the new hundred dollar bill the time on the clock tower of Independence Hall is 4:10. The top three cork-producing countries are Spain, Portugal and Algeria. (Cork comes from trees.) In the Wizard of Oz Dorothy's last name is Gail. It is shown on the mail box. If you bring a raccoon's head to the Henniker, New Hampshire town hall, you are entitled to receive $.10 from the town New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner and the late M*A*S*H star McLean Stevenson were both once assistant football coaches at Northwestern University. The letter W is the only letter in the alphabet that doesn't have 1 syllable... it has three. All swans and all sturgeons in England are property of the Queen. Messing with them is a serious offense. Michael Di Lorenzo, who plays Eddie Torres on New York Undercover is one of the lead dancers in Michael Jackson's "Beat It" video. Only two people signed the Decleration of Independence on July 4th, John Hancock and Charles Thomson. Most of the rest signed on Augest 2, but the last signature wasn't added until 5 year later. October 4, 1957 is a historic date to be remembered, it is the day both "Leave it to Beaver" and the Russian satellite Sputnik 1 were launched. Leonardo Da Vinci invented the scissors. It takes about a half a gallon of water to cook macaroni, and about a gallon to clean the pot. The antifungal, nystatin, which is sometime used for treating thrush, is named after New York State Institute for Health (Acronym) QANTAS, the name of the Australian national airline, is a (former) acronym, for Queensland And Northern Territories Air Service. The world's largest four-faced clock sits atop the Allen-Bradley plant in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Almonds are members of the peach family. The first video ever played on MTV Europe was "Money For Nothing" by Dire Straits. If you add up the numbers 1-100 consecutively (1+2+3+4+5 etc) the total is 5050 The "Grinch" singer and voice of Tony the Tiger is a charming man named Thurl Ravenscroft. The famous split-fingered Vulcan salute is actually intended to represent the first letter ("shin," pronounced "sheen") of the word "shalom." As a small boy, Leonard Nimoy observed his rabbi using it in a benediction and never forgot it; eventually he was able to add it to "Star Trek" lore. The symbol on the "pound" key (#) is called an octothorpe. Ham radio operators got the term "ham" coined from the expression "ham-fisted operators", a term used to describe early radio users who sent Morse code (i.e. pounded their fists). While the Chinese invented gunpowder, they were not the first to develop firearms. Sam Colt invented the "revolving pistol." Therefore, all revolvers are correctly called pistols. A 12 gauge "rifled slug" does not spin, even though there are grooves on it's bearing surface. A slug actually travels like a dart. Revolvers cannot be silenced, due all the noisy gasses which escape the cylinder gap at the rear of the barrel. A bullet fired from the 7.62x51mm NATO cartridge (also called the .308 Winchester) is still supersonic at 1000 yards. The term "the whole 9 yards" came from WWII fighter pilots in the South Pacific. When arming their airplanes on the ground, the .50 caliber machine gun ammo belts measured exactly 27 feet, before being loaded into the fuselage. If the pilots fired all their ammo at a target, it got "the whole 9 yards." The home team must provide the referee with 24 footballs for each National Football League game. The maximum weight for a golf ball is 1.62 oz. A flea expert is a pullicologist. A bear has 42 teeth. M&M's stands for the last names of Forrest Mars, Sr., then candymaker, and his associate Bruce Murrie. The only domestic animal not mentioned in the Bible is the cat. The dot over the letter 'i' is called a tittle. Table tennis balls have been known to travel off the paddle at speeds up to 105.6 miles per hour. In Irian Jaya exists a tribe of tall, white people who use parrots as a warning sign against intruders. In the Dutch province of Twente people live on average half a year shorter than in the rest of the Netherlands. Spiral staircases in medieval castles are running clockwise. This is because all knights used to be right-handed. When the intruding army would climb the stairs they would not be able to use their right hand which was holding the sword because of the difficulties in climbing the stairs. Left-handed knights would have had no troubles except left-handed people could never become knights because it was assumed that they were descendants of the devil. Duddley DoRight's Horses name was "Horse." If the Spaceship Earth ride at EPCOT was a golf ball, to be the proportional size to hit it, you'd be two miles tall. On Sesame Street, Bert's goldfish were named Lyle and Talbot, presumably after the actor Lyle Talbot. The word "hangnail" comes from Middle English: ang- (painful) + nail. Nothing to do with hanging. Louis IV of France had a stomach the size of two regular stomachs. Samuel Clemens aka Mark Twain smoked forty cigars a day for the last years of his life. Samuel Clemens aka Mark Twain was born on a day in 1835 when Haley's Comet came into veiw. When He died in 1910, Haley's Comet came into view again. Pepsi originally contained pepsin, thus the name. Babies are born without knee caps. They don't appear until the child reaches 2-6 years of age. The highest point in Pennsylvania is lower than the lowest point in Colorado. If you were born in Los Alamos, New Mexico during the Manhattan project (where they made the atomic bomb), your birthplace was listed as a post office box in Albequerque. Robert Kennedy was killed in the Ambassador Hotel, the same hotel that housed Marilyn Monroe's first modelling agency. Ronald Regan sent out the army phoyographer who first discovered Marilyn Monroe. Carbonated water, with nothing else in it,can dissolve limestone, talc, and many other low-Moh's hardness minerals. Coincidentally, carbonated water is the main ingredient in soda pop. Ethernet is a registered trademark of Xerox, Unix is a registered trademark of AT&T. The newest dog breed is the Bull Boxer, first bred in the United states in 1990-91. The first hard drive available for the Apple ][ had a capacity of 5 megabytes. South of Tucson, Arizona, all road signs are in the Metric System. In many cases, the amount of storage space on a recordable CD is measured in minutes. 74 minutes is about 650 megabytes, 63 minutes is 550 megabytes. The real name of Astro (the dog fromThe Jetsons) is "Tralfaz" -- his real owner appeared one day to claim him but wound up giving him back to the Jetsons. Charlie Brown's father was a barber. The original story from Tales of 1001 Arabian Nights begins, "Aladdin was a little Chinese boy." Nutmeg is extremely poisonous if injected intraveinously When a film is in production, the last shot of the day is the "martini shot", the next to last one is the "Abby Singer". Of the six men who made up the Three Stooges, three of them were real brothers (Moe, Curly and Shemp.) Ohio is listed as the 17th state in the U.S., but technically it is number 47. Until August 7, 1953, Congress forgot to vote on a resolution to admit Ohio to the Union. It is a misdemeanor to kill or threaten a butterfly -- so says City Ordinance No. 352 in Pacific Grove, California. If you have three quarters, four dimes, and four pennies, you have $1.19. You also have the largest amount of money in coins without being able to make change for a dollar. Other than fruit, honey is the only natural food that is made without destroying any kind of life! What about milk, you say? A cow has to eat grass to produce milk and grass is living! When Saigon fell the signal for all Americans to evacuate was Bing Crosby's "White Christmas" being played on the radio. The Fort George Point in Belize City was formed by the silt runoff of Hurricane Hattie. If you lace your shoes from the inside to the outside the fit will be snugger around your big toe. Only 1/3 of the people that can twitch their ears can twitch only one at a time. The expression "What in tarnation" comes from the original meaning: "What in eternal damnation" Gary Burgough who played Walter Radar O'Reily on M*A*S*H has a deformed left thumb. If you watch closely you will see that he never shows his left hand. Only two states' names begin with double consonants: Florida and Rhode Island. The volume of the Earth's moon is the same as the volume of the Pacific Ocean Ingrown toenails are hereditary. The Cincinnati Reds baseball team name was officially changed to the Redlegs during the anti-communist movement. Winston Churchill was born in a ladies' room during a dance. "Xmas" does not begin with the Roman letter X. It begins with the Greek letter "chi," which was used in medieval manuscripts as an abbreviation for the word "Christ" (xus = christus, etc.) The ampersand (&) is actually a stylised version of the Latin word "et," meaning and." The largest city in the United States with a one syllable name is Flint, Michigan. The most common name in the world is Mohammed. Michael Jordan makes more money from Nike annually than all of the Nike factory workers in Malaysia combined. On the cartoon show 'The Jetsons', Jane is 33 years old and her daughter Judy is 15. In Mel Brooks' 'Silent Movie,' mime Marcel Marceau is the only person who has a speaking role. Only humans and horses have hymens. No NFL team which plays it's home games in a domed stadium has ever won a Superbowl. (Texas Stadium, home of the Cowboys, is not a dome, there is a large hole in the roof.) The word "set" has more definitions than any other word in the English language. The first toilet ever seen on television was on "Leave It To Beaver". Wally and Beaver had a baby alligator which they kept in the toilet. In the great fire of London in 1666 half of London was burnt down but only 6 people were injured The most eastern part of the western world is located in Ilomantsi, Finland. "Hara kiri" is an impolite way of saying the Japanese word "seppuku" which means, literally, "belly splitting." The term the "Boogey Man will get you" comes from the Boogey people,who still inhabit an area of Indonesia. These people still act as pirates today and attack ships that pass. Thus the term spread "if you don't watch out the Boogey man will get you." The Saturn V moon rocket consumed 15 tons of fuel per second. The state with the longest coastline in the US is Michigan. Race car is a palindrome. We will have four consecutive full moons making two blue moons in 1999 (January 2 and 31, March 2 and 31.) The only other time it happened this century was in 1915 (January 1 and 31, March 1 and 31.) The Basset Horn, a kind of alto clarinet, was named after its inventor -- a man named Horn. "Basset" is from "Basetto," or "little bass" in Italian. There are more bald eagles in the province of British Columbia then there are in the whole United States. Lincoln Logs were invented by Frank Lloyd Wright's son. The "second unit" films movie shots that do not require the presence of actors. Pulp Fiction cost $8 million to make - $5 million going to actor's salaries. The world's second largest pipe organ is located at the Organ Grinder on 82nd avenue in Portland, Oregon. Games Slayter, a Purdue graduate, invented fiberglass. One of the reasons marijuana is illegal today because cotton growers in the 30s lobbied against hemp farmers -- they saw it as competition. It is not chemically addictive as is nicotine, alcohol, or caffeine. Olympic Badminton rules say that the bird has to have exactly fourteen feathers The music group Simply Red is named because of its love for the football team, Manchester United, who have a red home strip. In case you ever find yourself piloting a dogsled, shout "Jee!" to make the dogs turn left and "Ha!" to go right. Richard Nixon left instructions for "California, Here I Come" to be the last piece of music played at his funeral ("softly and slowly") were he to die in office. The earliest document in Latin in a woman's handwriting (it is from the first century A.D.) is an invitation to a birthday party. Spot, Data's cat on Star Trek: The Next Generation, was played by six different cats. Captain Jean-Luc Picard's fish was named Livingston. Hydrogen gas is the least dense substance in the world, at 0.08988 g/cc Hydrogen solid is the most dense substance in the world, at 70.6 g/cc The longest U.S. highway is route 6 starting in Cape Cod, Massachusetts going through 14 states, and ending in Bishop, California... The movie "Paris, Texas" was banned in the city of Paris, Texas, shorty after its box office release. The 'y' in signs reading "ye olde.." is properly pronounced with a 'th' sound, not 'y'. The "th" sound does not exist in Latin, so ancient Roman occupied (present day) England use the rune "thorn" to represent "th" sounds. With the advent of the printing press the character from the Roman alphabet which closest resembled thorn was the lower case "y". Pickled herrings were invented in 1375. The number of the trash compactor in Star Wars (20th Century Fox, 1977) is 3263827. Each year there is one ton of cement poured for each man, woman, and child in the world. At McDonalds in New Zealand, they serve apricot pies instead of cherry ones. The word "samba" means "to rub navels together." The only two days of the year in which there are no professional sports games (MLB, NBA, NHL, or NFL) are the day before and the day after the Major League Baseball All-Star Game. The international telphone dialing code for Antarctica is 672. A byte, in computer terms, means 8 bits. A nibble is half that: 4 bits. (Two nibbles make a byte!) A full seven percent of the entire Irish barley crop goes to the production of Guinness beer. Bank robber John Dillinger played professional baseball. If you toss a penny 10000 times, it will not be heads 5000 times, but more like 4950. The heads picture weighs more, so it ends up on the bottom. The airport in La Paz, Bolivia is the world's highest airport. The glue on Israeli postage stamps is certified kosher. The housefly hums in the middle octave, key of F. Chicago is closer to Moscow than to Rio de Janeiro. Original copy of the Declaration of Independence is lost. The copy in Washington D.C. is what is referred to as a holograph. That is a term for a handmade copy of a document and is not the same as a laser produced hologram. Singpore is the only country with one train station. The little bags of netting for gas lanterns (called 'mantles') are radioactive--so much so that they will set of an alarm at a nuclear reactor. When measuring fonts 'point size' refers to the height of capital letters (one point being one 72nd of an inch). 'Pitch' is a horizontal measurement of the number of letters which can be printed in an inch. The only capital letter in the Roman alphabet with exactly one endpoint is P. In the movie "the Right Stuff" there is a scene where a government recruiter for the Mercury astronaut program (played by Jeff Goldblum) is in a bar at Muroc Dry Lake, California. His partner suggests Chuck Yeager as a good astronaut candidate. Jeff proceeds to badmouth Yeager claiming they need someone who went to college. During the conversation the real Chuck Yeager is playing a bartender who is standing behind the recruiters eavesdropping. General Yeager is listed low in the movie credits as 'Fred.' "Speak of the Devil" is short for "Speak of the Devil and he shall come". It was believed that if you spoke about the Devil it would attract his attention. That's why when your talking about someone and they show up people say "Speak of the Devil" Maine is the only state whose name is just one syllable. There are only four words in the English language which end in "-dous": tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous. Nauru is the only country in the world with no official capital. (Its government offices are all in Yaren District, but there's no official capital.) South Africa is the only country with three official capitals: Pretoria, Cape Town, and Bloemfontein. Lucy Ricardo's maiden name was McGillicudy. Mickey Mouse is known as "Topolino" in Italy. The red giant star Betelgeuse has a diameter larger than that of the Earth's orbit around the sun. If your eyes are six feet above the surface of the ocean, the horizon wil be about three statute miles away. The one-hundred eleventh element is known as "unnilenilenium" The longest muscle name is the "levator labii superioris alaeque nasi" and Elvis popularized it with his lip motions. The longest time someone has typed on a typewriter continuously is 264 hrs., set by Violet Gibson Burns. The Dutch town of Leeuwarden can be spelled 225 different ways. There was once a town named "6" in West Virginia. Only one person in two billion will live to be 116 or older A cat has 32 muscles in each ear An ostrich's eye is bigger than it's brain. The oldest word in the English language is "town" The sea wasp is half an inch long at best and more poisonous than any other jellyfish known to man. Tigars have striped skin, not just striped fur. Gerald Ford pardoned Robert E. Lee posthumously of all crimes of treason. The band Duran Duran got their name from an astronaut in the 1968 Jane Fonda movie Barbarella. There are 22 stars surrounding the mountain on the Paramount Pictures logo. After human death, post-mortem rigidity starts in the head and travels to the feet, and leaves the same way it came -- head to toe. Police dogs are trained to react to commands in a foreign language; commonly German but more recently Hungarian or some other Slavic tongue. A Laforte fracture is a fracture of all facial bones. It would allow one to pull on another face and remove it like a mask if not held on by skin. Debra Winger was the voice of E.T. Winston Churchill, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt were all cousins through one connection or another. (FDR and Eleanor were about five times removed.) The Earth-Moon size ratio is the largest in the our solar system, excepting Pluto-Charon. Each unit on the Richter Scale is equivalent to a power factor of about 32. So a 6 is 32 times more powerful than a 5! Though it goes to 10, 9 is estimated to be the point of total tetonic destruction (2 is the smallest that can be felt unaided.) Most snakes have either only one lung, or in some cases, two, with one much reduced in size. This apparently serves to make room for other organs in the highly-elongated bodies of snakes. A twelve-foot anaconda can catch, kill, and eat a six-foot caiman, a close relative of crocodles and alligators. While these snakes are not usually considered to be the *longest* snake in the world, they are the heaviest, exceeding the reticulated python in girth. Cinderella's slippers were originally made out of fur. The story was changed in the 1600s by a translator. It was the left shoe that Aschenputtel (Cinderella) lost at the stairway, when the prince tried to follow her. Cinderella is known as Tuhkimo in Finland. If you come from Birmingham, you are a Brummie. The names of all the continents end with the same letter that they start with, e.g. Asia, Europe. There is a word in the English language with only one vowel, which occurs six times: Indivisibility. The dome on Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's home, conceals a billiards room. In Jefferson's day, billiards were illegal in Virginia. According to Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity, it is possible to go slower than light and faster than light, but it is impossible to go at the speed of light. In most advertisments, including newspapers, the time displayed on a watch is 10:10 because then the arms frame the brand of the watch. Cleo and Caesar were the early stage names of Cher and Sonny Bono. Ben and Jerry's send the waste from making ice cream to local pig farmers to use as feed. Pigs love the stuff, except for one flavor: Mint Oreo. The "heat" of peppers is rated on the Scoville scale. Until 1965, driving was done on the left-hand side on roads in Sweden. The conversion to right-hand was done on a weekday at 5pm. All traffic stopped as people switched sides. This time and day were chosen to prevent accidents where drivers would have gotten up in the morning and been too sleepy to realize *this* was the day of the changeover. In left hand drive countries, such as the UK, Ireland, Japan, and Australia, drivers sit on the right hand side of the car. Except for Sweden, where drivers sat on the left, as in North-America. Japan is the third most densely populated country in the world. First is the Netherlands, followed by Belgium. Alfred Hitchcock didn't have a belly button. It was eliminated when he was sewn up after surgery. The "D" in D-day means "Day". The French term for "D-Day" is "J-jour". Female orcas live twice as long as male orcas. The larger numbers of female orcas in a pod are because of the female's longer lifespan, not because the males have collected a harem. Most spiders belong to the orb weaver spider family, Family Aranidae. This is pronounced "A Rainy Day." The Mongol emperor Genghis Khan's original name was Temujin. Genghis Khan started out life as a goatherd. The type specimen for the human species is the skull of Edward Drinker Cope, an American paleontologist of the late 1800's. A type specimen is used in paleontology as the best example of that species. The first word spoken by an ape in the movie Planet of the Apes was "Smile". The two lines that connect your top lip to the bottom of your nose are known as the philtrum. Facetious and abstemious contain all the vowels in the correct order. The name Wendy was made up for the book "Peter Pan" Hummingbirds are the only animals able to fly backwards All the dirt from the foundation to build the World Trade Center in NYC was dumped into the Hudson River to form the community now known as Battery City Park. The Holland and Lincoln Tunnels under the Hudson River connecting New Jersey and New York are an engineering feat. The air circulators in the tunnels circulate fresh air completely every ninety seconds. The dirt road that General Washington and his soldiers took to fight off General Clinton during the Battle of Monmouth was called the Burlington Path. The only social fraternity founded during the Civil War was Theta Xi fraternity, at Rensselear Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York in 1864. The Hudson River along the island of Manhattan flows in either direction depending upon the tide. Several buildings in Manhattan have their own zip code! The World Trade Center has several. Lucifer is latin for "Light Bringer". It is a translation of the Hebrew name for Satan, Halael. Satan means "adversary", devil means "liar". A cat's jaws cannot move sideways. Geller and Huchra have made three-dimensional maps of the distrubution of galaxies. In each layer of the map some galaxies are grouped together in such a way that they resemble a human being. Avocado is derived from the Spanish word 'aguacate' which is derived from 'ahuacatl' meaning testicle. The company providing the liability insurance for the Republican National Convention in San Diego is the same firm that insured the maiden voyage of the RMS Titanic. Telly Savalas and Louis Armstrong died on their birthdays. Donald Duck's middle name is Fauntleroy. Al Capone's business card said he was a used furniture dealer. The smallest port in Canada is Port Williams, Nova Scotia. The Canadian province of Newfoundland has its own time zone, which is half an hour behind Atlantic standard time. Cats in Halifax, Nova Scotia, have a very high probability of having six toes. The second longest word in the English language is "antidisestablishmenterianism". Rats like boiled sweets better than they like cheese. Big Ben was slowed five minutes one day when a passing group of starlings decided to take a rest on the minute hand of the clock. The Velvet Underground was named after a book on the S&M culture. The Velvet Underground's first manager was Andy Warhol, who also produced their first album and designed the cover artwork. The cover artwork for the album (called "The Velvet Underground and Nico") featured a bright yellow banana that could be peeled off to reveal a bright pink banana underneath, with the label "Peel Slowly and See." "Peel Slowly and See" is the title of the Velvet Underground comprehensive boxed set, which is the only currently-available Velvet Underground recording to feature a peelable banana. The peelable banana caused substantial delays in the production of the VU's first album and contributed to Lou Reed's firing Andy Warhol as the group's manager. The "wild" horses of western North America are actually feral, not wild. Native speakers of Japanese learn Spanish much more easily than they learn English. Native speakers of English learn Spanish much more easily than they learn Japanese. New Zealand kiwis lay the largest eggs with respect to their body size of any bird. Elephants have been found swimming miles from shore in the Indian Ocean. When two words are combined to form a single word (e.g., motor + hotel = motel, breakfast + lunch = brunch) the new word is called a "portmanteau." Sting got his name because of a yellow-and-black striped shirt he wore until it literally fell apart. Every photograph of an American atomic bomb detonation was taken by Harold Edgerton. The topknot that quails have is called a hmuh. Dr. Samuel A. Mudd was the physician who set the leg of Lincoln's assassin John Wilkes Booth ... and whose shame created the expression for ignominy, "His name is Mudd." The longest recorded flight of a chicken is thirteen seconds. The muzzle of a lion is like a fingerprint -- no two lions have the same pattern of whiskers. There is a type of parrot in New Zealand that likes to eat the rubber strips that line car windows. New Zealand is also the only country that contains every type of climate in the world. Cockroaches' favorite food is the glue on envelopes and on the back of postage stamps In 1969, the last Corvair was painted gold. Ralph Kramden made 62 dollars a week. The only way to stop the pain of the flathead fish's sting is by rubbing the same fish's slime on the wound it gave you. Betsy Ross was born with a fully formed set of teeth. Betsy Ross's other contribution to the American Revolution, beside sewing the first American flag, was running a munitions factory in her basement. Devo's original name was going to be De-evolution. They shortened it to Devo. Steely Dan got their name from a sexual device depicted in the book 'The Naked Lunch'. Bob Dylan's real name is Robert Zimmerman. Andy Warhol created the Rolling Stone's emblem depicting the big tongue. It first appeared on the cover of the 'Sticky Fingers' album. Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr were the two left-handed Beatles. Chris Ford scored the first ever NBA three-point shot. Of all the East Coast States, New Hampshire has the shortest coastline, about fourteen miles. New Hampshire is also the only State name the has four consecutive consonants in it (in the same word). Ontario is the only Canadian Province that borders the Great Lakes. Alaska has the longest border with Canada of all the fifty states. Montana has the longest border with Canada of the lower forty-eight States. Montana also borders the most Canadian Provinces of all the fifty states. It borders three of them. Arkansas is the only US State that begins with "a" but does not end with "a". All the other States that begin with "a", Arizona, Alabama and Alaska, also end with "a". Only three angels are mentioned by name in the Bible: Gabriel, Michael, and Lucifer. Dr. Seuss pronounced "Seuss" such that it rhymed with "rejoice." Wilma Flinestone's maiden name was Wilma Slaghoopal, and Betty Rubble's Maiden name was Betty Jean Mcbricker. Lenny Kravitz's mother played the part of "Helen" on "The Jeffersons." The term "devil's advocate" comes from the Roman Catholic church. When deciding if someone should become a saint, a devil's advocate is always appointed to give an alternative view. Compact discs read from the inside to the outside edge, the reverse of how a record works. The term "Mayday" used for signaling for help (after SOS), it comes from the French term "M'aidez" which is pronounced "MayDay" and means, "Help Me" Grapes explode when you put them in the microwave. The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 did start in a barn belonging to Patrick and Katherine O'Leary. The O'Leary's house was one of the few that survived the fire. The O'Leary's house had to be guarded by soldiers for weeks afterwards, however, because many enraged residents wanted to burn it down. The biggest bell is the "Tsar Kolokol" cast in the Kremlin in 1733. It weighs 216 tons, but alas, it is cracked and has never been rung. The bell was being stored in a Moscow shed which caught fire. To "save" it the caretakers decided to throw water on the bell. This did not succeed in -- the water hit the superheated metal and a giant piece immediately cracked off, destroying the bell forever. A pregnant goldfish is called a twit. The smallest mountain range in the world is outside of Marysville, California and is named the Sutter Buttes. The Ramses brand condom is named after the great phaoroh Ramses II who fathered over 160 children. Many species of bird copulate in the air. In general, a couple will fly to a very high altitude, and then drop. During their descent, the birds mate. Sometimes the couple gets too involved and SPLAT! If NASA sent birds into space they would soon die because they need gravity to swallow. There is a seven letter word in the English language that contains ten words without rearranging any of its letters, "therein": the, there, he, in, rein, her, here, here, ere, therein, herein. You would have to count to one thousand to use the letter "A" in the English language to spell a whole number. The only member of the band ZZ Top without a beard has the last name Beard. Ants cannot chew their food, they move their jaws sidewards, like a scissor, to extract the juices from the food. The letters H I O X in the latin alphabet is the only ones that look the same if you turn them upside down or see them from behind. The little hole in the sink that lets the water drain out, instead of flowing over the side, is called a "porcelator". When the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers play football at home to a sellout crowd, the stadium becomes the state's third largest city. In Casablanca, Humphrey Bogart never said "Play it again, Sam." Sherlock Holmes never said "Elementary, my dear Watson." Captain Kirk never said "Beam me up, Scotty," but he did say, "Beam me up, Mr. Scott". Duelling is legal in Paraguay as long as both parties are registered blood donors. More people are killed annually by donkeys than die in air crashes. The metal part of a lamp that surrounds the bulb and supports the shade is called a harp. The metal part at the end of a pencil is twenty percent sulfur. John Larroquette of "Night Court" and "The John Larroquette Show" was the narrator of "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre." Vietnamese currency consists only of paper money; no coins. Vincent Van Gogh sold exactly one painting while he was alive, Red Vineyard at Arles. A pig's orgasm lasts for 30 minutes. A pig's penis is shaped like a corkscrew. It is physically impossible for pigs to look up into the sky. Skin is thickest is at the back -- 1/6 of an inch. The most sensitive finger is the forefinger. Alaska is the most northern, western and eastern state; it also has the highest latitude,the most eastern longitude and the most western longitude. Some of Beethoven's symphonies were performed in Kentucky before they were performed in Paris, France. The word denim comes from 'de Nimes', or from Nimes, a place in France. Dublin comes from the Irish Dubh Linn which means Blackpool Scottish is the language called Gaelic, whereas Irish is actually called Gaeilge. The characters Bert and Ernie on Sesame Street were named after Bert the cop and Ernie the taxi driver in Frank Capra's "Its A Wonderful Life" A penguin only has sex twice a year. Mr. Spock's (of Star Trek) blood type was T-Negative The Dutch town of Abcoude is the only reasonably sized town/city in the world whose name begins with ABC. A dragonfly has a lifespan of 24 hours. A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds. New Jersey has a spoon museum featuring over 5,400 spoons from every state and almost every country. Eleven square miles of southwest Kentucky (Fulton County) is cut off from the rest of the state by the Mississippi River. If you wish to travel from this cut off section to the rest of the state or vice-versa, you must first cross a bordering state. Point Roberts in Washington State is cut off from the rest of the state by British Columbia, Canada. If you wish to travel from Point Roberts to the rest of the state or vice versa, you must pass through Canada, including Canadian and U.S. customs A quarter has 119 grooves around the edge. A dime has 118 ridges around the edge. The only city in the United States to celebrate Halloween on the October 30 instead of October 31 is Carson City, Nevada. October 31 is Nevada Day and is celebrated with a large stret party. On an American one-dollar bill, there is an owl in the upper left-hand corner of the "1" encased in the "shield" and a spider hidden in the front upper right-hand corner. No words in the English language rhyme with orange, silver or purple. A peanut is not a nut; it is a legume. It's impossible to sneeze with your eyes open. "Evian" spelled backvards is naive. The plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called aglets. Maine is the toothpick capital of the world. "Bookkeeper" and "bookkeeping" are the only words in the English language with three consecutive double letters. Paul McCartney's mother was a midwife. The flag of the Philippines is the only national flag that is flown differently during times of peace or war. The phrase "sleep tight" originated when mattresses were set upon ropes woven through the bed frame. To remedy sagging ropes, one would use a bed key to tighten the rope. It was discovered on a space mission that a frog can throw up. The frog throws up it's stomach first, so the stomach is dangling out of it's mouth. Then the frog uses it's forearms to dig out all of the stomach's contents and then swallows the stomach back down again. The A&W of root beer fame stands for Allen and Wright. A baby eel is called an elver, a baby oyster is called a spat. Bingo is the name of the dog on the Cracker Jack box. The arteries and veins surrounding the brain stem called the "circle of Willis" looks like a stick person with a large head. Welsh mercenary bowmen in the medieval period only wore one shoe at a time. On a trip to the South Sea islands, French painter Paul Gauguin stopped off briefly in Central America, where he worked as a laborer on the Panama Canal. The Ganges River in India boasts the only genuine fresh-water sharks in the entire world. The gene for the Siamese coloration in animals such as cats, rats or rabbits is heat sensitive. Warmth produces a lighter color than does cold. Putting tape temporarily on Siamese rabbit's ear will make the fur on that ear lighter than on the other one. There are only 12 letters in the Hawaiian alphabet. Charles de Gaulle's final words were, "It hurts." The words 'sacrilegious' and 'religion' do not share the same etymological root. "John has a long moustache" was the coded-signal used by the French Resistance in WWII to mobilize their forces once the Allies had landed on the Normandy beaches. Gatorade was named for the University of Florida Gators where it was first developed. Brooklyn is the Dutch name for "broken valley" There are four states where the first letter of the capital city is the same letter as the first letter of the state: Dover, Delaware; Honolulu, Hawaii; Indianapolis, Indiana; and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. There are four cars and eleven lightposts on the back of a ten-dollar bill. Venetian blinds were invented in Japan. The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought at neighbouring Breed's Hill. Former US Senator Barry Goldwater attended the opening night ceremonies and festivities at Bugsy Siegel's famous Las Vegas casino. They left him out of the movie Bugsy. He is pissed. Armored knights raised their visors to identify themselves when they rode past their king. This custom has become the modern military salute. ABBA got their name by taking the first letter from each of their first names (Agnetha, Bjorn, Benny, Anni-frid.) The first electric Christmas lights were created by a telephone company PBX installer. Back in the old days, candles were used to decorate Christmas trees. This was obviously very dangerous. Telephone employees are trained to be safety concious. This installer took the lights from an old switchboard, connected them together, strung them on the tree, and hooked them to a battery. White Out was invented by the mother of Mike Nesmith (Formerly of the Monkees) The "huddle" in football was formed due a deaf football player who used sign language to communicate and his team didn't want the opposition to see the signals he used and in turn huddled around him. There is no such thing as naturally blue food, even blueberries are purple. In the 1983 film "JAWS 3D" the shark blows up. Some of the shark guts were the stuffed ET dolls being sold at the time. Walt Disney had wooden teeth. The hundred billionth crayon made by Crayola was Perriwinkle Blue. Montana mountain goats will butt heads so hard their hooves fall off. The coast line around Lake Sakawea in North Dakota is longer than the California coastline along the Pacific Ocean Sylvia Miles had the shortest performance ever nominated for an Oscar with "Midnight Cowboy." Her entire role lasted only six minutes. The legbones of a bat are so thin that no bat can walk. Kitsap County, Washington, was originally called Slaughter County, and the first hotel there was called the Slaughter House. Seattle, Washington, like Rome, was built on seven hills. Dinosaur droppings are called coprolites, and are actually fairly common. School busses in the United States are Chrome Yellow and used to be Omaha Orange. The Beatles song "Dear Prudence" was written about Mia Farrow's sister, Prudence, when she wouldn't come out and play with Mia and the Beatles at a religious retreat in India. The tailless dinner jacket was invented in Tuxedo Park, New York. Thus it is called the "tuxedo dinner jacket" and is named after the town...not the other way around. The state of Maryland has no natural lakes. Cranberries are sorted for ripeness by bouncing them; a fully ripened cranberry can be dribbled like a basketball. The giant squid has the largest eyes in the world. Rhode Island is the smallest state with the longest name. The official name, used on all state documents, is Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. The chemical formula for Rubidium Bromide is RbBr. It is the only chemical formula known to be a palindrome! St. Paul, Minnesota was originally called Pigs Eye after a man who ran a saloon there. The first letters of the months July through November, in order, spell the name JASON. The first letters of the names of the Great Lakes spell HOMES. The numbers '172' can be found on the back of the U.S. $5 dollar bill in the bushes at the base of the Lincoln Memorial. Soldiers from every country salute with their right hand. Moisture, not air, causes superglue to dry. Charles Lindbergh took only four sandwiches with him on his famous transatlantic flight. Sarsaparilla is the root that flavors root beer. The U.S. Mint in Denver, Colorado is the only mint that marks its pennies. A full moon always rises at sunset. If you are locked in a completely sealed room, you will die of carbon dioxide poisoning first before you will die of oxygen deprivation. Moon was Buzz Aldrin's mother's maiden name. (Buzz Aldrin was the second man o n the moon in 1969.) The only two Southern state capitals not occuppied by Northern troops during the American Civil War were Austin, Texas and Tallahasse, Florida. Rabbits love licorice. Ogdensburg, New York is the only city in the United States situated on the St. Lawrence River. Rene Descartes came up with the theory of coordinate geometry by looking at a fly walk across a tiled ceiling. Kelsey Grammar sings and plays the piano for the theme song of Fraiser. Alan Thicke, the father in the TV show GrowingPains wrote the theme songs for The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes. If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle; if the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died as a result of wounds recieved in battle; if the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes. In 1963, baseball pitcher Gaylord Perry remarked, "They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." On July 20, 1969, a few hours after Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon, Gaylord Perry hit his f
Christmas downsizing? Today's global challenges require the North Pole to continue to look for better, more competitive steps. Effective immediately, the following economy measures are to take place in the "Twelve Days of Christmas" subsidiary: The partridge will be retained, but the pear tree never turned out to be the cash crop forecasted. It will be replaced by a plastic hanging plant, providing considerable savings in maintenance. The two turtle doves represent a redundancy that is simply not cost effective. In addition, their romance during working hours could not be condoned. The positions are therefore eliminated. The three French hens will remain intact. After all, everyone loves the French. The four calling birds were replaced by an automated voice mail system, with a call waiting option. An analysis is underway to determine who the birds have been calling, how often and how long they talked. The five golden rings have been put on hold by the Board of Directors. Maintaining a portfolio based on one commodity could have negative implications for institutional investors. Diversification into other precious metals as well as a mix of T-Bills and high technology stocks appear to be in order. The six geese-a-laying constitutes a luxury which can no longer be afforded. It has long been felt that the production rate of one egg per goose per day is an example of the decline in productivity. Three geese will be let go, and an upgrading in the selection procedure by personnel will assure management that from now on every goose it gets will be a good one. The seven swans-a-swimming is obviously a number chosen in better times. Their function is primarily decorative. Mechanical swans are on order. The current swans will be retrained to learn some new strokes and therefore enhance their outplacement. As you know, the eight maids-a-milking concept has been under heavy scrutiny by the EEOC. A male/female balance in the workforce is being sought. The more militant maids consider this a dead-end job with no upward mobility. Automation of the process may permit the maids to try a-mending, a-mentoring or a-mulching. Nine ladies dancing has always been an odd number. This function will be phased out as these individuals grow older and can no longer do the steps. Ten Lords-a-leaping is overkill. The high cost of Lords plus the expense of international air travel prompted the Compensation Committee to suggest replacing this group with ten out-of-work congressmen. While leaping ability may be somewhat sacrificed, the savings are significant because we expect an oversupply of unemployed congressmen this year. Eleven pipers piping and twelve drummers drumming is a simple case of the band getting too big. A substitution with a string quartet, a cut back on new music and no uniforms will produce savings which will drop right down to the bottom line. We can expect a substantial reduction in assorted people, fowl, animals and other expenses. Though incomplete, studies indicate that stretching deliveries over twelve days is inefficient. If we can drop ship in one day, service levels will be improved. Regarding the lawsuit filed by the attorney's association seeking expansion to include the legal profession ("thirteen lawyers-a-suing"), action is pending. Lastly, it is not beyond consideration that deeper cuts may be necessary in the future to stay competitive. Should that happen, the Board will request management to scrutinize the Snow White Division to see if seven dwarfs is the right number.
Explaining Iraq? Imagine for a moment that you had to explain our current war in Iraq to someone from another planet. Alien: Why did you go to war with this country called Iraq? Us: Well, we went to war with Iraq because our country was brutally attacked a few years ago and almost 3,000 people were killed. Alien: Oh, so Iraq was the country that attacked you? Us: No, Iraq didn't attack us. We were attacked by a terrorist group of Islamic extremists. Alien: So apparently these terrorists must have come from Iraq or had been trained in Iraq before they attacked you? Us: No, none of them came from Iraq. Most of them came from a country called Saudi Arabia. Alien: Did you go to war with Saudi Arabia? Us: Of course not. They sell us oil so they're one of our closest friends in that part of the world. Alien: Well then Iraq must have given aid and comfort to these terrorists and supported their cause and that's why you went to war with them. Us: No, the dictator of Iraq killed or threw out most of the Islamic extremists because he considered them a threat to his regime. Alien: But Iraq must have had some involvement with the attack on your country? Us: No. After we went to war, our president admitted that Iraq had no involvement whatsoever in the attack on our country. Alien: Tell me, was this attack on your country a sudden surprise attack or did you know this terrorist group was targeting you? Us: Oh, it was a sneak attack, a complete surprise. Except for the briefing the president received a month before the attack that said the terrorist group, al Qaeda, was determined to attack America and it mentioned New York City, the World Trade Center and Washington DC as likely targets. The CIA director said the system was "blinking red" with warnings about impending terrorist attacks. Alien: So your president no doubt sprang into action to protect the country from this looming terrorist threat? Us: Well, um, he immediately took a month-long vacation playing golf, fly fishing, and clearing brush on his ranch in Texas. Alien: So your president was told of the impending attack but his only response was to take a long vacation 1500 miles from where he was told the attack was probably going to happen? What did he do when the attack actually occurred? Us: He was reading with a group of school children in Florida when one of his aids told him the country was under attack. Alien: And then he immediately sprang into action to defend the country from the attackers, right? Us: Not exactly. After he was told the country was under attack, he sat there reading a children’s book for several more minutes with the school children while the attacks were still under way. Alien: So your leaders were slow to respond to the attacks on your country and then they chose to go to war with a country that didn’t attack you? Us: Well yes but there's more to it than that. We know the names of the leaders of the terrorist group that attacked us and we have killed or captured some of them in another country called Afghanistan. Their leaders are still hiding in Afghanistan. Our war in Iraq is part of a larger war on terrorism. Alien: OK, that makes a little more sense. So you've put most of your resources into catching these known terrorists in Afghanistan and you chased them into Iraq? Us: Well not exactly. We actually have a very small number of forces hunting for the terrorists in Afghanistan compared to the number of troops we have in Iraq. In fact, we withheld troops and resources from the war in Afghanistan in order to go to war in Iraq. Alien: So you put minimal effort into going to war with the actual terrorists who attacked you and used most of your military forces to overthrow the government of Iraq which had no involvement in the attack? Us: That’s about right. Alien: Just out of curiosity, is there anything else significant about Iraq? Us: Well Iraq is the second largest source of crude oil in the world, which is pretty much the main source of energy that runs our planet. Oh, and the dictator of Iraq once tried to have our current President's father killed. Alien: Are those the reasons you went to war? Us: Of course not. We launched this pre-emptive war because we had evidence that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction and the dictator of Iraq, Saddam Hussein, could some day use those weapons against us. Alien: Now I understand. So after you overthrew the Iraqi government you found and destroyed their weapons of mass destruction? Us: Well, OK, you see it turns out they didn't actually have any weapons of mass destruction and they didn’t really pose any threat to us. Alien: So you mistakenly went to war based on incorrect evidence. But your leaders obviously believed Iraq was a threat though, right? Us: Yes, of course. Although we now know that our leaders had been told by intelligence experts before the war began that much of the evidence they presented to justify the war was false. Alien: And just how many people have died in this war with Iraq? Us: Sadly, the number of Americans who've died is over 2200 and growing every day. That's not counting the thousands who've been maimed or wounded. Oh, and somewhere between 30 and a hundred thousand Iraqis have died too. Give or take a few thousand. We don't officially keep track of the number of Iraqi civilians who died in this war. Alien: But, on the bright side, at least now you know that there are no terrorists in Iraq. Us: Yeah, well that's the funny part. It seems there were no organized terrorist groups in Iraq before the war but now huge numbers of terrorists have gone to Iraq to fight against us and many Iraqis have joined the insurgency against us. Alien: This war must have at least reduced the threat of terrorism throughout the rest of your planet? Us: Well, uh, no. Even if you don't count the terrorist attacks in Iraq, the rate of terrorist attacks worldwide has actually increased significantly since the war in Iraq began. Alien: So virtually none of the reasons you went to war were true? Us: Not necessarily. Our president now says we went to war to remove a brutal dictator and to bring democracy and stability to Iraq. Alien: So does your country often go to war to remove dictators? Us: No. In fact there are many brutal dictators in that part of the world but most of them are our friends or they sell us oil so we leave them alone. Alien: But at least Iraq is now a stable democracy. Us: Um, not quite. Our government is now lowering expectations about any hope for democracy in Iraq. The Iraqi constitution is leaning toward becoming an Islamic theocracy. We’re told that women will have fewer rights in the new Iraq than they did under Saddam Hussein. Plus, there are dozens of violent attacks and bombings every day and our Secretary of Defense recently said it may be ten or twelve years before there is any kind of stability in Iraq. Alien: So let me see if I understand everything you've told me. You went to war with Iraq because you were attacked by people who didn't come from Iraq, weren't trained in Iraq and weren't supported by the government of Iraq, yet you've devoted relatively few resources to pursue the still-at-large leaders of the group that did attack you. You also went to war to eliminate weapons of mass destruction which didn't exist and to depose a dictator who posed no threat to you while you ignored the crimes of other equally brutal dictators. Your war was intended to fight terrorism but has dramatically increased the occurrence of terrorism worldwide. You wanted to bring stability and democracy to Iraq but the country is more violent and unstable now than ever before and any kind of true stability may be a dozen years away. Meanwhile the emerging government of Iraq is nothing close to a true democracy and may become an Islamic theocracy. I can't help but wonder, have your leaders learned anything from this war? Us: Our president believes this war is a smashing success and says it's a model to spread democracy and freedom throughout the world. Alien: Just out of curiosity, does your species plan to travel to other planets some day? Us: Certainly. We love to explore outer space and we want to travel to other stars and planets in the coming decades. Alien: Thanks for talking to me. I need to return to my planet to discuss this concept you explained to me of "pre-emptive war" against people who may someday pose a threat to you. Good bye. Boy, we have a couple of haters posting. Hey, you wouldn't be responding so strongly if it wasn't the truth!
vaccines needed to travel from USA to Brazil? i am possibly going next april with a small group mission trip. also how bad is the crime rate?
Who thinks self help gurus are an answer for peoples problems or are they praying on insecure people? i know a person who attended a well known self help gure from the USA this person has spent thousands of dollars on seminars books and cds She even traveled interstate to attend a meeting she has gone 3 years in a row she has been told by 5 years she will have a better job she will also have a happy relationship and be financally secure well on her way to being a millionare within 5 years I personally dont agree and think its imoral and fraud to get a group of incecure people take there money and tell them to jump up and down and wave your arms up in the air and shout i will be a winner For the record this person still has the same job and the same rate of pay and is still single, this is just my oppinion but surelly the most insecure person would have the sence that to inprove yourself you dont need to pay somebody else thousands of dollars i told my friend maybe she should do some courses and maybe join a few social clubs not spent money on some money hungry guru GIVE ME A BREAK
What kind of animals are you likely to see at Healesville Sanctuary? How would you rate it compared to? the Melbourne Zoo or Werribee. Certainly all offer very different things to see. We have 3 days in the Melbourne area and are travelling with 3 13 year olds and 11 year old and a 15 year old. Any other suggestions for this age group are welcome. Thanks so much!!!
Which TRAVELING choice would you choose? I am attending a HUGE ANNUAL event this July. And right now, I don't know anyone who wants to go with me or has the xtra money. I've searched some room rates etc. and found a lot of rooms at about an average of $600.00 for the duration of the stay (3 nights). And if I drove it would be about $150 round trip in gas. Now split this with atleast ONE other person, possibly 2-3. And that would be no more than about $175.00-$350 per person. Well I found a travel group in my city who is sponsoring a tour bus to this same event. They are including round trip transpo, food&drinks on the bus and hotel accomodations at $475.00 per person for a 2-person room. I may do this, but will possibly be rooming with a lady I will have just met, which isn't a biggie---bcuz Im very independent/free-spirited. Which one is the BEST deal? Keeping in mind I don't have ANY reliable friends/associates who are even interested in going at this point.
Which is the BEST traveling deal??? I am attending a HUGE ANNUAL event this July. And right now, I don't know anyone who wants to go with me or has the xtra money. I've searched some room rates etc. and found a lot of rooms at about an average of $600.00 for the duration of the stay (3 nights). And if I drove it would be about $150 round trip in gas. Now split this with atleast ONE other person, possibly 2-3. And that would be no more than about $175.00-$350 per person. Well I found a travel group in my city who is sponsoring a tour bus to this same event. They are including round trip transpo, food&drinks on the bus and hotel accomodations at $475.00 per person for a 2-person room. I may do this, but will possibly be rooming with a lady I will have just met, which isn't a biggie---bcuz Im very independent/free-spirited. Which one is the BEST deal? Keeping in mind I don't have ANY reliable friends/associates who are even interested in going at this point.
Which would you CHOOSE? I am attending a HUGE ANNUAL event this July. And right now, I don't know anyone who wants to go with me or has the xtra money. I've searched some room rates etc. and found a lot of rooms at about