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Originally Posted by Scheherazade
That's hilarious :lol: And that picture of her with her prize. she looks sort of bummed out
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Originally Posted by Scheherazade
That's hilarious :lol: And that picture of her with her prize. she looks sort of bummed out
This same method is used in many competitions. It’s not about who’s is best really. They set a standard by which to score all of the entries and a scale that determines placement. It’s kind of like letter grades in school. Even if your grade is the highest in class if you only make a B they can’t just give you an A. She scored at a level below first place marks. But it sure does stink! I bet that it made the paper is worse than coming in second running only against herself.
I've always preferred Survivorman over Man Vs. Wild on the Discovery Channel. Now I've found vindication!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6911748.stm
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/liv...n_page_id=1770
A woman in Germany who has spent 55 years with part of a pencil inside her head has finally had it removed. Margret Wegner fell over carrying the pencil when she was four. It punctured her cheek and part of it went into her brain, above the right eye.
The 59-year-old has suffered headaches and nosebleeds for most of her life.
Surgeons in Berlin were able to remove most of the pencil in a two-hour operation, but a 2cm section was so embedded it was impossible to remove.
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Reminded me of Homer's crayon:
http://www.myteespot.com/images/thumbs/t_7919.jpg
...Indulging in a few mugs too many could result in symptoms such as restlessness, nervousness, excitement, insomnia, nausea, vomiting and a flushed face. The symptoms of a serious overdose include delirium and seizures.
Among its effects on the human body, caffeine is commonly thought to increase alertness, attention and mental ability by stimulating the central nervous system.
But too much could be lethal. Such a dose is dependent on an individual's weight and sensitivity, but for the average person is about 90 milligrams per two pints of blood, according to coffee website Cofcaf.co.uk. This is about 200 cups of instant coffee in a day for an average sized person, it says...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/6945697.stm
A powerful 7.9 magnitude earthquake has hit the coast of Peru, killing at least 337 people and injuring hundreds more, Peru's civil defence institute says.
All but one of the deaths were in the coastal province of Ica, about 265km (165 miles) south of the capital, Lima.
In Lima, buildings shook violently during the prolonged tremors, prompting residents to take to the streets.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6948888.stm
Poll: One in four adults read no books last year
New survey shows biggest readers are women, older people
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20381678/
Well, i am not going to comment on the moral issues..but i want to express my admiration! I mean, can he still do it at his age???
Yep. It seems men can go on forever!!! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by manolia
nah, i don't think so. That is, if my previous health teacher was right.
That man is my hero! :thumbs_up Of course the irony is I haven't fathered any. :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Lote-Tree
so 199 cups a day won't kill me? that's great news :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Scheherazade
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6981032.stmQuote:
Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti has died at his home in the northern city of Modena, his manager has announced. The singer, who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last year, was 71.
His charismatic performances - particularly alongside fellow tenors Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras - helped bring a new audience to opera.
Pavarotti had cancer surgery in July 2006 in New York, five months after his last performance. He had not made any public appearances since then.
Sad to hear that. It was Pavarotti that created an opera craze here in UK at the time of the Italien World Cup....
I still think he does the bestest Nessun Dorma...