Make a memorable lamp for your friends or family by using a white IKEA lamp, some old film strips, and mod podge. Cut the film strips, and glue them with the mod podge to the outer layer of the lamp. … [Read more...]
Call Chuck Norris
Your phone rings and it's Chuck Norris. What are you to do? … [Read more...]
DYK?: Master Your Useless Trivia Skills
In the 1400's a law was set forth in England that a man was allowed to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb. Hence we have 'the rule of thumb' --------------------- --------- --------- ---- Many years ago in Scotland , a new game was invented. It was ruled 'Gentlemen Only...Ladies Forbidden'.. ..and thus, the word GOLF entered into the English language. ------------ --------- --------- --------- … [Read more...]
How a Real Man Drinks Whiskey
We are not promoting drinking, but this old image is a classic. … [Read more...]
Ads You Will Never See Again
Share They just don't make 'em like they used to. Advertisements. Remember them from newspapers and magazines? Years ago they made us buy; now they just make us laugh. Over the past few weeks, we've been adding a few "new" advertisements every week that either made us laugh so hard we couldn't resist or actually wish we still saw these as we thumbed through our favorite publications. Let us know what you … [Read more...]
Did You Know?: Hot Stove Edition
I know Baseball is over and the San Francisco Giants are the 2010 World Champions, but it amazes me that people throw around sayings and baseball jargon without knowing the meaning or origins of the word their using. Doesn't matter if it's my daughters softball team or the guys at the office, they just don't know. Its time they learn. Most sayings date from the early days of the game and have been around for … [Read more...]
Doomsday: Should you be worried?
It’s that time of year again when all things evil are beginning to loom overhead; nah it’s really just close to Halloween so here is a list of “Doomsday Prophecies” that you may not be aware of and since these predictions are open to many different interpretations who knows? Although pretty good ad stirring up people for a good witch hunt, the Puritan preacher, Cotton Mather, was not very good at predicting … [Read more...]
The History of the Blue Angels
After World War II ended the Naval Operations Chief, Admiral Chester Nimitz decided that there was a need for a nudge to the public in order to keep them interested in all aspects of Naval aviation so he arranged for a "flight demonstration team". Approximately one year later in June 1946, flying the F6F Hellcat the team performed for the first time at NAS (Naval Air Station) Jacksonville, Florida under the leadership … [Read more...]
Bus Test
Which side did you pick? Let us know your thought in the comment section. … [Read more...]