I found this informative list at FortyMedia… It’s some interesting information about how coompanies arrived at their names: Adidas: from the name of the founder Adolf (Adi) Dassler. Adobe: from the name of the river Adobe Creek that ran behind the
Are Mothers the Same Around the World?
This one is courtesy of my buddy, Walt Wood… Two Moslem mothers are sitting in a cafe chatting over a pint of goat’s milk. The older of the mothers pulls out her purse and starts flipping through photos, and they start
Did They Say Global Cooling?
You’ve got to admit, when the Charlotte Observer reports a record cold temperature in North Carolina for the last 80 years, it makes you wonder about global warming claims… Perhaps these folks would have a better chance of being believable if
Pelosi – Pompous Liberal Californian Jackass
Little Green Footballs notes “The Speaker of the House is getting rave reviews for her appearances in the Middle East — from Islamic Jihad, Hamas, and the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades.” Nancy Pelosi is giving us a preview of what
High-Tech Man
A guy walks into a bar and sits down. After a few minutes, he starts dialing numbers… like a telephone…but on the back of his hand. He then flips his hand over, and starts talking into the palm of his
Big 30K lb Bomb
The US Defense Threat Reduction Agency has stepped out of its usual verification, detection, destruction programs to fund a project called the Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP). This 30,000 pound weapon could well become the biggest conventional bomb ever used. The
Do You Like Fast Cars?
Here’s one for us car nuts… The Bugatti Veyron that goes 250 mph. Hat tip to Michael Shaffer. [youtube]NMBCw6fJfEA[/youtube] 3 min 15 sec
The Most Serious Threat to Our Civilization
When the question, “What is the most serious threat facing our civilization?” was posed to Michael Crichton, he eloquently replied: “Loss of classical liberal values in those western societies that embraced them. England was the first modern state, the first
Those Sneaky Marines
Do you notice anything special about the marine helicopter in the photo below? Look closer… heck I almost missed it myself: OK, I’ve included a close-up of the camouflage scheme… Now can you see it? Supposedly, if a Moslem sees
Strange Quotes about Education
“In the first place God made idiots; that was for practice; then he made school boards.” – Mark Twain “Dublin University contains the dream of Ireland – rich and thick.” – Samuel Beckett “Cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a