Do You Ever Wonder?

I know these questions have been around for a long time. A friend emailed them to me just recently. So, have you ever wondered?

Why do you have to "put your two cents in".. but it's only a "penny for your thoughts"? Where's that extra penny going to?

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Why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then put money in binoculars to look at things on the ground?

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Why do toasters always have a setting that burns the toast to a horrible black crisp, which no decent human being would eat?

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Why does Goofy stand erect while Pluto remains on all fours? They're both dogs!

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If Wile E. Coyote had enough money to buy all that ACME junk, why didn't he just buy dinner?

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Can you cry under water?

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Why does a round pizza come in a square box?

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How is it that we put man on the moon before we figured out it would be a good idea to put wheels on luggage?

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Why is it that people say they "slept like a baby" when babies wake up like every two hours?

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If a deaf person has to go to court, is it still called a hearing?

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Why are you IN a movie, but you're ON TV?

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If Jimmy cracks corn and no one cares, why is there a stupid song about him?

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If the professor on Gilligan's Island can make a radio out of a coconut, why can't he fix a hole in a boat?

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If corn oil is made from corn, and vegetable oil is made from vegetables, what is baby oil made from?

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If electricity comes from electrons, does morality come from morons?

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Do the Alphabet song and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star have the same tune?

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Why did you just try singing the two songs above?

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The Lip Balm Test

This joke has been around for awhile. It's set up similar to the old candid camera episodes where people were set up for staged interviews or tests.

World's Smallest Car

Did you think that the Smart Car was the smallest car out there? Check out this youtube clip about the world's smallest car. It's 39 inches wide!! I hope the driver didn't have a big lunch - they might not fit in the car!

Teachers of the Past

We watched the movie, Mona Lisa Smile yesterday. I had heard that it was a good movie, but had never watched it before. The DVD must have a scratch on it, because it kept shutting down in the middle of the movie. We did however, get through the entire movie eventually. Julia Roberts plays a thirty-something woman who takes on a teaching job in a strict girls college. The movie is set in the 1950s. It was very interesting to see the views of the day. Julia Robert's character tried to teach the girls to challenge their archaic thinking. She told her students that they could do whatever they had the talent to do. The school, being traditional, encouraged the girls simply to get married and to become the perfect housewife. As their Art History teacher, she encouraged them to marry AND to pursue a fulfilling job. For the day, her views would have been a little edgy.



It would have been interesting to be a teacher in 1915. Let's hope they intended these rules for female teachers. The rule about the petticoat wouldn't make much sense for a male teacher. :)


Rules for Teachers (1915)

1. You will not marry during the term of your contract.
(They married young back then too!)

2. You are not to keep company with men.

3. You must be home between the hours of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. unless attending a school function.
(Wow - that's early!! Nothing like a curfew to make you feel like a kid again)

4. You may not loiter downtown in ice cream stores.
(Of course! Ice cream stores are sooo dangerous)

5. You may not travel beyond city limits unless you have the permission of the chairman of the board.

6. You may not ride in a carriage or automobile with any man unless he is your father or brother.
(They must have done alot of walking.)

7. You may not smoke cigarettes.

8. You may not dress in bright colors.
(Will they be mistaken for one of the children?)

9. You may under no circumstances dye your hair.
(Ya - I can't see a teacher back then in green hair)

10. You must wear at least two petticoats.
(Two? Maybe the classroom is cold?)

11. Your dresses must not be any shorter than two inches above the ankle.

12. To keep the school room neat and clean, you must:
* sweep the floor at least once daily
* scrub the floor at least once a week with hot, soapy water
* clean the blackboards at least once a day
* start the fire at 7 a.m. so the room will be warm by 8 a.m.
(Too cheap to hire a janitor)

I like the Sprite in you

Yep - another beverage commercial. This one is a true classic and sooo catchy!! It was posted by a blogger, Childhood Memory Keeper




I Like the Sprite in You Lyrics

I like the way you make me laugh
I like the funny things you do
You've got a style that's all your own
I like the sprite in you

You make me want to smile
You know, you make me sparkle too
You're such a kick to have around
I like the sprite in you

Dr. Pepper Commercial - Be a Pepper

I think these classic commercials are great!
Are you thirsty yet? Here's a commercial from the 70s. Society seems to still love jingles. Great little tunes have been in our advertising for decades. It's no doubt that some people have been singing them since their childhood. What ingenious marketing. Get the song stuck in someone's head so that they will never forget your product!!

Coca-Cola Commercial - Very Creative

Here's a commercial that exhibits alot of creative thinking on the part of the advertisers. What a creative way to market their product. There's not even a word spoken in this ad.

Valentine's Day Texting Advice

Valentine's Day is tomorrow. Do you know what you will give your sweetie? Valentine's Day is the day for the highest number of texts sent. What will you say to that special someone via texting? Hey - what happened to flowers and boxes of chocolates? I guess they are old fashioned now. Below is some advice on Valentine's Day texting. They took a survey and came up with a list of what to and what not to text for Valentine's Day!

Animation - Sun-Rype Commercial

Advertisers these days have to try harder to come up with great commercials to catch our attention. I just love the Sun-Rype commercials. They use a really unique animation to make the fruit come alive and form objects, people and scenery.



The music in the video is sleepy tigers by Her Space Holiday.

Here are the lyrics from the commercial:

In and out when the sun comes up
We're gonna put on our shoes
We're gonna shake the dust
Open the door with your brand new key
We won't be afraid of being
Sweet to ourselves or anybody, anybody else

Optical Illusion - 3D House

Here's another optical illusion. Isn't it amazing? I won't spoil it for you - watch the video.



It's all in the mind's eye.

Optical illusion - The Impossible Triangle

The impossible triangle isn't really impossible, it is our visual perception of a two dimensional object. The impossible triangle is a spatial paradox - when you view the triangle, the rods seem to simultaneously appear in the foreground and recede at the same time.

Have you ever wondered how some of the optical illusions are created? This utube video shows you how to create an "impossible triangle".

Optical Illusions II

Quotes on illusion:


"What can this piece of paper do; imagine?"
~Alamgir Hashmi~

"Illusions are art, for the feeling person, and it is by art that we live, if we do"
~Elizabeth Bowen~

"An illusion which makes me happy is worth a verity which drags me to the ground"
~Christopher Martin-Wieland~

The quotes above are talking about illusions as altered perceptions of reality. A person who sees illusions is not viewing reality, but instead something contrived out of the imagination of the mind. An optical illusion is a perception of visual reality.

A dictionary definition explains it in this way:
optical illusion:visually perceived image that is deceptive or misleading.

Here is a set of optical illusions. Read the instructions prior to each illusion and see if you can make out the images.

Optical illusion

Seeing isn't always believing. Optical illusions play with our visual perceptions of things.

When I was a kid, someone handed me a card just like the video below. I thought it was great to find it on utube. Follow the instructions and you will see a clear image at the end.

How to Give a Cat a Bath

1. Put both lids up and add 1/8 cup of pet shampoo to the water.

2. Pick up the cat and soothe him while you carry him towards the bathroom.

3. In one smooth movement, put the cat in the toilet and close both lids. You may need to stand on the lid.

4. The cat will self agitate and make ample suds. Never mind the loud noises, the cat is actually enjoying this.

5. Flush three or four times. This provides a "power-wash" and rinse".

6. Have someone open the front door of your home. Be sure that there are no people between the here and the front door.

7. Standing behind as far as you can, and quickly lift both lids.

8. The cat will rocket out out, streak through the room and run outside where he will dry himself off.

9. Both the commode and the cat will be sparkling clean.

Sincerely,

The Dog

25 Random Strange Facts

Did you Know?

1. Leonardo Da Vinci invented the scissors.

2. Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated.

3. Bats always turn left when exiting a cave.

4. Women blink nearly twice as much as men.

5. A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out.

6. The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.

7. Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying.

8. Almonds are a member of the peach family.

9. Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur.

10. The original name for butterfly was flutterby.

11. Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop
growing.

12. 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".

13. Chocolate affects a dog's heart and nervous system; a few ounces will kill a
small sized dog.

14. Ketchup was sold in the 1830s as medicine.

15. The dot over the letter i is called a "tittle."

16. The most popular Twizzler candy flavour is strawberry.

17. Toronto was the first city in the world with a computerized traffic signal
system.

18. The smile is the most frequently used facial expression. A smile can use
anywhere from a pair of 5 to 53 facial muscles.

19. In 1967, the IMAX film system was invented by Canadian Ivan Grame Ferguson to
premier at Expo 67.

20. The most common rock on Earth is basalt.

21. The smallest bone in the human body is the stapes bone which is located in the
ear.

22. A sheep, a duck and a rooster were the first passengers in a hot air balloon.

23. Children laugh about 400 times a day, while adults laugh on average only 15
times a day.

24. The first Valentine candy box was invented by Richard Cadbury in the 1800's.

25. The name of the squiggly line "~" is called a tilde.

Computer Humour

Love your computer, but hate the quirks?:
Here's some Computer Humour:

If GM had developed technology like Microsoft, we would all be driving cars with the following characteristics:

1. For no reason whatsoever, your car would crash twice a day.

2. Every time they repainted the lines in the road, you would have to buy a new car.

3. Occasionally your car would die on the freeway for no reason. You would have to pull to the side of the road, close all of the windows, shut off the car, restart it, and reopen the windows before you could continue. For some reason you would simply accept this.

4. Occasionally, executing a maneuver such as a left turn would cause your car to shut down and refuse to restart, in which case you would have to reinstall the engine.

5. Macintosh would make a car that was powered by the sun, was reliable, five times as fast and twice as easy to drive, but would run on only five percent of the roads.

6. The oil, water temperature, and alternator warning lights would all be replaced by a single "This Car Has Performed An Illegal Operation" warning light.

7. The airbag system would ask "Are you sure?" before deploying.

8. Occasionally, for no reason whatsoever, your car would lock you out and refuse to let you in until you simultaneously lifted the door handle, turned the key and grabbed hold of the radio antenna.

9. Every time a new car was introduced car buyers would have to learn how to drive all over again because none of the controls would operate in the same manner as the old car.

10. You'd have to press the "Start" button to turn the engine off.

Cat Takes a Swim

Didn't think that cats like water? Check out this adorable video from utube.

Cat Adopts Squirrels

In this utube video, a mother cat goes against her natural tenancy toward squirrels. She adopts baby squirrels. She looks after them as though they were from her own litter.



Cat Quote:

"I have studied many philosophers and many cats. The wisdom of cats is infinitely superior." ~Hippolyte Taine~

Free Template Generator

So - this would be my first attempt at creating my own template for this blog. It took a long time, but I think I have the hang of using the template generator. If you want a great place to make your own templates for your blog, check out this awesome template generator. It's free too!! It's pretty easy to figure out, even for a beginner. I have been self learning as I go along. There are some great how-to tutorials out there on the web. Thank you, thank you to each and every one of you.

If you want some great backgrounds to upload to blogger and use with the template generator, you may want to check out Free Web Images and Clip Art That's where I got the puzzle background for the template I created.

Just an aside - I didn't misspell the title. When I was creating the template, it wouldn't allow me to put in an apostrophe. I thought that was a little strange.

That's blogging life...