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Thursday, May 8, 2008
Toilet paper wedding dress - Boing Boing
Toilet paper wedding dress - Boing BoingToilet paper wedding dress
Behold, the prizewinning toilet-paper wedding dress, conceived of, designed, and modelled by Vicky Heir of Christchurch, NZ.Link (Thanks, Vikram!)Expo manager Peta-Marie McLeod said the designers were allowed to use two four-packs of the double length Cottonsofts toilet tissue -- about 16 normal rolls -- to make their dresses.
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21 Modern and Inspirational Dining Room Designs | Home Interiors Zone
21 Modern and Inspirational Dining Room Designs | Home Interiors Zone21 Modern and Inspirational Dining Room Designs
One of the biggest problems with dining rooms is that they are often neglected just because they are such a trek from the kitchen.
Most often, formal dining areas are in a separate room, while informal dining areas are more commonly out in the open—frequently attached to the living room, family room, or kitchen.
Dining Room Furniture should be inspired by a sense of grandeur, impression, and elegance. To truly make a dining room formal, you need to pay attention to details from the window treatments down to the place mats.
For a different mood, consider creating a serious, luxurious space set aside specifically for great meals and conversation.
Don’t limit yourself to thinking that meals must be restricted to a formal table. A kitchen island, or even a counter top fitted with stools or high-sitting chairs, can also make for a fun dining experience.
Here are some modern designs for you to get the inspiration, when planning for the dining room furniture.
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The end of the internet.
The end of the internet.You have reached the end of the internet. Please turn off the lights before you leave.
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Children & Proverbs
Children & ProverbsChildren & Proverbs
A first grade teacher collected well known proverbs. She gave each child in her class the first half of a proverb and asked them to come up with the remainder of the proverb. Their insight may surprise you.
Better to be safe than....................Punch a 5th grader
Strike while the .........................Bug is close
It's always darkest before............... Daylight Savings Time
Never underestimate the power of..........Termites
You can lead a horse to water but........how?
Don't bite the hand that................. looks dirty
No news is................................impossible
A miss is as good as a...................Mr.
You can't teach an old dog new............math
If you lie down with dogs, you'll.........stink in the morning
Love all, trust..........................me
The pen is mightier than the..............pigs
An idle mind is..........................The best way to relax
Where there's smoke there's...............pollution
Happy the bride who.......................gets all the presents
A penny saved is..........................not much
Two's company, three's....................the Musketeers
Don't put off till tomorrow what..........you put on to go to bed
Laugh and the whole world laughs with you, cry and.......you have to blow your nose.
None are so blind as......................Stevie Wonder
Children should be seen and not...........spanked or grounded
If at first you don't succeed.............get new batteries
You get out of something what you.........see pictured on the box
When the blind leadeth the blind..........get out of the wayAnd the favorite:
Better late than.........................pregnant.
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GetAmused.com - The Airplane Ride
Bill and his wife Martha went to the state fair every year and every year Bill would say, "Martha, I'd like to ride in that airplane."GetAmused.com - The Airplane Ride
Martha always replied, "I know Bill, but that airplane ride costs 10 dollars, and 10 dollars is 10 dollars."
One year Bill and Martha went to the fair and Bill said, "Martha, I'm 81 years old. If I don't ride that airplane I might never get another chance."
Martha replied, "Bill, that airplane ride costs 10 dollars, and 10 dollars is 10 dollars."
The pilot overheard them and said, "Folks, I'll make you a deal. I'll take you both up for a ride. If you can stay quiet for the entire ride and not say one word, I won't charge you; but if you say one word it's 10 dollars."
Bill and Martha agreed and up they went.
The pilot did all kinds of twists and turns, rolls and dives, but not a word was heard. He did all his tricks over again, but still not a word. When they landed, the pilot turned to Bill and said, "By golly, I did everything I could think of to get you to yell out, but you didn't."
Bill replied, "Well, I was gonna say something when Martha fell out, but 10 dollars is 10 dollars."
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Japanese Phrases
Japanese Phrases
English Japanese Translation in:
Romaji,
Hiragana (and/or Katakana),
Kanji, if applicable.Hello. Konnichiwa.
こんにちは。Good morning. Ohayou.
おはよう。Good afternoon. Konnichiwa.
こんにちは。Good evening. Konbanwa.
こんばんわ。Good night. Oyasuminasai.
おやすみなさい。Good bye. Sayounara.
さようなら。See you later. Matane.
またね。Take care. Kiwotsukete.
きをつけて。
気をつけて。How are you? Choushiwadou?
ちょうしはどう？
調子はどう？I'm fine. Genkidesu.
げんきです。
元気です。Thank you. Arigatou.
ありがとう。
有り難う。What's your name? Onamaewa?
おなまえは？
お名前は？My name is Elvis. Watashino namaewa Elvis desu.
わたしのなまえはエルビスです。
私の名前はエルビスです。Nice to meet you. Oaidekite ureshiidesu.
おあいできてうれしいです。
お会いできて嬉しいです。Thank you for your help. Osewani narimashita.
おせわになりました。
お世話になりました。You are welcome. Douitashimashite.
どういたしまして。I really appreciate it. Hontouni kansha shiteimasu.
ほんとうにかんしゃします。
本当に感謝しています。Yes. Hai.
はい。No. Iie
いいえ。That's right. Sonotouridesu.
そのとおりです。
その通りです。I understand. Wakarimashita.
わかりました。I can't speak Japanese
very well.Watashiwa nihongowo amari umaku
hanasemasen.
わたしはにほんごをあまりうまくはなせません。
私は日本語をあまり上手く話せません。I don't know. Shirimasen.
しりません。
知りません。No, thank you. Iie, kekkoudesu.
いいえ、けっこうです。
いいえ、結構です。I'm sorry. Gomennasai.
ごめんなさい。I'm sorry I'm late. Okurete sumimasen.
おくれてすみません。
遅れてすみません。Excuse me. Sumimasen.
すみません。May I help you? Goyoudeshouka?
ごようでしょうか？
ご用でしょうか？Please say it again. Mouichido ittekudasai.
もういちどいってください。
もう一度言って下さい。Really? Honto?
ほんと？Pardon? E?
え？Tea, please. Ocha wo kudasai.
おちゃをください。
お茶を下さい。Check, please. Okanjyou wo onegaishimasu.
おかんじょうをおねがいします。
お勘定をお願いします。Please speak more slowly. Mousukoshi yukkuri hanashite kudasai.
もうすこしゆっくりはなしてください。
もう少しゆっくり話して下さい。Do you unnderstand me? Watashino iukotoga wakarimasuka?
わたしのいうことがわかりますか？
私の言う事が分かりますか？Please write it down here. Kokoni kaite kudasai.
ここにかいてください。
ここに書いて下さい。Can I have this? Korewo moraemasuka?
これをもらえますか？I want this one. Korega hoshiinodesuga.
これがほしいのですが。
これが欲しいのですが。Call me. denwa shitene.
でんわしてね。
電話してね。I'll call you. Denwa surune.
でんわするね。
電話するね。Call me Elvis. Elvis to yondekure.
エルビスとよんでくれ。
エルビスと呼んでくれ。Call me Nicole. Nicole to yondene.
ニコールとよんでね。
ニコールと呼んでね。Excellent! Subarashii!
すばらしい！
素晴らしい！I can't believe it!
/ Unbelievable!Shinjirarenai!
しんじられない！
信じられない！I can't stand it any longer! Mougamandekinai!
もうがまんできない！
もう我慢できない！That's enough. Mouiiyo
もういいよ。How could you? Nantoiukotowo!
なんということを！
何ということを！I'm counting on you. Tanomuyo.
たのむよ。
頼むよ。May I sit here? Kokoni suwattemo ii desuka?
ここにすわってもいいですか？
ここに座ってもいいですか？May I ask something? Chotto okiki shitai no desuga.
ちょっとおききしたいのですが。
ちょっとお聞きしたいのですが。Do you have a pen? Pen wo omochi desuka?
ペンをおもちですか？
ペンをお持ちですか？Are there any rooms
available?Heya wa arimasuka?
へやはありますか？
部屋はありますか？How much is it? Ikura desuka?
いくらですか？How much does it cost? Ikura kakarimasuka?
いくらかかりますか？How old are you? Nansai desuka?
なんさいですか？
何歳ですか？How far is it to get to ～? ～ made dorekurai arimasuka?
～までどれくらいありますか？
*Replace ～ with the name of a place.Kiss me. Kiss shite.
キスしてI want to hold you. Dakishimetai.
だきしめたい。
抱きしめたい。Would you like to go on
a date?Date shimasen ka?
デートしませんか？You are the most beautiful
woman I've ever seen.Kimi wa bokuga imamade mitanakade
mottomo utsukushii josei da.
きみは ぼくが いままで みたなかで
もっとも うつくしい じょせいだ。
君は、僕が今まで見た中で
最も美しい女性だ。New! (06/28/07)
I want this!Kore hoshii!
これほしい！
これ欲しい！You liar! Usotsuki!
うそつき！
嘘つき！You have beautiful eyes. Kirei na me shiteru ne.
きれいな め してるね。
綺麗な目してるね。You have a nice figure. Sutairu ii ne.
スタイルいいね。
Health Problems.
I have a sore throat. Nodo ga itai.
のどがいたい。
喉が痛い。I have a stomachache. I ga itai.
いがいたい。
胃が痛い。I have a fever. Netsu ga arimasu.
ねつがあります。
熱があります。I need a medicine. Kusuri ga hituyou desu.
くすりがひつようです。
薬が必要です。I feel sick. Kibun ga warui.
きぶんがわるい。
気分が悪い。I feel nauceous. Hakike ga simasu.
はきけがします。
吐き気がします。I have diarrhea. Geri wo siteimasu.
げりをしています。
下痢をしています。I can't sleep. Nemuremasen.
ねむれません。
眠れません。What should I eat? Nani wo tabereba iino-desuka?
なにをたべればいいのですか？
何を食べればいいのですか？May I have medicine? Kusuri wo kudasai.
くすりをください。
薬を下さい。May I have a receit? Receit wo kudasai.
レシートをください。
レシートを下さい。a doctor isha
いしゃ
医者hospital byo(u)in, or byoh-in
びょういん
病院
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The Googlenairs :: Sexy College Girls :: Cherry Avenue
Google has been known for a long time as the best place in the world to work. They offer free massages, gourmet meals, and professional haircuts at their beautiful campus in California. That right there puts them above 99.99% of the other companies in the world. At any rate, you already knew all that so lets move on.The Googlenairs :: Sexy College Girls :: Cherry Avenue
Have you ever wondered how much a Google employee makes? Well this data isn't extremely easy to find, if you don't believe me just search Google. However, here is some interesting statistics.
Google Programmer in Phoenix - $174,000/year
Google Programmer in California - $197,000/year
Google Programmer in Chicago - $222,000/year
Google Programmer in New York - $242,000/year
(according to Indeed.com)
...and thats just in salary. What other financial benefits does Google offer it's employees?
- 1) Google will pay $8,000 / year for you to continue your education. They just require you get at least 'B's in your classes.
- 2) If you refer another employee to Google's staff and they stay for 60 days, Google will pay your $2,000
- 3) If you are thinking about adopting a kid, Google will contribute $5,000 towards all the legal and adoption fees.
- 4) Depending how long you have worked at Google you can get up to 25 days (almost a month) paid vacation a year!
Now their is one more thing that is very interesting about Google employees financial lives. According to the New York Times there are estimated to be over 1,000 Google employees with Google stock worth over $5 million dollars. Woah wait! There are over 1,000 people working for Google who are worth OVER $5 MILLION DOLLARS! Even Google's former masseuse (did I mention employees get free massages) is a millionaire. Also, according to the New York Times, every employee that has been at Google for over a year is worth well over $250,000. Competing firms have said that Google alone has raised the average programmers salary by 50% over the last few year and with salaries and benefits like this I really don't doubt it.
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Knife approaches back: Google considering walking away from Yahoo search ad deal
In confirming earlier reports of Microsoft approaching Facebook about a potential sale following the Yahoo fall out, The Wall Street Journal has a very interesting tidbit: Google is now divided over whether or not to go forward with the search advertising deal it is trying out with Yahoo. Ouch, that knife in Yahoo’s back must hurt.
While it was trying to convince everyone that it was a viable company without selling to Microsoft, Yahoo made no secret that its trial search advertising deal with Google could bring in significant money to the company. Some had pegged this number to be as high as an additional billion dollars plus in cash flow. Under the agreement, Google was in charge of placing some advertisements on Yahoo search result pages.
The promise of this deal was also thought to be one of the reasons why the bottom didn’t completely fall out of Yahoo’s stock after Microsoft pulled its bid, and in fact, why it may have rallied a little bit after hitting a low of around $22-a-share (the stock is right now in the mid $25-a-share region).
Google and Yahoo were previously discussing extending the trial while Microsoft was still in hot pursuit of Yahoo. We called it a “charade” at the time, as it seemed clear what Google was doing: anything it could to stop Microsoft from acquiring Yahoo. That certainly rings true today if Google does in fact now walk away from the deal with the Microsoft threat gone (at least for now).
One question that will undoubtedly come up if Google walks away is if this will hasten Microsoft’s return with another bid? A decision by Google not to help Yahoo with its search advertising will leave Yahoo looking very vulnerable once again, even if such a deal was probably not in Yahoo’s best interest in the long term.
The Wall Street Journal report also says that talks between Yahoo and Time Warner continue about a possible AOL/Yahoo merger. However, these talks also have less urgency now that Microsoft has back away.
Knife approaches back: Google considering walking away from Yahoo search ad deal
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