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Top Bushisms of 2006

Thu, 21 Dec 2006 05:15:32 GMT

clipped by: matteo07
clipper's remarks: Can we survive another 2 more years of this bozo??

"I would say the best moment of all was when I caught a 7.5 pound largemouth bass in my lake." --George W. Bush, on his best moment in office, interview with the German newspaper Bild am Sonntag, May 7, 2006

"You know, one of the hardest parts of my job is to connect Iraq to the war on terror." --George W. Bush, interview with CBS News' Katie Couric, Sept. 6, 2006

"Anybody who is in a position to serve this country ought to understand the consequences of words." --George W. Bush, interview with Rush Limbaugh, Nov. 1, 2006

"I said I was looking for a book to read, Laura said you ought to try Camus. I also read three Shakespeares. ... I've got a eck-a-lec-tic reading list." --George W. Bush, interview with NBC's Brian Williams, New Orleans, La., Aug. 29, 2006 (Watch video clip)

"No question that the enemy has tried to spread sectarian violence. They use violence as a tool to do that." --George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., March 22, 2006

"I'm the decider, and I decide what is best. And what's best is for Don Rumsfeld to remain as the Secretary of Defense." --George W. Bush, Washington, D.C. April 18, 2006 (Listen to audio clip; Watch video clip)

"The only way we can win is to leave before the job is done." --George W. Bush, Greeley, Colo., Nov. 4, 2006 (Watch video clip)

President Bush: "Occasionally. One of the things I've used on the Google is to pull up maps. It's very interesting to see -- I've forgot the name of the program -- but you get the satellite, and you can -- like, I kinda like to look at the ranch. It remind me of where I wanna be sometimes." --interview with CNBC's Maria Bartiromo, Oct. 24, 2006 (Watch video clip)

"See, the irony is that what they need to do is get Syria to get Hezbollah to stop doing this s**t, and it's over." --George W. Bush, chomping on a dinner roll while talking about the Middle East crisis with British Prime Minister Tony Blair at the G8 summit, St. Petersburg, Russia, July 17, 2006 (Watch video clip)

Tags: president, bush, incompetence, politics, humor, moron, quotes

How to Write Aphorisms

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 19:43:09 GMT

clipped by: Kore7
clipper's remarks:

Delacroix, Eugene (France, 1798-1863)

To be a poet at twenty is to be twenty; to be a poet at forty is to be a poet.

According to James Geary, editor of the compendium Geary's Guide to the World's Great Aphorists, a truely memorable, quotable aphorism satisfies five laws:

It must be brief. It must be definitive. It must be personal — that's the difference between an aphorism and a proverb. It must be philosophical — that's the difference between an aphorism and a platitude, which is not philosophical....

And the fifth law is it must have a twist. And that can be either a linguistic twist or a psychological twist or even a twist in logic that somehow flips the reader into a totally unexpected place.

Now you know, so get to work!

Clip Source: www.npr.org

Hubbard, Frank McKinney (United States, 1868-1930)

A good listener is usually thinking about something else.

Nobody ever forgets where he buried the hatchet.

Roosevelt, Eleanor (United States, 1884-1962)

A woman is like a teabag — only in hot water do you realize how strong she is.

Tutu, Desmond (South Africa, 1931- )

When the missionaries came to Africa they had the Bible and we had the land. They said, "Let us pray." We closed our eyes. When we opened them we had the Bible and they had the land.

Bunsch, Karol (Poland, 1898-1987)

Honest conceit is better than false modesty.

Morandotti, Alessandro (Italy, 1909-1979)

The kiss is an ingenious invention that prevents lovers from uttering too many inanities.

You recognize a true friend by how he lies to you.

Chekhov, Anton (Russia, 1860-1904)

Any idiot can face a crisis. It is this day-to-day living that wears you out.

Sato, Issai (Japan, 1772-1859)

There are always people who make big declarations. These are always people of little consequence.

Tags: aphorisms, writing, history, quotes, pithy, how-to, be famous!

Mystery of Antarctica's 15-Million Year-Old Lake

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 09:31:49 GMT

clipped by: wildcat

Clip Source: www.dailygalaxy.com

Researchers have thawed ice estimated to be perhaps a million years old or more from above Lake Vostok, an ancient lake that lies hidden more than two miles beneath the frozen surface of Antarctica using novel genomic techniques to determine how tiny, living "time capsules" survived the ages in total darkness, in freezing cold, and without food and energy from the sun.

Lake Vostok is located beneath four kilometers of ice in East Antarctica. The lake is approximately 250 km long and 50 km wide. The overlying ice provides a continuous paleo-climatic record of 400,000 years, although the lake water itself may have been isolated for as long as 15 million years.

Because of the long isolation, it's believed that Lake Vostok could contain new lifeforms, and unique geochemical processes. For five years, scientists in Russia and the United States have sought to probe the ancient lake to discover the secrets lying inside this pristine body of water.

Tags: antarctica, lake, water, genomics, ice, time, life

"The Post-American World."

Sat, 24 May 2008 10:05:04 GMT

clipped by: wildcat

Clip Source: www.dailygalaxy.com

The growth of countries like China, India, Brazil, Russia, and many others—is the great story of our time, and one that will reshape the world. The tallest buildings, biggest dams, largest-selling movies, and most advanced cell phones are all being built outside the United States.

Fareed Zakaria -"The Post-American World."

In Sunday's New York Times, Thomas Friedman writes that "It baffles me that President Bush would rather go to Saudi Arabia twice in four months and beg the Saudi king for an oil price break than ask the American people to drive 55 miles an hour, buy more fuel-efficient cars or accept a carbon tax or gasoline tax that might actually help free us from what he called our 'addiction to oil'.”

“the rise of the rest” — the Chinas, the Indias, the Brazils and even smaller nonstate actors — is creating a world where many other countries are slowly moving up to America’s level of economic clout and self-assertion, in every realm.

Tags: world, america, superpower

Geographical Facts of the Sexes

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 17:36:26 GMT

clipped by: dakotayii
clipper's remarks: It's just a joke, but there is a grain of truth imo......

Clip Source: www.dysan.net

GEOGRAPHY OF A WOMAN
Between 18 and 22, a woman is like Africa; half discovered, half wild,

naturally beautiful with fertile soil.

Between 23 and 30, a woman is like America; well developed and open to

trade, especially for someone with cash.

Between 31 and 35, a woman is like India; very hot, relaxed and convinced of her own beauty.

Between 36 and 40, a woman is like France; gently aging but still warm, and a desirable place to visit.

Between 41 and 50, a woman is like Great Britain; with a glorious and all conquering past.

Between 51 and 60, a woman is like Yugoslavia; lost the war and haunted by past mistakes.

Between 61 and 70, a woman is like Russia; very wide, and borders are now un-patrolled.

After 70, she becomes Tibet. Wildly beautiful, with a mysterious past and the wisdom of the ages.... only those with an adventurous spirit and a thirst for spiritual knowledge visit there.

GEOGRAPHY OF A MAN
Between 1 and 70, a man is like Iran - ruled by a dick

Tags: jokes

WW1 photos - unusual

Tue, 25 Dec 2007 16:24:01 GMT

clipped by: righthand

Clip Source: greatwar.nl

Senegalese soldiers have found billets in a shack

Clip Source: greatwar.nl

A group of Spahis, Algerian soldiers

Clip Source: greatwar.nl

North-African soldiers

In total the French colonies donated 587,000 soldiers to the warfare

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Impetuous Algerians

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Operating Room

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Horse Shoe

ilitary smithy in the Netherlands

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Austrian prisoners-of-war, Russia, 1915

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On a handcar outside Petrozavodsk on the Murmansk railway, Russia, 1915.

Clip Source: greatwar.nl

Parade

The Australian Light Horse Brigade on parade in a Palestinian desert, 1918.

Clip Source: greatwar.nl

A soldier of the Australian Light Horse Brigade gathers anemones

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Camel Ambulances

Another Palestine picture

Clip Source: greatwar.nl

A welcome stop for the Imperial Camel Corps

Clip Source: greatwar.nl

You can almost hear the sound of this French gun

Clip Source: greatwar.nl

French soldiers on bivouac near a shallow stream

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Wounded Brother

Frères d'Armes, brothers in arms, is the text on this French postcard

Clip Source: greatwar.nl

Flying Pig

Anzac soldiers

loading a trench mortar

Clip Source: greatwar.nl

Heavy Fight

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A German Feld Lazaret (field hospital)

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One-handed

English prisoners-of-war at work

Clip Source: greatwar.nl

A Belgian woman is cooking for the soldiers during a pause in the fighting

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Ambush

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Spy

Tags: war, history, photos, ww1

Winter in Siberia

Sat, 22 Dec 2007 23:18:00 GMT

clipped by: gingembre
clipper's remarks: Photos from a trip across Siberia in January 2006, when the average temperature was -60F. Just thinking of this numbing cold makes my bones ache, but the photos are lovely. Grab a cup of your favorite warm beverage and take a look at these photos of winter in Siberia.

Clip Source: englishrussia.com

Those Russian guys made photos of their travel across Siberia in January 2006.

The average temperature outside was -60 F. Yes, minus sixty fahrenheit.

When it is -60 F (-50 C) outside, the car windows never get rid of the ice and snow. Even when the heater is on to its maximum.

Russian guys are used to such extreme colds.

They got advised in one of the Siberian cities to install double windows on the cars. Those double windows help a lot in keeping warm.

And all the way through Siberia there are remains of Soviet Era artefacts sitting right near with old pagan totems of wild natives.

Here you can see the car before the double windows were installed.

More Soviet artefacts.

Some guys use more heavy vehicles to travel across Siberia.

Before the cell and satelite phones in Russia in Siberia there were such phone booths each 25 km (12 miles) across the Siberia road. Most of the drivers had a special key to unlock the booth.

Using special laptops.

And even vodka freezes in Siberia.

Tags: siberia, russia, winter, photographs

baby mammoth to be cloned

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 21:58:35 GMT

clipped by: mona

Clip Source: news.bbc.co.uk

Baby mammoth discovery unveiled

A baby mammoth unearthed in the permafrost of north-west Siberia could be the best preserved specimen of its type, scientists have said.

The six-month-old female calf was discovered on the Yamal peninsula of Russia and is thought to have died 10,000 years ago.

The animal's trunk and eyes are still intact and some of its fur remains on the body.

"In terms of its state of preservation, this is the world's most valuable discovery," he said.

Some scientists hold out hope that well preserved sperm or other cells containing viable DNA could be used to resurrect the mammoth.

Despite the inherent difficulties, Dr Agenbroad remains optimistic about the potential for cloning.

Tags: mammoth, cloning, siberia

10 Most Fascinating Tombs in the World

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:24:57 GMT

clipped by: JohnWaterman

Clip Source: www.neatorama.com

Newgrange

the world’s oldest surviving building

Tana Toraja

the bones are offered cigarettes or various offerings

Westminster Abbey

Newton’s grave

Giza Necropolis

Valley of the Kings

Catacombs of Paris

Terracota Army

the burial ground of Qin Shi Huangdi

Capuchin Catacombs of Palermo

Sedlec Ossuary

Taj Mahal

the most beautiful mausoleum

Bonus:

Here is another one that didn’t quite make the list:

City of the Dead in Northern Ossetia, Russia

Local legends have it that in the 18th century, a plague swept through Ossetia. The clans built quarantine houses for sick family members, who were provided with food, but not freedom to move about, until death claimed their lives. A slow and painful way to go, indeed.

Geography of the Sexes

Mon, 16 Oct 2006 19:57:16 GMT

clipped by: adamc
clipper's remarks: Hey, at least men are simple.

Clip Source: www.dysan.net

GEOGRAPHY OF A WOMAN
Between 18 and 22, a woman is like Africa; half discovered, half wild,
naturally beautiful with fertile soil.

Between 23 and 30, a woman is like America; well developed and open to
trade, especially for someone with cash.

Between 31 and 35, a woman is like India; very hot, relaxed and convinced of her own beauty.

Between 36 and 40, a woman is like France; gently aging but still warm, and a desirable place to visit.

Between 41 and 50, a woman is like Great Britain; with a glorious and all conquering past.

Between 51 and 60, a woman is like Yugoslavia; lost the war and haunted by past mistakes.

Between 61 and 70, a woman is like Russia; very wide, and borders are now un-patrolled.

After 70, she becomes Tibet. Wildly beautiful, with a mysterious past and the wisdom of the ages.... only those with an adventurous spirit and a thirst for spiritual knowledge visit there.

GEOGRAPHY OF A MAN
Between 1 and 70, a man is like Iran - ruled by a dick

Tags: sexes, man, woman, funny, humor

Average IQ of Countries

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 03:09:18 GMT

clipped by: amgumen

Clip Source: www.sq.4mg.com

Average IQ of Countries

Hong Kong 107 Korea, South 106 Japan 105 Taiwan 104 Singapore 104 Austria 102 Germany 102 Italy 102 Netherlands 102 Sweden 101 Switzerland 101 Belgium 100 China 100 New Zealand 100 U. Kingdom 100 Hungary 99 Poland 99 Australia 98 Denmark 98 France 98 Norway 98 United States 98 Canada 97 Czech Republic 97 Finland 97 Spain 97 Argentina 96 Russia 96 Slovakia 96 Uruguay 96 Portugal 95 Slovenia 95 Israel 94 Romania 94 Bulgaria 93 Ireland 93 Greece 92 Malaysia 92 Thailand 91 Croatia 90 Peru 90 Turkey 90 Colombia 89 Indonesia 89 Suriname 89 Brazil 87 Iraq 87 Mexico 87 Samoa (Western) 87 Tonga 87 Lebanon 86 Philippines 86 Cuba 85 Morocco 85 Fiji 84 Iran 84 Marshall Islands 84 Puerto Rico 84 Egypt 83 India 81 Ecuador 80 Guatemala 79 Barbados 78 Nepal 78 Qatar 78 Zambia 77 Congo (Brazz) 73 Uganda 73 Jamaica 72 Kenya 72 South Africa 72 Sudan 72 Tanzania 72 Ghana 71 Nigeria 67 Guinea 66 Zimbabwe 66 Congo (Zaire) 65 Sierra Leone 64 Ethiopia 63 Equatorial Guinea 59

Tags: people

top 9 unique structures soon to be built

Fri, 23 Nov 2007 13:18:49 GMT

clipped by: german

Clip Source: deputy-dog.com

1. aqua, usa (website)

2. chicago spire, usa (website)

3. cctv headquarters, china (website)

4. regatta hotel, dubai (website)

5. residence antilia, india (architects’ website)

6. russia tower, russia (architects’ website)

7. penang global city centre, malaysia (website)

8. gazprom headquarters, russia (architects’ website)

9. burj dubai, dubai (website)

Tags: architecture

Test your Geography Knowledge

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 17:09:36 GMT

clipped by: Socratoad
clipper's remarks: I love these type of quizzes as they,at least, slow down the rotting of my brain.

Clip Source: www.lizardpoint.com

Test your Geography Knowledge

Click on an area of the map to select a quiz

World- Continents and Oceans
Continents:	Cities:
Africa
Asia	Asia - country capitals New!
Europe	Europe - country capitals New!
Australia/Oceania
South America	South America - country capitals New!
Continent zoom-ins: (regions within a continent)
Caribbean (part of N. America) Central America (part of N. America) Middle East (Western Asia)
Countries:	Cities:
Australia
Canada	Canada - provincial capitals New!
China
Germany
India
Mexico
Pakistan New!
Russia
United States	United States - state capitals New! United States major cities New!

The Man Who Saved the World by Doing ... Nothing

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:42:21 GMT

clipped by: Mohir

Clip Source: www.wired.com

Sept. 26, 1983: The Man Who Saved the World by Doing ... Nothing

1983: A Soviet ballistics officer draws the right conclusion -- that a satellite report indicating incoming U.S. nuclear missiles is, in fact, a false alarm -- thereby averting a potential nuclear holocaust.

Lt. Col. Stanislav Petrov was duty officer at Serpukhov-15, the secret bunker outside Moscow that monitored the Soviet Union's early-warning satellite system, when the alarm bells went off shortly after midnight. One of the satellites signaled Moscow that the United States had launched five ballistic missiles at Russia.

But Petrov smelled a rat. "I had a funny feeling in my gut" that this was a false alarm. For one thing, the report indicated that only five missiles had been fired. Had the United States been launching an actual nuclear attack, he reasoned, ICBMs would be raining down on them.

Petrov lives today on his army pension in a village outside of Moscow.

Tags: history, russia, usa, cold war

State of the world as we end 2007

Mon, 24 Dec 2007 15:38:23 GMT

clipped by: egoldstein
clipper's remarks: This is an incredibly powerful paragraph. I wonder if when George Bush looks at the cover of Time Magazine and stares into the eyes of Vladimir Putin, he still says, "ah, those trusting eyes of Vlad."

The U.S. is getting completely outplayed at the chess table and its leaders don't have a clue.

Clip Source: observer.guardian.co.uk

For a vast number of the world's people, democracy is an aspiration that comes some way after security and prosperity. The two great powers of the communist era end this year more confident than at any moment since the fall of the Wall. And what is interesting is that their sense of purpose and defiance is accompanied by doubts in the West about the strength of our economies and uncertainty about the direction of our democracies. Forget Islam and Islamism: these are the important undercurrents of 2007.

Tags: politics, news, world, democracy, putin, russia, china