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A common sight in Britain

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 11:44:51 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Bluebell woods: one of the most beautiful sights of spring

Although common in much of Britain, bluebells are rare in the rest of Europe and absent from the rest of the world. This picture was taken not far from my house in a lovely wood.
The bluebell is a bulbous plant abundant in woods, hedgerows, and meadows adjoining woods. It thrives in good soil with partial shade.
Carpets of spring-flowering English bluebells, Endymion nonscripta, are a familiar sight throughout mainland Britain, from Cape Wrath on the north coast of Scotland to Land’s End in Cornwall. The symbol of the Botanical Society of the British Isles, they thrive in damp conditions. The theft of bluebell bulbs from their native woodlands has become an increasing problem in recent years.

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Women in Greek Myths:Nymphs

Sat, 08 Mar 2008 19:02:25 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Echo is probably the most famous of all the nymphs.

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Nymphs

are all women

nymphs are spirits often personifying nature

they also show up from time to time as the wives of heroes and (often spurned) lovers of gods

When they aren't inhabiting some specific part of nature, they are often the attendents of more important deities.

Nymphs by Association

Amnisiades

Nymphs of the river Amnisus in Crete and devotees of the goddess Artemis. They cared for the goddess's sacred deer.

Dodonides

The Dodonides, or Dododaean Nymphs, were the nymphs who brought up Zeus

Dryades

The Dryades were the Nymphs of the Forest, or wood nymphs.

Haliai

Hamadryades

A Hamadryad was a nymph of an oak tree.

She was very connected to the tree in which she lived, and very powerful if angered.

If her tree was hurt, then the hamadryad was hurt.

If her tree was cut down, then the hamadryad also died.

Hespirides

Meliades

Naiades

Nereides

the 50 daughters of Nereus

Nyseides

Oceanides

3000

Nymphs of the Ocean

Oreades

Nymphs of the Mountains

The Pleiades

Nymphs, like all female deities, are beautiful.

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10 Most Beautiful Bridges in the World

Sat, 08 Mar 2008 08:55:32 GMT

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clipper's remarks: >>We’ve come a long way in bridge building since crossing a river on a fallen log. The first bridges were built with wooden planks, ropes and stones. Soon, stronger material were required. Wood and stone bridges gave way to iron, then to steel ones. Bridge building techniques also evolved: beam, cantilevered, cable-stayed, and suspension bridges - each with advantages that made it the right choice for a particular location.

Political fortunes and wars have been made or lost by bridges. Throughout history, bridges had been built by engineers and burned by warriors, and crossed by kings and commoners alike. Millions of people owe their livelihood to bridges, as most require them to commute; and yet thousands of people choose to end their lives by jumping off them every year.<<

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10. Khaju Bridge

Iran

9. Pont du Gard

spanning the Gard River in southern France

8. Bridge of Sighs

Legend has it that if lovers kissed on a gondola underneath the Bridge of Sighs at sunset, their love would last for eternity.

7. Iron Bridge

spanning the Severn river in Shropshir

England

6. Covered Bridges

5. Ponte Vecchio

The Ponte Vecchio is a medieval bridge over the Arno River. Actually, it’s much more than a bridge - it’s a street, a marketplace, and a landmark of Florence, Italy.

It is said that the word "bankruptcy" came from Ponte Vecchio. When a merchant failed to pay his debt, the table ("banco") he used to sell his wares was broken ("rotto") by soldiers. Not having a table anymore ("bancorotto"), meant the seller was bankrupt.

4. The Wind and Rain Bridge

in China.

3. Brooklyn Bridge

one of the main crossings of the East River and one of the most heavily trafficked bridges in the world

2. Tower Bridge

one of London’s most recognizable landmarks

1. Golden Gate Bridge

symbol of San Francisco

Worst alcoholic drinks ever created

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 04:03:13 GMT

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The Worst Shots Ever Created - 17 Horrible Shots

**17) Nasty B*tch**

16) Abortion

15) Bloody Tampon

14) Gorilla’s Puke

13) Four Horsemen

12) Fire in the Hole

11) Liquid Steak

10) Flatliner

9) Cement Mixer

8) Motor Oil

7) The Eggermeister

6) Prarie Oyster

5) The Holocaust

4) New Jersey Turnpike

3) Smoker's Cough

2) Hot Mexican Hooker

1) The Tapeworm

A very well rounded shot, the Tapeworm really would be a super burden for your digestive track, but at least you can puke this Tapeworm out.

1 oz. Vodka
½ oz. Tobasco
Pepper
Small Portion of Mayonaise

Add in liquids, sprinkle with pepper, then top the shot class with a thin layer of mayonaise. Once you poke through the layer of mayo, you get a glorious blast of vile liquid and you will probably feel symptoms associated with real tapeworms: abdominal discomfort, diarrhea, loss of appetite. Really, don't try this shot.

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"Death Star" pointing at Earth

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 01:59:12 GMT

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Astronomers have spotted a binary star system that could collapse to produce a massive gamma-ray burst at any point during the next few hundred thousand years — and it is pointing at Earth.

Earth looks down the axis of the system. “It is pointing at us within a range of about 0–16º,” says Tuthill, who estimates it is most likely 12º off-centre.

The massive stars are certain to explode, and soon, astronomically speaking.

It is unclear how direct the burst would have to be to have an effect, says Tuthill. It has been variously postulated that a burst angle of 2–20º might put us outside the danger zone, but Tuthill says that even a miss of 12º would be dangerous for life on Earth.

A gamma-ray beam might not kill us all immediately. First there would be a bright flash, possibly blinding people, says Melott, then after a few hours the effects would begin in earnest.

It should explode as a supernova within a few hundred thousand years.

Watch a video of the spinning star system.