(No, not the big brain of a bird, but the brain of a big bird...I just wanted a chance to use alliteration)
An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.
An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.
Showing posts with label alliteration. Show all posts
Showing posts with label alliteration. Show all posts
August 16, 2017
April 12, 2017
April 3, 2017
"C" What I Am?
| You Are Carefree |
 You are always brimming with excitement and possibilities. You love to experiment and learn. You like to go wherever life takes you. You have no rules or routine. You are a true free spirit. You do whatever works. If what works changes, you'll change too. You don't value structure or order much in your life. It kills the spontaneity. |
March 20, 2017
February 17, 2017
Puss Pee Poster
Cat urine glows under a black light.
I wonder if they use it as ink for college dorm room posters?
I wonder if they use it as ink for college dorm room posters?
February 8, 2017
February 6, 2017
September 24, 2016
December 28, 2015
Leading & Lesser Languages List
There are roughly 6,500 spoken languages in the world today. However, about 2,000 of those languages have fewer than 1,000 speakers.
The most popular language in the world is Mandarin Chinese, with over 1.2 billion people who speak that language.
In 2008, The International Civil Aviation Organisation decreed that all Air Traffic Controllers and Flight Crew Members engaged in or in contact with international flights must be proficient in the English language as a general spoken medium and not simply have a proficiency in standard ICAO Radio Telephony Phraseology.
Some languages are nearly extinct and are spoken by only a few older people.
Top 10 Rarest Languages Still Spoken in the World
The origins of many languages aren't clear to historians and researchers, but many people believe the Biblical tale of the Tower of Babel.
The most popular language in the world is Mandarin Chinese, with over 1.2 billion people who speak that language.
In 2008, The International Civil Aviation Organisation decreed that all Air Traffic Controllers and Flight Crew Members engaged in or in contact with international flights must be proficient in the English language as a general spoken medium and not simply have a proficiency in standard ICAO Radio Telephony Phraseology.
Some languages are nearly extinct and are spoken by only a few older people.
Top 10 Rarest Languages Still Spoken in the World
The origins of many languages aren't clear to historians and researchers, but many people believe the Biblical tale of the Tower of Babel.
December 5, 2015
Alliterative Insulter
I've noticed quite a few hits from a Google search for "alliterative insults", leading folks to this post made over a year ago. Looking at the search results led me to this site:
Alliterative Insulter
Every (sic) wanted to throw out an insult, but just didn't have the right words at the right time. Well, here we have insults for all occasions and all alliterative with the name of your choice. Just fill in the name of the person to be insulted and hit the "insult" button:
I decided to input my own name to see what it would come up with:
Mike, thou art a mindless, meandering mumbler!
Wow, the truth really DOES hurt.
Alliterative Insulter
Every (sic) wanted to throw out an insult, but just didn't have the right words at the right time. Well, here we have insults for all occasions and all alliterative with the name of your choice. Just fill in the name of the person to be insulted and hit the "insult" button:
I decided to input my own name to see what it would come up with:
Mike, thou art a mindless, meandering mumbler!
Wow, the truth really DOES hurt.
November 27, 2015
Thanksgiving Turkey Trivia
* It's unclear if the Pilgrims ate turkey at the first Thanksgiving. At the time, "turkey" meant any kind of fowl.
* Evidence indicates that turkeys have been around for more than 10 million years.
* Turkey eggs hatch in 28 days.
* A baby turkey is called a "poult."
* A mature turkey has about 3,500 feathers.
* More than 45 million turkeys are consumed during Thanksgiving.
* The average weight of a Thanksgiving turkey is 15 pounds.
* The typical 15-pound turkey is 70 percent white meat and 30 percent dark meat.
* A nest of turkey eggs is called a "clutch."
* The "caruncle" is the reddish, fleshy growth on the head and upper neck of a turkey. The red, fleshy growth from the base of a turkey's beak that hangs down over the neck is called the "snood."
* Evidence indicates that turkeys have been around for more than 10 million years.
* Turkey eggs hatch in 28 days.
* A baby turkey is called a "poult."
* A mature turkey has about 3,500 feathers.
* More than 45 million turkeys are consumed during Thanksgiving.
* The average weight of a Thanksgiving turkey is 15 pounds.
* The typical 15-pound turkey is 70 percent white meat and 30 percent dark meat.
* A nest of turkey eggs is called a "clutch."
* The "caruncle" is the reddish, fleshy growth on the head and upper neck of a turkey. The red, fleshy growth from the base of a turkey's beak that hangs down over the neck is called the "snood."
November 26, 2015
giblets
giblets
gib·lets [jib-lits] plural noun
the heart, liver, gizzard, and the like, of a fowl, often cooked separately.
There IS one more definition, classified as slang, but I didn't see it at Dictionary.com. It was a LONG time ago during a football practice and after a play, one of my teammates was still on the ground after the play was over. The coach leaned over the prostrate boy asking him where it hurt. I wasn't close enough to hear the muffled answer, but the coach got up with a smile on his face.
"He'll be all right." he informed the rest of us. "He just got hit in the giblets."
That was a scene that came to mind at every Thanksgiving dinner after that.
Since the Word of the Day was more-or-less related to Thanksgiving, I'll just combine two posts into one. I was going to write one about how many calories were in the average Thanksgiving dinner: from 3-4,000 and the average American will consume more than 4,500 calories and 229 grams of fat on Thanksgiving Day alone, according to the Calorie Control Council. (there were other sources that cited different numbers, but I like the alliteration of that website's name)
That would take a LOT of exercise to work off that many calories! A nice brisk walk would be better than spending the day in a gym, so check out the Walking Calories Calculator to see how far/fast you need to walk to get rid of those excess calories, or you can use the Holiday Calorie Counter to figure both the calories in your holiday meal and the amount of exercise needed to work off the meal.
I have my Thanksgiving meal already prepared.
Pathetic, huh? One good thing is that it will be ready in a minute and a half after I pop it in the microwave; another good thing is that it's only 290 calories with 9 grams of fat. I'll work that off watching the football games on TV!
the heart, liver, gizzard, and the like, of a fowl, often cooked separately.
There IS one more definition, classified as slang, but I didn't see it at Dictionary.com. It was a LONG time ago during a football practice and after a play, one of my teammates was still on the ground after the play was over. The coach leaned over the prostrate boy asking him where it hurt. I wasn't close enough to hear the muffled answer, but the coach got up with a smile on his face.
"He'll be all right." he informed the rest of us. "He just got hit in the giblets."
That was a scene that came to mind at every Thanksgiving dinner after that.
Since the Word of the Day was more-or-less related to Thanksgiving, I'll just combine two posts into one. I was going to write one about how many calories were in the average Thanksgiving dinner: from 3-4,000 and the average American will consume more than 4,500 calories and 229 grams of fat on Thanksgiving Day alone, according to the Calorie Control Council. (there were other sources that cited different numbers, but I like the alliteration of that website's name)
That would take a LOT of exercise to work off that many calories! A nice brisk walk would be better than spending the day in a gym, so check out the Walking Calories Calculator to see how far/fast you need to walk to get rid of those excess calories, or you can use the Holiday Calorie Counter to figure both the calories in your holiday meal and the amount of exercise needed to work off the meal.
I have my Thanksgiving meal already prepared.
Pathetic, huh? One good thing is that it will be ready in a minute and a half after I pop it in the microwave; another good thing is that it's only 290 calories with 9 grams of fat. I'll work that off watching the football games on TV!
September 24, 2015
Tiny Tot's Tears Trivia
Newborns cry but they have no tears; their tear ducts aren't formed until the infant is about a month old.
September 19, 2015
Cat Confiscates Card
I don't think the cat stole it because she wanted it; no, I think the cat went and buried it in her litter box.
September 10, 2015
mundane
mundane adjective [muhn-deyn, muhn-deyn]
1. common; ordinary; banal; unimaginative.
2. of or relating to this world or earth as contrasted with heaven; worldly; earthly: mundane affairs.
3. of or relating to the world, universe, or earth.
I probably should have named this blog "Mike's Mostly Mundane". I DO have a few posts about space, though.
September 4, 2015
August 29, 2015
Comical Corrupted Content
I was on Yahoo earlier, reading some articles and a link caught my eye:
Now, I'm not particularly a fan of Mr. Trump; I don't think I've watched more than a few minutes of any of his reality TV shows and I certainly didn't like how he used eminent domain to acquire properties upon which to build his casino in Atlantic City some years back, but I do like the way he is stirring up the Republican presidential primary race - and treating the media with disdain and putting them in their place, long overdue - and truth be known, although I wouldn't vote for him, I agree with much of what he says. THAT said, this is what I got when I clicked on the link:
I have never seen that error page before. Funny, though, considering what I was clicking on. If Trump sees it, there will be hell toupée.
Now, I'm not particularly a fan of Mr. Trump; I don't think I've watched more than a few minutes of any of his reality TV shows and I certainly didn't like how he used eminent domain to acquire properties upon which to build his casino in Atlantic City some years back, but I do like the way he is stirring up the Republican presidential primary race - and treating the media with disdain and putting them in their place, long overdue - and truth be known, although I wouldn't vote for him, I agree with much of what he says. THAT said, this is what I got when I clicked on the link:
July 11, 2015
Honoring Her Hirsute History
Although the practice comes and goes, it's known that women started removing hair from the legs in 400 BC. They either plucked the leg hair with tweezers or singed them off with a flame.
July 9, 2015
Terrific Tennis Total Time Trivia
The longest rally in a tournament was one in which the ball passed over the net 643 times and the point lasted for 29 minutes. The competitors were Jean Hepner and Vicky Nelson at Richmond, Virginia USA in October 1984. Nelson went on to win the match 6–4, 7–6 (13–11), which also holds the record for the longest match, taking 6 hours, 31 minutes. (source)
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