vamoose\va-MOOS\ , verb;
1. To leave hurriedly or quickly; decamp.
2. To leave hurriedly or quickly from; decamp from.
You Are Wise |
 You enjoy a good book. You like to get lost in someone else's world for an afternoon. You are a deep thinker and a flexible person. You are open to new ideas and to change. You are very upstanding and honest. You do your best to be true to yourself. Brainy and knowledgeable, you are very independent. You have a lot to be proud of, but you're not a showoff. |
Cute, Cuddly, Contagious - that's the title of a recent Newsweek slide show. The description from the site:
Sweet, adorable creatures can also be hosts to some nasty bugs. 'Zoonotic diseases' are what scientists call illnesses that start in animals and then jump to humans. As many as 75 percent of newly emerging infectious diseases are zoonotic, and thanks to globalization, zoonoses that start in China, Africa, or Latin America can easily make their way to America. We're not saying you shouldn't coo at the following photos of (mostly) fuzzy, itty-bitty animals. Just respect their ability to cause a global health pandemic.
Here's the first page of the slide show:
BUT....this is the "cover" page of the slide show when the link is clicked:
Patty Hearst, Obama and an illegal are "cute, cuddly and contagious"?
From Oddee:
15 Things You Didn't Know About The Beatles
Formed in 1960, the fab four from Liverpool quickly became the most successful and critically acclaimed band in the history of rock and roll. Meet fifteen fascinating, little-known facts about the band that changed the world.
Hello Goodbye - The Beatles
Rangers nab first place with sweep in extras
You Are Transparent and Real |
 You are a somewhat shy person. You often feel overwhelmed by the chaotic world around you. You have a gentle touch with others. You try to be subtle and compassionate in all your actions. You are very loyal. Once you find something (or someone) you love, you stick with it. You are a bit of a skeptic. You avoid fads and new fangled ideas. You're a bit old fashioned that way. |
That vid had the best sound quality; this one is from a live performance.
You know how certain songs remind you of places and/or people? This tune reminds me of a lovely young lady I dated many years ago. It was "our song". Regrettably, I was a little too wild for her. -sigh- I run into her sister now and then around town and she says her sister asks about me when they see each other. It always makes me think "what could've been" and how my life would have been different now. (perhaps not for the better, but it WOULD have been different, I'm sure)
When I see one of my aunts, she almost always reminds me about something I said before my first (blind) date with the girl. "Is she a good girl?" asked my aunt.
"I hope not." I told her.
"Not your grandma's phone book"
This link was posted in a political forum I sometimes frequent and people got all up in arms over the supposed invasion of privacy, but after visiting I saw much of the information was wrong and other had to have been gleaned from online public records.
For example, it lists my age as several years older than I am and takes about fifteen years off the length of time at my current residence. Not only does it get the time wrong, it lists my house value at 1 million dollars.
I wish. (it also says my neighborhood is "under average", which is correct, but what am I doing in a mansion in a lower middle class neighborhood?
The most annoying thing about my personal info on the site is the list of interests. Some things are true and must have been shared from websites I've joined and surveys I've taken. It has a lot wrong, such as I like country music and that I own dogs, among other erroneous "facts". It also under-represents my education level.
I checked several members of my family, and found the same pattern of wrong information. I also plugged in the names of a few of my online friends and found what I think are errors. Under the photos tab I did see my sister's picture, but there are no photos of me online, at least none that are connected with my "real name".
Of course, to get the sensitive data such as credit reports and criminal background, you'll have to pay. If they get the simple stuff wrong, it makes me wonder about the validity of those "private" things.
spokeo
sesquipedalianism \ses-kwi-PEED-l-iz-uhm\ , adjective;
1. Given to using long words.
2. (Of a word) containing many syllables.
You may remember this tune from "Silence of the Lambs" in the Buffalo Bill scene where he dresses up in drag and dances in front of his video camera.
And tucks. -ahem-
Take your brain out of the jar 
and play the ToTG Trivia Tournament
There's not a lot of people who play, but *most* of us that do are some brainy folks!
*most* excludes me. I win when no one else plays. -sigh-
Click on the link above or the graphic below to play
Nearly a year ago I checked this blog's readability in this post and the other day found a different test. The first test said this blog had a reading level of a sophomore in h.s. ; now the new one says this:
It'd been less embarrassing if this blog had been "held back" a year, but to get kicked back six grades?
Oh well, must be the juvenile humor I publish.
At least I haven't put up any Hannah Montana vids.
You Are a Strawberry |
 On the one hand, you can be a bit vain and self centered. You're popular, and you let it get to your head. On the other hand, you can be quite considerate and compassionate. Deep down, you are a very sweet person. Yes, it's true that you are conceited at times, but you do your best to put that aside and be humble. You realize that while people may love you the best, the world doesn't revolve around you. And you wouldn't really want it to. |
"Hollywood is made of all the school kids who pointed to Greenland instead of China on the map. That's when the teacher pulled them aside and told them to forget med school and try out for a part in the school play."
From a post in Big Hollywood: Enviro-Elitist Harrison Ford Slams Critics Of His Enviro-Elitism
Another poster also added this truism: (referring to Harrison)
Guys with gray hair should lose the earrings, IMHO.
Had this up with a CNN video the other day but thought it might be conflicting w/ the other vids. The problem wasn't that, but one of my own. My YT issues have been fixed.
(well, except for posting too many videos on "one page".)
I've got the posting column set at 500, think it is, and I use vids that are 480 wide w/ the YT code. These tornadovideos.net offerings are usually 560 wide and on up, so I altered this one, hope it renders OK to everyone.
BTW, this Goodnight is not the same as the city downstate; it's a ghost town and parts of the classic movie Hud were filmed there and is also not far from the Groom Cross.
It's true!
Cowboys convince undrafted TE Sicko to give NFL a try
Having an unusual last name myself, it's always funny to see someone with an even MORE unusual last name.
Besides, I couldn't pass on the headline for the post.
From the 
archives:
You Are Flares |
 You are a true free spirit, and you enjoy playing with fashion. Your look tends to be eclectic. You tend to be a bit rebellious. You're more likely to dress for yourself than dress for the occasion. You are both peaceful and jovial. There is a happy calm that surrounds everything you do. You are broad minded, well read, and well traveled. You are open to anything that comes your way. |
I got this in my newsreader earlier from Oddee, one of my favorites and a very popular site - 12 Strangest Jeans; one of the entries was Chuck Norris jeans:
I bet that, when they're unzipped, a fist will come out and punch you in the face.
Just a short snippet of the old cowboy tune by Gene Autry to celebrate being back online again.
Here's the tune by Aerosmith from my h.s. days.
Had to call tech support because the thing kept me in an endless loop on the install software page. I was lucky, I got a "furriner" that spoke better English than I do.
Unplugged my computer last night during t-storm; 'puter booted up fine this a.m., but modem is kaput, so I will be offline until I get another modem. (and I've wiggled connections until I'm blue in the face)
Love to my friends who frequent this blog... and if any spammers hit this blog while I'm gone, I hope they die a slow, agonizing death. ;)
From the website:
A Lesson on How to be a Villain
To be a great villain requires more than merely being rotten to the core. The best bad guys are multi-dimensional and unpredictable. With each patronizing grin, disdainful remark and narcissistic fit, Alan Rickman elevates the role of a villain from the plain ol’ bastard to a bastard coated bastard with bastard filling. Actors take note. We’ve picked our four favorite Rickman villains to illustrate the ultimate lessons in how to be a villain, the Alan Rickman way.
The Many Faces of Alan Rickman
See your Firefox plugins and update them at this handy Mozilla site: Plugin Check
From the site:
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scapegrace \SKAYP-grayss\ , noun;
1. A reckless, unprincipled person; one who is wild and reckless; a rascal; a scoundrel.
If you love cheesecake as much as I do, this will be a hard quiz!
You Are a Lime Cheesecake |
 You are unpredictable and zany. You definitely keep things flavorful. You have a bit of attitude to you - You've been known to be pretty snarky at times. You are fiery and wild. You can't help it... you love trouble. You are definitely one of a kind - no one ever forgets you! |
It's been raining for two days:
And no let-up in sight:
Supposed to rain Sunday, too, then Monday has a chance of rain, then more storms are in the forecast.
The last time we got this much rain it rained for 40 days and 40 nights.
You Are a Brain |
 It's not easy to stretch your brain, but who ever said that life was going to be easy? You work hard to learn more and challenge yourself. You find thinking hard to be fun! You enjoy long term projects and complicated problems. You are good at wrapping your mind around complex problems. People tend to be jealous of your big brain, but they don't see how much work you put into being smart. |
If you wish to travel far and fast, travel light. Take off all your envies, jealousies, unforgiveness, selfishness, and fears.
- Glenn Clark
From howstuffworks
Don't fear the reaper, says the iconic song by Blue Oyster Cult. But isn't it a little difficult not to fear a dark-cloaked man who roams around with a scythe and an hourglass? The Grim Reaper is a personification of death that has been invented and refined over the years to help humans make sense of their own mortality. How much do you know about your own mortality? You can't cheat death, and you can't cheat on this quiz about death, either. So sharpen your scythe and get started.
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