Forbes Haiku

I was looking for some financial-related information and saw a link to Forbes.com and thought I could probably trust the information I would find there since I've read a lot of other articles on the site and it's all been good advice.  They have a "splash page" before the link, the content of which I don't see because of my ad blocking add-on on my Firefox browser.  I have to wait on a countdown clock for a few seconds before I can proceed to the article, but it's no problem, much less annoying than an advertisement. 

Yesterday, though, I got this message on the splash page:

I'm fairly certain that doesn't fit the definition of a Haiku, but that's not my complaint; rather, it's trying to shame me in such a "cutesy" fashion.  Sorry Forbes, I hate to deprive you of ad revenue, but many sites go overboard with their adverts, slowing the page load times even with my fairly fast connection and often having multiple flash ads which sometimes hangs up my browser.  I also don't like places like Facebook following me all over the 'net...that's why I use an adblocker.

I wrote a reply, not in a Haiku, but a short verse.  I can't post it because I have a few words in it that rhyme with "Haiku".  It DOES have a little bit to do with "love", though.

Doggy Daycare Cam

(click pic f/ larger view)

Another favorite webcam I often visit.  From the website:

Destined to become the most paw-pular webcam views around, visit The Canine Club and Spa in Minnesota and watch live as the dogs romp around the yard. From playing fetch with their two-legged friends to hitting the pool for some doggy paddle practice, viewers will be left panting from the non-stop excitement.

OK, it's not exactly riveting, but I do find it entertaining.  It's fun to watch the dogs romp around and play with each other (and I guess they have to be temperament-tested, spayed or neutered before being accepted as "customers") but you can also see the normal doggy behavior that's not so cute,  such as sniffing each others butts, peeing on things and other dogs smelling where other dogs have peed and then peeing on the same spot.

Doggy Daycare Cam

Glass Bathroom

I Don't Think Nuts

Are well-adjusted. Otherwise, we wouldn't be nuts, huh?

You Are Well-Adjusted

You are easygoing and take this world in stride. You can ride the ups and downs with ease. You are calm and level-headed. You are the one that people turn to in a crisis, and you're a good person to have on any team. You rarely have to deliberate when a decision needs to be made. You are very intuitive and know just what to do. You are naturally family oriented, and you do your best to make your loved ones happy and comfortable. Giving comes naturally to you.

What Does Your Favorite Nut Say About You?

Those are cashew nuts, btw, just in case you didn't know.  Not sure why the quiz results didn't mention what kind they were.  The quiz consists of a single question, namely what nuts are your favorite.

Cashews really ARE my favorite nut, although I do like most others, too.

"What kind of nut is your favorite, Mike?"

"Cashew."

"Gesundheit!"

It Would Take a Big Bathtub, Though

Because it's primarily composed of gas, if you were able to put Saturn in water it would float.

Lightning Safety Game

An entertaining and educational quiz,  Leon the Lion's Lightning Safety Game from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). 

Guide Leon through the activities by alerting him whether is is SAFE or NOT SAFE during lightning.

IOW, you want Leon the Lion to look like this after each question:

 And not this:

Leon the Lion's Lightning Safety Game