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Let's Face It. English Is a Stupid Language.

Let's Face It. English Is a Stupid Language.

Babel When you are high.. When you are high.. (11 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Loading ... Posted in Images on April 10th, 2010 by Demon | Report This Post | Add to favorites Disclaimer: Unless specifically mentioned in the post, we have no clue where this picture came from. Gregory Peck and Mary BadhamKatharine He Gregory Peck and Mary Badham Katharine Hepburn William Holden and Audrey Hepburn Grace Kelly Errol Flynn Brigitte Bardot Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton Frank Sinatra, Nancy Sinatra and Yul Brynner. Audrey Hepburn Paul Newman Polly Bergen and Gregory Peck Marlene Dietrich, Frank Sinatra and Betty Furness James Stewart Ursula Andress Montgomery Clift and Elizabeth Taylor Marlene Dietrich Gregory Peck Vanessa Redgrave Elizabeth Taylor and her daughter Frank Sinatra Shirley MacLaine and Gene Kelly Gregoy Peck and Sophia Loren Ingrid Bergman Marlon Brando Elizabeth Taylor John Huston and Montgomery Clift Gregory Peck and Ava Gardner Montgomery Clift and Marilyn Monroe Marilyn Monroe Montgomery Clift Natalie Wood Lena Horne Marlene Dietrich

English What You'll Wish You'd Known January 2005 (I wrote this talk for a high school. I never actually gave it, because the school authorities vetoed the plan to invite me.) When I said I was speaking at a high school, my friends were curious. I'll start by telling you something you don't have to know in high school: what you want to do with your life. If I were back in high school and someone asked about my plans, I'd say that my first priority was to learn what the options were. It might seem that nothing would be easier than deciding what you like, but it turns out to be hard, partly because it's hard to get an accurate picture of most jobs. But there are other jobs you can't learn about, because no one is doing them yet. And yet every May, speakers all over the country fire up the Standard Graduation Speech, the theme of which is: don't give up on your dreams. What they really mean is, don't get demoralized. Which is an uncomfortable thought. I'm not saying there's no such thing as genius. Upwind Ambition Corruption Now

Régime alimentaire Un article de Wikipédia, l'encyclopédie libre. Cet article concerne l'alimentation des animaux. Pour les régimes alimentaires d'ordre culturel pratiqués par l'Homme, voir pratique alimentaire. Pour les régimes visant à perdre du poids, voir régime amaigrissant. Un régime alimentaire définit la façon dont un organisme se nourrit. Si les plantes synthétisent directement leurs nutriments, les animaux et les hommes sont dépendants d'une ou plusieurs autres espèces pour leur nourriture. Certaines espèces animales ont des régimes alimentaires différents à l'état de larve (ou de jeune) et d'adulte (Ex : têtard herbivore ou détritivore, et grenouille ou crapaud carnivore, perdreaux insectivores et perdrix adultes granivores). Alimentation variée[modifier | modifier le code] Omnivore, qui mange de tout, qui a la capacité de se nourrir d'aliments d'origines végétales ou animales. Alimentation carnée[modifier | modifier le code] Alimentation lactée[modifier | modifier le code]

Snappy comebacks and one liners Skip to comments. Snappy comebacks and one liners strangecosmos Posted on Tue Jan 8 00:33:12 2002 by damnlimey 1) Thank you. 2) The fact that no one understands you doesn't mean you're an artist. 3) I don't know what your problem is, but I'll bet it's hard to pronounce. 4) Any connection between your reality and mine is purely coincidental. 5) I have plenty of talent and vision. 6) I like you. 7) What am I? 8) I'm not being rude. 9) I'm already visualizing the masking tape over your mouth. 10)Everybody is somebody else's weirdo. 11) I will always cherish the initial misconceptions I had about you. 12) It's a thankless job, but I've got a lot of Karma to burn off. 13) Yes, I am an agent of Satan, but my duties are largely ceremonial. 14) No, my powers can only be used for good. 15) How about never? 16) I'm really easy to get along with once you people learn to worship me. 17) You sound reasonable...Time to up my medication. 18) I'll try being nicer if you'll try being smarter. 20) I don't work here.

List of electronic music genres This is a list of electronic music genres, consisting of genres of electronic music, primarily created with electronic musical instruments or electronic music technology. A distinction has been made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology.[1] Examples of electromechanical sound producing devices include the telharmonium, Hammond organ, and the electric guitar. Purely electronic sound production can be achieved using devices such as the Theremin, sound synthesizer, and computer.[2] Genres[edit] See also[edit] Notes[edit] Jump up ^ T.

LEARN ENGLISH This little treatise on the lovely language we share is only for the brave. It was passed on by a linguist, original author unknown. Peruse at your leisure, English lovers.Reasons why the English language is so hard to learn: 1) The bandage was wound around the wound. 2) The farm was used to produce produce. 3) The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse. 4) We must polish the Polish furniture. 5) He could lead if he would get the lead out. 6) The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert. 7) Since there is no time like the present, he thought it was time to present the present. 8) A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum. 9) When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes. 10) I did not object to the object. 11) The insurance was invalid for the invalid. 12) There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row. 13) They were too close to the door to close it. 14) The buck does funny things when the does are present. 15) A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer line.

best of craigslist: Why Geeks and Nerds Are Worth It... In the wide world of dating, there are many options. Do you go for the flashy guy with the smooth smile, or the dude in the corner typing away on his laptop? The following are reasons why I think my fellow females should pay more attention to the quiet geeks and nerds, and less attention to the flashy boys. 1.) 2.) 3.) 4.) 5.) 6.) 7.) 8.) 9.) 10.) 11.) 12.) 13.) 14.) 15.)

Michel Foucault - Archives Clients From Hell While working on an international music event, the client called to ask if we could make an alteration to one of the headline acts promo materials. Me: What’s the issue? Have you changed the act? Client: No, we just don’t think he looks right on the background. Me: Do you have another image from his PR guys? Client: No, but it’s a simple fix. Me: Er, I can’t really do that. Client: But our background is black, and he is black. Me: How about I change the background? Client: That’s totally unacceptable! Client: We would like you to run this project. Me: Alone? Client: Will that be a problem? Me: Sir, this is a two-year project, full-time, for at least three people. Client: That’s another thing – we would like you put in no more than four hours a week on this. I did some math. We are working on a new advertisement that is going to run in local newspapers, when my client had some suggestions. Client: What if we add some more POP? Me: Sure, what did you have in mind? Me: Hmm, okay. Me: A popup book?

Sci-fi illustrations by Shigeru Komatsuzaki ::: Pink Tentacle Here is a collection of sci-fi illustrations by the prolific Shigeru Komatsuzaki (1915-2001), whose fantastic work appeared on plastic model kit boxes and in magazines and picture books in the 1960s to 1970s. Click the "+" under each image for a larger view. The Missiler, 1970 [+] Giant Shocker Machine, 1975 [+] Space colony, 1980 [+] Crawler, 1968 [+] Mobile marine airport, 1980 [+] Tokyo volcano, ca. 1965 Attack Boy, 1970 [+] Undersea super tunnel, 1981 [+] SHADO-mobile, ca. 1970 [+] UFO, ca. 1970 [+] Solar City, 1982 [+] Thunderbird 1, 1964 [+] Thunderbird 2, 1964 [+] Thunderbird 3, 1964 [+] Thunderbird ships, 1964 [+] Rikishi Boy, 1970 [+] Frog car boat, 1961 [+] Baron car boat, 1961 [+] Highway rescue boat, 1981 [+] Space train, 1981 Moon bus [+] Air car [+] HariHari, 1970 [+] Sea monster battle, 1954 [+] The Mole (Jet-Mogura Tank), 1968 [+] Thunderbird 6 - Sky-Ship 1, 1968 [+] Thunderbird Mars Explorer - Zero X, 1967 [+] Proteus Bluebird CN7, 1963 [+] Long John - Spirit of America, 1963 [+]

Unusual Words - StumbleUpon Unusual Words A by no means exhaustive list of rare, obscure, strange and sometimes funny words and their meanings that only seem to crop up in crosswords and dictionaries. Words that are used so seldom, you wonder who invented them and why. Home ~ The Stories ~ Diversions ~ Links ~ Contact

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