That awkward moment when you're talking to your friend in class and suddenly the whole class goes quiet.
Everything is funny as long as it is happening to somebody else.
When John Cage published 4'33'', a piece of silent music, there was much consternation. Years later, it's still easy to joke about the absurdity of a piece of music consisting of four minutes and thirty three seconds of silence.
You don't have to like new art, but it helps to understand it
That awkward moment when you're trying not to look when someone is staring at you.
That awkward moment when its dark and you think there is another step so you hulk stomp the floor.
Why insult someone when you can say something nice in a very sarcastic tone.
We all have a friend whose laugh is funnier than their joke.
(2) 5 indulgences that actually boost self-control :
Willpower diminishes as the day wears on, but anything that reduces stress, boosts your mood, or recharges your energy can also reboot your stores of self-control.
The following 5 strategies may look like temptations and distractions, but think of them as strategic indulgences.
Help your willpower bounces back by giving it a break!
- Reality Television - A snack - Youtube - An afternoon nap - A simple espresso (3)
Thinking about the big picture instead of the little steps required along the way can help to give us the self-control we need to reach a goal, according to new research.
CREATIVITY Coffee shops boost creativity Is it possible coffee shops make people more creative because of the noise levels? For abstract thinking, maybe: "...a level of ambient noise typical of a bustling coffee shop or a television playing in a living room, about 70 decibels, enhanced performance [on tasks that required abstract thinking] compared with the relative quiet of 50 decibels. A higher level of noise, however, about 85 decibels, roughly the noise level generated by a blender or a garbage disposal, was too distracting, the researchers found."
Suppose that there was a machine that could give you any experience you desire. What if all the things that you ever wanted could be replicated by a machine so well-tuned that you could not tell the difference between the replica and the original? Youtube video
Two things I love most, good horses and beautiful women, and when I die I hope they tan this old hide of mine and make it into a ladies riding saddle, so I can rest in peace between the two things I love most.
A COWBOY TOMBSTONE:
Here are the Five Rules for Men to Follow for a Happy Life that Russell J. Larsen had inscribed on his headstone in Logan, Utah. He died not knowing that he would win the "Coolest Headstone" contest.
HIS FIVE RULES FOR MEN TO FOLLOW FOR A HAPPY LIFE:
1. It's important to have a woman who helps at home, cooks from time to time, cleans up, and has a job.
2. It's important to have a woman who can make you laugh.
3. It's important to have a woman who you can trust, and doesn't lie to you.
4. It's important to have a woman who is great in bed, and likes to be with you.
5. It's very, very important that these four women do not know each other or you could end up dead like me.
Henry Charles Bukowski was a German-born American poet, novelist and short story writer. His writing was influenced by the social, cultural and economic ambience of his home city of Los Angeles.
Mel Blanc
Atheist
Epitaph to a dog by Lord Byron
Shakespeare Epitaph
Why Did Shakespeare Write His Own Epitaph?
Shakespeare wrote his own epitaph to stop people from digging up his grave. He placed a curse that would harm anyone who tried. This was so his bones could rest in peace.
Parenting together without romance. Friends with Kids (movie) Friends With Kids Official Trailer #1 - Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Jon Hamm Movie (2012) HD
Julie and Jason have been best friends for years with no romantic interest in each other. He sleeps with someone new every few days, and she's looking for Mr. Right. Now in their thirties, they notice that their friends seem to lose all their good qualities when they have children - child rearing and the spark of Eros don't seem to co-exist. So, they decide to have a child together, share in child rearing, but pursue their own romantic lives. Things go well until he meets Mary Jane and she meets Kurt. Both seem like perfect mates. What could go wrong? Source: IMDb
Father's Day: 10 Best And Worst Dads In Music Music's Best Dads Will Smith We’re a bit ambivalent about the Fresh Prince. His somewhat baffling and convoluted association with Scientology gives us pause and the fact that his 14-year-old son Jaden went shopping as Iron Man last month was a tad odd. But every time we try to quit him, he says something really smart and grounded about fatherhood, particularly the way that black fatherhood is portrayed in the media and it makes us think that maybe, sometimes, parents just do understand.
Bruce Springsteen
Everyone’s favourite earnest blue collar balladeer seems to have done a pretty great job of raising his three children. And you could argue that he’s also at least partially responsible for raising a couple of generations of rockers with daddy issues through his music at this point. Plus, he and offspring Jessica were responsible for one of the coolest and least creepy father/daughter dances ever in Paris last year.
Quincy Jones
Don’t you just love Rashida Jones? Isn’t she amazingly smart and talented and stunningly grounded for someone whose childhood involved getting attacked by Michael Jackson’s chimp Bubbles and checking under her bed for BOB from her mom’s show, "Twin Peaks?" We’re thinking at least some of the credit for raising such a lovely person should go to her legendary producer dad, Quincy Jones.
Alice Cooper
On stage, he’s the father (or godfather, depending on who you ask) of shock rock. Off, Alice Cooper is your average golf-loving dad who has taught his kids to value their good fortune in life and respect the fans who have made it possible. “He told us, ‘Those people are the reason you go to college, drive a car, have nice clothes, because they like my music and buy my records,’” his daughter (and occasional backup dancer) Calico Cooper told AZCentral in 2011.
Neil Young
As the dad of two sons with Cerebral Palsy and a daughter with epilepsy, the grunge rock forefather has worked tirelessly to raise awareness about these conditions. He and his wife Pegi also founded The Bridge School for children with physical challenges. His 1982 album, "Trans," was inspired by his efforts to communicate with his non-verbal son Ben. Young has also put a lot of work into making his model train hobby more accessible to Ben.
On this momentous occasion of Father's Day, we'd like to honor all the Dads out there for their guidance, wisdom and love. Just to show how much we care, we've compiled some of our favorite representations of fatherhood in the arts.
The fathers depicted below range from heartwarming to outright bizarre.
What we're trying to say is: Thank you Dads of the world! We realize and appreciate all your hard work, even if we don't say it enough. Enjoy the pics below and have a happy, happy Father's Day!
It is exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words that sound alike but have different meanings.
One area of language that remains divisive is the practice of punning, in this regard people fall into one of two opposing camps:
> they either appreciate puns as a sign of intelligence and wit
> or dismiss all puns - good and bad alike - as juvenile, foolish, or the the lowest form of humor.
Puns have long been used by comedy writers, such as William Shakespeare, Oscar Wilde, and George Carlin. The Roman playwright Plautus is famous for his tendency to make up and change the meaning of words to create puns in Latin.
In news of the truly weird, there is a "disease" that causes people to make puns, compulsively joke, and engage in "wacky" behavior. And you don't want it for more than just social reasons.
Witzelsucht is a mental disorder that causes the sufferer to compulsively make inappropriate jokes or puns — all the time. The condition is generally a result of a stroke in (or an injury to) the orbitofrontal region on the right side of the brain Source
Professor Gerian identifies three basic responses to puns -- and their underlying personality types:
> No acknowledgement, or a nonverbal dismissal, like a shrug, indicates an extremely rigid person who thinks along straight lines and is very literal. This personality type has no imagination, minimal verbal and creative abilities, and may actually fail to understand the pun because of limited linguistic skill.
> A groan or verbal dismissal indicates a more flexible personality type with more advanced verbal skills who wants to think non-linearly, but has a hard time doing so. This personality type tends to be insecure and un-giving, and extremely fearful of change.
> A broad grin, a hardy laugh, or positive verbal acknowledgement is a highly reliable indicator of top-notch verbal and creative skills, and an ability to look at things from more than one perspective. This personality type is secure, generous, highly innovative, able to admire the punster's linguistic ability -- and capable of responding in kind.
When chemists die, they barium.
[Barium is a chemical element with symbol Ba and atomic number 56]
Old mathematicians never die; they just lose some of their functions.
Jokes about German sausage are the wurst.
A soldier who survived mustard gas and pepper spray is now a seasoned veteran.
I know a guy who's addicted to brake fluid. He says he can stop any time.
How does Moses make his tea? Hebrews it.
I stayed up all night to see where the sun went. Than it dawned on me.
This girl said she recognized me from the vegetarian club, but I'd never met herbivore.
I'm reading a book about anti-gravity. I can't put it down.
I did a theatrical performance about puns . It was a play on words.
They told me I had type A blood, but it was a Type- O.
PMS jokes aren't funny, period.
Why were the Indians here first? They had reservations.
Class trip to the Coca-Cola factory. I hope there's no pop quiz.
Energizer bunny arrested. Charged with battery.
I didn't like my beard at first. Then it grew on me.
When you get a bladder infection, urine trouble.
What does a clock do when it's hungry? It goes back four seconds.
I wondered why the baseball was getting bigger. Then it hit me!
Broken pencils are pointless.
What do you call a dinosaur with an extensive vocabulary? A thesaurus.
England has no kidney bank, but it does have a Liverpool.
I used to be a banker, but then I lost interest.
I dropped out of communism class because of lousy Marx.
All the toilets in New York 's police stations have been stolen. Police have nothing to go on.
I got a job at a bakery because I kneaded dough.
Haunted French pancakes give me the crepes.
Velcro - what a rip off!
Cartoonist found dead in home. Details are sketchy.
Venison for dinner? Oh deer!
Earthquake in Washington obviously government's fault.
I used to think I was indecisive, but now I'm not so sure.
Be kind to your dentist. He has fillings, too.
What do you call a Catholic service that is very very important?
Critical Mass
Noah was the best businessman in the Bible. He floated his stock while everybody else was being liquidated.
A neutron walks into a bar and asks for a beer.
The bartender promptly serves up a beer.
"How much will that be?" asks the neutron.
"For you?" replies the bartender, "no charge"
Two atoms talking to each other.
One says: "Oh, no! I think I'm an ion!"
The other responds, "Are you sure?!?"
"Yes, I'm positive!"
DAVID LETTERMAN's Top Ten 'Questions to Ask Yourself Before Taking a One-Way Trip to Mars”
10. "Should I run this by my wife?"
9. "Will I have to connect through Atlanta?"
8. "How's the cell phone coverage?"
7. "Should I just let Iran send a monkey?"
6. "What exactly do you mean by 'one-way'?"
5. "Can I get the time off from work?"
4. "This ain't one of them Carnival Cruises, right?"
3. "Should I just eat a Mars Bar?"
2. "Do I want to be the first guy not to get laid on two planets?"
1. "Am I overreacting to my first day as a news anchor?"
A project called MARS ONE kicked off a mission in June 2012 to build the first human settlement on Planet Mars.
In this post, I will assume that technology will evolve far enough to logistically support a MARS ONE venture, and look at its business model ... and why we should support this project.
The private spaceflight project led by Dutch entrepreneur, Das Lansdorp, plans to land 4 people on Mars in 2023, and send 4 more every 2 years thereafter.
In 2009, NASA scrapped its plans for a manned MARS mission because the cost of sending a crew there and back, and sustaining them while there was projected to be $100 billion!
The cost was considered to be an unsustainable luxury.
So, how can MARS ONE boldly go where NASA couldn't afford to?
Here are the highlights of MARS ONE business model:
MARS ONE is expected to cost $6 billion.
And rather than relying on elusive government funding as NASA did, a key component of MARS ONE is a Reality TV show with an audience vote that determines which applicants will get the YES vote
Once the candidates are selected, they will become celebrities.
Their training, flight and new lives on MARS will all be documented - and generate premium ad revenues.
Within 2 weeks, they received 78,000 applicants from 120 nations, making it the most applied-for job in history.
What do I think of this project?
It's certainly thought provoking.
I believe that it is something we should do in these times of economic crises and war, this can be something positive ... something uplifting ... something that the whole world can support together. Let's go Mars!
What is the biggest challenge Mars One will have to overcome to be successful?
Lansdorp: A human mission to Mars is one of the most ambitious projects that one could imagine. Three major challenges. In the short term: financing the funding gap between expenditures on the hardware and revenues from the the media event. In the medium term: successfully passing through phases where things do not go as planned — which there will be in a project of this magnitude.
In the long term: finding and training a crew that can successfully perform the first three years of the mission, between departure on Earth and the landing of the second crew.
#2 Psychology claims that If two past lovers can remain just friends, its either they are still in love, or never were.
#3 A psychological study confirms that the presence of beautiful women ignite stupid behavior in men. #4 According to an Oxford study, falling in love costs you 2 friends. #5 From a survey of 54,000 people, researchers discovered that cancer patients with a sense of humor were 70% more likely to survive. #6 According to a study, most people are happiest at 7:26 PM on Saturday night. #7 It takes 4 seconds for a silence to become awkward. #8 According to the Bible, God sent 2 bears to murder 42 children because they had mocked a bald man.
