Fourth of Six

Listen Up! There will be a test!

Friday, March 24, 2006

"God spam"

"God spam" is the kind of email you get that's been forwarded a million times, which contains some kind of sweet, inspirational anecdote, and always ends with an exhortation to forward to "everyone you know" or else...:
Dana Graveman, 20, of Waterloo, isn't a fan of God spam. She recalls a recent e-mail from a stranger that asked her to profess her love for the Christ by continuing the chain letter. Graveman had no qualms breaking the chain.

"If you did delete it, you hated Jesus," Graveman said. "I'm a Christian and I do, of course, love Jesus."

"I was a little irritated by it," she added.

Thursday, March 23, 2006

How likely is your car to be stolen?

According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), these are the top ten stolen vehicles in North Carolina:

1996 Honda Accord
2000 Honda Civic
1996 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee
1998 Ford Explorer
1994 Toyota Camry
1997 Ford F150 Series
1996 Ford Taurus
1994 Dodge Caravan
1994 Ford Ranger
1997 Chevrolet Cavalier

Littlest fireman


Littlest fireman
Originally uploaded by fd.

Tuesday, March 21, 2006

Secrets of the Modern Ninja Life

Surfing the Web can make you a good Ninja. According to "Iga Ninja", a good modern Ninja "strengthens himself with multimedia."

Tuesday, March 14, 2006

It's OK to sit down

Do toilet seat covers provide any real protection?: Nope, but your seat doesn't really need protecting.

"A University of Arizona microbiology team tested a dozen office surfaces including the bathroom. The scientists found that phone receivers had 25,000 bacteria per square inch, while toilet seats had only 49 bacteria per square inch. "

crabfu steam toys

crabfu steam toys are amazing real miniature live steam engines. The artist says, "I have no machining skills or equipment, the only power tool that I use is my trusty Dremel. Therefore I spend a lot of time finding the right parts to build with. I frankenstein as much existing proven mechanics from toys or R/C vehicles as possible."

Via Yahoo! Daily Picks