Monthly Archives: October 2011

No More Zrooom

October 14, 2011 – 7:53 am

Facebook put the following poll on its site. Toyota Research Poll Do you believe that Toyota can make the world a better place by sharing its technology? 30% Yes 25% No 11% Not sure 32% Not aware of Toyota’s technology sharing. Your response will be kept anonymous. I voted NO since cars are a thing […]

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THE LOVE POLICE

October 14, 2011 – 2:41 am
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Wait Till Next Year

October 10, 2011 – 12:22 pm

When I left America in early September, the Boston Red Sox seemed destined to finish first in the American League East or show up in the AL playoffs as the wildcard. They ended the month with a record 7-21 allowing Tampa Bay to replace them in baseball’s October classics. The Red Sox Nation have experienced […]

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Two Horses Asses

October 10, 2011 – 11:05 am

The US standard railroad gauge (distance between the rails) is 4 feet, 8.5 inches. That’s an exceedingly odd number. This gauge was used because that’s how they built them in England and English expatriates designed the US railroads. They English build them like that, because the first rail lines were built by the same people […]

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WOMEN’S ENGLISH / MEN’S ENGLISH

October 10, 2011 – 7:19 am

WOMEN’S ENGLISH Yes = No No = Yes Maybe = No We need = I want I’m sorry = You’ll be sorry We need to talk = You’re in trouble Sure, go ahead = You better not Do what you want = You’ll pay for this later I’m not upset = Of course I’m upset, […]

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