!
"No idea is so
antiquated that it
was not once
modern.!
No idea is so
modern that it
will not someday
be antiquated."!
The world’s first completely electric solar-powered bus was introduced in Adelaide, Australia toward the
end of last year. The bus, named the Tindo, is not only the first of its kind (although there have been
other solar-power “assisted” hybrid buses), but it is also completely free to Adelaide residents,
The kids filed back into class Monday
morning. They were very excited. Their weekend
assignment was to sell something, then
share with the class how they were
successful. Little Mary led off, "I sold girl scout cookies
and I made $30," she said proudly, "my
sales approach was to appeal to the
customer's civil spirit and I credit that
approach for my success." "Very good," said the teacher. Little Sally was next, "I sold magazines,"
she said, "I made $45 and I explained to
everyone that magazines would keep them
abreast of current events." "Very good, Sally," said the teacher. Eventually, it was Little Johnny's turn. The
teacher held her breath. Little Johnny
walked to the front of the classroom and
dumped a box full of cash on the teacher's
desk. "$2,467" he said. "$2,467!" cried the teacher, "What in the
world were you selling?" "Toothbrushes," said Little Johnny. "Toothbrushes?" echoed the teacher,
"How could you possibly sell enough
toothbrushes to make that much money?" "I found the busiest corner in town," said
Little Johnny, "I set up a chocolate chip
cookie stand and gave everybody who
walked by a free sample. They all said, “This tastes like MUD!" Then
I replied, “It is. Wanna buy a toothbrush?"
Did You Ever Wonder?
- Can you cry under water? - How important does a person have to be
before they are considered assassinated
instead of just murdered? - If money doesn't grow on trees then why
do banks have branches? - Since bread is square, then why is
sandwich meat round? - Why do you have to "put your two cents
in"...but it's only a "penny for your
thoughts"? Where's that extra penny going
to? - Once you're in heaven, do you get stuck
wearing the clothes you were buried in for
eternity? - Why does a round pizza come in a square
box? - What did cured ham actually have? - How is it that we put man on the moon
before we figured out it would be a good
idea to put wheels on luggage?
When trapped in a boring
conversation, you can always end it
by asking, "Weren't we in prison
together?"
More than 14 million BIC pens are sold
daily in 150 countries. "BIC" is actually a
shortened
version of
founder
Marcel Bich's
name.
Vol 5 -12
Apr 21/14
Events - 2014!
Apr 22 - Earth Day!
Apr 24 - garbage day!
Eggshells (by Margaret Boyles in the
Farmer’s Almanac)
!
!
If you eat eggs, you’ll have eggshells. I
generally toss mine in with the rest of the
kitchen scraps, which end up in the
compost pile at one edge of my big
garden.
!
May 1 - garbage day(weekly service
begins for summer)!
May 5 - Income tax due!
May 11 - Mother’s Day!
May 19 - Victoria Day!
!
But lately, I’ve begun saving the shells to
grind into powder. I plan to treat each of
my tomato transplants and summersquash hills to a handful of eggshell
powder to add calcium to the soil to
prevent blossom end rot, which can be a
real challenge during summers of erratic
rainfall.
June 14 - Roughriders & Ottawa Red
Blacks play in Regina!
June 15 - Father’s day!
!
!
Light from the moon can create
rainbows. They are called
moonbows.
Powdered eggshells can serve as a
digestible calcium supplement in the diets
of people and companion animals. One
teaspoon of eggshell powder makes about
800 milligrams of calcium. It also contains
small amounts of other essential minerals
present in the shell.
!
"It's no good, sir," said the
hopeless pupil to his English
teacher, "I try to learn, but
everything you say goes in both
ears and out the other." "Goes in both ears and out the
other?" asked the puzzled
teacher, "But you only have two
ears." You can add the powdered eggshells to
baked goods, or sprinkle them into soups
and casseroles.
!
Before powdering eggshells for various
uses, experts recommend sterilizing them
first (unless the shells come from
hardboiled eggs). Just cover the empty
shells with water and boil for five minutes. !
Remove them from the water, set
individually on a cookie sheet to dry. When
the shells are completely dry, grind them
to a fine powder in a blender and store in a
closed glass container.
Eggshells are proportionately as
strong as bone.
"You see, sir? I'm no good at
math, either."
A real estate salesman had just closed his
first deal, only to discover that the piece of
land he had sold was completely under
water. “That customer's going to come back here
pretty mad,” he said to his boss. “Should I
give him his money back?” “Money back?” roared the boss. “What
kind of salesman are you? Get out there
and sell him a houseboat.”
Pretzels were originally associated
with Easter. The twists of a pretzel
were thought to resemble arms
crossed in prayer.
Genghis Khan killed 11% of the
world’s population.
!!
In 2012, Americans spent nearly $2.1
billion on Easter candy, while
Halloween sales were over $2 billion;
Christmas, more than $1.4 billion; and
Valentine's Day, over $1 billion.
Ninety million chocolate Easter bunnies
are produced each year.
Earth Day - saving the planet!
A team of researchers at the University of
Illinois has developed a method to turn used
plastic bags into diesel fuel. Currently, a
reported 100 billion plastic bags are thrown
away each year by Americans alone. Tens
of thousands of animals – including whales,
dolphins, birds, seals, and turtles, to name a
few – die from encounters with plastic bags
in the oceans, either by getting tangled in
the plastic and drowning or by mistaking it
for food and eating it. Plastic can take up to
1,000 years to break down, meaning that
even after animals die from ingesting plastic
and their bodies decompose, the plastic will
again re-enter the environment.
Uses for Canada Dry or Club Soda
• Clean diamonds, rubies, sapphires, and
emeralds.Simply soak the gems in
Canada Dry Club Soda.
• Make fluffy pancakes, waffles, and matzah
balls. Substitute Canada Dry Club Soda
for the liquid used in the recipes.
• Make a poor man's lava lamp. Fill a glass
with Canada Dry Club Soda and drop in
two raisins. The carbonation will cause the
raisins to repeatedly bob to the surface
and they sink again.
• Clean grease stains from double-knit
fabrics. Pour on Canada Dry Club Soda
and scrub gently.
• Make inexpensive soft drinks.Add Canada
Dry to fruit juice for a low-cost and healthy
beverage.
• Remove wine spills or other spots from
carpet. Apply Canada Dry Club Soda to
the stain, rub it in, wait a few minutes, and
sponge it off. • Clean and shine porcelain fixtures. Pour
Canada Dry Club Soda over the fixtures.
• Clean chrome or stainless steel.Use
Canada Dry Club Soda in a spray bottle.
• Water your plants. Feed flat Canada Dry
Club Soda to your house plants or
outdoor plants. The minerals in club soda
are beneficial to green plants.
• Remove food stains from clothes.
Immediately blot up the spills on any
washable fabric, sponge with Canada Dry
Club Soda, then wash the item in the
washer through a regular cycle.
• Clean countertops. Pour Canada Dry Club
Soda directly on the counter, wipe with a
soft cloth, then rinse with warm water, and
wipe dry.
Word definitions change…..
Bully
Current meaning – someone who
mocks or harms those who are
weaker
Original meaning – a good fellow
Awful
Current meaning – very unpleasant
Original meaning – inspiring wonder
Nice
Current meaning – pleasant and
agreeable
Original meaning – foolish
Pretty
Current meaning – attractive
Original meaning – tricky or cunning
Radical
Current meaning – a thorough
change to the nature of something
Original meaning – basic and
fundamental
Sad
Current meaning – subdued or
sorrowful
Original meaning – content
Stupid
Current meaning – lacking
intelligence
Original meaning – amazing
Villains
Current meaning – an evil person
Original meaning – a farm labourer
Last
Current meaning – final
Original meaning – Highest
Evil
Current meaning – malevolent and
immoral
Original meaning – arrogant and
snobbish
Brave
Current meaning – courageous
Original meaning – showy
Cute
Current meaning – attractive in a pretty
or endearing way
Original meaning – keenly perceptive,
shrewd
Hummingbirds cannot glide or soar
as other bird do. They are the only
bird that can hover continuously.
"Yo, Mrs. Miller," said the
bearded guy behind the counter
at the bagel shop.
My husband and I looked at him
but drew complete blanks. "I'm
sorry, do we know each other?" I
asked.
"Yeah, you was my English
teacher."
Leaning over, my husband
whispered, "Good job, Honey,
good job."
During a recent password audit, our I.T.
discovered a blonde was using the
following password:!
MickeyMinniePlutoHueyLouieDeweyDon
aldGoofyRegina!
!
When they asked why such a long
password, she said she was told that it
had to be at least 8 characters long and
include at least one capital.!
!
Your big toes have only two bones.
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