Thursday, January 12, 2006
Men in skirts
Kilt-wearing boy wins apology
Thu Jan 12, 2006 11:16 AM ET13
KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - A Missouri high school student who was barred from a school dance because he was wearing a Scottish kilt has received an apology from school officials after the action sparked outrage among Scottish heritage supporters.
In a letter dated January 9, Jackson School District Superintendent Ron Anderson apologized to Jackson High School senior Nathan Warmack and said the district would train staffers how to properly apply the school dress code.
The letter came after more than two months of debate and discussion about the actions of school officials when they asked Warmack, who is of Scottish descent, to change into trousers before entering the dance on November 5.
News of the event sparked an Internet petition, which was ultimately signed by more than 10,000 supporters and championed by the Clan Gunn Society of North America, which promotes Scottish heritage and traditions.
"Individual members felt like there had been an injustice to the young man," said society president Rich Gunn.
I think it is becasue Kilts are so damn sexy
Thu Jan 12, 2006 11:16 AM ET13
KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - A Missouri high school student who was barred from a school dance because he was wearing a Scottish kilt has received an apology from school officials after the action sparked outrage among Scottish heritage supporters.
In a letter dated January 9, Jackson School District Superintendent Ron Anderson apologized to Jackson High School senior Nathan Warmack and said the district would train staffers how to properly apply the school dress code.
The letter came after more than two months of debate and discussion about the actions of school officials when they asked Warmack, who is of Scottish descent, to change into trousers before entering the dance on November 5.
News of the event sparked an Internet petition, which was ultimately signed by more than 10,000 supporters and championed by the Clan Gunn Society of North America, which promotes Scottish heritage and traditions.
"Individual members felt like there had been an injustice to the young man," said society president Rich Gunn.
I think it is becasue Kilts are so damn sexy
Wednesday, January 11, 2006
well I will be a monkeys uncle
And here I thought this blog was well hidden from folks that could not get on the internet worth a damn. So, I put a piece of my vapid slightly stupid heart out there for the UNKNOWN world to see and what ends up happening... I find out that an IP address from the area where person related to topic lives and there you go someone who knows said person or even probably said person read said post. Well, it was out there, it was public information... Hey what if said persons parent's read said post. Well, said person on known IP has not been back since 12-18-05 so perhaps, perhaps, I am free to randomly post things again. However, if said person, and you should know who you are by now, don't lurk! Leave a damn comment so I can get the embarrassment over with.
Thank you!
Thank you!
Tuesday, January 10, 2006
22= WTHITATTQ (via DURA MATTER) [a working post]
INSTRUCTIONS: Each question below contains the initials of words that will make it correct. Find the missing words. For example, 26 = L. of the A. = Letters of the Alphabet. GOOD LUCK!!!
26 = L. of the A.
7 = W. of the A. W.
1,001 = A. N.
12 = S. of the Z.
54 = C. in a D. (with the J's)
9 = P. in the S. S.
88 = P. K.
13 = S. on the A. F.
32 = D. F. at which W. F.
18 = H. on a G. C.
90 = D. in a R. A.
200 = D. for P. G. in M.
8 = S. on a S. S.
3 = B. M. (S. H. T. R.)
4 = Q. in a G.
24 = H. in a D.
1 = W. on a U.
5 = D. in a Z. C.
57 = H. V.
11 = P. on a F. T.
1,000 = W. that a P. is W.
29 = D. in F. in a L. Y.
64 = S. on a C. B.
40 = D. and N. of the G. F.
MY ANSWERS:
26 = L. of the A.= Letters of the Alphabet.
7 = W. of the A. W. = Wonders of the ancient world
1,001 = A. N. = Arabian nights
12 = S. of the Z. = Signs of the zodiac
54 = C. in a D. (with the J's)
9 = P. in the S. S.
88 = P. K. = Piano Keys
13 = S. on the A. F.
32 = D. F. at which W. F. = Degrees farenheit at which water freezes
18 = H. on a G. C. = Holes on a Golf Course
90 = D. in a R. A. = Degrees in a Right Angle
200 = D. for P. G. in M.
8 = S. on a S. S.
3 = B. M. (S. H. T. R.)
4 = Q. in a G. = Quarts in a gallon
24 = H. in a D. = Hours in a day
1 = W. on a U.
5 = D. in a Z. C.
57 = H. V. = Heinz Varieties
11 = P. on a F. T.
1,000 = W. that a P. is W.
29 = D. in F. in a L. Y. = Days in February in a leap year
64 = S. on a C. B.
40 = D. and N. of the G. F.
.
26 = L. of the A.
7 = W. of the A. W.
1,001 = A. N.
12 = S. of the Z.
54 = C. in a D. (with the J's)
9 = P. in the S. S.
88 = P. K.
13 = S. on the A. F.
32 = D. F. at which W. F.
18 = H. on a G. C.
90 = D. in a R. A.
200 = D. for P. G. in M.
8 = S. on a S. S.
3 = B. M. (S. H. T. R.)
4 = Q. in a G.
24 = H. in a D.
1 = W. on a U.
5 = D. in a Z. C.
57 = H. V.
11 = P. on a F. T.
1,000 = W. that a P. is W.
29 = D. in F. in a L. Y.
64 = S. on a C. B.
40 = D. and N. of the G. F.
MY ANSWERS:
26 = L. of the A.= Letters of the Alphabet.
7 = W. of the A. W. = Wonders of the ancient world
1,001 = A. N. = Arabian nights
12 = S. of the Z. = Signs of the zodiac
54 = C. in a D. (with the J's)
9 = P. in the S. S.
88 = P. K. = Piano Keys
13 = S. on the A. F.
32 = D. F. at which W. F. = Degrees farenheit at which water freezes
18 = H. on a G. C. = Holes on a Golf Course
90 = D. in a R. A. = Degrees in a Right Angle
200 = D. for P. G. in M.
8 = S. on a S. S.
3 = B. M. (S. H. T. R.)
4 = Q. in a G. = Quarts in a gallon
24 = H. in a D. = Hours in a day
1 = W. on a U.
5 = D. in a Z. C.
57 = H. V. = Heinz Varieties
11 = P. on a F. T.
1,000 = W. that a P. is W.
29 = D. in F. in a L. Y. = Days in February in a leap year
64 = S. on a C. B.
40 = D. and N. of the G. F.
.
Monday, January 09, 2006
Via Jodiferous
Even the smallest person can change the course of the future.
Galadriel is a character in the Middle-Earth universe. You can read more about her at the Galadriel Worshippers Army.
Via Curmudgeonry
Beatles, Stones or Beach Boys?
Beatles
Kant, Hegel, Marx?
hmph
Clue, Monopoly, Scrabble?
Scrabble
Paul Newman, Jack Nicholson, Robert Redford? J
Paul Newman
Bach, Beethoven, Mozart?
Mozart, but personally I think Beethoven was a nicer person
Australia, Canada, New Zealand?
New Zealand
Groucho, Chico, Harpo?
Hmph
Morning, afternoon, evening?
Evening
Bridge, Canasta, Poker?
Poker
Fargo, The Big Lebowski, O Brother, Where Art Thou?
O Brother... though the others are OK too
Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau?
Hobbes and Locke
Cricket, football (soccer), rugby?
Football (finally someone gets it right)
Jane Austen, Charlotte Bronte, Emily Bronte?
Jane Austen
Parker, Gillespie, Monk?
I love Monk, though I feel like I would have to say Parker to be cool
Cheers, Friends, Seinfeld?
none
Henry Fonda, Cary Grant, Jimmy Stewart?
Jimmy Stewart
France, Germany, Italy?
None - Hungary or Ecuador
Apple, orange, banana?
Banana - only because I was born in a Banana republic
Rio Bravo, El Dorado, Rio Lobo?
All three
Katharine Hepburn, Meryl Streep, Ingrid Bergman?
Katharine
Chinese, Indian, Thai?
Indian and Thai
Handel, Scarlatti, Vivaldi?
Vivaldi
Oasis, Radiohead, Blur?
I like all three about the same
Fawlty Towers, The Young Ones, Yes Minister?
Fawlty Towers
Chekhov, Ibsen, Shaw?
Shaw
American football, baseball, basketball?
Baseball
FDR, JFK, Bill Clinton?
FDR
Lenin, Luxemburg, Trotsky?
no
Paris, Rome, New York?
Budapest or Quito
Fitzgerald, Hemingway, Steinbeck?
Faulkner
Blue, green, red?
Blue
Guys and Dolls, My Fair Lady, West Side Story?
My Fair Lady and West Side Story
J.S. Mill, John Rawls, Robert Nozick?
Mill I guess
Armstrong, Ellington, Goodman?
All Three
The Sopranos, 24, Six Feet Under?
Dead like me. I wish it would come back.
Friday, Saturday, Sunday?
Friday
Hamlet, Macbeth, King Lear?
Macbeth
Fried, boiled, scrambled (eggs)?
Over-easy
Paths of Glory, Cross of Iron, Saving Private Ryan?
Only seen one - and that was dubbed in Spanish... pass
Trains, planes, automobiles?
Trains
North By Northwest, Psycho, Vertigo?
Vertigo
Third, Fourth, Fifth (Beethoven Piano Concerto)?
Third
Coffee, tea, chocolate?
all three
Cardiff, Edinburgh, Dublin?
Edinburgh
Beatles
Kant, Hegel, Marx?
hmph
Clue, Monopoly, Scrabble?
Scrabble
Paul Newman, Jack Nicholson, Robert Redford? J
Paul Newman
Bach, Beethoven, Mozart?
Mozart, but personally I think Beethoven was a nicer person
Australia, Canada, New Zealand?
New Zealand
Groucho, Chico, Harpo?
Hmph
Morning, afternoon, evening?
Evening
Bridge, Canasta, Poker?
Poker
Fargo, The Big Lebowski, O Brother, Where Art Thou?
O Brother... though the others are OK too
Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau?
Hobbes and Locke
Cricket, football (soccer), rugby?
Football (finally someone gets it right)
Jane Austen, Charlotte Bronte, Emily Bronte?
Jane Austen
Parker, Gillespie, Monk?
I love Monk, though I feel like I would have to say Parker to be cool
Cheers, Friends, Seinfeld?
none
Henry Fonda, Cary Grant, Jimmy Stewart?
Jimmy Stewart
France, Germany, Italy?
None - Hungary or Ecuador
Apple, orange, banana?
Banana - only because I was born in a Banana republic
Rio Bravo, El Dorado, Rio Lobo?
All three
Katharine Hepburn, Meryl Streep, Ingrid Bergman?
Katharine
Chinese, Indian, Thai?
Indian and Thai
Handel, Scarlatti, Vivaldi?
Vivaldi
Oasis, Radiohead, Blur?
I like all three about the same
Fawlty Towers, The Young Ones, Yes Minister?
Fawlty Towers
Chekhov, Ibsen, Shaw?
Shaw
American football, baseball, basketball?
Baseball
FDR, JFK, Bill Clinton?
FDR
Lenin, Luxemburg, Trotsky?
no
Paris, Rome, New York?
Budapest or Quito
Fitzgerald, Hemingway, Steinbeck?
Faulkner
Blue, green, red?
Blue
Guys and Dolls, My Fair Lady, West Side Story?
My Fair Lady and West Side Story
J.S. Mill, John Rawls, Robert Nozick?
Mill I guess
Armstrong, Ellington, Goodman?
All Three
The Sopranos, 24, Six Feet Under?
Dead like me. I wish it would come back.
Friday, Saturday, Sunday?
Friday
Hamlet, Macbeth, King Lear?
Macbeth
Fried, boiled, scrambled (eggs)?
Over-easy
Paths of Glory, Cross of Iron, Saving Private Ryan?
Only seen one - and that was dubbed in Spanish... pass
Trains, planes, automobiles?
Trains
North By Northwest, Psycho, Vertigo?
Vertigo
Third, Fourth, Fifth (Beethoven Piano Concerto)?
Third
Coffee, tea, chocolate?
all three
Cardiff, Edinburgh, Dublin?
Edinburgh
Via Ellessu
Section I: The face
1. Do you wear makeup?
Rarely
2. Do you use face creams/moisturizers?
Rarely
3. Do you pluck/wax your eyebrows?
Both
4. Have you made any permanent changes with surgery?
No
click Permalink for more
Section II: Hair
1. Which brand of shampoo do you use?
Pantene
2. Do you condition?
Always
3. Do you blow dry/straighten/curl your hair?
Rarely
4. Do you use mousse/hair spray/any added volumisers etc?
Extremely rarely
5. How often do you go to the hair dressers?
Every 4 months or so
6. Is your hair colored? If so which color?
Not now
7. Have you got streaks/highlights?
No
8. How do you usually wear your hair?
Pulled back into a pony tail
9. Ever had extensions?
Nope
Section III: The body & cleanliness
1. Any piercing?
3 - ears
2 on left 1 or the right; the second on on the left is in memory of my grandfather he loved to sail and he died on a boat as he crossed the Equator. The sailor that preformed 7 hours of CPR later told me that sailors get a gold earring when they cross the equator, and it can be used to pay for their burial at sea. It seemed appropriiate as a way to honor grandpa Honey.
2. Any tattoos?
Yes, 1
A bird from my family crest. Well Hidden
3. Do you wear jewelry?
My wedding band, my grandmothers wedding band and a watch. And the gold hoop in my ear as per above. my engagement ring on occasion.
4. How much of your wardrobe contains brand names?
I would not know most brand names if they slapped me silly.
5. Favorite item of clothing:
A beaded jacket from the 40's
6. Do you own any fur?
No
7. Brand of deodorant:
Degree
8. Perfume/aftershave:
No, still waiting for some as a gift.
9. Shaving foam/shaving gel/wax/sugar/soap and water?
99 cent conditioner
10. Do you use a body moisturiser?
Rarely
11. Brand of soap:
Dove or Lever
Section IV: Food & Drink
1. Favorite hot drink:
Coffee, tea
2. Favorite cold drink:
chocolate milk, lemonade (not at teh same time)
3. Favorite snack:
almonds
4. Favorite meal:
wienerschnitzel and tortilla de patata
5. How many meals do you eat a day?
1
6. Do you eat out?
yes
7. Favorite fast food outlet.
The Mexican one down the street, not Taco Bell!
8. How often do you cook?
on occasion, wish I did more
9. Milk:
2% organic from Costco
Section V: Outdoors
1. Favorite sport:
none
2. How often do you work out?
rarely
3. Own a car/vehicle?
yes
4. How often do you drive?
daily
5. Prefer to walk/drive?
walk
Section VI: Technology
1. Own a computer?
3
2. E-mail/hand-written letter?
handwritten letter in theory, email in practice
3. Hand-written notes/typed up?
typed in practice the hand written theory holds here too
4. Broadband? wireless? dial-up?
broadband and wireless
5. How often do you use your computer?
daily
6. Have a mobile phone?
yes
7. How often do you use your mobile?
daily
8. Average bill monthly?
not sure, combined with the spousal unit
9. Pay as you go/contract?
contract
10. Ever used your mobile over the landline to save time walking?
no
11. You own a DVD player?
yes
12. How many DVDs do you have?
10
13. VHS?
yes
14. Stereo system?
yes
15. Laptop?
yes
Section VII: Personal Things
1. Smoke?
not anymore thank goodness
2. Brand of cigarettes:
crap
3. Drugs?
no
4. Drink alcohol?
yes - wine and beer
5. Favorite alcoholic beverage?
Rioja
6. Turn off lights/appliances or not bother?
turn off - most of the time
7. Leave the tap running when cleaning your teeth?
NEVER - I live in a desert
1. Do you wear makeup?
Rarely
2. Do you use face creams/moisturizers?
Rarely
3. Do you pluck/wax your eyebrows?
Both
4. Have you made any permanent changes with surgery?
No
click Permalink for more
Section II: Hair
1. Which brand of shampoo do you use?
Pantene
2. Do you condition?
Always
3. Do you blow dry/straighten/curl your hair?
Rarely
4. Do you use mousse/hair spray/any added volumisers etc?
Extremely rarely
5. How often do you go to the hair dressers?
Every 4 months or so
6. Is your hair colored? If so which color?
Not now
7. Have you got streaks/highlights?
No
8. How do you usually wear your hair?
Pulled back into a pony tail
9. Ever had extensions?
Nope
Section III: The body & cleanliness
1. Any piercing?
3 - ears
2 on left 1 or the right; the second on on the left is in memory of my grandfather he loved to sail and he died on a boat as he crossed the Equator. The sailor that preformed 7 hours of CPR later told me that sailors get a gold earring when they cross the equator, and it can be used to pay for their burial at sea. It seemed appropriiate as a way to honor grandpa Honey.
2. Any tattoos?
Yes, 1
A bird from my family crest. Well Hidden
3. Do you wear jewelry?
My wedding band, my grandmothers wedding band and a watch. And the gold hoop in my ear as per above. my engagement ring on occasion.
4. How much of your wardrobe contains brand names?
I would not know most brand names if they slapped me silly.
5. Favorite item of clothing:
A beaded jacket from the 40's
6. Do you own any fur?
No
7. Brand of deodorant:
Degree
8. Perfume/aftershave:
No, still waiting for some as a gift.
9. Shaving foam/shaving gel/wax/sugar/soap and water?
99 cent conditioner
10. Do you use a body moisturiser?
Rarely
11. Brand of soap:
Dove or Lever
Section IV: Food & Drink
1. Favorite hot drink:
Coffee, tea
2. Favorite cold drink:
chocolate milk, lemonade (not at teh same time)
3. Favorite snack:
almonds
4. Favorite meal:
wienerschnitzel and tortilla de patata
5. How many meals do you eat a day?
1
6. Do you eat out?
yes
7. Favorite fast food outlet.
The Mexican one down the street, not Taco Bell!
8. How often do you cook?
on occasion, wish I did more
9. Milk:
2% organic from Costco
Section V: Outdoors
1. Favorite sport:
none
2. How often do you work out?
rarely
3. Own a car/vehicle?
yes
4. How often do you drive?
daily
5. Prefer to walk/drive?
walk
Section VI: Technology
1. Own a computer?
3
2. E-mail/hand-written letter?
handwritten letter in theory, email in practice
3. Hand-written notes/typed up?
typed in practice the hand written theory holds here too
4. Broadband? wireless? dial-up?
broadband and wireless
5. How often do you use your computer?
daily
6. Have a mobile phone?
yes
7. How often do you use your mobile?
daily
8. Average bill monthly?
not sure, combined with the spousal unit
9. Pay as you go/contract?
contract
10. Ever used your mobile over the landline to save time walking?
no
11. You own a DVD player?
yes
12. How many DVDs do you have?
10
13. VHS?
yes
14. Stereo system?
yes
15. Laptop?
yes
Section VII: Personal Things
1. Smoke?
not anymore thank goodness
2. Brand of cigarettes:
crap
3. Drugs?
no
4. Drink alcohol?
yes - wine and beer
5. Favorite alcoholic beverage?
Rioja
6. Turn off lights/appliances or not bother?
turn off - most of the time
7. Leave the tap running when cleaning your teeth?
NEVER - I live in a desert
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