Another dream

Alain [Fiston] is driving the car. Dominique, Kian and I are in it. We get to a point where there will be traffic. I don't know this place. It's completely foreign to me. We take a detour on the left. Kian and I get out to find out, on foot, if there is another way. We get to this peer like building and we walk and walk until we reach somekind of corner.
I can see the water. We're six story's up. I hear a gun shot. There is chaos. I grab Kian and get closer to the window. I see the ocean's surface and I think that if trouble comes into the room, we jump. I can see across to the other window. I see two white men, older. One of them is holding his left shoulder. He's bleeding from the gun shot. I can see the bleeding hole. He's holding the gun thought. He looks down and throws the gun into the ocean.

Thank you Maharishi

Thank you Maharishi

Hey! I'm an uncle

This is my brother Igor and his new born son Nico.
Nico was the name of our father.
I haven't seen Igor in 13 years.

Hey! I'm an uncle

This is my brother Igor and his new born son Nico.
Nico was the name of our father.
I haven't seen Igor in 13 years.

Momenta - Necklace videocam I WANT IT!!!

The Momenta PC is a finalist in Microsoft’s Next-Gen PC Design Competition that you strap to your neck. Momenta necklace isn’t a whole lot more refined, but at least it’s a touch less noticeable. It’s got a camera that’s constantly recording what’s in front of you, but it also measures your pulse rate. When you get excited about something, it automatically saves the previous five minutes’ footage for you to review later...[ Click on the title or here for more about this article ]

Meeeeeeh.... [click here for the rest of the story]

Cool! I thought of Jerry.

Momenta - Necklace videocam I WANT IT!!!

The Momenta PC is a finalist in Microsoft’s Next-Gen PC Design Competition that you strap to your neck. Momenta necklace isn’t a whole lot more refined, but at least it’s a touch less noticeable. It’s got a camera that’s constantly recording what’s in front of you, but it also measures your pulse rate. When you get excited about something, it automatically saves the previous five minutes’ footage for you to review later...[ Click on the title or here for more about this article ]

Meeeeeeh.... [click here for the rest of the story]

Cool! I thought of Jerry.

My heart

Jerry sent me this flower and that exactly how my heart is.

My heart

Jerry sent me this flower and that exactly how my heart is.

This is how I feel today.

I woke up early today, even before the sun. There was something in the air. I got up and looked out my window and that's when I saw it, the rain. It was coming like a blanket of haze. I quickly closed the window and went on the covered patio. I laid atop the table with a blanket and pillow as I watched this raging thunder and lighting show express its beauty on the sky's screen. It was wonderful. I laid there for more than an hour as I watched the sun trying to pierce the clouds.
I was analysing the shapes and color to try to capture this beauty on a canvas but then I stopped. I chose to stop and just watch the show without any intent on copying or saving or anything else. It was complete and so was I.

Personal Year 7...a time for analysis and understanding

This is my year:
A 7 personal year promises to be a very introspective year, a period of some pause and reflection between very active years in your life. This year should provide you with some time for gaining some understanding of yourself, and you are apt to spend a good bit of time in contemplation. It will be good for you to spend time alone or in quiet activities, as free from outside responsibilities as possible. You should try to get away from business pressures. This is a good year to reflect on the past and plan for the future. This will not tend to be a year of action, but rather a year of waiting and development. One of the most profitable activities in with to engage during a personal year 7 is that of study and writing, for your ability to think clearly, analyze, and integrate your thoughts is peaked now. Your capacity for research and understanding is at its very best. It would not be unusual for you to take on an appearance of coolness and detachment during a 7 year. Certainly, it is best for you to focus your attention on your talents and your skills in an effort to use the time you have now to refine them. Perhaps you can find the time to gain more education, or simply spend free time in reflection and meditation.

This is how I feel today.

I woke up early today, even before the sun. There was something in the air. I got up and looked out my window and that's when I saw it, the rain. It was coming like a blanket of haze. I quickly closed the window and went on the covered patio. I laid atop the table with a blanket and pillow as I watched this raging thunder and lighting show express its beauty on the sky's screen. It was wonderful. I laid there for more than an hour as I watched the sun trying to pierce the clouds.
I was analysing the shapes and color to try to capture this beauty on a canvas but then I stopped. I chose to stop and just watch the show without any intent on copying or saving or anything else. It was complete and so was I.

Personal Year 7...a time for analysis and understanding

This is my year:
A 7 personal year promises to be a very introspective year, a period of some pause and reflection between very active years in your life. This year should provide you with some time for gaining some understanding of yourself, and you are apt to spend a good bit of time in contemplation. It will be good for you to spend time alone or in quiet activities, as free from outside responsibilities as possible. You should try to get away from business pressures. This is a good year to reflect on the past and plan for the future. This will not tend to be a year of action, but rather a year of waiting and development. One of the most profitable activities in with to engage during a personal year 7 is that of study and writing, for your ability to think clearly, analyze, and integrate your thoughts is peaked now. Your capacity for research and understanding is at its very best. It would not be unusual for you to take on an appearance of coolness and detachment during a 7 year. Certainly, it is best for you to focus your attention on your talents and your skills in an effort to use the time you have now to refine them. Perhaps you can find the time to gain more education, or simply spend free time in reflection and meditation.

Guess who???

I'll give you a hint: It's Bill and Hillary Clinton. Hee, hee, hee.

)I would give credit for this image but I forgot where I got it.(

Weird dream with flower hands

I saw n'djamena. She was with her new beau.
He looked just like Alain when he was young.
I went up to them. It was a group.
I go to kiss her hello. She leans back and gives me her hand. I go to shake it in confusion. They all make weird sounds like making fun of me. Then her beau and her make me place my hand [right hand] palm up, fingers closed, pointing at the sky.
Then they make this weird sound like a river or the wind, some kind of hissing sound.
As they all look at my hand, they make me understand that I should start opening my fingers slowly.
When they're open, half way open, with a movement that looks like birds drinking out of a lake,
they use their hands with pointed fingers and dip them into my hand like they're drinking out of it.
Everyone was making a gulp, gulp, gulp sound, and it seemed like they were telling me that this is the new way to say hello, you know...new hand shake?
The end.

Guess who???

I'll give you a hint: It's Bill and Hillary Clinton. Hee, hee, hee.

)I would give credit for this image but I forgot where I got it.(

Weird dream with flower hands

I saw n'djamena. She was with her new beau.
He looked just like Alain when he was young.
I went up to them. It was a group.
I go to kiss her hello. She leans back and gives me her hand. I go to shake it in confusion. They all make weird sounds like making fun of me. Then her beau and her make me place my hand [right hand] palm up, fingers closed, pointing at the sky.
Then they make this weird sound like a river or the wind, some kind of hissing sound.
As they all look at my hand, they make me understand that I should start opening my fingers slowly.
When they're open, half way open, with a movement that looks like birds drinking out of a lake,
they use their hands with pointed fingers and dip them into my hand like they're drinking out of it.
Everyone was making a gulp, gulp, gulp sound, and it seemed like they were telling me that this is the new way to say hello, you know...new hand shake?
The end.

Old Man Rock

This is still "La Soufrière", the bottom of the crater. We still have 1 hour to the top.
My foot is on Old Man Rock's forehead.
Do you see it?
This formation is due to a smaller rock falling on this one thus splitting it in three.

This one sold in Paris

So a friend of mine brought this painting in Paris with her and sold it. Yeah!!!
I need the $ or should I say €€€ because I get paid in Euros :)
I wish the photo could show you the true colors of the painting... It doesn't do it justice.
I need a new digital camera. Mine is shot (get it? ha, ha, ha). The one I really want is the Canon powershot A630. I love it!
Can you buy it for me? Pleeeease.
It's on my wish list from Amazon.

I'm claiming this one!!!

Yeah! This is my precious... mine, mine, all mine. Such a beautiful place...and what a handsome guy. We saw a young eel in the rock. It was so pretty. I spent the day diving off and climbing back again...a well spent day I say.

La Soufrière

This is "La Soufrière", the live volcano on my home of Guadeloupe. The last time it erupted was in 1976. This white smoke you see is sulfur gazes coming out of one of the craters. The smell is toxic but I like it. It took about 1 1/2 hour to hike up there and I thought I was going to lose a lung. Although painful sometimes, the hike was well worth it. We were higher than the clouds.

Old Man Rock

This is still "La Soufrière", the bottom of the crater. We still have 1 hour to the top.
My foot is on Old Man Rock's forehead.
Do you see it?
This formation is due to a smaller rock falling on this one thus splitting it in three.

I'm claiming this one!!!

Yeah! This is my precious... mine, mine, all mine. Such a beautiful place...and what a handsome guy. We saw a young eel in the rock. It was so pretty. I spent the day diving off and climbing back again...a well spent day I say.

La Soufrière

This is "La Soufrière", the live volcano on my home of Guadeloupe. The last time it erupted was in 1976. This white smoke you see is sulfur gazes coming out of one of the craters. The smell is toxic but I like it. It took about 1 1/2 hour to hike up there and I thought I was going to lose a lung. Although painful sometimes, the hike was well worth it. We were higher than the clouds.

Fascinating!!! I think I hate my family

I truly do.
What a fucking bunch of conniving selfish morons.
I guess I want to vent.
I feel the hatred and rage coming up through my veins all the way up to my head.
I just don't understand.
I'm happiest away from them.
I feel closer to strangers than I do my own flesh and blood.
What a bunch of fucking idiots.
ALL OF THEM!
They can go FUCK themselves!
should I tell them? I wonder.
I think I'll just what I did before...just stay away.
Life is too short to hang around assholes, especially smelly ones.
I should just move on...
Physically or in my head?
I guess there is no difference.
I'm listening to "god is a dj"
I'm happy. It's happy music.
My head is bobbing up and down.
Life is good again.
They can just go fuck themselves.
Actually, there is one...yeah but she's crazy.
Never mind.
I will paint
I will paint
I will paint
large paintings
large paintings
beautiful paintings

Fascinating!!! I think I hate my family

I truly do.
What a fucking bunch of conniving selfish morons.
I guess I want to vent.
I feel the hatred and rage coming up through my veins all the way up to my head.
I just don't understand.
I'm happiest away from them.
I feel closer to strangers than I do my own flesh and blood.
What a bunch of fucking idiots.
ALL OF THEM!
They can go FUCK themselves!
should I tell them? I wonder.
I think I'll just what I did before...just stay away.
Life is too short to hang around assholes, especially smelly ones.
I should just move on...
Physically or in my head?
I guess there is no difference.
I'm listening to "god is a dj"
I'm happy. It's happy music.
My head is bobbing up and down.
Life is good again.
They can just go fuck themselves.
Actually, there is one...yeah but she's crazy.
Never mind.
I will paint
I will paint
I will paint
large paintings
large paintings
beautiful paintings

I'm home?

So here I am back in Guadeloupe.
It's weird being here...
I've been living in St. Louis for 20 years now and now I'm in Guadeloupe, my home country.
I feel like I know this place and at the same time I don't.
I operate through the system but I feel like it's a dream.
It's almost as if I'm still in St. Louis in the "real" world, the awake world but I can't do anything in it and Guadeloupe is the dream world where I move around and make things happen.
I have been painting again, which is good. I've sold both paintings I've made, which is better.

I'm home?

So here I am back in Guadeloupe.
It's weird being here...
I've been living in St. Louis for 20 years now and now I'm in Guadeloupe, my home country.
I feel like I know this place and at the same time I don't.
I operate through the system but I feel like it's a dream.
It's almost as if I'm still in St. Louis in the "real" world, the awake world but I can't do anything in it and Guadeloupe is the dream world where I move around and make things happen.
I have been painting again, which is good. I've sold both paintings I've made, which is better.

I'm strange!

I must be strange. I just don't rely on any labels for my happiness. I couldn't care less what you thought of me, just as long as we have a great time together. That's all that matters.
If I really cared about what other people thought, I wouldn't see any of my friends. They have all done or said something I thought was hurtful, bad, etc.... It just doesn't matter.
Can you and I make magic when we're together. That's all that matters.
No one knows about tomorrow, it's no use worrying about it.
You know, I want to be wanted like any other person but there's no way to really know...ever.
So what I'm left with are facts, right now, what you chose to do. If someone "pretends" to be my friend but says stupid stuff about me behind my back, I wouldn't care. Just as long as we enjoyed ourselves truly when we are together.
Hey, I know some of those sentences where not properly structured. Deal with it!
Peace.

I'm strange!

I must be strange. I just don't rely on any labels for my happiness. I couldn't care less what you thought of me, just as long as we have a great time together. That's all that matters.
If I really cared about what other people thought, I wouldn't see any of my friends. They have all done or said something I thought was hurtful, bad, etc.... It just doesn't matter.
Can you and I make magic when we're together. That's all that matters.
No one knows about tomorrow, it's no use worrying about it.
You know, I want to be wanted like any other person but there's no way to really know...ever.
So what I'm left with are facts, right now, what you chose to do. If someone "pretends" to be my friend but says stupid stuff about me behind my back, I wouldn't care. Just as long as we enjoyed ourselves truly when we are together.
Hey, I know some of those sentences where not properly structured. Deal with it!
Peace.

Xmas

It was 52F on Christmas day when I had a late lunch at Latchi's.
I drank too much warm Sake and played with the kitties.
I started my trek to her place in tears as I watched the highway go by.
I guess the sun was setting and the music was beautiful.

Xmas

It was 52F on Christmas day when I had a late lunch at Latchi's.
I drank too much warm Sake and played with the kitties.
I started my trek to her place in tears as I watched the highway go by.
I guess the sun was setting and the music was beautiful.

I wonder where I'll end up today.

I don't know where I'm going but I do know where I'm not.
Hoping is futile and waiting is hopeless.
I guess I use to wait for others to behave in a specific way...a way that I thought was right.
How stupid of me.
First of all, there is no right for all. I guess there is only right for me.

I wonder where I'll end up today.

I don't know where I'm going but I do know where I'm not.
Hoping is futile and waiting is hopeless.
I guess I use to wait for others to behave in a specific way...a way that I thought was right.
How stupid of me.
First of all, there is no right for all. I guess there is only right for me.

mother of the year

In a zoo in California, a mother tiger gave birth to a rare set oftriplet tiger cubs. Unfortunately, due to complications in thepregnancy, the cubs were born prematurely and due to their tiny size,they died shortly after birth.The mother tiger after recovering from the delivery, suddenly startedto decline in health, although physically she was fine. Theveterinarians felt that the loss of her litter had caused the tigress to fall into adepression. The doctors decided that if the tigress could surrogateanother mother's cubs, perhaps she would improve.
After checking with many other zoos across the country, the depressing news was that there were no tiger cubs of the right age to introduce to the mourning mother The veterinarians decided to try something that had never been tried in a zoo environment. Sometimes a mother of one species will take on the care of a different species. The only orphans" that could be found quickly, were a litter of weaner pigs. The zoo keepers and vets wrapped the piglets in tiger skin and placed the babies around the mother tiger. Would they become cubs or pork chops??

Take a look........ you won't believe your eyes!!

Abortion

The terms used for the egg in a woman's uterus after it has been fertilized by a sperm are zygote, blastocyst, embryo or foetus depending on the stage of development.

I find interesting that the term used by people against other people having abortion for this bag of cells is an "unborn child".

So I guess along the same line of thinking we should call human beings "pre-dead cadavres"?

mother of the year

In a zoo in California, a mother tiger gave birth to a rare set oftriplet tiger cubs. Unfortunately, due to complications in thepregnancy, the cubs were born prematurely and due to their tiny size,they died shortly after birth.The mother tiger after recovering from the delivery, suddenly startedto decline in health, although physically she was fine. Theveterinarians felt that the loss of her litter had caused the tigress to fall into adepression. The doctors decided that if the tigress could surrogateanother mother's cubs, perhaps she would improve.
After checking with many other zoos across the country, the depressing news was that there were no tiger cubs of the right age to introduce to the mourning mother The veterinarians decided to try something that had never been tried in a zoo environment. Sometimes a mother of one species will take on the care of a different species. The only orphans" that could be found quickly, were a litter of weaner pigs. The zoo keepers and vets wrapped the piglets in tiger skin and placed the babies around the mother tiger. Would they become cubs or pork chops??

Take a look........ you won't believe your eyes!!

Abortion

The terms used for the egg in a woman's uterus after it has been fertilized by a sperm are zygote, blastocyst, embryo or foetus depending on the stage of development.

I find interesting that the term used by people against other people having abortion for this bag of cells is an "unborn child".

So I guess along the same line of thinking we should call human beings "pre-dead cadavres"?

New Biz

so I officially started my business last week. It's called jeanjoel spatafora LLC. How about that. Yeah, I've decided to run all my odd jobs and art stuff thru the LLC. Basically I'm an independent contractor. It'll be easier to keep track of $ and file taxes, etc....

titleless

OK, so I've changed my site again. I can't help it.
I do, however, think it's the best one so far.
So I found out about facebook.com. It's really cool, much better than myspace.

I wonder if the new congress will bend over that the abused child that they are in front of bush's proposal to spend MORE money abroad that could be spent here. I guess no one in washington realise that people are suffering here too.

this is hard

I've been trying to make blogger have the same look as my website.
This is the closest that I got.
It's not too bad but not perfect either.

Latest drawing

Latest drawing

What do you think?

What do you think?

God is for sale

Anyone making you promises about Nirvana, Heaven, or any afterlife  is just trying to sell you something.

God is for sale

Anyone making you promises about Nirvana, Heaven, or any afterlife  is just trying to sell you something.

So it has been a while.

Here's my latest drawing.

So it has been a while.

Here's my latest drawing.

Video Time!!!

Ok, so I'm not religious but I really like this video about Katrina.

This one is really cool! How to fold a T-shirt. I'm not kidding. I have to watch this.

This one is called: "Truth happens". I love it!!!

Yo, people! Give me some feedback!

Video Time!!!

Ok, so I'm not religious but I really like this video about Katrina.

This one is really cool! How to fold a T-shirt. I'm not kidding. I have to watch this.

This one is called: "Truth happens". I love it!!!

Yo, people! Give me some feedback!

New years eve

It was great!
I didn't want to plan anything.
I hate planning. I told Tory and Latchi that I would make it to their party weeks before, and I felt obligated to go.
I hate that, but I had fun.
First, Do and I went to 609, in the Loop, to smoke a hookah. I asked to bartender to add a shot of Sambuca in the water.
They didn't have coffee drinks, so he brought us 2 french press coffee with a 2 shots of Bailey's Irish Cream and Kahlua.
I mixed it up, it was delicious!
This was at 6pm, at 7 we went to Tory's but the door was locked. We rang and he came out of the basement sweating and wearing military pants and a Giraffe mask. They were, undoubtedly having sex.
The party didn't start until 8pm, he informed us, we left.
We drove to the Boy's house and chatted for an hour and went back to Tory's.
We stayed there for about an hour and then proceded to our next stop: Latchi's.
Her condo is way out there but I'm glad we went.
I love Latchi, and it was great seeing her and her new place.
It was nice seeing everyone else.
It was interesting seeing the horror in Susie eyes when Do tried to shake her hand, but that's another story.
We left an hour later to go to Perry's Jacuzzi. No one was there. It was amazing. We chilled outside in the tub for an hour.
I'll skip the details of what happened there...
We ended up home at 11:58, just enough time to mix the champagne and pineapple juice and climb on the roof to see all the fireworks from downtown, clayton and webster.

2006, here we come.

New years eve

It was great!
I didn't want to plan anything.
I hate planning. I told Tory and Latchi that I would make it to their party weeks before, and I felt obligated to go.
I hate that, but I had fun.
First, Do and I went to 609, in the Loop, to smoke a hookah. I asked to bartender to add a shot of Sambuca in the water.
They didn't have coffee drinks, so he brought us 2 french press coffee with a 2 shots of Bailey's Irish Cream and Kahlua.
I mixed it up, it was delicious!
This was at 6pm, at 7 we went to Tory's but the door was locked. We rang and he came out of the basement sweating and wearing military pants and a Giraffe mask. They were, undoubtedly having sex.
The party didn't start until 8pm, he informed us, we left.
We drove to the Boy's house and chatted for an hour and went back to Tory's.
We stayed there for about an hour and then proceded to our next stop: Latchi's.
Her condo is way out there but I'm glad we went.
I love Latchi, and it was great seeing her and her new place.
It was nice seeing everyone else.
It was interesting seeing the horror in Susie eyes when Do tried to shake her hand, but that's another story.
We left an hour later to go to Perry's Jacuzzi. No one was there. It was amazing. We chilled outside in the tub for an hour.
I'll skip the details of what happened there...
We ended up home at 11:58, just enough time to mix the champagne and pineapple juice and climb on the roof to see all the fireworks from downtown, clayton and webster.

2006, here we come.

My 2005 Show...WOW!!!

What a night.
I wanted to thank everyone that showed up for my artshow last night. It was awesome!
I and I gallery was such a great place to show my stuff.
There was a chill atmosphere, great music, wine and mid-eastern food.
(By the way, do you know the difference between "food" and "cuisine", about $10)
Anyway, I sold 11 pieces of artwork, and met some really interesting people.
Last night felt like a real art openning, I was great. I saw a couple of people that were disappointed because they had not bought their piece fast enough.
Anyway, thank you so much everyone.

My next show will be on Jan. 13 2006. at Subterranean Books.
I'll keep you posted.
Actually, I'll use Evite to send the invitations. It worked pretty well.

My 2005 Show...WOW!!!

What a night.
I wanted to thank everyone that showed up for my artshow last night. It was awesome!
I and I gallery was such a great place to show my stuff.
There was a chill atmosphere, great music, wine and mid-eastern food.
(By the way, do you know the difference between "food" and "cuisine", about $10)
Anyway, I sold 11 pieces of artwork, and met some really interesting people.
Last night felt like a real art openning, I was great. I saw a couple of people that were disappointed because they had not bought their piece fast enough.
Anyway, thank you so much everyone.

My next show will be on Jan. 13 2006. at Subterranean Books.
I'll keep you posted.
Actually, I'll use Evite to send the invitations. It worked pretty well.

Hee, hee, hee, ha, ha, ha, hou, hou, hou..

This shit is too funny.
What can I say, go here, and click on anyone of those clips.
I think I'm torned between "god warrior" & "holy glost enema".
I'm still laughing, hee, hee...

Which one do you like?

IMAGINE

Check out this video based on John lennon's song "Imagine".
Click on "play video".
Send me a comment.
Too dark? Not enough? Right on?

IMAGINE

Check out this video based on John lennon's song "Imagine".
Click on "play video".
Send me a comment.
Too dark? Not enough? Right on?

2nd gear?

Is it me or did humanity just got into second gear?
I tell ya, life has never been so good since I realized that I'm going to die.
Death is the one thing that gives life meaning.
I'm sure some people reading this, are thinking: "Do you have cancer? Are you terminally ill?"
No! I don't have cancer. We are ALL going to die :)

Did you ever notice, when on a trip somewhere like Europe, or the Caribbean, anywhere fun, that you usually meet the cool people a few days before you have to go back home. I mean, you can spend 2 weeks there, trying to connect, but nothing. And then, 2 days before your flight back, you meet someone really interesting.
Ever wondered why this happens?
I think, you start relaxing. You give up, you stop trying so hard. There are no more expectations. You are free. And then it comes. It comes naturally.
I think, life is the same way. You start relaxing when you see that it will end. All of the sudden, the colors are brighter, you notice minute details, overlooked by the noises in your head.
"I need to lose weight, I'm too fat!"
"I must get the latest car, mine's a piece of crap!"
"What will THEY think of me?"
Does any of this matters?
Life is great, drink it!
B!

2nd gear?

Is it me or did humanity just got into second gear?
I tell ya, life has never been so good since I realized that I'm going to die.
Death is the one thing that gives life meaning.
I'm sure some people reading this, are thinking: "Do you have cancer? Are you terminally ill?"
No! I don't have cancer. We are ALL going to die :)

Did you ever notice, when on a trip somewhere like Europe, or the Caribbean, anywhere fun, that you usually meet the cool people a few days before you have to go back home. I mean, you can spend 2 weeks there, trying to connect, but nothing. And then, 2 days before your flight back, you meet someone really interesting.
Ever wondered why this happens?
I think, you start relaxing. You give up, you stop trying so hard. There are no more expectations. You are free. And then it comes. It comes naturally.
I think, life is the same way. You start relaxing when you see that it will end. All of the sudden, the colors are brighter, you notice minute details, overlooked by the noises in your head.
"I need to lose weight, I'm too fat!"
"I must get the latest car, mine's a piece of crap!"
"What will THEY think of me?"
Does any of this matters?
Life is great, drink it!
B!

New henna tattoos

New henna tattoos

Peyote! It's not only legal but it might be good for you..

I found this article in Wired mag.

Peyote! It's not only legal but it might be good for you..

I found this article in Wired mag.

Interesting and funny tidbits

Many years ago in Scotland, a new game was invented. It was ruled "Gentlemen Only...Ladies Forbidden"...and thus the word GOLF entered into the English language.

> > In the 1400's a law was set forth that a man was not allowed to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb. Hence we have "the rule of thumb"

> > The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV were Fred and Wilma Flintstone.

> > Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the US Treasury.

> > Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better.

> > Coca-Cola was originally green.

> > It is impossible to lick your elbow.

> > The State with the highest percentage of people who walk to work: Alaska

> > The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28% (now get this...)

> > The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%

> > The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven: $6,400

> > The average number of people airborne over the US any given hour: 61,000

> > Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.

> > The first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer.

> > The San Francisco Cable cars are the only mobile National Monuments.

> > Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history:
> > Spades - King David

> > Hearts - Charlemagne

> > Clubs -Alexander, the Great

> > Diamonds - Julius Caesar

> > 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321

> > If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air the person died as a result of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.

> > Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, John Hancock and Charles Thomson. Most of the rest signed on August 2, but the last signature wasn't added until 5 years later.

> > Q. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what?

> > A. Their birthplace

> > Q. Most boat owners name their boats. What is the most popular boat name requested?
> > A. Obsession

> > Q. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you would find the letter "A"?
> > A. One thousand

> > Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers all have in common?
> > A. All invented by women.

> > Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil?
> > A. Honey

> > Q. Which day are there more collect calls than any other day of the year?
> > A. Father's Day

> > In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes.When you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase......... "goodnight, sleep tight."

> > It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month . which we know today as the honeymoon.

> > In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts... So in old England, when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them "Mind your pints and quarts, and settle down."
> > That's where we get the phrase "mind your P's and Q's"

> > Many years ago in England, pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim, or handle, of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill, they used the whistle to get some service. "Wet your whistle" is the phrase inspired by this practice.

> > ~~~~~~~~~~~AND FINALLY~~~~~~~~~~~~

> > At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow.

Interesting and funny tidbits

Many years ago in Scotland, a new game was invented. It was ruled "Gentlemen Only...Ladies Forbidden"...and thus the word GOLF entered into the English language.

> > In the 1400's a law was set forth that a man was not allowed to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb. Hence we have "the rule of thumb"

> > The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV were Fred and Wilma Flintstone.

> > Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the US Treasury.

> > Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better.

> > Coca-Cola was originally green.

> > It is impossible to lick your elbow.

> > The State with the highest percentage of people who walk to work: Alaska

> > The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28% (now get this...)

> > The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%

> > The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven: $6,400

> > The average number of people airborne over the US any given hour: 61,000

> > Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.

> > The first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer.

> > The San Francisco Cable cars are the only mobile National Monuments.

> > Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history:
> > Spades - King David

> > Hearts - Charlemagne

> > Clubs -Alexander, the Great

> > Diamonds - Julius Caesar

> > 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321

> > If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air the person died as a result of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.

> > Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, John Hancock and Charles Thomson. Most of the rest signed on August 2, but the last signature wasn't added until 5 years later.

> > Q. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what?

> > A. Their birthplace

> > Q. Most boat owners name their boats. What is the most popular boat name requested?
> > A. Obsession

> > Q. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you would find the letter "A"?
> > A. One thousand

> > Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers all have in common?
> > A. All invented by women.

> > Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil?
> > A. Honey

> > Q. Which day are there more collect calls than any other day of the year?
> > A. Father's Day

> > In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes.When you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase......... "goodnight, sleep tight."

> > It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month . which we know today as the honeymoon.

> > In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts... So in old England, when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them "Mind your pints and quarts, and settle down."
> > That's where we get the phrase "mind your P's and Q's"

> > Many years ago in England, pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim, or handle, of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill, they used the whistle to get some service. "Wet your whistle" is the phrase inspired by this practice.

> > ~~~~~~~~~~~AND FINALLY~~~~~~~~~~~~

> > At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow.