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Bob Maar
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posted 10-28-2005 03:06 PM
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Useless fact - Is the phrase "beer before liquor, never sicker" accurate, and if so, why?
According to some links in the Drinking category, there are two schools of thought on this question.
One school of thought: Mixing drinks confuses the body detoxification system, so stick to the same drink. This means beer OR liquor.
A second school of thought: The saying "Beer before liquor, never been sicker; liquor before beer, never fear" is actually true. Beer is carbonated so it absorbs alcohol more quickly. This is clearly a belief system and not an exact science.
By the way the phrases, "beer before liquor never been sicker" and "liquor before beer and you’re in the clear" are English proverbs.
You will probably find if you drink alot of water prior to drinking as well as a glass of water between drinks you will greatly reduce the severity of hangovers. However, with alcohol there can’t be an exact science because every "body" reacts differently to the substance.
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Bob Maar
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posted 10-30-2005 07:30 AM
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Useless fact - What's the point of giving someone two life sentences?
We visited the links in the Legal Info category to answer your question. First, "life" doesn't necessarily mean until they die. For example, in California, a punishment that's listed as "life" means they're eligible for parole in 7 years. Only if the sentence is "life without the possibility of parole" will it actually mean they spend the rest of their life in prison.
Second, a separate sentence for each crime can give some closure to each victim or victim's family. They can know that the defendant got a life sentence for the crime against their loved one and the bad guy didn't get a "free" crime.
Finally - and this one is especially true if the defendant gets two (or more) life terms in cases arising in multiple jurisdictions or in multiple cases. Suppose a "life" case was overturned in the appellate court. Without a second sentence in place for the defendant to serve, technically he could be released unless he was being held pending trial on another case. Because appeals can take a while to sort through, it could be better from the prosecution's standpoint to try and get another life sentence while the evidence is still fresh, witness' memories haven't faded, etc.
Otherwise, they would have to scramble to prosecute a guy years later when they thought "why bother - he's doing life" on another case.
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Bob Maar
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posted 10-30-2005 04:14 PM
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Useless Fact: How can I become a better kisser?
[We're using "he" for a third person here because it's the standard English default--add the "s" mentally if you prefer kissing girls.] According to the Kissing Techniques category, practice is the best advice. That's no joke. As with most disciplines, the best way to learn is to find someone who's good at it and get him to teach you. As with all things sensual, pay as much attention to technique as you can (without getting distracted from the kiss itself). Think about how the other person uses his tongue, what parts of your mouth he gives attention to, and whether he pauses periodically or just keep going.
The next best thing to practicing with one good kisser (or possibly as good) is to kiss a lot of different people and see what works or doesn't work. It's not slutty when it's in the name of science! ; )
Failing that, here are some general tips:
- Keep lip moisture to a medium. If your lips are dry, lick them. (If his lips are dry, lick them too, if he's patient enough to let you.) If yours are too wet, take a minute to kiss his cheek, ear, neck, etc. and then come back to his lips. If his are too wet, you can cup his face in your hands and surreptitiously dab at the excess with your thumbs.
- Pay attention, of course. If he keeps pushing forward, he's looking for a deeper or more continuous kiss. You can tease a little bit by pulling away, but make sure it's only teasing and not frustrating by coming back and giving him what he wants eventually. If he's pulling away, let him catch his breath.
- Explore. When you focus on such a small area as the mouth, you notice the variety of the things you can do with it. Pick a lip and nibble or suck on it (gently! Both of those can hurt if done too much.) Spend some time lightly licking (see moisture note) and dotting kisses on the surface of his lips before going back to a deep kiss; variety excites the nerves more, and if you keep it up long enough, he'll be longing for more.
- Take it slow. Unless this is an "I want to screw you right now" or "I haven't seen you in a year and boy did I miss you" kiss, you've probably got some time on your hands. Relax, and enjoy yourself. If you love what you're doing, it'll show.
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Bob Maar
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posted 10-31-2005 09:15 AM
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Useless fact - What exactly is a May-December romance?
The stuff Hollywood gossip columns are made of. Not to mention plenty of sappy movies and romance novels. As we learned from the Romance category, it didn't start with Ashton and Demi, but the 27-year-old groom and 42-year-old bride could be the poster couple for May-December romances.
The term refers to a romantic pairing where one person is significantly older than the other. The age difference is at least a decade, but often more. The phrase comes from the younger person being in the "spring" of his or her life (i.e., May), while the older partner is in his or her "winter" (i.e., December).
Despite the gold-digger and boy-toy cliches, May-December relationships are pretty common throughout history. British royalty often paired up differently aged partners based on family trees and political needs. Even modern arranged marriages can have a large age difference within the couple.
These days, the politically correct term seems to be "age-gap relationships," and they're not just for movie stars. Just make sure to do some careful financial planning, Ashton, because Demi's proceeds from "G.I. Jane" won't last forever.
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Bob Maar
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posted 11-02-2005 06:29 AM
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Uuseless fact - What year was beer invented?
Beer was first bottled in the 17th century and was a strong stout. The story of beer and ale is many thousands years old. There is no way of knowing the exact year beer appeared on the scene.
"The origins of beer can be traced back before 6000BCE. The earliest recipe known was found preserved on cuneiform tablets found in Sumeria (modern day Iraq). Then, beer was made from grains that were crushed, mixed with water and baked into cakes. The bread-like cakes could be stored for long periods. When ready to brew, the cakes were broken and mixed with warm water. Fermentation began spontaneously from wild yeasts that were present in the area. Later, other areas of the world discovered beer and brewed with grains common to that area. For example, wheat was used in Mesopotamia, rice in Asia, and sorghum in Africa. All three are members of Poaceae, the grasses. The Greeks made a barley beer known as pinon Alcohol content of early beers are thought to be lower than that of modern beers and were most likely not carbonated. Beer was also made independently by the Chinese, Egyptians and pre- Columbian civilizations in the Americas, who used corn instead of barley. In the middle ages, European monks were not only the guardians of literature and science, but mastered the art of beer making as well. They refined the process to near perfection and institutionalized the use of hops as a flavoring and preservative. However, it wasn't until 1876 when Louis Pasteur published his famous work, "Etudes sur la Biere" ("Studies Concerning Beer") where he discovered microorganisms. Until that time, brewers had to depend on wild, airborne yeast for fermentation. By establishing that yeast is a living microorganism, Pasteur opened the doors for accurately controlling the production of beer."
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Bob Maar
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posted 11-03-2005 11:37 AM
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Useless fact - Who "invented" the weekend and why?
The weekend came about so that people may have time to observe their religous/spiritual beliefs. Even the pagans of ancient Rome had a day of rest on the day of the Sun, or Sunday.
Originally, for both Christians and Jews alike, the sabbath was on Saturday. The Catholic church (some say it was by order of Pope Pius V, in 1566 - although this 'fact' is hotly debated) changed the sabbath day for Catholics/Christians from Saturday to Sunday. As you can see below, countries that are not predominately christian or jewish have a different 'weekend'.
"The weekend is a part of the week lasting one or two days in which most paid workers do not work. This is a time for leisure and recreation, and/or for religious activities.
In Christian countries the weekend typically covers Saturday and Sunday, while in Muslim countries it is Friday and Saturday, or Thursday and Friday. In Israel the weekend is typically Friday afternoon and Saturday.
The notion of a weekly rest is ancient; Judeo-Christian religions celebrate a day of rest known as the Sabbath. The Jewish Sabbath is known as Shabbat, and is from sunset Friday to sunset Saturday; the Christian Sabbath is known as the Lord's Day, and is on Sunday; the Muslim Sabbath is on Friday."
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Bob Maar
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posted 11-04-2005 08:08 AM
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Useless fact - Is it true that a hospital won't try as hard to save someone who has signed up to be an organ donor?
It's definitely not outside the realm of possibility. To say that hospitals do this in general would be incorrect. It's not a generally accepted 'policy' of hospitals to do this. Does this ever happen? It seems quite a few people believe so, as evidenced by all the lawsuits over this very issue.
We think the philosophical question here is when is dead, truly dead? After brain death? When the heart stops? When their brains are so liquified that no trace of their personality remains? The Medical community says it's after brain death.
In Australia, there was an incidence of a medical facility artificially sustaining a dead man's heart beat after brain death in order to keep the organs fresh until they had found organ recipients. Since brain death had occurred, he was declared officially dead. After he "died", the hospital simply kept his circulatory system going to buy time to find suitable recipients for the organs. The family of this person doesn't consider brain death as the final death. After his organs were harvested, the doctors took him off the machines and let the rest of his body die. The family sees this as murder because, to them, he wasn't truly dead yet and the facility did not do all they could to sustain his life after brain death. So, in their minds, the facility did not try to save this man's life, instead they grabbed his organs and then pulled the plug.
On one hand you have people who have differing ideas of when death occurs, on the other, you have hospitals making big money from organ transplant operations (one body can generate multiple operations).
To ask if it's true that hospitals won't try as hard to save an organ donor is too general a question. It's true that it has happened before, and, it will probably happen again. But to say it is true of all hospitals is incorrect. That would be judging the whole by the actions of a few.
All you can really do is to make sure your emergency contacts know what you want done in the event you are unable to speak for yourself. That, and, maybe passing legislation that makes the whole organ business a not-for-profit concern?
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Bob Maar
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posted 11-07-2005 11:39 AM
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Useless fact - How did the idea that aliens inhabit Mars get started?
There has been much deliberation regarding the possibility of life on Mars. Four major examples that come to mind are the fictional stories written, Schiaparelli's discovery of canal like features on the face of Mars, Percival Lowell's assertion these canals were built by an ancient intelligent race and the recent discovery of certain formations and compounds found in Martian rock.
Two of the more well known science fiction works are H.G. Wells' "War of the Worlds" 1898, Ray Bradbury's "The Martian Chronicles" 1950. We're sure an important influential factor was Schiaparelli's discovery of what he called the 'canali' or canals in 1877. "...On balance, he favored the view that they were natural waterways, although he never opposed the suggestion that they might have been intelligently constructed..."
Percival Lowell took the discovery of the canali to the next level. "...Starting in the 1890s, the wealthy astronomer Percival Lowell saw what he thought were straight lines crossing the surface of Mars. While he was not the first to see them, he was among the first and most vocal to make the radical interpretation that these lines were much too straight to be natural features. Therefore, they had to have been built by an advanced intelligence..."
The modern-day debate is over the discovery of strange formations as well as what might be organic compounds present in Martian rock. Scientists are trying to determine whether or not these features are possibly signs that there may have been life on Mars.
So, if you mean the little green men of our imagination, it probably started around or near the discovery of the planet itself (which is difficult to determine as no one knows who first discovered the planet). Realistically, the idea of possible simple life forms inhabiting Mars, maybe since the late 1970's.
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