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Useless Facts!

Ok,

I want to repost this old useless facts. The funny part is the comments.

Did you know..

1- If you yelled for 8 years, 7 months and 6 days you would have produced enough sound energy to heat one cup of coffee.
(Hardly seems worth it)

2- If you farted consistently for 6 years and 9 months, enough gas is produced to create the energy of an atomic bomb.
(Now that’s more like it)

3- The human heart creates enough pressure when it pumps out to the body to squirt blood 30 feet.

4- A pig’s orgasm lasts 30 minutes.
(In my next life I want to be a pig)

5- A cockroach will live nine days without its head before it starves to death.
(Creepy) (I’m still not over the pig)

6- Banging your head against a wall uses 150 calories an hour.
(Do not try this at home .. maybe at work)

7- The male praying mantis cannot copulate while its head is attached to its body. The female initiates sex by ripping the male’s head off.
(”Honey, I’m home. What the….”)

8- The flea can jump 350 times its body length. It’s like a human jumping the length of a football field.

9- The catfish has over 27,000 taste buds.
(What can be so tasty on the bottom of the pond?)

10- Some lions mate over 50 times a day.
(I still want to be a pig in my next life … quality over quantity.)

11- Butterflies taste with their feet.
(Something I always wanted to know)

12- The strongest muscle in the body is the tongue.

13- Right-handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left-handed people do.

14- Elephants are the only animal that cannot jump.
(OK, so that would be a good thing…)

15- A cat’s urine glows under a black light.

16- An ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain.
(I know some people like that.)

17- Starfish have no brains.
(I know some people like that too.)

18- Polar bears are left-handed.
(Who knew…? Who cares!)

19- Humans and dolphins are the only species that have sex for pleasure.
(What about that pig?)

LOL

Peace

I'm Back!

Salam,

OK, so I have been busy "doing other stuff", and almost forgot about this blog till a friend reminded me of it.

Here is the breakdown of whats been going on with my so called life.

I have one more session to finish my masters, I have gazillions of projects and exams but I think I can wing it. After 20 years of being American I have decided to retire from the States and move back to the Middle East. Although I'm doing well elhamdelah in the states but there are other things that are far valuable than money.

I'm hoping to find a job in Jordan, but if not I know I can find one in Dubai. Wow! I can't wait to get back home and see my kids play with their grandparents, that is something to watch for I guess. I miss real Arabic food, though looking at me you can tell I couldn't have been missing out food at all.

OK, I have to head to work in a minute, but I do want to talk about a certain issue in my next post and it is about Freedom of expression.

Peace

First Ramadan Iftar Meal

First Day of Ramadan Meal

I'm already hungry, here is a course I dont mind having on the first day of Ramadan.

Atayef

Ingredients 4 cups prepared pancake mix (eggs, milk and oil added)
oil for frying

First Day of Ramadan Meal

I'm already hungry, here is a course I dont mind having on the first day of Ramadan.

Atayef

Ingredients 4 cups prepared pancake mix (eggs, milk and oil added)
oil for frying
Walnut Filling
2 cups broken walnut pieces
2 cups sugar
1 cup karo syrup
1 teaspoon rose water or orange blossom water
Clotted Cream Filling
2 cans Nestle clotted cream
1 cup powdered sugar
Syrup for Drizzling
2 cups sugar
2 cups karo
1 tablespoon rose water or orange blossom water
1/4 cup water.

Method
Prepare pancake mix, (slightly thin but not as thin as you would make for crepes). In a large skillet heat 2 teaspoon vegetable oil. Pour 1/2 cup batter into pan making small rounds. Cook until done. (DO NOT FLIP) Remove from pan and let cool. Walnut filling Mix all ingredients in a small saucepan and heat to boiling for 10 minutes. Let cool. Spoon mixture onto uncooked side of pancake rounds and fold over. Clotted cream filling Mix cream with powdered sugar and spoon onto uncooked side of pancake rounds, fold over. Syrup for drizzling Mix all ingredients and bring to a slow boil for 20 minutes. Let cool. Consistency should be that of cold maple syrup.
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Lentil Soup

Ingredients1 cup of yellow lentils
1 medium-sized carrot
1 small zucchini
1 large tomato
1 medium potato
5 garlic cloves
2 tablespoons of cream
2 tablespoons of butter
1 cup of chicken broth
1 and 1/2 spoons of cumin
salt and pepper

Peel all vegetables and chop into medium size pieces. Wash lentils very well several times and drain. Fill half a medium deep pan with water, bring to boil over high heat. Add lentils, carrot, tomato, potato and garlic. Leave to boil. After 15 minutes add zucchini. When all vegetables are tender (after about 5 more minutes), pour all components of pan in a blender. Blend well then strain in a medium bowl. In a medium deep pan, heat oil or butter over medium-high heat. Stir in double cream for about 1 minute. Add strained vegetable mix, chicken broth, salt, pepper and cumin. Leave to boil for about 5 minutes. If texture of soup is thick, add more broth or water.
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Musakhan

Ingredients1 large chicken
3 tbsp. ground sumac
1 tsp. salt
Juice for lemon
1/8 tsp. pepper
1/8 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 large onion
2 tbsp. pine nuts
3 tbsp. olive oil

Rub chicken with lemon juice, season with sumac, and the other spices. Let rest for an hour. Then, mix onions, nuts and olive oil. Finally spread over chicken. Bake chicken on top of pita bread coated with oil at 400 degrees for 1 1/2 hours. You can also wrap the chicken like a chawarma and bake.
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Fatayer

Ingredients 80g butter melted
1/3 cup olive oil
1/4 cup water
2 cups plain flour
1 egg lightly beaten
Cheese Filling
1 cup grated feta cheese
1 cup white creamed cheese
2tbs chopped parsley
1tsp lemon juice

To make the cheese filling : Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well. To make the pastry: Combine butter, oil and water in bowl. Add sifted flour, 1tbs at a time, stirring to a smooth paste between additions. Continue adding the flour until a soft dough is formed. Turn dough onto floured surface, knead gently until smooth. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Divide pastry in half; roll each half between sheets of cling film until very thin. Use a cutter or teacup. Cut circles from the pastry (you can make them bigger if you like) Drop 1 tsp of filling into the centre of each circle. Fold over and pinch edges together to seal. Place pastries on greased oven trays and brush with egg. Bake in a moderately hot oven for about 15 minutes or until lightly browned.

Ramadan Food :-)

Regional recipes

Middle Eastern Recipes A large collection compiled by Christina al-Sudairy
Middle Eastern recipes (Epicurious)
Middle Eastern Recipe ArchivesCollection of easy Middle Eastern Usenet recipes.

Regional recipes

Middle Eastern Recipes A large collection compiled by Christina al-Sudairy
Middle Eastern recipes (Epicurious)
Middle Eastern Recipe ArchivesCollection of easy Middle Eastern Usenet recipes.
Islamic dishes with vegetablesOld recipes adapted to the modern kitchen.
Islamic dishes without vegetablesOld recipes adapted to the modern kitchen.
Vegetarian Soups from the Middle Eastby Habeeb Salloum
Egypt
Egyptian recipes (Searchable Online Archive of Recipes)
Tasty vegetarian recipes from Egyptby Marie Henein
Iraq
Iraqi cookbook Recipes and notes on Iraqi cuisine, by Nawal Nasrallah
Jordan
Jordan's gastronomic adventureIntroduction to the food and a recipe for mansaf
Jordanian cuisineIncludes recipes for mansaf, and stuffed lamb
Lebanon
Lebanese recipes A large selection including starters, salads, main dishes and sweets (lebmania.com)
Lebanese recipes (Searchable Online Archive of Recipes)
Miscellaneous recipes Mainly Lebanese mezze dishes
Libya
Libyan recipes Fifty-nine recipes translated from a Libyan cookbook
Libyan cuisine by Daniel Rogov. Includes six recipes
Morocco
Moroccan recipes (Searchable Online Archive of Recipes)
Moroccan cuisine 30 recipes by Abderrahim Bargache, who presents a weekly cookery programme on Moroccan television
Moroccan recipes (Epicurious)
Moroccan food and recipes (al-Bab)
Palestine
Palestinian RecipesAppetizers, salads, main dishes, and deserts
MaqlubaRecipe for the traditional upside-down dish with rice and aubergine
MusakhkhanTraditional Palestinian dish with chicken and onions
Saudi Arabia
Saudi recipesFrom Shafik al-Mansur
Syria
Syrian recipesIncluding Aleppo lentil soup, samaka harra and sesame muffins
Syrian cuisineMezze, main dishes and desserts
Syrian food (SyriaLive.net)
Syrian Recipesby Martha Haddad
Tunisia
Introduction to Tunisian cuisine (arab.net)
Brik DannouniWith lamb and cheese
Potato Briks with olives and capersRecipe for a savoury pastry
Tunisian recipesFive favourites
'Ujja bi'l-HrusSpicy eggs and sweet peppers, by Clifford Wright
CouscousWith chicken
Khadidja's TabilTunisian spice mix of coriander, caraway, garlic powder, and chili powder
KhoukhaTajine of beef and peas
Masfouf de TunisSemolina dessert, from "The Great Book of Couscous" by Copeland Marks
Salata MishwiyyaSalad of grilled peppers, tomatoes and tuna, by Clifford Wright
SamsaCrisp almond and sesame pastries
Tajine d'artichauts TunisienneLamb, eggs and artichokes
Chicken in honeyWith almonds
Couscous with fennel, red peppers and garlicA vegetarian dish, by Paula Wolfert
Tunisian Food InformationA collection of mainly vegetarian recipes
HarisaHot chilli sauce, by Clifford Wright
Cookery notes
Glossary Some of the Arabic terms used in recipes
Spice guide Names of spices in English and Arabic, including Arabic script
Sesame seeds Their history and use, including some recipes.
Saffron History and use, including some recipes.
Cinnamon History and use, including some recipes.
Coriander History and use, including some recipes.
A medieval Islamic banquetInteresting, but not something you're likely to try at home - unless you want to cook for 250 people using old recipes from the 10th to 15th centuries
The Lebanese food experience
Notes on Moroccan cuisineMany cookery experts rate Moroccan cuisine among the best in the world. These notes explain why (with some menus and recipes)
Islam and food
What is halal?Muslim Food Board (UK)
Is your diet halal? Muslim Food Board (UK)
Haram foodsA list of what should not be eaten
Ramadan: what is it?A brief explanation of the Muslim month of fasting
Fasting during Ramadan The rules and the benefits, by Sheikh Mohammad bin Saleh Al-Othaimeen

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What Celebrity Matches Your Taste in Music?: Which celebrity likes the same music as you?

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Blogthings : Cool Things to Put In Your Blog.

A Blogthing is a quiz, meme, or toy you can put in your blog or journal.To get started, take one of the Blogthings below. Have fun!

The Three Dimension Luck and Power Test: How lucky and powerful are you?

What Does Your Birth Date Mean?: What your birthdate means for your life.

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The Three Question Personality Test

What Color Should Your Blog or Journal Be?

The Underwear Oracle

Outrageous Name Generator

What's Your French Name?

What Kind of Rocker Are You?

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How Are You In Love?

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What Pattern Is Your Brain?

Peace

Racism & Discrimination

By: Tariq Al-Nasrallahالرؤية

Racism and discrimination are acts that do not belong in this new world. In Kuwait and many other countries in our region, racism and discrimination are practiced daily. Judging someone by their ethnic origins or nationality is becoming really popular in our region. People disrespect and abuse others because of their origin, religion and occupation.

Many Kuwaitis look at the foreign workers in Kuwait as people below them. This is something not surprising since we Kuwaitis classify our own fellow citizens. The foreign workers came to Kuwait to have better jobs and also to support their families just like everybody else, they came to have a better future. We have to mention how we totally depend on the foreign workers in mostly every aspect of life. Without them we would live in a land of waste because we can’t collect our own and keep everything clean. Imagine a day in Kuwait without the foreign labor. It would be a disaster! Why do people disrespect them while they are the ones helping us? It’s an ego that was sadly built inside us from our old generation that didn’t pay attention to this important issue.

We think we are better than everybody and if we really want something, we will reach for it without paying any attention to others. Our people humiliate foreigners everyday, the young and old are participants. Not many parents would really punish or lecture their children if they committed such an act. The problem begins with families and the way they raise their children.

A big example would be the Indian community in Kuwait, since they are mostly the biggest community. Whatever his/her occupation is; Engineer, driver, maid or janitor, they are all viewed as a lower class. For the people who think in such way, you need to look into the history of their country and compare it to yours. Why are we different than others? Are we God’s gift to the human race to commit such disgusting acts?

The very sad part is that even the authority follows such mentality, abusing foreigners physically is very common. Now when I spoke with some people about this matter they seemed to be defensive, for example some said that maybe they are being abused because they committed a crime and they are to be punished in such way and worse. Would this be a justification? There is a law for every crime committed and whatever this person did, the court will look into it and decide if he/she is guilty or not. Instead of going by the law, they tend to use the jungle law where everybody can physically abuse the foreigners and the citizens think of themselves as the judge, jury and the police all in one.
Kuwait police abuse video1
Kuwait police abuse video2

Human rights are no where to be seen and anybody who thinks that a new law will give foreigners their rights is totally wrong. Sometimes strange thoughts come to my mind about our Kuwaiti racists and I ask my self if they have a different blood color, maybe blue?? We pick up many western ideas and most of them are the bad ones. Why can’t we copy them when it comes to racism and human rights? It’s a puzzle to me.

One might wonder or argue that this is not racism. The concept of discriminating against any group of people would definitely fall under racism. To start a future for our unity we must learn about our own problems and barriers. We fight each other and discriminate against ourselves. Let go of this filthy ego and habit so we can move forward to a better place where we can be proud of ourselves.

My message is to all of you who forgot humanity. Learn how to respect others no matter what their nationality or race is and they will give you back their respect. We fight for our political rights and woman rights while forgetting about our right as humans. For the sake of humanity let’s go back to what God asked us to be.

We need to address this issue and start paying attention. It’s not only about the foreigners; it’s about us Kuwaitis as well, because we do discriminate against each other too. We need to remove the idea of being above people because we have wealth. It’s a dangerous and serious issue that we need to discuss. Authorities and families, please educate your employees and children on this subject so we can have a better life for all of us.

Now this kid can cuss

Now this kid can cuss like a motha!

loool

Check this out LoooL

A Poem !

So I'm still depressed. A friend sent me this link to add to my misery, I kept on playing the same clip over and over and over, till I got so out and I'm going to take a nap, hoping when I wake up all my Nakadah disappear.
Here is the POEM, and here is the Poet link TAREK ELMEHYAS .

PALFORCE

Arab Comedy in the US

Howdy,

I always wanted to be a comedian, but there are several things preventing me from fullfilling my dream..

I love watching comedy bits and a big fan of Standups.

Here is a link of few Arab Comedians. What I like about them is theyare using thier humor as a tool to market our long awaited activism. Unlike some of the old Arab Comedians who used to poke fun of others to get a laugh or two.

Comedy has changed alot and it is much more witty than what it used to be.

Here is an article about some of the new ones. Here is a Clip for comedian Ahmad Ahmad.

And here is my favorite of all MAZ JOBRANI . Feel free to browse through his clips and let me know.

See ya :-)

PALFORCE

Links for those who live abroad :-)

Salam,

Here are links for Arabic goodies for those who live abroad:

Old Arabic masra7eyat: http://www.dubaimoon.com/Msr7.htm
Investing in Kuwait Stocks: https://www.alawsat.com/servlet/ControllerServlet
Phone Cards to call back home: http://www.phonecardpin.com
Quran Recitation: http://www.maher5.netfirms.com/daleel/quran2.html
Islamic Site: http://www.islamway.net
Arabic MP3: http://www.mazika.com
Arabic Music Real Player: http://www.6arab.com
Arabic Ringtones: http://www.rannat.com
Islamic Clothings:http://www.alhannah.com/index2.html
Arabic magazines:http://www.eyoon.com/1/
Arabic Movies:
http://www.arab-files.org/browse.php?search=&cat=24&incldead=0
(You have to have Bittorrent for this one).
Arabic Cartoons:
http://www.arabiccartoons.net/catalog/index.php
(You have to pay for it. Not too bad).
Best Business Card Designer:
http://www.andreoni.com/businesscarddesign.htm
Children Islamic Songs:
http://www.islamicity.com/multimedia/radio/ch1200/
Free Arabic Cartoon:
http://forum.divx4arab.com/viewtopic.php?t=3686
(You do need Bittorrent for this one as well).
Islamic Homeschooling:http://arabesq.com/educate/hw.html
Islamic Pictures:
http://www.aicpmultimedia.org/html/picture_of_the_month.html
Free Resume Tamplates:
http://www.resumecritiques.com/free-resume-templates.htm
Arabic site offering Programs:http://soft.vip600.com
Audio Poems:http://www.amool.com/ashar/
(check out 6areq Elme7yas)
Baramej:http://www.bramjnet.com/
FREE GRANDIZER:
http://www.kuwait91.com/vb/showthread.php?p=355877

PALFORCE

The Living to 100 Life Expectancy Calculator

My calculated health span is 79.9 years. Gee i didnt think I'm gonna make 60 :-)

The Living to 100 Life Expectancy Calculator
http://www.agingresearch.org/calculator/
Take this quiz to find out how long you will live. You'll also get a full dose of health and nutrition advice based on your answers to the questions. Affiliated with the not-for-profit Alliance for Aging Research.

PALFORCE

More info on 30 Days with a Muslim family

Salam,

Remember the old post about an American living with a Muslim family for 30 Days!
Here is an article about it.

http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/3A88F293-C025-4FAE-B794-D98FF3390E08.htm

PALFORCE

Adnan wa Lina (Future Boy)

My Most favorite cartoons of all time got to be Adnan wa Lina, I had to to struggle through the years and go through endless hours of therapy to come up with this conclusion. I was torn between Adnan wa Lina & Grandizer, but finale gave in and saw the Light, Adnan wa Lina are #1.

Here is a link on how to get it online.

اسم المسلسل:Future Boy يعني عدنان ولينا

النوع: مغامره-كوميديه

عدد الحلقات:26

سنة الانتاج:4 April 1978

النوغ:DVD

يحب ان يتوفر معك برنامج Bitlord

للتحميل البرنامج:اضغط هنا

شرح البرنامج:اضغط هنا
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To get those files go here: Bramj.net
Registration might be required.

Salam,

PALFORCE

More GMAT Study Strategy :-)

OK,

I'm gonna bore you again with more useful info about cracking the GMAT.

There are few important links for anyone interested in passing the GMAT and going into the MBA.

http://www.west.net/~Stewart/
This guy here is good, after all he wrote a book about it:-)

http://www.mba.com/MBA
Anything you need to know about acquiring the MBA. Loans-Tests-B-Schools.

http://www.crack-gmat.com/
This site gives a great prep tests for a $20 I think.

http://sentencecorrection.com/forums/
One of the best 2 forums you would need to pass the GMAT with high score, people reading this forum got scores of 700 and up.

http://www.testmagic.com/gmat/
The 2nd Forum that tackles GMAT Questions. ( Now yall need to pay attention here, these 2 forums are all you need to study for the GMAT, they are based on feedback from GMATers).

http://www.mba.com/MBA/TaketheGMAT/Tools/AWATopics.htm
Here is the complete list of current Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA) Topics used during the administration of the GMATÂ®.

Here is the breakdown of the GMAT Exam:
CAT System Tutorial, Practice, and Demonstration of Competence
Analytical Writing Assessment (60 minutes)
Analysis of an Issue (30 minutes, 1 topic)* Analysis of an Argument (30 minutes, 1 topic)
*****5-minute break (optional) ******Quantitative Section (75 minutes)**
Problem Solving (23/24 questions)
Data Sufficiency (13/14 questions)
Total number of questions: 37 (28 scored, 9 unscored***)
*****5-minute break (optional) ******Verbal Section (75 minutes)
Critical Reasoning (14/15 questions)
Sentence Correction (14/15 questions)
Reading Comprehension (4 passages, 12/14 questions)

Total number of questions: 41 (30 scored, 11 unscored***)
TOTAL TESTING TIME: 3 hours, 20 minutes

As you know the GMAT Test is adaptive. To know how does that work check out this Link.

OK, Now that I summed it up, I wont bring the GMAT up again I promise :-)
I have been studying it for the past week and I got a couple more weeks :-(

PALFORCE

GMAT

GMAT Essay Tips

Be sure to include brief introductory and concluding paragraphs, which are consistent with each other and with the paragraphs in the body of your essay.
Your essay must at least appear to be well organized. Use transition words and phrases to help the reader follow the flow of your discussion. For ideas, check out the transitional devices I've used in my sample Analysis-of-Issue essay and sample Analysis-of-Argument essay.
Compose your introductory paragraph last—after you've completed the rest of your essay. Why? Because you essay might evolve somewhat from your initial plan; if you've composed your introduction first, you might need to rewrite it.
For every point you make in a GMAT essay, always provide a reason and/or an example to support that point!
Pay close attention to writing mechanics—grammar, sentence construction, word usage and diction (whether you've used the right word for the right job). It doesn't matter if your essay contains brilliant ideas if you can't express them. In short: It's form over substance!!
It's okay to refer to yourself in your essays—at your option. Just don't overdo it. Phrases such as "I think," "it is my opinion that" and "in my view" are superfluous and a waste of your typing time.
Don't try to impress the reader with your vocabulary. There's nothing wrong with demonstrating a strong vocabulary. Just don't overdo it; otherwise the readers will suspect that you're using big words as a smokescreen for poor content.

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2 Great Links:

1) Sahil's SC Notes

2)http://www.west.net/~stewart/gmat/qa_3.htm

TOEFL - GMAT - GRE - SAT Great site

Salam,

Here is a super Site for anyone whois planning to take the TOEFL - GMAT - GRE - SAT.

MBA preparation

Salam,

I have to study and pass the GMAT in the next 2-3 weeks Yicks!
The funny part is if everything went as planned (inshallah) my Bachelor degree final is on 12/3/2005 Graduation on 12/17/2005 and MBA classes start when?!! (12/10/2005)
give me a break !!! LOL

Anyways, here is a MBA Blogs.

These two links should be a good reference for anyone thinking or planning to take the MBA.

Good luck.

PALFORCE

Free Gaza

Salam,

I would like to share this site from Gaza in the occasion of liberating Gaza.

http://www.g4z4.com/

Click on the moq3ad elghazazwah !

LOL

Peace

Finally Adnan wa Lina & Grandizer in a nutshell

Salam,

While I was browsing around I found a long thread of comments in Ahmad's Blog that talked about Grandizer and Adnan wa Lina.

There were a lot of links thrown around that were useful.
OK, Here it goes if you are looking to buy the DVD check out:
http://www.universalcartoons.com

But if you want to download them there is a website that charges $10/month to download both cartoons and even more which is not bad really.
http://www.magz.info/

Adnan wa Lina:
Here is a Link for 2 free episodes :-) From this site

Grandizer:
Here is a nice walpaper for Grandizer: http://www.gtgroup.info/

Salam

Anwar Bu Dragh

Anwar Bu Dragh can make the Rababah Cry.

Check out the song: Intithar .

Also check out My love eyes.

Complete Grandizer episodes

Salam,

Kuwait91.com put the complete Grandizer episodes on thier server, and they got themselves a newer stronger server so it can take all the downlaods.

Check this out

DID YOU KNOW?

The sentence "the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" uses every letter in the English language.
111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321.
The average human eats 8 spiders in their lifetime at night."Go" is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.
A rhinoceros horn is made of compacted hair.
The shortest war in history was between Zanzibar and England in 1896. Zanzibar surrendered after 38 minutes.
A polar bear's skin is black. Its fur is not white, but actually clear.
Donald Duck comics were banned in Finland because he doesn't wear pants.
More people are killed by donkeys annually than are killed in plane crashes.Shakespeare invented the word "assassination" and "bump."
If you keep a Goldfish in the dark room, it will eventually turn white.Women blink nearly twice as much as men.
The name of all the continents end with the same letter that they start with.
The word "lethologica" describes the state of not being able to remember the word you want.
TYPEWRITER, is the longest word that can be made using the letters on only one row of the keyboard.
If the population of China walked past you in single line, the line would never end because of the rate of reproduction.
The word racecar and kayak are the same whether they are read left to right or right to left.A snail can sleep for 3 years.
China has more English speakers than the United States.
The electric chair was invented by a dentist.

Via Phalasteen Blog

Palestinian Refugees Donate to Survivors of Hurricane Katrina

Palestinian Refugees Donate to Survivors of
Hurricane KatrinaReport, PTT, 13 September 2005

RAMALLAH -- Palestinian refugees, moved by the plight of survivors of Hurricane Katrina will present US Consul-General, Jake Wallace, with a $10,000 donation to the American Red Cross. The donation will be given today (13 September 2005) at 12 noon at the President’s Office in Ramallah. Dr. Rafiq Husseini, Chief of Staff of President Mahmoud Abbas will offer the donation on behalf of the President and Palestinian refugees. The donation will be earmarked to those survivors most affected by the Hurricane – the displaced poor, elderly and disabled. Money was recently collected by Palestinian refugees in the refugee camps of the West Bank and Gaza Strip.Commenting on the donation, President Abbas notes, "On behalf of the Palestinian people and, in particular, the refugee communities of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, I wish to express our deepest sympathy with the survivors of Hurricane Katrina. With our humble donation, we feel it is important to show our concern since Palestinians know all too well the pain and hardship caused by being a refugee. We pray that they will soon be able to return to their homes."

More Information
Diana Buttu, Tel: +972-599-604-657

Ted Turner

Salam,

I was watching David Letterman show last night, and one of his guests was Ted Turner, I was ver impressed with the interview and all what Turner has done and his attitude toward the war and how he is a peace man. Here is something Mr. Turner said:

" Ted believes good education and health care and a better standard of living is the best way to fight terrorism. Provide them with the above and they won't want to blow themselves up or go to war. He points out that the United States spends $400-500 billion a year on their military budget. The rest of the world spends the same amount. Is all that money spent on the military spent wisely? In a speech earlier this year, Ted went through a laundry list of the leading social problems around the world and the dollar cost of fixing them. For instance:-$15 billion a year for universal primary education of all children.-$4 billion a year for adult literacy-$10 billion a year for reproductive health and family planningOn and on and on Ted spelled it out in this speech. Total cost: $62 billion a year. He reminds us that the United States spends $500 billion on the military alone each year. And the U.S. wouldn't have to pay the entire $62 billion; it would be spread out across the world. "You don't stop terrorism with tanks, you stop it with hope," says Ted. Dang it, it makes sense to me. "

Then I also read this email from AL-AWDA about US aid to Israel:

Total Direct Aid to Israel Conservatively Estimated at Almost $105 Billion
By Shirl McArthur

TABLE 1. RECENT U.S. AID TO ISRAEL(millions of dollars)

Year Total Grant1949-1996 68,030.9
1997 3,132.1
1998 3,080.0
1999 3,010.0
2000 4,129.1
2001 2,873.8
2002 2,848.0
2003 est. 3,741.1
2004 est. 2,687.3
Total: 93,534.6

Notes: The economic grant was earmarked for $960 million for FY2000 but was reduced to meet the 0.38% recision. FY2000 military grants include $1.2 billion for the Wye agreement and $1.92 billion in annual military aid. Final amounts for FY2003 are reduced by 0.65% mandated recision, and final amounts for FY2004 are reduced by 0.59%.
Source: CRS Issue Brief, Israel: U.S. Foreign Assistance, updated Dec. 9, 2004.
_______________________________________________________________
Shirl McArthur, a retired U.S. foreign service officer, is a consultant in the Washington, DC area.
Peace

"Men Are From Mars, Women Are FromVenus"

Here is a funny one by my friend Hiro (Ahmad):

"Men Are From Mars, Women Are FromVenus"

Here is a funny one by my friend Hiro (Ahmad):

The below is funny as hell...
Here's a prime example of "Men Are From Mars, Women Are FromVenus" offered by an English professor from the University of Phoenix:

The professor told his class one day: "Today we will experiment witha new form called the tandem story. The process is simple. Eachperson will pair off with the person sitting to his or herimmediate right. As homework tonight, one of you will write the firstparagraph of a short story. You will e-mail your partner thatparagraph and send another copy to me. The partner will read thefirst paragraph and then add another paragraph to the story andsend it back, also sending another copy to me.The first person will then add a third paragraph, and so onback-and-forth. Remember to re-read what has been written eachtime in order to keep the story coherent.There is to be absolutely NO talking outside of the e-mails andanything you wish to say must be written in the e-mail. The storyis over when both agree a conclusion has been reached."The following was actually turned in by two of his Englishstudents:

Rebecca and Gary.

THE STORY:

(first paragraph by Rebecca)
At first, Laurie couldn't decide which kind of tea she wanted. The chamomile, which used to be her favorite for lazy evenings at home, now reminded her too much of Carl, who once said, in happier times, that he liked chamomile. But she felt she must now, at all costs, keep her mind off Carl. His possessiveness was suffocating, and if she thought about him too much her asthma started acting up again. So chamomile was out of the question.

(second paragraph by Gary)
Meanwhile, Advance Sergeant Carl Harris, leader of the attack squadron now in orbit over Skylon 4, had more important things to think about than the neuroses of an air-headed asthmatic bimbo named Laurie with whom he had spent one sweaty night over a year ago. "A.S. Harris to Geostation 17," he said into his transgalactic communicator. "Polar orbit established. No sign of resistance so far..." But before he could sign off a bluish particle beam flashed out of nowhere and blasted a hole through his ship's cargo bay. The jolt from the direct hit sent him flying out of his seat and across the cockpit.

(Rebecca)
He bumped his head and died almost immediately, but not before he felt one last pang of regret for psychically brutalizing the one woman who had ever had feelings for him. Soon afterwards, Earth stopped its pointless hostilities towards the peaceful farmers of Skylon 4. "Congress Passes Law Permanently Abolishing War and Space Travel," Laurie read in her newspaper one morning. The news simultaneously excited her and bored her. She stared out the window, dreaming of her youth, when the days had passed unhurriedly and carefree, with no newspaper to read, no television to distract her from her sense of innocent wonder at all the beautiful things around her. "Why must one lose one's innocence to become a woman?" she pondered wistfully.

(Gary )
Little did she know, but she had less than 10 seconds to live. Thousands of miles above the city, the Anu'udrian mothership launched the first of its lithium fusion missiles. The dim-witted wimpy peaceniks who pushed the Unilateral Aerospace disarmament Treaty through the congress had left Earth a defenseless target for the hostile alien empires who were determined to destroy the human race. Within two hours after the passage of the treaty the Anu'udrian ships were on course for Earth, carrying enough firepower to pulverize the entire planet. With no one to stop them, they swiftly initiated their diabolical plan. The lithium fusion missile entered the atmosphere unimpeded. The President, in his top-secret mobile submarine headquarters on the ocean floor off the coast of Guam, felt the inconceivably massive explosion, which vaporized poor, stupid Laurie.

(Rebecca)
This is absurd. I refuse to continue this mockery of literature. My writing partner is a violent, chauvinistic semi-literate adolescent.

(Gary)
Yeah? Well, my writing partner is a self-centered tedious neurotic whose attempts at writing are the literary equivalent of Valium. "Oh, shall I have chamomile tea? Or shall I have some other sort of F--KING TEA??? Oh no, what am I to do? I'm such an air headed bimbo who reads too many Danielle Steele novels!"

(Rebecca)
A**hole.

(Gary)
B**ch

(Rebecca)
F__K YOU - YOU NEANDERTHAL!

(Gary)
Go drink some tea - whore.

(TEACHER)
A+ - I really liked this one.

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HiRo
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What REALLY happened at the U.N. (A photo montage)

What REALLY happened at the U.N. (A photo montage)

Peace :-)

"Men Are From Mars, Women Are FromVenus"

Here is a funny one by my friend Hiro (Ahmad):