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redrider4u
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hi there lovely lady............kisses for ya.........
hi thereQUOTE]Originally posted by Icey*Fire
Afternoon Joey and red...
Hope all has had a nice weekend?
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hi thereQUOTE]Originally posted by Icey*Fire
Afternoon Joey and red...
Hope all has had a nice weekend?
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redrider4u
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Advice for Young Girlfriends
Q: How do I know if I'm ready for sex?
A: Ask your boyfriend. He'll know when the time is
right. When it comes to love and sex, men are much
more responsible, since they're not as emotionally
confused as women. It's a proven fact.
Q: Should I have sex on the first date?
A: YES. Before if possible.
Q: What exactly happens during the act of sex?
A: Again, this is entirely up to the man. The
important thing to remember is that you must do
whatever he tells you without question. Sometimes,
however, he may ask you to do certain things that may
at first seem strange to you. Do them anyway.
Q: How long should the sex act last?
A: This is a natural & normal part of nature, so don't
feel ashamed or embarrassed. After you've finished
making love, he'll have a natural desire to leave you
suddenly, & go out with his friends to play golf. Or
perhaps another activity, such as going out with his
friends to the bar for the purpose of consuming large
amounts of alcohol & sharing a few personal thoughts
with his buddies. Don't feel left out -- while he's
gone you can busy yourself by doing laundry, cleaning
the apartment, or perhaps even going out to buy him an
expensive gift. He'll come back when he's ready.
Q: What is "afterplay"?
A: After a man has finished making love, he needs to
replenish his manly energy. "Afterplay" is simply a
list of important activities for you to do after
lovemaking. This includes lighting his cigarette,
making him a sandwich or pizza, bringing him a few
beers, or leaving him alone to sleep while you go out
and buy him an expensive gift.
Q: Does the size of the penis matter?
A: Yes. Although many women believe that quality, not
quantity, is important, studies show this is simply
not true. The average erect male penis measures about
three inches. Anything longer than that is extremely
rare and if by some chance your lover's sexual organ
is 4 inches or over, you should go down on your knees
and thank your lucky stars and do everything possible
to please him, such as doing his laundry, cleaning his
apartment and/or buying him an expensive gift.
Q: What about the female orgasm?
A: What about it? There's no such thing. It's a myth.
Q: How do I know if I'm ready for sex?
A: Ask your boyfriend. He'll know when the time is
right. When it comes to love and sex, men are much
more responsible, since they're not as emotionally
confused as women. It's a proven fact.
Q: Should I have sex on the first date?
A: YES. Before if possible.
Q: What exactly happens during the act of sex?
A: Again, this is entirely up to the man. The
important thing to remember is that you must do
whatever he tells you without question. Sometimes,
however, he may ask you to do certain things that may
at first seem strange to you. Do them anyway.
Q: How long should the sex act last?
A: This is a natural & normal part of nature, so don't
feel ashamed or embarrassed. After you've finished
making love, he'll have a natural desire to leave you
suddenly, & go out with his friends to play golf. Or
perhaps another activity, such as going out with his
friends to the bar for the purpose of consuming large
amounts of alcohol & sharing a few personal thoughts
with his buddies. Don't feel left out -- while he's
gone you can busy yourself by doing laundry, cleaning
the apartment, or perhaps even going out to buy him an
expensive gift. He'll come back when he's ready.
Q: What is "afterplay"?
A: After a man has finished making love, he needs to
replenish his manly energy. "Afterplay" is simply a
list of important activities for you to do after
lovemaking. This includes lighting his cigarette,
making him a sandwich or pizza, bringing him a few
beers, or leaving him alone to sleep while you go out
and buy him an expensive gift.
Q: Does the size of the penis matter?
A: Yes. Although many women believe that quality, not
quantity, is important, studies show this is simply
not true. The average erect male penis measures about
three inches. Anything longer than that is extremely
rare and if by some chance your lover's sexual organ
is 4 inches or over, you should go down on your knees
and thank your lucky stars and do everything possible
to please him, such as doing his laundry, cleaning his
apartment and/or buying him an expensive gift.
Q: What about the female orgasm?
A: What about it? There's no such thing. It's a myth.
Joey3308
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Any of you gals need a guy? Here's the perfect place to find the man of your dreams (nightmares) 
http://www.mailorderhusbands.net/order/
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I'm all out of miscellany today, but I did find a hug for (((((( Icey ))))))
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redrider4u
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Re: Gotta love those Calvins
Laffing.......happy hump day to ya icey.......
Icey*Fire said:
Laffing.......happy hump day to ya icey.......
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Memorial Day
The
Unknown
Soldiers
On November 11, 1918 the two opposing armies called the Allied Forces and the Central Powers declared an Armistice and the first world war came to a close. Never before in the history of our man has a war engulfed so large a region, or demanded the service of so many. Among the Allied forces more than 42 million soldiers were mobilized. More than five million were killed in action or died of wounds or disease related to the war. In all, between BOTH sides, 65 million men and women were called to service, more than half of them (37.5 million) either killed, wounded, captured, or missing in action. With sadness for so great a tragedy, that war was optimistically called The War to End All Wars.
Hundreds of thousands of soldiers were buried where they fell on the battlefield, others were moved to large military cemeteries for burial. Often bodies would be interred in mass graves, and a large percentage of the young men who fought The Great War went to their final resting place unknown...their graves unmarked.
In 1916 while the war was still in progress, the French began considering a special memorial to all the unknown French soldiers who fell in battle. Almost simultaneously a British Army Chaplain in France noticed a grave with a rough wooden cross on which was penciled the words: "An Unknown British Soldier". The seeds of these concepts grew and, when the war had ended, began taking root in the respective countries.
On November 11, 1920, the second anniversary of the Armistice that ended World War I, elaborate patriotic ceremonies were held in both Great Britain and France. These culminated with the interment of an unidentified World War soldier from each country. The French Unknown Soldier was buried at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, the British Unknown at Westminster Abbey in London.
The following on November 11, 1921 after a procession from the United States Capitol to Arlington National Cemetery, American veterans of The Great War laid to rest one of their own...like his counter-parts in France and England, unknown to all but God. From that point on the American Tomb of the Unknown Soldier became a sacred place on the most hallowed ground in our nation.
President Warren G. Harding laid the American Unknown Soldier to rest with the words:
"We know not whence he came, but only that his death marks him with the everlasting glory of an American dying for his country."
The President then presented to the Unknown Soldier the Medal of Honor, our Nation's highest recognition for valor Above and Beyond the Call of Duty.
In addition to the Medal of Honor, the Unknown Soldier was awarded the Victoria Cross by the British, the Croix d Guerre by the French, and the highest military awards of other nations who defended freedom during World War I. The United States recriprocated by awarding Medals of Honor to the Unknown Soldiers buried in France.
In 1922 the people of Belgium laid to rest their own Unknown Soldier with appropriate ceremony, and again the United States recognized the sacrifice and valor of the Belgium Unknown with award of the Medal of Honor. Subsequent similar burials in Rome and Rumania followed, and in each of these again, the President awarded the Medal of Honor.
Since the birth of the Medal of Honor during the Civil War, it has been reserved for presentation ONLY to those who serve in the military forces of the United States. It has been presented to numerous foreign-born soldiers, sailors, and marines; but all of these were members of the U.S. military at the time of their deed.
Of the less than 3,500 Medals of Honor awarded, only FIVE have been presented to foreign soldiers.
The Unknown Soldier of France
The Unknown Soldier of Great Britain
The Unknown Soldier of Belgium
The Unknown Soldier of Italy
The Unknown Soldier of Rumania
Following World War II, some of these nations added memorials to the unknown soldiers of that war. Before the United States could inter an unidentified soldier from that war however, it was fighting another war in Korea. In 1958 the Unknown Soldier of World War II and the Unknown Soldier of Korea were interred in a double ceremony. More than two decades later they were joined by the unidentified remains of an American serviceman who died in Vietnam.
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The
Unknown
Soldiers
On November 11, 1918 the two opposing armies called the Allied Forces and the Central Powers declared an Armistice and the first world war came to a close. Never before in the history of our man has a war engulfed so large a region, or demanded the service of so many. Among the Allied forces more than 42 million soldiers were mobilized. More than five million were killed in action or died of wounds or disease related to the war. In all, between BOTH sides, 65 million men and women were called to service, more than half of them (37.5 million) either killed, wounded, captured, or missing in action. With sadness for so great a tragedy, that war was optimistically called The War to End All Wars.
Hundreds of thousands of soldiers were buried where they fell on the battlefield, others were moved to large military cemeteries for burial. Often bodies would be interred in mass graves, and a large percentage of the young men who fought The Great War went to their final resting place unknown...their graves unmarked.
In 1916 while the war was still in progress, the French began considering a special memorial to all the unknown French soldiers who fell in battle. Almost simultaneously a British Army Chaplain in France noticed a grave with a rough wooden cross on which was penciled the words: "An Unknown British Soldier". The seeds of these concepts grew and, when the war had ended, began taking root in the respective countries.
On November 11, 1920, the second anniversary of the Armistice that ended World War I, elaborate patriotic ceremonies were held in both Great Britain and France. These culminated with the interment of an unidentified World War soldier from each country. The French Unknown Soldier was buried at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, the British Unknown at Westminster Abbey in London.
The following on November 11, 1921 after a procession from the United States Capitol to Arlington National Cemetery, American veterans of The Great War laid to rest one of their own...like his counter-parts in France and England, unknown to all but God. From that point on the American Tomb of the Unknown Soldier became a sacred place on the most hallowed ground in our nation.
President Warren G. Harding laid the American Unknown Soldier to rest with the words:
"We know not whence he came, but only that his death marks him with the everlasting glory of an American dying for his country."
The President then presented to the Unknown Soldier the Medal of Honor, our Nation's highest recognition for valor Above and Beyond the Call of Duty.
In addition to the Medal of Honor, the Unknown Soldier was awarded the Victoria Cross by the British, the Croix d Guerre by the French, and the highest military awards of other nations who defended freedom during World War I. The United States recriprocated by awarding Medals of Honor to the Unknown Soldiers buried in France.
In 1922 the people of Belgium laid to rest their own Unknown Soldier with appropriate ceremony, and again the United States recognized the sacrifice and valor of the Belgium Unknown with award of the Medal of Honor. Subsequent similar burials in Rome and Rumania followed, and in each of these again, the President awarded the Medal of Honor.
Since the birth of the Medal of Honor during the Civil War, it has been reserved for presentation ONLY to those who serve in the military forces of the United States. It has been presented to numerous foreign-born soldiers, sailors, and marines; but all of these were members of the U.S. military at the time of their deed.
Of the less than 3,500 Medals of Honor awarded, only FIVE have been presented to foreign soldiers.
The Unknown Soldier of France
The Unknown Soldier of Great Britain
The Unknown Soldier of Belgium
The Unknown Soldier of Italy
The Unknown Soldier of Rumania
Following World War II, some of these nations added memorials to the unknown soldiers of that war. Before the United States could inter an unidentified soldier from that war however, it was fighting another war in Korea. In 1958 the Unknown Soldier of World War II and the Unknown Soldier of Korea were interred in a double ceremony. More than two decades later they were joined by the unidentified remains of an American serviceman who died in Vietnam.
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redrider4u
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Stirring Words, Icey
I recently had a chance to visit the new WWII memorial. It is a very special place. The centerpiece is gold stars, representing the dead service people in the war.
It is a very moving and beautiful memorial. If anyone here on lit is in the vicinity of DC, I suggest you take some time to view this and the other memorials.
I recently had a chance to visit the new WWII memorial. It is a very special place. The centerpiece is gold stars, representing the dead service people in the war.
It is a very moving and beautiful memorial. If anyone here on lit is in the vicinity of DC, I suggest you take some time to view this and the other memorials.
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On The Way To Today... May 29th
1167 - Frederick Barbarossa was decisively defeated by the combined cities of the Lombard League at the Battle of Legnano.
1453 - Constantinople, the capital of the once-powerful Christian Roman Empire, fell to the Ottoman Empire. The defense of the city was led by Emperor Manuel II Palaeologus while the attack was led by the Turkish Sultan Mehmed II. The conquest of Constantinople marked the end of the Byzantine Empire. The siege of Constantinople lasted for almost two months.
1500 - Portuguese explorer Bartolomeu Diaz, who discovered the Cape of Good Hope, drowned during a voyage.
1765 - Patrick Henry, who was to become the first U.S. state governor, introduced seven resolutions in the House of Burgesses in Virginia attacking the right of Britain to tax the colonies by the Stamp Act.
1790 - Rhode Island became the 13th state of the United States, the last of the original colonies to ratify the constitution.
1827 - The first nautical school opened in Nantucket, Massachusetts. Admiral Sir Isaac Coffin’s Lancasterian School was the name.
1844 - The first dark horse candidate was born at the Democratic Convention in Baltimore, Maryland. With the political rush of support for James K. Polk, after just seven ballots, Mr. Polk’s name appeared to break the deadlock. Polk won the nomination on the ninth ballot and, eventually, the U.S. Presidency.
1848 - Wisconsin became the 30th state of the United States.
1910 - An airplane raced a train - and won. The race, from Albany, New York to New York City was worth a $10,000 prize for aviator Glenn Curtiss. It was sponsored by those promotion wizards at the New York "World" newspaper.
1911 - Sir William Gilbert, English librettist who collaborated with composer Sir Arthur Sullivan on many operettas, died of a heart attack after rescuing a woman from drowning.
1912 - Fifteen women were dismissed from their jobs at the Curtis Publishing Company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - for dancing the Turkey Trot while on the job.
1914 - The British liner Empress of Ireland carrying 1,477 passengers and crew collided with the Norwegian freighter Storstadt in the St Lawrence River in Canada. At least 1,012 people died.
1916 - The U.S. President’s flag was adopted by executive order.
1932 - WWI vets began arriving in Washington to demand cash bonuses they weren't scheduled to receive for another 13 years.
1939 - "When a Girl Marries" was first heard on CBS Radio. The serial continued for eighteen years on radio.
1940 - German forces captured Ostend and Ypres in Belgium and Lille in France.
1942 - "White Christmas", the biggest selling record of all time was recorded by Bing Crosby for Decca Records. The song was written for the film "Holiday Inn". More than 30-million copies of Crosby’s most famous, hit song have been sold and a total of nearly 70-million copies, including all versions of the standard, have been sold.
1943 - "The Million Dollar Band" was heard for the first time on NBC radio. Charlie Spivak was the first leader of the band that featured Barry Wood as vocalist. The unusual feature of the show was the awarding each week of five diamond rings!
1944 - A German submarine sank the Block Island, a U.S. aircraft carrier, near Madeira. She was the only U.S. carrier lost in the Atlantic in World War II.
1951 - Baseball pitcher Billy Joe Davidson of Marion, North Carolina signed with the Cleveland Indians for a record bonus that was said to be $120,000.
1953 - The summit of Mount Everest was reached for the first time. Everest is the highest mountain in the world, with a summit altitude of 29,028 feet (8,850 meters) above sea level. The summit was reached by Sherpa Tenzing Norgay and New Zealander Edmund Hillary. Sherpa culture was changed as a result of Norgay's feat.
1961 - Ricky Nelson reached the top spot on the "Billboard" singles chart with "Travelin’ Man". It was was Nelson’s second chart-topping hit. "Poor Little Fool" made it to the top in August of 1958.
1962 - Buck (John) O’Neil became the first black coach in major-league baseball. He accepted the job with the Chicago Cubs. O’Neil had previously been a scout with the Cubs organization.
1965 - Ralph Boston set a world record in the broad jump at 27-feet, 4-3/4 inches, at a meet held in Modesto, California.
1968 - The U.N. Security Council passed a resolution imposing mandatory sanctions on white-ruled Rhodesia.
1970 - Mike Cuellar of Baltimore became one of just 11 major-league hurlers since 1900 to strike out four batters in one inning -- because the catcher dropped the third strike of the third out.
1972 - The Osmonds received a gold record for the album, "Phase III".
1973 - Tom Bradley was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles.
1974 - The British government brought Northern Ireland under direct rule from Westminster one day after the collapse of the Northern Ireland executive. A crippling general strike in the province ended.
1977 - Car racer Janet Guthrie became the first woman to qualify for and participate in the prestigious Indy 500 race. Although she had to abandon the race after the 27th lap due to mechanical problems, the following year she participated again and finished ninth, defeating some of the best car racers in the world.
1978 - The 13-cent postage stamp became the 15-cent postage stamp when new U.S. rates to mail letters went into effect.
1979 - Bishop Abel Muzorewa was sworn in as first black prime minister of "Zimbabwe Rhodesia," as the country was briefly known prior to independence.
1982 - Pope John Paul II, in the first papal visit to Britain since 1531, prayed alongside the archbishop of Canterbury, head of the Church of England, in Canterbury Cathedral.
1985 - The Philadelphia Phillies moved Golden Glove third baseman Mike Schmidt to first base. He was replaced at third base with rookie Rick Schu.
1985 - Death and hundreds of injuries resulted from a riot at a soccer match in Brussels, Belgium. The European Cup Final at Heysel stadium between Liverpool and Juventus of Turin was televised throughout Europe. Just before the match was to begin, soccer fans rioted killing 39 and injuring 400 or more. 26 British soccer fans identified from the video tapes were extradited to Belgium to stand trial. The riot prompted increased security at later British soccer games.
1990 - Boris Yeltsin was elected president of the Russian republic in the third round of balloting by the Russian parliament.
1997 - Laurent Kabila took office as president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the former Zaire, promising to hold elections in April 1999 and bury the legacy of dictator Mobutu Sese Seko.
1167 - Frederick Barbarossa was decisively defeated by the combined cities of the Lombard League at the Battle of Legnano.
1453 - Constantinople, the capital of the once-powerful Christian Roman Empire, fell to the Ottoman Empire. The defense of the city was led by Emperor Manuel II Palaeologus while the attack was led by the Turkish Sultan Mehmed II. The conquest of Constantinople marked the end of the Byzantine Empire. The siege of Constantinople lasted for almost two months.
1500 - Portuguese explorer Bartolomeu Diaz, who discovered the Cape of Good Hope, drowned during a voyage.
1765 - Patrick Henry, who was to become the first U.S. state governor, introduced seven resolutions in the House of Burgesses in Virginia attacking the right of Britain to tax the colonies by the Stamp Act.
1790 - Rhode Island became the 13th state of the United States, the last of the original colonies to ratify the constitution.
1827 - The first nautical school opened in Nantucket, Massachusetts. Admiral Sir Isaac Coffin’s Lancasterian School was the name.
1844 - The first dark horse candidate was born at the Democratic Convention in Baltimore, Maryland. With the political rush of support for James K. Polk, after just seven ballots, Mr. Polk’s name appeared to break the deadlock. Polk won the nomination on the ninth ballot and, eventually, the U.S. Presidency.
1848 - Wisconsin became the 30th state of the United States.
1910 - An airplane raced a train - and won. The race, from Albany, New York to New York City was worth a $10,000 prize for aviator Glenn Curtiss. It was sponsored by those promotion wizards at the New York "World" newspaper.
1911 - Sir William Gilbert, English librettist who collaborated with composer Sir Arthur Sullivan on many operettas, died of a heart attack after rescuing a woman from drowning.
1912 - Fifteen women were dismissed from their jobs at the Curtis Publishing Company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - for dancing the Turkey Trot while on the job.
1914 - The British liner Empress of Ireland carrying 1,477 passengers and crew collided with the Norwegian freighter Storstadt in the St Lawrence River in Canada. At least 1,012 people died.
1916 - The U.S. President’s flag was adopted by executive order.
1932 - WWI vets began arriving in Washington to demand cash bonuses they weren't scheduled to receive for another 13 years.
1939 - "When a Girl Marries" was first heard on CBS Radio. The serial continued for eighteen years on radio.
1940 - German forces captured Ostend and Ypres in Belgium and Lille in France.
1942 - "White Christmas", the biggest selling record of all time was recorded by Bing Crosby for Decca Records. The song was written for the film "Holiday Inn". More than 30-million copies of Crosby’s most famous, hit song have been sold and a total of nearly 70-million copies, including all versions of the standard, have been sold.
1943 - "The Million Dollar Band" was heard for the first time on NBC radio. Charlie Spivak was the first leader of the band that featured Barry Wood as vocalist. The unusual feature of the show was the awarding each week of five diamond rings!
1944 - A German submarine sank the Block Island, a U.S. aircraft carrier, near Madeira. She was the only U.S. carrier lost in the Atlantic in World War II.
1951 - Baseball pitcher Billy Joe Davidson of Marion, North Carolina signed with the Cleveland Indians for a record bonus that was said to be $120,000.
1953 - The summit of Mount Everest was reached for the first time. Everest is the highest mountain in the world, with a summit altitude of 29,028 feet (8,850 meters) above sea level. The summit was reached by Sherpa Tenzing Norgay and New Zealander Edmund Hillary. Sherpa culture was changed as a result of Norgay's feat.
1961 - Ricky Nelson reached the top spot on the "Billboard" singles chart with "Travelin’ Man". It was was Nelson’s second chart-topping hit. "Poor Little Fool" made it to the top in August of 1958.
1962 - Buck (John) O’Neil became the first black coach in major-league baseball. He accepted the job with the Chicago Cubs. O’Neil had previously been a scout with the Cubs organization.
1965 - Ralph Boston set a world record in the broad jump at 27-feet, 4-3/4 inches, at a meet held in Modesto, California.
1968 - The U.N. Security Council passed a resolution imposing mandatory sanctions on white-ruled Rhodesia.
1970 - Mike Cuellar of Baltimore became one of just 11 major-league hurlers since 1900 to strike out four batters in one inning -- because the catcher dropped the third strike of the third out.
1972 - The Osmonds received a gold record for the album, "Phase III".
1973 - Tom Bradley was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles.
1974 - The British government brought Northern Ireland under direct rule from Westminster one day after the collapse of the Northern Ireland executive. A crippling general strike in the province ended.
1977 - Car racer Janet Guthrie became the first woman to qualify for and participate in the prestigious Indy 500 race. Although she had to abandon the race after the 27th lap due to mechanical problems, the following year she participated again and finished ninth, defeating some of the best car racers in the world.
1978 - The 13-cent postage stamp became the 15-cent postage stamp when new U.S. rates to mail letters went into effect.
1979 - Bishop Abel Muzorewa was sworn in as first black prime minister of "Zimbabwe Rhodesia," as the country was briefly known prior to independence.
1982 - Pope John Paul II, in the first papal visit to Britain since 1531, prayed alongside the archbishop of Canterbury, head of the Church of England, in Canterbury Cathedral.
1985 - The Philadelphia Phillies moved Golden Glove third baseman Mike Schmidt to first base. He was replaced at third base with rookie Rick Schu.
1985 - Death and hundreds of injuries resulted from a riot at a soccer match in Brussels, Belgium. The European Cup Final at Heysel stadium between Liverpool and Juventus of Turin was televised throughout Europe. Just before the match was to begin, soccer fans rioted killing 39 and injuring 400 or more. 26 British soccer fans identified from the video tapes were extradited to Belgium to stand trial. The riot prompted increased security at later British soccer games.
1990 - Boris Yeltsin was elected president of the Russian republic in the third round of balloting by the Russian parliament.
1997 - Laurent Kabila took office as president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the former Zaire, promising to hold elections in April 1999 and bury the legacy of dictator Mobutu Sese Seko.
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Hi Joey, looks like you are busy reading history today.
Thank you for sharing that -timeline-.
And the photo of the hands was just amazing. I loved it. I wonder where that artist got the idea for such a piece. ?
Hope you are enjoying you holiday weekend.
{{{{Joey}}}}
Thank you for sharing that -timeline-.
And the photo of the hands was just amazing. I loved it. I wonder where that artist got the idea for such a piece. ?
Hope you are enjoying you holiday weekend.
{{{{Joey}}}}
Joey3308
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How much is my body worth?
You're worth more than you think!
A great number of people have spent a great deal of human and financial resources calculating the composition of, prior to the decomposition of, and the worth, or worthlessness of, the human body.
When we total the monetary value of the elements in our bodies and the value of the average person's skin, we arrive at a net worth of $4.50!
This value is, however, subject to change, due to stock market fluctuations. Since the studies leading to this conclusion were conducted by the U.S. and by Japan respectively, it might be wise to consult the New York Stock Exchange and the Nikkei Index before deciding when to sell!
The U.S. Bureau of Chemistry and Soils invested many a hard-earned tax dollar in calculating the chemical and mineral composition of the human body, which breaks down as follows:
65% Oxygen
18% Carbon
10% Hydrogen
3% Nitrogen
1.5% Calcium
1% Phosphorous
0.35% Potassium
0.25% Sulfur
0.15% Sodium
0.15% Chlorine
0.05% Magnesium
0.0004% Iron
0.00004% Iodine
Additionally, it was discovered that our bodies contain trace quantities of fluorine, silicon, manganese, zinc, copper, aluminum, and arsenic. Together, all of the above amounts to less than one dollar!
Our most valuable asset is our skin, which the Japanese invested their time and money in measuring. The method the Imperial State Institute for Nutrition at Tokyo developed for measuring the amount of a person's skin is to take a naked person, and to apply a strong, thin paper to every surface of his body. After the paper dries, they carefully remove it, cut it into small pieces, and painstakingly total the person's measurements. Cut and dried, the average person is the proud owner of fourteen to eighteen square feet of skin, with the variables in this figure being height, weight, and breast size. Basing the skin's value on the selling price of cowhide, which is approximately $.25 per square foot, the value of an average person's skin is about $3.50.
DID YOU KNOW?
The Nazis, during the Holocaust, used human skin as a substitute for leather in the manufacture of lampshades and shoes, among other things.
You're worth more than you think!
A great number of people have spent a great deal of human and financial resources calculating the composition of, prior to the decomposition of, and the worth, or worthlessness of, the human body.
When we total the monetary value of the elements in our bodies and the value of the average person's skin, we arrive at a net worth of $4.50!
This value is, however, subject to change, due to stock market fluctuations. Since the studies leading to this conclusion were conducted by the U.S. and by Japan respectively, it might be wise to consult the New York Stock Exchange and the Nikkei Index before deciding when to sell!
The U.S. Bureau of Chemistry and Soils invested many a hard-earned tax dollar in calculating the chemical and mineral composition of the human body, which breaks down as follows:
65% Oxygen
18% Carbon
10% Hydrogen
3% Nitrogen
1.5% Calcium
1% Phosphorous
0.35% Potassium
0.25% Sulfur
0.15% Sodium
0.15% Chlorine
0.05% Magnesium
0.0004% Iron
0.00004% Iodine
Additionally, it was discovered that our bodies contain trace quantities of fluorine, silicon, manganese, zinc, copper, aluminum, and arsenic. Together, all of the above amounts to less than one dollar!
Our most valuable asset is our skin, which the Japanese invested their time and money in measuring. The method the Imperial State Institute for Nutrition at Tokyo developed for measuring the amount of a person's skin is to take a naked person, and to apply a strong, thin paper to every surface of his body. After the paper dries, they carefully remove it, cut it into small pieces, and painstakingly total the person's measurements. Cut and dried, the average person is the proud owner of fourteen to eighteen square feet of skin, with the variables in this figure being height, weight, and breast size. Basing the skin's value on the selling price of cowhide, which is approximately $.25 per square foot, the value of an average person's skin is about $3.50.
DID YOU KNOW?
The Nazis, during the Holocaust, used human skin as a substitute for leather in the manufacture of lampshades and shoes, among other things.
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