Showing posts with label americans. Show all posts
Showing posts with label americans. Show all posts

Monday, December 10, 2007

Creepy American History

These pictures will tell you how much fun I had this weekend. I slept for less than 24 hours the last 3 days but it's all worth it. I bought an inexpensive digicam but the picture quality is good so a few grand off my bank account. I can't think of anything else to write about.

I dunno how my clickings got me to my YahooMail's "Twisters" folder, but I saw this old email and I think it would be worth posting here. I'm not sure if these were accurate [I'm too busy to research] but if it were.. grrr.. sooo creepy. Here's a little something on american history:

* Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846.
John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946.

* Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860.
John F. Kennedy was elected President in 1960.

* Both were particularly concerned with civil rights.
Both wives lost their children while living in the White House.

* Both Presidents were shot on a Friday.
Both Presidents were shot in the head.

Now it gets really weird.

* Lincoln 's secretary was named Kennedy.
Kennedy's Secretary was named Lincoln.

* Both were assassinated by Southerners.
Both were succeeded by Southerners named Johnson.

* Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Lincoln, was born in 1808.
Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy, was born in 1908.

* John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated Lincoln, was born in 1839.
Lee Harvey Oswald, who assassinated Kennedy, was born in 1939.

* Both assassins were known by their three names.
Both names are composed of fifteen letters.

Now hang on to your seat.

* Lincoln was shot at the theater named 'Ford'.
Kennedy was shot in a car called ' Lincoln ' made by 'Ford'.

* Lincoln was shot in a theater and his assassin ran and hid in a warehouse.
Kennedy was shot from a warehouse and his assassin ran and hid in a theater.

* Booth and Oswald were assassinated before their trials.

And here's the kicker...

* A week before Lincoln was shot, he was in Monroe, Maryland.
A week before Kennedy was shot, he was with Marilyn Monroe.


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Thursday, October 11, 2007

The History of the Word FUCK

A colleague gave me this link on the History of the Word FUCK and I think it's so brilliant for somebody to go out of his way to give a detailed definition on a word that we use a lot everyday, consciously or not. I often say "I don't give a fuck" instead of "I don't give a damn" - I think it's catchy that way. If I drop something, I say "fuck" instead of "crap". The video said the word from where it was derived from was not english but we hear americans say it all the time, may it be on movies or television. The first time somebody told me to fuck off, I cried my heart out. It was from an irate customer while I was still with tech support. Then I realized it wasn't a big deal for americans. It's like saying "whatever" and I've learned it's pretty much accepted as a part of the everyday language. The video said we should say it loudly and proudly so I'll leave you all with this... FUCK YOU!Ü

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