Quote from the Miss Teen USA contest:
"I personally believe that U.S. Americans are unable to do so because some people out there in our nation don't have maps and I believe that our education like such as in South Africa and the Iraq everywhere like such as and I believe that they should our education over here in the U.S. should help the U.S. or should help South Africa and should help the Iraq and the Asian countries so we will be able to build up our future for."

Second answer on the Today Show ... after extensive preparation:
“Well personally, my friends and I, we know exactly where the United States is on our map. I don’t know anyone else who doesn’t. And if the statistics are correct, I believe there should be more emphasis on geography.”


Editors comment:

Given plenty of time to prepare to re-answer the question that has brought her so much agony and infamy, she agains starts her answer with "personally" ... implying that there is an alternate way to state her opinion that is more impersonal. I might imagine that to answer more formal questions, she might begin her statement with "In my professional opinion ...".

Secondly, I am impressed to see that she has done the required research to determine that she. as well as her friends know EXACTLY (not almost ... but exactly) where the U.S. is on OUR map. Like a good lawyer, she has specified that the map in question is owned by her and her friends ... in the event that YOUR map is different than her map. If it is different, she cannot vouch for YOUR map's validity or for her or her friend's ability to identify the U.S. on said map. Perhaps on your map, they might be able to approximate the location of the U.S., but not identify it "EXACTLY".

Again, like the good lawyer, she challenges the statistics. First, she claims that she knows no one that is unable to identify the U.S. Since she apparently knows a statisitcally large sampling of people, this statistics in the question deserve some doubt. But, as she claims, IF the statistics are correct (note the big "IF") ... then we should emphasize geography. By this, I assume her request is for more emphasis on geography in the U.S. American educational system (but it is not clear to this fan, whether the request is to education "some people out there" in the US, or South Africa, or the Iraq .... it is still unclear.

Living Mummies?

okay ... understand JB has passed on ... but you get the point.

This is awkward to say out loud

I just don't feel that good about the name of this shipping vessel.

Barry Bonds rookie card

Received via email from a friend:


Im selling one of my Barry Bonds rookie cards to the highest bidder. As an aside, I do not believe the steroid stories about Barry and believe he will be completely exonerated of all claims against him and land firmly in the Hall of Fame someday.

I am including a scanned copy of the card. As you can see, it's in mint condition.

Jesus At Bat

You think the hand-off is good ... wait until you see my Hail Mary pass !



We all need some stick time.

"Cutting edge" marketing from Phillips

Wanna shave your personal parts and have some weird dude in a robe tell you about it? Check out this interactive advertising.

Cutting edge ... ha ... get it?

http://shaveeverywhere.com/

Time to buy a cheaper Miami Condo??? Keep building!!

Miami Condo Glut Pushes Florida's Economy to Brink of Recession

July 20 (Bloomberg) -- In the middle of the biggest glut of condominiums in more than 30 years, Miami developers keep on building.

The oversupply will force prices down as much as 30 percent, the worst decline since the 1970s, and help push Florida's economy into recession as early as October, said Mark Zandi, chief economist at West Chester, Pennsylvania-based Moody's Economy.com, who owns a home in Vero Beach, Florida.

``Florida is the epicenter for all the problems that exist in the housing industry,'' said Lewis Goodkin, president of Goodkin Consulting Corp. and a property adviser in Miami for the past 30 years, who also foresees a recession. ``The problems we have now are unprecedented and a lot of people will get burnt.''


``Have you been to Miami lately?'' Florida Governor Charlie Crist said at a homebuilders' conference last week in Orlando. ``It's like we have a new state bird: the building crane.''


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Prisoners in Thailand Do "THRILLER"

Their prison system looks more fun than the US prison system. Like a giant musical.

Brazil Airbus crash

This is a video of the Airbus A320 that crashed in Brazil.


Video Of the Recent Airplane (Airbus A320) crash in Brazil

This may be the most insane graffiti I've every seen !!! How did anyone ever think of doing this?