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Escapa!
If you can go longer than 18 seconds you are phenomenal. It's been said that the US Air Force uses this for fighter pilots. They are expected to go for at least 2 minutes.
Give it a try but be careful...it is addictive (or share it with someone you want to frustrate)!!
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Where did the expression "Boobies" come from and why all the interest in this word?
OHH MY GOD! Santa Claus I would like but no ps3, but your b******! Thumbs up if you want the same ”
TvDoubleTime
SOURCES: YouTube
There is an invisible dragon affecting all English readers, causing harm, yet nothing has been done about it. It can’t be seen or heard, yet we are all afflicted. This affliction is ignored, and we carry on as though nothing is wrong. It’s been going on since the buggy whip days. Why change it now? Because now we finally have a way not only to prove it exists, but also we have a way to slay the invisible dragon.
If the dragon can’t be seen or heard, how do we know it exists? There is a test. I will give it to you now. If you fail the test you have been afflicted. I will ask you to answer a question. It’s so simple every native English reader should get it right, yet few will, and even those who do still suffer. Here is the question: Please write the phonetic symbol for each letter “o” in these six words: go, on, to, off, of, pilot as spoken in standard US accent. As can be heard on thefreedictonary.com, there are six different sounds for these o’s.
Did you pass the test? Probably not. I didn’t. But you may say “Who cares?” and that’s why the dragon is invisible. It’s invisible if you’re not aware or don’t care. We have not been aware. We’ve walked past the invisible dragon though it hurt us as we passed. It hurts us because kids and other English learners are not being helping by phonetics as they should be when learning to read. Phonetic notation is instead cryptic, made up of special symbols that are not as keyboard or English friendly as they should be. But things are changing.
If the dragon can’t be seen or heard, how do we know it exists? There is a test. I will give it to you now. If you fail the test you have been afflicted. I will ask you to answer a question. It’s so simple every native English reader should get it right, yet few will, and even those who do still suffer. Here is the question: Please write the phonetic symbol for each letter “o” in these six words: go, on, to, off, of, pilot as spoken in standard US accent. As can be heard on thefreedictonary.com, there are six different sounds for these o’s.
Did you pass the test? Probably not. I didn’t. But you may say “Who cares?” and that’s why the dragon is invisible. It’s invisible if you’re not aware or don’t care. We have not been aware. We’ve walked past the invisible dragon though it hurt us as we passed. It hurts us because kids and other English learners are not being helping by phonetics as they should be when learning to read. Phonetic notation is instead cryptic, made up of special symbols that are not as keyboard or English friendly as they should be. But things are changing.
Careful where you place your purse of other valuables
So, you think you know where you stand, politically. Think again.
The result from this short test may surprise you and give you some food for thought.
You'll be asked just 10 questions, and then it instantly tells you where you stand
politically. It shows your position ( in their opinion) as a red dot on a "political map" so you'll see exactly where you score.
The most interesting thing about the Quiz is that it goes beyond the Democrat, Republican, and Independent. The Quiz has gotten a lot of praise. The Washington Post said it has "gained respect as a valid measure of a person's political leanings." The Fraser Institute said it's "a fast, fun, and accurate assessment of a person's overall political views." Suite University said it is the "most concise and accurate political quiz out there."
Take the quiz
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The result from this short test may surprise you and give you some food for thought.
You'll be asked just 10 questions, and then it instantly tells you where you stand
politically. It shows your position ( in their opinion) as a red dot on a "political map" so you'll see exactly where you score.
The most interesting thing about the Quiz is that it goes beyond the Democrat, Republican, and Independent. The Quiz has gotten a lot of praise. The Washington Post said it has "gained respect as a valid measure of a person's political leanings." The Fraser Institute said it's "a fast, fun, and accurate assessment of a person's overall political views." Suite University said it is the "most concise and accurate political quiz out there."
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» Cannon Challenge (No plane landings or real firearms involved!)
HOW SMART IS YOUR RIGHT FOOT?
This is hysterical. You have to try this. It is absolutely true. I
guess there are some things that the brain cannot handle.
HOW SMART IS YOUR RIGHT FOOT?
You have to try this please it takes 2 seconds. I could not believe this!!! It is from an orthopedic surgeon............. This will boggle your mind and you will keep you trying over and over again to see if you can outsmart your foot, but you can't. It's pre-programmed in your brain!
1. Without anyone watching you (they will think you are GOOFY!!) and while sitting at your desk in front of your computer, lift your right foot off the floor and make clockwise circles with it.
2. Now, while doing this, draw the number '6' in the air with your right hand... Your foot will change direction. I told you so!!! And there's nothing you can do about it! You and I both know how stupid it is, but before the day is done you are going to try it again, if you've not already done so.
Send it to your friends to frustrate them too.
I just did!!
This is hysterical. You have to try this. It is absolutely true. I
guess there are some things that the brain cannot handle.
HOW SMART IS YOUR RIGHT FOOT?
You have to try this please it takes 2 seconds. I could not believe this!!! It is from an orthopedic surgeon............. This will boggle your mind and you will keep you trying over and over again to see if you can outsmart your foot, but you can't. It's pre-programmed in your brain!
1. Without anyone watching you (they will think you are GOOFY!!) and while sitting at your desk in front of your computer, lift your right foot off the floor and make clockwise circles with it.
2. Now, while doing this, draw the number '6' in the air with your right hand... Your foot will change direction. I told you so!!! And there's nothing you can do about it! You and I both know how stupid it is, but before the day is done you are going to try it again, if you've not already done so.
Send it to your friends to frustrate them too.
I just did!!