As we woke up this morning and started checking to see what happened in the world while we were sleeping, we were stunned to learn about the sudden death of actor Heath Ledger. At only 28, he was far too young to leave this world and it's tragic that his 2 year old daughter, Matilda, will likely have very few memories of her father when she's grown.
Another talented actor, gone far too soon from this world.
Let's just remember him for some of his performances:
10 Things I Hate About You Patrick 'Pat' Verona
This was actually the first scene I thought of when I heard he had passed - such a cute moment.
A Knight's Tale Sir William Thatcher/Sir Ulrich Von Lichtenstein of Gelderland
This is one of my favorite movies. Loved the soundtrack and the eleborate sets and costumes. Add it in with the romance and warrior mentality - just a great film!
Monsters Ball Sonny Grotowski
I only recently saw this movie and was pretty shocked with Heath's role. He definitely started on a much more serious path with his acting lately...and I'm sure he would have contributed a lot more great moments to the Silver Screen. His role was far too brief in this movie but still great.
To the family and friends of Heath Ledger, we're all sorry for your loss and hope that you can find solitude and peace in the wake of this terrible event. Heath was one of the few actors lately who seemed to really have his feet planted on the ground. It's hard to grasp why the most talented die so young.
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Some wierd & useless facts for Wednesday
In the 1400's a law was set forth in England that a man was allowed to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb. Hence we have 'the rule of thumb'
Many years ago in Scotland , a new game was invented. It was ruled 'Gentlemen Only...Ladies Forbidden'...and thus the word GOLF entered into the English language.
The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV were Fred and Wilma Flintstone.
Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the U.S . Treasury
Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better.
Coca-Cola was originally green.
It is impossible to lick your elbow.
The State with the highest percentage of people who walk to work: Alaska
The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28% (now get this...)
The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%
The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven: $ 16,400
The average number of people airborne over the U.S. in any given hour: 61,000
Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.
The first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer.
The San Francisco Cable cars are the only mobile National Monuments.
Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history:
- Spades - King David
- Hearts - Charlemagne
- Clubs -Alexander, the Great
- Diamonds - Julius Caesar
111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321
If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air the person died as a result of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.
Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, John Hancock and Charles Thomson. Most of the rest signed on August 2, but the last signature wasn't added until 5 years later.
Q. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what?
A. Their birthplace
Q. Most boat owners name their boats. What is the most popular boat name requested?
A. Obsession
Q. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you would find the letter 'A'?
A. One thousand
Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers all have in common?
A. All were invented by women.
Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil?
A. Honey
Q. Which day are there more collect calls than any other day of the year?
A. Father's Day
In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase......... 'goodnight, sleep tight.'
It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month, which we know today as the honeymoon.
In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts... So in old England , when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them 'Mind your pints and quarts, and settle down.' It's where we get the phrase 'mind your P's and Q's'
Many years ago in England , pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim, or handle, of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill, they used the whistle to get some service. 'Wet your whistle' is the phrase inspired by this practice.
At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow!
Freaking out about lizards
You've probably seen this video a million times but it's always good for a laugh!!
Friday, August 24, 2007
Best Colleges for Stoners
The 2008 Princeton Review of the "Best 366 Colleges" is out and for anyone who has "marijuana friendly" at the top of their list of "most important characteristics about my future college," you might want to check out Warren Wilson College in Asheville, North Carolina.
Not surprisingly, the US Air Force Academy tops the list of the least pot friendly campuses, and most of the other US military academies are at the high end of that list.
Here's the entire list of the "Reefer Madness" schools
Not surprisingly, the US Air Force Academy tops the list of the least pot friendly campuses, and most of the other US military academies are at the high end of that list.
Here's the entire list of the "Reefer Madness" schools
- Warren Wilson College
- Bard College
- University of Vermont
- University of California - Santa Cruz
- Lewis & Clark College
- Pitzer College
- Hampshire College
- New College of Florida
- The University of Texas at Austin (HOOK 'EM HORNS!)
- Sarah Lawrence University
- West Virginia University
- Wesleyen University
- Guilford College
- Skidmore College
- University of Colorado, Boulder
- Ithaca College
- University of California - Santa Barbara
- Eckerd College
- Vassar College
- Oberlin College
Alcohol And Cocaine – But Not Cannabis – Linked To Violent Behavior, Study Says
Damn, I could've told them this!! I always love these studies that they pay so much money for and when the results come out you just look and them and think, "Well duh!" They could have just conducted a survey to potheads...we're too couch-locked to be violent! :) But since so many still think Reefer Madness is actually a legitimate interpretation of what people do after smoking, I guess a study like this might be worthwhile somehow...
Alcohol And Cocaine – But Not Cannabis – Linked To Violent Behavior, Study Says
Victoria, British Columbia:
Cannabis use is not independently associated with causing violence, according to the results of a multivariate analysis to be published in the journal Addictive Behaviors.
Investigators at the University of Victoria, Centre for Addictions Research assessed how frequently subjects in a substance abuse treatment facility reported using cocaine, alcohol, and/or cannabis in the hours immediately prior to committing a violent act. Researchers also evaluated subjects’ personality for characteristics associated with violent behavior, such as risk-taking, impulsivity, and/or disrespect for the law.
Investigators concluded: "When analyses were conducted controlling for covariates, the frequency of alcohol and cocaine use was significantly related to violence, suggesting that pharmacological effects [of the drugs] may play a role in violence. Frequency of cannabis use, however, was not significantly related to violence when controlling for other factors."
The study’s conclusions are similar to the findings of a pair of recent government reports refuting allegations that cannabis use triggers violent behavior. The first, published by the Canadian Senate in 2002, determined: "Cannabis use does not induce users to commit other forms of crime. Cannabis use does not increase aggressiveness or anti-social behavior."
The second review, published by the British Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, reported: "Cannabis differs from alcohol in one major respect. It does not seem to increase risk-taking behavior. This means that cannabis rarely contributes to violence either to others or to oneself, whereas alcohol use is a major factor in deliberate self-harm, domestic accidents and violence."
Most recently, a logistical regression analysis of approximately 900 trauma patients published in the Journal of TRAUMA Injury, Infection, and Critical Care, determined that the use of cannabis is not independently associated with either violent or non-violent injuries requiring hospitalization. By contrast, alcohol and cocaine use are associated with violence-related injuries, the study found.
For more information, please contact Paul Armentano, NORML Senior Policy Analyst, at: paul@norml.org. Full text of the study, "Predicting violence among cocaine, cannabis, and alcohol treatment clients," will appear in the journal Addictive Behaviors. Additional audio commentary regarding this study is available on the August 15, 2007 broadcast of the NORML Audio Stash at: http://audio.norml.org/audio_stash/NORML_Daily_AudioStash_08_15_2007.mp3.
Alcohol And Cocaine – But Not Cannabis – Linked To Violent Behavior, Study Says
Victoria, British Columbia:
Cannabis use is not independently associated with causing violence, according to the results of a multivariate analysis to be published in the journal Addictive Behaviors.
Investigators at the University of Victoria, Centre for Addictions Research assessed how frequently subjects in a substance abuse treatment facility reported using cocaine, alcohol, and/or cannabis in the hours immediately prior to committing a violent act. Researchers also evaluated subjects’ personality for characteristics associated with violent behavior, such as risk-taking, impulsivity, and/or disrespect for the law.
Investigators concluded: "When analyses were conducted controlling for covariates, the frequency of alcohol and cocaine use was significantly related to violence, suggesting that pharmacological effects [of the drugs] may play a role in violence. Frequency of cannabis use, however, was not significantly related to violence when controlling for other factors."
The study’s conclusions are similar to the findings of a pair of recent government reports refuting allegations that cannabis use triggers violent behavior. The first, published by the Canadian Senate in 2002, determined: "Cannabis use does not induce users to commit other forms of crime. Cannabis use does not increase aggressiveness or anti-social behavior."
The second review, published by the British Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, reported: "Cannabis differs from alcohol in one major respect. It does not seem to increase risk-taking behavior. This means that cannabis rarely contributes to violence either to others or to oneself, whereas alcohol use is a major factor in deliberate self-harm, domestic accidents and violence."
Most recently, a logistical regression analysis of approximately 900 trauma patients published in the Journal of TRAUMA Injury, Infection, and Critical Care, determined that the use of cannabis is not independently associated with either violent or non-violent injuries requiring hospitalization. By contrast, alcohol and cocaine use are associated with violence-related injuries, the study found.
For more information, please contact Paul Armentano, NORML Senior Policy Analyst, at: paul@norml.org. Full text of the study, "Predicting violence among cocaine, cannabis, and alcohol treatment clients," will appear in the journal Addictive Behaviors. Additional audio commentary regarding this study is available on the August 15, 2007 broadcast of the NORML Audio Stash at: http://audio.norml.org/audio_stash/NORML_Daily_AudioStash_08_15_2007.mp3.
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Going organic with your papers
Are you sick of the same old rolling papers? Not interested in flavored or printed papers that contain lots of dyes and who knows what else? You no longer have to settle for anything less than organic. The Happy Husk Company has created the ultimate in natural rolling papers by rolling up a pieces of corn husks. A 3-pack of tubes containing 12 papers each is only $8.99. Plus they come in a very cool little waterproof container that you can use over and over again. Single tubes are also available along with a line of clothing. You've gotta love that happy little dancing corn husk.
But I have to wonder if you could do this yourself with cornhusks off ears of corn in your local grocery store or market? Naturally they would need to dry out a bit before you try to use them but we're growing corn in our own back yard so I have to wonder if we could do this for our own use. Truly something I never would have thought to try before. Someone must have had a MacGuyver smoker around when they came up with these things!
"I think we're dying!" Stupid cop calls 911
"We made brownies and I think we're dead."
"Time is going by really, really, really slow!"
These are just a couple of the brilliant remarks made by office Edward Sanchez when he called into 911 to report an overdose of marijuana by himself and his wife Stacey. Apparently Stacey decided to make some brownies post 4/20 and lifted a bag of weed from his cop car. Or perhaps he brought in the grass himself...we may never know the whole truth. Either way the weed had been confiscated from someone else and Officer Sanchez was supposed to be delivering it to evidence. Read the full news story here.
Here is the complete 911 call made by Sanchez.
Edward Sanchez Calls 911
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And here are a series of follow up calls made by DJ Frane who was just trying to get his hands on this stellar brownie recipe. They claim it was probably a 1/4 oz in the brownies...but if he only had one and she ate the rest of the batch it's no wonder she was on the floor passing out.
DJ Frane calls the Sanchezes Parts 1-3
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Personally I'd say this was just karma catching up with him and his wife who apparently has a bit of a substance abuse problem as it is. Maybe next time they'll leave the weed to those who can handle it or stock up one some munchies before they chow down on pot brownies. Almost everyone knows that eating something will help start breaking down the grass you've ingested.
"Time is going by really, really, really slow!"
These are just a couple of the brilliant remarks made by office Edward Sanchez when he called into 911 to report an overdose of marijuana by himself and his wife Stacey. Apparently Stacey decided to make some brownies post 4/20 and lifted a bag of weed from his cop car. Or perhaps he brought in the grass himself...we may never know the whole truth. Either way the weed had been confiscated from someone else and Officer Sanchez was supposed to be delivering it to evidence. Read the full news story here.
Here is the complete 911 call made by Sanchez.
Edward Sanchez Calls 911
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And here are a series of follow up calls made by DJ Frane who was just trying to get his hands on this stellar brownie recipe. They claim it was probably a 1/4 oz in the brownies...but if he only had one and she ate the rest of the batch it's no wonder she was on the floor passing out.
DJ Frane calls the Sanchezes Parts 1-3
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Personally I'd say this was just karma catching up with him and his wife who apparently has a bit of a substance abuse problem as it is. Maybe next time they'll leave the weed to those who can handle it or stock up one some munchies before they chow down on pot brownies. Almost everyone knows that eating something will help start breaking down the grass you've ingested.
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