Random Things and Stuff

Celebrating Everything, Nothing and Something in Between Since Monday

This lens has no focus. It's cracked, warped, dusty and altogether worthless. But it sure is entertaining.

It's pretty much the catchall for anything my other lenses don't have, and when I feel the need to prattle on about something.

Random Thought # 134

Sunburns and Dreams

I got burned badly over the weekend. Not enough sunscreen, wrong position, I don't know.

I had the weirdest nightmares last night, the kind that keep you from going back to sleep. Then I'd realize that my legs and arms hurt. I'd finally get back to sleep, and then start all over again.

Does the pain cause the nightmares, or is that just exhaustion/heatstroke/dehydration? Rhetorical question.

My point is, my limbs hurt and I didn't get that much sleep, so I'm tired.

Random Factoid

The human brain is 80% water.

The Earth is only 70% water.

Go Brain!

Random Factoid #72

You share your birthday with at least 9 million other people in the world.

And you didn't send a card to any of them. Xiao Peng is NOT gonna be your pen pal anymore.

Random Thought #8

This lens is not the 500,000th lends on Squidoo

That made me sad. Then I realized that my initial LensRank was 492,751 and I realized that that is far more rewarding due to its randomness. No number is repeated, there's no particular milestone involved and the numbers all add up to 28, which is not today's date. How awesome is that? I know!

Random Factoid

Every second, Americans collectively eat one hundred pounds of chocolate.

That's a biiiiig bunny, man.

Random Factoid # 100

On average, 100 people choke to death on ball-point pens every year.

You're using it all wrong!

Random Factoid # 48

Abraham Lincoln faces to the right on a penny while all the other presidents face to the left on US coins.

This was because Abraham Lincoln had a big patch on his face, kind of like the thing on Gorbachev's head. He was real sensitive about it so they turned him the other way (Lincoln, not Gorbachev).

His favorite drink was Russian Vodka (Also Lincoln, not Gorbachev).

Random Factoid

One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water.

So the Exxon Valdez ruined...carry the four...all of it?

Wait, they were carrying light sweet crude, so its okay.

Random Factoid #405

A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out.

Don't believe me? Get a little closer, that's it. Take a look, see it won't come out.

Still not sure? A little closer, then. A liiiitle closer.

*Smack* *Snarl* *Chomp* *Munch* *Croc-Roll* *Gobble* *Belch*

See, I TOLD you. Its tongue never moved.

Random Thought #47

Snyder's of Hanover Pretzel's are Delicious

Snyder's is my favorite pretzel, no doubt about it. A good beer pretzel and great anytime you need something to nosh on. They make em all over, but we have a plant west of Phoenix so we get em super fresh.

I'm eating pretzels and beer, so I thought I'd let you know. Well, eating the pretzels and drinking the beer...I don't like my beer that stout.

Random Factoid

There is a Superman in every episode of Seinfeld.

Bigger than a big guy
Craftier than a tricky dude
Able to eat Chunkys in a single bite
It's a moose
It's a guy that looks like a moose

Hello, NEWMAN.

Random Factoid

The U.S. ranks 29th in overall life expectancy, which is 78 years.

Right behind Lichtenstein and just in front of Moldavia.

Random Factoid

40% of McDonald's profits come from the sales of Happy Meals.

and .01% comes from those salads. Yeah, admit it, you aren't eating em either.

On another note, the toys in Happy Meals are going way down in quality or coolness...so that's where all the margin is.

Random Factoid

In 2005, each person in the world consumed, on average, 77 beverages made by The Coca-Cola Company.

The disturbing part is 11% of that was Beverly. Urgh!

Random Factoid # 85

Most elephants weigh less than the tongue of a blue whale.

And most people weigh less than the tongue of an elephant! (Okay, I made the second part up)

Random Factoid

90% of New York City cab drivers are recently arrived immigrants.

Factoid, yer killing us. The jokes aren't funny if they're true.

Random Factoid

There were approximately 269 million mobile phones in use in China in 2003, more than any other country.

Nonsense! There are over 300 million people in the U.S. and we KNOW every single one of them has one. Some have two. AND a stupid thing in their ear.

/Has one :(

Random Factoid #55

The Bible, the world's best-selling book, is also the world's most shoplifted book.

Thou shalt not contribute to "shrinkage" at Barnes and Noble or impede their bottom line, lest the shareholders should gnash their teeth and let out great wailing. *thundercrack*

In other news, they sell little bibles on a stick. That's kinda cool.

Random Factoid # 4

Mel Blanc (the voice of Bugs Bunny) was allergic to carrots.

It's true. He would munch on them to get the sound on film, but would have to spit them out after doing the take.

In cryogenic slumber, they are working on this very problem.