I couldn’t pass this one up. Don’t ask me why! It reminded me of that old joke:
A man needs to get an artificial eye due to a work injury.
The eye doctor shows him a glass eye and a wooden eye. He can only afford the wooden eye so he buys it.
He is embarassed to have a wooden eye and doesn’t socialize.
He hears of a handicap dance and desides that he would risk going, thinking that no one would make fun of him at the dance since they have disabilities too.
When he gets to the dance he sees a beautiful young lady with a peg leg that no one has asked to dance.
He walks up to her and says, “Would you like to dance?” She says, “Would I?!” He yells back at her, “PEG LEG!!!”
Iran’s Sistan-Baluchestan Province has published a bulletin about the artificial eye, unearthed in the historical Burnt City site.
“Published by Sistan-Baluchestan cultural heritage office, the bulletin contains information about the results of the tests performed on the eye,” said head of the Burnt City archeology team, Seyyed Mansour Seyyed Sajjadi.
The Persian-English bulletin was published at the start of the 12th phase of Burnt City archeological excavations.
The 5,000 year-old eye was unearthed two years ago and is believed to be the oldest prosthetic in the world.
Made of natural tar and animal fat, the eye was placed inside the left eye socket of a 28- to 32-year-old woman.
A leather pouch was also found beside the female skeleton appears to have been used to keep the eye when it was removed.
The 5000-year-old Burnt City is located near the northeastern city of Zabol and spans an area of over 300,000 hectares.
Four civilizations have lived in the city which was burnt down three times and not rebuilt after the last fire.
The world’s oldest animated picture, dice and backgammon set, and caraway seed has been found in Burnt City.
George Bush had two shoes hurled at him by an Iraqi journalist who wanted to make an example of the outgoing President by paying him the highest insult in Baghdad yesterday.
While in Iraq the act of throwing your shoes at someone is a sign of contempt. In other countries there are many weird and wonderful ways to cast an insult to those who you dislike.
1. If you are handed a business card in Japan you can cause maximum offence by throwing it down on your desk or stuffing it in your back pocket as the exchange of business card here is meant to be a well thought out practice.
2. In the Philippines a curled beckoning forefinger isn’t used to summon someone over but rather to call them a dog. But the insult is punishable by arrest and even breaking the finger that committed the offense so use with caution.
3. In India and Africa where people use their hands to eat, it is considered an insult to use your left hand as this is thought to be ‘unclean’ and used only for a related function which follows several hours later.
4. In Scandinavia to show distaste keep your chin down during a bottoms-up because it is understood as highly offensive to look down at your feet while drinking a toast.
5. If you blow your nose into a hankerchief in Japan you’ll insult those around you because the Japanese word for snot literally means ‘nose shit’ and the idea of carrying this around all day is thought to be digusting.
6. To insult someone in Korea you simply have to smile because smiling at a stranger is thought to be very rude and a clear indication that you believe them to be stupid.
7. While the thumb and forefinger forming the letter ‘O’ is a western sign for OK in Russia it is understood to be an insult with sexual connotations. This could come in handy if you need to show your unhappiness with the service in a Russian hotel when on holiday.
8. In Buddhist countries the most offensive thing somone can do is pat a person on the head as the head is thought to be the seat of the soul.
9. In Argentina it is considered an insult if you turn up for a dinner date on time because this is thought to be a sign of greed rather than politeness. To keep everyone happy you should turn up a little late but if you want to make a point get their early and tuck-in.
10. In North America you’re sure to cause an uproar if you mistake an American for a Canadian or vice versa as both neighbours are very senstive about this confusion.
Everyone has the personality of a cartoon character. Have you ever asked yourself what cartoon character you most resemble?
A group of investigators got together and analyzed the personalities of well known and modern cartoon characters. The information that was gathered was made into this test.
Answer all the questions (only 10) with what describes you best, add up all your Points (which are next to the answer that you choose) at the end and look for your results.
Do not cheat by looking at the end of this post before you are done.
Then e-mail this link to all your friends (including the person who sent it to you) and change the subject of the message to what character represents you.
1. Which one of the following describes the perfect date? a) Candlelight dinner (4 pts.) b) Fun/Theme Park (2 pts.) c) Painting in the park (5 pts) d) Rock concert (1 pt.) e) Going to the movies (3 pts.)< /B>
2. What is your favorite type of music? a) Rock and Roll (2 pts.) b) Alternative (1 pt.) c) Soft Rock (4 pts.) d) Country (5 pts ) e) Pop (3 pts.)
3. What type of movies do you prefer? a) Comedy (2 pts.) b) Horror (1 pt.) c) Musical (3 pts.) d) Romance (4 pts.) e) Documentary (5 pts.)
4. Which one of these occupations would you choose if you only could choose one of these? a) Waiter (4 pts.) b) Professional Sports Player (5 pts.) c) Teacher (3 pts.) d) Police (2 pts.) e) Cashier (1 pt)
5 What do you do with your spare time? a) Exercise (5 pts.) b) Read (4 pts.) c) Watch television (2 pts.) d) Listen to music (1 pt.) e) Sleep (3 pts.)
6. Which one of the following colors do you like best? a) Yellow (1 pt.) b) White (5 pts.) c) Sky Blue (3 pts) d) Dark Blue(2 pts.) e) Red (4 pts.)
7. What do you prefer to eat? a) Snow (3 pts.) b) Pizza (2 pts.) c) Sushi (1 pt.) d) Pasta (4 pts.) e) Salad (5 pts.)
8. What is your favorite holiday? a) Halloween(1 pt.) b) Christmas(3 pts.) c) New Year (2 pts.) d) Valentine’s Day(4 pts.) e) Thanksgiving(5 p ts.)
9. If you could go to one of these places which one would it be? a) Paris (4 pts) b) Spain (5 pts) c) Las Vegas (1 pt) d) Hawaii (4 pts) e) Hollywood (3 pts)
10. With which of the following would you prefer to spend time with? a) Someone Smart (5 pts.) b) Someone attractive (2 pts..) c) Someone who likes to Party (1 pt.) d) Someone who always has fun (3 pts.) e) Someone very sentimental (4 pts.)
Now add up your points and find out the answer you have been waiting for!
(10-16 points) You are Garfield : You are very comfortable, easy going, and you definitely know how to have fun but sometimes you take it to an extreme. You always know what you are doing and you are always in control of your life. Others may not see things as you do, but that doesn’t mean that you always have to do what is right. Try to remember, your happy spirit may hurt you or others.
(17-23 points) You are Snoopy: You are fun; you are very cool and popular. You always know what’s in and you’re never out of style, you are good at knowing how to satisfy everyone else. You have probably disappeared for a few days more than once but you always come home with the family values that you learned Being married and having children are important to you, but only after you have had your share of fun times
(24-28 points) You are Elmo: You have lots of friends and you are also popular, always willing to give advice and help out a person in need. You are very optimistic and you always see the bright side of things. Some good advice: try not to be too much of a dreamer. Dreaming too big could cause many conflicts in your life.
(29-35 points) You are Sponge Bob Square Pants: You are the classic person that everyone loves. You are the best friend that anyone could ever have and never wants to lose. You never cause harm to anyone and they would never not understand your feelings. Life is a journey, it’ s funny and calm for the most part Stay away from traitors and jealous people and you will be stress free.
(36-43 points) You are Charlie Brown: You are tender, you fall in love quickly but you are also very serious about all relationships. You are a family person. You call your Mom every Sunday. You have many friends and may occasionally forget a few Birthdays. Don’t let your passion confuse you with reality.
(44-50 points ) You are Dexter: You are smart and definitely a thinker… Every situation is fronted with a plan. You have a brilliant mind. You demonstrate very strong family principles. You maintain a stable routine but never ignore a bad situation when it comes. Try to do less over thinking every once in a while to spice things up a bit with spontaneity!
I couldn’t pass this one up. Don’t ask me why! It reminded me of that old joke:
