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27 March 2008

Political Joke (sort of)

Filed under: Humor, Political — Dagny Gromer @ 6:52 am
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Hillary Clinton, Barak Obama, and John McCain are in a small boat sinking in the middle of the ocean.

Question: Who gets saved?

Answer: America!

I saw this in an email that was making the rounds yesterday. I liked it, so I’m sharing it with you all!

16 March 2008

The evolution of teaching math: 1950’s to today

Filed under: Humor, cultural marxism, political correctness — Dagny Gromer @ 8:58 am
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I got this by email from friend G.H.:

The evolution in teaching math since the  1950s:

Teaching Math In 1950
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is 4/5 of the price. What is his profit?

Teaching Math In 1960
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is 4/5 of the price, or $80. Whatis his profit?

Teaching Math In 1970
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is $80. Did he make a profit?

Teaching Math In 1980
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is $80 and his profit is $20 Your assignment: Underline the number 20.

Teaching Math In 1990
A logger cuts down a beautiful forest because he is selfish and inconsiderate and cares nothing for the habitat of animals or the preservation of our woodlands. He does this so he can make a profit of $20. What do you think of this way of making a living?
Topic for class participation after answering the question: How did the birds and squirrels feel as the logger cut down their homes? (There are no wrong  answers.)

Teaching Math In 2005
Un ranchero vende una carretera de madera para $100. El cuesto de la produccion era $80. Cuantos tortillas
se puede comprar?

16 February 2008

Are You a Psychopath? Take This Test

Filed under: Humor, health, life — Dagny Gromer @ 12:14 pm
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Read this question, come up with an answer and then scroll down to the bottom for the result.

A woman, while at the funeral of her own mother, met a guy whom she did not know. She thought this guy was amazing. She believed him to be her dream guy so much, that she fell in love with him right there, but never asked for his number and could not find him. A few days later she killed her sister.

Question: What is her motive for killing her sister? [Give this some thought before you answer], see answer

Answer below …

Answer:

She was hoping the guy would appear at the funeral again. If you answered this correctly, you think like a psychopath. This was a test by a famous American Psychologist used to test if one has the same mentality as a killer.

Many arrested serial killers took part in the test and answered the question correctly.

If you didn’t answer the question correctly, good for you.

If you got the answer correct, please find another blog to read :-)

1 February 2008

Medical Student Saves Tiger Cub

Filed under: Humor, life, wildlife — Dagny Gromer @ 3:49 pm
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The zoo named the saved tiger cub after the medical student’s 1 year old Johann.

19 January 2008

No fortune cookies in China because they originated in Japan

Filed under: Humor, life — Dagny Gromer @ 4:54 pm
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I’m a fan of revisionist history, but can you believe that fortune cookies are from Japan not China??

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