“If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. Then quit. No use being a damn fool about it.”

I never understood why they have life jackets under our seats on planes instead of parachutes...

I wonder if the clothes in China say, 'Made around the corner.

Facebook is 1) An obsession. 2) A distraction. 3) A tracking device. 4) Where drama lives. 5) Everybodys diary

Cashiers are always checking me out !!!! ^-^

The secret to happiness, in life and in business....

Find something you love to do so much, you can’t wait for the sun to rise to do it all over again

Every morning in Africa, a Gazelle wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning a Lion wakes up. It knows it must outrun the slowest Gazelle or it will starve to death. It doesn't matter whether you are a Lion or a Gazelle... when the sun comes up, you'd better be running.

Best way to get out of SMS/text conversation : "The message could not be delivered due to a temporary network setup error. Please try later. Error 2128-226110"

At the age of 20, we don't care what the world thinks of us; at 30, we worry about what it is thinking of us; at 40, we discover that it wasn't thinking of us at all.... at it goes on and on !!

What's In A Name?

That answer to that, would be...fish.  But we'll get to that in a minute.
This isn't even a Fin-nish story. It's Swedish, and has to do with the name of that fabulously popular group from the 1970s and 80s, called "ABBA", or sometimes "Abba".
All of the members of ABBA, had some experience with music prior to forming their own group.  Benny Andersson, and Bjorn Ulvaeus would cross paths in the late 1960s, and finding common interests, began writing songs together.  Each of them continued on with their own bands, and it would be Bjorn's group "The Hootenanny Singers" which brought him together with a young talent, Agnetha Faltskog.  They married in 1971, in Sweden's version of a celebrity ceremony.  Anni-frid Lyngstad would meet up and become a couple with Benny, and so the four came together, all of them musical, but going their own ways.
Benny and Bjorn's entry in the major Eurovision Song Contest in 1972, won them a third place.  With the feedback from that, they decided to take another crack at writing and this time performing their entry for 1973, a song titled "Ring, Ring", which again placed third.  But this time it was performed by the group "Bjorn, Benny, Agnetha and Frida" (Frida being Anni's nickname).  They went on to record a moderately successful album under the song title, which was a lot shorter than the group's name.  That was when Benny decided to shorten it to the first letters of their names: A, B, B, A.  Their entry in the contest for 1974, was the now famous "Waterloo", which won first place for ABBA.
But before taking the name on the road, they had to negotiate permission with a Swedish canning company of the same name...which sold fish.

My bank is the worst. They're charging me money for not having enough money in my account. Apparently, I can't even afford to be broke.

From Twigs to Toothbrushes

It was a long way from chewing twigs, to the first Oral-B toothbrush, created by Dr. Robert Hutson, a periodontist.
But 5000 years ago, twigs were just what ancient Egyptians used to clean their chompers. The slender tip of a tree branch was broken off, and then chewed until the end was frayed. This served as a brush to clean around their teeth, and had the benefit of being easy to find next time they needed a new one.
The first tool actually made in brush form for the teeth, originated in China, circa 1498A.D., when the bristles from a hog's neck, were embedded in handles of bone or bamboo. European adventurers brought the invention back to their home countries, where it seemed that horsehair replaced the pig bristles. It was a while catching on though, as those few who did practice dental care, generally used the "old-fashioned" Roman toothpick.
Not until 1938, when the Dupont Company invented nylon, would the modern toothbrush take the form of a plastic or wood handle with nylon bristles. In the 1940s, Hutson produced the Oral-B 60, so named for its 60 rounded, soft bristles. The company name was derived from "oral hygiene" with a "B" for "better".

Customer Is King and King never bargain!

A Growing Problem

The number of births that occur in India each year is higher then the entire population of Australia.

China and India are two of the most populous countries on Earth, and have the fastest growing population numbers, a fact that has brought about some highly controversial practices in both countries.
India, with a population of just over one billion people, sees a birth rate of 2-3% per year, although the mean average has dropped over the last ten years. Still, that figure represents more new people each year, than live in all of Australia.
Part of the problem is that some 70% of the country's population is rural. That means farming for existence, and sons are highly desirable in order to provide labor, and security for parents in their old age. Many families will continue to have children until there are at least two sons, with women averaging 3.7 children each. Daughters are lost to a family when they marry, and thus of less value. Unfortunately, that has brought about a surge of infanticide in recent years, with estimations as high as 10,000 deaths of female infants every year. The average of female births to male births is dropping, with abortion and infanticide given as the reasons.
Only in one province, Kerala, which has a low birth rate, and also a low infant mortality rate, was the proportion of females to males, higher than anywhere else in India. It is also the province with the highest literacy rate.
Efforts directed at population control, are now targeting males in rural locations, partly because their literacy rate is higher on average than women, at 75% compared to 52%, and partly because contraception has become more acceptable in urban locales. Projects are now extending to the regions where population is rising faster, and where there is a significant number of educated males who will understand the consequences of a growing population problem. 

If you tell a lie, always rehearse it. If it don't sound good to you, it won't sound good to anybody.

All That Glitters Is Not Gold

The 1912 Olympics were the last Olympics to give out medals made entirely of gold.

The rewards from the modern Olympics are a far cry from the ancient games, where first prize was an olive wreath to wear, and hang outside your door afterwards, to signify a champion lived here. Now, the champion's face appears on almost every conceivable kind of advertising venue, because winning a gold medal is literally worth its weight in endorsements.
But the gold is no longer real gold. And even the first gold medals were silver. That's because in 1896, when the game were revived, gold was considered an inferior metal, and the first place winners received medals made of silver. That was changed to gold in 1904 at the St. Louis' games, but given the price and paucity, it was changed once more, and the last pure gold medals were given out in 1912.
Today, Olympic medals must meet stringent requirements for content and size, with some flexibility in design. A gold medal must be a minimum of just under 2 1/2 inches wide, and 1/8 of an inch thick. The main form must be made of 92.5 percent pure silver, coated with at least six grams of pure gold. Silver medals are made of the same grade of silver, and bronze is made of...well, bronze. 

The poor wish to be rich, the rich wish to be happy, the single wish to be married, and the married wish to be dead.

"If You Wouldn’t Wake Up Early to Do Something, You Probably Shouldn’t Stay Up Late For It Either."

Did You Know You Share A Birthday With At Least Nine Million Other People In The World? How cool !!!

Hours of Operation

7-Eleven was the first convenience store to have television advertising. The animated commercial ran in 1949 and had a singing rooster and owl.

Way back in 1927, an employee of the Southland Ice Company in Dallas, Texas, starting selling such grocery items as eggs, milk and bread, from the company’s ice dock. In less time than it takes to say 7-11, the convenience store was born, and named for the hours it was open: 7a.m. to 11p.m. When its “convenience” was noted, the idea took off and competitors sprung up by the dozens. But 7-11 forged on, extending their actual hours to 24 a day, but keeping the original name.
They were the first outlet of their kind to operate around the clock, sell fresh coffee in disposable cups, provide self-serve soda bars, offer all major brands of soft drinks, and serve extra large drinks. To promote all this, they also became the first convenience store to advertise, producing an ad for television in 1949 that featured an animated rooster and crow, symbolic of when they were open.
Their 5800 stores in the U.S. and Canada, and a total of 25,000 worldwide, make them the largest retail convenience stores in the world.
Out of all American retailers, 7-11 sells more cold beer, cold bottles of water, cold Gatorade, fresh-grilled hotdogs, single servings of chips, Sports Illustrated magazines, USA Today newspapers and…money orders.
The most Slurpees are downed in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (a notoriously cold place in winter) and Detroit, Michigan (almost as cold); coffee is chugged down in record gallons in Long Island, N.Y; Big Gulps disappear by the gallon in Las Vegas and Utah; hot dogs are scarfed more in Washington, D.C. than anywhere else, and nachos are the nosh of choice in Colorado. 

Properties of Salt:

1. If you drop a whole egg on the floor, pour salt all over the egg, let it sit for awhile, then use dustpan, the egg will come right up, without all that mess.

2. Soak stained hankies in salt water before washing.

3. Sprinkle salt on your shelves to keep ants away.

4. Soak fish in salt water before descaling; the scales will come off easier.

5. Put a few grains of rice in your saltshaker for easier pouring.

6. Add salt to green salads to prevent wilting.

7. Test the freshness of eggs in a cup of salt water; fresh eggs sink bad ones float.

8. Add a little salt to your boiling water when cooking eggs; a cracked egg will stay in its shell this way.

9. A tiny pinch of salt with egg whites makes them beat up fluffier.


10. Soak wrinkled apples in a mildly salted water solution to perk them up.

11. Rub salt on your pancake griddle and your flapjacks won't stick.

12. Soak toothbrushes in salt water before you first use them; they will last longer.

13. Use salt to clean your discolored coffee pot.

14. Mix salt with turpentine to whiten you bathtub and toilet bowl.

15. Soak your nuts in salt brine overnight and they will crack out of their shells whole. Just tap the end of the shell with a hammer to break it open easily.

16. Boil clothes pins in salt water before using them and they will last longer.

17. Clean brass, copper and pewter with paste made of salt and vinegar, thickened with flour.

18. Add a little salt to the water your cut flowers will stand in for a longer life.

19. Pour a mound of salt on an ink spot on your carpet; let the salt soak up the stain.

20. Clean your iron by rubbing some salt on the damp cloth on the ironing surface

21. Adding a little salt to the water when cooking foods in a double boiler will make the food cook faster.

22. Use a mixture of salt and lemon juice to clean piano keys.

23. To fill plaster holes in your walls, use equal parts of salt and starch, with just enough water to make stiff putty.

24. Rinse a sore eye with a little salt water.

25. Mildly salted water makes an effective mouthwash. Use it hot for a sore throat gargle.

26. Dry salt sprinkled on your toothbrush makes a good tooth polisher.

27. Use salt for killing weeds in your lawn.

28. Eliminate excess suds with a sprinkle of salt.

29. A dash of salt in warm milk makes a more relaxing beverage.

30. Before using new glasses, soak them in warm salty water for a while.

31. A dash of salt enhances the taste of tea.

32. Salt improves the taste of cooking apples.

33. Soak your clothesline in salt water to prevent your clothes from freezing to the line; likewise, use salt in your final rinse to prevent the clothes from freezing.

34. Rub any wicker furniture you may have with salt water to prevent yellowing.

35. Freshen sponges by soaking them in salt water.

36. Add raw potatoes to stews and soups that are too salty.

37. Soak enamel pans in salt water overnight and boil salt water in them next day to remove burned-on stains.

38. Clean your greens in salt water for easier removal of dirt.

39. Gelatin sets more quickly when a dash of salt is added.

40. Fruits put in mildly salted water after peeling will not discolor.

41. Fabric colors hold fast in salty water wash.

42. Milk stays fresh longer when a little salt is added.

43. Use equal parts of salt and soda for brushing your teeth.

44. Sprinkle salt in your oven before scrubbing clean.

45. Soaked discolored glass in a salt and vinegar solution to remove stains.

46. Clean greasy pans with a paper towel and salt.

47. Salty water boils faster when cooking eggs.

48. Add a pinch of salt to whipping cream to make it whip more quickly.

49. Sprinkle salt in milk-scorched pans to remove odor.

50. A dash of salt improves the taste of coffee.

51. Boil mismatched hose in salty water and they will come out matched.

52. Salt and soda will sweeten the odor of your refrigerator.

53. Cover wine-stained fabric with salt; rinse in cool water later.

54. Remove offensive odors from stove with salt and cinnamon.

55. A pinch of salt improves the flavor of cocoa.

I can please only one person per day. Today is not your day.
And tomorrow isn't looking good either.

A Lesson In Psychology

¤ When A Person Laughs too Much Even for Stupid Things, Be Sure That Person Is Sad Deep Inside.

¤ When A Person Sleeps A lot, Be Sure that Person Is Lonely.

¤ When A Person Talks Less, And If He Talks, He Talks Fast Then It Means That Person Keeps Secrets.

¤ When Someone Can't Cry Then That Person Is Weak.

¤ When Someone Eats In an Abnormal Way Then That Person Is In Tension.

¤ When Someone Cry On Little Things Then It Means He Is Innocent & Soft Hearted.

¤ When Someone Gets Angry On Silly Or Small Things It Means He Is In Love.

So True, Try To See All These In Real Life, U Will Find All...

Try to understand people..

“A nation without honour will sooner or later lose its freedom and independence… a generation of poltroons is not entitled to freedom. He who would be a slave cannot have honour.”

I just realized that the texts you accidentally send to the wrong person are ALWAYS the worst ones.

Putting on jeans: Left leg, right leg, wiggle, jump, done! Who else does this? ;]

Thought to Ponder : The Future belongs to the curious..

Intellectual growth commences at birth and cease only at death. Sometimes questions are more important than answers. The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough if one tries merely to comprehend a little of this mystery every day. Never lose a holy curiosity. Yes, we all are on a mission to remind everyone to never lose your sense of curiosity or wonder. Long live learning!

Why do people look up when they think?

A Valid Query To Banks

Dear Sirs,

In view of what seems to be happening internationally with banks at the moment, I was wondering if you could advise me correctly…

If one of my cheques is returned marked ‘insufficient funds,’

how do I know whether that refers to me, or to you?

Do you know anyone that admits to liking company politics? Really? I don’t know any.Company politics exist usually because of one reason. That is that career (or agenda) advancement is achieved by means other than via merit or contribution. Essentially people get rewarded even when they don’t deserve it or don’t get rewarded when they do deserve it.

It’s time to stop being afraid of failure and start embracing it. Some of us have founded, worked for or invested in startups that have failed. We’re smart, we keep up with the latest in technology trends, but sometimes things just don’t go as planned. How can you predict what will work and what won’t?

“I make all my decisions on intuition. But then, I must know why I made that decision. I throw a spear into the darkness. That is intuition. Then I must send an army into the darkness to find the spear. That is intellect.”

Some Nutritional Facts

1. The Japanese eat very little fat
and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

2. The Mexicans eat a lot of fat
and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

3. The Chinese drink very little red wine
and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

4. The Italians drink a lot of red wine
and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

5. The Germans drink a lot of beer and eat lots of sausages and fats
and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

CONCLUSION:

Eat and drink what you like.
Speaking English is apparently what kills you.

Looking Outside The Window

A young couple moves into a new neighborhood. The next morning while they are eating breakfast, the young woman sees her neighbor hanging the wash outside. “That laundry is not very clean”, she said. “She doesn’t know how to wash correctly. Perhaps she needs better laundry soap.”

Her husband looked on, but remained silent.

Every time her neighbor would hang her wash to dry, the young woman would make the same comments.

About one month later, the woman was surprised to see a nice clean wash on the line and said to her husband: “Look, she has learned how to wash correctly. I wonder who taught her this.”

The husband said, “I got up early this morning and cleaned our windows.”

And so it is with life. What we see when watching others depends on the purity of the window through which we look.

Never buy a car you can't push.

Put The Glass Down Today

Professor began his class by holding up a glass with some water in it. He held it up for all to see & asked the students "How much do you think this glass weighs?"

'50gms!' ..... '100gms!' .....'125gms' ...the students answered.

"I really don't know unless I weigh it," said the professor, "but, my question is: What would happen if I held it up like this for a few minutes?"

'Nothing' …..the students said.

'Ok what would happen if I held it up like this for an hour?' the professor asked.

'Your arm would begin to ache' said one of the student

"You're right, now what would happen if I held it for a day?"

"Your arm could go numb, you might have severe muscle stress & paralysis & have to go to hospital for sure!" ….. ventured another student & all the students laughed

"Very good. But during all this, did the weight of the glass change?" asked the professor.

'No'…. Was the answer.

"Then what caused the arm ache & the muscle stress?"

The students were puzzled.

"What should I do now to come out of pain?" asked professor again.

"Put the glass down!" said one of the students

"Exactly!" said the professor.

Life's problems are something like this. Hold it for a few minutes in your head & they seem OK.

Think of them for a long time & they begin to ache. Hold it even longer & they begin to paralyze you. You will not be able to do anything.

It's important to think of the challenges or problems in your life,
But EVEN MORE IMPORTANT is to 'PUT THEM DOWN' at the end of every day before You go to sleep..

That way, you are not stressed, you wake up every day fresh &strong & can handle any issue, any challenge that comes your way!

The Bathtub Test

During a visit to the mental asylum, a visitor asked the Director how do
you determine whether or not a patient should be institutionalized.

"Well," said the Director, "we fill up a bathtub, then we offer a
teaspoon, a teacup and a bucket to the patient and ask him or her to empty
the bathtub."

"Oh, I understand," said the visitor. "A normal person would use the
bucket because it’s bigger than the spoon or the teacup."

"No." said the Director, "A normal person would pull the plug. Do you want
a bed near the window?"

What Makes life easier.....???

Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for Lunch. LIBERTY is the well-armed Lamb contesting the Vote.. make sense...???

I believe 95% of the people of Pakistan are hard working and dedicated,It's the other 5% percent that get all the publicity. But then - we elected them

http://ping.fm/pK31O

Some times I have a hard time deciphering the fine line between boredom and hunger. I can't tell whether I am hungry or I am simply bored......

I just read a sign on this drill machine I intended to buy .."new" and "improved"? How can something be if it's new, what was it improving on?

Some people say “If you can’t beat them, join them”. I say “If you can’t beat them, beat them”, because they will be expecting you to join them, so you will have the element of surprise.

Politics is one of the most discussed topics in our time. You will always find somebody who has a different opinion this topic than you. But there there is one thing about politics and policitcians to which everybody might agree: Sometimes they are really funny!

To obtain peace of mind, one must love all people unconditionally.

There are those of us who are always about to live. We are waiting until things change, until there is more time, until we are less tired, until we get a promotion, until we settle down — until, until, until. It always seems as if there is some major event that must occur in our lives before we begin living

This is what VOTE means at present times: " the instrument and symbol of a freeman's power to make a fool of himself and a wreck of his country."... I say no more VOTE

You are not fully dressed if you do not SMILE...... :) :) :)

who else hates their recorded voice?

Does anybody else do the three pocket check (cell phone, wallet, keys) before leaving anywhere?

A Toyota Prius just tried to race me from a stop sign. I totally had it for the first 100 feet... but I can only walk so fast.

There's a great power in words, if you don't hitch too many of them together.

Why is Monday so far from Friday, and Friday so near to Monday....???????

Don't believe everything you think...

Things to do today:
1. Get up
2. Survive
3. Go back to bed

Psychological fact :
When the person cries and the first drop of tears comes down from the right eye, its from happiness, but when the first roll from left eye, it's Pain...

Don’t worry about what people think, they don’t do it very often.

A bug just landed on my computer screen and my first reaction was to try and scare it away with the cursor

A professor explained MARKETING to BUSINESS student 1. U see gorgeous girl in party, U go to her & say I am rich marry me thats direct Marketing, 2. U attend party n ur friend goes 2 a girl & pointing at u tells her , he is v rich marry him thats ADVERTISING, 3. girl walks to u & says u rich , can u marry me? thats Brand Recognition, 4. U say i m v rich marry me n she slaps u thats Customer Feedback, 5. U say i m v rich n she introduces u 2 her husband thats Demand n Suply Gap, 6. BEFORE u say i m rich marry me, ur wife arrives thats RESTRICTION into NEW MARKET.

Watching the TV the other day I noticed that dolphins are so smart that within a few weeks of captivity, they can train people to stand on the very edge of the pool and throw them fish?

Sometimes even though you’re having a good time, you can’t help but to stop and think about how much you miss the old times.

You live and you learn or you don’t live long.

Sometimes the difference between ignorance and arrogance can be corrected with a good smack upside the fxxxxg head..........!!!!

Why is it that I can always see the best in people, but always seem to get their worst?

Why is it that I can always see the best in people, but always seem to get their worst?

My Mantra :
It is not what you can do for your country; but what you can do for Mankind....

If u feel stressed, give yourself a break Eat some ice cream, chocolates, candy & cake Why? Because stressed spelled backwards is DESSERTS..

Everything I like is either Illegal, Immoral, Fattening, Addictive, Expensive, or Impossible.

It may look like I’m doing nothing, but I’m actively waiting for my problems to go away.

Hold on I’m getting an idea!

How come the only normal people are the ones I don’t know very well?

AM I THE ONLY ONE; who thinks they look better in the mirror, before they take the picture?

Being nice to someone you dislike doesn’t mean you’re a fake. It means you are mature enough to tolerate your dislike towards them.

Connectivity is the domain of the Heart...Disruptions originate from the Mind...

Sometimes the last thing you want to hear is the first thing you need to hear.

Never say, “Oops.” Always say, “Ah, interesting!”

This is how my week goes: Mooooooooooooonday Tuuuuuuuuuuuuesday Weeeeeeeeeeednesday Thuuuuuuuuuuursday FridaySaturdaySunday.

Never trust anyone who says; ``I`m not supposed to tell anyone but…``

I don`t ask for much. All I want is for a group of scientists to team up & figure out a way to give me superpowers.

Be productive. Just don't repeat it, or you'll just be reproductive.

Be careful on whose toes u step on today cuz they might be connected to da foot that kicks ur a** tomorrow!!!

Laugh at your problems, everybody else does.

HATED BY MANY, RESPECTED BY ALL!!!

Make love, not war. Hell, do both. Get married.

Yes, I made mistakes, life didn't came with instructions.

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?.......Everyone except billionaires

giving up doesnt always mean you are weak; sometimes it means that you are strong enough to let go.

A friend asked me: What does 'I.d.k' mean? I answered: I don't know; he said: Wow, that's weird, no one seems to know it.

I'm pretty Sure that the guy who put the extra "R" in February is the same guy that thought of how to spell Wednesday.

Looks are deceiving yet seeing is believing

A life spent making mistakes is not only more honourable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing...

Looking for an Event manager or organizer who can assist in hosting Ecommerce workshop in Dubai. your help would be appreciated

.Don't tell your problems to people: eighty percent don't care; and the other twenty percent are glad you have them...(",)

The quickest way to get someone's attention is to no longer want it.(",)

I am only responsible for what I say and not for what you understand......

There are a few people we all know whose birth certificates should be considered an apology letter to the world!

It’s a tremendous complement to be talked about by others as it conveys the great impact one has on the masses. As such, don’t be alarmed if you hear that you’ve been talked about or someone brought you up in a conversation (with true or false information) as it goes to show you’ve made a lasting impression worthy of an after thought.

There are only 3 kinds of people; one's who can count, and one's who can't!

Things to do today: 1. Get up 2. Survive 3. Go to bed