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 i nto 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 per centage 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: $6,400

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 ca lendar 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.

So anyway, Resident Evil 5 came out almost two weeks ago.  I was in Las Vegas, Nevada when it came out, so I couldn’t pick it up until I got back on Sunday (even though it came out on Friday).  I got the special collector’s edition, which cost $89.99. I also picked up the strategy guide, for $19.99, but I got 20% off since I bought the game and the guide together. Oh, I bought this from GameCrazy, which is attached to the Hollywood Video on Rural Road and University Road. Wow, I have to make this into five hundred words or more and it’s not even at one hundred yet. Anyway, I bought the game, but couldn’t start playing it until just recently. I’ve figured out the game is similar and very different then Resident Evil 4. In this game, you are in Africa and the village people there have gone haywire. They have some type of virus in them which has taken control of them. Chris and Sheva, the main characters that we play as, have to figure out what is going on. Since I am not too far in the game (only on Chapter 2-3), I don’t really know much more about the game. I am actually a little upset because I was stupid enough to go to a message board where this game is discussed, and I saw a spoiler that is really big for the storyline, and now I won’t be shocked when I see it in the game. L Wow, half way there. Right now, I just got out of my Biology class, and all I can think about is going back to play this game. But I can’t. I have to meet with my advisor right now (I am waiting in the waiting room, lol), then I have to go to Calculus class right after this. I have a quiz in this class, and I am really unable to figure out what is going on. Maybe it’s because I signed up for a class that is one hour and forty minutes long. Half hour into the class, I get annoyed and stop paying attention. I have found myself pretty much teaching myself all this calculus stuff. After that, I have work, until close (which is midnight), so I probably won’t be able to play tonight. But the bright side is that I do not have work or school tomorrow! So I get to play all day! I haven’t had anything to eat today since I woke up a little late, and I probably won’t be able to eat anything until I get to work. Oh well, I can’t really do anything about that without affecting my schedule one way or another. I’ve been looking around for a website where I can download video game music, but I can’t seem to find a good one, if anyone knows of any, PLEASE leave me a comment and let me know. Anyway, this is my first blog post, hope it went well. J

Thanks

Raymond