Friday, August 04, 2006
Friday's Test
I think you're gonna like this one.
Friday's Test
********Some Jokes**********
1. How Do You Catch a Unique Rabbit?
Unique Up On It.
2. How Do You Catch a Tame Rabbit?
Tame Way, Unique Up On It.
3. How Do Crazy People Go Through The Forest?
They Take The Psycho Path
4. How Do You Get Holy Water?
You Boil The Hell Out Of It.
5. What Do Fish Say When They Hit a Concrete Wall?
Dam!
6. What Do Eskimos Get From Sitting On The Ice too Long?
Polaroid's
7. What Do You Call a Boomerang That Doesn't work?
A Stick
8.. What Do You Call Cheese That Isn't Yours?
Nacho Cheese.
9.. What Do You Call Santa's Helpers?
Subordinate Clauses.
10. What Do You Call Four Bullfighters In Quicksand?
Quattro Sinko.
11. What Do You Get From a Pampered Cow?
Spoiled Milk.
12. What Do You Get When You Cross a Snowman With a Vampire?
Frostbite.
13. What Lies At The Bottom Of The Ocean And Twitches?
A Nervous Wreck.
14. What's The Difference Between Roast Beef And Pea Soup?
Anyone Can Roast Beef.
15. Where Do You Find a Dog With No Legs?
Right Where You Left Him.
16. Why Do Gorillas Have Big Nostrils?
Because They Have Big Fingers.
17. Why Don't Blind People Like To Sky Dive?
Because It Scares The Dog.
18. What Kind Of Coffee Was Served On The Titanic?
Sanka.
19. What Is The Difference Between a Harley And a Hoover?
The Location Of The Dirt Bag.
20. Why Did Pilgrims' Pants Always Fall Down?
Because They Wore Their Belt Buckle On Their Hat.
21. What's The Difference Between a Bad Golfer And a Bad Skydiver?
A Bad Golfer Goes, Whack, Dang!
A Bad Skydiver Goes Dang! Whack.
22. How Are a Texas Tornado And a Tennessee Divorce The Same?
Somebody's Gonna Lose A Trailer.
Friday's Test
********Some Jokes**********
1. How Do You Catch a Unique Rabbit?
Unique Up On It.
2. How Do You Catch a Tame Rabbit?
Tame Way, Unique Up On It.
3. How Do Crazy People Go Through The Forest?
They Take The Psycho Path
4. How Do You Get Holy Water?
You Boil The Hell Out Of It.
5. What Do Fish Say When They Hit a Concrete Wall?
Dam!
6. What Do Eskimos Get From Sitting On The Ice too Long?
Polaroid's
7. What Do You Call a Boomerang That Doesn't work?
A Stick
8.. What Do You Call Cheese That Isn't Yours?
Nacho Cheese.
9.. What Do You Call Santa's Helpers?
Subordinate Clauses.
10. What Do You Call Four Bullfighters In Quicksand?
Quattro Sinko.
11. What Do You Get From a Pampered Cow?
Spoiled Milk.
12. What Do You Get When You Cross a Snowman With a Vampire?
Frostbite.
13. What Lies At The Bottom Of The Ocean And Twitches?
A Nervous Wreck.
14. What's The Difference Between Roast Beef And Pea Soup?
Anyone Can Roast Beef.
15. Where Do You Find a Dog With No Legs?
Right Where You Left Him.
16. Why Do Gorillas Have Big Nostrils?
Because They Have Big Fingers.
17. Why Don't Blind People Like To Sky Dive?
Because It Scares The Dog.
18. What Kind Of Coffee Was Served On The Titanic?
Sanka.
19. What Is The Difference Between a Harley And a Hoover?
The Location Of The Dirt Bag.
20. Why Did Pilgrims' Pants Always Fall Down?
Because They Wore Their Belt Buckle On Their Hat.
21. What's The Difference Between a Bad Golfer And a Bad Skydiver?
A Bad Golfer Goes, Whack, Dang!
A Bad Skydiver Goes Dang! Whack.
22. How Are a Texas Tornado And a Tennessee Divorce The Same?
Somebody's Gonna Lose A Trailer.
Thursday, August 03, 2006
Is it too Soon?
I'm not usually a person who watches "predictable" movies. Especially if I already know the outcome and basically how the events unfolded. For example, I've never watched the movie Titanic because I knew the ending:The Titanic sank. I didn't watch United 93 because how can anyone correctly portray the events if nobody survived? Now don't get me wrong, I'm all for historically based movies. I'm a huge fan particularily of war based movies. Let's be honest here...I'm all for movies as long as they entertain me, not be predictable and not be allot of hogwash. But...if it's historically based, it needs to be relatively accurate. I don't like allot of "Hollywood interpretations" because I feel it distracts from the movie. I know B.S. when I see it.
I get excited whenever anything history comes along and catches my attention. I should own stocks in the History Channel because that's my favorite station in my limited televison viewing. Today I was cruising through MSN.com and found a Newsweek article covering Oliver Stone's new movie: World Trade Center. It premeires August 9th and apparently I've been so wrapped-up in other issues I forgot about it. Must be my CRS kicking in again.
I'm a little hesitant to view this movie. Even 5 years later it still hits close to home. I remember that morning vividly as if it was just yesterday. My son, who was 5 years old, was surfng the channels like Daddy had taught him. He stops briefly and yells, "Dad, downtown is on fire!" For him it was a "downtown", it just wasn't Indianapolis. As I entered the room I immediately recognized the Twin Towers. I wisked my son off to kindergarten which was only two blocks away. When I returned home, I watched in horror as the events unfolded. My phone rang and the boss told me to stay home. Nice of him although I already had a day of vacation planned. lol I also fielded calls from my friends who are/were in the National Guard and from friends wanting to know if I'd heard about those friends. Although today I reflect back to my "vacation day" and have mixed emotions of whether it would've been better working or staying home watching the news.
I cannot express in words my emotions following September 11th nor the feelings presently. I, to this day, still get choked up whenever I hear Alan Jackson's song "Where Were You". I can relate how America must've felt on December 7, 1941 when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. I'm thinking the Islam Extremists should review their history lessons. I'm confident this quote still rings true today within an American's heart and soul. Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto is credited with saying, after the attack on Pearl Harbor, "I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve."
If we have lost popularity within our own Nation with our War Against Terrorism, where is the media propaganda? Why not show allot of the news reels, unedited, of that horrendous day in our Nation's history? People become complacent when they aren't continually reminded of why this Nation is fighting the battles. People are failing to realize that Islamic Extremists are slowly becoming the Communists of the Cold War Era. And let us not forget the idealogy reminiscent of the Nazi Regime. Will this movie spark whatever resolves we have buried within ourselves so we unite, once again, as the sleeping giant?
Below are some movie reviews and articles concerning World Trade Center. I will be viewing the movie but not on August 9, 2006 when it opens at the box office. Yes I realize this one has a predictable outcome. But after reading these reviews and articles, it's not all about the Twin Towers.
Townhall Movie Review
Blog Critics Movie Review
IMDb
The above link has all the pertinant facts about the movie. A comment was left that hits home about how the movie portray events. While the comment isn't derogatory, it's a genuine expression.
Natural Born Heroes
Will you be viewing this movie?
I get excited whenever anything history comes along and catches my attention. I should own stocks in the History Channel because that's my favorite station in my limited televison viewing. Today I was cruising through MSN.com and found a Newsweek article covering Oliver Stone's new movie: World Trade Center. It premeires August 9th and apparently I've been so wrapped-up in other issues I forgot about it. Must be my CRS kicking in again.
I'm a little hesitant to view this movie. Even 5 years later it still hits close to home. I remember that morning vividly as if it was just yesterday. My son, who was 5 years old, was surfng the channels like Daddy had taught him. He stops briefly and yells, "Dad, downtown is on fire!" For him it was a "downtown", it just wasn't Indianapolis. As I entered the room I immediately recognized the Twin Towers. I wisked my son off to kindergarten which was only two blocks away. When I returned home, I watched in horror as the events unfolded. My phone rang and the boss told me to stay home. Nice of him although I already had a day of vacation planned. lol I also fielded calls from my friends who are/were in the National Guard and from friends wanting to know if I'd heard about those friends. Although today I reflect back to my "vacation day" and have mixed emotions of whether it would've been better working or staying home watching the news.
I cannot express in words my emotions following September 11th nor the feelings presently. I, to this day, still get choked up whenever I hear Alan Jackson's song "Where Were You". I can relate how America must've felt on December 7, 1941 when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. I'm thinking the Islam Extremists should review their history lessons. I'm confident this quote still rings true today within an American's heart and soul. Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto is credited with saying, after the attack on Pearl Harbor, "I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve."
If we have lost popularity within our own Nation with our War Against Terrorism, where is the media propaganda? Why not show allot of the news reels, unedited, of that horrendous day in our Nation's history? People become complacent when they aren't continually reminded of why this Nation is fighting the battles. People are failing to realize that Islamic Extremists are slowly becoming the Communists of the Cold War Era. And let us not forget the idealogy reminiscent of the Nazi Regime. Will this movie spark whatever resolves we have buried within ourselves so we unite, once again, as the sleeping giant?
Below are some movie reviews and articles concerning World Trade Center. I will be viewing the movie but not on August 9, 2006 when it opens at the box office. Yes I realize this one has a predictable outcome. But after reading these reviews and articles, it's not all about the Twin Towers.
Townhall Movie Review
"Whatever one thinks of Oliver Stone, the man knows how to make movies. This is one of his best. It deserves an Oscar in so many categories. It also deserves the thanks of a grateful nation. Go and see it beginning Aug. 9 and make him a large profit so he might consider inspiring us again, as his predecessors so often did during Hollywood's Golden Age."
Blog Critics Movie Review
"It is refreshing to see Stone return to his Platoon form. This film involves no crazy camera techniques or a flair for his JFK conspiracy side, but the film is above and beyond anything he has done since JFK. While World Trade Center will most likely be labeled a controversial film for its subject matter, it gives no reason to be tagged as such. In the screening that I attended, the last hour all I could hear was sniffling and stifled crying. This film hits the heart, and hits it hard. No one will be able to deny that this is one of the best films of the year."
IMDb
The above link has all the pertinant facts about the movie. A comment was left that hits home about how the movie portray events. While the comment isn't derogatory, it's a genuine expression.
Natural Born Heroes
"In Oliver Stone's "World Trade Center," on the morning of September 11, 2001, a Port Authority cop named Will Jimeno is doing his everyday job, shooing away prostitutes and panhandlers from the bus terminal, when he hears a loud rumble overhead. The camera pans, not up at the sky, but down the street, to reveal the shadow of a low-flying plane climbing the face of a building. Stone never shows the planes crashing into the Twin Towers. He's letting us know, right from the start, that we will see history unfold as it happened on the ground, from the perspectives of ordinary men and women."
Will you be viewing this movie?
A Slow Thursday
| You Are a Pegasus |
 You are a perfectionist, with an eye for beauty. You know how to live a good life - and you rarely deviate from your good taste. While you aren't outgoing, you have excellent social skills. People both admire you - and feel very comfortable around you. |
Found this at Accidental Verbosity
Wednesday, August 02, 2006
Today's Medical Terminology 101-Triglycerides
Triglycerides
Chemical Structure
CH2COOR-CHCOOR'-CH2-COOR" where R, R', and R" are long alkyl chains; the three fatty acids RCOOH, R'COOH and R"COOH can be all different, all the same, or only two the same.
Chain lengths of the fatty acids in naturally occurring triglycerides can be from 3 to 22 carbon atoms, but 16 and 18 are most common. Shorter chain lengths may be found in some substances (butyric acid in butter). Typically, plants and animals have natural fatty acids that comprise only of even numbers of carbon atoms due to the way they are bio-synthesised from acetyl CoA, however bacteria possess the ability to synthesise odd- and branched-chain fatty acids. Consequently, ruminant animal fat contains significant proportions of branched-chain fatty acids, due to the action of bacteria in the rumen.
Most natural fats contain a complex mixture of individual triglycerides; because of this, they melt over a broad range of temperatures. Cocoa butter is unusual in that it is comprises only of a few triglycerides, one of which contains palmitic, oleic and stearic acids in that order. This gives rise to a fairly sharp melting point, causing chocolate to melt in the mouth without feeling greasy.
Metabolism
Triglycerides play an important role in metabolism as energy sources. They contain more than twice as much energy (9 kcal/g) as carbohydrates and proteins. In the intestine, triglycerides are split into glycerol and fatty acids (this process is called lipolysis) (with the help of lipases and bile secretions), which can then move into blood vessels. The triglycerides are rebuilt in the blood from their fragments and become constituents of lipoproteins, which deliver the fatty acids to and from fat cells among other functions. Various tissues can release the free fatty acids and take them up as a source of energy. Fat cells can synthesize and store triglycerides. When the body requires fatty acids as an energy source, the hormone glucagon signals the breakdown of the triglycerides by hormone-sensitive lipase to release free fatty acids. As the brain can not utilize fatty acids as an energy source, the glycerol component of triglycerides can be converted into glycogen for brain fuel when it is broken down. Fat cells may also be broken down for that reason, if the brain's needs ever outweigh the body's.
Role in Disease
In the human body, high levels of triglycerides in the bloodstream have been linked to atherosclerosis, and, by extension, the risk of heart disease and stroke. However, the negative impact of raised levels of triglycerides is lower than that of LDL:HDL ratios. The risk can be partly accounted for a strong inverse relationship between triglyceride level and HDL-cholesterol level.
Other diseases caused by high triglycerides include pancreatitis and depression.
Reducing Triglyceride Levels
Cardiovascular exercise and low-moderate carbohydrate diets containing essential fatty acid are recommended for reducing triglyceride levels. When these fail, fish oils, fibrate drugs, niacin, and some statins are registered for reducing triglyceride levels. Prior alcohol intake can cause elevated levels of triglycerides, and reducing alcohol intake is routinely recommended in patients with high triglyceride levels.
This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors.
Chemical Structure
CH2COOR-CHCOOR'-CH2-COOR" where R, R', and R" are long alkyl chains; the three fatty acids RCOOH, R'COOH and R"COOH can be all different, all the same, or only two the same.
Chain lengths of the fatty acids in naturally occurring triglycerides can be from 3 to 22 carbon atoms, but 16 and 18 are most common. Shorter chain lengths may be found in some substances (butyric acid in butter). Typically, plants and animals have natural fatty acids that comprise only of even numbers of carbon atoms due to the way they are bio-synthesised from acetyl CoA, however bacteria possess the ability to synthesise odd- and branched-chain fatty acids. Consequently, ruminant animal fat contains significant proportions of branched-chain fatty acids, due to the action of bacteria in the rumen.
Most natural fats contain a complex mixture of individual triglycerides; because of this, they melt over a broad range of temperatures. Cocoa butter is unusual in that it is comprises only of a few triglycerides, one of which contains palmitic, oleic and stearic acids in that order. This gives rise to a fairly sharp melting point, causing chocolate to melt in the mouth without feeling greasy.
Metabolism
Triglycerides play an important role in metabolism as energy sources. They contain more than twice as much energy (9 kcal/g) as carbohydrates and proteins. In the intestine, triglycerides are split into glycerol and fatty acids (this process is called lipolysis) (with the help of lipases and bile secretions), which can then move into blood vessels. The triglycerides are rebuilt in the blood from their fragments and become constituents of lipoproteins, which deliver the fatty acids to and from fat cells among other functions. Various tissues can release the free fatty acids and take them up as a source of energy. Fat cells can synthesize and store triglycerides. When the body requires fatty acids as an energy source, the hormone glucagon signals the breakdown of the triglycerides by hormone-sensitive lipase to release free fatty acids. As the brain can not utilize fatty acids as an energy source, the glycerol component of triglycerides can be converted into glycogen for brain fuel when it is broken down. Fat cells may also be broken down for that reason, if the brain's needs ever outweigh the body's.
Role in Disease
In the human body, high levels of triglycerides in the bloodstream have been linked to atherosclerosis, and, by extension, the risk of heart disease and stroke. However, the negative impact of raised levels of triglycerides is lower than that of LDL:HDL ratios. The risk can be partly accounted for a strong inverse relationship between triglyceride level and HDL-cholesterol level.
Other diseases caused by high triglycerides include pancreatitis and depression.
| Level mg/dL | Level mmol/L | Interpretation |
| <150 | <1.69 | Normal range, lowest risk |
| 150-199 | 1.70-2.25 | Borderline high |
| 200-498 | 2.25-5.63 | High |
| >500 | >5.65 | Very high, increased risk |
Reducing Triglyceride Levels
Cardiovascular exercise and low-moderate carbohydrate diets containing essential fatty acid are recommended for reducing triglyceride levels. When these fail, fish oils, fibrate drugs, niacin, and some statins are registered for reducing triglyceride levels. Prior alcohol intake can cause elevated levels of triglycerides, and reducing alcohol intake is routinely recommended in patients with high triglyceride levels.
This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors.
Weekly Tongue Twister 8-2-06
I thought a thought.
But the thought I thought wasn't the thought I thought I thought.
If the thought I thought I thought had been the thought I thought, I wouldn't have thought so much.
But the thought I thought wasn't the thought I thought I thought.
If the thought I thought I thought had been the thought I thought, I wouldn't have thought so much.
Tuesday, August 01, 2006
An Apple a Day...
I'm thinking after today's doctors appointment I should eat two apples a day. Today was my yearly physical and it didn't quite turn out like I had planned. I hadn't been feeling energetic the past couple of months so it was a good thing I had my physical earlier than normal.
Results: High blood pressure (140/100), high cholesterol (282), high triglycerides (348) and I need to lose 20 lbs maximum. So I'm a walking, talking medicine cabinet. I'm on BP meds, cholesterol meds and having to eat healthy again. Oh, and no more sudafed for my sinus/allergies issues. ugh I'm on Flonase now to help alleviate that portion of my physical well-being.
So now I have to restrict my usual food intake...no more bacon cheeseburgers with a Frosty, no more chalupa's with a taco, no more General Tso's chicken/spring rolls/crab rangoon, minimal red meat and more chicken, no more pizza for awhile, italian sausages are out...basically I'm having to change my entire eating habits. lol
Basically for the next few months I'm gonna be grumpier than normal. But on the positive side, I'd rather be grumpy then the alternative. At the age of 41, I'm too young to be pushing up daisies.
Results: High blood pressure (140/100), high cholesterol (282), high triglycerides (348) and I need to lose 20 lbs maximum. So I'm a walking, talking medicine cabinet. I'm on BP meds, cholesterol meds and having to eat healthy again. Oh, and no more sudafed for my sinus/allergies issues. ugh I'm on Flonase now to help alleviate that portion of my physical well-being.
So now I have to restrict my usual food intake...no more bacon cheeseburgers with a Frosty, no more chalupa's with a taco, no more General Tso's chicken/spring rolls/crab rangoon, minimal red meat and more chicken, no more pizza for awhile, italian sausages are out...basically I'm having to change my entire eating habits. lol
Basically for the next few months I'm gonna be grumpier than normal. But on the positive side, I'd rather be grumpy then the alternative. At the age of 41, I'm too young to be pushing up daisies.
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