33 Facts and Trivia for Saturday, May 17, 2008

1. the Baghdad Stock Exchange opened in June of 2004 - source
2. there are no such signals for head-butting, kicking, match penalty, throwing equipment or too many men - source
3. 96% of Iraqi children under the age of 5 have received the first two series of polio vaccinations - source
4. 47 countries have reestablished their embassies in Iraq - source
5. Kate Moss reinvented the frock - source
6. point of view is actually in the rules - source
7. QuickBooks has many shortcut keys that make doing tasks quicker, better and easier - source
8. Iraq's Air Force consists of three operational squadrons, which includes 9 reconnaissance and 3 US C-130 transport aircraft (under Iraqi operational control) which operate day and night, and will soon add 16 UH-1 helicopters and 4 Bell Jet Rangers - source
9. Michigan State received a $400,000 payment from women's basketball coach Joanne P. McCallie when she left 13 months ago to become head coach at Duke - source
10. You Were Selling People’s Information - source
11. there are 5 Police Academies in Iraq that produce over 3500 new officers each 8 weeks - source
12. the Iraqi Police Service has over 55,000 fully trained and equipped police officers - source
13. $1,000 invested in Altria in 1980 would be worth $220,000 today with dividends reinvested - source
14. Iraq's higher educational structure consists of 20 Universities, 46 Institutes or colleges and 4 research centers, all currently operating - source
15. the game timekeeper must synchronize his timing device with the TV producer - source
16. the Iraqi Navy is operational - source
17. the number of advertised job vacancies could be as few as 20 per cent of the positions that are actually available - source
18. the goalie would actually get a minor penalty for doing that - source
19. Iraq has an independent media that consists of 75 radio stations, 180 newspapers and 10 television stations - source
20. you can DO SOMETHING about bigots and racists - source
21. 4.3 million Iraqi children were enrolled in primary school by mid October - source
22. there are 1,192,000 cell phone subscribers in Iraq and phone use has gone up 158% - source
23. Gary Shaw is an moron - source
24. it’s the responsibility of the home team and not the league itself to supply the pucks for the game - source
25. 3100 schools have been renovated, 364 schools are under rehabilitation, 263 new schools are now under construction and 38 new schools have been completed in Iraq - source
26. the Iraqi government currently employs 1.2 million Iraqi people - source
27. 2 candidates in the Iraqi presidential election had a televised debate recently - source
28. 25 Iraq students departed for the United States in January 2005 for the re-established Fulbright program - source
29. the Guardian, for example, which I know that one of you writes for, purchases 114,000 TONNES of paper a year! Do you KNOW how many trees one must bludgeon, fell, imprison and pulp in order to produce that much paper - source
30. I Was Originally Going to Major in History at University - source
31. all those lucky devils on graduate schemes aren't as sorted as you – or they – think - source
32. Iraq has a counter-terrorist unit and a Commando Battalion - source
33. goalies can continue to play with a broken stick until the next stoppage in play - source

32 Facts and Trivia for Tuesday, May 13, 2008

1. the Amalekites, who Isreal fought successfully while Aaron and Hur held up Moses' arms, trace their ancestry to a woman - source
2. 47 countries have re-established their embassies in Iraq - source
3. he cut off his ear - source
4. Iraq ’s Air Force consists of three operational squadrons, which includes 9 reconnaissance and 3 US C-130 transport aircraft (under Iraqi operational control) which operate day and night, and will soon add 16 UH-1 helicopters and 4 Bell Jet Rangers - source
5. a food bug hit the Moscone Centre on the last day of the conference - source
6. specific grades were being added to Ms. Bresch’s transcript - source
7. we have 57 (fifty-seven) states and stars on our flag - source
8. 4.3 million Iraqi children were enrolled in primary school by mid October - source
9. 2 candidates in the Iraqi presidential election had a televised debate recently - source
10. 25 Iraq students departed for the United States in January 2005 for the re-established Fulbright program - source
11. Jews are called Semites because they are the descendants of Noah's son, Shem - source
12. Canaan, the son of Noah's son Ham, was the father of all the nations God drove out of the Promised Land when Israel moved in - source
13. Iraq has a counter-terrorist unit and a Commando Battalion - source
14. your Acitve Directory is just a glorified LDAP - source
15. the Baghdad Stock Exchange opened in June of 2004 - source
16. 96% of Iraqi children under the age of 5 have received the first 2 series of polio vaccinations - source
17. Iraq ’s higher educational structure consists of 20 Universities, 46 Institutes or colleges and 4 research centers, all currently operating - source
18. the Iraqi Police Service has over 55,000 fully trained and equipped police officers - source
19. there are 2,700 species of snake in the world - source
20. Abraham had eight sons, not just two - source
21. the Iraqi Navy is operational - source
22. you drove the Jeff Buckley version of "Hallelujah" to number 1 - source
23. Iraq has an independent media that consists of 75 radio stations, 180 newspapers and 10 television stations - source
24. one of those sons was Midian, the father of the Midianites that Gideon drove out - source
25. there are 1,192,000 cell phone subscribers in Iraq and phone use has gone up 158% - source
26. May is National Bike Month - source
27. the Iraqi government currently employs 1.2 million Iraqi people - source
28. there are 5 Police Academies in Iraq that produce over 3500 new officers every 8 weeks - source
29. it is "illegal to lick a toad within the city limits of Los Angeles" - source
30. he actually is a cabaret singer, and he has an act in LA, as well as a Broadway history pre-dating the show - source
31. Vincent Van Gogh never sold even one of his paintings while he was still alive - source
32. he never made any money doing what he loved - source

20 Facts and Trivia for Sunday, May 11, 2008

1. the number one reason people surrender a dog or cat to the shelter is because of behavioral problems that are easily corrected with love and training - source
2. over 5,000 welcome packets were distributed, 53 groups visiting in our community were assisted with planning their visit to Dodge City and Dodge City hosted 74 conferences - source
3. I would always look out the window when I knew it was almost time for you to get home - source
4. you sort of drove the Jeff Buckley version of Hallelujah to the number one song - source
5. in only 35 more at-bats than Dunn with a runner on first, Phillips has hit into 24 more double plays - source
6. in 2007, the Dodge City Visitors Information Center welcomed more than 18,000 visitors - source
7. tourism generated $1.7 billion in federal, state and local government taxes in 2006 - source
8. tourism is the third-largest private sector employer in the state - source
9. the Dodge City Railers greeted over 4,000 visitors at the Santa Fe Depot in 2007 - source
10. Dodge City has 15 lodging facilities with 853 rooms, and two campgrounds for RV travelers - source
11. over the last two seasons Dunn has been right in line with the league average in terms of advancing runners from first base - source
12. Hillary dodged snipper bullets and never was in favor of NAFTA and Never in favor of the Iraq war and never in favor of drivers license for illegals and never knew Bill was a $80,000.paid lobbyist for the South American NAFTA fast-track agreement that she's SO strong against!We have a liar in office now,do we need a bigger one - source
13. Ford built a Hemp Car in 1941 - source
14. you could double your money by marinating it!!!', 'pageTitle': 'Bonjour Planet Earth: Did you know that you could double your money by marinating it!!!', 'encoding': 'UTF-8', 'isPrivate': false, 'languageDirection': 'ltr', 'feedLinks': '\74link rel\75\42alternate\42 type\75\42application/atom+xml\42 title\75\42Bonjour Planet Earth - Atom\42 href\75\42http://bonjourplanetearth.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default\42 /\76\n\74link rel\75\42alternate\42 type\75\42application/rss+xml\42 title\75\42Bonjour Planet Earth - RSS\42 href\75\42http://bonjourplanetearth.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default - source
15. Dodge City has over 20 attractions, public art and points of interests and 11 historical story boards within the city limits - source
16. 64% percent of the animals that are taken to shelters are never adopted and end up being killed - source
17. 70,000 dogs and cats are born in the United States every day - source
18. 8 million perfectly adoptable dogs and cats are killed every year because they don't have a home or loving family - source
19. each U.S. household would pay $995 more in taxes without the tax revenue generated by the travel industry - source
20. an unaltered female cat and her offspring can produce 420,000 cats in 7 years - source

10 Facts and Trivia for Thursday, May 8, 2008

1. Champagne Comes From Three Different Grapes - source
2. Andy Etchabaren is a great uncle of Mike Sage's - source
3. Phil Jackson said his overall floor game was better than that of one Michael Jordan - source
4. there are nearly a billion and a half Muslims in the world...But how would you know it - source
5. I'm just about ready to join the Foreign Legion, the French Foreign Legion, of France! It's just that there's so much flak lately over things I think, say, and/or write! I don't ‘do' anything clandestinely! Nobody seems to appreciate my perspicacity - my keenness of mental perception and discernment - my insight! They keep confusing "science" - knowledge gained by systematic study, with "nescience" - lack of knowledge! Why, I'm nearly a nervous wreck, and/or wrek and/or rek - heart trouble and dropsy, narcolepsy and cataplexy! Shades of a narc-complex! Column City!!! There's a better way to feel young - source
6. he has led three championship teams in assists per game - source
7. Gold is so amazing - source
8. energy suppliers switch new tenants and homeowners to their expensive 'standard tariff' automatically - source
9. there are some 1,209 mosques in America - source
10. the Tigers are 0-17 when they fail to score 5 runs. Think about that for a second. 0-17! They can't even win a 4-2 game or a 3-2 game. I know the hitters are underperforming for the most part, but can we really expect an offense to put up more than five runs every single night - source

18 Facts and Trivia for Wednesday, May 7, 2008

1. Ashland Avenue used to be called Cherry Street - source
2. 35 percent of all statistics are made up - source
3. the courthouse square used to be in the shape of an octagon - source
4. people get along with each other in Indianola because Indianola has a massage school called Therapeutic Solutions - source
5. Annette_15 has a poker blog - source
6. Pentecost is this Sunday - source
7. statistics have shown that reading this column can be a decay preventive dentifrice, which can be of significant value when used in a conscientiously applied program of oral hygiene and regular professional care - source
8. this cheese has a cup of milk in it - source
9. Indianola used to have a podiatrist who charged by the foot - source
10. you have the right to take the pet to your trusted vet within 48 hours and return it for a full refund if it was not fit for sale - source
11. The Square used to be called the square - source
12. the Bank of the West is actually located on the east side of town - source
13. Jendayi Frazer was playing games with just this past January (2008) - source
14. Vista-based PCs are working harder than ever - source
15. by being aware of, and by controlling your thoughts you can achieve more in months that you did in the past few years - source
16. Pentecost is This Sunday - source
17. my boyfriend is married - source
18. putting stuff into a mailbox that isn't stamped and mailed is a federal offense - source

14 Facts and Trivia for Monday, May 5, 2008

1. Jim Doti is half-Sicilian - source
2. water not calm the tongue after eating hot spicy food - source
3. limits and boundaries need to be reset regularly - source
4. at least 40 polygamists are mentioned in the Old Testament - source
5. certain hobbies and habits actually increase your susceptibility to the toxin.Painting, ceramics, and jewelry are all ways to demonstrate creative flex; but, while creating their masterpieces, the artsy folk may actually be harming nature's masterpieces - their bodies. All of these activities involve source
6. you were considered one of the premier referees in boxing - source
7. the Assistance League of Newport-Mesa was founded in 1940 and is the oldest philanthropic organization in the area - source
8. you could fish with your bare hands on runescape - source
9. Denmark’s flag has been the same since the 13th century - source
10. records show that, at the time of Jesus' birth, women could marry as young as 9 and men as young as 14 or 15 - source
11. many historians believe that Mary could have been between 13 and 15 when Jesus was born - source
12. you can tell which side your fuel cap is on without having to get out of the car - source
13. the cell phone, the Pentium chip used by your computer, voice mail technology, AOL instant messenger and the first PC anti-virus software were all developed in Israel - source
14. Israel, no larger than New Jersey, has the highest ratio of university degrees and produces more scientific papers per capita than any other nation in the world - source

9 Facts and Trivia for Thursday, May 1, 2008

1. Towelini is the Best Travel Towel ever created - source
2. Intel pays the paychecks of developers responsible for 4.1% of the changes to the Linux kernel - source
3. big lifestyle changes have a very high failure rate - source
4. it was time to retire - source
5. some PetSmart stores even have Pet Hotels and they are very nice and pretty reasonable as well. The places that we are going to stay do not allow pets and we need a place to keep the dog while visiting amusement parks during the day time as well. I know I could leave him at home to be housesat but I just cannot bring myself to leave him that long and on top of that he is just a puppy. So, I am happy that we can take him with us for most of the trip.
   Wish me luck, these things take hours of work to plan. I like to find the best of the best for the lowest price. Who doesn't though - source
6. if a husband gets a travel ban, the children can't be taken out of the country - source
7. you can rent a Yacht with a personal crew for only around $300.00 a night. Yes, I know it may seem pricey but Wow! What an experience that would be and the privacy and exclusivity would be unbeatable. Many know if you want to stay by the Coast there for a decent hotel it is going to run anywhere around $200 on upwards. 
   So, if you're already willing to shell out the extra cash for a nice hotel on the beach why not stay right on the water - source
8. the FDA has not inspected 93% of the factories that manufacture pharmaceuticals outside the U.S. - source
9. 5% of the fuel comes from corn - source