A list of what some countries call their dollar store franchises:
1. Mexico: Waldo's Dollar Mart
2. England: Poundland
3. Denmark: Tiger
4. France: Monoprix
5. Sweden: Bubbeltian
6. Australia: Crazy Clark's
7. Japan: Cando
8. Malta: Tal-Lira
9. United States: Deal$
and my personal favorite:
10. Canada: Your Dollar Store With More
Friday, November 7, 2008
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
List Fifty Nine.
A list of differences between mannequins and humans:
1. Mannequin life span is estimated to top out in the thirty-something range, although the elder ones will swear that they're just twenty-somethings.
2. Human beings consume a great deal less amount of hairspray per capita than mannequins.
3. To describe a mannequin as having "a stick up [his/her] butt" is just a way of life for some, whereas for humans, the connotations are typically negative concerning certain conservative attributes.
4. Fashion is the number one priority of mannequins, while human beings site "survival" as their most important activity.
5. Mannequins are in the top ten in the Guinness Book of World Records for not-blinking (statues, or other eyeless things currently place higher), while human beings are not even considered for this feat.
6. Real estate prices for mannequins goes for a lot cheaper than humans, being that all most mannequins require is a storefront window and no other amenities.
7. Most humans celebrate religious holidays; most mannequins are atheist.
8. There's only ever been one popular diet method for mannequins - not eating - but humans have endured countless waves of fad diets (Atkins, South Beach, etc.)
9. Nearly all mannequins call Robert Palmer their favorite musician, but human beings tend to be all over the map, admiring singers who run the gamut from Bruce Springsteen to Boy George.
10. Crime rate amongst mannequins lies in the 0 percent range, as human beings commit pretty much all of the violence-related occurrences in the world.
1. Mannequin life span is estimated to top out in the thirty-something range, although the elder ones will swear that they're just twenty-somethings.
2. Human beings consume a great deal less amount of hairspray per capita than mannequins.
3. To describe a mannequin as having "a stick up [his/her] butt" is just a way of life for some, whereas for humans, the connotations are typically negative concerning certain conservative attributes.
4. Fashion is the number one priority of mannequins, while human beings site "survival" as their most important activity.
5. Mannequins are in the top ten in the Guinness Book of World Records for not-blinking (statues, or other eyeless things currently place higher), while human beings are not even considered for this feat.
6. Real estate prices for mannequins goes for a lot cheaper than humans, being that all most mannequins require is a storefront window and no other amenities.
7. Most humans celebrate religious holidays; most mannequins are atheist.
8. There's only ever been one popular diet method for mannequins - not eating - but humans have endured countless waves of fad diets (Atkins, South Beach, etc.)
9. Nearly all mannequins call Robert Palmer their favorite musician, but human beings tend to be all over the map, admiring singers who run the gamut from Bruce Springsteen to Boy George.
10. Crime rate amongst mannequins lies in the 0 percent range, as human beings commit pretty much all of the violence-related occurrences in the world.
Saturday, October 25, 2008
List Fifty Eight.
A list of OTHER explanations given at the freedictionary for the acronym WTF (yes, the obvious was not listed, so I am left in the dark about this crazy internet phenomenon):
1. World Taekwondo Federation
2. Welcome to Finland
3. Wednesday Thursday Friday
4. Wireless Telecommunications Facilities
5. Why the Frown?
6. Women's Track and Field
7. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
8. Write to File
9. Where's the Fire?
10. Weekly Top Five
1. World Taekwondo Federation
2. Welcome to Finland
3. Wednesday Thursday Friday
4. Wireless Telecommunications Facilities
5. Why the Frown?
6. Women's Track and Field
7. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
8. Write to File
9. Where's the Fire?
10. Weekly Top Five
Saturday, October 18, 2008
List Fifty Seven.
A list of suggested domain names suggested to me, J. Astra Brinkmann, over at godaddy.com.
1. www.TheAstraCasino.com
2. www.TheBrinkmannGas.com
3. www.AstraZenGuide.com
4. www.SuperBrinkmann.com
5. www.YourBrinkmannGrill.com
6. www.TheAstraVentures.com
7. www.BestBrinkmannPartner.com
8. www.TheBrinkmannSchwarzwald.com
9. www.AstraBrinkmannWorld.com (why did this take so long to get to?)
10. www.AstraDirect.com
1. www.TheAstraCasino.com
2. www.TheBrinkmannGas.com
3. www.AstraZenGuide.com
4. www.SuperBrinkmann.com
5. www.YourBrinkmannGrill.com
6. www.TheAstraVentures.com
7. www.BestBrinkmannPartner.com
8. www.TheBrinkmannSchwarzwald.com
9. www.AstraBrinkmannWorld.com (why did this take so long to get to?)
10. www.AstraDirect.com
List Fifty Six.
A *pictured* list of some particularly bearded dead white males:
1. Norman Kittson

2. James Russell Lowell

3. Johann Strauss II
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4. Mathew Brady

5. Carl Schurz

6. José Antonio Romualdo Pacheco, Jr.

7. Maximilian I of Mexico

8. Fitzhugh Lee

9. James L. Kemper

10. Finally, "Grandpa Beard" himself, Joseph Emerson Brown
1. Norman Kittson

2. James Russell Lowell

3. Johann Strauss II
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4. Mathew Brady

5. Carl Schurz

6. José Antonio Romualdo Pacheco, Jr.

7. Maximilian I of Mexico

8. Fitzhugh Lee

9. James L. Kemper

10. Finally, "Grandpa Beard" himself, Joseph Emerson Brown
Thursday, October 16, 2008
List Fifty Five.
A list of reasons why procrastinating is severely more exciting than doing your laundry.
1. Laundry is for plebeians.
2. Depending on your living situation, sometimes it's a coin-op. Procrastinating is totally free.
3. There are probably way more trendy t-shirts you can buy regarding procrastination than ones talking about laundry.
4. Laundry doesn't allow you to do anything but wait. Procrastinating is a versatile past-time, ranging from listening to music, petting a cat, or even sky-diving (only for the extreme procrastinator).
5. Procrastinating has the Latin prefix "Pro" which is positive in meaning. Most people don't know this, but laundry is an ancient Etruscan word for "must be avoided at all costs because the task is so boring."
6. There are more accidents associated with laundry than procrastinating. For example: the tragedy of sweater-shrinkage, or the slipping into a puddle whilst carrying a load of FRESHLY CLEANED LAUNDRY. Procrastinating rarely results in harm.
7. Procrastination is much more easily rhymed than laundry. This proves to be very useful whenever you find yourself in a freestyle competition.
8. Folding, hanging and putting away laundry is so much more exhausting than procrastinating.
9. Laundry is a chore that is a never-ending cycle of horror. You can stop or resume procrastinating whenever you like.
10. In creating this list, I have effectively procrastinated and perhaps produced some chuckles. When I go and perform my laundry duty, no one laughs at me, and I get upset.
1. Laundry is for plebeians.
2. Depending on your living situation, sometimes it's a coin-op. Procrastinating is totally free.
3. There are probably way more trendy t-shirts you can buy regarding procrastination than ones talking about laundry.
4. Laundry doesn't allow you to do anything but wait. Procrastinating is a versatile past-time, ranging from listening to music, petting a cat, or even sky-diving (only for the extreme procrastinator).
5. Procrastinating has the Latin prefix "Pro" which is positive in meaning. Most people don't know this, but laundry is an ancient Etruscan word for "must be avoided at all costs because the task is so boring."
6. There are more accidents associated with laundry than procrastinating. For example: the tragedy of sweater-shrinkage, or the slipping into a puddle whilst carrying a load of FRESHLY CLEANED LAUNDRY. Procrastinating rarely results in harm.
7. Procrastination is much more easily rhymed than laundry. This proves to be very useful whenever you find yourself in a freestyle competition.
8. Folding, hanging and putting away laundry is so much more exhausting than procrastinating.
9. Laundry is a chore that is a never-ending cycle of horror. You can stop or resume procrastinating whenever you like.
10. In creating this list, I have effectively procrastinated and perhaps produced some chuckles. When I go and perform my laundry duty, no one laughs at me, and I get upset.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
List Fifty Four.
A list of books Lillian Jackson Braun would write if she were no longer a technophobe* and wished to change her demographic to cater to a hipper audience:
1. The Cat Who Always Blogged About It.
2. The Cat Who Can Has Cheezburger.
3. The Cat Who Was On A Reality TV Show.
4. The Cat Who Still Used Napster.
5. The Cat Who Only Drank Soymilk Because It Was Afraid Of The Hormones Found In Cow's Milk.
6. The Cat Who Preferred Facebook To Myspace.
7. The Cat Who Was On My Stuff.**
8. The Cat Who Never Missed An Episode Of Grey's Anatomy.
9. The Cat Who Could Text Faster Than It Could Speak.
10. The Cat Who Bought An iPhone.
*she apparently writes all of her novels on a typewriter.
**really clever, don't you think?
1. The Cat Who Always Blogged About It.
2. The Cat Who Can Has Cheezburger.
3. The Cat Who Was On A Reality TV Show.
4. The Cat Who Still Used Napster.
5. The Cat Who Only Drank Soymilk Because It Was Afraid Of The Hormones Found In Cow's Milk.
6. The Cat Who Preferred Facebook To Myspace.
7. The Cat Who Was On My Stuff.**
8. The Cat Who Never Missed An Episode Of Grey's Anatomy.
9. The Cat Who Could Text Faster Than It Could Speak.
10. The Cat Who Bought An iPhone.
*she apparently writes all of her novels on a typewriter.
**really clever, don't you think?
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