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Saturday, December 31, 2011
McDonnell XF-85 Goblin
From my email:Read the rest of this article:The McDonnell XF-85 Goblin was an American prototype fighter aircraft conceived during World War II by McDonnell Aircraft. It was intended to be deployed from the bomb bay of the giant Convair B-36 bomber as a parasite fighter. The XF-85's intended role was to defend bombers from hostile interceptors, a need demonstrated during World War II. Two prototypes were constructed before the program was terminated.
The XF-85 was a response to a United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) requirement for a fighter to be carried within the Northrop XB-35 and B-36, then under development. This was to address the limited range of existing interceptor aircraft compared to the greater range of new bomber designs. The XF-85 was a diminutive jet aircraft featuring a distinctive egg-shaped fuselage and a forked-tail stabilizer design. The prototypes were built and underwent testing and evaluation in 1948. Flight tests showed promise in the design, but the aircraft's performance was inferior to the jet fighters it would have been facing in combat, and there were difficulties in docking. The XF-85 was swiftly canceled, and the prototypes were thereafter relegated to museum exhibits. The 1947 successor to the USAAF, the United States Air Force (USAF), continued to examine the concept of parasite aircraft under Project MX-106 "Tip Tow", Project FICON and Project "Tom-Tom" following the cancellation.
Saturday, December 31, 2011
anamnesis \an-am-NEE-sis\, noun:
1. The recollection or remembrance of the past.2. Platonism. Recollection of the Ideas, which the soul had known in a previous existence, especially by means of reasoning.3. The medical history of a patient.4. Immunology. A prompt immune response to a previously encountered antigen, characterized by more rapid onset and greater effectiveness of antibody and T cell reaction than during the first encounter, as after a booster shot in a previously immunized person.5. (Often initial capital letter) a prayer in a Eucharistic service, recalling the Passion, Resurrection, and Ascension of Christ.
Anamnesis is derived from the Greek roots ana (meaning “re”) and mimnḗskein (meaning “to call to mind”).
New Year's Peeved
- The feeling of not being invited to a friend's New Year's party.
Ted wasn't invited to Julie's annual New Year Eve's bash and became New Year's peeved
Trivia
In what country do New Year’s Eve celebrants throw old dishes at the homes of their friends?
- Denmark. Danes save old dishes all year long to carry out this odd holiday tradition. A pile of broken dishes at the front door of a home indicates its residents have lots of friends.
Holiday
- New Year's Eve
History
- light bulb: was first demonstrated by inventor Thomas Edison, in Menlo Park, New Jersey (1879)
- Times Square: Waterford crystal ball dropped for the first time in celebration of New Year's Eve (1907)
- farthing: British coin in use since 13th century ceased to be legal tender (1960)
- Panama Canal: waterway that connects the Caribbean with the Pacific was handed over to Panama by the US in accordance with the Torrijos-Carter Treaties (1999)
Birthdays
Henri Matisse (1869-1954): French painter, leading Fauvist- Simon Wiesenthal (1908-2005): Nazi hunter
- Jacques Cartier (1491-1557): explorer of North America
- Connie Willis (66): author of The Doomsday Book
- Donna Summer (63): disco queen; other musicians born on this date include Jules Styne (1905-1994), John Denver (1943-1997), Peter Quaife (1943-2010), Burton Cummings (64), Tom Hamilton (60), Scott "NOT" Ian (48) and Joe McIntyre (39)
- Anthony Hopkins (73): Oscar winner for Silence of the Lambs; also, actors Tim Considine (71), Sarah Miles (70), Ben Kingsley (68), Tim Matheson (64), Joe Dallesandro (63), James Remar (58), Bebe Neuwirth (53), Val Kilmer (52), Don Diamont (49) and Gong Li (46)
Friday, December 30, 2011
Tears On A Page
This is possibly the best song off of Trypt0fanatic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MC7llMjGlD0
Kidneythieves
Tears On A Page
when the lights are low
and life is in your face
whether right or wrong, you’ll find a way
it all fades
like tears on a page
so it broke your soul
and they took your place
whether right or wrong, you’ll find a way
it all fades
like tears on a page
i want you to hear, don’t you want to hear it?
it all fades, like tears on a page
don’t you want to hear it?
it all fades like tears on a page.
So long 2011. I'm leaving the worst parts of me behind as well as the the people who brought out the worst in me.
Hello 2012.
It'll be a wonderful year!
This just in: Russell Brand files for divorce from Katy Perry
Okay.
As if no one saw THIS ONE coming.
But don't worry, you STILL have no chance!
Joke of the day: 12/30/2011
How many Obamas does it take to change a light bulb?
One. But he wouldn't fix it. He'd rather do nothing and sit in the dark and blame the Republicans for it.
Friday, December 30, 2011
lave \leyv\, verb:
2. (Of a river, sea, etc.) to flow along, against, or past; wash.3. Obsolete. To ladle; pour or dip with a ladle.4. Archaic. To bathe.
noun:
1. The remainder; the rest.
adjective:
1. (Of ears) large and drooping.
Lave may come from an Old English word gelafian meaning “to wash by pouring” or from the Latin word lavare meaning “to wash.”
medicine head
- Mental fogginess resulting from having taken cold/flu medicine. Common side effect of certain antihistamines.
"I took some NyQuil and now I have medicine head like you wouldn't believe. Everything feels and looks surreal -- but at least I can breathe without coughing."
Trivia
What’s unusual about Africa’s cuckoo catfish?
- The female deposits its eggs among those of a mouth-breeding fish. After the eggs are taken into the unsuspecting host’s mouth to be incubated, the cuckoo catfish eggs hatch first and the babies eat the other eggs.
History
- Gadsden Purchase: was signed, acquiring the land of southern New Mexico and Arizona from Mexico (1853)
- The Pirates of Penzance: Gilbert and Sullivan operetta was first staged (1879)
- USSR: was established when Russia joined Byelorussia, Ukraine and the Transcaucasian Federation (1922)
- Arroyo Seco Parkway: aka the Pasadena Freeway, connecting Los Angeles with Pasadena, opened (1940)
Saddam Hussein: the Iraqi dictator was executed by hanging for war crimes in the Dujail massacre (2006)
Birthdays
- John Milne (1850-1913): inventor of the seismograph
- Sandy Koufax (76): pitcher; plus, athletes Tiger Woods (36), A.J. Pierzynski (35), LeBron James (27) and Ryan Sheckler (22)
- Paul Stookey (74): folk singer, Peter, Paul and Mary; also, musicians Bo Diddley (1928-2008), Michael Nesmith (69), Davy Jones (66), Patti Smith (65), Jeff Lynne (64), Rob Hotchkiss (50), Daniel Sunjata (40) and Tyrese (33)
- James Burrows (71): sitcom director, Cheers, Will and Grace
- Meredith Vieira (58): co-host of Today, along with colleague Matt Lauer (54)
- Tracey Ullman (52): award-winning actor and comedian; also, actors Joseph Bologna and Russ Tamblyn (both 76), Fred Ward (69), Sheryl Lee Ralph (55), Patricia Kalember (54), Daniel Sunjata (40), Jason Behr (38), Eliza Dushku (31) and Kristin Kreuk (29)
Read more: http://www.answers.com/
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Turtle Thursday: SNOW!
This snow turtle sculptures will make your snowman look like crap!
From The Chive
Thursday, December 29, 2011
interpolation \in-tur-puh-LEY-shuhn\, noun:
2. Something interpolated, as a passage introduced into a text.3. Mathematics. A. The process of determining the value of a function between two points at which it has prescribed values. B. A similar process using more than two points at which the function has prescribed values. C. The process of approximating a given function by using its values at a discrete set of points.
Interpolation is derived from the Latin word interpolātus, meaning “to refurbish or touch up.”
ghost paranoia
- A condition in which a person is convinced that there is a ghost in his or her house. A person suffering from ghost paranoia will often tell you many different stories in which they have seen a ghost in their house and/or seen a ghost doing things with physical objects in their house.
Duder 1: "No for real. I came home one day and my beagle was on top of that fucking ledge. Way up there. I mean, how did he get up there? He can't jump that high."
Duder 2: "Yeah right dude."
Duder 1: "Oh and I saw her one night at the foot of my bed, she was all white and wouldn't take her eyes off me. I just hid under the covers til she went away. Oh and look at this window. Her hand print is still there!"
Duder 3: "Oh my God dude, there's no hand print. You've got ghost paranoia like a son of a bitch. How do you sleep alone at night?"
Trivia
What is the average speed—in miles per hour—that a dart hits a dartboard in competition play?
- About 40 miles an hour.
History
- Thomas Becket: the Archbishop of Canturbury was killed by four knights in his cathedral; he later became a saint (1170)
- Texas: Lone Star State became the 28th American state (1845)
- YMCA: the first such men's club in the US was founded, based on the London model that was started in the previous decade by George Williams (1851)
- Wounded Knee Massacre: last major confrontation between the Sioux and the US Army ended with hundreds of Indians killed (1890)
- Tian Tan Buddha: 110-ft.-(34 m.)-tall bronze Buddha statue in Hong Kong was completed (1993)
- Guatemala: peace treaty ended 36 years of civil strife (1996)
Birthdays
Charles Macintosh (1766-1843): inventor of waterproof fabrics, mackintosh; inventor Charles Goodyear (1800-1860) shared this birth date
- Andrew Johnson (1808-1875): 17th POTUS and first to be impeached; England's four-time prime minister William Gladstone (1809-1898) shared this birth date
- Pablo Casals (1876-1973): virtuoso cellist; musicians Ray Thomas (70), Marianne Faithfull (65), Yvonne Elliman (60) and Glen Phillips (41) were also born on this date
- Vera Brittain (1893-1970): novelist, poet; plus, novelist William Gaddis (1922-1998)
- Tom Jarriel (77): broadcast journalist
- Patricia Clarkson (52): Emmy-winning actor for Six Feet Under, on screens now in Whatever Works; also, actors Mary Tyler Moore (75), Jon Voight (73), Ted Danson (64), Jennifer Ehle (42), Kevin Weisman (41), Jude Law (39), Mekhi Phifer (36), Shawn Hatosy (36) and Diego Luna (32)
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
2012: The year of BAXOJAYZ
For me every year is a good year. Some are better than others. However, 2012 will be MY YEAR. I'm already in the process of cutting off those who take me, my work, and my efforts for granted and moving on to bigger and better things. We only have one shot in this life, so I'm heading for the top of the heap and making my dreams come true.
I have my health, strength, smarts, and tenacity. Couple that with the unconditional love of my beautiful and supportive wife and anything is possible!
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
fusty \FUHS-tee\, adjective:
1. Having a stale smell; moldy; musty.2. Old-fashioned or out-of-date, as architecture, furnishings, or the like.3. Stubbornly conservative or old-fashioned; fogyish.
Fusty comes from the Old French word fust, meaning a “wine cask.” As wine casks are stuffy and smelly, the adjective is a logical association.
Guaranteed Left
When you creep your way into an intersection with the intention to turn left, yet there is no end to oncoming traffic in sight. This way, when the light eventually turns red, you are guaranteed the quick left turn in the short delay between oncoming traffic stopping and the crossing traffic going.
"Traffic was really heavy and the green arrow had already disappeared, so rather than wait through a whole new light cycle, I made the guaranteed left."
Trivia
What disease did George Washington have soldiers in the Continental Army inoculated against during the Revolutionary War?
- Smallpox. He ordered the inoculations in January 1777 after noting that “we should have more to dread from [smallpox] than from the Sword of the Enemy.” (Washington was familiar with the disease—he had contracted it as a teenager during a trip to Barbados.)
History
- Westminster Abbey: London church where kings have been crowned since 1066 was consecrated (1065)
- Iowa: the Hawkeye State became America's 29th state (1846)
- chewing gum: patent was issued to William Finley Semple of Ohio (1869)
- Cyrano de Bergerac: Edmond Rostand's heroic comedy premiered in Paris (1897)
- The Pledge of Allegiance: US oath of loyalty was officially recognized by Congress (1945)
- Elizabeth Jordan Carr: the first American in vitro fertilization baby was born in Norfolk, Virginia (1981)
Birthdays
- Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924): 28th POTUS
- Stan Lee (89): co-creator of Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk; and writers Simon Raven (1927-2001) and Manuel Puig (1932-1990)
- Denzel Washington: actor, Oscar winner for Training Day (57); plus, actors Martin Milner (80), Maggie Smith (77), Seth Meyers (38), Sienna Miller (30), Thomas Dekker (23) and Mackenzie Rosman (22)
- Ray Bourque (51): NHL hall-of-famer; also, tennis hall-of-famer Patrick Rafter (39)
- Linus Torvalds (42): computer software engineer who wrote the kernel for Linux; other scientists born on this date include Eliza Lucas Pinckney (1722-1793), Thomas Henderson (1798-1844), William Draper Harkins (1873-1951), Arthur Eddington (1882-1944) and Carl-Gustaf Rossby (1898-1957)
- David Archuleta (21): American Idol runner-up; also, musicians Earl "Fatha" Hines (1903-1983), Johnny Otis (90), Charles Neville and Yehoram Gaon (both 71) and John Legend (33)
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Whitney Cummings - Money Shot
I am doing something completely different for this blot post - I'd writing it on the Kindle Fire that the lovely and generous Mrs Baxojayz gave me for Christmas.
Okay, to start, the Kindle Fire comes with one month of Amazon Prime for free. So while I was checking to see what comes in the package I saw that Whitney Cummings Money Shot was available for viewing.
This is a forty minute video of Cummings' stand-up. While Whitney covers a wide range of topics in this film the lionshare is humorous about the woman's perspective of love, relationships and sex, however she does it like a guy so it's actually FUNNY!
Indeed, Whitney Cummings is that rare breed of female comedian who is fun go watch and makes the audience laugh but she's very sexy so it takes you by surprise.
If you enjoy racy humorous and/or Whitney's TWO network shows, you should definitely consider giving this a view.
Find it on Amazon.
Eva La Rue
I always get a bunch of hits for Eva La Rue, so here ya go, a couple extra pics on her berfday, yo!
Weekend Box-Office: 12/27/2011
WEEKEND BOX-OFFICE
Top Movies for Christmas Weekend (estimates)
Movie - Weekend Gross - Total to Date
1 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (NR) $26.5M $59.0M
2 Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (NR) $17.8M $76.5M
3 Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (G) $13.3M $50.3M
4 The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (NR) $13.0M $21.4M
5 The Adventures of Tintin (NR) $9.1M $17.1M
Mission Impossible took the #1 spot, but at far less than expected. Looks like no one wants to go out and spend money on movie tickets these days and it doesn't look like there's anything worth seeing coming out for a while, either.
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
adventive \ad-VEN-tiv\, adjective:
1. Not native and usually not yet well established, as exotic plants or animals.
noun:
1. A not native and usually not yet well established plant or animal.
Adventive, like adventure, is derived from the Latin word adventus meaning “an advance.” The suffix -ive denotes a noun that comes from an adjective, like detective or active.
price point
- n., bullshit speak for "price", in common use by real estate industry "professionals" to emphasize a limited vocablary
your looking in the wrong neighborhood at this price point
Trivia
To what height is the tennis court grass cut for tournament play at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, England?
- About 5/16 inch, or 8 millimeters.
History
- anesthesia: was first used for childbirth (1845)
- Peter Pan: play by J.M. Barrie debuted in London (1904)
- Carry Nation: hatchet-wielding temperance activist smashed her first saloon (1900)
- Radio City Music Hall: world's largest indoor theater staged its first show (1932)
- World Bank: was formed to fund postwar reconstruction in Europe; later, the focus turned to developing third-world countries (1945)
- Afghanistan: was seized by Soviet forces; president Hafizullah Amin, was overthrown, executed and replaced with Soviet-supported Babrak Karmal (1979)
- Free Aceh Movement: Indonesia's Aceh rebels formally disbanded their military wing, ending a 30-year armed struggle for independence, in accordance with a peace deal that came out of the 2004 tsunami (2005)
Birthdays
Louis Pasteur (1822-1895): microbiologist who developed pasteurization; scientists Johannes Kepler (1571-1630) and George Cayley (1773-1857) shared this birth date- Cokie Roberts: political journalist, author (68)
- T.S. Monk (62): jazz drummer and vocalist; other musicians born on this date include David Knopfler (59) and Matt Slocum (39)
- Masi Oka (37): actor and digital effects expert who plays Hiro Nakamura in Heroes; also, actors Sydney Greenstreet (1879-1954), John Amos (72), Gérard Depardieu (63), Tovah Feldshuh (59), Maryam D'Abo (51), Eva La Rue (45) and Emilie de Ravin (30)
Monday, December 26, 2011
Look forward to MONDAY! 12/26/2011
Merry Christmas from Jenya D!
Hottie of the day!
Jenya D. - Stolidi
Jevgenija Diordijchuk (real name)
AKA: Yevgenia / Eugenia / Evgenia Diordiychuk, Jenya D, Shawnee, Katie Fey, Shawnee, Vanesa Gojgik
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