A young technician and his boss boarded a train headed through the mountains. They couldn’t find any place to sit except for two seats right across the aisle from a young woman and her grandmother. After a while, it’s obvious that the young woman and the young tech are interested in each because they are [...]
Archive for February, 2009
Joke: Slapping in the Train
Posted in Jokes, tagged Bosses, Girls, Humor, Slaps, Train, Workplace on February 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
How to Hit the Jack Pot in Photography
Posted in Photography, tagged Cameras, Photographs, Secrets on February 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As you are probably aware, I’m a newbie in photography. I purchased my first digital camera in December and have been taking pictures, almost on a daily basis, to complement the text contents of Lingua Franca. When you first see them, you will notice immediately they were taken by an amateur. I apologize for that. [...]
Offenses With a Touch of Class
Posted in Miscellaneous on February 14, 2009 | 4 Comments »
There are people who will insult others, but the way they do it reflect a taste of class. Let’s take a look of some of these offenses with distinction. “I am enclosing two tickets to the first night of my new play; bring a friend…. if you have one..” – George Bernard Shaw to Winston [...]
Pink Slips Are Being Delivered at Blazing Speed
Posted in News, tagged Economy, Jobs, Layoffs, Recession, Unemployment on February 14, 2009 | 5 Comments »
One of the worst nightmares for newly elect President Barack Obama, is the rapidly deterioration of the economy in the United States. Since his short time in office, the situation is getting worse, more so than expected. It’s already been a lousy year for workers less than a month into 2009 and there’s no relief [...]
Photograph: Heavy Meal
Posted in Photography, tagged Corn, Food, Humor, Meals on February 13, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Speed Reading
Posted in Jokes, tagged College, Exams, Humor, Reading Skills, school, SpeedReadig on February 13, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Please read the following items carefully, just as you would take an exam at school or college. Remember, don’t rush. 1. It takes your food seven seconds to get from your mouth to your stomach. 2. One human hair can support 6 lbs. 3. The average man’s penis is three times the length of his [...]
Serving English on a Food Plate
Posted in English, tagged Communication, English, Idiomatic Expressions, Idioms, languages on February 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
For those of you who are struggling to learn the English language, let me help you out a little with a few tips on popular English idioms, or idiomatic expressions if you prefer the term. Just to be sure we’re on the same page, let me say that an Idiom is a phrase where the [...]
Joke: The Fastest Gun in the West
Posted in Jokes, tagged Cowboys, Guns, Humor, Wild West, Wyatt Earp on February 12, 2009 | 2 Comments »
A cowboy sitting in a saloon one Saturday night recognized an elderly man standing at the bar—a man who once had the reputation of being the fastest gun in the West. The young cowboy went over, bought him a drink and told him the story of his great ambition—to be the greatest gunshot in the [...]
Photograph: Strawberries
Posted in Photography, tagged Colors, fruits, Photograph, Strawberries on February 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Apple Continues to Expand its Empire
Posted in News, tagged Apple, Communications, Gadgets, iPhone, Strategy, Technology on February 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Many people thought—including me—that Steve Jobs’ temporary departure from Apple for health issues would be a blow to Apple’s performance. We were dead wrong. Things are business as usual inside the innovative behemoth. The proof is in the pudding. Apple now wants every citizen of the world to own an iPhone. That is their latest [...]
