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Goose Bumps?
We’ve all had them and felt them. Ever wondered just what exactly are goose bumps?
MedicineNet says:
“Goose bumps are a temporary local change in the skin. The chain of events leading to this skin change starts with a stimulus such as cold or fear. That stimulus causes a nerve discharge from an involuntary portion of the nervous system called the sympathetic nervous system. The nerve discharge causes contraction of little muscles called the arrectores pilorum (the hair erector muscles). Contraction of these muscles elevates the hair follicles above the rest of the skin. And it is these tiny elevations we perceive as goose bumps.
A similar phenomenon, bristling, in fur-covered animals may have made them look larger and more frightening and kept them warmer by increasing the amount of air between hairs which traps body heat. But in people there seems to be no practical purpose for goosebumps except, of course, to make our skin crawl!”
~Interesting…
Posted on Wednesday, 24th May, 2006
Tennis Matchup
Hantuchova vs Sharapova in 4th round at Australian Open 2006. Hantuchova already upset Williams sister in round 3. Then there is the stunning Sharapova – who I think is a good player but lacks some consistency – though Hantuchova has had her fair share of errors in the past which kept her from beating the world’s top ranked players.
(How convenient. My tennis gallery only has these two players 
)
This will be one very interesting Grand Slam. Stay Tuned.
*update* – stupid time difference. Just as I’m writing this article (yes I was distracted by laziness) – I saw that Sharapova beat Hantuchova 6-4 6-4. Good for her. Now must catch the match on ESPN 2.
USA is out, guess we must root for someone else.
Posted on Monday, 23rd Jan, 2006
Delicious Holiday Drink
It’s the holidays and here’s a delicious semi-healthy easy to make alcoholic beverage.
Contains:
3 part Silk Vanilla or Chocolate Soy Milk
1 part Baileys Irish Cream or Starbucks Cream Liquor
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Stir & add ice. Serve chilled.
umm…delicious. Proven and tested.
Drink responsibly, even if it’s only irish cream.
Posted on Monday, 12th Dec, 2005
Some People are Idiots
A man used fifty-seven $2 bills to pay for the installation charge on his son’s CD player and ended up getting slapped with a pair of metal bracelets:
“PUT YOURSELF in Mike Bolesta’s place. On the morning of Feb. 20, he buys a new radio-CD player for his 17-year-old son Christopher’s car. He pays the $114 installation charge with 57 crisp new $2 bills, which, when last observed, were still considered legitimate currency in the United States proper. The $2 bills are Bolesta’s idea of payment, and his little comic protest, too.
For this, Bolesta, Baltimore County resident, innocent citizen, owner of Capital City Student Tours, finds himself under arrest.
Finds himself, in front of a store full of customers at the Best Buy on York Road in Lutherville, locked into handcuffs and leg irons.
Finds himself transported to the Baltimore County lockup in Cockeysville, where he’s handcuffed to a pole for three hours while the U.S. Secret Service is called into the case.
Have a nice day, Mike.”
Read the full article here, or here.
“What the fu*k is wrong with people…”–Chen
Posted on Wednesday, 6th Apr, 2005
Top Business Schools ranked by WSJ
Good reference:
Top Business Schools ranked by Wallstreetjournal 2005 (pdf)
Posted on Friday, 1st Apr, 2005