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I have of late...but wherefore I know not...lost all my mirth, forgone all custom of exercises, and indeed it goes so heavily with my disposition that this goodly frame, the earth, seems to me a sterile promontory...

 

This most excellent canopy, the air, look you, this brave o'erhanging firmament, this majestical roof fretted with golden fire...why, it appears no other thing to me than a foul and pestilent congregation of vapours...

 

What a piece of work is man! How noble in reason, how infinite in faculty! In form and moving, how express and admirable! In action, how like an angel! In apprehension, how like a god! The beauty of the world...the paragon of animals...

 

And yet, to me, what is this quintessence of dust?

 

Man delights not me...

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To be, or not to be: that is the question:

Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer

The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,

Or to take arms against a sea of troubles,

And by opposing end them? To die: to sleep;

No more; and by a sleep to say we end

The heart-ache and the thousand natural shocks

That flesh is heir to, 'tis a consummation

Devoutly to be wish'd. To die, to sleep;

To sleep: perchance to dream: ay, there's the rub;

For in that sleep of death what dreams may come

When we have shuffled off this mortal coil,

Must give us pause: there's the respect

That makes calamity of so long life;

For who would bear the whips and scorns of time,

The oppressor's wrong, the proud man's contumely,

The pangs of despised love, the law's delay,

The insolence of office and the spurns

That patient merit of the unworthy takes,

When he himself might his quietus make

With a bare bodkin? who would fardels bear,

To grunt and sweat under a weary life,

But that the dread of something after death,

The undiscover'd country from whose bourn

No traveller returns, puzzles the will

And makes us rather bear those ills we have

Than fly to others that we know not of?

Thus conscience does make cowards of us all;

And thus the native hue of resolution

Is sicklied o'er with the pale cast of thought,

And enterprises of great pith and moment

With this regard their currents turn awry,

And lose the name of action. - Soft you now!

The fair Ophelia! Nymph, in thy orisons

Be all my sins remember'd.

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Life is like a hurricane

Here in Duckburg

Race cars, lasers, aeroplanes

It's a duck blur

You might solve a mystery

Or rewrite history

Duck Tales, A-WOo-oo

Tales of derring-do,

bad and good luck tales, A-WOo-oo

 

D-d-d-danger,

Watch behind you

There's a stranger

Out to find you

What to do?

Just grab onto some Duck Tales, A-WOo-oo!

Not pony tails

Or cotton tails

But Duck Tales, A-WOo-oo!

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Sarek and Amanda were dating

Amanda was patiently waiting

For signs of romance

Soft words, a slow dance

What she got was an efficiency rating --unknown

 

Welcome Aboard My Starship (parody of Alice Cooper's Welcome To My Nightmare)

Welcome aboard my starship

I think you’re gonna like it

We’re gonna make you feel… like a drone

Another pointless mission

Unnecessary decision

Want to make you feel nothing can go wrong

Welcome aboard my starship

Welcome to the beamdown

I hope he didn’t scare you

It’s just the Klingon way when things go down

We scan and shoot and beam here

‘cuz egos thrive and scheme here

That thing inside you feels right at home

Here

Welcome to the beamdown

Whoa…

You’re welcome aboard my starship

Yeah…

Welcome aboard my starship

I think you’re gonna warp it

You think you’re gonna see… you’ll be wrong

We syndicate repeats here

‘cuz writers tend to repeat, yeah

Gonna wanna scream at the next theme song

Welcome aboard my starship

Welcome to the beamdown

Yeah…

--- rosetto

Edited by rosetto

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Pandas are carnivores of the Ailuropoda melanoleuca genus and Ursidae family. The giant panda, a black-and-white bear, has a body typical of bears. It has black fur on ears, eye patches, muzzle, legs, and shoulders. The rest of the animal's coat is white. Although scientists do not know why these unusual bears are black and white, some speculate that the bold coloring provides effective camouflage into their shade-dappled snowy and rocky surroundings. The panda's thick, wooly coat keeps it warm in the cool forests of its habitat.

 

About the size of an American black bear, giant pandas stand between two and three feet tall at the shoulder (on all four legs), and reach four to six feet long. Males are larger than females, weighing up to 250 pounds in the wild. Females rarely reach 220 pounds.

 

 

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Although scientists do not know why these unusual bears are black and white, some speculate that the bold coloring provides effective camouflage into their shade-dappled snowy and rocky surroundings.

 

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I'd imagine the only real predatorial threat in panda territory is the leopard, which is nocturnal (and probably can only see in black and white anyway). I'd say that's pretty fair evolutionary cause for having black and white fir. It's pretty interesting to note that the black fur is generally located in areas where there is/may be depth (around the eyes, arms, legs, ears). Since it'd be harder to distinguish shadows on these black areas, it'd be that much more difficult to detect differences in depth. Since depth is what helps us to distinguish shapes (i.e. shadows), I'd say "Yeah, black and white makes a pretty good camouflage against nocturnal predators".

 

-Resident biology buff

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Running out of propane for the grill in the middle of cooking dinner is no fun ;)

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I always keep a spare around just in case.

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Just how much wood could a woodchuck chuck, if a woodchuck could Chuck Norris.

 

::ponders::

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Go to collegehumor.com and search for "Panda Bully"

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I'm full of popcorn. Help!

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♪ it's just another manic.....Saturday ?! ♪

 

Saturday night's alright for fighting.

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Saturday in the park. . .I think it was the 4th of July.

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'Another Saturday night and I ain't go nobody

got some money cuz I just got paid'

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Made the mistake of starting to watch " Tooth Fairy"... Must admit that the sight of "The Rock" In a dress and with wings is somewhat disturbing...

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Made the mistake of starting to watch " Tooth Fairy"... Must admit that the sight of "The Rock" In a dress and with wings is somewhat disturbing...

 

 

It is nice, though, to see an actor/ex-wrestler who clearly does not take himself too seriously.

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::Spam,Spam,Spam...glorius,filling ,delectable Spam,Spam,Spam...All together now!!!

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"I want the #7 without spam."

 

"You mean you want spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, and spam ... without the Spam?"

 

 

"That's right - I don't like Spam!"

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My son wishes to give you all "Happy Things" ...

 

:mellow: :huh: ^_^ :o ;) :P :D :lol: B) ;) -_- :) :) :wub: :angry: :( :unsure: :wacko: :blink: :ph34r:

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My son wishes to give you all "Happy Things" ...

 

Thanks Sonny! 'Have you had your Happy Thing Today?' ;)

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"We must never forget the sacrifices made and the dedication showed by those who served our country in the Second World War.

"They fought and suffered around the world in ferocious conditions. They witnessed incomprehensible horrors.

 

"They lost their lives - and many were imprisoned. And they did all this for us - to protect the freedoms we all enjoy today.

 

"VJ Day, the day the Second World War ended, is a time for this generation to reflect and show its gratitude to our veterans for their bravery, dedication and sacrifice."

 

British PM David Cameron's statements reflect on all the Allied countries fighting in the Pacific during World War II.

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British PM David Cameron's statements reflect on all the Allied countries fighting in the Pacific during World War II.

 

Thanks for posting it Will .. I think everybody should remember ....

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Charley, a 85-year-old new retiree-greeter at a local super-store, just couldn't seem to get to work on time.

 

Every day he was 5, 10, 15 minutes late. But he was a good worker, really tidy, clean-shaven, sharp minded and a real credit to the company and obviously demonstrating their "Older Person Friendly" policies. One day the boss called him into the office for a talk.

 

"Charley, I have to tell you, I like your work ethic, you do a bang up job, but your being late so often is quite bothersome."

 

"Yes, I know, and I am working on it."

 

''Well good, you are a team player. That's what I like to hear. It's odd though your coming in late. I know you're retired from the Armed Forces. What did they say if you came in late there?"

 

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They said, "Good morning, Admiral. May I get your coffee, Sir?"

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