All categories - 17 July 2007

The tribal wisdom of the Dakota Indians, passed on from generation to generation, says that, "When you discover that you are riding a dead horse, the best strategy is to dismount."

However, in government, education and in corporate America, more advanced strategies are often employed in such situations, such as:

1. Buying a stronger whip.

2. Changing riders.

3. Appointing a committee to study the horse.

4. Visiting other countries to see how other cultures ride dead horses.

5. Lowering the standards so that dead horses can be included.

6. Reclassifying the dead horse as "living-impaired."

7. Hiring outside contractors to ride the dead horse.

8. Harnessing several dead horses together to increase speed.

9. Providing additional funding and/or training to increase the dead horse's performance.

10. Doing a productivity study to see if lighter riders would improve the dead horse's performance.

11. Declaring that as the dead horse does not have to be fed, it is less costly, carries lower overhead, and therefore contributes substantially more to the bottom line of the economy than do some other horses.

12. Rewriting the expected performance requirements for all horses.

And of course . . .

13. Promoting the dead horse to a supervisory position.

2007-07-17 03:10:40 · 10 answers · asked by Jody W 4 in Jokes & Riddles

If I mixed 1 cup or either puffed rice, wheat, or corn cereal (the nautral kind, not the sugar coated stuff) with 1/2-1 cup of vanilla soymilk? Then possibly added like 1/2 a banana or 1/2 a cup of fruit just to add some more flavor? And then I kind of blended it all up. I was hoping maybe it would come out to like an oatmeal-ly porridge consistancy. Do you guys think it would taste good and work?

2007-07-17 03:10:30 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cooking & Recipes

2007-07-17 03:10:28 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

1/3+1/5+1/10

2007-07-17 03:10:21 · 9 answers · asked by ray 1 in Homework Help

2007-07-17 03:10:17 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Insurance & Registration

Im just 4 inches long,put a half inch if you count my tail and ears hihihihihi

2007-07-17 03:10:04 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

2007-07-17 03:09:53 · 41 answers · asked by Sydney Paws 6 in Polls & Surveys

plz!

2007-07-17 03:09:35 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Board Games

2007-07-17 03:09:32 · 23 answers · asked by heisrob 1 in Military

The washer is the only machine using that outlet. The problem only started last week and I've had previous machines using that outlet before so I doubt it is an electric problem...could the washer's motor or wiring be faulty?

2007-07-17 03:09:24 · 12 answers · asked by Hocks 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-07-17 03:09:19 · 14 answers · asked by London qirl . 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-17 03:09:09 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Ford

Please don't answer with some smart answer about not getting a tattoo at all; you are entitled to your opinion, but they don't belong here!

I have a tattoo on my lower back and want to get another one either on my inner leg towards my ankle, on the back of my neck or on my upper arm. I want a smaller tattoo on one these spots so it is visible if I want it to be, but not right out there if I want to hide it.

If I do the neck I will probably get a calla lily, if I do the leg I will probably get a fairy/angel with a calla lily, if I do the arm I will probably do a tribal band with calla lillies (which will match my back tattoo).

Which would you recommend as far as looks and/or less pain and/or less money? Open to opinions and suggestions as long as it pertains to actually getting the tattoo.

Thanks!!!

2007-07-17 03:09:01 · 13 answers · asked by Jaylyn 4 in Tattoos

How also would we know whether it s contaminated blood?

2007-07-17 03:08:59 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Infectious Diseases

Im Anti+ Gerry .....He gets a special + because I hate him even more because he's made even more of an a**e about himself than Kate. Don't get me wrong, Kate should be given time to think about her actions in a prison cell overlooking the Algarve, but Gerry with his smarmy, holier than thou, butter wouldnt melt in his mouth attitude ........... yeah a bit of time in the cooler sharing a cell with a guy called Bubba ought to help bring about a little bit of justice ........

(hows that for some vitriol? LOL)

2007-07-17 03:08:59 · 29 answers · asked by dave s 2 in Current Events

I left my electric stove on, its a 2003 flat top model, and I was curious if it would be okay, until I go to lunch from work at 12. PLEASE HELP, im freaking out.

2007-07-17 03:08:39 · 2 answers · asked by holdinyou07 1 in Other - Home & Garden

are they doing to be put on the front page of a newpaper like one movie star said when i will adopt it will be a child from this country i beleive the children here are in need for good homes how do you feel about this and would you like to bring joy to our children here in need?

2007-07-17 03:08:12 · 18 answers · asked by ? 6 in Adoption

I'll be taking my last Hepatitis B jab on Aug 14 and understand that you are not suppose to conceive in between the 3 jabs. Any idea how long must I wait after my last jab before I could start trying to conceive? Some said 3 months.....any ideas?

2007-07-17 03:08:10 · 1 answers · asked by shay t 1 in Trying to Conceive

im thinking about going to cosmetology school but im pregnant and i dont know if thats safe ive heard its okay but im not sure i dont want to do anything that would harm my baby? has anybody done this or maybe worked in a salon while pregnant?

2007-07-17 03:08:05 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

I'm sorry, but the "live & let live" attitude really bugs me.

It's only because of people who have risen above this that so called "Intelligent Design" is NOT being taught in schools as a substitute to evolution, or at least I hope it's not.

Fundamentalists use people's "live & let live" cop out as an opportunity to get in their and evangelise to those who are vulnerable.

They thrive on it!

Fundamentalists lobby governments and business groups while others pretend nothing's happening.

Unless EVERYONE takes a strong stand on what they believe in, these guys will always end up with more influence than they deserve.

Why are so many prepared to let the fundamentalists stake a claim to representing their beliefs?

2007-07-17 03:07:48 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

happy with results? referrals? michiana area

2007-07-17 03:07:36 · 3 answers · asked by anne s 1 in Women's Health

I'm always surprised how fast food places vary. When I travel I see places that I've never even heard of.

We have:

McDonald's
Burger King
Wendy's
Arby's
Taco Bell
Subway
KFC
Quizno's

Do you have those where you live? What else do you have? I live in Western Connecticut by the way :)

2007-07-17 03:07:26 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Food & Drink

amazing he hasn't aged a day in 6 years!

http://www.prisonplanet.com/articles/july2007/160707secretformula.htm

2007-07-17 03:07:25 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

We only tried one night, and it was awful. He kept getting out and we'd put him back in- it was like a game to him. WE did the normal routine- a bath, read stories, music... He just kept getting out, he thought it was great having that freedom. We tried staying in the room with him and watching him and making him get back into bed. We stayed up until like 2 am doing this, and we just put the front railing back on the crib.

He's ready for potty training, and I really need him to be able to get out of his bed on his own to go potty, because he wakes, takes off his diaper and pees all over his bed.

2007-07-17 03:07:06 · 6 answers · asked by azure 3 in Toddler & Preschooler

I think either Kenny Chesney or George Strait

2007-07-17 03:07:01 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Country

My soon to be husband and I have decided to invite all of our friends and family out to dinner to celebrate our engagement. We are working on a very limited budget, but we still want our family and friends included in our new beginning. We want to send invitations with the expectation that guests will be paying for their own meals. Is this in poor taste?
We'd put a $, $$ or $$$ sign on the invitation to indicate the price range the guests should be prepared for...

2007-07-17 03:06:49 · 46 answers · asked by Princesa Morenita 3 in Etiquette

does anyone know if ohio points roll over to florida licence? i know some states do and some states don't. i wonder if anyone had any experience with these particular states, thanks

2007-07-17 03:06:43 · 4 answers · asked by leftseat757 2 in Insurance & Registration

Even when I don't have an answer for your questions... :)

Have a wonderful day! :)

Thank you for your answer! :)

2007-07-17 03:06:29 · 53 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

Well, forgive her, she was old and born in 1921, died in 2000, and also was named Dot.
She said, "They talk about her all the time. I thought she must be famous!"

2007-07-17 03:06:24 · 3 answers · asked by topink 6 in Other - Internet