One Of My Very Own
EMAIL: ralph.henry.at.folio.olio@gmail.com
REAL FUN WITH LANGUAGE
Get it?
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I'm in the mood for...
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I learn to swear in every language by watching the world cup at the local foreign student lounge at the university.
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LANGUAGE TO TAKE SERIOUSLY
11 Kurt Vonnegut Quotes:
1. “I was taught that the human brain was the crowning glory of evolution so far, but I think it’s a very poor scheme for survival.” — As quoted in The Observer, 1987
2. “A purpose of human life, no matter who is controlling it, is to love whoever is around to be loved.” — from The Sirens of Titan
3. “It strikes me as gruesome and comical that in our culture we have an expectation that man can always solve his problems … This is so untrue that it makes me want to cry—or laugh.” — from Wampeters, Foma, and Granfalloons
4. “We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful what we pretend to be.” — from Mother Night
5. “Maturity is a bitter disappointment for which no remedy exists unless laughter can be said to remedy anything.” — from Cat’s Cradle
6. “Why were so many Americans treated by their government as though their lives were as disposable as facial tissues? Because that was the way authors customarily treated bit-part players in their made-up tales.” — from Breakfast of Champions
7. “I don’t know about you, but I practice a disorganized religion. I belong to an unholy disorder. We call ourselves ‘Our Lady of Perpetual Astonishment’.” — from Worship
8. “All persons, living and dead, are purely coincidental.” — from Timequake
9. “I think it can be tremendously refreshing if a creator of literature has something on his mind other than the history of literature so far. Literature should not disappear up its own asshole, so to speak.“ — from a ‘self-interview’ in The Paris Review
10. “There is no reason why good cannot triumph as often as evil. The triumph of anything is a matter of organization. If there are such things as angels, I hope that they are organized along the lines of the Mafia.” — from The Sirens of Titan
11. “One of the few good things about modern times: If you die horribly on television, you will not have died in vain. You will have entertained us.“ — from Cold Turkey, In These Times
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Every American should read this book. Already read it? Read it again.
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What the fuck is wrong with you people?
The facts are in and your government has been lying to you for a long, long time. Please do your own research and lets AT LEAST give some very sick children the relief they deserve.
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Speaking of being lied to, some people try very hard to make their children feel sorry for pleasuring themselves.
Exploring one's sexuality is a species imperative. NOT to touch yourself is a matter of concern, not the other way around.
And...
I told anyone who cared to listen that if my daughters graduated high school virgins then I would be very, very worried.
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How much would it cost?
The guy who does our estimates isn't here right now.
Around what time will he be back?
Did you not hear what I just told you?"
The guy who does our estimates isn't here right now.
Around what time will he be back?
Did you not hear what I just told you?"
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PEOPLE BEHAVING BADLY
And now the after-party!
Why do some people put those huge white borders on their images?
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Speaking of hard partying...
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[verification needed]
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This guy is at it again...
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And always remember...
None of those people had permission to do that.
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Dating tip: If you show a guy naked photos on your phone, 98% won't notice if you steal their drink.
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ART AND THE ARTY
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I know a young woman who does Art Restoration professionally.
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Art with a message.
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Walk this way, Julien Douvier
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I hope I never meet "the woman of my dreams" because that woman is neon green and nine feet tall and chases me with a weed whacker.
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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
The insanity of this aside, I want you to look at the vertical white streaks to the left of ground zero.
I seem to remember that small rockets are sent up with scientific measuring equipment.
Anybody know for sure?
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This is the Solar Furnace Research Facility in Southern France
The Odeillo solar furnace is the world's largest solar furnace. It is situated in Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via, in the department of Pyrénées-Orientales, in the south of France. It is 54 meters (177 ft) high and 48 meters (157 ft) wide and includes 63 heliostats (Movable reflective mirrors). It was built between 1962 and 1968, and started operating in 1970, and has a power of one megawatt.
The solar furnace collects like from various mirrors which are reflected onto a larger curved mirror and then down into the facility. The collective light is then focused into a fine point which reaches temperatures above 3,500 °C (6,330 °F). Which needless to say is enough to cook bacon really fast. Or if you want, you can melt steel, rock, or pretty much anything you can think of on the planet.
I found this very interesting.
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Although at first sight ivory, bone, antler, and horn might appear difficult to distinguish their intrinsic qualities vary.
Strictly speaking, the word ivory only applies to the elephant tusks. However, it is generally used more widely to describe the dentine materials of other animals as well... The layers of dentine within the tusk form a wavy, interlacing pattern (or 'grain'). This offers different surface effects and also gives ivory its strength, making it suitable for long-lasting, detailed carving. An oily substance within the pattern's cavities helps reduce brittleness and give a smooth finish that can be enhanced with polishing to reveal a range of colors...
Bone refers to the hard parts of any vertebrate skeleton. Unlike ivory, which is protected by a smooth enamel layer, the surface of the bone naturally appears rather grainy and coarse...
Antlers are outgrowths of bone... Cows, goats, and sheep, amongst other animals, carry horns rather than antlers. Unlike antler, the horn is formed by modified skin tissue and is therefore naturally quite soft and flexible. Periodically new layers of tissue are added to the base of every horn. The material has a fibrous structure and can, therefore, be broken down into very thin translucent sheets...
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I'm going to put this invention in this section because I had nowhere else to put it.
My bet is that they figure out how to avoid that in about 24 hours.
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Let's take another look at this...
Rosetta’s Comet vs Los Angeles
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Samsung proudly announced today that its “unbreakable smartphone panel” has been certified by Underwriters Laboratories (UL). This means this ultra durable display is much closer to very profitable things like military and automotive contracts. But let’s be serious. Somebody’s gonna find a way to break this thing, and I hope it’s me.
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Would like to remind you of the benefits of that pot on the lower right. When it cooks the little nipples in the lid drips down onto the meat - which is a good thing.
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I found this exceptionally challenging.
Hint: The key has nothing to do with it.
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Hint: The key has nothing to do with it.
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[ 5 O'CLOCK SHADOW ]
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Paint me like one of your French girls.
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