Friday, June 3, 2011
EMPLOYER TALK
We're all fluent in this modern language. It's what we use when we want to exaggerate a little bit on our resumes or applications. It's also what we adopt when we're looking for a new person to join our company -- or not. Here's one interpretation of this secret labour code that appears in classified ads, cover letters, and resumes:
"ENTRY-LEVEL POSITION:" You'll be making under $7 an hour.
"ENTRY-LEVEL POSITION IN AN UP-AND-COMING COMPANY:" You'll be making under $7 an hour; we'll be bankrupt in a year.
"AN UP-AND-COMING SOFTWARE COMPANY:" We want you to get your hopes up, but there's no chance in hell we'll be the next Microsoft.
"PROFIT-SHARING PLAN:" Once it's shared between the higher-ups, there won't be a profit.
"COMPETITIVE SALARY:" We remain competitive by paying less than our competitors.
"JOIN OUR FAST-PACED COMPANY:" We have no time to train you; you'll have to introduce yourself to your co-workers.
"NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED LEADER:" Inc. Magazine wrote us up a few years ago, but we haven't done anything innovative since.
TRIVIA BITS … GILLIGAN’S ISLAND
Gilligan of Gilligan's Island had a first name that was only used once, on the never-aired pilot show. His first name was Willy. The skipper's real name on Gilligan's Island is Jonas Grumby. It was mentioned once in the first episode on their radio's newscast about the wreck.
HOUSE OF DRACULA - 1945
Stars: Onslow Stevens, John Carradine and Lon Chaney Jr.
Dracula arrives at Dr. Edelman's office asking for a cure to his vampirism. However, this is a ruse by Dracula to get near Dr. Edelman's beautiful female assistant and turn her into a vampire. Meanwhile, a sincere Lawrence Talbot, AKA the Wolfman, arrives seeking a cure for his lycanthropy. When Dr. Edelman's first attempt fails, Talbot tries to commit suicide by jumping off a cliff, but instead finds a network of underground caves where Frankensteins Monster is in stasis. Chaos ensues as the three monsters fight for dominance of each other.
Sound Mix: Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Colour: Black and White
NIJINSKY
Photograph of Nijinsky in Schéhérazade, 1912
Talisman-Vayou-Vaslav Nijinsky –1909
Tamara Karsavina and Vaslav Nijinsky
MURPHY'S LAWS
- All things are possible except skiing through a revolving door.
- The only perfect science is hind-sight.
- Work smarder and not harder and be careful of yor speling.
- If it's not in the computer, it doesn't exist.
- If an experiment works, something has gone wrong.
- When all else fails, read the instructions.
- If there is a possibility of several things going wrong the one that will cause the most damage will be the one to go wrong.
BEACHES TO VISIT
Playa Papagayo – Spain
The Playa Papagayo is a virgin beach that attracts a lot of people from across the globe. The beach can only be reached through a dirt road and therefore not many people prefer to come here but it still gets the most number of votes during destination and tourism surveys.
AUSTRALIA’S GOT JACK VIDGEN
Australia’s Got Talent enters the semi-finals and what a performance from 14 year old Jack Vidgen.
Enjoy!
TRIVIA BITS … CHARLES LINDBERGH
Charles Lindbergh took only four sandwiches with him on his famous transatlantic flight.
Thursday, June 2, 2011
ODD DEFINITIONS
Often words in a modern society take on new, different and somewhat humorous meanings.
Barbecue: A line of people waiting for a haircut.
Beauty Parlour: A place where women curl up and dye.
Beelzebug: Satan in the form of a mosquito, that gets into your bedroom at three in the morning and cannot be cast out.
Blamestorming: Sitting around in a group, discussing why a deadline was missed or a project failed, and who was responsible.
Boycott: Somewhere to keep male babies.
Bouyant: A male insect
Bozone: The substance surrounding stupid people that stops bright ideas from penetrating. The bozone layer, unfortunately, shows little sign of breaking down in the near future.
NAMING THE SEVEN DWARVES
The original Brothers Grimm fairy tale gives no names for Snow White's dwarf companions, but in Disney's film version they are known as Bashful, Doc, Dopey, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy and Sneezy.
Other dwarf names that were reportedly considered for use in the film include Awful, Biggo-Ego, Busty, Chesty, Dirty, Hotsy, Hungry, Jumpy and Shifty.
TRIVIA BITS ... STAINED GLASS WINDOW AT JFK AIRPORT
In 1960, the largest stained-glass window in the world was at Kennedy International Airport in New York City. It was on the American Airlines terminal building and measures 300 feet long by 23 feet high. The window was dismantled in early 2008
FROM STAGE TO SCREEN … SWEET CHARITY
Sweet Charity - 1966
Awards
Director: Bob Fosse
Screenplay: Peter Stone
Music Director: Joseph Gershenson
Musical Score: Cy Coleman
Song Score: Cy Coleman and Dorothy Fields
Choreography: Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon
Set Decoration: Jack D. Moore
Costume Design: Edith Head
Cast:
Shirley MacLaine (Charity Hope Valentine),
Sammy Davis, Jr. (Big Daddy),
Ricardo Montalban (Vittorio Vitale),
John McMartin (Oscar Lindquist),
Chita Rivera (Nickie),
Paula Kelly (Helene)
2 My Personal Property
3 Big Spender
4 Rich Man's Frug
5 The Pompeii Club
6 If My Friends Could See Me Now
7 There's Gotta Be Something Better Than This
8 It's A Nice Face
9 The Rhythm Of Life
10 Sweet Charity
11 I'm A Brass Band
12 I Love To Cry At Weddings
13 Where Am I Going?
14 Finale