How many words?

Pythagorean theorem: 24 words

The Lord's prayer: 66 words.

Archimedes' Principle: 67 words.

The 10 Commandments: 179 words.

The Gettysburg address: 286 words.

The Declaration of Independence: 1,300 words.

The U.S. Government regulations on the sale of cabbage: 26,911 words.

Your government at work.


PS: Our 4teachers novel: 80 425 words…

Can you believe it? Monica Lewinsky turned 31 this week. It seems
Like Only yesterday she was crawling around the White House on her
hands and Knees. They grow up so fast.

Former New Jersey Governor Jim McGreevy has written a book where he
says he used to cruise highway truck stops looking to have sex with
gay truckers. How many times have we seen this? Just another
government official screwing a consumer at the gas pump. (Jay Leno)

Republicans in the Senate have announced they are moving on from gay
marriage to a constitutional amendment to ban flag burning. We would
join the only three other countries who have banned flag burning:
China, Cuba and Iran. We can stand with our brothers on this issue.
(Jay Leno)

Al-Qaeda leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was killed by two U.S. bombs
Wednesday night in Iraq. One was guided by laser and one by
satellite. You can complain all you like about America's obesity
epidemic but our video game skills are second to none. (Argus Hamilton)

Americans who travel abroad for the first time are often shocked to
discover that, despite all the progress that has been made in the
last 30 years, many foreign people still speak in foreign languages.
(Dave Barry)

Let's Find Out


1. Do you ask guests if they have remembered their scarves and mittens as they leave your home?

2. Do you move your dinner partner's glass away from the edge of the table?

3. Do you ask if anyone needs to go to the bathroom as you enter a theater with a group of friends?

4. Do you hand a tissue to anyone who sneezes?

5. Do you refer to happy hour as 'snack time'?

6. Do you declare 'no cuts' when a shopper squeezes ahead of you in a checkout line?

7. Do you say 'I like the way you did that' to the mechanic who repairs your car well?

8. Do you ask 'Are you sure you did your best?' to the mechanic who fails to repair your car to your satisfaction?

9. Do you sing the 'Alphabet Song' to yourself as you look up a number in the phone book?

10. Do you say everything twice? I mean, do you repeat everything?

11. Do you fold your spouse's fingers over the coins as you hand him/her the money at a tollbooth?

12. Do you ask a quiet person at a party if he has something to share with the group?


* If you answered yes to 4 or more, it's in your soul--you are hooked on teaching. And if you're not a teacher, you missed your calling.

* If you answered yes to 8 or more, well, maybe it's *too much* in your soul--you should probably begin thinking about retirement.

* If you answered yes to all 12, forget it--you'll *always* be a teacher, retired or not!

Solve the puzzles by saying them out loud, over and over, faster and faster, repeating the phrase, until you "hear" the answer.

Example: LAWN SAND JEALOUS (place)
Answer: Los Angeles

These are so much fun! Make sure not to cheat!!! : )

1. BUCK SPUN HE (~a fictional character~)
2. SAND TACKLE LAWS (~a fictional character~)
3. MY GULCH HOARD UN (~a person~)
4. MOW BEAD HICK (~a book~)
5. TALL MISCHIEF HER SUN (~a person~)
6. CHICK HE TUB AN AN US (~a product~)
7. THOUGH TIGHT AN HICK (~a thing~)
8. AISLE OH VIEW (~a phrase~)
9. TUB RAID HEAP HUNCH (~a old TV show~)
10. CARESS TROUGHER CLUMP US (~a person~)
11. DOCKED HEARSE WHOSE (~a person~)
12. THUMB ILL KEY WAKE OWL LICKS HE (~a place~)
13. AGE ANT HUB BLOWS HEAVEN (~a fictional character~)
14. THESE HOUND DOVE MOO SICK (~a movie~)
15. SHOCK CUSSED TOE (~a person~)


Die Lösung gibts im nächsten post. Aber ich würde mich freuen, wenn ihr selber ein wenig zur Lösung betragen könntet. Schreibt doch mal eure Vermutungen.
Viel Spaß

1.) Bugs Bunny
3. Michael Jordan
6. Chiquita Bananas
15. Jack Cousteau
correct???

eiszauberin

2) Santa Claus
4) Moby Dick

Super Forum !

ihr seid ja super!!
Hats Spaß gemacht?
Weiter so

2. Santa Claus
4.Moby Dick
7. The Titanic
8. I love you
9. the Brady Bunch
11. Dr. Seuss
13. Agent Double O 7 (I love this one!)
14 The Sound of Music

Ich muss noch mal genauer schauen für den Rest.
Spaßig! Danke!

nummer 5:

Thomas Jefferson????

nummer 5:

Thomas Jefferson????

Nummer 12?? Keine Ahnung. Beats me.