This may make you feel like a genius

I was watching Who Wants to be a Millionaire, and one of the first, simple questions was:

Which of the following oceans is NOT crossed by the equator?

a) Atlantic
b) Pacific
c) Indian
d) Arctic

Amazingly, the contestant is stumped and blurts out "I'm not good at geography", then with just two seconds left on the clock, she says she wants to "Ask the audience".

How bad does one have to be at geography to not be able to answer this question? Think about it. One would have to either not have any idea where the equator is or think that the Arctic Ocean is possibly somewhere around the centre of the earth.

Funnier then werds

A comment on a stock market article:

dude there is standing rule in the market over the time (no buddy knows)

The Corporation

It's been a while since I posted and a lot longer still since the documentary "The Corporation" aired. I watched it for a second time this evening and think it is well worth watching for anyone at all interested in understanding what constitutes and permeates a large part of today's world. It may have a profound effect on your worldview and even if not, you will certainly learn something and gain an appreciation of a topic not often discussed at length. It is also sprinkled with light-hearted spots to keep your interest.

It has won several awards and was hailed by most critics as a very well done piece whether one agrees or not with it's somewhat partisan view. You can download it here. Please post your comments.

Note: If, after downloading, you have difficulties viewing it, you may want to try downloading codecs from here.

The future of...

...dressing rooms.

Top Ten List

...of scourges of mankind.

"honourable" mention - Drug dealers
10. Dentists
9. Doctors
8. Priests
7. Salesmen
6. Teachers
5. Mechanics
4. Engineers
3. CEO's
2. Lawyers
1. Politicians