Awesome

According to an article published in the UK and Yahoo, women sprinters will be faster than men at the 2156 Olympic games. "If projections by scientists at Oxford University are correct, women will close the gender gap by clocking 8.079 seconds in the 100 metres, ahead of the best male time of 8.098 seconds. The current world record stands at 9.78 seconds". Look closely at the the fourth word of that sentence. Doesn't that word seem a bit out of place? This article sounds a lot like the hypothesis of a little experiment I did with a ruler in third grade. I marked how much I had grown the previous few years, and then I took my ruler and drew a line through the points on my graph. I predicted that by age 20 I would be 8 feet tall. I ended up 5 foot 10.

This brings us to my question. Am I reading this wrong or did some guy at Oxford pass himself off as scientist by ripping off the scientific methods of a 9 year old in third grade? Using the same type of logic, by the year 2456, men will be running the 100 meters in under one second (.2 seconds) and women will be running it in less than one tenth of a second (.003 seconds).

This leads us to my last question. What kind of ruler do you think this Oxford man used?

here's the link: Women will one day outsprint men

Make Them Earn It

I used to be one of those people. One of those people who would sit and laugh at the other people that ordered diet cola with their hamburger or pizza. I used to think that it was really silly. Do the 150 calories that you save by drinking diet cola really matter all that much when you are downing a Double Double with cheese, grilled onions, and a side of fries? It was even worse when guys would order diet colas. I have friend who has been drinking Diet Coke for as long as I remember, and I can remember a very long time (I have known him for 24 years). Diet drinks are for girls.

Then I went to the dentist and he told me I had four cavities. Probable cause: soda. He said the sugar settled down in the crevices of my teeth, and that no amount of brushing could get it all out. So I replaced the sugar in my regular sodas with the mysterious chemicals in diet colas.

Today, I went to the dentist and did not have any cavities. Since I converted to diet, I have not had any. All the dentist did was clean my teeth, but I still made him earn his money.

Most people brush and floss vigorously before visiting the dentist, but if you think about it, cleaning your teeth is last thing you want to do before going to the dentist. Do you wash your car before taking it the car wash? Do you pluck your eyebrows before getting them waxed? Of course you don't.

My preparation for visiting the dentist begins exactly one week before my appointment. One week before my appointment I stop brushing my teeth. I let all the grime and tartar build up. Then, just before I leave for the appointment, I eat popcorn. I chose popcorn because it always gets stuck in my teeth. I don't give my dentist any free passes. Just because I don't have any cavities doesn't mean he shouldn't have to work.

------ Joey

37 Questions

1. What time do you get up? 6:15 (kickboxing)

2. If you could eat lunch with one person, who would it be?- Tim McGraw, Oprah, or Jessica Simpson

3. Gold or silver? silver

4. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Napoleon Dynamite

5 What is your favorite TV show? The Newlyweds or Friends

6. What do you have for breakfast? Cereal or eggs

7. Who would you hate to be stuck in a room with? Anyone that makes me uncomfortable.

8. What/who inspires you? Family and the church

9. What is your middle name? Michelle

10. Beach, City or Country? Love them all

11. Favorite ice cream? Oreo (Cookies n Cream)

12. Butter, plain or salted popcorn? Butter

13. Favorite color? Red

14. What kind of car do you drive? Toyota Highlander

15. Favorite sandwich? Grilled cheese with tomato and ham

16. What characteristic do you despise the most? Hypocrisy

17. Favorite flower? Red tulip

18. If you could go anywhere on a vacation, where would it be? Right now I want to go to Spain

19. What color is your bathroom? Navy and white

20. Favorite brand of clothing? Whatever fits

21. Where would you like to retire to? Not sure

22. Favorite day of the week? Saturday

23. What did you do for your last birthday? Went to dinner with friends

24. Where were you born? Mesa, AZ

25. Favorite sport to watch? volleyball

26. Who do you least expect to send this back to you? Stacey (cause she sent it to me)

27. Person you expect to send it back first? Julie

28. What fabric detergent do you use? Tide

29. Coke or Pepsi? I don’t like soda

30. Are you a morning person or a night owl? Morning (although not so much after having Maci)
31. What is your shoe size? 8

32. Do you have any pets? no

33. What is your favorite candy? Hot Tomales

34. What is your favorite holiday? Christmas

35. If you could swap jobs for one week what job would you want to do? Chef

36. Favorite smell? Fresh baked food like banana bread, pumpkin pie, cookies

37. Last book you read? Hold Me Close, Let Me Go by Adair Lara ------ Steph