Little Cozy Corner

• that to simply walk, you use 200 muscles?

• that xerophargy refers to a diet of bread and water?

• that a cheetah’s stride is 7 to 8 meters in length? It completes 4 strides per second.

• that artichokes are flower buds?

• that 24 frames per second are projected in most animated films?

• that all porcupines float in water?

• that in ancient times, vinegar was the strongest acid known?

• that the largest pumpkin ever grown recorded a weight of 482kgs?

• that emus and kangaroos cannot walk backwards?

• that female elephants produce one offspring every five years?

• that the African eagle, swooping at nearly 200km an hour, can brake to a halt in 6m?

• that the blow of a blue whale can reach over 12 metres in height?

At least defined by the Kabalarians….

Although your name creates an interest in the deeper aspects of life, we emphasize that it causes a superior, interfering expression whose favorite expression is “I know.” This name, when combined with the last name, can frustrate happiness, contentment, and success, as well as cause health weaknesses in the heart, lungs, bronchial area, worry, and mental tension.

• Your name gives you a responsible, reserved, and dignified nature, able to find a certain amount of success in anything you undertake.
• You have an appreciation for the finer and deeper aspects of life.
• Your scholarly, studious interests incline you to art, literature, philosophy, music, and drama.
• You wonder about the deeper aspects of life contained in religious theories and occult beliefs.

Your full name creates the overall conditions in your life as well as your destiny. It is a very important factor.

Sorry, I’m not really in the mood for blogging. Been facing some inner demons lately and life hasn’t really been peachy either. A nagging headache isn’t helping much but thankfully I have Ella to keep me sane. O well, I hope that this doesn’t stop me from blogging though. I just paid for another year for my domain!

• that perspiration is odourless? It’s the bacteria on the skin that creates the odour.
• that figs have the highest dietary fibre content of any common fruit, nut or vegetable?
• that a ballet enthusiasts is called a ‘balletomane’?
• that a Boeing 747 plane holds about 216,846 litres of fuel?
• that flamingos live up to 80 years?
• that a guinea pig can run 3 hours after being born?
• that the PacMan video arcade game featured colored ghosts named Inky, Blinky, Pinky and Clyde?
• that the average loaf of bread is more than a third water?
• that the short-term memory capacity of most people is between 5 and 9 items of digits?
• that Mickey Mouse has four fingers on each hand? [This is related, I'm sure to my post about cartoon characters having 4 fingers]
• that the average person spends 2 weeks of their life waiting for a traffic light to change?
• that it takes 120 drops of water fill a teaspoon?
• that the Inca Indians of Panama tie a string of chillies behind their boat to repel sharks?

• that only 1 in 1000 animals born in the sea grow to maturity? [So pitiful!]

• that if all the gold suspended in the world’s seawater were mined, each person on earth would receive about 4kgs?

• that when born, the white whale is black?

• that the brain is 74% water? [No wonder my brain freezes when I gulp down a smoothie!]

• that most newborns cry without tears until they are 3 to 6 weeks old? [That's why Ella can get away with murder on some days!]

• that the scales on the underside of a snake are called ’scutes’?

• that it takes a tonne of ore to produce one gold wedding ring?

• that 214 crates were used to transport the Statue of Liberty from France to New York in 1885?

• that the only thingthat can destroy a diamond is intense heat?

• that one average, women dream more than men?

• that there are 34 bathrooms in the white house?

• that the largest member of the cat family is the male lion weighing 240kgs?

This is the REAL reason why I pity people who are working in the Customer Service line. Boleh mati wor!!!!

Below given are True telephone conversations recorded from various Help Desks around the World…..

Helpdesk: What kind of computer do you have?
Customer: A white one…

Customer: Hi, this is Celine. I can’t get my diskette out.
Helpdesk: Have you tried pushing the button ?
Customer: Yes, but it’s really stuck.
Helpdesk: That doesn’t sound good; I’ll make a note …
Customer: No … wait a minute… I hadn’t inserted it yet… it’s still on my desk… sorry .

Helpdesk: Click on the ‘my computer’ icon on to the left of the screen.
Customer: Your left or my left ?

Helpdesk: Good day. How may I help you ?
Male Customer: Hello… I can’t print.
Helpdesk: Would you click on start for me and …
Customer: Listen pal; don’t start getting technical on me ! I’m not Bill Gates damn it !

Hi good afternoon, this is Martha, I can’t print. Every time I try it says ‘Can’t find printer’. I’ve even lifted the printer and placed it in front of the monitor, but the computer still says he can’t find it…

Customer: I have problems printing in red…
Helpdesk: Do you have a colour printer ?
Customer: No.

Helpdesk: What’s on your monitor now ma’am ?
Customer: A teddy bear my boyfriend bought for me in the supermarket.

Helpdesk: And now hit F8.
Customer: It’s not working.
Helpdesk: What did you do, exactly ?
Customer: I hit the F-key 8-times as you told me, but nothing’s happening.

Customer: My keyboard is not working anymore.
Helpdesk: Are you sure it’s plugged into the computer ?
Customer: No. I can’t get behind the computer.
Helpdesk: Pick up your keyboard and walk 10 paces back.
Customer: OK
Helpdesk: Did the keyboard come with you ?
Customer: Yes
Helpdesk: That means the keyboard is not plugged in. Is there another keyboard ?
Customer: Yes, there’s another one here. Ah…that one does work !

Helpdesk: Your password is the small letter a as in apple, a capital letter V as in Victor, the number 7.
Customer: Is that 7 in capital letters?

A customer couldn’t get on the internet.
Helpdesk: Are you sure you used the right password ?
Customer: Yes I’m sure. I saw my colleague do it.
Helpdesk: Can you tell me what the password was ?
Customer: Five stars.

Helpdesk: What antivirus program do you use ?
Customer: Netscape.
Helpdesk: That’s not an antivirus program.
Customer: Oh, sorry…Internet Explorer.

Customer: I have a huge problem. A friend has placed a screensaver on my
computer, but every time I move the mouse, it disappears !

Helpdesk: Microsoft Tech. Support, may I help you ?
Customer: Good afternoon! I have waited over 4 hours for you. Can you please tell me how long it will take before you can help me ?
Helpdesk: Uhh..? Pardon, I don’t understand your problem ?
Customer: I was working in Word and clicked the help button more than 4 hours ago. Can you tell me when you will finally be helping me ?

Helpdesk: How may I help you ?
Customer: I’m writing my first e-mail.
Helpdesk: OK, and, what seems to be the problem ?
Customer: Well, I have the letter a, but how do I get the circle around it ?

• that 214 crates were used to transport the Statue of Liberty from France to New York in 1885?
• that hair grows slowest at night?
• that the skeleton of a 70kg body weighs about 13kgs?
• that if you have ozostomia, you are suffering from halitosis or bad breath?
• that a woman’s arthritic pains will almost always disappear when she becomes pregnant?
• that lemons have more sugar than strawberries?
• that cooking and freezing does not effect the heat of a chilli?
• that ice cream was invented in China around 2000 B.C?
• that cold water weighs less than hot?
• that the bullfrog is the only animal that never sleeps? [Can you imagine how bloodshot its eyes would be??? *pengsan*]