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An acting troupe plans to perform Shakespeare in Klingon.  During it’s annual benefit set for September 25th, the Washington Shakespeare Company in Arlington, Virginia, will perform selections from “Hamlet” and “Much Ado About Nothing” in both English and the language invented for Klingon characters of the Star Trek” films.

A group in Pennsylvania calling itself the Klingon Language Institute is responsible for the translation.

In the immortal words of the great Willy…”Methinks this groupeth needeth to doth not dwellificate on matters of such stupiditness, whence so much effort caneth be used in looking foreth, and gettingith a LIFE!”

Boomer

There are benefits to kissing besides the obvious.  There’s an entire branch of science called Philematology that’s devoted to kissing.  According to researchers, smooching has some major health benefits.  Self magazine lists 5:

IT BOOSTS IMMUNITY:  A majority of the bacteria in your saliva is common to everyone, but around 20% are unique to the individual.  The process of kissing triggers your body to produce antibodies to fight the foreign bacteria.  It’s like a vaccination, minus the sore arm.

STRESS BUSTER:  A recent Lafayette College study found that when kissing someone, your body releases oxytocin, a calming chemical; endorphins, which are the feel-good chemicals; and dopamine, which promotes bonding.  Aim for a 20-second smooch to get mood-boosting benefits.

IT MAY EASE ALLERGIES:  A study in Japan found that 30 minutes of kissing can slow histamine production, providing relief from sneezing and running noses associated with hay fever.

IT’S GOOD FOR YOUR TEETH:  Kissing produces extra saliva, which helps neutralize acids that can cause tooth decay, and washes away food particles and cavity-inducing plaque.  Some experts even think that the mineral salts in saliva may help bolster enamel, giving you stronger teeth.

IT COUNTS AS A (LIGHT) WORKOUT:  It’s estimated that kissing can burn up to 6 calories a minute and use approximately 30 facial muscles.

There you have it.

I guess we can save money on  fitness memberships, tooth paste, anti-histamines, vaccination shots, and those little rubber stress balls that we squeeze. 

Happy to be of service!

Boomer

We’ve all seen them before.  Here we go…

5.  Redesigned – Previous flaws fixed – we hope.

4.  Direct Sales Only – We can’t find anyone willing to distribute this junk.

3.  Years Of Development – We finally got one to work.

2.  Maintenance Free – Impossible to fix.  You’ll have to buy a new one.

1.  Meets All Standards – Our standards, which are very low, not your standards, which are very high.

Have and awesome weekend!

Boomer

…..When….

1.  The birds have to use potholders to pull worms out of the ground

2.  You can say 113 degrees without fainting

3.  You can make instant sun tea

4.  Hot water now comes from both taps

And you discover the best parking place is determined by shade instead of distance.

Stay cool my friends

Boomer

Walt Disney World in Florida has jacked up it’s ticket prices again.  Starting tomorrow, a one-day, one-park adult ticket price will cost $82, a record in Orlando.  That’s an increase of 3.8% from the price hike The House Of Mouse put into place just a year ago.

Children under 10 will now pay $74, up $6.  The price increases are for all Disney theme parks, which in Orlando are the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

I’d rather go to Wallyworld….

Boomer

I hope you had a wonderful long weekend!  As always, humour follows me wherever I go.  Hey I guess I could have a lot worse things following me.  Anyway…heard this one from a neighbour.

A balding middle-aged man asked his barber, “Why do I have to pay full price for a haircut – there’s so little of it”.

“Well,” said the barber, “I only charge a little for cutting it.  What you’re paying for mostly is my time searching for it!”

Boomer

Civic Holiday is what we call it.  However, it’s known by a variety of names in different provinces and municipalities,  including British Columbia Day, New Brunswick Day, and Saskatchewan Day.  It’s National Day in Nova Scotia. 

In Toronto, it’s Simcoe Day, Mountie Day in North York, Colonel By Day in Ottawa, George Hamilton Day in Hamilton…George is one of my favorite actors I might add.  John Galt Day in Guelph, and Peter Robinson Day in Peterborough. 

In Kitchener….it’s Party Day!!!!

Be safe, my friends…and have a wonderful long weekend!

Boomer

Job seekers with shifty eyes, reluctant smiles or fidgety limbs in a job interview may be hurting their chances of landing a job.  A new CareerBuilder survey reveals that failure to make eye contact (67%), lack of smile (38%), and fidgeting too much (33%) would make a potential boss less likely to hire someone.  When asked overall what additional body language mistakes would make them less likely to hire job candidates, hiring managers reported:

Bad posture…33%

Handshake that is too weak…26%

Crossing arms over their chest…21%

Playing with their hair or touching their face…21%

Using too many hand gestures 9%

And….when asked about your versatility…do not respond by saying…

“I can work in any job environment, from cubicles to those fancy IKEA desks”.

Boomer

A zedonk, a rare cross between a donkey and a zebra, is attracting attention at the Chestatee Wildlife Preserve in Dahlonega, Georgia, after being born there about a week ago.  The animal, which has a zebra father and a donkey mother, has black stripes prominently displayed on her legs and face.  C.W. Wathen, the preserve’s founder and general manager, said the foal has zebra instincts.  Wathen said she sits up instead of lying on her side like a foal, as if she’s staying alert for predators.  Donkeys and zebras usually mate, but zedonks turn up rarely….

Sounds like an episode of Springer recently…

Boomer

Hello friends!  All rested and envigorated.  I did my best to complie oddities on my time off….here’s a nugget…

Nasa’s Twitter Feed Hacked…

Nasa’s digital experts got a brief surprise on Friday when a hacker broke into the agency’s astronaut Twitter feed and tried to peddle flat screen tv’s. 

The online invasion on the @NASA_Astronauts feed, which distributes official NASA Twitter feeds from astronauts in space who post messages about their missions.  Nasa’s Twitter overseers spotted the hack in less than 15 minutes and it was back to business as usual.

I didn’t always want to be a broadcaster.  I wanted to be an astronaut.  I went to high school and took up space….

Boomer