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I can't seem to stop watching these videos from this guy. Everything he posts is just too badass not to share! I'm learning more from him then I did from school!
Enjoy! :)
So my stepmom sent me this in an e-mail the other day and just thought the lesson was so important that I just had to share.
THE DEAD COW LECTURE
This is the best example for paying attention that I have ever heard.
First-year students at the Purdue Vet School were attending their first
anatomy class with a real dead cow.
They all gathered around the surgery table with the body covered with a
white sheet.The professor started the class by telling them, "In Veterinary
medicine it is necessary to have two important qualities as a doctor. The
first is that you not be disgusted by anything involving the animal's body."
For an example, the professor pulled back the sheet, stuck his finger in the
butt of the cow, withdrew it, and stuck his finger in his mouth. "Go ahead
and do the same thing," he told his students.
The students freaked out, hesitated for several minutes, but eventually took
turns sticking a finger in the butt of the dead cow and sucking on it.
When everyone finished, the Professor looked at them and said, "The second
most important quality is observation.
I stuck in my middle finger and sucked on my index finger.
Now learn to pay attention.
Life's tough but it's even tougher if you're stupid."
So the shoes that I've wanted all my life are finally being made but limited to 1500 pairs and are being auctioned off on eBay? This is heavy....see what I did there?.... Guess I'll just have to wait until these are resold on eBay at a later date and hopefully at a lower price.
A geek can only dream :(
The NIKE MAG is no longer the “greatest shoe never made.” The mythical shoe that originally captured the imagination of audiences in Back to the Future II is being released – and they’re here to help create a future without Parkinson’s disease.
1500 pairs of the 2011 NIKE MAG will be auctioned on eBay with all net proceeds going directly to The Michael J. Fox Foundation. Each day for the duration of the ten-day auction, one hundred and fifty pairs of the 2011 NIKE MAG shoes will be made available via eBay’s Fashion Vault. The auction starts September 8, 8:30PM PST, and will end September 18. Thanks to a previous 50 million dollar match given to the Michael J. Fox Foundation, all donations will be matched, effectively doubling the contributions from the auction.
The original NIKE MAG was worn by the Back to the Future character Marty McFly, played by Michael J. Fox, in the year 2015. It came alive, lit up and formed to Marty’s foot. The 2011 NIKE MAG shoe was designed to be a precise replica of the original from Back to the Future II. The aesthetic is an exact match, down to the contours of the upper, the glowing LED panel and the electroluminescent NIKE in the strap. The 2011 NIKE MAG illuminates with the pinch of the “ear” of the high top, glowing for five hours per charge.
The 2011 NIKE MAG - It’s About Time.
So they bring in a new sign and make me a damn snake?! Did yours change?
ATTRIBUTES THAT DESCRIBE THE SIGN OF OPHIUCHUS
• interpreter of dreams, premonitions
• attracts good luck
• serpent holder
• lofty ideals
• a seeker of peace and harmony
• doctor of medicine or science
• to add, increase, join or gather together
• poetical, inventive nature, expanding
• seeks higher education
• overseer, supervisor of work
• fame - either grand or completely misunderstood
• longevity, aspirations of healing the ills of man
• architect, builder, reaches for the stars
• tax assessor or levys taxes
• astrological talents, intuitive
• large family indicated, but apt to be separated from them when young
• the number twelve holds great significance
• foresight to benefit from hard times
• has secret enemies in family or close associations
• many jealous of this subject
• notable father, apple of father's eye when young
• high position in life expected [depending on aspects] highest fame and legend comes after death however
• feelings of granular, wise,
• likes to wear clothing of vibrant colors
• receives the favor of those in charge
Ophiuchus in the Planetary Zodiac:
The planet Pluto was found in Ophiuchus until the end of 2003, after which it passed into Serpens Cauda, the Serpent's Tail. The Centaur object, the minor planetoid Chiron, was visible against the stars of Ophiuchus until November 2001, after which it passed over the border into Sagittarius. Venus and Mercury can be found in Ophiuchus for a time each year.
The New Zodiac
ARIES = APRIL 19 - MAY 13
TAURUS = MAY 14 - JUNE 19
GEMINI = JUNE 20 - JULY 20
CANCER = JULY 21 - AUG 9
LEO = AUGUST 10 - SEPTEMBER 15
VIRGO = SEPTEMBER 16 - OCTOBER 30
LIBRA = OCTOBER 31 - NOVEMBER 22
SCORPIO = NOVEMBER 23 - NOVEMBER 29
OPHIUCHUS = NOVEMBER 30 - DECEMBER 17
SAGITTARIUS = DECEMBER 18 - JANUARY 18
CAPRICORN = JANUARY 19 - FEBRUARY 15
AQUARIUS = FEBRUARY 16 - MARCH 11
PISCES = MARCH 12 - APRIL 18
So the new year is just around the corner so I think its about time to get my head straight and go for towards my dreams. I cant think of a better quote:
"....it is time to quit tickling balls and suck your dreams dick."
-Matthew McConaughey
I won’t lie, I’m a fan of Express. It takes a little effort on my part, but there’s always something to be found that isn’t too douche-y while adding a hint of sophistication to my lanky, awkward frame. Yet I’m beginning to worry I’m not the store’s target clientele. Rather they seem to be catering to a far dumber demographic. I’ve noticed previous sales messing with ratios, but it seems to be getting worse.
Case in point:
This is from a recent Express email. I get the “bigger is better” mentality, but it’s a bit much when they even size the font to try and suggest $40 of $150 is the greatest deal. Even without running the percentages, a savvy shopper would hopefully notice that if you combine this with the free shipping deal from the exact same email, buying three orders of $50 would save you $60 total ($20 off $50 times 3 is $60 off $150). Sure this supports the economies of scale theory, but only in the most perverse way possible.
If we run the numbers quickly we get:
- $20 of $50 is 40% off
- $30 off $100 is 30% off
- $40 off $150 is 26.7% off
Buy more, save less!
If anyone knows someone at Express corporate, I’d really like to find out if this marketing tactic is actually working. Alternatively, I may support this as a strange way of dumber shoppers subsidizing intelligent customers.
