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John on June 9th, 2010
He has Football soccer fever!
Artist Nathan Wyburn decided on an Italian theme when he planned a portrait of England’s World Cup manager Fabio Capello.
So the 20-year-old University of Wales Institute student paid tribute to the Italian coach using some of the ingredients from Italy’s cuisine, pasta sheets as canvas and bolognese sauce for paint.
The finished 5 foot portrait bears a striking resemblance to the man who carries England’s hopes on his shoulders at the tournament in South Africa.
“He’s got quite an interesting face compared with some of the other celebrities I’ve done because he’s got his glasses and he’s older than some of the other celebrities as well, he’s got an iconic face,” said Nathan.
“My mother always told me not to play with my food when I was younger, so it’s taken that to another level I suppose.”
Nathan based his portrait on a photograph of the manager, whose side began their World Cup campaign against the USA on June 12.
And the artist is confident Capello will lead England to glory.
“He’ll definitely bring the World Cup back to England this year, I think he’s going to do a great job,” he said.
Continue reading about Portrait of England’s World Cup manager Fabio Capello with pasta sauce.
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John on June 9th, 2010
A pub boss has instilled some World Cup spirit in his staff by convincing them to change their names to Wayne Rooney.
Ten staff at the Shakespeare Inn in Manchester city centre made the switch by deed poll to show their support for the striker and the England squad.
Boss Chris Hilditch hopes his stars behind the bar will enthuse customers during the tournament.
But asked whether he had led by example and followed suit, he replied: “No, I’m the boss – Fabio Capello.”
The staff all applied for a change of name through the UK Deed Poll Service and were granted their new names on Friday.
They will all wear T-shirts bearing their new names during the tournament to make sure customers know what to call them.
One Wayne Rooney, formerly Joanne Hill, 23, kitchen staff at the Bay Horse, said they had all decided to change their names in a show of support for the England squad during the tournament in South Africa.
She said: “The managers wanted to do something so we all sat down and decided to do this. It’s to show our support for England and show how much we’re behind them.”
Barmaid Wayne Rooney, aka Katie Hyett, told the BBC her family had yet to hear about her new moniker.
“I haven’t told them yet, it’s still a surprise,” the 24-year-old said.
“But my boyfriend is a bit shocked I’m now Wayne. He’s a Liverpool fan so he’s been sleeping on the sofa in protest.”
It is a sentiment shared by Andy Wilkinson, managing director of pub owner Clover Taverns, who has replicated the idea across the country – after changing his name to Sepp Blatter.
“We have over 100 Wayne Rooneys working throughout the country for the whole of the World Cup and I’m glad to say that we have 10 Fabio Capellos keeping them in control,” he said.
A lecturer, when explaining stress management to an audience,
raised a glass of water and asked, “how heavy is this glass of water?â€
Answers called out ranged from 20g to 500g. The lecturer replied, “The
absolute weight doesn’t matter. It depends on how long you try to hold
it.â€
“If I hold it for a minute, that’s not a problem. If I hold it
for an hour, I’ll have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day,
you’ll have to call an ambulance. In each case, it’s the same weight,
but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes.â€
He continued, “And that’s the way it is with stress management.
If we carry our burdens all the time, sooner or later, as the burden
becomes increasingly heavy, we won’t be able to carry on. As with the
glass of water, you have to put it down for a while and rest before
holding it again. When we’re refreshed, we can carry on with the
burden.â€
“So, before you return home tonight, put the burden of work
down. Don’t carry it home. You can pick it up tomorrow. Whatever burdens
you’re carrying now, let them down for a moment if you can.†“Relax;
pick them up later after you’ve rested. Life is short. Enjoy it!
And then he shared some ways of dealing with the burdens of
life:
* Accept that some days you’re the pigeon, and some days you’re
the statue.
* Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have
to eat them.
* Always read stuff that will make you look good if you die in
the middle of it.
* Drive carefully. It’s not only cars that can be recalled by
their maker.
* If you can’t be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.
* If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it
was probably worth it.
* It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to serve as
a warning to others.
* Never buy a car you can’t push.
* Never put both feet in your mouth at the same time, because
then you won’t have a leg to stand on.
* Nobody cares if you can’t dance well. Just get up and dance.
* Since it’s the early worm that gets eaten by the bird, sleep
late.
* The second mouse gets the cheese.
* When everything’s coming your way, you’re in the wrong lane.
* Birthdays are good for you. The more you have, the longer you
live.
* You may be only one person in the world, but you may also be
the world to one person.
* Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once.
* We could learn a lot from crayons. Some are sharp, some are
pretty and some are dull. Some have weird names, and all are different
colors, but they all have to live in the same box.
* A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a
detour.
Have an awesome day!
Continue reading about Stress and How to Handle It – Excellent Advice
Jun
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John on June 8th, 2010
Hudson River Plane Landing (US Airways 1549) Animation with Audio
PASSAGE OF TIME LEAVES OUT NO ONE !!!
Seeing these pictures made me feel better!
Ian Torpe
Val Kilmer
Mickey Rourke
Brendan Fraser
More after the break
Russel Crowe
Alec Baldwin
Richard Gere
Roger Moore
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Pierce Brosnan
Clint Eastwood
Rod Stewart
ARE YOU FEELING BETTER TOO???
Take care.
We are in trouble…
The population of the United States is approx. 310 million.
160 million are retired.
That leaves 140 million to do the work.
There are 85 million in school.
Which leaves 55 million to do the work.
Of this there are 35 million employed by the federal government.
Leaving 15 million to do the work.
2.8 million are in the armed forces preoccupied with killing Osama
Bin-Laden.
Which leaves 12.2 million to do the work.
Take from that total the 10.8 million people who work for state and city
Governments. And that leaves 1.4 million to do the work.
At any given time there are 188,000 people in hospitals.
Leaving 1,212,000 to do the work.
Now, there are 1,211,998 people in prisons
That leaves just two people to do the work
You and me.
And there you are,
Sitting on your ass,
At your computer, reading jokes.
Nice. Real nice.
Continue reading about We are in trouble – For our US Friends
Memory’s Going
An eighty year old couple were having problems remembering things, so they decided to go to their doctor to make sure nothing was wrong with them. When they arrived at the doctor’s office, they explained to the doctor about the problems they were having with their memory.
After checking the couple out, the doctor told them that they were physically okay but might want to start writing things down, making notes to help them remember things. The couple thanked the doctor and left.
Later that night while watching TV, the old man got up from his chair and his wife asked, “Where are you going?”
He replied, “To the kitchen.”
She asked, “Will you get me a bowl of ice cream?”
“Sure.”
Then his wife asked him, “Don’t you think you should write it down so you can remember it?”
“No, I can remember that.”
“Well, I also would like some strawberries on top. You had better write that down cause I know you’ll forget that,” his wife said.
“I can remember that, you want a bowl of ice cream with strawberries.”
She replied, “Well, I also would like whipped cream on top. I know you will forget that. You had better write it down.”
With irritation in his voice, he said, “I don’t need to write that down, I can remember that.” He went into the kitchen.
After about 20 minutes, he returned from the kitchen and handed her a plate of bacon and eggs.
She stared at the plate for a moment and said, “You forgot my toast.”
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John on June 8th, 2010
Iker Casillas’s salary:
25000 euros 3125 euros 52 euros 08 cents 86 cents
Spain will reportedly receive the most money out of all 32 World Cup teams if it wins the World Cup, and several Spanish political parties are unhappy at the figure with the country facing an economic crisis.
The Spanish media said each player could earn 600,000 euros (C$755,545) for winning the title, and collect 120,000 euros (C$151,125) just for reaching the July 11 final.
Political party Izquierda Unida asked how such an amount could be paid “in the context of a general crisis where pensions are being frozen and salaries are dropping.â€
Goalkeeper Iker Casillas says the players have family and friends “suffering from the crisis†but that “you shouldn’t mix one thing with the other.â€
Iker Casillas’ Annual salary*: € 6,000,000
Day                hour           min               second
25000 euros     3125 euros    52 euros 08 cents       86 cents
You would think he might help out his suffering family!!!
G20 leaders diving into Fake Lake , Toronto, 2010.
I feel bad for the tax payers and that lady in the pool!
Continue reading about G20 Fake Lake Belly Flop 10 cm isn’t deep enough!
Jun
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John on June 8th, 2010
G20 continues to be an incredible Joke on Canadian Tax payers.
I love the millions spent in and around Huntsville for the G8 on potable toilets. Some miles away from any delegats. What a waste!