Hot

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This month’s NaBloPoMo theme is hot.  I have no idea what this means to me.

hot (h?t)
adj., hot·ter, hot·test.

    1. Having or giving off heat; capable of burning.
    2. Being at a high temperature.
  2. Being at or exhibiting a temperature that is higher than normal or desirable: a hot forehead.
  3. Causing a burning sensation, as in the mouth; spicy: hot peppers; a hot curry.
    1. Charged or energized with electricity: a hot wire.
    2. Radioactive, especially to a dangerous degree.
    1. Marked by intensity of emotion; ardent or fiery: a hot temper.
    2. Having or displaying great enthusiasm; eager: hot for travel.
    1. Informal. Arousing intense interest, excitement, or controversy: a hot new book; a hot topic.
    2. Informal. Marked by excited activity or energy: a hot week on the stock market.
    3. Violent; raging: a hot battle.
  7. Slang. Sexually excited or exciting.
  8. Slang.
    1. Recently stolen: a hot car.
    2. Wanted by the police: a hot suspect.
  9. Close to a successful solution or conclusion: hot on the trail.
  10. Informal.
    1. Most recent; new or fresh: a hot news item; the hot fashions for fall.
    2. Currently very popular or successful: one of the hottest young talents around.
    3. Requiring immediate action or attention: a hot opportunity.
  11. Slang. Very good or impressive. Often used in the negative: I’m not so hot at math.
  12. Slang. Funny or absurd: told a hot one about the neighbors’ dog.
  13. Slang.
    1. Performing with great skill and daring: a hot drummer.
    2. Having or characterized by repeated successes: a player who is on a hot streak.
    3. Fast and responsive: a hot sports car.
    4. Unusually lucky: hot at craps.
  14. Music. Of, relating to, or being an emotionally charged style of performance marked by strong rhythms and improvisation: hot jazz.
  15. Bold and bright.

Simply not true

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Things that people believe(d), but just aren’t true:

  • The Earth is flat.
  • Walt Disney is in cryonic storage.
  • Federal law allows Texas to fly the state flag above the US flag.
  • Iraq has WMD
  • German would have become the official language of the USA, but for one vote.
  • The sun revolves around the Earth.
  • Britney Spears is talented.
  • Stars can be seen during the day from the bottom of the well.
  • Paris Hilton is hot.
  • We only use 10% of our brains.
  • The Great Wall of China is the only man-made object can be seen from the moon.
  • Chewing gum takes 7 years to pass through your system.
  • If you blog it…they will read.

1925 – Scopes Trial: A law in Tennessee prohibits the teaching of evolution.
1975 – Courtney C. and Joy D. born
1976 – Lisa H. born

A dozen things about Vermont

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    1. Vermont does not allow billboard advertising. I love that. It is so nice to drive on the interstate (91 and 89) and not be faced with advertising every 10 feet. It is so obvious when you cross over into New York or Mass.
    2. John Deere was born in Rutland, Vermont. Who knew?
    3. Montpelier is the smallest state capital. It isn’t really a very exciting town either.
    4. Also, Montpelier is the only state capital without a McDonalds. What a claim to fame!
    5. The state tree is the Sugar Maple. Yummy.
    6. Brigham Young and Joseph Smith were both born in Vermont. So, Vermont caused Mormonism.
    7. The first postage stamp issued in the US was made in Brattleboro, Vermont, in 1846. I don’t have a pithy comment for this one.
    8. On July 2, 1777, Vermont became the first state to abolish slavery. How does that explain our nearly complete lack of blacks?
    9. Vermont was, at various times, claimed by both New Hampshire and New York.  And now?  Everyone thinks we are a city in Massachusetts.
    10. Vermont is the largest producer of maple syrup in the U.S., producing over 500,000 gallons a year.  I will only eat real maple syrup.  My wedding cake was maple flavored and the wedding favor was maple candy.
    11. Until recently, the only way a Vermonter could get a photo driver’s license was to drive to Montpelier.  Seriously, my permit (1992) was a thin piece of plastic coated paper.  Only in the last 10 years could you get a photo license locally.
    12. Vermont was the first state admitted to the union after the first 13 colonies.

      1791 – Vermont is admitted as the 14th U.S. state.

      Life goals

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      Boing Boing led me to this, which led me to this, which led me to this:

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      The text on the chocolates in this box describe something you should have done in your life. If you’ve done it, you can eat the candy, otherwhise it has to stay in the box until your deed is fulfilled.

      I think these are so cool, but I don’t think I will get them for myself.  It will be a long time, if ever, before I do some of these things.  I think it would be really cool if you could make your own list of goals and eat them as you accomplish them.

      I have done 6 of these things.  Can you guess which ones?  Which have you done?  What would your life goals be?  Answer any or all of the questions.  I would love to know more about my readers (or reader as Bossy says).

      Feb 01

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      Feb 01

      February 1

      We got out of school early today due to ice and snow.  I was home by about 12:30.  I spent most of the rest of the day in this position.  I caught up on blogs, worked on some websites, and just sort of wasted time watching soaps and Monk.

      The plow has gone by probably 800 times.  The snow keeps falling off the roof.  O is absolutely freaked out by the noise.

      We just watched the season premiere of LOST. It was awesome.  We still don’t know who the Oceanic 6 are, but now we know a 3rd.  I can’t believe we might only get 6 episodes this season.

      Today in history: