I was asked the question the other day by a very good friend: "Why is 3 goals in hockey called a hat trick?"
My answer: "uhh because." so I did some searching and found the answer.
The below links will explain the origin of the term. Enjoy!!
Answer via Ask Yahoo!"
Answer via World Wide Words
Answer via The Word Detective
Friday, April 23, 2004
Thursday, April 22, 2004
$17,600,000 more!!!
The money offers are still rolling in... Here is the latest email (formatted in its original form and spelling):
Dear everett
I am Barrister harmson yusuf Solicitor. I am the Personal Attorney to
Mr T ,everett,a national of your country, who used to work with
shell development company in Nigeria.On the 2nd of may 1999, my lient,his wife And their three children were involved in a car accident along Sagbama Express Road. All occupants of the vehicle
unfortunately lost there lives. Since then I have made several enquiries
to your embassy
to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this
has also proved
unsuccessful.After these several unsuccessful
attempts, I decided to
trace his relatives over the Internet, to locate any
member of his family
but of no avail, hence I contacted you. I have
contacted you to assist
in repartrating the money that belong to my client before they get
confisicated or
declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge
deposits were lodged.
Particularly, the Bank where the deceased had an
account valued at about
44 million dollars has issued me a notice to provide
the next of kin or
have the account confisicated within the next ten
official
working days. since i have been unsuccesfull in
locating the the relatives
for over 3 years now I seek your consent to present
you as the next of
kin of the deceased since you are from the same
country and bear the same last name ,so that the proceeds
of this account valued at $44 million dollars can be
paid to you and then
you and me can share the money. 55% to me and 40% to
you,while 5% should
be for expenses or tax as your government may require,
As soon as you indicate your interest,i will go to federal high court
of
justice to obtain all legal documents(affidavit and letter of
adminstration). All
I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see
this dealt through.
I guarantee that this will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement
that will protect you from any breach of the
law.Please get in touch with me by my email to enable us discuss
further.My
Best regards,
Esq:harmson yusuf
Dear everett
I am Barrister harmson yusuf Solicitor. I am the Personal Attorney to
Mr T ,everett,a national of your country, who used to work with
shell development company in Nigeria.On the 2nd of may 1999, my lient,his wife And their three children were involved in a car accident along Sagbama Express Road. All occupants of the vehicle
unfortunately lost there lives. Since then I have made several enquiries
to your embassy
to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this
has also proved
unsuccessful.After these several unsuccessful
attempts, I decided to
trace his relatives over the Internet, to locate any
member of his family
but of no avail, hence I contacted you. I have
contacted you to assist
in repartrating the money that belong to my client before they get
confisicated or
declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge
deposits were lodged.
Particularly, the Bank where the deceased had an
account valued at about
44 million dollars has issued me a notice to provide
the next of kin or
have the account confisicated within the next ten
official
working days. since i have been unsuccesfull in
locating the the relatives
for over 3 years now I seek your consent to present
you as the next of
kin of the deceased since you are from the same
country and bear the same last name ,so that the proceeds
of this account valued at $44 million dollars can be
paid to you and then
you and me can share the money. 55% to me and 40% to
you,while 5% should
be for expenses or tax as your government may require,
As soon as you indicate your interest,i will go to federal high court
of
justice to obtain all legal documents(affidavit and letter of
adminstration). All
I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see
this dealt through.
I guarantee that this will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement
that will protect you from any breach of the
law.Please get in touch with me by my email to enable us discuss
further.My
Best regards,
Esq:harmson yusuf
Wednesday, April 21, 2004
Wikipedia
Here is a good resource via the internet: Wikipedia - the Free Encyclopedia.
Still doing research on a question from Nephew Dale about the relationship of speed and time. The question is basically why does time slow down when speed approaches the speed of light.
Both Steve and I bumbled around trying to answer but essentially all that we could come up with was "because"... Never a good answer.
I believe it has something to do with E=mc2 but that was a weak attempt on my part. Answer simply because I know that is an equation associated with Einstein and his Relativity Theories.
I need to do some reading on Special Relativity and General Relativity to understand enough to boil it down into "lay man's" term or at least "nephew Dale" terms.
Based on very little reading, I have hope that my initial of answer is at least partially true.
Still doing research on a question from Nephew Dale about the relationship of speed and time. The question is basically why does time slow down when speed approaches the speed of light.
Both Steve and I bumbled around trying to answer but essentially all that we could come up with was "because"... Never a good answer.
I believe it has something to do with E=mc2 but that was a weak attempt on my part. Answer simply because I know that is an equation associated with Einstein and his Relativity Theories.
I need to do some reading on Special Relativity and General Relativity to understand enough to boil it down into "lay man's" term or at least "nephew Dale" terms.
Based on very little reading, I have hope that my initial of answer is at least partially true.
Friday, April 16, 2004
Result of Doctor Visit
Not sure if I mentioned it earlier (and am too lazy to go thru the archives to find out), but I recently got a new Doctor and went in for a physical as well as with a concern that I might have high cholesterol.
The Stanford Blood Bank will do a rough cholesterol screening on blood donated. Rough because it is just a single number (not a break down of the various types of cholesterol) as well as not a "fasting" measurement. I have given blood at least 4 times over the last couple of years and the cholesterol level was always high.
Today after my appointment, it has been officially confirmed. My total cholesterol is 259, HDL (good cholesterol) is 36 (low), and LDL (bad cholesterol) is 150 (high). In the high risk group for heart disease.
Therefore I have been given another motivation to continue with my new exercise routine.
Because of the high level, she doesn't believe exercise and diet changes are enough to lower my cholesterol to a healthy level therefore I get to take Lipitor (20mg) once per day.
Every thing else that was checked is A-OK (including my prostate).
I will have my cholestrol checked again in 3 months. Look for future update.
The Stanford Blood Bank will do a rough cholesterol screening on blood donated. Rough because it is just a single number (not a break down of the various types of cholesterol) as well as not a "fasting" measurement. I have given blood at least 4 times over the last couple of years and the cholesterol level was always high.
Today after my appointment, it has been officially confirmed. My total cholesterol is 259, HDL (good cholesterol) is 36 (low), and LDL (bad cholesterol) is 150 (high). In the high risk group for heart disease.
Therefore I have been given another motivation to continue with my new exercise routine.
Because of the high level, she doesn't believe exercise and diet changes are enough to lower my cholesterol to a healthy level therefore I get to take Lipitor (20mg) once per day.
Every thing else that was checked is A-OK (including my prostate).
I will have my cholestrol checked again in 3 months. Look for future update.
Wednesday, April 14, 2004
Why?
I tried to answer the below question via various searchs on the Internet with no success. Can anybody else find the answer?
The question: Why is the color green associated with jealousy and envy?
The question: Why is the color green associated with jealousy and envy?
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