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Similarities Between the Assassinations of Kennedy and Lincoln - Succeed through Studying History: School for Champions
Similarities Between the Assassinations of Kennedy and Lincoln - Succeed through Studying History: School for ChampionsComparison of events
The following chart compares the amazing coincidences in the deaths of Lincoln and Kennedy. Some items that are commonly listed in this comparison have been deleted as incorrect, thanks to reader feedback.
Lincoln
Kennedy
Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846
Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946
He was elected President in 1860
He was elected President in 1960
His wife lost a child while living in the White House
His wife lost a child while living in the White House
He was directly concerned with Civil Rights
He was directly concerned with Civil Rights
Lincoln had a secretary named Kennedy who told him not to go to the theater *1
Kennedy had a secretary named Lincoln who told him not to go to Dallas *2
Lincoln was shot in the back of the head in the presence of his wife
Kennedy was shot in the back of the head in the presence of his wife
Lincoln shot in the Ford Theatre
Kennedy shot in a Lincoln, made by Ford
He was shot on a Friday
He was shot on a Friday
The assassin, John Wilkes Booth, was known by three names, comprised of fifteen letters
The assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, was known by three names, comprised of fifteen letters
Booth shot Lincoln in a theater and fled to a warehouse *3
Oswald shot Kennedy from a warehouse and fled to a theater
Booth was killed before being brought to trial
Oswald was killed before being brought to trial
There were theories that Booth was part of a greater conspiracy
There were theories that Oswald was part of a greater conspiracy
Lincoln's successor was Andrew Johnson, born in 1808
Kennedy's successor was Lyndon Johnson, born in 1908
*1 Note: It is an urban myth that Lincoln had a secretary named Kennedy. There is no record of that.
*2 Note: There is no record whether or not Kennedy's secretary warned him.
*3 Note: Booth actually fled to a farm and was killed in a tobacco barn. It might be a stretch to call it a warehouse. But two years after his death, Booth's body was temporarily moved to a warehouse. Also, after the assassination, the government closed the Ford Theatre and turned it into a warehouse.
Other interesting facts
Apparently Lincoln had a dream several days before the assassination that he had been killed. He told his wife that he had seen himself in a casket.
Also, Lincoln's son Tad had a pet turkey named Jack. Tad asked his father not to kill the turkey for Thanksgiving. Although Harry S Truman started the official tradition, Lincoln was the first to "pardon" a Thanksgiving turkey.
Now what would be real interesting is if Kennedy had a pet named Abe or had pardoned someone by that name. Thus far, I haven't heard of that.
Skeptics disagree
Some skeptics say that you could take any two famous people and find a number of similar-type coincidences between them. The only problem with that theory is that there really haven't been any listings of such comparisons. And certainly none has been as extensive as the Lincoln-Kennedy similarities.
Summary
Facts concerning the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy are amazingly similar. It is uncertain if such coincidences have any meaning, but they certainly are strange.
OhGizmo! » Archive » Rolex Makes Official Time Sand?
OhGizmo! » Archive » Rolex Makes Official Time Sand?
By Andrew LiszewskiI guess it makes sense that if an hourglass were to have any chance of accurately providing some measure of time, the sand would have to be of a uniform size, consistency and texture. And if any company on Earth were qualified to produce a sand used for timekeeping, it would be Rolex. A single bag of Time Sand flowing through a standard hourglass is the equivalent of 30 days, and the pallets and pallets of sand you see below represent a generous estimation of an average human lifespan. (81 years)
The pallets of Rolex Time Sand were part of an art installation created by Michael Marcovici who’s also known for an installation where he stacked 10 million $100 US bills on 12 pallets to visually represent what $1,000,000,000 looks like.
Unreality - Thirteen of the Most Memorable Movie Psychopaths |
Unreality - Thirteen of the Most Memorable Movie Psychopaths |
I’ll be honest. My severe triskaidekaphobia made it hard for me to not limit this list to just 10 psychos, or even to not expand it to 11, 12, or 14, but these 13 just felt right. Each psycho on this list, in one way or another, is so far removed from what society deems normal. Their immoral behavior and lack of empathy have helped to ingrain these maniacs into the minds of audiences. Some are scary, some are funny, and some are both. Here are, in no particular order, the 13 most memorable movie psychopaths:
1. The Joker - The Dark Knight
The Joker, a self-described “agent of chaos,” is about as psychopathic as one can get. He doesn’t care about how he looks, ritualistically smears makeup across his scarred face, and relishes any scheme that undoes order. Nicholson’s Joker was a clown, but Ledger’s Joker was a frightening, unpredictable terrorist. The Joker’s abandonment of all societal norms, coupled with his violent, disruptive behavior makes him one of the more memorable movie psychos.
2. Hannibal Lecter - The Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal
The infamous Dr. Lecter is a genius with a taste for flesh and brains, an unnerving paradox of sorts that helps cement him in the mind of anyone who happens to cross his path. Being a serial killer is psychotic enough, but Lecter’s got cannibalism on his resume, too, raising the bar for psychopaths everywhere. Simply put, Lecter is one dangerous S.O.B. Also from Silence of the Lambs, Jame “Buffalo Bill” Gumb is a memorable psycho, but his mangina doesn’t hold a candle to Lecter’s psychopathic tendencies.
3. Patrick Bateman - American Psycho
If there ever was a lovable psycho, it was the privileged elitist Patrick Bateman. With good looks, wealth, and a remarkable sense of style, Bateman personifies the 80s Wall Street yuppie. The irony that is Pat Bateman, though, is that despite being a psychopathic killer, he’s more in touch with emotion and reality than his superficial, materialistic peers. We can debate whether Bateman really did kill people or if it was all in his head, but either way you look at it, Bateman is one sick puppy. If you’ve read the book, by the way, you know that the book version of Pat Bateman makes the movie version look like a saint. Don’t just stare at it, eat it!
4. Norman Bates - Psycho
Perhaps associated with the term “psycho” more than anyone else in this rundown is Norman Bates from the movie, um, Psycho. There’s no question about Bates’ sanity in Hitchcock’s classic: the dude keeps his mother’s corpse as a memento and fancies dressing up in her clothes when he’s slashing one of his victims. I defy you to watch this movie and then shower comfortably right after. The dressing up in Mom’s clothes part, though? Par for the course since I went through puberty. Does this blouse bring out my eyes or what?!
5. Mr. Blonde - Reservoir Dogs
“Are you gonna bark all day, little doggie, or are you gonna bite?” Tough guy Mr. Blonde had no problem feeding lead to innocent civilians, but even knowing that bit of information couldn’t prepare you for how he’d treat one of the boys in blue. Just as Norman Bates forged an association with showers, Mr. Blonde will forever be linked to Stealers Wheel’s “Stuck in the Middle.” It’s impossible - if you’ve seen Reservoir Dogs - to hear that song and not think about a razor slicing through your ear.
6. Anton Chigurh - No Country For Old Men
Sure, Anton has a structured code by which he lives his life. The thing is, Anton’s code doesn’t exactly integrate smoothly into normal society. And neither does Anton, with his Dutch Boy haircut and Harvey Dent-esque coin flips of fate. Javier Bardem won an Academy Award for his portrayal of the terrifying Anton, conveying fear and tension every time his character was on screen. No Country for Old Men is a tremendous film, in terms of both scale and tone, and a significant amount of this can be attributed to the warped and intriguing character of Anton.
7. John Doe - Se7en
John Doe’s plan to turn each of the seven deadly sins against the sinner is brilliant, coming to fruition only because of the wrath of Detective David Mills. Doe believes he is on a mission from God, making him the worst kind of crazy. But does John Doe know that he’s crazy? I think Detective Mills phrased the question best when he asked Doe - and I’m paraphrasing - “When someone’s crazy, as you clearly are, do they know they’re crazy? I mean, do you sit around reading Guns & Ammo, masturbating in a pile of your own feces and say ‘Wow. It is unbelievable how f*cking crazy I am?’” Doe doesn’t think he’s nuts, and despite Mills’ claims to the contrary, Doe is much more than a movie of the week or a f*cking T-shirt.
8. Alex - A Clockwork Orange
The ultraviolent narrator of Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange is psychotic to his core. After murders, rapes, and drinking drug-laced milk with his Droogies, Alex is finally imprisoned and subsequently subjected to experiments designed to eliminate his violent nature. The experiments work - sort of - but after Alex attempts to commit suicide, the process is reversed, returning Alex to his bloodthirsty, psychopathic old self. Which is a good thing: Alex rules. Viddy well, my little brother. Viddy well.
9. Annie Wilkes - Misery
Annie is a crazed fan of author Paul Sheldon, but her obsession is not that of a normal person. Whether her intentions of keeping Paul a prisoner in her home are to keep him as some sort of trophy pet or to expedite the creation of his next novel, Annie is a horrifying, demented woman. I’ve said it before - I adore the “hobbling” scene in this movie. It’s not so much for the hobbling process itself, but for Annie’s cold, calm demeanor when she slugs Paul’s ankles with a sledgehammer.
10. Dez and Edele Hansel - Running Scared
With the oft-criticized Paul Walker as the lead, I’m guessing lots of people passed on Running Scared. It’s their loss. Running Scared is one of those underrated, visually dynamic and wholly engaging movies that fly under the radar. There’s many memorable and seedy characters throughout the movie - which doubles as a contemporary fairy tale for adults - but none are more fear-inducing than the pedophilic couple of Dez and Edele Hansel. The scene with Dez and Edele was perhaps the most disturbed I’ve ever been while watching a movie. The sinister couple lure children into their home, molest them, and then torture and kill them. Oh yeah, and it’s all recorded for their future viewing pleasure. Each video is then rated on a “star system,” presumably based on the “quality” of the video. My boy Sub-Zero would easily be a four-star molestee. The dude’s got buttocks like steel.
11. Max Cady - Cape Fear
Max Cady somehow believes that the “she was asking for it” defense is appropriate to counter accusations of rape. I’ve seen like 2.5 episodes of Law & Order, and even I know that just ain’t the case. In Scorsese’s Cape Fear, Robert DeNiro portrays the psychopathic rapist, a job he did so well that it earned him a Best Actor nomination. Cady’s determination and willingness to brutally abuse and rape women much weaker than himself earn him a spot on this list of memorable movie psychos. “Come out, come out, wherever you are!”
12. Alex Forrest - Fatal Attraction
Alex Forrest has a brief affair with a married man and soon becomes obsessed with him. OK, seriously, just that bit of information alone should send a chill down your spine. There’s nothing worse than a smothering woman. Alex, however, is far, far worse than “smothering.” She kidnaps her obsession’s child and - in the now infamous scene - boils a bunny in a pot on the stove. Wow. The guys who read this site (both of you) will probably agree: psycho bitches are way scarier than any male maniac with a weapon. Just ask John Bobbit.
13. Aileen Wuornos - Monster
Former prostitute Aileen Wuornos was a real-life killer, and Charlize Theron portrayed her impressively in Monster, winning an Academy Award for her effort. After being raped by a client, Aileen kills him, catalyzing later and more brutal murders. Soon enough, Aileen is murdering men who aren’t even clients of hers. Theron gained 30 pounds and wore prosthetic teeth for this role, helping to create the monster that was Aileen Wuornos.
So there ya go: the thirteen most memorable movie psychopaths. Did I miss anyone? Should Travis Bickle from Taxi Driver had made the cut? I don’t think he’s a psychopath. I just think he’s got watermelon-sized testicles. Maybe I’m wrong, though. Feel free to comment and let me know if I missed anyone, as well as notifying me of what objects you’d like me to shove directly into my rectum. Thanks for reading!
Good News: Health Care for the Unemployed - Healthcare Shopper News
President Obama's $789 Billion Recovery Bill includes some health care benefits for those recently unemployed. If you lost your job after September 1st, 2008, this bill has some very good news for you regarding your health care. The federal government will soon subsidize 60% of your COBRA premium for 9 months. Doesn't sound like a big deal to you? Let me explain. COBRA coverage is offered to individuals and their families who had group coverage with their employer before they lost their jobs. The problem is that COBRA insurance premiums are high and unemployment benefits are no so high. In fact, the average premium for family COBRA coverage exceeds the entire monthly unemployment benefit in 9 states: Alabama, Alaska, Delaware, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, and West Virginia.Good News: Health Care for the Unemployed - Healthcare Shopper NewsIf you lost your job recently, you have 62 days to decide on taking the COBRA offer or not. TAKE IT. You'll have to pay the entire premium for a month or two, but once the new legislation takes effect, you'll be paying only 35% of the premium. It's a great deal. Purchasing your own individual health insurance, assuming you can qualify, will cost you more for less coverage. If you pass up on the COBRA offer or wait beyond the 62 day window, you can't opt in later. It's a one-time offer.
If you're 55 years or older and unemployed, here's more good news. Assuming you were employed for 10 years of more, you will be able to extend your COBRA coverage to age 65 when you qualify for Medicare. Normally, COBRA only lasts for 18 months. This extension of COBRA for up to 10 years is especially beneficial for those with chronic illnesses who would otherwise be unable to purchase health insurance.
Chicken Soup for the Beer Drinker
Chicken Soup for the Beer DrinkerChicken Soup for the Beer Drinker
Sometimes when I reflect back on all the beer I drink I feel ashamed. Then I look into the glass and think about the workers in the brewery and all of their hopes and dreams. If I didn't drink this beer, they might be out of work and their dreams would be shattered. Then I say to myself, "It is better that I drink this beer and let their dreams come true than be selfish and worry about my liver."
--by Jack HandyI feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day.
--Frank SinatraThe problem with some people is that when they aren't drunk, they're sober.
--William Butler YeatsAn intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools.
--Ernest HemingwayAlways do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut.
--Ernest HemingwayTime is never wasted when you're wasted all the time.
--Catherine ZandonellaReality is an illusion that occurs due to lack of alcohol.
--AnonymousDrinking provides a beautiful excuse to pursue the one activity that truly gives me pleasure, hooking up with fat, hairy girls.
-- Ross LevyA woman drove me to drink and I didn't even have the decency to thank her.
--W.C. FieldsWhat contemptible scoundrel has stolen the cork to my lunch?
--Tee MansWhen I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading.
--Henny YoungmanLife is a waste of time, time is a waste of life, so get wasted all of the time and have the time of your life.
-- Michelle MastrolacasaI'd rather have a bottle in front of me, than a frontal lobotomy.
--Tom Waits24 hours in a day, 24 beers in a case. Coincidence?
--Stephen WrightWhen we drink, we get drunk. When we get drunk, we fall asleep. When we fall asleep, we commit no sin. When we commit no sin, we go to heaven. Sooooo, let's all get drunk and go to heaven!
-- Brian O'RourkeYou can't be a real country unless you have a beer and an airline. It helps if you have some kind of a football team, or some nuclear weapons, but at the very least you need a beer.
--Frank ZappaAlways remember that I have taken more out of alcohol than alcohol has taken out of me.
--Winston ChurchillBeer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.
--Benjamin FranklinIf you ever reach total enlightenment while drinking beer, I bet it makes beer shoot out your nose.
--Deep Thought, Jack HandyWithout question, the greatest invention in the history of mankind is beer. Oh, I grant you that the wheel was also a fine invention, but the wheel does not go nearly as well with pizza.
--Dave BarryThe problem with the world is that everyone is a few drinks behind.
--Humphrey BogartWhy is American beer served cold? So you can distinguish it from urine.
--David MoultonGive me a woman who loves beer and I will conquer the world.
--Kaiser WilhelmNot all chemicals are bad. Without chemicals such as hydrogen and oxygen, for example, there would be no way to make water, a vital ingredient in beer.
--Dave BarryAll right, brain, I don't like you and you don't like me - so let's just do this and I'll get back to killing you with beer.
--Homer SimpsonYou know you're drunk when you fall off the floor.
And God said, "Let there be vodka!" And He saw that it was good. Then God said, "Let there be light!" And then He said, "Whoa - too much light."
You're not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on.
--Dean MartinBeer: Helping ugly people have sex since 1862!
Remember "I" before "E", except in Budweiser.
To some its a six-pack, to me it's a support group
Scotch - Because one doesn't solve the world's problems over white wine.
35 Examples of High-Speed Photography | Back to Essentials
35 Examples of High-Speed Photography | Back to Essentials
1. Tequiza Bottle
2. Pabst + Hollow Point
3. Egg Shot
4. Blue Tit In Flight
5. Droplet
6. Bathroom Monster
7. Fire Craker + Water
8. Water Figure
9. Another Crown
10. Apple
11. Green Impact Ripple
12. Pomegranate Splash
13. Suspended
14. From Another World
15. Hand
16. Crumbled Cracker
17. Drop
18. Liquid Tye Dye
19. A Bullet and A Card
20. Bottle
21. Liquify II
22. High Speed Milk Drop
23. Hummingbird
24. Splash
25. Colour Drop
26. Splash
27. Vase
28. Breakage
29. Ghirlanda Colore
30. Handle with Care
31. Splash
32. Drip Drop
33. Lab
34. Bullet
35. Tipping Over
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