I came across a humorous post at a website that deals with such manly things as log home building and restoration, and the post sets the record straight when it comes to women and log home chinking. Chinking [wikipedia] I learned is the stuff that goes between the logs on log cabins. When I think of log homes, let alone building one, I picture these rugged flannel shirt wearing, lumberjack guys manhandling logs and the stuff between the logs. I just always looked at it as a guys thing like working under the hood of my car. But here, in one fell swing of an axe he’s chopped that image down to a stump.
I had to laugh as I read the article as he deftly turned upside down the notion of chinking being a man’s job. This guy lays out 5 reasons why women are better at log home chinking than men and does it in such a way that I’m sure that there will be a number of those lumberjacks grumbling. Exposed. (more…)
This is a funny video about what tech support was like in the middle ages.
Imagine where we’ll be in 20 or 30 years when almost everyone is exposed to a computer and the interweb, and the problems we have today will be a thing of the past.
I’m sure we’re in for a host of other problems, though… like disconnecting your brain-interface, or recovering computer stored memories…
What do you think the problems of the future might be?
I’ve recently found myself in a different place in life and took a little vacation to southern Japan to relax, unwind, and maybe even get a tan. The tan didn’t come, but I did discover things about life through the eyes of another culture–and even got some laughs in.
In southern Japan there’s an entirely different culture found on the island of Okinawa. This island is the most subtropical region of Japan and the culture and history goes back thousands of years. According to wikipedia in 1609 the Satsuma clan, which controlled the region that is now Kagoshima Prefecture invaded the Ryūkyū Kingdom. Following the invasion the Ryūkyū Kingdom surrendered to the Satsuma and was forced to form a tributary relationship with Satsuma and the Tokugawa shogunate, in addition to its previous relationship with China. Ryukyuan sovereignty was maintained since complete annexation would create a problem with China. The Satsuma clan earned considerable profits from trades with China during a period in which foreign trade was heavily restricted by the shogunate.
Okinawa is covered in UNESCO World Heritage Sites like Castles, that are believed to be created around the 15th century. Gusuku means castle, and there are around 300 around Gusuku in Okinawa. There are several of these castles located across Okinawa such as Shuri Castle, Nakijin Castle, and hundreds more.
Kouri island is said to have artifacts that date back over 3,000 years. That’s a long time ago, and that shows you just how ancient the culture of Okinawa is. They have a culture and history that is rooted in influence from China and Japan.
For anyone wanting to go to Japan, I recommend you to do some research on Okinawa Travel and make the call yourself, I think you will find that Okinawa is a culture that is all smiles and laughs.
This is a nasty trick, but very funny! I was laughing so hard at this that my abs were just killing me… I had to stop. I watched this at least 5 times before I couldn’t stand it any more. LOL!!!
These scare tactic videos are mean to the victims, but so worth it for the viewers. My wife could never understand why I liked this kind of video…. maybe because it’s funny!!!!!
This is a great bit on the analogies between what goes on in your stomach while you’re drinking, and a party crowded with people who don’t know one another.
My wife could never understand why I liked this kind of video…. maybe because it’s funny!!!!!