ANNOYING LONER-ANOTHER TRUE ROOMMATE STORY
I had transfered to a new college, and I had one good semester with two good roommates. However, we were sick of living in a triple, so next semester we decided to get doubles. They knew each other longer and decided to room together. The only other guy I knew who didn't have a roommate was someone I'll refer to as Stink (his last name was actually a synonym for smelly). I did know his last roommate moved out after the first semester, and he spent the second semester alone in a room which smelled awful by the end of the year.
I thought maybe I could prevent this if I stopped it early.... how wrong I was.In addition to being a slob, he was also an alcoholic (or at least aspiring to be). I started off by giving him fair warning that if he pukes on our carpet I would not clean it up and I reserved the right to punch him in the face. Unfortunately, this didn't come in handy.Anyways, one day I walk in the room to see a large ball of toilet paper with a face drawn on it in marker, sitting on his bookshelf. Not even having to ask him, he says "I made him on the toilet, his name is Wilson." Sad? It gets worse.
A month later some friends and me take "Wilson" and throw him down the steps and tear it up (it was revenge for him leaving ketchup packets on the floor for people to step on). He enters the room and immediately notices that "Wilson" is gone, and asks me about it. I told him the truth and he shuffles himself to the bathroom with his head down, only to come back 30 minutes later with an even bigger "Wilson".In addition to being wierd, he was completely oblivious to the fact that someone else lived with him. He'd listen to music from his computer on his headphones, but it didn't make any difference with the volume on it's highest (I could make out all the lyrics). The stupidest moment was when he wouldn't let me turn off his music he was playing off his PS2 at 4:00am because it was "helping him write his paper", or so he put it.
I don't think he went to bed until about 6:00am. So to get back at him, I woke up at 10:00am to go to breakfast with my friends. I opened all the windows to let the brisk winter air in, turned up my speakers and played an hour long comedy routine as I walked out the door. I came back to hear him say, "Oh you left your speakers on when you left." and then "Do you know why it's cold in here?" (Keep in mind we live in a dorm room, the window is in plain sight).My real revenge came when I was able to switch rooms for the next semester, but before I left I had the room to myself since he was home for Winter Break. I started with pouring a strong cologne all over his bed and clothes(to help his new roommate deal with the smell).
To top things off, I put rancid mayonaise and eggs in a small dish and left them in his fridge over the month long break. The sad thing is, when I went to toss out the evidence at the end of the break... the room didn't smell any different from it's original foul smell.I got lucky, because the worst of him came out after I moved out and the freshman moved in with him. One night he got drunk off 2 liters of a box of red wine by himself at 8:00pm on a Monday. Only to throw up all over his room and all over the bathroom, leaving the stink to sit for near a week.
Oh, and his freshman roommate ended up cleaning up the mess in their room. What does this poor soul get in return? He wakes up to the sounds of Stink grunting and touching himself while standing over the freshman's bed and looking down at him..
dan the roommate manwww.roommateexpress.comDigging Up Earthnuts (Conopodium Majus)
The custom of grubbing for Earthnuts, or Pignuts is as ancient as mankind itself. Although these tasty tubers are beloved of pigs (hence the name) they are a most unusual and rewarding woodland snack and there was a time when they were a popular nibble for country children on their way to and from school.The fern like leaves appear along with the Lesser Celandine in the spring. During May and July they develop umbellifer heads with white flowers not unlike Cow Parsley. According to Gerard and others the Dutch once ate them 'boiled and buttered, as we do parseneps and carrots'. Unearthing a pignut is a delicate operation.
The root disconnects from the tuber very easily, which can be several inches from where the stem appears above ground.Follow the stem under the earth using careful scraping with a twig, fingernail or knife. Eventually you will reach the pignut which is covered with a chestnut coloured skin. If you can wash the nut at this stage it avoids getting muddy fingernails...
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New Contemporary Soul Gospel Artist Chris Fields is Taking Gospel Music to Another Level - Anoited, Soulful, Unique - The New Face of Gospel Music
Chris Fields Born in Montgomery, Alabama but raise in California a young talented and well rounded young artist now in Oakland Ca. Chris has performed in numerous showcases and talent shows in California in the Bay Area such as: the Alameda County Fairs, Black Expo, Juneteenth Festival in Berkeley, and Mr. E's Jazz Club just to name a few. Chris has also been on a compilation album which is Crying For Love compilation and his song was pick to be the feature release off the Crying For Love Album also there was a video cut for the single the title of the song was Show Me. Chris has also worked with the greatest producers such as World Renown Narada Michael Walden, Norman Conners, and Kenny Taylor, he has also release his first single Teardrops and Music Video as well.Now that Chris is a born again Christian he wants to use his talent that God has given him the right way.
Chris wants to spread the word of God and minister in his music to everyone. Chris has just release his first...
New Contemporary Soul Gospel Artist Chris Fields is Taking Gospel Music to Another Level - Anoited, Soulful, Unique - The New Face of Gospel Music
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Interzone Productions Music Industry Showcase
New Yory, NY (ContentDesk) April 7, 2006 -- Interzone Productions is hosting a music industry showcase at Don Hill's, NYC on April 27th, 2006. Doors open at 8pm. 3 exciting new bands are performing live: Tramping Ground from Raleigh, NC., Bluish from Staten Island, NY and Woodfish from Red Bank, NJ. These bands are all experiencing exploding fan bases and are generating significant buzz on their hometown stages.The audience will be filled with fans and executives from all facets of the music industry. Major and independent record labels, booking agents, managers, lawyers, publicists and many other types of representation will all be in attendance.
Tickets are $5 in advance or $10 at the door. Free to music industry personnel. Contact Void for info regarding tickets via email at www.interzonestudios.com or call 631-278-0794.Don Hill's is located at 511 Greenwich St. at Spring St. in New York City.
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"Rising Above the SEO Reputation"
How many times have you seen an article referring to SEO (search engine optimization) as a "Black Art" or "underhanded", "manipulative", "sleazy", "deceptive", "sneaky" etc?. I could go on and on but you get my drift. The thing is - our industry has a pitiful reputation which is being reinforced on a daily basis by the media and word of mouth.This realization hit me between the eyes recently when I read a comment in a search engine forum from an SEO who claimed he used his ethical SEO methods as a Unique Selling Point. Look what we've been reduced to - differentiating ourselves from the masses because we DON'T break the rules. What other industry could boast such a thing? Apart from the used car industry, I can't really think of any.So where did this nasty reputation come from and why has it been allowed to propogate? Well, it's mainly care of the hundreds of cowboys out there who decide one day they are online marketing experts, announce themselves as SEO's and set up a backyard biz,...
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Virbotics unveils 100% Spam Free Email Service, BayEmail.com
SPRING HILL, FL (ContentDesk) December 19 2003--Virbotics, Inc., a Spring Hill, Florida software and backend application developer has announced the introduction of BayEmail, one of the most innovative solution for curtailing spam and email-borne viruses. BayEmail provides market- leading, best-of-breed technology to relieve end users and administrators from the time-consuming and costly burden of junk email and viruses.With BayEmail's easy-to-use and highly flexible outsourced solutions, customers do not need to install hardware or software at their server or workstations, nor are there any ongoing maintenance or update requirements. As a result, email users and network administrators can remain focused and productive.It's quite easy to understand. Incoming mail to an individual or a company's network is simply redirected through BayEmail's robust, high-performance filtering system, allowing messages to be screened for spam and viruses before reaching the company's network or the individuals...
Virbotics unveils 100% Spam Free Email Service, BayEmail.com
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How to Plan a Vacations of the Mind
Part 1Recently, in a women's therapy group that I run, the desire for fun and a change of pace over took me. I suggested that we deviate from some of our typical work and instead go around the room imagining a vacation treat designed to suit each woman's desires.It was fascinating to see how many marvelous vacation ideas quickly emerged. One woman wished to go to Mexico and South America to view the ruins and lie on the sun in beautiful beaches. Another woman wished to go to Greece and see the ancient ruins there and then slowly make her way through Europe. This could take a leisurely period of time, perhaps even a year.
Another also wanted to go to Europe but to do other things, such as take gourmet cooking classes in the South of France and become somewhat fluent in several languages. Another woman opted for spas and other experiences to bring vitality to her body and ultimately her spirit. One person was in reality making plans to go to several meditative retreats over the...
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Credit Report ? Check Yours Regularly?and for Free
In the twenty-first century, there are few documents that have a greater impact on the lives of Americans then their credit report. Credit rating determines one's ability to buy a home, a car, or to obtain a credit card or a job. Since these things are important, it is equally important that the information be accurate. The only way to be sure of that is to check the report regularly. Prior to last fall, there were two ways to obtain a copy of your credit report: to pay for one, or to obtain one...
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Voluptuous And Safe Cars Sells - Volvo
Volvo dropped the square built of its cars in favor of something voluptuous. In the process, the automaker gained new purchasers however; it also disappointed other aficionados. Now that it has established new car trend, Volvo is positive that said metamorphosis would serve as a catalyst to make their car sell better in the industry.
S80 is an executive car, which is now the flagship car of the automaker. It was introduced in 1998 to replace S90. The brand new version is...
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How to Get the Best Fuel Mileage This Summer
Summer has not yet arrived but soon enough, it would already be felt. And when summer arrives, it means fun and a lot of driving to vacation spots for many people. However, with the gas prices skyrocketing, it would not be a surprise to find many people opting to take lesser and shorter trips.
According to the Department of Energy (DOE), the gas price already averages some $2.60 a gallon which is 40 cents greater compared to the prices of just a year ago. To assist motorists...
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