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Rock Ruminations

"The Rock" - Newfoundland's nickname, attributed to the granite and rocky landcapes which wrap around coastlines of the province. It is an affectionate term towards Newfoundland, and highlights the significance of environment. Ruminations - the act of pondering; meditation.

Wednesday, January 18, 2006

A forward from my Wife

My wife sent me this and I thought it was pretty funny...

Top 10 Thoughts on the past year.....

Number 10 - Life is sexually transmitted.

Number 9 - Good health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die.

Number 8 - Men have two emotions: Hungry and Horny. If you see him without an erection, make him a sandwich.

Number 7 - Give a person a fish and you feed them for a day; teach a person to use the Internet and they won't bother you for weeks.

Number 6 - Some people are like a Slinky.....not really good for anything, but you still can't help but smile when you shove them down the stairs.

Number 5 - Health nuts are going to feel stupid someday, lying in hospitals dying of nothing.

Number 4 - All of us could take a lesson from the weather. It pays no attention to criticism.

Number 3 - Why does a slight tax increase cost you two hundred dollars and a substantial tax cut saves you thirty cents?

Number 2 - In the 60's, people took acid to make the world weird. Now the world is weird and people take Prozac to make it normal.

AND THE NUMBER 1 THOUGHT FROM 2005:

We know exactly where one cow with mad cow disease is located among the millions and millions of cows in America but we haven't got a clue as to where thousands of illegal immigrants and terrorists are located. Maybe we should put the Department of Agriculture in charge of immigration and Homeland Security.

Sunday, January 15, 2006

I couldn't resist...

When's the last time you heard a blond joke? More importantly, when's the last time you heard a hillarious blonde joke?

Tuesday, January 10, 2006

What is My Worldview

Not sure if I have done this one before or not...

You scored as Postmodernist. Postmodernism is the belief in complete open interpretation. You see the universe as a collection of information with varying ways of putting it together. There is no absolute truth for you; even the most hardened facts are open to interpretation. Meaning relies on context and even the language you use to describe things should be subject to analysis.

Existentialist

75%

Postmodernist

75%

Romanticist

69%

Idealist

69%

Materialist

63%

Cultural Creative

56%

Modernist

56%

Fundamentalist

38%

What is Your World View? (updated)
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Friday, January 06, 2006

A Sad Obit...

A friend of mine e-mailed this to me (thanks Peter) and I thought it was good enough to post here...

Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Mr. Common Sense.

Mr. Sense had been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape.

He will be remembered as having cultivated such value lessons as knowing when to come in out of the rain, why the early bird gets the worm and that life isn't always fair.

Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend more than you earn) and reliable parenting strategies (adults, not kids, are in charge).

His health began to rapidly deteriorate when well intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place i.e. Reports of a six-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition.

Mr. Sense declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer aspirin to a student; but, could not inform the parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.
Finally, Common Sense lost the will to live as the Ten Commandments became contraband; churches became businesses; and criminals received better treatment than their victims.

Common Sense finally gave up the ghost after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot, spilled a bit in her lap and was awarded a huge financial settlement.

Common Sense was preceded in death by his parents, Truth and Trust, his wife, Discretion; his daughter, Responsibility; and his son, Reason. He is survived by two stepbrothers; My Rights and Ima Whiner.

Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone.

If you still remember him, pass this on; if not, join the majority and do nothing.

Wednesday, January 04, 2006

Which Classic Leading Man Am I?








Cary Grant
You scored 16% Tough, 9% Roguish, 33% Friendly, and 42% Charming!
You are the epitome of charm and style, the smooth operator who steals the show with your sophisticated wit, quiet confidence and flirty sense of humor. You are able to catch any woman you want just by flashing that disarming smile, even if you're flashing it at a kindly aunt or engaging child at the time. When you walk into a room, women are instantly intrigued and even the men are impressed, but you're too nice a guy to steal anyone else's girl...unless the guy deserves it. You're stylish, yes, but you can also be a little bit nutty. However, you're primarily seen as dashing, suave and romantic. Your co-stars include Katharine Hepburn, Audrey Hepburn, and Grace Kelly, stylish women with a sense of fun.

Find out what kind of classic dame you'd make by taking the Classic Dames Test.








My test tracked 4 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:



















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You scored higher than 19% on Tough





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You scored higher than 22% on Roguish





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You scored higher than 60% on Friendly





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You scored higher than 81% on Charming
Link: The Classic Leading Man Test written by gidgetgoes on Ok Cupid, home of the 32-Type Dating Test

Sunday, January 01, 2006

Statistics for December

This past month there have been 45 hits to this blog from 36 different people (30 first timers and 6 repeat offenders), for an average of one per day.

Oddly enough, the most popular page is still an entry from August:

Followed by:

The majority of visitors came from the United States, followed by Canada, and then the United Kingdom, Malaysia, Switzerland, Croatia, Taiwan, and Indonesia. I did have visitors from all but one of the places I have lived - with visitors from Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario, Quebec, and Georgia; but not British Columbia.

The most referred sites, were oddly enough my own - i.e., my personal website, my Blogger profile, and my other blogs; followed by search engines - like MSN, Google, Sympatico/MSN, Yahoo!, and Technorati.

Speaking of my personal website, that had 131 page load from 66 visitors (43 first time people and 23 returning visitors), which I found interesting.

Anyway, until next month...