Interesting Olympic Facts

about.com;"Created by Pierre de in 1914, the flag contains five interconnected rings on a white background. The five rings symbolize the five significant continents and are interconnected to symbolize the friendship to be gained from these international competitions. The rings, from left to right, are blue, yellow, black, green, and red. The colors were chosen because at least one of them appeared on the flag of every country in the world. The Olympic flag was first flown during the 1920."
I hope everyone watching at least some of the Games on TV this week I watched the opening day and it was so breath-taking to watch everything they did. My fav. Thing was the man who balanced himself on the giant cube in the air while it turned.

Ancient History of the Olympics

about.com; "Olympics were held every four years at Olympia,where all free Greek men were entitled to compete.The first Olympic Games were held in 776 B.C. and the last in A.D. 393,One Olympic origins story, mentioned in Greek Tragedy and the House of Atreus, tells of how Pelops won the hand of his bride, Hippodamia, by competing in a chariot race against her father, King Oinomaos of Pisa. Pelops conspired to win the race by replacing the king's chariot's lynchpins with ones made of wax which melted on the course, throwing the king from his chariot and killing him"
I put posted this because I thought these facts were interesting to read , they helped me to understand the back-ground of the Olympics and why we have them today.

Five Now Dead From West Nile Virus

PeoplePC.com;"SAN BERNARDINO, Officials are stepping up efforts to eradicate mosquitos. The virus has spread across most of the United States since it was detected in New York in 1999. About 500 people have been infected so far this year. California Department of Health Services said: One of the primary breeding sources of mosquitos is stagnant, standing water."

This is really a scarey thing for me, because I am fair-skinned and they seem to really love my blood, I've tryed just about everything on the market to keep them off!! nothing works %100 for me... So far I have been lucky.

Haunted Barbie Doll

about.comparanormal;"This happened my freshmen year of high school. My best friend, Red, and I had planned a sleep-over at my house, which later turned out to be a weekly ritual. After school she came home with me,and we started our homework. As we were doing our homework we noticed a slight rustling sound around the room. Being as my little brother had a mouse we let it go as his mouse got loose, and went back to our homework. When we were done with our homework, we went down to my room to watch a little television. To give you the layout of my room, it was very small. It had a shelf that ran the length and width of the room. Started at one wall and followed the wall around the room to the closet. I had books, movies and a Happy Birthday Barbie that I had received from my grandmother for my birthday sitting on this shelf. We were watching a movie, and we heard the rustling sound again. Pushing the sound again as being my brothers mouse we went back to the movie. It wasn't until my little brother walked into my room with his mouse in his hands that we realized the rustling had to be something else. Red and I started looking around the room and at the same time our eyes fixed on the Happy Birthday Barbie that happened to be gliding along the shelf her dress brushing the top of the shelf. Freaked out I asked Red if she saw the barbie moving. She said,"Yes." Being the coward that I am I left the room as quick as I could, Red not far behind me. This is where it gets weird, and I promise this is the truth. Red and I were upstairs sitting on the couch finishing the movie we were watching on television. When we heard the rustling again. We both looked toward the kitchen where the sound was coming from and there sitting on the kitchen floor was the Happy Birthday Barbie that we had left sitting on the shelf in my room. The next morning the barbie found herself in the local garage sale. After that the rustling stopped and Red and I have never heard it again."
Will be Posting: A different strange-story each week that I find, so if you have one you would like to share please send it to me.As for this story, think I willbe keeping a closer eye on my daughters * Barbie's * from now on..lol

Kerry Supporters Worry

PeoplePC-News: "WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kerry has opened narrow leads in Florida, Michigan, New Hampshire and a handful of other battleground state Buoyed by the polls, Kerry's team is growing confident - maybe too confident for some Democrats. Several supporters worry that rising expectations are setting the party up for disappointment should the race tighten after Bush's convention in New York, which begins Aug. 30. You never want to point to your best poll numbers or your worst poll numbers, because neither hold, states appear to tilt toward Kerry."

I agree to some point on this we are always told never let the others side know everything your doing,leave something for a surprise. I hope Bush...Wait!! I pray Bush don't get re-elected!

Second Teen Convicted in Egging

Washington Post: "Second Teen Convicted in Egging Son of Alexandria City Council Member Sentenced The teenage son of an Alexandria City Council member was found guilty yesterday of destruction of property for his role in an egging incident at the home of a parent-activist who was trying to have a School Board member removed from her position. After an hour-long trial, General District Court Chief Judge R.E. Giammittorio found Samuel Howard Woodson IV, 18, guilty of the misdemeanors and ordered him to pay a $250 fine, which was suspended upon completion of 25 hours of community service. While Giammittorio said there was no evidence that Woodson threw eggs at the house, he determined that Woodson aided and abetted the July 2 incident, an attorney for Woodson, argued that there was no evidence that his client had tossed any eggs."

I remember when I was a teenager, and a few kids I knew did that to someone and it was a mess,what's even worse is if its done to a car. Because it will ruin the paint on the car if you don't get it off right away.

Twinfalls Idaho Jail Dishonest about inmate Health

The Times-News Online; "Employee of the Twin Falls County jail, has raised my dander with his response blatantly false information Prisoners are denied medication. The reason given was The Twin Falls Idaho County commissioners did not want to pay for it. Regarding a tantrum that resulted in solitary confinement for one prisoner because they refused to buy his medication , which was the outcome of the total frustration of being unheard and ignored by those in authority."

I guess we don't really know what goes on when someone goes to jail or prison do we? Figured they are giving 3-meals a day and a warm bed, and if they had medical needs the state takes care of it, till their time is up. But it seems from this article, a lot more happens behind those steel doors than the public really knows. I have a friend who's daughter got the pleasure of spending some time in this jail and she claims: At the door where the prisoners enter to go to their cells their is this good size-sign, supposely on the wall, for all in-mates to read and it says...GOD STOPS HERE.... Well I guess human kindness does too!!