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Name: Shirley
Location: West Windsor-Plainsboro, New Jersey
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~Art/Design/Lettering
~Chemistry
~Harry Potter
~Killer Whales
~Minesweeper
~Puzzles
~Settlers of Catan
~Skiing
~Tetris
~Volleyball
~Water
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Member Since:
4/7/2003
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| In The Symposium, Plato describes a dinner party in Athens in the hoome of Agathon in 416 BC. Many of the pundits of classical Greece were in attendance. And as they reclined on their couches, one guest suggested they entertain themselves by describing the God of Love. All agreed, and each took his turn eulogizing Love.
It was at this gathering that Aristophanes spu his well-known tale of ancient men and women. Each couple, he mused, was originally a single entity, Two heads; two torsos; twos sets of genitals; four legs: each man-woman was one beast. But these giants became obstreperous. And because they threatened to assume the throne of Zeus, this master of the universe retaliated, splitting each giant into halves - creating man and woman. Ever since, Aristophanes declared, each of us has been searching for our missing half.
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| I'll never forget what happened several years ago at the Special Olympics. The smilely-faced competitors were lined up for the 100-yard dash. At the starting signal, they all took off, intent on the goal of the finish line and winning the prize. As one of the runners rounded the corner, he fell. Tears streamed down his cheeks as he sat on the track, feeling defeated, worthless, and hurt. What happened next is one of the most memorable moments in sports history. All of the Special Olympic runners turned back toward the little boy. They gathered around him and linked arms around him, and together they walked to the finish line. There was not a dry eye in the stadium. Why was this particular moment so memorable? Because it was so counter to our human nature of selfishly going after our own goals. The runners may not have won any individual medals that day, but they did what was most important - they ran the race together. And that made them all winners, not only in the eyes of others but in their own hearts, where it really matters.
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| From Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar:
Adam was but human - this explains it all. He did not want the apple for the apple's sake, he wanted it only because it was forbidden. The mistake was in not forbidding the serpent; then he would have eaten the serpent.
Habit is habit, and not to be flung out of the window by any man, but coaxed down-stairs a step at a time.
One of the most striking differences between a cat and a lie is that a cat has only nine lives.
The holy passion of Friendship is of so sweet and steady and loyal and enduring a nature that it will last through a whole lifetime, if not asked to lend money.
When angry, count four; when very angry, swear.
October. This is one of the peculiarly dangerous months to speculate in stocks in. The others are July, January, September, April, November, May, March, June, December, August, and February.
It were not best that we should all think alike; it is difference in opinion that makes horse-races.
April 1. This is the day upon which we are reminded of what we are on the other three hundred and sixty-four.
October 12, the Discovery. It was wonderful to find America, but it would have been more wonderful to miss it.
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| 1. Initials: SYL
2. Name someone with the same birthday as you: Mike Piazza
3. Favorite fruit? Strawberry
4. Are you allergic to anything? Guinea pigs, cats, some other stuff
5. How many U.S states have you been to? CA, TN, WA, IL, ME, FL, TX, SD, MD,
VA, NY, VT, MA, DE, PA, WA, MN, OH, NV, AK, HI, UT, AZ, NM, AR, MO, WY, MT, NC,
NJ… 30 or more?
6. How many of the U.S states have you lived in? 2
7. Have you ever lived outside the U.S? No
8. Do you have any pets? Siblings… hehe
9. What is your dream car? Volkswagen Beetle or Mini Cooper
10. If you could go anywhere in the world where would you go? Australia or Europe
11. Are you bipolar? Yes
12. Have you ever bungee jumped? No
13. Have you ever white water rafted? No
14. What was the last movie you watched? In theaters: National Treasure: Book of Secrets, On TV: The Illusionist
15. Where was the last place you went besides your house? Community Middle School
16. What do you usually order from Starbucks? Umm... not coffee
17. Say something totally random about yourself: I love dice
18. Do you have an iPod? Yes
19. Do you have freckles? No
20. How tall are you? 5’2”
21. Do you speak any other language other than English? Chinese and any Spanish
that I still remember
22. Have you ever ridden in a limo? Yes
23. Has anyone you were really close to passed away? Yes
24. Do you watch MTV? No
25. What's something that really annoys you? Overpassing
26. Have you ever surfed? No
27. Do you drive? Yes
28. What's the latest you have ever stayed out? 2 or 3
29. Have you ever thought that you were honestly going to die? Yes
30. Were you ever rushed by an ambulance into the emergency room? No, but I
have ridden in an ambulance
31. Have you ever been dared to do something you didn't want to do? Isn’t that
the point of dares?
32. What color is your hair? Black
33. What color are your eyes? Brown
34. Do you have any special talents? Possibly...
35. Favorite non-alcoholic drink? Apple juice
36. If you were working on a pirate ship, what would you most likely be? A
pirate
37. Who do you live with? My family
38. What size shoe do you wear? 7 or 7.5
39. Last thing you watched on TV? Monk
40. Do you wear glasses or contacts? Contacts
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| Sometimes ideas stick despite our best efforts to stop them. In 1946, Leo Durocher was the coach of the Dodgers. His club was leading the National League, while the team's traditional archrival, the New York Giants, was languishing in the bottom of the standings.
During a game between the Dodgers and the Giants, Durocher was mocking the Giants in front of a group of sportswriters. One of the sportswriters teased Durocher, "Why don't you be a nice guy for a change?" Durocher pointed at the Giants' dugout and said, "Nice guys! Look over there. Do you know a nicer guy than [Giants' manager] Mel Ott? Or any of the other Giants? Why, they're the nicest guys in the world! And where are they? In seventh place!"
As recounted by Ralph Keyes in his book on misquotations, Nice Guys Finish Seventh, the metamorphosis of Durocher's quote began a year later. The Baseball Digest quoted Durocher as saying, "Nice guys finish in last place in the second division." Before long, as his quip was passed along from one person to another, it evolved, becoming simpler and more universal, until it emerged as a cynical comment on life: "Nice guys finish last." No more reference to the Giants, no more reference to seventh place - in fact, no more reference to baseball at all. Nice guys finish last.
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