Citius, Altius, Fortius

Most of us might remember back in 1989 a lone individual standing bravely in front of a tank in Tiananmen Square. With the Olympics less than 45 days how much do we really know about Beijing? In the city there are over 17 million citizens. Encircling the city are 9 expressways, 11 national highways, several railway routes and an international airport. Beijing only runs 5 subway lines for roughly 17 million citizens. By comparison NYC alone runs 26 lines for only 8 million. On an average day in Beijing the air pollution is nearly 5 times above World Health Organization standards. Coal is China's main source of energy and bears much of the blame. Beijing has numerous professional sports teams present. They are: Beijing Guoan (Soccer), Beijing Ducks (Basketball), Beijing Tigers (Baseball) and the China Sharks (Asia League Ice Hockey). The Olympics run 8 Aug thru the 24th. I will definately watch when I can track/field, basketball and women's beach volleyball (Hot-ologist Apprentice here). What will you be watching?

The Squeaky Wheel

We got a long bus today. I guess my complaining worked.

The Evils of Carbon Dioxide

Don't Download This Song

I can't embed!

Well, today was interesting on the bus. Crazy people. (meaning me I guess)

Hey, let's all send UTA nasty emails about how we don't like the short bus.

http://www.rideuta.com/root/contactUs.aspx

I just did.

Pretty Cool Guitar

This guitar has infinite sustain and a muted mode that sounds like a banjo or sitar.

Kurt Nilsen

I think I sent you guys some links to this guy, I'm sure none of you have looked at them, so here he is.



Four Guys From Norway

www.kurtnilsenmusic.com

Bus Bunch Breakfast

I noticed when we got off the bus to go to Denny's that you guys were all shorter than I thought and I thought you wouldn't like this video.

Did You Actually Pass The Bar Exam?

I got this in an email

These are from a book called Disorder in the American Courts, and are things people actually said in court, word for word, taken down and now published by court reporters who had the torment of staying calm while these exchanges were actually taking place.
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ATTORNEY: What gear were you in at the moment of the impact?
WITNESS: Gucci sweats and Reeboks.
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ATTORNEY: This myasthenia gravis, does it affect your memory at all?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: And in what ways does it affect your memory?
WITNESS: I forget.
ATTORNEY: You forget? Can you give us an example of something you forgot?
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ATTORNEY: What was the first thing your husband said to you that morning?
WITNESS: He said, 'Where am I, Cathy?'
ATTORNEY: And why did that upset you?
WITNESS: My name is Susan!
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ATTORNEY: Do you know if your daughter has ever been involved in voodoo?
WITNESS: We both do.
ATTORNEY: Voodoo?
WITNESS: We do.
ATTORNEY: You do?
WITNESS: Yes, voodoo.
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ATTORNEY: Now doctor, isn't it true that when a person dies in his sleep, he doesn't know about it until the next morning?
WITNESS: Did you actually pass the bar exam?
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ATTORNEY: The youngest son, the twenty-year-old, how old is he?
WITNESS: Uh........ he's twenty.
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ATTORNEY: Were you present when your picture was taken?
WITNESS: Are you kiddin' me?
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ATTORNEY: So the date of conception (of the baby) was August 8th?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: And what were you doing at that time?
WITNESS: Uh....
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ATTORNEY: She had three children, right?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: How many were boys?
WITNESS: None.
ATTORNEY: Were there any girls?
WITNESS: Are you kiddin' me? Your Honour, I think I need a different attorney. Can I get a new attorney?
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ATTORNEY: How was your first marriage terminated?
WITNESS: By death.
ATTORNEY: And by whose death was it terminated?
WITNESS: Now whose death do you suppose terminated it?
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ATTORNEY: Can you describe the individual?
WITNESS: He was about medium height and had a beard.
ATTORNEY: Was this a male or a female?
WITNESS: Guess.
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ATTORNEY: Is your appearance here this morning pursuant to a deposition notice which I sent to your attorney?
WITNESS: No, this is how I dress when I go to work.
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ATTORNEY: Doctor, how many of your autopsies have you performed on dead people?
WITNESS: All my autopsies are performed on dead people. Would you like to
rephrase that?
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ATTORNEY: ALL your responses MUST be oral, OK? What school did you go to?
WITNESS: Oral.
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ATTORNEY: Do you recall the time that you examined the body?
WITNESS: The autopsy started around 8:30 p.m.
ATTORNEY: And Mr. Denton was dead at the time?
WITNESS: No, he was sitting on the table wondering why I was doing an autopsy on him!
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ATTORNEY: Are you qualified to give a urine sample?
WITNESS: Huh....are you qualified to ask that question?
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ATTORNEY: Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for a pulse?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: Did you check for blood pressure?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: Did you check for breathing?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: So, then it is possible that the patient was alive when you began the autopsy?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: How can you be so sure, Doctor?
WITNESS: Because his brain was sitting on my desk in a jar.
ATTORNEY: I see, but could the patient have still been alive, nevertheless?
WITNESS: Yes, it is possible that he could have been alive and practicing law