Ever Wonder: Things you think of when you're bored...

Why the sun lightens our hair, but darkens our skin?

Why women can't put on mascara with their mouth closed?

Why don't you ever see the headline "Psychic Wins Lottery"?

Why is "abbreviated" such a long word?

Why is it that doctors call what they do "practice"?

Why is it that to stop Windows, you have to click on "Start"?

Why is lemon juice made with artificial flavor, and dishwashing liquid made with real lemons?

Why is the man who invests all your money called a broker?

Why is the time of day with the slowest traffic called rush hour?

Why isn't there mouse-flavored cat food?

When dog food is new and improved tasting, who tests it?

Why didn't Noah swat those two mosquitoes?

Why do they sterilize the needle for lethal injections?

You know that indestructible black box that is used on airplanes?
Why don't they make the whole plane out of that stuff??

Why don't sheep shrink when it rains?

Why are they called apartments when they are all stuck together?

If con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the opposite of progress?

If flying is so safe, why do they call the airport the terminal?


In case you needed further proof that the human race is doomed through stupidity, here are some actual label instructions on consumer goods:

On a Sears hairdryer: Do not use while sleeping. ( that's the only
time I have to work on my hair).

On a bag of Fritos:! ..You could be a winner! No purchase necessary.
Details inside. (the shoplifter special)?

On a bar of Dial soap: "Directions: Use like regular soap." (and
that would be how???....)

On some Swanson frozen dinners: "Serving suggestion: Defrost." (but,
it's "just" a suggestion).

On Tesco's Tiramisu dessert (printed on bottom): "Do not turn upside
down." (well...duh, a bit late, huh)!

On Marks & Spencer Bread Pudding: "Product will be hot after
heating." (...and you thought????...)

On packaging for a Rowenta iron: "Do not iron clothes on body." (but
wouldn't this save me more time?)

On Boot's Children Cough Medicine: "Do not drive a car or operate
machinery after taking this medication." (We could do a lot to
reduce the rate of construction accidents if we could just get those 5-year-olds with head-colds off those forklifts.)

On Nytol Sleep Aid: "Warning: May cause drowsiness." (and.. .I'm
taking this because???....)

On most brands of Christmas lights: "For indoor or outdoor use
only.” (as opposed to...what?)

On a Japanese food processor: "Not to be used for the other use."
(now, somebody out there, help me on this. I'm a bit curious.)

On Sunsbury's peanuts: "Warning: contains nuts." (talk about a news
flash)

On an American Airlines packet of nuts: "Instructions: Open packet,
eat nuts." (Step 3: maybe, uh...fly Delta?)

On a child's superman costume: "Wearing of this garment does not enable you to fly." (I don't blame the company. I blame the parents for this one.)

On a Swedish chainsaw: "Do not attempt to stop chain with your hands
or genitals." (..was there a lot of this happening somewhere?)

Only in America- Top 10

1. Only in America ....can a pizza get to your house faster than an ambulance.

2. Only in America ....are there handicap parking places in front of a skating rink.

3. Only in America ....do drugstores make the sick walk all the way
to the back of the store to get their prescriptions while healthy
people can buy cigarettes at the front

4. Only in America ....do people order double cheeseburgers, large
fries, and a diet coke.

5. Only in America ....do banks leave both doors open and then chain
the pens to the counters.

6. Only in America ....do we leave cars worth thousands of dollars
in the driveway and put our useless junk in the garage.

7. Only in America ....do we use answering machines to screen calls
and then have call waiting so we won't miss a call from someone we
didn't want to talk to in the first place.

8. Only in America ....do we buy hot dogs in packages of ten and
buns in packages of eight.

9. Only in America ....do we use the word 'politics' to describe the
process so well: 'Poli' in Latin meaning 'many' and 'tics' meaning
'bloodsucking creatures'.

10. Only in America ...do they have drive-up ATM's with Braille lettering.

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Kindle: Will College Students Buy It?

I think the Kindle is a really good alternative for reading textbooks using a digital device. However, how many college students will buy into the Kindle? It is not that cool and it cost a lot of money. Let's say a college student were to buy a kindle and saved at least $300 or more from buying electronic versions of their textbooks. Great! But what if they lost the kindle. No! Now, they have not only lost the money used to buy the Kindle but the textbooks as well. They would have to buy the Kindle again, maybe, or just replace their textbooks. Either way, that is an expensive mistake. I have never used a Kindle myself and do not know how useful it is but I don't think that it is up to speed with college students just yet. Ultimately, I think the Kindle is doomed to be just another hot item for people who like new exciting products but not a game changer in terms of making the switch from hardcover to E-cover. Amazon does not even release figures on Kindle sales, why? And the price is too high for most college students who are strapped for cash these days. Therefore, the race is still hot for who will provide the best solution to help alleviate the pain college students face when paying ridiculous mark up prices at their college bookstores.

Ruckus has Ended

If you are a college student and loved getting free music from Ruckus, you are no longer able to do so. Ruckus has officially come to an end. They recently were required by another company and tried to manange a music service on Facebook but were denied in the end. As a result, the company has shutdown and students are sad to see it go. Personally, I have never used the service but I am sure a lot of students will mourn the loss of Ruckus. Not Ruckus from the Boondocks.

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Doctors and Politics

An Israeli doctor says 'Medicine in my country is so advanced that we can take a kidney out of one man, put it in another, and have him looking for work in six weeks.'

A German doctor says 'That is nothing, we can take a lung out of one person, put it in another, and have him looking for work in four weeks.

A Russian doctor says 'In my country, medicine is so advanced that we can take half a heart out of one person, put it in another, and have them both looking for work in two weeks.

The Texas doctor, not to be outdone, says 'You guys are way behind, we recently took a man with no brains out of Texas, put him in the White House for eight years, and now half the country is looking for work.'

JuicyCampus is No More

JuicyCampus.com, a popular gossip website in which students from various institutions can post anonymously on any subject related to their school, decided to shut down, citing a loss of ad revenue caused by the recent economic downturn.

Matt Ivester, founder and CEO of JuicyCampus, said in a message posted on the website, “In these historically difficult economic times, online ad revenue has plummeted and venture capital funding has dissolved.” He went on to explain that the website grew too fast, and the company did not have the resources to “survive this economic downturn.”

The website, which Ivester always maintained was a forum for “light-hearted college gossip,” attracted criticism from parents, school officials, and many students when it was first unveiled in August 2007. It had “the simple mission of enabling online anonymous free speech on college campuses,” according to the now defunct website.

However, under the cover of anonymity, many students took the opportunity to post hate speech, racial slurs, and derogatory comments about professors or classmates.

Harold Respass, student body president at Winston-Salem State University, was quoted by WSII12, North Carolina, as saying, “I don’t let stuff that’s not true bother me,” after he was contacted by other school presidents in the state who were concerned about the website.

Last year, New Jersey authorities subpoenaed JuicyCampus as part of an investigation into the site, and whether or not it was breaking rules aimed at curbing the posting of abusive or obscene content. The website also faced a federal lawsuit filed by a University of Delaware student from New Jersey, who wanted to know the identity of anonymous posters who spread gossip about her on the site.

Two students have been arrested due to content posted on JuicyCampus, after state subpoenas forced the site to obtain the IP addresses of anonymous posters. One was released without charge, but the other, a student at Colgate University, was charged with second-degree aggravated harassment and later released on $1,000 bail.

In September, an editorial in The Hoya, a student newspaper at Georgetown University, called JuicyCampus a “dangerous and undesired element … a cancer to our community.”

The Georgetown Independent quoted Ivester as answering a question about people getting hurt by JuicyCampus, “It’s not my fault. I don’t feel guilty. It’s a forum where we allow people to say almost whatever they want. It would be on the people who made the post. If you don’t have to look at it, you’re bringing it on yourself. No one is forcing you to look at it. If we didn’t provide this forum, some other site would.”

Despite the negative backlash, the site seemed fairly popular. The site claimed over a million unique visitors every month from over 500 campuses.

In the letter posted on the website before it shut down, Ivester said, “And I’d like to thank everyone who has engaged in meaningful discussion about online privacy and internet censorship. JuicyCampus has raised issues that have passionate advocates on both sides, and I hope that dialogue will continue.”

Our Take

JuicyCampus.com will not be sorely missed, though neither is it a time to mutter “Good riddance.” Despite the high passions the site raised in many students and officials, from free speech advocates to those who were maligned by the site’s posters, the website was not a particularly interesting one. There are other websites that offer a channel for both the light-hearted gossip and the derogatory rumors that college students seem to enjoy so much. Facebook, for example.

Courtesy of CollegeNews.com

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3 Reasons Why You Did Not Get That Job

College students and recent graduates, have you been wondering why you can't seem to get that entry level job? Some of you may say it's the economy, and no one is hiring. Others may believe they don't have enough experience in the real world (consider an internship). Then, there are those who say you have a college degree and a good resume; you believe that is enough to get a job. Or, maybe there are other reasons your job search has been unsuccessful.

I came across a list of reasons that could explain why college students and graduates are not getting entry level jobs. Here are a few reasons to consider:

An unprofessional e-mail address - Come up with an address that employers will take seriously instead of as a joke.

Failing to write a post-interview thank you letter - This letter shows your appreciation for the interview time and serves as a reminder of your desire to have the job.

Bad-mouthing - During an interview, never talk negatively about previous employers or anyone else who works for them. If you do, a potential employer may see you as a bad influence on his or her company.

It's easy to blame someone or something for why you can't get an entry level job. Examine your job search, and see if you are making any mistakes that are affecting your progress. Sometimes the smallest things can make a big difference.

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Wiggio- Great for Group Projects

The website seems pretty cool. They provide a bunch of tools for students to use that help them organize information online for group meetings. Here is some info from the press release:

College students now have their own Yammer. Last week, Wiggio came out of beta with a new look and a slew of group messaging and group management features. For each private group that you create, Wiggio provides a Twitter-like message stream from all the group members. But it also includes a slew of other features such as a shared calendar, mass text and voice messaging, file-sharing (including online docs and spreadheets), polling, and more.

Many of these features can be found in other products such as Yammer, Basecamp, WizeHive, and Producteev. But Wiggio is a solid addition to the group messaging family, and it is already gaining some traction by targeting college students and their particular group dynamics (academic, extracurricular, social, committees, sports teams, music/dance, religious, charity, etc.). Wiggio, which has been in closed beta for a year, already has 45,000 users, about 80 percent of which are college students and faculty members.

The site was created in January, 2008 by Dana Lampert, who was then a senior at Cornell. His two co-founders are Rob and Derek Doyle, sons of Bob Doyle, the creator of MacPublisher (the first desktop publishing program) and the 1970s electronic game Merlin. The elder Doyle is an adviser and investor in Wiggio, and houses the four-person startup in his lab a block away from Harvard. Wiggio raised $450,000 in an angel round last August.

The site offers following features:

• Shared calendar (with SMS reminders)
• Folder (includes group editing of docs and spreadsheets, photo sharing, video)
• Mass text and voice messaging
• Free conference calling and web meetings
• Polling
• List-serv

Groups can be created by simply adding people’s email. They don’t even have to sign up. Wiggio hooks into existing text messaging and email services. You can email an entire group, take group polls, import calendars, share documents, links, photos, videos, and other files. Wiggio uses Zoho and Scribd for shared document viewing and editing, and has partnered with Rondee for the teleconferencing. All the other features were developed in-house.

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