That's right, "MP3" is included among "Pleather," "body wrap," "information technology", "MPEG" and "DSL" that have gotten the nod from the editors at Merriam-Webster in the annual update of their Collegiate Dictionary. So why not celebrate this once in a lifetime event with a good ol' fashion game of Scramble? To print out a cheat sheet of all the new official words, click here. Enjoy.
That's right, "MP3" is included among "Pleather," "body wrap," "information technology", "MPEG" and "DSL" that have gotten the nod from the editors at Merriam-Webster in the annual update of their Collegiate Dictionary. So why not celebrate this once in a lifetime event with a good ol' fashion game of Scramble? To print out a cheat sheet of all the new official words, click here. Enjoy.
Update: Here is a link to more photos, in case you really care.
Ha! I have to say, it has been very warm here in Seattle... today we hit the upper 80's and it should reach the 90's this weekend... so even a billionaire needs to cool off somehow... Bill Gates was spotted today at our local water park, Wild Waves doing just that. The story is actually a fun read...
FEDERAL WAY - If you had several billion dollars, how would you stay cool on a warm, sunny day?
Build your own pool? Create a weather machine to bring in cooler air? Buy a house along the coast? Or maybe a house in Alaska? Or an entire town in Alaska?
Or, if you're Bill Gates, spend just a few bucks and head down to the local water park.
An eagle-eyed Star 101.5 listener spotted Microsoft founder Bill Gates hanging out at the Wild Waves water park in Federal Way on Wednesday, joining hundreds of others cooling off in our 80 degree weather.
Of course, it's just 80 today, With expected 90 degree temperatures this weekend, maybe he'll move on to some of those other suggestions.
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Well folks, I'd like to present to you what all my hard work on mavromatic has earned me. HA! Can't a man wish? Aston Martin Racing has revealed its all-new DBR9 that will return to the international motor racing in 2005. The new GT racing car, which is based on the latest Aston Martin production sports car, DB9, is being prepared by Aston Martin Racing's partners, Prodrive, based at Banbury, UK. Prodrive is responsible for the design, development and management of the DBR9 racing programme. The first DBR9 is being prepared now and will compete during 2005 in selected international sports car events, including Le Mans 24 Hours. Three Aston Martin Racing Works teams will then be appointed to compete in major international sports cars series. Aston Martin Racing will also make a very limited number of DBR9 racing cars available to selected customers (uh, hello!). These cars will be prepared to the same specification as the Works cars. No pricing, but I expect it to cost more than my house.
Well folks, I'd like to present to you what all my hard work on mavromatic has earned me. HA! Can't a man wish? Aston Martin Racing has revealed its all-new DBR9 that will return to the international motor racing in 2005. The new GT racing car, which is based on the latest Aston Martin production sports car, DB9, is being prepared by Aston Martin Racing's partners, Prodrive, based at Banbury, UK. Prodrive is responsible for the design, development and management of the DBR9 racing programme. The first DBR9 is being prepared now and will compete during 2005 in selected international sports car events, including Le Mans 24 Hours. Three Aston Martin Racing Works teams will then be appointed to compete in major international sports cars series. Aston Martin Racing will also make a very limited number of DBR9 racing cars available to selected customers (uh, hello!). These cars will be prepared to the same specification as the Works cars. No pricing, but I expect it to cost more than my house.
Today has been a real offbeat day (hope you liked the Britney Spears betting post, hopefully your prediction will earn you some money) and to add to the offbeatness, AdFleet Advertising has patented a non-rotating wheel cover that can be used for advertising. It will be first be launched on taxi wheels in Los Angeles, CA, and then will be rolled out in most major cities across the country. Here is a list of client you'll see on the wheels in LA... Taco Bell, Los Angeles Dodgers, Virgin Cola, Jiffy Lube and 1-800CheapSeats.com.
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PRNEWSWIRE -- Shortly following confirmation that she was engaged to her dancer boyfriend Kevin Federline, rumors began circulating that Britney Spears' engagement was the result of her pregnancy. With UK tabloid reports indicating that her first child is due in late December, WagerOnSports.com today announced odds on the sex of Britney Spears' first born and when the pop star and her fiancee will officially tie the knot.
The premium sports betting destination online, WagerOnSports.com has created betting options on whether Britney Spears' first child will be a boy or girl or if she'll have a "Baby One More Time" and deliver more than one baby. The odds that Spears first born child is either a boy or girl are at 10/11 (i.e., win $10 for every $11 bet). Meanwhile, the odds that the pop princess will give birth to twins, triplets or more the first time she goes into labor are a long shot at 20/1.
With reports also indicating that Spears would like to get married by November, WagerOnSports.com has created betting options on the pop star's wedding date. Despite the reports, WagerOnSports.com feels that Britney is unlikely to get married before Halloween and lists the odds on her tying the knot after October 31st at 1/6 odds. The odds that the diva and her fiancee will say their wedding vows before October 31st have been set at 4/1.
If Britney Spears is not pregnant by April 1, 2005, then all wagers on her children will be refunded. Any wagers posted after public knowledge of the sex of her first child or her marriage will be cancelled.
- For More Info, visit WagerOnSports.com
This was too good to not post... PRNEWSWIRE -- Shortly following confirmation that she was engaged to her dancer boyfriend Kevin Federline, rumors began circulating that Britney Spears' engagement was the result of her pregnancy. With UK tabloid reports indicating that her first child is due in late December, WagerOnSports.com today announced odds on the sex of Britney Spears' first born and when the pop star and her fiancee will officially tie the knot.
The premium sports betting destination online, WagerOnSports.com has created betting options on whether Britney Spears' first child will be a boy or girl or if she'll have a "Baby One More Time" and deliver more than one baby. The odds that Spears first born child is either a boy or girl are at 10/11 (i.e., win $10 for every $11 bet). Meanwhile, the odds that the pop princess will give birth to twins, triplets or more the first time she goes into labor are a long shot at 20/1.
With reports also indicating that Spears would like to get married by November, WagerOnSports.com has created betting options on the pop star's wedding date. Despite the reports, WagerOnSports.com feels that Britney is unlikely to get married before Halloween and lists the odds on her tying the knot after October 31st at 1/6 odds. The odds that the diva and her fiancee will say their wedding vows before October 31st have been set at 4/1.
If Britney Spears is not pregnant by April 1, 2005, then all wagers on her children will be refunded. Any wagers posted after public knowledge of the sex of her first child or her marriage will be cancelled.
- For More Info, visit WagerOnSports.com
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CNN is reporting that 616,400 signatures were carried to Saturn by Cassini, a space probe. Amongst the signatures were Patrick Stewart and Chuck Norris... I know you are asking why... I am... this is the reason they're giving: "Planetary Society officials solicited the signatures as a way to bring attention to the space mission. Signatures were received from 81 countries, and the society spent months sorting, counting and scanning them at the request of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
The project harkens back to the early days of space exploration, according to Charley Kohlhase, Cassini's mission design manager and an adviser to The Planetary Society.
'A signature is just as unique as a fingerprint, and back in the 1950s, even when JPL was conducting just rocket launches, engineers would often write their names with a grease pencil somewhere on the skin of the vehicle or inside,' Kohlhase said."
CNN is reporting that 616,400 signatures were carried to Saturn by Cassini, a space probe. Amongst the signatures were Patrick Stewart and Chuck Norris... I know you are asking why... I am... this is the reason they're giving: "Planetary Society officials solicited the signatures as a way to bring attention to the space mission. Signatures were received from 81 countries, and the society spent months sorting, counting and scanning them at the request of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.The project harkens back to the early days of space exploration, according to Charley Kohlhase, Cassini's mission design manager and an adviser to The Planetary Society.
'A signature is just as unique as a fingerprint, and back in the 1950s, even when JPL was conducting just rocket launches, engineers would often write their names with a grease pencil somewhere on the skin of the vehicle or inside,' Kohlhase said."
