Hedwig Pöllöläinen
grrlscientist
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October 13, 2006
This is a big surprise (not): human homosexuality cannot be viewed as "unnatural", according to the Oslo Natural History Museum.
"We may have opinions on a lot of things, but one thing is clear -- homosexuality is found throughout the animal kingdom, it is not against nature," an exhibit statement…
October 13, 2006
In this world, there are tortoises and there are hares. Birding is hardly a hare's game unless you're racking up a Big Day. Birds are generally as put off by the combination of reckless speed and arrogant sloth as old Aesop was. No, if you want to enjoy bird watching to the fullest, take the…
October 13, 2006
What's a noun without a verb to make it zoom!
Verb you're so intense
Every sentence has a subject
Noun, person, place or thing
Find that subject, where's the action?
Verb can make the subject zing
Take the subject, what is it?
What's done to it?
What does it say?
Verb! You're what's happening!
I…
October 11, 2006
A small airplane (some observers in the area) or helicopter (FDNY report, some people in the area) or small fixed-wing airplane (FAA report) crashed into the Belaire Building in NYC's fashionable Upper East Side on 72nd and York streets. It crashed between the 30th and 31st floors of the 50-…
October 11, 2006
The title says it all.
tags: surveillance, politics, gays, humor, sarcasm
October 11, 2006
A friend sent this sticker to me, which is meant to be placed on your telephone, as a little reminder for all of you to use big words when using the phone, and to include "terrorist" or "terrorism" at least once in each conversation.
tags: surveillance, politics, AT&T, verizon, bellsouth
October 9, 2006
Even within the +/- 3.2% margin of error of this poll, I have to ask;
What is wrong with 22.8-29.2% of Americans??
GrrlScientist Poll Question; (below the fold)
What's wrong with twenty-six percent of Americans?
they think that our congresscritters are above all laws
they think that…
October 8, 2006
Okay, dear readers, I finally figured out one way to circumvent computer security on the hospital computer. Since I am currently in the hospital, this crappy computer of theirs is my only link with the blogosphere, so this is truly good news. YeeHAW! As a result, and starting with this image, I now…
October 6, 2006
I wish I could live on the Upper West Side of NYC but circumstances (finance$) prevent me from doing so. Where should your inner New Yorker live? This test will give you a rough idea, although I doubt it includes my favorite neighborhood in the list (but you all can help me figure out the various…
October 6, 2006
We had a truly impressive lightning storm the other night here in NYC. So impressive that the nurses here at the hospital were all commenting about it. As a result, I was inspired to link to this Schoolhouse Rock primer about the weather.
Welcome everyone,
It's the weather show!
Bring your…
October 2, 2006
What do you think of ice cream? How do you feel when you miss having your very own ice cream sundae? Well, I missed having a sundae today so I am feeling sad!
You Are Strawberry Ice Cream
A bit shy and sensitive, you are sweet to the core.
You often find yourself on the outside looking in.…
September 29, 2006
We're talkin' 'bout dollars and sense,
dollars and sense;
Them green-back bills with the pictures
of the Presidents.
Since life is one experience
that spares us no expense,
Gotta use them dollars
with a little bit of common sense.
We gotta use them dollars
with a little bit of common sense.
Are…
September 28, 2006
Okay, you can stop laughing now, even though I agree with you that the title for this entry is rather amusing. This quiz is made even more hilarious if you knew the reason for my partial hiatus from my blog.
Anyway, feel free to share your results and comments on this quiz below the fold.
You…
September 27, 2006
I hate to publish online quizzes on a more or less daily basis for you all, dear readers, instead of writing material with more substance, but right now, this is the best I can do. By posting these quizzes, I am trying to let you know that I have not abandoned you, that even though I am quiet right…
September 26, 2006
You'll find a few items in this quiz that are correct according to British grammarians, but are incorrect according to American grammarians. To take the test and to see my score, see below the fold.
Your English Skills:
Grammar: 100%
Punctuation: 100%
Spelling: 100%
Vocabulary: 100%
Does…
September 25, 2006
As I said, I want to remind you, dear readers, that I am still here, and still missing you all, so I dug up a quiz that you might enjoy. This quiz presumably determines how logical you are. The good thing about this quiz is that I have some evidence that all the drugs I've had to take recently…
September 22, 2006
Another quiz for you to enjoy while you are supposed to be working (and I am supposed to be convalescing) .. and gee, how did they know that I'd chew coffee beans if I was in a crunch?
Mocha Frappuccino
Hyper and driven, you'll take your caffeine any way you can get it. Frappuccinos are good…
September 22, 2006
This streaming video is clumsily made, but at least the visual quality is good.
I'm a victim of gravity.
Everything keeps fallin' down on me.
No matter where I go
That forces that I know,
Just a pullin' me down, down, down, down, down.
It's all around town now,
It's like a magnet deep inside the…
September 21, 2006
I am posting another silly quiz for you to play with, mostly to remind you that I am here in the background, checking in and thinking about all of you, dear readers, but I am still unable to post very often due to inconsistent computer access (and I am trying to access my blog using an antiquated…
September 15, 2006
Well every person you can know
The Beatles and the Monkees, Chubby Checker
And every place that you can go
Like a neighborhood or a store
And anything that you can show
Like a dime or a record machine
You know they're nouns.
A noun's a special kind of word
It's any name you ever heard
I find it…
September 8, 2006
Lovely Lady Liberty
With her book of recipes
And the finest one she's got
Is the great American melting pot
The great Anerican melting pot.
What good ingredients,
Liberty and immigrants.
They brought the country's customs,
Their language and their ways.
They filled the factories, tilled the soil…
September 1, 2006
My hero, Zero, such a funny little hero,
But 'till you came along,
We counted on our fingers and toes.
Now you're here to stay
And nobody really knows
How wonderful you are.
Why we could never reach a star,
Without you, Zero, my hero,
How wonderful you are.
What's so wonderful about a zero?
It's…
August 31, 2006
Even though it is a weekday and I tend to write serious science-y material on days such as this, I am putting this silly quiz here just to let you know that I am thinking about all of you and that I miss you all, dear readers.
You Are Kermit
Hi, ho! Lovable and friendly, you get along well…
August 29, 2006
A friend sent this "thought for the day" that I'd want to share with all of you;
Friends are like butt cheeks.
Shit might separate them
But they always come back together again.
A lot of peeps are helping me out, especially during my hospitalization, so I just want to take this opportunity to…
August 27, 2006
My eyes are grey naturally ..
Your Eyes Should Be Green
Your eyes reflect: Striking attractiveness and danger
What's hidden behind your eyes: A vivid inner world
What Color Should Your Eyes Be?
Okay, since you know all of my secrets, dear readers, tell mo some of yours; what color are your…
August 26, 2006
This test (below the fold) tells you a little bit about your personality, although I don't think it is very accurate.
You Are 60% Left Brained, 40% Right Brained
The left side of your brain controls verbal ability, attention to detail, and reasoning.
Left brained people are good at…
August 18, 2006
You have to do two things before you go below the fold: (1) tell me how girly you think you are and (2) guess how girly I am.
You Are 12% Girly
Um... you're a guy, right? If not, you're the most boyish girl in the world.
And for you, that's probably the ultimate compliment.
How Girly Are You?
August 18, 2006
Electricity at rest is called static electricity.
Like in the winter, wearing a heavy coat,
You get a shock off the doorknob.
Or you scrape across a carpet
And sneak up on your very best friend,
And zap 'im on the ear with a shock of-
Electricity, Electricity
Current flowing to and fro, makes a…
August 14, 2006
I've seen this video before, but I was seriously remiss because I did not share it with you, my faithful readers.
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tags: my cubicle, streaming video, humor, reality, music
August 12, 2006
If you were, you would know how to do fun things like what you see in this video (below the fold) using common kitchen objects. But no, you all opted to be business majors instead!
What's happening here? When carbonated beverages and mentos candies are mixed together, they create a volcanic…