Bob Marley — “Love the life you live.live the life you love.”
Month: December 2015
STATUS QUOtes — 20151219
“We turn not older with years, but newer every day.” — Emily Dickinson
“The truth is, everyone is going to hurt you. You just got to find the ones worth suffering for.” — Bob Marley
“There is an expiry date on blaming your parents for steering you in the wrong direction; the moment you are old enough to take the wheel, responsibility lies with you.” — J. K. Rowling
“Square meals often make round people.” — E. Joseph Cossman
Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards – 2015
Photography – Comedy Wildlife Awards
Did you know there was a wildlife comedy award for photographers? I’ve heard of a number of National Geographic photography contests and awards, but wildlife comedy?
Well, here are some of the submissions:
THE WINNER – This little “fella” has a full mouth with pouches stuffed nearly to capacity. Perhaps they ordered out for dinner and s/he is running home with the delivery
These two aren’t monkeying around. They are obviously getting ready for Dancing with the Stars!
I guess you’d be laughing too if people stopped to take pictures of you just chillin’!
You can see more of the top submissions at the link below.
STATUS QUOtes — 20151218
“You want a friend in Washington?… get a dog.” — Harry Truman
“If you have little to offer, be very humble in your demands.” — qMatty Dread
“Thanks to technology, we can instantly communicate across the world, but it still doesn’t help us know what to say.” — Jonathan Sacks
“If I wasn’t Bob Dylan, I’d probably think that Bob Dylan has a lot of answers myself.” — Bob Dylan
STATUS QUOtes — Picture Quote — 20151217
STATUS QUOtes — 20151217
“Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.” — Carl Sagan
“It takes ten times as long to put yourself back together as it does to fall apart.” — Suzanne Collins, Mockingjay
“Forget relationship. Make it a partnership and build and empire.” — Anand Sharma
“Eating and reading are two pleasures that combine admirably.” — C.S. Lewis
Frozen Kitten is Life in the Raw via Go Pro
I enjoy photography because it enables me to capture a moment in time that will never be exactly the same again. Videography, however has not appealed to me, but when I see footage like the video below, I appreciate how a live action cam enables us to witness life in its raw form.
Although this is an advertisement for GoPro, let us assume that it is true and because of that provides the viewer with a first-hand glimpse of nature, emotion, caring and human kindness. That’s the key phrase,; “first-hand!”
From the notes accompanying the video:
Published on Dec 14, 2015
“On a cold Thanksgiving morning, Branden Bingham and his family stumbled upon a seemingly frozen kitten buried in the snow. In an attempt to save his life, they rushed inside and began performing CPR on the lifeless cat. ”
STATUS QUOtes — 20151216
“Everybody has a chapter they don’t read out loud.” — Unknown
“Don’t think outside the box, think like there is no box.” — Ziad K. Abdelnour
“Every problem in life is like an illness. It will never truly go away if you keep treating the symptoms and not the source.” — Natty Dread
“An optimist is a fellow who believes a housefly is looking for a way to get out.” — George Jean Nathan
Answer: Pickleball – You Make the Call – 20151209
QUESTION: Team A serves the ball and team B returns it short. A player from team A then softly hits the ball into the NVZ and the ball barely clears the net and before it can hit the floor, it hits the center base of the portable net on team B’s side and rolls away without anyone making a play.
Does team A or team B score a point? If not, what happens? Is there a pickleball rule that covers this?
Let us hear form you in the comments section. The answer will be provided in a follow up post!
ANSWER: The ball is considered a let and the point must be replayed. Rule 12.J.5 states: “If the ball goes over the net and then hits the center base or the ball gets caught between the net and the horizontal bar before touching the court, it is a let and must be replayed.” (page 37 – IFP Official Tournament Rulebook, April 24, 2015)
STATUS QUOtes — 20151215
“A jug fills drop by drop.” — Buddha
“Im not sure anyone knows what they’re looking for until they find it.” — Kiera Cass, The Heir
“An opinion should be the result of thought, not a substitute for it.” — Jef Mallett
“It’s hard to lead a cavalry charge if you think you look funny on a horse.” — Adlai Stevenson II