1. Name the five wealthiest people in the world.
2. Name the last five Heisman trophy winners.
3. Name the last five winners of the Miss America contest.
4. Name ten people who have won the Nobel or Pulitzer prize.
5. Name the last half dozen Academy Award winners for best actor and actress.
6. Name the last decade's worth of World Series winners.
How did you do?
The point is, none of us remember the headliners of yesterday.
These are no second-rate achievers. They are the best in their fields. But the applause dies. Awards tarnish. Achievements are forgotten. Accolades and certificates are buried with their owners.
Here's another quiz. See how you do on this one:
1. List a few teachers who aided your journey through life.
2. Name three friends who have helped you through a difficult time.
3. Name five people who have taught you something worthwhile.
4. Think of a few people who have made you feel appreciated.
5. Think of five people you enjoy spe...
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Mary: Describe me in one word... or a phrase. Whatever
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Luis(Luis' real name is Miguel or "Mick"): Head strong
Mary: Headstrong. I like that.
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Brad: a mythological being who knows neither what it is nor what it should be.
Mary: are you saying that I'm not real?
Brad: i'm saying that you're not real to yourself...
Mary: this is trippy when I'm drunk, i'm not moving my fingers they're moving themselves!!!
Brad: Perfect example of why i can say what I want to
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Y'all I am so freaking tipsy. Oh yea bitch...
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Kieron: Mary, take your shirt off. It would touch a place deep in my soul.
Mary: It would touch a place deep in your scrotum.
Kieron: Yeah, that too.
Tom on the phone with his dad telling him who's in the room:
Tom: The's Kieron, my room mate and one's Mary, my friend.
Kieron: She's our stripper
Tom: She's our stripper. My room mate said that. He's an asshole.
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You're Taiwan!
Despite enormous setbacks, including the fact that most people refuse to recognize who you are or even that you exist at all, you've built yourself into quite a productive person. You've got a little trouble maintaining a sense of personal order, but through the mess, you're still very industrious and have a small but pivotal impact on almost everyone you know, and even people you don't. You make a whole lot of stuff.
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You're Lolita !
by Vladimir Nabokov
Considered by most to be depraved and immoral, you are obsessed withsex. What really tantalizes you is that which deviates from societal standards in everyway, though you admit that this probably isn't the best and you're not sure what causesthis desire. Nonetheless, you've done some pretty nefarious things in your life, andprobably gotten caught for them. The names have been changed, but the problems are real.Please stay away from children.
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