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The top 10 things you can do with your mouse and not your pussy cat!

18 April, 2008 (16:16) | Arts & Entertainment | By: admin

Most people would agree that a mouse is far more exciting than the average pussy cat.
We have listed some of the top 10 things that you can do with your mouse and not with your pussy.

Let us begin by counting down the top 10.

10 Pussy: You always need to worry about someone to look after your pussy when you go away.
10 Mouse: When going away you either shut down your desktop, or simply take your laptop with you.

9 Pussy: Your pussy is always in need of being fed.
9 Mouse: Your mouse is at no stage ever hungry.

8 Pussy: Your pussy can roam the streets disappear for days on end.
8 Mouse: Your mouse is usually found at the same place where you last left it.

7 Pussy: Your pussy doesn’t really offer entertainment on demand.
7 Mouse: Your mouse is able to take you to many online entertainment channels like golivexxx.com where you are able to see pussy of the other kind.

6 Pussy: Your pussy is always at the risk of getting fleas.
6 Mouse: Your mouse has not possible way of contracting any electronic virus.

5 Pussy: Your pussy is always on the prowl for a mate.
5 Mouse: Your mouse is able to logon to www.golivexxx.com and enjoy all the talent from around the world.

4 Pussy: Your pussy can only keep you thrilled for a certain number of years before it expires.
4 Mouse: Your mouse is able to provide you with years of uninterrupted golivexxx.com pointing.

3 Pussy: Your pussy always sheds fur
3 Mouse: Your mouse is a sleek, clean, aerodynamic, site searching machine

2 Pussy: Not everyone wants to play with your pussy.
2 Mouse: Everyone wants to hold your mouse.

1 Pussy: Your pussy makes a mess and needs to have cat litter.
1 Mouse: Your mouse is house trained from the day you connect it to your pc.

Cassian writes articles for many online forums

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Pop Quiz: How to Create Great Quizzes

18 April, 2008 (16:16) | Arts & Entertainment | By: admin

Pop Quiz: How to Create Great Quizzes

Everybody likes to test their knowledge with fun quizzes and trivia. Witness the longevity of such games as Trivial Pursuit and Jeopardy. While people may like taking quizzes, few people have ever stopped to consider what factors go into making a good quiz.

When designing a quiz, there are 2 main characteristics for the creator to think about — the function of the quiz and the style of the quiz. With regard to function, one should consider the following 3 questions for the entire quiz: Is the purpose of the quiz clear? Do all of the items reflect this purpose? And, is there a strong theme that unifies all of the items on the quiz? Quizzes tend to be more satisfying if there is coherence in theme, purpose or structure. With regard to style, the following questions pertain to each individual question: Is the question stem precisely worded? Does the question stem match all of the answer choices? And, do all of the answers all seem plausible? The quiz writer should make sure to be precise in numbering, lettering, spacing, and consistency of indentation.

It is a myth that quizzes need hard questions to be good. The success of most TV quizzes such as Who Wants to Be a Millionaire rests on the ability of the audience to “play along” with the on-screen contestants. Experienced quiz takers certainly want to be challenged, but the majority wants to be able to get a good portion of the quiz right. A well-structured quiz should include a group of questions that everyone can answer easily, so the casual participant doesn’t feel excluded as well as a few intermediately difficult questions. A few impossible questions for laughs and a few multiple choice questions so that even those who know they are ‘bad’ at quizzes can have a go add appeal to a quiz. The really hard questions should be no more than 25% of the quiz - enough to separate out those who really know their stuff! The ability to play a quiz as part of group as well as individually adds to the fun. Categorizing a quiz as music, sports, geography, relationship, etc will appeal to quiz-takers as well.
Finally, adding in a few humorous questions and/or answers will help make a fun quiz. However, a quiz constructed with measurement in mind should not offer ludicrous answers as distracters. The quiz writer will need to decide if the goal is to entertain the takers or to measure their knowledge.
Although the purposes of quizzes may vary, one thing remains constant — the need to write questions effectively. One common error is having a time reference in the question where the answer is not always constant and may change as time goes by. A second common error is linking questions - each question should stand successfully on its own. A third frequent error is date stamping questions such as “As of 2006,…” which results in questions going stale. Another mistake, one that often frustrates quiz takers, is inadequate explanations of the answer - don’t leave players wondering why the answer is correct. Finally, one should write questions in the past tense, not the present tense.

Nowadays, besides tv and boardgames, people interested in quizzes can take and make them online. Some of the fun features that online quizzes offer are the ability to rate a quiz, the ability to search for quizzes based on a certain topic, and the ability to see how one does compared to others who have taken the same quiz. On some sites one can even post the results of a quiz directly to his/her online profile, such as a MySpace account, and also invite others to take a particular quiz.

With these handy tips, anyone can easily create a successful quiz!

Josh Grossman is the marketing manager for Sconex, a social networking site where users can make and take a wide variety of <A HREF="http://www.sconex.com/quiz_featured.php">teen quizzes</A>.

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Queen and TomKat

18 April, 2008 (16:16) | Arts & Entertainment | By: admin

Ousted by the Republican party after a closely fought referendum(51%) in which the Monarchy is declared an anachronism, the Queen and Prince Consort decide to live out their exile in Italy. The former UK is now known as New English Republican Dominions
(NERD). Follow their daily adventures as they come to terms with the complicated political and social mores of Italy while keeping in touch with events and personalities back home.
Get details on Italian tourism, events and Italian recipes on :- www.queeninitaly.com

Tom Cruise’s wedding seemed to be getting a lot of attention in the NERD press- much more than in the Italian papers.
The town of Bracciano was beseiged by paparazzi and one ex-English resident of the town had written to the Middle England Bible complaining that they would like their town back…. please Tom!

But some residents were cashing in on the event,even renting out their balconies with a view of the castle for a mere $1,000
for the day! Tom of course was in full control - he had put a million dollar gagging order on the catering staff so that no details of the wedding feast at one of the most famous restaurants in Rome would be revealed.

“But who cares what they are going to eat?” protested the Queen.

“Well, I suppose a waiter could get a nice tidy sum for revealing the menu to a journalist and steal Tom’s thunder”
mused the Press Secretary. “But he didn’t succeed in getting the airspace closed over Bracciano - the helicopter traffic is deafening”, he laughed.

“The Scientology wedding ceremony is rather interesting- he promises or acknowledges that ‘girls need clothes and food and tender happiness and frills, a pan,a comb and perhaps a cat!” exclaimed the Queen.

“And she promises or knows that ‘young men are free and may forget their promises” chimed in the Press Secretary.

Prince Consort snorted “So, if Tom is unfaithful, she can beat him over the head with the pan, use the comb to get him out of her hair and console herself with the company of the cat!”

The next morning as the Press Secretary entered, he said to no one in particular

“She’s absolutely furious!”

“Who?”the Queen asked puzzled

“The Mayor of Bracciano, the town where TomKat tied the knot”
said the Press Secretary.

“Tomcat is a male cat” said PC with great emphasis.

“But that was not clarified in the Scientology wedding ceremony - ‘perhaps a cat’ - sex not specified” said the Queen.

“Anyway,why is the Mayor so upset?”

“First, she did not get an invite to the wedding and the Mayor of Rome did -so sour grapes there. Secondly , the town was besieged by paparazzi, traffic blocked and then TomKat did not even make an appearance or go on a walkabout- it could have really put Bracciano on the map and the residents might have got a little thrill- you know’Bracciano becomes a Hollywood Suburb’” said the Press Secretary.

“Instead, nobody appeared in the town - everybody arrived surrounded by bodyguards, portcullis up and all the town got to see were a few lousy fireworks and as it was a foggy evening, these were damp squibs. No flowers sent to the Mayor, no telegram of thanks” he continued. “And she was going to make them Honorary Citizens of Bracciano!”

“You know, I think the Mayor is right” the Queen said thoughtfully ” They should have done a walkabout - I would have done - I have always respected my subjects- I mean people in general” she finished lamely.

The residents were pleased at least that when all the stars arrived, it was raining!”the Press Secretary laughed.

“At least Mrs Beckham’s hat was useful - she was wearing what looked like a flying saucer !” sneered PC.

Author: Robert William Locke . colbor@yahoo.com
Enjoys looking at the lighter side of life. He has been described as having a ‘mad imagination’! Interests include Italian and British politics ,swimming, cooking, reading, blogging, Internet, travelling, cinema.
http://www.queeninitaly.com –Lots of info available on Italian Events, Tourism, Cooking.

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