Grandmother

World English Dictionary

grandmother  (ˈɡrænˌmʌðə, ˈɡrænd-)
— n
1.	the mother of one's father or mother
2.	( often plural ) a female ancestor
3.	( often capital ) a familiar term of address for an old woman
4.	teach one's grandmother to suck eggs  See egg

 

OMG this had me cracking up. I was going to do a serious post, but now it is going to have to wait.

WTH wrote this description and are they still working for dictionary.com.

Sorry, I am off to call my mom and tell her my kid's will be teaching her #4 soon.

I will be revisiting this topic soon. I am laughing way to hard at the moment.

 

 

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"All of your dreams can come true if you have the courage to pursue them." -  ºoº Walt Disney ºoº  

 

6 Things You Should Never Reveal on Facebook

by Kathy Kristof
Tuesday, September 14, 2010

The whole social networking phenomenon has millions of Americans sharing their photos, favorite songs and details about their class reunions on Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and dozens of similar sites. But there are a handful of personal details that you should never say if you don't want criminals — cyber or otherwise — to rob you blind, according to Beth Givens, executive director of the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse.

 

The folks at Insure.com also say that ill-advised Facebook postings increasingly can get your insurance cancelled or cause you to pay dramatically more for everything from auto to life insurance coverage. By now almost everybody knows that those drunken party photos could cost you a job, too.

 

You can certainly enjoy networking and sharing photos, but you should know that sharing some information puts you at risk. What should you never say on Facebook, Twitter or any other social networking site?

Your Birth Date and Place

Sure, you can say what day you were born, but if you provide the year and where you were born too, you've just given identity thieves a key to stealing your financial life, said Givens. A study done by Carnegie Mellon showed that a date and place of birth could be used to predict most — and sometimes all — of the numbers in your Social Security number, she said.

Vacation Plans

There may be a better way to say "Rob me, please" than posting something along the lines of: "Count-down to Maui! Two days and Ritz Carlton, here we come!" on Twitter. But it's hard to think of one. Post the photos on Facebook when you return, if you like. But don't invite criminals in by telling them specifically when you'll be gone.

[See Burglars Picked Houses Based on Facebook Updates]

Home Address

Do I have to elaborate? A study recently released by the Ponemon Institute found that users of Social Media sites were at greater risk of physical and identity theft because of the information they were sharing. Some 40% listed their home address on the sites; 65% didn't even attempt to block out strangers with privacy settings. And 60% said they weren't confident that their "friends" were really just people they know.

Confessionals

You may hate your job; lie on your taxes; or be a recreational user of illicit drugs, but this is no place to confess. Employers commonly peruse social networking sites to determine who to hire — and, sometimes, who to fire. Need proof? In just the past few weeks, an emergency dispatcher was fired in Wisconsin for revealing drug use; a waitress got canned for complaining about customers and the Pittsburgh Pirate's mascot was dumped for bashing the team on Facebook. One study done last year estimated that 8% of companies fired someone for "misuse" of social media.

Password Clues

If you've got online accounts, you've probably answered a dozen different security questions, telling your bank or brokerage firm your Mom's maiden name; the church you were married in; or the name of your favorite song. Got that same stuff on the information page of your Facebook profile? You're giving crooks an easy way to guess your passwords.

Risky Behaviors

You take your classic Camaro out for street racing, soar above the hills in a hang glider, or smoke like a chimney? Insurers are increasingly turning to the web to figure out whether their applicants and customers are putting their lives or property at risk, according to Insure.com. So far, there's no efficient way to collect the data, so cancellations and rate hikes are rare. But the technology is fast evolving, according to a paper written by Celent, a financial services research and consulting firm.

 http://finance.yahoo.com/family-home/article/110674/6-things-you-should-never-reveal-on-facebook

 

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"All of your dreams can come true if you have the courage to pursue them." -  ºoº Walt Disney ºoº  

 

Prepare to be amazed...

K, so my daughter drew this - isn't it Awesome.
I bought all the stuff for her to do it - paint, canvas, brushes, etc. She was going to make a different Nintendo or Zelda themed one for every letter of her brothers name for his birthday. We were so excited. So far this is all there is - all lonely.
Beautiful though isn't it.

Roses

I love love love roses!
Just don't ever buy me any. I think they are a waste of money and then they DIE. Unless, of course you buy me a rose bush, then I can enjoy them all the time.
My daughter's boyfriend bought these for me not knowing about my crazy stipulation. I forgave him because HELLO they are Mickey themed. He even wanted to complete the design by trying to get black roses. No honey, then those would have been dead. Sweet thought though.
What a great guy!
Enjoy my roses with me.

Traditions

I believe in Traditions and like to pass them on to my kids.
I really wished I could remember most of them so, we could do it more than once. Oh well - my kids probably like it better when I don't remember.
This is one that my parents had us do until we turned 18, then my sister and I said - that is all folks; taking a picture with Santa. Yep, my parents have 18 pictures of each of us, that they would display every year. I must admit I do not do that, but only because I do not have them all in one place. Hell yeah I would do the same thing every year if they were all together - it's called torture I mean tradition folks. Come on keep up.
Recap (if you have followed my ramblings so far) :
Yes, I make them do it every year and they will continue until they are 18.
And I love them for letting me put them through it. Of course, they have no choice - that's a tradition too. : - )

Mario

I believe Mario celebrated his 30th Birthday the other day.
I ran across these pix and thought of him < you know because he is real >.
Happy Birthday!
< I wonder if he would want a Pineapple Upside Down Cake - lol >.