Phils Phun: May 2013

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Full moon over Wellington, NZ...

brilliant photography

Here is something a bit random,

but none-the-less astounding.

It is a 3 minute video clip of the full moon rising over Wellington.

It was shot on a calm summer evening,

as people gathered on the Mt. Victoria Lookout point

to watch the moon rise.

This stunning video is one single real-time shot,

with no manipulation whatsoever.

The camera was placed on a hillside over 2 kilometres

from the Lookout point,

and was shot with the equivalent of a 1300mm lens.

The amount of planning, trial and error,

and luck that went into this are mind blowing.

He has been trying to capture this for over a year

One thing I encourage you to do is watch this

on the biggest screen you have - don't waste it on an i phone screen.

(sound on...!)

thanks to Geoff C and Gordon H

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More Phun Phacts

thanks Kitty L

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A slow motion look at kids first taste of various food items

and their reaction to how these foods taste.

The little boy who tasted the orange looks like he was really enjoying it

while the kid that got the pickled onion has got to be

wondering what the heck this thing is.

A creative and fun video by Saatchi & Heckler.

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Photos taken at the right Angle

A SPANISH Teacher was explaining to her class

that in Spanish, unlike English,

nouns are designated as either masculine or feminine.

'House' for instance, is feminine: 'la casa.'

'Pencil,' however, is masculine: 'el lapiz.'

A student asked,

'What gender is 'computer'?'

Instead of giving the answer,

the teacher split the class into two groups,

male and female,

and asked them to decide for themselves whether computer'

should be a masculine or a feminine noun.
Each group was asked to give four reasons

for its recommendation.

The men's group decided that 'computer' should definitely

be of the feminine gender ('la computadora'), because:

1. No one but their creator understands their internal logic;

2 The native language they use to communicate with

other computers is incomprehensible to everyone else;

3. Even the smallest mistakes are stored in long term memory

for possible later retrieval; and

4. As soon as you make a commitment to one,

you find yourself

spending half your paycheck on accessories for it.

(THIS GETS BETTER!)

The women's group, however, concluded that computers should be Masculine

('el computador'), because:

1. In order to do anything with them, you have to turn them on;

2. They have a lot of data but still can't think for themselves;

3. They are supposed to help you solve problems,

but half the time they ARE the problem; and

4. As soon as you commit to one,

you realize that if you had waited a little longer,

you could have got a better model.

The women won.

Thanks Geoff C

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Savour Every Moment

Those Funny Animals

Fun with Animals

The worlds slowest Lawn Mower

thanks Kitty L

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Can you see them???????

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Awesome pictures

Thanks Joanne W

Matt went into Doc Smith's office for his annual checkup,

and the Doc asked if there was anything unusual he should know about.

That left it pretty wide open for Matt,

so he told the Doc that he found it real strange

how his suit must've shrunk just sitting' in his closet,

because it didn't fit when he went to get ready for a wedding recently.

The Doc said, "Suits don't shrink just sitting' there.

You probably just put on a few pounds, Matt."

"That's just it, Doc, I know I haven't gained a single pound

since the last time I wore it."

"Well, then," said Doc,

"You must have a case of Furniture Disease."

"What in the world is Furniture Disease?" Matt asked.

"Furniture Disease, Matt," explained the Doc, "

is when you reach that stage in life when

your chest starts sliding' down into your drawers."

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For decades it had been just a small village at a ford across a small river.

As the area became more closely settled a dam was built upstream.

Unnoticed by the dam builders,

a vein of valuable gemstones was amongst the material used to create the wall.

It didn’t take some of the locals long to find this source of wealth

and a gemstone marketplace was set up in the now-dry riverbed.

It was a challenge to dig the stones out of the dam,

but it provided a good living.

A new and inexperienced gemstone hunter wanted to gather

all the stones at once and sell them in one huge batch at the riverbed market.

However wiser heads prevailed after they told him,

“You don’t want to dig out all the stones at one time.

You’ll flood the market.”

stolen from Archies Archives

When a wild giraffe gets a sore throat

(which is very serious, as you can imagine)

he goes instinctively to a special ‘short tree’ area of the savannah

where he can munch leaves at an easier level

and hang with other sick giraffes while they all recover together.

When Steven Spielberg heard about this he thought

‘What a swell movie that would make.’

So he went to Africa and spent millions in pre-production

trying to make a hit movie with the story of these ailing giraffes.

But it never did quite come together for some reason,

and Spielberg was very disappointed.

He said to himself,

“I wish I could somehow salvage this project,

’cause it’s got a terrific title’”.

The rest, as they say – is history

. Sure, he made some kind of a dinosaur flick,

but we never did get to see

…… Giraffe-Sick Park.

stolen from Archies Archives

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The Beatles

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Rally Win

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POSTERS

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Fails of the Week

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OMG!! ..... I don't graduate for another 90 years

The summer after college graduation,

I was living at home,

fishing in the daytime, spending nights with my friends -

- generally just hanging out.

One afternoon my grandfather,

who never went to college, stopped by.

Concerned with how I was spending my time,

he asked about my future plans.

I told him I was in no hurry to tie myself down to a career.

"Well," he replied, "you better start thinking about it.

You'll be thirty before you know it."

"But I'm closer to twenty than to thirty," I protested.

"I won't be thirty for eight more years."

"I see," he said, smiling.

"And when will you be twenty again?"

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Things you don't see too often

thanks Geoff C

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BLAST FROM THE PAST

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Men !!

thanks Shelagh N

My wife and I were going through a rough patch financially,

but we kept ourselves sane by repeating,

"As long as we have each other,

we don't need anything else."

But when the television in our bedroom broke

and we couldn't afford to repair or replace it,

my wife lost it.

"That's just great!" she shouted.

"Now there's no entertainment in our bedroom at all!"

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I was in the checkout line at my local hardware store

I overheard one man say to another,

"My wife has been after me to paint our shed." he said,

"But I let it go for so long she got mad and fid it herself."

His friend nodded.

"I like women who get mad like that."

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BLAST FROM THE PAST

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Breakfasts Around the world

Argentina.... Danish pastries filled with custard

Australia ..... Cold Cereal and milk with toast and vegemite

Brazil ...Ham Cheese Bread and Coffee

China ........Dim Sun

Egypt: Fava Beans, Chickpeas, Hard Boiled Egg, Veggies

Finland........Open sandwiches, Cheese, Cold Cuts and Cereal

Ghana ....Rice cooked with Beans and Spices

Germany......Cold Meats, Sausage Cheese and Bread

Japan......Miso Soup Steamed Rice and Pickles

Morocco.....Breads with Jam Cheese or Butter

Peru......Bread with Butter ,Jam ,Cheese, Ham and Oatmeal

Turkey..........Bread, Cheese, Butter, Olives and Eggs

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St. Peter is sitting at the Pearly Gates

when two guys wearing dark hoodies, and sagging pants, arrive

. St. Peter looked out through the Gates and said,

"Wait here. I’ll be right back."

St. Peter goes over to God's chambers

and tells him who is waiting for entrance.

God says to Peter:

"How many times do I have to tell you?

You can't be judgmental here.

This is heaven.

All are loved.

All are brothers.

Go back and let them in!"

St. Peter goes back to the Gates, looks around,

and lets out a heavy sigh.

He returns to God's chambers and says,

“Well, they're gone."

“The guys wearing hoodies?" asked God.

"No. The Pearly Gates."