The Lost Blogs (18 page)

Spiders (any and all)

Hippopotamus (male only)

Cobra snake (male or female, please deliver in enclosed box for safe transport)

Dolphin (male or female)

Owl (male only)

Kangaroo (male or female)

Bluebird (male only)

Frog (female only, nonslimy species)

I am willing to pick up any or all of the above animals no matter the distance. Please
contact me
if you have any available for this very unique matter in which I am currently involved.

I have been authorized to compensate those who can help me in this matter in a variety of ways which I would be happy to discuss,
assuming you do indeed possess any or all of the above of God’s wonderful creatures.

Blessings to any and all who read this.

If you have arrived here by way of
Lamech’s list
where I have also listed what I’m looking to obtain, thank you for connecting through. If you would be so kind as to spread
the word as quickly as possible, it would be greatly appreciated!

From:
http://www.james_naismith.com/blog/

Subject:
Wintertime Boredom

Brrrrr! It’s cold!

Springfield, Massachusetts, is, of course, always cold this time of year, but the physical education classes I teach here
at the YMCA International Training School are so-called “injured” when the weather turns this time of year. We obviously can’t
participate in team sports or events outside, and so we’re stuck inside. A unique challenge was issued to me, to find something
athletic for my students to do inside during this time of the year.

I’m proud to say, I think I’ve got a wonderful idea!

You remember when I wrote about
Duck-on-a-Rock
? I used to play it as a kid in Canada… You can read more about it
here
… But it got me to thinking that maybe, just maybe, there was a way to create a game for two teams, that involves a ball
of some kind, on an indoor court.

With Duck-on-a-Rock, you’d put a baseball in a circle on the ground while others tried to knock that ball out by getting one
of their own into the circle. Well, that got me to thinking about just trying to get a ball in a circle, or hoop. And that
got me to thinking about putting some kind of hook or basket up really high. To add to the challenge!

And thus, Naismith’s Basketball game was born!!

So far, other than having to get the ball in the basket and each team being comprised of nine players, I’m still working on
a variety of rules and whatnot. Some of the rules I’m toying with include the following:

1. After making a basket, you must hop on one foot back to your team’s side.
   
2. If you grab on to the basket you are immediately ejected from the game.
   
3. If you attempt to throw the ball into the basket and someone gets in your way or knocks the ball out of your hand, you
   get a do-over.
   
4. One player will be blindfolded on each team, to add to the challenge of the game.
   
5. If between the time a ball leaves a player’s hands and goes into the basket, all players of the other team yell (in unison)
   “basket-basket-basketball, if it goes up, then it must fall, hoo-hah, hoo-hah, hoo-hah,” then the basket (no matter if it
   goes in or not) does not count.
   

These are, of course, just some rules that are in the works. I’m not quite sure about the hopping thing (although it would
add to the visual humor of the game), but I’m pretty sure that #5 would be a great way to level the playing field between
teams that are extremely athletically talented and those who are just good at chanting rhyming phrases in unison.

As I continue to develop the rules for the game, I’ll be posting them here for your input and thoughts.

In the meantime, visit the
YMCA’s Official Site
and my
Duck-on-a-Rock Fan Site
where you can view pictures of the game as it happens!

More to come.

From:
http://www.franksinatra.com/blog/

Subject:
This Week’s Meme

Sammy
’s gone all crazy this week with the damn meme thing—you know the drill, he throws out some kinda question then all of us
here on the
Rat Pack Webring
gotta answer in our own words. You get me? That’s the meme—one question asked to many, who all respond with their own damn
answers.

This week, Sammy’s all stuck on music (what do you expect with that guy?) and throws out the meme—“Name the 10 songs you’re
currently groovin’ to!” The guy rambles on about other stuff and if you wanna read the post you can check it out on
his blog
.

As for me—here’s my damn answers, Sammy, now leave me the hell alone.

10 Songs I’m Currently Listening To

1. My Way
   
2. Lady is a Tramp
   
3. I’ve Got You Under My Skin
   
4. New York, New York
   
5. Night and Day
   
6. The Way You Look Tonight
   
7. Send in the Clowns
   
8. Love and Marriage
   
9. Fly Me to the Moon
   
10. It Was a Very Good Year
    

Done.

From:
http://www.robert_atkins.com/blog/

Subject:
The New Diet Revolution

As I’ve alluded to in the past, I have been working long and hard on what I believe to be the next revolution in dieting and
healthy eating. Doctors around the world all have their beliefs, their food pyramids and quick fixes that one “should incorporate
into their lives” to reach the epitome of healthfulness.

The 1960s, of course, have found Americans in a precarious situation with the lines of communication continuing to confuse
and misdirect when it comes to a healthful eating plan. What I am about to present to you will revolutionize healthful eating
and will, I believe, give Americans (once and for all) the be-all and end-all of successful dieting techniques.

I call it
The Atkins Bread Diet
.

Let’s face it. Americans love their carbohydrates. Breads, pastas, cereals, whole grains, potatoes, et cetera. But in eating
all these things at once, we cause an excessive secretion of insulin in our systems. This is because we are eating many many
different kinds of white flours and carbohydrates. But
The Atkins Bread Diet
removes all those other errant carb-heavy foods and simplifies it for Americans with an easy-to-follow diet that isn’t confusing,
is pleasant to be on, and results in a slim and healthy figure.