Ahh! The good old days when smokers were smokers except with one life insurance company, some smokers weren’t smokers.
This actually wasn’t all that long ago, maybe a year and a half, but there was a company called US Financial who truly looked at things in a different way. This was a company that pioneered what [...]
No offense, but don't you miss the good old days?! I know I do! People are all so frigging uptight now, most of them are sporting those big offending sticks up their asses, and it really pisses me off.I mean, back in the good old days, people were so much happier!They didn't worry about every little thing, they just lived life to the fullest and they encouraged their kids to do the same:Honestly, do you see that level of father/son happiness today?!No, you do not, because people are so frigging uptight now, and would rather be miserable bastards and since misery loves company, they want their kids to be miserable little bastards, too.Ugh.Kids were much happier back in the good old days, probably because they were allowed to smoke candy cigarettes and play with real toys:Hey, we both know t
You can trully call the reopening of the Bruichladdich distillery a schoolboys dream since it doesn't happen often that a reopened distillery receives so many rewards, is so well appreciated with the public and is also so successful in their first years of operation. But how did it all start? A short overview of the facts:Bruichladdich Distillery was built in 1881 by the brothers Robert William and John Gourlay Harvey in an idyllic spot on the shore of Loch Indaal. At the time, the distillery was state-of-the-art and the equipment continues to be used unchanged. Unlike other distilleries, which were often built from old farm houses, the building was erected specifically for this purpose. The distillery changed owners and was out of use from 1929 to 1937. After it reopened in 1937 the disti
We showed you what life was like in the year 1500. Now let's get ahead about 400 years. The year is 1907. One hundred years ago. What a difference a century makes!Here are some statistics for the Year 1907:The average life expectancy was 47 years.Only 14 percent of the homes had a bathtub.Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone.There were only 8,000 cars and only 144 miles of paved roads.The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower!The average wage in 1907 was 22 cents per hour.The average worker made between $200 and $400 per year.An accountant could expect to earn $2000 per year, a dentist $2,500 per year, a veterinarian between $1,500 and $4,000 per year, and a mechanical engineer about $5,000 per year.More than 95 percent of all births took place at HOME.Ninety percent of all doctors had NO UNIVERSITY EDUCATION! Instead, they attended so-called medical schools, many of which were condemned in the press AND the govern
Next time you are washing your hands and complain because the water temperature isn't just how you like it, think about how things used to be. Here are some facts about the 1500s: Most people got married in June because they took their yearly bath in May and still smelled pretty good by June. However, they were starting to smell, so brides carried a bouquet of flowers to hide the body odor. Baths consisted of a big tub filled with hot water. The man of the house had the privilege of the nice clean water, then all the other sons and men, then the women and finally the children - last of all the babies. By then the water was so dirty you could actually lose someone in it. Hence the saying, "Don't throw the baby out with the bath water." Houses had thatched roofs - thick straw, piled high, with no wood underneath. It was the only place for animals to get warm, so all the dogs, cats and other small animals (mice, rats, and bugs) lived in the roof. When it rained it became slippery, and s
When writing pads were more popular than cricket bats to play cricketWhen we always had friends to play Thirudan police anytimeWhen we desperately waited for 'summer vacation'When Chandamama, Gokulam and tinkle digest were so fulfillingWhen there was just one channel our own doordarshan and we had to see whatever they telecastedWhen Raja and Rancho and Super hit muqabala were very popular When we were going to bed by 9.00pm sharp except for the 'vacation starting' dayWhen Diwali meant mostly hand-made sweets and food 'n moms seeking our help while preparing them When Maths teachers were not worried of our parents while slapping/beating us..When we were exchanging comics, stamps and Trump cardsWhen He-man and Giant Robot were our heroesWhen we were in our native place every summer and loved flying kites and plucking and eating unripe mangoes and leechisWhen one movie every Sunday evening on television was more than asked for and we even used to se other national movie telecasted at
I've been gathering information about conservation projects all over the country for a report I will be presenting at a seminar next week. So I passed by the Metropolitan Theatre, which I believe is the most prominent heritage structure currently undergoing restoration. Yes folks, they're restoring the Met!I was toured around by Archt. Richard Bautista of the NCCA. Indeed, the interiors and exteriors will make you go loco over Deco! For more information on the project, check out the article which I posted as a comment below. Calling all Met alumni, I think a fund-raising reunion concert is in order. What do you think?I also checked out the Arroceros Forest Park. Well, it does not look like a forest anymore. How sad it was to see a concrete covered forest no thanks to Atienza. It's now the Arroceros Concrete Paver Park with matching building at the entrance. Indeed, Atienza deserves the tag "Butcher of Arroceros" for the travesty he committed.Anyway, since the park is along the banks
I've been gathering information about conservation projects all over the country for a report I will be presenting at a seminar next week. So I passed by the Metropolitan Theatre, which I believe is the most prominent heritage structure currently undergoing restoration. Yes folks, they're restoring the Met!I was toured around by Archt. Richard Bautista of the NCCA. Indeed, the interiors and exteriors will make you go loco over Deco! For more information on the project, check out the article which I posted as a comment below. Calling all Met alumni, I think a fund-raising reunion concert is in order. What do you think?I also checked out the Arroceros Forest Park. Well, it does not look like a forest anymore. How sad it was to see a concrete covered forest no thanks to Atienza. It's now the Arroceros Concrete Paver Park with matching building at the entrance. Indeed, Atienza deserves the tag "Butcher of Arroceros" for the travesty he committed.Anyway, since the park is along the banks
