Faheema. Posted August 29, 2008 ^5mins? He does it every 180 seconds at least. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NGONGE Posted August 29, 2008 Someone must have done similar studies on SMS. Look at CL's fingers, no nails. Yep, SMS! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cynical lady Posted August 29, 2008 Malika- mpenda safi tu, hali yako? mwanai vipi naye ajambo? p.s this Study, carried out last year, revealed that it takes an average of 64 seconds to recover your train of thought after interruption by email. This means that people who check their email every five minutes waste a whole working day - or 8.5 hours a week - figuring out what they were doing moments before. More... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NGONGE Posted August 29, 2008 ^^ Is she that dopey that you would need to quote a post from the SAME page, you dizzy mare? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Malika Posted August 29, 2008 Oh..that study..I must say they are right,how I got through work last term while trolling only my boss knows..Lol,must stay away from SOL at all time next term. CL,mwanagu hajambo,nami pia sijambo..twa mshukuru mola! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cynical lady Posted August 29, 2008 What a long day! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sheherazade Posted August 29, 2008 ^ma aragtey? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nuune Posted August 29, 2008 Day will end in 20 minutes time, take that Ngonge Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NGONGE Posted August 29, 2008 I am trying to see if I can make the five minute mark that Faheema set us earlier, saaxib. Managed to look away for THREE minutes and 17 seconds. Do I look bored in this? How about now? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faheema. Posted August 29, 2008 ^ you've beaten the 180 secs. On this day in history... • 1896 - Chop suey invented in NYC by chef of visiting Chinese Ambassador • 1904 - 3rd modern Olympic Games opens in St Louis • 1905 - Pierre de Brazza leaves Brazzaville • 1906 - Bridge in St Lawrence Canada caves in; 70 die • 1906 - William J Clothier wins the US Tennis Open • 1908 - NY gives a ticker tape parade to returning US Olympians from London • 1909 - AH Latham of France sets world airplane altitude record of 155 m • 1909 - World's 1st air race held in Rheims France. Glenn Curtiss (USA) wins • 1913 - Pieter Cort Van de Linden forms Dutch govt • 1914 - 4th day of Tannenberg: Russian Narev-army panics, Gen Martos caught • 1914 - Arizonian is 1st vessel to arrive in SF via Panama Canal • 1914 - Battle at St Quentin: French counter attack under General Lanrezac • 1916 - Congress creates US Naval reserve • 1916 - Gen Von Hindenburg becomes German Chief of Staff • 1916 - Transportship Hsin-Yu & cruiser Hai-Yung collide; 1000 die • 1916 - US Congress accept Jones Act: Philippines independence • 1916 - Von Hindenburg replaces Von Falkenhayn as German chief of staff • 1924 - German Republic day accepts Dawes plan • 1925 - After a night on the town, Babe Ruth shows up late for batting practice Miller Huggins suspends Ruth & slaps a $5,000 fine on him • 1929 - German airship Graf Zeppelin ends a round-the-world flight • 1932 - International Anti-War Committee forms in Amsterdam • 1932 - United Cigar Stores shuts 800 shops • 1935 - 2nd NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chi Bears 5, All-Stars 0 (77,450) • 1937 - Phila A's Bob Johnson is 2nd to get 6 RBIs in an inning (1st) • 1939 - Chaim Weizmann informs England that Palestine Jews will fight in WW II • 1940 - 7th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Green Bay 45, All-Stars 28 (84,567) • 1941 - German Einsatzkommando in Russia kills 1,469 Jewish children • 1943 - Denmark scuttles their warships so as not to be taken by Germany • 1944 - 15,000 American troops liberating Paris march down Champs Elysees • 1944 - Anti German rebellion in Slovakia • 1945 - British liberate Hong Kong from Japan • 1945 - Gen MacArthur named Supreme Commander of Allied Powers in Japan • 1947 - Constantine Tsaldaris follows Maximos as Greece premier • 1949 - USSR explodes its 1st atomic bomb • 1950 - Intl Olympic Committee votes admission to West Germany & Japan in '52 • 1953 - KHSL TV channel 12 in Chico, CA (CBS) begins broadcasting • 1953 - USSR explodes its 1st hydrogen bomb • 1954 - SF International Airport (SFO) opens • 1956 - French govt routes troops to Cyprus near Suez crisis • 1957 - Congress passes Civil Rights Act of 1957 • 1957 - Strom Thurmond (Sen-D-SC) ends 24 hr filibuster against civil rights • 1958 - Air Force Academy opens in Colorado Springs, Colo • 1958 - George Harrison joins Quarrymen (Lennon-McCartney-Best-Sutcliffe) • 1960 - Jordan premier Hazza-el-Madjali deadly injured at bomb attack • 1962 - Some provisions of Kuwaiti constitution are suspended • 1962 - US U-2 flight sees SAM launch pads in Cuba • 1963 - Harmon Killebrew (Twins) HRs off Pete Burnside (Senators) in DH • 1964 - "Funny Thing Happened" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 965 perfs • 1964 - Walt Disney's "Mary Poppins" released • 1964 - On Elston Howard Night, Mickey Mantle ties Babe Ruth's career strikeout record (1,330) • 1965 - Astronauts Cooper & Conrad complete 120 Earth orbits in Gemini 5 • 1965 - Willie Mays sets NL record for HRs in a month with his 17th of August • 1966 - Beatles last public concert (Candlestick Park, SF) • 1966 - Dutch Internal minister Smallenbroek resigns after driving drunk • 1967 - Final TV episode of "Fugitive" • 1967 - Yanks longest day, Red Sox take 1st game 2-1 in 9, Yanks win 2nd game in 20, 4-3 a total of 8 hours & 19 minutes • 1968 - 1st US Open tennis match (Billie Jean King beats Dr Vija Vuskains) • 1968 - Democratics nominate Hubert H Humphrey for president (Chicago) • 1968 - Norwegian king Harald V marries Sonja • 1969 - Joe Pepitone quits Yanks after being fined $500 for leaving the bench • 1969 - KYUS TV channel 3 in Miles City, MT (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting • 1970 - Black Panthers confront cops in Phila (1 cop killed) • 1972 - SF Giant Jim Barr retires 1st 20 batters he faces added to last 21 he retired 6 days earlier for record 41 in a row • 1974 - USSR performs underground nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR • 1975 - Star in Cygnus goes nova becoming 4th brightest in sky • 1976 - Sandra Palmer wins LPGA National Jewish Hospital Golf Open • 1977 - St Louis Cardinal Lou Brock eclipses Ty Cobb's 49-year-old career stolen bases record at 893 as Padres win 4-3 • 1978 - USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR • 1978 - USTA National Tennis Center opens in Flushing NY • 1979 - Great Britain performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site • 1979 - Sheridan Broadcasting Corp purchases Mutual Black Network • 1981 - 28th Walker Cup: US wins 15-9 • 1981 - Phillies minor leaguer Jeff Stone steals pro baseball record 121st base en route to 122 (Spartanburg (South Atlantic League)) • 1982 - 38øF lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in August • 1982 - George Brett gets his 1,500th hit • 1982 - Joanne Carner wins LPGA Henredon Golf Classic • 1982 - Steve Miller's "Abracadabra" hits #1 • 1985 - Atlantis moves to launch pad for 51-J mission • 1985 - Emmy News & Documentaries Award presentation • 1985 - NY Yank Don Baylor is hit by a pitch for a record 190th time • 1986 - Heike Drechsler of E Germany ties world women's 200 m mark (21.71s) • 1986 - Morocco king Hassan II signs unity treaty with Libya • 1987 - Nolan Ryan passes the 200-strikeout barrier for record 11th time • 1987 - Rosa Mota becomes wins female Rome marathon (2:25:17) • 1988 - Macy's Tap-o-Mania sets Guiness record • 1988 - USSR launches 3 cosmonauts (Valery Polyakav, 1 Afghan) to station Mir • 1990 - C-5 transport plane crashes at Ramstein AFB, Germany, killing 13 • 1990 - Saddam Hussein declares America can't beat Iraq • 1991 - JFK Jr wins his 1st battle as an attorney • 1991 - USSR suspends Communist Party activities • 1992 - Largest wrestling crowd out side of US (75,000) at Wembley Stadium • 1992 - Randy Myers blows his 6th save of the season & it marks the 5th time he's blown a potential win for Greg Harris • 1992 - Brave's Charlie Leibrandt 1,000th strikeout & decides to keep the ball He rolls it to the dugout, allows Ricky Jordan to take 2nd on error • 1993 - 21st du Maurier Golf Classic: Brandie Burton • 1993 - 93rd US Golf Amateur Championship won by John Harris • 1993 - Actress Elke Sommer (52) weds Wolf Walther (46) • 1993 - Actress Marlee Matlin (28) weds Kevin Grandalski (28) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N.O.R.F Posted August 29, 2008 Long day?? I bet the weather is good Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NGONGE Posted August 29, 2008 Actually, it's been cloudy for three days but I hardly saw any rain. Most unusual for London. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sheherazade Posted August 29, 2008 would it be as bad if it were raining but bright- don't think so; it's the lack of light that's worse for me. Too bad the clouds get in the way. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cara. Posted August 29, 2008 ^That's asking for a downpour as soon as you decide to go home. Have a good weekend people. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NGONGE Posted August 29, 2008 Bright and rain is good, Sheh. This gloomy cloud is not. Very depressing. Cara, we are the wombles. We don't care for rain since we spend most of our time either indoors or underground. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
