Who needs talent?

The Brotherhood of Gods and Retards

Presents:
How to succeed without talent

1. Study to look tremendously important.


2. Speak with great assurance. Stick to generally accepted facts.


3. Avoid arguments; if challenged, fire an irrelevant question at your antagonist and intently polish your glasses while he tries to answer. As an alternative, hum under your breath while examining your fingernails.


4. Contrive to mingle with important people.


5. Before talking with a man you wish to impress, ferret out his remedies or current problems, then advocate them strongly.


6. Listen while others wrangle. Pluck out a platitude and defend it righteously.


7. When asked a question by a subordinate, give him a "have you lost your mind" stare until he glances down, then paraphrase the question back at him.


8. Acquire a capable stooge, but keep him in the background.


9. In offering to perform a service, imply your complete familiarity.


10. Arrange to be the clearinghouse for all complaints--it encourages the thought that you are in control.


11. Never acknowledge thanks for your attention; this will implant subconscious obligation in the mind of your victim.


12. Carry yourself in the grand manner. Refer to your associates as "some of the boys in our office." Discourage light conversation that might bridge the gap between boss and man.


13. Walk swiftly from place to place as if engrossed in affairs of great moment. Keep your office door closed. Interview by appointment only and give orders by memorandum. Remember, you are a big shot and you don't give a damn who knows it.

Riddle: Where is Rudolph?

I have been short of blogging ideas lately, so I have mashed up this mind teaser for your enjoyment and mine. Post your answer in the comment section and in several days I will confirm if you have found Rudolph in time for Christmas.

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Five of Santa's Reindeer have been kidnapped on a practice exercise. Santa needs your help in finding Rudolph, so all the small boys and girls in the world will have gifts for Christmas morning.

There are no tricks, just pure logic, so good luck and don't give up.

1. In a country there are five urban areas, each of a different type, located on the same stretch of highway.


2. Each urban area is inhabited by a different generation of people.


3. The inhabitants of each urban area drink a different kind of beverage, listen to a different type of music, and have kidnapped one of Santa's Reindeer.

THE QUESTION: Who has Rudolph ?

HINTS

1. The inhabitants who listen to Pop music drink Beer.


2. The people who listen to Classical music kidnapped Dasher.


3. Gen-Y lives in the City.


4. The Greatest Generation kidnapped Comet.


5. The generation living in the urban area located in the middle drinks Wine.


6. The Baby Boomers drink Rye.


7. Gen-X lives in the first urban area.


8. The people who listen to Reggae live next to the people who have Blitzen.


9. The residents who have Prancer live next to the residents who listen to Rap.


10. The Baby Busters listen to Rock music.


11. The Hamlet is next to, and on the left of the Metropolis.


12. Gen-X lives next to the Town.


13. The residents of the Hamlet drink Scotch.


14. The residents who listen to Reggae have neighbours who drink Cider.


15. The inhabitants of the Village listen to Rap.

Nuckin' Futz: A Much Needed Diversion

I Like Ike

CSM: Republicans must be more like Ike

Eisenhower fully realized that even victory would imperil America's own democratic system: "The only thing worse than losing a global war was winning one ... there would be no individual freedom after the next global war." Eisenhower was deeply worried about the US becoming what he called a "garrison state," which would suppress American liberties, squander American resources, and seek out unnecessary conflicts.

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Eisenhower referred repeatedly to the fact that the strength of a nation lies ultimately not in arms but in its ability to provide decently for its people. In a speech titled "The Chance for Peace," he listed all the schools and hospitals that the US could build for the cost of one bomber, and declared, "This is not a way of life at all, in any true sense. Under the cloud of threatening war, it is humanity hanging from a cross of iron."

Good Article. I can only hope Republicans will once again look to Ike for inspiration, in the process regaining the values that made America great.

A Blogging Vacation

Apologies to all my devoted fans for the lack of blogging as of late. I had two theory exams last week and multiple assignments due. That's the good part. The bad part is that I have six more exams to go and one major assignment due, all before the 15th of December. Please expect my blogging to be sparse until all this wraps up.

Thanks for your loyal devotion :P

Prairie Thunder