Tuesday, September 22, 2009

OK Cupid annoyances, movie badasses, movie mass murderers, Typhoid Mary

Earlier, I logged onto OK Cupid to check ONE thing. I got an instant message within a minute. This one misspelled "how." I don't THINK it deserves a response!

Facebook quizzes taken from Darren L. and Leigh:

Leslie completed the quiz "What movie badass are you?" with the result God. You are God. You're Omnipotent and the creator of all things. Enough said, right? Wrong! You're so awesome that in movies, you're played by Morgan Freeman!

Leslie completed the quiz "Which movie mass murderer are you?" with the result Hannibal Lecter. You are a genius. A brilliant mastermind. The classic villain. You're also a completely insane, cannibalistic serial killer. Your favorite form of torture is to play mind games with your victims. But you can pretty much turn anything into a weapon, and escape from any situation. You love to study people, and figure out why they do the things they do. Your past is a rough one, but you've always managed to come out on the other side stronger than before. Stronger, and a little more crazy. Try and keep those teeth to yourself, will ya?!

Leslie completed the quiz "What century should you have been born in?" with the result Victorian Lady / Gent. You're a Victorian Lady / Gent! The period of grand houses, full dance cards, courting, and grand socialization! Men and women from this time period were proper ladies and gentlemen, life was luxurious and grand, and socializing was a sport and an important part of your social status. You like the finer things in life, without too many modern nuances.


Poo nugget for Wednesday, September 23: Proud Mary - Today marks the birthday of Mary Mallon, AKA Typhoid Mary, a New York City cook. She singlehandedly infected fifty people (three of whom died) with the bacteria that causes typhoid fever. To her death, she remained adamant that she played no role in transmitting this disease. She eventually was forcibly quarantined by health officials until she died (from unrelated causes) in 1938. An autopsy confirmed that she did, in fact, harbor the bacteria (Salmonella typhi) in her gallbladder. Mary is undoubtedly responsible, in large part for the ubiquitous "Employees must wash hands before returning to work" signs found in present-day eateries.

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