Week Ending 14 June 2013
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Celebrating Vegemite & "That Tune"
| Vegemite - Treasured Australian TV commercial |
Famous throughout the world Vegemite is loved or hated by millions and has even been listed along with sharks as one of 10 reasons not to visit Australia.
This love hate relationship was started by Frank Walker and Co way back in 1922, so Aussies have now been indulging their passion for over 90 years.
Sadly the product is now owned by the very Un-Australia company Kraft Foods, based in Northfield Illinois in the US of A.
Interestingly though the CEO is one John Cahill, namesake of the famous New South Wales premier after whom the Cahill Expressway was named.
For those who love vegemite, and even for those who don't, here is Australia's "Happy Little Vegemite" jingle.
To go ahead, listen and then try not to sing along Click Here
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Quirky Quips by David Cummings | |
Personally, I prefer to think
outside the quadrilateral parallelogram.
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America For Those In A Rush
Short of time and looking for a quick way to get a handle on the USA?
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Disorder in The American Courts
| Unbelievable Testimonies |
When procedure in courts overtakes common sense it's easy to get NONsense.
Think we're exaggerating? - Just check these comments from a book titled "Disorder in American Courts"
And then, if you're still in doubt, check the attached video.
ATTORNEY: What is your date of birth?
WITNESS: July 18th.
ATTORNEY: What year?
WITNESS: Every year.
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ATTORNEY: How old is your son, the one living with you?
WITNESS: Thirty-eight or thirty-five, I can't remember which.
ATTORNEY: How long has he lived with you?
WITNESS: Forty-five years.
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ATTORNEY: Were you present when your picture was taken?
WITNESS: Are you kidding me?
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ATTORNEY: So the date of conception (of the baby) was August 8th?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: And what were you doing at that time?
WITNESS: MMMMM
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ATTORNEY: How was your first marriage terminated?
WITNESS: By death..
ATTORNEY: And by whose death was it terminated?
WITNESS: Take a guess.
To witness more nonsense Click Here
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The Berlin Secretary Cabinet
| The Roentgens' Berlin Secretary Cabinet |
David Roentgen was born 1743 in Moravia, a historical region in the centre of Europe and was famed throughout Europe for his marquetry and his secret drawers and mechanical fittings. His work embraces the late Rococo and the Neo-classical styles.
He learned his trade in his father's workshop, and succeeded to the paternal business in 1772, when he entered into some kind of partnership with the clockmaker Kintzing.
In time he made his way to France where he began to distribute his works. He was first and foremost an astute man of business, and Paris was the style centre of Europe.
Before very long Marie Antoinette appointed him her �b�niste mechanicien. He appears, indeed, to have acquired considerable favour with the queen, for on several occasions she took advantage of his journeys through Europe to charge him with the delivery of presents and of dolls dressed in the Paris fashions of the moment; they were intended to serve as patterns for the dressmakers to her mother and her sisters.
Roentgen did not confine his activities to Paris, or even to France. It has been said that he travelled about Europe accompanied by furniture vans, and undoubtedly his aptitude as a commercial traveller was remarkable. He had shops in Berlin and Saint Petersburg, and himself apparently twice went to Russia.
The Berlin Secretary Cabinet is one of his more spectacular pieces and the incredible thing is that it was all done by hand, and it all still works.
To marvel at marquetry Click Here
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Winston Churchill's "Misogyny" Speeches
| Winston S Churchill: We Shall Fight on the Beaches |
Robust parliamentary debate has often been the hallmark of Westminster style government.
"Winston" said Lady Nancy Astor "If you were my husband, I'd put poison in your coffee."
"Nancy, if you were my wife, I'd drink it." replied Churchill.
Or to take another exchange between Churchill and Bessie Braddock MP
"Mr Churchill, you are drunk" - to which replied Churchill "And you madam are ugly, but tomorrow I shall be sober"
Another story relates that during a visit to America, Winston Churchill was invited to a buffet luncheon at which cold fried chicken was served.
Returning for a second helping, he asked politely, "May I have some breast?"
"Mr Churchill," replied the hostess, "in this country we ask for white meat or dark meat." Churchill apologized profusely.
The following morning, the lady received a magnificent orchid from her guest of honour. The accompanying card read: "I would be most obliged if you would pin this on your white meat."
Are these examples of wit, wordplay or (new definition) misogyny?
No matter, when it came to making important speeches Churchill was a master.
To hear one of his most famous speeches Click Here
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The Lesula Monkey Discovery
| Human Like Monkey is Discovered in Africa - Lesula |
To suggest that Lesula Monkey is the winner of the Top 10 Newly Discovered Species of 2012 is to suggest that being listed is a competition.
But to ask if Lesula is one of the most interesting is another question, particularly if you are fascinated by the origins of mankind.
Spotted by researchers in the Lomami Basin of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2007, the Lesula Monkey is only the second new species of monkey found in Africa in the past 28 years.
Conservationist John Hart and a team of scientists first spotted a juvenile female at the home of a primary school teacher in the town of Opala. The teacher had received the monkey from a family member who had killed the youngster's mother.
What fascinates most about this monkey are how human it looks and how uncannily human-like are its eyes. Sad then that it is already in danger of being hunted for "Bushmeat"
Quentin Wheeler , an Arizona State University researcher, who specializes in discovering new species and figuring out how they fit into the evolutionary history of life on Earth says "There are a lot of scientists now that think we could lose 50 per cent of the species on earth before the end of the 21st century,"
"I find it ironic that we're spending so much money on these telescopes to hunt for Earth-like planets while we're allowing the most Earth-like planet of all to be decimated."
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