Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Ice

I came upon the word ice as I was watching the news. I was reluctant at first to use "ice" but than realized there is a good amount of potential in this word. It has several different "slang" meanings which I will touch on a few of those.

If I miss any of those slang meanings please put it in a response to this post. I'd like to hear other meanings for the word.


Ice is water frozen into the solid state...




Ice can be frozen into different shapes...


 
Hexagonal ice

In nature ice forms in unusual and varied shapes...




Ice sculptures encompass many interests from architecture to motorcycles to animals and more...



When heated or taken out of the freezing environment ice begins to melt...




In nature ice melts as the earth's temperature warms...



Iceland is a cold and beautiful part of the world...



Bjork is from Iceland...






One of the slang meanings for the word "ice" is to kill, kill off, end, terminate...


Ice is a slang term for methamphetamines...




Methamphetamines cause adverse effects on your body and life...




Diamonds are called ice...





ICE



Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Cobra


Snakes have always creeped me out yet at the same time fascinate me. They are like no other creature in this world. They seem sneaky and sly yet so very intelligent. 


A cobra is a venomous snake found in tropical and subtropical regions throughout the world. The name cobra is short for cobra de capelo, which means “hood-snake”. The most common cobras are the Indian Cobra which is of the Naja family. 


 
Albino Cobra




  Cobra Creative Sneakers come in several different styles including a high top lined with fleece which help to keep you warm on those cold mornings. Take note of the cobra image on the tongue of the sneaker.


1964 Cobra
The AC Cobra, also known colloquially as the Shelby Cobra in North America, is a 2-seater roadster sports car that was produced during the 1960s. It features a powerful V8 engine and inboard disk breaks.

The AC Cobra was also the subject of the hit song “Hey Little Cobra” by The Rip Chords.

"Hey Little Cobra" by The Rip Chords reached #4 on the U.S. Billboard chart in 1964. It was produced by Terry Melcher (Doris Day's son) and featured the lead vocals of Bruce Johnston. Bruce Johnston sang with the Beach Boys from 1965 to 1972. He sang the lead vocal on the classic "California Girls". He also wrote the Beach Boys tune "Disney Girls" as well as writing "I Write The Songs" which was a hit for Barry Manilow.  




The Ford Cobra was in production from 1993 to 2004. It’s a high performance version of the Mustang.




 The Cobra is an armored vehicle developed by the Turkish company Otokar.  It made it’s first appearance in 1997.





Cobra is a 1986 action-adventure film starring Sylvester Stallone. He portrays a police officer name Marion Cobretti (codenamed Cobra) from a division of the LAPD known as the Zombie Squad. Cobra was a critical failure receiving poor reviews from movie critics. The movie however was a huge box-office smash making over $188 million dollars. 





COBRA

Sunday, May 22, 2011

Diamond


Diamond: A pure or nearly pure, extremely hard form of carbon, naturally crystallized in the isometric system.


 Marilyn Monroe and diamonds were almost synonymous during her heyday


Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend” featured the 1953 movie “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes”.  




  Discovered in 1990 in Zaire, the Millenium Star is the world's second biggest flaweless diamond, weighing 203 carats. Uncut it was over 777 carats. It took over three years to produce the classic pear form. The cutting was done with lasers.


 The diamond studded Mercedes Benz is owned by Saudi Prince Waleed. It is mink furnished and valued at 4.8 million dollars. 



 Diamond: A transparent, flawless or almost flawless piece of this stone, especially when cut and polished, valued as a precious gem.





Featured on Herb Alpert’s 1987 album “Keep your eye On Me”. The song reached #5 in the U.S. and #4 in Canada and Holland and charted well in several other countries around the world. Janet Jackson is featured on lead vocals.




"Diamonds On The Soles of Her Shoes" was featured on Paul Simon's classic 1986 album "Graceland".

DIAMOND 


Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Shrimp

The Shrimp by Ogden Nash

A shrimp who sought his lady shrimp
Could catch no glimpse
Not even a glimp.
At times, translucence
Is rather a nuisance.

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Shrimp are found around the world in both fresh water and salt water. they are of the crustacean family and are of the decapod family (creatures with ten feet). Adult shrimp generally live close to the bottom of the sea. The shrimp is not only a food source for humans but also for other fish and especially whales.

I love shrimp. It is one of my favorites in the seafood category. I mostly enjoy it sauteed in minced garlic and butter.


Shrimp cocktail is one of the world's most popular appetizers. The cocktail sauce is usually tomato based blended with chili sauce, horseradish and other ingredients.


Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo is a popular menu item in many restaurants. Marie Callender's featured it for many years.


The colorful mantis shrimp is popular in Japanese cuisine. It is boiled and used as a topping on sushi.

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Commercial shrimp farming began in the 1970s, and production grew steeply, particularly to match the market demands of the United States, Japan and Western Europe. The total global production of farmed shrimp reached more than 1.6 million tonns in 2003, representing a value of nearly 9 billion U.S. dollars. About 75% of farmed shrimp are produced in Asia, in particular in China, Thailand and in the Philippines (normally shrimp or prawns are caught in lake, river and sea and are not farmed in tanks). The other 25% are produced mainly in Latin America, where Brazil is the largest producer. The largest exporting nation is Thailand.

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Another use for the word SHRIMP



A short person is sometimes called a "shrimp



















SHRIMP

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