Some useless trivia

Some useless trivia I came across the other day. Thought I would share it with y'all.

What is a KNOT?

A knot is equivalent to 1.5 land miles per hour. The term arose from the original seafaring practice of measuring speed. A line with equally spaced knots was reeled over the stern. The number of knots reeled into the water in one minute was then counted.

The difference between a house and a home:

A house is a dwelling, a structure in which people live. A home is the basis, the essence of family life. It connotes warmth, love, security. A house is salable, not a home. Selling a home is like selling love. It can't be bought.

I had to chuckle when I read about the house/home. I had always intuitively felt this difference but thought maybe I was nuts for thinking it. Now I know that there is a difference.

How's This for Some Fun

"For writers, coders, managers, students, and anyone else who needs to type a lot of stuff, TypeRacer.com turns touch typing into an addictive drag-race competition. Practice alone or compete against other random users or even your friends to type a quotation from a book, song, or movie the fastest. It makes you go back and fix your mistakes, and keeps track of how many words per minute you type."
Taken from Two completely addicting websites that will help your career skills — and one that will get you fired This sound fun,,, my typing definitely needs help!!

Fun little cookbook

My partner picked up this little cookbook for me. Knowing my affection for ramen noodles and my searching for something new and inexpensive for my lunches. I have tried a few recipes and have enjoyed them; it's a fun little book to have.

May not be Healthy, but Still My Favorite

What is it you may ask?? It's none other than Ramen noodles. I have been hooked on these since day one. I came accross the following site about a year ago and is one of my favorites when looking for something quick, simple and fairly cheap.

The Official Ramen Homepage

Recipes I have tried,,,

1] Bad-Ass Bacon Ramen
2] Almost Cordon Bleu Ramen
3] Chicken/Shrimp and Bacon Ramen

Recipes to try,,,

1] Broiled Noodles with Pork
2] Hyper Mega Ramen
3] Crunchy Ramen Salad
4] Cluck Cluck Crockpot Ramen
5] Chicago’s Chicken Ramen Noodles
6] Chicken Casserole (well… almost) Ramen

Other Raman sites that may interest you: World Ramen.net, the ramen blog & other goodies, Noodle Son, Journey into the World of Ramen