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Archive for April 2008

April 23rd, 2008

4 Reasons to Do Tai Chi for Cows

There's a dairy farmer dude in England, Rob Taverner, who thinks performing tai chi in front of his cows each morning helps the cows give more milk.
He:
1. shows the cows how to leave their problems behind
2. directs his cows to a 'zone'
3. shares his emotions - relaxation, calmness and happiness - with the cows
4. […]

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April 22nd, 2008

Straight Talk for Success - Plugging a Friend - Bud Bilanich

I'm always happy AND motivated when another KMMler publishes a book. It gets me stirred up all inside and wanting to do the same.
I am equally happy to make a plug for friends here at KMM as well.
Bud Bilanich of CareerSuperStar has launched a new book - "Straight Talk for Success."
Take a look at a […]

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April 22nd, 2008

Asia in Space

Other countries in Asia besides Japan and China are making forays to space.
In fact, South Korea has sent an astronaut to space and she's already back.
Yi So-yeon traveled aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft.
Yi is a a 29-year-old biosystems engineer. Her return was a ballistic descent path, only the third in ISS history. She was at […]

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April 21st, 2008

Fan Bing Bing an Olympic Equestrian?

Fan Bing Bing got a part as an Olympic Equestrian in a short film that is Olympic-themed.
She, along with Chinese mainland actor Huang Xiaoming, Hong Kong pop singer Gigi Leung, and Taiwan singer and actress Pace Wu will play athletes competing in 28 different events that are part of the Beijing Olympic Games.
The directors might […]

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April 20th, 2008

13 Reasons Why Jin Jing is China’s Golden Girl

Jin Jing is China's golden girl.
There are some good reasons.
1. The 27-year old Shanghai girl's name means "gold."
2. She is a national hero because she triumphed over adversity…more than once.
3. Despite losing part of her leg, the wheelchair-bound pretty lady did not lose the Olympic torch she carried when she was in Paris despite protesters […]

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April 19th, 2008

Teenagers Charged $1,700 for $5 Haircut

Two teenagers in China were held hostage by a beauty salon until they could come up with Y12,000 total to pay for their haircuts. They scraped it up by asking their classmates to pitch in.
The haircuts listed for Y38. The salon charged them, without asking, Y6,000 each.
"That's just the price of a bottle of […]

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April 18th, 2008

Can’t Afford to Live, Can’t Afford to Die in China

The average price of an apartment in Beijing - Y20,000 per square meter. The average price of a tomb - the same.
Thank goodness, a dead guy doesn't take up too much space, need to go to the bathroom, take a bath or cook, eh?
Funerals cost Y4,000 minimum.
A white marble casket goes for Y3,000.
Some 80% […]

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April 17th, 2008

Chinese Fight, Go to Court Over Who’s Wife is More Beautiful

Two classmates met up for a reunion.
(Sounds like a joke, but it isn't.)
The two exchanged stories over drinks and one of the 93 million Wangs in China got drunk.
See - 93 million people with the same last name - Wang
The drunken half of the reunion then proceeded to try and convince his friend that […]

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April 16th, 2008

Chinese Art Collector Buys Nude First Lady Bruni Photo for $91K

A baserunner leads off of first base.
The first baseman sneaks up behind and asks, "Do you have any nude pictures of your wife?"
"Nope," says the baserunner.
"You wanna buy some?"
"Huh?!"
He's picked off.
Nude pictures of your wife on the Internet. Nude pictures of a First Lady on the Internet?!
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April 15th, 2008

Toyota Plans 2nd Plant for India

Toyota is interested in the growth opportunity that presents itself in India.
So much so, the company has a second plant in the works for India.
The plant will be up and running by 2010, rolling out some100,000 vehicles annually.
The subcompact Corolla and a new compact will be the key vehicles.

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