"Men whose ring fingers are longer than their index fingers run faster, due to testosterone levels, according to a study from Southampton University."
- Kol Tregaskes
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Doesn't work for me, my index finger is longer and I was one of the fastest in my school when I was young. Next useful scientific test please... ;-)
- Kol Tregaskes
and big hands mean....... big gloves! ;)
- Neil Bernhart
i have a much longer ring finger. ET like, even
- Cee Bee
This story keeps coming around. Next week, "Men whose ring fingers are longer than their index fingers grow thicker beards"... followed by, "Men who grow thicker beards run faster". :o)
- Ken Morley
Hmm. I'm looking at my fingers, and my ring finger is longer than my index finger, and I run like a drunken sloth with fallen arches who plays D&D.
- Arizona Highways
Let's assume that gold is not a good way to protect an investor from inflation (it isn't as governments can just take it away from you)...Given that what are some good investments that can protect us from inflation?
I don't think we are going to see hyperinflation. Will suffer 1000 tiny cuts. I agree with paid for real estate. There will always be someone to rent from you.
- Christian Burns
By the way, I didn't use the term hyperinflation. I said inflation.
- Alex Scoble
I'm still getting through A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson - excellent read for science nerds and non-nerds alike. :-) #oftheyear#2008
- Kol Tregaskes
Mark, those things made from paper, oh wait, do you know what paper is? ;-)
- Kol Tregaskes
@ Arizona Highways - loved Unbearable Lightness of Being. In my top 20 of all time reads. @ Mohomed - never finished Infinite Jest. Suppose I should give it another go.
- Jen (SquirrelGirl)
Year of Living Biblically - found it thought provoking, entertaining, and profound - and I'm an agnostic.
- Jen (SquirrelGirl)
The World Without Us by Alan Weisman (not sure if it came out in 2008, but that's when I read it)
- Mitch
Beloved, Dave Ramsey, and The Good Earth
- Shevonne
"Astronomers looking at the spectacular supersonic plumes of gas and dust shooting off one of Saturn's moons say there are strong hints of liquid water, a key building block of life."
- Kol Tregaskes
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