King Umberto the First Take Two

In Monza, Italy, King Umberto I, went to a small restaurant for
dinner, accompanied by his aide-de-camp, General Emilio Ponzia-
Vaglia. When the owner took King Umberto's order, the King noticed
that he and the restaurant owner were virtual doubles, in face and
in build. Both men began discussing the striking resemblances
between each other and found many more similarities.

• Both men were born on the same day, of the same year, (March
  14th, 1844).
• Both men had been born in the same town.
• Both men married a woman with same name, Margherita.
• The restauranteur opened his restaurant on the same day that King
  Umberto was crowned King of Italy.
• On the 29th July 1900, King Umberto was informed that the
  restauranteur had died that day in a mysterious shooting accident,
  and as he expressed his regret, he was then assassinated by an
  anarchist in the crowd.
  
  

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Titanic Predictions

Morgan Robertson, in 1898, wrote "Futility". It described the maiden
voyage of a transatlantic luxury liner named the Titan. Although it was
touted as being unsinkable, it strikes an iceberg and sinks with much
loss of life. In 1912 the Titanic, a transatlantic luxury liner widely
touted as unsinkable strikes an iceberg and sinks with great loss of
life on her maiden voyage. In the Book, the Month of the Wreck was
April, same as in the real event. There were 3,000 passengers on the
book; in reality, 2,207. In the Book, there were 24 Lifeboats; in
reality, 20.


Months after the Titanic sank, a tramp steamer was traveling
through the foggy Atlantic with only a young boy on watch. It came into
his head that it had been thereabouts that the Titanic had sunk, and he
was suddenly terrified by the thought of the name of his ship - the
Titanian. Panic-stricken, he sounded the warning. The ship stopped,
just in time: a huge iceberg loomed out of the fog directly in their
path. The Titanian was saved.

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Mark Twain and Halley's Comet

Mark Twain was born on the day of the appearance of Halley's Comet in
1835, and died on the day of its next appearance in 1910. He himself
predicted this in 1909, when he said: "I came in with Halley's Comet in
1835. It is coming again next year, and I expect to go out with it."

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Strange Coincidence or POE-tic Prophecy?

In the 19th century, the famous horror writer, Egdar Allan Poe, wrote a
book called 'The narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym'. It was about four
survivors of a shipwreck who were in an open boat for many days before
they decided to kill and eat the cabin boy whose name was Richard
Parker.
Some years later, in 1884, the yawl, Mignonette, foundered, with only
four survivors, who were in an open boat for many days. Eventully the
three senior members of the crew, killed and ate the cabin boy. The
name of the cabin boy was Richard Parker.

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Falling Baby Gets Saved by the Same Man TWICE!

In Detroit sometime in the 1930s, a young (if incredibly careless)
mother must have been eternally grateful to a man named Joseph Figlock.
As Figlock was walking down the street, the mother's baby fell from a
high window onto Figlock. The baby's fall was broken and both man and
baby were unharmed. A stroke of luck on its own, but a year later, the
very same baby fell from the very same window onto poor, unsuspecting
Joseph Figlock as he was again passing beneath. And again, they both
survived the event.

(Source: Mysteries of the Unexplained)

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The James Dean Curse!

In September 1955, James Dean was killed in a horrific car accident
whilst he was driving his Porsche sports car. After the crash the car
was seen as very unlucky.

• When the car was towed away from accident scene and taken to a
  garage, the engine slipped out and fell onto a mechanic, shattering
  both of his legs.
• Eventually the engine was bought by a doctor, who put it into his
  racing car and was killed shortly afterwards, during a race. Another
  racing driver, in the same race, was killed in his car, which had James
  Dean's driveshaft fitted to it.
• When James Dean's Porsche was later repaired, the garage it was in was destroyed by fire.
• Later the car was displayed in Sacramento, but it fell off it's mount and broke a teenager's hip.
• In Oregon, the trailer that the car was mounted on slipped from it's towbar and smashed through the front of a shop.
• Finally, in 1959, the car mysteriously broke into 11 pieces while it was sitting on steel supports.
  
  

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A Bullet That Reached Its Target Years Later

Henry Ziegland thought he had dodged fate. In 1883, he broke off a
relationship with his girlfriend who, out of distress, committed
suicide. The girl's brother was so enraged that he hunted down Ziegland
and shot him. The brother, believing he had killed Ziegland, then
turned his gun on himself and took his own life. But Ziegland had not
been killed. The bullet, in fact, had only grazed his face and then
lodged in a tree. Ziegland surely thought himself a lucky man. Some
years later, however, Ziegland decided to cut down the large tree,
which still had the bullet in it. The task seemed so formidable that he
decided to blow it up with a few sticks of dynamite. The explosion
propelled the bullet into Ziegland's head, killing him!

(Source: Ripley's Believe It or Not!)

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50 MIstakes WOMEN make when having sex with a MAN!

1. Assuming he can get a raging hard on when it suits you. Contrary to popular belief, men can’t just flip a switch and get it up because you decided to stop being a frigid bitch. Getting it hard is your job. I suggest you figure it out.



2. Thinking that kissing needs to be this sweet romantic thing all the time. Sometimes pressing your lips against your partners mouth while you get off is the hot. It depends on the situation.



3. Leaving him responsible for your orgasm. You know what gets you off. Tell him. If you don’t, it’s your own fault when he’s snoozing and you’re all wound up.



4. Expecting him to cuddle. Men and women are wired differently. Sex makes most women want to talk and bond and all that shit. It makes men pass out. It’s a biological thing. Stop fighting it, and stop holding it over his head, it’s not his fault.



5. Expecting him to fall asleep with you in his arms. That shit is uncomfortable after awhile. A little snuggling isn’t unreasonable, but when it’s time to actually sleep? An arm draped over you should suffice.



6. Expecting him to always lay on the charm and romance. Sometimes, that’s nice. Sometimes. But expecting him to be all roses and candles all the time is like expecting you to act like a pornstar all the time. If you’re not willing to do that, don’t expect him to switch for you.



7. Being selfish in bed. Regardless of the shit that Cosmo forces down our throats, sex is NOT just about us. Get over it.



8. Using Cosmo as a sex bible. I dont know who comes up with half that shit, but I’m pretty sure they need counseling.



9. Whining when he pushes your head down on his cock instead of stroking your hair. Know why he’s pushing, skippy? Because you aren’t doing it right, and have apparently ignored the other clues he’s given you. Pay attention to the signals that he’s sending you.



10. Not moving at all. Missionary is not an excuse to do nothing.



11. Expecting him to undress himself with any amount of grace. He’s about to get some pussy. Be glad he bothered to take his pants all the way off. If it concerns you so much, undress him yourself.



12. Not shaving your legs. Im pretty bad at this myself. But if you want your guy stubble free, you better get out the razor.



13. Allowing your crotch to resemble the amazon. Yes, waxing hurts. Yes, some people don’t want to go bare. Thats fine. If you like bush, great. If you have sensitive skin and can’t shave, I feel for you. But for the love of Christ, trim that shit if you want him to spend any time down there.



14. Assuming that sex means a relationship. The only relationship you have is that he has now stuck his hoo hoo dilly in your cha cha. That’s as far as it goes unless otherwise noted.



15. Withholding oral sex just because you’re ragging. He didn’t do it. Unless you want him to withhold oral sex because he’s hormonal, I suggest you get some kneepads.



16. Expecting him to figure out what you like by what noise you make. Use your words. Have you ever actually heard what you sound like while you’re having sex? If you heard yourself on tape, and someone asked you to explain what was causing you to make that noise, 67% of women would respond with answers like “I stubbed my toe” “I ran up the steps” or “I was putting up drywall”.



17. Leaving condoms up to him. If you’re sexually active and insist that he uses a condom, I suggest buying a box and keeping it by your bed. Not all men keep them on them, and it’s just as much your responsibility as it is his. If you think that makes you a slut, you shouldn’t be having sex anyway. Go back to Jr High.



18. Getting your undies in a bunch when he talks dirty. A little fantasy can be fun. If he treats you with respect all the time, you shouldn’t be offended when he calls you his dirty little slut. When he calls you a whore and tells you to come, its his way of showing that he cares if you get off. Stop being a sissy.



19. Refusing to be spontaneous. I know this is shocking, but sometimes sex OUTSIDE of the bedroom is fun.



20. Dissing quickies because it’s not some slow sensual ordeal. Sex is a dynamic thing. Theres an awesome raw energy when you only have 20 minutes but having to have someone so bad that you do it half clothed against the wall. Readjust your thinking.



21. Being too much of a pussy to tell him what is or isn’t acceptable before you start bumping uglies. Be honest. If he asks if he can poke you in the butt, and you giggle and say no like it’s an invitation, don’t look surprised when he “accidentally” sticks his cock in your butt.



22. Expecting him to undress you. I put a bra on almost every day. I know for a fact that getting them off isn’t always easy. Help a brother out.



23. Undressing in the dark. If youre shy, dim the lights, but give the man something to see. No ripping off the clothes and diving under the covers, either.



24. Refusing to get on top. Theres no reason men should have to do all the work.



25. Getting that bored look on your face. Men are more visual than women. Give him something to look at. Get on top and arch your back a little bit. Move. Do something to indicate that you 1) are not dead and 2) didn’t suffer a minor stroke rendering you unable to move.



26. Expecting him to do all the touching when you’re riding him. It’s your body, you’re used to it. Play with your tits, rub your clit, do something to make his job easier.



27. Being too afraid to guide your partner’s hand when hes touching you. Don’t like the way he’s doing it? Gently take his hand and show him how you like it.



28. Getting into bed, getting naked, fooling around and then deciding that you just want to cuddle, then getting offended when he doesn’t. Its your choice to stop, but don’t look all fucking surprised when he’s confused. You got him naked in your bed, what else did you think was going to happen?



29. Refusing to let him take control. So your a feminist. Big fucking deal. Letting him call the shots doesn’t make you any less of one.



30. Refusing to take control. Its ok to crawl across a bed to him on all fours, push him down and crawl on top. It’s not his responsibility to start things all the time.



31. Forgetting that he has a body that likes to be touched, too. Men have things like backs and shoulders and stomachs and other parts that are fun to kiss and touch. You miss a lot of good places by concentrating solely on his penis.



32. Ignoring his balls. Seriously, they are there. Kiss them, lick them, suck on them, make a relationship with them, just don’t ignore them.



33. Leaving him to his own devices. Nothing is worse than a girl who gets you most of the way off and then bolts because she doesn’t want to deal with the mess.



34. Launching into some speech about not being an object for sex when he tries to titty fuck you. Jesus Christ, just push them together and enjoy yourself. You get a great view.



35. Expecting him to handle you like a porcelain doll. I’d hate to be the bearer of bad news, but you’re not going to break, sister. So doing it against the wall gives you a bruise on your shoulder. Look at it later and giggle at the memory.



36. Refusing to try things in the name of “making love”. You’re not making anything. You are naked. With another person. Making strange faces and weird noises. Stop romanticizing it.



37. Taking things way too seriously. Sex is funny. Actually it’s hilarious. Somewhere along the line, someone is going to fall off of a bed, hit their head on a lighting fixture, accidentally kick a midget or trip over a goat. It’s how you deal with it that really matters.



38. Throwing a bitch fit when he asks for a 3 some. Its the American dream. (I know my ex is reading this right now, so a quick interjection. One request for a 3 some is ok. Every 5 minutes, not so much. Know the difference).



39. Continuing a blow job knowing that you have god awful cotton mouth. Really. Grab a bottle of water.



40. Nails. Its one thing tracing them up and down your partners back. Its another when you snag the goods with a claw.



41. Bitching when you get jizz on you. You’re having sex. That will happen. Thats the entire point of sex. Establish where he can and cant jizz and be done with it. Remember, it tightens the pores.



42. Not making any noises at all. Moan. Scream his name. Something so he knows he’s the best you’ve had, even if he isn’t.



43. Faking orgasms. Just. Don’t. By faking (IF he believes you) he thinks he’s doing everything right. And if he doesn’t know its not working, he’s not going to change it. Starting a vicious cycle of unfulfilling sex which will eventually be very damaging to his ego.



44. Not washing before sex. I know that sex is spontaneous, this is more of a general statement. If you haven’t showered that day, and things smell a little…fishy…perhaps demanding oral sex is a little ridiculous of you.



45. Anything that involves inserting anything into his body that he has not specifically approved before hand. I don’t care what Cosmo says, some things are simply not pleasant surprises.



46. Refusing to use oils/whipped cream/other messy but fun things because you have 541510630 count Egyptian cotton sheets that were made by hand by the only person alive capable of sewing that pattern. They’ll wash.



47. Doing all of your before bed things before sex. Yes, sleeping with makeup on is bad. Now is not the time to remove it, you can do that later. And really fucking you with your hair in a ratty scrunchie with acne cream on your nose is not all its cracked up to be.



48. Cleaning up after sex. Wiping the splooge off is one thing. But changing the sheets immediately so you can get the other ones in the washer and then sanitizing everything your naked body might have possibly passed by is not the way to do it.



49. Making a big deal out of it if he loses his hard on. This is not an interrogation, or 20 questions. It happens, he’s probably mortified and you are NOT helping. Refrain from using phrases like “it happens to every guy”. Just move to other activities until it gets hard again, and if it doesn’t, get off another way with him. He’s still capable of getting you off. Mumbling “Forget it” and rolling over are not ok.



50. Asking questions right afterwards. The woman equivalent of “was it good for you?”. Now is not a good time to ask “What this means”. Right now, it means he probably needs to take a drink, a leak and a nap, perhaps not in that order.

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Rat Vista

This poor rat was lured to a Vister PC by all it's fancy shmancy graphics and useless woo hoos only to find that Vister was full of bugs that got under his fur and ate him from the inside out. Nice going Winders! Poor little rat tat touie.

How Long Will This Last? Food, Cosmetics, & Household Chemicals

Here are some common expiration dates for various household products and food stuffs.



Food Stuffs

Beer

Unopened: 4 months.

Brown sugar

Indefinite shelf life, stored in a moistureproof container in
a cool, dry place.

Chocolate (Hershey bar)

1 year from production date

Coffee, canned ground

Unopened: 2 years

Opened: 1 month refrigerated

Coffee, gourmet

Beans:
3 weeks in paper bag, longer in vacuum-seal bag (After this time, color
or flavor may be affected, but product is still generally safe to
consume.)

Ground: 1 week in sealed container

Coffee, instant

Unopened: Up to 2 years

Opened: Up to 1 month

Diet soda (and soft drinks in plastic bottles)

Unopened: 3 months from "best by" date.

Opened: Doesn't spoil, but taste is affected.

Dried pasta

12 months

Frozen dinners

Unopened: 12 to 18 months

Frozen vegetables

Unopened: 18 to 24 months

Opened: 1 month

Honey

Indefinite shelf life

Juice, bottled (apple or cranberry)

Unopened: 8 months from production date

Opened: 7 to 10 days

Ketchup

Unopened: 1 year (After this time, color or flavor may be affected, but product is still generally safe to consume.)

Opened
or used: 4 to 6 months (After this time, color or flavor may be
affected, but product is still generally safe to consume.)

Maple syrup, real or imitation

1 year

Maraschino cherries

Unopened: 3 to 4 years

Opened: 2 weeks at room temperature; 6 months refrigerated

Marshmallows

Unopened: 40 weeks

Opened: 3 months

Mayonnaise

Unopened: Indefinitely

Opened:
2 to 3 months from “purchase by” date (After this time, color or flavor
may be affected, but product is still generally safe to consume.)

Mustard

2 years (After this time, color or flavor may be affected, but product is still generally safe to consume.)

Olives, jarred (green with pimento)

Unopened: 3 years

Opened: 3 months

Olive oil

2
years from manufacture date (After this time, color or flavor may be
affected, but product is still generally safe to consume.)

Peanuts

Unopened: 1 to 2 years unless frozen or refrigerated

Opened: 1 to 2 weeks in airtight container

Peanut butter, natural

9 months

Peanut butter, processed (Jif)

Unopened: 2 years

Opened: 6 months; refrigerate after 3 months

Pickles

Unopened: 18 months

Opened: No conclusive data. Discard if slippery or excessively soft.

Protein bars (PowerBars)

Unopened: 10 to 12 months. Check "best by" date on the package.

Rice, white

2 years from date on box or date of purchase

Salad dressing, bottled

Unopened: 12 months after "best by" date

Opened: 9 months refrigerated

Soda, regular

Unopened: In cans or glass bottles, 9 months from "best by" date

Opened: Doesn't spoil, but taste is affected

Steak sauce

33 months (After this time, color or flavor may be affected, but product is still generally safe to consume.)

Tabasco

5 years, stored in a cool, dry place

Tea bags (Lipton)

Use within 2 years of opening the package

Tuna, canned

Unopened: 1 year from purchase date

Opened: 3 to 4 days, not stored in can

Soy sauce, bottled

Unopened: 2 years

Opened: 3 months (After this time, color or flavor may be affected, but product is still generally safe to consume.)

Vinegar

42 months

Wine (red, white)

Unopened: 3 years from vintage date; 20 to 100 years for fine wines

Opened: 1 week refrigerated and corked

Worcestershire sauce

Unopened: 5 to 10 years (After this time, color or flavor may be affected, but product is still generally safe to consume.)

Opened: 2 years

Household Products

Air freshener, aerosol

2 years

Antifreeze, premixed

1 to 5 years

Antifreeze, concentrate

Indefinite

Batteries, alkaline

7 years

Batteries, lithium

10 years

Bleach

3 to 6 months

Dish detergent, liquid or powdered

1 year

Fire extinguisher, rechargeable

Service or replace every 6 years

Fire extinguisher, nonrechargeable

12 years

Laundry detergent, liquid or powdered

Unopened: 9 months to 1 year

Opened: 6 months

Metal polish (silver, copper, brass)

At least 3 years

Miracle Gro, liquid

Opened: 3 to 8 years

Miracle Gro, liquid, water-soluble

Indefinite

Motor oil

Unopened: 2 to 5 years

Opened: 3 months

Mr. Clean

2 years

Paint

Unopened: Up to 10 years

Opened: 2 to 5 years

Spray paint

2 to 3 years

Windex

2 years

Wood polish (Pledge)

2 years

Beauty Products

All dates are from the manufacture
date, which is either displayed on the packaging or can be obtained
by calling the manufacturer's customer-service number.

Bar soap

18 months to 3 years

Bath gel, body wash

3 years

Bath oil

1 year

Body bleaches and depilatories

Unopened: 2 years

Used: 6 months

Body lotion

3 years

Conditioner

2 to 3 years

Deodorant

Unopened: 2 years

Used: 1 to 2 years

For antiperspirants, see expiration date

Eye cream

Unopened: 3 years

Used: 1 year

Face lotion

With SPF, see expiration date. All others, at least 3 years

Foundation, oil-based

2 years

Foundation, water-based

3 years

Hair gel

2 to 3 years

Hair spray

2 to 3 years

Lip balm

Unopened: 5 years

Used: 1 to 5 years

Lipstick

2 years

Mascara

Unopened: 2 years

Used: 3 to 4 months

Mouthwash

Three years from manufacture date

Nail polish

1 year

Nail-polish remover

Lasts indefinitely

Perfume

1 to 2 years

Rubbing alcohol

At least 3 years

Shampoo

2 to 3 years

Shaving cream

2 years or more

Tooth-whitening strips

13 months

Wash'n Dri moist wipes

Unopened: 2 years

Opened: Good until dried out

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Bitches Don't Know A Good Thang

A woman’s mind can never be understood and it is almost impossible to please a woman. Want some proof, then read on…………..

A store that sells husbands has just opened in New York City, where
a woman may go to choose a husband. Among the instructions at the
entrance is a description of how the store operates. You may visit the
store ONLY ONCE !

There are six floors and the attributes of the men increase as the
shopper ascends the flights. There is, however, a catch . . … you may
choose any man from a particular floor, or you may choose to go up a
floor, but you cannot go back down except to exit the building! So, a
woman goes to the Husband Store to find a husband . ….

On the first floor the sign on the door reads:

Floor 1 - These men have jobs and love the Lord.

The second floor sign reads:

Floor 2 - These men have jobs, love the Lord, and love kids.

The third floor sign reads:

Floor 3 - These men have jobs, love the Lord, love kids, and are extremely good looking.

“Wow,” she thinks, but feels compelled to keep going.

She goes to the Fourth floor and sign reads:

Floor 4 - These men have jobs, love the ! Lord, love kids, are drop-dead good looking and help with the housework.

“Oh, mercy me!” she exclaims, “I can hardly stand it!”

Still, she goes to the fifth floor and sign reads:

Floor 5 - These men have jobs, love the Lord, love kids, are drop-
dead Handsome, help with the housework, and have a strong romantic
streak.

She is so tempted to stay, but she goes to the sixth floor and the sign reads:

Floor 6 - You are visitor 4,363,012 to this floor. There are no men
on this floor. This floor exists solely as proof that women are
impossible to please.

Thank you for shopping at the Husband Store. Watch your step as you exit the building, and have a nice day!

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Where Companies Get Their Unique Names

7-Eleven: this chain of convenience stores started in 1927 as U-Tote’m (so called because customers “toted” away their purchases). In 1946, U-Tote’m became 7-Eleven to reflect the stores’ new, extended hours: 7am until 11pm, seven days a week.

Adidas: from the name of the founder Adolf (Adi) Dassler.

Adobe: from the name of the river Adobe Creek that ran behind the houses of founders John Warnock and Chuck Geschke.

Amazon.com: founder Jeff Bezos renamed the company Amazon (from the earlier name of Cadabra.com) after the world’s most voluminous river, the Amazon. He saw the potential for a larger volume of sales in an online (as opposed to a bricks and mortar) bookstore.

Apache: according to the project’s 1997 FAQ: “The Apache group was formed around a number of people who provided patch files that had been written for NCSA httpd 1.3. The result after combining them was A PAtCHy server.”

Apple: for the favourite fruit of co-founder Steve Jobs and/or for the time he worked at an apple orchard.

Arby’s: the enunciation of the initials of its founders, the Raffel Brothers

Arm & Hammer: the founder’s name was Armand Maccabee. The word maccabee is a biblical Hebrew name that translates to the English - hammer.

Audi: Latin translation of the German name ‘Horch’. The founder August Horch left the company after five years, but still wanted to manufacture cars. Since the original ‘Horch’ company was still there, he called his new company Audi, the Latin form of his last name. In English it is: “hark!”.

BIC Corporation: the pen company was named after one of its founders, Marcel Bich. He dropped the final ‘h’ to avoid a potentially inappropriate English pronunciation of the name.

Bridgestone: named after founder Shojiro Ishibashi. The surname Ishibashi means “stone bridge”, or “bridge of stone”.

Canon: Originally (1933) Precision Optical Instruments Laboratory the new name (1935) derived from the name of the company’s first camera, the Kwannon, in turn named after the Japanese name of the Buddhist bodhisattva of mercy.

Debian: project founder Ian Murdock named it after himself and his girlfriend, Debra.

eBay: Pierre Omidyar, who had created the Auction Web trading website, had formed a web consulting concern called Echo Bay Technology Group. “Echo Bay” didn’t refer to the town in Nevada, “It just sounded cool,” Omidyar reportedly said. Echo Bay Mines Limited, a gold mining company, had already taken EchoBay.com, so Omidyar registered what (at the time) he thought was the second best name: eBay.com.

Epson: Epson Seiko Corporation, the Japanese printer and peripheral manufacturer, was named from “Son of Electronic Printer”

Häagen-Dazs: contrary to common belief the name is not European: it is simply two made-up words meant to look European to American eyes.

Hasbro: founded by Henry and Helal Hassenfeld, the “Hassenfeld Brothers”.

IKEA: A composite of the first letters in the Swedish founder Ingvar Kamprad’s name in addition to the first letters of the names of the property and the village in which he grew up: Ingvar Kamprad Elmtaryd Agunnaryd.

Kodak: Both the Kodak camera and the name were the invention of founder George Eastman. The letter “K” was a favourite with Eastman; he felt it a strong and incisive letter. He tried out various combinations of words starting and ending with “K”.

LEGO: combination of the Danish “leg godt”, which means to “play well.” Lego also means “I put together” in Latin, but LEGO Group claims this is only a coincidence and the etymology of the word is entirely Danish. Years before the little plastic brick was invented, LEGO manufactured wooden toys.

Mercedes: from the first name of the daughter of Emil Jellinek, who distributed cars of the early Daimler company around 1900.

Motorola: Founder Paul Galvin came up with this name when his company (at the time, Galvin Manufacturing Company) started manufacturing radios for cars. Many audio equipment makers of the era used the “ola” ending for their products, most famously the “Victrola” phonograph made by the Victor Talking Machine Company. The name was meant to convey the idea of “sound” and “motion”. It became so widely recognized that the company later adopted it as the company name.

Nokia: started as a wood-pulp mill, the company expanded into producing rubber products in the Finnish city of Nokia. The company later adopted the city’s name.

Oracle: Larry Ellison, Ed Oates and Bob Miner were working on a consulting project for the CIA. The code name for the project was Oracle (the CIA saw this as the system to give answers to all questions or some such). The project was designed to use the newly written SQL database language from IBM.

The project was eventually terminated but they decided to finish what they started and bring it to the world. Later they changed the name of the company, Relational Technology Inc., to the name of the product.

Pepsi: named from the digestive enzyme pepsin.

Raytheon: “Light of the gods.” Maker of missiles such as Patriot, Maverick, Sidewinder and Tomahawk, among other military technology.

Reebok: alternate spelling of rhebok (Pelea capreolus), an African antelope.

Samsonite: named from the Biblical character Samson, renowned for his strength.

Sharp: Japanese consumer electronics company named from its first product, an ever-sharp pencil.

Six Apart: company co-founders Ben and Mena Trott were born six days apart (in September 1977).

Sprint: from its parent company, Southern Pacific Railroad INTernal Communications. At the time, pipelines and railroad tracks were the cheapest place to lay communications lines, as the right-of-way was already leased or owned.

Starbucks: named after Starbuck, a character in Herman Melville’s whaling novel, Moby-Dick.

Taco Bell: named after founder Glen Bell.

Virgin: Founder Richard Branson’s first company sold records by mail order. He and his friends chose the name Virgin Records as they were all virgins when it came to business.

Volvo: from the Latin word volvo, which means “I roll”. It was originally a name for a ball bearing being developed by SKF.

Wipro: from Western India Vegetable Products Limited. The company started as a modest Vanaspati and laundry soap producer and is now also an IT services giant.

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Top 10 Strangest Domain Names

Source: unknown on the web.

1. A site called “Who Represents” where you can find the name of the agent that represents a celebrity. Their domain name… wait for it… is www.whorepresents.com
2. Experts Exchange, a knowledge base where programmers can exchange advice and views at www.expertsexchange.com
3. Looking for a pen? Look no further than Pen Island at www.penisland.net
4. Need a therapist? Try Therapist Finder at www.therapistfinder.com
5. Then of course, there’s the Italian Power Generator company…www.powergenitalia.com
6. And now, we have the Mole Station Native Nursery, based in New South Wales: www.molestationnursery.com
7. If you’re looking for computer software, there’s always www.ipanywhere.com
8. Welcome to the First Cumming Methodist Church. Their website is www.cummingfirst.com
9. Then, of course, there’s these brainless art designers, and their whacky website: www.speedofart.com
10. Want to holiday in Lake Tahoe? Try their brochure website at www.gotahoe.com