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Darts.txt

Total # of Words: 505
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January 4th, 2009 Posted by William B Doyle | darts | no comments

Handless Headsets for the Mobile Phone.txt

Handless Headsets for the Mobile Phone

There is nothing more odd than seeing someone walking down
the street having a full and complete conversation with
themselves.

At first glance they are seen as crazy or schizophrenic.
Upon closer examination we see they are just on their
mobile phone attached to a headset.

While the introduction of the headset to the mobile phone
user has made multi tasking even easier, you still cant
help but take a second look when you see someone in a fully
animated conversation with what appears to be themselves.
Arms flailing, voice raised and lost in their own world.

The one good thing that the introduction of the mobile
phone headset has accomplished is that drivers are slightly
less distracted when on their phones.

Of course, this is only slightly because a lot of the
distraction still comes from things like dialing the phone,
answering the phone, or even finding the phone when it is
ringing.

The new version of the mobile phone headset is wireless. It
attaches to your ear and makes it so you can answer your
phone with just a push of the button on the headset. Sounds
like something right out of a sci-fi movie.

But what next? Many people think the next trend in wireless
headsets will be to have a microchip implanted in your head
that acts as the headset.

This seems to be taking things a little too far. But just
how far will we go for science?

How will we be able to tell the people who need
professional psychiatric help from those who just spend all
their time on their implanted mobile phones?

January 4th, 2009 Posted by William B Doyle | cell-phone-mobile-phone | no comments

home_burglar_alarm_security_system.txt

Burglar Alarm and Home Security System, A Necessity in Every Home

The world today is very much different from it was many years ago. People are already divided into several classes, depending on their way of life and how much money they are making. And this is one main reason why there are many crimes spreading in any part of the world.

Robbery, burglaries, you name it and it’s all over the newspapers. No one is exempted from these crimes, and the least possible thing that many people can do is to protect themselves, their families. This is probably the time for you to have a home security system; and the burglar alarm is the most common device for this job.

You may have second thoughts about getting a home security system; well you don

January 4th, 2009 Posted by William B Doyle | burglar-alarm | no comments

art-auctions-for-vintage-posters.txt

Art Auctions for Vintage Posters

Vintage posters are always available at art auctions. I have found all kinds of vintage poster art auctions lately. I really liked a vintage poster I found that was from the 1928 Olympics in Amsterdam. The poster is rare because it is one of the only 500 of the 10,000 printed that is in French.

Another vintage poster I found in an art auction was from 1917. It depicts French woman in war time performing various tasks. The poster celebrates the contribution of French women in the workforce. During war time, French women made up forty percent of the workforce.

I

January 4th, 2009 Posted by William B Doyle | art-auctions | no comments

THE MOST INTELLIGENT POODLE..txt

THE MOST INTELLIGENT POODLE.

The Poodle is commonly acknowledged to be the most wisely intelligent of all members of the canine race. There is a general belief that he is a fop, whose time is largely occupied in personal embellishment, and that he requires a great deal of individual attention in the matter of his toilet. It may be true that to keep him in exhibition order and perfect cleanliness his owner has need to devote more consideration to him than is necessary in the case of many breeds; but in other respects he gives very little trouble, and all who are attached to him are consistent in their opinion that there is no dog so intensely interesting and responsive as a companion. His qualities of mind and his acute powers of reasoning are indeed so great that there is something almost human in his attractiveness and his devotion. His aptitude in learning is never denied, and many are the stories told of his marvellous talent and versatility.

Not merely as a showman’s dog has he distinguished himself. He is something more than a mountebank of the booths, trained to walk the tight rope and stand on his head. He is an adept at performing tricks, but it is his alertness of brain that places him apart from other animals.

The profuse and long coat of this dog has the peculiarity that if not kept constantly brushed out it twists up into little cords which increase in length as the new hair grows and clings about it. The unshed old hair and the new growth entwined together thus become distinct rope-like cords. Eventually, if these cords are not cut short, or accidentally torn off, they drag along the ground, and so prevent the poor animal from moving with any degree of comfort or freedom.

Corded Poodles are very showy, and from the remarkable appearance of the coat, attract a great deal of public attention when exhibited at shows; but they have lost popularity among most fanciers, and have become few in number owing to the obvious fact that it is impossible to make pets of them or keep them in the house. The reason of this is that the coat must, from time to time, be oiled in order to keep the cords supple and prevent them from snapping, and, of course, as their coats cannot be brushed, the only way of keeping the dog clean is to wash him, which with a corded Poodle is a lengthy and laborious process. Further, the coat takes hours to dry, and unless the newly washed dog be kept in a warm room he is very liable to catch cold. The result is, that the coats of corded Poodles are almost invariably dirty, and somewhat smelly.

Poodle’s General appearance
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Head: Long, straight, and fine, the skull not broad, with a slight peak at the back.

Muzzle: Long (but not snipy) and strong not full in cheek; teeth white, strong, and level; gums black, lips black and not showing lippiness.

Eyes: Almond shaped, very dark, full of fire and intelligence.

Nose: Black and sharp.

Ears: The leather long and wide, low set on, hanging close to the face.

Neck: Well proportioned and strong, to admit of the head being carried high and with dignity.

Feet: Rather small, and of good shape, the toes well arched, pads thick and hard.

Legs: Fore-legs set straight from shoulder, with plenty of bone and muscle.

Hind-legs: Very muscular and well bent, with the hocks well let down.

Tail: Set on rather high, well carried, never curled or carried over back.

Coat: Very profuse, and of good hard texture; if corded, hanging in tight, even cords; if non-corded, very thick and strong, of even length, the curls close and thick, without knots or cords.

January 4th, 2009 Posted by William B Doyle | dogs | no comments