Articleburnhttp://www.articleburn.comfree submit original articleen-EN Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:11:13 GMTCopyright 2007 articleburn.comYou Think You've Got Communication Problems Where You Work? Readhttp://www.articleburn.com/articles31593-you-think-youve-got-communication-problems-where-you-work-read.htmlHere are some maintenance log entries from a major airline – or so the email says, showing the problems reported by pilots (P) and solutions recorded by mechanics (S). It’s probably true. You couldn’t make these things up. P: Left inside main try almost needs replacement. S: Almost replaced left inside m ...Tue, 11 Mar 2008 06:02:09 GMTWhy Wait For Someone Else To Create Really Funny Jokes?http://www.articleburn.com/articles31583-why-wait-for-someone-else-to-create-really-funny-jokes.htmlLet's face it, we all love a laugh. We need funny events, funny jokes, comedy shows, cartoons, or even just listening to someone with an infectious laugh, because when we laugh it's nature's drug free high. We feel good about life, just for those moments. Thousands of people trawl the Net each day in search of the ...Tue, 11 Mar 2008 04:43:19 GMTMind Games Dogs Play With Humanshttp://www.articleburn.com/articles31567-mind-games-dogs-play-with-humans.htmlAfter your humans give you a bath, Don't Let them Towel Dry you! Instead, run to their bed, jump up and dry yourself off on the sheets. This is especially good if it's right before your humans bedtime. Act like a convicted criminal. When the humans come home, put your ears back, tail between your legs, chin down and act as if you have don ...Tue, 11 Mar 2008 02:37:11 GMTThe Fine Line Between Strategy And Luckhttp://www.articleburn.com/articles31458-the-fine-line-between-strategy-and-luck.htmlI've covered the U.S. Professional Battleship Tour since its beginning in February 2005. I know that's not a lot of time for this sport, but believe you me, I can't think of a more backbreaking or grueling sport to watch, cover or think about. What is Professional Battleship? It's making a living playing the classic Milton Bradley board game. Some ...Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:02:08 GMTThe Tax Man Comethhttp://www.articleburn.com/articles31452-the-tax-man-cometh.htmlSomeone once said the only things in life that are certain are death and taxes I think the only difference between the two is that death claims you just once, but taxes can kill you every year. Someone once said that there are only two things in life that are certain: death and taxes. I would argue that death ...Mon, 10 Mar 2008 11:06:57 GMTIt finally happenedhttp://www.articleburn.com/articles31387-it-finally-happened.html As we get older some of us tend to lose our inhibitions and begin to speak out more. Some would say grumpy old men and others might be more charitable and say that we speak our mind but for me, today, it finally happened. At last I got chance to do something I have always wanted to. The day started off ...Mon, 10 Mar 2008 02:34:32 GMTU. S. Population Reaches 300 Million; Wow, That's A Lot Of Lovemaking!http://www.articleburn.com/articles30580-u-s-population-reaches-300-million-wow-thats-a-lot-of-lovemaking.htmlThe US population has now reached 300 million. True, it has taken since the ancestors of the American Indians migrated across the Aleutian Islands and dropped in via Alaska and since the Mayflower contributed the first European contingent. But what can we say? Even given early Puritanical restraint and continuing inexplicable guilt ...Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:50:23 GMTYO THERE QUIPPING QUEEN!http://www.articleburn.com/articles30640-yo-there-quipping-queen.html Copyright The Quipping Queen 2005. YO THERE QUIPPING QUEEN! Or, who is that entourage of questionable quirky characters anyway? By: Adrian Air-of-Sleet, Personal Secretary and Royal Biographer to Her Royal Majesty, Victoria Elizabeth, Quipping Queen and Empress of Eccentricity who is responsible for overseein ...Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:50:23 GMTHumorous Software? It's Going To Bust Your Chops.http://www.articleburn.com/articles30858-humorous-software-its-going-to-bust-your-chops.htmlDo you think software is boring? Think again. Software companies have developed products that change your voice, make funny pictures and even predict your future. Curious? Read on. AV Voice Changer (Avnex Ltd) Browbeaten by bad chaps? Not allowed to play adult games? Want nobody to recognize your real identity? Now with AV Voice Changer ...Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:50:23 GMTZombie, and Other Assorted Un-dead Typeshttp://www.articleburn.com/articles30916-zombie-and-other-assorted-undead-types.html The most notable feature of zombies and other dead things is that they are not very smart. Something happens to their logical thinking process in the nether world just before they rise again to terrorize their chosen hero and heroin. Speaking of heros, have you noticed that there is always one of each ge ...Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:50:23 GMTImportance of Humor in your speechhttp://www.articleburn.com/articles29989-importance-of-humor-in-your-speech.htmlSome keynote speaker says that they do not use humor in their speech because it does not go with their comfort. In fact any body can use humor and it is a very valuable tool in speaking. Apt humorous speech relaxes your audience and creates more comfortable feel with you as a humorous speaker. Humor could also bring a ...Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:49:55 GMTSparkle the Clownhttp://www.articleburn.com/articles30035-sparkle-the-clown.htmlSparkle the Clown would love to your next special event! Adding a special touch to family gatherings or company picnics, open houses, employee apprec- iations, festivals, I even do "clown-a- grams!" I am a deciated christian wanting to bring good clean, fun, games crafts, singing, face painting, puppet shows, and more t ...Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:49:55 GMTA Conference Call Guide For The Jekylls And The Hydeshttp://www.articleburn.com/articles30061-a-conference-call-guide-for-the-jekylls-and-the-hydes.htmlYou can't be an office worker and not know what a conference call is. After all, a conference call is as inevitable to office life as reports and promotions. In fact, the more geographically dispersed corporate teams are and the costlier the travels, the more important a conference call becomes. Conference calls fall under the bracket of soc ...Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:49:55 GMTSelling Scrubs When Your Spouse Is A Nurse?http://www.articleburn.com/articles30203-selling-scrubs-when-your-spouse-is-a-nurse.htmlDoing business has been my passion. One day I thought of doing business with some medical and nursing related items since I and my wife are both in these fields. I said to myself, 'Maybe I'll try to support all the healthcare professionals out there by selling uniforms and scrubs at a very affordable price ...Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:49:55 GMTIS GOD A DEMOCRAT OR A REPUBLICAN? AND OTHER CULTURAL ANOMALIEShttp://www.articleburn.com/articles29620-is-god-a-democrat-or-a-republican-and-other-cultural-anomalies.htmlThe amazing thing about contemporary American culture is its predisposition to organize itself into neat little categories. This "pigeonhole syndrome," referred to by some as PHS, (not to be confused with PMS), is responsible for much of the stress in our society today. We even categorize this stress, e ...Sun, 09 Mar 2008 07:05:42 GMTHow I Spent My Summer Vacationhttp://www.articleburn.com/articles29557-how-i-spent-my-summer-vacation.htmlOne of the best parts of a vacation is the positive outlook you derive from pleasant anticipation. Another benefit is the afterglow, allowing you to feel right with the world. A general guideline I have is to live in the present and not yearn too heavily for the past or future; but making brief exceptions f ...Sun, 09 Mar 2008 04:20:51 GMTUnder A Cuban Moonhttp://www.articleburn.com/articles29337-under-a-cuban-moon.htmlHAVANA,May 20 (www.cubanet.org) - Cuban authorities have implemented strict security measures at the embarkation points for the small ferries crossing Havana bay.Now, before boarding, all passengers must go through a metal detector. Newly posted signs warn passengers they can't carry furniture or birthday cak ...Sat, 08 Mar 2008 06:39:57 GMTWHAT'S IN A NAME? -- Odd Places in Americahttp://www.articleburn.com/articles29222-whats-in-a-name-odd-places-in-america.html Copyright Victoria Elizabeth 2004. All rights reserved. WHAT DO 'DEAD HORSE' AND 'DEVIL'S BACKBONE' HAVE IN COMMON? -- A Misguided Guide to Unusual Placenames in America -- It is said that England has more than a few rather quaint placenames such as Bodmin, Grimbister, Ipswich, Nobottle, No Man's Land, Pie Corner, Pratt's Bottom, Scrab ...Sat, 08 Mar 2008 01:39:02 GMTSpider's Night on the Boomhttp://www.articleburn.com/articles29216-spiders-night-on-the-boom.html Spider's Night on the Boom (An excerpt from the book Spider’s Night on the Boom) by Gary E. Anderson www.abciowa.com I've never been what you'd call a wild child. When I was in grade school, the most negative thing teachers used to write on my report cards was "can't keep hands off other students." In high school, I deliberately skipped class onc ...Sat, 08 Mar 2008 01:23:20 GMTThe Weirdness of the Japanesehttp://www.articleburn.com/articles28068-the-weirdness-of-the-japanese.htmlI hope Hollywood decides to make no more horror movies based on Japanese ones. They're really boring and not the least bit scarey. Right now I'm thinking of 'The Ring' and the 'The Grudge' and I've seen ads for 'Black Water' which I absolutely will not see or rent in the future because I learned my lesson from those first two. Both of them ...Sat, 08 Mar 2008 12:28:38 GMTHow to find old friendshttp://www.articleburn.com/articles28275-how-to-find-old-friends.htmlAlright, that was just a nice way to putting it. Its actually more like... * I'm bored, its for fun! * Just trying to locate a friend * I'm playing detective * My first step to revenge What ever it may be, let us continue on with the guide and embrace the sicko within us all. First off, we need information on the victim, ahemm ...Sat, 08 Mar 2008 12:28:38 GMTThe Warner Brothers Make Noisehttp://www.articleburn.com/articles28435-the-warner-brothers-make-noise.htmlHollywood was an attractive place for the early filmmakers to settle, full of good weather, orange and lemon trees. For producers who owed money on borrowed camera equipment if a creditor came after them, they could hide among the trees. It was a hard business full of causalities and took a pirate's mentality to survive. Most of the ...Sat, 08 Mar 2008 12:28:38 GMTA Few Tips On Comic Book Bagshttp://www.articleburn.com/articles28707-a-few-tips-on-comic-book-bags.htmlfont size="4">Comic Book Backing Boards come in different thicknesses and acid-free properties. The basic purpose for using a backing board is to give the comic some stiffness, which helps keep the comic pages from bending, creasing or wrinkling. When a backing is placed in the center of the comic it protects the comic book ...Sat, 08 Mar 2008 12:28:38 GMTIt's Not That Easy to Deal With A Monkey In Malayhttp://www.articleburn.com/articles28749-its-not-that-easy-to-deal-with-a-monkey-in-malay.html" Awww, she's cute," a speaker of Malay may say about his pretty girl friend. Change the subject to a baby orangutan, he may NOT say, " Awww, it is cute." Why? He has to say," Awww, the orangutan is cute." Because there is no personal pronouns for non-humans in Malay. What if the guy has more to say about the or ...Sat, 08 Mar 2008 12:28:38 GMTWanted: Treadmill for an Elephanthttp://www.articleburn.com/articles28766-wanted-treadmill-for-an-elephant.html Maggie, the 22 year-old African elephant, has been a resident of the Alaska Zoo since 1983. The Zoo recently decided that Maggie needs nicer quarters, more attention, and a treadmill. She weighs 9,100 pounds and does not get enough exercise, especially during the long Alaskan winter months. Ala ...Sat, 08 Mar 2008 12:28:38 GMTIN A BUSY WORLD WE STILL NEED TO TAKE TIME TO LAUGHhttp://www.articleburn.com/articles27752-in-a-busy-world-we-still-need-to-take-time-to-laugh.html In many ways, the American home faces the danger of becoming a vanishing institution. Along with its extinction, the family unit as we know it is in danger. Children are not growing up in homes anymore. They are growing up in terminals. In reality, the American family does not need a home. We are born in a hospital, ...Sat, 08 Mar 2008 12:28:19 GMTFree Funny Ecard and Free Funny Ecardshttp://www.articleburn.com/articles27789-free-funny-ecard-and-free-funny-ecards.htmlA free funny ecard is a way to brighten someones day whether you are living in the same area or whether you are living far away. Free funny ecards are available through several different websites. Many of these websites will have free funny ecards that are in 3d and have many different types of pictures. A free funny ecard ...Sat, 08 Mar 2008 12:28:19 GMTSave on Gas Priceshttp://www.articleburn.com/articles27792-save-on-gas-prices.html ...Sat, 08 Mar 2008 12:28:19 GMTWhat if my 3rd Eyes is Myopichttp://www.articleburn.com/articles26984-what-if-my-3rd-eyes-is-myopic.html What If My Third Eye Is Myopic? Yoga and Me Zander Sprague Yoga and Me I've been doing yoga for quite a few years. And I really enjoy it. I ended up taking yoga the first time with a girlfriend of mine. And at first I was really scared because I'm not that flexible a person, and I thought, "How am I ever goin ...Sat, 08 Mar 2008 12:28:06 GMTTimothy Ward's Great Coloring Book Rebirthhttp://www.articleburn.com/articles26997-timothy-wards-great-coloring-book-rebirth.htmlI bought a coloring book yesterday from Wal-Mart. I hadn't colored in years and I got the strange urge to out of the blue. I also bought a 24-pack of Crayola crayons. The box says they are non-toxic which is a relief. I just wonder who sells the toxic crayons and how they compare in price to the crayons I bought. Some people ...Sat, 08 Mar 2008 12:28:06 GMT