April 14, 2009

#131 - Orange

In Monopoly, buy the orange properties.

April 13, 2009

#130 - How to Throw a Frisbee

How to Throw a Frisbee

Throwing a Frisbee takes some practice and perseverance. There are some techniques that can help you to improve your Frisbee throwing abilities. Once you have the basic idea, get out there and keep trying it.

Steps

1. - Choose a Frisbee you are comfortable with. Feel the weight, size and strength. Cheap Frisbees are exactly that - cheap. They will not last long after falling to the ground a few times and will crack easily. Go for good quality ones that have a thickness and strength to them when you handle them. They will last a lot longer.

2. - Find a suitable place to throw the Frisbee. You need a space in which you can run a fair distance. It needs to be free of both ground and overhanging obstacles, so choosing somewhere such as a sports field is ideal providing there are no games happening at the time. Keep clear of potholes, overhanging trees, posts etc.

3. - Start practicing. Take the rim of the Frisbee in your fingers. Hold it firmly but gently. Curl your wrist slightly back towards your body, as you hold the Frisbee. Your elbow should be pointing up and outwards. You are going to be performing a flicking motion as if your hand is a small spring, so bringing back the hand now is readying you for the forward thrusting motion coming up in a moment.

4. -Point at your target. Usually it is another person, so you will want to aim at the person, preferably at a height that they will be able to reach or jump out and catch the Frisbee.

5. - Move your arm forwards quickly and get ready to flick the Frisbee towards your intended target. Straighten the arm and as your arm is almost fully extended, flick the wrist and release the Frisbee out towards the target. You should release the Frisbee at around hip height, although this may vary depending on the height of your recipient.

6. - Be sure not to draw your arm too far to the right during the throw. If you do this, the Frisbee will go out of direction.

7. - Don't try to put too much power behind the Frisbee release. there is a balancing act in the amount of power that you use to throw a Frisbee. Too much or too little will cause such reactions as the Frisbee hitting the ground, wobbling and flying wildly. Try to throw it smoothly and firmly - not too easy, and not too hard.

8. - Practice. Practice is really the only way to perfect your own technique and to get a true feel for how the Frisbee works on the air currents. Balancing your use of strength with a Frisbee can really only be learned by trying out different ways and learning from what does not work.

Tips

  • Dogs love to catch Frisbees. If you have a canine pal, get a spare dog Frisbee (usually softer and lighter so as to not damage the dog) to share some fun times together. That way, you can avoid having toothmarks in your better quality Frisbee for games with human friends.
  • For left-handed Frisbee throwers, reverse the instructions to use your left arm instead.
  • Try throwing the Frisbee between two cones with a friend
  • Try throwing the Frisbee at a target. For example, you could throw the Frisbee into a box or at a tree
excerpt from: wikihow.com

April 12, 2009

#129 - Giving a Compliment

A gentleman is not afraid to compliment anyone, male or female, when that person has done something well.

April 11, 2009

#128 - Giving a Compliment

A gentleman does not pay a compliment he doesn't mean.

April 10, 2009

#127 - Paying a Compliment Do's and Don'ts

Paying a Compliment Do's and Don'ts

> You Do

Pay a compliment only when you really mean it.

> You Don't
Go around paying compliments to everybody, all the time, so that your compliments don't sound special any more.

> Why
If you like, but don't love, your grandma's apple pie, you don't say it was the best pie you ever tasted. Saying, "Thank you, that was good," is just fine. When your grandma does make your favorite pie, that's the time to tell her how much you like it. The compliment will be much more special if it is genuine - and your grandma will know the difference.

April 09, 2009

#126 - Paying a Compliment Do's and Don'ts

Paying a Compliment Do's and Don'ts

> You Do

Tell someone when you think he or she has done something good.

> You Don't

Worry that other people will think you are trying to get on somebody's good side, or that you are trying to be the "teacher's pet"

> Why

There is nothing wrong with any compliment, as long as you really mean it - even if it's a compliment to your teacher or to your sister. It is always right to say something nice to another person, even if that person is someone you do not know very well.

April 08, 2009

#125 - Paying a Compliment

Paying a Compliment

Everybody likes to hear people saying nice things about him or her. It could be, "Wow. You pitched a great game," or "You did a great job at your bat mitzvah," or "Mom, your new haircut looks great," or "Grandpa, you make the best chocolate cakes in the world."

It doesn't cost anything to pay somebody a compliment. But a genuine compliment is one of the best gifts you can give. It doesn't get old or wear out, and it will make somebody happy - somebody who may remember it forever.

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