the MORE you know...

we heart the oatmeal.

The World's Most Complex Drink

The Bloody Mary Breakdown

Stumbled up on this NPR Shot's article called Cocktail Chemistry: Parsing the Bloody Mary. Fascinating to think about the chemistry of a drink.

Brilliant though.

Brilliant indeed.

What the...wait...EARTHQUAKE!!!

But if you are really interested...Click here: WHAT TO DO IN AN EARTHQUAKE!!

Migratory Patterns of Fresh Princes

This needs no explanation. 

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History of the World in 100 seconds...

Brilliant.

A History of the World in 100 Seconds from Gareth Lloyd on Vimeo.

Thank you Gareth Lloyd.

I f$@%#* love bacon

If you are religious and are secure in your religiousness then I would advise not to view the chart below.

No, really, I'm not joking.

Stop.

You are forbidden.

DON'T LOOK AT THE CHART.

I'M SERIOUS.

YOU WILL IN FACT GO STRAIGHT...

WHAT ARE YOU DOING!

NO, DON'T LOOK AT THE...

Thank you, HolyTaco.com

We all have needs...

I found a funtastic pyramid on the blog Pleated Jeans that was inspired by Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs!

This hits so close to home it's scary haa haaa...just kidding.

Maybe.

Cynical vs. Romantic Love

I (the RO) found this today on Cracked one of our favorite websites here at Chart Off. Relationships and what make them work are still a common topic of discussion between the BR and RO, so I thought this was an appropriate chart to post. I like to think I'm a romantic, but i do some have cynical tendencies. 

Post script:

Another question to consider: How do you know when it's love? 

I think there needs to be a chart for that...

No worries, we're on it. 

Give me a break, give me a break, break me off a piece of that...

This is simple infographic that outlines tax breaks vs. budget cuts.

According to DailyKos, it is what Class War looks like and mirrors what is going down in Wisconsin.

The RO and I don't agree with everything in the articles, but it's interesting to show the trade offs.

Would love to know your thoughts. :)

Have a great weekend!

Breakin' up is hawd 2 du.

This is the BR here, bringing it to ya from the mutha-shyp ka-nex-shun.Haa haa. I'm silly. I know. But on to it...shall we?

I found an article on Facebook statuses and breaking up. 

I was intrigued.

The Facebook Break Up Chart.

And another more humorous version on Lemondrop.com.

My thoughts on it? I think breaking up happens. It's a fact of life. People meet. People develop an attraction. People's relationships run their courses. However, in this day in age, I find that people tend to wear masks and aren't true to themselves so it makes it difficult for them to be true with others. People put up a front (a mask of who they think they are or want to be) and attracts certain people who are attracted to that type or mask and when that person gets comfortable and takes off  the mask they find their significant other not as attracted to or that significant other realizes that person isn't a right fit for them. I've seen this happen. I've done this myself. I've ended up with my heart bled dry on the floor. It surrounds me (especially in a city like LA.) I know this to be true.

People do spend too much time on Facebook and social networks and not enough time interacting with real people on a real level. Of course you'll have people wearing masks. People care too much about how they are perceived on the net than how they actually are in reality. I spend a $hit#% of time on the computer. I'm not perfect. Never said I was. But I observe. It's important to make time for friends. To go out. To spend equal amount of time interacting then being on the computer. I also find important for ME time. (Yay to 1.5 hours of  daily ME time.) It's all a balance.

I don't disapprove of Facebook or social networks. I find there are positive aspects. But it enables the MASK element of some relationships. Again, there is a need for balance. The desired effect is what you get. Besides, if wasn't for facebook or mutual friends, I wouldn't have met the RO.

Enough ranting...

I was thoroughly intrigued/amused by the above mentioned subject and its data, However, I feel it should be accompanied by this type of chart:

'Cause breaking up is a difficult process. And most people just #$%^ it up even more than it already is.

Anyhoo, keep it real, people. Keep. It. Real.

Over and out.

--BR

Ps. IN ADDITION: not sure how accurate the Facebook Break up chart is really...being that some people on Facebook don't "display" their relationship status on their profile. Hmmm...still...interesting.

Tasty...

We are foodaholics.

Just. Sayin'.

What R Kelly does in his spare time...

He sang it, not me...

Journey rules...

One More Pyramid, Because They are Awesome

The Ron Swanson Pyramid of Greatness

The Sheen Pyramid of Greatness

This is pretty great, and so is this.

Your Personality Based on How You Eat Corn

I came across this tonight, and had to post it. I'm a number 3, how about you?

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Household Financial Crisis...

Financial debt is like the plague. Swift to kill. Makes you fall into a really bad place.

I am working towards getting out of my debt. Slowly, but surely. Checking funds weekly, sometimes daily. Keeping to a strict budget. Paying bills on time. Building back some good credit.

I wish I had something like Learnvest when I was in college. It's a God-sent really. Even though it's targeted for women, the budgeting tools can be used by all and are super helpful. Instead, I found Money Management International . It helped me consolidate all my credit card debt that was accrued from college and post-grad.

Fun times.

Looking at the previous article on the US Debt to other countries I took a gander at another NPR article which is a snapshot of the Household Financial Crisis. It says consumer debt has fallen to $11.4 trillion. And that's a good thing. I'm being positive. Feel positive. Good budgeting practices start in the home. Hopefully, in the years to come, we'll be able to get out of the national financial crisis we are in now. *Fingers-crossed .*

And of course, they have a chart!

U.S. Owes a lot of ...mooola.

Today's NPR Planet Money article explores the U.S. debt and they made a nifty chart to go with it!

Proper Hand Washing Technique

Why? Because people who don't wash their hands, are dirty.

Also, if i had made this chart, I would have added use a paper towel to open the bathroom door on the way out. That way you don't get any of the germs from the other dirty people.

This post has received quite a few hits, so we wanted to make it clear that we did not make this chart. We found it here:  handwashing


Update:
since this post seems to be so popular I wanted to put up another more advanced hand washing chart.

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