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![]() Marking CardsOften used for card tricks or to cheat when gambling, card marking is the process of altering playing cards so that the suit, rank, or both are surreptitiously revealed to the card marker or a conspirator. The practice has evolved over the years from adding bends or bumps to cards to using various inks and scratches, and today's card markers use sophisticated "shade" technology to add marks that can only be read with special sunglasses, contact lenses, or what other high-tech system? More... Discuss |
![]() ![]() World's Tallest Roller Coaster Opens in New Jersey (2005)Reaching a height of 456 feet (139 m) and with a top speed of 128 mph (206 km/h), the Kingda Ka roller coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure theme park in Jackson, New Jersey, became the tallest and the fastest roller coaster in the world when it opened in 2005. It took both titles from Cedar Point park's Top Thrill Dragster, which was designed by the same company and is nearly identical. Kingda Ka lost its title as the world's fastest roller coaster in 2010 to what attraction? More... Discuss |
![]() ![]() Henri Rousseau (1844)Rousseau was an entirely self-taught French painter. He held a minor post as a tax collector in Paris for more than 20 years before retiring to paint at the age of 49. His work remained consistently naive and imaginative and was often ridiculed. It was only after his death that Rousseau gained recognition as an artistic genius. Though he never left France or saw a jungle, he is best known for his paintings of lush, tropical scenes and wild animals. What was his inspiration for the exotic scenes? More... Discuss |
bequeath discuss | |
Definition: | (verb) Leave or give by will after one's death. |
Synonyms: | will, leave |
Usage: | He bequeathed all his silver to his children. |
![]() ![]() Gustave Flaubert (1821-1880) Discuss |
4 comments:
Looks like so much fun! I can't wait to go to the beach this summer!!
Now THAT is a great moment in a child's life. Stunning shot.
I've posted my WW contribution here, and hope you'll drop by for a visit:
http://writteninc.blogspot.com/2008/03/wordless-wednesday-bananarama.html
Hope you enjoy the rest of the day!
Carmi
Patty, he looks sweet and mischievous.
Love the composition, the way the grasses provide a frame for Cody and assert themselves against the immensity of the ocean.
Beach vacations were so special to me when I was a kid. Your photo brings it all back
This is one of my favorite photos of Cody. Yes, he's sweet but also mischievous. Thank you for the comments.
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