Good Grief! Insanity!!

THIS IS SOOOO INCREDIBLY AWESOME -

YOU WON'T BELIEVE IT!!!

The Best Photographs Ever Taken Without Photoshop

These are awesome!!!  These aren't even half of them -

Click on this link to see all of them!!

This is what happens if you throw 

hot tea into the air in Arctic

A galactic tennis ball

Modern dykes, windmills and 

highways in the Netherlands

A temple covered in ash from the 

Ontake volcanic eruption, Japan

Two worlds divided, New York, USA

Now I can finally get a tan

Volcanic eruption in Iceland

An eagle soaring over a lake in Canada

The scarlet eyes of a warty tree frog, Costa Rica

Yunnan, China

Hotaru Ika firefly squids, Japan

Namib Desert, Africa

Flamingos gathered in the shape of a flamingo, Yucatan Peninsula

Forests without end, Russia

Frosted trees

Hello there, sister

Holiday village near Arkhangelsk, Russia

This is what happens when a spider and a leaf get together

Birdy hurricane

Rango plays guitar

Waterspout on Lake Victoria, Uganda

Red cardinal levitating

Winter’s abrupt arrival, Mari El, Russia

A ghost town, San Francisco, USA

A toothy sea

That’s how they mine diamonds. Mirny, Yakutia, Russia

Man with Flashlight on Ice creates Beauty

Giant wave illusion

Sleeping

Long exposure of a plane taking off

The aftermath of a flood in Ljubljana, Slovenia

Explosion illusion

Spectacular ice formations on a mountaintop in Slovenia

Moravian fields, Czech Republic

The gifts of the Earth

Moon rising above Madrid, Spain

Fickle moods

Surfing

An autumn forest. 50% Downloaded

It must be wonderful having a secluded home all to yourself — and some land to plant potatoes

Wingardium Leviosa

Snow express

Test Your Knowledge of Our Country

A very interesting test on how well you know your country.  

The test was designed by Bill O'Reilly and there are no trick questions.  You  should get at least 15 to pass .
See how well you do. 

Answer 15 correctly to pass…
 Country Knowledge

http://www.billoreilly.com/quiz?categoryID=4&quizID=757

Here's what the test looks like - click on the link and take the test - or just review the answers below:

1. Who is considered to be the "Father of Our Country"?      George Washington     Alexander Hamilton     Thomas Jefferson     James Madison     Christopher Columbus

2. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?     George Washington     Alexander Hamilton     Thomas Jefferson     James Madison     Christopher Columbus

3. What is the supreme law of the land?      The Executive Branch     The Constitution     The Honor System     The Bill of Rights     The Magna Carta

4. The notion of self-government is present in the first three words of the Constitution. What are the three words?     United we stand...     Give me your...     We the people...     Congress shall make...     You have the...

5. The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called...     Article One     The Bill of Rights     The Declaration of Independence     The Federalist Papers     The Preamble

6. How many amendments does the Constitution have in total?     1     10     27     50     142

7. What is one right or freedom NOT provided by the First Amendment?     speech     religion     assembly     pursuit of happiness     petition the government

8. How many U.S. senators are there and how long is a senator's term?     50 senators; 2 years     50 senators; 6 years     100 senators; 2 years     100 senators; 6 years

9. Why do some states have more representatives than other states?      States with more people have more representatives     States with more land have more representatives     Each state has the same number of representatives     Each state's number of representatives is random

10. What other position does the commander in chief of the military hold?     President     Vice President     Speaker of the House     Secretary of State     Secretary of Defense

11. If both the president and the vice president can no longer serve, who becomes president?     Attorney General     House Majority Leader     Speaker of the House     Secretary of State     Secretary of Defense

12. Which of the following is not a branch of government?     Executive      Legislative     Financial     Judicial     None of the above

13. What stops any one branch of government from becoming too powerful?     Executive Orders     The United Nations     The National Security Agency     A system of checks and balances     Journalists and the national media

14. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government, and some powers belong to the states. Which is not a power of the federal government?      print money     provide driver's licenses     declare war     create an army     make treaties

15. Who was president during World War I?      Woodrow Wilson     Lyndon B. Johnson     Richard Nixon      Franklin D. Roosevelt     George H.W. Bush

16. Who did the United States fight in World War II?     Germany     Japan     Italy     All of the above     None of the above

17. How old must a citizen be to vote for president?     16     17     18     21     25

18. What is the economic system in the United States?     Socialist     Communist     Capitalist     Mercantilist     Laissez-faire

19. Which state does not border Mexico?     California     Arizona     Nevada     New Mexico     Texas

20. Which of the following is NOT an American Indian tribe in the United States?     Cherokee      Sioux     Iroquois     Apache     Sabine

21. When is the last day you can send in federal income tax returns?     January 1     April 15     May 20     July 4     December 31

22. What is the political party of the current president?     Republican     Democrat

23. What is the capital of the United States?     Philadelphia, PA     Annapolis, MD     New York, NY     Washington, DC     Juneau, AK

24. What do the stripes on the American flag represent?     The number of signatures on the Declaration of Independence     The number of signatures on the Constitution     The original 10 colonies     The original 13 colonies     Nothing

25. Which of the following is not a federal holiday?     Memorial Day     Election Day     Independence Day     Labor Day     Veterans Day Quiz Average: 19.85 correct 1. Who is considered to be the "Father of Our Country"?  ANSWER:    George Washington Alexander Hamilton Thomas Jefferson James Madison Christopher Columbus 2. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? George Washington Alexander Hamilton ANSWER:    Thomas Jefferson James Madison Christopher Columbus 3. What is the supreme law of the land?  The Executive Branch ANSWER:    The Constitution The Honor System The Bill of Rights The Magna Carta 4. The notion of self-government is present in the first three words of the Constitution. What are the three words? United we stand... Give me your... ANSWER:    We the people... Congress shall make... You have the... 5. The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called... Article One ANSWER:    The Bill of Rights The Declaration of Independence The Federalist Papers The Preamble 6. How many amendments does the Constitution have in total? 1 10 ANSWER:    27 50 142 7. What is one right or freedom NOT provided by the First Amendment? speech religion assembly ANSWER:    pursuit of happiness petition the government 8. How many U.S. senators are there and how long is a senator's term? 50 senators; 2 years 50 senators; 6 years 100 senators; 2 years ANSWER:    100 senators; 6 years 9. Why do some states have more representatives than other states?  ANSWER:    States with more people have more representatives States with more land have more representatives Each state has the same number of representatives Each state's number of representatives is random 10. What other position does the commander in chief of the military hold? ANSWER:    President Vice President Speaker of the House Secretary of State Secretary of Defense 11. If both the president and the vice president can no longer serve, who becomes president? Attorney General House Majority Leader ANSWER:    Speaker of the House Secretary of State Secretary of Defense 12. Which of the following is not a branch of government? Executive  Legislative ANSWER:    Financial Judicial None of the above 13. What stops any one branch of government from becoming too powerful? Executive Orders The United Nations The National Security Agency ANSWER:    A system of checks and balances Journalists and the national media 14. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government, and some powers belong to the states. Which is not a power of the federal government?  print money ANSWER:    provide driver's licenses declare war create an army make treaties 15. Who was president during World War I?  ANSWER:    Woodrow Wilson Lyndon B. Johnson Richard Nixon  Franklin D. Roosevelt George H.W. Bush 16. Who did the United States fight in World War II? Germany Japan Italy ANSWER:    All of the above None of the above 17. How old must a citizen be to vote for president? 16 17 ANSWER:    18 21 25 18. What is the economic system in the United States? Socialist Communist ANSWER:    Capitalist Mercantilist Laissez-faire 19. Which state does not border Mexico? California Arizona ANSWER:    Nevada New Mexico Texas 20. Which of the following is NOT an American Indian tribe in the United States? Cherokee  Sioux Iroquois Apache ANSWER:    Sabine 21. When is the last day you can send in federal income tax returns? January 1 ANSWER:    April 15 May 20 July 4 December 31 22. What is the political party of the current president? Republican ANSWER:    Democrat 23. What is the capital of the United States? Philadelphia, PA Annapolis, MD New York, NY ANSWER:    Washington, DC Juneau, AK 24. What do the stripes on the American flag represent? The number of signatures on the Declaration of Independence The number of signatures on the Constitution The original 10 colonies ANSWER:    The original 13 colonies Nothing 25. Which of the following is not a federal holiday? Memorial Day ANSWER:    Election Day Independence Day Labor Day Veterans Day