Tuesday, June 20, 2006

Tuesday Summer Randomness
Since we are in the midst of Summertime and all the assorted good stuff that comes with it, thought I’d share some Summertime Randomness. Did you know . . .

* The Romans made the first popsicle. They took some ice, added flavor to it, then licked it. Voila! There it was! (Yum!!)

* The fastest roller coaster in the world is the Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey. It has a top speed of 128 mph. Yikes!!! (You wouldn’t catch me on a roller coaster if it went 20 miles per hour!!)

* Vanilla is the top selling ice cream flavor. (What does that say about all of us? Pretty boring, I think!)

* The hottest place in the United States is Death Valley, Arizona. Its highest recorded temp was 134 degrees (in 1913). And I thought Alabama was hot!

* Florida is the most popular state for family vacations (the beach, Disney World, all that good stuff).

* If you have ostraconophobia, you are afraid of shellfish. (Who’s crazy enough to be afraid of that? There’s nothing better at the beach than shellfish—unless it’s a good daiquiri!)

Now to get to know each other a little better, why don’t we share our summertime faves that relate to these important, random facts!!

Your favorite frozen concoction (popsicle or otherwise)—I love dreamsicles and also Mississippi mud ice cream sandwiches.

Roller coaster or ferris wheel?—Neither! I’m scared to death of heights!

Your favorite ice cream flavor—That’s a tough call! Some of my faves include pralines and cream, Blue Bell’s birthday cake, and white chocolate mousse frozen yogurt from TCBY.

Favorite summer vacation destination—That I’ve been to would be San Antonio, Texas (LOVED that trip—so much fun!!) and also Aruba (actually went there in late May for our anniversary, but I think that can count)! That I haven’t been to would probably be Hawaii or some other tropical island!

What are you afraid of? (even though it really doesn’t have anything to do with summer)— The aforementioned heights!

So give me your: favorite frozen concoction, roller coaster of ferris wheel?, favorite ice cream flavor, favorite summer vacation destination, and worst fear. Email them or post them here!
And hey, while we're talking about random stuff (and we were!), go to this hilarious predictor site and find out how you're going to die. They use such scientific predictors as your shoe size and favorite color! LOL http://evil.berzerker.net/death_predictions.php
It predicted this about me--Cheryl: At age 70, while showing your work at a major art gallery, you will be accosted and later slain by PETA activists.
Too funny!!!

15 comments:

Anonymous said...

frozen margarita
chocolate mint ice cream
Ferris wheel - we went parasailing in FL that was so much fun!! I went twice.
Florida- Wisconsin-Canada- Dallas- have been all the fun places I love to go for fun & family

Anonymous said...

Delaney says--

Fave frozen treat-- fudgesicles
Fave ice cream flavor-- birthday cake
Ferris wheel
Fave summer vacation spot-- Tybee Island and Disney World
Worst fear-- to get bit by a shark

Anonymous said...

Ashley says--

Fave frozen treat-- dreamsicles
Fave ice cream-- chocolate chip cookie dough
Ferris wheel
Fave summer vacation spot-- Six Flags and Gulf Shores
Worst fear-- roller coasters

Cindy Barb said...

Fav Frozen Concoction:
Strawberry Daquari and Perfect Margarita's.

Ferris Wheel, slow and nice. Do not want to upset the Daquari.

Fav Ice Cream:
Blue Bunny Banna Split

Fav Summer Vacation:
Italy (Europe) in the spring and a tropical island in when its winter here. Have been all over the states. You can keep Texas Cheryl, just didn't do it for me. Too HOT!!! But loved Maine.

Worst Fear:
Fire and drowning, beleive me when I say, this keeps me up at night thinking about it sometimes.

By the way, did the predicter and here is mine:

Cindy Barb: At age 76, you will die from wounds delivered by a blender after trying to make your sixteenth magarita of the day. (And it's on 3:00pm, shame on you!)

I know Gary will get a kick out of that one..... Have a WONDEFUL TUESDAY!!!!!!

Cheryl Wray said...

Cindy--
That is HILARIOUS!!!! Especially after you said you love margaritas!! I'll have to share with Gary. LOL

Anonymous said...

Favorite frozen - Lemon Berry Slush from Sonic with lots of Strawberries; It is more frozen that slushy
Roller Coaster or Ferris Wheel - Due to the bloodline uncontrollable fear of heights, there is no way I would get on a roller coaster; however, I can be strapped and barred in a roller coaster if my eyes are closed and I enjoy the sick feeling in the pit of my stomach and screaming when it is ok!
Favorite Ice Cream - Boring Vanilla!
Favorite Summer Destination - anywhere that is not where I always am; but the best places are the mountains and the ocean.
Greatest Fears - Bridges, Heights and Deep Water; with a super-phobia of the three. I will go miles out of the way before I attempt crossing one because about 15 years ago I got stuck on the middle of one and couldn't go any farther. True story. But not one to be told to anyone other than the entire www! Ha. Now I have a driving daughter and none of the three bother her.

Anonymous said...

love the randomless, I love watermelon, grapes and theme parks,, can't have summer with out them

Anonymous said...

went to the death predictor site. The first thing it said that I would die on a moon at 54!! Then I went back and made sure I had put in my correct age of 58 and I had. Then I got this other message:

Joanne: At age 75, you will fall from the fifth floor window of a hotel while under the influence of alchohol.
Thanks for visiting! Help keep us online, just a quick donation of even a dollar or two helps us out immensely!

Hilarious!

I don’t mind your sending the above to other people. It is hilarious. I don’t know who has time or nonsense to do this strange thing. It does show that people do strange things on the internet. And they want your money. HA!

Anonymous said...

Gary: At age 54, a statue will fall over and crush you while giving your
acceptance speech for the position of Governor.

Cheryl Wray said...

gary-- That is the FUNNIEST thing I've read lately. HA!!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

favorite frozen concoction - a strawberry daquiri with whipped cream and a cherry

roller coaster or ferris wheel? - I like the triple loop roller coaster at Dollywood, but I really like the one at Alabama Adventure

favorite ice cream flavor - Pralines 'n Cream (preferrably Baskin Robins!)

favorite summer vacation destination - an Alabama beach

worst fear - Spiders, and as old as I am, I know this is crazybut... the dark. (I know you're laughing)

Anonymous said...

Joanne Sloan’s favorites and fears:

Your favorite frozen concoction —I love TCBY strawberry flavor,
actually any flavor I will take; I recently discovered yogurt bars in
the freezer section of the grocery stores—they are great; I like
dreamsicles
Roller coaster or ferris wheel?—Neither! I’m scared of heights!

Your favorite ice cream flavor—Peach!!

Favorite summer vacation destination—in the mountatins; Northern
peninsula of Michigan; Montana; anywhere north where it is cooler!!

What are you afraid of: heights; mice; snakes; high speeds such as cars
or roller coasters

Cindy Barb said...

Cheryl, since Aunt Clara will be 102 and I will be -- I think it's 76, I wonder if we will be making margarita's together? Hmmm, makes you wonder...... I can just see us now; it wasn't the fact that we were making it, we will be fighting over the last of the mix.

Anonymous said...

favorite frozen concoction: Shirley Temple(is that a frozen concoctiion? hope so!)

roller coaster of ferris wheel?:deffinetly roller coaster, i figuired out while at Visionland that I am scared of heights when youre up in the air for a while! I was on the Ferris Wheel and I got so scared cause we stopped at the top and was there for about 2 minutes(but it felt like forever!)
Even though roller coasters are in the air they go fast so I dont really notice the height!
ha.


favorite ice cream flavor:Vanilla. I guess I'm one of those boring people in the world who love Vanilla! =]

favorite summer vacation destination: i loved when we went to Tybee Island and I always love going to Texas to see the family down there! I can't wait to go back to Tybee Island this summer!

worst fear: okay, dark and this is kinda crazy but I have this irrational fear of being trampled by a herd of raging rhinos and elephants. yeah, youre probably laughing at this very moment- but I just have this fear for some reason and of course, feet! eeww!


Okay time for my death prediction!

McKenna: At age 56, you will be eaten by birds in Manhattan's Central Park.


ha.
verry funny i believe!

Okay, Im going to post a blog with this on there. Sorry, Im copying!

=]

Anonymous said...

McKenna--
you are SO funny! Rhinos, huh? Never heard that one, although I figured out the feet one!