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This is as much math as I can handle. (And, it explains why all the girls get prettier at closing time). Credit to HowStuffWorks. Many of us have heard of the so-called "beer goggle" effect. It's the phenomenon that occurs when someone's had a few alcoholic drinks and suddenly, all of those people who looked semi-attractive on entering the bar look really, really appealing. Scientists have shown that it's not just a lowering of standards -- alcohol actually stimulates the part of the brain that judges facial attractiveness "The effect can reportedly be traced to the nucleus accumbens. When you're looking at another human being, the nucleus accumbens is the area of the brain that decides how attractive that human being's face is. If you look at, say, George Clooney or Angelina Jolie, this area of your brain probably experiences increased neural firing. In other words, it's stimulated. As it turns out, alcohol, all by itself, stimulates the nucleus accumbens. So when you've have a few drinks, and you look at a face you may have judged as unattractive when you were sober, your brain, under the influence of alcohol, tells you that this face is in fact somewhat attractive. And the increase in perceived attractive seems to be directly proportional to the amount of alcohol consumed. In a recent study conducted by researchers at England's Manchester University, scientists actually came up with a mathematical formula to calculate the extent of the "beer goggle" effect on a given individual in a given situation. Their reasoning for creating this formula is that alcohol is not really the only factor affecting the drunken perception of beauty. Other factors, according to their research, include: How brightly lit the area is The observer's eye-sight quality The amount of smoke in the air The distance of the observer from the observed The formula goes like this: where: An is the number of servings of alcohol S is the smokiness of the area on a scale of 0 - 10 L is the lighting level of the area, measured in candelas per square meter, in which 150 is normal room lightning Vo is Snellen visual acuity, in which 6/6 is normal and 6/12 is the lower limit at which someone is able to drive d is the distance between the observer and the observed, measured in meters [source: BBC News] The formula works out a "beer goggle" score ranging from 1 to 100+. When ø = 1, the observer is perceiving the same degree of beauty he or she would perceive in a sober state. At 100+, everybody in the room is a perfect 10."

All though I swore I wouldn't, I have to post this subject again. In the United States today it's Memorial Day. That's the day we remember those who gave their lives for our country and world freedom. I never knew my father. He died a month before I was born. He never returned from Guadalcanal. All I can say is, I love you Dad. And God bless the United States Marine Corps. And God bless America.

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We both posted at the same time . Glad you found the answer..........Doug

No. Don't install it. See this topic with Nick's answer

I sure agree with that. It needs to be made a sticky..............

Sounds like one of my old girlfriends.......

Her name is Stella Miller.

Great........Thanks.

Bora Bora is my favorite place on earth............Thanks..........Doug

Great stuff.....Thanks.....Doug

Indeed, flying is important, As Landon says, sent us some screenshots.....Doug

Thank you sir............

My Smith & Wesson 351C.

When I was just a little guy my daddy gave me this advice..."If it moves and it shouldn't, get the duct tape. If it should move and it won't, get the WD40". Wise words indeed.

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Maybe because it's a very old post and nobody cares anymore.

Easy for me. Tom, Gerry, and The Monarchs. That's the rock band I played with back in the late '50's. Mostly original stuff. We even managed to cut a couple of 45's. What a hoot. There is currently a group call The Monarchs. They've been around since 1962. We broke up in 1959. How come they are still around and we aren't? That's easy to answer...they're MUCH better than we ever were .

Time for this again.............. 1. The Female always makes The Rules. 2. The Rules are subject to change without notice. 3. No Male can possibly know all The Rules. 4. If the Female suspects the Male knows all The Rules, she must immediately change some of The Rules. 5. The Female is never wrong. 6. If it appears the Female is wrong, it is because of a flagrant misunderstanding caused by something the Male did or said wrong. 7. If Rule #6 applies, the Male must apologize immediately for causing the misunderstanding. 8. The Female can change her mind at any time. 9. The Male must never change his mind without the express written consent of The Female. 10. The Female has every right to be angry or upset at any time. 11. The Male must remain calm at all times, unless the Female wants him to be angry or upset. 12. The Female must, under no circumstances, let the Male know whether she wants him to be angry or upset. 13. The Male is expected to read the mind of the Female at all times. 14. At all times, what is important is what the Female meant, not what she said. 15. If the Male doesn't abide by The Rules, it is because he can't take the heat, lacks backbone, and is a wimp. 16. If the Female has PMS, all The Rules are null and void and the Male must cater to her every whim. 17. If the Male, at any time, believes he is right, he must refer to Rule #5.

My father never returned from Guadalcanal. He died a month before I was born. My heart goes out to all those who sacrificed so much. And to their families. My thanks go out to those families in AU and NZ who have lost their loved ones in the pursuit of freedom. The world owes you and yours a deep debt of gratitude. May you and yours all rest in peace.

KMRY and down the coast to Big Sur. It was the first leg of my first solo. Never to be forgotten..........Doug

Every time I look into the eyes of the only woman I have ever loved.

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Like Ken, I don’t and I won’t. Social media is a scourge upon the earth.

I used to worry about this kind of stuff. I was once diagnosed with MCI (Mild Cognitive Impairment). But then came the ultimate mental acuity test. I was shown a series of pictures depicting gorgeous young women in various states of undress. I was asked to identify the best smile, the best legs, the best buns, and the best boobs. I passed with flying colors and I've never looked back.