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01-23-2006, 11:23 AM
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Jan 23 - Worst Day of the Year
It figures: Today is year's worst day
By SHELLEY EMLING semling@coxnews.com Published on: 01/23/06 London ââ¬â Having a bad day? No wonder. According to one scientist, today, Jan. 23, is the gloomiest day of 2006. Cliff Arnall, a health psychologist at the University of Cardiff in Wales, has devised a formula that combines personal and seasonal factors to calculate the year's emotional low point. Arnall said January is a time when people are simply working and don't have a lot of events or holidays to look forward to. They are struggling to cope not only with the bleak weather, but also with debts from holiday spending. It's also a time when people are starting to feel like failures because they've broken their resolutions so shortly after making them. On paper, the formula looks like this: W + (D-d) x TQ ââ¬âââ¬âââ¬âà ¢â¬âââ¬âââ¬ââ â¬âââ¬âââ¬ââ⠬âââ¬â M x NA The variables are (W)eather, (D)ebt, (d) monthly salary, (T)ime since Christmas, time since failure to (Q)uit a bad habit, low (M)otivational levels and (NA), the need to take action. "All these elements converge to make for a very unhappy day on the 23rd of January," Arnall said. Link: http://www.ajc.com/news/content/heal...6worstday.html |
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01-23-2006, 12:02 PM
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Remember when we had an election and it came down to Florida's votes? Well, that wouldn't have happened if the election wasn't called early and thousands of people didn't vote in the pandhandle (other time zone). The thing came down to just a few votes. So...could happen there and YOURS could be the deciding factor! 8) |
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01-23-2006, 12:43 PM
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That explains it, looking at the election polls, it's starting to make a lot of sense.
You know Weiser, I thought the same thing but even if you're voting for someone different then me I'd tell you that your vote matters a lot. I remember growing up hearing stories about elections in the US that have come down to just 1 vote and you'd be surprised how often it's happened! I'm not preaching at you, if you didn't make it then you didn't make it but I just want to emphasize how important that 1 vote is, especially now. |
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01-23-2006, 04:34 PM
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I'm kinda hoping for the conservative guy to win too....and I doubt that's the one Weiser is voting for....but he should STILL GO VOTE! It's one of the most important thing as adults we can do for the future of our country. |
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01-24-2006, 08:26 AM
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01-24-2006, 04:52 PM
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The conservatives havent been doing too well in that department here either though...
I have 2 main problems with America's liberals- They seem to think the wealthy have an inexhaustible supply of wealth Their concept of foreign policy seems to be appeasement appeasement,appeasement. I still call myself a liberal though. |
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01-24-2006, 05:01 PM
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--------------- Seriously, I have many veiws which my Republican friends consider liberal. I make jokes on here and goof with Vautrin .....but the truth is....I do see both sides of things. I'm only more liberal on social issues though....never on economic issues or foreign affairs. |
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