Some Facts About Chinese Calendar

Chinese Years

Rat 1924 1936 1948 1960 1972 1984 1996 2008 Ox 1925 1937 1949 1961 1973 1985 1997 2009 Tiger 1926 1938 1950 1962 1974 1986 1998 2010 Rabbit 1927 1939 1951 1963 1975 1987 1999 2011 Dragon 1928 1940 1952 1964 1976 1988 2000 2012 Snake 1929 1941 1953 1965 1977 1989 2001 2013 Horse 1930 1942 1954 1966 1978 1990 2002 2014 Sheep 1931 1943 1955 1967 1979 1991 2003 2015 Monkey 1932 1944 1956 1968 1980 1992 2004 2016 Rooster 1933 1945 1957 1969 1981 1993 2005 2017 Dog 1934 1946 1958 1970 1982 1994 2006 2018 Boar 1935 1947 1959 1971 1983 1995 2007 2019

2009 is Year 4706 in the Chinese Calendar

Some people believe the following about individuals born in different Chinese years; for entertainment purposes only, I am listing them below (I happen to believe that the personality is the product of one's genes and environment)

• Rat: Rats are said to be imaginative, charming and very generous to those they love - although they do have a tendency to be quick-tempered and over-critical. They are supposed to make good writers, critics and publicists
• Ox: Oxen are born leaders, inspiring confidence in everyone they come into contact with. However, they can be too demanding. Methodical and good with their hands, they make fine surgeons and hairdressers.
• Tiger: Tigers are said to be bold and adventurous, and are bestowed with initiative and charm. However, they have a tendency to be risk takers, making them act before they think about the consequences. They tend to make good bosses, explorers or racing drivers.
• Rabbit: Rabbits are affectionate, co-operative and pleasant, with lots of friends. But they can get too sentimental and seem superficial. Ideal careers areas include law, diplomacy or the stage.
• Dragon: Dragons tend to be popular individuals who are always full of life and enthusiasm, with a reputation for being fun-loving. They make good priests, artists and politicians.
• Snake: People born in the year of the Snake are romantic and deep-thinking, wise and charming, although they tend to dismiss others too quickly and are a bit stingy with money. Ideal jobs include teaching or psychiatry
• Horse: If you are born in the Year of the Horse then you are amazingly hard working and very independent. Although you are intelligent and friendly, you can sometimes be a bit selfish. Career-wise you would make a good scientist or poet.
• Sheep : Those born in the Year of the Sheep are said to be charming, elegant and artistic, who like material comforts. A bit of a worrier they also have a tendency to complain about things. Jobs as actors, gardeners or beachcombers would suit
• Monkey: If you are born in the Year of the Monkey, you are very intelligent, well-liked by everyone, and will have success in any field you choose.
• Rooster: The sign of the Rooster indicates a person who is hard-working and definite about their decisions. Roosters are not afraid to speak their minds and can therefore sometimes come across as boastful. They make good restaurant owners and world travelers.
• Dog: Dogs are honest and faithful to those they love but they tend to worry too much and find fault with others. They make ideal secret agents or business people.
• Boar: People born in the Year of the Boar are honest and tolerant and make good friends, but tend to expect the same from everyone else, and more often than not they end up disappointed. They thrive in the arts as entertainers.

How Cat Care Helps You Care For Yourself

Great cat care is an important part of keeping your feline companion happy and healthy. However, there are benefits that go far beyond ensuring that your cat stays in peak shape and enjoys a high quality of life. Caring for your cat can actually be great for your own physical and mental being. Cat care can even help you maintain a healthy emotional life. When you achieve better pet care, you are achieving a better lifestyle for yourself.

Scientific experts have shown that caring for and enjoying a pet is great for your body. Spending time with a tame, happy animal is relaxing, and studies show that people who regularly spend time with pets have lower blood pressure and lower cholesterol levels than their pet-less friends and neighbors. These factors can not only improve your quality of life, they can actually extend your life expectancy and help you stay in better physical shape for a greater number of years than the average person. The really great news is that both the process and the result of cat caring are equally beneficial to your health, so whether you are looking after your cat or enjoying a friendly tug of war using a ball of yarn, you are helping yourself stay happy and healthy.

If you are looking for a way to make exercise a seamless part of your day, cat care may be the answer. A top notch cat care regimen includes a wide range of activities from trimming nails to cleaning the litter box to more advanced and challenging tasks like training your cat. Almost every single aspect of cat care, from persuading your kitten to swallow a tablet to petting your cat gently while you are watching television, is great for your health simply because it keeps you moving. Whenever the process of looking after your cat gets you to move even a single muscle that would otherwise be lazily slumped on the couch, cat care is helping your body and your mind. When you chase your cat around the room for a playful game, you are also chasing a healthier heart, stronger bones, and a more robust circulatory system. Caring for your feline friend helps you life a more active lifestyle.

Caring for your pet is also great for your emotional health. When you rub your cat behind the ears as it purrs softly, you are sure to feel as happy as your cat does. These regular sessions of happy, comforting relaxation are an important part of cat care, and can contribute to a more positive psychological outlook throughout the day. When you spend time sharing love and peace with your cat by providing cat care, your brain releases hormones that make you feel great, and help you manage stress and keep a positive outlook on life. Caring for your car is a great way to keep yourself feeling positive and happy.

Some Mental Abilities Challenges and Riddles

Mental Abilities Challenges and Riddles

• Try to guess what is meant without scrolling down first. For example,

the answer for one is " 26 Letters of the Alphabet" Remember, this is

USA flavored test and it does not measure your intelligence. It measures

your knowledge of mental flexibility and creativity. The author for this test is

unknown; nevertheless, is a genius :-)

1) 26 L. of the A. 41) 29 D. in F. in a L. Y.

2) 7 W. of the A. W. 42) 3 P. for a F. G. in F.
3) 1,001 A. N. 43) 1,000 W. that a P. is W.
4) 12 S. of the Z. 44) 56 S. of the D. of I.
5) 54 C. in a D. (with J.) 45) 20 Y. that R. V. W. S.
6) 9 P. in the S. S. 46) 40 T (with A. B.)
7) 88 P. K. 47) 30 D. H. S. A. J. and N.
8) 13 S. on the A. F. 48) 32 D. F. at which W. F.
9) 1 D. at a T. 49) 10 A. in the B. of R.
10) 18 H. on a G. C. 50) 435 M. of the H. of R.
11) 90 D. in a R. A. 51) 31 I. C. F. at B.-R.
12) 50 C. in a H. D. 52) 200 D. for P. G. in M.
13) 8 S. on a S. S. 53) 2 T. D. (and a P. in a P. T.)
14) 3 B. M. (S. H. T. R.) 54) 4 H. of the A.
15) 4 Q. in a G. 55) 40 D. and N. of the G. F.
16) 24 H. in a D. 56) 8 P. of S. in the E. L.
17) 1 W. on a U. 57) 9 I. in a B. G.
18) 5 D. in a Z. C. 58) 1 R. A. in E. B.
19) 57 H. V. 59) 76 T. that L. the B. P.
20) 11 P. on a F. T. 60) 3 L. K. that L. T. M.
21) 7 H. of R. 61) 4 S. on a V.
22) 101 D. 62) 5 T. on a C. (including S. in T.)
23) 64 S. on a C. B. 63) 6 P. on a P. T.
24) 13 C. in a S. 64) 7 Y. of B. L. for B. a M.
25) 10 L. I. 65) 2 G. for E. B. (in the B. B. S.)
26) 20,000 L. U. T. S. 66) 9 J. of the S. C.
27) 13 O. C. 67) 10 D. in a T. N. (including the A. C.)
28) 12 K. of the R. T. 68) 20 C. in a P.
29) 13 in a B. D. 69) 3 S. Y. O. at the O. B. G.
30) 66 B. of the B. 70) 1 C. Y. in K. A. C.
31) 10 D. in a D. 71) 3 W. from the G. in the B.
32) 15 M on a D. M. C. 72) 20 Q. (A., V., or M.)
33) 80 D. A. the W. 73) 7 D. with S. W.
34) 24 B. B. in a P. 74) 30 S. over T.
35) 7 B. for 7 B. 75) 8 D. a W. (in the B. S.)
36) 36 I. in a Y. 76) 212 D. F. at which W. B.
37) 6 W. of H. the E. 77) 4 P. on M. R.
38) 2,000 P. in a T. 78) 10 D. in a R. of Q.
39) 60 S. in a M. 79) 48 S. in the C. U. S.
40) 5 F. on the H. 80) 7 C. on the E.
81) 2 G. of V.

Answers to Mental Abilities Test

1) 26 letters of the alphabet 41) 29 days in February in a leap year
2) 7 wonders of the ancient world 42) 3 points for a field goal in football
3) 1001 Arabian Nights 43) 1000 words that a picture is worth
4) 12 signs of the zodiac 44) 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence
5) 54 cards in a deck (with jokers) 45) 20 years that Rip Van Winkle slept
6) 9 planets in the solar system 46) 40 thieves (with Ali Baba)
7) 88 piano keys 47) 30 days has September, April, January, and November
8) 13 stripes on the American flag 48) 32 degrees Farenheidt at which water freezes
9) 1 day at a time 49) 10 amendments in the Bill of Rights
10) 18 holes on a golf course 50) 435 members of the House of Representatives
11) 90 degrees in a right angle 51) 31 ice cream flavors at Baskin-Robbins
12) 50 cents in a half dollar 52) 200 dollars for passing go in Monopoly
13) 8 sides on a stop sign 53) 2 turtle doves (and a partridge in a pear tree)
14) 3 blind mice (see how they run) 54) 4 horsemen of the apocalypse
15) 4 quarts in a gallon 55) 40 days and nights of the great flood
16) 24 hours in a day 56) 8 parts of speech in the English language
17) 1 wheel on a unicycle 57) 9 innings in a baseball game
18) 5 digits in a zip code 58) 1 rotten apple in every barrel
19) 57 Heinz varieties 59) 76 trombones that lead the big parade
20) 11 players on a football team 60) 3 little kittens that lost their mittens
21) 7 hills of Rome 61) 4 strings on a violin
22) 101 Dalmations62) 5 tires on a car (including the spare in trunk)
23) 64 squares on a chessboard 63) 6 pockets on a pool table
24) 13 cards in a suit 64) 7 years of bad luck for breaking a mirror
25) 10 little Indians 65) 2 girls for every boy (in the Beach Boys' song)
26) 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea 66) 9 judges of the Supreme Court
27) 13 original colonies 67) 10 digits in a telephone number (including the area code)
28) 12 knights of the round table 68) 20 cigaretts in a pack
29) 13 in a baker's dozen 69) 3 strikes you're out at the old ball game
30) 66 books of the Bible 70) 1 Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
31) 10 dimes in a dollar 71) 3 wishes from the genie in the bottle
32) 15 men on a dead man's chest 72) 20 questions (animal, vegtable, or mineral)
33) 80 days around the world 73) 7 dwarfs with Snow White
34) 24 blackbirds baked in a pie 74) 30 Seconds over Tokyo
35) 7 Brides for 7 Brothers 75) 8 Days a Week (in the Beatle's song)
36) 36 inches in a yard 76) 212 degrees Farenheidt at which water boils
37) 6 wives of Henry the Eighth 77) 4 presidents on Mount Rushmore
38) 2,000 pounds in a ton 78) 10 dollars in a roll of quarters
39) 60 seconds in a minute 79) 48 states in the continental United States
40) 5 fingers on the hand 80) 7 continents on the Earth
81) 2 Gentlemen of Verona

Interesting Fact about the Pope John Paul II death

Pope was living 85 years - sum of those numbers = 13

Pope died on 2.04.2005 - sum of those numbers = 13

Pope died at 21.37 - again - sum is equal.... 13

13...that's Maria's number - only that time Holy Mother was showing herself to 3 children in Fatima

on 13th May 1981 - Pope was wounded and that time was saved by Holy Mother

on 13th Pope went to the hospital for the first time

on 13th died the last child of three from Fatima to whom Holy Mother showed up

Pope died on 02.04.2005 at 21.37.. add all those numbers....

2+4+2+5 = 13

2+1+3+7 = 13

13+13=26

26 years of pontificate......

Coincidence? or it had to be like this?

in the end......he died in 13th week of the year...and when you multiply the time of his death 21 x 37...you will have 777

Pope was living exactly 31 thousands days...if you reverse

figures...you will get again 13!!!