Thomas Promise

Today is the 138th Kentucky Derby. The fastest two minutes on Earth! Do you have favorite? American Pharoah, Dortmund or Frosted? Will a long shot pull off an upset? Mint Juleps and big hats for the ladies today in Louisville.

Today the world is a little quieter.

Ben E King passes away at 76. A great rhythm and blues player with great hits songs. Like Save the Last Dance For Me

Happy birthday Mick!!! Make it a good one. :yay: :icecream:

A blind date for Bela Lugosi.

The attraction American education has for students from other countries — particularly students from China — shows no signs of abating. In the 2013-2014 academic year, there were 274,439 Chinese students attending colleges in the United States, far more than any other group of foreign students, according to the Institute of International Education. That number is more than double the next highest concentration of foreign students, 102,673 students from India. http://www.journal-news.com/news/news/better-education-draws-chinese-students-to-us/nkwqS/

Percy Sledge, Who Sang 'When A Man Loves a Woman,' dies. He was 73. Sledge's first recording took him from hospital orderly to a long touring career averaging 100 performances a year and an induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005.

Is the good old hamburger of Chinese origin? Move over Ronald for the Big Mc Chinese burger. http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/food/2015-04/11/content_20408669.htm

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Convoy+CW+McCall+ https://youtu.be/xN4XpIbEY-Y

I can't remember the poster but some years back a fellow mention one of his goof ups in speaking Mandarin. He accidentally called a older man a Goat F*cker. So goes the sons and daughters from the Tower of Babel. http://www.newslinq.com/35-funniest-chinese-translation-fails-will-ever-see/#.VRCqS5HHmq4.mailto

Lincolns come in two versions. Kaopectate and Geritol. They have not made an exciting car since the Mark 7 LSC series.

Overrated Taurus.

April Fool's Day or All Fools' Day. Is celebrated every year on the first day of April as a day when people play practical jokes and hoaxes on each other. The jokes and their victims are known as "April fools". Hoax stories may be reported by the press and other media on this day and explained on subsequent days. Popular since the 19th century, the day is not a national holiday in any country, but it is well known in Canada, Europe, Australia, Brazil and the United States. The earliest recorded association between 1 April and foolishness can be found in Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales (1392). Some writers suggest that the restoration of 1 January as New Year's Day in the 16th century was responsible for the creation of the holiday, but this theory does not explain earlier references.

The world’s first hydrogen-powered tram has been put into service in China. The tram is located in the Shandong Province and will be operated by Sifang Co., a subsidiary of China South Rail Corporation. They certainly need to do something about the pollution. http://www.hydrogenfuelnews.com/china-is-home-to-the-worlds-first-hydrogen-fuel-tram/8521594/

London to New York City by car? It could happen if the head of Russian Railways has his way. Talk about a trip for Ice Road Truckers! http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/24/travel/trans-siberian-road/index.html

Interesting article. In recent years, China is slowly returning to its former glory as the “Middle Kingdom” as it was once was during the 6th century. http://www.businessinsider.com/china-is-slowly-returning-to-its-former-glory-2015-3

The results may surprise you. Brother can you spare me a dime. http://money.cnn.com/2015/03/10/news/economy/world-leaders-salaries/index.html?sr=fbmoney031015leaderpay0250story

My State of Ohio has the most libraries per capita. How does your state rank? https://www.yahoo.com/travel/what-every-u-s-state-is-best-at-113184438892.html?soc_src=unv-sh&soc_trk=fb&fb_ref=Default

At least two assailants armed with knives attacked people at a train station in southern China on Friday, injuring nine, and police fatally shot one of the suspects, officials said. The second suspect was captured, police in the city of Guangzhou. http://www.aol.com/article/2015/03/05/knife-attack-at-china-train-station-leaves-9-injured/21150291/

Shopping at a Chinese grocery can be startling. Is that vacuum-wrapped chicken feet? Sometimes olive oil just seems necessary. When you’re hit with a desire for crusty French bread, head to one of Nanning’s Western groceries. Before buying make sure you check the expiration dates!!! http://www.echinacities.com/Nanning/city-guide/Where-to-Buy-Western-Groceries-in-Nanning

Ain't it nifty you may see 50.

A Chinese man rammed a CAR into a barrier in front of the U.S. Consulate in Shanghai and injured an armed police officer, officials said Friday. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/13/car-rams-us-consulate-shanghai_n_6676464.html

Yes'm brought yourself for dinner tonight about ate. We'uns for having dirty rice to. I tell you for true.

Cajun cooking has many recipes with red beans in them. Read some of them and create your own "Chinglish dish."