網路上有很多垃圾

最近在網路上看到這樣的小故事:

數年前，一對老夫婦，女的穿著一套褪色的條紋棉布衣服，而她的丈夫則是穿著布製的便宜西裝，也沒有事先約好，就直接去拜訪哈佛的校長。
校長的祕書在片刻間就斷定這兩個鄉下老土根本不可能與哈佛有業務來往。
先生輕聲的說︰「我們要見校長。」

祕書很不禮貌的說︰「他整天都很忙。」
女士回答說︰「沒關係，我們可以等。」
過了幾個鐘頭，祕書一直不理他們，希望他們知難而退，自己走開。
可是他們卻一直等在那裡。
祕書終於決定通知校長︰「也許他們跟您講幾句話就會走開。」
校長不耐煩的同意了。

校長很有架子而且心不甘情不願的面對這對夫婦。
女士告訴他︰
「我們有一個兒子曾經在哈佛讀過一年，他很喜歡哈佛、 他在哈佛的生活很快樂。但是去年，他出了意外而死亡。
我丈夫和我想要在校園裡為他立一個紀念物。」
校長並沒有被感動，反而覺得可笑，粗聲地說︰
「夫人我們不能為每一位曾讀過哈佛而死亡的人建立雕像的。 如果我們這樣做，我們的校園看起來會像墓園一樣。」

女士很快的說︰
「不是，我們不是要豎立一座雕像，我們想要捐一棟大樓給哈佛。」
校長仔細的看了一下條紋的棉布衣服及粗布的便宜西裝，然後吐一口氣說︰
「你們知不知道建一棟大樓要花多少錢嗎？學校的建築物超過七百五十萬元。」

這時，這位女士沈默不講話了。
校長很高興，總算可以把他們打發了。
只見這位女士轉向她丈夫說︰「只要七百五十萬就可以建一座大樓?那我們為什麼不建一座大學 來紀念我們的兒子？」
她的丈夫點頭同意。

而哈佛的校長覺得很混淆和困惑。
就這樣，史丹佛先生夫人離開了哈佛，到了加州，成立了史丹佛大學來紀念他們的兒子。

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乍看之下是一個警惕人心的小故事, 但我想, 史丹佛不是19世紀就成立了嗎, 幹嘛一棟建築要750萬? 在19世紀, 阿拉斯加才價值720萬耶...

上wiki查了一下, 史丹佛大學真的是爲了紀念一位15歲的史丹佛, 但史丹佛把拔是鐵路大亨, 前加州州長, 也是美國國會議員, 哈佛的校長在怎麼樣也該認識吧.

老史丹佛建校前有詢問過哈佛校長, 如果要在加州蓋一間哈佛規格的大學要多少錢, 哈佛校長說大概1500萬.

所以上面的小故事是虛構的, 網路上的垃圾很多...

錢多事少離家近

錢多事少離家近、睡覺睡到自然醒、位高權重責任輕；
老闆說話不用聽、五年就領退休金、領錢領到手抽筋；
旅遊出國休假勤、股票分紅拼命領、出差作事別人請；
金融風暴不擔心、月月出國去散心、雙Ｂ跑車任我行；
金卡銀卡刷不停、吃喝玩樂錢照領、全家出遊有獎金；
回來聊天談事情、經理來了不用停、只說謝謝你關心；
下班走人你最行、上班在家吃點心、遲到說是出外勤；
說了只有鬼相信、哪有這等好事情、原來作夢還沒醒；
醒來只有酒一瓶、藉酒澆愁撫心情、沒有付出沒報應！

You can bet on it

Gambling is always part of human natural, to bet on uncertainty, or else it wouldn't be a bet. We can bet on sports, events, and we can bet for beer, food, money, or love.

I was listening to radio the other day, there were bets on whether Prince William and his new bride will wear a cowboy hat in Calgary Stampede or not, or if he is going to hold a Quebec flag.

My extend of gambling is probably buying lottery, which is not a good investment, considering the winning percentage is extremely low. But the best part is actually the 10 min after I bought the ticket, I think about what to do with the money if I had won the lottery.

Unfortunately, the effect of that started to wear out when I age, another side effect of getting old.

Goodbye - Air Supply

Goodbye by Air Supply, to ms. cake

I can see the pain living in your eyes
And I know how hard you try
You deserve to have so much more
I can feel your heart and I sympathize
And I'll never criticize
All you've ever meant to my life

I don't want to let you down
I don't want to lead you on
I don't want to hold you back
From where you might belong

You would never ask me why
My heart is so disguised
I just can't live a lie anymore
I would rather hurt myself
Than to ever make you cry
There's nothing left to say but good-bye

You deserve the chance at the kind of love
I'm not sure I'm worthy of
[- From: http://www.elyrics.net/read/a/air-supply-lyrics/goodbye-lyrics.html -]
Losing you is painful to me

I don't want to let you down
I don't want to lead you on
I don't want to hold you back
From where you might belong

You would never ask me why
My heart is so disguised
I just can't live a lie anymore
I would rather hurt myself
Than to ever make you cry
There's nothing left to say but good-bye

You would never ask me why
My heart is so disguised
I just can't live a lie anymore
I would rather hurt myself
Than to ever make you cry
There's nothing left to try
Though it's gonna hurt us both
There's no other way than to say good-bye