In 1998, Kevin Cole, of Carlsbad, New Mexico set a new world record for farthest spaghetti nasal ejection, by sending seven-and-a-half inches of noodle rocketing from his nose in a single blow.
In 2001, Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta vendors "The Original Breakfast Burrito" also set a record, for the most breakfast burritos sold in one hour at an outdoor event—417. Wow! 417!
Then, in 2002, charity workers from Albuquerque set a record for the world’s largest taco. The soft-shelled taco weighed over 1,600 pounds, measured almost twenty feet long, and took at least twenty-five people to construct.
So, there’s that.
New Mexicans, it seems, can be a pretty odd lot—with unusual hopes and goals and accomplishments—but it seems we may be represented by one of our own. In 2002, in Albuquerque, current New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson set the Guinness Book world record for most handshakes by a politician in an eight-hour period, shaking the hands of 13,392 potential voters.
http://www.mystrangenewmexico.com/
Sunday, August 05, 2007
Funny New Mexico World Records
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politics
POL'ITICS, n. The science of government; that part of ethics which consists in the regulation and government of a nation or state, for the preservation of its safety, peace and prosperity; comprehending the defense of its existence and rights against foreign control or conquest, the augmentation of its strength and resources, and the protection of its citizens in their rights, with the preservation and improvement of their morals. [emphasis mine] Politics, as a science or an art, is a subject of vast extent and importance.
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Marriage:
The act of uniting a man and woman for life...Marriage was instituted by God himself..."Marriage is honorable in all..." Heb. 13.
Marriage:
...man and woman are joined in a special kind of social and legal dependence for the purpose of founding and maintaining a family...an intimate or close union.
Education:
Education comprehends...instruction and discipline intended to enlighten the understanding, correct the temper, and form the manners and habits of youth, and fit them for usefulness in their future stations. To give them a religious education is indispensable.
Education:
The action or process of [developing mentally or morally]
Mercy:
That benevolence, mildness or tenderness which disposes a person...to treat an offender better than he deserves. "The Lord is long-suffering and of great mercy." Num.14.
Mercy:
Compassion or forbearance shown esp. to an offender or to one subject to one's power...an act of divine favor or compassion...a fortunate circumstance.
Truth:
Conformity to fact or reality...We rely on the truth of scriptural prophecies. "Sanctify them through thy truth..."
John 17
Truth:
Sincerity in action, character, and utterance...the body of real thing... a judgment...that is true or accepted as true.
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Example:
politics
POL'ITICS, n. The science of government; that part of ethics which consists in the regulation and government of a nation or state, for the preservation of its safety, peace and prosperity; comprehending the defense of its existence and rights against foreign control or conquest, the augmentation of its strength and resources, and the protection of its citizens in their rights, with the preservation and improvement of their morals. [emphasis mine] Politics, as a science or an art, is a subject of vast extent and importance.
Do think secular humanist ideas haven't effected our language? Look up words in this dictionary and compare to modern definitions. This 1828 edition bases many definitions out of the Bible and is completely politically incorrect according to todays standards.
1828 Noah Webster's Dictionary (first definition)
1981 Webster's New Dictionary (a more modern edition)
Examples copied from here http://www.hstreasures.com
Marriage:
The act of uniting a man and woman for life...Marriage was instituted by God himself..."Marriage is honorable in all..." Heb. 13.
Marriage:
...man and woman are joined in a special kind of social and legal dependence for the purpose of founding and maintaining a family...an intimate or close union.
Education:
Education comprehends...instruction and discipline intended to enlighten the understanding, correct the temper, and form the manners and habits of youth, and fit them for usefulness in their future stations. To give them a religious education is indispensable.
Education:
The action or process of [developing mentally or morally]
Mercy:
That benevolence, mildness or tenderness which disposes a person...to treat an offender better than he deserves. "The Lord is long-suffering and of great mercy." Num.14.
Mercy:
Compassion or forbearance shown esp. to an offender or to one subject to one's power...an act of divine favor or compassion...a fortunate circumstance.
Truth:
Conformity to fact or reality...We rely on the truth of scriptural prophecies. "Sanctify them through thy truth..."
John 17
Truth:
Sincerity in action, character, and utterance...the body of real thing... a judgment...that is true or accepted as true.