Teacup Cafe XXIII

[sisterandcousinandaunt]

Originally Posted by hectorberlioz

Get this: 37 (WH Harrison unknown) out of 42 men who have been President of the United States have had blue eyes. The men with brown eyes? John Quincy Adams, Andrew Johnson, Chester A Arthur Lyndon B Johnson, and Nixon. *twilight zone music*

Originally Posted by hectorberlioz

You don't think it's creepy that just about EVERY president has had blue eyes? It's pretty darn weird if you ask me!!

And the brown-eyed ones had trouble getting reelected, trying of failing.

Okay, I know you're probably kidding, but I have to take this one.

Fact one: Until the ratification of the 14th amendment, in 1868, only white men could, legally, be elected president. So, all the 18 presidents elected before then would have been white. Of those, 2 (and one possible) were brown eyed. That's 11%, plus or minus. After 1868, non-whites could theoretically have been elected, but we know how that went. So the population we're looking at, as a possible presidential pool, is largely white.

Fact two: A 2002 study found the prevalence of blue eye color among Whites in the United States to be 33.8% for those born between 1936 and 1951 compared to 57.4% for those born between 1899 and 1905. This relates to population trends. If you assume the 1899 average applied you would expect 11 of those first 18 to be brown eyed.

Fact three: The likelihood is, however, given the recessive nature of blue eye color, that earlier populations had a higher percentage of blue. The rate of blue eyes in the populations responsible for colonizing the US (before the turn of the 20th century, and excluding blacks and Native Americans) is very much higher than in the world population. Northern Europe is largely blue-eyed, historically.

Fact four: Even of recent presidents, only two were born after the 1936 date. President Bill Clinton and President George W. Bush were both born in 1946. Therefore, it wasn't until their elections that we entered the one in three era.

A little math, in the wee hours.

[Mari]

Originally Posted by Thain Peregrin Took I

Don't you hate it when kids grow up? They start out being adorable little babies that can't do anything, then they sarting talking and walking, then they start getting tantrums once they're 2 or 3, so they can be uncute, and once they are 4 or 5 the tantrums aren't as bad, so they're cute again. And then they grow up and don't need to be babysat anymore/ask awkward questions that you tell them to ask their parents about...

No, not really. All ages have different things I like. You can't have a conversation with a baby and a 12 year old won't present you with a drawing they made for you, but you can't just sing a 7 year old to sleep either. What can I say? I love kids And the elderly too.

Nautipus, if I mean to say your God with reference to your religion, I'll use a capital like I did just now


On the subject of blue eyes: having blond hair and blue eyes means you don't have enough pigment, or so I've been told. Like albino's but less extreme.
According to some research in 200 years there won't be any natural blonds left. It was in all the papers several years ago here. Back when I still had biology classes... really long time ago. Guess I'm a dying breed

[Nautipus]

Originally Posted by Mari

Nautipus, if I mean to say your God with reference to your religion, I'll use a capital like I did just now

Twas a joke. A little nit-pick, if you will.

[Mari]

I thought so, but I thought I should clarify anyway

[Grey_Wolf]

*the Blues Monster enters the building*

"Im in such a depressed state I dont know what to do with myself - anyone got a remedy?"

[Mari]

Play the blues in order to get rid of your blues?

[Mari]

Hmm, that was a bit mean of me perhaps. Sorry.
Here, let me give you a hug instead.

[Grey_Wolf]

*The BM gratefully receives the hug from Mari*

"Thank you, dear Lady!"

[Grey_Wolf]

"Hug hug hug!" comes the Hugging Monster stampeding into the Cafe - rushing over to Mari and the Bm.

[Mari]

*smiles while rolling her eyes* Let's make it a group hug then.

[Mari]

Sis! Clean out your PM-box!!!

[Grey_Wolf]

Could the Monsters play a part in the RPG?

[sisterandcousinandaunt]

Originally Posted by Grey_Wolf

Could the Monsters play a part in the RPG?

I'm hoping they will.

I might plot with you a little in PM, though.

[Grey_Wolf]

Originally Posted by sisterandcousinandaunt

I'm hoping they will.

I might plot with you a little in PM, though.

But first dear - u have clear out a littl of ur pms - i couldnt send u any just now.

best gw

[klatukatt]

*stumbles in*

What? Did someone say something? Sorry, I can't hear a damn thing. I saw Marilyn Manson last night and my hearing is shot!

Ooh, tea! Yay!

[Mari]

GW, same here >_<
Gawk~! I'm so terribly bored. And I know I should just go to bed, but I've been bored all day. I think I need a nice cup of tea!
*goes over to the fire with a cup of tea*

[Mari]

Klatukatt, your hearing is shot just from seeing MM? Wow, that's pretty amazing

Do you want a cookie with your tea? We still have some muffins?

[klatukatt]

MUFFINS? Thank you!

Fortunately my eyesight is as good as ever, meaning "not very good at all." I need to go see an optometrist.

[Mari]

Do you have glasses allready?

[klatukatt]

Nope. Need some. How bout you? Glasses are cool.