best dvd blu ray player 2011 image
mauha
Ok so this is for a scholarship so I need ideas. Please help me brain storm this!!
"In 200 years, one of your relatives is going to be digging in what is now your backyard. They are going to find something that you buried in 2011 and it is going to put any financial worries they have to rest. Your job today is to decide what to bury. Your goal is to find something that will have immense value in the future."
must be currently sold in stores
Answer
Things that will be rare or extinct, especially the last of something.
A gallon of gas. By then it will either be extinct or sold for a billion dollars a gallon. ***
A library cards. **
Paper items. A sears catalog, a set of encyclopedias, news papers, library cards, a dictionary, a dictionary of slang, a phone book, computers for dummies, cell phones for dummies, etc **
Paper forms, income tax, job applications, medical, etc. **
Plastic items. Prepaid credit card, drivers license and other id's, membership cards, club cards, savings/discount cards, etc. **
Seeds, as many varieties as you can fine. Especially trees and grass **
Anything that has just been or is about to be banned or eliminated due to political correctness, addictive health issues, public safety issues, new laws, protests, etc.
A carton of cigarettes. **
Guns- hand guns assault rifles, but don't include ammunition, it's too unstable.
Caffeine products and pills. **, ***
The wrappers and menus from fast food joints like McDonald's, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, KFC **
Candy wrappers. **
Collectible items and memorabilia especially newly invented or first issue items
A set of a book with both hard and soft cover versions, that just came out and is on the best sellers list. Be sure and include the best sellers list too. **
A set of coins and bills from the year it is buried. **
Comic books, DVDs, Books, Toys, etc. *, **
A bottle of wine ***
Tech stuff that is constantly changing
A TV, a radio, an MP3 player, a game console with game discs. *, **
A record player, a tape recorder, a CD player, a DVD player, a Blu-ray player, etc each with appropriate media. *, **
A cell phone with pictures, movies and music, etc on it. *
A laptop computer with web page archives of new popular sites *
A copy of the latest version of Microsoft OS and other products.
A blank floppy disk *
A thumb drive *
A GPS *
Common everyday items that will change by then.
Bills- electric, phone, insurance, utilities, rent, etc **
Prints of photos of the house interior and exterior, the inside of your refrigerator and freezer, car interior and exterior, the house's surroundings, local businesses, near by mall, etc. **
Currently trendy clothes and appeal.
A fashion magazine.
A news magazine.
A TV guide.
Things that are changing to protect the environment
Disposable but not biodegradable, diapers, an empty lighter, razors, plastic bags- grocery, trash, storage, etc. Plastic containers bottles, packaging, containers, etc. Cleaning supplies- Air fresheners, Swiffer duster/mops, soap, cleaning products, etc. **, ***
Light bulbs, all types, Incandescent, old florescent, compact florescent, and led.
Disposable and biodegradable, diapers, plastic bags- grocery, trash, etc. Cleaning supplies, green products, recycled products, etc. **, ***
Note- When burying these things they need to be sealed up properly so they don't degrade.
* Anything with batteries have to have them removed and an AC adapter included as the batteries won't last and corrosion will destroy anything they are in and don't forget the built in batteries in things. Also capacitors are bad except for solid state ones. And magnetic media will not last ie- hard drives floppy disks. Solid state media that doesn't loses it's information after x years should be used. Also include all cables, adapters, and manuals.
** Anything that is paper or otherwise degradable needs to be vacuum sealed. Anything that will fade should have a reference photo printed on and with permanent media and ink.
*** Corrosives, gas etc, need special containers, probably glass jars or bottles with a sealing method that won't degrade. Maybe melting the opening shut. Most lids/caps will degrade.
Things that will be rare or extinct, especially the last of something.
A gallon of gas. By then it will either be extinct or sold for a billion dollars a gallon. ***
A library cards. **
Paper items. A sears catalog, a set of encyclopedias, news papers, library cards, a dictionary, a dictionary of slang, a phone book, computers for dummies, cell phones for dummies, etc **
Paper forms, income tax, job applications, medical, etc. **
Plastic items. Prepaid credit card, drivers license and other id's, membership cards, club cards, savings/discount cards, etc. **
Seeds, as many varieties as you can fine. Especially trees and grass **
Anything that has just been or is about to be banned or eliminated due to political correctness, addictive health issues, public safety issues, new laws, protests, etc.
A carton of cigarettes. **
Guns- hand guns assault rifles, but don't include ammunition, it's too unstable.
Caffeine products and pills. **, ***
The wrappers and menus from fast food joints like McDonald's, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, KFC **
Candy wrappers. **
Collectible items and memorabilia especially newly invented or first issue items
A set of a book with both hard and soft cover versions, that just came out and is on the best sellers list. Be sure and include the best sellers list too. **
A set of coins and bills from the year it is buried. **
Comic books, DVDs, Books, Toys, etc. *, **
A bottle of wine ***
Tech stuff that is constantly changing
A TV, a radio, an MP3 player, a game console with game discs. *, **
A record player, a tape recorder, a CD player, a DVD player, a Blu-ray player, etc each with appropriate media. *, **
A cell phone with pictures, movies and music, etc on it. *
A laptop computer with web page archives of new popular sites *
A copy of the latest version of Microsoft OS and other products.
A blank floppy disk *
A thumb drive *
A GPS *
Common everyday items that will change by then.
Bills- electric, phone, insurance, utilities, rent, etc **
Prints of photos of the house interior and exterior, the inside of your refrigerator and freezer, car interior and exterior, the house's surroundings, local businesses, near by mall, etc. **
Currently trendy clothes and appeal.
A fashion magazine.
A news magazine.
A TV guide.
Things that are changing to protect the environment
Disposable but not biodegradable, diapers, an empty lighter, razors, plastic bags- grocery, trash, storage, etc. Plastic containers bottles, packaging, containers, etc. Cleaning supplies- Air fresheners, Swiffer duster/mops, soap, cleaning products, etc. **, ***
Light bulbs, all types, Incandescent, old florescent, compact florescent, and led.
Disposable and biodegradable, diapers, plastic bags- grocery, trash, etc. Cleaning supplies, green products, recycled products, etc. **, ***
Note- When burying these things they need to be sealed up properly so they don't degrade.
* Anything with batteries have to have them removed and an AC adapter included as the batteries won't last and corrosion will destroy anything they are in and don't forget the built in batteries in things. Also capacitors are bad except for solid state ones. And magnetic media will not last ie- hard drives floppy disks. Solid state media that doesn't loses it's information after x years should be used. Also include all cables, adapters, and manuals.
** Anything that is paper or otherwise degradable needs to be vacuum sealed. Anything that will fade should have a reference photo printed on and with permanent media and ink.
*** Corrosives, gas etc, need special containers, probably glass jars or bottles with a sealing method that won't degrade. Maybe melting the opening shut. Most lids/caps will degrade.
What should I get my boyfriend for Christmas?
Avery
We've only been going out for a month, and I've never had a boyfriend during Christmas before, and I don't know what to get him. He's 18. Really athletic. I don't know. Someone help? (:
Answer
jersey of his favorite sports player, bracelet, watch, t-shirt, boxers, jacket, sweater, hoodie, hat, belt, wallet, concert tickets, football tickets, giftcards, iTunes cards, sunglasses, board game, swiss army knife, sports equipment, a book, a DVD, CD, video game, iPod, PSP Go, TV, radio, iHome, painting, 1 year magazine subscription, a fish, a hamster, ferret, laptop accesories, phone/iPod case, golf clubs, power tools, bonsai tree, flowers, chocolates, scented candle, woodwick candle, book, camera, video camera, speakers, money, duffel bag, dvd player, blu ray player, backpack, blanket, portable dvd player, headphones, clock radio, cologne, money clip, gps, slippers, sweatpants, scarf, photo printer, razor, after shave, keychain, flashlight, candy filled stocking, shoes, hair gel, facial care kit, remote control car/helicopter,
Homemade:
mix CD, a scrapbook, decorated picture frame, cake, cookies, , tie fleece blanket, homemade soap, rock candy, sock monkey, ornament, decorated notebook, bracelet, candle
Make him a basket of:
Favorite foods (Chocolate, candy canes, steaks he can grill, chips)
Car accesories (Wash, wax, leather wipes, safety kit)
Movie set (DVD's, boxes of popcorn, giftcard to movie theater, giftcard to blockbuster, boxes of candy)
Clothing set (T-shirt, boxers, belt, hat, gloves, sweater)
Games: Assassin's Creed Brotherhood, Fable III, Fallout New Vegas, FIFA 2011, Madden 2011, Cod Black Ops
jersey of his favorite sports player, bracelet, watch, t-shirt, boxers, jacket, sweater, hoodie, hat, belt, wallet, concert tickets, football tickets, giftcards, iTunes cards, sunglasses, board game, swiss army knife, sports equipment, a book, a DVD, CD, video game, iPod, PSP Go, TV, radio, iHome, painting, 1 year magazine subscription, a fish, a hamster, ferret, laptop accesories, phone/iPod case, golf clubs, power tools, bonsai tree, flowers, chocolates, scented candle, woodwick candle, book, camera, video camera, speakers, money, duffel bag, dvd player, blu ray player, backpack, blanket, portable dvd player, headphones, clock radio, cologne, money clip, gps, slippers, sweatpants, scarf, photo printer, razor, after shave, keychain, flashlight, candy filled stocking, shoes, hair gel, facial care kit, remote control car/helicopter,
Homemade:
mix CD, a scrapbook, decorated picture frame, cake, cookies, , tie fleece blanket, homemade soap, rock candy, sock monkey, ornament, decorated notebook, bracelet, candle
Make him a basket of:
Favorite foods (Chocolate, candy canes, steaks he can grill, chips)
Car accesories (Wash, wax, leather wipes, safety kit)
Movie set (DVD's, boxes of popcorn, giftcard to movie theater, giftcard to blockbuster, boxes of candy)
Clothing set (T-shirt, boxers, belt, hat, gloves, sweater)
Games: Assassin's Creed Brotherhood, Fable III, Fallout New Vegas, FIFA 2011, Madden 2011, Cod Black Ops
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