January 26, 2010
dinner

the spot:     destin, FL

the subject:   fishman

the meregar: fish have been on the earth for more than 450 million years

looking to gut a fish?

December 18, 2009

December 18, 2009
a toast

the spot:     azuki- new york, ny

the subject:     friends

the meregar:  The following are examples of how to say cheers or offer a toast in various countries around the world

  • “Aish Karo” (Enjoy) (India)
  • “Аз жаргал хүсье” (Wish you happiness), (Mongolia)
  • “Ваше здоровье” (To health) (Russia)
  • “بصحتك” (To health) (Arabic and Arab)
  • “به سلامتی” (Beh Salamati) (Iran)
  • “Bottoms Up” (Tilt the glass up) (UK and Ireland)
  • “Budmo” (Shall we live forever) (Ukraine)
  • “Can ch?n / Can ly” (Vietnam)
  • “Cheers” (Thank you) (United Kingdom, United States, New Zealand and Australia)
  • “Chin Chin” (The sound made by the cups) (Argentina, United Kingdom and Portugal)
  • “Choc-tee” (Thailand)
  • “Ձեր կենացը՜” (To you) (Armenia)
  • “Eg?szs?gedre” (To good health) (Hungary)
  • “Eviva” (Maltese)
  • “Gei? mas” (Our health) (Greece)
  • “Gesondheid” (To good health) (South African Afrikaans)
  • “Gan Bei” (Dry the cup/glass) (China)
  • “На здравје” (To good health) (Republic of Macedonia)
  • “Na zdravlje” (To good health) & “?ivjeli” (To life) (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
  • “На здраве” (To good health) (Bulgaria)
  • “I sveikatą” (To health) (Lithuania)
  • “Iechyd Da” (Wales)
  • “Joy” (Bengal)
  • “Kanpai” (Japan)
  • “Kippis” (Finland)
  • “לחיים” (L’Chayim) (To life) (Israel and Jewish)
  • “Letenachin” (Ethiopia)
  • “Na zdrav?” (To health) (Czech Republic)
  • “Na zdravie” (To health) (Slovakia)
  • “Na zdrowie” (Poland)
  • “Na zdravje” (to your health) (Slovenia)
  • “Noroc” (Good luck) (Romania)
  • “Mabuhay” (Long life) (Philippines)
  • “Oogy wawa” (Zulu)
  • “Proost” (The Netherlands)
  • “Prost” (Germany and Austria) (latin “prosit” — “may it be good, i.e., for you”
  • “Prost” (Germany and Austria exclusively at New Year: “Prosit Neujahr”)
  • “Pura vida” (Costa Rica)
  • “Salahmatie” or “Be salahmatie” (Persian (Farsi), Iran)
  • “Sanda bashi” (Pakistan)
  • “Schol” (Flanders)
  • “Sk?l” (Iceland, Faroe Islands)
  • “Sk?l” (Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland)
  • “Sant?” (To health) (France and Qu?bec)
  • “Sl?inte” (Ireland and Scots Gaelic speaking places)
  • “Salute” or “Cin cin” (To health) (Italy)
  • “Sa?de” (Health) (Portugal, Brazil and Portuguese speaking places)
  • “Salud” or “Salut” (Health) (Spain and Spanish speaking places)
  • “건배” (Geonbae) or “위하여” (Wihayeo) (Korea)
  • “За вас” (To you) (Russia)
  • “Şerefe” (To honor) (Turkey)
  • “Salut” (Catalan)
  • “Saliq” (Azerbaijan)
  • “Sanon” (Esperanto)
  • “?ivjeli” (To life/health) (Croatia)
  • “Sǎnǎtate!” (To good health) (Romania)
  • “Terviseks” (For health) (Estonia)
  • “Topa” (To health) (Basque)
  • “Tsjoch” (Friesland)
  • “Priekā” (To joy/cheer) (Latvia)
  • “Будьмо” (Bud’mo) (Ukraine)
  • “Yeghes da” (Cornwall Cornish)
  • “Zivio Ziveli” (Let’s live long) (Serbia)
  • “Zum Wohl” (Germany and Austria): “To (your) health”

other famous toast?

December 16, 2009

December 16, 2009
headcase

the spot:     new orleans, LA

the subject:     street performer on his head

the meregar:  the yoga headstand posture causes spikes in intraocular pressure (IOP), the pressure of fluid in the eye.

what was the longest?

December 15, 2009

December 15, 2009
staring

the spot:     new orleans, LA

the subject:    volunteers in street performance

the meregar: woman can see on average 45 percent more peripheral vision (side to side).

who else is staring?

December 14, 2009

December 14, 2009
ride ‘em

the spot:     new orleans, LA

the subject:   woman on bull

the meregar: the commercial use of mechanical bulls gained popular appeal with the release of the 1980 movie Urban Cowboy

looking for a last minute gift idea?

December 10, 2009

December 10, 2009
apply

the spot:     chill spa, ny

the subject:   chris drummer

the meregar:  the science behind skin-care products has grown in leaps and bounds over the past 20 years. Today, there is good scientific evidence behind the use of such ingredients as antioxidant vitamins, green tea polyphenols, retinoids, alpha- and beta-hydroxy acids and essential oils in skin-care products to minimize wrinkles, fade dark spots and strengthen collagen.

he has a new line?

December 1, 2009

December 1, 2009
magnetic resonance imaging

the spot:     the bonz & luca’s room, ny

the subject:   student of imagery

the meregar:  the first MR image was published in 1973 and the first cross-sectional image of a living mouse was published in January 1974. The first studies performed on humans were published in 1977.By comparison, the first human image was taken in 1895.

nervous for yours?

November 24, 2009