Freeasthewind

Hope you all have a good weekend

What? Where? When?

When I was little,
I used to believe in the concept of one best friend,
and then I started to become a woman.

And then I found out that if you allow your heart to open up,
God would show you the best in many friends.

One friend is needed when you're going through things with your man.
Another friend is needed when you're going through things with your mom.
Another when you want to shop, share, heal, hurt, joke, or just be.

One friend will say, "Let's cry together,"
an ot her, "Let's fight together,"
another, "Let's walk away together."

One friend will meet your spiritual need,
another your shoe fetish,
another your love for movies,
another will be with you in your season of confusion,
another will be your clarifier,
another the wind beneath your wings.

But whatever their assignment in your life,
on whatever the occasion,
on whatever the day,
or wherever you need them to meet you with their gym shoes on and hair pulled back,
or to hold you back from making a complete fool of yourself ..
those are your best friends.

It may all be wrapped up in one woman ,
but for many, it's wrapped up in several...
one from 7th grade,
one from high school,
several from the college years,
a couple from old jobs,
on some days your mother,
on some days your neighbor,
on others, your sisters,
and on some days, your daughters.

So whether they've been your friend for 20 minutes or 20 years,
AND ONLY IF YOU'D LIKE TO,
pass this on to the women that God has placed in your life
to make a difference.

I just gave my debit card to the twins trying to explain how they are to get the money out. Because ATM only allows 300 and so they will have to go to the store and by a pack of cigs for jodi and then get 95 in change. If they can do it. I have a feeling I should have just left work and done it and come back. Anyway at least the sun is shining and now if I can just not look at the twats around here. Gawd how nosey they can be. I have to hit 60 transfers first just for spite I have beat them three times in a roll now. Anyway injoy the pic and the enjoyment.

I only know the names of two angels - "Hark" and "Harold" ...
Gregory, Age 5

All angels are girls because they gotta wear dresses and boys didn't go for it.
Antonia, Age 9

My guardian angel helps me with math, but he's not much good for science.
Henry, Age 8

What I don't get about angels is why, when someone is in love, they shoot arrows at them.
Sarah, Age 7

Angels don't eat but they drink milk from holy cows.
Jack, Age 6

Angels work for God and watch over kids whenever He has to go do something else.
Mitchell, Age 7

Angels live in cloud houses made by God's son, who's a very good carpenter.
Jared, Age 8

I hear angels all the time in my dreams. And I'm sticking with that no matter how many people tell me I'm crazy.
Molly, Age 8

When an angel gets mad, he takes a deep breath and counts to ten. And when he lets out his breath, somewhere there's a tornado.
Regan, Age 10

Angels have a lot to do and they keep very busy. If you lose a tooth, an angel comes in through your window and leaves money under your pillow. Then when it gets cold, angels go north for the winter.
Sara, Age 6

It's not easy to become an angel! First, you die. Then you go to heaven, then there's still the flight training to go through. And then you got to agree to wear those angel clothes.
Matthew, Age 9

My angel is my grandma who died last year. She got a big head start on helping me while she was still down here on earth.
Katelyn, Age 9

Everybody's got it all wrong. Angels don't wear halos anymore. I forget why but scientists are working on it.
Olive, Age 9

Some of the angels are in charge of helping heal sick animals and pets. And if they don't make the animals get better, they help the kid get over it.
Vicki, Age 8

Angels talk all the way while they're flying you up to heaven. The basic message is where you went wrong before you got dead.
Daniel, Age 9

1st baby: You begin wearing maternity clothes as soon as your OB/GYN confirms your pregnancy.

2nd baby: You wear your regular clothes for as long as possible.

3rd baby: Your maternity clothes ARE your regular clothes.
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Preparing for the Birth:

1st baby: You practice your breathing religiously.

2nd baby: You don't bother because you remember that last time, breathing didn't' do a thing.

3rd baby: You ask for an epidural in your eighth mont h.
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The Layette:

1st baby: You pre-wash newborn's clothes, color-coordinate them, and fold them neatly in the baby's little bureau.

2nd baby: You check to make sure that the clothes are clean and discard only the ones with the darkest stains.

3rd baby: Boys can wear pink, can't they?
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Worries:

1st baby: At the first sign of distress--a whimper, a frown--you pick up the baby.

2nd baby: You pick the baby up when her wails threaten to wake your firstborn.

3rd baby: You teach your three-year-old how to rewind the mechanical swing.
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Pacifier:

1st baby: If the pacifier falls on the floor, you put it away until you can go home and wash and boil it.

2nd baby: When the pacifier falls on the floor, you squi rt it off with some juice from the baby's bottle.

3rd baby: You wipe it off on your shirt and pop it back in.
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Diapering:

1st baby: You change your baby's diapers every hour, whether they need it or not.

2nd baby: You change their diaper every two to three hours, if needed.

3rd baby: You try to change their diaper before others start to complain about the smell or you see it sagging to their knees. __________________________________________________

Activities:

1st baby: You take your infant to Baby Gymnastics, Baby Swing, and Baby Story Hour.

2nd baby: You take your infant to Baby Gymnastics.

3rd baby: You take your infant to the supermarket and the dry cleaner.
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Going Out:

1st baby: The first time you leave your baby with a sitter, you call home five times.

2nd baby: Just before you walk out the door, you remember to leave a number where you can be reached.

3rd baby: You leave instructions for the sitter to call only if she sees blood.
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At Home:

1st baby: You spend a good bit of every day just gazing at the baby.

2nd baby: You spend a bit of everyday watching to be sure your older child isn't squeezing, poking, or hitting the baby.

3rd baby: You spend a little bit of every day hiding from the children.
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Swallowing Coins (a favorite):

1st child: When first child swallows a coin, you rush the child to the hospital and demand x-rays.

2nd child: When second child swallows a coin, you carefully watch for the coin to pass.

3rd child: When third child swallows a coin you deduct it from his allowance!
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Pass this on to everyone you know who has children . . or everyone who KNOWS someone who has had children . . . (The older the mother, the funnier this is!)

GRANDCHILDREN: God's reward for allowing your children to live!

THIS ONE WILL BLOW YOUR MIND!

Can you figure out how this works?

1) Go to the link below. After reading each window, click on the boy in the lower right corner of the picture.

2) In the last window type in your answer in the white box using the keyboard (there is NO cursor).

3) Watch the paper in the boy's hand. You will be amazed, and no, I don't know how it's done.

http:digicc.com/fido

· Accept this sacrifice, O Great Lord of Darkness.

· Bo! Bo! Come back with that! Bad Dog!

· Better save that. We'll need it for the autopsy.

· Someone call the janitor - we're going to need a mop.

· Wait a minute - if this is his spleen, then what's that?

· Hand me that... uh... thingie.

· Oops! Hey, has anyone ever survived 500ml of this stuff before?

· Ya know, there's big money in kidneys. Heck, the guy's got two of 'em.

· I hate it when they're missing stuff in here...

· Cool! Now make his leg twitch!

· Well folks, this will be an experiment for all of us.

· And now we remove the subject's brain and place it into the body of the ape.

· Okay, now take a picture from this angle. This is truly a freak of nature.

· This patient has already had some kids, am I correct?

· Nurse, did this patient sign the organ donor card?

· What do you mean "You want a divorce"?!

· FIRE! FIRE! Everyone get out now!

· Darn! Page 47 of the manual is missing!

· Just exactly which part are you showing me now?

· I think this should be attached to that…

Just thought this was a good way to start the weekend. Much love
"Work like you don't need the money, love like you've never been hurt, and dance like you do when nobody's watching."

My soul wants a chili dog

It takes constant effort

Happy Birthday!!!! Have a good weekend

Alas, my love, you do me wrong,
To cast me off discourteously.
For I have loved you well and long,
Delighting in your company.

Chorus:
Greensleeves was all my joy
Greensleeves was my delight,
Greensleeves was my heart of gold,
And who but my lady greensleeves.

Your vows you've broken, like my heart,
Oh, why did you so enrapture me?
Now I remain in a world apart
But my heart remains in captivity.

chorus

I have been ready at your hand,
To grant whatever you would crave,
I have both wagered life and land,
Your love and good-will for to have.

chorus

If you intend thus to disdain,
It does the more enrapture me,
And even so, I still remain
A lover in captivity.

chorus

My men were clothed all in green,
And they did ever wait on thee;
All this was gallant to be seen,
And yet thou wouldst not love me.

chorus

Thou couldst desire no earthly thing,
but still thou hadst it readily.
Thy music still to play and sing;
And yet thou wouldst not love me.

chorus

Well, I will pray to God on high,
that thou my constancy mayst see,
And that yet once before I die,
Thou wilt vouchsafe to love me.

chorus

Ah, Greensleeves, now farewell, adieu,
To God I pray to prosper thee,
For I am still thy lover true,
Come once again and love me.

chorus

Monday I dropped my Daughter and my grandson off in Onieda 4hour round trip at my ex's house. Warning her she would have to stay until Sunday my day off. Well he misses Nana. And BA misses Jodi so tomorrow morning before work going in late(which I hate to do) I have to make that 4+hour trip to get them. Tomorrow is going to be a long drive. yuck Believe me no one would go out of thier way for me like that. And you see they are not worried about how stressful this is on me. Just hope the old metro will make there and back. And no popo follow me like they did on the way back. Oh well, here now and the iron works as my sainted grandma use to say

S-24,H-10,E-20,R-9,Y-20,L-31= 114!!!
Add the letters in your first name using the numbers below, then write it at the bottom!
under 45 points= NOT TOO SEXY...sorry
46-75 points= PRETTY SEXY
76-99 points= VERY DAMN SEXY!
100+ points= YOU ARE THE SEXIEST PERSON IN THE WORLD
m=25 i=10 k=30 e=20
A=23
B=14
C=9
D=28
E=20
F=12
G=3
H=10
I=10
J=11
K=30
L=31
M=25
N=30
O=13
P=2
Q=12
R=9
S=24
T=8
U=11
V=10
W=10
X=3
Y=20
Z=23
DON'T FORGET TO POST YOUR RESULTS THANK

I am so fed up with the place wanting us to get transfers to the agents for them to get clients and In this one program you have to give them a 5 letter id to transfer them. And the agents can't get it right. 5min dam 5mins and I still couldnt get an agent!!!! Not saying I lost the transfer. But hey dial dial dial transfer transfer. If I get one more email saying that I will scream so loud and they think I scream now. I want to reach through the phone and pull the agents tongue out

TWO FRIENDS WERE WALKING
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> THROUGH THE DESERT.
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> DURING SOME POINT OF THE
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> JOURNEY, THEY HAD AN
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> ARGUMENT; AND ONE FRIEND
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> SLAPPED THE OTHER ONE
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> IN THE FACE.
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>
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> THE ONE WHO GOT SLAPPED
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> WAS HURT, BUT WITHOUT
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> SAYING ANYTHING,
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> WROTE IN THE SAND:
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> TODAY MY BEST FRIEND
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> SLAPPED ME IN THE FACE.
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>
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> THEY KEPT ON WALKING,
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> UNTIL THEY FOUND AN OASIS,
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> WHERE THEY DECIDED
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> TO TAKE A BATH
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>
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> THE ONE WHO HAD BEEN
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> SLAPPED, GOT STUCK IN THE
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> MIRE AND STARTED DROWNING,
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> BUT THE FRIEND SAVED HIM.
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> AFTER HE RECOVERED FROM
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> THE NEAR DROWNING,
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> HE WROTE ON A STONE:
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> "TODAY MY BEST FRIEND
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> SAVED MY LIFE ".
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>
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> THE FRIEND WHO HAD SLAPPED
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> AND SAVED HIS BEST FRIEND
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> ASKED HIM, "AFTER I HURT YOU,
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> YOU WROTE IN THE SAND AND NOW,
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> YOU WRITE ON A STONE, WHY?"
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>
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> THE FRIEND REPLIED
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> "WHEN SOMEONE HURTS US
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> WE SHOULD WRITE IT DOWN
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> IN SAND, WHERE WINDS OF
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> FORGIVENESS CAN ERASE IT AWAY.
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> BUT, WHEN SOMEONE DOES
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> SOMETHING GOOD FOR US,
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> WE MUST ENGRAVE IT IN STONE
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> WHERE NO WIND
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> CAN EVER ERASE IT."
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> LEARN TO WRITE
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> YOUR HURTS IN
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> THE SAND AND TO
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> CARVE YOUR
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> BENEFITS IN STONE.
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> THEY SAY IT TAKES A
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> MINUTE TO FIND A SPECIAL
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> PERSON, AN HOUR TO
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> APPRECIATE THEM, A DAY
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> TO LOVE THEM, BUT THEN
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> AN ENTIRE LIFE
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> TO FORGET THEM.
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> SEND THIS PHRASE TO
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> THE PEOPLE YOU'LL NEVER
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> FORGET. I JUST DID.
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>
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> IF YOU DON'T
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> SEND IT TO ANYONE,
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> IT M EANS YOU'RE IN A
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> HURRY AND THAT YOU'VE
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> FORGOTTEN YOUR FRIENDS.
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> TAKE THE TIME TO LIVE!
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> DO NOT VALUE THE THINGS
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> YOU HAVE IN YOUR LIFE, BUT VALUE
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> WHO YOU HAVE IN YOUR LIFE !
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>

tell you what she thinksI guess that makes me everyones friend

This ought to make you feel better about your computer skills! If you skip any, you have to read the last one!

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Tech support: What kind of computer do you have?
Female customer: A white one...
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Customer: Hi, this is Celine . I can't get my diskette out.
Tech support: Have you tried pushing the Button?
Customer: Yes, sure, it's really stuck.
Tech support: That doesn't sound good; I'll make a note.
Customer: No , wait a minute... I hadn't inserted it yet... it's still on my desk... sorry...
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Tech support: Click on the 'my computer' icon on to the left of the screen.
Customer: Your left or my left?
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Tech support: Good day. How may I help you?
Male customer: Hello... I can't print.
Tech support: Would you click on "start" for me and..
Customer: Listen pal; don't start getting technical on me! I'm not Bill Gates.
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Customer: Hi, good afternoon, this is Martha, I can't print. Every time I try, it says 'Can't find printer'. I've even lifted the printer and placed it in front of the monitor, but the computer still says he can't find it...
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Customer: I have problems printing in red...
Tech support: Do you have a color printer?
Customer: Aaaah...........thank you.
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Tech support: What's on your monitor now, ma'am?
Customer: A teddy bear my boyfriend bought for me at the 7-11.
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Customer: My keyboard is not working anymore.
Tech support: Are you sure it's plugged into the computer?
Customer: No. I can't get behind the computer.
Tech support: Pick up your keyboard and walk 10 paces back.
Customer:! OK
Tech support: Did the keyboard come with you?
Customer: Yes
Tech support: That means the keyboard is not plugged in. Is there another keyboard?
Customer: Yes, there's another one here. Ah...that one does work...
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Tech support: Your password is the small letter "a" as in apple, a capital letter V as n Victor, the number 7.
Customer: Is that 7 in capital letters ?
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Customer: can't get on the Internet.
Tech support: Are you sure you used the right password?
Customer: Yes, I'm sure. I saw my colleague do it.
Tech support: Can you tell me what the password was?
Customer: Five stars.
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Tech support: What anti-virus program do you use?
Customer: Netscape.
Tech support: That's not an anti-virus program.
Customer: Oh, sorry...Internet Explorer.
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Customer: I have a huge problem. A friend has placed a screen saver on my computer, but every time I move the mouse, it disappears.
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Tech support: How may I help you?
Customer: I'm writing my first e-mail.
Tech support: OK, and what seems to be the problem?
Customer: Well, I have the letter 'a' in the address, but how do I get the circle around it?
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A woman customer called the Canon help desk with a problem with her printer.
Tech support: Are you running it under windows?
Customer: "No, my desk is next to the door, but that is a good point. The man sitting in the cubicle next to me is under a window, and his printer is working fine."
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And last but not least...

Tech support: "Okay Bob, let's press the control and escape keys at the same time. That brings up a task list in the middle of the screen. Now type the letter "P" to bring up the Program Manager."
Customer: I don't have a P.
Tech support: On your keyboard, Bob.
Customer: What do you mean?
Tech support: "P".....on your keyboard, Bob.
Customer: I'M NOT GOING TO DO THAT!

EducationIt has been scientifically proven that if we drink 1 litre of water each day, at the end of the year we would have absorbed more than 1 kilo of Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria found in feces.

In other words, we are consuming 1 kilo of Poo.

However, we do not run that risk when drinking wine, beer (or other liquors) because alcohol has to go through a distillation process of boiling, filtering and fermenting.

Sooooooo..................................

WATER = Poo

WINE = HEALTH

Remember: It is better to drink wine and talk shit than to drink water and be full of shit.

There is no need to thank me for this valuable information.
I am doing it as a public service.

There have been many, many times when I may have;

disturbed you

troubled you

pestered you

irritated you

bugged you

But today I just wanna tell you that...

I PLAN TO CONTINUE !!!!!!!

Listening Alternative Music

Listening to house music

Listening to Heavy Metal

This is for everyone to have a nice day
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Back from three days off and had to start it off with a poke at the red-necks

Two hillbillies walk into a Dairy Queen. While having a couple
of Blizzards, they talk privately about their moonshine operation.
Suddenly, a woman at a nearby table, eating a chicken
sandwich, begins to cough. After a while, it becomes apparent
that she is in real distress. One of the hillbillies looks at
her and says, "Kin ya swallar?" The woman shakes her head no.
"kin ya breathe?" The woman begins to turn blue, eyes widen
and shakes her head no. The hillbilly strolls over to the
woman, lifts up the back of her dress, yanks down her drawers
and quickly gives her right butt cheek a long lick with his
tonge. The woman is so shocked that she has a violent spasm
and the obstruction flies out of her Mouth. She begins to
breathe again. The hillbilly ambles smugly back to his table.
His buddy says, "Ya know, I'd heerd of that there "Hind Lick

I am heading for a three day weekend and hopefully a productive one. I did win 3 movie passes for having the most dials and contacts and transfer for the week. Pissed off the twats. Like it is my fault I can do more than one thing at a time. LOL. Anyway has been a good day except it is getting colder of course that is a weekend lol. Hope you all have a good weekend. I might get on while I am gone not for sure. but will have a lot to post when I get back. Hugs to ya all

Q. What is the difference between a drug dealer and a hooker?
A. A hooker can wash her crack and sell it again.

Q. What's a mixed feeling?
A. When you see your mother-in-law backing off a cliff in your new car.

Q. What's the height of conceit?
A. Having an orgasm and calling out your own name.

Q. What's the definition of macho?
A. Jogging home from your vasectomy.

Q. What's the difference between a G-Spot and a golf ball?
A. A guy will actually search for a golf ball

Q. Do you know how New Zealanders practice safe sex?
A. They spray paint X's on the back of the sheep that kick!

Q. Why is divorce so expensive?
A. Because it's worth it!

Q. What is a Yankee?
A. The same as a quickie, but a guy can do it alone.

Q. What do Tupperware and a walrus have in common?
A. They both like a tight seal.

Q. What do a Christmas tree and priest have in common?
A. Their balls are just for decoration.

Q. What is the difference between "ooooooh" and "aaaaaaah"?
A. About three inches.

Q. Why do Gay men wear ribbed condoms?
A. For traction in the mud.

Q: What's the difference between purple and pink?
A. The grip.

Q. How do you find a blind man in a nudist colony?
A. It's not hard.

Q: How do you circumcise a hillbilly?
A: Kick his sister in the jaw.

Q: What's the difference between a girlfriend and a wife?
A: 45 pounds.

Q: What's the difference between a boyfriend and a husband?
A: 45 minutes.

Q: Why do men find it difficult to make eye contact?
A: Breasts don't have eyes.

Q: If the dove is the bird of peace, what is the bird of true love?
A. The swallow.

Q: What is the difference between medium and rare?
A: Six inches is medium, eight inches is rare.

Q. Why do women rub their eyes when they get up in the morning?
A .They don't have balls to scratch!

Now anyone will be able to grow a Bonzi. THere is always something new

Wonder why he is feared. He is our super Hero lol

Life is short, Break the rules, Forgive quickly, Kiss slowly, Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably, And never regret anything that made you smile.

A man is getting into the shower just as his wife is finishing up her shower when the doorbell rings.

The wife quickly wraps herself in a towel and runs downstairs. When she opens the door, there stands Bob, the next door neighbor. Before she says a word, Bob says, "I'll give you $800 to drop that towel."

After thinking for a moment, the woman drops her towel and stands naked in front of Bob. After a few seconds, Bob hands her $800 dollars and leaves.

The woman wraps back up in the towel and goes back upstairs. When she gets to the bathroom, her husband asks,"Who was that?"

"It was Bob, from next door," she replies. "Great!" the husband says, "Did he say anything about the $800 he owes me?"

Moral of the story: If you share critical information pertaining to credit and risk with your shareholders, in time, you may be in a position to prevent avoidable exposure.

Worrying does not empty tomorrow of it's troubles, it empties today of it's strength.

And they wonder why he is such a little pansy. We had antlers for christmas and I had clovers for st pat's days but he ate the antlers and the clovers. Guess he doesnt like hats lol

I haven't been this excited since my pager got stuck on Vibrate

need to be tested from time to time. So sometimes I cook something

If it was so, it might be; and if it were so, it would be;
but as it isn't, it ain't. That's logic."--Lewis Carroll

mother has been gone four years now but here is my tribute to her and all mothers

In tears we saw you sinking,
And watched you pass away.
Our hearts were almost broken,
We wanted you to stay.
But when we saw you sleeping,
So peaceful, free from pain,
How could we wish you back with us,
To suffer that again.
It broke our hearts to lose you,
But you did not go alone,
For part of us went with you,
The day God took you home.

If Roses grow in Heaven,
Lord please pick a bunch for me,
Place them in my Mother's arms
and tell her they're from me.
Tell her I love her and miss her,
and when she turns to smile,
place a kiss upon her cheek
and hold her for awhile.
Because remembering her is easy,
I do it every day,
but there's an ache within my heart
that will never go away.

Don't think of her as gone away
Her journey's just begun
Life holds so many facets
This earth is only one
Just think of her as resting
From the sorrows and the tears
In a place of warmth and comfort
Where there are no days and years
Think how she must be wishing
That we could know, today
Now nothing but our sadness
Can really pass away
And think of her as living
In the hearts of those she touched
For nothing loved is ever lost
And she is loved so very much.

Started the 10-7 schedule today and was really happy about it. Even went to starbucks and paid a whoppin $5 for a cinnamon coffee Dolca or whatever. Of course that was because I was at Wal-greens getting another pair of reading glasses as I lost the other two pair in the house. Got to work and found all my numbers for last week and so far this week have been all across the board like they were suppose to be. #2 on the list. Then it hit. I was told I should be nicer to the agents. A couple of them complained and said I was rude. Me rude. Now why would I do that. They answer on time get the information up for the transfer. Now why would I want to be rude. I am not rude I just want to go through the phone and pull thier tongues out. Now is that rude. Oh well, so be it. Anyway I get off at 7 so I will have a good evening so this rude person can enjoy the sunny day as it.

If any of my relatives sees thier shadow they quit working for 6 weeks.

I dance Naked! Shuts them down pretty quick!!

Take out a one dollar bill, and look at it. The one dollar bill you're looking at first came off the presses in 1957 in its present design. This so-called paper money is in fact a cotton and linen blend, with red and blue minute silk fibers running through it. It is actually material. We've all washed it without it falling apart. A special blend of ink is used, the contents we will never know. It is overprinted with symbols and then it is starched to make it water resistant and pressed to give it that nice crisp look.

If you look on the front of the bill, you will see the United States Treasury Seal. On the top you will see the scales for a balanced budget. In the center you have a carpenter's square, a tool used for an even cut. Underneath is the Key to the United States Treasury. That's all pretty easy to figure out, but what is on the back of that dollar bill is something we should all know.

If you turn the bill over, you will see two circles. Both circles, together, comprise the Great Seal of the United States. The First Continental Congress requested that Benjamin Franklin and a group of men come up with a Seal. It took them four years to accomplish this task and another two years to get it approved.

If you look at the left-hand circle, you will see a Pyramid. Notice the face is lighted, and the western side is dark. This country was just beginning. We had not begun to explore the West or decided what we could do for Western Civilization. The Pyramid is un-capped, again signifying that we were not even close to being finished. Inside the capstone you have the all-seeing eye, an ancient symbol for divinity. It was Franklin's belief that one man couldn't do it alone, but a group of men, with the help of God, could do anything.

"IN GOD WE TRUST" is on this currency. The Latin above the pyramid, ANNUIT COEPTIS, means, "God has favored our undertaking."

The Latin below the pyramid, NOVUS ORDO SECLORUM, means, "a new order has begun." At the base of the pyramid is the Roman Numeral for 1776.

If you look at the right-hand circle, and check it carefully, you will learn that it is on every National Cemetery in the United States It is also on the Parade of Flags Walkway at the Bushnell, Florida National Cemetery, and is the centerpiece of most hero's monuments. Slightly modified, it is the seal of the President of the United States, and it is always visible whenever he speaks, yet very few people know what the symbols mean.

The Bald Eagle was selected as a symbol for victory for two reasons: First, he is not afraid of a storm; he is strong, and he is smart enough to soar above it. Secondly, he wears no material crown. We had just broken from the King of England. Also, notice the shield is unsupported. This country can now stand on its own.. At the top of that shield you have a white bar signifying congress, a unifying factor. We were coming together as one nation. In the Eagle's beak you will read, "E PLURIBUS UNUM", meaning, "one nation from many people".

Above the Eagle, you have thirteen stars, representing the thirteen original colonies, and any clouds of misunderstanding rolling away. Again, we were coming together as one..

Notice what the Eagle holds in his talons. He holds an olive branch and arrows. This country wants peace, but we will never be afraid to fight to preserve peace. The Eagle always wants to face the olive branch, but in time of war, his gaze turns toward the arrows.

They say that the number 13 is an unlucky number. This is almost a worldwide belief. You will usually never see a room numbered 13, or any hotels or motels with a 13th floor. But think about this: 13 original colonies, 13 signers of the Declaration of Independence, 13 stripes on our flag, 13 steps on the Pyramid, 13 letters in the Latin above, 13 letters in "E Pluribus Unum", 13 stars above the Eagle, 13 bars on that shield, 13 leaves on the olive branch, 13 fruits, and if you look closely, 13 arrows. And, for minorities: the 13th Amendment.

I always ask people, "Why don't you know this?" Your children don't know this, and their history teachers don't know this. Too many veterans have given up too much to ever let the meaning fade. Many veterans remember coming home to an America that didn't care. Too many veterans never came home at all.

Share this page with everyone , so they can learn what is on the back of the UNITED STATES ONE DOLLAR BILL, and what it stands for...

WE HAVE taller buildings, but shorter tempers;
wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints;
we spend more, but have less;
we buy more, but enjoy it less.

WE HAVE bigger houses and smaller families;
more conveniences, but less time;
we have more degrees, but less sense;
more knowledge, but less judgment;
more experts, but more problems;
more medicine, but less wellness.

WE DRINK too much, smoke too much,
spend too recklessly, laugh too little,
drive too fast, get too angry too quickly,
stay up too late, get up too tired,
read too seldom, watch TV too much,
and pray too seldom.

WE HAVE multiplied our possessions,
but reduced our values.
We talk too much, love too seldom
and lie too often.
We've learned how to make a living,
but not a life;
We've added years to life, not life to years.
We've been all the way to the moon and back,
but have trouble crossing the street
to meet the new neighbor.
We've conquered outer space,
but not inner space;
we've done larger things, but not better things;
we've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul;
we've split the atom, but not our prejudice;
we write more, but learn less;
plan more, but accomplish less.
WE HAVE learned to rush, but not to wait;
we have higher incomes, but lower morals;
more food, but less appeasement;
more acquaintances, but fewer friends;
more effort, but less success.

WE BUILD more computers to hold more information,
to produce more copies than ever,
but have less communication;
we've become long on quantity,
but short on quality.
These are the times of fast foods and
slow digestion;
tall men, and short character;
steep profits, and shallow relationships.
These are the times of world peace,
but domestic warfare;
more leisure and less fun;
more kinds of food, but less nutrition.
These are days of two incomes,
but more divorce;
of fancier houses, but broken homes.
THESE ARE days of quick trips, disposable diapers,
throwaway morality, one-night stands,
and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill.

IT IS A TIME when there is much in the show window
and nothing in the stockroom.
INDEED it's all true.

HELLO.

Have you ever thought what this word stands for? Read on....

Do you know that a simple "hello" can be a sweet one?

The word H E L L O means:

H =How are you?

E = Everything all right?

L = Like to hear from you

L = Love to see you soon!

O =Obviously, You are my friend...

So, HELLO!

It has made me smile every time I say hello since then

So send this message to the people you care about.

Just thinking of you!

I only sent this to people that I knew would NOT break

The chain or that believe in the power of prayer.

May today there be peace within you. May you trust your

God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.

"I believe that friends are quiet angels who lift us to our feet when

Our wings have trouble remembering how to fly."

Hope you are drinking from your saucer too.....

I've never made a fortune,

And it's probably too late now.
But I don't worry about that much,

I'm happy anyhow
And I go along life's way,
I'm reaping better than I sowed.
I'm drinking from my saucer,
'Cause my cup has overflowed.

Haven't got a lot of riches,
And sometimes the going's tough
But I've got loving ones all around me,
And that makes me rich enough.
I thank God for his blessings,
And the mercies He's bestowed.
I'm drinking from my saucer,
'Cause my cup has overflowed.

I remember times when things went wrong,
My faith wore somewhat thin.
But all at once the dark clouds broke,
And the sun peeped through again.

So Lord, help me not to gripe,
About the tough rows I have hoed.
I'm drinking from my saucer,
'Cause my cup has overflowed.

If God gives me strength and courage,
When the way grows steep and rough.
I'll not ask for other blessings,
I'm already blessed enough.

And may I never be too busy,
To help others bear their loads.
Then I'll keep drinking from my saucer,
'Cause my cup has overflowed.

When I think of how many people in this world have it worse
Than I do, I realize just how blessed we really are.

One more day until the weekend. Today has started out good. We were just informed that instead of working 11-8 we will be working 10-7. I guess my fit throwing finally got through to someone that there are no agents after 7 and I cant do my job like that. So all of us on the 11-8 shift will try the new shift for a week. It will be light when I get off work. Maybe I will see the sunset now. Hope your day is going good. that made my day.

About mid-autumn, the natives asked their Chief if the winter was going to be cold or not. Not really knowing an answer, the chief replies that the winter was going to be cold and that the members of the village were to begin collecting firewood.

Being a thorough leader, the Chief then called the National Weather Service and asked, "Is this winter going to be cold?"

The man on the phone responded, "This winter is going to be cold indeed."

So the Chief went back to speed up his people to collect even more firewood. Just to make sure, a week later the Chief called the National Weather Service again, "Is it going to be a very cold winter?" he asked.

"Oh, yes," the man replied. "It's going to be a very cold winter, indeed."

So the Chief goes back to his people and orders them to collect every scrap of firewood they can find. Two weeks later he calls the National Weather Service again: "Are you ABSOLUTELY sure, that the winter is going to be very, VERY cold?"

"No doubt about it," the man exclaims. "The natives are collecting firewood like crazy!"

penicillin on your pizza?

I am smiling all the time because I can't hear a word you're saying.
I'm very good at telling stories over and over and over and over
I'm aware that other people's grandchildren are not as brightr as mine
I;s so cared for -long term care,eye care, private care,dental care
I'm not grouchy, I just don't like traffic. waiting,crowds children and politicaians
I'm positive I did housework correctly before my mate retired.
I'm sure evverything I can't find is in a secure place.
i'm wrinkled, saggy, lumpy, and that's just my left leg.
I'm having trouble remebering simple workds like---uh???-- uh????
I'm now spending more time with my pillows than my mate.
I'm realizing that ageing is not for sissies.
I'm anti-everything now: anti-fat, anti-smoke, anti-noise. anti-inflammatory
I'm walking more (to the bathroom) and enjoying less

I'm going to reveal what goes on behind closed doors-- absolutely nothing!
If you are what you eat. I'm Shredded Wheat and All Bran

I'm sure they makeing adults much younger these days.
I'm in the initial stage of my golden years---SS.CD's IRA's AARP
I'm wondering if you're only as old as you feel. How could I be alive at 150?
I'm supporting allmovements now-- by eating bran,prunes,and raisins
I'm a walking storeroom of facts-- I've just lost the storeroom
I'm A SENIOR CITIZEN-- and I think I am having the time of my life!!!!

when...

1. You accidentally enter your password on the microwave.

2. You haven't played solitaire with real cards in years.

3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of 3.

4. You e-mail the person who works at the desk next to you.

5. Your reason for not staying in touch with friends and family is that they don't have e-mail addresses.

6. You pull up in your own driveway and use your cell phone to see if anyone is home to help you carry in the groceries.

7. Every commercial on television has a web site at the bottom of the screen.

8. Leaving the house without your cell phone, which you didn't have the first 20 or 30 (or 60) years of your life, is now a cause for panic and you turn around to go and get it.

10. You get up in the morning and go on line before getting your coffee.

11. You start tilting your head sideways to smile.
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12. You're reading this and nodding and laughing.

13. Even worse, you know exactly to whom you are going to forward this message.

14. You are too busy to notice there was no #9 on this list.

15. You actually scrolled back up to check that there wasn't a #9 on this list

AND NOW YOU ARE LAUGHING at yourself

1. Can you cook? Yes, when I have time and no one is in the kitchen but me 2. What was your dream growing up? not to have kids or get married but to have a life whatever that was 3. What talent do you wish you had? To play the guitar 4. Favorite place? Any beach with sand and sunshine 5. Favorite vegetable? Don't have a favorite 6. What was the last book you read Honeymoon by James patterson 7. What zodiac sign are you? Aries-Fire sign the Ram 8. Any Tattoos and/or Piercings? my ears are pierced three times in each ear ... 9. Worst Habit? Is there only one 10. Do you personally know anybody on Blog? No wish I did

Go back in and have another cup of coffee.WHEN YOU SEE THIS ON YOUR WAY OUT THE DOOR IN THE MORNING....
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Well, daylight savings time as got me off on the left foot this morning. I took Bailey to school in the dark again. I came back home and went back to bed for a couple of hours. But the sun is up and shining now. Weekend wasnt to bad set outside on the porch most of Saturday. Was a little windy but felt so good.Mostly biddled and did things that I have wanted to do. Some of what I did will find its way on line soon. talked to my wayward son and theatened to throttle him for the heck of it. I how have burgandy colored hair that was just for a lark. Hope all your weekends was fine and the coming week even better

WOMAN'S POEM

Before I lay me down to sleep,
I pray for a man, who's not a creep,
One who's handsome, smart and strong.
One who loves to listen long,
One who thinks before he speaks,
One who'll call, not wait for weeks.
I pray he's gainfully employed,
When I spend his cash, won't be annoyed.
Pulls out my chair and opens my door,
Massages my back and begs to do more.
Oh! Send me a man who'll make love to my mind, Knows what to answer to "how big is my behind?"
I pray that this man will love me to no end, And always be my very best friend.

MAN'S POEM

I pray for a deaf-mute nymphomaniac with huge boobs who owns a liquor store and a golf course. This doesn't rhyme and I don't give a shit.

bear walks into a bar in Billings , Montana and sits down. He bangs on the bar with his paw and demands a beer.

The bartender approaches and says, "We don't serve beer to bears in bars in Billings."

The bear, becoming angry, demands again that he be served a beer.

The bartender tells him again, more forcefully, "We don't serve beer to belligerent bears in bars in Billings."

The bear, very angry now, says, "If you don't serve me a beer, I'm going to eat that lady sitting at the end of the bar."

The bartender says, "Sorry, we don't serve beer to belligerent, bully bears in bars in Billings."

The bear goes to the end of the bar, and, as promised, eats the woman. He comes back to his seat and again demands a beer.

The bartender states, "Sorry, we don't serve beer to belligerent, bully bears in bars in Billings who are on drugs."

The bear says, "I'm NOT on drugs."

...........You're gonna love this........

The bartender says, "You are now. That was a

barbitchyouate.

Sign over a Gynecologist's Office:

"Dr. Jones, at your cervix."
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In a Podiatrist's office:
"Time wounds all heels."
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On a Septic Tank Truck in Oregon:

"Yesterday's Meals on Wheels"

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On a Septic Tank Truck:
"We're #1 in the #2 business."
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At a Proctologist's door:
"To expedite your visit please back in."
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On a Plumber's truck:
"We repair what your husband fixed."
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On a Plumber's truck:
"Don't sleep with a drip. Call your plumber.."
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Pizza Shop Slogan:
"7 days without pizza makes one weak."
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At a Tire Shop in Milwaukee:
"Invite us to your next blowout."
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On a Plastic Surgeon's Office door:
"Hello. Can we pick your nose?"
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At a Towing company:
"We don't charge an arm and a leg. We want tows."
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On an Electrician's truck:
"Let us remove your shorts."
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In a Nonsmoking Area:
"If we see smoke, we will assume you are on fire and take appropriate action."
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On a Maternity Room door:
"Push. Push. Push."
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At an Optometrist's Office :
"If you don't see what you're looking for, you've come to the right place."
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On a Taxidermist's window:
"We really know our stuff."
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On a Fence:
"Salesmen welcome! Dog food is expensive."
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At a Car Dealership:
"The best way to get back on your feet - miss a car payment."
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Outside a Muffler Shop:
"No appointment necessary. We hear you coming."
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In a Veterinarian's waiting room:
"Be back in 5 minutes. Sit! Stay!"
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At the Electric Company:
"We would be delighted if you send in your payment.
However, if you don't, you will be."
******

In a Restaurant window:
"Don't stand there and be hungry, Come on in and get fed up."
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In the front yard of a Funeral Home:
"Drive carefully. We'll wait."

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At a Propane Filling Station,
"Thank heaven for little grills."
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And don't forget the sign at a Chicago Radiator Shop:
" Best place in town to take a leak."

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But my rememberer is broke
To you that may seem funny
But, to me, that is no joke

For when I'm "here" I'm wondering
If I really should be "there"
And, when I try to think it through,
I haven't got a prayer!

Oft times I walk into a room,
and Say "what am I here for?"
I wrack my brain, but all in vain!
A zero, is my score.

At times I put something away
Where it is safe, but, WHEE!
The person it is safest from
Is, generally, me!

When shopping I may see someone,
Say! "Hi" and have a chat,
Then, when the person walks away
I ask myself, "who was that?"

Yes, my forgetter's getting better
While my rememberer is broke,
And it's driving me plumb crazy
And that isn't any joke.

CAN YOU RELATE???

Friday is coming to an end and the nice long weekend is coming. Plan on doing only things that I have wanted to do for a while. Which means proabley nothing important to anyone but me. Hope you all have a nice weekend and enjoy your age LOL

Arat can last longer without water than a camel.
Your stomach has to produce a new layer of mucus every two weeks or it will digest itself.
The dot over the letter "i" is called a tittle.
A raisin dropped in a glass of fresh champagne will bounce up and
down continuously from the bottom of the glass to the top.
A female ferret will die if it goes into heat and cannot find a mate.
Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying.
A 2 X 4 is really 1-1/2" by 3-1/2".
During the chariot scene in "Ben Hur," a small red car can be seen
in the distance (and Heston's wearing a watch).
On average, 12 newborns will be given to the wrong parents daily!
(That explains a few mysteries....)
Sherlock Holmes NEVER said, "Elementary, my dear Watson."
Because metal was scarce, the Oscars given out during World War II were made of wood.
The number of possible ways of playing the first four moves per
side in a game of chess is 318,979,564,000.
There are no words in the dictionary that rhyme with orange,
purple and silver.
Astronauts are not allowed to eat beans before they go into space
because passing wind in a spacesuit damages them.
The very first bomb dropped by the Allies on Berlin in World War II killed the only elephant in the Berlin Zoo.
Weatherman Willard Scott was the first Ronald McDonald.
If one places a tiny amount of liquor on a scorpion, it will
instantly go mad and sting itself to death. (Who was the sadist who
discovered this??)
Bruce Lee was so fast that they actually had to s-l-o-w film down
so you could see his moves. That's the opposite of the norm.
The first CD pressed in the US was Bruce Springsteen's "Born in
the USA."
The original name for butterfly was flutterby.
The phrase "rule of thumb" is derived from an old English law which
stated that you couldn't beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb.
The first product Motorola started to develop was a record player
for automobiles. At that time, the most known player on the market was Victrola, so they called themselves Motorola.
Roses may be red, but violets are indeed violet.
By raising your legs slowly and lying on your back, you cannot
sink into quicksand.
Celery has negative calories. It takes more calories to eat a
piece of celery than the celery has in it to begin with.
Charlie Chaplin once won third prize in a Charlie Chaplin
look-alike contest.
An old law in Bellingham, Washington, made it illegal for a woman
to take more than three steps backwards while dancing!
The Guinness Book of Records holds the record for being the book
most often stolen from public libraries.
The glue on Israeli postage is certified kosher.
Bats always turn left when exiting a cave!
Thanks to Deborah for submitting this!! And another via email --this comes by Suzie T....
In the 1400's a law was set forth that a man was not allowed to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb. Hence we have "the rule of thumb"
The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV were Fred and Wilma Flintstone.
Men can read smaller print then women can; women can hear better.
It is impossible to lick your elbow.
The State with the highest percentage of people who walk to work: Alaska
The average number of people airborne over the US any given hour: 61,000
Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.
The first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer.
The San Francisco Cable cars are the only mobile National Monuments.
111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321
Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history:
Spades - King David
Hearts - Charlemagne
Clubs -Alexander, the Great
Diamonds - Julius Caesar
If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air the person died as a result of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.
Q. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what?
A. Their birthplace. Q. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you would find the letter "A"?
A. One thousand
Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers all have in common?
A. All invented by women.
Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil?
A. Honey
In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase......... "goodnight, sleep tight."
It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month, which we know today as the "honeymoon".
In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts... So in old England, when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them, "Mind your pints and quarts, and settle down."
It's where we get the phrase "mind your P's and Q's"
Many years ago in England, pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim, or handle, of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill, they used the whistle to get some service. "Wet your whistle" is the phrase inspired by this practice. ~~~~AND FINALLY~~~~~~~~~~~~ At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow.

The day is shining and it is warm. I feel more rested today than yesterday. News said 40% chance of rain all weekend but that doesnt mean anything it is still going to be in the 60's. Captain Morgan helpped a lot last night need to visit him more. Hope you all are having a good day

The day is shining and it is warm. I feel more rested today than yesterday. News said 40% chance of rain all weekend but that doesnt mean anything it is still going to be in the 60's. Captain Morgan helpped a lot last night need to visit him more. Hope you all are having a good day

THIS IS ME TONIGHT

I swear I want to punch someone. All I hear is dial, dial, dial. transfer transfer. What I want to know after 6 why transfer when there is no agent to transfer to and the customer gets mad and we dont get the transfer counted even though I hit the transfer button I did my job it is not my fault they cant get a dam agent to pick. Hire more agents get the ones here to pick up the dam phone or change the dam hours. I just got cussed out because the customer waited 8 minutes for a dam agent guess what one did not pick up. So the transfer I got does not count. I Hate this job

One of my favorite Actors on one of my favorite sitcoms. He will be missed

Actor John Inman, best known for his role as camp shop assistant Mr Humphries in the long-running BBC comedy "Are You Being Served?" died aged 71 on Thursday.

Inman, who later became a pantomime regular, was one of the sitcom's most memorable cast members and his catchphrase "I'm free" became part of popular culture.

In 1976, he was voted "Funniest Man On Television" by readers of TV Times magazine and was also named BBC TV's "Personality Of The Year."

He died at St Mary's Hospital in London after having been ill for some time, his manager Phil Dale said in a statement.

"John, through his character Mr Humphries of Are You Being Served? was known and loved throughout the world," Dale said.

"He was one of the best and finest pantomime dames working to capacity audiences throughout Britain.

"John was known for his comedy plays and farces which were enjoyed from London's West End throughout the country and as far as Australia, Canada and the USA."

Inman's long-term partner Ron Lynch was "devastated" at the news, the BBC said.

Actress Wendy Richard, who played Miss Brahms in "Are You Being Served?," said she had been regularly visiting Inman who had been seriously ill with Hepatitis A.

"You just have to regard it as being an end to his suffering," a tearful Richard told BBC radio.

"I think John was one of the wittiest and most inventive actors I have ever worked with. He was a brilliant, brilliant pantomime dame. He was a very good all round actor really."

Inman's character Mr Humphries attracted criticism at the height of the department store-based sitcom's success from some gay rights groups who were upset by what they saw as his portrayal of an over-the-top homosexual.

"He never ever said Mr Humphries was gay," Richard said. "He was just a young man who was very, very good to his mother."

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STARTING THIS YEAR, Daylight Saving Time has been changed from its traditional calendar dates to a start three weeks earlier -- Sunday, March 11 -- and a finish one week later-Sunday, November 4. Daylight Saving Time is practiced in order to gain an extra hour of daylight during the early evening, resulting in the conservation of energy by substituting natural sunlight for electrical lighting. According to The Old Farmer's Almanac, Daylight Saving Time first began in 1918 during World War I to allow for more evening light and save fuel for the war effort. Since then, Daylight Saving Time has been used on and off, with different start and end dates. Benjamin Franklin first suggested the idea in 1784. It was later revived in 1907, when William Willett proposed a similar system in the pamphlet The Waste of Daylight. The Germans were the first to officially adopt the light-extending system in 1915, followed by the British, and in 1918 the United States, when Congress passed the Standard Time Act, establishing our time zones.

A Native American and his friend were in downtown New York City, walking near Times Square in Manhattan. It was during the noon lunch hour and the streets were filled with people. Cars were honking their horns, taxicabs were squealing around corners, sirens were wailing, and the sounds of the city were almost deafening.

Suddenly, the Native American said, "I hear a cricket."

His friend said, "What? You must be crazy. You couldn't possibly hear a cricket in all of this noise!"

"No, I'm sure of it," the Native American said, "I heard a cricket."

"That's crazy," said the friend. The Native American listened carefully for a moment, and then walked across the street to a big cement planter where some shrubs were growing. He looked into the bushes, beneath the branches, and sure enough, he located a small cricket.

His friend was utterly amazed. "That's incredible," said his friend. "You must have superhuman ears!"

"No," said the Native American. "My ears are no different from yours. It all depends on what you're listening for."

"But that can't be!" said the friend. "I could never hear a cricket in this noise."

"Yes, it's true," came the reply. "It depends on what is really important to you. Here, let me show you."

He reached into his pocket, pulled out a few coins, and discreetly dropped them on the sidewalk.

And then, even with the noise of the crowded street still blaring in their ears, they noticed every head within twenty feet turn and look to see if the money that tinkled on the pavement was theirs.

"See what I mean?" asked the Native American. "It all depends on what's important to you."

What's important to you? What do you listen for?
If you are in tune with the Great Spirit, you will be able to hear when It speaks.

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MIDLAND, Mich. - A teenager shot his former girlfriend four times outside her high school, then killed himself in one of two fatal U.S. school shootings Wednesday, authorities said.

Jessica Forsyth, 17, was taken to Hurley Medical Center in Flint, where she was in serious but stable condition, hospital spokeswoman Christie White said Wednesday afternoon.

Midland Police Chief James St. Louis said the gunman died in the parking lot.

The boy, a 17-year-old from Coleman, had gone to H.H. Dow High School on Wednesday morning to try to talk to Jessica, but he was turned away by school officials, the police chief said. The boy then called her and asked her to meet him outside the building.

After a conversation in the parking lot, the boy pulled a gun out of a backpack and shot her four times before turning the gun on himself, St. Louis said.

The girl's mother, who had dropped her daughter off at the school, saw the shooting from her car and drove between the two to try to protect the girl, authorities said.

The school, about 100 miles northwest of Detroit, was locked down after the shooting. Dow High is named after the founder of chemical giant Dow Chemical Co. and has 1,500 students.

In Greenville, Texas, a 16-year-old student fatally shot himself inside the band hall at Greenville High School, police said.

The student's identity wasn't immediately released.

Police responded to the shooting about 15 minutes before the first bell, and the student was pronounced dead later at a hospital, Greenville city spokeswoman Lori Philyaw said in a statement.

The student's body was transported to the Dallas County medical examiner's office for an autopsy, Philyaw said.

Greenville is a city of about 26,000 residents about 45 miles northeast of Dallas. Greenville High has an enrollment of about 5,200 students.

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150 years ago, President Lincoln found it necessary to hire a private investigator - Alan Pinkerton for protection.
That was the beginning of the Secret Service.

Since that time, the federal government has produced a large number of multi-letter agencies such as: FBI, CIA, INS, IRS, DEA, BATF, etc.

Now we have the "Federal Air Transportation Airport Security Service".

Can't you see them now, these 'highly trained' men and women in their black outfits with jackets saying across their backs: F.A.T.A.S.S.

The FATASSs are of course supervised by a special section of the Home Land Security Section known as:

Airport Security Service Home Office Logistics Enhancement Section or the A.S.S.H.OL.E.S.

I feel safer already.

A man entered the bus with both of his front trouser pockets full of golf balls and sat down next to a beautiful (you guessed it) blonde.

The puzzled blonde kept looking at him and his bulging pockets.

Finally, after many such glances from her, he said, "It's golf balls".

Nevertheless, the blonde continued to look at him for a very long time, thinking about what he had said.

After several minutes, not being able to contain her curiosity any longer, asked, "Does it hurt as much as tennis elbow?"

Wonderful Women

They smile when they want to scream.
They sing when they want to cry.
They cry when they are happy and laugh when they are nervous.
They fight for what they believe in.
They stand up for injustice.
They don't take "no" for an answer when there is a better solution.

They go without new shoes so their children can have them.
They go to the doctor with a frightened friend.
They love unconditionally.
They cry when their children excel and cheer when their friends get awards.

They are happy when they hear about a birth or a new marriage.
Their hearts break when a friend dies.
They have sorrow at the loss of a family member, yet they are strong when they think there is no strength left.
They know that a hug and a kiss can heal a broken heart.

Women come in all sizes, in all colors and shapes.
They'll drive, fly, walk, run or e-mail you to show they care about you.
The heart of a woman is what makes the world spin!

Women do more than just give birth. They bring joy and hope. They give compassion and ideals. They give moral support to their family and friends. Women have a lot to say and a lot to give.

For god's sake, . Here we are. You got me into your house. You give me a drink. You... put on music. Now you start opening up your personal life to me and tell me your husband won't be home for hours.

if you don't wake up aching somewhere...you may be dead.

"All I'm looking for is a guy who'll do what I want, when I want, for as long as I want, and then go away. Or wait nearby, like a Dust Buster, charged up and ready when needed."

Wisdom is something you DO!”

--Mathew King, Chief Noble Red man

Back in the fifteenth century, in a tiny village near Nuremberg, lived a family with eighteen children. Eighteen! In order merely to keep food on the table for this mob, the father and head of the household, a goldsmith by profession, worked almost eighteen hours a day at his trade and any other paying chore he could find in the neighborhood. Despite their seemingly hopeless condition, two of Albrecht Durer the Elder's children had a dream. They both wanted to pursue their talent for art, but they knew full well that their father would never be financially able to send either of them to Nuremberg to study at the Academy.

After many long discussions at night in their crowded bed, the two boys finally worked out a pact. They would toss a coin. The loser would go down into the nearby mines and, with his earnings, support his brother while he attended the academy. Then, when that brother who won the toss completed his studies, in four years, he would support the other brother at the academy, either with sales of his artwork or, if necessary, also by laboring in the mines.

They tossed a coin on a Sunday morning after church. Albrecht Durer won the toss and went off to Nuremberg. Albert went down into the dangerous mines and, for the next four years, financed his brother, whose work at the academy was almost an immediate sensation. Albrecht's etchings, his woodcuts, and his oils were far better than those of most of his professors, and by the time he graduated, he was beginning to earn considerable fees for his commissioned works.

When the young artist returned to his village, the Durer family held a festive dinner on their lawn to celebrate Albrecht's triumphant homecoming. After a long and memorable meal, punctuated with music and laughter, Albrecht rose from his honored position at the head of the table to drink a toast to his beloved brother for the years of sacrifice that had enabled Albrecht to fulfill his ambition. His closing words were, "And now, Albert, blessed brother of mine, now it is your turn. Now you can go to Nuremberg to pursue your dream, and I will take care of you."

All heads turned in eager expectation to the far end of the table where Albert sat, tears streaming down his pale face, shaking his lowered head from side to side while he sobbed and repeated, over and over, "No ...no ...no ...no."

Finally, Albert rose and wiped the tears from his cheeks. He glanced down the long table at the faces he loved, and then, holding his hands close to his right cheek, he said softly, "No, brother. I cannot go to Nuremberg. It is too late for me. Look ... look what four years in the mines have done to my hands! The bones in every finger have been smashed at least once, and lately I have been suffering from arthritis so badly in my right hand that I cannot even hold a glass to return your toast, much less make delicate lines on parchment or canvas with a pen or a brush. No, brother ...
for me it is too late."

More than 450 years have passed. By now, Albrecht Durer's hundreds of masterful portraits, pen and silver-point sketches, watercolors, charcoals, woodcuts, and copper engravings hang in every great museum in the world, but the odds are great that you, like most people, are familiar with only one of Albrecht Durer's works. More than merely being familiar with it, you very well may have a reproduction hanging in your home or office.

One day, to pay homage to Albert for all that he had sacrificed, Albrecht Durer painstakingly drew his brother's abused hands with palms together and thin fingers stretched skyward. He called his powerful drawing simply "Hands," but the entire world almost immediately opened their hearts to his great masterpiece and renamed his tribute of love "The Praying Hands."

The next time you see a copy of that touching creation, take a second look. Let it be your reminder, if you still need one, that no one - no one - - ever makes it alone!

southern red-neck Bible thumping hypocrites.

you can live with it

Love, Lust and Marriage
Love: When you take a bubble bath together
Lust: When you take a bath in Jell-o together
Marriage: When you give the kids a bath
Love: A romantic candle-light dinner for two
Lust: "Do I have to buy you dinner first?"
Marriage: 4 McDonald's Happy Meals . . . to go
Love: Giving your love some candy
Lust: Thinking you are the candy
Marriage: Scraping the kids' candy off of the carpet
Love: Sex every night
Lust: Sex 5 times a night
Marriage: What's sex?
Love: A night out at the symphony
Lust: A night out at the Holiday Inn
Marriage: A night out at Sesame Street On Ice
Love: French perfume
Lust: Brut aftershave
Marriage: "The baby needs changing. . ."
Love: Lending your jacket to your love when he/she is cold
Lust: "I can think of a way to stay warm . . ."
Marriage: Your teenaged daughter has borrowed all of your jackets
Love: Talking and cuddling
Lust: Rolling over and falling asleep
Marriage: Getting up to wash your hands . . .
Love: Finding the "Fell in Love on AoL" room
Lust: Finding the "Blonde Dominatrix" room
Marriage: Finding the "Married and Looking" room
Love: Long drives through the countryside
Lust: Long parking sessions at Lover's Lookout
Marriage: Long drives with the kids screaming in the backseat

This is really an awesome sight to watch if you've never had the chance very fascinating.
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

1. How many steps does the guard take during his walk across the
tomb of the Unknowns and why?
21 steps. It alludes to the twenty-one gun salute, which is the
highest honor given any military or foreign dignitary.

2. How long does he hesitate after his about face to begin his
return walk and why?
21 seconds for the same reason as answer number 1

3. Why are his gloves wet?
His gloves are moistened to prevent his losing his grip on the
rifle.

4. Does he carry his rifle on the same shoulder all the time
and if not, why not?
He carries the rifle on the shoulder away from the tomb.
After his march across the path, he executes an about face
and moves the rifle to the outside shoulder.

5. How often are the guards changed?
Guards are changed every thirty minutes,
twenty-four hours a day, 365 days a year.

6. What are the physical traits of the guard limited to?
For a person to apply for guard duty at the tomb, he must be
between 5' 10" and 6' 2" tall and his waist size cannot exceed 30." Other
requirements of the Guard: They must commit 2 years of life to guard the
tomb, live in a barracks under the tomb, and cannot drink any alcohol on
or off duty for the rest of their lives. They cannot swear in public for the
rest of their lives and cannot disgrace the uniform {fighting} or the tomb in
any way. After two years, the guard is given a wreath pin that is worn on
their lapel signifying they served as guard of the tomb. There are only
400 presently worn. The guard must obey these rules for the rest of their
lives or give up the wreath pin.
The shoes are specially made with very thick soles to keep the heat
and cold from their feet. There are metal heel plates that extend to the
top of the shoe in order to make the loud click as they come to a halt.
There are no wrinkles, folds or lint on the uniform. Guards dress for duty
in front of a full-length mirror.
The first six months of duty a guard cannot talk to anyone, nor
watch TV. All off duty time is spent studying the 175 notable people laid
to rest in Arlington National Cemetery . A guard must memorize who they are
and where they are interred. Among the notables are: President Taft, Joe
E. Lewis {the boxer} and Medal of Honor winner Audie Murphy, {the most
decorated soldier of WWII} of Hollywood fame.
Every guard spends five hours a day getting his uniforms ready for
guard duty.

ETERNAL REST GRANT THEM O LORD, AND LET PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON THEM.
In 2003 as Hurricane Isabelle was approaching Washington , DC , our
US Senate/House took 2 days off with anticipation of the storm. On the ABC
evening news, it was reported that because of the dangers from the
hurricane, the military members assigned the duty of guarding the Tomb of
the Unknown Soldier were given permission to suspend the assignment. They
respectfully declined the offer, "No way, Sir!" Soaked to the skin,
marching in the pelting rain of a tropical storm, they said that guarding
the Tomb was not just an assignment, it was the highest honor that can be
afforded to a serviceperson. The tomb has been patrolled continuously,
24/7, since 1930.

Great Mystery Bless and keep them.

when the wolves are silent and only the moon howls.
To all a good night

Is it still on

Mr.Potatohead was the first toy advertised on tv.

Someone paid $14,000 for the bra Marilyn Monroe wore in Some like it Hot.

The collecting of beer mats (coasters) is called tegestology

The average bra size is 36C. ten years ago it was 34B

here is a list of the most popular toys of the 1900's

1921 Buddy L Express dump truck and Parker Brothers Wonderful Game of Oz.

1922 Doctor Play Bag and the Tortoise and Hare game, .

1923 Chinese Checkers game and the York Western cap gun.

1924 Bye-Lo-Baby doll and Barney Google scooter.

1925 Felix the Cat, and the Arcade Mack dump truck.

1926 Peter Pan board game and Bonnie babe doll.

1927 Spirit of St.Louis model airplane, and Tootsie Toy dollhouse.

1928 Metalcraft Zepelin model kit, the Yo-yo, and the Sunbeam Race pedal car.

1929 American Flyer model train set and the Popeye Paddle and Ball toy.

1930 Rodeo Joe Krazy, the Little Orphan Annie paint box, and Mysto Magic Set.

1931 Keystone Ride Em Steamroller and the Betty Booper doll.

1932 Fisher Price’s Granny Doodle and Flash Gordon Ray Gun.

1933 Mickey Mouse radio and Tom Mix Straight Shooter pistol.

1934 Lionel electric train and the Shirley Temple Doll.

1935 Parker Brothers Monopoly board game.

1936 Tom Mix Rocket Parachute and Baby Ruth’s baseball game.

1937 Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs tea set.

1938 Gene Autry guitar and Fisher Price’s Snoopy Sniffer.

1939 Princess Elizabeth doll and the Daisy Red Ryder air rifle.

1940 Tootsie toy camouflage ambulance and the View Master.

1941 Marx U.S. army airplane and the Kiddilac pedal car.

1942 Disney Donald Duck Choo Choo and Jack Armstrong secret bomb Sight.

1943 Gilbert Chemistry set, the Jane Russell Paper Doll, and the Buddy L fire truck.

1944 Little Lulu doll, and the Dick Tracy junior detective kit.

1945 Captine Midnight magne matic code-o graph and the Slinky.

1946 Disney Donald Duck camera and the Tonka toy truck.

1948 Scrabble board game and Cootie.

1949 Clue board game, Marx Mickey Mouse Meteor electric train.

1950 Hopalong Cassidy cap gun, Silly Putty, and Cinderella toys.

1951 Disney Alice in Wonderland phonograph.

1952 The Mr. Potato Head kit, Roy Rogers hat, and Howdy Doody marionette.

1953 Superman play suit and the Wiffel Ball.

1954 The Matchbox toys and paint by number kits.

1955 Davy Crockett rifle and coonskin hat.

1956 Daisy BB gun and Play Doh.

1957 The Tic-Tac Dough game.

1958 Hula Hoops, and the Frisbee.

1959 The Barbie doll.

1960 Chatty Cathy doll and Etch-A-Sketch.

1961 Barbie’s Ken doll and Frankenstein monster kit.

1962 The Yo-yo and the Pogo Stick.

1963 Easy Bake Oven.

1964 The Electric Football game, Skateboards, and G. I. Joe.

1965 Super Balls, James Bond Aston Martin cars, and Rock Em Sock Em Robots.

1966 Lego Train, Twisters, and Tiny Tears doll.

1967 G.I. Joe Nurse and Kerplunk.

1968 Fisher Price little people and the Spirograph.

1969 Talking Barbie doll and Hot Wheels.

1970 3-D Chess and the Nerf Ball.

1971 Checkers and Ten Speed Bicycles.

1972 Hacky Sack balls and Magnavox Odyssey video game systems.

1973 Dungeons and Dragons cards, Masterminds game.

1974 Mood Rings, the Atomic Man, and the Pong video game.

1975 The Pet Rock and home Pong Video game.

1976 Mork and Mindy dolls and the Happy Days play set.

1977 Slime, Othello board game, the Atari 2600 video game.

1978 Star Wars toys and Battlestar Galactica.

1979 Mettel Intellivision and Legoland Space kits.

1980 The Empire Strikes back figures.

1981 Donkey Kong and the Dukes of Hazzard car.

1982 Pac Man, the Rubik’s Cube and He-Man master of the universe.

1983 Cabbage Patch Dolls, Return of the Jedi figures, and Rollerblades.

1984 Lego Technic, Care Bears, and Temple of Doom.

1985 Nintendo, Transformers, Ewoks, and the Pound Puppies.

1986 Pictionary and Sega Master video system.

1987 Thundercats, Freddy Krueger dolls, and So Soft Ponies.

1988 Ghostbusters car and Marshmallow man.

1989 Sega Genesis, Nintendo Gameboy, and Tetris.

1990 Teenage Mutant Turtles figures and Video movie.

1991 Constructicons, and Super Nintendo Video game.

1992 Barney dolls and WWF Wrestlers toys.

1993 Star Trek characters, Deep Space Nine figures, and Jurassic Park dinosaurs.

1994 Lion King animals and Power Rangers.

1995 Playstation Video game, and Pocahontas

1996 Tamagotchi, Nintendo N-64 and Buzz Lightyear figure.

1997 Sing N Snore Ernie, Teletubbies, and Share a smile Becky doll.

1998 Beanie Babies, Furby, Playmobile video system, and Lego Robot’s Revenge.

1999 Pokemon, Frby Babies, and Sega Dreamcast video system.

Just somethings i liked just for fun

Hmmmm I am wanting Chocolate. Where is my Chocolate

Thinking of buying this
www.bose.com

then you are about average

A little house with three bedrooms and one car on the street,
A mower that you had to push to make the grass look neat.

In the kitchen on the wall we only had one phone, And no
need for recording things, someone was always home.

We only had a living room where we would congregate,
Unless it was at mealtime in the kitchen where we ate.

We had no need for family rooms or extra rooms to dine,
When meeting as a family those two rooms would work out fine.

We only had one TV set, and channels maybe two, But
always there was one of them with something worth the view.

For snacks we had potato chips that tasted like a chip,
And if you wanted flavor there was Lipton's onion dip.

Store-bought snacks were rare because my mother liked
to cook, And nothing can compare to snacks in Betty Crocker's book.

Weekends were for family trips or staying home to play,
We all did things together -- even go to church to pray.

When we did our weekend trips depending on the weather,
No one stayed at home because we liked to be together.

Sometimes we would separate to do things on our own,
But we knew where the others were without our own
cell phone.

Then there were the movies with your favorite movie star,
And nothing can compare to watching movies in your car.

Then there were the picnics at the peak of summer season,
Pack a lunch and find some trees and never need a reason.

Get a baseball game together with all the friends you know,
Have real action playing ball -- and no game video.

Remember when the doctor used to be the family friend,
And didn't need insurance or a lawyer to defend?

The way that he took care of you or what he had to do,
Because he took an oath and strived to do the best for you.

Remember going to the store and shopping casually, And
when you went to pay for it you used your own money?

Nothing that you had to swipe or punch in some amount,
Remember when the cashier person had to really count?

The milkman used to go from door to door, And it was just
a few cents more than going to the store.

There was a time when mailed letters came right to your
door, Without a lot of junk mail ads sent out by every store.

The mailman knew each house by name and knew where it
was sent; There were not loads of mail addressed to
"present occupant."

There was a time when just one glance was all that it
would take, And you would know the kind of car, the
model and the make.

They didn't look like turtles trying to squeeze out every
mile; They were streamlined, white walls, fins, and
really had some style.

One time the music that you played whenever you would
jive, Was from a vinyl, big-holed record called a forty-five.

The record player had a post to keep them all in line, And
then the records would drop down and play one at a time.

Oh sure, we had our problems then, just like we do today,
And always we were striving, trying for a better way.

Oh, the simple life we lived still seems like so much fun,
How can you explain a game, just kick the can and run?

And why would boys put baseball cards between bicycle
spokes, And for a nickel red machines had little bottled
Cokes?

This life seemed so much easier and slower in some ways,
I love the new technology but I sure miss those days.

So time moves on and so do we, and nothing stays the same,
But I sure love to reminisce and walk down memory lane.

Mist Dragon

In the war between good and evil, a Mist Dragon tends to walk the fine line of Neutrality.
When it comes to the powers of Chaos vs. those of Law and Order, your inner dragon walks a fine line between Law and Chaos.
As far as magical tendancies, Your inner dragon has the ability to conquer the world of magic, but it will not be easy.
During combat situations, a true Mist Dragon prefers to defeat opponents by the use of spells and other tactics.

Dragon Description:
The Mist Dragon is a highly magical being. It makes it's home in moist areas, but seems to have the ability to appear in any fog or mist in any climate. It is unclear as to whether these dragons follow mist, or mist follows these dragons.

The Mist Dragon is a grayish blue in color, and floats freely in air as though it were mist itself. The Mist Dragon never leaves tracks or traces of it's passing. These dragons move very gracefully and swiftly through their element.

Mist Dragons are very free in nature and seem to be very unpredictable personalities. They are outspoken, and often are harbingers of great changes or happenings.

This Dragons favorite elements are: Willow Trees and Blue Agate

Touch of grey

Must be getting early
Clocks are running late
Faint light of the morning sky looks so phony
Dawn is breaking everywhere
Light a candle, curse the glare
Draw the curtains, I don't care, cuz
It's alright

I will get by
I will get by
I will get by
I will survive

I see you've got your fist out
Say your piece and get out
Yes I get the gist of it, but
It's alright
Sorry that you feel that way
The only there is to say:
Every silver lining's got a touch of grey

I will get by
I will get by
I will get by
I will survive

It's a lesson to me
The eagles and the beggars and the seas
The ABC's we all must face
Try to keep a little grace

It's a lesson to me
The deltas and the east and the freeze
The ABC's we all think of
And try to win a little love

I know the rent is in arrears
The dog has not been fed in years
It's even worse than it appears, but
It's alright
Cows giving kerosene
Kid can't read at seventeen
The words he knows are all obscene, but
It's alright

I will get by
I will get by
I will get by
I will survive

The shoe is on the hand that fits.
There's really nothing much to it
Whistle through your teeth and spit, cuz
It's alright
Oh well, a touch of grey
Kinda suits you anyway
And that was all I had to say, and
It's alright

I will get by
I will get by
I will get by
I will survive

We will get by
We will get by
We will get by
We will survive

We will get by
We will get by
We will get by
We will survive

Ragged Old Flag
I walked through a county courthouse square,
On a park bench an old man was sitting there.
I said, Your old courthouse is kinda run down.
He said, Naw, it'll do for our little town.

I said, Your flagpole has leaned a little bit,
And that's a Ragged Old Flag you got hanging on it.
He said, Have a seat, and I sat down.
Is this the first time you've been to our little town?

I said, I think it is. He said, I don't like to brag,
But we're kinda proud of that Ragged Old Flag.
You see, we got a little hole in that flag there
When Washington took it across the Delaware.

And it got a bad rip in New Orleans
With Packingham and Jackson tuggin' at its seams.
And it almost fell at the Alamo
Beside the Texas flag, but she waved on though.

She got cut with a sword at Chancellorsville
And she got cut again at Shiloh Hill.
There was Robert E. Lee, Beauregard, and Bragg,
And the south wind blew hard on that Ragged Old Flag.

On Flanders Field in World War I
She got a big hole from a Bertha gun.
She turned blood red in World War II
She hung limp and low a time or two.

She was in Korea and Vietnam.
She went where she was sent by her Uncle Sam.
She waved from our ships upon the briny foam,
And now they've about quit waving her back here at home.

In her own good land she's been abused --
She's been burned, dishonored, denied and refused.
And the government for which she stands
Is scandalized throughout the land.

And she's getting threadbare and wearing thin,
But she's in good shape for the shape she's in.
'Cause she's been through the fire before
And I believe she can take a whole lot more.

So we raise her up every morning, Take her down every night.
We don't let her touch the ground And we fold her up right.
On second thought I DO like to brag,
'Cause I'm mighty proud of that Ragged Old Flag.
Written by Johnny Cash
One nation

"UNDER GOD"
indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

Don't approve of Bush but this is another view and every one has a right to thier view GERMAN THOUGHT

If any of you still feel that this war on terror is a mistake, here is an opinion from an unexpected source. This is not a problem that is going to be easy to solve.

It is the struggle to maintain our Western way of life and the very culture that has made it possible. Lose this one, and our grandchildren may be speaking Arabic, those of them that survive the "conversion".

Look at what has been happening in Europe the last couple of weeks. For all practical purposes, they won Spain without any effort on their part other than a couple of bombs in public places. Now they are burning Paris and hitting on Holland and Belgium.

Better get serious, very, very serious!

It's fascinating that this should come out of Europe. Mathias Dapfner, Chief Executive of the huge German publisher Axel Springer AG, has written a blistering attack in DIE WELT, Germany's largest daily paper, against the timid reaction of Europe in the face of the Islamic threat. This is a must-read by all Americans. History will certify its correctness.

EUROPE - THY NAME IS COWARDICE

(Commentary by Mathias Dapfner CEO, Axel Springer, AG)

A few days ago Henry Broder wrote in Welt am Sonntag, "Europe - your family name is appeasement." It's a phrase you can't get out of your head because it's so terribly true.

Appeasement cost millions of Jews and non-Jews their lives, as England and France, allies at the time, negotiated and hesitated too long before they noticed that Hitler had to be fought, not bound to toothless agreements.

Appeasement legitimized and stabilized Communism in the Soviet Union, then East Germany, then all the rest of Eastern Europe, where for decades, inhuman suppressive, murderous governments were glorified as the ideologically correct alternative to all other possibilities.

Appeasement crippled Europe when genocide ran rampant in Kosovo, and even though we had absolute proof of ongoing mass-murder, we Europeans debated and debated and debated, and were still debating when finally the Americans had to come from halfway around the world, into Europe yet again, and do our work for us.

Rather than protecting democracy in the Middle East, European Appeasement, camouflaged behind the fuzzy word "equidistance," now countenances suicide bombings in Israel by fundamentalist Palestinians.

Appeasement generates a mentality that allows Europe to ignore nearly 500,000 victims of Saddam's torture and murder machinery and, motivated by the self-righteousness of the peace movement, has the gall to issue bad grades to George Bush ... Even as it is uncovered that the loudest critics of the American action in Iraq made illicit billions, no, TENS of billions, in the corrupt U.N. Oil-for-Food program.

And now we are faced with a particularly grotesque form of appeasement. How is Germany reacting to the escalating violence by Islamic Fundamentalists in Holland and elsewhere? By suggesting that we really should have a "Muslim Holiday" in Germany?

I wish I were joking, but I am not. A substantial fraction of our (German) Government, and if the polls are to be believed, the German people, actually believe that creating an Official State "Muslim Holiday" will somehow spare us from the wrath of the fanatical Islamists.

One cannot help but recall Britain's Neville Chamberlain waving the laughable treaty signed by Adolph Hitler and declaring European "Peace in our time".

What else has to happen before the European public and its political leadership get it? There is a sort of crusade underway, an especially perfidious crusade consisting of systematic attacks by fanatic Muslims, focused on civilians, directed against our free, open Western societies, and intent upon Western Civilization's utter destruction.

It is a conflict that will most likely last longer than any of the great military conflicts of the last century - a conflict conducted by an enemy that cannot be tamed by "tolerance" and "accommodation" but is actually spurred on by such gestures, which have proven to be, and will always be taken by the Islamists for signs of weakness. Only two recent American Presidents had the courage needed for Anti-appeasement: Reagan and Bush.

His American critics may quibble over the details, but we Europeans know the truth. We saw it first hand: Ronald Reagan ended the Cold War, freeing half of the German people from nearly 50 years of terror and virtual slavery. And Bush, supported only by the Social Democrat Blair, acting on moral conviction, recognized the danger in the Islamic War against Democracy. His place in history will have to be evaluated after a number of years have passed.

In the meantime, Europe sits back with charismatic self-confidence in the multicultural corner, instead of defending liberal society's values and being an attractive center of power on the same playing field as the true great powers, America and China.

On the contrary - we Europeans present ourselves, in contrast to those "arrogant Americans", as the World Champions of "tolerance", which even (Germany's Interior Minister) Otto Schily justifiably criticizes.

Why? Because we're so moral? I fear it's more because we're so materialistic, so devoid of a moral compass.

For his policies, Bush risks the fall of the dollar, huge amounts of additional national debt, and a massive and persistent burden on the American economy - because unlike almost all of Europe: Bush realizes what is at stake - literally everything.

While we criticize the "capitalistic robber barons" of America because they seem too sure of their priorities, we timidly defend our Social Welfare systems. Stay out of it! It could get expensive! We'd rather discuss reducing our 35-hour workweek or our dental coverage, or our 4 weeks of paid vacation ... Or listen to TV pastors preach about the need to "reach out to terrorists. To understand and forgive".

These days, Europe reminds me of an old woman who, with shaking hands, frantically hides her last pieces of jewelry when she notices a robber breaking into a neighbor's house.

Appeasement?

Europe, thy name is Cowardice.

God Bless the Americans

thy name is Cowardice.

God Bless the Americans

MAYA ANGELOU'S THOUGHTS: A POEM

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ....
enough money within her control to move out
and rent a place of her own even if she never wants

to or needs to...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ....
something perfect to wear if the employer or date of her
dreams wants to see her in an hour...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ...
a youth she's content to leave behind....

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ....
a past juicy enough that she's looking forward to
retelling it in her old age...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE .....
a set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill, and a black
lace bra...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ....
one friend who always makes her laugh... and one who
lets her cry...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ....
a good piece of furniture not previously owned by anyone
else in her family..

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ....
eight matching plates, wine glasses with stems, and a
recipe for a meal that will make her guests feel honored...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ....
a feeling of control over her destiny...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
how to fall in love without losing herself..

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
HOW TO QUIT A JOB,
BREAK UP WITH A LOVER,
AND CONFRONT A FRIEND WITHOUT RUINING THE FRIENDSHIP...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
when to try harder... and WHEN TO WALK AWAY...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
that she can't change the length of her calves,
the width of her hips, or the nature of her parents..

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
that her childhood may not have been perfect...but its over...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
what she would and wouldn't do for love or more...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
how to live alone... even if she doesn't like it...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
whom she can trust,
whom she can't,
and why she shouldn't take it personally...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW..
where to go...
be it to her best friend's kitchen table...
or a charming inn in the woods...
when her soul needs soothing...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
what she can and can't accomplish in a day...
a month... and a year...

There may be certain things which are a constant
struggle in your life, things that you just cannot
seem to overcome, no matter how hard you try. Perhaps
it is your health, your weight, your relationship with
money or certain types of people.

I would like you to consider that struggling is an
active choice you are making. As I say this, listen
to your mental response. It is likely that in this
one area you feel deeply victimized; you feel that the
obstacles in your way are nearly insurmountable; you
feel poorly and unfairly treated and that it is much
harder for you than for others. And I would ask you
to consider that this mental stance is an enormous
part of your struggle and an underlying cause of its
continuance in your life.

I would ask you to release this feeling that life is
unfair and instead, see yourself as a person with
clear choices. And of these choices, there are two
obvious ones: acceptance or overcoming. Either one
of these choices will resolve your dilemma. You may
either accept yourself and your life with regard to
this issue fully or you may choose to overcome it, for
once and for all. You may choose to win.

Winning is not struggling. Winning is a stance you
take where you assess the challenges which lie before
you, you develop a strategy for dealing with them, and
you make a commitment to take action which will cause
you to overcome the challenges and win. When you
choose to win, each setback is an opportunity to
become stronger and more knowledgeable, to reassess
your approach, to deepen your commitment and resolve.

And this choice is yours. You may fully accept your
condition, fill yourself with love for yourself
exactly as you are, and go about your life, releasing
yourself from victimization and self-loathing,
replacing that criticism and judgment with a deep love
and appreciation for yourself just as you are. Or you
can choose to take it on and win, which will mean that
you will need to dig deep into your inner resources.
You will need courage and perseverance. You will also
need deep self-love, for it takes love to act in your
own best interests and change the basic habits which
underlie your thinking and behavior. Making a
fundamental, life-altering change takes deep love
indeed, as you become the new person you wish to be,
facing life with a clear and open attitude, releasing
that old view of yourself, filling yourself with love
and respect instead of feeling sorry for yourself.

If you are awakening each morning with a list of
complaints about your behavior the previous day, then
it is time to end this cycle of misbehavior and
self-criticism. Love yourself. Love yourself exactly
as you are, and if you choose to, commit yourself to
altering certain behaviors. But do not spend your
life living one way and then criticizing yourself
mercilessly for doing so. This merely perpetuates
that feeling that there is something wrong with you,
that that you are weak and powerless and capable only
of struggling.
You are full of power. And all of that power is
fueled by love. Open to the love which is within you
and around you. Open to all of the bounty which is
yours. Transform yourself from powerless victim to a
powerful person full of love, love for yourself, love
for others and love of life itself.

The wind starts it's up thrust and lifts my spirit up into the clouds. I feel the wind all around me warm and soft as I glide above the ground. How free I feel and calm. The wind takes a down turn and I feel the drop and I go closer to the ground as I turn and head up into the trees. As I glide up, down turning left then right and then as the wind swrils around me I feel the warmth of the sun as it peeks through the clouds and the colors of yellow and white and the shimmer of the colors merging into the next. The freedom feels so good I am besides myself to feel this free as I soar. To soar feeling the warm winds and the sun as they dabble into each other. The wind swriling into the sun so that all become one. This is when I soar on my freeasthewind wings

There was a man who had four sons. He wanted his sons
to learn not to judge things too quickly. So he sent
them each on a quest, in turn, to go and look at a
pear tree that was a great distance away.

The first son went in the winter, the second in the
spring, the third in summer, and the youngest son in
the fall.

When they had all gone and come back, he called them
together to describe what they had seen.

The first son said that the tree was ugly, bent, and
twisted.

The second son said no it was covered with green buds
and full of promise.

The third son disagreed; he said it was laden with
blossoms that smelled so sweet and looked so
beautiful, it was the most graceful thing he had ever
seen.

The last son disagreed with all of them; he said it
was ripe and drooping with fruit, full of life and
fulfillment.

The man then explained to his sons that they were all
right, because they had each seen but only one season
in the tree's life.

He told them that you cannot judge a tree, or a
person, by only one season, and that the essence of
who they are and the pleasure, joy, and love that come
from that life can only be measured at the end, when
all the seasons are up.

”If you give up when it's winter; you will miss the
promise of your spring, the, beauty of your summer,
fulfillment of your fall”.

Moral lessons:

Don't let the pain of one season destroy the joy of
all the rest. Don't judge life by one difficult
season. Persevere through the difficult patches and
better times are sure to come sometime.

young woman went to her mother and told her about
her life and how things were so hard for her. She did
not know how she was going to make it and wanted to
give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling. It
seemed as one problem was solved, a new one arose.

Her mother took her to the kitchen. She filled three
pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Soon
the pots came to boil. In the first she placed
carrots, in the second she placed eggs, and in the
last she placed ground coffee beans. She let them sit
and boil, without saying a word.

In about twenty minutes she turned off the burners.
She fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl.
She pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl.
Then she ladled the coffee out and placed it in a
bowl.

Turning to her daughter, she asked, "Tell me what you
see."

"Carrots, eggs, and coffee," she replied.

Her mother brought her closer and asked her to feel
the carrots. She did and noted that they were soft.
The mother then asked the daughter to take an egg and
break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed
the hard boiled egg. Finally, the mother asked the
daughter to sip the coffee. The daughter smiled as she
tasted its rich aroma.

The daughter then asked, "What does it mean, mother?"

Her mother explained that each of these objects had
faced the same adversity - boiling water. Each reacted
differently.

The carrot went in strong, hard, and unrelenting.
However, after being subjected to the boiling water,
it softened and became weak.

The egg had been fragile. Its thin outer shell had
protected its liquid interior, but after sitting
through the boiling water, its inside became hardened.

The ground coffee beans were unique, however. After
they were in the boiling water, they had changed the
water.

"Which are you?" she asked her daughter. "When
adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond? Are
you a carrot, an egg or a coffee bean?"

Think of this: Which am I? Am I the carrot that seems
strong, but with pain and adversity do I wilt and
become soft and lose my strength?

Am I the egg that starts with a malleable heart, but
changes with the heat? Did I have a fluid spirit, but
after a death, a breakup, a financial hardship or some
other trial, have I become hardened and stiff? Does my
shell look the same, but on the inside am I bitter and
tough with a stiff spirit and hardened heart?

Or am I like the coffee bean? The bean actually
changes the hot water, the very circumstance that
brings the pain. When the water gets hot, it releases
the fragrance and flavor. If you are like the bean,
when things are at their worst, you get better and
change the situation around you.

When the hour is the darkest and trials are their
greatest, do you elevate yourself to another level?
How do you handle adversity? Are you a carrot, an egg
or a coffee bean?

May you have enough happiness to make you sweet,
enough trials to make you strong, enough sorrow to
keep you human and enough hope to make you happy.

The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best
of everything; they just make the most of everything
that comes along their way. The brightest future will
always be based on a forgotten past; you can't go
forward in life until you let go of your past failures
and heart aches. When you were born, you were crying
and everyone around you was smiling.

Live your life so at the end, you're the one who is
smiling and everyone around you is crying.

young woman went to her mother and told her about
her life and how things were so hard for her. She did
not know how she was going to make it and wanted to
give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling. It
seemed as one problem was solved, a new one arose.

Her mother took her to the kitchen. She filled three
pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Soon
the pots came to boil. In the first she placed
carrots, in the second she placed eggs, and in the
last she placed ground coffee beans. She let them sit
and boil, without saying a word.

In about twenty minutes she turned off the burners.
She fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl.
She pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl.
Then she ladled the coffee out and placed it in a
bowl.

Turning to her daughter, she asked, "Tell me what you
see."

"Carrots, eggs, and coffee," she replied.

Her mother brought her closer and asked her to feel
the carrots. She did and noted that they were soft.
The mother then asked the daughter to take an egg and
break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed
the hard boiled egg. Finally, the mother asked the
daughter to sip the coffee. The daughter smiled as she
tasted its rich aroma.

The daughter then asked, "What does it mean, mother?"

Her mother explained that each of these objects had
faced the same adversity - boiling water. Each reacted
differently.

The carrot went in strong, hard, and unrelenting.
However, after being subjected to the boiling water,
it softened and became weak.

The egg had been fragile. Its thin outer shell had
protected its liquid interior, but after sitting
through the boiling water, its inside became hardened.

The ground coffee beans were unique, however. After
they were in the boiling water, they had changed the
water.

"Which are you?" she asked her daughter. "When
adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond? Are
you a carrot, an egg or a coffee bean?"

Think of this: Which am I? Am I the carrot that seems
strong, but with pain and adversity do I wilt and
become soft and lose my strength?

Am I the egg that starts with a malleable heart, but
changes with the heat? Did I have a fluid spirit, but
after a death, a breakup, a financial hardship or some
other trial, have I become hardened and stiff? Does my
shell look the same, but on the inside am I bitter and
tough with a stiff spirit and hardened heart?

Or am I like the coffee bean? The bean actually
changes the hot water, the very circumstance that
brings the pain. When the water gets hot, it releases
the fragrance and flavor. If you are like the bean,
when things are at their worst, you get better and
change the situation around you.

When the hour is the darkest and trials are their
greatest, do you elevate yourself to another level?
How do you handle adversity? Are you a carrot, an egg
or a coffee bean?

May you have enough happiness to make you sweet,
enough trials to make you strong, enough sorrow to
keep you human and enough hope to make you happy.

The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best
of everything; they just make the most of everything
that comes along their way. The brightest future will
always be based on a forgotten past; you can't go
forward in life until you let go of your past failures
and heart aches. When you were born, you were crying
and everyone around you was smiling.

Live your life so at the end, you're the one who is
smiling and everyone around you is crying.

During an hour's swimming at a municipal pool you will ingest 1/12 liter of urine.

In an average day your hands will have come into indirect contact with 15 penises (touching door handles, etc.)

An average person's yearly fast food intake will contain 12 pubic hairs.

In a year you will have swallowed 14 insects - while you slept!

Annually you will shake hands with 2 women who have recently masturbated and failed to wash their hands.

Annually you will shake hands with 26 men who have recently masturbated and failed to wash their hands.

In a lifetime 22 workmen will have examined the contents of your dirty linen basket.

At an average wedding reception you have a 1/100 chance of getting a cold sore from one of the guests.

Daily you will breath in 1 liter of other peoples' anal gases.

HAVE A GREAT DAY...
...and wash your damn hands

First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked and/or drank while they were pregnant.

They took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing, tuna from a can, and didn't get tested for diabetes.

Then after that trauma, we were put to sleep on our tummies in baby cribs covered with bright colored lead-based paints.

We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, doors or cabinets and when we
rode our bikes, we had no helmets, not to mention, the risks we took hitchhiking.

As infants & children, we would ride in cars with no car seats, booster seats, seat belts or air bags.

Riding in the back of a pick up on a warm day was always a special treat.

We drank water from the garden hose and NOT from a bottle.

We shared one soft drink with four friends, from one bottle and

NO ONE actually died from this.

We ate cupcakes, white bread and real butter and drank koolade made with sugar, but we weren't overweight because .

WE WERE ALWAYS OUTSIDE PLAYING!

We would leave home in the morning and play all day, as long as we were back when the streetlights came on.

No one was able to reach us all day.

And we were O.K.

We would spend hours building our go-carts out of scraps and then ride down
the hill, only to find out we forgot the brakes. After running into the bushes a few times, we learned to solve the problem.

We did not have Playstations, Nintendo's, X-boxes, no video games at all, no 150 channels on cable, no video movies or DVD's, no surround-sound or CD's, no cell phones, no personal computers, no Internet or chat rooms..........

WE HAD FRIENDS and we went outside and found them!

We fell out of trees, got cut, broke bones and teeth and there were no
lawsuits from these accidents.

We ate worms and mud pies made from dirt, and the worms did not live in us forever.

We were given BB guns for our 10th birthdays,

made up games with sticks and tennis balls and, although we were told it would happen, we did not put out very many eyes.

We rode bikes or walked to a friend's house and knocked on the door or rang
the bell, or just walked in and talked to them!

Little League had tryouts and not everyone made the team. Those who didn't had to learn to deal with disappointment. Imagine that!!

The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke the law was unheard of.

They actually sided with the law!

These generations have produced some of the best risk-takers, problem solvers and inventors ever!

The past 50 years have been an explosion of innovation and new ideas.

We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned

HOW TO

DEAL WITH IT ALL!

If YOU are one of them . . . CONGRATULATIONS!

You might want to share this with others who have had the luck to grow up as
kids, before the lawyers and the government regulated so much of our lives

for our own good.

And while you are at it, forward it to your kids so they will know how brave (and lucky) their parents were.

Kind of makes you want to run through the house with scissors, doesn't it?!

If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or being lied about, don't deal in lies,
Or being hated, don't give way to hating,
And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise:

If you can dream-and not make dreams your master;
If you can think-and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two imposters just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
And stoop and build 'em up with worn-out tools:

If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breathe a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: "Hold on!"

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with Kings-nor lose the common touch,
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,
If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds' worth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And-which is more-you'll be a Man, my son!
-Rudyard Kipling

If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or being lied about, don't deal in lies,
Or being hated, don't give way to hating,
And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise:

If you can dream-and not make dreams your master;
If you can think-and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two imposters just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
And stoop and build 'em up with worn-out tools:

If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breathe a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: "Hold on!"

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with Kings-nor lose the common touch,
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,
If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds' worth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And-which is more-you'll be a Man, my son!
-Rudyard Kipling

Did you know that those who appear to be very strong in heart, are real weak and most susceptible?
Did you know that those who spend their time protecting others are the ones that really need someone to protect them?
Did you know that the three most difficult things to say are:
I love you, Sorry, and Help me.

Did you know that those who dress in red are more confident in themselves?
Did you know that those who dress in yellow are those that enjoy their beauty?
Did you know that those who dress in black, are those who want to be unnoticed and need your help and understanding?
Did you know that when you help someone, the help is returned in two-fold?

Did you know that it's easier to say what you feel in writing than saying it to someone in the face? But did you know that it has more value when you say it to their face ?
Did you know that if you ask for something in faith, your wishes are granted?
Did you know that you can make your dreams come true, like falling in love, becoming rich, staying healthy, if you ask for it by faith, and if you really knew, you'd be surprised by what you could do.

But, don't believe everything I tell you, until you try it for yourself, if you know someone that is in need of something that I mentioned, and you know that you can help, you'll see that it will be returned in two-fold.

visting an all-you-can-eat Buffet. What should be hot is cold, what should be firm is limp and the buns are bigger than anything else on the menu

Did You Know That Color Could Change Your Life
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Color is so powerful, it can affect how we think, what we do and how we live. In fact, a series of little changes inside your home could drastically boost your health and happiness.
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To sidestep arguments:
Add some pink accents!
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Pink accents like pillows and vases in your home can lead to a more harmonious family. Research shows people are less confrontational and more cooperative when exposed to pink, and can even help those suffering from anxiety.
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To have great family dinners:
Use an orange centerpiece!
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Orange has been proven to stimulate conversation, make people feel more connected to eachother and even cause friendlier interactions. And brain scans prove why: When people are exposed to the color orange, the areas responsible for happiness are simulated.
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To fall asleep faster:
Try a blue blanket!
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Not only is this pastel shade calming, research found that this color triggers the production of melatonin, a brain chemical that helps you relax and sleep soundly. And it doesn't matter that you can't see the color in the dark, say experts, because you know it's there.
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To feel more alert:
Hang a yellow shower curtain:
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Feel groggy in the morning? Try putting more yellow items in your bathroom. The color's light waves stimulate the brain, making you alert, clearheaded and decisive.
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To avoid eyestrain:
Get a green plant!
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Studies show that simply looking at the color green soothes and relaxes the muscles of the eye. Since staring at computer screens tighten the occular muscles, which lead to headaches and fatigue, switch your gaze to something green every 10 minutes or so.
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To lose weight:
Use black plates!
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Looking at the color black makes people eat less. The reason: When our ancestors searched for food, they learned to avoid toxic objects, which were often black or dark purple. And we are still programmed to turn off our appetites when we see these colors.
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Just one more little tidbit I found out while researching colors: Wearing pastel colors makes you appear more friendly, approachable and open.
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Since it doesnt look like anyone knows what a stoker is. Today we were reminsing about the old coal furnace and how you ha to take out the clinkers twice or three times aday and shovel coal at least twice aday in the big house. And I remember the contration put on the furnace so my grandpa only had shovel coal once a day and take out the klinkers once a day. couldnt remember what the contrations name was callled my aunt long distance and was reminded that it was called Stoker. And from the stoker the furnace was finally changed to city gas. And that my friends is a stoker

Started at 7am this morning. And it is now a gully washer. This is the type of weather were I could be curled up in my over stuffed chair and my blanky watching all the shows I have recorded or reading or anything. Instead I am sitting at my desk looking out the window at the pouring rain and do mean pouring rain. It is so grey out you have to have the lights on. I heard that there is a watch for a tornado. I do love hearing the rain on the roof and windows. They can turn down the lights and let us enjoy this time. Oh well, this is the day of rain

ARIES Horoscope

March 2007...

Icebergs are an awesome spectacle. And yet, on the surface, we witness only a fraction of their real size. And we can use that same analogy for our life. With all of our careful planning, the majority of our life changing moments arrive at us unexpected and with us (consciously at least) unprepared.

Consider the people you have met who subsequently played a role in changing your life direction. Or the sudden opportunities that appeared, totally out of the blue. If we are to be truly honest with ourselves we are not so much in conscious control, as much as we may work toward it. In the lives of the famous, or the unknown, it seems the mysterious web of fate, like the underside of the iceberg, often dictates the life currents. Which is why a lot of people read astrology columns. So let’s sample the underwater view.

Right now the Sun for you is traveling through the field of the personal and collective unconscious. You can probably achieve a lot more in March by not doing too much at all. For yourself, that is. You may dream a little more, you may hear an inner voice; you may experience that mysterious ‘chance factor’ more than usual. And if you insist on holding onto the steering wheel too tight, or denying what your own intuition or inner feeling tells you then you’ll hit the ice for sure. Their comes a time when to release control is to regain it. A time when undoing is more productive than doing. When to adopt the attitude, let it be, frees you from the wheel of karma.

By giving yourself space, you’ll create the same for others. Acceptance is more important now than trying to change the world, or people, around you.

There’s another way of looking at this. Spiritual beliefs ask you to give with no thought for gain. That serves a dual purpose. It supports the greater community as a whole, and it removes attention from the individual allowing them to reconnect with the greater whole. It’s not a matter of we can’t afford to do this occasionally, more a matter that we can’t afford not to. It reunites our connection with the universal. And that’s not just spiritual talk – it’s a psychological reality.

Your inner journey dominates the first three weeks of March. A time of learning to release, focusing on the inner not the outer, and understanding what really does drive you.

This can be a month of greater social involvement, and/or easy emotional expression with the moon in your element for nine days. Your emotional feel good days, when the Moon moves through your fire element are (AEST) the 1st and 2nd, 10th, 11th and 12th, 19th and 20th and 28th and 29th.

"You are My Sunshine, My only Sunshine"
(Be prepared to get watery eyes!)
Like any good mother, when Karen found out that
another baby was on the way, she did what she could to
help her 3-year-old son, Michael, prepare for a new
sibling. They found out that the new baby was going be
a girl, and day after day, night after night, Michael
sang to his sister in mommy's tummy. He was building a
bond of love with his little sister before he even met
her. The pregnancy progressed normally for Karen, an
active member of the Panther Creek United Methodist
Church in Morristown , Tennessee ... !
In time, the labor pains came. Soon it was every
five minutes, every three, every minute. But serious complications
arose during delivery and Karen found herself in hours of
labor. Would a C-section be required? Finally, after a long
struggle, Michael's
little sister was born. But she was in very serious condition.
With a siren howling in the night, the ambulance rushed
the infant to the
neonatal intensive care unit at St. Mary's Hospital,
Knoxville ,
Tennessee ... The days inched by. The little girl got
worse. The pediatrician had to tell the parents there
is very little hope. Be prepared for the worst. Karen
and her husband contacted a local cemetery about a
burial plot.
They had fixed up a special room in their house
for their new baby but now they found themselves
having to plan for a funeral. Michael, however, kept
begging his parents to let him see his sister. I want
to sing to her, he kept saying. Week two in intensive
care looked as if a funeral would come before the week
was over.
Michael kept nagging about singing to his sister,
but kids are never allowed in Intensive Care. Karen
decided to take Michael whether they liked it or not.
If he didn't see his sister right then, he may never
see her alive. She dressed him in an oversized scrub
suit and marched him into ICU. I looked like a walking laundry basket.
The head nurse recognized him as a child and
bellowed, "Get that kid out of here now. No children
are allowed." The mother rose up strong in Karen, and
the usually mild-mannered lady glared steel-eyed right
into the head nurse's face, her lips a firm line. "He
is not leaving until he sings to his sister" she
stated. Then Karen towed Michael to his sister's
bedside.
He gazed at the tiny infant losing the battle to
live. After a moment, he began to sing. In the
pure-hearted voice of a 3-year-old, Michael sang: "You
are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy
when skies are gray." Instantly the baby girl seemed
to respond. The pulse rate began to calm down and
become steady. "Keep on singing, Michael," encouraged
Karen with tears in her eyes. "You never know, dear,
how much I love you, please don't take my sunshine
away." As Michael sang to his sister, the baby's
ragged, strained breathing became as smooth as a
kitten's purr. "Keep on singing, sweetheart." "The
other night, dear, as I lay sleeping, I dreamed I held
you in my arms". Michael's little sister began to
relax as rest, healing rest, seemed to sweep over her.
"Keep on singing, Michael." Tears had now conquered
the face of the bossy head nurse. Karen glowed. "You
are my sunshine, my only sunshine. Please don't take
my sunshine away..."
The next day...the very next day...the little girl was
well enough to go home. Woman's Day Magazine called it
The Miracle of a Brother's Song. The medical staff
just called it a miracle. Karen called it a miracle of
God's love.
NEVER GIVE UP ON THE PEOPLE YOU LOVE.
LOVE IS SO INCREDIBLY POWERFUL.
Life is good.
Have a Wonderful Day!

Grant me the serenity to accept the things i cannot change, the courage to changes the things I cannot accept, and the wisdom to hide the bodies of those people I had to kill today becaused they pissed me off.
And also, help me to be careful of the toes I step on today as they maybe connected to the ass thati I may have to kiss tomorrow
Help me to always give
100% at work---
12% on monday
23% on tuesday
40% on wednesday
20% on thursday
5% on fridays

And help me to remember ---
When I'm having a really bad day, and it seems that people ar trying to piss me off, that it takes 42 muscles to frown and only 4 to extend my middle finger and tell them to bite me

where would you go, what would you do?

1. Things I won't do now
2. Things I won't do later
3. Things I'll never do