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    November 04

    Health care expense‏

    Bubba  Had ShinglesThose  of us who spend much time in a doctor's office  should appreciate this! Doesn't  it seem more and more that physicians are  running their practices like an assembly line?  Here's  what happened to Bubba:   
    Bubba  walked into a doctor's office and the  receptionist asked him what he had..  Bubba  said: 'Shingles.' So  she wrote down his name, address, medical  insurance number and told him to have a  seat.  
    Fifteen  minutes later a nurse's aide came out and asked  Bubba what he had..
    Bubba  said, 'Shingles.' So  she wrote down his height, weight, a complete  medical history and told Bubba to wait in the  examining room.  
    A  half hour later a nurse came in and asked Bubba  what he had. Bubba said, 'Shingles..'  So  the nurse gave Bubba a blood test, a blood  pressure test, an electrocardiogram, and told  Bubba to take off all his clothes and wait for  the doctor.  
    An  hour later the doctor came in and found Bubba  sitting patiently in the nude and asked Bubba  what he had. Bubba  said, 'Shingles.' The  doctor asked, 'Where?'
    Bubba  said, 'Outside on the truck. Where  do you want me to unload 'em??'   

    I'm  still laughing!!   
        

    ADULT RIDDLES‏

                             
      Adult  Riddles ~                                                       
                                                                               
      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. 
                                                                               
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      Q What's the height of conceit?                                         
                                                                               
      A. Having an orgasm and calling out your own name.                     
                                                                               
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      Q. What's the definition of 'Macho'?                                   
                                                                               
      A. Jogging home from your vasectomy.                                   
                                                                               
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      Q. What's the difference between a G-Spot and a golf ball?             
                                                                               
      A. A guy will actually search for a golf ball                           
                                                                               
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      Q. Do you know how New Zealanders practice safe sex?                   
                                                                               
      A. They spray paint X's on the back of the sheep that kick!             
                                                                               
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      Q.Why is divorce so expensive?                                         
                                                                               
      A. Because it's worth it!                                               
                                                                               
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      Q. What is a Yankee?                                                   
                                                                               
      A. The same as a quickie, but a Guy can do it alone.                   
                                                                               
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      Q. What do Tupperware and a Walrus have in common?                     
                                                                               
      A. They both like a tight seal.                                         
                                                                               
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      Q. What do a Christmas tree and a Priest have in common?               
                                                                               
      A. Their balls are just for decoration.                                 
                                                                               
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      Q.What is the difference between 'ooooooh'and 'aaaaaaah'?               
                                                                               
      A. About three inches.                                                 
                                                                               
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      Q: What's the difference between purple and pink?                       
                                                                               
      A. The grip.                                                           
                                                                               
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      Q. How do you find a Blind Man in a nudist colony?                     
                                                                               
      A. It's not hard.                                                       
                                                                               
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      Q: What's the difference between a Girlfriend and a Wife?               
                                                                               
      A: 45 pounds.                                                           
                                                                               
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      Q: What's the difference between a Boyfriend and a Husband?             
                                                                               
      A: 45 minutes.                                                         
                                                                               
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      Q: Why do men find it difficult to make eye contact?                   
                                                                               
      A: Breasts don't have eyes.                                             
                                                                               
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      Q: What is the difference between medium and rare?                     
                                                                               
      A: Six inches is medium, eight inches is rare.                         
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      Q. Why do women rub their eyes when they get up in the morning?         
      A . They don't have balls to scratch!                                   
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      OH, don't groan. You know darn well you're going to send this on to     
      somebody.                                                               
                                                                               
      Live well, laugh hard, & love dearly                                    
                                                                                
                                          

    I BELIEVE........


    Birth Certificates show that we were born *****

     
    A Death Certificate shows that we died .
     
    Pictures show that we lived!
     
    Have a seat . . . Relax . . . And read this slowly.
     
     

    I Believe...

    That just because two people argue, it doesn't mean they don't love each oth er. And just because they don't argue, it doesn't mean they do love each other.
     
    I Believe...
    That we don't have to change friends if we understand that friends change.

     
    I Believe...
    That no matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurt
    you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that.

     
    I Believe...
    That true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance. Same goes for true love.


    I Believe...
    That you can do something in an instant that will give you heartache for life.

     
    I Believe...
    That it's taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.
    I'm still working on this one.
     
    I Believe..
    That you should always leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the last time you see them.

     
    I Believe....
    That you can keep going long after you think you can't.

     
    I Believe...
    That we are responsible for what we do,  no matter how we feel.

     
    I Believe...
    That either you control your attitude or it controls you.

     
    I Believe...
    That heroes are the people who do what has to be done
    when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.

     
    I Believe...
    That money is a lousy way of keeping score.
     
    I Believe...
    That my best friend and I, can do anything, or nothing and have the best time.

     
    I Believe....
    That sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're down, will be the ones to help you get back up.

     
    I Believe...
    That sometimes when I'm angry I have the right to be angry,  but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.

     
    I Believe....
    That maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had and what you've learned from them and l ess to do
    with how many birthdays you've celebrated.

     
    I Believe...
    That it isn't always enough, to be forgiven by others.
    Sometimes, you have to learn to forgive yourself.
     
    I Believe..
    That no matter how bad your heart is broken the world doesn't stop for your grief.

     
    I Believe...
    That our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but, we are responsible for who we become.

     
    I Believe...
    That you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret. It could change your life Forever.

     
    I Believe...
    Two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different.

     
    I Believe...
    That your life can be changed in a matter of hours by people who don't even know you.

     
    I Believe...
    That even when you think you have no more to give, when
    a friend cries out to you - you will find the strength to help.

     
    I Believe...
    That credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.

     
    I Believe...
    That the people you care about most in life are taken from you too soon.

     
    I Believe...
    That you should send this to all of the people that you believe in, I just did.

     
    'The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything.'

    Canadian‏

    Forget Rednecks,
    Here is what Jeff Foxworthy has to say about Canadians.
     
    If your local Dairy Queen is closed from September through May, You may live in Canada .
     
    If someone in a Home Depot store Offers you assistance and they don't work there, You may live in Canada .
     
    If you've worn shorts and a parka at the same time, You may live in Canada .
     
    If you've had a lengthy telephone conversation With someone who dialed a wrong number, You may live in Canada .
     
    If 'Vacation' means going anywhere South of Detroit for the weekend, You may live in Canada .
     
    If you measure distance in hours, You may live in Canada .
     
    If you know several people Who have hit a deer more than once, You may live in Canada .
     
    If you have switched from 'heat' to 'A/C' In the same day and back again, You may live in Canada .
     
    If you can drive 90 km/hr through 2 feet of snow During a raging blizzard without flinching, You may live in Canada .
     
    If you install security lights on your house and garage, But leave both unlocked, You may live in Canada .
     
    If you carry jumper cables in your car And your wife knows how to use them, You may live in Canada ..
     
    If you design your kid's Halloween costume To fit over a snowsuit, You may live in Canada .
     
    If the speed limit on the highway is 80 km --
    You're going 95 and everybody is passing you, You may live in Canada .
     
    If driving is better in the winter Because the potholes are filled with snow, You may live in Canada .
     
    If you know all 4 seasons:
    Almost winter, winter, still winter, and road construction, You may live in Canada .
     
    (this is my favourite, because how true)
     
    If you have more miles On your snow blower than your car, You may live in Canada .
     
    If you find -2 degrees 'a little chilly', You may live in Canada .

    Dog for Sale‏

    A guy is driving around the back woods of Montana and he sees a sign in front of a broken down shanty-style house: 'Talking Dog For Sale ' He rings the bell and the owner appears and tells him the dog is in the backyard.
     
    The guy goes into the backyard and sees a nice looking Labrador retriever sitting there. 'You talk?' he asks. 'Yep,' the Lab replies.
     
    After the guy recovers from the shock of hearing a dog talk, he says 'So, what's your story?'
     
    The Lab looks up and says, 'Well, I discovered that I could talk when I was pretty young. I wanted to help the government, so I told the CIA..
    In no time at all they had me jetting from country to country, sitting in rooms with spies and world leaders, because no one figured a dog would be eavesdropping.'
     
    'I was one of their most valuable spies for eight years running. But the jetting around really tired me out, and I knew I wasn't getting any younger so I decided to settle down. I signed up for a job at the airport to do some undercover security, wandering near suspicious characters and listening in. I uncovered some incredible dealings and was awarded a batch of medals.' 'I got married, had a mess of puppies, and now I'm just retired.'
     
    The guy is amazed. He goes back in and asks the owner what he wants for the dog.
     
    'Ten dollars,' the guy says.
     
    'Ten dollars? This dog is amazing! Why on earth are you selling him so cheap?'
     
    'Because he's a liar. He never did any of that shit.

     

    The Law of the Garbage Truck‏

    One day I hopped in a taxi and we took off for the airport.

    We were driving in the right lane when suddenly a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us.

    My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded, and missed the other car by just inches! The driver of the other car whipped his head around and started yelling at us.

    My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean, he was really friendly.

     
    So I asked, 'Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined
    Your car and sent us to the hospital!'
    This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call, 'The Law of the Garbage Truck.'

    He explained that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment.

    As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it and sometimes they'll dump it on you. Don't take it personally.

    Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Don't take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets.

    The bottom line is that successful people do not let garbage trucks take over their day. 
    Life's too short to wake up in the morning with regrets,

    Be a reflection of God’s Love to all.
    Pray for the ones who know not what they do.
    Life is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent how you take it!
    Have a garbage-free day!
     
    31Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. 32Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
    ~Ephesians

    Remarks from CBS Sunday Morning‏


      
    I Only hope we find GOD again before it is too late ! ! 
      


    The following was written by Ben Stein and recited by him on CBS Sunday  Morning  Commentary.


    My confession: 


    I am a Jew, and every single one of my ancestors was Jewish.  And it does not bother me even a little bit when people call those beautiful lit up, bejeweled trees, Christmas trees.  I don't feel threatened.  I don't feel discriminated against. That's what they are, Christmas trees. 


    It doesn't bother me a bit when people say, 'Merry Christmas' to me.  I don't think they are slighting me or getting ready to put me in a ghetto.  In fact, I kind of like it
    .  It shows that we are all brothers and sisters celebrating this happy time of year. It doesn't bother me at all that there is a manger scene on display at a key intersection near my beach house in Malibu .  If people want a creche, it's just as fine with me as is the Menorah a few hundred yards away. 

    I don't like getting pushed around for being a Jew, and I don't think Christians like getting pushed around for being Christians.  I think people who believe in God are sick and tired of getting pushed around, period.  I have no idea where the concept came from, that America is an explicitly atheist country.  I can't find it in the Constitution and I don't like it being shoved down my throat. 


    Or maybe I can put it another way: where did the idea come from that we should worship celebrities and we aren't allowed to worship God as we understand Him?  I guess that's a sign that I'm getting old, too.  But there are a lot of us who are wondering where these celebrities came from and where the America we knew went to. 


    In light of the many jokes we send to one another for a laugh, this is a little different:  This is not intended to be a joke; it's not funny, it's intended to get you thinking. 


    Billy Graham's daughter was interviewed on the Early Show and Jane Clayson asked her 'How could God let something like this happen?' (regarding Hurricane Katrina)..  Anne Graham gave an extremely profound and insightful response.  She said, 'I believe God is deeply saddened by this, just as we are, but for years we've been telling God to get out of our schools, to get out of our government and to get out of our lives.  And being the gentleman He is, I believe He has calmly backed out.  How can we expect God to give us His blessing and His protection if we demand He leave us alone?' 


    In light of recent events... terrorists attack, school shootings, etc.  I think it started when Madeleine Murray O'Hare (she was murdered, her body found a few years ago) complained she didn't want prayer in our schools, and we said OK.  Then someone said you better not read the Bible in school.  The Bible says thou shalt not kill; thou shalt not steal, and love your neighbor as yourself.  And we said OK.


    Then Dr. Benjamin Spock said we shouldn't spank our children when they misbehave, because their little personalities would be warped and we might damage their self-esteem (Dr. Spock's son committed suicide).  We said an expert should know what he's talking about.  And we said okay..


    Now we're asking ourselves why our children have no conscience, why they don't know right from wrong, and why it doesn't bother them to kill strangers, their classmates, and themselves.


    Probably, if we think about it long and hard enough, we can figure it out.  I think it has a great deal to do with 'WE REAP WHAT WE SOW.' 

    Funny how simple it is for people to trash God and then wonder why the world's going to hell.  Funny how we believe what the newspapers say, but question what the Bible says.  Funny how you can send 'jokes' through e-mail and they spread like wildfire, but when you start sending messages regarding the Lord, people think twice about sharing.  Funny how lewd, crude, vulgar and obscene articles pass freely through cyberspace, but public discussion of God is suppressed in the school and workplace. 

    Are you laughing yet? 


    Funny how when you forward this message, you will not send it to many on your address list because you're not sure what they believe, or what they will think of you for sending it. 


    Funny how we can be more worried about what other people think of us than what God thinks of us. 


    Pass it on if you think it has merit. 

      
    If not, then just discard it... no one will know you did.  But, if you discard this thought process, don't sit back and complain about what bad shape the world is in.  



    My Best Regards,  Honestly and respectfully, 


    Ben Stein

    My Son

    This is great, take a moment to read it, it will make your day!
     
      ;
    The ending will surprise you.
     
     
    Take my Son....
     
     
     
     
    A wealthy man and his son loved to collect rare works of art. They had everything in their collection, fromPicasso to Raphael. They would often sit together and admire the great works of art..
     
     
     
    When the Vietnam conflict broke out, the son went to war. He was very courageous and died in battle while rescuing another soldier. The father was notified and grieved deeply for his only son.
       
       
       
       
    About a month later, just before Christmas,
       
       
    There was a knock at the door. A young man stood at the door with a large package in his hands..
       
       
       
       
    He said, 'Sir, you don't know me, but I am the soldier for whom your son gave his life. He saved many lives that day, and he was carrying me to safety when a bullet struck him in the heart and he died instantly... He often talked about you, and your love for art.' The young man held out this package. 'I know this isn't much. I'm not really a great artist, but I think your son would have wanted you to have this.'
       
       
       
       
    The father
       
    Opened the package. It was a portrait of his son, painted by the young man. He stared in awe at the way the soldier had captured the personality of his son in the painting. The father was so drawn to the eyes that his own eyes welled up with tears. He thanked the young man and offered to pay him for the picture.. 'Oh, no sir, I could never repay what your son did for me. It's a gift.'
       
       
       
       
    The father hung the portrait over his mantle. Every time visitors came to his home he took them to see the portrait of his son before he showed them any of the other great works he had collected.
       
       
       
       
    The man died a few months later. There was to be a great auction of his paintings. Many influential people gathered, excited over seeing the great paintings and having an opportunity to purchase one for their collection.
       
       
       
       
    On the platform sat the painting of the son. The auctioneer pounded his gavel. 'We will start the bidding with this picture of the son. Who will bid for this picture?'
       
       
       
       
    There was silence...
       
       
       Then a voice in the back of the room shouted, 'We want to see the famous paintings. Skip this one.'
       
       
       
       
    But the auctioneer persisted. 'Will somebody bid for this painting? Who will start the bidding? $100, $200?'
       
       
       
       
    Another voice angrily. 'We didn't come to see this painting. We came to see the Van Gogh's, the Rembrandts. Get on with the Real bids!'
       
       
       
    But still the auctioneer continued. 'The son! The son! Who'll take the son?'
       
       
       
    Finally, a voice came from the very back of the room. It was the longtime gardener of the man and his son. 'I'll give $10 for the painting...' Being a poor man, it was all he could afford.
       
       
       
    'We have $10, who will bid $20?'
       
       
    'Give it to him for $10. Let's see the masters.'
       
       
       
    The crowd was becoming angry. They didn't want the picture of the son.
       
       
       
       
    They wanted the more worthy investments for their collections.
       
       
       
    The auctioneer pounded the gavel.. 'Going once, twice, SOLD for $10!'
       
       
       
    A man sitting on the second row shouted, 'Now let's get on with the collection!'
       
       
       
       
    The auctioneer laid down his gavel. 'I'm sorry, the auction is over.'
       
       
       
    'What about the paintings?'
       
       
       
       
    'I am sorry. When I was called to conduct this auction, I was told of a secret stipulation in the will... I was not allowed to reveal that stipulation until this time. Only the painting of the son would be auctioned. Whoever bought that painting would inherit the entire estate, including the paintings.
       
       
       
       
    The man who took the son gets everything!'
       
       
       
    God gave His son 2,000 years ago to die on the cross. Much like the auctioneer, His message today is: 'The son, the son, who'll take the son?'
       
       
       
       
    Because, you see, whoever takes the Son gets everything.
       
       
       
       
    FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD HE GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON, WHO SO EVER BELIEVETH, SHALL HAVE ETERNAL LIFE...THAT'S LOVE

    Insight of the Day‏

    Here is your Friday story,
    A Lifetime of Planning Pays Off

    "You gotta be crazy!" That's what Lee Dunham's friends told him back in 1971 when he gave up a secure job as a police officer and invested his life savings in the notoriously risky restaurant business. This particular restaurant was more than just risky, it was downright dangerous. It was the first McDonald's franchise in the city of New York - smack in the middle of crime-ridden Harlem.
    Lee had always had plans. When other kids were playing ball in the empty lots of Brooklyn, Lee was playing entrepreneur, collecting milk bottles and returning them to grocery stores for the deposits. He had his own shoeshine stand and worked delivering newspapers and groceries. Early on, he promised his mother that one day she would never again have to wash other people's clothes for a living. He was going to start his own business and support her. "Hush your mouth and do your homework," she told him. She knew that no member of the Dunham family had ever risen above the level of laborer, let alone owned a business. "There's no way you're going to open your own business," his mother told him repeatedly.
    Years passed, but Lee's penchant for dreaming and planning did not. After high school, he joined the Air Force, where his goal of one day owning a family restaurant began to take shape. He enrolled in the Air Force food service school and became such an accomplished cook he was promoted to the officers' dining hall.
    When he left the Air Force, he worked for four years in several restaurants, including one in the famed Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York. Lee longed to start his own restaurant but felt he lacked the business skills to be successful. He signed up for business school and took classes at night while he applied and was hired to be a police officer.
    For fifteen years he worked full-time as a police officer. In his off-hours, he worked part-time as a carpenter and continued to attend business school. "I saved every penny I earned as a police officer," he recalled. "For ten years, I didn't spend one dime - there were no movies, no vacations, no trips to the ballpark. There were only work and study and my lifelong dream of owning my own business." By 1971, Lee had saved $42,000, and it was time for him to make his vision a reality.
    Lee wanted to open an upscale restaurant in Brooklyn. With a business plan in hand, he set out to seek financing. The banks refused him. Unable to get funding to open an independent restaurant, Lee turned to franchising and filled out numerous applications. McDonald's offered him a franchise, with one stipulation: Lee had to set up a McDonald's in the inner-city, the first to be located there. McDonald's wanted to find out if its type of fast-food restaurant could be successful in the inner city. It seemed that Lee might be the right person to operate that first restaurant.
    To get the franchise, Lee would have to invest his life savings and borrow $150,000 more. Everything for which he'd worked and sacrificed all those years would be on the line - a very thin line if he believed his friends. Lee spent many sleepless nights before making his decision. In the end, he put his faith in the years of preparation he'd invested - the dreaming, planning, studying and saving - and signed on the dotted line to operate the first inner-city McDonald's in the United States.
    The first few months were a disaster. Gang fights, gunfire, and other violent incidents plagued his restaurant and scared customers away. Inside, employees stole his food and cash, and his safe was broken into routinely. To make matters worse, Lee couldn't get any help from McDonald's headquarters; the company's representatives were too afraid to venture into the ghetto. Lee was on his own.
    Although he had been robbed of his merchandise, his profits, and his confidence, Lee was not going to be robbed of his dream. Lee fell back on what he had always believed in - preparation and planning.
    Lee put together a strategy. First, he sent a strong message to the neighborhood thugs that McDonald's wasn't going to be their turf. To make his ultimatum stick, he needed to offer an alternative to crime and violence. In the eyes of those kids, Lee saw the same look of helplessness he had seen in his own family. He knew that there was hope and opportunity in that neighborhood and he was going to prove it to the kids. He decided to serve more than meals to his community - he would serve solutions.
    Lee spoke openly with gang members, challenging them to rebuild their lives. Then he did what some might say was unthinkable: he hired gang members and put them to work. He tightened up his operation and conducted spot checks on cashiers to weed out thieves. Lee improved working conditions and once a week he offered his employees classes in customer service and management. He encouraged them to develop personal and professional goals. He always stressed two things: his restaurant offered a way out of a dead-end life and the faster and more efficiently the employees served the customers, the more lucrative that way would be.
    In the community, Lee sponsored athletic teams and scholarships to get kids off the streets and into community centers and schools. The New York inner-city restaurant became McDonald's most profitable franchise worldwide, earning more than $1.5 million a year. Company representatives who wouldn't set foot in Harlem months earlier now flocked to Lee's doors, eager to learn how he did it. To Lee, the answer was simple: "Serve the customers, the employees, and the community."
    Today, Lee Dunham owns nine restaurants, employs 435 people, and serves thousands of meals every day. It's been many years since his mother had to take in wash to pay the bills. More importantly, Lee paved the way for thousands of African-American entrepreneurs who are working to make their dreams a reality, helping their communities, and serving up hope.
    All this was possible because a little boy understood the need to dream, to plan, and to prepare for the future. In doing so, he changed his life and the lives of others.
    Cynthia Kersey
    Excerpted/Adapted from Unstoppable
    Copyright 1988 by Cynthia Kersey,
    www.unstoppable.net

     
     

    Draw a pig...

     
     
    Hey, I did this and you can too!  It tells a lot about yourself.  Saves visits to a shrink.  

     

    This is a real hoot! I hope you take a moment and try it. And it's one of the easiest drawing tools I've tried. BE CREATIVE! GD

     

     

     

        This is loads of fun....

     

     Hey, I did this and you can too!  It tells a lot about yourself.  Saves visits to a shrink.  

    AN ACTUAL CRAIG'S LIST PERSONALS AD

    To the Guy Who Tried to Mug Me in Downtown Savannah night before last. Date: 2009-05-27, 1:43 a.m. E.S.T.  I was the guy wearing the black Burberry jacket that you demanded that I hand over, shortly after you pulled the knife on me and my girlfriend, threatening our lives. You also asked for my girlfriend's  purse and earrings. I can only hope that you somehow come across this rather important message. First, I'd like to apologize for your embarrassment; I didn't expect you to actually crap in your pants when I drew my pistol after you took my jacket. The evening was not that cold, and I was wearing  the jacket for a reason. My girlfriend had just bought me that Kimber Model 1911 .45 A CP pistol for my birthday, and we had picked up a shoulder holster for it that very evening. Obviously you agree that it is a very  intimidating weapon when pointed at your head ...  isn't it?! 
         I know it probably wasn't fun walking back to  wherever you'd come from with that brown sludge in your pants. I'm sure it  was even worse walking bare-footed since I made you leave your shoes, cell  phone, and wallet with me. [That prevented you from calling or running to your buddies to come help mug us again]. After I called your mother, or "Momma" as you had  her listed in your cell, I explained the entire episode of what you'd done. Then I went and filled up my gas tank as well as those of four other people  in the gas station, -- on your credit card. The guy with the big motor home took 150 gallons and was extremely grateful! I gave your shoes to a homeless guy outside Vinnie  Van Go Go's, along with all the cash in your wallet. [That made his day!]  I then threw your wallet into the big pink "pimp  mobile" that was parked at the curb ... after I broke the windshield and side window and keyed the entire driver's side of the car. 
     Later, I called a bunch of phone sex numbers from
    your cell phone. Ma Bell just now shut down the line, although I only used the phone for a little over a day now, so what 's going on with that?  Earlier, I managed to get in two threatening phone calls to the DA's office and one to the FBI, while mentioning President Obama as my possible target. The FBI guy seemed really intense and we had a nice  long chat (I guess while he traced your number etc.).  In a way, perhaps I should apologize for not killing  you ... but I feel this type of retribution is a far more appropriate punishment for your threatened crime. I wish you well as you try to sort
    through some of these rather immediate pressing issues, and can only hope that you have the opportunity to reflect upon, and perhaps reconsider, the career path you've chosen to pursue in life. Remember, next time you might not be so lucky.
        Have a good day!
     

    Confucius say....‏

     
     
    If you can't find the book
    you want

     

    You're probably shopping
    at the

    NEWFIE FARMER‏

    A Newfoundland farmer named Seamus had a car accident.

    In court, the lorry company's hot-shot solicitor was questioning Seamus.

    'Didn't you say to the RCMP at the scene of the accident, 'I'm fine?' asked the solicitor.

    Seamus responded: 'Well, I'll tell you what happened. I had just loaded my favourite cow, Bessie, into the... '

    'I didn't ask for any details', the solicitor interrupted. 'Just answer the question. Did you not say, at the scene of the accident, 'I'm fine!'?'

    Seamus said, 'Well, I had just got Bessie into the trailer and I was driving down the road.... '

    The solicitor interrupted again and said, 'Your Honour, I am trying to establish the fact that, at the scene of the accident, this man told the police on the scene that he was fine. Now several weeks after the accident, he is trying to sue my client. I believe he is a fraud. Please tell him to simply answer the question. '

    By this time, the Judge was fairly interested in Seamus's answer and said to the solicitor: 'I'd like to hear what he has to say about his favourite cow, Bessie'.

    Seamus thanked the Judge and proceeded. 'Well as I was saying, I had just loaded Bessie, my favourite cow, into the trailer and was driving her down the road when this huge lorry and trailer came through a stop sign and hit my trailer right in the side. I was thrown into one ditch and Bessie was thrown into the other. I was hurt, very bad like, and didn't want to move.
    However, I could hear old Bessie moaning and groaning. I knew she was in terrible pain just by her groans. Shortly after the accident, a policeman on a motorbike turned up. He could hear Bessie moaning and groaning so he went over to her. After he looked at her, and saw her condition, he took out his gun and shot her between the eyes.

    Then the policeman came across the road, gun still in hand, looked at me, and said, 'How are you feeling?'

    'Now what the Fuck would you say?'


    THE KINMOUNT SOLUTION TO THE H1N1

     
    In case we run out of masks during the H1N1 flu season Here is a homemade mask you can make  yourself.  It is even compatible with the wearing of  glasses
     
     
    One thing though ---
     
     
    MAKE SURE YOUR MASK IS  CLEAN!!!!!!!! 

     

     


     
    October 30

    Greetings friend

                   HAPPY HALO'WEEN
    October 29

    I was just thinking...‏

    Why is it when your wife becomes pregnant,

    all her female friends rub her tummy and say "congratulations,"

     

    but none of them rub your dick and say "well done!"

    Bracelet at Tiffany's

    A lady walks into Tiffany's. She looks around, spots a beautiful diamond bracelet and walks over to inspect it.  As she bends over to look more closely, she unexpectedly has to fart.

    Very embarrassed, she looks around nervously to see if anyone noticed her little oops and prays that a sales person wasn't anywhere near.

    As she turns around, her worst nightmare materializes in the form of a salesman standing right behind her. Good looking as well.

    Cool as a cucumber, he displays all of the qualities one would expect of a professional in a store like Tiffany's.  He politely greets the lady with, 'Good day, Madam.. How may we help you today?'

    Blushing & uncomfortable, but still hoping that the salesman somehow missed her little 'incident', she asks, 'Sir, what is the price of this lovely bracelet?'

    He answers, "Madam.. if you farted just looking at it - you're going to shit when I tell you the price."



    Good Advice/H1N1 Preventive Methods‏

    Good Advice/H1N1 Preventive Methods


     

             
    The following advice, given by Dr. Oz, makes a lot of sense and is important for all to know:

           
    The only portals of entry are the nostrils and mouth/throat. In a global epidemic of this nature, it's almost impossible to avoid coming into contact with H1N1 in spite of all precautions.. Contact with H1N1 is not so much of a problem as proliferation is.
           
    While you are still healthy and not showing any symptoms of H1N1 infection, in order to prevent proliferation, aggravation of symptoms and development of secondary infections, some very simple steps, not fully highlighted in most official communications, can be practiced (instead of focusing on how to stock N95 or Tamiflu):
           
    1. Frequent hand-washing (well highlighted in all official communications).
           
    2. "Hands-off-the-face" approach. Resist all temptations to touch any part of face (unless you want to eat or bathe.)
       
    3. *Gargle twice a day with warm salt water (use Listerine or Hydrogen Peroxide if you don't trust salt).  *H1N1 takes 2-3 days after initial infection in the throat/ nasal cavity to proliferate and show characteristic symptoms. Simple gargling prevents proliferation. In a way, gargling with salt water has the same effect on a healthy individual that Tamiflu has on an infected one. Don't underestimate this simple, inexpensive and powerful preventative method.
           
    4. Similar to 3 above, *clean your nostrils at least once every day with warm salt water, or hydrogen peroxide. *Not everybody may be good at Jala Neti or Sutra Neti (very good Yoga asanas to clean nasal cavities), but *blowing the nose softly once a day and swabbing both nostrils with cotton buds dipped in warm salt water is very effective in bringing down viral population.*
           

    5. *Boost your natural immunity with foods that are rich in Vitamin C (Amla and other citrus fruits). *If you have to supplement with Vitamin C tablets, make sure that it also has Zinc to boost absorption.
                   
    6. *Drink as much of warm liquids (tea, coffee, etc) as you can. *Drinking warm liquids has the same effect as gargling, but in the reverse direction. They wash off proliferating viruses from the throat into the stomach where they cannot survive, proliferate or do any harm.

           

    Pass this on to your entire e-list.  You never know
    who might pay attention to it - and STAY ALIVE because of it.

    Halloween joke‏

    Two brooms were hanging in the closet and after a while they got to know

    each other so well, they decided to get married.
     
     One broom was, of course, the bride broom, the other the groom broom.
     
     The bride broom looked very beautiful in her white dress. The groom broom

    was handsome and suave in his tuxedo. The wedding was lovely.
     
     After the wedding, at the wedding dinner, the bride-broom

     leaned over and + said to the groom-broom,

    'I think I am going to have a little whisk broom!' 
     
     'IMPOSSIBLE !' said the groom broom. 
     
    Are you ready for this?
    Brace yourself; this is going to hurt!

    'WE HAVEN'T EVEN SWEPT TOGETHER!'  

    Oh for goodness sake... Laugh, or at least groan.
     Life's too short not to enjoy...

    Sounds to me like she's ....... !
     ......been ....sweeping around!!!