A Military Christmas And More... :) Shangy! >Here are the details on our Yahoo ShangyFunList: To Subscribe send a blank email to ShangyFunList-subscribe@yahoogroups.com To UnSubscribe send a blank email to ShangyFunList-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com Group home page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ShangyFunList Through no fault of my own we suddenly became an adult club in the love and romance directory so you will have to confirm that you are an adult when you go here. I still have no idea how to change this back as it sends me around in a circle when I try! or Web Site: http://www.ShangralaFamilyFun.com/ShangyFunList.html Group email address: ShangyFunList@yahoogroups.com or email me here: bcrsystems@earthlink.net ================ *~* A REMINDER: PLEASE Send me sweet, interesting, funny, inspiring, family type forwards ANY TIME here... bcrsystems@earthlink.net I Need them, Love them, Use them, and Share them! THANK YOU!! ================ >-->In The 'Shangy' News :) ,-----------------. ( Christmas Is... ) `-----------------' O o ,-. .:\ '`-. |:| __ b `;-( ,' | ( \|||_ ,-----(.-''--``-------. /_______`'______________\ / SSt\ Our friend Bunni has been sending us some nice animated Christmas images so I decided to get busy and update our Gallery with hers and some others I have collected recently. For Angels, Candles, Doves http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/agifs.html For Crosses, Hearts, God, And Jesus http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/agifs_f-j.html For Nativity Scenes and New Years http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/agifs_k-o.html For Prayers, Santa, Sledding, and Snow http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/agifs_p-t.html For Words:Merry (Christmas) and Xmas (all other Christmas related) http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/agifs_u-z.html ~ Thank You Bunni, Jo Ann, Linda and All Who Have Contributed to These! -<>- >-->2 Hot Off The 'Shangy' Press :) This first Hot tottie is from our friends Linda and Bunni. I love productive ideas that lead to useful things. This page is packed with just those sort of things. Check it out here... ,-------------. ( I can do... ) `-------------' O o ,-. .:\ '`-. |:| __ b `;-( ,' | ( \|||_ ,-----(.-''--``-------. /_______`'______________\ / SSt\ Thoughts into Action 3! http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/action3.html --- ...Thank You Ladies! I love that stairway and the book case! This next super hot one is from our friend Johanna. I could of used this home when Paul and I had someone trying to bust in our door at 1:30 in the morning this last fall! This place is way over the top secure! Check it out here... ,-~~-.___. / ()=(() \ ( ( 0 \._\, ,----' CURSE ##XXXxxxxxxx / ---'~; YOU / /~|- =( ~~ | RED /~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\ /_______________________\ BARON! /_________________________\ /___________________________\ |____________________| |____________________| |____________________| W< | | Home Security! http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/security.html --- ...Wowsers! My kind of home! Thanks Johanna! ============================================================== >-->From TheFunnyBone: Learning About The World __T__I___...__7~ ,_ `"|-=||==|==|==| [_`'---...,____|"_||__|__|__|_ | `'---...__PHILOMENA D_______] jgs~^~-~^-^~^'----~^~---~---------~^---'`~^-^~~^-^~^ A father and son went fishing one day. After a couple hours out in the boat, the boy suddenly became curious about the world around him. He asked his father, "How does this boat float?" The father thought for a moment, then replied, "I Don't rightly know, son." The boy returned to his contemplation, then turned back to his father, "How do fish breath underwater?" Once again the father replied, "Don't rightly know, son." A little later the boy asked his father, "Why is the sky blue?" Again, the father replied. "Don't rightly know, son." Worried he was going to annoy his father, he says, "Dad, do you mind my asking you all of these questions?" "Of course not son. If you don't ask questions,... you'll never learn anything!" =============================================================== *------------ More Bizarre December Holidays ------------* December 11 is National Noodle Ring Day December 12 is National Ding-A-Ling Day December 13 is Ice Cream and Violins Day December 14 is National Bouillabaisse Day December 15 is National Lemon Cupcake Day December 16 is National Chocolate Covered Anything Day December 17 is Underdog Day & National Maple Syrup Day December 18 is National Roast Suckling Pig Day December 19 is Oatmeal Muffin Day December 20 is Games Day ======================================================== >-->This Just In From Our Friend PeggyT :) ,-=-. [[_ @~] ((a a)) ` = ' _.-) (-._ /( ("+") )\ / \ \./ / \ (=<( \/8\/ )>=) \ \- 8| -/ / \/_> 8|<_\/ ;-.__;,-; | | | | | | | | '-.___,;' ) ) / ' |( ) ( \_ /_|^--' gpyy \_! My brother has asked that I forward this to everyone. A retired Marine (after 27 years of service), he still makes us very proud of him and I am eager to share this email with everyone I know. :-) Merry Christmas to all my dear friends! May God be with you and your family. ---- Jill, I found this order. Can you please forward it to all NON-Military so they can be assured the Marines are ready for Santa??? v/r, Rusty Campbell CR Metrics Analyst RGS o: 301.995.7331 c: 410.231.0572 f:301.342.7742 ---- CHRISTMAS ON A MARINE BASE \\ ///// | | (| _ _ |) |` | '| | __ | >>>___/\_^__/\___<<< / ||| \ Mike Hertz >A Military Christmas OPERATION ORDER 12-06 FOR OFFICIAL VISIT OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL CLAUS _ ' ` ,`-' __ ( ,-" "---, _ ,' `--"| ,' ,-" ' )--' / | / //",-",-._,'."-- . _ `/ .--="_.' / `. ; /`""" `-' ` \( , ` ``-\ ' ," ( ,' ,' `.._ __,-"\-, ' `-.-._,._,'__... `,-. ,' . __ \ ,-. \-: \ , __ _/-" \,--""\ \_\ \_\_/ , ,-" / ' _.--\_..." \ , { _,-" -" | ` ` `-" __..`-. \ \ ,-" __..-"" . `-._ "" __,--" __...' \ _,--" __..--"" / : _..-"" __.,-'" _.-' ,-"" _.,-"" ,' ; _.-"" ,' | _.-" ," `'..._ / ` _ / `.___...-; `"-./ | ' | ' | ' | I__ ,= .-._| |_|`.__.' KaK `--" 1. An official staff visit by Lt Gen Claus is expected at this base on 25 Dec. The following directives govern activities of all personnel during the visit: a. Not a creature will stir without permission. This includes Officers, Warrant Officers, Staff Non-commissioned Officers, Noncommissioned Officers, and mice. Marines may obtain special stirring permits for necessary tasks through the Battalion S-1 Office (See Company Office for PAR). b. All personnel will settle their brains for a long winter nap no later than 2200 hours, 24 Dec. Uniform for the nap will be: pajamas - cotton - light-weight - general purpose - olive-green; and cap - battle-dress - utility, DCU or ACU pattern. Equipment will be drawn from supply prior to 1900 hours. While at supply, all personnel will review their personal hand receipts and sign a Cash Collection Voucher, DD Form 1131, for all missing items. Remember that this is the "season of giving." c. Personnel will utilize standard "T'-ration sugarplums for visions to dance in their heads. Sugarplums are available in "T'-ration sundry packs and should be eaten with egg loaf, chopped ham, and spice cake to ensure maximum visions are experienced. "T'-ration sundry packs can be picked up at the Medina Dining Facility (MDFAC) from 0800-1800 24 Dec. The S-4 will coordinate the acquisition and distribution of the T-ration sugarplums and accompanying items. d. Stockings -- wool, cushion sole, olive-green -- will be hung by the chimneys with care. Necessary safety precautions will be taken to avoid fires caused by carelessly hung stockings. Platoon commanders will submit stocking handling plans to the S-3T, Training Chief, prior to 0800 hours, 24 Dec. All Platoon commanders will ensure their subordinate personnel attend mandatory stocking-hanging safety classes and are briefed on the safety aspects of stocking hanging by the Safety Officer. Stocking Safety will be taught 18 Dec at 1900 in the conference room of Bldg 321. Stocking Licenses will be issued at that time. Stockings will be issued out of the pebble shack on a first come first serve basis from 1400 - 1600 on 19 December. e. At first sound of clatter, all personnel will spring from their racks to investigate and evaluate the cause. Immediate action will be taken to tear open the shutters and throw up the window sashes. On order, Operations Plan (OPLAN) 7-01 (North Pole Contingency), para 6-8-A9(3), dated 4 Mar, this office, takes effect to facilitate shutter- yearing and sash-throwing. Platoon Commanders, Platoon Sergeants, and all Marines of the Guard will be familiar with procedures and are responsible for seeing that no shutters are torn or sashes thrown in the barracks prior to the start of official clatter. f. Prior to 0001 hours, date of visit, all personnel possessing Standard Target Acquisition and Night Observation (STANO) equipment will be assigned "wondering eyeball" stations. The Sergeant of the Guard will ensure that these stations are adequately manned even after shutters are torn and sashes are thrown. g. The Company Training Chief, in coordination with the U.S. Transportation Command (CinC-Trans) and Motor T, will assign one each Sleigh, Miniature, M-24A3 and eight (8) reindeer, tiny, for use by Lt Gen Claus. The assigned driver must have a current sleigh operator's license with rooftop permit and evidence of attendance at the winter driving class stamped on his Department of Navy Form 348. Driver must also be able to clearly shout "On, Dancer!" "On, Prancer!", etc. 2. Lt Gen Claus will initially enter Bldg 302 through the front entryway. All buildings without chimneys will requisition Chimney Simulator, M6A1, for use during the visit. Request chimney simulator on Department of Navy Form 2765-1, which will be submitted in four copies to the Company Gunnery Sergeant prior to 20 Dec. Personnel will ensure that chimneys are properly cleaned before turn-in at the conclusion of visit. 3. Personnel will be rehearsed in the shouting of "Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!" or "Merry Christmas To All, and To All a Good Night!" This shout will be given upon termination of the visit. Uniformity of shouting is the responsibility of the Senior Enlisted Marine. FOR THE COMMANDANT (ByDir) Herbie, (Lead Elf, North Pole PAO) John P. Nolan USMC F-35 / FA-18 Readiness Analysis (843)228-7870 DSN 335-7870 --- ...AH-HA! So there You Have it! Thank You PeggyT! The Military gets ready for him so YES, Sandi, There is a Santa! :) ================================================================== >-->From Our Friend PatDeE :) . \ | / _\|/_ .' ' ' '. ___ _.|.--.--.|.___.--'___`-. .'.'|| | ||`----'"` ``'` .'.' ||()|()|| .___..-'.' / \ `----'"` / .-. \ (.'.(___).'.) `.__.-.__.' jgs |_| |_| `.`-'.' `"` >And these guys get paid big bucks? 1. Chicago Cubs outfielder Andre Dawson on being a role model: "I wan' all dem kids to do what I do, to look up to me. I wan' all the kids to copulate me." 2. New Orleans Saint RB George Rogers when asked about the upcoming season: "I want to rush for 1,000 or 1,500 yards, whichever comes first.." 3. And, upon hearing Joe Jacobi of the 'Skin's say: "I'd run over my own mother to win the Super Bowl," Matt Millen of the Raiders said: "To win, I'd run over Joe's Mom, too." 4. Torrin Polk, University of Houston receiver, on his coach, John Jenkins: "He treat us like mens. He let us wear earrings.." 5. Football commentator and former player Joe Theismann: "Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein." 6. Senior basketball player at the University of Pittsburgh : "I'm going to graduate on time, no matter how long it takes.." (Now that is beautiful) 7. Bill Peterson, a Florida State football coach: "You guys line up alphabetically by height.." And, "You guys pair up in groups of three, and then line up in a circle." 8. Boxing promoter Dan Duva on Mike Tyson going to prison: "Why would anyone expect him to come out smarter? He went to prison for three years, not Princeton.." 9. Stu Grimson, Chicago Blackhawks left wing, explaining why he keeps a color photo of himself above his locker: "That's so when I forget how to spell my name, I can still find my clothes." 10. Lou Duva, veteran boxing trainer, on the Spartan training regimen of heavyweight Andrew Golota: "He's a guy who gets up at six o'clock in the morning, regardless of what time it is." 11. Chuck Nevitt, North Carolina State basketball player, explaining to Coach Jim Valvano why he appeared nervous at practice: "My sister's expecting a baby, and I don't know if I'm going to be an uncle or an aunt. (I wonder if his IQ ever hit room temperature in January) 12. Frank Layden, Utah Jazz president, on a former player: "I asked him, 'Son, what is it with you? Is it ignorance or apathy?' He said, 'Coach, I don't know and I don't care.'" 13. Shelby Metcalf, basketball coach at Texas A&M, recounting what he told a player who received four F's and one D: "Son, looks to me like you're spending too much time on one subject." 14. In the words of NC State great Charles Shackelford: "I can go to my left or right, I am amphibious." 15. Former Houston Oilers coach Bum Phillips when asked by Bob Costas why he takes his wife on all the road trips, Phillips responded: "Because she's too ugly to kiss good-bye." --- ...LOL! Thanks PatDeE! They may get paid big bucks, but it certainly isn't for their command of the English Language! -<>- I am ... ? ))),, \__ / /// (.(. / < ) \_- | *RING* __|__/L_ __________ / \ / ______ \ (__)][__][(__) utis / ,--. \ *RING* *RING* / '--' \ |________| >The Phone Call! An Angry Wife To Her Husband 0n Phone: "Where in the Heck Are You ... ?" Husband: Darling You Remember That Jewelry Shop? Where You Saw The Diamond Necklace and Totally Fell In Love With It and I Didn't Have Money That Time and I said "Baby It'll Be Yours one Day ... " Wife, With A Smile, Blushing: Yeah, I Remember That My Love! Husband: Well I'm in The Pub Just Next Door To That Shop . . . --- ...HaHa! Thanks ParDeE! -<>- ( ) ( ___...(-------)-....___ .-"" ) ( ""-. .-'``'|-._ ) _.-| / .--.| `""---...........---""` | / / | | | | | | \ \ | | `\ `\ | | `\ `| | _/ /\ / (__/ \ / _..---""` \ /`""---.._ .-' \ / '-. : `-.__ __.-' : : ) ""---...---"" ( : '._ `"--...___...--"` _.' jgs \""--..__ __..--""/ '._ """----.....______.....----""" _.' `""--..,,_____ _____,,..--""` `"""----"""` >Two Coffees in Heaven! Having arrived at the Gates of Heaven, Barrack Obama meets a man with a beard. 'Are you Mohammed?' he asks. 'No my son, I am St. Peter; Mohammed is higher up.' Peter then points to a ladder that rises into the clouds. Delighted that Mohammed should be higher than St. Peter, Obama climbs the ladder in great strides, climbs up through the clouds and comes into a room where he meets another bearded man. He asks again, 'Are you Mohammed?' 'Why no,' he answers, ‘I am Moses; Mohammed is higher still.' Exhausted, but with a heart full of joy he climbs the ladder yet again, he discovers a larger room where he meets an angelic looking man with a beard. Full of hope, he asks again, 'Are you Mohammed?' 'No, I am Jesus, the Christ; you will find Mohammed higher up.' Mohammed higher than Jesus! Man, oh man! Obama can hardly contain his delight and climbs and climbs ever higher. Once again, he reaches an even larger room where he meets this truly magnificent looking man with a silver white beard and once again repeats his question: 'Are you Mohammed?' he gasps as he is by now, totally out of breath from all his climbing. 'No, my son, I am Almighty God, the Alpha and the Omega, but you look exhausted. Would you like a cup of coffee?' Obama says, ‘yes please!' As God looks behind him, he claps his hands and yells out: 'Hey, Mohammed, two coffees!' MORAL: Keep your trust in God; your president will be replaced. --- ...HaHa! Thanks PatDeE! But I really don't think 'Mohammed' will be upper level anywhere! -<>- DO NOT SCROLL ALL THE WAY DOWN GO SLOW AND WORK THE MATH> ..................____________,..............., / .-. , ,.--. .-,/_/_/_/_/_/,-', ,. -,-,-- /| / / /- // / / ._/_/_/_/,-' // /-| / /-- / / / `-' ' '`--' '-'_'/_/_/,-' `-''--' `' '-- / / /..................'_/_/_,:.................. / / | .'_|_|_|_; -Shimrod | / """"""""""""""""" '"""""""""""""""""""' >YOUR AGE BY CHOCOLATE MATH Don't tell me your age; you'd probably lie anyway- but the Hershey Man will know! DON'T CHEAT BY SCROLLING DOWN FIRST! It takes less than a minute . Work this out as you read . Be sure you don't read the bottom until you've worked it out! This is not one of those waste of time things, it's fun. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___.---------------. .'\__\'\__\'\__\'\__\'\__,` . ____ ___ \ |\/ __\/ __\/ __\/ __\/ _:\ |:. \ \___ \ \\'\__\'\__\'\__\'\__\'\_`.__| `. \ \___ \ \\/ __\/ __\/ __\/ __\/ __: \ \\'\__\'\__\'\__\ \__\'\_;-----------------` hh \\/ \/ \/ \/ \/ : | \|______________________;________________| 1. First of all, pick the number of times a week that you would like to have chocolate (more than once but less than 10) 2. Multiply this number by 2 (just to be bold) 3. Add 5 4. Multiply it by 50 -- I'll wait while you get the calculator 5. If you have already had your birthday this year add 1761. If you haven't, add 1760. 6.. Now subtract the four digit year that you were born. You should have a three digit number The first digit of this was your original number (i.e., how many times you want to have chocolate each week). The next two numbers are _____________,-.___ _ |____ { {]_]_] [_] |___ `-----.__\ \_]_]_ . ` | `-----.____} }]_]_]_ , |_____________/ {_]_]_]_] , ` hjw `-' YOUR AGE! (Oh YES, it is!!!!!) --- ...Fun! Thanks PatDeE! -<>- _,-. .' _ \ ,' (_) \_ _.-|`-._ \""--._ .' .-(=._ `-._ \""-. `. What I need is exercise / / | `=. `-._\ \ \ And something that will take | | `-._ `=._ | . | | My mind off all those thoughts of \ \ ;' .,`--._ `=| ' / / Pie In The Sky' speakers! `._``--..._____`--'-''_.' `--.._________..--' >The Quote of the Decade: The fact that we are here today to debate raising America 's debt limit is a sign of leadership failure. It is a sign that the US Government cannot pay its own bills. It is a sign that we now depend on ongoing financial assistance from foreign countries to finance our Government's reckless fiscal policies. Increasing America's debt weakens us domestically and internationally. Leadership means that, "the buck stops here.' Instead, Washington is shifting the burden of bad choices today onto the backs of our children and grandchildren. America has a debt problem and a failure of leadership. Americans deserve better. ~ Senator Barack H. Obama, March 2006! --- ...Yeah, Cool Dude, huh? LOL! Thanks PatDeE! He must have suffered brain damage in the White House - Now He forgets half the stuff he knew back then! -<>- //_____ __ @ )====// .\___ \#\_\__(_/_\\_/ / / \\ Jiri Matejicek >ONE AT A TIME A physics teacher in high school, once told the students that while one grasshopper on the railroad tracks wouldn't slow a train very much, a billion of them would. With that thought in mind, read the following, obviously written by a good American . . . This probably sounds crazy, but just yesterday I was in Wal Mart looking for a wastebasket. I found some made in China for $6.99. I didn't want to pay that much so I asked the lady if they had any others. She took me to another department and they had some at $2.50 made in USA . They are just as good. Same as a kitchen rug I needed. I had to look, but I found some made in the USA and they were $3.00 cheaper. We are being brain washed that everything that comes from China and Mexico is cheaper. Not so. That is also why I don't buy cards at Hallmark anymore. They are made in China and are expensive. I buy them at Dollar Tree....50 cents each and made in USA . Check this out. I can verify this because I was in Lowe's the other day for some reason and just for the heck of it I was looking at the hose attachments... They were all made in China . The next day I was in Ace Hardware and just for the heck of it I checked the hose attachments there. They were made in USA . Start looking ...In our current economic situation, every little thing we buy or do affects someone else - even their job. So, after reading this email, I think this lady is on the right track.. Let's get behind her! Good idea . . .. One light bulb at a time . . .. This past weekend I was at Kroger . . . I needed 60W light bulbs and Bounce dryer sheets. I was in the light bulb aisle, and right next to the GE brand I normally buy was an off-brand labeled, " Everyday Value ." I picked up both types of bulbs and compared the stats they were the same except For the price . . . The GE bulbs were more money than the Everyday Value brand but the thing that surprised me the most was the fact that GE was made in MEXICO and the Everyday Value brand was made in - get ready for this - the USA in a company in Cleveland , Ohio . So throw out the myth that you cannot find products you use every day that are made right here... So on to another aisle - Bounce Dryer Sheets... Yep, you guessed it, Bounce cost more money and is made in Canada ... The Everyday Value brand was less money and MADE IN THE USA! I did laundry yesterday and the dryer sheets performed just like the Bounce Free I have been using for years and at almost half the price! My challenge to you is to start reading the labels when you shop for everyday things and see what you can find that is made in the USA - the job you save may be your own or your neighbors! If you accept the challenge, pass this on to others in your address book so we can all start buying American, one light bulb at a time! Stop buying from overseas companies! (We should have awakened a decade ago....) Let's get with the program and help our fellow Americans keep their jobs and create more jobs here in the USA . I passed this on . .. . Will you??? --- ...Sure! But that's just me - now I Dare You! Thanks PatDeE! ================================================================= >-->From Our Friend Bunni :) ."`". .-./ _=_ \.-. Don't Mind me, I'm { (,(oYo),) }} Just the Gorilla in The Room {{ | " |} } { { \(---)/ }} {{ }'-=-'{ } } { { }._:_.{ }} {{ } -:- { } } jgs {_{ }`===`{ _} ((((\) (/)))) >Strange Things You Didn't Know A rat 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! 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. 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. 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. The military salute is a motion that evolved from medieval times, when knights in armor raised their visors to reveal their identity. --- ...Not sure about all these, but they sound good. Thanks Bunni! :) ======================================================== >-->From our Friend Sandi :) .------.____ .-' \ ___) .-' \\\ .-' ___ \\) .-' / (\ |) __ \ ( | | / \ \__'| | Taxation Without / \____).-' .' / | Due Representation... / . / | .' / \/ | Ready For A Tea Party? / / \ | / / _|_ \ / /\ /\ \ / /__v__\ ' | | | .#| VK |#. .##| |#######| |#######| >The IRS sent my Tax Return back The IRS sent my Tax Return back! AGAIN!!! I guess it was because of my response to the question: "List all dependents?" I replied ... "12 million illegal immigrants; "3 million crack heads; "42 million unemployable people on food stamps, "2 million people in over 243 prisons; "Half of Mexico and "535 fools in the U.S. House and Senate.”; Apparently, this was NOT an acceptable answer. --- ...LMAO! Thanks Sandi! =============================================================== >-->In The Worldly News :) [Politics] >From Our Friend PatDeE :) Thought you might find this interesting. More government disinformation...not really a lie...but nowhere near the truth! The Numbers Lie http://tinyurl.com/7zz9brm --- ...Yep - Most Interesting! Thanks PatDeE! -<>- This is really sad. These simple people really believe that the government is, or will be, responsive to their concerns. They metaphorically shoot arrows into the air instead of targeting congress (who have been the real culprits for over fifty years!) Half of these bundled-up protestors can't create a cogent sentence; haven't the faintest idea how money works;or understand history. Hitler provided millions of 'jobs' when his situation was similar. His effort was called WWII ! Occupy Delhi: Why they're protesting http://www.brasschecktv.com/page/5593.html --- ...Sad indeed! Thanks PatDeE! -<>- THE CHRISTMAS GRINCH REVISITED http://tinyurl.com/87y3tvy --- ...Thanks PatDeE! -<>- >From Our Friend Linda :) TAX TRUTH FROM "MOMENT OF CLARITY" - EXCELLENT READ http://www.timnerenz.com/2011/11/tax-truth.html --- ...Another Good read! Thanks Linda! -<>- >From The TeaParty: I Am the Tea Party! http://tinyurl.com/6sev2fg -<>- >From BizarreNews: *-- Oldest living dog dead at 26 --* SAKURA, Japan - The Japanese owner of the canine certified as the world's oldest living dog by Guinness World Records said the dog has died at the age of 26 years, 9 months. Yumiko Shinohara of Sakura said Pusuke, a male crossbreed, died Monday afternoon after refusing to eat in the morning and appearing to have difficulty breathing, Kyodo News reported Thursday. Shinohara said Pusuke died only a few minutes after she arrived home from running errands. "I think (Pusuke) waited for me to come home," she said. The dog, which had aged to the equivalent of 125 years in human terms, was certified in December 2010 as the world's oldest living dog. *-- Police seek 'Chewbacca' gunman --* WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Police in Florida said they were searching for a man who wore a Chewbacca mask when he and a pair of young men were involved in a shooting. West Palm Beach Police said they responded to a report of a shooting Nov. 30 and a woman who witnessed the incident said the Chewbacca-masked shooter was driving a car with two men -- later identified as Jodeci Lamar Window, 19, and Mario Johnson, 21 -- when they pulled up to a home and began shooting at Kyle Roney, the South Florida Sun Sentinel reported Thursday. The witness said Roney, who was on the front stairs of a home and was not injured, is suspected by a local gang of being involved in a drug theft. Police said Roney did not cooperate with the investigation. The woman said the shooters drove off when a man she identified as "Saint" returned fire. The witness picked Window and Johnson, who were not masked, out of a photo lineup. They were arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. -- Wife: Bank told hubby about account ------------ NEW YORK - A New York woman has sued her bank for letting slip to her husband that she had $800,000 in an account in her own name. Nazita Aminpour, a dentist, says in legal papers that the Chase bank branch in Kew Gardens, Queens, violated federal privacy laws, the New York Post reports. She said her husband, David Shamash, nagged her about the money until she gave him $155,000 in March 2008 to save her marriage. The couple had a joint account at the branch along with custodial accounts for their children. But Shamash was not aware that Aminpour had a large account in her own name until a bank employee called him and suggested that the money be moved out of a low-interest account to something with a higher return. Aminpour wants Chase to reimburse the $155,000 and to pay her legal bills. A bank statement included in the lawsuit filing shows she now has more than $1 million in the account, the report said. -- Ball protest bounces wrong way for Italian -------- ROME - A man received an eight-month suspended jail sentence Monday for rolling a half million or so colored balls down Rome's famed Spanish Steps. Graziano Cecchini, 54, was convicted of disrupting bus services with his January 2008 stunt, which he described as a protest against dishonest politicians of all parties, ANSA reported. Cecchini criticized the outcome of his trial, the Italian news agency said. "What sort of interruption of service could there possibly have been? The Piazza di Spagna (Spanish Steps) is a pedestrian area. There wasn't any crime, only a pop-art event," he said. Vittorio Sgarbi, a prominent Italian art critic and former culture chief of Milan, praised Cecchini's effort, saying "anarchy is a typical feature of contemporary art." -- Fire starts with spider chase ------------- PORTSMOUTH, England - British firefighters say a man set fire to the front of his house trying to kill a spider with a lighter. Firefighters said they arrived at the Portsmouth, England, home and found the man attempting to put out the flames with a garden hose, The Daily Telegraph reported. "The whole thing had clearly scared the life out of him," watch manager Steve Pearce said. "There was a gap in the cladding where he was trying to kill the spider and so the sparks got through to the material behind and started spreading upward toward the roof." Pearce said firefighters spent about two hours extinguishing the blaze. "Surprisingly there wasn't much damage to the house other than to the cladding," he said. "We obviously had a chat with the man but I don't think he'll be doing this again." ============================================================== >-->From Our Friend Jo Ann :) . . ) ( _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _(.--.) {{ { { { { { { { { { { ( '_') jgs >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>`--'> >The Talking Centipede A single guy decided life would be more fun If he had a pet. So he went to the pet store and told the owner that he wanted to buy an unusual pet. After some discussion, he finally bought a talking centipede, (100-legged bug), which came in a little white box to use for his house. He took the box back home, found a good spot for the box, and decided he would start off by taking his new pet to church with him. So he asked the centipede in the box, "Would you like to go to church with me today? We will have a good time." But there was no answer from his new pet. This bothered him a bit, but he waited a few minutes And then asked again, "How about going to church with me and receive blessings?" But again, there was no answer from his new friend and pet. So he waited A few minutes more, thinking about the situation. The guy decided to invite the centipede one last time. This time he put his face up against the centipede's house and shouted, "Hey, in there! Would you like to go to church with me and learn about God?" ... YOU ARE GOING TO LOVE THIS .... This time, A little voice Came out of the box, "I heard you the first time! I'm just putting on my shoes!" --- ...TeeHee! a Classic! Thanks Jo Ann! -<>- \\ ///// | | (| _ _ |) |` | '| | __ | >>>___/\_^__/\___<<< / ||| \ Mike Hertz >Just Stay A nurse took the tired, anxious serviceman to the bedside. "Your son is here," she said to the old man. She had to repeat the words several times before the patient's eyes opened. Heavily sedated because of the pain of his heart attack, he dimly saw the young uniformed Marine standing outside the oxygen tent. He reached out his hand. The Marine wrapped his toughened fingers around the old man's limp ones, squeezing a message of love and encouragement. The nurse brought a chair so that the Marine could sit beside the bed. All through the night the young Marine sat there in the poorly lighted ward, holding the old man's hand and offering him words of love and strength. Occasionally, the nurse suggested that the Marine move away and rest awhile. He refused. Whenever the nurse came into the ward, the Marine was oblivious of her and of the night noises of the hospital - the clanking of the oxygen tank, the laughter of the night staff members exchanging greetings, the cries and moans of the other patients. Now and then she heard him say a few gentle words. The dying man said nothing, only held tightly to his son all through the night. Along towards dawn, the old man died. The Marine released the now lifeless hand he had been holding and went to tell the nurse. While she did what she had to do, he waited. Finally, she returned. She started to offer words of sympathy, but the Marine interrupted her. "Who was that man?" he asked. The nurse was startled, "He was your father," she answered. "No, he wasn't," the Marine replied. "I never saw him before in my life." "Then why didn't you say something when I took you to him?" "I knew right away there had been a mistake, but I also knew he needed his son, and his son just wasn't here. When I realized that he was too sick to tell whether or not I was his son, knowing how much he needed me, I stayed." I came here tonight to find a Mr. William Grey. His Son was Killed in Iraq today, and I was sent to inform him. What was this Gentleman's Name? The Nurse with Tears in Her Eyes Answered, Mr. William Grey............. The next time someone needs you ... just be there. Stay. ************** WE ARE NOT HUMAN BEINGS GOING THROUGH A TEMPORARY SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE. WE ARE SPIRITUAL BEINGS GOING THROUGH A TEMPORARY HUMAN EXPERIENCE. PLEASE PASS THIS ONE ON AND GOD WILL BLESS YOU! THIS IS WHAT WE ARE PUT ON THIS EARTH TO DO ANYWAY. RIGHT ? HAVE A GREAT DAY AND BLESS SOMEONE ELSE IN SOME LITTLE WAY TODAY! GOD IS SO GOOD. --- ...Amen! Thanks Jo Ann! ==================================================== >-->From CleanLaffs: + | /\\ | || -----| |/\ / \ ------/ ^^ \ O O | || | | || | ------------- unknown A preacher of the old school was describing the events of Judgement Day and, of course, he used Biblical phraseology whenever he could. "Oh, my friends," he intoned, "imagine the suffering of the sinners as they find themselves cast into the outer darkness, removed from the presence of the Lord and given to eternal flames. My friends, at such a time there will be weeping, wailing and a great gnashing of teeth!" At this point, one of the elders of the congregation inter- rupted to say, "But Reverend, what if one of those hopeless sinners has no teeth?" The preacher crashed his fist on the pulpit, "My friends, the Lord is not put out by details. Rest assured... teeth will be provided!" -<>- As the woman was instructing the new maid on the great care required in handling certain valuable household objects. She pointed to the dining room and said with great satisfaction, "That table goes back to Louis the Fourteenth." "Oh, that's nothing," the maid interjected. "My whole living- room set goes back to Sears the fifteenth." -<>- Even with a thousand games, dolls and crafts to choose from, my customer at the toy store still couldn't find a thing for her grandson. "Maybe a video or something educational?" I asked. "No, that's not it," she said. We wandered the aisles until something caught her eye: a laser gun with flashing lights and 15 different high-pitched sounds. "This is perfect," she said, beaming. "My daughter-in-law will hate it." -<>- , . ( ) \ / \. ./ \\ // \\ // \`-'/ CJ `-' After I prosecuted a man for killing a bird out of season with his slingshot, the court clerk suggested setting up a date for him to return with both the money for the fine and proof of community service. "That way," she said innocently, "you can kill two birds with one stone." -<>- My new girlfriend, Karen, got a job at a local hardware store. "The owner doesn't want us hanging out with our friends," she said. "If you stop by, tell them you're my brother." On my first visit I walked to the customer service desk and asked the older woman there, "Is Karen around?" When she looked at me quizzically, I added, "I'm her brother." She smiled. "What a nice surprise. I'm Karen's mother." -<>- Jill was discussing the various aspects and possible outcome of the Insurance policy with the man at the Insurance Agency. During the discussion, she asked, "Suppose I take the life insurance for my husband today and tomorrow he dies? What will I get?" The agent eyed her suspiciously and replied, "Probably 20 to life." -<>- ... {@} * {@} {@} * {@} * {@} : * {@} * {@} * .; {@} * {@} * {@} * {@} * ; * ; {@} * ; * : ;\ \ \ \| / / /; \\ \ Y/ / / `_\ |/ _' / \\Y// \ ( ,-}={-, ) \_//((\_/ //))(\ (/ )) (( valkyrie \) When she got flowers from her husband on Valentine's Day, my daughter's friend quickly opened the card. All it said was "No." What did that mean? She called her husband, who said, "I didn't attach any message. The florist asked if I had a message and I said, 'No.'" -<>- After I bought my mother a compact-disc player and some CDs, she was excited to discover she no longer needed to rewind or fast-forward tapes or move the needle on her record player. Knowing she was not that technically astute, I called her a few days later to see how she was managing. "Fine. I listened to Shania Twain this morning," she said. "The whole CD?" I asked. "No," she replied, "just one side." ========================================================= >-->From ScreamOfTheCrop: Did you swear the witness in Ralf? \ `, ___ # |/ ? Well, he Was swearing... | , )\ / /__/\ \____ ##### ,- / \_/ \ _/_ #### /\,_\ |/| / < _____ _> \ [.[.]-=## ) "\ -|.|--/___/ ,___/___\- /_ )# \ ___Y. _____'-'______|\/______________ |__ # __)/ [_______________________________] \___/ /) \ | | .'\$/\`-. /|| .| | _...._ | ( `.Y.' ( ) __;_||__|_______| ,-' ALT. '-_ |____|:__o___|_|_ [________________| / ASCII- \ |________________] | | | _ _ART ____. | | | Balif | | / / \| ||_)| | | | | RALF | \\_\_/|_|| \|/ | | ____| | -_ ,- | |____ | | `-...,-' | | | | | | |_______________|_____________________________|_______________| / / / / / / Taken from original / / typing by b'ger / and David Palmer's art ________________________________________________________________________ Phrase origin: The Third Degree The phrase comes from freemasonry. A Third-Degree or Master Mason highest rank had to submit to questioning. This dates to at least 1772. The idea that the Masons' testing was an ordeal became fixed in the public mind. By 1880 the term became used for any long and arduous questioning or interrogation. Around the turn of the 20th century, it began to be applied exclusively to the police. The idea of a brutal interrogation being called the third degree was no doubt helped along by association with a third-degree burn. -<>- >Married Couple... “Sweetie, you see that elderly couple at the end of the counter?” “Yeah, what about them?” “I was thinking that’s probably what we’ll look like in ten years.” “You do realize that’s a mirror at the end of the counter?” -<>- )/_ (' \ /) ) ---/'-""--- )/_ <' \ /) ) ---/'-""--- )/_ -' \ /) ) ---/'-""--- AsH A contestant on "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" reached the final plateau. If she answered the next question correctly, she would win $1,000,000. If she answered incorrectly, she would pocket only the $25,000 milestone money. And as she suspected it would be, the million-dollar question was no pushover. It was, "Which of the following species of birds does not build its own nest but instead lays its eggs in the nests of other birds? Is it: A) the condor B) the buzzard C) the cuckoo D) the vulture The woman was on the spot. She did not know the answer. She had used up her 50/50 Lifeline and her Ask the Audience Lifeline. All that remained was her Phone-a-Friend Lifeline. She hoped she would not have to use it because. . .her friend was, well, blonde. But she had no alternative. She called her friend and gave her the question and the four choices. The blonde responded unhesitatingly: "That's easy. The answer is C: the cuckoo." The contestant had to make a decision and make it fast. She considered employing a reverse strategy and giving Meredith any answer except the one that her friend had given her. And considering her friend was a blonde that would seem to be the logical thing to do. But her friend had responded with such confidence, such certitude, that the contestant could not help but be convinced. "I need an answer," said Meredith. Crossing her fingers, the contestant said, "C: The cuckoo." "Is that your final answer?" "Yes, that is my final answer." And Meredith replied, "That answer is.... Absolutely correct! You are now a millionaire!" Three days later, the contestant hosted a party for her family and friends, including the blonde who had helped her win the million dollars. "Jeni, I just do not know how to thank you, " said the contestant. "How did you happen to know the right answer?" "Oh, come on," said the blonde... "Everybody knows that cuckoos don't build nests. They live in clocks." -<>- >Tip... Always keep several Get well cards on the mantle... So if unexpected guests arrive, they will think you've been sick and unable to clean! -<>- After trying a new shampoo for the first time, Dewey mailed off an enthusiastic letter of approval to the manufacturer. Several weeks later he came home from work to a large carton in the middle of the floor. Inside were free samples of the many products the same company produced: soaps, detergents, tooth paste, and paper items... with a "thank you" note from the manufacturer. "Well, what do you think?" asked his smiling wife, Olga. "I think that next time," Dewey replied. "I'm writing to Toyota." -<>- .======================================. | ___ ___ ___ _ _ _ | | \_/ \_/ \_/ C|||C|||C||| |-| |-| |-| | | _|_ _|_ _|_ ||| ||| ||| |_| |_| |_| | '===================================== ,sSSSs DUFFY'S WATERING HOLE SSSS "( .:. SSS@ =/ \~/ C|||' SSSS_(_ _Y_ ___|||______________________________SS/ _)_) /.- [____________________________________] \ /\// | ____ ____ ____ ____ | \|==(\_/ | (____) (____) (____) (____) | (/ ; | | | | | | | | | | |____| | | | | | | | | | | \ |\ | | | | | | | | | | ) ) ) | |____| |____| |____| |____| | ( |/ | I====I I====I I====I I====I | /\ | jgs | | | | | | | | | /.(=\ Y\_\ A man walks into a bar in Chicago in the afternoon and orders three scotches. Not one after the other, but all three at once. The bartender is a little puzzled by this unusual request, but he doesn’t say anything and gives the man what he wants. The man drinks them down one by one, pays the bill, and leaves. The next day he comes back at five o’clock and orders the same thing. Three scotches all at once. And the day after that, for weeks. Finally, curiosity gets the better of the barman. “I don’t mean to be nosy, but you’ve been in here every day for the past two weeks ordering your three scotches, and I’d just like to know why. Most people take them one at a time.” “Ah,” the man says, “the answer is very simple. I have two brothers. One of them lives in New York, one in San Francisco and the three of us are very close. As a way of honoring our friendship, we all go into a bar at five in the afternoon, silently toasting one another’s health, pretending that we’re all together in the same place.” The barman nods, understanding the reason for this strange ritual. The business goes on for another four months. Then something happens. The man shows up at his regular hour one afternoon, but this time he orders only two scotches. The bartender is worried, and after a while he gets the courage to ask. “I don’t mean to be nosy, but every day for five months you’ve come in here and ordered three scotches. Now you order two. I just hope nothing’s wrong with your family.” “Nothing’s wrong,” the man says, as chipper as ever. ”What is it then?” ”It’s very simple,” the man says. “I’ve stopped drinking.” -<>- >Dumbest kid in the world? A young boy enters a barber shop and the barber whispers to his customer, "This is the dumbest kid in the world. Watch while I play this game with him." The barber puts a dollar bill in one hand and two quarters in the other, then calls the boy over and asks, "Which do you want, son?" The boy looks and takes the two quarters and leaves. "What did I tell you?" said the barber. "That kid never learns!" Later, the customer leaves and he sees the same young boy coming out of the ice cream store. "Hey, son, may I ask you a question? Why do you take the quarters instead of the dollar bill?" The boy licked his cone and replied, "Because the day I take the dollar, the game's over!" -<>- ###### ########## ###### _\_ ##===----[.].] #( , _\ What did she say? # )\__| \ / `-._``-' >@ | | | | | | | dp/VK | | | >It’s Easy to Communicate with Each Other By the time you read through this YOU WILL UNDERSTAND TENJOOBERRYMUDS... In order to continue getting-by in America (our home land), we all need to learn the NEW English language! Practice by reading the following conversation until you are able to understand the term 'TENJOOBERRYMUDS'. With a little patience, you'll be able to fit right in with the growing trend!!! Now, here goes... The following is a telephone exchange between a hotel guest and room-service: Room Service (RS): 'Morrin. Roon sirbees.' Guest (G): 'Sorry, I thought I dialed room-service.' RS: ' Rye. Roon sirbees...morrin! Joowish to oddor sunteen???' G: 'Uh..... Yes, I'd like to order bacon and eggs.' RS: 'Ow July den?' G: '.....What??' RS: 'Ow July den?!?... pryed, boyud, poochd?' G: 'Oh, the eggs! How do I like them? Sorry... scrambled, please.' RS: 'Ow July dee baykem? Crease?' G: 'Crisp will be fine.' RS: 'Hokay. An Sahn toes?' G: 'What?' RS: 'An toes. July Sahn toes ?' G: 'I... don't think so' RS: 'No? Judo wan sahn toes???' G: 'I feel really bad about this, but I don't know what 'judo wan sahn toes' means.' RS: 'Toes! Toes!...Why Joo don Juan toes? Ow bow Anglish moppin we bodder?' G: 'Oh, English muffin!!! I've got it! You were saying 'toast'... Fine...Yes, an English muffin will be fine.' RS: 'We bodder?' G: 'No, just put the bodder on the side.' RS: 'Wad?!?' G: 'I mean butter... just put the butter on the side.' RS: 'Copy?' G: 'Excuse me?' RS: 'Copy...tea...meel?' G: 'Yes. Coffee, please... and that's everything.' RS: 'One Minnie. Scramah egg, crease baykem, Anglish moppin, we bodder on sigh and copy.. rye??' G: 'Whatever you say.' RS: 'Tenjooberrymuds.' G: 'You're welcome.' -<>- >Top 7 Signs Your Pastor Needs a Vacation 7. His first words to the congregation on Sunday morning are "All right, listen up you heathens..." 6. He falls asleep during his own sermon. 5. He shows up for Sunday service wearing Bermuda Shorts and a Tank Top. 4. Every time his pager goes off, he shouts, "Why can't they just leave me alone?!" 3. Announces baptismal services will be at the Grand Canyon. 2. You go to his office for counseling and pour your heart out to him and he says, "Sounds like a personal problem to me." AND THE NUMBER ONE SIGN YOUR PASTOR NEEDS A VACATION 1. For the past two months he has preached the same sermon every Sunday. -<>- _______ / / |_______| ( O O ) {'-(_)-'} .-{ ^ }-. / '.___.' \ / | o | \ |__| o |__| (((\_________/))) \___|___/ jgs.--' | | '--. \__._| |_.__/ There I was on my way to Wal-Mart... getting into a fight was the farthest thing from my mind ... wasn't even on the horizon ... I was in a great mood ... and then ... 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