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You can also use the keyboard to change the font size in your web browser or emails. Hold down the Ctrl key while pressing the + key for larger text or the - key for smaller text! ================ >-->2 HOT Off The 'Shangy' Press :) Our first too hot to handle new page is from our friend Linda. Often when we think of a forest, a dense thicket of greenery with trees comes to mind, but God didn't give us mundane forests of all one type, like flowers and gardens, forests are more diverse and intriguing than most of us give them credit for. Check out some of the world's most interesting ones here and be sure to view the video too for a little forest mystery trivia: \ i. / s / \ \ / / .n' | a |_.-._ / / / .-' `-. --._ / / | / \-.__' `. | ( | | _ \ _ .-. \ | `-.-' | .-' '-. | ' `-. ( )_ | `-._ \ ( | \ / \ `-' `. `--. \ ) \ \`-' / | .' \ .- '-.| `-._.-' \ / \ | / \ . `._.-' | | / | | ' / | (_/ | `-._ _.' \ //\ .| `--' \" \ '\ \___/)_ | | ` \_ \` , \ \ (\ .o-`-o | \__ _______,-'\` \ ( | | | \\ | [nabis] b "" \ Forests Of The World http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/forests.html --- ...Most lovely! Thanks Linda! Our next flaming hot new page is from our friends LouiseAu, Linda and PatDeE. It is sure to tickle your funny bone and give you a few chuckles. Check it out here for some smiles to lighten for your day: _H_ /___\ \888/ ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~U~^~^~^~^~^~^~^ ~ | ~ o | ~ ___ o | _,.--,.'` `~'-.._ O | /_ .-" _ /_\'. | ~ .-';' (( ` \0/ `\ # /__; ((_ ,_ | , # .-; \_ / # _#, / ; .-' / _.--""-.\`~` `#(('\\ ~ ;-'; / / .' )) \\ ; /.--'.' (( )) \ | ~ \\ (( \ | )) ` ~ \ | ` \ | jgs .` `""-. .' \ ~ ~ | |\ | \ / '-._| \.' Humor With Fishing! http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/fishinghumor.html --- ...LOL! Some great ones here! Thanks my friends! ======================================================= >-->From SmileZilla: _.--._ _.--._ ,-=.-":;:;:;\':;:;:;"-._ \\\:;:;:;:;:;\:;:;:;:;:;\ \\\:;:;:;:;:;\:;:;:;:;:;\ \\\:;:;:;:;:;\:;:;:;:;:;\ \\\:;:;:;:;:;\:;::;:;:;:\ \\\;:;::;:;:;\:;:;:;::;:\ \\\;;:;:_:--:\:_:--:_;:;\ -shimrod \\\_.-" : "-._\ \`_..--""--.;.--""--.._=> " A lady sitting in first class saw the cockpit door open, she was incredulous to see that the pilot was reading. Very concerned, she asked a flight attendant, "Miss, why is the pilot reading? Isn't he supposed to be flying?" The woman fainted when the flight attendant said, "Oh well, he's just studying for his pilot license." -<>- Jim and Mary were both patients in a Mental Hospital. One day while they were walking past the hospital swimming pool, Jim suddenly jumped into the deep end. He sank to the bottom and stayed there. Mary promptly jumped in to save him. She swam to the bottom and pulled Jim out. When the medical director became aware of Mary's heroic act he immediately ordered her to be discharged from the hospital as he now considered her to be mentally stable. When he went to tell Mary the news he said, "Mary, I have good news and bad news. The good news is you're being discharged because since you were able to jump in and save the life of another patient, I think you've regained your senses. The bad news is Jim, the patient you saved, hung himself with his bathrobe belt in the bathroom. I am so sorry, but he's dead." Mary replied, "Oh, He didn't hang himself, I put him there to dry." ======================================================= +------------ BIZARRE HOLIDAYS ------------+ July 30 is National Cheesecake Day, Father-in-Law Day and International Day of Friendship July 31 is Mutt's Day August 1 is National Girlfriends Day, National Mountain Climbing Day and National Raspberry Cream Pie Day August 2 is National Ice Cream Sandwich Day August 3 is Grab Some Nuts Day, International Beer Day and National Watermelon Day August 4 is Campfire Day, International Hangover Day, National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day, U.S. Coast Guard Day, National Clown Day and National Mustard Day August 5 is Friendship Day, International Forgiveness Day, National Underwear Day, Sisters Day and Work Like a Dog Day ======================================================= >-->From GoodCleanFun: __ __ /| `-' |\ /_| o.o |_\ | o`o'o | | o^o | |_______| Riitta Rasimus >Borrowing Clothes As mother in a family with six children, I was concerned with everyone respecting one another's belongings. One day I spotted my 14-year-old daughter wearing her 16-year-old sister's sweater. "Teresa, did you ask Karen if you could borrow that?"ť I asked. "No," she replied. "She came in my room and took something of mine, so she left this on deposit." The girls had it all worked out. -<>- >Menu Planning Tip to Reduce Stress I have changed my system for labelling homemade freezer meals. I used to carefully note in large clear letters, "Meat Loaf" or "Pot Roast" or "Steak and Vegetables" or "Chicken and Dumplings" or "Beef Pot Pie." However, I used to get very frustrated when I asked my husband what he wanted for dinner because he never asked for any of those things. So, I decided to stock the freezer with what he really likes. If you look in my freezer now you'll see a whole new set of labels. You'll find dinners with neat, legible tags that say: "Whatever," "Anything," "I Don't Know," "I Don't Care," "Something Good," or "Food." My frustration is reduced because no matter what my husband replies when I ask him what he wants for dinner, I know that it will be there waiting. -<>- >In a Fight I got in a fight one time with a really big guy. He said, "I'm going to mop the floor with your face." I said, "You'll be sorry." "Oh, yeah? Why?" "For one thing, you won't be able to get into the corners very well." -<>- >In the Old Days My daughter was six and excited about learning all the wonderful things about the world that first-graders learn. She turned to me one day and asked, "Mom, back in the old days when you were a kid, had they learned how to make the wheel yet?" I replied, "No, Sweetie, back then we were just grateful to have fire." -<>- >Pick One Our family was attending a wedding, and I sat next to my mom, who had my youngest sister on her lap. The groom was standing at the front as the bridesmaids walked up the aisle one by one. Growing restless, my sister looked up at my mom and said, "So why doesn't he just hurry up and pick one?" ========================================================= >-->From Our Friend LouiseAu :) *\o_ _c/* / * * \ <\ *\o/* /> ) c/* / > *\o <\ /> __o */\ /\* c__ * /> <\ * /\* __o_ _c__ */\ * / * * \ * <\ /> *\c/* ejm97 __)__ >SMILES As soon as she had finished convent school, a bright young girl named Lena shook the dust of Ireland off her shoes and made her way to New York where before long, she became a successful performer in show business. Eventually she returned to her home town for a visit and on a Saturday night went to confession in the church, which she had always attended as a child. In the confessional Father Sullivan recognized her and began asking her about her work. She explained that she was an acrobatic dancer, and he wanted to know what that meant. She said she would be happy to show him the kind of thing she did on stage. She stepped out of the confessional and within sight of Father Sullivan, she went into a series of cartwheels, leaping splits, handsprings and back flips. Kneeling near the confessional, waiting their turn, were two middle-aged ladies. They witnessed Lena's acrobatics with wide eyes, and one said to the other: "Will you just look at the penance Father Sullivan is givin' out this night, and me without me bloomers on!" -------- The children begged for a hamster, and after the usual fervent vows that they alone would care for it, they got one. They named it Danny. Two months later, when Mom found herself responsible for cleaning and feeding the creature, she located a prospective new home for it. The children took the news of Danny's imminent departure quite well, though one of them remarked, "He's been around here a long time. We'll miss him." "Yes," Mom replied, "But he's too much work for one person, and since I'm that one person, I say he goes." Another child offered, "Well, maybe if he wouldn't eat so much and wouldn't be so messy, we could keep him." But Mom was firm. "It's time to take Danny to his new home now," she insisted. "Go and get his cage." With one voice and in tearful outrage the children shouted, "His cage?! Oh, no! Danny?!! We thought you said Daddy!" ------- Last Sunday, the Gospel was the one about the ten bridesmaids. The five good bridesmaids remembered to take plenty of oil for their lamps; five bad bridesmaids did not. The priest at our church is always very fiery and his sermons always end on a high note. Last Sunday the priest ended with... "Where would you rather be? In the light with the five good bridesmaids or in the dark with the five bad bridesmaids?" I wasn't the only one who got it wrong! -------- A blonde man is in jail. The guard looks in his cell and sees him hanging by his feet. "Just WHAT are you doing?" he asks. "Hanging myself," the blonde replies. "The rope should be around your neck" says the guard. "I tried that," he replies, "but then I couldn't breathe." -------- .---. (_---_) (_/6 6\_) ( v ) `\ /' .-'': ;``-. / \,Y./ \ / (:)___ \ : .-'XXX`-.`\_; `.__.-XXX-.__.'\_ / / XXX \ \ `\_ / XXX \ `\ / XXX \ _`\___ jgs / \ (`--"""-') / \ (=-=-=-=-) `--...___ ___...--' (________) At art class, our model was a ninety-year-old woman who posed for over an hour. When we were finished, she went around to see what the students had done. She stopped at my desk, frowned, showed displeasure at my work and angrily exclaimed, "You've made me look like an old lady!" -------- I took a couple of minutes from work to give my wife a call. She put my two-year-old son on, and we chatted a while before he ended it with an enthusiastic, "I love you!" "I love you too," I said, with a dopey grin plastered on my face. I was about to hang up when I heard him ask sweetly, "Mommy, who was that?" ------- A Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, motorcycle cop was on patrol one bright sunny December afternoon when he came upon a line of cars stopped at a light with horns blasting. He stopped behind the last car in line. Then he noticed the reason for the noise. The light directing that lane of traffic was green. He pulled out of line and stopped alongside of the first car in line to see what the problem was. The car was a big brown Cadillac with New York plates driven by a blonde. He motioned her to roll down her window, which she promptly did. He then asked her why she was stopped when the light was green. She said, "Oh, because I'm on my way to my sister's house, which is that way," and she pointed to the right. The motorcycle cop said, "Well, go ahead! The light is green." The blonde responded with, "Yes, I know, but the sign under the light says: 'RIGHT TURN ON RED.'" -------- A man hasn't been feeling well, so he goes to his doctor for a complete checkup. Afterward, the doctor comes out with the results. "I'm afraid I have some very bad news," the doctor says. "You're dying, and you don't have much time left." "Oh, that's terrible!" says the man. "How long have I got?" "Ten," the doctor says sadly. "Ten?" the man asks. "Ten what? Months? Weeks? What?!" "Nine..." -------- For weeks a six-year old lad kept telling his first-grade teacher about the baby brother or sister that was expected at his house. One day the mother allowed the boy to feel the movements of the unborn child. The six-year old was obviously impressed, but made no comment. Furthermore, he stopped telling his teacher about the impending event. The teacher finally sat the boy on her lap and said, "Tommy, whatever has become of that baby brother or sister you were expecting at home?" Tommy burst into tears and confessed, "I think Mommy ate it!" -------- A U.S. Marine squad was marching north of Basra when they came upon an Iraqi terrorist, badly injured and unconscious. Nearby, on the opposite side of the road, was an American Marine in similar but less serious state. The Marine was conscious and alert and as first aid was given to both men, the squad leader asked the injured Marine what had happened. The Marine reported, "I was heavily armed and moving north along the highway here, and coming south was a heavily armed insurgent. Seeing each other, we both took cover in the ditches alongside the road. I yelled to him that Saddam Hussein was a miserable lowlife scumbag, and he yelled back that Senator Ted Kennedy is a fat, good-for- nothing, left wing liberal drunk.. So I said that Osama Bin Laden dresses and acts like a frigid, mean spirited woman! He retaliated by saying "Oh Yeah? Well so does Hillary Clinton." "We were standing there in the middle of the road, shaking hands, when a truck hit us." ------- -| -' | -' | __(). ==wkm=====|'\/ `.O__ \ `, _-^. `. `---, : ____________________________________ ///\\\///\\\///\\\///\\\///\\\///\\\ 1. The sport of choice for the urban poor is BASKETBALL. 2. The sport of choice for maintenance level employees is BOWLING. 3. The sport of choice for front-line workers is FOOTBALL. 4. The sport of choice for supervisors is BASEBALL. 5. The sport of choice for middle management is TENNIS. And... 6. The sport of choice for corporate executives and officers is GOLF. THE AMAZING CONCLUSION: The higher you go in the corporate structure, the smaller your balls become. There must be a boat load of people in Washington playing marbles. --- ...HaHa! You got that right! Thanks LouiseAu! ========================================================= >-->From Our Friend Linda :) . .:::. .:::::::. V^V^V^V^V^V (| ^ ^ |) | (_) | `//=\\' (((())) )))(( (()))) ))(( (() )) ( jgs >CONFUCIUS MAY NOT HAVE SAID...... but would have, if he had thought a bit more! * Man who wants pretty nurse, must be patient. * Passionate kiss, like spider web, leads to undoing of fly. * Lady who goes camping must beware of evil intent. * Man who leaps off cliff jumps to conclusion. * Man who runs in front of car gets tired. * Man who runs behind car gets exhausted. * Man who eats many prunes gets good run for money. * War does not determine who is right; it determines who is left. * Man who fight with wife all day get no piece at night. * It takes many nails to build a crib but only one screw to fill it. * Man who drives like hell is bound to get there. * Man who stands on toilet is high on pot. * Man who live in glass house should change clothes in basement. * Man who fish in other man's well often catch crabs. Finally CONFUCIUS DID SAY..... "A lion will not cheat on his wife, but a Tiger Wood!" --- ...LOL! Excellent ones! Thanks Linda! ======================================================= >-->From HandyHints: /\ /\ /\ //\\ //\\ //\\ \\// \\// \\// >< >< >< .._||_.. ._||.. ._||.. :/ !! : | \: :/ :; |: :| | | :: | | :: ;| |: :; | | :; | | :: :| |; : | | : : | | :: :| | | | | | ,| |_._.__| |__.__.| |._._._| | | | | | | | | | | | | \_.. ._/ \_. .._/ \_.. ._/ | | | | | | | | | | | | | \._____./ \._____./ | \ / `-.______. . .. ._______.-' \ .. / | | | | | | | | | | |... .| ____/.. . ..\____ _. -' '-._ /___________________________\ pjb Candlelight may be romantic, but there's nothing lovely about prying or scraping melted votives out of their holders. Not only is it ineffective; you also risk scratching or breaking the delicate glass. Instead, try this trick: Place the glass candleholders in the freezer for a few hours. Once frozen, the wax will shrink just enough to pop right out. Onions are often the base of so many of our favorite dishes. However, as we all know, they can be a hassle to prepare. That's why this hack is so ingenious: Dice up a bunch of onions at once and save them in the freezer. Next time a recipe calls for some chopped onion, you'll be ready. Accidentally drop a piece of eggshell into your bowl? In order to get out tiny bits of cracked eggshell from your mixing bowl, simply wet one of your fingers with water and gently touch the shell shard. It will easily stick to your finger! There are so many hacks out there that supposedly prevent your brown sugar from becoming hard, but this is the only method you actually need. Seal your brown sugar and store it inside of the refrigerator. It really doesn't get any easier than that. ======================================================= >-->In The Worldly News: Gowdy SLAMS Anti-Trump Conspirators By Name On Fox https://tinyurl.com/ycf5677v Fox Host DESTROYS 'Russia Hoax', Trump Responds [VIDEO] https://tinyurl.com/yapbsm8b Trump Is Right to Meet Putin America needs fewer enemies. What’s wrong with reducing tensions? By SEN. RAND PAUL https://tinyurl.com/ydbtdmwr In The Hill, Jen Kerns writes that President Trump has been tougher on Russia in 18 months than former President Obama was in eight years. “It was President Obama who, according to Reuters, was ‘caught on camera’ saying to a Russian leader that he’ll have more flexibility after the election — not President Trump,” Kerns reminds readers. https://tinyurl.com/y9uld4u8 President Trump is Protecting America’s Farmers Against Unfair Trade https://tinyurl.com/yck4lbsj A powerful free gift today: The Heritage Guide to the Constitution. https://tinyurl.com/yd9v2wgc Constitution 101 is now available on DVD https://tinyurl.com/y7l23h8p Students For Life https://tinyurl.com/yd5nxmu6 WhiteHouseNews: https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600daily/ Latest From AFA: http://tinyurl.com/j7lakqw Latest From RightAlerts: http://rightalerts.com Latest At FoxNews: http://www.foxnews.com/ Latest From MRC News: https://tinyurl.com/ya6uruck Latest From TrueDailyNews: http://truedaily.news/category/news/ Latest From OperationRescue: http://www.operationrescue.org/ -<>- >From BizarreNews: If you live in a rural area there are certain risks you have to be willing to face. Occasionally interacting with wildlife is one of them. Unfortunately a lot of people panic when faced with an animal they can't put a tiny, little sweater on, and immediately call professionals to come tranquilize or even murder it. But one Oregon woman used her experience with energy healing to safely deal with an unexpected and dangerous house guest. When Lauren Taylor got home late one night last week she was met with an unusual surprise; a pair of yellow-brown eyes staring at her from behind the couch. Those eyes belonged to a wild mountain lion. Apparently, the back door had been left open, and the cat had wandered right in after drinking from a fountain in the yard. Taylor, who has previously worked in wildlife rescue and also practices energy healing, knew they'd have to give the cat a lot of space and remain calm to encourage her to leave safely. Taylor saw the lion lie down, so she quietly went outside to keep watch through the window. To her surprise, the lion was fast asleep. "The lion was frightened, agitated and determined to exit through a closed window," Taylor wrote on Facebook. "Once the energy shifted, she calmed down." As the minutes passed on, and Taylor remained outside, the lion continued to sleep. Eventually she woke up and noticed the human staring in at her. Taylor began blinking slowly at her - which in feline body language signifies that you pose no threat. Taylor remained outside for nearly six more hours as the lion continued napped behind the couch. It was just a couple hours until dawn before the lion finally got up and calmly left through an open door. "I am hopeful and confident this cougar will not be back," Taylor said. "It was a perfect ending to a blessed encounter that could have been dangerous if approached from a lower frequency [of energy]. May she stay safely in the hills to enjoy a long life as a wild and healthy lion." -<>- ,-. _,-' - `--._ ,'.: __' _..-) ,' /,o)' ,' ;. ,'`-' _,) ,' :. _.-',' ,' . . ( / ; .:' .. `-/ ,' ; ,' _,/ . , .,' , ,',' . . . .\,'..__ ,',' .:. ' ,\ `\)`` `-\_..---``````-'-.`.:`._/ ,' '` .` ,`- -. ) `--..`-.. `-...__________..-'-.._ \ ``--------..`-._ ``` `` SSt A Toad In The Hand Is Better Than One In The Mouth! With all of the dangerous synthetic drugs out there like bath salts, crystal meth, and Molly to name a few, some seekers of expanded consciousness are turning to a more natural means. A much more natural means. Wildlife officials in Arizona said toads are being stolen from a conservation area and the thieves are believed to be planning to lick them. The Spur Cross Conservation Area's official Facebook page posted footage showing multiple people taking Sonoran desert toads late at night. The post said the case has been turned over to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office to seek charges including violation of the park's posted hours and vandalism. Randy Babb, an Arizona Game and Fish wildlife biologist, said the thieves were likely planning to lick the toads, a practice that induces hallucinogenic effects similar to DMT. "Sonoran desert toads are the toads of choice and they harvest the poison from them and then ingest it," Babb said. "They're the largest toad in the Southwest. They can reach sizes of more than 2 pounds and can live up to 20 years." --- ...You have to watch which toad you play with... Don't confuse this toad... Facts About Sonoran Desert Toads You Never Knew https://animalsake.com/sonoran-desert-toad With this toad... Australian crocs hit by cane toad ‘wave of death’ https://tinyurl.com/y8xdpfwm *---------------- Not Lovin' It ----------------* The aftermath of a McDonald's meal often isn't pretty, but if you have to strip naked when you go to the bathroom maybe you should find another restaurant to visit. But that was probably NOT the reason police found a naked man doing jumping jacks in the women's bathroom of a McDonald's in Tennessee. Police were summoned to a McDonald's in Nashville due to a "male subject who was locked in the womens restroom naked," according to a court affidavit. Restaurant management reported that the man had "been there all day." [Sounds like someone had the Double Bacon Smokehouse Burger.] A patrolman reported encountering Brody Young, 25, in the bathroom. Young was "erratic and doing jumping jacks and hitting the wall," reported the cop, who noted a strong chemical odor in the bathroom, evidence that the intoxicated Young had likely been huffing. Deemed a "danger to himself and others," Young was taken into custody and charged with several misdemeanors. He has been barred from entering the McDonald's. *-- Who Needs a Gun When You Have a Pressure Washer? --* A New Jersey teenager fended off a man armed with a knife who tried to rob him by spraying the bandit in the face with a power washer, authorities said. The teen was in his driveway about 2:45 p.m. when the robber approached him with a folding pocket knife, police said in a statement. The robber then fled through neighboring yards after getting a face full of water. Police said he was wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt, black gloves and dark colored long shorts or pants. He is white, about 5-foot-10 with a medium build, in his early 20s, and has a freshly power washed face. *------ Naked Man Arrested at Health Club ------* A Massachusetts man was arrested at a New Hampshire Planet Fitness after he did naked yoga on the public gym floor. When police apprehended 34-year-old Eric Stagno, he reportedly told them he thought the health club was a "judgement free zone," referring to the gym franchise's marketing slogan. Stagno was allegedly naked when he used the gym's yoga mats. [Aren't those mats gross enough?] "The story we got from witnesses was that the guy walked in, stripped down right there in front, left the clothes and belongings at the front desk, walked back and forth across the gym a couple of times and then settled in over at the yoga mats," Plaistow police Capt. Brett Morgan told the New Hampshire Union-Leader. Morgan told WBZ-TV that gymgoers who witnessed Stagno nude routine said they felt "disgusted," "sick" and "unsafe." Stagno was released on a $1,000 bail. *-- Cat Takes Office as Mayor of Michigan Town --* A Michigan village inaugurated its fourth-ever mayor to paw- ffice: A local cat named Sweet Tart. The Village of Omena voted the 9-year-old feline, who previously served as the village's vice mayor, into office in an election that featured votes being cast via $1 donations that went to the local historical society. "While I'm home schooled, I graduated first in my class!" Sweet Tart's campaign profile boasted. Officials said there were a record number of votes in the election, which featured a variety of animal candidates. The village has had an animal mayor for more than a decade. There were about 7,000 votes cast, including several online. Sweet Tart's opponents in the race, which included 13 dogs, a peacock, a goat, a chicken and another cat, were all awarded positions on the village council. Sweet Tart will serve as mayor until the next election in 2021, officials said. ========================================================= >-->From TheGroaner: ______ ,-' ; ! `-. / : ! : . \ |_ ; __: ; | )| . :)(. ! | |" (##) _ | | : ;`' (_) ( | : : . | )_ ! , ; ; | || . . : : | |" . | : . | |mt-2_;----.___| >Knock, Knock Knock Knock Who's there? Nana! Nana who? Nana you business! Knock Knock Who's there? Harry! Harry who? Harry up and answer this door! -<>- >We Were The First... A Russian, an American, and a Blonde were talking one day. The Russian said, "We were the first in space!" The American said, "We were the first on the moon!" The Blonde said, "So what, we're going to be the first on the sun!" The Russian and the American looked at each other and shook their heads. "You can't land on the sun, you idiot! You'll burn up!" said the Russian. To which the Blonde replied, "We're not stupid, you know. We're going at night!" -<>- >Whatcha Doin? One day Timmy was in his backyard digging a hole. His neighbor, seeing him there, decided to investigate. "Whatcha doin?" he asked. "My goldfish died and I'm burying him," Timmy replied. "That's an awful big hole for a goldfish, ain't it?" asked the neighbor. "That's because he's inside your cat!" -<>- >Dog Duty A nursery school teacher was delivering a station wagon full of kids home one day when a fire truck zoomed past. Sitting in the front seat of the fire truck was a Dalmatian dog. The children started discussing what the dog's duties might be. "They use him to keep crowds back," said one youngster. "No," said another, "he's just for good luck." A third child concluded. "No silly, they use the dogs to find the fire hydrant!" -<>- (\-"""-/) | | \ ^ ^ / .-. \_o_/ / / /` `\/ | / \ | \ ( ) / | / \_) (_/ \ / | (\-/) | \ --^o^-- / \ '.___.' / jgs .' \-=-/ '. / /` `\ \ (//./ \.\\) `"` `"` >Q and A Quickies Q: What happens when you cross rice krispies with a kangaroo? A: Snap! Crackle! Hop! Q: Why did the soda can go to college? A: He wanted to be a fizz ed teacher. Q: What happened when the wheel was invented? A: It caused a revolution. Q: Why did the teacher carry birdseed? A: For the parrot Teacher conference. ========================================================= >-->From CleanLaffs: || ||||||||||||||||||| || ||||||||||||||||||| \\\\ [] ||||||||||||||||||| \____/ | | ________________________ |_____| _|__ __ __ __|_ / | | | ( | (_o)-/~\-(o_) | ) / It's A Good Thing... | | | (| ( ) |) /\ | | | | | / \________________________| | |_______| / \ |_________ | | \ _____ / \ | | \ (_____) / \ | | \___________/ | | | | ||||||||||| | | / / ||||||||| | | | / ||||||| | | | / {o | | \_____/ {o | | | {o | | | {o | | T. Hawkins A man went to see his doctor to go over his blood work results. As soon as he entered the office, the doctor said to him, "I just looked at your results. You're lucky that you came in to see me today..." The man suddenly became nervous and asked, "Why? What's wrong with my blood work?" "Oh nothing! It's just that I'll be out of the office tomorrow," replied the doctor. -<>- My uncle was giving me the grand tour of his house. The bathrooms had excessively mirrored walls but his wife preferred not to look at herself in such a compromising position. She even went so far as to place a "modesty plant" so that it obscured the view. Now I don't think there is anything wrong with mirrored walls in the bathroom. I told my uncle: "You should be able to sit and reflect." -<>- As the lone female in our house, I find that certain male habits have really begun to get on my nerves. One day, I emerged from the bathroom completely exasperated when I bumped into my husband. "What is it with guys that they won't replace the toilet paper?!" I raged. "I know," he said, nodding in agreement. "I noticed that when I was in there earlier." -<>- A man picks up his golf-indifferent girlfriend after he has come from the links. While he's driving the tees in his pocket fall out. His girlfriend asks, "Harry, what are those things that just fell out of your pockets?" "Oh, those are called tees. I put my balls on them when I'm driving." "Oh, well. Ask a stupid question, get a stupid answer." -<>- According to a news report, a certain private school in Washington was recently faced with a unique problem. A number of 12-year-old girls were beginning to use lipstick and would put it on in the Bathroom. That was fine, but after they put on their lipstick they would press their lips to the mirror leaving dozens of little lip prints. Every night the maintenance man would remove them and the next day the girls would put them back. Finally the principal decided that something had to be done. She called all the girls to the bathroom and met them there with the maintenance man. She explained that all these lip prints were causing a major problem for the custodian who had to clean the mirrors every night (you can just imagine the yawns from the little princesses). To demonstrate how difficult it had been to clean the mirrors, she asked the maintenance man to show the girls how much effort was required. He took out a long-handled squeegee, dipped it in the toilet, and cleaned the mirror with it. Since then, there have been no lip prints on the mirror. -<>- I was traveling through Georgia last summer and stopped at a little backwoods country store. In the men's room there was a handwritten sign above the malfunctioning potty which said, "Please Wiggel Handel". Below that some wit had written, "If I do, will it wiggel Bach?" ========================================================= >-->From TheMouth: ,-----. W/,-. ,-.\W ()>a a<() (.--(_)--.) ,'/.-'\_/`-.\`. ,' / `-' \ `. / \ / \ / `. ,' \ / / `-._.-' \ \ ,-`-._/| |=|o |\_.-< <,--.) |_____| |o____| )_ \ `-)| |// _ \\| )/ || |' | `| || | | | || ( )|( ) || | | | || | | | || |_.--.|.--._| || /'""| |""`\ [] `===' `===' hjw >Wisdom From Senior Citizens 1. I started with nothing. I still have most of it. 2. When did my wild oats turn to prunes and all bran? 3. I finally got my head together, now my body is falling apart. 4. Funny, I don't remember being absent minded. 5. All reports are in. Life is now officially unfair. 6. If all is not lost, where is it? 7. It is easier to get older than it is to get wiser. 8. If at first you do succeed, try not to look astonished. 9. The first rule of holes: if you are in one, stop digging. 10. I tried to get a life once, but they told me they were out of stock. 11. I went to school to become a wit, only got halfway though. 12. It was so different before everything changed. 13. Some day's you're the dog, and some day's you're the hydrant. 14. Nostalgia isn't what it use to be. 15. Old programmers never die. They just terminate and stay resident. -<>- _..-------++._ _.-'/ | _|| \"--._ __.--'`._/_\j_____/_||___\ `----. _.--'_____ | \ _____ / _j /,---.\ | =o | /,---.\ |_ [__]==// .-. \\==`===========/==// .-. \\=[__] `-._|\ `-' /|___\_________/___|\ `-' /|_.' hjw `---' `---' >Signs Your Car Might Be A Lemon 1. Motor Trend never mentioned a "Chevrolet Caca." 2. Manufactured in Zchkynk, Crzyktjkystan. 3. Changing the pre-set radio stations voids the warranty. 4. Car has spent more time on "60 Minutes" than on the road. 5. Disqualified from Soapbox Derby for lack of structural integrity. 6. Turn on the wipers and two guys climb out of the trunk with squeegees. 7. "Jaws of Life" are in trunk. 8. 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