Bears, Super Dogs, Flying Saucers 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 or Web Site: http://www.ShangralaFamilyFun.com/ShangyFunList.html Group email address: ShangyFunList@yahoogroups.com or email me here: bcrsystems@earthlink.net ================ >-->OoooWEeeee!! oo 8 "} > @ < .8 .-._/| .'_'`')`_.' \| ) / (>'/ |_,_ | (,| .' ,'\| `._/ ) \| '`- -- ''-- --- VK/ejm I'm doing a 'Happy Angel' dance! Why? Because Shangrala has been blessed with another donation from our long time Shangrala Angel, Cloie from NH! May God abundantly Bless her! She is a loyal supporter contributing to help Keep Shangrala Alive! We sure do thank God for her and all our past most sweet and wonderful angels! Thank You! :) If you'd like to help too and be counted as a Shangrala Angel, please visit the site and click on the donate button. A Secure PAYPAL page comes up. NOTE: Paypal will generate a 'Quantity 1' and 'Price per item' form. Just ignore the price per item and put whatever it is you desire to give in there. With Paypal, you will have your normal receipt for your 'payment' donation in USD (United States Dollars). You can put a memo in there if you'd like. EVERY LITTLE BIT WILL HELP! Any amount is greatly appreciated and needed! PLEASE Visit Shangrala to Help: http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/index.html OR If you'd rather send us a donation, Please MAIL it here: Elrhea Bigham 502 S. Harrison Van Wert, OH 45891 *~* THANK YOU! MAY GOD BLESS YOU MOST ABUNDANTLY FOR YOUR GIFT! ================ *~* 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!! AND For Facebook Users: Please Friend Me / Like Me here... http://tinyurl.com/cma6all AND For Google Plus Users: You can find me here... Shangy Bigham https://plus.google.com/106648555948034085752/posts AND Please Share This email with All Your Friends And Family! ^~^ May God SUPER BLESS You As You Do! THANK YOU! :) -<>- * NOTE: An easy way to adjust the size of print in email or any page is to hold down the Ctrl tab while moving the scroll button on the mouse. 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 flaming hot new page is from our friend RichardF. This photographer risks life and limb to get capture wildlife at its best. Be sure to check it out and the great video here too... ( )___( ) /__oo \ ( \/ ) | `=/ | / \ / / \ \ / ( \ \ ( ,_/_ \ \ \_ '= \ ) ""' / / ; / /'? : (((( / ctr `._ \ _ ( __| | /_ ("__,.."'_._.) Living With Bears http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/bears2.html --- ...Amazing photos! Thanks RichardF! Our next too hot to handle page is from our friends LouiseAu, Geniann and PatDeE. For some of us, it will take us back to days gone by and perhaps challenge our memories a bit. For the rest of us, it is a good test of how much we recognize from way back when. Be sure to check out this one here... , , /| |\ / | | \ | | | | Neeaah, Whats up Doc !?! \ | | / \|w|/ / /_ _\ / , /\ _:()_():_ /] ||_ : ._=Y=_ : / / [)(_\, ',__\W/ _,' / \ [) \_/\ _/'='\ /-/\) [_| \ \ /// \ '._ / / :; \ \/// / | '` / ;:: \ `|: : |',_.' """ \_|: : | |: : |'". /`._.' \/ / /| / | \ / / '. '. / '. ' / \ \ / / \'=, .----' / \ (\__ snd (((____/ \ \ ) '.\_) Back In Time 2 http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/backintime2.html --- ...A wonderful collection! Thanks my friends! -<>- | |, |', | ; | , | ', ######| ;##$$**&&<<;;,---....,,,____ | ,,, ""=;, ''''----....,,,, | `''', ";%., |_ _i l ; **;;., | V | , _.-= ##$$**&&;;., |\_/7 || / /'_,.-= *###$$$%%%;;..,,, | |__|/,.-'_,..-= *##$$$%%%;;;;;.....,,,,, /| /#%'',.-' **##$$$;;;;;;.......,,,,,,,,, / | | A /, ****#######$$$$$;;;;;;;.....,,,, / ' `| | / ***********::::::::::........ / =. .' / _,' L,,.-' >UPDATE: A Reminder From Our Friend Judy :) She reminds us SURF DOG RICOCHET STARS IN IMAX FILM ‘SUPERPOWER DOGS’, AN INSPIRING TRUE STORY OF EXTRAORDINARY DOGS, NARRATED BY CHRIS EVANS OPENS IN L.A. ON MARCH 9TH AND WORLDWIDE ON MARCH 15TH! https://superpowerdogs.com/ Ricochet, a registered and certified goal-directed therapy dog is one of five dogs in the film. The other four include Henry, an avalanche rescue dog, Reef, a water rescue dog, Halo, a search and rescue dog and Tipper/Tony who sniff out poachers in South Africa. All these dogs rescue individuals in physical trauma. Ricochet, on the other paw, rescues people from emotional trauma, such as PTSD. Every 65 minutes a veteran with PTSD takes their life by suicide! “It is because of these staggering statistics that Ricochet is participating in the film”, said Judy Fridono, Ricochet’s guardian. Her hope is that more light will be shed on our military war heroes who are suffering in silence, and how dogs can help in their recovery. The film takes you on a journey around the globe with narrator, Chris Evans (Captain America) as he introduces you to these remarkable dogs. 3D cameras and computer graphics were utilized so audiences can experience the world through the eyes, ears, and nose of a dog. All the "extras" on set were kids, families and the water team that have been on Ricochet's journey since the beginning. Ricochet’s sequence will showcase how she balances boards - and lives! It focuses on her ability to enrich the well-being of veterans with PTSD and children with special needs through the healing power of the ocean, and the healing power of a dog. Watch The Official Trailer Here: Superpower Dogs Official Trailer | Experience it in IMAX® https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmWhKcAcvNo&feature=youtu.be “I just hope Ricochet’s sequence will be the catalyst that gives hope to veterans with PTSD who are suffering in silence or contemplating suicide, as well as anyone else who is faced with emotional, physical or cognitive challenges”, said Fridono. --- ...Wow! Me Too! Looks like an excellent Movie! Can't wait! Thanks Judy! We have a page on the behind the scenes of it here: Movie Star Ricochet http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/ricochetdogstar.html ======================================================= >-->From SmileZilla: __. ________/o |) {_______{_rs| A fellow goes to a tool store to buy a chainsaw. The dealer sells him the top-of-the-line model, saying that it would cut through 100 trees in one day. The fellow takes the chainsaw home and begins working on the trees. After working for 3 hours he only cut 2 trees. "How can I cut for hours and only cut two trees?" he asks himself. The next morning he gets up at 4 am and cuts until bedtime, but still only manages to cut five trees. The very next day the fellow brings the chainsaw back to the store and says the saw doesn't work properly. "Hmm, it looks okay," says the dealer, and starts the chainsaw. The fellow jumps back, startled, and cries, "What's that noise?" -<>- A Kentucky horse breeder had a filly that won every race in which she was entered, but as she got older she became very temperamental. He soon found that when he raced her in the evening, she would win handily, but when she raced during the day she would come in dead last. He consulted the top veterinarians and horse psychologists to no avail. He finally had to give up because it had become a real night mare. ======================================================= +------------ BIZARRE HOLIDAYS ------------+ February 25 is Pistol Patent Day February 26 is Carnival Day, National Pistachio Day and Tell a Fairy Tale Day February 27 is Polar Bear Day and No Brainer Day! February 28 is Floral Design Day, National Chili Day, Public Sleeping Day and National Tooth Fairy Day - and/or August 22 March 1 is Employee Appreciation Day, National Pig Day, National Salesperson Day, Peace Corps Day, Peanut Butter Lovers' Day and World Day of Prayer March 2 is Old Stuff Day March 3 is Caregiver Appreciation Day, I Want You to be Happy Day, If Pets Had Thumbs Day, National Anthem Day and Peach Blossom Day ======================================================= >-->From GoodCleanFun: _____ ________ ,--' | `--. .--'578.3 kg`--. |mb`-._,-'fh| |mb`-.____,-'fh| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | `._________,' `.____________.' >New Diet Needing to shed a few pounds, my wife and I went on a diet that had specific recipes for each meal of the day. We followed the instructions closely, dividing the finished recipe in half for our individual plates. We felt terrific and thought the diet was wonderful -- we never even felt hungry! But soon we realized we were gaining weight, not losing it. Checking the recipes again, we found it. There, in fine print, was: "Serves 6." -<>- >Foreign Language A Swiss tourist visiting New York walks up to two locals. "Entschuldigung, koennen Sie Deutsch sprechen?" he asks. The New Yorkers just stare at him. "Excusez-moi, parlez vous Francais?" The two continue to stare. "Parlare Italiano?" No response. "Hablan ustedes Espanol?" Still nothing. The Swiss guy stalks off, extremely disgusted. One New Yorker says to the other, "Y'know, maybe we should learn a foreign language." "Why? That guy knew four languages and it didn't do him any good." -<>- >How Old Do I Look? His wife had just bought a new line of expensive cosmetics absolutely guaranteed to make her looks years longer. She sat in front of the mirror for what had to be hours applying the "miracle" products. Finally, when she was done, she turned to her husband and said, "Honey, honestly now, what age would you say I am?" He nodded his head in assessment, and carefully said, "Well, Honey, judging from your skin, twenty. Your hair, hmmmm, eighteen. Your figure, twenty-five." "Oh, you're so sweet!" "Well, hang on, I'm not done adding it up yet." -<>- >Automobile Problem After hearing a description of an automobile's problems, the mechanic said, "Offhand, I'd say it's going to cost you plenty. Of course, that's only an estimate." -<>- >Warranty A man came back to the dealer from whom he bought a new car. "I believe you gave me a guarantee with my car," he said. "That's right, sir," the salesman answered. "During the warranty period we will replace anything that breaks." "Fine, I need a new garage door." -<>- >Gift Card As he paid for our meal with a gift card, my husband noticed the bill was more than the card was worth, so he handed our waiter his debit card to cover the balance. "Wow, some people might have skipped out and stuck me with the difference," the waiter said. "Thank you for being so honest." Then, as he took the card, he asked, "Could I see some ID?" ========================================================= >-->From Our Friend LouiseAu :) _ , L\ \/OO\ |/ \ /_\ ` _\ |_ Arjen Pilon >SMILES This guy tells his buddy, "You'll never believe what happened last night." His buddy suggests, "Well then, tell me what happened." The guy replies, "Last night the doorbell rang and, when I opened the door, there was my ex-mother-in-law on the front porch." She asked me, 'Can I stay here for a few days?'" "I answered, 'Of course, you can,'" and shut the door on her. ---------- The lawyer was cross-examining a witness. "Isn’t it true," he began, "that you were given $5000.00 to throw this case?" The witness did not answer. Instead, he just stared out the window, as though he hadn’t heard the question. The attorney repeated himself, getting the same reaction, the same 'no response.' Finally, the judge spoke to the witness, "Please answer the question." "Oh, "replied the startled witness, "I'm sorry your honor. I thought he was talking to you." ---------- It was Judi's first plane trip. Boarding the aircraft she settled into a window seat in the non-smoking section. A man came over and politely said, "Ma'am, you're in my seat." "Go away and find another seat!" Judi replied. He said, "Okay, fine, you fly the plane." -------- This morning I was sitting on a park bench next to a homeless man. I started a conversation by asking him how he ended up this way. He said, "Up until last week, I still had it all. I had plenty to eat, my clothes were washed and pressed, I had a roof over my head, I had TV and Internet, and I went to the gym, the pool, and the library. I was working on my MBA on-line. I had no bills and no debt. I even had full medical coverage." I felt sorry for him, so I asked, "What happened? Drugs? Alcohol? Divorce?" "Oh no, nothing like that," he said. "No, no. I got out of prison." -------- A mother took her three-year-old daughter to church for the first time. The church lights were lowered, and then the choir came down the aisle, carrying lighted candles. All was quiet until the little girl started to sing in a loud voice, "Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you . . . " -------- So this guy has the courage -- but not always the skills -- to tackle any home-repair project. For example, his garage was littered with the pieces of a lawn mower he once tried to fix. One day his wife found him in the living room, attacking the vacuum cleaner with a screwdriver. "I can't get this thing to cooperate!" he exclaimed. His wife replied, "Why don't you drag it out to the garage and show it the lawn mower?" -------- Some men in a pickup truck drove into a lumberyard. One of the men walked in the office and said, "We need some four-by-twos." The clerk asked, "You mean two-by-fours, don't you?" The man said, "I'll go check," and went back to the truck. He returned and said, "Yeah, I meant two-by-four." "All right. How long do you need them?" The customer paused for a minute and said, "I'd better go check." After a while, the customer returned to the office and said, "A long time. We're gonna build a house." -------- An air-head spies a letter lying on the doormat. It says on the envelope "DO NOT BEND." The air-head spends the next 2 hours trying to figure out how to pick it up. --- ...Oh Gee! LOL! Thanks LouiseAu! -<>- .-------------------- | | ,-""-. /) | / c/-} // | ( ,--)T-. // | `/ ,_) )\__,-/ | / /. \'_,-"< | / / ) _`).__ | _/,' ( ""-."-. |'-/ _/`-----. ),' |o!O '"-'"""----" >If Only Life Were Like a Computer.... If you messed up your life, you could press "Alt, Ctrl, Delete" and start all over! To get your daily exercise, just click on "run!" If you needed a break from life, click on "suspend." Hit "any key" to continue life when ready. To get even with the neighbors, turn up the sound blaster. To "add/remove" someone in your life, click settings and control panel. To improve your appearance, just adjust the display settings. If life gets too noisy, turn off the speakers. When you lose your car keys, click on "find." "Help" with the chores is just a click of away. You wouldn't need auto insurance. You'd use your emergency DVD to recover from a crash. We could click on "send" and the kids would go to bed immediately. To feel like a new person, click on to "refresh." Click on "close" to shut up the kids and spouse. To undo a mistake, click on "back." Is your wardrobe getting old? Click "update." If you don't like cleaning the litter box, click on "delete." --- ...TeeHee! It would be more fun! Thanks LouiseAu! -<>- ___ (___) /` `\ / /"\ \ \_/o o\_/ ( _ ) `\ /` /\\V//\ / /_ _\ \ \ \___/ / \/===\/ || || || || ||___|| |_____| jgs ||| / Y \ `"`"` >Gotta Watch Little Old Ladies! A little old lady was walking down the street dragging two large plastic garbage bags behind her. One of the bags was ripped, and every once in awhile, a $20 bill fell out onto the sidewalk. Noticing this, a Policeman stopped her, and said, "Ma'am, there are $20 bills falling Out of that bag." "Oh, really? Darn it!" said the little old lady. "I'd better go back and see if I can find them. Thanks for telling me officer." "Well, now, not so fast," said the cop. "Where did you get all that money? You didn't steal it, did you?" "Oh, no, no", said the old lady. "You see, my back yard is right next to the football stadium parking lot. On game days, a lot of fans come and pee through a knot hole in the fence, right into my flower garden! It used to really tick me off. Kills the flowers, you know. Then I thought, 'why not make the best of it?' So, now, on game days, I stand behind the fence by the knot hole, real quiet, with my hedge clippers. Every time some guy sticks his pecker through my fence, I surprise him, Grab hold of it and say, 'O.K., buddy! Give me $20, or off it comes.' "Well, that seems only fair," said the cop, laughing. "OK. Good luck! Oh, by the way, what's in the other bag?" "Well, you know", said the little old lady, "not everybody pays." --- ...Oh For Goodness Sake! HaHa! Thanks LouiseAu! ========================================================= >-->From HandyHints: . ( ) ' . ( ( ) ,___________. | _________ | || ,### || || ####' %|| || ##` #|| || :### # || || '####/ || || ##` || || ###; || ||-_-_-_-_-|| || '###; || || '6#' || || ;#' || || ;#`#; || || #!' # || ||%____#___|| |___________| Taliszanna Who doesn't enjoy a hot shower whether it's on a cold day, or after a stressful day at work? A big chunk of the average family's water use comes from bathing, so installing a low-flow efficient showerhead can reduce your water consumption by 50% saving you hundreds a year - and you won't even notice the difference. Or consider lowering the tempature of your water heater from its default of 140 degrees to 120 degrees - don't worry you will still enjoy a hot shower, but you'll save up to $320 a year! Wowser, now that's some savings! -<>- Grate Cold Butter I haven't tried this little trick just yet, but I love the idea! Your stick of butter has to be close to frozen for it to work, and you must work fast to keep it from melting, but the grated butter is perfect for adding to flour before baking biscuits, scones, muffins, etc.. It also makes the butter melt much faster, so if your butter is too cold to spread, consider grating it first and then topping toast, veggies, or a baked potato! -<>- Taste Meatloaf, Meatball, and Sausage Mixtures Before You Shape Them There might be worse things than spending the time to make a full-blown meatloaf only to discover that it doesn't have enough salt in it, but I can't think of any off hand. Here's the trick: when making meatloaf, sausage, or meatballs, take a small chunk of your mixture and fry it in a skillet (or even faster, microwave it for 10 to 15 seconds) and taste. Adjust seasoning levels in the mixture accordingly. --- ...My mom would taste the meatloaf mixture - raw! I decided I wouldn't do that so I use my nose and smell it - and most other things I am cooking - to see if it 'smells' right. If it doesn't smell right, just add a little extra of what you aren't smelling. I did this with my grandson one time. I was showing him how to make deviled eggs since he loves them so much. He was mixing the cooked yellow yolks together. I added Miracle Whip, yellow mustard, onion powder and pepper to his bowl. He crinkled up his face saying, 'How is THIS going to be deviled eggs?' So I told him to smell it. Which he did. I asked him if it smelled like deviled eggs and he smiled, nodded and said,'Yes!' -<>- Tackle Trash With A Daily Dash Whether you think of it as Peter Walsh's "trash bag tango", or undertake Flylady's "27 fling boogie", a daily round with a trash bag makes short work of burgeoning clutter. Once a day, circle the house at top speed, gathering expired coupons, newspaper inserts, take-out food containers, empty packaging materials and other trash, then toss. It's an instant clutter-cutting boost! --- ,;;;, ;;;;;;; .-'`\, '/_ .' \ ("`(_) / `-,.'\ \_/ \ \/\ `--` \ \ \ / /| | /_/ |_| jgs ( _\ ( _\ #:## #:## #:## #:## #:## #:## #:## ...Or do as I do and teach those in the house to take care of their own messes as they go! With kids, I use the detective 'I can see where you've been' and remind them with pointing out open doors, open cupboards, paper, trash, dishes etc left behind. It teaches them to clean up after themselves. After all, mom/ grandma is NOT their maid! Nothing to go around with a trash bag cleaning up every night if everyone does their own part and takes care of their own mess. It is a little hard to enforce at first, but with any household rule, it becomes second hand and habit for everyone to clean up after themselves. Just takes a little extra effort at first. :) -<>- Get Organized in Minutes: Clean On The Fly To keep the house clean without a lot of effort, make use of "wait time" in your day. Wipe down the refrigerator doors as you wait for water to boil. Sort the magazine stack during television commercials, or straighten the coat closet when waiting for a family member. Micro-cleaning makes good use of spare minutes, and goes a long way to keeping things organized on the fly. -<>- Set The Table From The Dishwasher Returning clean dishes to the cupboard during after-dinner clean-up? Set the breakfast table straight from the dishwasher! You'll save steps--and make precious time during busy mornings. If you wash dishes overnight? Do it in reverse, setting the table for dinner as you put away clean dishes each morning. -<>- Clear A Clogged Shower Head with White Vinegar If your shower head isn't pulsing as strongly as usual, the culprit can be mineral deposits from hard water. Dissolve obstructions overnight in a bath of white vinegar. Place 1/2 cup white vinegar in a plastic food storage bag, and pull the bag up around the shower head. Secure with a rubber band for 8-12 hours to restore shower flow to full strength. -<>- >'Go Green' Hints: Don't drive If you can make the journey by foot, bike or public transport, then do it. Driving, unless you're in an electric vehicle, isn't very eco-friendly and can really add to your carbon footprint. When you do have to drive, make sure that you get the most out of your vehicle by keeping the speed down, ensuring tyres are properly inflated and that the engine is running smoothly. ---- Buy local From clothes to food, the closer to home these products are made and bought, the less carbon is created with their transportation. Not only that, but you'll be supporting the local economy which means that in time you'll likely have even more local items to choose from. ---- Bring Your Own Shopping Bags Instead of answering the obligatory question, "Plastic or paper?" why not invest in some reusable canvas bags? The key to this, I've found, is keeping the bags in your car. Once you've unpacked your groceries, leave the empty bags by your front door and the next time you go to your car, take them with you. Even if you opt for the plastic or paper grocery bags, you can still bring them with you on your next trip for reuse. ========================================================= >-->In The Worldly News: President Trump Participates in a Reception for National African American History Month - 2/21/19 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5N-dit2TRF8 Kinzinger on his deployment to border with National Guard https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMClESGxyrc The Wall: Violence on ranchers' land https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOXAp7qnFN4 The Wall: Crossing the border through a deadly desert https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FezifAIaRdQ THE INGRAHAM ANGLE FOX NEWS 2/22/19 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAjbp8owal8 Justice with Judge Jeanine on Fox News 2/23/19 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpeKepwDZH4 President Trump Takes Bold Steps To Fight for the Unborn The Trump administration announced Friday that it intends to bar taxpayer-funded family planning centers from promoting or performing abortions or referring women to other clinics for them — a move that is likely to yank money from groups like Planned Parenthood. https://tinyurl.com/yyqmcx22 Bernie Sanders Glorifying Communism Caught on Tape https://tinyurl.com/y3afkkwt Why is the FEC Ignoring Hillary Clinton's $84 Million Campaign Finance Scandal? https://tinyurl.com/y3pzjdqp FBI Lawyer Reveals All About Clinton Criminal Charges https://tinyurl.com/y2n6try9 President Trump Delivers Remarks to the Venezuelan American Community https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZ8_iTxMZjU President Trump Issues Challenge To Deep State https://tinyurl.com/yxh6e63j President Trump Delays China Tariff Hike, Announces Xi Summit, Citing ‘Substantial Progress’ in Trade Talks https://www.whitehouse.gov/westwingreads/ WhiteHouseNews: https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600daily/ Latest From AFA: http://tinyurl.com/j7lakqw Students For Life https://tinyurl.com/yd5nxmu6 Latest From OperationRescue: http://www.operationrescue.org/ Product Alerts: Cookies, Pork, Chocolate Bars http://www.emergencyemail.org/products/?fmt=text Health Alert: Multistate Outbreak of Salmonella Linked to Chicken http://www.emergencyemail.org/health/?fmt=text -<>- >From BizarreNews: There is 'eating out' your ex-girlfriend, and then there is eating your ex-girlfriend. One will get you an awkward next morning with someone you thought you had ended a relation- ship with, the other will get you a lifetime in a metal and concrete cage while criminology experts examine you through a tiny window. This Indiana man will not have to worry about having that awkward next morning conversation with his ex. Clark County has charged 34-year-old Joseph Oberhansley with murder and abuse of a corpse in the death of 46-year-old Tammy Jo Blanton in September. According to court documents, Oberhansley told police he broke into Blanton's home and killed and mutilated her, then ate her heart and parts of her brain and lung. That's right; real, live Hannibal Lecter stuff. And if you think this story couldn't possible get any worse, Clark County Prosecutor Jeremy Mull just recently asked for a rape charge to be added. In Indiana, aggravated circumstances needed for a jury to consider the death penalty include rape, burglary and dismemberment. I didn't think things could get much more aggravated than eating somebody's brains, but I guess I was wrong. STORY UPDATE: Defense attorneys plan to argue at trial that their client was insane at the time of the murder. -<>- I am what you might call a skeptical supporter of the 2nd amendment, for reasons that are best saved for another discussion, but my hesitant belief in the right of the citizenry to keep and bear arms is shaken every time I see a story like this. The right, and more importantly, the ability to defend one's self, even to the point of deadly force, is a responsibility that must be assumed with a profound understanding of the gravity of the consequences, and should not be used for pettiness, or spite, or because you don't like the kind of hat someone is wearing. Unfortunately, that thinking doesn't apply to a man in Tennessee who pulled a gun on a couple wearing 'Make America Great Again' hats. 57-year-old James Phillips allegedly pulled a gun on a couple wearing the MAGA hats at Sam's Club, threatening, "It's a good day for you to die." Terry Pierce told local news that he and his wife Cherrie were shopping at Sam's Club when Phillips made an explicit gesture toward them. Cherrie called after Phillips, "Hey did you flip me off?" and he admitted it because of the "hats you've got on." "Next thing I know, he drew a .40 caliber and stuck it in my face," Terry reported. "He told me, 'This is a good day for you to die.'" Terry challenged Phillips to either shoot or fight him but Phillips took off with his mother, who was also shopping for groceries. The Pierces followed Phillips into the parking lot, against the wishes of Sam's Club management. Outside, the men argued and Phillips allegedly accused Terry of assault. The police say security footage doesn't show Phillips revealing his gun because he walked out of view. Once in the parking lot, reads the report, Phillips told Cherrie, "It's a good day to die, b****." However, Phillips told police that the couple yelled at him while he unloaded groceries into his car. The police report mentions that Phillips carried two extra magazines in his pocket and has a concealed carry permit in Tennessee. --- ...People on the far left need to not be having concealed weapons! They can't control themselves - like a bull - when they see a red MAGA Hat or anything that has TRUMP on it! Crazy nut cases! Check this out - Conservative attacked on UC Berkeley campus speaks out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bg1rZJwPRPs *--- A Sh Way to Die ---* A man is dead after a port-a-potty caught fire in Baltimore, Maryland, fire officials say. Units from the Baltimore City Fire Department were dispatched to the 1100 block of Russell Street where a man on fire was seen coming from a port-a- potty. When fire officials arrived on the scene, three port- a-potties were engulfed in flames. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of the fire is still unknown. *--- Divorce in 3, 2, 1... ---* A Virginia man surprised his wife with a $1 million winning lottery ticket for an early Valentine's day gift. Terry Mudd purchased the ticket after forgetting to pick something up from his grocery shopping list, which he said is a regular occurrence, and scratched it off to find he'd won the game's $1 million top prize. Mudd decided to surprise his wife, Madonna, with the gift as a Valentine's present, but gave it to her earlier in an envelope that read "Terry + Madonna's retirement" after they got into an argument about their finances. The couple elected to take a one-time cash option of $657,030 before taxes instead of receiving the full million dollars over 30 years. They recently purchased an RV and plan to travel across the country when they retire, although neither plans to retire in the near future. *--- Nudists Plan Roller-Coaster World Record ---* A British nudist group is organizing an attempt at breaking the Guinness World Record by having more than 100 people ride a roller-coaster while naked. British Naturism said it is hoping at least 103 people will participate in the attempt to break the record for most naked riders on a theme park ride at Blackpool Pleasure Beach. The current record was set in 2010, when 102 naked people took a ride on the Green Scream roller-coaster at Adventure Island in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. The new attempt will take place on the notoriously bumpy Grand National roller-coaster. Participants are being asked to bring a bathrobe, flip-flops or tennis shoes, a towel to sit on and a bag to store their clothes. The record attempt will be followed by a "skinny dip" event at the Sandcastle Waterpark, which will allow people to ride the water slides in the buff for three hours. *--- Gorilla Arrested ---* A man wearing a gorilla costume last week broke into a Louisiana residence, according to cops who fought with the suspect after finding him hiding under a mattress. The investigation began when Sulphur City police got a call about a suspicious person in an all-black costume walking the streets and going into residents yards. When officers arrived on the scene they learned a male subject was looking through windows of homes and sneaking through yards. "Who goes around in a gorilla suit, peeking in windows?" said one resident. When officers located the suspect--later identified as Jeremie Joseph Moran, 34--he fled into a nearby residence, ignoring police demands to stop. During a subsequent search of the home, cops found Moran wearing a "black gorilla suit" investigators say. Moran tussled with cops trying to handcuff him, but he was eventually subdued and placed under arrest. He was charged with multiple offenses, including unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling, methamphetamine possession, resisting a police officer with violence or force, and wearing a mask or hood in public. ========================================================= >-->From TheGroaner: .="=. /\_ /|6 6|\ _/\ \_//O\_+_/O\\_/ \\\/`"""`\/// \ ($) / ./---/_\---\. /`"---------"`\ / / | \ \ / / | \ \ jgs `._._.-'-._.-'-.' >Great One-Liners I wondered why the baseball was getting bigger, then it hit me. Police were called to a day care where a three-year-old was resisting a rest. To write with a broken pencil is pointless. The short fortune teller who escaped from prison was a small medium at large. A thief who stole a calendar got twelve months. The dead batteries were given out free of charge. A dentist and a manicurist fought tooth and nail. A bicycle can't stand alone; it is two tired. -<>- >When We Were First Married... A wife commented, "When we were first married, you took the small piece of steak and gave me the larger. You don't love me any more...." "Nonsense, darling," replied the husband, "you cook better now." -<>- >Doc, What's Wrong With Me? A naked man comes running into the doctor's office with nothing but a strip of saran wrap around his waist, and says "Doctor, doctor, what's wrong with me?" The doctor answers, "Well, I can clearly see you're nuts." -<>- >Anything You Want A man came home from work and was greeted by his wife dressed in a teddy. "Tie me up," she purred, "and you can do anything you want." So he tied her up and went out for a round of golf. -<>- .===================================================================. || __ _ __ __ __ __ __ .. __ || || -=]|__ /_\ |__) |__ |__) / \ |\ /| |__) | | |__/ |__ |\ | || || -=]| / \ | \ | | \ \__/ | \/ | | \__/ | \ |__ | \| || || ___ || || .' '. || || / \ oOoOo || || | | ,==||||| || || \ / _|| ||||| || || '.___.' _.-'^|| ||||| || || __/_______.-' '==HHHHH || || _.-'` / """"" || || .-' / oOoOo || || `-._ / ,==||||| || || '-/._|| ||||| || || / ^|| ||||| || || / '==HHHHH || || /________""""" || || `\ `\ || || \ `\ / || || \ `\/ || || / || || / || || jgs /_____ || || || '===================================================================' >Q and A Quickies Q: What's the difference between a beer and a booger? A: A beer goes on the table, a booger goes under it. Q: What do bees chew? A: Bumble gum. Q: What did the blonde say when she found out she was pregnant? A: "Are you sure it's mine?" Q: Why does a tiger have stripes? A: So he won't be spotted. Q: What's the difference between Beer Nuts and Deer Nuts? A: Beer Nuts are $1.25, and Deer Nuts are always under a buck. Q: Why do mother kangaroos hate rainy days? A: Because their kids have to play inside! ========================================================= >-->From CleanLaffs: o \,-,---. o--( .__,)_) \C -(-< En Madame Butterfly wil ook al niet lukken =( ). ' / .---' >-'-. < \ , ) \ `--' -' o!O Ben Shapiro, an intensely musical individual, was burdened with a brother-in-law who had the virtue of being a successful businessman, but who was undeniably the least cultured person in town. Ben found this very humiliating and labored to introduce the poor creature to the finer things in life. At last, through much effort, Ben persuaded his brother-in- law to accompany him to a presentation of the opera 'Carmen'. He held his breath, fearing some last minute event would spoil everything, but the day came and Ben and his brother- in-law actually entered the opera house and took their places in an excellent box. To Ben's satisfaction the opera seemed to catch his brother- in-law's fancy at once. He listened open-mouthed and round- eyed, following every move and absorbing every note. Ben was absolutely triumphant when, as they were leaving the theater, his brother-in-law was singing under his breath, "To-ray-a-dor-uh, guard-un! To-ray-a-dor, To-ray-a-dor!" Ben said, beaming, "So you like the Toreador Song, do you?" His brother-in-law replied with excitement, "Of course I do! And as a practical businessman I'm not afraid of making a prediction, either. I'm telling you, that song's going to be a hit!" -<>- Even though there was a blizzard raging outside, I made it the half-mile to the bakery, where I asked the owner for six rolls. "Your wife must love these rolls," he said. "How do you know these are for my wife?" I asked. "Because I'm pretty sure your mother would send you out in weather like this." -<>- One woman was talking to her friend, "You should listen to my neighbor," she says. "She is always bad-mouthing her poor husband behind his back. I think that's so rude. Look at me! My husband is fat, lazy, stupid and cheap; but have you ever heard me say a bad word about him?" -<>- A professor stood before his class of twenty senior organic biology students, about to hand out the final exam. "I want to say that it's been a pleasure teaching you this semester. I know you've all worked extremely hard and many of you are off to medical school after summer. So that no one gets their GPA messed up because they might have been celebrating a bit too much this week, anyone who would like to opt out of the final exam today will receive a 'B' for the test." There was much rejoicing in the class as students got up, walked to the front of the class, and took the professor up on his offer. As the last taker left the room, the professor looked out over the handful of remaining students and asked, "Anyone else? This is your last chance." One final student rose up and opted out of the final. The professor closed the door and took attendance of those students remaining. "I'm glad to see you believe in your- selves," he said. "You all get 'A's." -<>- _,--=--._ ,' _ `. - _(_)_o - ____' /_ _/] `____ -=====::(+):::::::::::::::::(+)::=====- (+).""""""""""""",(+) . , ` -=- ' cjr While I was dining in the restaurant of a large hotel, I heard a loud crash. A waitress had dropped a whole tray of coffee cups, plates, and dishes. Being only a couple tables away from her, I felt a stinging pain in my hand where I was cut from the shattered debris. I was immediately escorted to the hotel doctor. "What happened?" he asked. I said, "Attacked by a flying saucer." -<>- Two guys who worked together were both laid off, so off they went to the unemployment office. When asked his occupation, the first guy said, "Panty stitcher...I sew the elastic onto women's panties." The clerk looked up panty stitcher in her table. Finding it classed as unskilled labor, she gave him $300 a week unemployment pay. The second guy was asked his occupation. "Diesel fitter," he replied. Diesel fitter is listed as a skilled job, so the clerk gave the second guy $600 a week. When the first guy found out he was furious. He stormed into the office to find out why his friend and co-worker was collecting double his pay. The clerk explained, "Panty stitchers are unskilled, and diesel fitters are skilled labor." "What skill?!" yelled the panty stitcher. "I sew the elastic, and he pulls on it and says, "Yep, dese'll fit 'er." -<>- As the high school teacher was correcting essays written by her students she read, "Pedro jumped on his burrow and rode off into the sunset." She wrote at the bottom of the page, "You obviously have problems with homonyms. A burrow is a hole in the ground. A burro is an ass. At your age it's time to learn the difference." -<>- _ ______,' `._______ _______ (______( }___,,__) .';-.;',`.;';.`=|_______) .' ,' // ' \ // ' `'/ ----`-------~------------------- David Riley >Why the Military can't communicate with each other... If you tell the Navy to secure a building, they will turn out the lights and lock the door. If you tell the Army to secure a building, they will occupy it and forbid entry to those without a pass. If you tell the Marines to secure a building, they assault with heavy fire, capture the building, fortify it and call for an air strike. If you tell the Air Force to secure a building, they will negotiate a three year lease with an option to buy. ========================================================= >-->From TheJokester: ,,,,, \ e e\ C _\/ |\\, )\_) \_ / _/|/_ _// ,'\ ~ /'-,_/ \ / \_/ / / , | \_._,-" ( < _' | \ \ ', -',-~.-' _/ ) | |// | ' ' ) | | | | ._., - |.,_ // _\-' )___|__|_ '-._ b'ger /____\__\ >Aging... Two patients limp into two different medical clinics with the same complaint. Both have trouble walking and appear to require a hip replacement. The first patient is examined within the hour, is x-rayed the same day and has a time booked for surgery the following week. The second sees his family doctor after waiting a week for an appointment, then waits eighteen weeks to see a specialist, then gets an x-ray, which isn't reviewed for another month and finally has his surgery scheduled for a year from then. Why the different treatment for the two patients? The first is a Golden Retriever. The second is a Senior Citizen. ----- I felt like my body had gotten totally out of shape, so I got my doctor's permission to join a fitness club and start exercising. I decided to take an aerobics class for seniors. I bent, twisted, gyrated, jumped up and down, and perspired for an hour. But by the time I got my leotards on, the class was over. ----- A reporter interviewing a 104-year-old woman: "And what do you think is the best thing about being 104?" the reporter asked. She simply replied, "No peer pressure." ----- The nice thing about being senile is you can hide your own Easter eggs. ----- I've sure gotten old. I've had two bypass surgeries, a hip replacement, and new knees. fought prostate cancer and diabetes. I'm half blind, can't hear anything quieter than a jet engine, and take 40 different medications that make me dizzy, winded, and subject to blackouts. Have bouts with dementia. Have poor circulation; hardly feel my hands and feet anymore. Can't remember if I'm 85 or 92. Have lost all my friends. But, thankfully, I still have my driver's license. ----- An elderly woman decided to prepare her will and told her preacher she had two final requests. First, she wanted to be cremated, and second, she wanted her ashes scattered over Wal-Mart. "Wal-Mart?" the preacher exclaimed. "Why Wal-Mart?" "Then I'll be sure my daughters will visit me twice a week." -<>- _|_ | .-'''''-. .-' '-. .-' :::::_::::: '-. ___/ ==:...:::-:::...:== \___ /_____________________________\ ':'-._________________________.-'_ ':::\ @-,`-[-][-^-][-]-`,-@ / _| |_ '::| .-------------------. ||_ @ _| ::|=|* ___ _ ___ *|=|'.| | ':| |' ))_) )) ))_) '| |::.^| _:|=|' ((`\ (( (( '|=|::::::. _| || |' _ '| |:::::::. |_ |=|'1634 _( )_ 1789'|=|':::::. | || |' ( (_ ~ _) ) '| | ':::' |^||=|* ) (_) ( *|=| '::' | '-------------------' .::::' |_____________________.::::::' .'___________________.::::::'' |_______________.::::'':::''' .'_____________.::::::''::::'' .:::'''' LGB .'::::' .:::::''':. .:::::' >Remarkable Obituary Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Mr. Common Sense. Mr. Sense had been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He will be remembered as having cultivated such value lessons as knowing when to come in out of the rain, why the early bird gets the worm and that life isn't always fair. Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend more than you earn) and reliable parenting strategies (adults, not kids, are in charge). His health began to rapidly deteriorate when well intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place. - Reports of a six-year-old boy charged with S harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; a six-year-old classmate suspended for using the incorrect pronoun when addressing last year's friend who this year identifies as the opposite gender; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition. Mr. Sense declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer aspirin to a student; but, could not inform the parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion. Finally, Common Sense lost the will to live as the Ten Commandments became contraband; churches became businesses; criminals received better treatment than their victims; illegal aliens received better care than veteran and homeless citizens. Common Sense finally gave up the ghost after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot, she spilled a bit in her lap, and was awarded a huge financial settlement and not long after that, men were able to enter women's showers, changing rooms and bathrooms simply by saying they identify as a woman that day. Common Sense was preceded in death by his parents, Truth and Trust, his wife, Discretion; his daughter, Responsibility; and his son, Reason. He is survived by two stepbrothers; My Rights and Ima Whiner. Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone. If you still remember him, pass this on; if not, join the majority and do nothing. -<>- _.--._ _.--._ ,-=.-":;:;:;\':;:;:;"-._ \\\:;:;:;:;:;\:;:;:;:;:;\ \\\:;:;:;:;:;\:;:;:;:;:;\ \\\:;:;:;:;:;\:;:;:;:;:;\ \\\:;:;:;:;:;\:;::;:;:;:\ \\\;:;::;:;:;\:;:;:;::;:\ \\\;;:;:_:--:\:_:--:_;:;\ -shimrod \\\_.-" : "-._\ \`_..--""--.;.--""--.._=> " >Angry Blonde A blonde walks into the library. She walks up to the counter, SLAMS a book down and screams at the librarian, - "This is the WORST book I've ever read!" "It has NO plot and far too many characters!" 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(1927-2018 Oscars) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byUFf4IRJG0&feature=youtu.be --- ...Awesome! Thanks LouiseAu! -<>- Revisiting... >From Our Friend Geniann :) Budweiser Commercials compilation.. Great http://www.youtube.com/embed/g77TQx2ZvE0?feature=player_detailpage --- ...Loved em! Thanks Geniann! -<>- >From Our Friend LouiseAu :) This is one of those things where you see it but still don't believe it! A man in a park appears to sit down, but nothing is beneath him. This causes a lot of double takes and some people even stop and stare. Can you figure out how he does it? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pXyEiYzzT4 Do you crush aluminum cans before you recycle them? You could do it with your hands or you could do it with science! Here's an awesome experiment you can try without any special science supplies, just water. Watch to see how to do it and also watch it happen in super slow motion. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mS8ZIrDetJM&feature=player_embedded You've seen a hermit crab before, right? Have you seen one naked? Hermit crabs are almost always hiding in their sea shells, but every once in a while they pack up and move. I've never seen it captured on video before, so maybe you haven't either. See what it looks like in this cool, rare video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=TLCVC1wbvtw --- ...Pretty Neat! Thanks LouiseAu! ======================================================= >-->Quotes & Thunkers: "Burger King is reportedly close to buying Popeye's Chicken. Wow, Burger King must be really drunk." -Seth Meyers "There is so much going on in the world right now. Not just in the world, there's a lot going on in the universe. For those of you who are looking to get off the planet, astronomers at the Carnegie Institution discovered more than 100 potential planets that may be habitable, which means we're one step closer to finding a planet with intelligent life." -Jimmy Kimmel "In North Carolina, a mother is suing a daycare center because one of the workers there breastfed her son without permission. Authorities say she doesn't really have a case because her son is 32." -Conan O'Brien "The U.S. Army has officially lifted its ban on soldiers having dreadlocks. This is good news for the Army's elite Hacky Sack Corps." -Conan O'Brien "Taco Bell has announced plans to offer a $600 wedding service at its flagship restaurant in Las Vegas. And this is cool - the burritos are conveniently wrapped in divorce papers." -Seth Meyers "A new report finds that over 55,000 bridges in the U.S. were found to have major structural problems last year. When asked how they're going to fix them, the government was like, 'Eh, we'll cross that gaping hole when we get to it.'" -Jimmy Fallon "Astronomers say they now know the approximate weight of the Milky Way. They found this out by adding 10 pounds to the Milky Way's weight on its Tinder profile." -Conan O'Brien "A man in Georgia was arrested for stealing a Krispy Kreme doughnut truck and leading police on a high-speed chase. The police charged him with one count of grand theft irony." -Jimmy Fallon "A survey by the national retail foundation said that some people even give their fish Valentine's Day gifts. A good way to tell that you've lost your mind is if you give your fish a Valentine's Day gift." --Jimmy Kimmel "Facebook has just added a new tool for finding help during disasters. 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