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Tis fun to follow legend It brightens up our day To think the bliss of springtime Is not that far away. ~ Marilyn Ferguson ©2004 ~ --- ...Groundhogs are so cute! Thank You Karen! It was a beautiful warming cloudy day here in Ohio. Guess what THAT meant to a little furry rodent coming up to check out the snow covered world from his warm and cozy little den? Yep. You guessed it! He DID NOT see his little shadow! So after our big freeze of a week below zero frigid cold weather, we are all dancing a jig as we're now in for an early Spring! If we can believe the little guy. :) -<>- >-->HOT Off The 'Shangy' Press :) This super scorching hot new page is from our friend LouiseAu. It is one to give you plenty of awws and smiles for your day. Be sure to check it out here.. ________________ '------._.------'\ \_______________\ .'| .'| .'_____________.' .| | | | | Scooby _.-. | . | | * (_.-' | | | Snacks | .| | * * | .' |______________|.' 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"When we were having a chat one day, I pointed out that people have thirty-two teeth but only one rear." -<>- One day, after a man had his annual physical, the doctor came out and said, "You had a great checkup. Is there anything that you'd like to talk about or ask me?" "Well," he said, "I was thinking about getting a vasectomy." "That's a pretty big decision. Have you talked it over with your family?" "Yeah, and they're in favor 15 to 2." ======================================================= +------------ BIZARRE HOLIDAYS ------------+ February 4 is Create a Vacuum Day, Stuffed Mushroom Day and Thank a Mailman Day February 5 is Chinese New Years and National Weatherman's Day February 6 is Lame Duck Day and National Chopsticks Day February 7 is Wave All you Fingers at Your Neighbor Day and Send a Card to a Friend Day February 8 is Boy Scout Day - celebrates the birthday of scouting and Kite Flying Day February 9 is National Pizza Day and Toothache Day February 10 is Umbrella Day ======================================================= >-->From GoodCleanFun: $$$$$$$$$$$$R$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$V "Y .""**##%%$$$$$$$$$ $$$$# `$$N$$$$$$$$$mmmuuu:.""# $$R $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $! @$$$$$""R$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $> '$$$$$F $$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $W $$$$: R$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$ $$8$$R:x@$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$ $$$$x$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$ $N$ "$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$ $$$$ @ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $` u$$$$$ R$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ N$R$$$$ R$$$$$$$$$$$$$ *$$@$$$f .i. `$$$$$$$$$$$$ k 9$$$. $$$$$$$$$$$ R M$$$$$. $$$$$$$$$ $ 4$$$$$$$. $$$$$$$$ $ @$$$$$$$$$b-B>R$$$$ $ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $ < $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $ $b $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$i $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$c #$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$R ?$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$ .i. #$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$R d$b M$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$r $$$$$$ 9$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$# X$$$$$$$od$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Bob Allison >Classical Concert As the lights began dimming at a recent classical-music concert, an offstage announcer addressed the audience: "And at this time, would you be good enough to set your cell phones and small children on vibrate." -<>- >Bedside Manner The doctor was making her rounds and walked into the semi-private room in the hospital to examine old Mrs. Williams. After the exam, in her best professional voice, she said smoothly, "You are coughing much more easily this morning." "I should," snapped the patient, "I've been practicing all night." -<>- >Police Academy My sister felt she was well prepared for her in-depth interview with the Police Academy Board who would determine her suitability as a candidate. The first situation they presented to her was: "On routine patrol, you see a car traveling at excessive speed, with undue care and attention. You pull it over and discover that the driver is your brother. What do you do?" Without hesitation she replied, "Tell Mom!" -<>- >Scales Don't Lie A lady noticed her husband standing on the bathroom scale, sucking in his stomach. Thinking he was trying to weigh less with this maneuver, she commented, "I don't think that's going to help." "Sure it does," he said. "It's the only way I can see the numbers." -<>- Compliment Marines are known for storming the beaches, not for romance. I witnessed this firsthand . One of the enlisted men complimented the receptionist's flowered jacket. "It's very pretty," he said shyly. "Thank you," she replied coyly. "Yeah," he went on. "It looks just like my mother's sofa." ========================================================= >-->From Our Friend LouiseAu :) Blonde Thoughts... ______ __________________: ( _____ ) ( ) / / - - \ \ ( Hmmm... now where ) | |-O-O-| | o O ( IS that brain ) |( () )| ( of mine? ) | \ \_/ / | ( _________________ ) / --- \ (___) (___) unknown >SMILES The principal was annoyed by the noise during the assembly program. "There seem to be several idiots in the auditorium this morning," he snapped. "Wouldn't it be better to hear one at a time?" Little Johnny shouted, "Okay---you start." ---------- Then there was the blonde who had trouble filling out a job application form. Where it said, "Married," she wrote "twice"; where it said, "Children," she wrote, "No, both were men." ...... ---------- Three blondes are sitting by the side of a river holding fishing poles with the lines in the water. A Game Warden comes up behind them, taps them on the shoulder and says, "Excuse me, ladies, I'd like to see your fishing licenses." "We don't have any." replied the first blonde. "Well, if your going to fish, you need fishing licenses." said the Game Warden. "But officer," replied the second blonde, "we aren't fishing. We all have magnets at the end of our lines and we're collecting debris off the bottom of the river." The Game Warden lifted up all the lines and, sure enough, there were horseshoe magnets tied on the end of each line. "Well, I know of no law against it," said the Game Warden, "take all the debris you want." And with that, the Game Warden left. As soon as the Game Warden was out of sight, the three blondes started laughing hysterically. "What a dumb Fish Cop," the second blonde said to the other two, "doesn't he know that there are steelhead trout in this river?!" ---------- There was a blonde sitting on the side of the road because her 1968 Volkswagon beetle had broken down. She started waving her arms to get the attention of another blonde who was also driving a Volkswagon beetle. After she was waved down, the second blonde got out of the car and asked what was wrong. The first blonde said that when she opened up the hood of her car she noticed that her engine was missing. After hearing this, the second blonde walked over to her car, opened up the trunk and said that she was in luck because there was an extra engine in her trunk. ---------- A doctor examined a woman and took her husband aside. "I don't want to alarm you," he said, "but I don't like the way your wife looks at all." "Me neither, Doc." said the husband. "But she's a great cook and real good with the kids." ------- A blonde was summoned to court to appear as a witness in a lawsuit. The prosecutor opened his questioning with, "Where were you the night of August 24th?" "Objection!" said the defense attorney. "Irrelevant!" "Oh, that's okay," said the blonde from the witness stand. "I don't mind answering the question." "I object!" the defense said again. "No, really," said the blonde. "I'll answer." The judge ruled: "If the witness insists on answering, there is no reason for the defense to object." So the prosecutor repeated the question: "Where were you the night of August 24th?" The blonde replied brightly, "I don't know!" ---------- A blonde is in the bathroom and her husband shouts: "Did you find the shampoo?" She answers, "Yes, but I'm not sure what to do... it's for dry hair, and I've just wet mine." ---------- When I was working as a clerk at a sporting-goods store, a woman came up to my register with a package of white athletic socks. "Will you open this up so I can see how the socks feel?" she asked. Reluctantly I tore open the package, and she scrutinized the merchandise. She handed me the package, saying, "I'll take them." Relieved, I started to ring her up, until she interrupted me. "Can I have another pack? This one's been opened." ---------- One Sunday morning the pastor noticed Little Johnny was standing staring up at the large plaque that hung in the foyer of the church. The young man of seven had been staring at the plaque for some time, so the pastor walked up and stood beside him and gazing up at the plaque he said quietly, "Good morning son." "Good morning pastor" replied the young man not taking his eyes off the plaque. "Sir, what is this?" Little Johnny asked. "Well son, these are all the people who have died in the service", replied the pastor. Soberly, they stood together staring up at the large plaque. Little Johnny's voice barely broke the silence when he asked quietly, "Which one sir, the 8:30 or the 10:30?" ---------- I was teaching my 6-year-old daughter how to unbuckle her seat belt. She asked, "Do I click the square?" I said, "Yes." She asked me, "Single click or double click?" ------- Co-workers sympathized as my mother, Claire, complained that her back was really sore from moving furniture. "Claire, dear, why don't you wait 'till your husband gets home?" someone asked. "I suppose I could...." my mother told the group, "but, the couch is easier to move if he's not on it. ---------- A blond went into a pet shop and asked the owner if he had any parrots. The owner replied, "Sorry, I don't have any at the moment." "Darn and blast!" said the blonde, "I have been invited to a masquerade party for the first time in my life, and I have been told to be as authentic as possible, hence the need for the parrot explained the Blond. "Well" said the owner, "if you come back here next week, specifically on Thursday, I am expecting a shipment from South America and I'll be able to supply you with a parrot, guaranteed," "Darn and blast!" said the blonde, "I can't come on that day or for some time after." "Why not?" Asked the owner. "Because that is the day I'm having my leg amputated!" --------- I was packing for my business trip and my three-year-old daughter was having a wonderful time playing on the bed. At one point she said, "Daddy, look at this" and stuck out two of her fingers. Trying to keep her entertained, I reached out and stuck her tiny fingers in my mouth and said, "Daddy's gonna eat your fingers," pretending to eat them. I went back to packing, looked up again and my daughter was standing on the bed staring at her fingers with a devastated look on her face. I said, "What's wrong, honey?" She replied, "What happened to my booger?" --- ...Oh My! HaHa! Thanks LouiseAu! ========================================================= .-. .-. |U| | | | | | | | |-._ | |-._ | | | |-. |_| | |-. /| ` | / )|_|_|_| | | | | | `-^-^-' | | | || | \ / \ ' / | | VK | | | | | | >-->Counting With Fingers by emb Have you noticed this and has it bothered you too? I've been watching people on talk shows etc. that when counting by using their hands as emphasis, they begin counting by using their little finger to indicate number one and proceed to their thumb to indicate number 5 like in this image: https://tinyurl.com/yavxh97n I had to ask my husband about this as I've just become aware of this oddity and it was perplexing and bothering me. He is like me and said 'what?'. We always start with our index finger or thumb and proceed to our little finger or our thumb if starting with the index finger. I looked it up and found this interesting ditty on this: What does the way you count on your fingers say about your brain? The finger-counting technique you learned as a child may influence how good your grey matter is at crunching numbers 'Put down your coffee for a moment. Now, without thinking about it too much, use your hands to count to 10. How did you do it? Did you start with the left hand, or the right? Did you begin counting on a thumb, or with a pinkie? Maybe you started on an index finger? And did you begin with a closed fist, or an open hand? If you're European, there's a good chance you started with closed fists, and began counting on the thumb of the left hand. If you're from the Middle East, you probably also started with a closed fist, but began counting with the little finger of the right hand. Most Chinese people, and many North Americans, also use the closed- fist system, but begin counting on an index finger, rather than the thumb. The Japanese typically start from an open-hand position, counting by closing first the little finger, and then the remaining digits. In India, it's common to make use of finger segments to get as many as 20 counts from each hand. It's even been reported that the Amazonian Pirah people don't use their fingers to count at all. Finger counting feels as natural as breathing – but it's not innate, or even, apparently, universal. There are actually many different techniques, and they are culturally transmitted.' https://www.theguardian.com/science/blog/2012/jun/26/count-fingers-brain _ _ .-/ / ) VK |/ / / /.' / // .---. / .--._\ / `--' / / .---' / .' / Wow! Learn something new every day! So, this tells me that my husband and I have a mix of either the European culture or the Chinese people along with many North Americans. Go figure. What about you? :) ========================================================= __ @@;, ( ; ? : ); _| |_ | | || | | _| |_ | \ \ \/ || \/ ___ / / | __| |\ __||____||___||______/| | ||| | |_______ _________| | ||| ||| |____ | | ____| ||| Design by \ \______ ) | | / ______/ / || | | | | | /___| || Samule J. Neptune || | | |_ /| | |\ _| || || || | \__, / | | | \<__/ | || >-->From HandyHints: Love the sweet, delicious taste of blackberries, strawberries, raspberries and blueberries--but hate the way they turn bad so quickly? Simply dunking them in a solution of three parts water to one part white vinegar will destroy any mold spores or bacteria on them. Rinse, dry and store them in an airtight container lined with paper towels to absorb moisture and - presto!- they'll last an extra week. -<>- Freshen your garbage can by doing this easy tip... Cover the bottom of your trash can with a layer of old news- papers. They absorb any liquids that leak from your garbage and keep crumbs and dirt from falling to the bottom. Change the newspaper about once a week. -<>- 'Go Green' Hint: A mixture of vinegar and water makes a miracle cleaner when it comes to getting rid of mildew buildup in the tub. Simply spray the solution on the problem area, let sit, then wipe away. Soap scum can be removed with a baking soda paste composed of baking soda and dish soap. Scrub with a toothbrush to remove stubborn patches. -<>- What party would be complete without lots and lots of snacking? Keep your guests fully satisfied by arranging your entire spread on the coffee table where it's easily accessible. Don't forget small snack plates and napkins for easy snacking, and keep an eye out for any dishes that need replenishing throughout the party. Side note: There are certain snack foods that everyone expects at a party, and chips and guacamole is one of them. Set out a heaping bowl of everyone's favorite Mexican-inspired appetizer, along with other bar snacks like popcorn, marinated olives and chips n' dip. -<>- Gas 'er up! During cold weather months, it's a good practice to keep at least a half a tank of gasoline in your vehicle at all times. Not only does it prevent you from being stranded, but it prevents any water in the tank from freezing, which can damage the fuel pump. -<>- 'Go Green' Hint: Did you know that just by using a lid to cover a pot on the stove top, you can reduce your energy use by up to two-thirds? It also allows you to heat food faster, saving you both time and effort. -<>- Socks on the Go! Pack an extra pair of socks, and place them in your car's glove compartment. Then if you need to get out and shovel, or if you step into a puddle, you'll have dry socks to change into. And put those mismatched socks to use: use them as wiper blade covers! -<>- Have you ever gone into your purse to find something and realize your blue pen leaked all over the inside? It has happened to me twice now... Avoid those inky messes inside your purse by storing your ballpoint pens inside a plastic toothbrush container. Your purse will stay clean and stain-free. --- ...Wow! I've got a drawer of pens and no leaks! I'm glad as I'd have a hard time finding enough toothbrush containers for them all. Yes, I'm one of those 'pen collector' nuts. I love advertising pens - any company name or logo on a pen or pencil or even a plastic stir stick and I have to have it and squirrel it away immediately in my drawer. Silly huh? ========================================================= >-->In The Worldly News: Justice With Judge Jeanine 2/2/19 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1l0LyBI4YDI Trump Policies Keep Economic Boom Going As Job Gains of 304,000 Surpass Expectations https://tinyurl.com/y965ssf6 U.S. Stocks Post Best January in 30 Years -The Wall Street Journal https://tinyurl.com/ycf88xou I've Fought S%x Trafficking as a DHS Special Agent – We Need To Build the Wall For The Children https://tinyurl.com/y8eoypoy Crisis at Our Southern Border Is Real and Growing Worse Without the Wall -The Hill https://tinyurl.com/y9ecsw2w Democrats Starting to Cave on the Wall https://1600daily.com/2019/02/03/democrats-starting-cave-wall/ Life Is Under Attack -National Review Vice President Mike Pence writes about a shocking bill introduced by Democrats in the Virginia legislature that would affirm abortion up to the moment of birth. But Gov. Ralph Northam (D-VA) went even further. “The infant would be kept comfortable. [And] the infant would be resuscitated if that’s what the mother and the family desired, and then a discussion would ensue,” the Governor said. “There’s another word for this: infanticide,” Vice President Pence writes. https://tinyurl.com/ya3329lh White House West Wing Reads https://www.whitehouse.gov/westwingreads/ WhiteHouseNews: https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600daily/ Latest From Big League Politics https://bigleaguepolitics.com/campaign/ Secure the Border - Border Facts https://borderfacts.com/ Latest From AFA: http://tinyurl.com/j7lakqw Students For Life https://tinyurl.com/yd5nxmu6 Latest From OperationRescue: http://www.operationrescue.org/ Today's Best Conservative Humor! https://theusawire.com/2018/03/8092-todays-best-conservative-humor/ Product Alert: Chicken, Dog Food https://tinyurl.com/y7664xoz -<>- >From BizarreNews: What I want to know is why so many people in Alaska are carrying around swords and axes? You would think this kind of thing would be discouraged, but apparently in a state where bear attacks are as common as bar fights carrying this kind of equipment is de rigueur. Unfortunately, when two medieval-armed Alaskans butt heads in the food court at the local mall, steel will be drawn and blood will spill. But I'm still a little confused on where the ax appeared from. According to Anchorage police, the two men who appeared to know each other, got into an argument in the 5th Avenue Mall's food court. Mall security separated the two, and escorted one of them out of the mall. But he returned to the food court, and the fight continued, police said. At that point, police say, the man who had remained at the food court drew a knife and stabbed the other man in the upper body. The victim, in turn, "was able to grab a sword from the suspect and swung it," causing a superficial wound on his leg, police said. "The two continued their confrontation down to the third floor when they became separated," police wrote. Shortly after that, two officers in the parking garage saw "an adult male with an ax and swords," who began to run, according to police. Officers had caught him and taken him into custody when they heard a call from dispatch stating that there had been a stabbing in the mall, with a suspect description that matched the man they had apprehended, police said. -<>- World War II was a captivating conflict that you can spend your entire life reading about, and the chances are still likely you won't know everything or see everything that the war had to offer in terms of knowledge. It was a devastating conflict that resulted in the destruction of many countries and the deaths of 60 million people. From 1939 to 1945, 1 person died every 6 seconds as a direct result of the war. The reasons for the war are varied and complex. Instead, what we're going to do is just find some of the really weird, bizarre, thought provoking stuff that happened in the war that you have never heard of, never thought about, or even thought was possible. Did you know that M&Ms were basically invented for the war? Yeah, they needed chocolate for the troops that didn't melt easily in any climate. The eldest daughter of King George VI of Great Britain, Elizabeth, served as a driver and mechanic during the war. She, of course, became Queen Elizabeth II. Or that more Chinese were killed by the Japanese during World War II than Jews in the Holocaust? My guess is not! Click the link for a list of the 15 Most Bizarre Facts about WWII that were too crazy for the history books. https://www.bizarrenews.com/BizarroDaily.aspx/WWII *--- Love Will Find a Way ---* A zoo in Switzerland said an orangutan paternity test had some surprising results when officials discovered the mother and father are in different enclosures. The Basel Zoo said officials carried out a DNA test on 5-month-old orangutan Padma as part of an endangered species breeding program, and they were surprised to discover the only male in her enclosure, Budi, 14, was not her father. The test found Padma's mother, Maja, had instead gotten pregnant from Vendel, 18, a male orangutan in an adjacent enclosure. Officials said the orangutans apparently managed to mate through the holes in the fence separating their enclosure (orangutan glory hole?). The zoo said Vendel is the dominant male at the zoo and is the only of the facility's three male orangutans to have cheek pads, which female orangutans in the wild have been known to seek out when they are in heat. *--- Missed It By That Much ---* A sinkhole that opened in the middle of a Florida road was found to be caused by an underground tunnel pointing toward a bank, the FBI said. The FBI said a crew from the Pembroke Pines utility department was dispatched after the sinkhole was reported in the middle of South Flamingo Road. "They looked inside the hole and saw a power cord running toward the wood line," FBI Special Agent Michael Leverock told reporters. "At that time they called the Pembroke Pines police department who showed up, went to the wood lines, and noticed what looked the entrance to a tunnel." Leverock said the tunnel was about 2 to 3 feet in diameter and investigators found a winch, a generator, a bucket, digging tools, a ladder, a stool and a pair of muddy boots nearby. He said the FBI was contacted when police determined the tunnel appeared to be pointing toward the nearby Chase bank. "I would say it's an attempted burglary of the bank. They're heading toward the ATM, I don't think they were doing that for any other reason," Leverock said. Investigators said the tunnel was incomplete and there were no burglaries at the bank before the pathway was discovered. A cadaver-sniffing dog and a remote controlled camera were used to verify that there was no one inside the tunnel. *--- Built Like a Sh%t Brick House ---* An estimated 1.5 trillion bricks are produced globally every year. That's a lot of bricks. And they take about 3.13 billion cubic meters of clay soil to make. You can imagine the environmental impact of digging up 3.13 billion cubic meters of clay soil every year. But researchers from Australia's RMIT University have found an alternative for a lot of that material: sh%t. 'Bio-solids' actually. It's what is leftover once sewage is drained of water, treated, and dried. Much of it is sent to landfills to rot, but these Australian eggheads (of should I say, sh%theads) say a whopping 15 percent of that bio-solid could go into brick production which would reduce the carbon footprint of brick manufacturing while satisfying all the environmental and engineering requirements for bricks. Plus, bio-solid bricks are more porous than standard bricks, making them better insulators. So what do you think? Would you be comfortable living in a sh%t brick house? *--- 'French Spider-Man' Detained in Philippines ---* A climber known as the "French Spider-Man" was detained by police in the Philippines after climbing a high-rise building without safety equipment. Alain Robert, 56, aka the "French Spider-Man," was detained by police in Makati after reaching the top of the 43-story GT International Tower. Witnesses said it took Robert about an hour and a half to compete the climb after starting on the ground at 11 a.m. Police said they are considering pressing charges of trespassing or public disturbance. Robert said he believes the police should release him without charges. "There isn't any scandal. I know they're trying to charge me for trespass, but for me, trespassing is entering into the property, which I didn't," Robert told CNN Philippines. Robert, who has been climbing buildings for about 20 years, has been arrested around 120 times for similar unsanctioned stunts. His previous climbs include Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur and the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. ========================================================= >-->From Our Friend Geniann :) _______ /______/"=, [ | "=, "=,, [-----+----"=,* ) (_---_____---_)/ (O) (O) Emiliano >MALE VS. FEMALE AT THE ATM MACHINE A new sign in the Bank Lobby reads: 'Please note that this Bank is installing new Drive-through ATM machines enabling customers to withdraw cash without leaving their vehicles. Customers using this new facility are requested to use the procedures outlined below when accessing their accounts. After months of careful research, "MALE & FEMALE" procedures have been developed. Please follow the appropriate steps for your gender.' ******************************* MALE PROCEDURE: 1. Drive up to the cash machine. 2. Put down your car window. 3. Insert card into machine and enter PIN. 4. Enter amount of cash required and withdraw. 5. Retrieve card, cash and receipt. 6. Put window up. 7. Drive off. ******************************* FEMALE PROCEDURE: (What is really funny is that most of this part is the truth!!!!) 1. Drive up to cash machine. 2. Reverse and back up the required amount to align car window with the machine. 3. Set parking brake, put the window down. 4. Find handbag, remove all contents on to passenger seat to locate card. 5. Tell person on cell phone you will call them back and hang up. 6. Attempt to insert card into machine. 7. Open car door to allow easier access to machine due to its excessive distance from the car. 8. Insert card. 9. Re-insert card the right way. 10. Dig through handbag to find diary with your PIN written on the inside back page. 11. Enter PIN. 12. Press cancel and re-enter correct PIN. 13. Enter amount of cash required. 14. Check makeup in rear view mirror. 15. Retrieve cash and receipt. 16. Empty handbag again to locate wallet and place cash inside. 17. Write debit amount in check register and place receipt in back of check book. 18. Re-check makeup. 19. Drive forward 2 feet. 20. Reverse back to cash machine. 21. Retrieve card. 22. Re-empty hand bag, locate card holder, and place card into the slot provided! 23. Give dirty look to irate male driver waiting behind you. 24. Restart stalled engine and pull off. 25. Re-dial person on cell phone. 26. Drive for 2 to 3 miles. 27. Release Parking Brake. SEND THIS TO A MAN WHO NEEDS A LAUGH, AND TO THE LADIES who can handle it.... A lady sent it to me. She was laughing, too. --- ...I can see it all so clearly! HaHa! Thanks Geniann! ========================================================= >-->From TheGroaner: ___________ \ / )_______( |"""""""|_.-._,.---------.,_.-._ | | | | | | ''-. | |_| |_ _| |_..-' |_______| '-' `'---------'` '-' )"""""""( /_________\ `'-------'` .-------------. jgs/_______________\ >Haven't I Seen You Before? "Haven't I seen your face before?" a judge demanded, looking down at the defendant. "You have, Your Honor," the man answered hopefully. "I gave your son violin lessons last winter." "Ah, yes," recalled the judge. "Twenty years!" -<>- >Highway to Heaven A cop pulls over a carload of nuns. Cop: "Sister, this is a 65 MPH highway -- why are you going so slow?" Sister: "Sir, I saw a lot of signs that said 22, not 65." Cop: "Oh sister, that's not the speed limit, that's the name of the highway you're on! Sister: Oh! Silly me! Thanks for letting me know. I'll be more careful. At this point the cop looks in the backseat where the other nuns are shaking and trembling. Cop: Excuse me, Sister, what's wrong with your friends back there? They're shaking something terrible. Sister: Oh, we just got off of highway 119. -<>- >Putting Up A Fight A man being mugged by two thugs put up a tremendous fight! Finally, the thugs subdued him and took his wallet. Upon finding only two dollars in the wallet, the surprised thug said, "Why did you put up such a fight?" To which the man promptly replied, "I was afraid that you would find the $200 hidden in my shoe!" -<>- >What Happened To Her Ears? A blonde with two red ears went to her doctor. The doctor asked her what had happened to her ears? "I was ironing a shirt and the phone rang - but instead of picking up the phone I accidentally picked up the iron and stuck it to my ear." "Oh Dear!" the doctor exclaimed in disbelief. "But, what happened to your other ear?" "The son-of-a-gun called back!" -<>- >Q and A Quickies _ ___ _ /`.`. .-=""_;_""=-. .','\ | \`.`#"'.-" ; "-.`"#'.', | \`=>-Y ,( O_;_O ) , Y-<'/ `--'\#>-`-'_;_`-'-<#/`--' _ / .:::::. _ \ _ .-' `-'i-_ |:::::| `i-' `-._ ' .-j' `:::::' `-j-. .' `L' "T" `j-. `. ,-'|\.___:___./| ` | `.____ .' | \ / _.. `. .' .-## `-. |=`.___.'| .' ## `. /_ =#`. .#b # \ .####.. .-._##". .'### \ | /###""" / ; `=##\,## "#b .j. / /==--.. / ; \/ "## " / `-._.' /##==-._ | ; | ##b / |########= | _..-d#b! 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Q: Why is it so hard to fool a snake? A: Because you can't pull its leg. Q: Why did the watch stop? A: He was running fast all week. ========================================================= >-->From CleanLaffs: .======================================. | ___ ___ ___ _ _ _ | | \_/ \_/ \_/ C|||C|||C||| |-| |-| |-| | | _|_ _|_ _|_ ||| ||| ||| |_| |_| |_| | '===================================== ,sSSSs DUFFY'S WATERING HOLE SSSS "( .:. SSS@ =/ \~/ C|||' SSSS_(_ _Y_ ___|||______________________________SS/ _)_) /.- [____________________________________] \ /\// | ____ ____ ____ ____ | \|==(\_/ | (____) (____) (____) (____) | (/ ; | | | | | | | | | | |____| | | | | | | | | | | \ |\ | | | | | | | | | | ) ) ) | |____| |____| |____| |____| | ( |/ | I====I I====I I====I I====I | /\ | jgs | | | | | | | | | /.(=\ Y\_\ Pauly walks into a bar and says "Bartender, one round for everyone, on me!" The bartender says, "Well, Pauly, seems you're in a really good mood tonight, eh?" Pauly says, "Oh, you can bet on it! I just got hired by the city to go around and remove all the money from parking meters. I start on Monday!" The bartender congratulates the man and proceeds to pour the round. Monday evening arrives. Pauly comes back into the bar and says "Bartender, TWO rounds for everyone, on me!" The bartender says, "Well now! If you're so happy just over having this new job, I can just imagine how happy you'll be when you get your first paycheck!" Pauly looks at the bartender with a confused look on his face, pulls out quite a handful of quarters from his pocket, and says "You mean they'll PAY me on top of it?" -<>- A prospective juror in a Dallas District Court was surprised by the definition of voluntary manslaughter given the panel: "An intentional killing that occurs while the defendant is under the immediate influence of sudden passion arising from an adequate cause, such as when a spouse's mate is found in a 'compromising position.'" "See, I have a problem with that passion business," responded the jury candidate. "During my first marriage, I came in and found my husband in bed with my neighbor. All I did was divorce him. I had no idea that I could have shot him." She wasn't selected for the jury. -<>- When our second child was on the way, my wife and I attended a pre-birth class aimed at couples who had already had at least one child. The instructor raised the issue of breaking the news to the older child. It went like this: "Some parents," she said, "tell the older child, 'We love you so much we decided to bring another child into this family.' But think about that. Ladies, what if your husband came home one day and said, 'Honey, I love you so much I decided to bring home another wife.'" One of the women spoke up immediately. "Does she cook?" -<>- A co-worker came to work one day wearing shoes that were identical in style, only one was black and the other brown. I quietly pointed this out to him. He smiled and said, "Unusual, aren't they? Believe it or not, I've got another pair just like this at home." -<>- The heaviest element known to science is Managerium. This element has no protons or electrons, but has a nucleus made up of 1 neutron, 2 vice-neutrons, 5 junior vice- neutrons, 25 assistant vice-neutrons, and 125 junior assistant vice-neutrons all going round in circles. Managerium has a half-life of three years, at which time it does not decay but institutes a series of reviews leading to reorganization. Its molecules are held together by means of the exchange of tiny particles known as morons. -<>- ____ ___ | _ \ ___ _ _.' _ `. _ | [_) )' _ `._ _ ___ ! \ | | (_) | _ |:;.| _ <| (_) | \ | |' _ `| \| | _ | .:;| | `.[_) ) _ | \| | (_) | | | | |.',..| ':. `. /| | | | | _ | |\ | | |.' :;::' !::, `-!_| | | |\ | | | | | \ !_!.' ':;! !::; ":;:!.!.\_!_!_!.!-'-':;:'' '''! 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