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I figured I'd do up a page on it and even told him so, but I got busy and it got put on the back burner. Then later I got this from our friend Viv. Again, I figured I'd do it up but got busy and it went on the back burner. So guess what? Our friend Sandi sends this same forward to us! Hey, some times it does take a brick to fall on my head - but I do get it! So I got busy and got the page done for all of us to enjoy! Check it out here... . // _.-"""""'//-'""""-._ .', , , , : : ` ` ` `. / , , \'-._ : :_.-'/ ` ` \ / , , :\(_)\ /(_)/ : ` ` \ | , , , \__//\\__/ . . ` ` | | . .:_ : : '--`: : . _: ; :| | : : \\_ _' : _: :__// , , | \ ` ` \ \/ \/\/ \_/ / , , / \ ` ` \_/\_/\_/\_/\/ , , / `._ ` . : : : , , _.' `-..............-' bni Playing With Food! http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/food.html I ALSO got busy and updated our animated gallery with some great animations I'd been collecting. I added to our collection of Halloween animations too. /} _,---~-LJ,-~-._ ,-^ ' ' ' ^:, : . 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Hello and God bless you! We have just made our Creation Vs Evolution Controversy Seminar available online for free. Disc 1: Introduction, The two-model system Disc 2: Mathematical "evidence," Evolution is a cruel process Disc 3: The geologic column, Fossils Disc 4: Darwin rejected God, Creation of the universe Disc 5: Creation of the universe continued Just visit www.TruthOrTradition.com/audio and scroll down a little bit. The decision was made to make this a free online seminar because of the thousands of people around the globe in China, Russian, Iran, Vietnam and many other countries that we are in contact with that cannot afford to purchase it. If you like what we are doing and you would like to help us continue to spread the Gospel all over the globe, please consider sowing into our ministry at http://www.stfonline.org/donate/index.html It is your support that allows us to continue doing this. Thank you, The Home Office Staff Spirit & Truth Fellowship International STFonline.org ================================================================== >-->From The FunnyBone: A Guide To : '. _ .' Changing Lightbulbs -= (~) =- .' # '. Q: How many Southern Baptists does it take to change a lightbulb? A: About 16,000,000. However, they are badly divided over whether changing the bulb is a fundamental need or not. Q: How many tele-evangelists does it take to change a lightbulb? A: Honestly, we're not sure. But for the message of change to continue to go out, please keep those letters and checks coming. Q: How many Episcopalians does it take to change a . ' . lightbulb? ' \~~~/ A: Four. One to change the bulb. One to bless \~~~/ \_/ the elements. One to pour the sherry. And one \_/ Y to offer a toast to the old lightbulb. Y _|_ _|_ Q: How many United Church of Christ members does it jgs take to change a lightbulb? A: Eleven. One to change the lightbulb. And ten more to organize a covered dish supper that will follow the changing of the bulb service. Q: How many Lutherans does it take to change a lightbulb? A: There is some question here. But we have it on good authority that they have appointed a committee to study the issue and report back to their next meeting. _____ .' `. Q: How many Charismatics does it take to change a / \ lightbulb? | | A: Five. One to change the bulb and four to bind the '. +^^^+ .' spirit of darkness in the room. `. \./ .' |_|_| Q: How many Presbyterians does it take to change a (___) lightbulb? jgs (___) A: Are you kidding? They don't change burned out `---' lightbulbs. After all, it was predestined to burn out. How can you fight predestination? Q: How many Amish does it take to change a lightbulb? A: What's a lightbulb? Q: How many Unitarians does it take to change a lightbulb? A: 300--12 to sit on the Board which appoints the Nominating and Personnel Committee. 5 to sit on the Nominating and Personnel Committee which appoints the House Committee. 8 to sit on the House Committee which appoints the Light Bulb changing committee. 4 to sit on the Light Bulb Changing Committee which chooses who will screw in the Light Bulb--those 4 then give their own opinion of "screwing in methods" while the one actually does the installa- tion. After completion it takes 100 individuals to complain about the method of installation and another 177 to debate the ecological impact of using the light bulb at all. =================================================================== +----------------- BIZARRE PHYSICAL ACTS ------------------+ Lee Graber of Tallmadge, Ohio, USA, endured the weight of the heaviest bed of nails on his body. He was sandwiched between two beds of nails, with a weight of 752.5 kg (1,659 lb) placed on top for a total of 10 seconds on June 24, 2000. The weight was loaded on top of him using a crane. England's John Evans achieved the world record for heaviest car balanced on head after he balanced a 159.6 kg (352 lb) Mini on his head for 33 seconds at The London Studios, England, on May 24, 1999. Cyclist Wolfgang Kulovman from Germany set a world record after riding 2.6 miles (4.1 kilometers) in 3 and a quarter hours under the sea on a lead bicycle. Russian athlete Omar Khanapiyev, 38, set a new world record for pulling weight with his teeth. He towed a Kuban oil tanker for 36.3 feet in a shipyard. The vessel's weight was 1,100 tons. +-------------- Bizarre Presidential Trivia ---------------+ Ronald Reagan, the 40th U.S. president, saved 77 people from drowning as a lifeguard in his youth at a riverside beach near Dixon, Illinois. 20th president of the United States James Garfield could write Greek with one hand while writing Latin with the other. Abe Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, carried letters, bills, and notes in his notorious black, top-hat. First U.S. president George Washington rejected a movement among army officers to make him king of the United States. William Taft, 27th president of the United States, weighed more than 300 pounds and had a special oversized bathtub installed in the White House. The 38th president of the United States, Gerald Ford turned down offers to play professional football for the Green Bay Packers and the Detroit Lions. ========================================================= /~, .-.-.~ ~/.-.-. '. .' ,___.-.-.'. .'~ ~/! ~/, '. .'\ ! ___/,! .-.-. ! \! / .-.-. '. .' ! ,|/ '. .' Bleeding Hearts ! |~ ! ! ~| ! \|/ lc ~"^"~"^"~ >-->From Our Friend Jo Ann :) John G. is 63 years old and owns a small business. He's a life-long Republican and sees his dream of retiring next year has all but evaporated. With the stock market crashing and new taxes coming his way, John assumes now that he will work to his dying day. John has a granddaughter. Ashley is a recent college grad. She drives a flashy hybrid car, wears all the latest fashions, and loves to go out to nightclubs and restaurants. Ashley campaigned hard for Barak Obama. After the election she made sure her grandfather (and all other Republican family members) received a big I told-you-so earful on how the world is going to be a much better place now that her party is taking over.. Having lost both roommates, Ashley recently ran short of cash and cannot pay the rent (again) on her 3 bedroom townhouse. Like she has done many times in the past, she emailed her grandfather asking for some financial help. Here is his reply: LETTER FROM GRANDPA Sweetheart, I received your request for assistance. Ashley, you know I love you dearly and I'm sympathetic to your financial plight. Unfortunately, times have changed. With the election of President Obama, your grandmother and I have had to set forth a bold new economic plan of our own..."The Ashley Economic Empowerment Plan." Let me explain. Your grandmother and I are life-long, wage-earning tax payers. We have lived a comfortable life, as you know, but we have never had the fancier things like European vacations, luxury cars, etc. We have worked hard and were looking forward to retiring soon.. But the plan has changed. Your president is raising our personal and business taxes significantly. He says it is so he can give our hard earned money to other people. Do you know what this means, Ashley? It means less for us, and we must cut back on many business and personal expenses. You know the wonderful receptionist who worked in my office for more than 23 years? The one who always gave you candy when you came over to visit? I had to let her go last week. I can't afford to pay her salary and all of the government mandated taxes that go with having employees. Your grandmother will now work 4 days a week to answer phones, take orders and handle the books. We will be closed on Fridays and will lose even more income. I'm also very sorry to report that your cousin Frank will no longer be working summers in the warehouse. I called him at school this morning. He already knows about it and he's upset because he will have to give up skydiving and his yearly trip to Greenland to survey the polar bears. That's just the business side of things. Some personal economic effects of Obama's new taxation policies include none other than you. You know very well that over the years your grandmother and I have given you thousands of dollars in cash, tuition assistance, food, housing, clothing, gifts, etc.., etc. But by your vote, you have chosen to help others -- not at your expense -- but at our expense. If you need money now sweetheart, I recommend you call 202-456-1111. That is the direct phone number for the White House. You yourself told me how foolish it is to vote Republican. You said Mr. Obama is going to be the People's President, and is going to help every American live a better life. Based on everything you've told me, along with all the promises we heard during the campaign, I'm sure Mr. Obama will be happy to transfer some stimulus money into your bank account. Have him call me for the account number which I memorized years ago. Perhaps you can now understand what I've been saying all my life: those who vote for a president should consider the impact on the nation as a whole, and not be just concerned with what they can get for themselves. What Obama supporters don't seem to realize is all of the money he is redistributing to illegal aliens and non-taxpaying Americans (the so-called "less fortunate") comes from tax-paying families. Remember how you told me, "Only the richest of the rich will be affected"? Well guess what, honey? Because we own a business, your grandmother and I are now considered to be the richest of the rich. On paper, it might look that way, but in the real world, we are far from it. As you said while campaigning for Obama, some people will have to carry more of the burden so all of America can prosper. You understand what that means, right? It means that raising taxes on productive people results in them having less money; less money for everything, including granddaughters. I'm sorry, Ashley, but the well has run dry.. The free lunches are over. I have no money to give you now. So, congratulations on your choice for "change." For future reference, I encourage you to try and add up the total value of the gifts and cash you have received from us, just since you went off to college, and compare it to what you expect to get from Mr. Obama over the next 4 (or 8) years. I have not kept track of it, Ashley. It has all truly been the gift of our hearts. Remember, we love you dearly.....but from now on you'll need to call the number mentioned above. Your "Savior" has the money we would have given to you.. Just try and get it from him. Good luck, Sweetheart. Love, Grandpa. --- ...Yeppers! Thanks Jo Ann! ###### ########## ###### _\_ ##===----[.].] #( , _\ # )\__| Money Going Up Like A Balloon? \ / `-._``-' >@ | | | | | | | dp/VK | | | Teehee! But not so funny when it happens to be the truth! With the Cap and Trade bill will come huge costs to all of us and then now the health bill is going to add to every one too. It was supposed to cut health costs but it will only add costs for every one - even our college age kids! We might as well all figure no V A C A T I O N S will be in our future for a long time. Course I haven't been able to afford one since the kids were Disney age anyway, but that's besides the point. That's just another good reason to choose work that you enjoy doing. You just might be stuck doing it day in, day out till the day you die. Because, after all, who can afford to retire? -<>- `'. .`' ` * . : * *| : ' | || ' `|~'||' v~v~v~v !@!@!@! _!_!_!_!_ | || || | || ||| }{{{{}}}{{{ ejm97 __||__ >God's Cake: This is about the best thing I've ever read as an explanation. Sometimes we wonder, ' What did I do to deserve this? ' or ' Why did God have to do this to me? ' Here is a wonderful explanation! A daughter is telling her Mother how everything is going wrong, she's failing algebra, her boyfriend broke up with her and her best friend is moving away. Meanwhile, her Mother is baking a cake and asks her daughter if she would like a snack, and the daughter says, ' Absolutely Mom , I love your cake. ' ' Here, have some cooking oil, ' her Mother offers. ' Yuck ' says her daughter. ' How about a couple raw eggs? ' ' Gross, Mom ! ' ' Would you like some flour then? Or maybe baking soda? ' ' Mom , those are all yucky! ' To which the mother replies: ' Yes , all those things seem bad all by themselves. But when they are put together in the right way, they make a wonderfully delicious cake! ' God works the same way. Many times we wonder why He would let us go through such bad and difficult times. But God knows that when He puts these things all in His order, they always work for good! We just have to trust Him and, eventually, they will all make something wonderful! God is crazy about you. He sends you flowers every spring and a sunrise every morning. Whenever you want to talk, He'll listen. He can live anywhere in the universe, and He chose your heart. If you like this, send this on to the people you really care about. Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we might as well dance! I HOPE YOUR DAY IS A PIECE OF CAKE! --- ...Yes. Thanks Jo Ann! Part of why I love cooking is the magic of it. Taking things that aren't so tasty by themselves and performing the 'magic' by transforming them into something that God puts it as... Eph:4:28b '...working with his hands the thing which is good,' -<>- . " -. ' . . ( . () .' `. `|,. |"| ( | |\| | ) ( | |\| _ .\|, _ | ) _.->J ->J|/, . \""-""/Vl/z '-tX|b|\|\~\k\~yJr/' '^-j/PZ=\R>p/T|' ._-sFK)/|'" _-zH|/| --%/| | itz '/| | _M_ ,'"_ "`. / (_) \ ; .: | .| : .:; \ `._ .:/ `._ ..:;' """ >Christmas Ornaments Thought you might be interested in this information from the White House. This isn't a rumor; this is a fact. We have a friend at church who is a very talented artist. For several years she, among many others, has painted ornaments to be hung on the various White House Christmas trees. The WH sends out an invitation to send an ornament and informs the artists of the theme for the year. She got her letter from the WH recently. It said that they would not be called Christmas trees this year. They will be called Holiday trees. And, to please not send any ornaments painted with a religious theme. She was very upset at this development and sent back a reply telling them that she painted the ornaments for Christmas trees and would not be sending any for display that left Christ out of Christmas. Just thought you should know what the new residents in the WH plan for the future of America .. If you missed his statement that "we do not consider ourselves a Christian Nation" this should confirm that he plans to take us away from our religious foundation as quickly as possible. =================================================================== >-->In The World News: >[POLITICS]From GrassFire: Should we be surprised that the chief architects of ObamaCare are secretly sequestered somewhere in some Congressional office merging two terrible healthcare bills into one? Of course not. In this administration nothing is done in light. Even the very liberal Washington Post is raising an eyebrow, wondering aloud why President Obama, who promised transparency and even televised discussions so "people can see" what is going on, has taken everything underground so the American people (who don't want this bill) can't angrily react to: -- A gutting of Medicare Benefits. -- Skyrocketing insurance premiums. -- Soaring tax hikes. -- Health care rationing. In Obama-nation, we are merely subjects to be ordered around and told what to do... Well, I'm not living in Obama-nation. I'm living in the United States of America, and I'm not going to sit silently while some community organizer and his liberal cohorts turn their backs on me while destroying my nation! ++ Emergency Petition Delivery to EVERY Senate Office! Our sources tell us the bill could be completed as soon as the end of this week. That's why I am announcing an emergency petition delivery to EVERY SENATE OFFICE next Tuesday (Oct. 27). For this delivery, I'm putting the call out to members of the Grassfire and ResistNet teams to help me deliver petitions opposing ObamaCare to each of the 100 Senators on Capitol Hill. As I prepare this update, 41 team members have already committed to taking part. Paul & Elrhea, if you'd like to be a part of these presentations don't wait... Click here and let me know I can count on you: http://www.grassfire.net/r.asp?U=22315&RID=21663999 For those who cannot make the trip, I need you to use the days leading to this historic presentation to help me reach, rally and mobilize 750,000 citizen petitions. Right now we are about 200,000 petitions shy of this incredible goal, but as in the past, I believe your committed help Paul & Elrhea, over these next several days will push us to and potentially past this monumental number. We have to. It's that simple. I know what we are up against, and I refuse to give in--period! Forward this message to 35-40 friends--young and old-- those who stand to be the hardest hit should ObamaCare become a reality, and demand they take action with you by signing our petition. Click here to sign: http://www.grassfire.net/r.asp?u=22319&PID=21663999 With so much at stake, it's not good enough to forward just one message. No. I need you to forward this and other messages each and every day. Stoke a grassroots fire in the belly of your friends, even talking them through the sign up process if necessary. This could be the last opportunity we have to make our collective voices heard prior to this bill coming to the Senate floor, and it is imperative that our opposition to this socialist health care bill reverberates through every office, every hallway, and every nook and cranny in every Senate building come Tuesday! Again, if you want to join Ron De Jong and me in this amazing petition delivery next week, click here for more information: http://www.grassfire.net/r.asp?U=22316&RID=21663999 Otherwise, stand with us by rallying friends and family to weigh-in and sound off against ObamaCare. As always, thanks for standing with Grassfire! Steve Elliott, President Grassfire.org -<>- >From BizarreNews: -- Resort offers credit for making babies ---------- PALM BEACH, Aruba - A resort in Aruba is offering a $300 "conception credit" to couples who can prove they conceived a child while staying at the hotel. The Westin Resort in Palm Beach, on the northern coastline of the Caribbean island, said it is offering the deal to vacationers who can show a doctor's note confirming the likely conception date was during their stay at the resort, The Daily Telegraph reported Monday. Officials said the deal, which lasts until Dec. 18, amounts to more than one night at the hotel, which costs $200. -- Woman, 107, mulls 23rd marriage ------------- KUALA BERANG, Malaysia - A 107-year-old woman in Malaysia says she is afraid her husband will leave her and she will need to marry a 23rd time. Mek Wok Kundor, 107, of Kuala Berang said she married her 22nd husband, Mohd Noor Che Musa, 37, in 2005, but she now suspects he will leave her after he leaves the drug rehabilitation center he entered voluntarily in July, The Star in Kuala Lumpur reported Monday. "Lately, there is this kind of insecurity in me," she said. The centenarian said she is hoping her neighbors will drive her to visit her husband at the Kuala Lumpur clinic. "I want to express my feelings and tell him that I am lonely without him and if he reciprocates, I will wait for him without thinking of another marriage," she said. However, she said she is willing to search for a new husband if necessary. "I realize that I am an aged woman. I don't have the body nor am I a young woman who can attract anyone," she said. "My intention to remarry is to fill my forlornness and nothing more than that." -- Colo. cyclist hit by lightning bolt ------------ ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - A freak bolt of lightning struck a 56-year-old cyclist in Englewood, Colo., even though no electrical storms were reported in the area, authorities say. Perry Schellpfeffer, an Englewood police spokesman, told The Denver Post the unidentified victim was hit by the lightning Wednesday afternoon. His injuries were not considered life-threatening. "There were some clouds and it was thundering a little, but there wasn't any kind of lightning storm," Schellpfeffer said. Among U.S. states, Colorado tied Florida for the most deaths from lightning strikes in 2008, when each had four. In 2006, each state had eight lightning-related deaths, the most in the nation, the National Weather Service said. Lightning in Colorado caused 394 deaths between 1959 and 1994, the Post said. -- Mayor proposes a snow-free Moscow ------------- MOSCOW - Residents of the area surrounding Moscow said a proposal by the city's mayor to keep snow out of the city has raised concerns about flooding. Mayor Yuri Luzhkov said cloud-seeding technology could be used to keep snow out of Moscow for only one-third of the annual cost of snowplows and other removal operations, The Times of London reported. Luzhkov said the technology is already used to ensure sunny days for special occasions, including the annual parade celebrating victory in World War II. "Why don't we keep this snow outside the Moscow city limits?" the mayor said. "For the countryside, this means more moisture and bigger harvests. And for us, less snow." However, residents in outlying regions raised concerns that preventing snow from falling on Moscow could cause flooding in their areas. "On those holidays when they clear the clouds over Moscow the surplus precipitation becomes a problem for us," said Vladimir Litvishkov, a land management official near the city. -- University offers Wii-based gym class ----------- HOUSTON - Officials at the University of Houston said they have found an effective strategy for drawing students to fitness classes -- using the Nintendo Wii. Charles Layne, chairman of health and human performance at the school, said students taking the Wii-based fitness course can earn an hour of credit, the same given to students who take weight lifting or sports classes, for playing physically active games such as Wii Fit, the Houston Chronicle report- ed. Layne said the Wii class stemmed from the school's desire to attract students who would otherwise avoid fit- ness classes. Ben Hoffman, the instructor of the class, said students are required to log 20 to 30 minutes of activity on the games each class. "I laughed at first," Hoffman said of his reaction to the announcement of the Wii class. "I have one, so I knew it wasn't just playing video games on your couch." =============================================================== >-->In The H1N1 News: .-. o \ .-. .----.' \ .'o) / `. o / | \_) /-. '_.` \ \ `. | \ | \ | Just Visiting - for a little while! .--/`-. / / .'.-/`-. `. .\| /.' /`._ `- '-. ____(|__/`-..`- '-._ \ |`------.'-._ ` ||\ \ || # /-. ` / || \| || #/ `--' / /_::_|)__ `|____|-._.-` / ||`--------` \-.___.` | / || # | \ | | || # # | /`.___.'\ |.`|________| | /`.__.'|'.` __/ \ __/ \ /__.-.) /__.-.) LGB >From Our Friend Maxy's Pal :) Hospitals restricting visitors to stop swine flu - MSNBC Articles http://news.mobile.msn.com/en-us/articles.aspx?afid=1&aid=33384937 -<>- >FLU Preventive ====Well, so far, this sounds like the best one yet.... How To Avoid The FLU: Eat right! Make sure you get your daily dose of fruits and veggies. Take your vitamins and bump up your vitamin C. Get plenty of exercise because exercise helps build your immune system. Walk for at least an hour a day.. Go for a swim.. Take the stairs instead of the elevator, etc. Wash your hands often. If you can't wash them, Keep a bottle of antibacterial stuff around. Get lots of fresh air. Open doors & windows whenever possible. Try to eliminate as much stress from your life as you can. Get plenty of rest. OR Take the doctor's approach.. Think about it... When you go for a shot, what do they do first? They Clean your arm with alcohol... Why ??? Because Alcohol KILLS GERMS.. So...... I walk to the liquor store. (exercise) I put lime in my Corona ...(fruit) Celery in my Bloody Mary (veggies) Drink outdoors on the bar patio..(fresh air) Tell jokes, laugh....(eliminate stress) Then pass out. (rest) The way I see it... If you keep your alcohol levels up Flu germs Can't get you! My grandmother always said... 'A shot in the glass Is better than one in the ass!' Live Well - Laugh Often - Love Much --- ...LOL! Thanks Max's Pal! ...Here is a News Alert and more tips... Swine Flu News - This little piggy got the swine Flu! http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/health/this-little-piggy-has-swine-flu/ _ |\_,,____ ( o__o \/ /(..) \ Swine Flu GO AWAY!! (_ )--( _) / ""--"" \ ,===,=| |-,,,,-| |==,== |d | WW | WW | |s | | | | | >Here is an exercise for you: STEP 1 Say the word PIG before each word. 1 - Pigs 2 - About 3 - Talking 4 - Idiot 5 - This 6 - Got 7 - I 8 - Long 9 - How 10 - Look STEP 2 Say the word PIG after each word. 1 - Pigs 2 - About 3 - Talking 4 - Idiot 5 - This 6 - Got 7 - I 8 - Long 9 - How 10 - Look STEP 3 Say the word PIG before and after each word. 1 - Pigs 2 - About 3 - Talking 4 - Idiot 5 - This 6 - Got 7 - I 8 - Long 9 - How 10 - Look STEP 4 Now read the words upwards from the bottom. 1 - Pigs 2 - About 3 - Talking 4 - Idiot 5 - This 6 - Got 7 - I 8 - Long 9 - How 10 - Look Hey are you piggy-dizzy yet? It is best not to dwell negatively on this Swine Flu. It IS dangerous and certainly NOT a joke, but we should not live in fear of it either. Do our best, take care of our little ones, lift it to God in prayer and let God do the rest through Christ Jesus Our Lord. -<>- /\ /\ //\\ //\\ (/\ \\,,,,// /\) \ `````` / (___)(___)-. (0) (0)``-._ |~ ~ , `-._ | | `-._ | /\ `-._ __..---'''''-.._.._ | | \ `-._ _.--' _ `. ) | \ `` \`\ \ / | \ | `\ \ /_....__) \ | `\\ / \ | / )) | | | / (((( | | | / )))) | () () | \ | | _.-' ((( `. .' `._. |______..| |-'| `------' | || | | || | | || | | || | rediddled again | || | | || | by Allen Mullen! | || | | || | _____ | || |_____| || | jgs / `` |` / ` |` | \________\__\_______\__\ """"""""" """""""'""" >Thought For the Day – Curtis and Leroy Curtis & Leroy saw an ad in the The Oxford Eagle Newspaper in OXFORD, MS. and bought a mule for $100. The farmer agreed to deliver the mule the next day. The next morning the farmer drove up and said, "Sorry, fellers, I have some bad news, the mule died last night." Curtis & Leroy replied, "Well, then just give us our money back." The farmer said, "Can't do that. I went and spent it already." They said, "OK then, just bring us the dead mule." The farmer asked, "What in the world ya'll gonna do with a dead mule?" Curtis said, "We're gonna raffle him off." The farmer said, "You can't raffle off a dead mule!" Leroy said, "We shore can! Heck, we don't hafta tell nobody he's dead!" A couple of weeks later, the farmer ran into Curtis & Leroy at the Piggly Wiggly grocery store and asked, "What'd you fellers ever do with that dead mule?" Curtis said, "We raffled him off like we said we wuz gonna do." Leroy said, "Shucks, we sold 500 tickets fer two dollars apiece and made a profit of $898." The farmer said,"My Lord, didn't anyone complain?" Curtis said, "Well, the feller who won, got upset. So we gave him his two dollars back." Curtis and Leroy now work for the government. They're overseeing the Bailout Program. Limit all US politicians to two terms ....one in office and ....one in prison! Illinois already does this! --- ...LOL! Ain't it the truth! Thanks Maxy's Pal! =============================================================== >-->From CleanLaffs: === === === === ___===____________oooo___________oooo____________===___ |___===___________________________________________===___| === | /O O\ | === dwb || || jrb === || || === ( | _ | ) || ( ) || _ || _/_-_\_ || \ ooooO /___|___\ Ooooo == ((( )|____^____|( ))) / \ (|)MMMMM| |#####(|) |MILK| (_)MMMM/ \####(_) |____| ---------------------------------------------------------------------- __ ____ ___ __ ___ ___ ( )(_ _) ( \ / \( _)/ __) )( )( ) ) )( () )) _)\__ \ (__) (__) (___/ \__/(___)(___/ ____ _ _ ___ ___ __ ___ _ _ __ __ __ ___ _ (_ _)( )( )( _) ( ,) / \( \( \/ ) / _) / \ / \( \ / \ )( )__( ) _) ) ,\( () )) ) )\ / ( (/\( () )( () )) ) )\_/ (__) (_)(_)(___) (___/ \__/(___/(__/ \__/ \__/ \__/(___/ (_) Office Memo: Got MILK? "Whoever used the milk in the small plastic container that was in the refrigerator yesterday, please do NOT own up to it. I would find it forever after difficult to meet your gaze across a cafeteria table whilst having a discussion about java applets or brand identity. Just be aware that that milk was EXPRESSLY for my baby, if you get my drift. I will label these things from now on, but if you found your coffee tasted just a little bit unusual this morning, you might think about calling your mom and telling her you love her." -<>- One October my wife and I spent a vacation on Washington's Olympic Peninsula. We were eager to visit the rain forests near the coast, but we heard that snow slides had made some of the roads impassable. Although apprehensive about the conditions we might run into, we drove on. Sure enough, we had gone only a short way up the High Rain Forest road when we saw a sign: "Ice 10 miles." Five miles farther on there was another: "Ice 5 miles." The next one was: "Ice 1/2 mile." We practically crept that half-mile. We came to the last sign. It was outside a small grocery, and it read: "Ice 75 cents." -<>- When I was a 20-something college student, I became quite friendly with my study partner, a 64-year-old man, who had returned to school to finish his degree. He confessed, with a wink, that he had once thought more than friendship might be a possibility between us. "So what changed your mind?" I asked him. "I went to my doctor and asked if he thought a 40-year age difference between a man and woman was insurmountable. He looked at my chart and said, 'You're interested in someone who's 104?'" -<>- I wish I had a small truck so I could take advantage of a contract hauling opportunity I saw mentioned the other day. Seems a water-garden company wants a load of frogs delivered, but they have to be delivered in a special bog- like container that will fit in a pickup truck's bed. They'll pay in food, which is exactly what the cat likes best! For each load delivered, the company will provide one enormous home-baked casserole with a crust of middle- eastern flat bread. Mmmmmm! That's right: a pita pie per pickup pack of puddled peepers. >-->From Our Friend Sandi :) >Be careful what you pray for! In the middle of a forest, there was a hunter who was suddenly confronted by a huge, mean bear.. In his fear, all attempts to shoot the bear were unsuccessful. Finally, he turned and ran as fast as he could. The hunter ran and ran and ran, until he ended up at the edge of a very steep cliff. His hopes were dim. Seeing no way out of his predicament, and with the bear closing in rather quickly, the hunter got down on his knees, opened his arms, and exclaimed, "Dear God! Please give this bear some religion!" The skies darkened and there was lightning in the air. Just a few feet short of the hunter, the bear came to abrupt stop, and glanced around, somewhat confused. Suddenly, the bear looked up into the sky and said, "Thank you God for the food I'm about to receive........" --- ...Oh My! Thanks Sandi! ================================================================== >-->From JokeCentral: _|\ _/|_, ,((\\``-\\\\_ ,(()) `))\ ,(())) ,_ \ ((())' | \ ))))) >.__ \ (((' / `-. .c| hjw / `-`' On the first day of Spring Training, a baseball scout brings a horse with him to add to the starting lineup. The coach asks, "Why on earth did you bring that horse here for?" The scout replies, "Wait until you see him bat." All the players are laughing, until the horse comes to bat. At this point, the horse grabs the bat and everyone quiets down. They stare at the horse. The pitcher, just shrugs his shoulders, and throws the ball toward home plate, when astonishingly the horse hits the ball deep into the outfield. The horse just stands there and does not move. The manager then yells at the baseball scout to tell the horse to run to first base. The scout looks back at the manager and yells back, "If he could run, he'd be in the Kentucky Derby!" -<>- At the height of a political corruption trial, the prosecuting attorney attacked a witness. "Isn't it true," he bellowed, "that you accepted $5000 to compromise this case?" The witness stared out the window, as though he hadn't heard the question. "Isn't it true that you accepted $5000 to compromise this case?" the lawyer repeated. The witness still did not respond. Finally, the judge leaned over and said, "Sir, please answer the question." "Oh," the startled witness said, "I thought he was talking to you!" -<>- The true definition of insanity is repeating the same mistakes and expecting different results. -<>- ,n888888n, .8888888888b 888888888888nd8P~''8g, 88888888888888 _ `'~\. .n. `Y888888888888. / _ |~\\ (8"8b ,nnn.. 8888888b. | \ \m\|8888P ,d8888888888888888b. \8b|.\P~ ~P8~ 888888888888888P~~_~ `8B_| | ~888888888~'8' d8. ~ _/ ~Y8888P' ~\ | |~|~b,__ __--~ --~~\ ,d8888888b.\`\_/ __/~ \_ d88888888888b\_-~8888888bn. \8888P "Y888888888888"888888bn. /~'\_"__) "d88888888P,-~~-~888 / / ) ~\ ,888888/~' / / / 8' ( / / / |) ) / '"88(/ ~ / / | ( /_/ /~ \( _/ / (_(_ ( /~~\/ , O,/~\___/_/' ~~~ | \_ ( )( \_| -- by Gordon M"uller __--~"mb ,g8888b. _/ 8888b(.8P"~'~---__ / ~~~| / ,/~~~~--, `\ ( ~\,_) (/ ~-_`\ \ -__---~._ \ ~\\ ( )\\ )) `\ ) "-_ `| \__ __/ ~-__ __--~ ~~"~ ~~~ I want to go back to the time when..................... Decisions were made by going "eeny-meeny-miney-mo." Mistakes were corrected by simply exclaiming, "do over!" "Race issue" meant arguing about who ran the fastest. Money issues were handled by whoever was the banker in "Monopoly." Catching the fireflies could happily occupy an entire evening. It wasn't odd to have two or three "best" friends. Being old, referred to anyone over 20. The net on a tennis court was the perfect height to play volleyball and rules didn't matter. The worst thing you could catch from the opposite sex was cooties. It was magic when dad would "remove" his thumb. It was unbelievable that dodgeball wasn't an Olympic event. Having a weapon in school, meant being caught with a slingshot. Nobody was prettier than Mom. Scrapes and bruises were kissed and made better. It was a big deal to finally be tall enough to ride the "big people" rides at the amusement park. Getting a foot of snow was a dream come true. Abilities were discovered because of a "double-dog-dare." Saturday morning cartoons weren't 30-minute ads for action figures. No shopping trip was complete, unless a new toy was brought home. "Oly-oly-oxen-free" made perfect sense. Spinning around, getting dizzy and falling down was cause for giggles. The worst embarrassment was being picked last for a team. War was a card game. Water balloons were the ultimate weapon. Baseball cards in the spokes transformed any bike into a motorcycle. Taking drugs meant orange-flavored chewable aspirin. Ice cream was considered a basic food group. Older siblings were the worst tormentors, but also the fiercest protectors. If you can remember most or all of these, then you have LIVED!!!! Pass this on to anyone who may need a break from their "grown up" life... I DOUBLE DOG DARE YA!!!!!!!!!!!!! -<>- The Speeding Ticket A man was speeding down the highway, feeling secure in a gaggle of cars all traveling at the same speed. However, as they passed a speed trap, he got nailed with an infrared speed detector and was pulled over. The officer handed him the citation, received his signature and was about to walk away when the man asked, "Officer, I know I was speeding, but I don't think it's fair. There were plenty of other cars around me going just as fast, so why did I get the ticket?" "Ever go fishing?" the policeman suddenly asked the man. "Ummm, yeah... so," the startled man replied. The officer grinned and added, "Ever catch ALL the fish?" -<>- _,_ __ __ ._(@I@)_. / \-/ \ .--{___}--. ._\ | /_. .-/ Y \-. .__\__Y__/__. / | \ _{___}_ jgs \__/-\__/ ' (@I@) ' ~^~ Killing Flies Joe said, "Know what, Charlie? I killed five flies yesterday, three males and two females." "How could you tell them apart, Joe?" asked Charlie. Joe replied, "That was easy. The three males were sitting on a case of beer and the two females were on the phone." -<>- Fertilizer A farmer was driving along the road with a load of fertilizer. A little boy, playing in front of his house, saw him and called, "What've you got in your truck?" "Fertilizer," the farmer replied. "What are you going to do with it?" asked the little boy. "Put it on strawberries," answered the farmer. "You ought to live here," the little boy advised him. "We put sugar and cream on ours." -<>- /| /| | \ __ _ _ / ; ___ \ \ _.-"-" `~"\ `"--' / _.-' ""-._\ "" ._," ; "\"--._./ _.-' \./ "-""", ) ~" | / ,- .' , ' `o. ; ) \ ;/ ' ; / |/ ' | \ ' | / | J."\ , | " : \ .' : | ,. _) | | / f | |`--"--' \_ \ \ / _/ | \ "-._ _.| ( j/; -'/ \ | "/ ( | /, | | \ | /\ |\_/// / \ / \ | \ \ / / || \ \| | | | || \ \ | | / |\ |_|/ || L \ || || `"' |\ |\ [nabis] ( \. \ `. |_ _\|_ _\ " " Visitor on a Dude Ranch A young man visiting a dude ranch wanted to be macho, so he went out walking with one of the hired hands. As they were walking through the barnyard, the visitor tried to begin a conversation, "Say, look at that big bunch of cows." The hired hand replied, "Not 'bunch,' but 'herd.'" "Heard what?" "Herd of cows." "Sure, I've heard of cows... there's a big bunch of 'em right over there." -<>- Fast Drinking A man goes into a bar and seats himself on a stool. The bartender looks at him and says, "What'll it be buddy?" The man says, "Set me up with seven whiskey shots and make them doubles." The bartender does this and watches the man slug one down, then the next, then the next, and so on until all seven are gone almost as quickly as they were served. Staring in disbelief, the bartender asks why he's doing all this drinking. "You'd drink them this fast too if you had what I have." The bartender hastily asks, "What do you have pal?" The man quickly replies, "I have a dollar." -<>- .". / | / / / ," .-------.--- / "._ __.-/ o. o\ " ( Y ) ) / / ( / Y .-" | / _ \ \ / `. ". ) /' ) Y )( / /(,/ ,| / ) ( | / / " \_ (__ (__ [nabis] "-._,)--._,) A Rabbit's Life A lady opened her refrigerator and saw a rabbit sitting on one of the shelves. "What are you doing in there?" she asked. The rabbit replied, "This is a Westinghouse, isn't it?" "Why, yes," replied the lady. "Well," the rabbit said, "I'm westing." -<>- One Way Trip A drunken man gets on the bus late one night, staggers up the aisle, and sits next to an elderly woman. She looks the man up and down and says, "I've got news for you. You're going straight to hell!" The man jumps up out of his seat and shouts, "Man, I'm on the wrong bus!" -<>- () , O -. )', \'._.,-" c '-,_ o ) _,.c cc =[]L] /." ', c __.` -' \('---' '=.____ '-. O \ 0 , \|\_/) \-, |',T( 66,_ o ) '-" \\.___Y) ) ,-.Y _.G snd /-" /.' A Blind Man A blind man is sitting on a park bench. A Rabbi sits down beside him and starts to eat some matzos (a flat thin rough surfaced unleavened bread eaten during the Passover). He gives a piece to the blind man. 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