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MAY GOD BLESS YOU MOST ABUNDANTLY! ================ >-->Hot Off The 'Shangy' Press :) This one is a forward from our friend Viv. It got to me a little and made me do up a page for it. I figured this was totally from ones who have never had to use these things! They put such love and caring into their art work. Check it out here... . .' `. .' .'. `. .' .' `. `. .' .' `. `. .' .' `. `. .' .'| _________ |`. `. `'| | | | | |`' | | | _ _ | | | | | | ( " ) } | | | | | \ / | | | | | | " | | | | | | | | | | |,+' | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | } | | | | | | | | ,,,,,,,,|,|,|,,,,,,,,,|,|,|,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Texas Outhouse Art http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/outhouse.html HOWEVER, Many of you may be like me and have some not so good memories of outhouses! My Mom said she used to actually have to use magazine pages for t-paper as a little girl - so those old stories are true! That and she can remember many times in winter having to wake up in the middle of the night and have to go trudging outside through the snow just to use the freezing old outhouse. Personally, I remember my teen years. We'd go south to Florida and all they had available was the outhouse at rest stops and gas stations! [My grandma had one and that was all she had.] They can be very nasty! Extremely smelly, with noisy buzzing flies and spiders lurking in every corner - especially under the seat opening! [You all know how much I love spiders - NOT!] And if that wasn't bad enough, most were empty of t-paper and very dark. Of course, no way to wash your hands there! Forget sanitary! I can see no reason why anyone would want one of these for 'good old times' sake! Certainly makes me say, thank God for indoor plumbing! God sure does love us! Yet here were these people making art of them, displaying them on tour and selling them for charity. Amazing! So I just had to leave it as gotten and add my own sense of humor to it ;) Be sure to check it out and pass it on! Thanks! --- ...I loved this one! Thanks Viv! -<>- >-->We Had A Great Month Last Month! Be Sure To check out ALL our newest pages... Humorous Ads! http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/humorad.html Dog Day Afternoon! http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/dogday.html Humor In Politics! http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/politics.html Strange Buildings! http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/buildings.html A True Duck Tale! http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/duck.html Flower Dog Art! http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/flowerart2.html *~* A GREAt BIG THANK YOU To All Our Contributors!! HUGGUMS! ============================================================ >-->From TheFunnyBone: Who's The Best? __.__ .-' `-. :` . . . `: :.` `.` `.` `.: The Italian and the Polish parachutists \ \ / / were arguing about who was best at `\ \ / /' folding a parachute. Unable to resolve `\ Y /' their dispute on the ground, they decided `|' to go up in the plane and judge by the () mid-air performance of their chutes. --[]-- // jgs The Pole jumped first, pulled the cord, \\ and started floating toward the earth. `` The Italian jumped, pulled the cord - and nothing happened. He pulled the safety cord - nothing. In a matter of seconds he whizzed past the Pole, plummeting like a stone. "Oh," shouted the Pole, yanking off his harness, "so ya wanna race!" ================================================================== +------------ Bizarre June Holidays -------------+ June 1 is Dare Day June 2 is National Rocky Road Day June 3 is Repeat Day June 4 is Old Maid's Day June 5 is Festival Of Popular Delusions Day June 6 is Teacher's Day and National Applesauce Cake Day June 7 is National Chocolate Ice Cream Day June 8 is Name Your Poison Day June 9 is Donald Duck Day June 10 is National Yo-Yo Day June 21 is Cuckoo Warning Day June 22 is National Chocolate Eclair Day June 23 is National Pink Day June 24 is Museum Comes To Life Day June 25 is Log Cabin Day June 26 is National Chocolate Pudding Day June 27 is National Columnists Day June 28 is Paul Bunyan Day June 29 is Camera Day June 30 is Meteor Day ========================================================= >-->From Our Friend Viv :) _.(-)._ .' '. / \ |'-...___...-'| \ '=' / `'._____.'` / | \ /.--'|'--.\ []/'-.__|__.-'\[] | jgs [] >BBQ RULES New Standard Operating Procedures released today please learn ... BBQ RULES We are about to enter the BBQ season. Therefore it is important to refresh your memory on the etiquette of this sublime outdoor cooking activity . When a man volunteers to do the BBQ the following chain of events are put into motion: Routine.... (1) The woman buys the food. (2) The woman makes the salad, prepares the vegetables, and makes dessert .. (3) The woman prepares the meat for cooking, places it on a tray along with the necessary cooking utensils and sauces, and takes it to the man who is lounging beside the grill - beer in hand. (4) The woman remains outside the compulsory three meter exclusion zone where the exuberance of testosterone and other manly bonding activities can take place without the interference of the woman. Here comes the important part: (5) THE MAN PLACES THE MEAT ON THE GRILL. More routine... (6) The woman goes inside to organize the plates and cutlery. (7) The woman comes out to tell the man that the meat is looking great. He thanks her and asks if she will bring another beer while he flips the meat Important again: (8) THE MAN TAKES THE MEAT OFF THE GRILL AND HANDS IT TO THE WOMAN. More routine... (9) The woman prepares the plates, salad, bread, utensils, napkins, sauces, and brings them to the table. (10) After eating, the woman clears the table and does the dishes. And most important of all: (11) Everyone PRAISES the MAN and THANKS HIM for his cooking efforts.. (12) The man asks the woman how she enjoyed 'her night off', and, upon seeing her annoyed reaction, concludes that there's just no pleasing some women. --- ...TeeHee! -<>- TECHNICAL SUPPORT CAT http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvBiSW5QFKY Luggage Locked? http://tinyurl.com/ml3jwb Easy Open A Padlock http://tinyurl.com/mxezmx Watch a Chameleon in action! http://tinyurl.com/nzx6bz --- ...Awesome! Thank You Viv! I would of uploaded these to our group files but each one exceeded yahoo's file size limit. ========================================================== >-->From Our Friend Jo Ann :) .---. .---. ,';' `.';' `.. f :Bo. ` d88: `\ /d88P' `\ ; /d888P' `. ',d8&8P' : ;d8&7' | :8: | qx >Installing Love on the Human Computer: Tech Support: Yes, how can I help you? Customer: Well, after much consideration, I've decided to install Love. Can you guide me through the process? Tech Support: Yes. I can help you. Are you ready to proceed? Customer: Well, I'm not very technical, but I think I'm ready. What do I do first? Tech Support: The first step is to open your Heart. Have you located your Heart? Customer: Yes, but there are several other programs running now. Is it okay to install Love while they are running? Tech Support: What programs are running? Customer: Let's see, I have Past Hurt, Low Self-Esteem, Grudge and Resentment running right now. Tech Support: No problem, Love will gradually erase Past Hurt from your current operating system. It may remain in your permanent memory but it will no longer disrupt other programs. Love will eventually override Low Self-Esteem with a module of its own called High Self-Esteem. However, you have to completely turn off Grudge and Resentment. Those programs prevent Love from being properly installed. Can you turn those off? Customer: I don't know how to turn them off. Can you tell me how? Tech Support: With pleasure. Go to your start menu and invoke Forgiveness. Do this as many times as necessary until Grudge and Resentment have been completely erased. Customer: Okay, done! Love has started installing itself. Is that normal? Tech Support: Yes, but remember that you have only the base program. You need to begin connecting to other Hearts in order to get the upgrades. Customer: Oops! I have an error message already. It says, "Error - Program not run on external components." What should I do? Tech Support: Don't worry. It means that the Love program is set up to run on Internal Hearts, but has not yet been run on your Heart. In non-technical terms, it simply means you have to Love yourself before you can Love others. Customer: So, what should I do? Tech Support: Pull down Self-Acceptance; then click on the following files: Forgive-Self; Realize Your Worth; and Acknowledge your Limitations. Customer: Okay, done. Tech Support: Now, copy them to the "My Heart" directory. The system will overwrite any conflicting files and begin patching faulty programming. Also, you need to delete Verbose Self-Criticism from all directories and empty your Recycle Bin to make sure it is completely gone and never comes back. Customer: Got it. Hey! My heart is filling up with new files. Smile is playing on my monitor and Peace and Contentment are copying themselves all over My Heart. Is this normal? Tech Support: Sometimes. For others it takes awhile, but eventually everything gets it at the proper time. So Love is installed and running. One more thing before we hang up. Love is Freeware. Be sure to give it and its various modules to everyone you meet. They will in turn share it with others and return some cool modules back to you. Customer: Thank you, God. God/Tech Support: You're Welcome, Anytime. - Anon --- ...Good one! Thanks Jo Ann! -<>- [] .-==-. |[][]| |[][]| OO |[][]| .||. __________________|____|______dd___________ jg after Bruce Greenwood >A sweet classic.... The Midnight Phone Call A midnight phone call stirs a mother's heart like nothing else. We all know what it's like to get that phone call in the middle of the night. This night was no different. Jerking up to the ringing summons, I focused on the red, illuminated numbers of my clock. Midnight. Panicky thoughts filled my sleep-dazed mind as I grabbed the receiver. "Hello?" My heart pounded, I gripped the phone tighter and eyed my husband, who was now turning to face my side of the bed. "Mama?" The voice answered. I could hardly hear the whisper over the static. But my thoughts immediately went to my daughter. When the desperate sound of a young crying voice became clear on the line, I grabbed for my husband and squeezed his wrist. "Mama, I know it's late. But don't... please don't say anything until I finish. And before you ask, yes, I've been drinking. I nearly ran off the road a few miles back and... " I drew in a sharp, shallow breath, released my husband's arm and pressed my hand against my forehead. Sleep still fogged my mind, and I attempted to fight back the panic. Something wasn't right. "I got so scared. All I could think of was how it would hurt you if a policeman came to your door and said I'd been killed. I want... to come home. I know running away was wrong. I know you've been worried sick. I should have called you days ago but I was afraid..." Sobs of deep-felt emotion flowed from the receiver and poured into my heart. Immediately I pictured my daughter's face in my mind, and my fogged senses seemed to clear, "I think..." "No! Please let me finish! Please!" She pleaded, not so much in anger, but in desperation. I paused and tried to think what to say. Before I could go on, she continued. "I'm pregnant, Mama. I know I shouldn't be drinking now, especially now, but I'm scared, Mama. So scared!" The voice broke again, and I bit into my lip, feeling my own eyes fill with moisture. I looked up at my husband, who sat silent mouthing, "Who is it?" I shook my head and when I didn't answer, he jumped up and left the room, returning seconds later with a portable phone held to his ear. She must have heard the click in the line because she asked, "Are you still there? Please don't hang up on me! I need you. I feel so alone." I clutched the phone and stared at my husband, seeking guidance. "I'm here, I wouldn't hang up," I said. "I should have told you, Mama. I know I should have told you. But, when we talk, you just keep telling me what I should do. You read all those pamphlets on how to talk about sex and all, but all you ever do is talk. You don't ever listen to me, Mama. You never let me tell you how I feel. It is as if my feelings aren't important. Because you're my mother you think you have all the answers, but sometimes I don't need answers... I just want someone to listen." I swallowed the lump in my throat and stared at the how-to-talk- to-your-kids pamphlets scattered on my night stand. "I'm listening," I whispered. "You know, back there on the road after I got the car under control, I started thinking about the baby and taking care of it. Then I saw this phone booth and it was as if I could hear you preaching to me about how people shouldn't drink and drive. So I called a taxi. I want to come home." "That's good honey," I said, relief filling my chest. My husband came closer, sat down beside me and laced his fingers through mine. "But you know, I think I can drive now." "No!" I snapped. My muscles stiffened and I tightened the clasp on my husbands hand. "Please, wait for the taxi. Don't hang up on me until the taxi gets there." "I just want to come home, Mama." "I know. But do this for your mama. Wait for the taxi, please." I listened to the silence, fearing. When I didn't hear her answer, I bit into my lip and closed my eyes. Somehow I had to stop her from driving. "There's the taxi, now." Only when I heard someone in the background asking about a Yellow Cab did I feel my tension easing. "I'm coming home, Mama." There was a click, and the phone went silent. Moving from the bed with tears forming in my eyes, I walked out into the hall and went to stand in my 9 year-old daughter's room. My husband came from behind, wrapped his arms around me and rested his chin on the top of my head. I wiped the tears from my cheeks. "We have to learn to listen," I said to him. He studied me for a second, then asked, "Do you think she'll ever know she dialed the wrong number?" I looked at our sleeping daughter, then back at him. "Maybe it wasn't such a wrong number." "Mom, Dad, what are you doing?" the muffled voice came from under the covers. I walked over to my daughter, who now sat up staring into the darkness. "We're practicing," I answered. "Practicing what?" she mumbled and laid back on the mattress, but her eyes already closed in slumber. "Listening," I whispered. -<>- _________ |\_______/| || ____|| WRONG KEY!!!!!!! || / \| ||_|| || |/_||____|| | | | | | .... | | ---- | pjb >10 WAYS TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE "ESTROGEN ISSUES" 1. Everyone around you has an attitude problem. 2. You're adding chocolate chips to your cheese omelet. 3. The dryer has shrunk every last pair of your jeans. 4. Your husband is suddenly agreeing to everything you say. 5. You're using your cellular phone to dial up every bumper sticker that says: 'How's my driving-call 1- 800-'. 6. Everyone's head looks like an invitation to batting practice. 7. Everyone seems to have just landed here from 'outer space.' 9. You're sure that everyone is scheming to drive you crazy. 10. The ibuprofen bottle is empty and you bought it yesterday. --- ...Yeppers! I can relate to that! Thanks Jo Ann! -<>- _|_ | _|_ //_/\ __| ||____ ////////////\ /////////////\\ |^^^^^^^^^^||+| | # # # |||| .... ....". ||||||||||||||||| unknown >A Classic.... A minister passing through his church in the middle of the day, Decided to pause by the altar and see who had come to pray. Just then the back door opened, a man came down the aisle, The minister frowned as he saw the man hadn't shaved in a while. His shirt was kinda shabby and his coat was worn and frayed, the man knelt, he bowed his head, Then rose and walked away. In the days that followed, each noon time came this chap, each time he knelt just for a moment, A lunch pail in his lap.. Well, the minister's suspicions grew, with robbery a main fear, He decided to stop the man and ask him, 'What are you doing here?' The old man said, he worked down the road. Lunch was half an hour. Lunchtime was his prayer time, For finding strength and power. 'I stay only moments, see, because the factory is so far away; as I kneel here talking to the Lord, This is kinda what I say: 'I JUST CAME AGAIN TO TELL YOU, LORD, HOW HAPPY I'VE BEEN, SINCE WE FOUND EACH OTHERS FRIENDSHIP AND YOU TOOK AWAY MY SIN. DON'T KNOW MUCH OF HOW TO PRAY, BUT I THINK ABOUT YOU EVERYDAY. SO, JESUS, THIS IS JIM CHECKING IN TODAY.' The minister feeling foolish, told Jim, that was fine. He told the man he was welcome To come and pray just anytime Time to go, Jim smiled, said 'Thanks.' He hurried to the door. The minister knelt at the altar, he'd never done it before. His cold heart melted, warmed with love, and met with Jesus there. As the tears flowed, in his heart, he repeated old Jim's prayer: 'I JUST CAME AGAIN TO TELL YOU, LORD, HOW HAPPY I'VE BEEN, SINCE WE FOUND EACH OTHERS FRIENDSHIP AND YOU TOOK AWAY MY SIN. I DON'T KNOW MUCH OF HOW TO PRAY, BUT I THINK ABOUT YOU EVERYDAY. SO, JESUS, THIS IS ME CHECKING IN TODAY.' Past noon one day, the minister noticed that old Jim hadn't come. As more days passed without Jim, he began to worry some. At the factory, he asked about him, learning he was ill. The hospital staff was worried, But he'd given them a thrill. The week that Jim was with them, Brought changes in the ward. His smiles, a joy contagious. Changed people, were his reward. The head nurse couldn't understand why Jim was so glad, when no flowers, calls or cards came, Not a visitor he had. The minister stayed by his bed, He voiced the nurse's concern: No friends came to show they cared. He had nowhere to turn. Looking surprised, old Jim spoke up and with a winsome smile; 'the nurse is wrong, she couldn't know, that he's in here all the while everyday at noon He's here, a dear friend of mine, you see, He sits right down, takes my hand, Leans over and says to me: 'I JUST CAME AGAIN TO TELL YOU, JIM, HOW HAPPY I HAVE BEEN, SINCE WE FOUND THIS FRIENDSHIP, AND I TOOK AWAY YOUR SIN. ALWAYS LOVE TO HEAR YOU PRAY, I THINK ABOUT YOU EACH DAY, AND SO JIM, THIS IS JESUS CHECKING IN TODAY.' If this blesses you, pass it on. Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart May God hold you in the palm of His hand and Angels watch over you. Please pass this page on to your friends & loved ones. If you aren't ashamed. Jesus said, 'If you are ashamed of me,' I will be ashamed of you before my Father.' If you are not ashamed, pass this on. But only if you mean it. So this is me ... Just Checking In --- ...I do so love this one! Thanks Jo Ann! ========================================================== >-->In The Worldly News: >[POLITICS] JULY 4TH, THE TEA PARTY CONTINUES! FaxDC must not wait any longer and neither can America! We The People must remind all 100 Senators and 435 Congressmen We The People Rule! Get this: Obama adds tens of thousands of new employees to the already bloated government payroll! DEPLORABLE!! $1.8 trillion dollar deficit for the 2009 budget, and still growing! The budget is over 400% higher than last year! SHOCKING! The national debt is a run away train screaming down the tracks to a dead end! To make matters worse, America's Imperial Leader, a.k.a. President Obama, has added 78,000 new fat-cat government jobs to the swollen federal payroll since he took office. UNBELIEVABLE! FORWARD THIS E-MAIL TO YOUR FRIENDS! MEMORIZE THIS: The most expensive thing in America is free government benefits Is this the Change you were expecting? Washington voted for and passed a $700 billion dollar tax bill without even reading it. All you can eat spending orgy of trillions of taxpayer dollars, creating a debt so large it is 300 times more than all the currency the U.S. has ever printed! Special interest groups are eating at the gutter of government slop! Billions and billions of dollars of pork, earmarks and subsidies without accountability! The redistribution of poverty by taxing the successful and rewarding the unproductive. Failed Wall Street Tycoons rewarded with a Tsunami of bailout bucks! Bailing out the Mortgage Moguls who fleeced the public with poison loans and trickster style lending. Turned a blind eye to the hemorrhaging U.S./Mexico border while allowing Drugs, Human Cargo and the 21st Century Slave trade to go unchecked and unchallenged. Refused to stop the flow of millions of illegal aliens into our beloved country. They come here illegally and stay here illegally at the taxpayer's expense! Demanding Doctors to perform abortions against their will, thereby, creating an abortion army of government paid medical minions. This is just the beginning; the frightening list of how our beloved nation is slowly slipping away is growing. Nothing is going to stop this runaway train to HELL except YOU, ME and millions of other dedicated PATRIOTS. Let's send a Boiling Hot Tea Bag fax to all 100 Senators and 435 Congressmen, melting down their fax machines by notifying them; WE THE PEOPLE RULE! So, FaxDC, with your help is going to keep the Spirit of the Tea Party Tax Revolt alive! We call it the Tea Bag Fax! TAKE ACTION: Send YOUR blast FAX to ALL 535 Congressman NOW! To visit FaxDC.com, click here: http://faxdc.com/ To view Your Fax Message, click here: http://faxdc.com/tea_bag.htm To Fax Blast Capitol Hill, click here: http://faxdc.com/tea_bag_order.htm Be part of the FaxDC.com Army and subscribe to the Auto-Fax Program $ 25.00 per month at: http://www.faxdc.com/friends.htm Thank You Patriot! Your friends at FaxDC.com NOTE: Be sure to send this Alert to EVERYONE you know who supports saving America and Protecting our Middle Class. Thank you! Contact Information: SE Administrator P.O. Box 1245 Orange, California 92856 -<>- >From Grassfire: President Obama: "No Amnesty for Illegals!" Are you ready to join with me to oppose what I believe will be the most aggressive amnesty push our nation has ever seen? Click here to sign our petition opposing amnesty now: http://www.grassfire.org/117/petition.asp?Ref_ID=2509&RID=19540370 -<>- >From John Ziegler/Media Malpractice I can now officially announce that I will be returning to daily talk radio next week on June the 8th. I will be heard weekdays on 1260 AM in Los Angeles and 540 AM in Orange County/San Diego from 11 am- 1 pm. The show will also be streamed live and available to be heard at any time after that at www.1260.am. http://www.ocregister.com/articles/ziegler-air-weekdays-2436009-reilly-crowley Also, we have two more screenings this week in the Nashville and Boston areas. For more information on how to attend, just go http://howobamagotelected.com/media-malpractice-events.asp Thanks so much for your continued support. Best John Ziegler -<>- >From BizarreNews: -- Woman, 70, skydives after heart transplant -------- VANDALIA, Ill. - A 70-year-old Missouri woman who received a heart transplant in 2001 said she lived a lifelong dream by skydiving in Vandalia, Ill. Judy Kaufman of Chesterfield said she jumped out of a plane at 11,000 feet Sunday at the Archway Skydiving Center with her husband, two sons and grandsons looking on from the ground, the St. Louis Post- Dispatch reported Monday. "It was the most exhilarating thing I've ever done," Kaufman said after her tandem jump. Kaufman, who lived with heart disease for 10 years before receiving her new heart in 2001, said she is not finished skydiving and hopes to jump with her teenage grandsons as soon as they are old enough. "People have to know that transplants give people a second chance to live," she said. "I'm living for my donor. I feel it's my obligation to do it for her and her family." -- More than 300 tango in Denver park ------------- DENVER - Participants in an annual Argentine tango party in Denver said more than 300 people danced at the outdoor event despite rain early in the day. The event, the ninth annual gathering organized by social group Tango Colorado, celebrates Argentine tango, which evolved as an improv street dance inspired by traditional ballroom tango. Participants told The Denver Post that rains early Sunday in Denver dampened the outdoor plaza at the city's Cheesman Park, but the skies cleared and dancers said the event went off without a hitch. Bob Stang, president of Tango Colorado, said nearly half of the people who attended Sunday's dance traveled from out of town, and many came from far-flung states. "With tango, no matter where you go, you meet a lot of new friends. When you're traveling, they teach you where to go, what to do and where to eat," Stang said. -- Alaska man's beard named world's best ----------- ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A man with a beard in the shape of a snowshoe was awarded the top prize during the the 2009 World Beard and Moustache Championships in Anchorage, Alaska. David Traver, 43, of Anchorage, bested 140 facial hair-wearing competitors from around the globe to win the commemorative gold pan and salmon fishing trip reserved for the man with the world's coolest beard, the Anchorage Daily News reported Monday. Traver's beard featured 20.5 inches of facial hair dyed multiple colors and woven by beard stylist Ledjha Carson into the shape of a snowshoe. The beard champion, who also took home the top prize in the freestyle beard category, said he now plans to shave his face clean for charity. He said his beard will be shaved in the name of whoever makes the largest donation to Covenant House. However, Traver said shaving doesn't mean he is done with facial hair. "I'll probably grow a mustache," he said. ========================================================= >-->A Clasic from Our Friend Budha :) ,-""-. .-""-. / -. \/ -. \ ( ) \ / \ / `. ,' `. ,' hjw `.,' ,-"-,-"-. ( ) ". ." "._." hjw _ _ ( `' ) `.,' ,-.-. `. ,' ` hjw >KEEPERS I grew up with practical parents who had been frightened by the Great Depression in the 1940's. A mother, God love her, who washed aluminum foil after she cooked in it, then reused it.. She was the original recycle queen, before they had a Name for it... A father who was happier getting old shoes fixed than buying new ones. Their marriage was good, their dreams focused. Their best friends lived barely a wave away. I can see them now, Dad in trousers, tee shirt and a hat and Mom in a house dress, lawn mower in one hand, and dish-towel in the other. It was the time for fixing things; a curtain rod, the kitchen radio, screen door, the oven door, the hem in a dress. Things we keep. It was a way of life, and sometimes it made me crazy. All that repairing, eating, reusing, I wanted just once to be wasteful. Waste meant affluence. Throwing things away meant you knew there'd always be more. But then my mother died, and on that clear summer's night, in the warmth of the hospital room, I was struck with the pain of learning that sometimes there isn't any more. Sometimes, what we care about most gets all used up and goes away...never to return. So... While we have it... it's best we love it... And care for it.... And fix it when it's broken..... And heal it when it's sick.. This is true... For marriage.... And old cars.... And children with bad report cards..... And dogs and cats with bad hips.... And aging parents...... And grandparents. We keep them because they are worth it, because we are worth it. Some things we keep. Like a best friend that moved away or a classmate we grew up with. There are just some things that make life important, like people we know who are special.... And so, we keep them close! I received this from someone who thinks I am a 'keeper,' so I've sent it to the people I think of in the same way... Now it's your turn to send this to those people who are 'keepers' in your life. Send it back to the person who sent it to you if they, too, are a keeper. Good friends are like stars..... You don't always see them, but you know they are always there. Keep them close. --- ...Ahh, another sweet one! Thank You Budha! My mom always put it this way - waste not, want not - meaning if you aren't wasteful God will provide. She also said things like 'What? You think That grows on trees!?! I'm not made of money!' ==================================================================== >-->From CleanLaffs: ,-._,,_,-. ((`,-""-.')) |=,'""`.=| |=|O__O|=| ;`-'(__)`-'; ',_`--'_,` `--' hjw [Following are some very funny spelling bloopers caught in local newspapers, publications and various emails. See if you can catch the goofs.] 1. "...an autopsy to determine if the elderly man lost courteousness for medical reasons." (Trenton, N.J.) 2. "[An NBA coach] will take charge of a young team still in the throws of a roster overhaul." (Vernon, Conn.) 3. "'It's pretty exciting,' according to his material grand- mother." (Potsdam, N.Y.) 4. "The MCCC fight team won 21 out of 32 awards and brought home nine metals." Including the gold? (Trenton, N.J.) 5. "McNabb...exasperated the injury attempting to chase down Dallas Cowboys safety Roy Williams." (Trenton, N.J.) 6. "Boxer Pups AKC, 1M, 1F, Bread for Health and Temperament." (e-mail) 7. "[Paris Hilton] was probably going through cocaine withdrawls." Is she from the South? (Sunnyvale, Calif.) 8. "Our lunch menu [includes] a variety of hot entrees and tempting deserts." Presumably also hot. (Upper Saint Clair, Pa.) 9. "Vincent was a brawny Swiss ex-patriot." (San Jose, Calif.) 10. "...those who acquaint shopping with charity." (Simsbury, Conn.) ---- Corrections: 1. consciousness 2. throes 3. maternal 4. medals 5. exacerbated 6. bred 7. withdrawals 8. desserts 9. expatriate 10. equate -<>- Mary was married to a something of a chauvinist. They both worked full time, but he never did anything around the house and certainly....not any housework. That, he declared, was 'woman's work.' One evening Mary arrived home from work to find the children bathed, a load of wash in the washing machine and another in the dryer, dinner on the stove and a beautifully set table, complete with flowers. She was astonished, and she immediately wanted to know what was going on. It turned out that her husband Charley had read a magazine article that suggested working wives would be more romantically inclined if they weren't so tired from having to do all the housework in addition to holding down a full- time job. The next day, she couldn't wait to tell her friends in the office. "How did it work out?" they asked. "Well, it was a great dinner," Mary said. "Charley even cleaned up, helped the kids with their homework, folded the laundry and put everything away." "But what about afterward?" her friends wanted to know. ,-._,,_,-. ((`,-""-.')) |=,'""`.=| |=|O__O|=| ;`-'(__)`-'; ',_ -. _,` > ,`--',-. >; ;=-=\ =| ;,='| =| | ==| =| }`=-| =| |`==| =| ;===| '| | \-. '| \ `--< (=\ \_)-' |=`.___/=| |`=|`=-j=| hjw ,-'`_|`=-|=( (i_,' `==(-=\ (i_i_____)==\ __)`=) (`.`=/ `--' "Oh, that part didn't work out," Mary said. "Charley was too tired." -<>- According to my mother, she and Dad decided to start a family soon after he became an officer in the Air Force. When months went by without success, they consulted the base physician, who chose to examine Mom right then and there. "Please disrobe," he told her. "With him in the room??" she yelled, pointing to my father. Turning to Dad, the doctor said, "Captain, I think I found the problem." -<>- My job is in the Aerospace Industry, and it's always been a challenge to explain just what kind of work I do. At one gathering, I tried several unsuccessful attempted explanations before deciding to be as generic as possible. When the subject came up while I was talking with a group of guys, I replied simply, "Defense Contractor." The men nodded, and as the conversation went on, I silently declared victory to myself. Then, one of them turned to me and asked, "So, what do you put up mainly? Chain-link?" -<>- ) ( /( \yYYy,_I_`; JgLFO^JL_ \ `- \, ` Qr+as ` I telephoned the veterinarian's office to ask when I should take my three month old kitten in to be vaccinated for rabies. After a few initial questions, the woman who answered the telephone asked, "What is the kitten's name?" "Demon", I replied. "Demon? That's an odd name," she said. "Maybe, but it's appropriate anyway." I heard clicking of a computer keyboard, then she said, "Our records show that you have cats named Gato [which is Spanish for 'male cat'], Scamp, Stinky, and now you named one Demon. Is that right?" "Yes, it is." "You really don't like cats, do you?" -<>- A pirate walks into a bar wearing paper towels wrapped around his head. He sits down at the bar and orders some dirty rum. The bartender asks, "What's with the paper towels, buddy?" "Arrr..." says the pirate. "I've got a bounty on me head!" ============================================================ >-->From CupO'Cheer: !|| !|||| ,/|||| !|'''| `\ | )\ \ ejm / \ \ \ >HOW CAN I PROSPER? Father, I'm facing something I'd rather not But I know there is good in it That's what I've been taught! I ask You Father please help me To see where is the lesson In what's happening to me! Is it patience which You would have me to acquire Is that the lesson which I should come to desire? Are you teaching me how to face life By leaning on Thee, have I been Far too reliant on the strength within me? Must I look at situations With a broader perspective, see that They effect others and being more selective! Is there an example of how to react Being shown to others, are You using me To show You hear prayer to my sisters and brothers? I know not what is happening Or even why and it isn't necessary I know nor do I care to try! I have CHOSEN to surrender My life to You and in so doing My faith WILL get me through! It matters not the reason for what Is going on just now, I trust in You and know we will succeed some how! How can I prosper Father how may I be Of service to You, I willingly offer ALL That I am or can ever be or do! Thy will be done in whatever life Is left in me, I am Your grateful servant For now and ALL Eternity! --By Barbara Philbrook -<>- >GUNKY ____ /\ __\_ / \/ \___\ \ /___/ /\_/ \ \ / \____\ ___/\ _ / / / \/ \ /_\/____/ \ / \___\ / \_/\ / / / \/___/ \ _ / / \/_| /___/ / \___\ \ /\_/___/ \/___/ [n4biS] I SAW THIS sign at a gas station while I was traveling... STOP GUNKY BUILDUP It made me think about instances when I've had to deal with "gunky build-up" in my life. For me, gunky build-up occurs when I let less important stuff squeeze out the real priorities in my life. Maybe you've experienced it too: . Sometimes I believe the lie that I can't afford to take a break and rest. The reality is that I'm far less effective in my family and leadership roles when I'm tired and grumpy. . Sometimes I believe the lie that I'll spend quality time with my wife at the end of the day after everything else is done. The reality is that the last things on my priority list rarely get done. . Sometimes I believe the lie that I'll get to the next big projects after I knock out the more routine tasks. The reality is that there will always be other routine tasks to complete. . Sometimes I believe the lie that the more I do, the more valuable I am to the team. The reality is that I'm not being effective if I'm busy doing the wrong things. . Sometimes I believe the lie that the little problem I have isn't jeopardizing my leadership. The reality is that most times everyone else is already being impacted by my little problem. . Sometimes I believe the lie that I need to correct every false statement and negative comment. The reality is that many times those faint voices become a distraction when I draw attention and make them loud. . Sometimes I believe the lie that goals will be accomplished without a plan if I'm just patient and faithful. The reality is that most goals worth pursuing require counsel and strategy and hard work and commitment. . Sometimes I believe the lie that I need to jump at a good opportunity. The reality is that someone will always have a good opportunity for me to pursue, and many times those good opportunities squeeze out time and energy needed to fulfill a greater mission and calling. Do you know that I'm talking about? Have you dealt with similar cases of gunky build-up? I'm still trying to learn how to deal with this, but along the way I've also learned some preventive maintenance that helps clean up my engine. Here are some things I've learned I need to do to "de-gunk" my life: 1. Schedule my week in advance, including scheduling time to work on major projects. 2. Prioritize time with my wife. 3. Surround myself with friends who will push back when needed. 4. Stay disciplined about my faith, my exercise, and my eating habits. 5. Learn to say no. 6. Decide in advance what I hope to accomplish. THOUGHT: So is it time for you to stop the gunky build-up in your life? Now is the time to do something about it. Don't delay. (Tony Morgan) KneEmail: "But one thing is needed..." (Luke 10:42). Bible reading for 04.29.09: Luke 20:27-47; 1 Kings 6, 7 Be a missionary. Forward KneEmail to a friend, loved one, or co-worker today. To SUBSCRIBE: Send an e-mail with SUBSCRIBE CUP O'CHEER in the subject line to cheer316@sc.rr.com ======================================================= >-->From Laugh&Lift: >The Lift ___ _-"_-" _-_-" _-_-" _______________________-"-"_ \ / \ / mga .--_\______________________/_--. ""--------------------------"" How Do You Cook Your Pancakes? (by Renee Myers) "The end of a matter is better than its beginning, and patience is better than pride." Ecclesiastes 7:8 (NIV) Pancake breakfasts have become a Saturday morning tradition at our house. One morning, as I prepared a batch, my older son proudly told us he had cooked the pancakes for his Scout Troop on a recent camping trip. He'd never cooked anything at home, so this was a surprise to me. He was also pleased to report that they had liked his pancakes! Consequently, the next time we made pancakes my younger son wanted his brother to make them. My older son did a great job making pancakes for all of us, and each turned out perfectly! However, we had to wait very patiently for our breakfasts because he cooked just one pancake at a time. I suggested that he could speed up the process by cooking more than one, but he insisted that this was the way he did it. We certainly cook pancakes differently. I cook several at a time, and while waiting for them to cook, I try to multi-task by rinsing out the mixing bowl, pouring drinks, and doing whatever else needed to be done. In just minutes I'd produce a whole batch of pancakes and would have other tasks done, too. However, I quickly learned that productivity and efficiency weren't the only differences in the way we made our pancakes. The results were different, too. His were better than mine! He had taken the time to tend to each pancake, making sure it cooked just right. I, on the other hand, tried to cook too many at once while juggling other tasks and my pancakes were inconsistent. Some were done perfectly, but others were too done or not done enough. It occurred to me that results in life often parallel the lesson I learned from making pancakes. Whether tending to my family, church matters, school needs, assisting others, or just doing things for fun, the results are better and more consistent when I allow myself to tend to each task properly, treating it as if I want it to be a perfect pancake - not over-done and not under-done. This lesson is especially important to me as I seek to serve the Lord. I want to do my best to serve Him and not compromise my efforts by taking on too much, or distracting myself with other tasks. For me, this is best accomplished by seeking God's will and keeping my priorities in tact as I decide what to do and when to do it. I also must be patient in my efforts, taking the necessary time to do things well. "Dear Lord, Help me to serve You and manage my life and family, too, in a way that serves up satisfying and consistently pleasing results. In Jesus' Name, Amen." Reflections: - What things interfere with your ability to accomplish your tasks? - How can you better manage the things thaat distract you? - How might your family benefit from betteer managing your time and commitments? - How might your relationship with the Lorrd benefit from time better focused on Him? Power Verses: - Romans 12:2, "Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is - his good, pleasing and perfect will." (NIV) - Colossians 3:23, "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men." (NIV) - 2 Chronicles 31:21, "Thus Hezekiah did tthroughout all Judah, and he did what was good and right and true before the LORD his God. And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, in the law and in the commandment, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart. So he prospered." (NKJV) -<>- . . ) ( _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _(.--.) {{ { { { { { { { { { { ( '_') jgs >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>`--'> >The Talking Centipede A single guy decided life would be more fun if he had a pet. So he went to the pet store and told the owner that he wanted to buy an unusual pet. After some discussion, he finally bought a talking centipede, {100-legged bug), which came in a little white box to use for his house. He took the box back home, found a good spot for the box, and decided he would start off by taking his new pet to church with him... So he asked the centipede in the box, "Would you like to go to church with me today? We will have a good time." But there was no answer from his new pet. This bothered him a bit, but he waited a few minutes and then asked again, "How about going to church with me?" But again, there was no answer from his new friend and pet. So he waited a few minutes more, thinking about the situation. The guy decided to invite the centipede one last time. This time he put his face up against the centipede's house and shouted, "Hey, in there! Would you like to go to church with me and learn about God?" ... YOU ARE GOING TO LOVE THIS ... This time, a little voice came out of the box: "I heard you the first time! I'm putting on my shoes!" SUBSCRIBE INFO Want to receive a Christian inspirational item AND great clean humor in an email to you each day of the week? It's easy and FREE! 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The man replied,”Well, I was laying under the bed and she crawled over and said, 'Come out and fight like a man!'” -<>- \\// // //\\ \\// // //\\ \\// // //\\ \\// // //\\ \\// // //\\ \\// // //\\ >Two Ropes Two ropes walk in to a bar, one rope calls the bartender and says “Barkeep, let me get a couple of beers.” The bartender says “I’m sorry we dont serve ropes in here.” Frustrated the ropes walk out and, since this was the only bar in town, they thought about it a little while when finally one rope says “I’ve got an idea.” So he gets him self into a bind and frizzles his ends and walks back into the bar and says “Barkeep, can I get a couple of beers.” The barkeep says “Sure, but aren’t you those same two ropes that came in here earlier?” The rope answers “Nope, I’m a frayed knot.” -<>- >Quotes About Getting Old * I much prefer being over the hill to being under it. ~Bruce Lansky * At my age I don’t care if my mind starts to wander- just as long as it comes back again. ~Mike Knowles * Middle age is when a narrow waist and a broad mind begin to change places. ~Glenn Dorenbush * When you can finally afford the rings you want, you’d rather no one noticed your hands. ~Lois Muehl * A man has reached middle age when he is warned to slow down by his doctor instead of the police. ~Henny Youngman -<>- ~; ,/|\, ,/' |\ \, ,/' | | \ ,/' | | | ,/' |/ | ,/__________|-----' , ___.....-----''-----/ jgs \ / ~~-~^~^~`~^~`~^^~^~-^~^~^~-~^~^ ~-^~^-`~^~-^~^`^~^-^~^`^~^-~^ >Boat Troubles During late spring one year, a blonde was trying out her new boat. 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