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Hold down the Ctrl key while pressing the + key for larger text or the - key for smaller text! ================ .:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:. __, ,____) _______) (--| | (--| _, (_, |__| _, _ _ | |_ _ ._ |__) , _ ' ',_ _ _| |(_||_)|_)(_| _| | |(_|| || \ /_)(_||\/|| |(_| ( | | ,_| ( |_, \_, ,_| ,_| .:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:. >-->3 HOT Off The 'Shangy' Press :) Our first smoking hot new page is from our friend SharonA. It is a heartwarming story sure to give you your aww quota for the day. Be sure to watch the video here too... , ,, , , ,; ; ;; ; ; ; , ; '; ; ;; .-''\ ; ; , ; ;` ; ,; . / /8b \ ; ; `; ; .;' ;,\8 | ; ; ` ;/ / `_ ; ;; ; ; ; |/.' /9) ; ; ` ; ; ; ,/' ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; /_ ; ; ` ; ; `?8P" . ; ; ; ; ; ; ;; | ; .:: ` ;; ; ; ` ; ; `' `--._ ;; ;; ; ; ; ; `-..__..--'' ; ; ;; ; ; ; fL ; ; ; ; ; ; Lion And Tiger Sheep Herders http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/lionandtiger.html --- ...Such a cute adorable one! Thanks SharonA! Our next two sizzling hot new pages come from our friend LouiseAu. She twisted my arm to get these two done! HaHa. No. Actually, the two go so perfectly together that once I got the one done, I couldn't resist doing up the other. We never get a good look into the lives of the rich and famous until, that is, they decide to sell their homes. Then we often are treated to an insiders look! So it is with this famous man. Check out his gorgeous home here: ) *-* ( _______|________%%__ |%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%| _____|%%%/^\%%%/^\%%%/^\%%%|_____ /%/^\%|%%%|-|%%%|-|%%%|-|%%%|%/^\%\ /%%|-|%|%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%|%|-|¾¾\ /%%%%%%%%| __ __ ___ __ __ |%%%%%%%%\ |_|-|-|_||__||__|.|.|__||__||_|-|-|_| IIIIIIII| |_|_| |IIIIIIII ~^ ^"@@@@@@@@| |@@@@@@@@"^ ^~ Sher^ | | Amazing Athlete Homes 2 http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/athletehomes2.html This last page, goes right along with the above one. It's been a while since we had a good troop page and this one sure does fit that bill! Enjoy the video here too... ... /` `\ / \ |\~~~~~~~/| | \=====/ | | /`...'\ | |/_______\|ldb An Open Letter http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/openletter.html --- ...Wow! Most eye-opening! Thanks LouiseAu! I sure am thankful for our veterans! No words can express our gratitude for their sacrifice and service to our country. We owe our freedom to them. We look at communist and dictatorship countries like North Korea and realize just how blessed we are! ======================================================= >-->From SmileZilla: _____ _ _____ ____ /_ /, | ,-, ) /'_`\ |_ _| | __| \ \> | `-'< | (_) | | | | _| ) )__ ,_ |_|`\_\ \___/ |_| |_| (_.-'_)__$ ;-'' pb Young Larry stopped by the corner grocery store and read the following list to the clerk: 10 pounds sugar at $1.25 a pound 4 pounds coffee at $1.50 a pound 2 pounds butter at $1.10 a pound 2 bars soap at $.83 each "How much does that come to?" asked Larry. "Twenty-two dollars and thirty-six cents." "If I gave you three ten dollar bills, how much change would I get?" said the boy. "Seven dollars and sixty-four cents," stated the clerk who appeared to be irritated by all the questions. Larry said, as he disappeared through the door, "I don't want to buy the items...that's our arithmetic lesson for tomorrow, and I needed some help with it." -<>- Fred took a friend driving on a narrow mountain road. After a while the friend said, "I feel very scared whenever you go around one of those sharp bends." "Then do what I do," said Fred, "Close your eyes." -<>- A group of prosperous businessmen were dining at the Sam's Hotel in Las Vegas. "Seems to me you are getting a little slimmer," remarked one. "I should be!" replied the other, "I went on one of those high protein diets. Nothing but expensive steaks and chops. And would you believe it - in just two weeks I lost three hundred dollars!" ======================================================= +------------ BIZARRE HOLIDAYS ------------+ November 20 is Absurdity Day, Beautiful Day and Universal Children's Day November 21 is False Confession Day and World Hello Day November 22 is Go For a Ride Day November 23 is Eat a Cranberry Day, National Cashew Day, National Espresso Day, National Tie One On Day and Thanksgiving - Eat, drink, and be thankful. November 24 is All Our Uncles are Monkeys Day, Black Friday, Buy Nothing Day, and You're Welcome Day November 25 is National Parfait Day November 26 is Shopping Reminder Day ======================================================= .========. .-| |-. .''-'`_.|__ __ __|._`'-''. / .--'` | [LI] | `'--. \ .' / _.--'''""""'''--._ \ '. /` .' .-' _.----._ '-. '. `\ | / / .' _ _ '. \ \ | | | | / `_ _` \ | | | / / '. | (o)(o) | .' \ \ | | '._| .-""-. |_.' | | | \ / | \ / | \ / | / / | / \ /\/\ / \ | \ \ | | / | '-.( ).-' | \ | | | | | / \`""`/ \ | | | \ \ / | _.-| |-._ | \ / / \ \ | / .' | | '. \ | / / '. './ | .' / \ '. | \.' .' '._| \/ \/ |_.' `'{` , , `}'` { } { } { } { } { } { } \,/ \,/ '. .' jgs '-.__ __.-' { _}""{_ } / \ / \ /=/=|=| |=|=\=\ \/\/\_/ \_/\/\/ >-->Happy Thanksgiving SMILES :) Josh: Why did the farmer run a steamroller over his potato field on Thanksgiving Day? Phil: Why? Josh: He wanted to raise mashed potatoes. Joke submitted by John W., Hoschton, Ga. -<>- Biff: Why did the turkey cross the road? Bob: I don’t know. Biff: It was Thanksgiving Day, and he wanted people to think he was a chicken! Joke submitted by Rachy Y., Waianae, Hawaii -<>- Charles: What is a turkey’s favorite dessert? Mary: I haven’t a clue. Charles: Peach gobbler! Joke submitted by Charles S., Gilbert, Ariz. -<>- Tom Swiftie: “May I say the prayer before Thanksgiving dinner?” Tom asked gracefully. Joke submitted by Eric Z., Spokane,Wash. -<>- A lady was picking through the frozen turkeys at the grocery store for Thanksgiving Day, but couldn’t find one big enough for her family. She asked a stock boy, “Do these turkeys get any bigger?” “No, ma’am. They’re dead.” Joke submitted by Grant W., San Diego, Calif. -<>- Danny: Why did the cranberries turn red? Jake: Beats me. Danny: Because they saw the turkey dressing! Joke submitted by Danny Z., Sandwich, Mass. -<>- Billy: Why do pilgrims’ pants always fall down? Joe: Beats me. Billy: Because they wear their belt buckles on their hats! Joke submitted by Billy S., Dover, Mass. -<>- Luke: What did the turkey say to the computer? Will: What? Luke: “Google, google, google.” Joke submitted by Luke C., College Station, Tex. -<>- ____ / \ /______\ ___/___[_]__\___ (_/ _. ._\_) (_/ _\ \_) (_( .___. ) \_ _/ __/_\____/_\__ .' \ / `. | \__/ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |___| | |___| / | / | \ ______________________ \__|_____/\____| \/ / \ |____[__]___|\ \_/\ | Brother, let's talk! | | | \/ | \__ __________________/ | | | / ()/ |/ | | |/ / | | |\__/ _.--. | | | \o ` .-.-..-. | | | .' .' .--. | / | | | ; (_.' `| / _____ | | | _____ . . . | /___jro___ |_____|_____| `. `. ; \ / / | | \ `-. `--' .' _[] | | []_ `-. .'. .' / | | \ || || `----""--' `--""----' /|\|\ Q: If pilgrims travel on the Mayflower, then what do college students travel on? A: The Scholar Ships. Q: How did the Pilgrams bring their cows to America? A: On the Mooooo-flower. Q: What would you get if you crossed a turkey with an ghost? A: A poultrygeist! Q: What was the turkey in jail? A: Fowl play. Q: What kind of music did the Pilgrims like to listen to? A: Plymouth Rock. Q: Who is never hungry on Thanksgiving? A: The turkey because he’s already stuffed! Q: What kind of cars would pilgrims drive today? A: Plymouth. Q: Why did the scarecrow win the Nobel Prize? A: Because he was out standing in his field! Q: Why did the turkey cross the road? A: To get to the other side. Q: Why shouldn’t you look at the turkey dressing? A: Because it will make him blush. Q:What kind of tan did pilgrims get? A: Puritan. Q: What do you call Thanksgiving for selfish people? A: Thanks-taking. Q: Why don’t you put the turkey near the corn? A: Because it will gobble, gobble, gobble it up. Q: What kind of face do pilgrims make when they’re in pain? A: Pil-grimace. Q: What do comedians call thanksgiving? A: Pranks-giving. Q: What do pilgrim’s learn in school? A: Pilgrammar. Q: What do vampires call Thanksgiving? A: Fangs-giving. Q: Where did the first corn come from? A: The stalk brought it. Q: What’s the key to a great Thanksgiving dinner? A: The turKEY. Q: If April showers bring May flowers, what do May flowers bring? A: Pilgrims! Q: If fruit comes from a fruit tree, where does turkey come from? A: A poul-tree. Q: What did one turkey say to the other when they saw the Pilgrims land at Plymouth rock? A: They look nice. Maybe they’ll have us over for dinner. ============================================================== >-->From GoodCleanFun: "=. "=. \ \ \ _,-=\/=._ _.-,_ / \ /=-._ "-. |=-./~\___/~\ / `-._\ | \o/ \o/ / / \_ `~~~;/ | | `~,._,-' / / | | =-._ / _,-=/ \=-._ /|`-._/ // \\ )\ /| |)_.'/ //| |\_." _.-\ (| \ / _.`= \ || ":_ _.;"_.-;" _.-=.: _-."/ / `-."\_." =-_.;\ `-_./ / _.-=. / \\ | =-_.;\ ." \\ \ \\/ \\ /\_ .'\\ \\ // `=_ _.-" \\ \\ // `~-.=`"`' || || LGB || _.-_/| || |\_.-_ _.-_/| /_.-._/ |\_.-_ \_.-._\ /_.-._/ \_.-._\ >Nest of Ants As my husband and I moved some patio stones in the backyard, we unearthed a nest of ants. Our youngest son was fascinated with the thousands of ants scurrying madly around. After watching for a few minutes, he glanced up. "It looks just like recess." ----------- Today's saying or thought ------------------------- I can almost always tell if a movie doesn't use real dinosaurs. -<>- >Trivial Pursuit My sister along with the rest of the family were playing Trivial Pursuit one night. It was her turn. She rolled the dice and she landed on Science & Nature. Her question was, "If you are in a vacuum and someone calls your name, can you hear it?" She thought for a time and then asked, "Is the vacuum on or off?" -<>- >No Good Deed No good deed goes unpunished. I had volunteered to tar the roof on my father's shed. I was about halfway done when I slipped and fell flat on my face getting black goop all over my shirt, my pants, even my hair. Hearing the thud, Dad looked up. "What happened?" I got up and began to say, "All I did was..." when my feet shot out from under me and I flipped into the tarry mess a second time. "You know," Dad said dryly, "you could have just told me." -<>- >Freezing Process My son's teacher was explaining the freezing process to his twelfth grade class and mentioned that his grandfather, a few days before, had told him he beat frost by watering his vegetables just before nightfall. One of his students looked at him. "I don't believe it!" he exclaimed. Ready to defend the technique, he asked him what he didn't believe. "That your grandfather's still alive," the astonished boy replied. -<>- >Credit Card Sale I was standing in line at a restaurant, waiting to pay my bill behind two women who handed the young waitress a credit card. After swiping the card through the card reader, she loudly called out to her manager, "Mr. Calvet, what do I do if it says REJECTED?" As the women's faces reddened and customers turned to look, Mr. Calvet walked out from the kitchen. "Well," he answered, wiping his hands, "the first thing you do is shout it out loud enough to embarrass the customer, who might have been thinking of leaving you a tip." ----------- Today's saying or thought ------------------------- It's amazing how the sentence "don't believe everything you read on the Internet" is the same backwards as it is forwards. ========================================================= >-->From Our Friend LouiseAu :) ________ ___,,,,,,, jgs [________>__________\ >Why We Need Lawyers A "zero tolerance" bonehead award, goes to the Struthers Elementary School in Ohio for seeking the suspension of a 6-year-old student on a "dangerous weapons violation" because he took a plastic butter knife FROM THE SCHOOL CAFETERIA and put it in his backpack so he could take it home and show his mother that he can butter his toast by himself. Now the boy faces a 6-month suspension. Why We Need Lawyers In response, the parents have hired a lawyer and say that if the school continues to seek a suspension then they will seek, in return, to have criminal charges brought against the school for supplying weapons to children. Touche! -<>- >Facts Just read that 4,153,237 people got married last year, not to cause any trouble but shouldn't that be an even number? Today a man knocked on my door and asked for a small donation towards the local swimming pool. I gave him a glass of water. If I had a dollar for every girl that found me unattractive, they would eventually find me attractive. I find it ironic that the colors red, white, and blue stand for freedom until they are flashing behind you. Relationships are a lot like algebra. Have you ever looked at your X and wondered Y? America is a country which produces citizens who will cross the ocean to fight for democracy but won't cross the street to vote. You know that tingly little feeling you get when you like someone? That's your common sense leaving your body. Did you know that dolphins are so smart that within a few weeks of captivity, they can train people to stand on the very edge of the pool and throw them fish? My therapist says I have a preoccupation with vengeance. We'll see about that. I think my neighbor is stalking me as she's been googling my name on her computer. I saw it through my telescope last night. Money talks ...but all mine ever says is good-bye. You're not fat, you're just... easier to see. If you think nobody cares whether you're alive, try missing a couple of payments. -<>- .-""""-._.'| / '.| | / | / | -= | /| ( | |/`< ) ) ( ; -=| _| ) \ \ / ____ /) '._ _.-""-.< .' `\/) / / \ / _ .'`/| _ / | '-._( __\ (__/_/=, ( \| \ -=/ /--;==========` ._,;'\==='-,..__/__/__.' `'--/,/ || ' \ / | / || ' \ \/ . || ; jgs / / || | | . || | / '=------| / ' ; ; ;| `-.___.___.___.___._/ Jolene was only 8 years old and lived with family in the country with her parents and brother. Consequently they did not often have visitors from the city. One day Jolene's mother said that father was bringing two guests home for Thanksgiving supper. After they had enjoyed the turkey, Jolene went to the kitchen to help her mother, and proudly brought in the first piece of pumpkin pie and gave it to her father. He then passed the plate to a guest. When Jolene came in with the second piece and gave it to his father, he again gave it to a guest. This was too much for Little Jolene, who blurted out, 'It's no use, Daddy. The pieces are all the same size.' -------- A couple trying to break into society hosted an elegant and expensive dinner party. As the guests were enjoying their dinner salad, the maid called the hostess from the table. The maid informed her that the cat had climbed on the kitchen table and eaten a large portion of the salmon's mid-section. The hostess decided to fill the eaten portion with some canned salmon and other camouflage. As the guests were enjoying the fish, the maid called the hostess into the kitchen and announced while wringing her hands, "Madam, the cat is dead." The hostess and her husband informed the guests and suggested it might be best if everyone went to the hospital and had their stomachs pumped Not wishing to risk food-poisoning, all the guests rushed to the hospital emergency ward and underwent the unpleasant task of having their stomachs pumped. Returning home, the couple asked the maid where she had put the cat. "It is still out on the road where the car ran over it." -------- As dessert was served to the visiting pastor, the hostess apologized for not having any cheese to go with the apple pie. Hearing this, her little son slipped down from his chair and left the room, then returned with a small piece of cheese which he shyly placed on the pastor's plate. "Why, thank you, son," said the guest as he popped the cheese in his mouth, "You must have found the last piece! Where did you find it?" Flushing with pride, the little boy said, "Oh, it was in the mousetrap." ---------- "I'm so worried," the nervous patient said as the nurse plumped up his pillows. "Last week, I read about a man who was in the hospital because of heart trouble, and he died of influenza." "Don't worry," the nurse said smiling. "I am telling you, Star of David is a first-rate hospital . When we treat someone for a heart problem, believe me, he dies from a heart problem!" ---------- The judge read the charges, then asked, "Are you the defendant in this case?" "No sir, your honor, sir," replied Bob, "I've got a lawyer to do the defendin'. I'm the guy who done it." ---------- Ma and Pa where rocking on the front porch when Pa turned and slapped Ma. Ma asked, "What was that for?" Pa replied, "For 40 years of bad love making!" Ma answered, "Oh," and continued rocking. Then Ma reached over and slapped Pa. Pa asked, "What was that for?" Ma Replied, "For knowing the difference!” -------- Mildred was a 93 year-old woman who was particularly despondent over the recent death of her husband, Earl. She decided that she would just kill herself and join him in death. Thinking that it would be best to get it over with quickly, Mildred took out Earl's old Army pistol and made the decision to shoot herself in the heart, since it was so badly broken in the first place. Not wanting to miss the vital organ and become a vegetable and a burden to someone, she called her doctor's office to inquire as to just exactly where the heart was located. "On a woman," the doctor answered, "your heart would be just below your left breast." Later that night, Mildred was admitted to the hospital -- with a gunshot wound to her knee! -------- Melvin's mother asks, "Why are you crying, Melvin?" He replies, "Because my new sneakers hurt." She looks down at them, shakes her head, then tells him, "That's because you put them on the wrong feet." Melvin exclaims, "But these are the only two feet I have!" -------- A four-year-old son was eating an apple in the back seat of the car, when he asked, "Daddy, why is my apple turning brown?" "Because," his dad explained, "after you ate the skin off, the flesh of the apple came into contact with the air, which caused it to oxidize. That changes the molecular structure and turns it into a different color." There was a long silence. Then the son asked softly, "Daddy, are you talking to me?" --- ...HaHaHa! Thanks LouiseAu! ========================================================= >-->From Our Friend KarenF :) ,., (""") q+_+p __\=/__ ScS /||___||\ / ||_|_|| \ | | | | | >Ole the Norvegian knows everybody. Ole was bragging to his boss one day, "You know, I know everyone der is to know. Just name someone, anyone, and I know dem." Tired of his boasting, his boss called his bluff, "OK, Ole how about Tom Cruise?" "Sure, yes, Tom and I ver old friends, and I can prove it." Ole and his boss fly out to Hollywood and knock on Tom Cruise's door, and sure enough, Tom Cruise, shouts, "Ole! Great to see you! You and your friend come right in and join me for lunch!" Although impressed, Ole's boss is still skeptical. After they leave Cruise's house, he tells Ole that he thinks Ole's knowing Cruise was just lucky. "No, no, just name anyvon else," Ole says. ''Former President Obama," his boss quickly retorts. "Ya sure," Ole says, "I know him. We’ll fly out to his new home in Washington, DC to see him." Off they go. At his home, Obama says, "Ole, what a surprise, I was just on my way to a meeting, but you and your friend come on in and let's have a cup of coffee first and catch up." The boss is shaken now, but still not totally convinced. After they Obama's home, he expresses his doubts to Ole, who again implores him to name anyone else. "The Pope," his boss replies. "Sure!" says Ole. "I've known the Pope a long time." The unconvinced boss flies them off to Rome. Ole and his boss are assembled with the masses in Vatican Square when Ole says; "This will never work. I can't catch the Pope's eye among all these people. Tell you what, I know the guards so let me just go upstairs and I'll come out on the balcony with the Pope." And he disappears into the crowd headed toward the Vatican. Fifteen minutes later Ole emerges with the Pope on the balcony. By the time Ole returns, his boss has had a heart attack and is surrounded by paramedics. Working his way to his boss's side, Ole asks him, "What happened?" His boss looks up and says, "I was doing fine until you and the Pope came out on the balcony and the Japanese tourist next to me asked, 'Who's that on the balcony with Ole?' --- ...LOL! Oh Gee! Thanks KarenF! ======================================================= >-->In The Worldly News: White House Latest: https://www.whitehouse.gov/ Almost 300 MS-13 Gang Members Arrested in Nationwide Bust - The Washington Free Beacon http://tinyurl.com/y9atbwko On Tax Reform, This Communications Giant Puts $1B Where Its Mouth Is - The Daily Signal http://tinyurl.com/yaphx6a3 President Trump Prays with Oklahoma Softball Team on Day NCAA Champs Visit White House - The New York Daily News http://tinyurl.com/y8vxgsum 3 UCLA Basketball Players Thank Donald Trump, Apologize for Shoplifting in China - Associated Press http://tinyurl.com/yd2hemy2 Dowd: GOP ‘Empowered’ Clinton’s Predatory Behavior With ‘Tainted’ Justice Thomas http://em.mrc.org/v0860Lzl0KYSRqTlB00d000 NBC Downplays Bill Clinton Allegations With Family’s Talking Points http://em.mrc.org/NB00mRdK000lqzS0UL8060Y CBS, NBC Hype ‘Controversy’ and ‘Cloud of Suspicion’ Over Museum of the Bible http://em.mrc.org/Az0Y08RB00LKlqd00Y0q06S All The Latest At TrueDailyNews: http://truedaily.news/ -<>- >From BizarreNews: Officials with the Naval Air Station Whidbey Island said one of their aircraft was involved in the obscene skywritings spotted in Okanogan County, Washington. Photos by multiple sources show skydrawings of what people are saying is male privates. A mother who lives in Okanogan said she was upset she might have to explain to her young children what the drawings were. Navy officials said, "The Navy holds its aircrew to the highest standards and we find this absolutely unacceptable, of zero training value and we are holding the crew accountable." FAA officials said unless the act poses a safety risk, there is nothing they can do about. The official said they "cannot police morality." But you have to admit, if you've seen the pictures, and by now I'm sure you have, that's some pretty impressive flying. It can't be easy to use an airplane to draw mile-wide privates in the sky like that. -<>- I'm not sure if this is a blessing or a curse, but an Oregon man claims his body turns food calories directly into alcohol! 48-year-old Ray Lewis says he has auto-brewery syndrome (ABS). He began experiencing symptoms about 5 years ago, feeling inexplicably nauseous, sweaty, and completely forgetting about conversations he had. But Ray didn't realize something was seriously wrong until he crashed his truck in 2014, right after eating his lunch. His wife Sierra feared he was a closet alcoholic and put him on a strict detox diet, banning him from having access to his bank account to buy alcohol. But even after swearing he had not let a single drop of booze past his lips, Ray's blood alcohol readings could measure above the legal limit. It wasn't until a friend mentioned something they had seen on television about ABS that Ray and Sierra suspected it was a medical condition. After researching the condition they decided that however rare and unlikely it sounded, ABS was the only explanation for Ray's sudden drunkenness. In 2015 they were referred to a doctor in Ohio who diagnosed his condition. Since his diagnosis Ray has been struggling to adapt to life as an 'alcoholic'. Ray said: "Most people have laughed at us when we say the words 'auto-brewery'. They only stop making jokes when they realise it is not a joke and that we are both suffering." It has the same physiological effects on the body as life- long binge drinking. The body's organs don't know or care where the alcohol originates. Ray is restricted to a diet of protein, vegetables and nuts, and is not allowed to touch chocolate, chips, or any other sugars or carbohydrates. "I'm getting better at noticing when flare-ups are starting," Ray says, "but I have to self-test for blood alcohol levels ten times a day." *--------- Another Monday in Michigan ---------* A man was arrested Monday afternoon after police found him acting "extremely bizarre" in a parking lot in Northern Michigan. Police were called to an BP Gas Station in Scottville, Michigan, for a man walking around the parking lot covered in blood and sitting in a car that did not belong to him. When police approached, the 62-year-old man rushed at them, screaming and began trying to attack the deputies. The man, identified as Roy Purple, was arrested for the attempted attack. Witnesses described Purple as extremely intoxicated. The blood was from a deer that was hit by a car. "Sometimes all you can do is just shake your head and walk away, you can't make this stuff up." the sheriff said. Police said alcohol was a factor in the incident. *---------------- When Pigs Fly ----------------* A woman was kicked off an airplane when her hog began causing problems in the aisles. And no, that's not a euphemism. One shocked onlooker said the brown swine looked around 70 pounds as it was tossed over the unidentified woman's shoulder and marched off. Others initially thought it was a duffel bag - but were given the shock of their lives when it began oinking on board the US Airways flight out of Connecticut. One passenger said, "She tethered it to the arm rest next to me and started to deal with her stuff, but the pig was walking back and forth. I was terrified, because I was thinking I'm gonna be on the plane with the pig." American Airlines, the parent company of US Airways, confirmed it was taken on board as an emotional support animal. +--- I'm Sure This Went Differently In The Kid's Mind ---+ A teenager in Oklahoma was injured while trying to prank his friend. The teenager in Tulsa was rushed to a hospital after he tried to pull the prank on his coworker by scaring him after he returned from work. It all started when the 18-year- old man hid under his friend's car outside a Braum's restaurant. The friend left the fast food restaurant, got into his vehicle without knowing that the teenager was under the car. The prankster did not act fast enough. As his friend began driving away, he ran over the teenager. Police said that the 18-year-old man was taken to a nearby hospital with head and leg injuries. *--------- Emotional Support Squirrel? ---------* A Florida man is fighting his condo association for the right to keep his pet, a squirrel he registered as an emotional support animal. Ryan Boylan, who lives at Island Walk Condominiums in Clearwater Beach, said he rescued Brutis the squirrel last year in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. "Ever since then I mean, oh my god, I can't imagine not being around her," Boylan said. Brutis came to property management's attention when she was chased up a tree on the property by a dog. Boylan's condo association sent him a notice last month telling him to get rid of the squirrel or find a new place to live. Boylan registered Brutis as an emotional support animal at website RegisterMyServiceAnimal.com after obtaining a note from his doctor in July. The doctor's note says Boylan suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder stemming from a car accident. The Office of Human Rights, which was contacted by Boylan, sent a letter to the association stating that emotional support animals are protected under the Fair Housing Act. ========================================================= >-->From Our Friend Geniann :) .---------------------------. /,--..---..---..---..---..--. `. //___||___||___||___||___||___\_| [j__ ######################## [_| \============================| .==| |"""||"""||"""||"""| |"""|| /======"---""---""---""---"=| =|| |____ []* ____ | ==|| // \\ // \\ |===|| hjw "\__/"---------------"\__/"-+---+' >WWYD? You are driving down the road in your Corvette on a wild, stormy night, when you pass by a bus stop and you see three people waiting for the bus: 1. An old lady who looks as if she is about to die. 2. An old friend who once saved your life. 3. The perfect partner you have been dreaming about. Which one would you choose to offer a ride to, knowing that there could only be one passenger in your car? Think before you continue reading. This is a moral/ethical dilemma that was once actually used as part of a job application. You could pick up the old lady, because she is going to die, and thus you should save her first. Or you could take the old friend because he once saved your life, and this would be the perfect chance to pay him back. However, you may never be able to find your perfect mate again. YOU WON'T BELIEVE THIS... The candidate who was hired (out of 200 applicants) had no trouble coming up with his answer. He simply answered: 'I would give the car keys to my old friend and let him take the lady to the hospital. I would stay behind and wait for the bus with the partner of my dreams.' Sometimes, we gain more if we are able to give up our stubborn thought limitations. Never forget to 'Think Outside of the Box.' HOWEVER... The correct answer is to run the old lady over and put her out of her misery because Obama's health care won't pay for her hospital visits and Congress isn't going to fix Obamacare any time soon, make love with your perfect partner on the hood of your car, then drive off with your old friend for a few beers. Man, I just love happy endings! --- ...Oh Gee! Giggles! LOL! Thanks Geniann! =============================================================== >-->From CleanLaffs: _,, _.-'` ',\ \ .-;`'(,____ \.-'\ _\-` __.-; \_.-'_.-'0 \/ / .'0 __ | /_.' .'o \ / .-. ,;--._\___/--. __./ | .-/ \ ^_> |\ /\ \ / <;/ \ \_/ |___/__\__|` <; | |) \ o ( <; |__.\ |o \ <; \ \ / o _\ <\.)-'`| =====""` \ /\__/__/^\____.-; | | | | | / \____|\____/ |===||===| jgs __/[](_||__l[]_ / || '. \ '-----'-''-'-.__/ A young college girl came running in tears to her father. "Dad, you gave me some terrible financial advice!" she cried. "I did? What did I tell you?" said the dad. "You told me to put my money in that big bank, and now that big bank is in trouble." "What are you talking about? That's one of the largest banks in the world," he said. "Surely there must be some mistake." "I don't think so," she sniffed. "They just returned one of my checks with a note saying, 'Insufficient Funds'." -<>- A couple go for a meal at a Chinese restaurant and order the "Chicken Surprise". The waiter brings the meal, served in a lidded cast iron pot. Just as the wife is about to serve herself, the lid of the pot rises slightly and she briefly sees two beady little eyes looking around before the lid slams back down. "Good grief, did you see that?" she asks her husband. He hadn't, so she asks him to look in the pot. He reaches for it and again the lid rises, and he sees two little eyes looking around before it slams down.. Rather perturbed, he calls the waiter over, explains what is happening, and demands an explanation. "Please sir," says the waiter, "what did you order?" The husband replies, "Chicken Surprise." "Ah! So sorry," says the waiter, "I bring you Peeking Duck." -<>- A weeping woman bursts into her hypnotherapist's office and declares, "Doctor, I have been faithful to my husband for 15 years, but yesterday I broke that trust and had an affair! The guilt is killing me. I just want to forget that it ever happened!" The hypnotherapist shakes his head and says. "Not again..." -<>- A blind man was describing his favorite sport, parachuting. When asked how this was accomplished, he said that things were all done for him: "I am placed in the door and told when to jump. My hand is placed on my release ring for me, and out I go." "But how do you know when you are going to land?" he was asked. "I have a very keen sense of smell and I can smell the trees and grass when I am 300 feet from the ground" he answered. "But how do you know when to lift your legs for the final arrival on the ground?" he was again asked. The man quickly answered. "Oh, the dog's leash goes slack." -<>- A member of a diet club bemoaned her lack of will-power. She had made her family's favorite cake over the weekend, she explained, and they had eaten half of it. The next day, however, the uneaten half beckoned. She cut herself a slice. Then another, and another. By the time she had polished off the cake, she knew her husband would be disappointed. "What did he say when he found out?" one club member asked. "He never found out," she said. "I made another cake and ate half." -<>- One day my housework-challenged husband decided to wash his sweatshirt. Seconds after he stepped into the laundry room, he shouted to me, "What setting do I use on the washing machine?" "It depends," I replied. "What does it say on your shirt?" "University of Oklahoma," he yelled back. -<>- What the Doctor says and what he really means. Doctor: "This should be taken care of right away." Translation: I'd planned a trip to Hawaii next month, but this is so easy and profitable that I want to fix it before it cures itself. Doctor: "Let me check your medical history." Translation: I want to see if you've paid your last bill before spending any more time with you." Doctor: "We have some good news and some bad news." Translation: The good news is, I'm going to buy that new BMW. The bad news is, you're going to pay for it. Doctor: "Let me schedule you for some tests." Translation: I have a forty percent interest in the lab. Doctor: "I'd like to prescribe a new drug." Translation: I'm writing a paper and would like to use you for a guinea pig. Doctor: "If it doesn't clear up in a week, give me a call." Translation: I don't know what it is. Maybe it will go away by itself. Doctor: "I'd like to run some more tests." Translation: I can't figure out what's wrong. Maybe the kid in the lab can solve it. -<>- "Did you give the prisoner the third degree?" the police captain asked the detective. "Yeah, we browbeat him pretty good," nodded the other. "Asked him every question and made every threat we could think of." "And did you get a confession?" asked the sergeant. "Not exactly," explained the officer. "All he'd say was, 'Yes dear,' and dozed off." ========================================================= >-->From ScreamOfTheCrop: ####### ##[_]## ,;###########;, <<:{{\|@___@|/}}:>> <<:{{| ( /___\\) \}}:>> <<:{{/\ \\___/( /\}}:>> <<<<:{{| \ _.| |(_\/ |}}:>>>> <<<:{{|`\,'| '-' |'./`|}}:>>> <<<:{{|`\/ \___/ \/`|}}:>>> <<<:{{ \// ) ~ ~ ( \\/ }}:>>> <<:{{`{///' ~ ^ ~ '\\\}`}}:>>> <<:{{,=`. ~ ^.~.^ ~ .`=,}}:>> `-,__.__,-' \ | / jgs // \\ .---'( )'---. `---'-` `-'---` >Malapropisms (For those who might not know, a malapropism is a verbal blunder in which one word is replaced by another similar in sound but different in meaning.) Here are a few: - He's a wolf in cheap clothing. - It was a case of love at Versailles. - He's got one of those sight-seeing dogs. - In Algiers, they spend most of their time at the cash bar. - My sister has extra-century perception. - A fool and his money are some party. - All's fear in love and war. - Nip it in the butt. - Some viruses can lie doormat for years. - To each his zone. - Michelangelo painted the Sixteenth Chapel. - No more negotiating - it's a dumb deal. - It's a long road to hold. - All I want from you kids is a little piece of quiet. -<>- >THE DACHSHUND AND THE LEOPARD A wealthy man decided to go on a safari in Africa. He took his faithful pet dachshund along for company. One day the dachshund starts chasing butterflies and before long the dachshund discovers that he is lost. So, wandering about he notices a leopard heading rapidly in his direction with the obvious intention of having lunch. The dachshund thinks, "OK, I'm in deep trouble now!" Then he noticed some bones on the ground close by, and immediately settles down to chew on the bones with his back to the approaching cat. Just as the leopard is about to leap, the dachshund exclaims loudly, "Boy, that was one delicious leopard. I wonder if there are any more around here?" Hearing this the leopard halts his attack in mid-stride, as a look of terror comes over him, and slinks away into the trees. "Whew," says the leopard. "That was close. That dachshund nearly had me." Meanwhile, a monkey who had been watching the whole scene from a nearby tree figures he can put this knowledge to good use and trade it for protection from the leopard. So, off he goes. But the dachshund saw him heading after the leopard with great speed, and figured that something must be up. The monkey soon catches up with the leopard, spills the beans and strikes a deal for himself with the leopard. The leopard is furious at being made a fool of and says, "Here monkey, hop on my back and see what's going to happen to that conniving canine." Now the dachshund sees the leopard coming with the monkey on his back, and thinks, "What am I going to do now?" But instead of running, the dog sits down with his back to his attackers pretending he hasn't seen them yet ... and just when they get close enough to hear, the dachshund says, "Where's that monkey? I sent him off half an hour ago to bring me a leopard." -<>- __ / \ _/=Ll=\_ [________] ___ ||/""\|| .'___`. ( 6. 6 ) / /"""\ \ __, ,__, \_--_/ |( 6 6 )| (--| | .-[\~--~/]-. ~\_-_/~ |--| _ _ _ / \ / \ .-' '-. _| | (_||_)|_)\_| / _, `----' ,_ \ /\_____/\ ( |_, | | ,_| \ \| |/ / / ,_/^\_, \ \ >==[]==< / \_(_|-|_)_/ _______, \/__.''.__\/ //=====\\ (--| _, (_, | TT | // \\ | |_ _ ._ |__, , _ ' ',_ _ | || | // \\ _| | |(_|| || \ /_)(_||\/|| |(_| | || | /'---,___,---'\ ( |_, \_, ,_| ,_| |__||__| / / \ \ [__][__] '--,_________,--' jgs |_ || _| |_ | _| (__)(__) (__)__) >"What does love mean?" A group of professional people posed this question to a group of 4 to 8-year-olds, "What does love mean?" The answers they got were broader and deeper than anyone could have imagined. See what you think: "When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. That's love." -Rebecca - age 8 "When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You know that your name is safe in their mouth." -Billy - age 4 "Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other." -Karl - age 5 "Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without making them give you any of theirs." -Chrissy - age 6 "Love is what makes you smile when you're tired." -Terri - age 4 "Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK." -Danny - age 7 "Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen." -Bobby - age 5 "If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend whom you hate." -Nikka - age 6 "There are two kinds of love. Our love. God's love. But God makes both kinds of them." -Jenny - age 4 "Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it everyday." -Noelle - age 7 "Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends even after they know each other so well." -Tommy - age 6 "My mommy loves me more than anybody. You don't see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night." -Clare - Age 5 "Love is when mommy gives daddy the best piece of chicken." -Elaine - age 5 "Love is when mommy sees daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than Robert Redford." -Chris - age 8 "Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all day." -Mary Ann - age 4 "I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new ones." -Lauren - age 4 "I let my big sister pick on me because my Mom says she only picks on me because she loves me. 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When you buy one of these kegs, the cashier is legally required to put their hand on your shoulder and go, 'Everything OK, man?'" -James Corden "Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz recently said that despite rumors, he is not considering running for president in 2020. He wanted to, but they keep misspelling his name on the banner." -Seth Meyers "There's a lot of talk about how global warming will be a disaster for future generations. When you think about it, it's hard to care. What have these future generations ever done for us?" -Jimmy Kimmel "Researchers say that they've figured out how to get around Apple's new face-scanning security feature. They did it by using a mask that mimics the user's face. The mask they used is made of plastic, silicone, and makeup. Or as they call that here in Los Angeles, a face." -James Corden "A new study found that ancient cave art from 40,000 years ago was mostly done by women. So even back then men didn't have a say in decorating." -Jimmy Fallon "A South Carolina elementary school's lunch program has added a food truck that serves the kids buffalo wings, tacos, and mac-and-cheese. It's all in keeping with the school's motto: 'It's Never Too Early To Give Up.'" -Conan O'Brien "In the world of healthcare, the FDA has approved the first pill with a digital sensor that signals doctors when patients have taken their medicine. The doctors say they invented the pill to make sure that their patients are taking their medication. I still think it would be more effective if they went with my plan of making all pills taste like Cool Ranch Doritos." -James Corden "A Florida man is refusing to give up his 'emotional support squirrel' even though his condo association is threatening to evict him. Of course it's stressful times like these when the comforting embrace of a squirrel helps the most." -Seth Meyers "A federal court just ruled that sharing your Netflix password is now a federal crime. So if you've been looking for a way to send your parents to prison, here's your chance." -Jimmy Fallon >Updated FUN STUFF URLS - Oh Yeah :) Shangy! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ http://www.ShangralaFamilyFun.com/urls.html FUN URLS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -->FULL LENGTH - FREE On line AUDIO MP3 Christian Foundational Class http://www.truthortradition.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=61 NEW LIFE IN CHRIST! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -->This is for all you who love food and DARE to make it at home Yep. You guessed it - Recipes. 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