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MAY GOD BLESS ALL OUR ANGELS MOST ABUNDANTLY! ================ *~* Wishing Everyone A HAPPY BLESSED And Safe Groundhog Day! _______________________________ | | | | | | | .|, ,'drx. | | -(_)- |::|888L | | '|` ;:::8888L | OH NO!! | ;::::Y8888L | |------------|::::|88888L-------| A SHADOW!! | ;:::::888888L | | ;::::::Y888888L | | |::::::|888888'L. | | `-::::::888F'MMMML. | | `-::F'MMMMMMMMML| | `"**MMMMMMMM| | `"**M| | | | | | .; | | | | | |_______________________________| drx Here's Hoping The Little Guy WILL Come Out And Play! >-->In The 'Shangy' News :) , , /////| ///// | ///// | |~~~| | | |===| |/| | B |/| | | I | | | | B | | | | L | / | E | / |===|/ jgs '---' Our friend Denise asked a question that I am glad she brought up. It is one of those things that is especially good to know. "There Is Reason to Fear God. I have been spending time pondering how could our God both be a God of love and yet, still be a "consuming fire"...it has been a bit of an intimidating thought.." -Denise , , /////| ///// | ///// | |~~~| | | |===| |/| | B |/| | | I | | | | B | | | | L | / | E | / |===|/ jgs '---' Here is a study you may enjoy that deals with this issue... Ecclesiastes 12: 13 -- Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. We were designed by God to respect Him and to keep God’s commandments. This verse near the end of Ecclesiastes contains a great truth, but many do not understand it. The word 'fear' is a stumbling block to many Christians. We must realize that in the King James Version of the Bible, the word translated as 'fear' in this verse does not mean to be afraid of God. It means to reverence or venerate, or in simpler terms, to regard someone or something with awe and respect. Another word to watch out for in this verse is 'duty'. It is in italics, which means it was a word added by the translators. A current translation of this verse could be: "Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter. Have awe and respect for God, and keep His Word, for this is the whole of man (the reason he was made)." Read the rest here... The Fear Of The Lord http://www.absolutebiblestudy.com/Basics/The_Fear_of_the_Lord.htm , , /////| ///// | ///// | |~~~| | | |===| |/| | B |/| | | I | | | | B | | | | L | / | E | / |===|/ jgs '---' I gotta say I love that 'consuming fire'. God is not a wishy washy being who created the entire universe and sat back and has no feelings when people disrespect him and treat him as if he does not exist and is nothing to them. Back in the Old Testament days the people lived under The Law. God who is love, set up rules for people to best live by. Consequences were built in for those who did not abide by the rules. People who chose not to abide by God's rules or His Law did as we would say 'bucked the system'. Some rules being broke was like slamming your head into an invisible wall. The more rules you broke, the harder you hit the Wall of The Law. God did not hurt the people. He would tell them the rules and they who did not follow them suffered the consequences. Satan was always present to make sure they did suffer for being unrighteous. God who is a just God couldn't protect people from their consequences long when the devil was there in His face demanding justice for a sinner! Today we live in the Age of Grace. There is no wall to slam our head up against just as soon as we break a rule, because for us, there are no rules except to put God first and to love Him with all our heart and with all our mind and with all our body. Jesus Christ is our advocate who pleads our case before God when we go against God's Will. Jesus does his best to keep the devil out of our face. When we continue to go against God though and turn our back on God, it is harder to keep the devil out of our lives. It is as if it is 'our will' and we are choosing the devil over God so in the end, 'our will' must prevail. The consuming fire will again come into play when we leave this age of Grace and enter the Lord's Day. Then bucking the system will again effect people and they will feel 'God's Wrath' which of course is just justice being dealt out according to how we have each lived our lives. God was, is, and always shall be Love. Truth Never Changes. It will always be the truth. -<>- >-->3 Hot Off The 'Shangy' Press :) ) ) (( ( ( )) ) ) ) // ( _ ( __ ( ~->> ,-----' |__,_~~___<'__`)-~__--__-~->> < | // : | -__ ~__ o)____)),__ - '> >- > | // : |- \_ \ -\_\ -\ \ \ ~\_ \ ->> - , >> | // : |_~_\ -\__\ \~'\ \ \, \__ . -<- >> `-----._| ` -__`-- - ~~ -- ` --~> > _/___\_ //)_`// | ||] ________ _____[_______]_[~~-_ (.L_/ || _________( )____ [____________________]' `\_,/'/ O ( _ )_ ||| / ||| ,___,'./ _ (_ \ \/ / |_| / \ /\ || _) ||| \ |||,'______| (_) (_ \/\/ | | \_/ /--\ .. ) ||| / /|| I==|| (______ ________) ||| \ __/_|| __||__ (_________) -----||-/------`-._/||-o--o---o--- ~~~~~' Ool We have 3 hot pages! All of them full of SMILES. The super smokin hot one comes from a combined effort from forwards from not one, not two, but three of our friends! Sandi, Denise, and Johanna. I think you will find it a pretty fun one! I felt pretty ornery doing it! Rules For US Civilians http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/rules.html The next one is another combined effort one from Sandi and then I added forwards to it that came in from both of my brothers Del and Adrian. It turned out to be a rather good smile provoking one. Check it out here: Humor With Our Troops #4 http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/humor4.html This next one from Sandi was another good SMILE maker! I had fun doing it up for a page for all to enjoy! Cat Motivational Posters http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/catposters.html --- ...Super SMILES! Thank you Sandi, Denise, Johanna, Del, and Adrian!! -<>- >-->This Last Month Has Been A Tremendous Month Of Caring And Sharing! >Be Sure To Check Out And Pass On All Our New Pages... Christ's Bell http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/bell.html LCS 2 Independence! http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/lcs2.html Macgyver - How To Do It #2 http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/macgyver2.html Chevy Selling It! http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/chevysi.html Three Old Men http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/oldmen.html There's Something About Mona Lisa http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/monalisa.html Why Dogs Bite People http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/dogsbite.html *~* SPECIAL THANKS AND GOD'S BLESSINGS TO ALL OUR CONTRIBUTORS!! =============================================================== >-->From The FunnyBone: Inspirational Stuff!!!! ,@@@@@@, 1. It hurts to love someone and not ,@@@@@""@@, ( _ _ be loved in return. But what is , @@@@@ 6.6\@ :\ ( \/ ) more painful is to love someone {{^\@@@C _-_)@ : \ \ / and never find the courage {{:\\@@@) (@@' : \ \/ (\/) to let that person know {{::\\ / \---.:.__\_ \/ how you feel. \`::\( , \---:---._) `"`"; \ \|_.-;====I======{> 2. A sad thing in life is | \ _.-': / when you meet someone who (\/) | `"/ : / means a lot to you, only \/ // \/ : / to find out in the end \\_ \ :/ that it was never meant \ \ | ( to be and you have to ) ) ) let go. / / / jgs / / /_ 3. The best kind of friend is the (_(____) kind you can sit on a porch swing with, never say a word, and then walk away feeling like it was the best conversation you've ever had. 4. It's true that we don't know what we've got until we lose it, but it's also true that we don't know what we've been missing until it arrives. 5. It takes only a minute to get a crush on someone, an hour to like someone and a day to love someone but it takes a lifetime to forget someone. .--. .--. 6. Don't go for looks, they can / \/ \ deceive. Don't go for wealth, | ;--. .--. even that fades away. Go for \ / \/ \ someone who makes you smile '. .'| | because it takes only a smile to `\/` \ / make a dark day seem bright. '. .' `\/` 7. Dream what you want to dream, go where you want to go, be what you want to be because you have only one chance at life to do the things you want to do. 8. Always put yourself in the other's shoes. If you feel that it hurts you, it probably hurts the person too. 9. A careless word may kindle strife; a cruel word may wreck a life; a timely word may level stress, a loving word may heal and bless. __ _ / | 10. The happiest of people don't necessarily | \ \/_/ have the best of everything, they just \_\| / __ make the most of every- \/_/__\ .--='/~\ thing that comes along ____,__/__,_____,______)/ /{~}}} their way. -,-----,--\--,-----,---,\'-' {{~}} jgs __/\_ '--=.\}/ 11. Love begins with a /_/ |\\ smile, grows with a \/ kiss, can end with junior. ===================================================================== +-------------- Bizarre February Holidays ---------------+ February 1 is Serpent Day February 2 is Purification Day February 3 is Cordova Ice Worm Day February 4 is Create A Vacuum Day February 5 is Disaster Day February 6 is Lame Duck Day February 7 is Charles Dickens Day February 8 is Kite Flying Day February 9 is Toothache Day February 10 is Umbrella Day ================================================================ >-->From Our Friend John-Paul :) ___ /_\_\ |;-^-'| ; ._ d - j :. ,<%@. |-_-| / \ {_ _,l ___/\_ _/\_ \,< ___ <~L~>\. /___\_\'/_/_`-.( `___\ \ - |` /___ \ \|/|po /||_/-___L":--;" L _ \ \ |o|LY| |(n==\^\^''--`-,-_ [-><-]=3 || ^;| |`\ _')>\ /<__/\ |< !c)|o ; |;| "| _' \ \/ /po | |- | | ; ' |,-. |.V \/ |LY | |\__, _L |o : | / \ \||\ |o^ ^| | _|/| / _\__ : / 7 '<|`. | | | / |L/ < /\: | Y \ | \|' | | | |/ /_ | | | | \| A|. | | /| |/|PO| | || | | |V| | | || |<|LY| | || | |,| | |_ | / | | ^^ | | | | | |____| |" | | | | | | | | |#^' |4 \ | | | | | | |,| | |%_| | | |m | A \ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | / | / | | \ || | | | | | | / /| |__| || | | l | | |> / / | | \___/|_A_| | | | | / / | | | | || |m1a >Three Men on a Hike Three men were hiking through a forest when they came upon a large raging, violent river. Needing to get to the other side, the first man prayed: 'God, please give me the strength to cross the river. ' Poof! ... God gave him big arms and strong legs and he was able to swim across in about 2 hours, having almost drowned twice. After witnessing that, the second man prayed: 'God, please give me strength and the tools to cross the river' Poof! ... God gave him a rowboat and strong arms and strong legs and he was able to row across in about an hour after almost capsizing once. Seeing what happened to the first two men, the third man prayed: 'God, please give me the strength, the tools and the intelligence to cross the river ' Poof! ... He was turned into a woman. She checked the map, hiked one hundred yards up stream and walked across the bridge. GO AHEAD, SEND THIS TO A WOMAN WHO NEEDS A GOOD LAUGH AND TO ANY MAN WHO CAN HANDLE IT. 'If at first you don't succeed, do it the way your wife told you! --- ...Oh Yeah! TeeHee! Thanks John-Paul! =============================================================== >-->From Our Friend Sandi :) .:##:::. .:::::/;;\:. ()::::::@::/;;#;|:. ::::##::::|;;##;|:: ':::::::::\;;;/::' '::::::::::: |O|O|O|O|O|O :#:::::::##::. .:###:::::#:::::. :::##:::::::::::#:. ::::;:::::::::###::. ':::;::###::;::#::::: ::::;::#::;:::::::::: :##:;::::::;::::###::: . .:::::; .:::##:::::::::::::::: ::::::; :::::::::::::::::##:: Dani >This is a really cute story! An older, tired-looking dog wandered into my yard. I could tell from his collar and well-fed belly that he had a home and was well taken care of. He calmly came over to me, I gave him a few pats on his head; he then followed me into my house, slowly walked down the hall, curled up in the corner and fell asleep. An hour later, he went to the door, and I let him out.. The next day he was back, greeted me in my yard, walked inside and resumed his spot in the hall and again slept for about an hour. This continued off and on for several weeks. Curious, I pinned a note to his collar: 'I would like to find out who the owner of this wonderful sweet dog is and ask if you are aware that almost every afternoon your dog comes to my house for a nap.' The next day he arrived for his nap, with a different note pinned to his collar: 'He lives in a home with 6 children, 2 under the age of 3 - he's trying to catch up on his sleep. Can I come with him tomorrow?' --- ...HaHa! Good One! Thanks Sandi! ================================================================= >-->From SermondFodder: Helping me sort clothes into "save" and "give away" piles, my six-year-old daughter came across a garter belt. "What's this?" she asked. "It's a garter belt," I said. Seeing that meant nothing to her, I added, "It's for holding up stockings." "Ah," she said, carefully placing it in the "save" pile, "we'll use it next Christmas Eve." ========= "The U.S. Postal Service announced this week that they have lost $3.8 billion this year. Here's the worst part: You know how they lost it? In the mail." -Jay Leno ========= , , /////| ///// | ///// | |~~~| | | |===| |/| | B |/| | | I | | | | B | | | | L | / | E | / |===|/ jgs '---' >You Might Be A Preacher If... You've ever waded into a creek wearing a necktie. You've ever dreamed you were preaching only to awaken and discover that you were. You'd rather negotiate with terrorists than with the church organist. You've ever worn a suit to a church picnic. A church picnic is no picnic. You've ever worn wing-tips to a softball game. You've ever wanted to fire the church and form a congregation search committee. You've been tempted to take up an offering at a family reunion. You've actually taken up and offering at a famil reunion. You've ever wanted to give the soundman some feedback of your own. You've ever wanted to lay hands on a deacon, and it didn't involve praying for him. You often feel like you're herding mules rather than shepherding sheep. You've never preached on TV; your wife made you get down before you broke something. And the number 1 sign you might be a preacher...... Your sermons have a happy ending; everyone's happy when it ends! === This post is brought your way by Sermon Fodder. To get a regular dose of Christian humor and a modern-day parable drop a note to Sermon_Fodder-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. Please leave this attached if you forward this to friends ot post on the web. ========================================= Worth Repeating..... "The goal of life is to take everything that made you weird as a kid and get people to pay you money for it when you're older." - David Freeman, screenwriter Wizard Academy faculty member www.wizardacadamy.com ========================================= THE SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD A group of students was asked to list what they thought were the present Seven Wonders of the World. Though there was some disagreement, the following got the most votes: 1. Egypt's Great Pyramids 2. Taj Mahal 3. Grand Canyon 4. Panama Canal 5. Empire State Building 6. St. Peter's Basilica 7. China's Great Wall While gathering the votes, the teacher noted that one quiet student hadn't turned in her paper yet, so she asked the girl if she was having trouble with her list. The girl replied, "Yes, a little. I couldn't quite make up my mind because there were so many." The teacher said, "Well, tell us what you have, and maybe we can help." The girl hesitated, then read, "I think the Seven Wonders of the World are: 1. TO SEE 2. TO TASTE 3. TO TOUCH 4. TO HEAR. She hesitated a little, and then added, 5. TO FEEL 6. TO LAUGH 7. AND TO LOVE." The room was so full of silence you could have heard a pin drop. Those things we overlook as simple and ordinary are truly wondrous. This is a gentle reminder that the most precious things in life cannot be bought...but are gifts from above. (James 1:17) -<>- , , /////| ///// | ///// | |~~~| | | |===| |/| | B |/| | | I | | | | B | | | | L | / | E | / |===|/ jgs '---' >FOLLOWING THE CROWD By Leslie Nivens "Then Saul finally admitted, `Yes, I have sinned. I have disobeyed your instructions and the LORD's command, for I was afraid of the people and did what they demanded." 1 Samuel 15:24 When I was in first grade, my mother helped me make lacy valentines for my classmates. But there was one boy who wasn't liked. My friends though he was different, so I did, too. I told Mom not to make one for him. She told me I had to. When she wasn't watching, I took a small discarded paper heart and pasted a picture on it cut from a Sears catalog. It was an ugly card. I wrote the boy's name on it and took it to school. On Valentine's Day when the teacher asked if everyone had received valentines, the boy said sadly, "I only got one and it's an ugly homemade one." Years later I can still see his face and hear the heartache in his voice. I did "what the people demanded" rather than what was right and hurt that little boy. When you disobey God, you hurt others, yourself, and God. – Leslie Nivens ============================================================ >-->In The Worldly News: [POLITICS] >From Liberty Counsel: President Obama's scolding of the Supreme Court during the State of the Union address was out of line. But the attitude behind it is much worse - it's dangerous and could destroy our system of checks and balances. - Mat. America will experience change this year. The question is what kind of change. Will it be the radicalism of Obama, or will it be a return to the sound principles of the Founders? The choice is ours! Stand with Liberty Counsel as we move forward to "Take Back America!" Here's what I'm asking you to do: 1) Sign our petition and take a stand against the tyrannical schemes being hatched by the Obama/Pelosi/Reid power axis. 2) Order your free "Take Back America 2010" vinyl campaign sticker. 3) Pray for Liberty Counsel as we stand for the principles of liberty, life and family that made America a great nation. President Barack Obama gave notice in 2010's State of the Union address that he refuses to back down on his radical agenda. Let's meet this challenge and stand strong in defense of America's founding principles and cherished values! http://www.libertyaction.org/r.asp?u=24633&RID=22279143 Thank you and God bless America! Mathew Staver, Founder and Chairman Liberty Counsel P.S. Again, thank you for standing with Liberty Counsel's powerful campaign to "Take Back America" and for signing our petition to Congress and President Barack Obama. We'll rush your free 4" x 6" vinyl campaign sticker as soon as we record your signed petition. May God bless you! -<>- >From BizarreNews: ## ) ` , ) ( ( _) ) ( ,##### * . ' /\ / \ /((( =_O ' . * _ |_|| | | | / ))) (C.' . a h (_ | || | | | \ `(((((( _ \/ | | \ ))))\ ,_) \_/ (_ _ _[)\/ |\ ( / |\\ \ ,\ | ~~~ ### ### ejm L-_,L-_, -- Man fights ticket for blowing nose ------------ PRESTWICK, Scotland - A Scottish motorist who was ticket- ed for blowing his nose while his car was stopped in clogged traffic said he will take the charge to court. Michael Mancini, 39, of Prestwick, said he was in station- ary traffic with his parking brake on when he reached for a handkerchief to wipe his runny nose, leading police Constable Stuart Gray to issue him a $97 fine because he was "not in control of his vehicle" while blowing his nose, the Daily Mail reported. "It's beyond a disgrace," Mancini said. "Surely it would have been more dangerous to drive with a blocked nose?" Mancini said he will not pay the ticket and is now likely to face a criminal trial later this year, the newspaper reported. "I am really angry. I made sure it was safe to blow my nose. It's doubtful I'll get legal aid so this could potentially cost me thousands of pounds in legal fees," he told the Daily Mail. "But I won't be paying the fixed penalty." Gray previously made headlines last year when he issued an $80 littering ticket to a man who accidentally dropped a 10-pound ($16) note in the street. -- Couple learns cracked vase worth thousands ------- DORCHESTER, England - An elderly British couple has been told a cracked Chinese vase they hid in a spare bedroom is worth more than their house and possibly everything else in it. The couple, who want to remain anonymous, received the blue and white lantern vase as a gift half a century ago, The Sun reported. An appraiser for Dukes auction house in Dorchester spotted it during a routine appraisal at the couple's home in Dorset. Guy Schwinge of Dukes said the vase is expected to bring in 500,000 pounds ($807,000) when it is auctioned. If it was in mint condition, it might fetch twice that, he told the Sun. The vase was made in about 1740 for the Emperor Qianlong, Schwinge said. He said it may have belonged to the family of Florence Nightingale, founder of trained nursing, during the 19th century. Schwinge said the vase "exemplifies the best porcelain of the period." "There is evidence that it had been used as an umbrella stand and it does have a crack in it and has been splashed with paint," he said. >From CoffeeBreak Archives: Man charged in coins theft A former carwash worker in Fond du Lac, Wis., was charged with stealing more than 71 pounds of quarters from the business' cash machines. Scott Schmitz was charged with burglary, theft, criminal damage to property and bail jumping after he allegedly broke into Buggy Bath Car Wash Nov. 2 and stole $1,400 worth of quarters and $1,000 in bills from cash machines on the premises, the Fon du Lac Reporter said Monday. A Fond du Lac police report said Schmitz, a former Buggy Bath employee, was angry with the carwash's owner and had previously spoken about getting back at him. Police said they found two containers filled with more than $100 in quarters, multiple clear plastic bags, twist ties and a broken lock during searches of Schmitz' home and car. The police report said Schmitz was seen in the week after the burglary purchasing items using only quarters and bought a new car, the Reporter said. _ _ (_\__/(,_ | \ `_////-._ _ _ L_/__ "=> __/`\ (_\__/(,_ |=====;__/___./ | \ `_////-._'-'-'-""""""` J_/___"=> __/`\ jgs |=====;__/___./ '-'-'-"""""""` 72 pairs of sneakers grace power lines The intersection of Kingsland Avenue and Jackson Street in New York became home to 72 pairs of sneakers after they were hung on power lines. Locals came up with numerous theories as to what the shoes could represent, including a drug-sale hot spot, the scene of a police beating or the location of a violent death, the New York Post reported Monday. Others claim the shoes, which appeared Sunday, are some sort of urban horseshoes game. "These sneakers here symbolize a lot of things," said contractor and local resident Eric Thomas, 20. "It could be the police whipping your butt, or somebody died there." Although the 72 pairs of sneakers were nothing compared to a 300-pair exhibit that recently appeared at the same corner. "A couple of months ago, the wires came really low with the shoes, but Verizon came and cleared it," said grocery store manager Manny Pena, 24. "In the last two years, there's been no shooting or nothing here. People just throw them up there for fun." =========================================================== >-->From Our Friend Adrian :) _______________________________ __________________________ / \ / \ | The world is a giant cake Ann / | Just waiting to be eaten! | \_________________________ / | _______________________/ \ /_______\ / __....----''\./ | `````----....__ _-''' o o ```-_ .' \T/ /A\ `. |`-_ _/ \_ / \ _-'| | ```--....____ ____....--''' | | `````-----------''''' | |-__ __-| | ~~~--________ ________--~~~ | | ~~~~~-----------~~~~~ | |-__ __-| | ~~~--________ ________--~~~ | | ~~~~~-----------~~~~~ | `-_ _-' ```--....____ ____....--''' `````-----------''''' Smiley 8P THE most dangerous cake recipe in the world! >5 MINUTE CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE 4 tablespoons flour 4 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons cocoa 1 egg 3 tablespoons milk 3 tablespoons oil 3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional) A small splash of vanilla extract 1 large coffee mug (MicroSafe) Add dry ingredients to mug, and mix well. Add the egg and mix thoroughly. Pour in the milk and oil and mix well.. Add the chocolate chips (if using) and vanilla extract, and mix again. Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at 1000 watts. The cake will rise over the top of the mug, but don't be alarmed! Allow to cool a little, and tip out onto a plate if desired. EAT ! (this can serve 2 if you want to feel slightly more virtuous).. And why is this the most dangerous cake recipe in the world? Because now we are all only 5 minutes away from chocolate cake at any time of the day or night! --- ...lOL! What a 'Sweet' Reminder! Thanks Adrian! =============================================================== >-->From Our Friend Denise :) Sad, but heartwarming at the same time, this video captures the expressions of many of the Haitian orphans getting adopted by loving people all over the USA.... http://tinyurl.com/yl4g5ao --- ...Soo Sweet to Watch! Thank You Denise! -<>- These guys are funny....from tangle.com the skit guys present - , , /////| ///// | ///// | |~~~| | | |===| |/| | B |/| | | I | | | | B | | | | L | / | E | / |===|/ jgs '---' GOD'S WILL.... http://tinyurl.com/yh7sdtz --- ...LOL! Wonderful! Thank You Denise! Of Course - we all know - God's Will IS His Word If we want to know God's will then we simply MUST know God's Word To do God's will we simply do God's Word. ALWAYS Put God First in everything you do, ALWAYS Love God with ALL Your Heart. ALWAYS Love God with ALL Your Mind. ALWAYS Love God with ALL Your Body. Mark.12 [30] And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. Do That And You WILL ALWAYS DO GOD'S WILL! Simple Huh? :) ================================================================== >-->From CleanLaffs: In the Southern Illinois University student newspaper: "Sweet, little old lady wishes to correspond with S.I.U. undergraduate. Prefers six-foot male with brown eyes answering to initials J.D.B. Signed, "His Mother." -<>- My husband, who is an auto mechanic, was on the kidney- transplant list. As you can imagine, it was a tense time for our family. But one day, the phone rang and our teenage son answered. It was the hospital with good news. "Dad" he yelled ex- citedly. "Your parts are in!" -<>- _--_ ( A's) /___7 .~~\ /~~. /""_ V \ om /____/ / .mmmC="_ _/ -----===(((((}{).MMM "" | `"---" ..mMMM"" | \ ( )" \ /\ | / / \ \ /" / \ \ \__/" \__/ '94 the wolfe / / | | .^V^. .^V^. +-+ +-+ My friend Don, a minor-league umpire, is used to being heckled by fans. But imagine his surprise when he was rushing to umpire an exhibition game at Coors Field in Denver. 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A teacher is speeding down the highway at 16 m.p.h. over the limit. At $12 for every mile, plus $40 court costs, plus the rise in her insurance, what's her total cost?" I replied, "Taking that total, subtracting the low salary I receive, multiplying by the number of kids who hate math, then adding to that the fact that none of us would be any- where without teachers, I'd say zero." He handed me back my license. "Math was never my favorite subject," he admitted. "Please slow down." -<>- Everything about county customs delighted my neighbors, who had moved to our small town from the city. One day they spotted a sign, "Fresh Eggs For Sale" at a roadside stand where payment was on the honor system. "Why can't everyone be this trusting?" they said as they put their money into the box and took a carton. When they got home and opened it, they found 11 eggs. -<>- ,``'.' / \ \ \ / \ | | ''''''.| | | `````'` | | | /'''' - (| | | /'``` . | | | / ''''' / ./ / '```` / |/ / ''''`| \/ / ' |` / / / /| /| | / '. || | ) ++ | \ | | | | \ .. \ _/ \ ' ./ | / \ | \ \ | \ | | . | | | | | | | | | | | .| | / / | / / / | | / / | | / / | | ==/ | | | | ==/ | | / | \ | Pru | | V | | V A blonde golfer goes into the pro shop and looks around frowning. Finally the pro asks her what she wants. "I can't find any green golf balls," the blonde golfer complains. The pro looks all over the shop, and through all the catalogs, and finally calls the manufacturers and deter- mines that sure enough, there are no green golf balls. As the blonde golfer walks out the door in disgust, the pro asks her, "Before you go, could you tell me why you want green golf balls?" "Well obviously, because they would be so much easier to find in the sand traps!" -<>- An office technician got a call from a computer user. The user told the tech that her computer was not working. She described the problem and the tech concluded that her com- puter needed to be brought in and serviced. He told her, "Unplug the power cord and bring it up here and I'll fix it for you." About ten minutes later she showed up at his door... with the electrical cord in her right hand. ============================================================ >-->From The Jokester: ________ / ______ \ || _ _ || ||| || ||| |||_||_||| || _ _o|| (o) ||| || ||| |||_||_||| ^~^ , ||______|| ('Y') ) /__________\ / \/ ________|__________|__ (\|||/) _________ hjw /____________\ `97 |____________| >Principles, Laws and Theories to Live By When one wishes to unlock a door but has only one hand free, the keys are in the opposite pocket. (Von Fumbles Law) A door will snap shut only when you have left the keys inside. (Yale Law of Destiny) When one's hands are covered with oil, grease, or glue, your nose will start to itch. (Law of Ichiban) Your insurance will cover everything but what has happened. (Insurance So Sorry Law) When things seem to be going well, you've probably forgotten to do something. (Cheney's Second Corollary) When things seem easy to do, it's because you haven't followed all the instructions. (Destiny Awaits Law) If you keep your cool when everyone else is losing his, it's probably because you have not realized the seriousness of the problem. (Law of Gravitas) Most problems are not created or solved; they only change appearances. (Einstein's Law of Persistence) You will run to answer the telephone just as the party hangs up on you. (Principle of Dingaling) Whenever you connect with the Internet, the call you've been waiting for all day will arrive. (Principle of Bellsouth) If there are only two programs on TV that are worth your time, they will always be at the same time. (Law of Wasteland) The cost is always higher than one budgets for, and it is exactly 3.14 times higher, hence the importance of pi. (Law of Pi Eyed) The probability that one will spill food on one's clothes is directly proportional to the need to be clean. (Law of Campbell Scoop) Each and every body submerged in a bathtub will cause the phone to ring. (Law of Yes Now) Each and every body sitting on a commode will cause the doorbell to ring. (Law of Ding Dong) Wind velocity will increase proportionally to the cost of one's hairdo. (The Don King Principle) After discarding something not used for years, you will need it one week later. (Law of Fatal Irreversibility) Arriving early for an appointment will cause the receptionist to be absent, and if one arrives late, everyone else has arrived before you. (Law of Delay) Do not take life too seriously, because in the end, you won't come out alive anyway. (Theory of Absolute Certainty) After your hands become coated with grease your nose will begin to itch or you'll have to pee. (Law of Mechanical Repair) Any tool, when dropped, will roll to the least accessible corner. (Law of the Workshop) The probability of being watched is directly proportional to the stupidity of your act. (Law of Probability) When you dial a wrong number, you never get a busy signal. (Law of the Telephone) If you tell the boss you were late for work because you had a flat tire, the very next morning you will have a flat tire. (Law of the Alibi) If you change lanes (traffic lanes), the one you were in will start to move faster than the one you are in now (works every time). (Variation Law) The probability of meeting someone you know increases when you are with someone you don't want to be seen with. (Law of Close Encounters) When you try to prove to someone that a machine won't work, it will. (Law of the Result) The severity of the itch is inversely proportional to the reach. (Law of Biomechanics) At any event, the people whose seats are furthest from the aisle arrive last. (Theatre Rule) As soon as you sit down to a cup of hot coffee, your boss will ask you to do something which will last until the coffee is cold. (Law of Coffee) If there are only two people in a locker room, they will have adjacent lockers. (Murphy's Law of Lockers) The chances of an open-faced jelly sandwich landing face down on a floor covering are directly correlated to the newness and cost of the carpet/rug. (Law of Dirty Rugs/Carpets) No matter where you go, there you are. (Law of Location) Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about. (Law of Logical Argument) If the shoe fits, it's really ugly. (Brown's Law) A closed mouth gathers no feet. (Oliver's Law) As soon as you find a product that you really like, they will stop making it. 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