Happy Halloween & More ... :) Shangy! >Here are the details on our Yahoo ShangyFunList: To Subscribe send a blank email to ShangyFunList-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Group home page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ShangyFunList or Web Site: http://www.ShangralaFamilyFun.com/ShangyFunList.html Group email address: ShangyFunList@yahoogroups.com or email me here: bcrsystems@earthlink.net =========================== >-->In The 'Shangy' News: I've been working more on the Bible Pages. Over the weekend I got another 6 of them done. Here are a couple you may not have seen before: BibleStudy: Body-Soul-Spirit http://www.ShangralaFamilyFun.com/BibleStudy/bodysoulspirit.html BibleStudy: Dwelling On The Past http://www.ShangralaFamilyFun.com/BibleStudy/dwellingonthepast.html -<>- Thanks to Steve Sharing with us these great sayings, we have a new picture page available - Hot Off The 'Shangy' Press... I Believe In You http://www.ShangralaFamilyFun.com/ibelieveinyou.html ... Thanks Steve! 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( 6 6 ) : ) ; \ == / As Lee Soo-bum nears home after an evening `-.__.-` out with the guys, he shimmies, shakes and __ _(\__/)_ __ occasionally rubs his chest. Then at his /` / \(><)/ \ `\ apartment door, the 39-year-old South / \ |::::| / \ Korean film company executive sniffs, | / /::::\ \ | | smiles in satisfaction and greets his wife. | | / |::::| \ | | Although he's been drinking with colleagues | | \ |'::'| / | | in a smoke-filled bar, Lee doesn't reek of | | \_/ :: \_/ | | booze and cigarettes. | | |____|o | | |_| |____|o |_| In fact, he smells downright sweet. "This |_\ | |o /_| new suit helps keep peace at home, "Lee / \___| L_ |___/ \ says, referring to his fashionable beige ((((|| || ||)))) wool suit. It smells like lavender -- and | || | the more he moves, the stronger the scent | || | becomes. | || | | || | The suit is made with fabric soaked in a | || | chemical that contains scented micro- jgs |___ || ___| capsules, which pop and release the odor __[____||____]__ when the wearer moves -- or gets bumped on ( )( ) crowded subway train. `---'== =='---' Three local fashion houses -- LG Fashion, Essess Heartist and Kolon International -- began selling the scented suits in major department and retail stores earlier this month. So far, Essess has sold 2,500 pine-scented suits, LG 1,000 lavender suits and Kolon 660 peppermint suits. Source -- Associated Press ======================================================================== +----------- Bizarre Church Bulletin Messages -------------+ [The following are actual messages inserted in church bulletins.] Pastor is on vacation. Massages can be given to the church secretary. The ladies of the church have cast-off clothing of every kind and they may be seen in the church basement Friday. Don't let worry kill you. Let the Church help. The associate minister unveiled the church's new tithing campaign slogan last Sunday: "I upped my pledge - now up yours." Weight Watchers will meet at 7 P.M. at the First Presbyter- ian Church. Please use the large double doors at the side entrance. The senior choir invites any member of the congregation who enjoys sinning to join the choir. A the evening service tonight, the sermon topic will be "What is Hell"? Come early and listen to the choir practice. Irving Beltson and Jessie were married on October 24 in the church. So ends a friendship that began in their school days. The Ladies Bible Study will be held Tuesday morning at 10. All ladies are invited to lunch in the Fellowship Hall after the B.S. ============================================================== >-->From Our Friends Patty & Doug :) ,%%%, % `%%%, |' )`%%, \_/\ %%%, __/ %%%--"""-.%, /`__| \%% \\ \ / | /'%, \] | /----'. < `%, || `>> > || ///` jgs /( //( Hi everyone; I'm canceling this years "Scary Horse Show". The response was too small to put out the effort, so we'll hold off until next year. Happy Halloween! Patty Hill. ============================================================= >-->From Our Friend Budha :) Well said and well done! Take a minute to watch this one. A place called Viet Nam http://www.operationmom.org/ToOurParents.html --- ...Nice! Thanks Budha! ============================================================= >-->Form Our Friend Maxy's Pal :) __ \/ __ /o \{}/ o\ \ () / `> /\ <` jgs (o/\/\o) ) ( The Butterfly http://llerrah.com/thebutterfly.htm --- ...Very Sweet site - Thanks Maxy's Pal! ============================================================= >-->From Our Friend Steve :) A peace that I know is near but cannot find. A serenity that I long for but is drown by fear. A calm that I beg for abandoned by this chaos. -- MeShelly -<>- >TIPS: 5 Simple Tricks to Help You Win Any Argument , / \,,_ .'| ,{{| /}}}}/_.' }}}}` '{{' '. {{{{{ _ ;, \ ,}}}}}} /o`\ ` ;) {{{{{{ / ( Just Good Common Horse Sense! }}}}}} | \ {{{{{{{{ \ \ }}}}}}}}} '.__ _ | {{{{{{{{ /`._ (_\ / }}}}}}' | \\___/ jgs `{{{{` | '--' }}}` We all get into arguments from time to time. But how do you deal with those people who consistently want to fight and act like they are always right? Contradicting them just feeds their desire for conflict and will frustrate and cause strife. Here are a five alternative methods for dealing with this type of difficult person. 1. Smile. Deflect the anger. Ask questions designed to get the other person to think about why he or she is upset. it’s very difficult to argue with someone who is smiling and conversing without resistance. 2. Let them think your point of view is their own. To do this requires some subtlety but is very powerful against extremely stubborn people who will never admit they are wrong. The trick is to ask questions designed to manipulate the person into arriving at your conclusion “on their own.” 3. Admit your mistakes. If you did something wrong or made a mistake, just be humble and admit it. This sounds like you’re conceding defeat, but actually this wins immediately since it takes the combative person completely off guard. One of two things usually happens next: either the other person will feel bad for even bringing up the issue and will suddenly be very helpful, or they won’t know how to respond immediately which gives you the opportunity to say something leading the conversation into a more productive direction. 4. Shut up. “One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and always a clever thing to say.” ~ Will Durant This is an especially strong technique when you know you’re right and you suspect the other person knows it but isn’t ready to admit it. Let the person fumble and squirm around while you just listen. 5. Do Not Attack Whatever you do, do not attack the other person. Sure, you might know the exact thing to say to hit ‘em where it hurts. You might be cold and calculating with your logic and reduce the argument (and the person’s self-esteem) to dust. Or you could follow the techniques above and come away from the argument with an ally instead of a foe. Your choice. -<>- "You will find as you look back upon your life that the moments when you have truly lived are the moments when you have done things in the spirit of love." ~Henry Drummond -<>- >Football finally makes sense! _.-=""=-._ .'\\-++++-//'. jgs ( || || ) '.// \\.' `'-=..=-'` Allen took his blonde girlfriend to her first football game. They both had great seats right behind their team's bench on the 50-yard line. After the game, he asked her how she liked the experience. "Oh, I really liked it," she replied, "especially the tight pants and all the big muscles, but I just couldn't understand why they were killing each other over 25 cents." Dumbfounded, her date asked, "What do you mean?" "Well, they flipped a coin, one team won it and then for the rest of the game, all they kept screaming was: "Get the quarter back! Get the quarter back! I'm like...Helloooooo? It's only 25 cents!!!!" --- ...TeeHee! Thanks Steve! ================================================================== >-->Halloween Q & A's , , , , /\ /\ /( )\ /( /\ )\ _\ \_/ /_ \ \_/ / , /\ , |\_||_/| < \_ _/ > /_ _\ /| || |\ \______/ \|0 0|/ | \> -->From The Jokester: Labrador Pup I pulled into the crowded parking lot at the Super Wal-Mart Shopping Center and rolled down the car windows to make sure my Labrador Retriever Pup had fresh air. She was stretched full-out on the back seat and I wanted to impress upon her that she must remain there. I walked to the curb backward, pointing my finger at the car and saying emphatically, "Now you stay. Do you hear me?" "Stay! Stay!" The driver of a nearby car, a pretty blonde young lady, gave me a strange look and said, "Why don't you just put it in park?" -<>- Who Killed Abraham Lincoln? A blonde walks into the police department looking for a job. The officer wants to ask her a few questions.... Officer: What's 2+2? Blonde: Ummmmm... 4! Officer: What's the square root of 100? Blonde: Ummmm... 10! Officer: Good! Now, who killed Abraham Lincoln? Blonde: Ummmm... I dunno. Officer: Well, you can go home and think about it. Come back tomorrow. The blonde goes home and calls up one of her friends, who asks her if she got the job. The blonde says, excitedly, "Not only did I get the job, I'm already working on a murder case!" -<>- In a Vacuum A blonde was 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 it on or off?" -<>- Still Blonde Back a few years ago, I went over to my neighbors house.(She was a blonde), and for some reason she was mad at the world. She had locked herself in the bathroom and was threatening suicide. I said, "Come on, you know you don't want to do this!" She said, "I darn well do wanna do this, nobody wants me alive anyways." For some reason I actually believed her and pushed through the door, and saw she had a rope tied to around her ankles. I asked "Are you really trying to hang yourself?" "Yeah, so what?" "Well, usually when people hang themselves they tie the rope around their necks" "Yeah, well, I tried that, but then I couldn't breathe." ==================================================================== >-->From The MouthPiece: >Top Ten Halloween Things That Sound Dirty but Aren't , , /(.-""-.)\ |\ \/ \/ /| | \ / =. .= \ / | \( \ o\/o / )/ \_, '-/ \-' ,_/ / \__/ \ \ \__/\__/ / ___\ \|--|/ /___ /` \ / `\ jgs / '----' \ 10. She's a goblin. 9. I'd like to get a little something in the sack. 8. Let me see your bag... Oh! your having a great night. 7. Just get on your knees and bob your head. 6. She's got a nice couple of pumpkins on her porch. 5. If you just lick it, it will last longer. 4. Show me your Jujubes and I'll show you my Zag Nuts. 3. Have your mom check it before you put it in your mouth. 2. You scared me stiff. 1. He's got candy spread out on the floor. ============================================================== In The WorldlyNews: >From LifeScript HealthyAdvantage ###, ,##, ,##, # # # # # # ### # # # # # # # # # # ###' '##' '##' Are Halloween Frights Good for You? You’re sitting down to a scary Halloween movie with pals, a bowl of popcorn, and a racing heart. Your palms sweat, your body tenses, and you simultaneously dread and look forward to the part that makes you scream. After all, it’s part of the fun. But isn’t stress a bad thing? Read More: http://tinyurl.com/2twuok -<>- >From WebProNews: MySpace Catches a Murderer MySpace Catches a Murderer Mike Sachoff | Staff Writer MySpace has played an important role in helping Oakland police apprehend a 19-year old man accused of shooting a San Leandro High School football player Greg "Doody" Ballard, Jr. Oakland police had a street name of a suspect and were able to identify Dwayne Stancill, 19 of Oakland from a picture they found on a gang's MySpace page. Police brought the suspect to their headquarters where detectives say he confessed. What was most troubling to investigators was the lack of motive for the killing. Read More: http://www.webpronews.com/ -<>- >From BizarreNews: -- 5 deer traipse into Md. swimming pool ----------- WOODSTOCK, Md. - A Maryland couple watched in amazement as five deer wandered into their suburban Baltimore swimming pool. Bob Olwine of Woodstock told The Baltimore Sun the deer were the first he and his wife, Judi, have seen since they moved into the house about two months ago. He said two deer came into the yard as he and his wife were closing the pool for the winter Sunday, and simply climbed down the steps. A few minutes later, three smaller deer followed. Baltimore County police, somewhat puzzled by the emergency call, came equipped with a snatch pole. The pole is normal- ly used to round up stray dogs, but police were able to get four of the deer out of the pool. The fifth climbed up on one of the other deer to escape. "They probably just figured it was a small pond and they could swim across," said Brian Eyler, a biologist with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. "I've heard of deer getting stuck in pools before, but don't know anyone who actually saw them walk in." -- Motel chain afflicted by nude sleepwalkers -------- LONDON - A high incidence of nude sleepwalkers prompted a budget motel chain in Britain to train staff on addressing the situation. During the last 12 months, Travelodge report- ed more than 400 cases of nude sleepwalking, almost all involving men, the Times of London reported Thursday. The unaware guests usually wind up in at the front desk, hotel official said, asking for a newspaper or trying to check out. The hotel group said it believed stress, alcohol abuse and lack of sleep were at the root for the phenomenon. Among the ways to handle the situation is a suggestion that towels be kept by the front desk to protect guests' modesty. -<>- >From CoffeeBreak: Study: Marriage packs on the pounds A study finds that U.S. married couples in their late teens and early 20s tend to gain more weight than their single friends. In a report released Monday at the Obesity Society's annual meeting, Penny Gordon-Larsen of the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and her colleagues said that people in that age range often put on the pounds, with the number of people classified as obese increasing significantly. They found that married couples' average weight gain is 6 to 9 pounds above those of single people. The researchers tracked 8,000 people aged 12 to 28 for five years, including a subset of 1,200 married couples. They suggest a number of reasons why being married contributes to weight gain, including having less time to exercise and weight put on by women who become pregnant. Young people who are dating also have more incentive to stay thin. Couples who are living together without marriage do not tend to gain weight as much. Couple get wedding pix after 27 years An Ohio couple, just before their 27th anniversary, finally got the wedding photos they could not afford when they married. Jim Wagner, who took pictures at the wedding of Karen and Mark Cline in 1980, found their book when he was going through his files to clear them out, WEWS-TV in Cleveland reported. He gave the Mansfield couple the book. Karen Cline told the TV station that Wagner started crying when she gave him a check for $150. That was the tab she and her husband were unable to pay 27 years ago. Blue lobster a rare find The unusual blue color that would have shortened a lobster's life in the wild may keep one alive in a Massachusetts tank. Betty Blue was trapped off Hingham, Mass.. While she weighs only a pound and a quarter, the blue color, caused by a rare genetic defect, makes her one in a million, WCVB-TV reported. John Nelson of the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department told the Portland, Maine, Press-Herald that blue lobsters have a genetic defect that leads to over-production of a protein. He said that their rarity is probably a combination of few being born and even fewer surviving very long. "A legal-sized lobster has to survive a long time, roughly five to seven years," said Nelson. "Normally lobsters try and blend in with their surrounds so being bright blue doesn't help." Eddie Figueiredo, the fisherman who found Betty Blue, says that because of her color "she glowed in the trap." If blue lobsters are cooked, they turn the same bright orange as red lobsters. But normally they do not make it to the pot. Betty Blue is now on display at the Lobster Pound, a seafood restaurant in Hingham. Missing Travelocity gnome recovered The Travelocity Roaming Gnome mascot has been found at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill., after being missing since Oct. 12. The two-foot tall "spokesgnome" figurine -- which stars in Travelocity's ad campaigns -- was found next to an industrial refrigerator in the lower-level kitchen of Northwestern's Transportation Center, The Daily Northwestern reported Wednesday. "It didn't really hit until I saw him," said Jennifer Crosby, a Transportation Center employee. "When I saw him, I erupted in joyous expression. I grabbed him and swung him around." Diana Marek, the center's assistant director, offered three theories regarding the gnome's disappearance and reemergence. "At the time of the disappearance, someone stashed the gnome behind the fridge to retrieve it at a later time," she theorized. She said it is also possible that "someone took it, but when the story hit, with all the press and everything, they felt guilty and wanted to return it, not wanting to be public about it." However, she said her third theory is the most likely. "I think the gnome did not want to return to (its home in) Texas," Marek said. "He wanted to stay here at Northwestern and perhaps take a few classes or something. He probably just got stuck in the corner while he was hiding out." |\-/| =( )= / \ | | / \ _\ _/._ Fla. police plan mask crackdown .' `))` '. / (( , \ ; , \) , ; ; /c\ , /c\ | | /_\ | | |\ , , , , /| | \ \_`.`.`.`.`_/ / jgs '.____.___.____.' Police in Cocoa, Fla., are cracking down on people wearing Halloween masks in some public places after a string of robberies committed by disguised men. Cocoa businesses have reported 30 armed robberies perpetrated by masked men in the past four months, WKMG-TV, Orlando, Fla., reported Wednesday. Police said they were cracking down during the Halloween season on people who violate a Florida statute makes it a misdemeanor to wear a mask in public. "This is new for us," said Cocoa police spokeswoman Barbara Matthews. "This is something proactive we are trying. And it may have some kinks. But for most of the law abiding citizens, it's not going to be an issue for them." Officers are asking local businesses to post fliers in their windows ordering customers to remove their Halloween masks before entering. "If they have nothing to worry about, it is going to be a quick encounter and then we are going to be on our way to the next call," Matthews said. =========================================================== >-->From CleanLaffs: A grocer put up a sign that read "Eggplants, 25¢ ea. or three for a dollar." All day long, customers came in exclaiming "Don't be ridiculous! I should get four for a dollar!" Meekly the grocer capitulated and packaged four eggplants. The tailor next door had been watching these antics and finally asked the grocer, "Aren't you going to fix the mistake on your sign?" "What mistake?" the grocer asked. "Before I put up that sign no one ever bought more than one eggplant." -<>- I had worked late, and my Labrador was so overjoyed to see me arrive home that he jumped up just as I leaned down. Our heads collided, and I sported an impressive shiner for several weeks. I had to repeat frequently to co-workers and friends how I came by it, and one day on the elevator, a secretary whom I hadn't seen for some time looked at my black eye and ex- claimed, "My goodness, what happened to you?" "The dog did it," I wearily replied. A man standing next to us looked over at me and said knowingly, "Ahh, you must own a boxer." -<>- A man received a phone call one day, and the caller asked if he had lost a parrot. He said that he had indeed lost the bird, but wanted to know how the caller located him. The called said that the bird had landed on his balcony and kept repeating, "Hi, you have reached 555-1234. I can't come to the phone right now, please leave a message at the tone." -<>- The old west was full of cowboys who were good cow-ordinators. They had consider-a-bull talent, though sometimes they would stirrup trouble. Sometimes they took hay to bed in order to feed their night mares. One cowboy reached for his gun and drew a blank. Eventually they would go off to a rodeo to try and get a few bucks. ================================================================= >-->From ScreamOfTheCrop: >WOMAN! Warning : I have an attitude and I know how to use it. Remember my name - you'll be screaming it later. Why do people with closed minds always open their mouths? I'm a multi-tasker : I can talk and piss you off at the same time. Do NOT start with me. You will NOT win. You have the right to remain silent, so please SHUT UP. Don't piss me off! I'm running out of places to hide the bodies. Guys have feelings too. But, like . . . who cares? I don't believe in miracles. I rely on them. Next mood swing : 6 minutes and counting. I hate everybody, and you're next. -<>- Q. Why is a sore muscle a "charley horse"? A. In the 17th century, Charles II began to provide jobs to disabled veterans. By the 18th century, these assisted vets were being called "charleys." In the next century people at horse races began to call horses that pulled up lame "charley horses." Within the next 100 years Americans were comparing a person with sore muscles to a charley horse. Q. Where did the phrase "long in the tooth" come from? A. From horse trading, where the horse's relative age is found by looking at the horse's teeth. Over the years the horse's gums recede, exposing more and more of each tooth -- the more you can see, the older the horse is. -<>- At an up-scale pet-supply store, a customer wanted to buy a red sweater for her dog. The Salesman suggested that she bring the dog for a proper fit. ‘I can’t do that! The sweater is going to be a sur­prise!’ --- A friend took her dog to the groomer for a haircut, and asked how much it would cost. Told that it would be forty dollars, she was shocked, ‘I pay only nine dollars for my own haircut’ she said with disdain. ‘But you don’t bite do you?’ the groomer quickly replied. --- With a dog, you feed him, you give him plenty of affection, you take him for walks and he thinks ‘Wow, this guy must be a god,’ With a cat, however, you feed him, you love him, you care for him and he thinks ‘Wow, I must be a god’ --- A dog walking down the street saw a sign in an office window, “Help wanted. Must type 70 words a minute. Must be computer literate. Must be BI –Lingual. An equal opportunity employer” The dog ap­plied for the post and was rebuffed. But when the dog showed the equal opportunity sign, he was asked whether he can type. He walked over to the typewriter and produced a flawless letter. When asked about the computer, he walked over, wrote a program, and ran it successfully. The employer said “I need someone BI-lingual” The dog looked up at the Manager and said “Meow” --- A Father advised his son, that when he grows up and has a family, you should get a Basset Hound. “That way when you come home after a rough day at the office, your dog will look as if he has had more problems than you” A large dog walks into a butcher’s shop with a purse in its mouth. The Butcher asks the dog “Want to buy some meat?” The dog says “Woof” “What kind? Liver, bacon, steak?” The dog says “Woof” “And how much steak 1kg, half kilo, what?” The dog says “Woof” He raps up the meat and finds the money in the purse. When the Dog leaves, he decides to follow, and as he enters an apartment house, climbs to the third floor, and scratches a door. With that the door swings open and an angry man starts shouting at the dog. “Stop,” yells the Butcher. “He’s the most intelligent animal I have ever seen!” “Intelligent?” counters the man, “This is the third time this week that he has forgotten his key.” --- We took our dog to the popular camping ground. It was raining, and we decided to train the dog so that he passes the obedience tests. So we started saying “Ralph Sit” “Ralph Stay” “Ralph Stand”. Next day our neighbor came over to borrow an axe, and said “Thanks Ralph” to my husband! A man walked into a pet shop and asked for an unusual pet. “I know just the thing for you” said the assistant, “A clever centipede” “What does it do?” “Everything you tell it to” The man took the centipede home and told it to fetch his slippers which it did. It turned on the TV, made him a cup of tea cleaned and ironed. The man remembered that he had not brought a newspaper, so he sent the clever centipede out for one. It hadn’t returned an hour later. He waited another hour and still there was no sign of the centipede. Approaching the door he spotted the centipede on the stairs. “Where have you been?” he asked. “Nowhere,” said the Centipede, “I am still putting on my boots.” ====================================================================== >-->Fun Places For Halloween To Net Visit: .-. (e.e) (m) .-="=-. W Let your MOUSE // =T= \\,/ () ==|== () \ =V= Not Your BONES M(oVo) // \\ // \\ Do the Walking! () () \\ || jgs \' '| ==" "== Scary Pumpkin http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQd0ELH7SNI Tricks For Treats #1 http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/tricksfortreats.html Tricks For Treats #2 http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/tricksfortreats2.html Horse Costumes http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/horsecostumes.html BibleStudy: FEAR - Feeling Kind Of Buggy! http://www.ShangralaFamilyFun.com/BibleStudy/fearfeelingkindofbuggy.html BibleStudy: Haunting! http://www.ShangralaFamilyFun.com/BibleStudy/haunting.html BibleStudy: Avenge Not Yourselves http://www.ShangralaFamilyFun.com/BibleStudy/avengenotyourselves.html -<>- >From The Mouth: HAUNTED HALLOWEEN Visit: HAUNTED HALLOWEEN HALLOWEEN GHOST STORIES Visit: HALLOWEEN GHOST STORIES -<>- >From LynnLynn's Links: Haunted Lighthouses http://www.americasbestonline.net/hauntedlighthouses.htm The History and Customs of Halloween Via Dianne http://wilstar.com/holidays/hallown.htm Celtic Crafts Via Dianne http://www.bcpl.net/~hutmanpr/crafts.html John w/ A 1950's Happy Halloween http://heavens-gates.com/50s/happyhalloween/ Martha w/Halloween Poetry http://www.epicureansdelight.stocktonet.com/HalloweenPoetry.htm Joyce Ann w/Trick or Treat http://www.poetnmysol.com/trickortreat.html Haunted Mansion http://www.janscourtyard.com/ Abby's Halloween Recipes http://www.abbys-kitchen.com/halloween-pumpkin-recipes.htm Halloween Yard Haunter http://www.yardhaunter.com/ Grave Addiction - Photos of Cemeteries and Haunted Places http://www.graveaddiction.com/index.html Halloween Thrills Via George http://www.spookysites.com/ Friends http://buffalosjokes.com/3332.htm Wolfs Shadow http://buffalosjokes.com/3301.htm DONT YOU DARE BARK http://www.buffalosjokes.com/3303.htm Non Smoker Revenge http://www.buffalosjokes.com/112499.htm Couldn't Shoot him http://www.buffalosjokes.com/22227.htm Inconvenience Store http://www.buffalosjokes.com/22225.htm If You haven't joined LynnLynn's mailing List yet, send a blank e-mail to LynnLynns-links-subscribe@Yahoogroups.com ============================================================= >-->Quotes & Thunkers: It took me a long time not to judge myself through someone else’s eyes. – Sally Field Never let the urgent crowd out the important. -- Kelly Catlin Walker "We should have a way of telling people they have bad breath. 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