Happy Memorial Day! ... :) Shangy! >Here are the details on our Yahoo ShangyFunList: To Subscribe send a blank email to ShangyFunList-subscribe@yahoogroups.com To UnSubscribe send a blank email to ShangyFunList-unsubscribe@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 ================ A special THANK YOU to ALL Our Veterans and Their Families :) _ (_) <___> | |______ | |* * * ) | | * * (_________ | |* * * |* *|####) | | * * *| * | (________________ | |* * * |* *|####|##############| | | * * *| * | | | | |* * * |* *|####|##############| | |~~~~~~| * | | | | |######|* *|####|##############| | | |~~~' | | | |######|########|##############| | | | | | | |######|########|##############| | |~~~~~~| | | | | |########|##############| | | '~~~~~~~~| | | | |##########JGS#| | | '~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | | | | | | Wishing Everyone A Happy Memorial Day :) >-->In The 'Shangy' News :) >Hot Off The 'Shangy' Press... This comes from a forward from our friend Becky. So sweet I couldn't resist doing up an art page for it! Check it out here... .-. ,-( o )-. ( o )-( o ) .-\-'.|,`-/-. .-. ( o )--*--( o ) ,-( o )-. `-/-.'|`,-\-' ( o )-( o ) ( o )-( o ) .-\-'.|,`-/-. `-( o )-' _( o )--*--( o ) `-' \/_/ `-/-.'|`,-\-' __ | ( o )-( o ) \_\| .'`-( o )-' | .'\ `-' |/ |\ __ | \| Flower Dog Art http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/flowerart2.html --- ...Beautiful! Thanks Becky! ========================================================== >-->From The FunnyBone: ,_ _, |\\`-"""-`//| Kitty Hygiene \ :'.': / /=-(o) (o)-=\.=";```":, |= Y =|':. ': ':`. Please forward to cat lovers \'._.-'-._.'/ ': : : '\ everywhere who, like myself, { '. `'-'` .' } '/.:. ': \ are very concerned about {=. ` '-' ` .=} |:' .: \ =} kitty hygiene. { =. "=_ _=" .= }.=\:' .: | =} \= \ ` / =/'.=`'--; //= } jgs '._ `\=/` _.' (_.-=-=-=-'=.' 1. Thoroughly clean the \,,),,/ ( ,-==-==` toilet. `._) 2. Add the required amount of shampoo to the toilet water, and have both lids lifted. 3. Obtain the cat and soothe him while you carry him to the bathroom. 4. In one smooth movement, put the cat in the toilet and close the lid. (You may need to stand on the lid so he can not escape.) CAUTION: Do not get any part of your body too close to the edge, as his paws will be reaching for anything they can find. 5. Flush the toilet three or four times. This provides a "power wash and rinse" which I have found to be quite effective. 6. Have someone open the door to the outside and ensure that there are no people between the toilet and the outside door. .--. .--. 7. Stand behind the toilet as / /\ ". _......_ ." /\ \ much as you can and quickly / / ` ` \ \ lift both lids. ( ( /' _ __ `\ ) ) \ /| /0} {0\\ |\ / 8. The now-clean cat will rocket ` | / \/// | ` out of the toilet and run out- \ \ / \ / / side, where he will dry himself. `\ \| .==. |/ /' `\\.' \ / './/' Sincerely, jgs /`'._-^^-_.'`\ The Dog `""` ================================================================== +----------------- Bizarre June Holidays ------------------+ June 1 is Dare Day June 2 is National Rocky Road Day June 3 is Repeat Day June 4 is Old Maid's Day June 5 is Festival Of Popular Delusions Day June 6 is Teacher's Day and National Applesauce Cake Day June 7 is National Chocolate Ice Cream Day June 8 is Name Your Poison Day June 9 is Donald Duck Day June 10 is National Yo-Yo Day ======================================================== >-->From Our Friend Jo Ann :) A beautiful video... http://www.openmyeyeslord.net/UltimateFreedom.htm -<>- Some of you folks with a little age on you will appreciate this. The author is unknown: ## ###----## ### \ / ##__ / ## # --# : __/ -# : ,' _\ > : #### :' #########: ########## | ###: ###################### : ####################### : ######################...,' : ; ; ; ,; ;########## ;########### ,,,,,,,,,;########### GOD BLESS THE PARENTS WHO DRUGGED US... The other day, someone at a store in our town read that a Methamphetamine lab had been found in an old farmhouse in the adjoining county and he asked me a rhetorical question. "Why didn't we have a drug problem when you and I were growing up?" I replied I had a drug problem when I was young: I was drug to church on Sunday morning. I was drug to church for weddings and funerals. I was drug to family reunions and community socials no matter the weather. I was drug by my ears when I was disrespectful to adults. I was also drug to the woodshed when I disobeyed my parents, told a lie, brought home a bad report card, did not speak with respect, spoke ill of the teacher or the preacher, or if I didn't put forth my best effort in everything that was asked of me. I was drug to the kitchen sink to have my mouth washed out with soap if I uttered a profanity. I was drug out to pull weeds in mom's garden and flower beds and cocklebur's out of dad's fields. I was drug to the homes of family, friends and neighbors to help out some poor soul who had no one to mow the yard, repair the clothesline, or chop some firewood; and, if my mother had ever known that I took a single dime as a tip for this kindness, she would have drug me back to the woodshed. Those drugs are still in my veins and they affect my behavior in everything I do, say, or think. They are stronger than cocaine, crack, or heroin; and, if today's children had this kind of drug problem, America would be a better place. God bless the parents who drugged us. --- ...Amen to that! Thanks Jo Ann! -<>- >WARNING: NEVER USE HONEY FOR CHILDREN UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE. Read the label on the honey container. ___________ _.--^^^ ^^^--._ \`--...___________...--'/ / \_ _ / (_`,_' ) / ) `\ /_____ _ / '. | | ^^^^-----------^^^^ | `, | \,_ `-/ | ,&&&&&V | ,&&&&&&&&: | ,&&&&&&&&&&; | | |&&&&&&&|\ |_____ _| | |_)_ \ ^^^^-----------^^^^ | | ;_/ | -Felix Lee- \ '--' `,.--. | `---...___________...---' \_ | |--' `-._\__/ Cinnamon and Honey ~ Bet the drug companies won't like this one getting around.~ Facts on Honey and Cinnamon: It is found that a mixture of honey and cinnamon cures most diseases. Honey is produced in most of the countries of the world. Scientists of today also accept honey as a 'Ram Ban' (very effective) medicine or all kinds of diseases. Honey can be used without any side effects for any kind of diseases. Today's science says that even though honey is sweet, if taken in the right dosage as a medicine, it does not harm diabetic patients. Weekly World News, a magazine inCanada , in its issue dated 17 January,1995 has given the following list of diseases that can be cured by honey and cinnamon as researched by western scientists: HEART DISEASES: Make a paste of honey and cinnamon powder, apply on bread, instead of jelly and jam, and eat it regularly for breakfast. It reduces the cholesterol in the arteries and saves the patient from heart attack. Also those who have already had an attack, if they do this process daily, they are kept miles away from the next attack. Regular use of the above process relieves loss of breath and strengthens the heart beat. In America and Canada , various nursing homes have treated patients successfully and have found that as you age, the arteries and veins lose their flexibility and get clogged;honey and cinnamon revitalize the arteries and veins. ARTHRITIS: Arthritis patients may take daily, morning, and night, one cup of hot water with two spoons of honey and one small teaspoon of cinnamon powder. If taken regularly even chronic arthritis can be cured. In a recent research conducted at Copenhagen University, it was found that when the doctors treated their patients with a mixture of one tablespoon of honey and half teaspoon of cinnamon powder before breakfast, they found that within a week, out of the 200 people so treated, practically 73 patients were totally relieved of pain, and within a month, mostly all the patients who could not walk or move around because of arthritis started walking without pain. BLADDER INFECTIONS: Take two tablespoons of cinnamon powder and one teaspoon of honey in a glass of lukewarm water and drink it. It destroys the germs in the bladder. CHOLESTEROL: Two tablespoons of honey and three teaspoons of cinnamon powder mixed in 16 ounces of tea water, given to a cholesterol patient, was found to reduce the level of cholesterol in the blood by 10 percent within two hours. As mentioned for arthritic patients, if taken three times a day, any chronic cholesterol is cured. According to information received in the said Journal, pure honey taken with food daily relieves complaints of cholesterol. COLDS: Those suffering from common or severe colds should take one tablespoon lukewarm honey with 1/4 spoon cinnamon powder daily for three days. This process will cure most chronic cough, cold, and clear the sinuses. UPSET STOMACH: Honey taken with cinnamon powder cures stomach ache and also clears stomach ulcers from the root. GAS: According to the studies done in India and Japan , it is revealed that if Honey is taken with cinnamon powder the stomach is relieved of gas. IMMUNE SYSTEM: Daily use of honey and cinnamon powder strengthens the immune system and protects the body from bacteria and viral attacks. Scientists have found that honey has various vitamins and iron in large amounts. Constant use of Honey strengthens the white blood corpuscles to fight bacteria and viral diseases. INDIGESTION: Cinnamon powder sprinkled on two tablespoons of honey taken before food relieves acidity and digests the heaviest of meals. INFLUENZA: A scientist in Spain has proved that honey contains a natural ' ingredient' which kills the influenza germs and saves the patient from flu. LONGEVITY: Tea made with honey and cinnamon powder, when taken regularly, arrests the ravages of old age. Take four spoons of honey, one spoon of cinnamon powder and three cups of water and boil to make like tea. Drink 1/4 cup, three to Four times a day. It keeps the skin fresh and soft and arrests old age. Life spans also increases and even a 100 year old, starts performing the chores of a 20-year-old. PIMPLES: Three tablespoons of honey and one teaspoon of cinnamon powder paste apply this paste on the pimples before sleeping and wash it next morning with warm water. If done daily for two weeks, it removes pimples from the root. SKIN INFECTIONS: Applying honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts on the affected parts cures eczema, ringworm and all types of skin infections. WEIGHT LOSS: Daily in the morning one half hour before breakfast on an empty stomach and at night before sleeping, drink honey and cinnamon powder boiled in one cup of water. If taken regularly, it reduces the weight of even the most obese person. Also, drinking this mixture regularly does not allow the fat to accumulate in the body even though the person may eat a high calorie diet. CANCER: Recent research in Japan and Australia has revealed that advanced cancer of the stomach and bones have been cured successfully. Patients suffering from these kinds of cancer should daily take one tablespoon of honey with one teaspoon of cinnamon powder for one month three times a day. FATIGUE: Recent studies have shown that the sugar content of honey is more helpful rather than being detrimental to the strength of the body. Senior citizens, who take honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts, are more alert and flexible . Dr. Milton, who has done research, says that a half tablespoon of honey taken in a glass of water and sprinkled with cinnamon powder, taken daily after brushing and in the afternoon at about 3:00 P.M. When the vitality of the body starts to decrease, increases the vitality of the body within a week. BAD BREATH: People of South America , first thing in the morning, gargle with one teaspoon of honey and cinnamon powder mixed in hot water, so their breath stays fresh throughout the day. HEARING LOSS: Daily morning and night honey and cinnamon powder, taken in equal parts restore hearing. Remember when we were kids? We had toast with real butter and cinnamon sprinkled on it! You might want to share this information with a friend, kinfolks and love ones ~ everyone needs healthy help information ~ what they do with it is up to them --- ...Great Tips! Thanks Jo Ann! ================================================================== >-->From Our Friend PatH :) Everyday of the year, we are within "loving memories". Memorial time is also for our loved ones along with our troops. May God keep blessing our troops. Always all are in our prayers. In loving memory of all who have served in the armed forces. _____ (((\\\\\ )_ \\\| / \\|\/ \\( ), & \) ( (( |` \\ ))) _ | \` __| ` | , \ ` , \ | \ ,\ , \ ' \/ \_ \/ \ `_,`-._ ` \ ejm / `-. _ \ ` / ,`. \ === / '== =`. | ==== / | === ` / /========= / | / , /______| / , ======== __-' | = === / ,======= ' - -- ( \ \ \ ` \ ` \ ` \_____ \ / ` _/ / '-- ' Some gave all so that we could be free. God Bless our troops! --- ...Ditto! Thanks PatH! ============================================================ >-->From TheMouth: _,,,_ .' `'. / ____ \ | .'_ _\/ / ) a a| .----. / ( > | /| '--. ( ) ._ / || ]| `-. ) _/-.__.'`\ || ]| ::| ( .-'`-. \__ ) || ]| ::| `/ `-./ `. || ]| ::| _ | \ \ \ \| ]| .-' / \| \ \ \ \ L.__ .--'( | |\ `. / / \ ,---|_ \---------, | `\'. '. /`\ \/ .--._|=- |_ /| | \ '. '._ './`\/ .-' '. / | | | `'. `;-:-;`)| |-./ | | /_ `'--./_ ` )/'-------------')/) | \ | `""""----"`\//`""`/,===..'`````````/ ( | | | / `---` `===' / ) | / \ / / ( | | '------. |'--------------------'| ) | \ `-| | / | `--...,______| | ( | | | | | ) ,| | | | | ( /|| | | | | )/ `" / \ | | (/ jgs .' /I\ '.| | /) .-'_.'/ \'. | | / ``` `"""` `| .-------------------.|| `"` `"` "Differences between bosses and employees" When you take a long time, you're slow. When your boss takes a long time, he's thorough. When you don't do it, you're lazy. When your boss doesn't do it, he's too busy. When you make a mistake, you're an idiot. When your boss makes a mistake, he's only human. When doing something without being told, you're overstepping your authority. When your boss does the same thing, that's initiative. When you take a stand, you're being bull-headed. When your boss does it, he's being firm. When you overlooked a rule of etiquette, you're being rude. When your boss skips a few rules, he's being original. When you please your boss, you're brown-nosing. When your boss please his boss, he's being co-operative. When you're out of the office, you're wandering around. When your boss is out of the office, he's on business. When you have one too many drinks at a social, you're a drunken bum. When your boss does the same, he appreciated women. When you're on a day off sick, you're always sick. When your boss is a day off sick, he must be very ill. When you apply for leave, you must be going for an interview. When your boss applies for leave, it's because he's overworked. =========================================================== >-->In The Worldly News: >From BizarreNews: -- Woman fought robbers with chili, broom --------- TAZEWELL, Tenn. - Authorities in Tennessee said a woman whose home was invaded by two men "fought them off" with a bowl of chili and a broom. Capt. David Honeycutt of the Claiborne County Sheriff's Department said Wanda Bray, 58, discovered the two men in her home at 6 p.m. Tuesday and the pair demanded she hand over medication, the Knoxville (Tenn.) News Sentinel reported Tuesday. "They probably got away with some blood pressure pills," Honeycutt said. However, he said Bray did not react peacefully to being robbed. "The woman fought them off," he said. "She threw a bowl of homemade chili and got after them with a broom." Claiborne County Sheriff David Ray said authorities found a vehicle near the scene that had been used last week during a robbery at a Tiger Mart convenience store. Fabian Moore, 32, and Tommy Wayne Garrett, 24, were charged in the home invasion as well as aggravated robbery for the Tiger Mart incident. Samuel Partin, 30, was arrested for allegedly serving as the getaway driver for the home invasion incident. -- Police use Taser on fake cougar -------------- WARREN, Mich. - Police in Michigan responding to a report of a cougar on the loose said they ended up shooting a large toy cat with a Taser stun gun. Warren police said the 911 caller said a "huge" animal resembling "a 150-pound cat" was spotted in an old cement drainpipe in Bates Park and 10 officers were sent to the scene, WDIV-TV, Detroit, reported Monday. The officers saw the outline of the animal in the pipe and shot it with the Taser -- only to discover it was a large toy cougar. Police Commissioner William Dwyer said investigators believe the incident, which cost the department $1,000 in wasted police hours from respond- ing to the scene and filling out paperwork, was a prank. Dwyer said the prankster could face 90 days probation and fines equivalent to the wasted police money if caught. -- Principal to apologize over kilt flap ----------- WEST HAVEN, Utah - A Utah school district said a principal will apologize after he ordered a 14-year-old to change out of his kilt because it could be seen as cross-dressing. Gavin McFarland, 14, a student of Scottish heritage at Rocky Mountain Junior High in West Haven, said he wore his traditional Scottish kilt to school Wednesday as part of a school project and his apparel gathered numerous compli- ments from teachers and classmates, The (Ogden, Utah) Standard-Examiner reported Monday. However, the student said he was ordered to change out of his kilt before the school day was over by Rocky Mountain Junior High principal Craig Jessop, who said the clothing could be misconstrued as cross-dressing. "I was kind of surprised," Gavin said. "No teachers had gotten mad at me for it. A lot of them thought it was really cool." Weber School District spokes- man Nate Taggart said Jessop has agreed to issue a personal apology to the student. "We certainly do not consider wearing a kilt, especially for a school project, as cross- dressing," Taggart said. "We recognize the kilt as a display of Scottish heritage." -- Dad calls cops on adult son over chores ---------- BEDFORD, Ohio - An Ohio father called police on his 28-year- old son, who serves on the local school board, because the younger man refused to clean his room, the family said. Andrew Mizsak Sr., 63, told police who arrived at his Bedford home Thursday he dialed 911 because his son, also named Andrew, threw a plate of food across the room and balled up his fist when he was told to clean his room, The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer reported Monday. The police report said Mizsak told officers that "Andrew is 270 pounds and he can't fight him, that they do everything for Andrew and he doesn't even pay rent." However, Mizsak told the officers he did not want to press charges because he didn't want to "ruin his political career." Calling the police did have an affect on the younger Mizsak, who serves on the Bedford school board and works as an independent political consultant, the police report said. "Andrew was sent to his room to clean it. He was crying uncontrollably and stated he would comply," the report said. Both father and son later said they regretted the incident. "I overreacted. No big deal," the father said Saturday. "My dad and I love each other very much," said the younger Mizsak, who promised to keep his room tidy from now on. "I'm lucky to be living in their house." -- Fake landlord rented out home -------------- SILVER SPRINGS SHORES, Fla. - A Florida man says he discovered he was making payments for several months to a man who rented him a home the purported landlord did not own. Carl Kopsho of Silver Springs Shores said he began paying $800 per month to the man who rented him the home in February, only to be told by Marion County Sheriff's deputies Wednesday the man did not own the house, the Ocala (Fla.) Star-Banner reported. Kopsho said he met the man, who used the name Tyrone Grain, at a gas station in January while talking to a friend about his search for a new home. He said Grain told him he was in the process of a divorce and was seeking to rent out the house. However, the house actually belongs to Sebastian Wagner, a man who lives in New York. Authorities have yet to track down Grain, who Kopsho said had only accepted his rent payments in cash. Kopsho said he is hoping Wagner will allow him to continue to rent the home, as he has already painted the walls and made plans to install new cabinets. ====================================================== >-->From ScreamOfTheCrop: /(_ /_ (_ / O \ |_. | \ | | |\ / | \ | \ (-.\ fish walking _)\ \ ( )_/\ \_( \ / ) ( _ _ _ / _ \ /'\/'\'\ / _// / \(/\(/(/ \\_/_/ \_\/ ./<./A Redneck Fish Story 'Never assume he's stupid just because he talks slow and chews tobacco.' A redneck was stopped by a game warden in Central Mississippi recently with two ice chests full of fish. He was leavin' a cove well-known for its fishing. The game warden asked the man, 'Do you have a license to catch those fish? ''Naw, sir', replied the redneck. 'I ain't got no fishin' license. But you gotta understand something: these fish here are my pet fish.' 'Pet fish?' 'Yeah. Every night, I takes these fish down to the lake and let 'em swim 'round for awhile. Then, when I whistle, they jumps right back into the ice chests here and I takes 'em home.' 'That's a bunch of baloney! Fish can't do that.' The redneck looked at the game warden intently for a moment and then said, 'I swear it's the truth, Mr. Government Man. I'll show ya. It really works.' 'O.K.,' said the warden. 'I've got to see this!' The redneck poured the fish into the lake and stood and waited. After several minutes, the warden said, 'Well?' 'Well, what?' asked the redneck. The warden asked, 'When are you going to call them back?' 'Call who back?' 'The FISH !' yelled the warden. 'What fish?' asked the redneck. Moral of the story: We may not all be as smart as some city slickers, but we ain't all as dumb as some government employees. You can say what you want to about the South, but you ain't never heard of anyone retiring and moving up North. -<>- Every morning during our coffee break, my co-workers and I listened to the culinary disasters of a newlywed colleague. We then tried to share some helpful hints and recipes. One day she asked us for step-by-step instructions on cooking sweet potatoes, one of her husband's favorites. "I've finally been able to make them sweet," she said, "but how do you make them orange?" -<>- Tell me something," asked Stumpy, "How many cookies can you eat on an empty stomach, little Johnny?" Little Johnny scratched his head and said, "Well, five, I think." "Wrong," said Stumpy. "You can only eat just one. After that, your stomach isn't empty any more! Gotcha!" Little Johnny was impressed so he decided to pull the joke on his sister, Judi, when he got home. "Hey, Sis, how many cookies can you eat on an empty stomach?" Judi thought for a minute or two and said, "Two." Little Johnny was dejected. "Aw, if you'd said *FIVE* I had a GREAT joke for you!" -<>- >GROUCHO MARX: Who are you going to believe, me or your own eyes? Those are my principles. If you don't like them I have others. He may look like an idiot and talk like an idiot but don't let that fool you. He really is an idiot. A child of five could understand this. Fetch me a child of five. I must confess, I was born at a very early age. Remember men, we're fighting for this woman's honor; which is probably more than she ever did. ========================================================== >-->From The Jokester: ____________ |`. `. | `._____________`. | | .-----------.| | | | .-------.|| | | | | ||| | | |`.| ==== ||| |`. | |`.|_______||| | `|_|===========|| | | | .-------.|| | | | | ||| | | |`.| ==== ||| |`. | |`.|_______||| | `|_|===========|| | | | .-------.|| | | | | ||| | | |`.| ==== ||| `. | |`.|_______||| `|_|========LGB|| Out of Office Messages: I am currently out at a job interview and will reply to you if I fail to get the position. Be prepared for my mood. You are receiving this automatic notification because I am out of the office. If I was in, chances are you wouldn’t have received anything at all. I will be unable to delete all the unread, worthless emails you send me until I return from holiday on June 1. Please be patient and your mail will be deleted in the order it was received. Thank you for your email. Your credit card has been charged $5.99 for the first ten words and $1.99 for each additional word in your message. The e-mail server is unable to verify your server connection and is unable to deliver this message. Please restart your computer and try sending again.' Thank you for your message, which has been added to a queuing system. You are currently in 352nd place, and can expect to receive a reply in approximately 19 weeks. I've run away to join a different circus. I will be out of the office for the next 2 weeks for medical reasons. When I return, please refer to me as 'Margaret' instead of 'Jay'. -<>- \\\\ .===. | c '' | | | , U | | ______________________ E, _=__ | | .----------------------.' \\ / __\_______ | | ,----, |/ \\// | | | |/ /|--------------------' |\ \/ \| | | .-----' | / / ' . | \___________ |______m___| `==| | | / / .: ' \ | |(_ //\\ | | | \_\--------/ \|___________| // \\ _ | | | | )=--=( | .: , , // \\// | |/ | )=--=( | :.,/ PN , ;', . /___, \/ '-----' /--------\ , > . : A Secretary's Rules for Work Never give me work in the morning. Always wait until 4:00 and then bring it to me. The challenge of a deadline is refreshing. If it's really a rush job, run in and interrupt me every 10 minutes to inquire how it's going. That helps. Or even better, hover behind me, advising me at every keystroke. Always leave without telling anyone where you're going. It gives me a chance to be creative when someone asks where you are. If my arms are full of papers, boxes, books, or supplies, don't open the door for me. I need to learn how to function as a paraplegic and opening doors with no arms is good training in case I should ever be injured and lose all use of my limbs. If you give me more than one job to do, don't tell me which priority is. I am psychic. Do your best to keep me late. I adore this office and really have nowhere to go or anything to do. I have no life beyond work. If a job I do pleases you, keep it a secret. If that gets out, it could mean a promotion. If you don't like my work, tell everyone. I like my name to be popular in conversations. I was born to be whipped. If you have special instructions for a job, don't write them down. In fact, save them until the job is almost done. No use confusing me with useful information. Never introduce me to the people you're with. I have no right to know anything. In the corporate food chain, I am plankton. When you refer to them later, my shrewd deductions will identify them. -<>- >Bosses Basic Rules Rule 1: The Boss is always right! Rule 2: In the impossible hypothesis that a subordinate may be right, Rule 1 becomes immediately operative. Rule 3: The boss does not sleep; he/she rests. Rule 4: The Boss is never late; he/she is delayed else-where. Rule 5: The Boss never leaves his/her work; his/her attention is required elsewhere. Rule 6: The Boss never reads the paper in his/her office; he/she studies. Rule 7: The Boss never takes advantage of his/her secretary with extra work. He/she educates her. Rule 8: The Boss is always chief, even in his/her bathing togs. Rule 9: Whomsoever may enter the boss's office with an idea of his own must leave the office with the boss's ideas. Rule 10: If, in your lamentable ignorance, you fail to grasp the truth, fear not; return to Rule 1 ================================================================ >-->From SermondFodder: Lost Purse ============ As the bus pulled away, I realized I had left my purse under the seat. Later I called the company and was relieved that the driver had found my bag. When I went to pick it up, several off-duty bus drivers surrounded me. One man handed me my pocketbook, two typewritten pages and a box containing the contents of my purse. "We're required to inventory lost wallets and purses," he explained. "I think you'll find everything there." As I started to put my belongings back into the pocketbook, the man continued,"I hope you don't mind if we watch. Even though we all tried, none of us could fit everything into your purse. And we'd like to see just HOW you do it." By way of Daily Humor. -<>- _,---. (/_/)))) \c e_e) . \ = ) _| ,-` -(_ |o| / `-'\\ |#{) /__| ._ _)y / < \ (\_/ `.\ ____\ ,>>> | .==T=T==.__| | | / | |\ |_______| \ / /\ \ / ,' `. \ / / \ \ <\_\_ \ \ `---` (_`-\_ `---' hjw BUSINESS LIKE LOVE LETTER Dearest Woman: I am very happy to inform you that I have fallen in love with you since Tuesday, the 3rd of April 2009. With reference to the meeting held between us on the 31st of March 2009 at 1500 hours, I would like to present myself as a prospective suitor. Our courtship would be on probation for a period of three months depending on compatibility, would be made permanent. Of course, upon completion of probation, there will be continuous on-the-relationship training & relationship appraisal schemes leading up to promotion from suitor to spouse. The expenses incurred for coffee and entertainment would initially be shared equally between us, later, based on your performance, I might take up a larger share of the expenses. However I am broad-minded enough, to be taken care of, on your expense account. I request you to kindly respond within 30 days of receiving this letter. If not this offer would be canceled without further notice. I will then be considering someone else. If you do not wish to take up this offer I would be happy if you could forward this letter to your sister, Thanking you in anticipation. Yours sincerely, [Man] ~~~~~~~ REPLY TO BUSINESS LIKE LOVE LETTER Dear Man: Please refer to your letter dated today. I am pleased to inform you that I hope to accept your proposal for courtship. However, you should be informed that there are certain conditions of acceptance. Promotional prospects are to my satisfaction. However, please enlighten me as to your retirement benefits. Gratuity should be generous. I also need to be assured that there is sufficient security with regards to this commitment. If there is any chance at all of retrenchment or consequent disinterest on your part, then I should receive monetary compensation according to union standards. Due to the nature of my position, I am sure you will agree that an expense account should be arranged for my access in light of the 'VIP' I will be entertaining. In addition, housing and transportation allowances would be in order and nothing less than a luxury condo and a Jaguar are in order. Please note that there should be no moonlighting restrictions placed on myself. If you are still interested in the relationship, please reply on an urgent basis as other prospective suitors have exhibited indications of interest. Please also note that my sister is happily employed. Yours perhaps, [Woman] Submitted by Cathy AU -<>- By God's Grace: Easter at Angola _________________________ || || || || || ||, , ,|| || || (||/|/(\||/ || || ||| _'_`||| || || || o o || || || (|| - `||) || || || = || || ScS || ||\___/|| || ||___||) , (||___|| /||---||-\_/-||---||\ / ||--_||_____||_--|| \ (_(||)-| S123-45 |-(||)_) |"""""""""""""""""""""""""""| | "Honest, ossifer, I don't | |'member whips, chains, and | | leather womens....*burp*" | """"""""""""""""""""""""""" Sher^ 2/14/98 This Easter I was in the Angola Prison. The very name brings a shudder to most Americans. It's the real- life setting of the book and movie, Dead Man Walking. Angola houses about 5,000 men -- seventy percent of whom have life sentences with no parole. Looking out over the razor wire that divides the prison compounds, I was reminded of Dante's phrase, "Abandon hope, all ye who enter through these gates." It is hope in the living Christ, however, that has brought me back to prison every Easter for twenty- five years. Walking through the cellblocks this day, I quickly discovered, however, that Angola was a much different place than it was during my last visit twenty-two years ago. The place was so bad then that Johnny Cash, who joined me in an evangelistic rally, couldn't walk through the cell blocks -- too dangerous. Defying the terrible statistics, however, many of the men this day seemed hopeful and happy. Murders have become infrequent. Unrest has been reduced, and the place seemed cleaner. I found signs of the Church everywhere -- mature Christian inmates, lots of Bible studies. What could account for this amazing transformation? As I talked with Warden Burl Cain, I discovered the answer. Warden Cain, a devoted Christian, came to Angola eight years ago. His entire approach to running this gigantic prison is based on a biblical worldview -- one that recognizes the intrinsic worth of every human being. One person, one program at a time, he began to restore dignity to these formerly hopeless men. The staff echoes his commitment. I asked one corrections officer why he came to Angola. "My pastor sent me," he replied. Another guard gave the same answer. Churches in Baton Rouge, I discovered, see Angola as their mission field. That afternoon I spoke to 2,200 inmates who packed Angola's rodeo stadium. "Jesus knows everything you've been through," I told them. "He was busted, turned in by a snitch, given the opportunity to cop a plea, beaten by the guards, and sent to death row." And then I asked: "Are you like the soldiers who cast lots for Jesus' robe, wanting something from God, or perhaps like those in the crowd who mocked him? One thief said, 'Get me outta here,' while the other said, 'You're holy; I'm guilty. Remember me.' What is your response to Jesus the Prisoner?" At the end of the Sinner's Prayer, I started to say, "Raise your hand if you accepted Christ." For security reasons we couldn't ask them to come forward, but as I prayed, I suddenly felt emboldened by the Spirit. "No," I said, "No hands. If Jesus could go to the cross for us, the least we can do is stand up for Him." I was overwhelmed to see hundreds of men boldly, even proudly, getting to their feet! This was the day, not of Dead Man Walking -- but of the Risen Man Walking! This is a time in American life when events seem overwhelming. People feel helpless, unable to change the course of life. But Christians ought never to feel helpless. We serve a risen Savior: There's nothing we cannot do with His help. Warden Cain and the Christians inside Angola prove that. What mission field does your neighborhood offer? Find out, and then go do it. As I learned during Easter at Angola, there's no limit to what God will do through those committed to serving Him. ================ "BreakPoint with Chuck Colson" is a daily commentary on news and trends from a Christian perspective. Heard on more than 1000 radio outlets nationwide, BreakPoint transcripts are also available on the Internet. Copyright notice: BreakPoint may be copied and re- transmitted by electronic mail, and individual copies of a particular BreakPoint e-mail transcript may be printed, provided that such copying, re-transmission, printing, or other use is not for profit or other commercial purpose. Any copying, re-transmission, distribution, printing, or other use of BreakPoint must set forth the following credit line, in full, at the conclusion of the portion of BreakPoint that is used: Copyright (c) 2002 Prison Fellowship Ministries. Reprinted with permission. "BreakPoint with Chuck Colson" is a radio ministry of Prison Fellowship Ministries. Prison Fellowship Ministries(R) may withdraw or modify this grant of permission at any time. =============================================================== >-->From CleanLaffs: Once my divorce was final, I went to the local Department of Motor Vehicles and asked to have my maiden name reinstated on my driver's license. "Will there be any change of address?" the clerk inquired. "No," I replied. "Oh, good," she said, clearly delighted. "You got the house." -<>- Quasimodo goes to a doctor for his annual checkup. "I think something is wrong with your back," the doctor says. "What makes you say that?" Quasimodo asks. "I don't know," the doctor replies. "It's just a hunch." -<>- -- .-""-. ) ( ) ( ) ( / ) (_ _) 0_,-.__ (_ )_ |_.-._/ ( ) |_--..\ (__) |__--_/ |'' ``\ | | \ | /b. | \ ,,,---===?A`\ | ,==y' ___,,,,,---==""\ |M] \ | ;|\ |> _ _ \ ___,|H,,---==""""bno, o O (_) (_) \ / _ AWAW/ / _(+)_ dMM/ \@_,,,,,,---==" \ \\|// MW/ --''''" === d/ // ,'__________________________ \ \ \ \ ,/~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ _____ ,' ~~~ .-""-.~~~~~~ .-""-. .-""-. ///==--- /`-._ ..-' -.__..-' `-.__..-' =====\\\\\\ V/ .---\. PGMG ~~~~~~~~~~~~, _',--/_.\ .-""-. .-""-.___` -- \| -.__..- My daughter Michelle is the commander of a Coast Guard Cutter. When she gave my husband Bob a tour of her ship, he was impressed by the neatness of all decks. However, when Bob went to Michelle's house with her, he couldn't believe the disorganization. "Why is everything in its place on your ship," he asked, "but your house is such a mess?" "My house," Michelle said, "does not take 30-degree rolls." -<>- A husband was in big trouble when he forgot his wife's birth- day. His wife told him, "Tomorrow there better be something in the driveway for me that goes from zero to 200 in under 10 seconds." The next morning the wife found a small package in the driveway. She opened it and found a brand new bathroom scale. Funeral arrangements for the husband have been set for Saturday. -<>- A friend and his wife were considering traveling to Alaska for a trip that the husband had long dreamed of taking. He kept talking about how great it would be to stay in a log cabin without electricity, to hunt moose, and drive a dog team instead of a car. "If we decided to live there permanently, away from civil- ization, what would you miss the most?" he asked his wife. She replied, "You." -<>- My son is the manager of a glass and window company and ad- vertised in the paper for experienced glaziers. Since a good glass man is hard to find, he was pleased when a man who called about the job said he had over 10 years of experience. "Where have you worked as a glazier?" my son asked. The man replied, "Dunkin' Donuts." -<>- The local high school has a policy that the parents must call the school if a student is to be absent for the day. Alice deciding to skip school and go to the mall with her friends. So she waited until her parents had left for work and called the school herself. "Hi, I'm calling to report that Alice is unable to make it to school today because she is ill." Secretary at high school answered, "I'm sorry to hear that. I'll note her absence. Who is this calling please?" "This is my mother." -<>- A sad Bassett Hound was relating his troubles to his friend. "I'm really depressed all the time and I think negative thoughts. I'm always bored, I feel listless and I am always tired." "Why not go see a psychiatrist?" suggested the friend. "Well, I would," said the Bassett Hound, "except that I'm not allowed on the couch. ============================================================ >-->From BizarreNews: Bizarre Sporting Failures Wallace Williams ran in the 1979 Pan-American Games marathon, but was so slow that by the time he reached the stadium it was locked and everyone had left. To fight the heat in the 1950 Tour de France, Abd-El Kader Zaag drank a bottle of wine and promptly fell off his bike. After sleeping it off by the side of the road, he got back on and rode off - in the wrong direction. Russian athlete Ivanon Vyacheslav was so excited to win a medal at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics that he threw the medal high into the air in jubilation. Unfortunately it landed in Lake Wendouree where, despite a frantic search, it remains to this day. Preparing for a bout at the 1992 New York Golden Gloves Championships, boxer Daniel Caruso psyched himself up by pounding his gloves into his face. In doing so, he broke his nose and was declared unfit to box. After beating 1,000 rivals in a 500-mile race, Percy the racing pigeon flopped down exhausted in his Sheffield loft and was promptly eaten by a cat. ========================================================= >-->From JokeCentral: _______/_____ D'-. | / ) '(o)'-.....'(O)' ind The other day I was in the local auto part store. A lady comes in and asks for a seven ten cap. We all look at each other and ask, "What's a seven ten cap?" She says, "You know, it's right on the engine. Mine got lost somehow and I need a new one." "What kind of a car is it?" they ask. Now I'm thinking maybe an old Datsun Seven Ten, but no, she says that it's a Buick. "Okay, Lady, how big is it?" She makes a circle with her hands about 3 1/2 inches in diameter. "What does it do?" we ask. She says, "I don't know, but it's always been there." One of us gives her a note pad and asks her if she can draw a picture of it. So she makes a circle about 3 1/2 inches in diameter and in the center she writes 710. The guys behind the counter are looking at it upside down as she writes it...and they just fall down behind the counter laughing so hard in hysterics. One guy says, "I think you want an oil cap." She says, "Seven Ten cap, oil cap, I don't care what you call it. I just need one, and I don't see what is so darn funny about it." Yes, she was a blonde. If you read "710" upside down, it spells OIL! -<>- Dealing with Traffic A farmer lived on a quiet rural highway. But, as time went by, the traffic slowly built up at an alarming rate. The traffic was so heavy and so fast that his chickens were being run over at a rate of three to six a day. So one day he called the sheriff's office and said, You've got to do something about all of these people driving so fast and killing all of my chickens." "What do you want me to do?" asked the sheriff. "I don't care, just do something about those drivers." So the next day he had the county go out and put up a sign t hat said: SLOW: SCHOOL CROSSING. . .. __..---/______//-----. (( ) .".--.```| - /.--. =: ( VROOM! )) (.: {} :__L______: {} :__; __--( __- -_= ) *--* *--* jnh Three days later the farmer called the sheriff and said, "You've got to do something about these drivers. The 'school crossing' sign seems to make them go faster." So, again, the sheriff sends out the county and they put up a new sign: SLOW: CHILDREN AT PLAY. And that really sped them up. So the farmer called and called and called everyday for three weeks. Finally, he asked the sheriff, "Your signs are doing no good. Is it all right for me to put up my own sign?" The sheriff told him, "Sure thing, put up your own sign." He was going to let the farmer do just about anything in order to have him stop calling. Well, the sheriff got no more calls from the farmer. Three weeks after the farmers last call, the sheriff decided to call him. "How's the problem with those drivers. Did you put up your sign?" "Oh, I sure did. And not one chicken has been killed since then. I've got to go. I'm very busy." And he hung up the phone. The sheriff thought to himself, "I'd better go to that farmer's house and look at that sign... There might be something there that WE could use to slow down drivers..." So the sheriff drove out to the farmer's house, and he saw the sign. It was a whole sheet of plywood. And written in large yellow letters were the words: SLOW: NUDIST COLONY. -<>- Scientific Thoughts by Kids There is a tremendous weight pushing down on the center of the Earth because of so much population stomping around up there these days. We say the cause of perfume disappearing is evaporation. Evaporation gets blamed for a lot of things people forget to put the top on. To most people solutions mean finding the answers. But to chemists solutions are things that are still all mixed up. Rain is often known as soft water, oppositely known as hail. Thunder is a rich source of loudness. Isotherms and isobars are even more important than their names sound. -<>- BTW, I know that Mother's Day is a difficult day for many and if this is true of you this year, may the peace of Jesus Christ rest in your heart and comfort you where you are hurting be it because of loss, conflict, neglect, or unfulfilled hopes and dreams - regardless of if it's your fault or not. Being a mother is not an easy job, as today's CleanLaugh illustrates My son Zachary, 4, came screaming out of the bathroom to tell me he'd dropped his toothbrush in the toilet. So I fished it out and threw it in the garbage. Zachary stood there thinking for a moment, then ran to my bathroom and came out with my toothbrush. He held it up and said with a charming little smile, "We better throw this one out too then, 'cause it fell in the toilet a few days ago." -<>- Enriching thoughts The most destructive habit ................... Worry The greatest joy .................................. Giving The greatest loss ................................ Loss of self-respect The most satisfying work ..................... Helping others The ugliest personality trait................... Selfishness The most endangered species .............. Dedicated leaders Our greatest natural resource................ Our youth The greatest "shot in the arm"............... Encouragement The greatest problem to overcome......... Fear The most effective sleeping pill.............. Peace of mind The most crippling failure disease.......... Excuses The most powerful force in life .............. Love The most dangerous pariah .................. A gossiper The worlds most incredible computer..... The brain The worst thing to be without ................ Hope The deadliest weapon .......................... The tongue The two most power-filled words ........... "I Can" The greatest asset .............................. Faith The most worthless emotion ................ Self-pity The most beautiful attire ...................... A SMILE The most prized possession ................ Self esteem The most powerful channel of communication .... Prayer The most contagious spirit .................. Enthusiasm "To the world, you may be one person; but to one person, you may be the world." -<>- >Test... If you are honest this tells the truth-it's pretty good. Write your answers on a piece of paper. No cheating!! The answers are at the bottom of this page. 1. Write the name of a person of the opposite sex. 2. Which is your favorite color out of red, black, blue, green, yellow? 3. Your first initial. 4. Your month of birth. 5. Which color do you like more, black or white? 6. Name of a person of the same sex as yours. 7. Your favorite number. 8. Do you like California or Florida more? 9. Do you like a lake or the ocean more? 10. Write down a wish (a realistic one). ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... When you're done, scroll down. (Don't cheat) Answers 1. You are completely in love with this person. 2. If you choose: Red - You are alert and you life is full of love. Black - you are conservative and aggressive. Green - your soul is relaxed and you are laid back. Blue - you are spontaneous and love kisses and affection from the ones you love. Yellow- you are a very happy person and give good advice to those who are down. 3. If your initial is: A-K You have a lot of love and friendships in your life L-R You try to enjoy your life to the maximum and your love life is soon to blossom. S-Z You like to help others and your future love life looks very good. 4. If you were born in: Jan-Mar: The year will go very well for you and you will discover that you fall in love with someone totally unexpected. April-June: You will have a strong love relationship that will not last long but the memories will last forever. July-Sep: You will have a great year and will experience a major life-changing experience for the good. Oct-Dec: Your love life will not be to great, but eventually you will find your soul mate. 5. If you chose..... Black: Your life will take on a different direction, it will seem hard at the time but will be the best thing for you, and you will be glad for the change. White: You will have a friend that completely confides in you and would do anything for you, but you may not realize this. 6. This person is your best friend. 7. This is how many close friends you have in your lifetime. 8. If you chose: California: You like adventure. Florida: You are a laid back person. 9. If you chose: Lake: You are loyal to your friends and your lover and are very reserved. Ocean: You are spontaneous and like to please people. 10. This wish will come true only if you send this to 10 people in one hour. -<>- >Are you kidding? Reaching the end of a job interview, a Human Resources Person asked a young engineer who was fresh out of MIT, "What starting salary were you thinking about?" The Engineer said, "In the neighborhood of $125,000 a year, depending on the benefits package." The interviewer said, "Well, what would you say to a package of 5 weeks vacation, 14 paid holidays, full medical and dental, company matching retirement fund to 50% of salary, and a company car leased every 2 years - say, a red Corvette?" The Engineer sat up straight and said, "Wow! Are you kidding?" The interviewer replied, "Yeah, but you started it.” -<>- __ __ __ __ bw 8 /__////__////__////__//// 7 ////__////__////__////__/ 6 /__////__////__////__//// 5 ////__////__////__////__/ 4 /__////__////__////__//// 3 ////__////__////__////__/ 2 /__////__////__////__//// 1 ////__////__////__////__/ a b c d e f g h A good chess player A man went to visit a friend and was amazed to find him playing chess with his dog. He watched the game in astonishment for a while. "I can hardly believe my eyes!" he exclaimed. "That's the smartest dog I've ever seen." "Nah, he's not so smart," the friend replied. "I've beaten him three games out of five." -<>- The Menopause I've seen two shows lately that went on and on about how mid-life is a great time for women. Just last week Oprah had a whole show on how great menopause will be.... Puhleeeeeeeze! I've had a few thoughts of my own and would like to share them with you. Whether you are pushing 40, 50, 60 (or maybe even just pushing your luck) you'll probably relate. Mid-life is when the growth of hair on our legs slows down. This gives us plenty of time to care for our newly acquired mustache. In mid-life women no longer have upper arms, we have wingspans. We are no longer women in sleeveless shirts, we are flying squirrels in drag. Mid-life is when you can stand naked in front of a mirror and you can see your rear without turning around. Mid-life is when you go for a mammogram and you realize that this is the only time someone will ask you to appear topless. Mid-life is when you want to grab every firm young lovely in a tube top and scream, "Listen honey, even the Roman empire fell and those will too." Mid-life brings wisdom to know that life throws us curves and we're sitting on our biggest ones. Mid-life is when you look at your-know-it-all, beeper-wearing teenager and think: "For this I have stretch marks?" In mid-life your memory starts to go. In fact the only thing we can retain is water. Mid-life means that your Body By Jake now includes Legs By Rand McNally -- more red and blue lines than an accurateely scaled map of Wisconsin. Mid-life means that you become more reflective... You start pondering the "big" questions. What is life? Why am I here? How much Healthy Choice ice cream can I eat before it's no longer a healthy choice? But mid-life also brings with it an appreciation for what is important. We realize that breasts sag, hips expand and chins double, but our loved ones make the journey worthwhile. Would any of you trade the knowledge that you have now for the body you had way back when? Maybe our bodies simply have to expand to hold all the wisdom and love we've acquired. That's my philosophy and I'm sticking to it! REMEMBER: "Stressed" spelled backward is "desserts." -<>- The Paper Shredder. A timeless fixture of the workplace. The potential to render sensitive documents forever unreadable in the blink of an eye. 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A good conversation. q.. The beach. r.. Finding a $20 bill in your coat from last winter. s.. Laughing at yourself. t.. Midnight phone calls that last for hours. u.. Running through sprinklers. v.. Laughing for absolutely no reason at all. w.. Having someone tell you that you're beautiful. x.. Laughing at an inside joke. y.. Friends. z.. Accidentally overhearing someone say something nice about you. aa.. Waking up and realizing you still have a few hours left to sleep. ab.. Makin new friends or spending time with old ones. ac.. Playing with a new puppy. ad.. Having someone play with your hair. ae.. Sweet dreams. af.. Hot chocolate. ag.. Road trips with friends. ah.. Swinging on swings. ai.. Song lyrics printed inside your new CD so you can sing along without feeling stupid. aj.. Going to a really good concert. ak.. Winning a really competitive game. al.. Making chocolate chip cookies. am.. Having your friends send you homemade cookies. an.. Spending time with close friends. ao.. Seeing smiles and hearing laughter from your friends. ap.. Holding hands with someone you care about. aq.. Running into an old friend and realizing that some things never change. ar.. Riding the best roller coasters over and over. as.. Watching the expression on someone's face as they open a much desired present from you. at.. Watching the sunrise. au.. Getting out of bed every morning and thanking God for another beautiful day. -<>- This is the BEST news I have heard today! How to effectively stop those annoying telemarkers calling at dinner OR in the Office! Patti Some degree of commerce would grind to a halt if telephone solicitors weren't able to call people at home during the dinner hour OR Offices during bussiness hours too! But that doesn't make it any more pleasant. Now Steve Rubenstein, a writer for the San Francisco Chronicle, has proposed "Three Little Words" based on his brief experience in a telemarketing operation-that would stop the nuisance for all time. The three little words are "Hold on, please." Saying this while putting down your phone and walking off instead of hanging up immediately-would make each telemarketing call so time-consuming that boiler rooms would grind to a halt. When you eventually hear the phone company's beep-beep-beep tone, you know it's time to go back and hang up your handset, which has efficiently completed its task. This might be one of those articles you'll want to e-mail to your friends. 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