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You can always be assured that I only go with the best for you! Why? Because I care About you! :) -<>- >2 HOT Off The 'Shangy' Press :) Our first Flaming Hot new page is from our friends PatDeE and John-Paul. Our society is full of blunders and mistakes that simply prove we are human. This'll give some smiles and perhaps some chuckles for your day as you check out this latest in a series of funny accidents. Be sure to give it a couple minutes and check it out here: .-------------------. ___ ( Have we landed yet? ) / /] `-------------. ,-' / / ] \ | _____,. ' /__] ) \| ,-' _> ( ` _/ G-BUMR ,. '` ) / | _,. '` ( /. / | ) , /` ./ ( \_/ //_ _ ) / // (_) _,~'# (/. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~#~~#~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Life's Little OOPS 15 http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/whoops15.html --- ...LOL! Oh My! Thanks Gentlemen! Our 2nd too hot to handle new page is from our friends Linda, LouiseAu and Geniann. This one is for those who like fun trivia games. It's time to put on your thinking caps and see how many of these super popular movies you can find in one giant picture! I was surprised that even I was able to find some. It also has a very special 1943 MGM photo of 65 movie stars. You'll be amazed at how young many of your favorites are here. Can you name them? Have fun and be sure to watch the video and see how many old TV shows you can name just by hearing their theme song! 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Thanks Ladies! ======================================================= >-->From SmileZilla: .--. .--. : (\ ". _......_ ." /) : '. ` ` .' /' _ _ `\ / 0} {0 \ | / \ | | /' `\ | \ | . .==. . | / '._ \.' \__/ './ _.' jgs / ``'._-''-_.'`` \ `--` Two men went bear hunting. While one stayed in the cabin, the other went out looking for a bear. He soon found a huge bear, shot at it but only wounded it. The enraged bear charged toward him, he dropped his rifle and started running for the cabin as fast as he could. He ran pretty fast but the bear was just a little faster and gained on him with every step. Just as he reached the open cabin door, he tripped and fell flat. Too close behind to stop, the bear tripped over him and went rolling into the cabin. The man jumped up, closed the cabin door and yelled to his friend inside, "You skin this one while I go and get another!" -<>- >Business one-liners A President of a democracy is a man who is always ready, willing, and able to lay down your life for his country. A backscratcher will always find new itches; a brown-noser will always find new sense. A bad day fishing is better than a good day at work. A bird in the bush usually has a friend in there with him. A bird in the hand is always safer than one overhead. A bird in the hand is dead. A bird in the hand makes it hard to blow your nose. A boss with no humor is like a job that is no fun. A clean tie attracts the soup of the day. A closed mouth gathers no foot. ======================================================= +------------ BIZARRE HOLIDAYS ------------+ March 8 is Be Nasty Day, International (Working) Women's Day and National Proofreading Day March 9 is Barbie Day, Get Over It Day and Panic Day March 10 is International Day of Awesomeness, International Find a Pay Phone Booth Day and Middle Name Pride Day March 11 is Johnny Appleseed Day, Popcorn Lover's Day and Worship of Tools Day March 12 is Girl Scouts Day and Plant a Flower Day March 13 is Ear Muff Day, Genealogy Day, International Fanny Pack Day, Jewel Day and Smart & S%xy Day March 14 is Daylight Savings begins at 2:a.m., Learn about Butterflies Day, National Potato Chip Day, and National Pi Day - Why today? Because today is 3.14, the value of Pi. ======================================================= >-->From Mikey'sFunnies: .+++++. | ~~~~~ | ) '*_*' ( ( ._. ) '.._..' ScS _,/\ /\,_ / ':' \ Reaching the end of a job interview, the Human Resources Officer asks a young engineer fresh out of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, "And what starting salary are you looking for?" The engineer replied, "In the region of $250,000 a year, depending on the benefits package." The interviewer inquires, "Well, what would you say to a package of five weeks vacation, 14 paid holidays, full medical and dental, company matching retirement fund to 50% of salary, and a company car leased every two years, say, a red Corvette?" The engineer sits up straight and says, "Wow! Are you kidding?" The interviewer replies, "Yes, but you started it." -<>- The little boy greeted his grandmother with a hug and said, "I'm so happy to see you grandma. Now maybe daddy will do the trick he has been promising us." The grandmother was curious. "What trick is that my dear?" she asked. The little boy replied, "I heard daddy tell mommy that he would climb the walls if you came to visit us again." -<>- "Look, Charlie," the coach said, "you know the principles of good sportsmanship. You know the Little League doesn't allow temper tantrums, shouting at the umpire, or abusive language." "Yes sir, I understand." "Good, Charlie. Now, would you please explain that to your father?" -<>- An accountant, an engineer and a statistician were interviewing for a job. Each of them were asked the same question at the conclusion of the interview: what is 4 x 5? The engineer replied 20.000 with a 100% certainty factor. The statistician answered that the sample size was too small to make any reliable conclusions. The accountant looked around, leaned over the desk, and in a whisper asked, "what do you want it to be?" -<>- .-""""-. /` (_)`\ | .-""-. | ; /#.--. \ ; \ \/ \/ / | =\\= | | | | ++++ | \ / '-. .-' || || || || || jgs || || On a visit to Boston, I noticed a parking meter with a paper sack over it upon which was written: "Broken." A skeptical parking officer removed the bag, inserted a quarter in the meter and turned the dial. It worked perfectly. As the officer began to write a parking ticket, the car's owner rushed out of a nearby building. "What are you doing?" he yelled after a quick glance at the meter. "There's plenty of time left!" -<>- A man stops by his local florist shop to buy flowers for his new girlfriend for Valentine's Day. He asks the proprietor, "You know the expression, 'You should say it with flowers'?" "How about three dozen of my finest roses?" the florist asks. "Make it a half dozen roses," the man answers. "I'm a man of few words." ========================================================= >-->From Our Friend LouiseAu :) __________ | __ __ | | | || | | | | || | | | |__||__| | | __ __()| | | || | | | | || | | | | || | | | | || | | | |__||__| | ejm |__________| >SMILES A blonde lady checks into a hotel for the first time in her life and goes up to her room. Five minutes later, she calls the desk and claims, "You've given me a room with no exit. How do I leave?" The desk clerk answers, "Madam, that's absurd. Have you looked for the door?" The blonde replies, "Well, there's one door that leads to the bathroom. There's a second door that goes into the closet. And there's a door I haven't tried, but it has a 'do not disturb' sign on it." The desk clerk replies, "That's it. The 'Do not disturb' sign is supplied by the hotel -- in case you decide to do something and don't wish to be interrupted." -------- Purely by coincidence, I ran into my husband in our local grocery store. Tom was carrying a beautiful pink azalea. I joked, "That better be for me," From behind, a woman's voice was heard, saying: "It is now..." -------- A dark piece of meat in the creamed chicken and biscuits prompted the three-year-old to screech suddenly, "There's something in my dinner!" Her older, wiser four-year-old brother leaned over, studied her plate and, after a bit of hesitation he calmly replied, "It won't hurt you. It's a worm. The chicken ate it..." -------- Joan invited some people to dinner. At the table, she turned to their six-year-old daughter and asked, "Would you like to say the blessing?" "I wouldn't know what to say," the girl replied. "Just say what you hear Mommy say," Joan answered. The girl thought a minute, then bowed her head and asked, "Lord, why on earth did I invite all these crazy people to dinner?" -------- Two Newfounders are sightseeing in Toronto. They decide to call it a day and go for a drink. They enter this flashy looking bar with a mirrored wall along one side and flashing lights everywhere. They sit themselves at the bar and one Newfoundler looks up in the direction of the mirrored wall and says to his friend. "Hey Bob, it looks like there are a couple of down home boys just like us sitting at the other end of this bar." "Well then, John," said the other, "go on over and offer them a drink." As John leaves to offer the drink, Bob shouts out. "Hey John, sit down again. I think they're coming over to buy us one." --- ...LOL! Thanks LouiseAu! -<>- __ _.--._ _.-"-. .-" `"._ _.-```-._.-' `'.-' '. .-"". .-. .-. `-._.'_ .-' _ _ . ` .--. '-.-' | |_| | .--. | | .-. \ \ / /.-. .-./ /\ \ .--. .---. | _ |/ /\ \| | | | \ ` / | |/\| || || |/ /\ \| |\ \ | | | || || || |__ | | | | | |\ \/ /| || || || | '-' '-'\ \/ /|____|| '--.|_| | /\ | '--' \ \/ /| |/ / jgs '--' '----' '-' '-' '--' '---' >A Classic: Hollywood Squares: These great questions and answers are from the days when 'Hollywood Squares' game show responses were spontaneous, not scripted, as they are now. Peter Marshall was the host asking the questions, of course.. Q. Paul, what is a good reason for pounding meat? A. Paul Lynde: Loneliness! (The audience laughed so long and so hard? it took up almost 15 minutes of the show!) Q. Do female frogs croak? A. Paul Lynde: If you hold their little heads under water long enough. Q. If you're going to make a parachute jump, at least how high should you be? A. Charley Weaver: Three days of steady drinking should do it. Q. True or False, a pea can last as long as 5,000 years... A. George Gobel: Boy, it sure seems that way sometimes. Q. You've been having trouble going to sleep. Are you probably a man or a woman? A. Don Knotts: That's what's been keeping me awake. Q. According to Cosmopolitan, if you meet a stranger at a party and you think that he is attractive, is it okay to come out and ask him if he's married? A. Rose Marie: No, wait until morning. Q. Which of your five senses tends to diminish as you get older? A. Charley Weaver: My sense of decency. Q. In Hawaiian, does it take more than three words to say 'I Love You'? A. Vincent Price: No, you can say it with a pineapple and a twenty. Q. What are 'Do It,' 'I Can Help,' and 'I Can't Get Enough'? A. George Gobel: I don't know, but it's coming from the next apartment. Q. As you grow older, do you tend to gesture more or less with your hands while talking? A. Rose Marie: You ask me one more growing old question Peter, and I'll give you a gesture you'll never forget. Q. Paul, why do Hell's Angels wear leather? A. Paul Lynde: Because chiffon wrinkles too easily. Q. Charley, you've just decided to grow strawberries. Are you going to get any during the first year? A.. Charley Weaver: Of course not, I'm too busy growing strawberries. Q. In bowling, what's a perfect score? A. Rose Marie: Ralph, the pin boy. Q. It is considered in bad taste to discuss two subjects at nudist camps. One is politics, what is the other? A. Paul Lynde: Tape measures. Q. During a tornado, are you safer in the bedroom or in the closet? A. Rose Marie: Unfortunately Peter, I'm always safe in the bedroom. Q. Can boys join the Camp Fire Girls? A. Marty Allen: Only after lights out. Q. When you pat a dog on its head he will wag his tail. What will a goose do? A. Paul Lynde: Make him bark? Q. If you were pregnant for two years, what would you give birth to? A. Paul Lynde: Whatever it is, it would never be afraid of the dark. Q. According to Ann Landers, is there anything wrong with getting into the habit of kissing a lot of people? A. Charley Weaver: It got me out of the army. Q. It is the most abused and neglected part of your body, what is it? A. Paul Lynde: Mine may be abused, but it certainly isn't neglected. Q. Back in the old days, when Great Grandpa put horseradish on his head, what was he trying to do? A. George Gobel: Get it in his mouth. Q. Who stays pregnant for a longer period of time, your wife or your elephant? A. Paul Lynde: Who told you about my elephant? Q. When a couple have a baby, who is responsible for its s&x? A. Charley Weaver: I'll lend him the car, the rest is up to him. Q. Jackie Gleason recently revealed that he firmly believes in them and has actually seen them on at least two occasions. What are they? A. Charley Weaver: His feet. Q. According to Ann Landers, what are two things you should never do in bed? A. Paul Lynde: Point and laugh --- ...LMAO! Great comedians - where are our great comedians now? ========================================================= >-->From HandyHints: spring is in the air... \ boooooh! \ / _/\_/\ __(\___/)___ (, (o\\/ \_/_ _ (__/ /` _ /\ ), (o \ /~ _//\ \___ /_ / \___ \_('|| ~ || \ \__,-' ~ || \ ||____||/ \ ||____||/ \ | === | \_\ | === | \_\ _| . |_/ ) _/| . |_/ ) _____ / | | / /\_____/ /| | / /\_______ | (_(| - (_(/ \_\| - \_\/ | | | | | | | | | ' | | ' | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |__'____| |__'____| | | || || || || | |b'ger____/ /\/ /\___________/ /\/ /\_________| (_(_(_(_/ /_/_/_/_/ March is here, and spring is right around the corner! Hooray! Now is the time to start thinking about planting a vegetable garden. Growing your own veg isn't just a good way to save money, its also a great way to cut down your carbon footprint and be eco-friendly. Don't have any outside space? Windowsill boxes are a great way to brighten up your view, filter the air coming into your home and offer plenty of space for herbs and small vegetable patches. * Save Excess Bacon Fat It's almost un-American to throw away bacon fat. Store the useful (if admittedly unhealthy) stuff in an airtight aluminum or stainless steel container in the freezer, and use it to make corn bread or fry eggs or potatoes. You can also use bacon fat instead of oil in a spinach salad: Combine two parts bacon fat to three parts balsamic vinegar. Add one part vegetable oil to the mix if you like a less pungent dressing. * Wipe your bedside table each morning Keep wipes near your bedside table, and give your bedside table a quick wipe when picking up your phone in the morning. That's one less chore to tackle on the weekend. -<>- __ .'/\'. .'-/__\-'. .'--/____\--'. .'--./______\.--'. .'--../________\..--'. .'--.._/__________\_..--'. .'--..__/____________\__..--'. .'--..___/______________\___..--'. 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Just make sure not to go over 60% humidity because too much moisture creates the ideal environment for icky dust mites. * Kick off dirt at the door just by clicking your heels. We track dirt on our shoes all throughout the day, which makes up about 60% of the dust in our home! Just by tapping your shoes together three times on your doormat before you enter is shown to shake off 40% of the dirt collected. That's a huge chunk! * Keep your blinds clean with a citrus 'shield' Blinds and baseboards attract dust because the air circulates more easily around them, thanks to drafts and heating. Wipe them down with a cloth dampened with a solution made of one part lemon juice to two parts warm water. The acid in the lemons form a barrier that prevents dust from settling and also blocks static electricity, so dust will be repelled in the first place. -<>- Cold, dry winter weather can cause hassles with your wardrobe. From static cling in your comfy fleece to those annoying static shocks. These clever tips will solve those annoying, little problems in minutes with nothing more than what you already have in your home! * Soften itchy wool with conditioner Nothing keeps you as cozy as a wool scarf or sweater, but the fibers can be scratchy on your skin. Try hair conditioner! Simply dampen the garment and gently massage about 1/3 cup of hair conditioner into the fibers. Let it soak about 10 minutes then rinse. The conditioner will soften the fibers just like it does your hair, making the wool gentler on your skin. * Cure static with hand lotion The last thing you want when you curl up in your comfy clothes is static shock zapping you. Luckily, the fix for these winter zingers is right in your bathroom. Just rub a little hand lotion on the inside of your clothes to relax the fabric and diffuse static. A quick swipe of lotion adds moisture that neutralizes shocks. No lotion? Slide a slightly damp paper towel over your clothes. The moisture will neutralize the charge. * Protect suede with a tea light candle You love wearing your favorite suede shoes, but hate the idea of weather damage? Grab a candle! Gently rub the cold candle wax - be sure to use a white candle - over your shoes, creating a thin, even coating. You shoes will be white, but don't panic. Take a blow-dryer and heat the layer of wax until it dries clear, creating a weatherproof coating. ======================================================= >-->In The Worldly News: Justice With Judge Jeanine – 3/6/21 | Fox News https://one-news.net/justice-with-judge-jeanine-%E2%80%93-3621-fox-news/ CDC Blasted over Absurd Guidelines for Vaccinated Americans / Joe Biden Takes a Pass on Calling for Governor Cuomo to Resign / Rare Glimpse into the Mind of Chinese Communist Party Shows a Very New World Order / Leftists Now Wondering Why They Disbanded Anti-Violence Unit in Portland Police / Minimum Wage Increase to $15 Rejected by Democrat Controlled Senate / Cuomo’s “Ethics Expert” Caught Red Handed Doctoring Data / REPORT: Clinton’s Bagman is Going to Spill the Beans on Epstein’s Island https://reliablenewsnow.com/ This Democrat Governor is Now Under Investigation for a Shocking “Secret Deal” And More: https://deepstatejournal.com/ NYC Mayor’s Suggestion Turning Entire City Into THE PURGE! / New Biden Rule DIRECTLY Targeting Your Wives And Daughters! http://2020conservative.com/ ALERT: What Auditors Found In The Dumpsters PROVES That Biden Stole The Whole Thing! https://tinyurl.com/ykpmnf9n MSM DEAD SILENT Over Violent Murder Of Unarmed White Woman! / ALERT: Massive Islamic Terror Network Has Been BUSTED! / Government CAUGHT Using COVID Funding To Finance Mass Orgies! https://threepercenternation.com/ Latest From AFA: http://tinyurl.com/j7lakqw Students For Life https://tinyurl.com/yd5nxmu6 Latest From OperationRescue: http://www.operationrescue.org/ Latest Product Alert: http://www.emergencyemail.org/products/?fmt=text Latest Health Alert: http://www.emergencyemail.org/health/?fmt=text Click to Give Free https://tinyurl.com/y2abb8d2 -<>- >From BizarreNews: Problem: you're a woman who's about to go to jail and you know you're going to need something to protect yourself with on the inside, but you also know you're going to be strip searched by the police. What do you do? What do you do? If you're the woman in today's story you sacrifice a little comfort for safety. A 39-year-old Missouri woman who was arrested on drug and weapons charges had a small revolver hidden in a body cavity that went undetected during a strip search and two pat downs, police report. The four-inch .22 caliber firearm was discovered among the personal belongings of Amy Natasha Wilhite, who was booked into the facility following her arrest by the Columbia Police Department. A "thorough pat search" at the jail followed by a strip search failed to reveal the 5-shot revolver. It was not until 17 days after Wilhite's incarceration that jailers discovered the firearm. Investigators believe that Wilhite had the gun concealed in her privates upon entering the jail, and that she "removed the firearm from her body and concealed it within her personal belongings" after the search. The discovery of the gun resulted in Wilhite being charged with another felony for allegedly introducing a weapon into a correctional facility. Police have not revealed whether the gun was loaded. -<>- This is what you get when you go to the Internet for help. When the Minnesota Department of Transportation bought eight new snowplows they decided to let the public name them, because even a faceless, souless government bureaucracy thrives on publicity you get from naming snowplows. Well, they got what they deserved. The online poll received more than 122,000 votes, and the the eight names receiving the most votes were announced winners. Number 8 was 'The Truck Formerly Known As Plow' and they get worse from there. In February, the state's department of transportation released the 50 finalist names it narrowed down from the more than 22,000 initial submissions. After the voting concluded, the eight names receiving the most votes were announced winners. They are, in order of vote totals: 8. The Truck Formerly Known As Plow 7. Darth Blader 6. F. Salt Fitzgerald 5. Snowbi Wan Kenobi 4. Plow Bunyan 3. Duck Duck Orange Truck 2. Ope, Just Gonna Plow Right Past Ya 1. Plowy McPlowFace The eight MnDOT districts will be formally naming their plows on their various social media accounts over the next month. --- ...Now we know how we got Biden. *--- Australian man runs 16 hour Marathon ---* An Australian athlete broke a world record when he ran a marathon in 16 hours and 12 minutes -- while pulling a 1.6-ton truck. Corey Phillpott, 23, of Glenbrook, pulled the 3,300-pound Ford Ranger truck for a distance of 26.2 miles through Jamison Park in Penrith, New South Wales, to take the new world record title for the World's Strongest Marathon. Phillpott's time of 16 hours and 12 minutes was enough to beat the previous record of 17 hours, which was held by U.S. athlete Justin True. "I've got no injuries, I feel great, I'll go for a run tomorrow," Phillpott said after the attempt. Phillpott said he wanted to pull a truck because he was inspired by Ross Edgley, the British man who set the original World's Strongest Marathon title while pulling a truck in 2016. He finished with a time of 19 hours and 36 minutes. *--- It's machete season in Minneapolis again ---* A 32-year-old Eagan woman is accused of threatening neighbors with a machete and cutting wires inside a utility box last week, resulting in 50 or more people being without phone or internet service, according to charges filed in Dakota County. Kathryn Joyce is charged with threats of violence and first-degree criminal damage to property. According to the complaint, officers were dispatched to Meadowlark Court in Eagan and located a woman, later identified as Joyce, who was screaming. There, an employee of the area's internet and telephone provider told police that Joyce had damaged the utility box. Joyce is also accused of approaching a neighbor's house while swinging a machete. The victims asked police to standby while they gathered some belongings from their house. Joyce then approached their vehicle swinging a baseball bat, according to the complaint, and was arrested shortly after. *--- Brotherly love ---* Authorities in Virginia say that a man has been arrested after dousing his brother with kerosene and trying to set him on fire. The Martinsville Bulletin reported that Larry Darnell Tatum, 69, of Patrick Springs has been charged with attempted first-degree murder. Patrick County Sheriff Dan Smith said Tatum was arrested and jailed without bond after an altercation between him and brother Rickie Tatum, 64, at Larry Tatum's home. Police had received a 911 call before responding to Tatum's home. Authorities said that Larry Tatum allegedly poured kerosene on his brother "and made attempts to ignite the kerosene." The investigation is continuing. *--- Dr. Seuss Racist ---* Six Dr. Seuss books including "And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street" and "If I Ran the Zoo" will stop being published because of racist and insensitive imagery, the business that preserves and protects the author's legacy said. "These books portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong," Dr. Seuss Enterprises told The Associated Press in a statement that coincided with the late author and illustrator's birthday. "Ceasing sales of these books is only part of our commitment and our broader plan to ensure Dr. Seuss Enterprises' catalog represents and supports all communities and families," it said. Dr. Seuss is adored by millions around the world for the positive values in many of his works, but criticism has grown in recent years over the way Blacks, Asians and others are drawn in some of his most beloved children's books. --- ...It seems strange to me... \____ ___, Did I hurt __\o___|__ __)____)__ Nah, Did I Your \ /// =. -)- ))) / Hurt Yours? Feelings? _/ \_c/ \=_/ \__ /= \/ )_/=\ \ ^|\ __((_\_/\ )\ \___ __ /_/-\o____) _\_\,__o/-\_\ \/ ))__|_ (x_\_:M \/ ,/:_/_s) \ *\ \ / /o / \ *\ \ / /o / \,/ `) (' \,/ / ( | | ) \ ,- <___( )___> -\ -,--(o \| |-.--,-- | |/ o)--,. - b'ger [_,_(o \__ _/ o)_,_/ \_,___] [___,_/ Why are we worried about depicting people in an offensive way? I mean really. We all know farmers wear old dirty overhauls. And who wouldn't recognize a Texan if you saw him? He'd be wearing leather boots with or without spurs, tight faded blue jeans, big belt buckle and a 10 gallon hat! And they all carry a gun. New York men wear three-piece suits and the women wear dresses with spiked heels. Of course those in CA and Florida all wear shorts and casual T-shirts or bathing suits. Those from Hawaii wear bright, bold, colorful flower shirts with shorts and sandals - or at least the tourists are dressed that way. We often get these stereotypes from the people themselves. Not offensive. A _,-' `-._ _-'_________`-_ ``---\_ _/---`` (_ - _) \_._/ 8 __H__ 8 \ | / 8 |\ | /| 8 _|_|||_|_8 `-,/ \,-'8. | | `8< | | |-,-| gnv'-'-' With more than 90% of the rice being consumed by Asians, it just seems normal to depict them as we see them - with chopsticks when eating and a straw hat. Not racist unless you are a racist and thinking that way about others. Check out Etsy - California based company currently has over 200 Asian Oriental style hats for sale. I guess they are hurtful too. https://www.etsy.com/market/asian_straw_hats __ ",'. ",\ / Y , _,'--.\ \_-( ;--(/\ ) \'. )6,6 /) \ \_ \ _, |_ ', '--/'---'- /_/'-._ '-'-L._ -|/ /-._ / | |-~'--._'-._/(, ,_/> / ''--~ /\<_ _/ // "-'-'\ ,~-. ._ ) / \_/ '\ / / \ | / /` _\ | ( ,/ _.-' __.' / / [((---' / / ) ) / / \/ K=/ snd / _> )_/ Now I hear Aristocats, Peter Pan, Speedy Gonzales and Pepe' Le Pew are on the possible chopping block. Sad how crazy this world is getting! ========================================================= >-->From TheGroaner: .-"'"-. | | (`-._____.-') .. `-._____.-' .. .', :./'.== ==.`\.: ,`. : ( : ___ ___ : ) ; '._.: |0| |0| :._.' / `-'_`-' \ _.| / \ |._ .'.-| ( ) |-.`. //' | .-"`"`-'"`"-. | `\\ || | `~":-...-:"~` | || || \. `---' ./ || || '-._ _.-' || / \ _/ `~:~` \_ / \ ||||\) .-' / \ `-. (/|||| \||| (`.___.')-(`.___.') |||/ '"' jgs `-----' `-----' '"' That's it! I have had enough! Mr. Potato Head is no more! Last week, according to reports, Hasbro announced it's eliminating the "Mr." from the name of its popular Potato Head toys to offer children a gender neutral way to play. While the brand name of the toy will no longer feature the title "Mr.," Hasbro said it will still sell individual Mr. and Mrs. toys under the gender-neutral Potato Head banner. The initiative coincides with the launch of a new Potato Head family toy, which includes two large potato bodies, one small potato body and 42 accessories to create characters of children's choosing. "Hasbro is making sure all feel welcome in the Potato Head world by officially dropping the Mr. from the Mr. Potato Head brand name and logo to promote gender equality and inclusion," Hasbro said in a statement. The new Potato Family Pack "will celebrate the many faces of families allowing kids to imagine and create their own Potato Head family." Hasbro said the rebranding will feature "more inclusive messaging" and products to "appeal to the modern consumer." Well, what about people that don't have families? That not inclusive. Why aren't they inclusiving them? And what about people without heads - like those that canceled Mr. P? What about their inclusitism? What about those that can't enjoy carbs? How are they being inclusivised? So if this has become the norm then I guess we'd better inform Mrs. Dash, Mr. Coffee, Mrs. Buttersworth, The Pep Boys, American Girl, Mr. Bucket, The Lady BIC Razor, Mr. Clean, Dick's Sporting Goods, Hooters, Swiss Miss, Manwich - and that's just for starters. Where does it end? And I'm sure that Hasbro did all of this out of the kindness of their hearts, not because they wanted to take advantage of a specific group of folks that have yet to relinquish their hard-earned cash to them, or the fact that the Mr. Potato Head brand name was most likely hurting a bit during the pandemic and they needed a "new" product to go out to replenish their profits. Bunch of corporate hacks! If they had any balls - Sorry, non- descript genitalia - Hasbro would change their name to - Has-sibling. Plus, does anyone know what kind of junk potatoes are packing? Maybe we should just mind our own damn business! Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to do my part by heading to my former "Man-Cave" and enjoy some french fries. Groaningly yours, Steve --- ...Silly huh? I saw on FB one of my friends said that since we aren't allowed to use gender or color descriptions then Mr. President and First Lady at the White House will now be referred to as those two idiots at The House. Works for me. ;) -<>- >I Have Contacts A policeman pulled a female driver over and asked to see her license. After looking it over, he said to her, "Lady, it stipulates here on your license that you should be wearing glasses." "Well, I have contacts," the woman replied. "Look lady, I don't care who you know," snapped the officer. "You're getting a ticket." -<>- >I Got A Cookbook Two bachelors sat talking, their conversation drifted from politics to cooking. "I got a cookbook once," said one, "but I could never do anything with it." "Too much fancy work in it, eh?" asked the other. "You said it. Every one of the recipes began the same way -- "Take a clean dish..." -<>- >My Teacher Is Crazy Son: "My math teacher is crazy". Mother: "Why?" Son: "Yesterday she told us that five is 4+1; today she is telling us that five is 3 + 2." -<>- >Doctor, Doctor... Patient: Doctor, Doctor, I broke my arm in two places! Doctor: Stay out of them places! Patient: Doctor, what should I do if my temperature goes up a point or more? Doctor: Sell! -<>- >Q and A Quickies "Let us probe deeper. The ` . patient may still survive . ' ` the procedure..." ` _____ ' \ ` / \` \ ______ / ______\ / \ /_/__ __\ /________\ ( (@ (@/ \__ __/ |------)| ([ -]__[- ]) \ / \__/ \__/ \----/ \ / ___/ \___ __/\____/\__ / \ / \ / \ / \ / /| |\ \ / | | \ jro \ \| | \ \ \ | | / Q: Why do surgeons wear facemasks? A: So if they make a mistake, no one will know who did it. Q: How do you kill a circus troupe? A: Go for the juggler. Q: What happens if you get a gigabyte? A: It megahertz. Q: Why does a tiger have stripes? 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A: Jack. ========================================================= >-->From CleanLaffs: ___ .' \ | .--.| |(`--'| /\`'`'|_ / `::' `. / \ | | | \ _ \ \_ | .\__.--' \ .----|\ `---<\// | \ |`+'_| `.___|._./\| | \ `.|' |' \ `| | \ _/ `.( ))---/`-.__|_.--'--`. ((_ /\ .' `-/._ `. `-._ `-._ /\\`-./\ >-' / `-.`-. `-. _.---\ ` '__`_-( (-._ .J_ `-.`-. | (##) >. ` // \\ )_ `-.F `-.__ `-.`. |__.--' \ ` `\_//`'._`-.J `--.__ `-`. _.-) ' `--.__`-| `-.__>----'.-' `--`--.__ _.-')__.-'``. .-. `--._.-'-'"" ``._//_)) ` ` --'--\\ ._ ` ` _____.' ' `-.`- \\ //)\ ' ' `-._ .' .' ' `--' VK Even though there was a blizzard raging outside, I made it the half-mile to the bakery, where I asked the owner for six rolls. "Your wife must love these rolls," he said. "How do you know these are for my wife?" I asked. "Because I'm pretty sure your mother would send you out in weather like this." -<>- One woman was talking to her friend, "You should listen to my neighbor," she says. "She is always bad-mouthing her poor husband behind his back. I think that's so rude. Look at me! My husband is fat, lazy, stupid and cheap; but have you ever heard me say a bad word about him?" -<>- When I was around 4 years old, I was biting my nails pretty badly and my mother showed me a picture of a child with a very swollen belly due to malnutrition. "That will happen to you if you keep biting your nails," she told me. Later that week we were in the supermarket standing in line at the checkout counter behind a lady who was obviously 9 months pregnant. I pointed to her and, in a very loud voice, said, "We know what she has been doing don't we mommy?" Have you ever seen your mother try to crawl under a cash register and hide? -<>- \\\\\\\\ \\\\\\\\\\ \-- \\\\\\ (O(O) ))\ / - \ (_/\/\ \ \_ ./ )-'.:'. __ (((( (_/\/=::::\ _\/_ ________________ \_,) /:::/\_\\ .' '. | __________ | \:\ /:::/::\ \\ | | | .' '.HELP!'.| _ \:\/:::/:::::::\| | | / .-. \_I'm_ \ (((_)),__/:::/\:::::::|| | | | : : |\ being\ \\__)::::::' \::::::|| | | \ '-' / \_held_\ ''''' /::::::|| | | '.___.'_ /capti-/ ______________|::::::.|| | |_________ /ve at_/ ( ''---''( | | \the \ \ \'-.____________/_/_\ | /toilet/ _\ _\\(________________)____.' \paper \ ( -- -') ) '. ) /fac-__/ //\ -_- )\ \ .' \tory! > (__ /.-) \ \ \ ^^^^^^____.._( )_)\ \ \ \ ( \\\''' | | ) \ \ pils __________________\______.___|_|__(________|__)_____ A wife, being the romantic sort, sent her husband a text; "If you are sleeping, send me your dreams. If you are laughing, send me your smile. If you are eating, send me a bite. If you are drinking, send me a sip. If you are crying, send me your tears. I love you." He replied, "I am on the toilet. Please advise." -<>- A wife asked her husband, "Honey, could you please run to the store and get a carton of milk, and if they have eggs, get a dozen." A while later the husband returned with a case of quart milk cartons. Staring incredulously at the 12-pack case of milk, his wife asked, "Why the hell did you buy so much milk?" Her husband said, "They had eggs." -<>- .-""""--. / ) / --"` / _`:---. | .-' `\ \ / .----'./ \ : ,-' ~(.).)\ \_| \ ._) | / | \.__, / _.--' )`///-,-' / / _| (_\\ | (____/____) \ ___/ | _ `---( ` ) `-, .' (__.'._/'._/ |`| | __/ / / // | `--. || /_____) jgs `=---` >TO ALL THE KIDS WHO SURVIVED the 50s, 60s and 70s! First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked and/or drank while they carried us. They took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing, tuna from a can, and didn't get tested for diabetes. Then after that trauma, our baby cribs were covered with bright colored lead-based paints. We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, doors or cabinets and when we rode our bikes, we had no helmets, not to mention, the risks we took hitchhiking. As children, we would ride in cars with no seat belts or air bags. Riding in the back of a pick up on a warm day was always a special treat. We drank water from the garden hose and NOT from a bottle. We shared one soft drink with four friends, from one bottle and NO ONE actually died from this. We ate cupcakes, white bread and real butter and drank soda pop with sugar in it, but we weren't overweight because WE WERE ALWAYS OUTSIDE PLAYING! We would leave home in the morning and play all day, as long as we were back when the streetlights came on. No one was able to reach us all day. And we were O.K. We would spend hours building our go-carts out of scraps and then ride down the hill, only to find out we forgot the brakes. After running into the bushes a few times, we learned to solve the problem. We did not have Playstations, Nintendo's, X-boxes, no video games at all, no 99 channels on cable, no video tape movies, no surround sound, no cell phones, no personal computers, no Internet or Internet chat rooms...WE HAD FRIENDS and we went outside and found them! We fell out of trees, got cut, broke bones and teeth and there were no lawsuits from these accidents. We ate worms and mud pies made from dirt, and the worms did not live in us forever. We were given BB guns for our 10th birthdays, made up games with sticks and tennis balls and although we were told it would happen, we did not put out very many eyes. We rode bikes or walked to a friend's house and knocked on the door or rang the bell, or just walked in and talked to them! Little League had tryouts and not everyone made the team. Those who didn't had to learn to deal with disappointment. Imagine that! The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke the law was unheard of. They actually sided with the law! This generation has produced some of the best risk- takers, problem solvers and inventors ever! The past 50 years have been an explosion of innovation and new ideas. We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned HOW TO DEAL WITH IT ALL. And YOU are one of them! CONGRATULATIONS! ========================================================= >-->From AndyChaps: Buffy the Vampire Slayer _,--. (.-'-.\ /|a,a|)\ )\ _ /|\ _//'-(_<_\ /-__ / .-.\ { r '. '. //__ _.--' > / {_.'.-----' '- .-' \ ( \ ) '. '.--' '. \/ / '. \ / /\_.7 | / _) \ / / /__/-' / ) | / |_/ snd _.' ( '---'-' >The Washington Post contest: Best Reasons for not coming to work - If it's all the same to you I won't be coming to work. The voices told me to clean all the guns today. - When I got up this morning I took two Ex-Lax in addition to my Prozac. I can't get off the john, but I feel good about it. - I set half the clocks in my house ahead an hour and the other half back an hour Saturday and spent 18 hours in some kind of space-time continuum loop, reliving Sunday (right up until the explosion). I was able to exit the loop only by reversing the polarity of the power source exactly e*log(pi) clocks in the house while simultaneously rapping my dog on the snout with a rolled up Times. Accordingly, I will be in late, or early. - My stigmata's acting up. - I can't come in to work today because I'll be stalking my previous boss, who fired me for not showing up for work. Ok? - I have a rare case of 48-hour projectile leprosy, but I know we have that deadline to meet... - I am stuck in the blood pressure machine down at the Wal-Mart - Yes, I seem to have contracted some attention-deficit disorder and, hey, how about them Skins, huh? So, I won't be able to, yes, could I help you? No, no, I'll be sticking with AT&T, but thank you for calling. - Constipation has made me a walking time bomb. - I just found out that I was switched at birth. Legally, I shouldn't come in to work knowing my employee records may now contain false information. - The psychiatrist said it was an excellent session. He even gave me this jaw restraint so I won't bite things when I am startled. - The dog ate my car keys. We're going to hitchhike to the vet. - I prefer to remain an enigma. - My mother-in-law has come back as one of the undead and we must track her to her coffin to drive a stake through her heart and give her eternal peace. One day should do it. - I can't come to work today because the EPA has determined that my house is completely surrounded by wetlands and I have to arrange for helicopter transportation. - I am converting my calendar from Julian to Gregorian. - I am extremely sensitive to a rise in the interest rates. - My wife makes more money than I do, so I have to stay at home with our sick son. - I refuse to travel to my job in the District until there is a commuter tax. I insist on paying my fair share. - I'm feeling a little disgruntled this morning. You sure I should come in? -<>- .-._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .-''-.__.-'00 '-' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' '-. '.___ ' . .--_'-' '-' '-' _'-' '._ V: V 'vv-' '_ '. .' _..' '.'. '=.____.=_.--' :_.__.__:_ '. : : (((____.-' '-. / : : snd (((-'\ .' / _____..' .' '-._____.-' This blonde was vacationing in Florida and saw a guy with gator-skin boots. She always wanted a pair so she went to a whole bunch of stores to find some. Everywhere she went the boots were too expensive so she said "that's it, I'm gonna kill an alligator and get my own boots" The person working there said "I'd like to see that done!" so he watches her and she is at a beach with a shot gun and she waits for a while. After about 5 minutes a 9-foot-long alligator comes up and she shoots it. she drags it to the shore where she has at least 8 more dead gators. After turning it over she said "Darn! this one doesn't have boots either!" -<>- Have you heard about the pharmaceutical company that developed a new drug which, when administered to women, compels them to go join a convent? The FDA refused to license it, though. Seems it was habit-forming. -<>- &&&&& |~ |~ && -.-& |~ o' o' & . o' jrei __)` -(_ During the minister's prayer one Sunday, there was a loud whistle from one of the back pews. Gary's mother was horrified. She pinched him into silence, and after church asked: "Gary, whatever made you do such a thing?" Gary answered soberly: "I asked God to teach me to whistle... and He just then did!" -<>- >Ever wonder why? How come you press harder on a remote- control when you know the battery is dead? Why do banks charge you a "non-sufficient funds fee" on money they already know you don't have? Have you ever imagined a world with no hypothetical situations? You know how most packages say "Open here"... What is the protocol if the package says, "Open somewhere else"? Why are they called apartments, when they're all stuck together? Why do people without a watch look at their wrist when you ask them what time it is? Why do you ask someone without a watch what time it is? Why is it that the guy who comes up behind you while you're waiting for an elevator presses the already lit "up" button -- as though he somehow has magical powers that you didn't when you pressed it the first time? -<>- .--------------. |~ ~| |H____________H| |.------------.| ||::.. __ || |'--------'--''| | '. ______ .' | | _ |======| _ | |(_)|======|(_)| |___|======|___| [______________] |##| |##| jrei '""' '"" A truck driver who had been delivering radioactive waste for the local reactor begins to feel sick after a few years on the job. He decided to seek compensation for his ailment. Upon his arrival at the workers' compensation department, he is interviewed by an assessor. Assessor: I see you work with radio-active materials and wish to claim compensation. Trucker: Yeah, I feel really sick. Assessor: Alright then, Does your employer take measures to protect you from radiation poisoning? Trucker: Yeah, he gives me a lead suit to wear on the job. 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