Installing HUSBAND And More ... :) Shangy! >Here are the details on our Yahoo ShangyFunList: To Subscribe send a blank email to ShangyFunList-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Group home page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ShangyFunList or Web Site: http://www.ShangralaFamilyFun.com/ShangyFunList.html Group email address: ShangyFunList@yahoogroups.com or email me here: bcrsystems@earthlink.net =========================== >-->In The 'SHANGY' News :) .-"-. .-"-. @@/ \ / \@@ Y '-<<<-' Darn Bugs! '->>>-' Y ''' jgs ``` The other day I was reminded again why I keep the Yellow Page and our affiliates. Last month my cat was sick and I had to take her to the vet. We were all suffering from colds and viral infections and she got one herself. Spray is an old kitty so she is more prone to getting sick. She lost weight, was congested, losing clumps of fur and very cold. She straddled our floor heat vents whenever they were on. She got antibiotics and the vet found that even though it was December, she had fleas. She had to have flea medicine. The weather around here was on and off again winter cold. So much so that bugs kept coming out of hibernation. I didn't realize the animals would be having flea trouble in December! So I bought a one month dose Advantage for my dog and two cats. I like it as it kills all the nasty attackers with their eggs! Fleas can make new fleas in as little as two days! And it kills tics and repels mosquitos too which can cause heart worm in dogs. It cost me $39.00 for the pets to be covered for one month. The vet said cats are especially prone to becoming anemic with fleas! Something I didn't know. I usually made sure my dog was taken care of as he is allergic to flea bites but didn't often take care of the cats unless I saw they were scratching a bunch. I've tried the various cheap stuff at wal-mart and around but found I just wasted my money on them as they didn't work. After giving Spray her flea medicine, she quit losing clumps of fur. So it was the stupid fleas causing all that shedding! Anyway, that was last month. This month the weather is still the same and playing the games it was last month. With the month done, her protection is done too. She began losing fur and scratching again. So that is why I said I remember why I keep our affiliates and our Yellow page. I went there and placed an order for 6 months worth of Advantage flea medicine for the animals. I saved a bunch of money and I don't have to run to the vets for it! I had them ship it their default ground shipping so I'd get free shipping. I was surprised that it arrived the very next day! So I just had to share this with you and Remind You to save a bunch of time and money on your pet medicine and needs too! This place is fast, dependable and high quality. A good on-line store! Visit Petscriptions here: http://tinyurl.com/yj68c2 Our 'Yellow Page' here: http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/yellow.html -<,,>- >Hot Off The 'Shangy' Press... ,_ ('} General Mayhem [=\ `H' U Nn _, (/} / Private Parts ]n\d \o' U Nn _, (/} Major Damage ]-\ J' U Nn Our friend Richard was the inspiration for this Smokin' Hot page! He sent us some military quotes and inspired this new artist page... WWI HUMAN ART http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/humanart.html WWI Human Art --- ...Awesome! Thanks Richard! -<..>- >From Our Friend Pat :) "I so hope you have a wonderful, wonderful day!!! Luv all!!!" -Pat She sent us some great photos! I just had to add them to our club here: http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/ShangyFunList/photos/browse/1f2a --- ...Thanks Pat - these were Sweet! SPEAKING Of Sweet... "I got this from my sis, Becky, and I thought you may enjoy this. Nature is just soooo wonderful!!" -Pat Pat sent us Baby Moose Pictures. These are so cute that when I got these before, I did a page on them... Newborn Moose: http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/moose.html --- ...Thanks for the 'SMILES' Reminder Pat! ================================================================== The Revival _|_ | | After the revival had concluded, / \ the three pastors were discussing //_\\ the results with one another. //(_)\\ |/^\| The Methodist minister said, "The ||_|| revival worked out great for us! // \\ We gained four new families." // \\ // === \\ The Baptist preacher said, "We did // =-=-= \\ better than that! We gained six new // === \\ families." //| |\\ | | The Presbyterian pastor said, | __ __ | "Well, we did even better than that! | | | | | We got rid of our 10 biggest trouble | | -|- | | makers!" |_|__|__|_| jgs /` ======= `\ /` ======= `\ =================================================================== +----------------- More Bizarre U.S. Laws -----------------+ Kansas: It is illegal for restaurants to sell cherry pie a la mode on Sundays. In Wichita, a man's mistreatment of his mother-in-law may not be used as grounds for divorce. In Wichita, it is illegal to carry a concealed bean snapper. In Lang, it is illegal to ride a mule down Main Street in August, unless the animal is wearing a straw hat. In Natoma, it is illegal to throw a knife at anyone wearing a striped shirt. Louisiana In New Orleans, fire trucks are required by law to stop at all red lights. It is considered "simple assault" to bite someone in New Orleans; it is "aggravated assault" if the biter has false teeth. It is against the law to gargle in public. Maine In Portland, it is illegal for men to tickle women under the chin with feather dusters. The most money one can legally win gambling is three dollars. In Rumford, it is illegal for a tenant to bite his/her land- lord. In Waterville, it is illegal to blow one's nose in public. ================================================================== >--From Our Friend Barbara :) Here's a fun video to watch! _ ,-' '-\\ ,' _ \. // _,-(*) ' ) | (_)\ / ( || \/ |`-,_ _,-`['`],_` | `-,_ _,-'` ]==[( ) | `-,_ _,-'` [__] ` / `-,_ _,-'` \__/\_,/ `-,_ ///`>' || <`\\\ ' '` ` rg o*"o .|*". o*`o o"`o .*-. rg 1---------2---------3---------4---------5---------6---------*-- $* @+& %&^ motor cycle *&# #%& by mic What Engineers Do When They Retire http://tinyurl.com/36qj7f --- ..Amazing! Thanks Barbara! ================================================================== >-->From Our Friend Maxy's Pal :) >A SPECIAL POEM FOR OLDER FOLKS -''--. _`> `\.-'< _.' _ '._ .' _.=' '=._ '. >_ / /_\ /_\ \ _< / ( \o/\\o/ ) \ >._\ .-,_)-. /_.< jgs /__/ \__\ '---' A row of bottles on my shelf Caused me to analyze myself. One yellow pill I have to pop Goes to my heart so it won't stop. A little white one that I take Goes to my hands so they won't shake. The blue ones that I use a lot Tell me I'm happy when I'm not. The purple pill goes to my brain And tells me that I have no pain. The capsules tell me not to wheeze Or cough or choke or even sneeze. The red ones, smallest of them all Go to my blood so I won't fall. The orange ones, very big and bright Prevent my leg cramps in the night. Such an array of brilliant pills Helping to cure all kinds of ills. But what I'd really like to know........... Is what tells each one where to go! There's always a lot to be thankful for if you take the time to look for it. For example I am sitting here thinking how nice it is that wrinkles don't hurt... --- ...Amen! -<..>- _ooo--. @@@=@MMM\.`,_.',- _.\X/"/" \ 33, ===A | \ P""B /@,_ ( __,/""\.M\ |; \"/\"_,/ / .'.A \,\._><-__./ "V \F _ a_3R"---,. _>"# _ ) ( / .@J / ) / / ) ( | \ /, | \ `,._,/ ___ "=\, ]@7,.n| P @\ 7-______. \____., .) / / \ \ \WWW/ | | | | ""' ___ / \. ,/ \._ /" """ \ ( """"\ |( ___.-' "--. \) ""-`"""" `--(__)/ Stephen Unwin In A Perfect World http://mywebpages.comcast.net/singingman7777/Perf.htm --- ...Featuring my Fav cat! Cool! Thanks Maxy's Pal! ================================================================= >-->Senior Personal Ads... It can't be me after all, ;%%%; I am only a %o.o% Doll `=´ \/ _ _(\@/)_ _ / (_}_Y Y_{_) / \ /_____\ /___/ MJP FOXY LADY: Sexy, fashion-conscious blue-haired beauty, 80's, slim, 5'4" (used to be 5-6), searching for sharp- looking, sharp-dressing companion. Matching white shoes and belt a plus. LONG-TERM COMMITMENT: Recent widow who has just buried fourth husband, and am looking for someone to round out a six-unit plot. Dizziness, fainting, shortness of breath not a problem. SERENITY NOW: I am into solitude, long walks, sunrises, the ocean, yoga and meditation. If you are the silent type, let's get together, take our hearing aids out and enjoy quiet times. WINNING SMILE: Active grandmother with original teeth seek- ing a dedicated flosser to share rare steaks, corn on the cob and caramel candy. BEATLES OR STONES? I still like to rock, still like to cruise in my Camaro on Saturday nights and still like to play the guitar. If you were a groovy chick, or are now a groovy hen, let's get together and listen to my eight-track tapes. MEMORIES: I can usually remember Monday through Thursday. If you can remember Friday, Saturday and Sunday, let's put our two heads together. MINT CONDITION: Male, 1932, high mileage, good condition, some hair, many new parts including hip, knee, cornea, valves. Isn't in running condition, but walks well. [From AndyChaps] ========================================================== >-->From Our Friends Del, Casey & MrWu :) ,,,,, \ e e\ C _\/ |\\, )\_) \_ / HEY! _/|/_ _// ,'\ ~ /'-,_/ \ What did they do THAT fer? / \_/ / / , | \_._,-" ( < _' | \ \ ', -',-~.-' _/ ) | |// | ' ' ) | | | | ._., - |.,_ // _\-' )___|__|_ '-._ b'ger /____\__\ >WHY THE CUT IN U.S. SENIOR BENEFITS? I hope the following 14 reasons are forwarded over and over again until they are read so many times that the reader gets sick of reading them. I have included the URL's for verification of the following facts. 1. $11 Billion to $22 billion is spent on welfare to illegal aliens each year. http://tinyurl.com/zob77 2. $2.2 Billion dollars a year is spent on food assistance programs such as food stamps, WIC, and free school lunches for illegal aliens. http://www.cis.org /articles/2004/fiscalexec.html 3. $2.5 Billion dollars a year is spent on Medicaid for illegal aliens. http://www.cisorg/articles/2004/fiscalexec.html 4. $12 Billion dollars a year is spent on primary and secondary school education for children here illegally and they cannot speak a word of English! http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0604/01/ldt.0.html 5. $17 Billion dollars a year is spent for education for the American-born children of illegal aliens, known as anchor babies. http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0604/01/ldt.01.html https://connect.bechtel.com/dana-cached/help/empty.html 6. $3 Million Dollars a DAY is spent to incarcerate illegal aliens. http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0604/01/ldt.01.html https://connect.bechtel.com/dana-cached/help/empty.html 7. 30% percent of all Federal Prison inmates are illegal aliens. http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0604/01/ldt.01.html https://connect.bechtel.com/dana-cached/help/empty.html 8. $90 Billion Dollars a year is spent on illegal aliens for Welfare & social services by the American taxpayers. http://premium.cnn.com/TRANSCI PTS/0610/29/ldt.01.html https://connect.bechtel.com/dana-cached/help/empty.html 9. $200 Billion Dollars a year in suppressed American wages are caused by the illegal aliens. http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0604/01/ldt.01.html https://connect.bechtel.com/dana-cached/help/empty.html 10. The illegal aliens in the United States have a crime rate that's two and a half times that of white non-illegal aliens. In particular, their children, are going to make a huge additional crime problem in the US http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0606/12/ldt.01.html https://connect.bechtel.com/danacached/help/emptyhtml 11. During the year of 2005 there were 4 to 10 MILLION illegal aliens that crossed our Southern Border also, as many as 19,500 illegal aliens from Terrorist Countries. Millions of pounds of drugs, cocaine, meth, heroin and marijuana, crossed into the U. S from the Southern border. Homeland Security Report: http://tinyurl.com/t9sht https://connect.bechtel.com/dana-cached/help/empty.html 12. The National Policy Institute, "estimated that the total cost of mass deportation would be between $206 and $230 billion or an average cost of between $41 and $46 billion annually over a five year period." http://www.nationalpolicyinstitute.org/pdf/deportation.pdf https ://connect.bechtel.com/dana-cached/help/empty.html 13. In 2006 illegal aliens sent home $45 BILLION in remittances back to their countries of origin. http://www.rense.com/general75/niht.htm https://connect.bechtel.com/dana-cached/help/empty.html 14. "The Dark Side of Illegal Immigration: Nearly One Million Sex Crimes Committed by Illegal Immigrants In The United States". http://www.drdsk.com/articles.html https://connect.bechtel.com/dana-cached/help/empty.html The total cost is a whooping $ 338.3 BILLION DOLLARS A YEAR ! If this doesn't bother you then just delete the message, but on the other hand, if it does raise the hair on the back of your neck, then forward it. I'm just passing it on! -<^^>- ________ _jgN########Ngg_ _N##N@@"" ""9NN##Np_ d###P N####p "^^" T#### d###P _g###@F _gN##@P gN###F" d###F 0###F 0###F 0###F "NN@' ___ q###r "" >Two Questions... If you knew a woman who was pregnant, who had 8 kids already, three who were deaf, two who were blind, one mentally retarded, and she had syphilis, would you recommend that she have an abortion? Read the next question before looking at the response for this one. Question 2: It is time to elect a new world leader, and only your vote counts. Here are the facts about the three candidates. Who would you vote for? Candidate A. Associates with crooked politicians, and consults with astrologist. He's had two mistresses. He also c hain smokes and drinks 8 to 10 martinis a day. Candidate B. He was kicked out of office twice, sleeps until noon, used opium in college and drinks a quart of whiskey every evening. Candidate C He is a decorated war hero. He's a vegetarian, doesn't smoke, drinks an occasional beer and never cheated on his wife. Which of these candidates would be our choice? Decide first... no peeking, then scroll down for the response. Candidate A is Franklin D. Roosevelt. Candidate B is Winston Churchill. Candidate C is Adolph Hitler. And, by the way, on your answer to the abortion question: If you said YES, you just killed Beethoven. Pretty interesting isn't it? Makes a person think before judging someone. Wait till you see the end of this note! Keep reading.. Never be afraid to try something new. Remember: Amateurs...built the ark. Professionals...built the Titanic And Finally, can you imagine working for a company that has a little more than 500 employees and has the following statistics: * 29 have been accused of spousal abuse * 7 have been arrested for fraud * 19 have been accused of writing bad checks * 117 have directly or indirectly bankrupted at least 2 businesses * 3 have done time for assault * 71 cannot get a credit card due to bad credit * 14 have been arrested on drug-related charges * 8 have been arrested for shoplifting * 21 are currently defendants in lawsuits * 84 have been arrested for drunk driving in the last year.. Can you guess which organization this is? Give up yet? It's the 535 members of the United StatesCongress. The same group that crank out hundreds of new laws each year designed to keep the rest of us in line. -<**>- >This is a good one... _ mMm _[_]_ THE WEDDING TEST /(_)\ (_) //)^(\\//:\\ /(/&@&\)\|~|/ / /-~`~-\ ||| `/ \||| `-------'-'-- I was a very happy man. My wonderful girlfriend and I had been dating for over a year, and so we decided to get married. There was only one little thing bothering me...It was her beautiful younger sister. My prospective sister-in-law was twenty-two, wore very tight miniskirts, and generally was bra-less. She would regularly bend down when she was near me, and I always got more than a nice view.. It had to be deliberate. Because she never did it when she was near anyone else. One day her 'little' sister called and asked me to come over to check the wedding invitations. She was alone when I arrived, and she whispered to me that she had feelings and desires for me that she couldn't overcome. She told me that she wanted me just once before I got married and committed my life to her sister. Well, I was in total shock, and couldn't say a word. She said, 'I'm going upstairs to my bedroom, and if you want one last wild fling, just come up and get me.' I was stunned and frozen in shock as I watched her go up the stairs. I stood there for a moment, then turned and made a beeline straight to the front door. I opened the door, and headed straight towards my car. Lo and behold, my entire future family was standing outside, all clapping! With tears in his eyes, my father-in-law hugged me and said, 'We are very happy that you have passed our little test. We couldn't ask for a better man for our daughter. Welcome to the family.' And the moral of this story is: Always keep your condoms in your car. --- ...LOL - Yep, Good Ones - Thanks Del! ======================================================================= >-->In The Worldly News: >From AFA: Don't miss the UNSHAKEABLE FAITH weekend! It features an outstanding group of speakers that includes: Dinesh D'Souza Dr. Alex McFarland Dr. Terry Mortenson Dr. Norman Geisler Dr. William Lane Craig Dr. Harold Rawlings Did you know that many Christian parents have unwittingly been paying for Atheism? The UNSHAKEABLE FAITH weekend is designed to help you love the Lord your God with...all your mind! (Matthew 22:37) And, to equip you with a ready defense of your faith in Jesus Christ. Visit here for details: www.UnshakeableFaith.org Please help us by forwarding this email to your entire email list of friends and family. Sincerely, Don Donald E. Wildmon, Founder and Chairman American Family Association -<>- >From LifeScript: \ \ \ .`---. \ \__________ __/ _ \ \ | ;(_-\_\ \ \ ___,_:_C) "-._ '_____________\_,' / | \ "-._ / | \ ` / / | \ \ / / | \ \/ \b | \ | \n | \ / \i | \/ \ | / \ / \ / \ / \ / V Cold and Flu Survival Guide Our mothers had it right when it came to avoiding colds and flu: Cover your mouth, eat chicken soup and wear your coat. But just because Mom said to rest and down glass after glass of orange juice doesn’t mean those are guaranteed cures. Below are the top 10 ways to survive cold and flu season... Visit here to read more http://www.lifescript.com/HA/30292_4238409_6390_0.htm -<>- >From BizarreNews: -- Dummy employed by carpool offender ------------- SEATTLE - A Washington state trooper said a motorist cited for driving alone in the carpool lane was traveling with an elaborately decorated dummy disguised as a human. State Patrol Trooper Jeff Merrill said the driver was pulled over after his dummy, which was in the rear passenger seat, slumped over so it could not be seen from outside the car, The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reported. Merrill said the driver admitted the dummy -- dressed in a denim jacket, a hoodie and glasses with a painted-on black beard -- was intended to fool traffic cops into thinking a passenger was riding along while the driver used the carpool lane. "This guy, he went to great extremes," Merrill said. The man was given a $124 citation, but he was allowed to keep his mannequin. "It's not a crime to have it," Merrill said. "But if you use it to cheat, then you're going to get a ticket." _...._ .'.o' o.'. /o o .o' o'\ |'.o 'o. o'.o| |o. o' o 'o .| \ o .o.'o'./ '._o__o_.' \ / || || - Golf balls removed from snake sell on eBay ------ CURRUMBIN, Australia - An Australian carpet python's mistake will help other animals now that the golf balls it swallowed have been sold on eBay. The high bid was $1,401 Australian ($1,253 U.S.), the Gold Coast Bulletin reported. The money will go to help build an animal hospital at the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary. The winner gets the still-unwashed balls, as well as X-rays and photographs of the python before and after successful surgery to remove them. The python, newly named Augusta, swallowed the golf balls during a visit to a hen house last month. The owner had placed the balls in a brood hen's nest to encourage egg laying. Veterinarians at Currumbin determined that the python would not simply eliminate the golf balls and decided to operate to save the snake's life. "Augusta the snake has received wide- spread media coverage, and his eBay items have proved just as intriguing as the story of how he swallowed the golf balls," said David Luxton, the sanctuary's marketing manager. >< >< >< (`\ _> )_ ,-' ,-. `; -- Suspect tracked using trail of poo ----- `""/ /"" `-" DURHAM, N.C. - Police in Durham, N.C., said they were led to a suspect by the trail of fresh dog-doo he left after stepping into a pile while fleeing. Authorities said Josue Herrios-Coronilla, 18, crashed his car into the yard of Bill McDonald, who owns four dogs, after driving the wrong way down the street, the Durham Herald Sun reported. Officers discovered the wrecked car, crushed bushes and a pile of dog feces with a fresh shoe print. Durham police Sgt. Dale Gunter followed the smelly trail until he encountered a white van driving in his direction. He asked the passenger of the van to exit the vehicle and noted the odoriferous evidence on his shoes and the smell of alcohol on his breath. Herrios-Coronilla was charged with underage drinking and driving while impaired. -<>- >From CoffeeBreak: Senior protesters admit to graffiti Police in Scotland arrested a pair of veteran peace campaigners after the two elderly women said they were responsible for tagging a court building. Helen John, 69, and Georgina Smith, 77, were reportedly caught with paint in hand and freely admitted to painting slogans such as "No cluster bombs" and "UK values? What values?" on the walls of the High Court building in Edinburgh, The Scotsman reported. The actions earned them a trip to Cornton Vale, Scotland's only all-female prison, for 40 and 45 days each. The women refused to say they did anything wrong, despite admitting to the graffiti that caused an estimated $7,200 in damage, the newspaper said. The pair have been involved in protests since the early years of the Greenham Common peace camp. More recently, they participated in protests outside the Faslane naval base in Helensburgh. Both have several convictions for other protest-related offenses. _________________________ || || || || || ||, , ,|| || || (||/|/(\||/ || || ||| _'_`||| || || || o o || || || (|| - `||) || || || = || || ScS || ||\___/|| || Injured during escape, he sues the jail ||___||) , (||___|| /||---||-\_/-||---||\ / ||--_||_____||_--|| \ (_(||)-| S123-45 |-(||)_) |"""""""""""""""""""""""""""| | "Honest, ossifer, I don't | |'member whips, chains, and | | leather womens....*burp*" | """"""""""""""""""""""""""" Sher^ 2/14/98 A former Pueblo County (Colo.) Jail prisoner is suing the county for injuries he sustained during an attempted escape. Scott Anthony Gomez Jr., who had already escaped from the jail once, but was apprehended after two days at large, was seriously injured on his second attempt, The Los Angeles Times reported. Gomez was using bed sheets to rappel down an 85-foot building in 2006 when he fell 40 feet to the ground. After corrections officials asked a court to order Gomez to repay $64,000 in medical expenses, Gomez filed suit, alleging authorities made it too easy to break out. "Defendants … did next to nothing to ensure that the jail was secure and the plaintiff could not escape," the federal lawsuit says. Pueblo County Sheriff Kirk Taylor, who took office the day before Gomez was injured, said the lawsuit "doesn't pass the straight-face test." "He is the criminal here, not the sheriff," said the sheriff. Gomez was in jail for violating parole in a 2004 weapons case. He claims in the suit that jail guards abused him -- and that after his first escape, he told authorities "there were many ways" to escape from the jail. $18,000 belt will tighten pants, wallet Not only will the newest belt being sold by a New York company keep your pants tight, but its $18,000 price tag will put a strong grip on your wallet, as well. The key to the big-bucks leather belt being offered by the men's accessories company Kale Miles is its platinum buckle, The New York Post said. With an ounce of platinum currently valued at nearly $1,560, the 7- to 8-ounce buckle easily prices the belt out of most people's range. But for those interested in looking good no matter the cost, obtaining one of the custom-made belts is pretty simple. The Post said potential customers just need to inform the company of their waist size and production begins in Maine, where workers spend a week producing the lavish belt using leather from a special breed of cow and, of course, the costly but likely stylish belt buckle. ============================================================== >-->From ScreamOfTheCrop: My daughter asked me one time, "Daddy, before you married Mommy, who told you how to drive ?" --- Q: What's the definition of mixed emotions? A: When you see your mother-in-law backing off a cliff in your new car. --- A well-known cardiologist died and was given an elaborate funeral. All of the local area physicians attended the service. A huge heart covered in flowers stood behind the casket during the service. Following the eulogy, the heart opened, and the casket rolled inside. The heart then closed, sealing the doctor in the beautiful heart forever. At that point, one of the mourners burst into laughter. When confronted, he said "I'm sorry, I was just thinking of my own funeral--I'm a gynecologist." At that point, the proctologist fainted. --- I had volunteered to help my attractive blonde and single cousin with moving to a new town house. Looking at her, I should have realized that she'd have more than enough help so emptying her apartment and loading the truck went fast. But several of us had been dropped off so the cab of our rented six-meter long, moving truck was crowded. _.--"""--._ .' '-. `. __/__ (-. `\ \ /o `o \ \ \ \ _\__.__/ )) | | ; .--;" | | \ ( `) | | \ _|`---' .' _, _| | `\ '`_\ \ '_,.-';_.-`\| \ \_ .' '--'---;` / / |\ |_..--' \ \'-'.' .--'.__/ __.-; `"` (___...---''` \ _/_ \ /jgs\ \___/ Too crowded as there was no room left for my cousin's enormous, black, Great Dane in the cab . . So, laughing, we put him in the driver's seat of the pickup we were towing. Once on the road, there was a sudden eruption of noise. We looked back to see the Dane's huge paws resting on the horn while he howled in protest. As we were about to pull over, another car came alongside the driver, rolled down his window and hollered, "Hey, lady! .... Why don't you let him pass?" --- A chicken crossing the road is poultry in motion. If you don't pay your exorcist, you get repossessed. With her marriage, she got a new name and a dress. When a clock is hungry, it goes back four seconds. The man who fell into an upholstery machine is fully recovered. You feel stuck with your debt if you can't budge it. Local Area Network in Australia:... the LAN down under. He often broke into song because he couldn't find the key. Every calendar's days are numbered. A lot of money is tainted - It taint yours and it taint mine. A boiled egg in the morning is hard to beat. He had a photographic memory that was never developed. A plateau is a high form of flattery. A midget fortuneteller who escapes from prison is a small medium at large. Those who get too big for their britches will be exposed in the end. Once you've seen one shopping center, you've seen a mall. Bakers trade bread recipes on a knead-to-know basis. Santa's helpers are subordinate clauses. Acupuncture is a jab well done. --- Q. Is swallowing chewing gum deadly? A. No. It won't stay in your stomach, nor lodge itself in your appendix or internal organs. Swallowed gum follows the same path as everything else you swallow, and with the same result. --- A man called his neighbor to help him move a couch that had become stuck in the doorway. They got on either end of the couch and struggled until they were exhausted, but the couch wouldn't budge. "Forget it," the man finally gasped. "We'll never get this in." A frustrated voice came from the other side of the couch: "In?!" --- >Answers to Senior Questions..... Q: Where can men or women over the age of 60 find young, sexy members of the opposite sex who are sexually interested in them? A: Try a bookstore under fiction Q: My wife is going through menopause. What can I do? A: Keep busy. If you're handy with tools, you can finish the basement. When you are done you will have a place to live. Q: How can you avoid spotting a wrinkle every time you walk by a mirror? A: The next time you're in front of a mirror, take off your glasses. Q: Why should 60+ year old people use valet parking? A: Valets don't forget where they park your car. Q: Is it common for 60+ year olds to have problems with short term memory storage? A: Storing memory is not a problem, retrieving it is a problem. Q: What is the most common remark made by 60+ year olds when they enter antique stores? A: "I remember these…” --- _..... .-'` ^ `'. .'^ ^ ,_. \ // , ^ _.-'-. | // /.--' '- | /;/``--.___._ ; |/` | /\ |`) / ` //` || | / // || | ; (( || | | `:. || \ \ ':. (| `\\ /;|| || |||| ;| |/|| /` | || \-p/ || | | jgs .~||~./_/ `~ - ~` >You know you live in Florida if... YOUR SISTER'S FAMILY, PREVIOUSLY ADDICTED TO THE ORLANDO AREA, WON'T COME DOWN FOR THANKSGIVING, EVEN THOUGH YOU ASSURE THEM THAT "HURRICANE SEASON IS OVER BY THEN, ALICE!" You have FEMA's number on your speed dialer. You have more than 300 'C' and 'D' batteries in your kitchen drawer. Your pantry contains more than 20 cans of Spaghetti O's. You are thinking of repainting your house to match the plywood covering your windows. When describing your house to a prospective buyer, you say it has three bedrooms, two baths, and one safe hallway. Your SSN isn't a secret, it's written in Sharpie on your arms. You are on a first-name basis with the cashier at Home Depot. The road leading to your house has been declared a 'No-Wake' Zone. You decide that your patio furniture looks better on the bottom of the pool. You own more than three large coolers. You rationalize helping a friend board up by thinking, "It'll only take a gallon of gas to get there and back." You have 2-liter coke bottles and milk jugs filled with water in your freezer. Three months ago you couldn't hang a shower curtain; today you can assemble a portable generator by candlelight. You catch a 13-pound redfish -- in your driveway. You can recite from memory whole portions of your homeowner's insurance policy. At cocktail parties, women are attracted to the guy with the biggest chainsaw. There is a roll of tar paper in your garage. You can rattle off the names of three or more meteorologists who work at the Weather Channel and every single newscaster and reporter at all of the major stations in town. Someone comes to your door to tell you they found your roof. Ice is a valid topic of conversation. Relocating to South Dakota does not seem like such a crazy idea. You spend more time on your roof then in your living room. You've been laughed at over the phone by a roofer, fence builder, or a tree worker. Having a tree in your living room does not necessarily mean it's Christmas. The hurricane shutter guy and your roofer are driving BMW's. You know the difference between the "good side" of a storm and the "bad side." You go to work early and stay late just to enjoy the air conditioning. A battery-powered TV is considered a home entertainment center. 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In addition, Husband 1.0 uninstalled many other valuable programs, such as Romance 9.5 and Personal Attention 6.5 and then installed undesirable programs such as NFL 5.0, NBA 3.0, and Golf Clubs 4.1. Conversation 8.0 no longer runs, and Housecleaning 2.6 simply crashes the system. I've tried running Nagging 5.3 to fix these problems, but to no avail. What can I do? Signed, Desperate ---------------------- Dear Desperate: .-=-. ^Boyfriend 5.0^ /\____) | / . .\ \( _>| _) __/--""-.__ .' ,__._ `''''.-""-. / %% .\ ``''`(___/\ \ / / ' _%- | ( |' ' ) ) / / \ _\- \ __) _\=_/ ( / -;_ \ _\- \___(__.' ` \ ) .-, `--._'-.'. .(/"-.._.(' ; (--. __.' / `. \ \ / / . (' , | )```` _._) jgs _.`')_/.._/ /.__ ____.'_| |_/----'` '-'``'-._ / | (_........' `;-"`; | ` `'.__/ First keep in mind, Boyfriend 5.0 is an Entertainment Package, While Husband 1.0 is an Operating System. Please enter the command: "http: I Thought You Loved Me.HTML" and try to download Tears 6.2 and don't forget to install the Guilt 3.0 update. If that application works as designed, Husband 1.0 should then automatically run the applications Jewelry 2.0 and Flowers 3.5. But remember, overuse of the above application can cause Husband 1.0 to default to Grumpy Silence 2.5, Happy Hour 7.0 or Beer 6.1. Beer 6.1 is a very bad program that will download the beta version of Snoring Loudly. _, `(. )- `` )/, '\\ =/= ))) ^Mother-in-law 1.0^ \\ < D/ \\ e_ / \\_ __\ \____ / 7// )/` /\ |(_/ ) (/ ( \ '_/\ \ \ ^\ /\ \__/ \______|<-_\ )_7___\ )_/ /` ( \ / \_ / '\/\ | / , | | | | | | * | | | * | | | * | ' | ``, | | | + + # |___/|___/ ___|/ ?____ /( )\ / | U ) \_ /^/ \^\ _/_'- /__/- /__ \_/_/ \_\ __b'ger__ Whatever you do, DO NOT install Mother-in-law 1.0 (it runs a virus in the background that will eventually seize control of all your system resources). Also, do not attempt to reinstall the Boyfriend 5.0 program. These are unsupported applications and will crash Husband 1.0. .-=-. ////"\\ .=. ( 6 6 ) ^Husband 1.0^ //"\\ \ - / (/6 6\) _.) (._ )\ = /(-` `:` `\ _(_ ) ( _)-| : |\ \ (_/ `\_/` \ | : |/ / / (_ @ _) \\_ : _/ / \ \)___(/ / |===|_) \/`"""`\/ | L | | | | | | | | | | | |_____| | | | ||| | | | ||| | | | ||| |_|_| jgs / Y \ / T \ `"`"` `"`"` In summary, Husband 1.0 is a great program, but it does have limited memory and cannot learn new applications quickly. You might consider buying additional software to improve memory and performance. We recommend Food 3.0 and Hot Lingerie 7.7. Good Luck, Tech Support === To Subscribe, send a blank mail to: scream_of_the_crop-subscribe@yahoogroups.com ===================================================================== >-->From The Jokester: >Change Of Ways This was written by an 83-year-old woman to her friend. The last line says it all. ___ (___) /` `\ / /"\ \ \_/o o\_/ ( _ ) `\ /` /\\V//\ / /_ _\ \ \ \___/ / \/===\/ || || || || ||___|| |_____| jgs ||| / Y \ `"`"` Dear Friend of Mine: I'm reading more and dusting less. I'm sitting in the yard and admiring the view without fussing about the weeds in the garden. I'm spending more time with my family and friends and less time working. Whenever possible, life should be a pattern of experiences to savor, not to endure. I'm trying to recognize these moments now and cherish them. I'm not "saving" anything. We use our good china and crystal for every special event such as losing a pound, getting the sink unstopped, or the first Amaryllis blossom. I wear my good blazer to the market. My theory is if I look prosperous, I can shell out $28.49 for one small bag of groceries. I'm not saving my good perfume for special parties, but wearing it for clerks in the hardware store and tellers at the bank. "Someday" and "one of these days" are losing their grip on my vocabulary. If it's worth seeing or hearing or doing, I want to see and hear and do it now. I'm not sure what others would've done had they known they wouldn't be here for the tomorrow that we all take for granted. I think they would have called family members and a few close friends. They might have called a few former friends to apologize and mend fences for past squabbles. I like to think they would have gone out for a Chinese dinner or for whatever their favorite food was. I'm guessing; I'll never know. It's those little things left undone that would make me angry if I knew my hours were limited. Angry because I hadn't written certain letters that I intended to write one of these days. Angry and sorry that I didn't tell my husband and parents often enough how much I truly love them. I'm trying very hard not to put off, hold back, or save anything that would add laughter and luster to our lives. And every morning when I open my eyes, I tell myself that it is special. Every day, every minute, every breath truly is a gift. People say true friends must always hold hands, but true friends don't need to hold hands because they know the other hand will always be there." I don't believe in Miracles. I RELY on them. ===================================================================== >-->From PetWarmers: ____ _..,---,___.--'' ''---.________.' ,---',> _/ __ ,.---' '',_____.__ _ / ') .-' ''-. )-' | .' '._ \___/ .' (_.---, '--' mrf >HAS ME WELL TRAINED by Philip Jones I really did not want another dog. Having been through the entire canine life cycle twice before, I was conscious of how painful it becomes toward the end. But a few years before my heart attack, Faye, my wife, raised the topic repeatedly over several months. My position was clear. "It's a 15-year commitment and we're already well into our 50s. It's a lot of work. It will limit our freedom to travel." And so on. Powerful, sensible arguments, impossible to refute by any logical reasoning. Finally she asked, "Are you telling me I can't have a dog?" "No, of course not," I reply, "but it will be your dog. You will be the one to train it and look after it. When it's extremely cold outside, it will be your responsibility to take it out." Well, a few weeks later Faye brought home a tiny, breathing bundle of creamy, fluffy fur with two big brown eyes. I put him over my shoulder and all my rational objections melted away. This was the cutest little puppy I had ever seen. Seven weeks old. Later we read this is the age they begin to "bond" with their human guardians. Chambo and I soon bonded. He is a cross between Cocker Spaniel and American Eskimo. His name derives partly from his champagne color and partly from our recognition that he will be a bundle of mischievous energy. While Chambo took me on one of our frequent walks, we finally acknowledged our shared secret. "You're my buddy, aren't you Chambo?" And he readily agrees. But we do not tell Faye just yet. There is still more tedious training to be done, and she must meet at least some of her obligations. Winter finally arrived. And can you guess who took Chambo outside? Me, of course, and I am quite content with that role. Soon after, Chambo took charge of our home and one of my sons predicted that I would soon find a way to bring this little dog into my retail management seminars. Sure enough, the message for retail merchants becomes: Training A Customer Is Easier Than Training A Puppy! A growing dog needs to be trained to respond to nine basic commands. A retail customer, on the other hand, needs to be trained in only three. A loyal customer needs to learn to Come!, Fetch! and Stay! Normally, it's neither necessary nor advisable to order customers to Get Down, Drop it, Heel, Shush, Lie Down, or Go Outside. At dog obedience classes, it is always the dog's owner that needs the training. A puppy knows how to sit. Sitting at our request is quite another matter. Similarly, most customers know how to shop. For one large segment of the population, it is part of their genetic heritage. It is up to the retailer to master the techniques that will prompt them to shop regularly in their store, to "Stay!" as loyal customers. In a previous life, Chambo must have been a manager himself. This is apparent from his training methods. When he is exercising me, he occasionally stops, sits down, and refuses to budge. I then look around, wondering what I am supposed to do next. Once I realize and acknowledge that I am now expected to cross to the other side of the road, Chambo jumps up and we proceed. He has me well trained. Drawing on his earlier managerial experience, Chambo has used this traditional technique: When your subordinates fail to figure out what they are supposed to do next, sit on the ground and glare at them until they figure it out! -- Philip Jones ____________________________________________ Philip is a motivational speaker and author based in Calgary, Canada. This article is an extract from his book, How to Fit a Heart Attack into Your Busy Schedule! You can review his book at: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/193279400X/heartref=nosim ------------------------- >CHUBBY HAMSTER SAVED FROM VACUUM . . (>\---/<) ,' `. / q p \ ( >(_Y_)< ) >-' `-' `-<-. / _.== ,=.,- \ /, )` '( ) ; `._.' `--< : \ | ) \ ) ;_/ hjw `._ _/_ ___.'-\\\ A hamster reportedly cheated death when he was sucked up by a vacuum cleaner -- because he was too fat to go down the tube. According to the Daily Express Rusher, a nine-month old hamster, had escaped from his cage and was sucked up while Amanda Horniman, from England, was cleaning her son's bedroom. But his weight meant he got jammed in the tube before getting sucked into the vacuum bag, which would have killed him. Mrs. Horniman's husband Nick, who is a vet, said, "Rusher got stuck in the pipe, but Amanda had seen him just before he went up so she stopped the machine to get him out." "Fortunately, he blocked the tube and didn't go into the machine's motor. If he had been a thin hamster, things would have been a lot worse." Dr. Horniman took Rusher to his office for a check-up before returning him to his cage. (Ananova News, May 24) ====================================================================== >-->Late Show Top Ten Top Ten Things Overheard on George W. Bush's Trip to The Middle East 10. Where can I buy one of them flying carpets? 9. 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