Men In Tights & 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 :) Well, it won't be long our youngsters will be going back to school - some have already returned. As usual around this time of year I check all the links on the FUN URLS page to remove all the dead ones. I do this so the school kids and parents especially will be able to have a reliable resource for their study. With over 3,150 links, I know that there is no way I can make them all easy to find, but I do try to at least make them as reliable as possible. However, this does take a lot of time, so I only do it once a year. Visit it here: FUN URLS http://www.ShangralaFamilyFun.com/urls.html -<>- >Hot Off The 'Shangy' Press :) This one comes to us from not one, or two but three of our group members! I of course figured it must be of importance to people so did my best to get a page for it done. It is actually perfect timing since we are coming up to the 9-11 aniversary. This page is a tribute to it and was done on 8-11. Check it out here: ____, / __(__. )__ \-,_________//O= --/___________ _ _( ' ) ~^~-~_`\ `-------------/| ( ` )__ , ___)^~_ ~-^~~-_`\xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxSPUNK| /(. ' ) ' ___)' ~^~^ ~~^-~_~^-` ~~^ ~^~ ~^-~^-~^~^^~`~~~-~^_~-^~. ' ~^~-^_~^ ~~-~~~_^~~-~^_~^~^~^-~^_~^-~^~^-~^~_~^~-~^~-~_~`-^~^^^~ ^~^~-~^~_~^~^-~^~^-~^_~^~^^-~^~-~^~^_^~^~ ~- ~~ ^~jgs USS New York LPD-21 Tribute http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/ussny.html --- ...Thanks Bunches Budha, Viv, & Jo Ann! This is an excellent one! ================================================================= >-->From The FunnyBone: ':. []_____ Ten Step Guide To Being Handy Around The House /\ \ ___/ \__/\__\__ ---/\___\ |''''''|__\-- --- 1. If you can't find a screwdriver, ||'''| |''||''|''| use a knife. If you break off the tip, jgs``"""`"`""))""`""` it's an improved screwdriver. 2. Try to work alone. An audience is rarely any help. 3. Above all, if what you've done is stupid, but it works, then it isn't stupid. 4. Work in the kitchen whenever you can ... many fine tools are there, its warm and dry, and you are close to the refrigerator. 5. If it's electronic, get a new one ... or consult a twelve-year- old. 6. Stay simple minded: Get a new battery; replace the bulb or fuse; see if the tank is empty; try turning the switch "on" ; or just paint over it. __ __ (( (__)---(__) )) 7. Always take credit for miracles. If you //. '|' .\\ dropped the alarm clock while taking it apart ||_ | _|| and it suddenly starts working, you have ||. ' .|| healed it. \\ '/. ' // '-:---:-' 8. Regardless of what people say, kicking, jgs /_______\ pounding, and throwing sometimes DOES help. 9. If something looks level, it is level. 10. If at first you don't succeed, redefine success. ============================================================== +--------------------- Bizarre Trivia ---------------------+ Over 2500 left handed people a year are killed from using products made for right handed people. --- ...PLEASE READ THE ABOVE AGAIN - See Why It Is Important To try your best to have your little one use their RIGHT HAND? This doesn't even talk about how many are hurt! If you want the best for your baby, start handing them things to their right hand and do all you can to make them prefer their right hand right from the start - it is a right handed world! Think about it - doors, locks, lights, scissors, on and off buttons on your computer, monitor and printer, even the mouse on your computer desk is intended for a right handed person. Those that are lefties have to pay extra to get items made for a left handed person! And of course they are at a disadvantage. I learned this when my mom suddenly became a lefty by losing her right hand. The world made it even more difficult for her. She had to retrain her brain and deal with most things being awkward just because she wasn't using the right hand and the thing wasn't made for a person using the left hand to work it. Taphephobia is the fear of being buried alive. Clinophobia is the fear of beds. The sloth (a mammal) moves so slowly that green algae can grow undisturbed on it's fur. The electric chair was invented by a dentist. [Figures.] Astronauts cannot cry. In space, there is no gravity, so the tears can't flow. A company in Taiwan makes dinnerware out of wheat, so you can eat your plate. In Tokyo, they sell toupees for dogs. ================================================================ {} {} ! ! ! II II ! ! ! ! I__I__I_II II_I__I__I ! 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But it was the folks in Heaven Who made me sputter and gasp-- The thieves, the liars, the sinners , The alcoholics and the trash. There stood the kid from seventh grade Who swiped my lunch money twice. Next to him was my old neighbor Who never said anything nice. Herb, who I always thought Was rotting away in hell, Was sitting pretty on cloud nine, Looking incredibly well. I nudged Jesus, 'What's the deal? I would love to hear Your take. How'd all these sinners get up here? God must've made a mistake. 'And why's everyone so quiet, So somber - give me a clue.' 'Hush, child,' He said, 'they're all in shock. No one thought they'd be seeing you.' Live life such that, when you die, the preacher will not have to tell lies. --- ...Funny one! Thanks Viv! ================================================================= >-->From Our Friend Jo Ann :) -=[wishing well ]=- 2/01 .-------------. /= ^ =_ ^-_- = \ /^ ==_ -_ = _ ^ \ / =_ ^ -_ = _ = \ If I throw a penny in /_=_^___=_-^__=___=_^_\ __||____ ___ ____||_ How many pennies `=||====//_\\====||=|_ || |===| || '-' Will I get back? ||_..-|___|-.._|| |'-,._______..-'| ||__ | __] __]_| -Well = Deep Thoughts - |_| ]__|__ _| __| |__[ _ ]_ __[_ | jgs |_| _ |_ ]_ _[_ | `"-..........--"` Beauty of Mathematics !!!!!!! 1 x 8 + 1 = 9 12 x 8 + 2 = 98 123 x 8 + 3 = 987 1234 x 8 + 4 = 9876 12345 x 8 + 5 = 98765 123456 x 8 + 6 = 987654 1234567 x 8 + 7 = 9876543 12345678 x 8 + 8 = 98765432 123456789 x 8 + 9 = 987654321 1 x 9 + 2 = 11 12 x 9 + 3 = 111 123 x 9 + 4 = 1111 1234 x 9 + 5 = 11111 12345 x 9 + 6 = 111111 123456 x 9 + 7 = 1111111 1234567 x 9 + 8 = 11111111 12345678 x 9 + 9 = 111111111 123456789 x 9 +10= 1111111111 9 x 9 + 7 = 88 98 x 9 + 6 = 888 987 x 9 + 5 = 8888 9876 x 9 + 4 = 88888 98765 x 9 + 3 = 888888 987654 x 9 + 2 = 8888888 9876543 x 9 + 1 = 88888888 98765432 x 9 + 0 = 888888888 Brilliant, isn't it? And look at this symmetry: 1 x 1 = 1 11 x 11 = 121 111 x 111 = 12321 1111 x 1111 = 1234321 11111 x 11111 = 123454321 111111 x 111111 = 12345654321 1111111 x 1111111 = 1234567654321 11111111 x 11111111 = 123456787654321 111111111 x 111111111 = 12345678987654321 --- ...Pretty Neat! Thanks Jo Ann!! Visit here for these cool numbers! Numbers in Scripture - E.W. Bullinger http://www.biblebelievers.org.au/number01.htm ============================================================== >-->From CleanLaffs: , _/ \_ * < > * /.'.\ * * ,-----.,_ , .'` '. _/ \_ , / `\ < > _/ \_ | ,.---. \ /.'.\ < > \.' _,'.--. ; ` ` /.'.\ .' (o ) ; ` ` / '--' | * / ) | * * | .-; ; , \_/ |___,' ; _/ \_ , |`---.___|_ / < > * _/ \_ \ ` / /.'.\ < > '. _,' ` ` jgs /.'.\ `'------'` * ` ` My niece's class assignment was to interview a senior citizen about his or her life, so she asked me, "What was the biggest historical event that happened during your childhood?" "I'd have to say the moonwalk," I replied. She looked disappointed. "That dance was so important to you?" -<>- Pauly walks into a bar and says "Bartender, one round for everyone, on me!" The bartender says, "Well, Pauly, seems you're in a really good mood tonight, eh?" Pauly says, "Oh, you can bet on it! I just got hired by the city to go around and remove all the money from parking meters. I start on Monday!" The bartender congratulates the man and proceeds to pour the round. Monday evening arrives. Pauly comes back into the bar and says "Bartender, TWO rounds for everyone, on me!" The bartender says, "Well now! If you're so happy just over having this new job, I can just imagine how happy you'll be when you get your paycheck!" Pauly looks at the bartender with a confused look on his face, pulls out quite a handful of quarters from his pocket, and says "You mean they'll PAY me on top of it?" -<>- ____/.-\_____ ________________,__________,___________,_ [____\__/_____]================'=========='==========='=D / jgs / ( c_ (-) ) ( J A fisherman's wife was sitting by a tent in a clearing on the bank of a river when along came the park ranger and said, "Excuse me ma'am but I need to speak to your husband. Can you tell me where he is?" She replied, pointing to a clump of reeds. "Go over there and look for the pole with a worm on both ends." -<>- A man who owner a local grocery store was out delivering orders in his station wagon when he hit and injured a little, old lady. The lady sued and was awarded an amount large enough to drive the man out of business. After difficult times he managed to accumulate enough to try again. But a few months after opening his doors he struck an old gentleman with his delivery truck. The gentleman sued and collected big damages, enough to ruin the merchant yet again. On a peaceful Sunday the grocer was sitting in his living room when his little boy entered and called out, "Father, Father, Mother's been run over by a great big bus." The grocer's eyes filled with tears, and in a voice trembling with emotion he cried, "Thank the Lord, my luck's changed at last." ============================================================== >-->In The Worldly News: >From CoffeeBreak: U.S. cops battle gas-pump card skimming The U.S. Secret Service says it is investigating the nationwide use of gas-pump skimming devices that steal credit card numbers. The agency told USA Today that scams in several states have netted crooks hundreds of thousands of dollars from unsuspecting pay-at-the-pump customers. "Card fraud at gas pumps is a significant problem and that's because of the unintended nature of the checkout devices," James Van Dyke, president of a consulting firm that focuses on fraud prevention, told the newspaper. "Essentially, every gas pump is an electronic cash register." The scam relies on small hard-to-detect electronic devices that are attached to the card readers on gas pumps. The devises capture the data on the card's magnetic strip as it is passed through the slot. USA Today said sizable incidents of skimming were under way in at least five states. 26 teen cheerleaders trapped in elevator Police at the University of Texas in Austin said emergency responders freed 26 teen cheerleaders that had crammed into an elevator, causing the doors to jam. Campus police said the group of 14-to-17-year-olds attending Texas Cheer Camp packed themselves into an elevator that successfully descended from the fourth floor of Jester Hall to the ground floor. But once the elevator arrived at its intended destination, the doors would not open, The Dallas Morning News reported Wednesday. The girls used cell phones to call for help but they were trapped for about 25 minutes while a repairman worked on the doors, police said. One of the girls was treated at a hospital and released after the ordeal caused her to faint. Two others were treated at the scene for minor ailments. "It's dangerous actually," said Rhonda Weldon, director of communications for the UT Police Department. "They're lucky that that's all that happened." "Take the sign seriously," she said. "There are signs everywhere: No more than 15 people or 3,000 pounds." Sweden says 'no mail' to British woman Sweden's postal service declines to discuss its refusal to deliver the mail to a British woman because her mailbox is on the wrong side of the road. Ginny Rankin, who hails from the island of Jersey off the English coast, had no trouble receiving mail in the box in front of her house until her route was changed to a different distribution center, The Local reported Wednesday. The postman of that distribution center arrives at her house from the opposite direction, meaning he'd have to get out of his vehicle and walk across the street to put the mail in her box. Rankin received a letter saying her mailbox had to be moved across the street if she wanted to continue receiving mail. "I didn't think they were serious," she said, adding that they wanted her to place her mailbox on someone else's property. "It's almost like they're the mafia holding our post as ransom." Sweden's postal service had no comment on the situation. -<>- >From BizarreNews: -- Possible lung found floating in canal ---------- ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A St. Petersburg, Fla., research biologist said he discovered what appeared to be a lung floating in a canal behind his home. The man said he phoned authorities and turned the object over to the St. Petersburg Police Department medical examiner, the St. Petersburg Times reported. The medical examiner's office has yet to confirm whether the object was indeed a lung and, if so, whether it came from a human or an animal. -- Naked cyclists protest oil dependence ----------- ST. LOUIS - Hundreds of nearly-nude bikers and curious onlookers have descended on St. Louis for a 10-mile ride protesting U.S. dependence on oil, participants said. The World Naked Bike Ride, which has been held in about 70 cities across the globe since 2004, came to St. Louis for the first time Saturday night as nude and nearly-nude cyclists rode their bikes from the city's Tower Grove Park to the Grove neighborhood, the St. Louis Post- Dispatch reported Monday. Spectators said many of the riders got creative with strategically covering up certain body parts, with thongs, pasties and body paint becoming common sights at the event. Onlooker Don Biekert, 50, of Centralia, Ill., said the ride made for an amusing spectacle, but "this ain't nothing like Mardi Gras." -- Tights for men a hit in Britain ------------- LONDON - British tights manufacturers say sales of sheer, patterned and support tights for men have ballooned in recent months. Kieran Hughes, director of the tights maker Precious Collections, said men are increasingly saying they find the products to be practical and comfortable additions to their wardrobes, The Daily Telegraph reported Monday. "I don't know what is going on -- sales have gone mad," Hughes said. "In the past two months we have gone from selling 300 pairs of tights a month to men in the U.K., to selling more than 1,000." "German men have been wearing them for years. More than 50 percent of German men wear tights, including famous German football players. I can't imagine many footballers here doing that," Hughes said. ================================================================ >-->Speaking of Men In Tights - From ScreamOfTheCrop: T~~ | /"\ T~~ |'| T~~ T~~ | T~ WWWW| | /"\ | | |/\T~~ /"\ WWW /"\ |' |WW| WWWWW/\| / \|'/\|/"\ | /__\/]WWW[\/__\WWWW |" WWWW'|I_I|'WWWW' | | |' |/ - \|' |' | |' | |LI=H=LI|' | | | |' | |[_]| | |' | jgs | | |_|###|_| | | '---'--'-/___\-'--'---' Young King Arthur was ambushed and imprisoned by the monarch of a neighboring kingdom. The monarch could have killed him but was moved by Arthur's youth and ideals. So, the monarch offered him his freedom, as long as he could answer a very difficult question. Arthur would have a year to figure out the answer and, if after a year, he still had no answer, he would be put to death The question?....What do women really want? Such a question would perplex even the most knowledgeable man, and to young Arthur, it seemed an impossible query. But, since it was better than death, he accepted the monarch's proposition to have an answer by year's end. He returned to his kingdom and began to poll everyone: the princess, the priests, the wise men and even the court jester. He spoke with everyone, but no one could give him a satisfactory answer. Many people advised him to consult the old witch, for only she would have the answer. But the price would be high; as the witch was famous throughout the kingdom for the exorbitant prices she charged. The last day of the year arrived and Arthur had no choice but to talk to the witch. She agreed to answer the question, but he would have to agree to her price first. The old witch wanted to marry Sir Lancelot, the most noble of the Knights of the Round Table and Arthur's closest friend! Young Arthur was horrified. She was hunchbacked and hideous, had only one tooth, smelled like sewage, made obscene noises, etc. He had never encountered such a repugnant creature in all his life. He refused to force his friend to marry her and endure such a terrible burden; but Lancelot, learning of the proposal, spoke with Arthur. He said nothing was too big of a sacrifice compared to Arthur's life and the preservation of the Round Table. Hence, a wedding was proclaimed and the witch answered Arthur's question thus: What a woman really wants, she answered.... is to be in charge of her own life. Everyone in the kingdom instantly knew that the witch had uttered a great truth and that Arthur's life would be spared. And so it was, the neighboring monarch granted Arthur his freedom and Lancelot and the witch had a wonderful wedding. The honeymoon hour approached and Lancelot, steeling himself for a horrific experience, entered the bedroom. But, what a sight awaited him. The most beautiful woman he had ever seen lay before him on the bed.. The astounded Lancelot asked what had happened The beauty replied that since he had been so kind to her when she appeared as a witch, she would henceforth, be her horrible deformed self only half the time and the beautiful maiden the other half. Which would he prefer? Beautiful during the day....or night? Lancelot pondered the predicament. During the day, a beautiful woman to show off to his friends, but at night, in the privacy of his castle, an old witch? Or, would he prefer having a hideous witch during the day, but by night, a beautiful woman for him to enjoy wondrous intimate moments? What would YOU do? What Lancelot chose is below. BUT....make YOUR choice before you scroll down below. OKAY? Noble Lancelot said that he would allow HER to make the choice herself. Upon hearing this, she announced that she would be beautiful all the time because he had respected her enough to let her be in charge of her own life. Now ...what is the moral to this story? The moral is..... If you don't let a woman have her own way.... .....Things are going to get ugly. -<>- Q: How Do Crazy People Go Through The Forest ? A: They Take The Psycho Path Q: How Do You Get Holy Water? A: You Boil The Hell Out Of It. Q: What Do Eskimos Get From Sitting On The Ice too Long? A: Polaroids Q: What Do You Call a Boomerang That Doesn't work? A: A Stick Q: What Do You Call Cheese That Isn't Yours? A: Nacho Cheese. Q: What Do You Call Santa's Helpers? A: Subordinate Clauses. Q: What Do You Get From a Pampered Cow? A: Spoiled Milk. =============================================================== >-->From SermondFodder: Beats Shopping Last summer my wife and I met a couple who were friends of my wife at a restaurant. After lunch, the women decided to go shopping, and I invited the man to go sailing. While we were out on the water, a storm blew up. The tide had gone out, and we were down wind trying to work our way back through a narrow channel. At one point the boat grounded and we had to climb overboard and shove with all our might to get it back in deep water. As my new friend stood there, ankle deep in muck, the wind blowing his hair wildly, rain streaming down his face, he grinned at me, and with unmistakable sincerity said, "Sure beats shopping." === This post is brought your way by Sermon Fodder and Joke A Day Ministries. To get a regular dose of Christian humor and a modern-day parable drop a note to Sermon_Fodder-subscribe@yahoogroups.com or to ajokeaday7-subscribe@topica.com. Please leave this attached if you forward this to friends or post on the net. -<>- >DON'T WAIT FOR AN INVITATION By Zelig Pliskin When it comes to doing acts of kindness for others, don't wait until you are asked. As soon as you recognize a need, volunteer to do something about it. Let your love for kindness be so strong that you cherish each opportunity. Take the initiative to approach people you can help and don't necessarily wait until they approach you. You don't need a formal invitation to ask someone, "What can I do for you?" The author's students told him the following examples: I knew a person who always had with him numerous items people frequently needed. Items such as pens and pencils, scissors, erasers, rubber bands, paper clips, needle and thread, scotch tape, a small hole puncher, a stapler, envelopes, sheets of paper, stamps, adhesive bandages. When someone needed any of these items he immediately volunteered, "Here, I have some I can give you." I have a friend who doesn't wait for anyone to ask him for directions. When he sees someone looking at a map, he asks, "Can I help you?" If he hears someone asking for directions and the response wasn't clear, he approaches the person and tells him step by step how to get to his destination. I remember commenting in passing to someone I hardly knew that I was short of money. He immediately offered to lend me a large sum. I later heard that this was his usual practice. He didn't wait until someone asked him for a loan. My father would always look for opportunities to give people rides even if they didn't ask him. When I carry something heavy, I am very grateful to those who ask if they can help me carry it. I prefer not to bother people and ask them unless I absolutely can't manage myself. An acquaintance of mine approaches new people in town and says, "Hello, I think you are new here. I'm a long time resident. That would you like to know about our city?" Whenever my cousin goes shopping, she asks others, "What do you need in the store that I can get you?" My brother has a cellphone. When he hears someone say, "I have to make a call. Where is the closest phone?" he offers the use of his cellular phone. When someone offers to do an act of kindness for you without your asking, add that to your mental library of what you, too, can do for others without their having to ask you. Printed with Permission of Shaar Press ================================================================== >-->From Jokecentral: FBI Agent 3 men where at the FBI Building for a job interview. The first man walked into the office . The interviewing FBI agent said "To be in the FBI you must be loyal, dedicated, and give us your all. Your wife is in the next room. I want you to go in there and shoot her with this gun." The man took the gun, hesitated, and said "Sorry, I can't do it." The next interviewee came into the office. The Agent said "To be in the FBI you must be loyal, dedicated, and give us your all. Your wife is in the next room.I want you to go in there and shoot her with this gun." The man took the gun, walked into the room, then walked out. "Sorry," he said. The last man came into the office. The inverviewer said "To be in the FBI you must be loyal, dedicated, and give us your all. Your wife is in the next room. I want you to go in there and shoot her with this gun." The man took the gun and went into the room. The Agent heard 6 shots, silence, then a lot of screaming. The man came out of the room and said "Someone loaded the gun with blanks, so I beat her to death with the curtain railing!" -<>- >Weird World - BBC [2004] ____ /\\ \ __// \\ \____ /\ // \\ /\ \ //\\/ ' ' \//\\ \ // '\\ ' ' // \\___\ | ' ' ' ' ' ' |. .| | ' ' ' ' ' ' |. .| | ' ' '_' ' ' |. .| | ' ' / \ ' ' |. .| jgs |_'_'_|#|_'_'_|_.-' Toilet seats and brushes, a medieval sword and a door hinge, are among items stolen from hotel rooms, according to a new survey. A hotel owner's dog, a four foot high wooden bear, and a spy hole from a hotel room door are among others. The survey of 1,000 hoteliers by Caterer and Hotelkeeper magazine found pilfering by customers was widespread, with towels top of the list. But the BBC reports that guests can also leave surprising items behind, such as false teeth, false eyeballs, wigs and toupees. As many as 6% reported people having left their family member behind before checking out. Four per cent of those questioned had found artificial arms and legs. A third of hoteliers said towels were the most commonly stolen items from their rooms, with one in five reporting bathrobes stolen as well. More than 10% of staff reported toilet rolls as the items most often taken and 1% said penny-pinching guests would even steal the light bulbs from their rooms. -<>- >Still More Church Bloopers . -|- | /A\ //^\\ ,// _ \\, |/`/_\`\| | , | | /^\ | |//'\\| ,//` _ `\\, ,//` .'|'. `\\, ,//` |-|-| `\\, ,//` [_|_] `\\, |/T T\| | _ __ __ _ | | /_\ | | | /_\ | | |_| | .|. | |_| | | |__|__| | jgs '----[_______]----' ======= ====== ====== ~ Song Lyrics: What a friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and briefs to bear. ~ Church sign: Jesus Saves! Safeway sign across the street: Safeway saves you more! ~ For the group of ladies called Moms Who Care and pray for the children in school). When their meeting was cancelled one week: There will be no Moms who care this week. ~ This one I said myself during the congregational prayer when leading prayer for our unsaved loved ones: Father, we just want to pray for our unloved saved ones. ~ A woman's blouse was found at a table in the middle of the servant appreciation dinner. If you lost your blouse, please come to the church office. ~ Overeaters Anonymous meeting will be held at 8 pm in the large room. ~ The ladies in the style show will meet with their dresses down in front after morning worship. ~ A worm welcome to all who have come today. ~ Hymn: "I Love Thee My Ford" ~ Helpers are needed! Please sign up on the information sheep. ~ Diana and Don request your presents at their wedding. ~ Lent is that period for preparing for Holy Weed and Easter. ~ Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget all His benefits. ~ For the word of God is quick and powerful ...piercing even to the dividing asunder of soup and spirit. ~ Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peach to men. Please remember those who are shut-in during bath weather. ~ We pray that our people will jumble themselves. ~ May God give us increasing hunger for the Blob. ~ Hymn of Response: Crown Him With Many Cows ~ Child care provided with reservations. ~ Tonight, Pastor will preach on "Diving Healing." ~ Janet Smith has volunteered to strip, and refinish the communion table in the sanctuary. ~ Were you there when they laid Him in the bomb? ~ Christ is a member of Boy Scout Troop 36. ~ Please come...you will be gald you did. ~ Mark your calendars not to attend the church retreat. ~ My joke is easy and my burden is light. ~ I was hungry and you gave me something to eat; I was thirty and you gave me drink. ~ We are an autonomous body, opearting under the hardship of Jesus Christ. ~ The Honeymooners are now having bile studies each Tuesday evening at 7:30 p.m. ~ Hymn of Invitation: "Whoever He Leads I'll Go" ~ The visiting monster today is Rev. Jack Bains. ~ Worshipers are asked to wail until all have been served to partake of the Body and the Blood of Christ. ~ Pray for continual growth in the lives of many of our teens--that a food foundation will be laid in their lives. ~ Boars of Trustees ~ We are always happy to have you sue our facility. ~ I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, even though he diets, yet shall be live. ~ Hymn: I Need Three Every Hour ~ All children are requested to bring fresh followers to decorate the cross for Easter Sunday. ~ The King's Bras will present a concert at our church this evening at 6. ~ Women in the Word starts next week. There are several different studies to choose from. Ladies, make sure you sign up for a stud before next week. This week's sermon: "When is Sex Not Enough?" Opening Hymn: "I Need Thee Every Hour" -<>- .', <`/ _.' _.- /' `---' (' / `. `"-'\ `. \\ \ / /\ `-, /, \ \,' \\ `.`. \\ `,`, ejm -`-' -' >Winter Weather Tips The following is a list of informative tips to help you survive the cold winter months and to prevent personal injury. We offer these to you because we love you. Excessive vehicle damage and personal injury can result from the tossing of frozen skunks, possums, raccoons, squirrels, etc. The use of frozen roadkill as decorative hood ornaments is in bad taste, and in some states, prohibited by law. Please refrain from placing lips and tongues on metallic exterior surfaces of vehicles such as bumpers, hoods, and license plates. Although mufflers and engine parts on a running automobile typically do not pose a cold weather hazard, they do introduce extreme heat complications and therefore all lip and tongue contact should be avoided. Icicles are not Q-tips and should not be used as such. Also, do not jam icicles into eyes. It can impair vision and! hurts like the dickens! Avoid leaving wet pets such as fish, newts, frogs, and turtles, on sidewalks and driveways for extended periods of time. o \ o `. o o o o \ ` -. .-.-. .---. .-.,-.,-. ..-. / )| | `'____\' o _____\|| ` `' | |-._--.| |----.| | o |o ||-.| ||,-. || | o o | ||_|| |/ oo\ || | | || || C ._)o || | o o| || ||o|\`-/ || | ,. o | ||_|| ,'\,\ || | _\('') | ||o||/\ \ .: o|| | (; .) | || |( \_\||___|| | _,.(|___)-. | o||_|||`-`,\)----' | o o | | ||..|.| o _ |-. _.-. `.-.|._|_.-:|__|_|-.-' `-'.__ o o '--`-` o - SSt When swimming in rivers and lakes, remember to use the buddy system. If you must go outside naked, remember to wear a hat as the head is the number one source of heat loss in the human body. If your main source of transportation is the back of a pickup truck, avoid standing for extended periods of time. Although the use of kitty litter has proven effective for automobiles in gaining traction on slick pavement, the use of litters of kitties has never worked, and never will. Travel only when necessary. Examples of necessary travel include: Emergency hospitalization or medical prescription needs; Delivery or purchase of emergency heating fuels and staple foods such as doughnuts, slim jims, cake frosting, beer (the sweet juice of freedom), pork rind! s, anchovy paste, Yoohoos, and Chex Mix; Return of video rentals; Check cashing; Having pets neutered and/or spayed; Visiting the local tattoo parlor; Purchase of Beany Babies at MacDonalds; Returning defective kitchen appliances to Walmart. Thank you for your time and attention and have a safe and happy season. Thanks to Fred McQuire, Okmulgee County EM for this week's funny. -<>- Drummer when I grow up Johnny says to his mom: I want to be a drummer when I grow up! Mom: But Johnny, you can't do both. -<>- The Test \\\\\////// .-""-. \\\\\\////// / _ _ \ [[[[[[[]]]]]]]] |(_)(_)| /////////\\\\\\ ( /\ ) //// ~0 ( 0~ \\\\ L====J //(, 8-_\-8 ,)\\ `-..-` //|\ .===. /|\\ \\// \ '===' /* || \__.__/ _.=||=._ .---'@ @'---. /| || |\ / '@ @' \ _||_ / . Y . _/\ / _))-' /|'---{@}---'|\_/\ | _) _.' | --:-- | \ \ jgs \___)-' | --:-- | \ \ Three men who were lost in the forest were captured by cannibals. The cannibal king told the prisoners that they could live if they pass a trial. The first step of the trial was to go to the forest and get ten pieces of the same kind of fruit. So all three men went separate ways to gather fruits. The first one came back and said to the king, "I brought ten apples." The king then explained the trial to him. "You have to shove the fruits up your butt without any expression on your face or you'll be eaten." The first apple went in... but on the second one he winced out in pain, so he was killed. The second one arrived and showed the king ten berries. When the king explained the trial to him he thought to himself that this should be easy. 1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8... and on the ninth berry he burst out in laughter and was killed. The first guy and the second guy met in heaven. The first one asked, "Why did you laugh, you almost got away with it?" The second one replied, "I couldn't help it, I saw the third guy coming with pineapples." -<>- i______i I______I I I I______I / /I (______( I Chair Test I I I I I I Van Moniek An eccentric philosophy professor gave a one question final exam after a semester dealing with a broad array of topics. The class was already seated and ready to go when the professor picked up his chair, plopped it on his desk and wrote on the board: "Using everything we have learned this semester, prove that this chair does not exist." Fingers flew, erasers erased, notebooks were filled in furious fashion. Some students wrote over 30 pages in one hour attempting to refute the existence of the chair. One member of the class however, was up and finished in less than a minute. Weeks later when the grades were posted, the rest of the group wondered how he could have gotten an A when he had barely written anything at all. His answer consisted of two words: "What chair?" ===================================================== >-->From The Jokester: >All I Need To Know About Life, .= , =. _ _ /'/ )\,/,/(_ \ \ `//-.| ( ,\\)\//\)\/_ ) | //___\ `\\\/\\/\/\\///' / ,-"~`-._ `"--'_ `"""` _ \`'"~-,_ \ `-. '_`. .'_` \ ,-"~`/ `.__.-'`/ (-\ /-) |-.__,' || | \O) /^\ (O/ | `\\ | / `\ / \\ \ / `\ / `\\ `-. /' .---.--.\ `\\/`~(, '() (' /(O) \\ _,.-.,_) // \\ `\'` / jgs / | || `""""~"` /' |__|| `o I Learned From A Cow Wake up in a happy mooo-d. Don't cry over spilled milk. When chewing your cud, remember: There's no fat, no calories, no cholesterol, and no taste! 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