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WWW \w/ \V/ |/(_)\ .'.-.`. `(_)' (_) (_) (_) |// \\ `/(_)\' // \\ _/ | _/ | _/ | _ _ \/| |/ //)_(\\ \| |/ %%__/| $$__/| &&__/| _-(_)- _-(_)- | | | /(o___))\ | | | | | | | | `(___) `(___) | | | ` / \' | | | | | | | | jgs // \\ // \\ | |_| /_____\ |_| |_| |_| |_| >-->HOT Off The 'Shangy' Press! :) This super hottie is from our friend Linda. So stunning and striking, I just had to share it with all of you. Check it out here... ()_()()_() / ..)(.. \ __/ ( || ) \_ (_/ * * (_) | | | || | | | \_/| \__/ | | > \ / <__,--,__|/|_> unknown God's Most Beautiful http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/mostbeautiful.html --- ...Most Awesome photography! Thanks Linda! -<>- >-->From Our Friend KarenF :) >MERRY CHRISTMAS! * * * * * * .===.""* * /'::::\ *\_ (` '::|* / \ _.,--`-.`_;/.-/ ; _.-'; \ _`'._.' /| .-'/. ` '._(_\_.' / | .-'` | `. .-' .' | \`. `-.__..--' _.-' .' \ '-._ _.-' _.' \_ '--._.-'` _.' '._ \ _.-' jgs '-._\_.-' Happy Birthday Lord Jesus!!! Jesus: Read at least the first two lines. I've never thought of it this way! Jesus died over 2000 years ago. Nobody has ever referred to him as the late Jesus, Not even the heathens. Nowhere in history. No where has He EVER been referred to in the past tense! He is the Living Savior! 97% OF US WON'T FORWARD THIS MESSAGE. When Jesus died on the cross He was thinking of us! If you are one of the 3% who will stand up for Him, please forward this. "May God Smile upon you today!" --- ...Amen! Thanks KarenF! ======================================================= >-->From TheFunnyBone: Microsoft Panhandler v1.0 (Beta) Redmond, WA -- Microsoft Corporation chair, CEO and all-around babe magnet Bill Gates announced yesterday the introduction of a new product for __ Windows 95: Microsoft Panhandling. __/ \ / \-./ "The idea came to me the other day when \_ 66\_ a homeless man asked me for money," re- \ ____)o calls Gates. "I suddenly realized that )_(_________ we were missing a golden opportunity. .-. /| W I L L | Here was a chance to make a profit (_/ \ / | W O R K () without any initial monetary investment. | \ \ F O R | Naturally, this man then became my \ \_)C A C H E | competition, so I had my limo driver '-'/`\"\""""""` run over him several times." / / \ \/^) ( \ \ / Microsoft engineers have been working around the \__) "` jgs clock to complete Gates' vision of panhandling for the 21st century. "We feel that our program designers really understand how the poor and needy situation works," says Microsoft Homeless product leader Bernard Liu. "Except for the fact that they're stinking rich." Microsoft Panhandling will be automatically installed with Windows 95. At random intervals, a dialog box pops up, asking the user if they could spare any change so that Microsoft has enough money to get a hot meal. ("This is a little lie," admits software engineer Adam Miller, "since our diet consists of Coke and Twinkies, but what panhandler doesn't embellish a little?") The user can click Yes, in which case a random amount of change between $.05 and $142.50 is transferred from the user's bank account to Microsoft's. The user can also respond No, in which case the program politely tells the user to have a nice day. The "No" button has not yet been implemented. "We're experiencing a little trouble programming the No button," Bernard Liu says, "but we should definitely have it up and running within the next couple of years. Or at least by the time Windows 2014 comes out. Maybe." Gates says this is just the start of an entire line of products. "Be on the lookout for products like Microsoft Mugging, which either takes $50 or erases your hard drive, and Microsoft Squeegee Guy, which will clean up your Windows for a dollar." (When Microsoft Squeegee Guy ships, Windows 95 will no longer automatically refresh your windows.) But there are competitors on the horizon. Sun Microsystems and Oracle Corporation are introducing panhandling products of their own. "Gates is a few tacos short of a combination platter, if you get my drift," says Oracle Head Honcho and 3rd degree black belt Larry Ellison. "I mean, in the future, we won't need laptop computers asking you for change. You'll have an entire network of machines asking you for money." Gates responded with, "I know what you are, but what am I?" General pandemonium then ensued. ======================================================= +---------- BIZARRE DECEMBER HOLIDAYS ------------+ December 24 is National Egg Nog Day December 25 is National Pumpkin Pie Day December 26 is National Whiners Day December 27 is National Fruitcake Day December 28 is Card Playing Day and National Chocolate Day December 29 is Pepper Pot Day December 30 is Festival Of Enormous Changes At The Last Minute and National Bicarbonate Of Soda Day December 31 is Unlucky Day ======================================================== >-->From GoodCleanFun :) _ ,;;{ }.._, _,;;;;;{ } a j-,_ {}`"""';{_}``};_ __/ `/( `'--.._,_ /, `'---;--'-;` / /'. _,\ | | )-'` _} |-\ {_,,;;;;\ `" \;;;;;;\ /;;/\;-'`} {___}',-"`\ .-"\ / | `-. \.__.-" / - . | / _..-`""` _,`~ ~- `~, -~ ^`- ~^ jgs `~ _/;-"" , = -~ ~- ^ ` ` ~^ ` ~-"` =~ =~ =~^ ~^ - ~ ~^- ~ `^ - ` -. ` ^ - ^- `~,_ ,`==,_ _,~``'` ~, ,=. ^ ~^ - ~ - ~- ` ~ "~ ~ =~^ `~ ` `,_ , ` ~-^ ` ~^ ~^ -~^ ^~ -~^ -~ `^ ~~ -~ >High Cost of Free Outraged by the high charges that the computer service wanted for repair work, one employee asked her co-worker which service she used. "My sons," was the reply. "They both have degrees in Computer Science." "So you get that kind of work done for nothing," the friend marveled. The co-worker smiled. "Actually, I figured that it cost me about $140,000 for my kids to fix my computer for free." -<>- >Jury Questions When my 88-year-old mother was called for jury duty, she had to submit to questioning by the opposing lawyers. "Have you ever dealt with an attorney?" asked the plaintiff's lawyer. "Yes. I had an attorney write my living trust," she responded. "And how did that turn out?" "I don't know," she said. "Ask me when I'm dead." -<>- >New Father "Just relax," the hospital staff kept telling the young father-to-be, but it was to no avail. His wife was in labor and he was a nervous wreck. After what seemed like a week, a nurse came out with the happy news, "It's a girl!" she announced. "A girl! Thank God!" said the new dad. "She'll never have to go through what I just went through!" -<>- >Puppies A client brought a litter of golden retriever puppies to my veterinary clinic for inoculations and worming. As the look-alike pups squirmed over and under one another in their box, I realized it would be difficult to tell the treated ones from the rest. So, I turned on the water faucet, wet my fingers, and moistened each dog's head when I had finished. After the fourth puppy, I noticed my talkative client had grown silent. As I sprinkled the last pup's head, the woman leaned forward and whispered, "I didn't know they needed be baptized, too." -<>- .-""""""""""-. / `\ / .--.---.-.-.--.-;. ; { ' . ' . ' . '} | {__'_,__.__'__.__'_} | / _ _ \ | ; / \ / \ ; | | |0| |0| | \ | \_/ \_/ | .-'\; \ / ; |. ' \ '. .' / \ ` / '. '-.__.-' .' '--' '-._ _.-' jgs '''' >Used Car My wife had just bought a five-year-old car. The first time I drove it, I told her something seemed to be wrong with the suspension. I parked the car and then proceeded to give it a "shock test." I clasped one hand over the other, squared my shoulders, pushed down with all my weight on one corner and quickly released it to see if it bounced more than once. I repeated this several times. A pedestrian standing behind me observed, "I doubt that even CPR could start that car." ========================================================= >-->Christmas Cheer from CupO'Cheer: __,_,_,___) _______ (--| | | (--/ ),_) ,_) | | | _ ,_,_ | |_ ,_ ' , _|_,_,_, _ , __| | | (/_| | (_| | | || |/_)_| | | |(_|/_)___, ( |___, ,__| \____) |__, |__, | _...._ \ _ / .::o:::::. 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For others, it was their first time - but everyone was excited. Bethlehem... Christmas Carols... Shepherd's Caves... Who wouldn't be excited? We had always done it. We had always sung carols in these Shepherd's caves - Because once you did, you were never the same. So, I planned it so that everyone could experience it. My plans were about to be fulfilled. We would sing Christmas carols inside the Shepherd's Caves in the hills of Bethlehem. There was a problem. It was crowded. The year 2000 had bought more groups than ever to Israel. The Shepherd's Caves were full! We waited... and waited... No groups were leaving the caves. Our time was growing short. We were about to miss out on our chance. I was disappointed. I knew what a blessing our group was about to miss. I expressed my disappointment to God. "God, we've always sung in the caves. No one is ever the same after they do! We have to do it, Lord. We've always done it that way. If we don't, our group will miss out on the blessing of Bethlehem. Can't you work it out to open one of the caves for us?" None of the other groups left the caves. We didn't get to sing carols in the Shepherd's Caves. disappointed, I led the group to the top of the hill - to a small chapel called "The Chapel of the Angels." We would sing there - but I knew it wouldn't be the same. It couldn't be, because we had always done it only one way. Once inside the "Chapel of the Angels," we started singing carols. Most of the group had tears in their eyes as we sang "Silent Night." For them, Christmas already had a new meaning. A MIRACLE - Then, it happened. A group from Germany entered the chapel. While we were singing "Silent Night" in English, they started singing it in German. Two other groups entered as well. There were now four groups singing Christmas Carols. Every time I started our group in a song, we were joined by an "International Choir" singing in German, French and Spanish!!! There was not a dry eye in the chapel. Everyone called it a "Christmas" miracle. I almost missed out on that "Christmas Miracle" -- me, the "spiritual leader" of the group. Why? Because I was so intent on doing it the way we'd always done it. If we didn't follow the same traditions of Bethlehem that we'd always followed, I just knew that we wouldn't be blessed. What about you? Does God have a special blessing or a miracle for you this Christmas? If you're so intent on making sure that you follow the same traditions, that you do exactly the same things that you always do each Christmas, you may miss out on a special blessing or a Christmas miracle. Two thousand years ago, the people of Bethlehem were doing things the way they'd always done them. People were working, shopping, visiting and worshipping. Due to the census, extended families from far-away places had returned home and were visiting with their friends and families - swapping gifts and memories. In the midst of their traditional way of doing things, God performed the greatest miracle of all - the birth of his Son, Jesus Christ. With the exception of some shepherds, the introduction of God's Son almost went unnoticed. Don't miss out on a miracle this Christmas just because "We've never done it that way before." --David Langerfeld, Copyright (c)2000. (The Timothy Report, www.timothyreport.com) -<>- | '.|.' -= + =- ___ .'|'. ___ ******* | ******* /-====) | (_.- )) | / '( )' ) )) / / _/ \_( (( | |-( _ _ )) ) ) / | \ //| |\\ /'-( ( / \ \/\/ *** \/\/ / ) ) | |\ / .=. \ / ( ( `-;./ ;-' _\/(")\/_ '-; ) ) | \ |'---'| / ( ( | \ _| |_ / ) ) _/ | /\ /\ | ( ( jgs .-/ / '=' \ ( )-. `""---`-----` `----`----`""` >THE GIFT OF LOVE (Author Unknown) If I decorate my house perfectly with plaid bows, strands of twinkling lights and shiny balls, but do not show love to my family, I'm just another decorator. If I slave away in the kitchen, baking dozens of Christmas cookies, preparing gourmet meals and arranging a beautifully adorned table at mealtime, but do not show love to my family, I'm just another cook. If I work at the soup kitchen, carol in the nursing home and give all that I have to charity, but do not show love to my family, it profits me nothing. If I trim the spruce with shimmering angels and crocheted snowflakes, attend a myriad of holiday parties and sing in the choir's cantata but do not focus on Christ, I have missed the point. Love stops the cooking to hug the child. Love sets aside the decorating to kiss the husband. Love is kind, though harried and tired. Love doesn't envy another's home that has coordinated Christmas china and table linens. Love doesn't yell at the kids to get out of the way. Love doesn't give only to those who are able to give in return but rejoices in giving to those who can't. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails. Video games will break, pearl necklaces will be lost, golf clubs will rust. But giving the gift of love will endure. as seen in Laugh and Lift -<>- /\ .--._/ \_.--. `) (` _.-' '-._ '-. .-' `) (' /.-"-. .-"-.\ jgs ` \/ ` /\ //\\ //||\\ // || \\ //\ || /\\ //'.\||/.'\\ //___> <___\\ //------------\\ // \\ // .-"-. \\ // ( (`\) \\ // '-/| `\ \\ // .-"-. / | || \\ // (.-. ) / | || \\ || / /)-' =`-.| || || ||/ / '-| .-""-. | =\| || |/ |'./ (__()__) | | || / /\====\ /==| |=|| /_.-' | >--< |-.-| || jgs |----' `-.-' || >IT'S LOVE by Peder Eide, www.pedereide.com I am currently sitting on a plane after a concert on my "Love Has Come" Christmas Tour. A bit tired, squished in my seat, and cold because apparently we need to make the airplane feel like a Minnesota winter to keep the holiday mood real. Oh, a blanket would be nice right now... So with Delta-frostbite, I'm trying to type out this devo for Second Sunday of Advent. The second candle on our traditional wreath represents love, a word we recognize as the heartbeat of God the Father. It's actually who He is. There is so much we can write. The power of love, the abuse of the meaning of the word, and so much in between. So for our devo, I want you to focus on what it feels like to be in the presence of the genuine, godly, and what I would call, advent love. Let me introduce you to Lonna Grabenstien. Lonna is a woman who ministers at American Lutheran in Gothenburg, Nebraska. She is a wife of many years, a mom of three awesome children, and now a grandma to three grandchildren. I've known Lonna for most of the years of my music ministry. We just performed our Christmas concert at her church and "loved" is what comes to my mind. From the first step out of our vehicle on our arrival, to the closing of the door of the truck at our departure, I witness from afar the act of loving people like Jesus talks about. As soon as we arrive and Lonna appears in the picture, there are kids begging for her attention, and everyone gets not just a courtesy, but full attention to whatever question they have or even just telling her a story (even if it has no relevance to what's going on.) She listens with more than patience. She listens with joy. It is amazing to see. It's constant. It has a touch of chaos. Every student is affirmed and even blessed with touch and words that have a feeling of destiny. You would think Lonna would get worn down to a level of just being tolerant but there is no way that's happening. Every child feels like her favorite. I think they are. It's love. Then there are the older ones. The junior high, senior high, and adults. It's the same thing. In every introduction of anyone who comes our way, she speaks words of beauty about each person like I'm meeting a dignitary or someone who is about to cure an awful disease. It's not a sale; it's not a pitch. It's real passion and understanding for each person who walks up to us. It's love. When the concert was over, my dear friend Lonna was at it again so pouring thank yous and blessings onto everyone who came for the evening event. And then my heart was touched by how during our loading out of our production gear, she would encourage me with more stories and words of how she could see God moving throughout the whole concert and that there were so many people who needed to hear what was said. It's love. You probably know someone like Lonna in your life. They are out there, and we love to be around them. It's truly attractive and inviting and fun to be around those who love with more than just niceness but with true passion for who you are. We just worshiped on the Sundays of Advent are about love. We remember that God has sent His Son Jesus at Christmas not out of duty, obligation, or need but because of something else. It's love. My question to you is this: Do you realize you could be a Lonna to someone else today? Right now? Like even as you are reading this, there is someone in your life who needs what you have and you can give it to them. It's love. This is a straight-forward challenge, directive, commissioning to you this week: Go give something real, unconditional, powerful, through your words, actions, giving, time, effort to someone very specific in your world and do it because you can. You have all training, skill, and resource necessary to succeed. You can not fail. Why? Because... It's love. God is good all the time, Peder -<>- To SUBSCRIBE: Send an e-mail with SUBSCRIBE CUP O'CHEER in the subject line to cheer316kim@sc.rr.com. ======================================================== >-->From Our Friend KarenF :) /\ / \ .---< >---. | _\ /_ | _,',_| \/ |_,',_ _.-' '-./\.-' '-._ '-._ _.-'\/'-._ _.-' `,` |__/\__| `,` | / \ | .-. 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Thanks KarenF! ====================================================== >-->In The Worldly News: >From BizarreNews: Like the comedian Jim Gaffigan pointed out, a lot of our holiday traditions seem like the actions of a drunk. Who chops down a tree and drags it inside their house (without drinking a 12 pack of beer and a half pint of whiskey first)? But our holiday oddities seem quaint and homey compared to some of the bizarre things they do to celebrate Christmas around the world. In Catalonia, families gather around the "caga tio," a log that's decorated with a cartoon face and plied with treats in the weeks before Christmas. On Christmas day, the children sing a song and beat the log with sticks until it 'poops' out presents (caga is the Catalonian equivalent of 'caca,' and means 'pooping'). In Austria, the Christmas season kicks off on Dec. 5 with Krampusnacht Krampus, St. Nick's demonic polar opposite, is a goat-horned devil that shakes fistfuls of rusty chains at passing children. According to legend, naughty kids are snatched by Krampus and dragged to his mountain lair. In more recent years, the custom has morphed into a sort of Halloween in December, giving people a chance to dress up and parade around in their ghoulish costumes. In the Netherlands, the Dutch add a little fear to their holiday celebrations with Zwarte Piet. In a rather racist custom that has persisted to this day, Zwarte Piet, or Black Peter, is Santa's slave who abducts Dutch children that mis- behave, taking them back to Spain, where it is said that Santa and Peter spend their off-season. In a scene many Americans would find shocking, the Dutch dress up as Black Peter, donning black face and Afro wigs, in order to accompany Santa. So don't be too critical when Dad dresses up at Santa this year and smells a little like scotch and cigarettes. It could be a lot worse. *-- Woman says hypnotists stole her cash --* MOSCOW - A Russian woman told police two other women robbed her by using hypnotism to trick her into handing over $40,000. The Moscow woman told police the thieves approach- ed her after she withdrew the money from her bank account and hypnotized her to convince her to hand over the cash to break a spell placed on her husband and son, RIA Novosti reported Friday. Police said the thieves could face a possible 10 years in jail if they are caught and convicted. *-- Dogs chase burglar after presents --* GAINSVILLE, Fla. - Score one for man's best friend: Barking dogs chased a would-be robber targeting Christmas gifts out of a Florida home, police said. Timothy Devon Lawrence, 36, of Gainsville, Fla., broke into a home around 3 a.m. as the homeowners were asleep upstairs and was allegedly ready to boost some 18 packages, police said. That's when the victim's alert pooches awoke and began barking, the Gainsville (Fla.) Sun said Wednesday. When the victim opened her bedroom door, the dogs raced downstairs and chased Lawrence out of the house. The woman called police who used canines of their own to track the suspect to a nearby residence where Lawrence had also tried to break in, officers said. He allegedly was found hiding in nearby bushes and charged with burglary, grand theft and possess- ion of a concealed firearm, police said. *-- Drunk patron leads to drink limit for pool --* MUNICH, Germany - A German pool complex said a drunken guest biting police officers was the last straw leading to a three-drink limit for visitors. The Erding Thermal baths near Munich, which features a bar in a warm water pool, said it has had problems with drunken guests for years, but the last straw was a 35-year-old Austrian man who was naked and causing a disturbance in one of the saunas, The Local.de reported Tuesday. The complex said the man pushed a security guard into a pool and pulled out a chunk of the other man's hair. Police arrived and the man bit a female officer in the thigh and a male officer in the arm. Police said the man injured a third officer's shoulder. Officials at the resort said the incident has resulted in the imposition of a three-drink limit for guests. "This was the final straw," said Jorg Wund, manager if the Erding Thermal Baths. "Self control does not work." *-- Indiana Jones journal origin a mystery --* CHICAGO - Officials at the University of Chicago said an apparent Indiana Jones fan sent a replica movie prop to the school addressed to "Henry Walton Jones Jr." Admissions counselor Grace Chapin said workers were left scratching their heads when no "Henry Walton Jones" could be found in the school directory, the Chicago Tribune reported Monday. "We gave it to a student worker, and the kid came back laughing once he Googled it," Chapin said. "Some of us are in a haze with finals, you know, so he said it was Indiana Jones' name. Then we opened it, and it was very bizarre. There was no explanation as to why it was with us, so we talked about it and decided to put it online." Workers said they opened the package and discovered an elaborate replica of fictional professor Abner Ravenwood's journal from the "Raiders of the Lost Ark" film. Chapin said Lucasfilm, the studio that made the Indiana Jones films, said it does not know where the journal came from. She said some have theorized the faux postmark on the journal itself may have confused the U.S. Postal Service if it fell out of its original packaging. Chapin said the journal may also be part of an unusual admissions project. "I don't want to get everyone sending us elaborate Indiana Jones creations, though," she said. ========================================================= >-->From CleanLaffs: .---. .' , _\ _ /_____\{_} / ( . {_______} | `|_ / . . \ \_.'_} |. v .| {_.'| \ '...' / | \{`'.___.'`} \ /'._ _.'`\ \ ; o ``` \ ; o \ \_ | o_ \.'` } ;==[_]======{__.'\ \ |/) | `; .' /_/ / `- / / / /\ \ {`-._/ \ _.'`} ;-.__} {__.'\ __/ / \_ \ ( ` / / / jgs '.__/ (__.' Last year I entered the New York City Marathon. The race started and immediately I was the last of the runners. It was embarrassing. The guy who was in front of me, second to last, was making fun of me. He said, "Hey buddy, how does it feel to be last?" I replied: "You really want to know?" Then I dropped out of the race. -<> Every December it was the same excruciating tradition. Our family would get up at the crack of dawn, go to a Christmas tree farm and tromp across acres of snow in search of the perfect tree. Hours later our feet would be freezing, but Mom would press on, convinced the tree of her dreams was "just up ahead." One year I snapped. "Mom, face it. The perfect tree doesn't exist. It's like looking for a man. Just be satisfied if you can find one that isn't dead, doesn't have too many bald spots and is straight." -<>- I was living in the mountains above Denver when my college buddy, Gary, arrived in his ancient Maserati sports car. He had just driven it from Ohio, and as he pulled into my driveway, the car broke down. Calls to auto-supply houses and garages in search of replace- ment parts proved futile. The 1962 model was simply too rare. Responses ranged from "Mas-a-what?" to "You've got to be kidding." One guy just laughed. I was at the end of the listings in the Yellow Pages when I dialed Victor's Garage. "Vic," I said, "you're my last hope. Do you carry any parts for a 1962 Maserati?" There was a long pause. Finally, Victor cleared his throat. "Yes," he replied. "Oil." -<>- I recently saw a distraught young lady standing beside her car. "Do you need some help?" I asked. "I knew I should have replaced the battery to this remote door unlocker," she explained, exasperated. "Now I can't get into my car. Do you think they (pointing to a con- venience store a couple blocks down) would have a battery to fit this?" "Hmmm, I dunno. Do you have an alarm, too?" I asked. "No, just this remote thingy," she answered, handing it and the car keys to me to inspect. I took the key and manually unlocked the door. "Why don't you drive over there and check about the batteries. It's a long walk." -<>- As a single, never-married woman in my 40s, I have been questioned endlessly about my status by my friends, relatives, and co-workers. Over the years, I've noticed a subtle change in the nature of their inquiries. In my teens, friends would ask, "Who are you going out with this weekend?" In my 20s, relatives would say, "Who are you dating?" In my 30s, co-workers might inquire, "So, are you dating anyone yet ?" Now people ask, "Where did you get that adorable purse?" -<>- _{}_ .' '. /_......_\ _ __ _ ."` `". | | ______ \ |; |_.-'o o`-._/ || | V | ||_ , |\ `'----'` / '-.` .-';'---.--.--'; || | \ '. \ _||_ /'-.____\ `\ ; / ) | | |`\ | _.' \ \ \ \ \ || ()\ \\\ \ \|| \\\\\\ \ | || () |_/ || ; jgs || () ' '. .'|| '. -' '-. .-' || `" " ` `--. A man pacing back and forth glanced at his watch and yelled upstairs to his wife, "Honey, are you ready yet?" Shouting back, the woman replies, "For crying out loud, Ed, I've been telling you for the last half hour...I'll be ready in a minute!" -<>- In my job with a delivery company, I was getting phone directions to a customer's home. The woman very specifically said, "From the main road in the center of town go two lights. Look for the post office. Turn left onto the next street. Go 1.3 miles. Drive past one red hydrant and then take the next right. Go 50 yards. My driveway is the second on the right, and the number is on the mailbox." As I entered the information into the computer, I asked, "What color is your house?" The woman paused a second and said, "Hold on. I'll go check." -<>- Not quite grasping the sanctity of "Monday Night Football," I plunked myself next to my new husband one Monday night to chat. He was distracted by the action on TV, and after being shushed a few times, I gave him a "look." Immediately contrite, he picked up the remote. "I'm sorry, honey," he apologized, "I'm being rude. You go ahead and talk--I'll just turn up the volume." ======================================================= >-->From The Mouth: .-------. |# | __|_______|__ _ '-/ 0 0 \-' \\/ | V | ==.\ \ '...' / _o_ \\ /`'.__ ,-'\ .-'---'-. \\| | \ / _....._\ \/'-.....\ _/|`\ | / e.e \| ; | (\ '-. \| ._. // | o \ \\ '-=_~ ( '-.__.-' `| ; o | |\\ _=_=~ .'`-_ _/ `\ \ o _=' / \\ ~ / / `)-.;_ | .'.__ ,-_~_=`, /\\__ \___\_/ / \ / / ~ ~ \ \\ / '...\__./`\ / \ `-.,___/\___..-' ; ; | _ | | | |___|___| ; ; jgs / T \ \ / '---'---' '.__ __.' `` ' ``` >David Letterman's Top Ten: Questions To Ask Yourself Before Eating At Taco Bell 10. "Are my affairs in order?" 9. "Why is the counter kid wearing a hazmt suit?" 8. "Will the hot sauce kill the bacteria?"7. "Is this how they poisoned that Russian spy?" 6. "Do I really want to succumb to a taco-related death?" 5. "Should I go somewhere safer for lunch like Fallujah?" 4. "Will this help me meet the recommended E.coli daily requirement?" 3. (No number 3 -- writer ate a bad chalupa) 2. "What would Kristie Alleyy do?" 1. "Wait -- when was Taco Bell not tainted with E.coli?" -<>- >You May be From Boston If... 1. You drink tonic. 2. You know what a bubbler is. 3. Your family will disown you if you're a Yankees fan. 4. You think there's no life west of 495. 5. You know they're called rotaries, not roundabouts or circles. 6. You're considered among the worst drivers in the country. 7. You think 1-way streets are common everywhere. 8. You know what a "buckner" is. 9. There's only 25 letters in the alphabet in your speech. 10. You know what the Big Dig is. 11. You knew Great Woods and the Garden. 12. The words "Southie" and "Eastie" have some meaning to you. 13. You know what the Beanpot is. 14. You know what nationality predominates in the North End and Eastie. 15. You consider Worcester and Springfield "cow pastures." 16. You know what the Central Artery is. 17. You have to dial the area code just to call across the street. 18. It doesn't surprise you to see someone talking on their cell while drinking a coffee and driving with their knees. 19. You can't go more than a few blocks without hearing a horn beeped. 20. It's tough to break 40 due to the city traffic but you do it anyway. -<>- L E T I T .--._ S / (`{_} ) *\ N / | |* '. O /_...._* \ ;' ____ '.| W _ _ / .' `'. \ _ /` `| / `\ _ (_/ e e \_) _/ ` / | ' |_ | /) | ( '. _.-' '. .' ) \ // , / .' `._) `(_.' '. /'(/"""`_.;,_.'* / \ * './ `----`\.:\\ / \ * \ :: :: :| .|| * / '. ':: :: _/:'|' / '. * `````/` |* .' | * /.:'/ | \ * ,'` /* / .'._ / .:'| _.'. .' `"|.:' \ '. / \' .:. \ ; \ .:' '-._ ; " "-. _| ':' .:' = |- "`` --. | '. .:' = | ; `-:_= ; \ / jgs '. .' `"- ... -- "` >Letterman's Top Ten Top Ten Things I Have Learned From "Dancing With The Stars" Presented by Jerry Springer: 10. Sometimes your best choreographer is Johnny Walker. 9. There are no disputes that can't be settled by dancing -- think about it North Korea. 8. The fitness training will come in handy on my show when breaking up fights between hookers. 7. I'm allergic to sequins. 6. You do much better if you take the vitamins supplied by Barry Bonds' trainer. 5. The definition of "star" has really loosened up. 4. This might be why the terrorists hate us. 3. I have a whole new respect for the exotic dancers on my show. 2. If there's one thing more exciting than being on "Dancing With The Stars," it's no longer being on "Dancing With The Stars". 1. I need a new agent. -<>- _.---._ .' '. / 0 _ 0 \ \ /_ | (_) | _\ / \\/ /`| |`\ \// '-.\\ \/ | \ \ / / | \/ //.-' __\\| \ '. '._.' .' / |// \\ .-'. `'-----'` .'-. // \\.' '-._ .-'\ '.// /` `'''''') ) `\ / ( ( ,\ ; O /\ '-..-'/ ; | ( '. / | | O ) `;---'` | ; /__.-' ;_ .-''-\ O ` / '--.__ `. .' jgs '-._ _.-' `" ' - - - ' "`` >You Might Be a Bad Driver If... 1. Your friends would rather walk five miles barefoot on asfault in 110 degree heat than accept a ride from you. 2. You go to leave the frat party stone sober and your roomate still insists on hiding your kes and calling a cab. 3. People ask you about "the accident", and you say, which one? 4. You've ever changed a full set of clothes and/or re-done your makeup while on the freeway. 5. You slow down when coming to green lights... and speed up on yellow. 6. You hit a tree and your brother tells you your getting rusty cause you missed the center of the car by a fraction of an inch. 7. You take your eyes off the road and both hands off the steering whell to help your passenger put on their seat belt while driving 65 MPH down the freeway. 8. You use your knees for steering more than your hands. 9. You think red lights & stop signs are a suggestion 10. The police carry separate tickets with your information filled out already. 11. You get pulled over for drunk driving and you are stone sober. 12. You think you have a flat when you hear thump, thump. It's actually just you clipping the orange and white barrels. 13. Curb? What curb? 14. You are the only car in the parking lot and you STILL hit a light pole. 15. You swerve to miss a tree... and it's your air freshener. ===================================================== >-->From TheJokester: _____ .-"` `'. /, \ / /``'--..--'``\ | \__.__.__,___/ \_ {/ e e \} { `}() (__) ()| `/,_.-")("-._,\ { `--`==`--` } .'{ } }'. \/ \/ .' { } } \ -|` `|- / { { } ; ,_\| |/_, ; , '-..____..-' , | \ / | ; : ; | .-.._)---(_.--. | <`;._ _:_ _.| .-\\_.-/_ _ \-._/ | | `'|.-.|'` (\ \_ |a a | \_.'`}`'-.._||_||_..-'\\ _.'_} \ /`\ {_.'`_) '-;-' \{_.' `_)| | '. | \--..__ : __..--'``\\ \\0/\ '/`\_...--"""-. \___/ ``` _/ \___/ |__.'`()/ `\. 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When he went to the cupboard, he discovered that the elves had hidden the liquor, and there was nothing to drink. In his frustration, he accidentally dropped the cider pot, and it broke into hundreds of little pieces all over the kitchen floor. He went to get the broom and found that mice had eaten the straw end of the broom. Just then the doorbell rang, and irritable Santa trudged to the door. He opened the door, and there was a little angel with a great big Christmas tree. The angel said, very cheerfully, "Merry Christmas, Santa. Isn't it a lovely day? I have a beautiful tree for you. Where would you like me to stick it?" And so began the tradition of the little angel on top of the Christmas tree. -<>- _/\_ > _< /` `. .' ' o \ ( () @ '. .-' *_.-'-; .' 0 Q () `-. / @ o . * ) `-...-""- '-~'` _.'` Q * 0 @`-. .' o . * '-. / @ .___.~-' () `\ ( () * Q'.__Q *.' '-.-' `--._ @ ``-. _.-' @ __.-'~'-. @ `-. .' * ..-' o 0 `) / 0.-~-._ 0 * _.~-.*__.' '._ () '-.____.-'Q . 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I was there an hour saying things like, "What does this do?" or "You're kidding me!" or "Who would buy that?" Finally, I made it to the inflatable doll section. I wanted to buy a standard, uncomplicated doll that could also substitute as a passenger in my truck so I could use the car pool lane during rush hour. Finding what I wanted was difficult. Love dolls come in many different models. The top of the line, according to the side of the box, could do things I'd only seen in a book on animal husbandry. I settled for "Lovable Louise." She was at the bottom of the price scale. To call Louise a "doll" took a huge leap of imagination. On Christmas Eve, with the help of an old bicycle pump, Louise came to life. My sister-in-law was in on the plan and let me in during the wee morning hours, long after Santa had come and gone, I filled the dangling pantyhose with Louise's pliant legs and bottom. I also ate some cookies and drank what remained of a glass of milk on a nearby tray. I went home and giggled for a couple of hours. The next morning my brother called to say that Santa had been to his house and left a present that had made him VERY happy but had left the dog confused. She would bark, start to walk away, then come back and bark some more. We all agreed that Louise should remain in her panty hose so the rest of the family could admire her when they came over for the traditional Christmas dinner. My grandmother noticed Louise the moment she walked in the door. "What the hell is that?" she asked. My brother quickly explained, "It's a doll." "Who would play with something like that?" Granny snapped. I had several candidates in mind, but kept my mouth shut. "Where are her clothes?" Granny continued. "Boy, that turkey sure smells nice, Gran," Jay said, trying to steer her into the dining room. But Granny was relentless. "Why doesn't she have any teeth?" Again, I could have answered, but why would I? It was Christmas and no one wanted to ride in the back of the ambulance saying, "Hang on Granny! Hang on!" My grandfather, a delightful man with poor eyesight, sidled up to me and said, "Hey, who's the naked gal by the fireplace?" I told him that she was Jay's friend. A few minutes later I noticed Grandpa by the mantel, talking to Louise. Not just talking, but actually flirting. It was then that we realized that this might be Grandpa's last Christmas at home. The dinner went well. We made the usual small talk about who had died, who was dying, and who should be killed, when suddenly Louise made a noise that sounded a lot like my father in the bathroom in the morning. Then she lurched from the panty hose, flew around the room twice and fell in a heap in front of the sofa. The cat screamed. I passed cranberry sauce through my nose and Grandpa ran across the room, fell to his knees and began administering mouth to mouth resuscitation. My brother fell back over his chair and wet his pants and Granny threw down her napkin, stomped out of the room and sat in the car. It was indeed a Christmas to treasure and remember. Later in my brother's garage, we conducted a thorough examination to determine the cause of Louise's collapse. We discovered that Louise had suffered from a hot ember to the back of her right thigh. Fortunately, thanks to a wonder drug called duct tape, we restored her to perfect health. Louise went on to star in several bachelor party movies. 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