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You can also use the keyboard to change the font size in your web browser or emails. Hold down the Ctrl key while pressing the + key for larger text or the - key for smaller text! ================ *~* May You Have A Blessed, Safe, And MERRY CHRISTMAS Celebration! :) | '.|.' -= + =- ___ .'|'. ___ ******* | ******* /-====) | (_.- )) | / '( )' ) )) / / _/ \_( (( | |-( _ _ )) ) ) / | \ //| |\\ /'-( ( / \ \/\/ *** \/\/ / ) ) | |\ / .=. \ / ( ( `-;./ ;-' _\/(")\/_ '-; ) ) | \ |'---'| / ( ( | \ _| |_ / ) ) _/ | /\ /\ | ( ( jgs .-/ / '=' \ ( )-. `""---`-----` `----`----`""` -<>- >-->2 HOT Off The 'Shangy' Press :) Our first too hot to handle new page comes from our friend BillR. This was one, like the one we already had on the website, made me stop and think and take pause. It is a good reminder to spread the Gospel to all those we hold near and dear. Be sure to turn up your sound and check it out here... ______ '-._ ```"""---.._ ,-----.:___ `\ ,;;;, '-.._ ```"""--.._ |,%%%%%% _ , '. `\;;;; -\ _ _.'/\ .' `-.__ \ ,;;;;" .__{=====/_)==:_ || ,===/ ```";,,,,,,,;;;;;'`-./.____,'/ / '.\/ '---/ ';;;;;;;;' `--.._.' / ,===/ '-. `\/ '---/ ,'`. | ; __.-' \ ,' jgs \______,,.....------'''`` `---` Twas The Night Before Jesus Came! http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/ChristReturn.html --- ...Definitely a keeper! Thanks BillR! Our next flaming hot new page is from our friends Melinda and LouiseAu. I've had this from Melinda for a while and recently ran across it in my email forwards archives. Like before, I really liked it and tried to check it out. It being in another language, however, I was not quite sure of it. So, like before, I put it on the back burner. I generally ask God to help me with my web work so I know I am giving Him the Glory and am doing as He pleases. God being the awesome Father He is, worked His magic and the next day, in comes an email from LouiseAu. It settled my mind so that I had no doubts and could do the following page on it - be sure to turn the sound up and watch the video here too: _.-"""-. .' \ `\ .' .-' '. _ | /.__ ) C, ^ \ .' `'-. ( ;-.-' / '. ) | / \ / _., ; . ';-"`;_.'\ | '. \ | / .* ** *, |___ `'-..___.|__/--' * .--. * | ```"""-----'/ '*/_ _`\*'`\ )"""----....___.; _.`.|^.^ ?;` .' .' '.`'. .;-.-'\_- /-.',( / '. \ /_.' ;.| |'--....___ ___..--` \ .;' .-' .; L.._ __ ```` __..-' /; / `.' / ;._`__````""--""`` \ .'( _.'`.' /` 7 | ``""";--.._ | /`,'`'"".`"` '.' .' | 7 | | `' | \__.` '. _`;.' .' \__| .--'._; / |_`""-'` | .' \__/` jgs `'-.___.; .-; `\...._/-' {_}-' \ \ `-.._ | / `"-' Santa Land Up North! http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/santaland.html --- ...So Stunning! Things we seldom see! Thanks Ladies! * A Little Note Here: What Father did was how He often works with us, His children. Because of our spiritual connection of God in Christ in us, Father is able to link us like one big family unit. He can work through each of us bringing us closer together to help each other solve problems. I am sure LouiseAu had no idea she was led to that particular video at that particular time to share it with us by God Almighty! Just one of the many awe inspiring things God does for us. ======================================================= >-->From SmileZilla: _ __/\/,\__ \_\_\_/_/ <__=(_)=__> \_/\_\`_/ / /\ \ /_/| \ \ (U)| |\ \ .-"-. | (U) / \ .-"-. ;= ; \ |= _|= ; (_________) _| `----()-`_______) jgs |= `--()--` (_________) `--()---` The young couple invited their aged parson for Sunday dinner. While they were in the kitchen preparing the meal, the minister asked their son what they were having. "Goat," the little boy replied. "Goat?" replied the startled man of the cloth, "Are you sure about that?" "Yep," said the youngster. "I heard Pa say to Ma, 'Might as well have the old goat for dinner today as any other day.'" -<>- Three Rednecks were working up on a cell phone tower: Cooter, Ronnie and Donnie. As they start their descent Cooter slips, falls off the tower and is killed instantly. As the ambulance takes the body away, Ronnie says, "Well, damn, someone should go and tell his wife." Donnie says, "OK, I'm pretty good at that sensitive stuff, I'll do it." Two hours later, he comes back carrying a case of Budweiser. Ronnie says, "Where did you get that beer, Donnie?" "Cooter's wife gave it to me," Ronnie replies. "That's unbelievable, you told the lady her husband was dead and she gave you beer?" "Well, not exactly," Donnie says. "When she answered the door, I said to her, 'You must be Cooter's widow'". She said, "You must be mistaken, I'm not a widow." Then I said, "I'll bet you a case of Budweiser you are." ======================================================= +------------ BIZARRE HOLIDAYS ------------+ December 24 is Christmas Eve Day, National Chocolate Day, and National Egg Nog Day December 25 is Christmas Day and National Pumpkin Pie Day December 26 is Boxing Day December 27 is Make Cut Out Snowflakes Day and National Fruitcake Day December 28 is Card Playing Day December 29 is Pepper Pot Day December 30 is Bacon Day and National Bicarbonate of Soda Day ======================================================= >-->From GoodCleanFun: _ J I N G L E \ (__ M Y '.__`'-. B E L L S `'. \ __ .--._) | __..--''__``--../ \_/\.' .'`__..--`` ``--..\ \ / | ( '--' \ ;--. /\_/ \__ .--. \ \ /__`'--/\_/ \ '--' `'--\ / /----. '--`-----.`\ __) | .'__.' jgs /_( >Airplane Cell Phone En route to Hawaii, I noticed one of my passengers in the coach section of the airplane dialing her cell phone. "Excuse me. That can't be on during the flight," I reminded her. "Besides, we're over the ocean. You won't get a signal out here." "That's okay," she said. "I'm just calling my daughter. She's sitting up in first class." -<>- >Priestly Golf A priest was playing golf with several laymen. On the eighteenth hole, the priest was two feet from the cup. A tap would make him winner for the day. He stepped to the ball, studied it, then putted. The ball ringed the cup and jumped out. The priest stared for a full minute, his lips forming some famous four-letter words. One of the laymen said, "That was the dirtiest silence I ever heard!" -<>- >Time Management The church wanted to help their congregation cope better with the stresses of modern life, and decided to offer a course in Time Management. Soon after the course was announced, a member telephoned the preacher, "What time does the course start?" The preacher replied, "Oh... six-ish, seven-ish...." -<>- >Mealtime Blessing My four-year-old likes to say the blessing at mealtimes, usually repeating the same short prayer: "Thank you, God, for this gracious food. Amen." One evening, however, he thanked the Lord for the birds, the trees, each of his friends, and asked God to watch over his family and help them to be good. I was thrilled that he was finally praying from the heart. But after the "Amen," he took a spoonful of stew, gasped, then dropped his spoon into the bowl. "I should have said a longer prayer, my food is still too hot!" -<>- >Travel Warning The state has issued a travel warning due to snowfall and icy road conditions. They suggest that anyone traveling on the roads should have the following: Shovel Blankets or sleeping bag Extra clothing including hat and gloves 24 hours' worth of food De-icer Road salt Flashlight with spare batteries Road flares or reflective triangles Full gas can First Aid kit Booster cables I looked like a real idiot on the bus this morning. ========================================================= M E R R Y C H R I S T M A S ! _..------.._ .-" ". .' \ ' .''. / / \ '..' '. \/ /---.----.--.---.-( \ '.()o { } | ____ "" {____.-._____.-.____}\ | ____ / `"=._ _/ (o ) (o ) \_ `\ |_ _.="` \ | "=. /' '-'_,-,_'-' `\ / \ .=" | | ". ". | '. _."_.-._"._ .' |\__/" ." | ". ". ". \ `"-.~._^_.~.-"` / ." ." ." ". ". ". `--._ `-.~.-` _.--` ." ." ." "=._ ". "=./ `._ _.` \.=" ." _.=" "=._ "._ / `"""""` \ _." _.=" "=. "-. : : .-" .=" ". "| Y Y |" ." _.="` _\ \ / /_ `"=._ _.-"""``""` _.-"`__\ \-.____.-/ /__`"-._ `""``"""-._ .-'.-' _.-'_.-"`jgs.' .' .'\ \ / /'. '._'. `"-._'-._'-.'-. `"` `"` `"` `"` `"` `"` `"` `"` `"` `"` `"` `"` >-->Christmas SMILES: One night a Viking named Rudolph the Red was looking out the window when he said, “It’s going to rain.” His wife asked, “How do you know?” “Because Rudolph the Red knows rain, dear.” ) _ \ ) (_) _ () \ .-'` \ ) {_} () .-'````'-. / ) \ / `'-. ___ /.------. \| \ () \ .-'`___`;/ __ `\ | __ () | .'.-'` __'.| o/__\o |/ / /| \/ / o /__\o\ \\// /; // / ._ \_| \\//|`-.__.-'|\ '; / / \ .' \-.___.'| || |/ \/ `._ '-/ | || '.___./ . '-.\_.-' __'-._||_.-' _ / .`""===(||).___.(||)(||)----'(||)===...__ `"jgs"`""=====""""========"""====...__ `""==._ `"=. `"=. `"=. Noah: What is a bird’s favorite Christmas story? Mike: I haven’t a clue. Noah: The Finch Who Stole Christmas. Casen: What do you call a shark that delivers toys at Christmas? Austin: I’m stumped. Casen: “Santa Jaws!” .--------. * . |________| . * | __|/\ * .-'======\_\o/. /___________<>__\ |||||| / (o) (o) \ |||||| | _ O _ | . . |||||| | (_) (_) | |||||| \ '---' / * \====/ [~~~~~~~~~] \\// _/~||~`|~~~~~\_ _||-'`/ || | \`'-._ * * .-` )| ; || |) ; '. / `--.| || | | `\ | \ |||||) |-, \ . \ .; _ ; |_, | `'''||` ,\ (_) /, `.__/ ||.` '. .' `. * * || ` ' ' ` \ || ; . * || | . || | * || | .__.-""-.__.-"""|| ;.-"""-.__.-""-.__. || / jgs ||'. .' || '-._ _ _ _ _.-' `""` Will: Where do snowmen keep their money? Bill: Beats me. Will: In a snow bank. Sister: What are you giving Mom and Dad for Christmas? Brother: A list of everything I want! \ / \ / \ / \ / _\/ \/_ _\/ \/_ _\/ \/_ _\/ \/_ _\-'"'-/_ _\-'"'-/_ _\-'"'-/_ _\-'"'-/_ (_, ,_) (_, ,_) (_, ,_) (_, ,_) | ^ ^ | | o o | | a a | | 6 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Y | | @ | | O | | V | `._|_.' `._|_.' `._|_.' `._|_.' Dasher Dancer Prancer Vixen \ / \ / \ / \ / _\/ \/_ _\/ \/_ _\/ \/_ _\/ \/_ _\-'"'-/_ _\-'"'-/_ _\-'"'-/_ _\-'"'-/_ (_, ,_) (_, ,_) (_, ,_) (_, ,_) | q p | | @ @ | | 9 9 | | d b | | | | | | | | | | | | | | _ | | | | \_/ | | V | | (_) | | 0 | jgs `._|_.' `._|_.' `._|_.' `._|_.' Comet Cupid Donder Blitzen Tim: Did you know Santa had only eight reindeer last Christmas? Jim: Huh? Tim: Comet stayed home to clean the sink. Chris: What do snowmen like to do on the weekend? Chrissy: What? Chris: Chill out. .------. ( #-....'`\ \ # | _ )"====="| _ (_`"======="`_) /`"""""""""`\ | o _o\ | (_>| \ '.___/--# '. ;-._:'\ )`===| <)_/ __ .---""`====`--'\__.' `| / ()\ / \___..--' \_.-' | () | ; ; \ ()/ \ '. / _.'`\ `; ( `\ \_ \ .-`\ `\ jgs \___) `.______.' Josh: What does Jack Frost like best about school? John: What? Josh: Snow and tell. Zoey: What do you get if you cross an iPad with a Christmas tree? Johnny: I don’t know. What? Zoey: A pineapple! |\.-./| /= =\ /= e e =\ >\=_ Y _=/< (,,)^(,,) |.:.:.:.| | | |, /( | |)\ )/ | |`-;o` | | )\ | ; \/.'\ jgs / / | .' \ / .' ;-' /'. .'` | \ / './_.' Pedro: What has a jolly laugh, brings you presents and scratches up your furniture? Ordep: Beats me. What? Pedro: Santa Claws. Jacob: What do road crews use at the North Pole? Jason: I don’t know. Jacob: Snow cones! ,={ }.._, _.-"` { } a j-,_ {}'----.{_}``};_ __/ `/( `'--.._,_ SUrfin' Santa! /\ `'---;--'-;` / /'. _,\ | | )-'` _} |-\ {_,.-'` \ `" \_\_, \ /__/\.-'`} {___}',-"`\ .-"\ / | `-. \.__.-" / - . | / _..-`""` _,`~ ~- `~, -~ ^`- ~^ jgs `~ _/;-"" , = -~ ~- ^ ` ` ~^ ` ~-"` =~ =~ =~^ ~^ - ~ ~^- ~ `^ - ` -. ` ^ - ^- `~,_ ,`==,_ _,~``'` ~, ,=. ^ ~^ - ~ - ~- ` ~ "~ ~ =~^ `~ ` `,_ , ` ~-^ ` ~^ ~^ -~^ ^~ -~^ -~ `^ ~~ -~ Teacher: Johnny, define claustrophobia. Johnny: Fear of Santa Claus? Luke: What do elves do after school? Jeffrey: I don’t know. What? Luke: Their gnome work! _,._ __.' _) <_,)'.-"a\ /' ( \ _.-----..,-' (`"--^ // | (| `; , | \ ;.----/ ,/ ) // / | |\ \ \ \\`\ | |/ / \ \\ \ | |\/ `" `" `"` Colton: How does a sheep say “Merry Christmas”? Tammi: How? Colton: “Fleece Navidad!” Killian: Knock, knock. Gary: Who’s there? Killian: Pizza. Gary: Pizza, who? Killian: Pizza on earth, good will toward men! __ [_ | _____||_____ .'` _ || .'`\ ,;;, / _[_]_ || / | _(\()/)___ | (") \/ | | /__(/\)___/| | >/ . \< | || || || | \_:_/ | _.'| || || '-----...----`\ |____||____|/ | | \ | | | '.__/ jgs | | Sean: Knock, knock. Fawn: Who’s there? Sean: Murray. Fawn: Murray who? Sean: Murray Christmas, one and all! See More Here: https://boyslife.org/features/24222/25-days-of-funny-christmas-jokes/ ========================================================= >-->From Our Friend LouiseAu :) _/\_ __/\__ ) . (_ _) .' ( `) '.( ) .' (` `\._\()/__(~`.:::::.,_ ()() -:::::::::::::-. / |`\:::-"`_ `"-::::. ) : (:::####| `:::: `)_/''::::"#| `:::: ;::: '::::. :::; :::: |##::::. :::: :::: |####::::. :::: :::: |####|_::::._ :::: ;::: |#######::::#| :::; :::: |#########'::::.::: ::::. ^^^^^^^^^^^'::::: jgs '::::-._ _.-::::' `-:::::::::::::-` `"''''''"` >SMILES: Benefits of Good Vocabulary - I recently called an old Engineering buddy of mine and asked what he was working on these days. He replied that he was working on "Aqua-thermal treatment of ceramics, aluminum and steel under a constrained environment." I was impressed until, upon further inquiry, I learned that he was washing dishes with hot water under his wife's supervision. ------- A widowed lady, traveling alone, was taking a long plane trip back to where she & her husband both grew up. Upon arriving at the airport she informed the airline that she wanted to take her dog with her in the cabin. She became angry when the airline told her she couldn't, but finally gave in and allowed them to put the dog in the baggage compartment. The airline pilot told her, "It will be warm & pressurized in there, & your dog should be just fine. Nothing to worry about." Upon arrival at the first fuel stop, the crew went to check on the dog and found it dead! The airline crew quickly ran all over town until they found a dog of the same color, height, weight, and gender & put it in the cage in place of the dead dog. Upon arrival at their final destination, they hand delivered the lady her dog. Quite surprised, the woman says, "Sorry, but that's not my dog! Could you please go get *my* dog?" The airline pilot replies, "Sure it's your dog. Look! It's the same height, weight, color, & gender as when we loaded it." The lady again insisted, "THIS, IS *NOT* MY DOG!" The airline pilot asks her, "Just how do you know that this isn't your dog?" The widow answers, "Because my dog is dead! I was taking it home to bury it next to my husband!" ------- \*/ __\\U//__ |\\ | | \\| | \\| |\ \|()-() |\ \| |\\ |/. .\ |\\ | | \\|\ Y /_ .--.| \\| |\ O__`&`__O /____\\ \| |\\ |/ \ \~~~~/"[B]"""""()/^\() jgs `--` [A][C] >THE MIRROR The other day, I happened by chance, As I passed a mirror, to give it a glance And I wondered who that old man could be, Who, with his mouth wide open, was looking at me. His bald head was sprinkled with a little gray fuzz, And he wasn't at all handsome (like I always was) He looked like a sack of mismated parts, Put together without aid of instructions or charts. And while I know that my shoulders don't slump, This person's were misshapen in one ugly hump' Now, if that was my image, I only can say, They don't make mirrors like they did in my day. --- ...Oh Gee! HaHa! Thanks LouiseAu! -<>- .__. .==========. .(\\//). .-[ for you! ] .(\\()//)./ '==========' .----(\)\/(/)----. | ///\\\ | | ///||\\\ | | //`||||`\\ | | |||| | | |||| | | |||| | | |||| | | |||| | | |||| | jgs '------====------' >Signs you live in 2018 1. You just tried to enter your password on the microwave. 2. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of three. 3. You message your son's phone to let him know it's time to eat, he emails you back from his bedroom. 4. Your daughter sells Girl Scout cookies via her website. 5. You chat several times a day with a stranger from South Africa, but you haven't spoken with your next door neighbor yet this year. 6. You check the ingredients on a can of chicken noodle soup to see if it contains Echinacea. 7. Your grandmother asks you to send her a JPEG file of your newborn so she can create a screen saver. 8. You pull up in your own driveway and use your cell phone to see if anyone is home. 9. Every commercial on television has a web site address at the bottom of the screen. 10. You buy a computer and 6-months later it is out of date and now sells for half the price you paid for it. 11. Leaving the house without your cell phone, which you didn't have the first 20-50 years of your life, is cause for panic and turning around to go get it. 12. Using real money, instead of credit or debit, to make a purchase would be a hassle and takes planning. 13. Cleaning up the dining room means getting the fast food bags out of the back seat of your car. 14. Your reason for not staying in touch with family is that they do not have e-mail addresses. 15. You consider second-day air delivery painfully slow. 16. Your dining room table is now your flat filing cabinet. 17. Your idea of being organized is multiple-colored post-it notes. 18. You hear most of your jokes via e-mail instead of in person. 19. You get an extra phone line so you can get phone calls. 20. You disconnect from the Internet and get this awful feeling, as if you just pulled the plug on a loved one. 21. You get up in the morning and go online before getting your coffee. 22. You wake up at 2 am to go to the bathroom and check your e-mail on your way back to bed. 23. You start tilting your head sideways to smile. [:)] 24. You're reading this. --- ...LOL! Thanks LouiseAu! -<>- _jgs_____________________________________ | ___ ___ _ _ _____ ___ .-""", | | / __/ . \ \| |_ _| . \ /____, \ | | \__ \ | ` | | | | | {_____}`{} | | \___/_|_|_|\_| |_| |_|_| (/ . . \) | | ___ _ ___ _ _ ___ {`-=^=-`} | | / _/ | | . \ | | __/ { ` } | | | (_ |__| | | |__ \ { } | | _ \___\____|_|_|___/___/ { } | | (_)_______ `-,-` | | |/| NORTH | aka: "St. Nicholas" | | |/| POLE | "Kris Kringle" | | |/|"""""""` "Father Christmas" | | |/| "Pere Noel" | |_________________________________________| -Author unknown. This morning I was listening to a morning talk show and--as is the case since his death--there's a lot of conversation about President George H. W. Bush. Bill Bennett, who served under GHWB, was being interviewed. One of the questions that the commentator asked was, " How would you compare George Herbert Walker Bush to Donald Trump?” I think Dr. Bennett`s response was brilliant when he replied, "... the world is an ever-changing place; sometimes you need Mother Theresa and sometimes you need Dirty Harry." That sure sums it up. --- ...HaHa! So True! Thanks LouiseAu! ========================================================= >-->From HandyHints: .-""""""""""-. / `\ / .--.---.-.-.--.-;. ; { ' . ' . ' . '} | {__'_,__.__'__.__'_} | / _ _ \ | ; / \ / \ ; | | |0| |0| | \ | \_/ \_/ | .-'\; \ / ; |. ' \ '. .' / \ ` / '. '-.__.-' .' '--' '-._ _.-' jgs '''' No one likes a dry, hard cookie - especially not Santa To ensure maximum cookie freshness, store them in a container with a slice of white bread, half of an apple, or an orange peel. The cookies will absorb that moisture, keeping them softer longer. No rolling pin? Don't freak out, I got you covered... Wine and liquor bottles make great substitutes for rolling pins. Just wipe them down, dry them completely, and cover them in flour like you would a normal rolling pin. You can also wrap the bottle in parchment paper to be extra sanitary. Memorize the phone numbers of three key contacts. We have all become incredibly reliant on our cell phones for everything. Do yourself a favor and make sure that you know the phone numbers of at least three people close to you. You never know when you will need to reach someone and not have access to the contact list on your phone. Keeping your pillows fresh is easy - once a week! To keep your pillows fresh, tumble-dry them once a week for 15 minutes. This will get rid of mites and remove any mustiness. Your pillows will also come out much fluffier. Time to de-clutter your pantry... De-clutter your pantry by storing individually wrapped items in a basket. Toss the boxes for the granola bars, cracker packs, fruit snacks, and even oatmeal packets. Place a basket on the shelf in the pantry and fill the basket with all of your items. ========================================================= >-->In The Worldly News: All About THE WALL - Justice With Judge Jeanine 12/22/18 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRN2zn2h17M --- ...I was speaking with my brother this weekend and he mentioned that he really didn't know if President Trump was doing the country any good. He went on to say he voted for him and will do so again in 2020. This got me thinking. It is sad actually. He doesn't get on the computer much so most of the news he gets is from the normal news networks which do everything they can to trash and bash President Trump, his family and his supporters every news cycle. This means that most of the good the President has been doing over the last 2 years doesn't get air time and is hardly mentioned, so he and many others like him have no idea how hard Trump has been working to keep his promises and do his best for America. With this in mind I went searching on the internet and found a wonderful list and printed it out for him. It turned out to be 25 pages of what Trump has done for the US! Check this out here: The list President Trump's Accomplishments in less than 2 years (Compiled by The Washington Examiner) https://tinyurl.com/y9rbhwhg Thankful for Trump and Not Alone https://tinyurl.com/ya37y5t4 How Trump Will Help Americans During The Schumer Shutdown The Democrats are selling America for illegals https://tinyurl.com/ycnr39cb President Trump Signs $867 Billion Farm Bill “We are ensuring that American agriculture will always feed our families, nourish our communities, power our commerce and inspire our nation,” the President said. The bill will improve crop insurance, disaster relief programs, and access to rural broadband, among other provisions. https://tinyurl.com/ya9hbacs DHS to Make Asylum-Seekers Wait in Mexico in Attempt to End 'Catch-and-Release' Asylum-seekers crossing Mexico to reach the United States will now have to wait for an immigration court hearing before being granted access to the American homeland, Stephen Dinan reports for The Washington Times. https://tinyurl.com/ycwomkqp “Congress approved a sweeping bipartisan criminal justice reform bill on Thursday, handing President Trump a major legislative victory on an issue championed by his White House,” Adam Shaw writes for Fox News. “This is a great bi-partisan achievement for everybody,” President Trump tweeted. “When both parties work together we can keep our Country safer.” https://tinyurl.com/y8uvvxef Optimism Among US Manufacturers at Record High Heading into 2019 “American manufacturers think the future looks bright,” Joe Williams reports for the Washington Examiner. “Nearly 89 percent of the 539 companies polled by the National Association of Manufacturers in the fourth quarter held a positive outlook for their business, bringing the yearly average to 92.4 percent, the highest in the survey’s 20-year history.” https://tinyurl.com/y8b7gwqt In USA Today, Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue writes that the Trump Administration’s new proposed Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) rules will encourage productivity instead of poverty. “The president has directed me, as Secretary of Agriculture, to propose regulatory reforms to ensure that those who are able to work do so in exchange for their benefits.” https://tinyurl.com/yabqnot6 “During the 2016 campaign, President Trump promised blue-collar and low- wage service sector workers that he would improve their lot. A new labor-market study by a major business group suggests he's kept his word,” the Investor’s Business Daily editorial board writes. “The study by the Conference Board, the New York-based global business organization and think tank, found that blue-collar workers aren't just doing better, they're now in short supply.” https://tinyurl.com/y9cgcsvl WhiteHouseNews: https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600daily/ Latest From AFA: http://tinyurl.com/j7lakqw Students For Life https://tinyurl.com/yd5nxmu6 Latest From OperationRescue: http://www.operationrescue.org/ Today's Best Conservative Humor! https://theusawire.com/2018/03/8092-todays-best-conservative-humor/ RECALLS: Turkey, Trucks, Popcorn http://www.emergencyemail.org/products/?fmt=text Health Alert: CDC Issues Alert for Polio-like Illness https://tinyurl.com/yapm4ely -<>- >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 misbehave, 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. -<>- Just where does the weapons manufacturer 'Glock' get off producing firearms that discharge? The atrocious record of these guns firing is long and storied. One of the best examples was caught on video. You may have seen this clip in Bizarre News before. This poor, hapless officer is shot by the deadly Glock while teaching a gun safety seminar. If you haven't seen the video you can click the link below. Click here to watch: https://www.pulsetv.com/prodinfo.asp?number=8581&youtube=evtv11215&iframe=true" Yet another disturbing example came to light when another police officer who was shot by a Glock brought a lawsuit against the manufacturer. Los Angeles police officer Enrique Chavez was shot in the back by his own weapon. The off-duty officer had forgotten that he had stowed his loaded .45-caliber Glock, upholstered and with a round apparently chambered, securely under the front seat of his Ford Ranger, I am assuming according to department regulations concerning the proper transport and storage of firearms. With the weapon safely out of sight and out of mind, although unfortunately not out of reach, Chavez loaded his 3-year-old son into the vehicle. Since the streets of Los Angeles are so safe to drive Chavez did not secure the toddler in a child safely seat. The inquisitive fingers of the boy soon found the weapon while he was crawling around the vehicle, and that is when the treacherous Glock fired, hitting the officer in the back. Chavez is now suing the company claiming the Glock 21 had a light trigger and lacked a grip safety. Perhaps, if this suit is successful, we can finally live in a world where you can hand a toddler a loaded handgun and feel confident you won't get shot in the back. *--- Diamond Ring Found 9 Years After Being Flushed ---* A New Jersey woman was reunited with her diamond encrusted wedding band almost a decade after accidentally flushing it down her toilet. Paula Stanton, 60, said she was cleaning her bathroom nine years ago when the gold ring, which her husband Michael Stanton had given her to celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary, slipped off of her finger. Paula still held on to the hope that she would find the original, asking Somers Point Public Works Department Crew Chief Ted Gogol two years ago if he'd ever spotted the ring during his work. While Gogol initially answered no, the inquiry paid off when Stanton and her husband arrived home from a Thanksgiving trip and found a note on their door telling them to contact the public works department. "I figured they had to work near our house and had to dig up the yard or something," Stanton told the Press of Atlantic City. Much to her surprise, Gogol had found the missing ring while doing routine maintenance on a nearby sewer line. "I was only in a manhole less than 400 feet away from their house when I saw something shiny sitting in the mud and debris. I realized it was a ring, and I remembered the woman who was looking for a ring," he said. The couple's initials were inscribed on the inside of the ring, allowing Gogol to confirm it was Stanton's and return it to her. *--- Hotel replaced Bibles with 'Fifty Shades' ---* CROSTHWAITE, England - The owner of a hotel in Britain said he replaced the room Bibles with copies of "Fifty Shades of Grey" to reflect the modern secular society. Jonathan Denby, owner of the Damson Dene Hotel in Crosthwaite, England, said he decided to replace the Bibles with copies of E.L. James' erotic novel because he decided the Bibles were "wholly inappropriate" for bedrooms in a secular society, NBC News reported Wednesday. "I was thinking originally of putting in a book by Ayn Rand -- 'Atlas Shrugged' was my first thought," Denby said. "(But) because everybody is reading 'Fifty Shades of Grey,' we thought it would be a hospitable thing to do, to have this available for our guests, especially if some of them were a little bit shy about buying it because of its reputation." The Rev. Michael Woodcock, who oversees services at St. Mary's Parish Church, told The Westmoreland Gazette he was dismayed by the hotelier's decision. "It is a great shame that Bibles have been removed from rooms and very inappropriate to have been replaced by an explicit erotic novel," he said. "The Bible remains a source of comfort and inspiration that many people do find helpful." --- ...Following is a couple of DUH's... *--- Woman Breaks Up With Ghost Pirate Husband ---* A 45-year-old Irish woman married the ghost of an 18th-century Haitian pirate after the couple met when she felt his presence laying beside her in bed in 2014. Amanda Teague, from Drogheda, traveled to international waters to marry her pirate partner Jack through the means of a medium after telling the spirit that she was no longer happy to just have casual S. Teague, who has five children from a previous marriage with a living man, believes she has found her 'soulmate' in Jack, who was executed over 300 years ago for theft at sea. The marriage was not to last, however, and she took to social media to announce their split. "So I feel it's time to let everyone know that my marriage is over," Teague wrote. "I will explain all in due course but for now all I want to say is be VERY careful when dabbling in spirituality, it's not something to mess with..." [DUH!] *--- KFC Creates Fried Chicken Scented Fire Log ---* Kentucky Fried Chicken is getting into the holiday spirit with an unusual product -- a fire log designed to smell like fried chicken. The KFC 11 Herbs & Spices Firelog, created in partnership with Enviro-Log, is designed to emulate the smell of the fast food chain's Colonel's Secret Recipe chicken. "For more than a million ears, mankind has been attempting to improve upon the simple fire," KFC said on its website. "We've tried burning different things like sticks or leaves or various incriminating documents. All of that experimentation, all of that innovation, has culminated in this event, the KFC 11 Herbs & Spices Firelog," the chain said. The log, which is available for $18.99 while supplies last, comes with an important disclaimer: "Please don't put face directly into fire in attempt to smell fried chicken." [DUH!] ========================================================= >From TheGroaner: ____ ;` `'-._ / \ /\ /` \ | ; / \ | | / `\ | | / \_ / | ; / `\ | ,|_ __ \__/ | _\_o/_( |_ /`"=/\==""=="=="=="=="`\ | )/ | \ / /';=""==""==""==""==";`\ | /` /~\ /~\ `\ | | \ _ \o/ \o/ _ / | \ ; (_) __ (_) ; / / |\_.-""(__)""-._/| \ | \ /\ / | / '.___.'__'.___.' \ | \/ | | | \ / jgs | | \ / '. .' '-.__ __.-' '---'--'---' >Random X-Mas Stuff - What I don't like about office Christmas parties is looking for a new job the next day. - Santa Claus has the right idea. Visit people once a year. - This holiday season, in lieu of gifts, I've decided to give everyone my opinion. -<>- >Visiting Russia A couple were visiting Russia for the first time. They were taking a guided tour, and Rudolph, their guide, was very informative about all of the sights. Unfortunately, about half-way through the tour, the weather started to take a turn for the worse. The man commented, "Well, it looks like it's starting to sleet, and we'll be seeing some snow soon." Their guide said, "No worries, it's just a little rain. We'll be okay." But the man was insistent that it was going to snow. After several minutes of arguing, the man's wife turned to him and said, "This is getting ridiculous. Rudolph the Red knows rain, Dear." (Joke courtesy of Steve B.) -<>- >An Extravagant Gift A guy bought his wife a beautiful diamond ring for Christmas. After hearing about this extravagant gift, a friend of his said, "I thought she wanted one of those sporty four-wheel-drive vehicles." "She did," he replied. "But where was I going to find a fake Jeep?" -<>- >Q and A Quickies Q: What do you get when you cross an apple with a Christmas tree? A: A pineapple. Q: What do you call an old snowman? A: Water. Q: Why does Santa go down the chimney on Christmas Eve? A: Because it 'soots' him! Q: What's the best thing to put into a Christmas pie? A: Your teeth. Q: What do you call Santa Claus when he doesn't move? A: Santa Pause Q: What's the difference between snowmen and snowladies? A: Snowballs. Q: What is Santa's favorite Olympic event? A: North Pole-vault. Q: What do you call a scary reindeer? A: A cariboo. ========================================================= >-->From CleanLaffs: _____________,--, | | | | | | |/ .-.\ HANG IN THERE |_|_|_|_|_|_/ / `. 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Because about 90 seconds into the process the basement filled with acrid white smoke which hung in a thick layer up against the ceiling. The wife, displaying an unusual amount of calm, asked, "Is it supposed to do that?" I scrambled to check and make sure that damper was open and then pulled the little, glass doors shut, but by then the damage was done. I have lit fires in the fireplace before, and while there is always a little escaped smoke, I have never seen it billowing out of the fireplace like it did this time. I opened windows and turned on an exhaust fan while the wife opened the bottle of wine she had brought down. Then, eyes stinging from the smoke and our bodies shivering from the draft, we toasted a nice, romantical evening. So this morning I looked up the procedure for lighting a fire in a fireplace (while I should have been working) and discovered some very helpful tips that I had never thought of before. The first is; if you are building a fire in cold weather, and chances are you are, then the air inside the flue or chimney is probably cold. Once you start a roaring fire all of that combustion needs oxygen and it is going to pull it straight down that cold chimney and right into your room, along with several cubic meters of wood smoke. So you have to warm the air in the flue. The page I read recommended holding some burning newspaper up the flue. Once the air is warm it will naturally rise instead of sink, and when you start your fire it will draw air from the room and send it up the chimney instead of vice versa. The other tip that made a lot of sense to me was to crack a window BEFORE you start the fire. And for pretty much the same reason as above. All of the combustion will be drawing air from somewhere. If you are in a sealed room the fire will naturally draw air from the direction of least resistance, that being down the chimney. Having a window cracked will allow greater air pressure inside the room than up the chimney. There are other tips like; use seasoned wood, make sure the damper is opened, don't use diesel fuel as an accelerant, etc, stuff everybody knows, but the two tips I just mentioned I simply hadn't thought of before and they really made sense to me once I read them. So, armed with this new knowledge I am eager to try another fire, but for the time being we have to let the smell of smoke inside the house dissipate a bit. Right now it's like coming home to a log cabin. But, at least none of the neighbors called the fire department on us. -<>- One of the first things you learn on your honeymoon is, when you're carrying your bride over the threshold, always go in sideways -- unless of course two broken ankles and a concussion turn you on. -<>- The government will be requiring new food labels that are more specific. Products will now be labeled, no fat, low fat, reduced fat and fat, but great personality. -<>- My husband David's colleague at a package-processing center was trapped in a small rest room by a faulty lock. When he was finally discovered, David and another worker were able to open the door with some difficulty. The lock was still jammed, so they blocked the door open while a maintenance worker was called. A bit later, David noticed the door was closed again. He jiggled the doorknob and a voice from inside called, "Get me out!" "Don't worry," David replied, "Maintenance should be sending somebody." "They did," said the voice. -<>- While watching my grandson's baseball game, I saw a young mother with her toddler on one of those child leashes. She was talking with another mom about an incident that happened earlier that morning. Her little Chihuahua was sick, and she had raised people's eyes as she walked into the vet's office with her dog in her arms and her child on a leash. All I could think was, "What's wrong with this picture!" -<>- After finishing an out-of-town errand, I discovered that my car wouldn't start because it was out of gas. A passer- by told me there was a service station a half-mile away, so I took a gas can from the trunk and trudged the distance in the sweltering sun. The attendant filled my two-gallon can, and I lugged it back and poured the gas into the tank. But when I tried to unlock the car door, it wouldn't open. Just then, I noticed an identical old car parked a short distance away. That was my car; I had filled a stranger's gas tank. Wearily I walked back to the station. "You know," the attendant suggested helpfully, "instead of walking back and forth to fill the tank from the can, you could put a couple of gallons in the tank and then drive the car here." -<>- While I was dining in the restaurant of a large hotel, I heard a loud crash. A waitress had dropped a whole tray of coffee cups, plates, and dishes. Being only a couple tables away from her, I felt a stinging pain in my hand where I was cut from the shattered debris. I was immediately escorted to the hotel doctor. "What happened?" he asked. I said, "I was attacked by a flying saucer." -<>- A co-worker was telling us about her sister who was coming to visit her for the holidays. Someone asked how old her sister was, at which she paused, thought for a bit, and then answered, "She's half as old as I am, that's how I always remember." So someone else (okay, it was me) said, "That's neat, So every year that you age, she only ages half a year?" My co-worker thought about that, and then said, "Oh, yeah, I guess it only works on even years." -<>- >THE SYMPTOMS OF INNER PEACE Be on the lookout for symptoms of inner peace. The hearts of a great many have already been expose to inner peace and it is possible that people everywhere could come down with it in epidemic proportions. This could pose a serious threat to what has, up to now, been a fairly stable condition of conflict in the world. Signs and symptoms of inner peace: * A tendency to think and act spontaneously rather than on fears based on past experiences. * An unmistakable ability to enjoy each moment. * A loss of interest in judging other people. * A loss of interest in judging self. * A loss of interest in interpreting the actions of others. * A loss of interest in conflict. * A loss of the ability to worry. (This is a very serious symptom.) * Frequent, overwhelming episodes of appreciation. * Contented feelings of connectedness with others and nature. * Frequent attacks of smiling. * An increasing tendency to let things happen rather than make them happen. * An increased susceptibility to the love extended by others as well as the uncontrollable urge to extend it. 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One of them asks the other, "How long have you been working here?" The other one replies, "Since they threatened to fire me." *** A guy goes to the doctor, and the doctor says, "I'm going to need a urine sample, a semen sample, a blood sample, and a stool sample." The guy says, "Listen, Doc I'm in a hurry. Can I just leave my shorts?" -<>- _________________________________ |.==============. .==============.| j| | | || g| | | || s| __ | | M E R R Y || || .' '. | | || || / \ | | CHRISTMAS! || || .-;.- \| | || ||_(___)________| |______________|| | ______________ ______________ | ||/ .-'````"-. | | || ||-` _..---. `-| | .-. || ||.-" o `'._| | /\/ \ || || \,_ .-. o | | _ / | || || '._\_/._, | | / `\ / || || ()\__.'-'| |`\ \.--' || || | | ',_/ || ||_____________/| |__/___________|| '=================================' >You Might Be A Bad Customer If... 1. You escort people out of line for having 11 items in the "10 items or less" lane. 2. You walk into a store at 10 minutes to close not knowing what you want and don't decide for another 30 minutes. 3. You yell out what a GREAT TIPPER you are. 4. You ask for a discount. No reason specified, just that you should get one. 5. You think the Pre-pay sign on the gas pump is for everyone but you. 6. You buy an expensive dress and return it after the party. 7. You can't read the signs or coupons correctly, insisting you're right and all the employees are wrong. 8. While standing in front of the huge line up of TVs, you ask a salesman, "Is this all the TVs you have?" 9. You chew out the manager of the local McDonald's for not cleaning up the place, while meanwhile, your kids proceed to launch ketchup packets at each other. 10. 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The media took issue with the phrase "Western tradition," accusing him of promoting an "alt- right manifesto" that only celebrates dead white men. While the media reacts strongly to anything Trump says, this particular response shows that there is a great misunderstanding of the meaning of Western heritage and its foundations. You cannot call yourself educated unless you know the story of Western Civilization. That is why we are offering our free online course, "Western Heritage." Activate your FREE “Western Heritage” course now! https://tinyurl.com/ybakfhqu Dog Steals Bread (Caught on Camera) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8BYOyK2XDE World's Dumbest 911 Calls https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7ml9IRRdWE Singing Dog Contest on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Eg-myT7PDE How To Survive Holiday Parties In Just Three Steps From Cracked.com: The holidays are here, and even if you're well- adjusted, you're probably dreading at least some of the social events. Office parties, family parties, neighborhood get-togethers, gift exchanges with friends -- all are rife with opportunities for awkwardness. Please enjoy the following tips for getting through them relatively unscathed. https://tinyurl.com/yap4j52w 10 Great TV Bottle Episodes Den of Geek! "...counts down ten of the best TV bottle episodes, featuring Red Dwarf, Star Trek, and Doctor Who..." and more! Oh, and before you read this remember that this feature contains spoilers. http://bit.ly/11rvGio Top 10 Albums of 1967 Some of the best classic rock albums ever recorded came out in 1967. If you consider yourself a fan of classic rock you must check out these albums and feel shame if you don't know them or own them. Rock on! http://bit.ly/VMwPkg (New Christmas Songs) My Favourite Time of Year - The Florin Street Band https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H10f2w7T5CU -<>- >From Our Friend DougT :) Seasonal verses https://www.rockinthecrossradio.com/doug-todd.html --- ...These are awesome! Thanks DougT! I especially like 'The Christmas Gift' poem here. Be sure to check these poems out and let DougT know which one is your favorite! -<>- >From Our Friend LouiseAu :) The classic Christmas song “O Holy Night” performed live in London by André Rieu & His Johann Strauss Orchestra. There are so many ways for musical groups to perform this song and this performance by André Rieu is certainly pleasing to the audience. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VfYKmJkxl0 Bob Hope was without a doubt one of the greatest entertainers of all time. A wonderful look at some special moments Bob spent with the troops during his many Christmas performances. What a classic entertainer he was and I’m sure that anyone that ever saw him perform live will never forget the show. Thank You to all the Veterans that ever spent a Christmas away from their family and to Bob Hope for spending his Christmas with the troops. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppA4qYF7ARo The classic Christmas song “O Holy Night” performed live in London by André Rieu & His Johann Strauss Orchestra. There are so many ways for musical groups to perform this song and this performance by André Rieu is certainly pleasing to the audience. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VfYKmJkxl0 A beautiful video to the music of 'We Wish You A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year' by Enya. https://youtu.be/d25fTVA4NaE From the ending of the film 'Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town' with the Fred Astaire mailman giving us words of wisdom, followed by the title song. https://youtu.be/9jQy_ppY2bI --- ...All time favorites! Thanks LouiseAu! -<>- Revisiting... >From Our Friend Geniann :) M E R R Y C H R I S T M A S to you ! Enjoy . . . http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=ki8EcnVbd-Q And who says that a government entity cannot plan "Christian" music at CHRISTmas -- in semi-official government property? The USAF Band Holiday Flash Mob at the National Air and Space http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIoSga7tZPg --- ...Love these Flash Mobs Music! Thank you Geniann! Here's some more... Christmas Children's Flash Mob at YVR Airport https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuP-cO0foV8 DUDE ROCKS OUT AMAZING GRACE TO AMAZED CROWD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ox-Ay6jnEGs O Come All Ye Faithful - Epic Flash Mob Carol https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XI2c9yptr4U COLOGNE CHRISTMAS MEDLEY FLASHMOB https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RO1O_bZRTMo Beautiful Germany - GLORIA Flash Mob https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSEdQGGjB8Y "God Bless America" Flash Mob with The Denver Brass https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDdY46iAwHI Christmas Food Court Flash Mob, Hallelujah Chorus - Must See! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXh7JR9oKVE ======================================================= >-->Quotes & Thunkers: "Christmas is a strange holiday. It's Jesus' birthday. But Nobody knows Jesus' exact birthday because he refuses to sign up for Facebook." Jimmy Kimmel "It is officially one week until Christmas. That means if you're a guy, you have six days until you have to start shopping." -Conan O'Brien "A new study says that children are suffering bad health effects from eating too much pizza. The study was explained in a pie chart which children immediately tried to eat." -Conan O'Brien "The mayor of Boston actually had to issue a statement yesterday telling residents to stop jumping from their second-story windows and rooftops into giant piles of snow. Do NOT do that at home...unless you have a camera ready." -Jimmy Fallon "United Airlines just announced a new plan where you will have to pay to store a carry-on in the overhead bin. What's next? 'In case of a water landing, your seat can be used as a flotation device for only $129. Major credit cards accepted.'" -James Corden "An olive oil bar has opened in Brooklyn. It offers more than 40 different kinds of olive oil. If you'd like to know more, wait until your girlfriend drags you there." -Seth Meyers "I write down everything I want to remember. That way, instead of spending a lot of time trying to remember what it is I wrote down, I spend the time looking for the paper I wrote it down on." -Beryl Pfizer, American journalist "Political correctness is tyranny with manners." --Charlton Heston "Give me a museum and I'll fill it." --Pablo Picasso "The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it." --Oscar Wilde "He hasn't an enemy in the world - but all his friends hate him." - Eddie Cantor "Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong." - Oscar Wilde "I have found the best way to give advice to your children is to find out what they want and then advise them to do it." - Harry S. 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