Roar And More ... :) Shangy! >Here are the details on our Yahoo ShangyFunList: To Subscribe send a blank email to ShangyFunList-subscribe@yahoogroups.com To UnSubscribe send a blank email to ShangyFunList-unsubscribe@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 was a busy weekend! I spent Friday and Saturday working to get many of the animations up that I have been accumulating playing on the MyYearbook.com site. You can check it out here... Click on the Letter to the Left to bring up a Page of animations. ______ | O | | ,|._ | | `A _|__ |__|\_\ \ O \ ._|.) \___A _|_ |\ SSt WORDS - Messages, Comments http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/agifs_u-z.html -<>- >Smokin' Red Hot Off The 'Shangy' Press... This hot page is from a forward from our friend Viv. I used to have such fun with model electric trains as a kid so when I saw this, I knew it would be our next page. Be sure to watch the video at the end! ( '( ' "' //} ( ''" _||__ ____ ____ ____ (o)___)}___}}___}}___} 'U'0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 :dg: dynoguru Miniture Wonderland http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/modeltrain.html --- ...Amazing! Thanks Viv! -<>- >This one comes to us from a forward from our friend Jo Ann. It speaks to all of us woman. For those that do not know and even for those that do, this should be an interesting page for you. It speaks to all our hearts. Dora Lewis reminds me of Paul's mom. She has the same innocent look in her eyes. I had it easy compared to these woman! ___ (___) /` `\ / /"\ \ \_/o o\_/ ( _ ) `\ /` /\\V//\ / /_ _\ \ \ \___/ / \/===\/ || || || || ||___|| |_____| jgs ||| / Y \ `"`"` Woman - Darkest Before Dawn http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/womandbd.html --- ...I loved this, Thank you Jo Ann! *~* Please Be Sure To Pass These On - Thank You! -<>- >A Special Note From Our Friends At CES: , , /////| ///// | ///// | |~~~| | | |===| |/| | B |/| | | I | | | | B | | | | L | / | E | / |===|/ jgs '---' Hello and God bless you! We have a couple of announcements that we thought would be a blessing to you! First, we have a new YouTube video Bible study channel. Here are just some of the 10 minute videos you will find: Is God in Control of Everything That Happens? A four part series on the Historically Verifiable Prophecies in the Bible Failing Forward: Turning Mistakes into Stepping Stones to Success Spiritual Warfare and Prayer The Individual Gifts of God's Grace Please check it out here: http://tinyurl.com/dgefoh Second, we would love to have you join us on a mission trip in the hills of the Appalachian Mountains of Kentucky. Have you ever wanted to go on a mission trip to serve and help the underprivileged? Here is your opportunity right here in the USA to bring your love and giftings to others in unfortunate circumstances. Projects include, but are not limited to, remodeling or repairing an existing home. Come prepared to get dirty and be tired, but know you have been a good and faithful servant, doing the Lord’s work. Please join us July 19 – 24, 2009. The cost is only $350.00, and this includes room and board. Space is limited to 20 people so make your commitment to serve today! You must register by June 1st. For more information please visit our online store at http://tinyurl.com/dmgkgc We are very thankful for you and pray for you every day! The Home Office staff Spirit & Truth Fellowship International www.STFonline.org ============================================================ >-->From TheFunnyBone: Instructed By The Chromosomes All babies start out with the same number of raw cells which, over nine months, develop into a complete female baby. The problem occurs when cells are instructed by the little chromosomes to make a male baby instead. ,==. |~~~ / 66\ | Because there are only so many \c -_) |~~~ cells to go around, the cells `) ( | necessary to develop a male's / \ |~~~ reproductive organs have to come / \ \ | from cells already assigned (( /\ \_ |~~~ elsewhere in the female. Recent \\ \ `--`| tests have shown that these cells / / / |~~~ are removed from the communica- jgs___ (_(___)_| tions center of the brain, migrate lower in the body and develop into male sexual organs. If you visualize a normal brain to be similar to a full deck of cards, this means that males are born a few cards short, so to speak. And some of their cards are in their shorts. This difference between the male and female brain manifests itself in various ways. Little girls will tend to play things like house or learn to read. Little boys, however, will tend to do things like placing a bucket over their heads and running into walls. Little girls will think about doing things before taking any action. Little boys will just punch or kick something and will look surprised if someone asks them why they just punched their little brother who was half asleep and looking the other way. This basic cognitive difference continues to grow until puberty, when the hormones kick into action and the trouble really begins. After puberty not only the size of the male .'. and female brains differ but the center of / '. __ thought also differs. Women think with | '. / their heads. Male thoughts often originate _|________'.______/ lower in their bodies where their ex-brain | | cells reside. Of course, the size of \ / this problem varies from man to man. In '.--. .--.' some men only a small number of brain / \__/ \ cells migrate and they are left with jgs \ / \ / nearly full mental capacity but they '--' '--' tend to be rather dull, sexually speaking. Such men are known in medical terms as "Republicans" Other men suffer larger brain cell relocation. These men are medically referred to as "Democrats." A small number of men suffer massive brain cell migration to their groins. These men are usually referred to as......"Mr. President." ================================================================== +-------------- Bizarre Holiday Observances ---------------+ International Talk like a Pirate Day Go for Broke Day National Sarcastics Month International Moment of Frustration Scream Day National Whiners Day International Panic Day Blame Someone Else Day Have a Bad Day Day Get a Different Name Day National Inane Answering Message Day (From toptenz.net) ======================================================= >-->From Our Friend PatH :) You're always within MY circle! luv ya ()_()()_() / ..)(.. \ __/ ( || ) \_ (_/ * * (_) | | | || | | | \_/| \__/ | | > \ / <__,--,__|/|_> unknown >GIRLS IN MY CIRCLE When I was little, I used to believe in the concept of one best friend, And then I started to become a woman. And then I found out that if you allow your heart to open up, God would show you the best in many friends. One friend is needed when you're going through things with your man. Another friend is needed when you're going through things with your mom. Another will sit beside you in the bleachers as you delight in your children and their activities. Another when you want to shop, share, heal, hurt, joke, or just be. One friend will say, 'Let's cry together,' Another, 'Let's fight together,' Another, 'Let's walk away together.' One friend will meet your spiritual need, Another your shoe fetish, Another your love for movies, Another will be with you in your season of confusion, Another will be your clarifier, Another the wind beneath your wings. But whatever their assignment in your life, On whatever the occasion, On whatever the day, Or wherever you need them to meet you with their gym shoes on and hair pulled back, Or to hold you back from making a complete fool of yourself . Those are your best friends. It may all be wrapped up in one woman, But for many, it's wrapped up in several.. One from 7th grade, One from high school, Several from the college years, A couple from old jobs, On some days your mother, On some days your neighbor, On others, your sisters, And on some days, your daughters. So whether they've been a friend for 20 minutes or 20+ years, AND ONLY IF YOU'D LIKE TO, Pass this on to the women that God has placed in your life To make a difference. Including the one who sent it to you. Thanks for being in my circle! --- ...Aww, Thank You TOO PatH! ============================================================= >-->From Our Friend Viv :) >Microsoft Tech Support How true this is. I'm sure we've all talked to this guy.. View Image here: http://tinyurl.com/chnfze Mujibar was trying to get a job in India. The Personnel Manager said, 'Mujibar, you have passed all the tests, except one. Unless you pass it, you cannot qualify for this job.' Mujibar said , 'I am ready.' The manager said, 'Make a sentence using the words Yellow, Pink, and Green.' Mujibar thought for a few minutes and said, 'Mister manager, I am ready' The manager said, 'Go ahead.' Mujibar said, 'The telephone goes green, green, and I pink it up, and say, Yellow, this is Mujibar.' Mujibar now works at a call center. No doubt you have spoken to him. I know I have The only difference is, I think they have a cell phone duct taped to their ear........ --- ...TeeHee! - Loved it! Thanks Viv! I think he handles many different offices - not just Microsoft but other customer support and sales lines too! -<>- >A blonde Joke... .--------------. |~ ~| |H____________H| |.------------.| ||::.. __ || |'--------'--''| | '. ______ .' | | _ |======| _ | |(_)|======|(_)| |___|======|___| [______________] |##| |##| jrei '""' '"" A trucker came into a truck stop cafe and placed his order. He said, "I want three flat tires, a pair of headlights and pair of running boards." The brand new blonde waitress, not wanting to appear stupid, went to the kitchen and said to the cook, "This guy out there just ordered three flat tires, a pair of headlights and a pair of running boards. What does he think this place is, an auto parts store?" "No," the cook said. "Three flat tires mean three pancakes, a pair of headlights is two eggs sunny side up, and running boards are 2 slices of crisp bacon." "Oh, OK!" said the blonde... She thought about it for a moment and then spooned up a bowl of beans and gave it to the customer. The trucker asked, "What are the beans for, Blondie?" I LOVE THIS ONE............ She replied, "I thought while you were waiting for the flat tires, headlights and running boards, you might as well gas up!" FOR ONCE THE BLONDE GETS EVEN --- ...HaHa! Good One! Thanks Viv! ========================================================== >-->From Our Friend Jo Ann :) >Whoever looks at the end of your aluminum foil box? Was this something we were supposed to learn from our Mom's????? I can't believe it's been there all this time. I had to go into the kitchen and check this out for myself. Whoever looks at the end of your aluminum foil box? You know when you try to pull some foil out and the roll comes out of the box. Then you have to put the roll back in the box and start over. The darn roll always comes out at the wrong time. Well, I would like to share this with you. Yesterday I went to throw out an empty Reynolds foil box and for some reason I turned it, and looked at the end of the box. And written on the end it said, Press here to lock end. Right there on the end of the box is a tab to lock the roll in place. How long has this little locking tab been there? I then looked at a generic brand of aluminum foil and it had one, too. I then looked at a box of Saran wrap and it had one too! I can't count the number of times the Saran wrap roll has jumped out, when I was trying to cover something up. I'm sharing this with my friends. I hope I'm not the only person that didn't know about this. I know you're going to go and check your boxes, so go ahead! --- ...Great tip Jo Ann! Actually, this one I already knew. -<>- 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 >Indian Winter? In many areas of the country, cool to downright cold weather has been the norm for the first few weeks of spring 2009. Where is the warmer weather? When will spring really start?! Is this what you'd call an “Indian Winter?” "Indian summer" is a term used to describe an unseasonably warm and sunny patch of weather during autumn when temperatures should have cooled down. Could it be that we are experiencing its opposite – “Indian Winter” – a period of unseasonably chilly weather during spring?! Maybe. Whatever you want to call it, we have to say “we told you so.” In the 2009 Farmers’ Almanac, we said “Spring will be late. Winter conditions will hang on in many locations through April.” Sometimes we hate being so accurate. Unusual? April is a finicky month. The sun is stronger, the birds are chirping, and people in the northern areas are ready to kiss their winter jackets and gloves good bye. Yet records show that April can be a crazy, “foolish” month. Remember last April? According to NOAA April 2008 was the coolest April in 11 years for the lower 48 United States and the lowest in 25% of all April’s assessed on records going back to 1895. So when will it warm up? According to Caleb Weatherbee, “You might have to wait until May for a significant warm-up nationwide. Over the next couple of weeks, chillier-than-normal conditions will be in evidence, especially over the western and southern US. Only those folks near the Canadian/US border might experience something akin to slightly milder than normal conditions.” --- ...Good one! Thank You Jo Ann! ========================================================== >-->From ArcaMax Jokes: >Funny Numbers It was his first time at this convention, on the first day he heard someone yell out the number, "36," and everyone just burst out laughing. He thought that was kind of strange. Then someone yelled out, "84," and again everyone started to laugh. This went on for quite sometime. Finally, he asked a co-worker what the number calling was all about. The co-worker replied, "We are so busy that we have a book of jokes that everyone has memorized, and to save time we just yell out the number." That night the guy went home and memorized the whole book. The next day while at work the guy yelled out, "29," and everyone just looked at him strangely. So, he just went back to work. Someone else yelled out the number, "67," and everyone just laughed hysterically. So, he yelled out, "95," and again everyone just looked at him strangely, so he put his head down and went back to work. Later that day at lunch, he asked the co-worker, "Why didn't anybody laugh when I yelled out a number?" The co-worker replied, "Well, you know how it is. Some people can tell a joke, and some people just can't." -<>- _ _{Ss //\\_/_/\Ss _/_| \_/ \_ pb >A Blonde Sunbather A blonde was staying at a hotel and she decided to go sunbathing on the hotel roof. When she laid down her bikini top fell off. But, she didn't care because no one would see her anyway. After a while she heard footsteps; it was the hotel manager. She hurried and covered herself up. The hotel manager said, "We don't mind if you sunbathe up here, but we really would appreciate it if you would keep your bikini top on!" She answered, "No one will see me anyway." The hotel manager replied, "I hate to break this to you. But, you've been lying on the dining room skylights." -<>- ,==. \\// .-~~-. ,",-""-.". | | | | | | .-"| |. ". `,",-" ,'.". `| |_,-' | | | | | | hjw ". `-._,-' ." `-.___,-' >Roar A little boy was in a relative's wedding. As he was coming down the aisle he would take two steps, stop, and turn to the crowd (alternating between bride's side and groom's side). While facing the crowd, he would put his hands up like claws and roar. So it went, step, step, ROAR, step, step, ROAR all the way down the aisle. As you can imagine, the crowd was near tears from laughing so hard by the time he reached the pulpit. The little boy, however, was getting more and more distressed from all the laughing, and was also near tears by the time he reached the pulpit. When asked what he was doing, the child sniffed and said, "I was being the Ring Bear!" -<>- || || || || || || || || || || ____ || .-' '-. || | | || '-.____.-' || (o)(o) | | ==== / .. )___ | | //##\\ \____ \ '-_ | | -------///||\\\----------\ ___ '.---| |-------- |||||||||| //\// \\`.\'. | | bni |||||||||| =' //'--\\__). '-.____.-' |||||||||| =' =' >Talk Like a Frog A little boy turned to his grumpy grandpa and said, "Grandpa, please talk like a frog." Grandpa replied, "What? I'm not going to talk like a frog!" The little boy again asked, "Come on, Grandpa. Talk like a frog, please." Grandpa again said, "No! Go bother your grandmother. Leave Me Alone!" The little boy finally gave up and left. A little while later, the little boy's sister came in and said, "Grandpa will you talk like a frog for me?" Grandpa, of course, replied, "NO!" The little girl then begged, "Please, Grandpa will you talk just like a frog?" Grandpa was very disturbed by now and asked, "What is it with you and your brother? Why in the world do you want me to talk like a frog?" The little girl looked at her Grandpa and said, "Well, last night daddy told us that when you croak, we're going to go to Disney World." ================================================================= >-->In The Worldly News: >From our friend Flameon :) Bin Laden deputy slams Obama plan for Afghanistan "The new president Obama has not changed the image of America in the eyes of the Muslims because America is still killing Muslims in Palestine, Iraq and Afghanistan, stealing their wealth and, occupying their lands and supporting the treacherous rulers," he said. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090420/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_al_qaida_zawahri --- ...Thanks Flameon! , , /////| ///// | ///// | |~~~| | | |===| |/| | B |/| | | I | | | | B | | | | L | / | E | / |===|/ jgs '---' Bla,Bla,Bla, Boy, this guy is just never happy is he? Always griping about something! And it is always about America. Let me see - hmmm, 'Change the image of America in the eyes of the Muslims' - Oh well, now I see the problem. It's justt not going to happen. These are people that do not confess that Jesus has come in the flesh and that Jesus is the son of God - guess what that makes them? 2 John 1:7 'For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.' 1 John 2:22 Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist that denieth the Father and the Son. Antichrist. Not hard to figure why he is always against us, now is it? So like the bible says, we have lots of Antichrist in the world today... 1 John 2:18-20, 28 "18": Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time. We'll have much before the 'last time' comes. Until then, we have to see what they are all about and understand that there is no way to please them. They are what they are... "19": They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us. "20": But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things. "28": And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming. -<>- >John Ziegler Speaks Out About His Arrest At USC As many of you already know, I was arrested and roughed up by USC campus police while I was outside the event where Katie Couric got her journalism award for her Sarah Palin interview. I have written the truth about what really happened there and I would very much like you to read it here: http://tinyurl.com/dyxjza -<>- , , /////| ///// | ///// | |~~~| | | |===| |/| | B |/| | | I | | | | B | | | | L | / | E | / |===|/ jgs '---' >From GrassFire: DHS Secretary Defends "Right-wing" Report After reading the just released DHS intelligence report, it's clear to me that President Obama views conservatives as enemies of the state. In fact, he views us as "domestic rightwing extremists." If you haven't yet read this insane report, do so by clicking below: http://tinyurl.com/cu9m6k -<>- >From BizarreNews: _ ___ _.--. \`.|\..----...-'` `-._.-'_.-'` / ' ` , __.--' )/' _/ \ `-_, / `-'" `"\_ ,_.-;_.-\_ ', fsc/as _.-'_./ {_.' ; / {_.-``-' {_/ -- Man ticketed for cursing at neighbor ------------ TEXAS CITY, Texas - A Texas man ticketed for cursing said his statements about his neighbor's cat were "greatly taken out of context." Joseph Loflin of Texas City said he confronted his neighbor, Michael Rainey, after discovering cat feces on his lawn, KPRC-TV, Houston, reported Tuesday. "'Your cat has been back there defecating in my back yard,'" Loflin said he told his neighbor. "I used the slang word, the four-letter word to describe what the cat was doing." Rainey said his 13-year-old daughter was within earshot of the conversation. "I said, 'Look, I've asked you twice. This is the third time. Don't use that language in front of my daughter,'" Rainey said he told Loflin. "That's when he responded, 'There's nothing wrong with the word, and if I want to use the word, I'll use the word.'" Loflin, who is due in court April 22 on a disorderly conduct citation, said the charge was an overreaction. "I didn't call him a filthy name," Loflin said. "I didn't call him... I didn't use any profanity towards him. I used it as a noun, then I used it as an adverb to describe what his cat was doing. I think it was greatly taken out of context." --- ...Oh, like we are supposed to go around and follow our kitty with a tiny scooper whenever she goes out - not happening! Sorry. -- Epileptic emu farmer frets over windmills --------- GULLIVERS COVE, Nova Scotia - A Canadian emu farmer in northwestern Nova Scotia said he is concerned a proposed windmill nearby will kill his birds or trigger his epileptic seizures. Davey and Debi VanTassel run the Ocean Breeze Emu Farm in Gullivers Cove, and told The Chronicle-Herald newspaper in Halifax one of 20 proposed wind turbines will be about a half mile from their property. The couple said emus have been known to die from noise and vibration. They said a test mill erected last year in the county drove coyotes from the area to their farm, where five emus were killed this winter. Debi VanTassel told a recent community meeting she feared for her husband's health, as the flickering of sunlight through the windmill's blades could trigger epileptic seizures. She said they avoid dances where strobe lights are used and they have no wallpaper in their home, as patterns can trigger a seizure, the report said. Their town is consider- ing a proposal to erect 20 turbine towers with an output of 30 megawatts, the newspaper said. -- Public library bans offensive body odor --------- CHICAGO - The director of a public library in Schaumburg, Ill., says her facility will not admit visitors whose personal body odor interferes with others' activities. Schaumburg Township District Library Director Stephanie Sarnoff said the decision to add offensive body odors to the library's list of prohibitions was based on complaints from library guests regarding a homeless person, the Chicago Tribune said Monday. "People who use libraries are usually very understanding about the foibles of others," she said. "So when one or more library users complain that another person's hygiene is of such poor quality that it is prohibiting them from pursuing what they want to do, their problem becomes our problem." But advocates for the homeless maintain those without homes are hard pressed to remain clean and odor free. "I really can't think of any cases where I've met someone who says, 'I like the fact that I smell,'" Todd Stull, who heads up a HOPE Center in Palatine, Ill., told the Tribune. "It really is a fact of not enough money and not enough places willing to help them stay clean. They sort of become these victims of circumstance." ========================================================== >-->From AndyChaps: /|\ /__| ) /____| )) /______| ))) /________| ))) _|____)) \======| o o / ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ** Not Our Fruit Alone ** A voyaging ship was wrecked during a storm at sea and only two of the men on it were able to swim to a small, desert like island. The two survivors, not knowing what else to do, agreed that they had no other recourse but to pray to God. However, to find out whose prayer was more powerful, they agreed to divide the territory between them and stay on opposite sides of the island. The first thing they prayed for was food. The next morning, the first man saw a fruit-bearing tree on his side of the land, and he was able to eat its fruit. The other man's parcel of land remained barren. After a week, the first man was lonely and he decided to pray for a wife. The next day, another ship was wrecked, and the only survivor was a woman who swam to his side of the land. On the other side of the island, there was nothing. Soon the first man prayed for a house, clothes, more food. The next day, like magic, all of these were given to him. However, the second man still had nothing. Finally, the first man prayed for a ship, so that he and his wife could leave the island. In the morning, he found a ship docked at his side of the island. The first man boarded the ship with his wife and decided to leave the second man on the island. He considered the other man unworthy to receive God's blessings, since none of his prayers had been answered. As the ship was about to leave, the first man heard a voice from heaven booming, "Why are you leaving your companion on the island?" "My blessings are mine alone, since I was the one who prayed for them," the first man answered. "His prayers were all unanswered and so he does not deserve anything." "You are mistaken!" the voice rebuked him. "He had only one prayer, which I answered. If not for that, you would not have received any of my blessings." "Tell me," the first man asked the voice, "what did he pray for that I should owe him anything?" "He prayed that all your prayers be answered." For all we know, our blessings are not the fruits of our prayers alone, but those of another praying for us. -<>- , , /////| ///// | ///// | |~~~| | | |===| |/| | B |/| | | I | | | | B | | | | L | / | E | / |===|/ jgs '---' ** THE WAY TO BE HAPPY ** A few years ago, a six-year-old boy from Oregon suffered burns over 85% of his body. His condition was so severe that several doctors gave up and one hospital would not admit him because they thought he would die anyway. His life was saved, however, by eight courageous and committed people -- his parents, three nurses and three doctors. The nurses emerged as the true heroines in this real-life drama. After other nurses had quit, these women took eight-hour shifts with the boy, seeing him through skin grafts, operations, crucial periods in which death almost gained victory, and dull, dragging days of rehabilitation. The boy grew to dislike them, as he innocently thought they caused his intense pain. His room was like a dungeon. It measured 12 feet by 12 feet. The door was tightly shut, shades were drawn, heat blazed from a gooseneck lamp shining as a substitute for blankets. The humidity was so high the walls dripped with moisture, and dank air smelled of burned flesh and chlorine-soaked dressings. The nurses stayed with him, dressed in caps, gowns, masks and gloves as if they were assisting an operation. Within an hour they would be soaked with perspiration. For 14 desperately long months these dedicated three gave their all to the ailing boy. Then, one day, he finally climbed from his bed and walked. It was a great day! The nurses were rewarded for their tireless effort. The lives of all three were so deepened and their sense of satisfaction so great after fighting off the temptation to quit for 14 months, that each said they'd put forth the effort again. What caused them to feel so satisfied with their work? One might say it was because they found a way to truly serve someone in need. And in so doing, they accomplished something significant. Like American educator Booker T. Washington said, "Those who are happiest are those who do the most for others." Someone observed, "It's easy to make a buck...it's a lot tougher to make a difference." But it's the way to be happy. >From Steve Goodier's TOUCHING MOMENTS =============================================================== >-->From JokeCentral: _ , L\ \/OO\ |/ \ /_\ ` _\ |_ Arjen Pilon A blonde had just totaled her car in a horrific accident. Miraculously, she managed to pry herself from the wreckage without a scratch and was applying fresh lipstick when the state trooper arrived. "My God!" the trooper gasped, "Your car looks like an accordion that was stomped on by an elephant. Are you OK ma'am?" "Yes officer, I'm just fine!" the blonde chirped. "Well, how in the world did this happen?" the officer asked as he surveyed the wrecked car. "Officer, it was the strangest thing!" the blonde began. "I was driving along this road when from out of nowhere this TREE pops up in front of me. So I swerved to the right, and there was another tree! I swerved to the left and there was ANOTHER tree! I swerved to the right and there was another tree! I swerved to the left and there was..." "Uh, ma'am", the officer said, cutting her off. "There isn't a tree on this road for 30 miles. That was your air freshener swinging back and forth". -<>- SCAM ALERT! - READ IMMEDIATELY! WARNING: If you get an envelope from a company called the "Internal Revenue Service," or "IRS," DO NOT OPEN IT! This group operates a scam around this time every year. Their letter claims that you owe them money, which they will take and use to pay for the operation of essential functions of the United States government. This is untrue! The money the IRS collects is used to fund various inefficient and pointless social engineering projects. This organization has ties to another shady outfit called the Social Security Administration, who claim to take money from your regular paychecks and save it for your retirement. In truth, the SSA uses the money to pay for the same misguided make-work projects the IRS helps mastermind. These scam artists have bilked honest, hard working Americans out of hundreds of billions of dollars. Don't fall for this scam! FORWARD THIS MESSAGE TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW! -<>- >1999 Darwin Awards [Possible Et-Amens! What NOT To Do] (the Darwin award, for those not familiar, are for those individuals who contribute to the survival of the fittest by eliminating themselves from the gene pool before they have a chance to breed). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- A young Canadian man, searching for a way of getting drunk cheaply because he had no money to buy alcohol, mixed gasoline with milk. Not surprisingly, this concoction made him ill, and he vomited into the fireplace in his house. The resulting explosion and fire burned his house down, killing both him and his sister. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Three Brazilian men were flying in a light aircraft at low altitude when another plane approached. It appears they decided to "moon" the occupants of the other plane, but lost control of the plane and crashed. They were all found dead in the wreckage with their pants around their ankles. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- A 27 year-old French woman lost control over her car on a highway near Marseilles and crashed into a tree, seriously injuring her passenger and killing her. As a commonplace road accident, this would not have qualified for a Darwin nomination were it not for the fact that the driver's attention had been distracted by her Tamagotchi key ring, which had started urgently beeping for food as she drove along. In attempting to press the correct buttons to save the Tamagotchi's life, the woman lost her own. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- A 22-year-old Reston man was found dead yesterday after he tried to use occy straps (the stretchy little ropes with hooks on each end) to bungee jump off a 70-foot railroad trestle, police said. Fairfax County police said Eric A. Barcia, a fast-food worker, taped a bunch of these straps together, wrapped an end around one foot, anchored the other end to the trestle at Lake Accotink Park, jumped ...and hit the pavement. Warren Carmichael, a police spokesman, said investigators think Barcia was alone because his car was found nearby. "The length of the cord that he had assembled was greater than the distance between the trestle and the ground" Carmichael said. Police say the apparent cause of death was "major trauma." An autopsy is scheduled for later in the week. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- A man in Alabama died from rattlesnake bites. Big deal you may say, but there's a twist here that makes him a candidate. It seems he and a friend were playing catch with a rattlesnake. You can guess what happened from here. The friend (a future Darwin Awards candidate) was hospitalized. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Several years ago, in a west Texas town, employees in a medium-sized warehouse noticed the smell of a gas leak. Sensibly, management evacuated the building, extinguishing all potential sources of ignition - lights, power, etc. After the building had been evacuated, two technicians from the gas company were dispatched. Upon entering the building, they found they had difficulty navigating in the dark. To their frustration, none of the lights worked. Witnesses later described the vision of one of the technicians reaching into his pocket, and retrieving an object that resembled a lighter. Upon operation of the lighter-like object, the gas in the warehouse exploded, sending pieces of it up to three miles away. Nothing was found of the technicians, but the lighter was virtually untouched by the explosion. The technician that was suspected of causing the explosion had never been thought of as "bright" by his peers. -<>- _ _ ( \/ ) .---. \ / .-"-. / 6_6 \/ / 4 4 \ \_ (__\ \_ v _/ // \\ // \\ (( )) (( )) =======""===""========""===""======= jgs ||| ||| | | >[An Et-Ahem] How Sexy is your Name? According to studies, the first letter of your first name reveals your sexual identity. A You are not particularly romantic, but you are interested in action. You mean business. With you, what you see is what you get. You have no patience for flirting and can't be bothered with someone who is trying to be coy, cute, demure, and subtly enticing. You are an up front person. When it comes to sex, it's action that counts not obscure hints. Your mate's physical attractiveness is important to you. You find the chase and challenge of the "hunt" invigorating. You are passionate and sexual as well as being much more adventurous than you appear; however, you do not go around advertising these qualities. Your physical needs are your primary concern. B You give off vibes of lazy sensuality. You enjoy being romanced, wined, and dined. You are very happy to receive gifts as an statement of the affection of your lover. You want to be pampered and know how to pamper your mate. You are private in your statement of endearments and particularly when it comes to lovemaking. You will hold off until everything meets with your approval. You can control your appetite and abstain from sex if need be. You require new sensations and experiences. You are willing to experiment. C You are a very social individual, and it is important to you to have a relationship. You require closeness and togetherness. You must be able to talk to your sex partner before, during, and after. You want the object of your affection to be socially acceptable and good looking. You see your lover as a friend and companion. You are very sexual and sensual, needing someone to appreciate and almost worship you. When this cannot be achieved, you have the ability to go for long periods without sexual activity. You are an expert at controlling your desires and doing without. D Once you get it into your head that you want someone, you move full steam ahead in pursuit. You do not give up your quest easily. You are nurturing and caring. If someone has a problem, this turns you on. You are highly sexual, passionate, loyal, and intense in your involvement, sometimes possessive and jealous. Sex to you is a pleasure to be enjoyed. You are stimulated by the eccentric and unusual, having a free and open. E Your greatest need is to talk. If your date is not a good listener, you have trouble relating. A person must be intellectually stimulating or you are not interested sexually. You need a friend for a lover and a companion for a bedmate. You hate disharmony and disruption, but you do enjoy a good argument once in a while it seems to stir things up. You flirt a lot, for the challenge is more important than the sexual act for you, but once you give your heart away, you are uncompromisingly loyal. When you don't have a good lover to fall asleep with, you will fall asleep with a good book. Sometimes, in fact, you prefer a good book. F You are idealistic and romantic, putting your lover on a pedestal. You look for the very best mate you can find. You are a flirt, yet once committed, you are very loyal. You are sensuous, sexual, and privately passionate. Publicly, you can be showy, extravagant, and gallant. You are born romantic. Dramatic love scenes are your favorite fantasy pastime. You can be a very generous lover. G You are fastidious, seeking perfection within yourself and your lover. You respond to a lover who is your intellectual equal or superior, and one who can enhance your status. You are sensuous and know how to reach the peak of erotic stimulation, because you work at it meticulously. You can be extremely active sexually that is, when you find the time. Your duties and responsibilities take precedence over everything else. You may have difficulty getting emotionally close to a lover, but no trouble getting close sexually. H You seek a mate who can enhance your reputation and earning ability. You will be very generous to your lover once you have attained a commitment. Your gifts are actually an investment in your partner. Before the commitment, though, you tend to be frugal in your spending and dating habits and equally cautious in your sexual involvement. You are a sensual and patient lover. I You have a great need to be loved, appreciated... even worshipped. You enjoy luxury, sensuality, and pleasures of the flesh. You look for lovers who know what they are doing. You are not interested in an amateur, unless that amateur wants a tutor. You are fussy and exacting about having your desires satisfied. You are willing to experiment and try new modes of sexual statement. You bore easily and thus require sexual adventure and change. You are more sensual than sexual, but you are sometimes downright lustful. J You are very romantic, idealistic, and somehow you believe that to love means to suffer. You wind up serving your mate or attracting people who have unusual troubles. You see yourself as your lover's savior. You are sincere, passionate, lustful, and dreamy. You can't help falling in love. You really enjoy stimulating yourself, though you are fairly new to it. You fantasize and get turned on by movies and magazines. You do not tell others of this secret life, nor of your sexual fantasies. K You can be very romantic, attached to the glamour of love. Having a partner is of paramount importance to you. You are free in your statement of love and are willing to take chances, try new sexual experiences and partners, provided it's all in good taste. Brains turn you on. You must feel that your partner is intellectually stimulating, otherwise you will find it difficult to sustain the relationship. You require loving, cuddling, wining, and dining to know that you're being appreciated. L You are totally fricking marvelous! M You are emotional and intense. When involved in a relationship, you throw your entire being into it. Nothing stops you; there are no holds barred. You are all consuming and crave someone who is equally passionate and intense. You believe in total sexual freedom. You are willing to try anything and everything. Your supply of sexual energy is inexhaustible. You also enjoy mothering your mate. N You are bad in bed. Much practice and learning is needed. O You are very interested in sexual activities yet secretive and shy about your desires. You can re-channel much of your sexual energy into making money and/or seeking power. You can easily have extended periods of celibacy. You are a passionate, compassionate, sexual lover, requiring the same qualities from your mate. Sex is serious business; thus you demand intensity and diversity, and are willing to try anything or anyone. Sometimes your passions turn to possessiveness, which must be kept in check. P You are very conscious of social proprieties. You wouldn't think of doing anything that might harm your image or reputation. Appearances count, therefore, you require a good-looking partner. You also require an intelligent partner. Oddly enough, you may view your partner as your enemy; A good fight stimulates those sex vibes. You are relatively free of sexual hang-ups. You are willing to experiment and try new ways of doing things. You are very social and sensual; you enjoy flirting and need a good deal of physical gratification. Q You require constant activity and stimulation. You have tremendous physical energy. It is not easy for a partner to keep up with you, sexually or otherwise. You are an enthusiastic lover and tend to be attracted to people of other ethnic groups. You need romance, hearts and flowers, and lots of conversation to turn you on and keep you going. R You are a no-nonsense, action-oriented individual. You need someone who can keep pace with you and who is your intellectual equal the smarter the better. You are turned on more quickly by a great mind than by a great body. However, physical attractiveness is very important to you. You have to be proud of your partner. You are privately very sexy, but you do not brag, you are willing to serve as teacher. Sex is important; you can be a very demanding playmate. S You are secretive, self-contained, and shy. You are very sexy, sensual, and passionate, but you do not let on to this. Only in intimate privacy will this part of your nature reveal itself. When it gets down to the nitty-gritty, you are an expert. You know all the little tricks of the trade, can play any role or any game, and take your love life very seriously. You don't fool around. You have the patience to wait for the right person to come along. T - You are very sensitive, private, and sexually passive; you like a partner who takes the lead. Music, soft lights and romantic thoughts turn you on. You fantasize, but do not tend to fall in and out of love easily. When in love, you are romantic, idealistic, mushy, and extremely intense. You enjoy having your senses and your feelings stimulated, titillated, and teased. You are a great flirt. You can make your relationships fit your dreams, oftentimes all in your own head. U You are enthusiastic and idealistic when in love. When not in love, you are in love with love, always looking for someone to adore. You see romance as a challenge. You are a roamer and need adventure, excitement, and freedom. You deal in potential relationships. You enjoy giving gifts and enjoy seeing your mate looking good. Your sex drive is strong and you desire instant ratification. You are willing to put your partner's pleasures above your own. V You are individualistic, and you need freedom, space, and excitement. You wait until you know someone well before committing yourself. Knowing someone means psycho-ing him out. You feel a need to get into his head to see what makes him tick. You are attracted to eccentric types. Often there is an age difference between you and your lover. You respond to danger, thrills, and suspense. The gay scene turns you on, even though you yourself may not be a participant. W You are very proud, determined, and you refuse to take no for an answer when pursuing love. Your ego is at stake. You are romantic, idealistic, and often in love with love itself, not seeing your partner as he or she really is. You feel deeply and throw all of yourself into your relationships. Nothing is too good for your lover. You enjoy playing love games. X You need constant stimulation because you bore quickly. You can handle more than one relationship at a time with ease. You can't shut off your mind. You talk while you make love. You can have the greatest love affairs, all by yourself, in your own head. Y You are sexual, sensual, and very independent. If you can't have it your way, you will forgo the whole thing. You want to control your relationships, which doesn't always work out too well. You respond to physical stimulation, enjoy necking and spending hours just touching, feeling and exploring. However, if you can spend your time making money, you will give up the pleasures of the flesh for the moment. You need to prove to yourself and your partner what great lover you are. You want feedback on your performance. You are an open, stimulating, romantic bedmate. Z For you, it is business before pleasure. 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