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THANK YOU!! ================ "We are each of us angels with but one wing, and can only fly by embracing each other" -Luciano Decrescenzo ~ CALLING ALL CARING ANGELS ~ __/) (\__ ,-'~~( _ )~~`-. / \/'_`\/ \ | /_(_)_\ | | _(/(\_/)\)_ | | / // \ / \\ \ | \ | `` / \ '' | / \ ) / \ ( / )/ / \ \( ' `-`-'-' ` unknown *~* WE NEED CARING And SHARING Angels For 2011 *~* >Do You Want To Be A Shangrala Angel? If you'd like to help and be counted as a 2011 Shangrala Angel, please visit the site and click on the donate button. A Secure PAYPAL page comes up. Any amount is greatly appreciated and needed! PLEASE Visit Shangrala to Help: http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/index.html OR If you'd rather send us a donation, Please MAIL it here: Elrhea Bigham 502 S. Harrison Van Wert, OH 45891 *~* THANK YOU! MAY GOD BLESS ALL OUR ANGELS MOST ABUNDANTLY! ================ >-->Hot Off The 'Shangy' Press :) This Super Hot One comes from 3 of our friends - Becky, Linda And PatDeE. A very lovely relaxing one. Take some time and 'smell' these flowers - be sure to check out the video too! , __ ,__(^) / (^) / \~`/ _`~` _(^) |/_/,\`, ,/ `~\ ,|/ \ (^) (^) ,\ | (^)`~` `~` \|` `~` ,|/lc ~"^"~"^"~ Beautiful Flowers http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/bflowers.html --- ...Awww, a wonderful one! Thank You Becky, Linda, And PatDeE! ================ >-->From THE EMERGENCY EMAIL & WIRELESS NETWORK: Feds to Conduct Emergency Alert System Nationwide Test (EAS) http://www.emergencyemail.org/newsemergency/anmviewer.asp?a=1586&z=29 ============================================================== >-->From the FunnyBone: /\ A man answers the phone and has the following || conversation: || || || "Yes, mother, I've had a hard day. Nancy || has been most difficult - I know I ought _______|| to be more firm, but it is hard. Well, /` `\ you know how she is." | .-"""-. | | / .:::. \ | "Yes, I remember you warned me. I remember | \ ':::' / | you told me that she was a vile creature | '-----' | who would make my life miserable and you | .-"""""-. | begged me not to marry her." | |_______| | | [_][_][_] | "You were perfectly right. You want to | [_] [] [] | speak with her? All right." | [1][2][3] | | [4][5][6] | He looks up from the telephone and calls | [7][8][9] | to his wife in the next room, "Nancy, your | [*][0][#] | mother wants to talk to you!" | ... | jgs\ ':::' / `"""""""""` ============================================================== *------------ More Bizarre November Holidays ------------* November 11 is Air Day November 12 is National Pizza With The Works Except Anchovies Day November 13 is National Indian Pudding Day November 14 is Operation Room Nurse Day November 15 is National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day November 16 is Button Day November 17 is Take A Hike Day November 18 is Occult Day November 19 is Have A Bad Day Day November 20 is Absurdity Day ============================================================== >-->From Our Friend Sharon :) )..( (.o) `.( ) |||| ptr "`'" >"If A Dog Were Your Teacher" You would learn stuff like..... When loved ones come home, always run to greet them. Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face to be pure ecstasy. When it's in your best interest -- practice obedience. Let others know when they've invaded your territory. Take naps and stretch before rising. Run, romp, and play daily. Thrive on attention and let people touch you. Avoid biting, when a simple growl will do. On warm days, stop to lie on your back on the grass. On hot days, drink lots of water and lay under a shady tree. When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body. No matter how often you're scolded, don't buy into the guilt thing and pout... run right back and make friends. Delight in the simple joy of a long walk. Eat with gusto and enthusiasm. Stop when you have had enough. Be loyal. Never pretend to be something you're not. If what you want lies buried, dig until you find it. When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently. --- ...TeeHee! Good Advice - even if it is a little 'doggy' - Thanks Sharon! ============================================================== >-->From Our Friend Linda :) . . | , \ ' / ` ,-. ' --- ( ) --- \ / _|=|_ |_____| kat >Things And Ideas "Man will never reach the moon regardless of all future scientific advances. -- Dr. Lee DeForest, "Father of Radio & Grandfather of Television." "The bomb will never go off. I speak as an expert in explosives." - - Admiral William Leahy , US Atomic Boomb Project "There is no likelihood man can ever tap the power of the atom." -- Robert Millikan, Nobel Prize in Physiics, 1923 "Computers in the future may weigh more than 1.5 tons." -- Popular Mechanics, forecasting the reelentless march of science, 1949 "I think there is a world market for maybe five computers." -- Thomas Watson chairman of IBM, 1943 "I have traveled the length and breadth of this country and talked with the best people, and I can assure you that data processing is a fad that won't last out the year." -- The editor in charge of business books for Prentice Hall, 1957 "But what is it good for?" -- Engineer at the Advanced Computing Systems Division of IBM, 1968, commenting on the microchip. "640K ought to be enough for anybody." -- Bill Gates, 1981 This 'telephone' has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication. The device is inherently of no value to us," -- Western Union internal memo, 1876. "The wireless music box has no imaginable commercial value. Who would pay for a message sent to nobody in particular?" -- David Sarnoff's associates in responsse to his urgings for investment in the radio in the 1920s. "The concept is interesting and well-formed, but in order to earn better than a 'C,' the idea must be feasible," -- A Yale University management professoor in response to Fred Smith's paper proposing reliable overnight delivery service. (Smith went on to found Federal Express Corp.) "I'm just glad it'll be Clark Gable who's falling on his face and not Gary Cooper," -- Gary Cooper on his decision not to take the leading role in Gone With The Wind." "A cookie store is a bad idea. Besides, the market research reports say America likes crispy cookies, not soft and chewy cookies like you make," -- Response to Debbi Fields' idea of staarting Mrs. Fields' Cookies. "We don't like their sound, and guitar music is on the way out," -- Decca Recording Co. rejecting the Beaatles, 1962. "Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible," -- Lord Kelvin, president Royal Society, 1895. "If I had thought about it, I wouldn't have done the experiment. The literature was full of examples that said you can't do this," - - Spencer Silver on the work that led to the unique adhesives for 3-M Post-It" Notepads. "Drill for oil? You mean drill into the ground to try and find oil? You're crazy," -- Drillers who Edwin L. Drake tried to enlist to his project to drill for oil in 1859. "Stocks have reached what looks like a permanently high plateau." - - Irving Fisher, Professor of Economics, Yale University , 1929. "Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value," -- Marechal Ferdinand Foch, Professor of Strategy, Ecole Superieure de Guerre , France. "Everything that can be invented has been invented," -- Charles H. Duell, Commissioner, US Offfice of Patents, 1899. "The super computer is technologically impossible. It would take all of the water that flows over Niagara Falls to cool the heat generated by the number of vacuum tubes required." -- Professor of Electrical Engineering, New York University "I don't know what use any one could find for a machine that would make copies of documents. It certainly couldn't be a feasible business by itself. -- the head of IBM, refusing to back the idea, forcing the inventor to found Xerox. "Louis Pasteur's theory of germs is ridiculous fiction." -- Pierre Pachet, Professor of Physiologgy at Toulouse , 1872 "The abdomen, the chest, and the brain will forever be shut from the intrusion of the wise and humane surgeon,"-- Sir John Eric Ericksen, British surgeon, appointed Surgeon-Extraordinary to Queen Victoria 1873. And last but not least... "There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home." -- Ken Olson, president, chairman and founder of Digital Equipment Corp., 1977 --- ...LOL! Making 'em eat their words! Little Did They Know! Thanks Linda! -<>- This is priceless. Notice at the very end when she steps on a little red towel to get into the car so she won't dirty the running board, then picks it up and puts it in the car so she can use it when she gets out! Precious lady!!!! An amazing lady, 101 years old driving an 81 year old car and changes the oil and spark plugs herself! This is a hoot! We have this video on here... ___ / _\ | /\_| __-'' _' ----'-. |#\#)_,_ )##\__ _\__.-. - .- (###) '---. `. - __\____`.#\( ) L(| .'__//\ \#)`-._.' / \\==. /_/_//\_\_ /#/ ### / //\\ \ |(________(##)___/-' '| (_) | ____\___/_________________\___/_____________________________VK Play With Harley! http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/harley.html --- ...A Super Reminder! Thanks Linda! ============================================================== >-->From Our Friend EdLaF :) ,-.-. / ,-. \ ,-. ( |a a| ) ,-. : `( : o ; )' : ____|____(_.>-<._)____|____ (_| / \ |_) || : `.|,' : || '|___..--|_\_|_/_|-...___|' ; | /SSt\ | : / ; ;| ,'|`. |: : \ / /| /|;._____.:|\ |\ \ / ,' `' / ;| |: \ `' `. \ `' / / | | \ \ `' / / ; : \ \ / / /| |\ \ \ / / / | | \ \ \ / / / ; : \ \ \ / / / /| |\ \ \ \ ( / / / | | \ \ \ ) `(_ / / ; : \ \ _)' `'.(_./___\._).`' >CHRISTIANS EVERYWHERE: What a clever idea! Yes, Christmas cards. This is coming early so that you can get ready to include an important address to your list. Want to have some fun this CHRISTMAS? *Send the ACLU a CHRISTMAS CARD this year.* As they are working so very hard to get rid of the CHRISTMAS part of this holiday, we should all send them a nice, card to brighten up their dark, sad, little world. Make sure it says "Merry Christmas" on it. Here's the address, just don't be rude or crude: ACLU 125 Broad Street, 18th Floor New York, NY 10004 Two tons of Christmas cards would freeze their operations because they wouldn't know if any were regular mail containing contributions. So spend 44 cents and tell the ACLU to leave Christmas alone. Also tell them that there is no such thing as a "Holiday Tree". It's always been called a CHRISTMAS TREE! And pass this on to your email lists. We really want to communicate with the ACLU! They really DESERVE us!! For those of you who aren't aware of them, the ACLU, (the American Civil Liberties Union) is the one suing the U.S. Government to take God, Christmas or anything religious away from us. They represent the atheists and others in this war. Help put Christ back in Christmas!* ** Suggestion: Pass this on to your church, co-workers, family, and friends. What do you have to lose but 44 cents, what do you have to gain --- more than you may ever know possiblee. --- ...Sounds good to me. Thanks EdLaF! ================================================================== >-->From Our Friend Jo Ann :) [POLITICS] Alan Simpson, Senator from Wyoming, Co-Chair of Obamas' deficit commission, calls senior citizens the Greediest Generation as he compared "Social Security" to a Milk Cow with 310 million teats. Read the full of this here... http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/simpson.asp If you like the way things are in America delete this. If you agree with what a fellow Montana citizen Patty Myers says, PASS IT ON!!!! --- ...Interesting! Thanks Jo Ann! ================================================================ >-->From Our Friend Johanna :) ___ (___) /` `\ / /"\ \ \_/o o\_/ ( _ ) `\ /` /\\V//\ / /_ _\ \ \ \___/ / \/===\/ || || || || ||___|| |_____| jgs ||| / Y \ `"`"` >This is us!!! This is GOOD!!!! Senior citizens are constantly being criticized for every conceivable deficiency of the modern world, real or imaginary. We know we take responsibility for all we have done and do not blame others. HOWEVER, upon reflection, we would like to point out that it was NOT the senior citizens who took... * The melody out of music, * The pride out of appearance, * The courtesy out of driving, * The romance out of love, * The commitment out of marriage, * The responsibility out of parenthood, * The togetherness out of the family, * The learning out of education, * The service out of patriotism, * The Golden Rule from rulers, * The nativity scene out of cities, * The civility out of behavior, * The refinement out of language, * The dedication out of employment, * The prudence out of spending, * The ambition out of achievement or * God out of government and school. And we certainly are NOT the ones who eliminated patience and tolerance from personal relationships and interactions with others!! And, we DO understand the meaning of patriotism, and remember those who have fought and died for our country. Just look at the Seniors with tears in their eyes and pride in their hearts as they stand at attention with their hand over their hearts! ___ (___) /` `\ / /"\ \ \_/o o\_/ ( _ ) `\ /` /\\V//\ / /_ _\ \ \ \___/ / \/===\/ || || || || ||___|| |_____| jgs ||| / Y \ `"`"` YES, I'M A SENIOR CITIZEN! I'm the life of the party..... Even if it lasts until 8 p.m. I'm very good at opening childproof caps..... With a hammer. I'm awake many hours before my body allows me to get up. I'm smiling all the time because I can't hear a thing you're saying. I'm sure everything I can't find is in a safe secure place, somewhere. I'm wrinkled, saggy, lumpy, and that's just my left leg. I'm beginning to realize that aging is not for wimps. Yes, I'm a SENIOR CITIZEN and I think I am having the time of my life! Now if I could only remember who sent this to me, I wouldn't send it back to them, but I would send it to many more too! Spread the laughter Share the cheer Let's be happy While we're here. MAY GOD BLESS AMERICA AND MAY AMERICA BLESS GOD!! Go Green - Recycle CONGRESS!! --- ...Now that sounds like Great Advice! LOL! Thanks Johanna! ============================================================ >-->From Our Friend Bunni :) _____ _ _____ ____ /_ /, | ,-, ) /'_`\ |_ _| | __| \ \> | `-'< | (_) | | | | _| ) )__ ,_ |_|`\_\ \___/ |_| |_| (_.-'_)__$ ;-'' pb >FUNNIES! An elderly woman decided to have her portrait painted. She told the artist "Paint me with diamond earrings, a diamond necklace, emerald bracelets, aruby broach, and a gold Rolex." "But you're not wearing any of those things," said the artist. "I know," she said. "It's in case I die before my husband. I'm sure he'll remarry right away, and I want his new wife to go crazy looking for the jewelry." -- Anonymous -<>- >They Walk Among Us! Some guy bought a new fridge for his house. To get rid of his old fridge, he put it in his front yard and hung a sign on it saying: 'Free to good home. You want it, you take it.' For three days the fridge sat there without anyone looking twice. He eventually decided that people were too mistrustful of this deal. So he changed the sign to read: 'Fridge for sale $50.' The next day someone stole it! They walk amongst us! -<>- I stopped at McDonalds and ordered some fries. The girl behind the counter said would you like some fries with that? -<>- One day I was walking down the beach with some friends when someone shouted 'Look at that dead bird!' Someone looked up at the sky and said...'where?' -<>- While looking at a house, my brother asked the estate agent which direction was north because he didn't want the sun waking him up every morning. She asked, 'Does the sun rise in the north?' My brother explained that the sun rises in the east and has for sometime. She shook her head and said, 'Oh, I don't keep up with all that stuff......' -<>- My colleague and I were eating our lunch in our cafeteria, when we overheard an admin girl talking about the sunburn she got on her weekend drive to the beach. She drove down in a convertible, but said she 'didn't think she'd get sunburned because the car was moving'. They Walk Among Us! -<>- My sister has a lifesaving tool in her car which is designed to cut through a seat belt if she gets trapped. She keeps it in the car trunk. -<>- I was going out with a friend when we saw a woman with a nose ring attached to an earring by a chain. My friend said, 'Ouch! The chain must rip out every time she turns her head! I had to explain that a person's nose and ear remain the same distance apart no matter which way the head is turned. -<>- I couldn't find my luggage at the airport baggage area and went to the lost luggage office and reported the loss. The woman there smiled and told me not to worry because she was a trained professional and said I was in good hands 'Now,' she asked me, 'Has your plane arrived yet?' -<>- While working at a pizza parlor I observed a man ordering a small pizza to go. He appeared to be alone and the cook asked him if he would like it cut into 4 pieces or 6. He thought about it for some time then said 'Just cut it into 4 pieces; I don't think I'm hungry enough to eat 6 pieces. They Walk Among Us! -<>- And last, but not least: Dumb as a box of Rocks A VERY GOOD EXAMPLE OF THE KIND OF REPRESENTATION WE HAVE IN CONGRESS, TRUE STORY: A noted psychiatrist was a guest speaker at an academic function where a CONGRESSMAN happened to appear. The CONGRESSMAN took the opportunity to schmooze the good doctor a bit and asked him a question with which he was most at ease. 'Would you mind telling me, Doctor,' He asked, 'how you detect a mental deficiency in somebody who appears completely normal?' 'Nothing is easier,' he replied. 'You ask a simple question which anyone should answer with no trouble. If the person hesitates, that puts you on the track..' 'What sort of question?' asked the CONGRESSMAN. Well, you might ask, 'Captain Cook made three trips around the world and died during one of them. Which one?'' The CONGRESSMAN thought a moment, and then said with a nervous laugh, 'You wouldn't happen to have another example would you? I must confess I don't know much about history.' --- ...LMAO! Great Ones! Thanks Bunni! -<>- Ben Stein On Christmas http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl_ben_stein_christmas.htm --- ...Most Interesting! Thank You Bunni! ============================================================ >-->In The Worldly News: >From TheTeaParty: Violence escalates as 'Occupy' protesters use human shields http://tinyurl.com/839hzre -<>- >From The AFA: Yesterday, the Obama administration announced its objection to adding President Franklin Roosevelt's D-Day prayer to the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., according to a FoxNews article by Todd Starnes. http://tinyurl.com/3m4h2zt The objection was noted during a Nov. 3 congressional hearing on Rep. Bill Johnson's (R-OH) bill - the "World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2011." Robert Abbey, the director of the Bureau of Land Management, said any plaque or inscription of the prayer would "dilute" the memorial's central message and therefore "should not be altered." Roosevelt asked the nation to join him in prayer as U.S. and allied troops launched the invasion that led to the defeat of Nazi Germany. He asked God to give the allied troops courage and faith, saying, "With thy blessing we shall prevail over the unholy forces of our enemy." "For there to be objections to demonstrating a faith in God at critical points in our nation's history - particularly D-Day - boggles my mind," Johnson said. "I was very surprised they were going to object." Johnson's bill, which had bipartisan support, is expected to pass a committee vote and he anticipates the full House will support the legislation. TAKE ACTION Send an email to Bureau of Land Management Director Bob Abbey. Urge him to immediately drop any opposition to the World War II Memorial Prayer Act, apologize for his un-patriotic stance and publicly announce his support for the bill. Obama Admin Opposes Prayer at WWII Memorial http://secure.afa.net/afa/activism/TakeAction.asp?id=411 -<>- >From BizarreNews: There is rape, and then there is telepathic rape. Guess which one will get you shot in Centerville, Utah. The man who shot his neighbor in Centerville claimed he did it in self-defense, according to jail documents. Police arrested Michael Selleneit, 53, who was charged with felony counts of attempted murder and unlawful weapon possession. The attempted murder charge carries the possibility of up to life in prison. According to a statement, Selleneit told detectives he shot Pierce in self-defense. Selleneit claimed Pierce had been "telepathically threatening" to kill him and his wife. "Selleneit also claimed that Pierce had telepathically raped his wife on many occasions," police wrote in the statement. In fact, Selleneit was so confident that he acted in self-defense that he called 911 himself after the shooting and told police where to find his .380-caliber pistol. Of course, in his defense there is no way the police can prove his neighbor DIDN'T telepathically rape his wife. So he may have them there. -<>- *-- No ID, no liquor sale to woman, 92 --* HARLOW, England - A 92-year-old British woman said she was "taken aback" when a store clerk refused to sell her alcohol because she didn't have her ID card. Diane Taylor, a Harlow, England, great- grandmother, said she stopped at the local One Stop Shop to buy a bottle of whiskey for her son and was asked to produce her photo ID, The Mirror reported Monday. "It seemed so stupid I thought the cashier was complimenting me," Taylor said. "But then I realized that she was being serious so I pulled out my bus pass, my blood donor's card but it was no good. She said she wanted proof of age. I was so taken aback I didn't know what to do." "I am 101 percent with them for checking young people but carrying it to that length is just ridiculous," she said. "No one can convince me I look under 25 -- I'd only take 78 at a push." A spokesman for the store apologized for the inconvenience but said store policy requires proof of age to purchase alcohol. *-- German 'Yoda' charged with drunk driving --* WEITERSTADT, Germany - Police in Germany said a motorist in a Yoda costume was unable to use his Jedi powers to get out of charges stemming from a drunken driving incident. Investigators said the 42-year-old Weiterstadt man, whose name was not released, had apparently been out celebrating Halloween Saturday night, dressed as the "Star Wars" character, and struck a pedestrian while driving home early Sunday morning, the Berliner Kurier reported Monday. Police said the driver was stopped about two minutes after striking the pedestrian, who sustained minor injuries, and was forced to walk home when officers took his license. The man is facing drunk driving, negligent injury and hit and run charges, police said. *-- N.C. Bigfoot expert to lead hunt --* SALISBURY, N.C. - A North Carolina man who has hunted for Bigfoot for decades says he will lead a four-day expedition to seek out the never- confirmed, man-ape creature. Michael Greene, 70, of Salisbury, who said his previous encounters with Bigfoot -- also known as Sasquatch and Yeti in the folklore of different cultures -- include hearing the creature roar and capturing thermal imaging footage of a 7-foot-tall creature with no discernible neck, said he will lead a team into the Uwharrie National Forest in November to try to bring the reputed creature out of hiding, The (Raleigh) News & Observer reported Monday. "Usually," Greene said of his previous Bigfoot hunts, "nothing at all happens. But you hear roaring in the bushes. They'll pitch rocks into camp, but they never hit anybody." Greene said his team will try to root out the Sasquatch with low-tech methods such as banging on trees with baseball bats and leaving candy bars at their campsite. *-- Police: Thief hid ice cream in pants --* FORT PIERCE, Fla. - Police in Florida said they arrested a man on a theft charge after he allegedly stole an ice cream sandwich by concealing it in his pants. Fort Pierce police said an assistant manager at the Family Dollar store saw a man take something from a cooler and leave the store without paying Oct. 12, TCPalm.com reported Monday. "She watched him as he walked across the street to the Dollar Tree store, as he walked he removed an ice cream sandwich from the front of his pants and began eating it," the arrest report states. "He then entered the Dollar Tree and came out a few minutes later with a drink and then began to walk west on Georgia Avenue." Police found Robert Silva, 32, while he was walking with a beverage. He told officers he stole the ice cream treat because his car had blown a tire near the store and he was only carrying $3. The suspect said "he was sorry," the report states. Silva was arrested on a charge of misdemeanor theft. ============================================================== >-->From Our Friend GloriaB :) _ /' `\ k___y th j /`Y'\ .,--,. \___/ ... ,' __ ', _ ||| j /' `\ t f | t j f | | j t_| T j \ / t Y| | ', `--' ,' || U '~--~' LJ kth >Breakfast at McDonald's This is a good story and is true, please read it all the way through until the end! I am a mother of three (ages 14, 12, 3) and have recently completed my college degree. The last class I had to take was Sociology. The teacher was absolutely inspiring with the qualities that I wish every human being had been graced with.. Her last project of the term was called, 'Smile.' The class was asked to go out and smile at three people and document their reactions. I am a very friendly person and always smile at everyone and say hello anyway. So, I thought this would be a piece of cake, Literally. Soon after we were assigned the project, my husband, youngest son, and I went out to McDonald's one crisp March morning. It was just our way of sharing special playtime with our son. We were standing in line, waiting to be served, when all of a sudden everyone around us began to back away, and then even my husband did.. I did not move an inch... An overwhelming feeling of panic welled up inside of me as I turned to see why they had moved. As I turned around I smelled a horrible 'dirty body' smell, and there standing behind me were two poor homeless men. As I looked down at the short gentleman, close to me, he was 'smiling' His beautiful sky blue eyes were full of God's Light as he searched for acceptance. He said, 'Good day' as he counted the few coins he had been clutching. The second man fumbled with his hands as he stood behind his friend. I realized the second man was mentally challenged and the blue-eyed gentleman was his salvation. I held my tears as I stood there with them. The young lady at the counter asked him what they wanted. He said, 'Coffee is all Miss' because that was all they could afford. (If they wanted to sit in the restaurant and warm up, they had to buy something. He just wanted to be warm). Then I really felt it - the compulsion was so great I almost reached out and embraced the little man with the blue eyes.. That is when I noticed all eyes in the restaurant were set on me, judging my every action. I smiled and asked the young lady behind the counter to give me two more breakfast meals on a separate tray. I then walked around the corner to the table that the men had chosen as a resting spot. I put the tray on the table and laid my hand on the blue-eyed gentleman's cold hand. He looked up at me, with tears in his eyes, and said, 'Thank you.' I leaned over, began to pat his hand and said, 'I did not do this for you. God is here working through me to give you hope.' I started to cry as I walked away to join my husband and son.... When I sat down my husband smiled at me and said, 'That is why God gave you to me, Honey, to give me hope.' We held hands for a moment and at that time, we knew that only because of the Grace that we had been given were we able to give. We are not church goers, but we are believers. That day showed me the pure Light of God's sweet Love. I returned to college, on the last evening of class, with this story in hand. I turned in 'my project' and the instructor read it. Then she looked up at me and said, 'Can I share this?' I slowly nodded as she got the attention of the class. She began to read and that is when I knew that we as human beings and being part of God share this need to heal people and to be healed. In my own way I had touched the people at McDonald's, my son, the instructor, and every soul that shared the classroom on the last night I spent as a college student. I graduated with one of the biggest lessons I would ever learn: UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE. Much love and compassion is sent to each and every person who may read this and learn how to LOVE PEOPLE AND USE THINGS - NOT LOVE THINGS AND USE PEOPLE. Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart To handle yourself, use your head, To handle others, use your heart. God Gives every bird it's food, but He does not throw it into its nest. --- ...Aww, a sweet Classic Story! Thank You GloriaB! ============================================================= >-->From CleanLaffs: __________________________________________/ -------------------------------------------| | | |~~~~~~~~~~| | | jro| | *| *|Bless this|* |* | | |_____|_____| ~Home~ |______|______|____| _________ _________ | `| ((()) || || | |] ((- -)) ||_______|| |__________|___ ))\-/(( |_________| | |---|/ ~v~ \ |_==___==_| | |___|/(_ _)\\_________|_________| | |___| \ ///---------|@@ @ @@| | | | / \/ ||__*__|| _______ | | \\\\ | |/_____\ ||__*__||| || | ( oo |___| | | |___||__*__|||_______|| |__\o/_____|___|_| | |___________|_________| // \ |_|_| \\_| \ (_) (_) ||| \ (_)_) Tell Me about it again Mom! Tour guides get bored spewing the same facts everyday. So these Philadelphia guides rewrote history. "Trees were planted along streets so illiterate people would know the names of the streets. So Pine Street was lined with pines, etc." "The reason the kitchens were in the basement is because the long, flowing dresses of women would catch fire and they could run directly into the streets, instead of through the house, spreading fire." "The Lincoln statue in Fairmont Park shows him signing the Declaration of Independence." -<>- A Sunday School teacher of preschoolers told her students that she wanted each of them to have learned one fact about Jesus by the next Sunday. The following week she asked each child in turn what they had learned. Susie said, "He was born in a manger." Bobby said, "He threw the money changers out of the temple." Little Johnny said, "He has a red pickup truck but he doesn't know how to drive it." Curious, the teacher asked, "And where did you learn that, Johnny?" "From my Daddy," said Johnny. "Yesterday we were driving down the highway, and this red pickup truck pulled out in front of us and Daddy yelled at him, 'Jesus Christ! Why don't you learn how to drive?'" -<>- __________ |DAILY NEWS| |&&& ======| |=== ======| |=== == %%$| |[_] ======| |=== ===!##| ejm97 |__________| [Following are some very funny spelling bloopers caught in local newspapers, publications and various emails. See if you can catch the goofs.] 1. "...an autopsy to determine if the elderly man lost courteousness for medical reasons." (Trenton, N.J.) 2. "[An NBA coach] will take charge of a young team still in the throws of a roster overhaul." (Vernon, Conn.) 3. "'It's pretty exciting,' according to his material grandmother." (Potsdam, N.Y.) 4. "The MCCC fight team won 21 out of 32 awards and brought home nine metals." Including the gold? (Trenton, N.J.) 5. "McNabb...exasperated the injury attempting to chase down Dallas Cowboys safety Roy Williams." (Trenton, N.J.) 6. "Boxer Pups AKC, 1M, 1F, Bread for Health and Temperament." (e-mail) 7. "[Paris Hilton] was probably going through cocaine withdrawls." Is she from the South? (Sunnyvale, Calif.) 8. "Our lunch menu [includes] a variety of hot entrees and tempting deserts." Presumably also hot. (Upper Saint Clair, Pa.) 9. "Vincent was a brawny Swiss ex-patriot." (San Jose, Calif.) 10. "...those who acquaint shopping with charity." (Simsbury, Conn.) ---- Corrections: 1. consciousness 2. throes 3. maternal 4. medals 5. exacerbated 6. bred 7. withdrawals 8. desserts 9. expatriate 10. equate -<>- A group of foreign dignitaries are visiting Israel. At the end of the tour, they are taken to see the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. They look at the tomb and read the following inscription: ABRAHAM SCHWARTZ BORN 5694 DIED 5733 A GOOD MAN AND A GREAT FURRIER. The visitors are incredulous. They ask the guide, "How can this be an unknown soldier if the grave has his name?" Their host responds, "Sure, as a soldier he was unknown, but as a furrier -- he was the best!" -<>- We were eating at one of the trendier restaurants in town when my friend pointed to the menu and told the waitress, "I'll have the 24." "Uh, Jim," I whispered, "that's the price, not the meal number." "Oh," he said. "In that case give me the 12." -<>- ,%/7\\` (/// .\\) (((( - ))) ((|)_*_/((( ))(/) (\((|) ((((\___/))(\ / ,-) (-. \ ( ( ( _ _ ) ) ) \ \ )^ ^ ^( / / ) y y ( \( )/ \_______/ \ / / y / ( ' \ \ \ y-._ hjw |\,' X-' _,T-) / (__,-%_/ A man goes into a restaurant, sits down at a table and an attractive young waitress comes for his order. He gives her a smile and says, "I want a quickie." She turns red in the face and ahems, "Sir, I don't know what kind of restaurant you're used to eating in, but I can assure you you're not going to get a quickie here!" "How disappointing," the man replied. "Could you ask the chef to make an exception?" "He doesn't have anything to do with it!" says the waitress indignantly. "Hmmm," do you know anywhere around here where I could get a quickie?" "I'm SURE I don't know," answers the waitress loudly. A patron from the next table leans over and taps the man on the shoulder, "I think it's pronounced QUICHE." ============================================================== >-->From JokeCentral: ' ,---------------. ( So what seems `---. \ to be your problem? ) ,-----. `-v-----------------' `T(_)(.) ----' | ,--.| _____ o88b8o >-`""'\ (_,-._) | "88P __/ ("")__\______/(Q)\__(--. "|._________ (__) \____\ `---' | ' |' |""| | | `--' /`----'\ QUICKIES Happiness is a perfume you cannot pour on others without spilling some on yourself. Live a good and honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll get to enjoy it a second time. Don't wait for 6 strong men to take you to church. Foridden fruits create many jams. Give God what's right, not what's left! -<>- >HELPFUL HINT ~ No need to use all those chemicals when trying to get up black scuff heel marks. The toe, or heel, of your tennis shoe acts like an eraser on them. -<>- >WEIRD NEWS ~ David Schmidt, professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Massachusetts, was curious as to why the shower curtain moved inwards when someone took a shower so he took a $28,000 computer software model of spraying liquids and applied it to his mother-in-law's bathtub. Two weeks and 1.5 million calculations later, he discovered that: The water from the shower spray slowed down as it fell, the result of hitting the air. This process caused the air to become turbulent, actually forming a miniature storm system with low pressure at its center. The air pressure outside the shower, now higher than inside it, pushed the curtain in. -<>- ' ,---------------. ( Well doctor... \ ) People say I'm \ ,-----. ( talking to myself ) `T(.)(.) `---------v-------' | ,--.| _____`- o88b8o >-`""'\ / (_,-._) | "88P __/ (")__(")_____/(Q)\__(--. "|._________ (__) \____\ `---' | ' |' |--| | | `--' /`----'\ >DID YOU KNOW ~ A quarter of the horses in the US died of a vast virus epidemic in 1872. -<>- >TODAY'S RIDDLE 4 U: ~ Black I am and much admired, Men seek me until they're tired. When they find me, they break my head, And take from me my resting bed. What am I? Scroll down for answer -<>- ' ,------------------. ( Oh, that's easily ) \ helped. ,--------' ,----- `-v-----' `T(_)(.) ----' | ,--.| _____ o88b8o >-`""'\ (_,-._) | "88P __/ ("")__\______/(Q)\__(--. "|._________ (__) \____\ `---' | ' |' |__| | | `--' /`----'\ >GROWING OLDER Since I have grown older, Things have changed a lot for me; I have learned to make adjustments, And do things differently. For instance, now when I climb stairs, I hold on to the rails; I don't indulge in rich desserts, And I do not drink cocktails. I don't tote groceries in one bag, Now, I ask for two; I don't clean the whole house at one time, A room or two will do. It isn't just things physical, My thinking has changed as well; I don't read romance novels now, I think biographies are swell. I'm more selective with my movies, My music choice has changed a lot; Now I pick the slow and dreamy, And skip what others say is "hot." But, new thoughts now occur to me, Perhaps of another nature; From time to time I think about My guardian angel's stature. I thought that guardian angels Should match one's age in years; So they could truly understand One's joys and one's tears. Now, if that statement's really true, My angel's hair should be snow white; Her wings, most likely stiff from age, So she can't do angel flights. She probably wears bifocals, too, She may even use a cane; I suspect that her arthritis, May have made her sore and lame. But I guess she still can care for me, Since I don't go anywhere; I can not be too hard on her, So, no more wear and tear. For many years she's worked real hard, Watching me was quite a chore; And, while now I live so differently, I just might need her more. She'll be with me now I'm alone, She'll soothe my tired brow; She knows my pains and heartaches, And how much I need God now. Her line to God is still in place, And, though she's slow and fragile; She still communicates with Him, There's no need to be so agile. I think my guardian angel Has grown old ... along with me; And when my earthly ties are loosed, She will help to set me free. She'll take my hand ... we'll both go Home, Our trip will be first rate; Neither one of us will falter, We'll help each other find the Gate. -<>- ' ,-------------------------------. ( I'll give you a cellphone, so ) \ nobody will notice you're a / ,-----. `-v---. raving lunatic! ,-----' `T(-)(-) ---' `---------------' | ,--.| L _____ o88b8o >-`""'\ H (_,-._) | "88P __/ (")___`--(")_/(Q)\__(--. "|._________ (__) \____\ `---' | ' |' | | | | `--' /`----'\ Ojo98 RIDDLE ANSWER: Coal -<>- A bugler waking up camp Used a microphone and a big amp. He bugled so loud That it upset the crowd, But his instrument made a nice lamp! -<>- For the ladies, We still got it... >When I was younger . . . When I was in my younger days, I weighed a few pounds less, I needn't hold my tummy in to wear a belted dress. But now that I am older> I've set my body free!! There's comfort of elastic where once my waist would be. Inventors of those high-heeled shoes my feet have not forgiven, I have to wear a nine now, But used to wear a seven. And how about those pantyhose... They're sized by weight, you see: So how come when I put them on, the crotch is at my knees?? I need to wear these glasses and the prints were getting smaller: And it wasn't very long ago I know that I was taller. Though my hair has turned to silver and my skin no longer fits, On the inside, I'm the same old me, Just the outside's changed a bit. Hang in there gals, we still got it . . . It's just not where it used to be ! ! ! -<>- _ ' ` ,`-' __ ( ,-" "---, _ ,' `--"| ,' ,-" ' )--' / | / //",-",-._,'."-- . _ `/ .--="_.' / `. ; /`""" `-' ` \( , ` ``-\ ' ," ( ,' ,' `.._ __,-"\-, ' `-.-._,._,'__... `,-. ,' . __ \ ,-. \-: \ , __ _/-" \,--""\ \_\ \_\_/ , ,-" / ' _.--\_..." \ , { _,-" -" | ` ` `-" __..`-. \ \ ,-" __..-"" . `-._ "" __,--" __...' \ _,--" __..--"" / : _..-"" __.,-'" _.-' ,-"" _.,-"" ,' ; _.-"" ,' | _.-" ," `'..._ / ` _ / `.___...-; `"-./ | ' | ' | ' | I__ ,= .-._| |_|`.__.' KaK `--" >Satan? Two youngsters were walking home from Sunday School, each deep in his own thoughts. Finally one said, "What do you think about all this devil business we studied today?" The other boy replied thoughtfully, "Well, you know how Santa Claus turned out. This is probably just your Dad, too." -<>- >Helping Men... If your wife doesn't feel well, gentlemen, do what I do to speed her recovery ... offer to help with the housework. If you don't think there's such a thing as a miracle recovery, you ought to see my wife get well again every time I start to vacuum the windows. -<>- >The Greatest Pain The greatest pain in life is not to die, but to be ignored. To lose the person you love so much to another who doesn't care at all. To have someone you care so about so much throw a party...and not tell you about it. When your favorite person on earth neglects to invite you to his graduation. To have people think that you don't care. The greatest pain in life, is not to die, but to be forgotten. To be left in the dust after another's great achievement. To never get a call from a friend, just saying "hi". When you show someone your innermost thoughts and they laugh in your face. For friends to always be too busy to console you when you need someone to lift your spirits. When it seems like the only person who cares about you, is you. Life is full of pain, but does it ever get better? Will people ever care about each other, and make time for those who are in need? Each of us has a part to play in this great show we call life. Each of us has a duty to mankind to tell our friends we love them. If you do not care about your friends you will not be punished. You will simply be ignored... forgotten... as you have done to others. This poem was written by a young girl who committed suicide three years ago. Perhaps if the people surrounding her had shown a little more love, and had paid more attention to her, her death could have been prevented. Remember that when going through life, you can't judge a sad, lonely, or suicidal person by their facial expression. You need to get to know each person you come in contact with, cherish your friendship with them, and show them that you care. -<>- ____________________ | | | PSYCHIATRIC | | HELP | |____________________| || ,-..'``. || || (,-..'`. ) || || )-c - `)\ || ,.,._.-.,_,.,-||,.(`.-- ,`',.-,_,||.-.,.,-,._. ___||____,`,'--._______|| |`._||______`'__________|| | || __ || | || |.-' ,|- || _,_,,..-,_| || ._)) `|- ||,.,_,_.-.,_ . `._||__________________|| ____ . . . . . <.____`> .SSt . . . . . _.()`'()`' . >Life's Laws 1. The two most common elements in the universe are hydrogen and stupidity 2. If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you. 3. Money can't buy happiness, but it sure makes misery easier to live with. 4. Deja moo: The feeling that you've heard this bull before. 5. Psychiatrists say that 1 of 4 people is mentally ill. Check three friends. If they're OK, you're it. 6. Nothing in the known universe travels faster than a bad check. 7. A truly wise man never plays leapfrog with a unicorn. 8. It has recently been discovered that research causes cancer in rats. 9. Always remember to pillage BEFORE you burn. 10. If you are given an open-book exam, you will forget your book. 11. Corollary: If you are given a take-home test, you will forget where you live. 12. The trouble with doing something right the first time is that nobody appreciates how difficult it was. 13. It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others. 14. TJ's Law: You can't fall off the floor. 15. The average woman would rather have beauty than brains because the average man can see better than he can think. 16. Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society. 17. Vital papers will demonstrate their vitality by moving from where you left them to where you can't find them. 18. Law of Probability Dispersal: Whatever it is that hits the fan will not be evenly distributed. -<>- ______________ .-~.------------.~-. ,-~ ,'| /// || // `, ~-,_ ,''"'`--|--------|`--------~~~ ~~- .,_ > _|__~ | ~ `. ____ ~ -. I ,',--.`. | T A X I : ,'.--.`. `.__) I======: ::____|__________;_;: ::======( `------`. .'-------------------`. .'`------' unknown >A Minister and a Cabbie A minister dies and is waiting in line at the Pearly Gates. Ahead of him is a guy who's dressed in sunglasses, a loud shirt, leather jacket, and jeans. Saint Peter addresses this guy, "Who are you, so that I may know whether or not to admit you to the Kingdom of Heaven?" The guy replies, "I'm Joe Cohen, taxi-driver, of Noo Yawk City." Saint Peter consults his list. He smiles and says to the taxi-driver, "Take this silken robe and golden staff and Enter the Kingdom." The taxi-driver goes into Heaven with his robe and staff. Next it's the minister's turn. He stands erect and booms out, "I am Joseph Snow, pastor of Saint Mary's for the last 43 years." Saint Peter consults his list. He says to the minister, "Take this cotton robe and wooden staff and enter the Kingdom." "Just a minute," says the minister. "That man was a taxi-driver and he gets a silken robe and golden staff. How can this be?" "Up here, we work by results," says Saint Peter. 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