Happy Early Veteran's Day! :) Shangy! >Here are the details on our ShangyFunList: Group Web Site: http://www.ShangralaFamilyFun.com/ShangyFunList.html Group email address: bcrsystems@earthlink.net Shangrala Family Fun: http://www.ShangralaFamilyFun.com/ ================ *~* A REMINDER: PLEASE Send me sweet, interesting, funny, inspiring, family type forwards ANY TIME here... bcrsystems@earthlink.net I Need them, Love them, Use them, and Share them! THANK YOU!! AND For Facebook Users: Please Like Me here... http://tinyurl.com/cma6all AND Please Share This email with All Your Friends And Family! ^~^ May God SUPER BLESS You As You Do! THANK YOU! ================ __ __ ,-' `' \ _---``-- / _ _ ; __ `. / / `' \; /`----- ) / .-/ ,( ), \-. ; | \( \ / )/; | - _5 `7 -; / ( ___-' `-____ | ( ___`-_ \ ____| \ / `,/ \ _(\__ / \ \ ; \ .' /' `i. / | | \ _-'( _\__-/ `- | | ` ,` `_ | BP * Don't forget to follow us on social media for our latest updates and uproarious funny and inspiring pages! On Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/y8dcm8x7 On X (Twitter): http://tinyurl.com/n5uf3dxv ================ .. * * * * * * * * * * $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ .$$$$. * * * * * * * * * * $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$. .$$$$$ * * * * * * * * * * ::::::::::::::::::::::::::. .::::::::' * * * * * * * * * * $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$F * * * * * * * * * * $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$d$$$$$$$" ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::; $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::; ^$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$" ^$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ ":::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::" ""$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$P $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$L ;; ;::::::::::::::::;; ;;:::. $$$$$$" "" $$$$$; Donna ^$$" $$$$ Shepherd "" *~* HAPPY VETERAN'S DAY! - THANK YOU VETS, YOU ARE OUR HEROES! >From Our Friend Richard :) To my fellow veterans happy veterans day to my brother, sons, friends, uncles, fellow vets. What is a "veteran"...whether active duty, discharged, retired, or reserve..is someone who at one point in their life, wrote a blank check made payable to "The United States of America", for an amount of "up to, and including their life." Thanks for your service. Dick Cheek --- ...Absolutely! Very well said - thank you too Richard! -<>- >From Our Friend Viv :) You think they don't remember? Adorable military homecoming: Dog's incredible greeting to soldier's return home https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwG2GMaKBUU (I suspect even cat people will be touched by this) --- ...Too Sweet not to share again! Thanks Viv! -<>- >From Our Friend Sandi :) I know this is an old one, but it needs to be heard again. Red was one of the great ones. ======;===========;() #######:::::: #######:::::: #######:::::: jgs #######:::::: ############# ############# ############# ############# ############# ############# Red & The Pledge https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUTjwQUvP0Q --- ..Yes, one of my favs! Thank You Sandi! "If My people, who are called by My name, will humble themselves and pray, and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin, and will heal their land." --II Chronicles 7:14 .-"""""""-. .' __ \_ / / \/ \ | \_0/\_0/______ |:. .' oo`\ |:. / \ |' ; | | |:.. . \_______ | |::.|' , \,_____\ / |:::.; ' | . '| ====)_/===;===========;() |::; | | ; ; | | # # # #:::::: /::::.|-| |_|-|, \ # # # #:::::: /'-=-'` '-' '--'\ # # # #:::::: jgs / \ # # # #:::::: # # # # # # # G O D B L E S S # # # # # # # # # # # # # # A M E R I C A! # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # May God Bless America And All Our Veterans Through Christ Jesus. ================ >-->In The 'Shangy' News :) . . . . ,-,--. __| //``-, \ \_`\ )\a-a-? \ \ \_`(_=_/_-`__ \__, , \| | _ _,' ___7 ) | (_)(_`__(_,---' | ( _( ) | / /_| |________| __/__/__|__|_________) _________(__,_|)/ (__)|/____\(_______________ mic >-->From My Son Victor: AI Grok Website Review * For those of you who are wondering - 'what is Grok?' - Grok is an artificial intelligence model developed by xAI, the startup founded by Elon Musk. Integrated into the X platform (formerly Twitter), Grok allows users to interact with an AI that is connected to real-time news, fast, and capable of understanding complex queries. Victor has been using AI Grok on X to answer his questions and decided to see what it's evaluation of my website would be. He was taken aback by how much Grok liked Shangrala Family Fun. He told me that Grok loved it. I asked him to send me what Grok said. He did. Here - in part - is Grok's evaluation: "Name origin: “Shangrala” = playful misspelling of Shangri-La (paradise), emphasizing escapism and joy. Unique Quirks: No comments section - prevents spam/trolls, keeps it “pure”, No social media links - deliberately offline-first (rare today), “Print-friendly” versions of every page (for seniors who print inspirationals) Tech & Design Notes: 100% static HTML/CSS, Images hosted locally (not Flickr/Imgur) - pages still load if external sites die, Mobile-friendly since 2015 (responsive resize, not a separate mobile site) Average page size: ~800 KB (fast even on 3G) Audience & Reach Core demographic: 50+ years old, especially grandparents, church groups, military families Traffic: 50K–80K monthly visitors (SimilarWeb estimate) Top referrers: Email shares, Facebook grandparent groups, Church newsletters Cultural Impact: Often cited in 'wholesome web' lists alongside: The Nicest Place on the Internet, Said It Better Featured in AARP bulletins and military spouse forums Best Way to Experience It - the email list - 2 posts/week, no spam, Browse by “Archives” (bottom of any page) - rabbit hole of 1,000+ entries (Shangy Fun List) Save favorites — many users print or screenshot for fridge/locker decor Verdict: Shangrala Family Fun is the Internet's attic toy box - dusty, charming, and full of things that make you go “Aww” or “I needed that today.” It’s not trendy, but it’s authentic, ad-free, and quietly beloved by a loyal niche. Pro tip: Visit during a rainy afternoon with tea. You'll leave smiling. www.shangralafamilyfun.com " --- ...Aww, sweet! Thank You Victor! This really surprised me. My husband, Paul, built our town's first robot for our local Vocational school. We affectionately called it 'Robby'. I helped program it. I was expecting Grok's review to be more on the numbers and facts side. I was deeply impressed at how personable it was. I would have thought an actual person had given this review rather than coming from a computer program! All to Elon's credit! He is doing wonders with his xAI! One of Grok's (mild) critics was this: No search function — hard to find old content I had a search bar before so decided to add one to the main page again. I agreed that it might be helpful to users. It was to me anyway. I normally post on Facebook every day highlighting new ezines, new pages and pages to go along with what day it is. Well, it was 'King Tut Day' and I knew I had a page with photos and info about King Tut but I wasn't sure of which page it was on. After looking through my index page listings for a while, I decided to try the new Search bar and search for 'king tut'. Viola - There it popped up on a new browser page it generated! So, if you are looking for something on the site, try out the 'Search' feature on the main page - it may work well for you too! -<>- >-->2 HOT Off The 'Shangy' Press :) Our too hot to handle new page is from our friend Linda. After all that hype recently about 'No Kings' day, it was refreshing to see how real monarchs and royalty lived. I was stunned at the grander of these estates as I am sure you will be too. Check this out along with its video here: ! lll /// \ ||| | P_______|[][][][][]_______P ++++++++=o0@%@%@%o|||++++++++ |l l l ll [] [] []| l l l l l |_______| []=== []| |_______| |__|| ||___/ Katie Buller World's Royal Palaces! http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/palaces.html --- ...Wow! Most stunning! Thanks Linda! Our next smoking hot new page is from our friends Linda, LouiseAu and Geniann. I love discovering new things about God's creation and this series fits the bill perfectly. Some I knew, but many are most interesting and surprising. Be sure to check it and its video out here: ____ /\ ____ _ _ -- - -__ -_ /v y \/\/ \ -- --___ _ __--__ -" _ ____\7 \\_^_^/ \ _ -- -_ "-_ / V/ \/ \ ^/\ __ _--,_ / \^\|/ \()^7_ \ ^| /">^/",,\ /"("\"\ /\^ / \^_() 7_\ LX<"<,\ _/"/"|\ )\>_ |^ /\ ()_| 7| / >/ >O-,\" _/"_." _/ / / \"\ ^ \_\ ^" V"O^ V /""_-" ,/" /\ \ ) " \_\ ' \> _-"/ ( .-/ \ ! ) \ _\" ___ ______ \_\ _ _____ ___ ___ \> _ ___ _-"/_-" / ( | / \ | \_ _ _ _- \_\ -- - - -- \"> -<_"__" / _/| \ \ | /! \ \ -- \_`> _-- _ ___",">-____ _"> ""_" "--"--"-" "-"' "-" \__"> C"" -_O "O-' '"> __ - - jjs _ __()_ ___"-__"\__ __) - O __ - - " - - () _">--"> _ .-- " - """ """ Nature Is Amazing 2! http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/natureamazing2.html --- ...Wow! Pretty awesome! Thanks Ladies! ======================================================== _____ _ _____ ____ /_ /, | ,-, ) /'_`\ |_ _| | __| \ \> | `-'< | (_) | | | | _| ) )__ ,_ |_|`\_\ \___/ |_| |_| (_.-'_)__$ ;-'' pb >-->From LaffGaff: My local zoo requires all the animals to do chores to earn their keep. The lion sweeps tonight. -<>- I just purchased an original Van Gogh coffee table. I know it’s original because there’s a bit of veneer missing. -<>- Q: What do you call a group of talented musicians performing on a hill? A: Musically inclined. -<>- Q: Where do landscapers sleep? A: In the flower bed. -<>- I’m taking steps to overcome my hiking addiction but I’m not out of the woods yet. -<>- I was watching ‘Dirty Dancing’ while eating dinner with my spouse the other night and I sneakily took the herbs off her plate. I’ve had the thyme off my wife… -<>- Someone knocked me over with a bottle of sparkling wine. They were using Brut force. -<>- Q: Who takes the hammers, nails, and similar tools to work? A: The screw driver. I went to the casino and had a few spins on the roulette wheel, until they told me to get off it. -<>- Q: What color are submarines? A: Deep navy. -<>- Just got my paintball exam results. I passed with flying colors. ======================================================== +------------ BIZARRE HOLIDAYS ------------+ November 10 is Forget-Me-Not Day, USMC Day, Marine Corps Birthday, World Science Day for Peace and Development, National Vanilla Cupcake Day and International Accounting Day November 11 is Veteran’s Day, World Origami Day, Young Readers Day, and Remembrance Day November 12 is Chicken Soup for the Soul Day, National French Dip Day, World Pneumonia Day, National Pizza with the Works Except Anchovies Day and National Happy Hour Day November 13 is Caregiver Appreciation Day, National Indian Pudding Day, Sadie Hawkins Day, National Hug a Musician Day and World Kindness Day November 14 is Loosen Up Day, National Pickle Day, Operating Room Nurse Day, World Diabetes Day and Children’s Day November 15 is America Recycles Day, Clean Your Refrigerator Day, National Philanthropy Day, Steve Irwin Day, National Drummer Day and I Love to Write Day November 16 is Button Day, Have a Party With Your Bear Day, International Tolerance Day, Clarinet Day, National Fast Food Day and World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims ======================================================== >-->From Mikey'sFunnies: _____ ,\_+_/, '(("""))' '(|o,o|)' '; = ;' _) (_ /' \_/ '\ /\(_ : _)/\ /||/)___( \ \ \|_)' \/ / | (_/ | | | | |_______| \ | / Sher^: | : ; | ; It was a stifling hot day and a man fainted in the middle of a busy intersection. Traffic quickly piled up in all directions while a woman rushed to help him. As she knelt down to loosen his collar, a man emerged from the crowd, pushed her aside, and said, "It's all right honey, I've had a course in first aid." The woman stood up and watched as he took the ill man's pulse and prepared to administer artificial respiration. At this point she tapped him on the shoulder and said, "When you get to the part about calling a doctor, I'm already here." -<>- Sign at car oil change business: "He who is without oil may throw the first rod." -<>- After returning from a fishing trip with her husband, a wife confessed to her neighbor: "I did everything all wrong again today -- I talked too much and too loud. I used the wrong bait. I reeled in too soon and, worst of all, I caught more fish than he did." -<>- It's probably my age that tricks people into thinking I'm an adult. -<>- ___________,_____ | | # |=====| | | (_) |=====| |> _ |_____|=====| | [_] | | | | |_____|=====| | | |_____| | ] |_____| | | |_____|=====| | | ___ |_____| |> |[___]| | | |[___]|=====| |_____|=====|_____| jgs [###########] A guy bought a new fridge. He put the old fridge in his front yard with a sign saying: "Free to good home, You want it - you take it." For three days the fridge sat there. So he changed the sign to read: "Fridge for sale $50." The next day someone stole it. -<>- Did you hear the one about the woman who threw her toaster away because it kept burning the bread? She was black toast intolerant. -<>- Billy Brown decided it was time to buy a new house, so he decided to sell his old house and put the matter in a real estate agent's hands. The agent wrote up a sales blurb for the house that made wonderful reading. After Bill read it, he turned to the agent and asked, "Does my house have everything your ad says it does?" The agent said, "It certainly does. Why do you ask?" Bill replied, "Cancel the sale. It's exactly what I'm looking for." -<>- (\ /) (v\ /v) (vvv\ /vvv) (vvvvv\ /vvvvv) (vvvvvvv\ /vvvvvvv) (vvvvvvvvv\ _---_ /vvvvvvvvv) (vvvvvvvvvvv\/ XII \/vvvvvvvvvvv) (vvvvvvvvvvvv/ / \vvvvvvvvvvvv) (vvvvvvvvvvv/ / \vvvvvvvvvvv) (vvvvvvvvvv|IX @ III |vvvvvvvvvv) (vvvvvvvvvv\ \ /vvvvvvvvvv) (vvvvvvvvvv\ /vvvvvvvvvv) (vvvvvvvvv\ VI /vvvvvvvvv) (vvvvvvvv-___-vvvvvvvv) (vvvvvv/ \vvvvvv) (vvvvv/ \vvvvv) (vvv/ \vvv) ejm97 (v/ \v) (/ \) I finally watched the documentary about clocks. It was about time. -<>- Returning from a trip to visit my grandmother in California, I was stopped by a state trooper in Kansas for exceeding the speed limit. Grateful to have received a warning instead of a ticket, I gave him a small bag of my grandmother's delicious chocolate-chip cookies and proceeded on my way. Later, I was stopped by another trooper. "What have I done?" I asked. "Nothing," the trooper said, smiling. "I heard you were passing out great chocolate-chip cookies." -<>- If you can't think of a word, say "I forgot the English word for it." That way people will think you're bilingual instead of ignorant. ======================================================== >-->From Our Friend LouiseAu :) / ) (\__/) ( ( ) ( ) ) ={ }= / / ) `-------/ / ( / \ | ,'\ , ,' `-'\ ,---\ | \ _) ) `. \ / (__/ ) ) hjw (_/ >SMILES A man who absolutely hated his wife's cat decided to get rid of him one day by driving him 20 blocks from his home and leaving him at the park. As he was nearing home, the cat was walking up the driveway. The next day, he decided to drive the cat 40 blocks away and try the same thing. As we was driving back into his driveway, there was the cat! He kept taking the cat farther and farther away, but the darn cat would always beat him home. At last, he decided to drive a few miles away, turn right, then left, past the bridge, then right again and another right and so on until he reached what he thought was a safe distance from his home and he left the cat there. Hours later, the man calls home to his wife: "Jen, is the cat there?" "Yes," the wife answers. "Why do you ask?" Frustrated, the man answers: "Put that lousy cat on the phone. I'm lost, and I need directions!" ---------- One day, a little girl is sitting and watching her mother do the dishes at the kitchen sink. She suddenly notices that her mother has several strands of white hair sticking out in contrast to her brunette hair. She looks at her mother and inquisitively asks, "Why are some of your hairs white, Mom?" Her mother replied, "Well, every time that a little girl does something wrong and makes her mommy cry or makes her unhappy, one of her hairs turns white." The little girl thought about this revelation for a while and said: "You must have really teed off Grandma." ------------ "Peter!" his mother scolded "There were two biscuits in the pantry this morning but now there's only one! Do you have an explanation?" Peter replied "It must have been too dark and I didn't see the other one." ------------ _,--, _ __,-'____| ___ /' | /' `\,--,/' `\ /' | ( ) ( )' \_ _/' `\_ _/ pb """ """ My grandson, Chris, has worn glasses since the age of three. When he was in the first grade he came home one day very distressed. Wanting to find out what was the matter, his mother asked, "Chris, what happened today to upset you so much?" He answered, "It's not fair - I'm not allowed to go to the library." His mother became very concerned and asked, "Why aren't you allowed to go to the library?" With a tearful reply he said, "Because, in order to go to the library you have to have supervision, and I wear glasses. ---------- A lawyer's wife dies. At the cemetery, people are appalled to see that the tombstone reads: "Here lies Shirley, wife of Morris Rosen, L.L.D., Wills, Divorce, Malpractice, and Immigration Legal Services " Suddenly, Morris bursts into tears. His brother says, "You should cry, pulling a cheap stunt like this on Shirley's tombstone!" Through his tears, Morris sobs, "You don't understand! They left out the phone number and Email!" ---------- __ @@;, ( ; ? : ); _| |_ | | || | | _| |_ | \ \ \/ || \/ ___ / / | __| |\ __||____||___||______/| | ||| | |_______ _________| | ||| ||| |____ | | ____| ||| Design by \ \______ ) | | / ______/ / || | | | | | /___| || Samule J. Neptune || | | |_ /| | |\ _| || || || | \__, / | | | \<__/ | || While I was dining out with my children, a man came over to our table, and we started talking. He asked where my kids go to school. I told him we home-schooled them. With a raised eyebrow, he asked if my husband is the sole breadwinner for our family. I said, "No, I also work... out of our home." Then, noticing our two-month-old son, he mentioned that his daughter had just had a baby, and he wondered what hospital our son was born in. "He was born at home," I answered. The man looked at me, then said, "Wow, you don't get out much, do you?" ---------- The other day I needed to call home, but the only pay phone I could find was in use... So I stood to the side and politely waited until it was free, thinking it would only be a couple of minutes. Five minutes went by, and still the man was on the phone. I noticed he was just standing there, not saying a word. Two more minutes went by, and he still wasn't saying anything... Finally, I tapped him on the shoulder and asked if I could use the phone; just for a minute... I really wouldn't be long, but needed to make an important call. "Just hold on, buddy!" he responded, covering the receiver. "I'm talking to my wife." ---------- An Irishman and an American were sitting in the bar at Shannon Airport. "I've come to meet my brother," said the Irishman. "He's due to fly in from America in an hour's time. It's his first trip home in forty years". "Will you be able to recognize him?" asked the American. "I'm sure I won't," said the Irishman, "after all, he's been away for a long time". "I wonder if he'll recognize you?" said the American. "Of course he will," said the Irishman. "I haven't been away at all". ---------- ) ( | ) ( / .- _ ,---. _ ( / / (~-| . . |-~) V / \._ 0 _,/ / / `-^-'`-._ / ' `-. ( : )E : ,---' ( . )E ( gpyy '._____,---' ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( An Australian entered a bar and stood beside a Scotsman. "Where are you from, pal?" asked the Scotsman, after they had chatted for a while. "I'm from the finest country in the whole wide world." Said the Australian. "Are you?" said the other, "you have a darn funny accent for a Scotsman. ------------ A man in a hurry taking his 8-year-old son to school, made a turn at a red light where it was prohibited. "Uh-oh, I just made an illegal turn!" the man said. "Aw, Dad, it's okay" the son said. "The police car right behind us did the same thing." ------------ A plumber attended to a leaking tap at a neurosurgeon's house. After a 2-minute job, he demanded $100. "I don't charge this amount even though I'm a surgeon." "You're right -- that's why I switched from surgery to plumbing!" ------------ Mr. Hands was called in for an audit, and a surly Revenue officer confronted him. "It says here that you're a bachelor - yet you have claimed a dependent son. Surely this must be a mistake." Mr. Hands looked him straight in the eye and said, "Yep, it surely was." --- ...Oh My! HaHaHa! Thanks LouiseAu! -<>- ___________ \ / )_______( |"""""""|_.-._,.---------.,_.-._ | | | | | | ''-. | |_| |_ _| |_..-' |_______| '-' `'---------'` '-' )"""""""( /_________\ `'-------'` .-------------. jgs/_______________\ >REAL COURT HILARITY Attorney: Is your appearance here this morning pursuant to a deposition notice which I sent to your attorney? Witness: No, this is how I dress when I go to work. ------------ Attorney: Do you recall the time when you examined the body? Witness: The autopsy started around 8:30 PM Attorney: And Mr. Denton was dead at that time? Witness: If not, he was by the time I finished. ------------- Attorney: The youngest son, the 20-year-old, how old is he? Witness: He's 20, much like your IQ. ------------- Attorney: Doctor, how many of your autopsies have you performed on dead people? Witness: All of them? The live ones put up too much of a fight. ------------ Attorney: Now, doctor, isn't it true that when a person dies in his sleep, he doesn't know about it until the next morning? Witness: Did you actually pass the bar exam? ------------- Attorney: How was your first marriage terminated? Witness: By death. Attorney: And by whose death was it terminated? Witness: Take a guess. --- ...LOL! Thanks LouiseAu! ======================================================== >-->From HandyHints: * _| __ (__ Question _) | * jgs >Should You Clean Your Furnace? Absolutely and Here’s Why When it comes to home maintenance, your furnace might not be at the top of your list. Out of sight, out of mind, right? But here’s the thing, keeping your furnace clean is one of those small jobs that can make a big difference for your comfort, your wallet, and even your health. First, let’s talk about efficiency. A dirty furnace has to work harder to push warm air through your home. Dust, dirt, and debris can build up in the filters, blower, and internal components, slowing everything down. When that happens, your furnace burns more energy to do the same job, and you’ll start to notice the results on your utility bill. A simple cleaning and filter change can keep it running smoothly and help it use less energy. That means lower bills and a longer lifespan for your unit. Now, let’s think about air quality. Every bit of air that comes through your vents passes through your furnace system. If it’s coated with dust, pet hair, or other buildup, that junk can circulate through your home. For anyone with allergies or asthma, that can be a real problem. Cleaning your furnace regularly helps cut down on airborne particles and keeps the air you breathe fresher and healthier. It’s especially important before winter hits since you’ll be spending more time indoors. There’s also a safety angle to consider. If your furnace hasn’t been cleaned or inspected in a while, there’s a chance of hidden issues. Dirt can build up around the burners or ignition system, which could affect how the furnace ignites or burns fuel. In gas furnaces, that can sometimes lead to incomplete combustion, creating carbon monoxide risks. Having a professional clean and inspect it each year helps catch those problems before they turn into serious hazards. If you’re wondering how often to do it, once a year is a good rule of thumb. The best time is in early fall before you start relying on it daily. A technician can clean the components, replace the filter, check for leaks, and make sure the airflow is balanced. Between professional visits, you can help by changing or cleaning your filter every one to three months depending on how much dust or pet hair you have in your home. At the end of the day, cleaning your furnace isn’t just about keeping it looking nice inside. It’s about improving efficiency, protecting your investment, and keeping your home safe and comfortable. A clean furnace runs smoother, costs less to operate, and helps your air stay cleaner. So yes, you definitely should clean your furnace. Think of it as giving your heating system a yearly checkup. A little attention now can save you from unexpected breakdowns and chilly nights later. Plus, who doesn’t love the feeling of knowing their home is running as safely and efficiently as possible? ======================================================== >-->In The Worldly News: President Donald J. Trump https://www.donaldjtrump.com/ White House Actions - 2025 https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/ Trump Accomplishments 2025 https://tinyurl.com/musd7m3x DOGE Latest News https://doge.gov/ DOGE Latest Savings https://doge.gov/savings From The Daily Acorn: Positive News https://www.thedailyacorn.com/ Latest From Lifezette: https://www.lifezette.com/ Tucker Carlson On Rumble https://rumble.com/c/TuckerCarlson Latest Eric Bolling: https://ericbolling.com/ Latest From Hannity: https://hannity.com/ Latest From American Action News: https://americanactionnews.com/ Latest From Reliable News: https://reliablenewsnow.com/ Latest From Newsmax: https://www.newsmax.com/ Latest From Expose: https://expose-news.com/ Latest From Billings Report: https://billingsreport.com/ Latest From AFA: http://tinyurl.com/j7lakqw Latest From OperationRescue: http://www.operationrescue.org/ Latest Product Alert: http://www.emergencyemail.org/products/?fmt=text Latest Health Alert: http://www.emergencyemail.org/health/?fmt=text Click to Give Free https://greatergood.com/clicktogive/ggc/home -<>- >From Archives BizarreNews: Most people would consider waking up, still drunk, in a box at a landfill with no recollection of what happened, the conclusion of a very bad night. But on the other hand, this story happened in Texas, so... The woman in question was found alive in a box at a dump in Irving, Texas, nine miles from where she had last been seen. She was spotted by a passerby, who saw what was believed to be a half naked woman's body in a box near the entrance to the dump around 9 a.m. Police say the woman was with a friend at a nightclub several hours earlier. The woman needed help getting to her car, so a man offered to help while the woman's friend got their car. Both were gone when her friend got back with their car. That's when the woman's friend called Dallas Police and reported her missing. Irving Police say the woman was very drunk when they found her. Initial exams showed no signs of s%xual assault. The woman said she doesn't remember how she ended up at the landfill. *--- Marijuana Smokers Find a Tiger? ---* Police said a group of people broke into an abandoned Houston home to smoke marijuana and quickly discovered they weren't alone -- there was a tiger in the house. The Houston Police Department said the people called the 311 non-emergency line when they broke into the southeast Houston home, which was believed to be unoccupied, and discovered a tiger in a cage. A BARC Animal Shelter crew responded to the home with the Houston police's Major Offender Animal Cruelty Unit and tranquilized the tiger, nicknamed "Tyson" by rescuers after the famous scene in The Hangover featuring boxer Mike Tyson's tiger. Police said the tiger, which appeared well fed and in good health, is being taken to an undisclosed animal sanctuary. Investigators said it is legal to own a tiger in Texas with the proper wildlife permits, but it is not legal to keep such an animal in the city of Houston. *--- That's A Lot of Money ---* Do you think this person is compensating for something? An unidentified bidder just paid nearly $6,000 for a taxidermied male sperm whale organ from the late 19th century. The phallus was part of the second annual "Out of the Ordinary" auction at Sworders in the United Kingdom. Mark Wilkinson, a specialist at Sworders, says, "It's basically the height of myself at nearly five-and- a-half feet long, and nearly one foot wide at its thickest part." Hundreds of years ago sailors were said to store tobacco in male whale organs like this one, to keep the tobacco moist and fresh over the duration of a long journey. A five-and-a-half foot whale organ will make a nice addition to someone's bedroom. Or maybe displayed over a bar. ========================================================= >-->From Our Friend KarenF :) :::::::' '::::::: :::::' '::::: :::' '::: :' ': _TT_ ._ _TT_ /____\ __ _____ ______ ____ |_/____\ | | _____ ________/ |_ \__ \ / ___// ___\| | _TT_ | \__ \\_ __ \ __\ / __ \_\___ \\ \___| | /____\ | / __ \| | \/| | (____ /____ >\___ >_| | | | (____ /__| |__| \/ \/ \/ | | | | \/ | | | | | | | | | | |__| |___| | | | |____| nigel blunt (edited by miK) >Hair Spray Heaven This here's a little story Of the actual events How one angel met with glory At the cost of ninety-cents. We all call her; "Angel Betty" Since her maker she's now met Her demise was "lookin' pretty" And the killer ~ AQUA-NET. Betty's life was surely pampered But consumed by vanity And her health severely hampered By that "me" philosophy. Captivated with her mirror Betty languished everyday But her death was drawing nearer Every time she used hair spray. Betty's hair, her true obsession She would curl, comb, and re-spray And as legend tells ~ confession Of addiction to that spray. Well, "Miss Betty" was good lookin' And at times seemed self absorbed Spent more time on her than cookin' But, she deeply loved her Lord. You see, as tale tells it . . . All those hours with that mirror She would talk to God, And things would look much clearer. So, one day as heaven looked down And "Miss Betty" wouldn't talk Her mirror only showed a frown That's when they checked their clock. That morning, our "Miss Betty" Looking lovely as each day Was sent some stylish wings for free By one last mist of spray. ~ You See ~ All those many years inhalin' Fumes from aerosol hair spray Got "Miss Betty's'" health to failin' As she primped her curls each day. So, include with all those "warnings" From cigarettes ~ to booze Sometimes fixin' hair in mornings Can cause "eternel snooze." This story really happened And her true name not revealed Just felt the need to share my friend So your fate won't be sealed. Our town sure misses "Betty" But know we'll meet again And we're sure she's still as pretty Up in that "Hair Spray Heaven" --- ...LOL! Thanks KarenF! -<>- _ _ //\ /\\ // \______ / \\ // / \ \\ // / \ \\ // / sSSSs \ \\ //_ / sSSSsSs \ _\\ //`_\ Ss. . s /_,\\ // \` Ss\ _ /Ss , / \\ // / \ \sSs_) (_sSs/ / \ \\ // / \_|_ \ / _|_/ \ \\ \\ / sS\ _^_ /ss \ // \\/ ) ( \// `===========================' drx/ejm >Windex Tip I haven't checked snopes.com to see if this actually works or not, but they say ... If you ever get the sudden urge to run around naked, You should sniff some Windex first. It'll keep you from streaking. --- ...HaHa! Thanks KarenF! -<>- ' . ' . . . : . . '. ______ .' ' _.-"` `"-._ ' .' '. `'--. / \ .--'` / \ ; ; - -- | | -- - | _. | ; /__`A ,_ ; .-' \ |= |;._.}{__ / '-. _.-""-|.' # '. ` `.-"{}<._ / 1938 \ \ x `" ----/ \_.-'|--X---- -=_ | | |- X. =_ - __ |_________|_.-'|_X-X## jgs `'-._|_|;:;_.-'` '::. `"- .:;. .:. ::. '::. >An Iowa Farmer An 80-year-old Iowa Farmer goes to the Mayo clinic in Rochester for a check-up. The doctor is amazed at what good shape the guy is in and asks,'How do you stay in such great physical condition?' 'I'm from Iowa and in my spare time I like to hunt and fish says the old guy,'and that's why I'm in such good shape. I'm up well before daylight feeding cattle, mending fences, planting, baling hay, and when I'm not doing that, I'm out hunting or fishing. In the evening, I have a beer and all is well.' 'Well' says the doctor, 'I'm sure that helps, but there's got to be more to it. How old was your father when he died?' 'Who said my father's dead?' The doctor is amazed. 'You mean you're 80 years old and your father's still alive? How old is he?' 'He's 100 years old,' says the old Iowan. 'In fact he worked with and hunted with me this morning, and then we went to the bar for a while and had a little beer and that's why he's still alive. He's a Iowa farmer and he's a hunter and fisherman too.' 'Well,' the doctor says, 'that's great, but I'm sure there's more to it than that. How about your father's father? How old was he when he died?' 'Who said my grandpa's dead?' Stunned, the doctor asks, 'you mean you're 80 years old and your grandfather's still alive?' 'He's 118 years old,' says the man. The doctor is getting frustrated at this point, 'So, I guess he went hunting with you this morning too?' 'No, Grandpa couldn't go this morning because he's getting married today.' At this point the doctor is close to losing it. 'Getting married? Why would a 118 year-old guy want to get married?' 'Who said he wanted to?' --- ...LOL! Oh, Gee! A good one! Thanks KarenF! ========================================================= >-->From Cleanlaughs: -- .-""-. ) ( ) ( ) ( / ) (_ _) 0_,-.__ (_ )_ |_.-._/ ( ) |_--..\ (__) |__--_/ |'' ``\ | | \ | /b. | \ ,,,---===?A`\ | ,==y' ___,,,,,---==""\ |M] \ | ;|\ |> _ _ \ ___,|H,,---==""""bno, o O (_) (_) \ / _ AWAW/ / _(+)_ dMM/ \@_,,,,,,---==" \ \\|// MW/ --''''" === d/ // ,'__________________________ \ \ \ \ ,/~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ _____ ,' ~~~ .-""-.~~~~~~ .-""-. .-""-. ///==--- /`-._ ..-' -.__..-' `-.__..-' =====\\\\\\ V/ .---\. PGMG ~~~~~~~~~~~~, _',--/_.\ .-""-. .-""-.___` -- \| -.__..- While in the Navy my primary duty was to sight guns. Wanting to move up in the military, I went to law school and applied for the Judge Advocate General's Corps. My hopes of being a Navy lawyer were shot down, however, when I was rejected. It seems I suffered from poor vision. [Reader's Digest.] -<>- While attending college, I worked evenings at a retail store. On slow nights my co-worker Susan would often sing along with the radio while we did paperwork or restocked merchandise. One evening as the manager was leaving I expressed my concern to him about our safety, being two women working alone at night. "Oh, you'll be fine," he said, waving of his hand. "If you see anybody who looks suspicious, just warn him that Susan knows karaoke." -<>- A man was showing his friend a new set of matched golf clubs he had just bought. "Doctor's orders," the man told his friend. "My wife and I have been gaining too much weight and we went to see the doctor about it. He said we needed more exercise, so I joined the country club and bought myself this set of golf clubs." "What about your wife?" the friend asked. "What did you buy her?" "A new lawn mower," the golfer said. -<>- ((\ ( _ ,-_ \ \ ) / \/ \ \ \ \ ( /)| \/\ \ \| | `~()_______)___)\ \ \ \ \ | |)\ ) `' | | | / /, | | | / | | / \ / \ / ejm ) / / / / / / I was in a gas station the other day and a man was getting gas and he was smoking a cigarette. I went inside to pay for my gas. The man outside somehow caught his arm on fire. He came running inside the store, and the clerk shot him. I asked the clerk why he shot the man and he cried, "You saw him... he had a fire arm!" -<>- The flight home from a recent business trip was pretty empty. So the pilot made a simple request of the passengers. "We have a little extra room tonight, folks," he said over the PA system. "So if you wouldn't mind, please take a window seat so the competition thinks the plane is full." -<>- ____________ .-- _______________ _____F________ T F Y .-""""-. [ \:.-.='' ]' `c [ : a [ A : .aa. ) [ S ] 8()8 J [ C 88 ] `9P' s [ I 88 ] v .888. ___.._ [ I 88 ] .' |8( \ ..--. \\ L______________J `-.__.-' |8(_ // ,.-\-'\) _______________ \88'|| `._/_.' ..-----.. ,' .' \\___/ ( -*= `..x-----... .' `--...-.' .---. `. .' `c `---' .:9_____' a:f `"Yuxeeeadf"' A woman meant to call a record store, but dialed the wrong number and got a private home instead. "Do you have 'Eyes of Blue' and 'A Love Supreme?'" she asked. "Well, no," answered the puzzled homeowner. "But I have a wife and eleven children." "Is that a record?" the caller inquired, puzzled in her turn. "I don't think so," replied the man, "but it's as close as I want to get." ========================================================= >-->From AndyChaps: \||/ ,--. | o|o //OO\\ | _| ||c || |(_ | /| `--' `--' azc >Quotes "There are prayers that help us last through the day, or endure the night. There are prayers of friends and strangers that give us strength for the journey. And there are prayers that yield our will to a will greater than our own." ~President George W. Bush "Give us, we pray, the power to discern clearly right from wrong, and allow all our words and actions to be governed thereby, and by the laws of this land. Especially we pray that our concern shall be for all the people regardless of station, race, or calling." ~ President Dwight D. Eisenhower "Beyond that I only look to the gracious protection of the Divine Being whose strengthening support I humbly solicit, and whom I fervently pray to look down upon us all. May it be among the dispensations of His providence to bless our beloved country with honors and with length of days. May her ways be ways of pleasantness and all her paths be peace!" ~ President Martin Van Buren -<>- >Just Think About This: People ignore what you say. They are only concerned with what you do. --Brian Tracy The hardest thing to learn in life is which bridge to cross and which to burn. --David Russell "The method of the enterprising is to plan with audacity and execute with vigor." --Christian Bovee "When traveling with someone, take large doses of patience and tolerance with your morning coffee." --Helen Hayes Intelligence is like underwear -- Everyone should have it, but we shouldn't show it off. Laughter is contagious. Be a carrier. Let your children go if you want to keep them. It takes no more time to see the good side of life than to see the bad. -- Jimmy Buffett It's easy to make a buck. It's a lot tougher to make a difference. Joys that are shared are doubled. Troubles that are shared are halved -<>- /|\ [] |"""""""""""--__ /| |\ / | \ || |____________--"" ( |__| ) | ( ) | || | | \ / | .-. | || | | |12| ]( 0 )[ || | | | | / `-' \ || | | | | / /' `\ \ || | | | | | | | | |%%| | | | | | | | | ,'`, | | | | | | | | |||| | | |14| | | | | |||| | | / __ \ \ \ / / |||| | | ( | | ) `-' `-' `--' `-' \| |/ pb >Turn About's Fair Play My sister's husband always teases her about her lack of interest in household chores. One day he came home with a gag gift, a refrigerator magnet that read: "Martha Stewart doesn't live here." The next day he came home to find the magnet holding up a slip of paper. The note read: "Neither does Bob Vila." -<>- >A Signature Can Say A Lot Mr. Greenberg was an illiterate immigrant, but he worked hard, saved his pennies, and started a small business. It did well, and soon he had enough money to send for the wife and children. The work kept him very busy, so he never had time to learn to write, but the bank was happy to do business with him, even though his signature consisted of two X's. He prospered, he opened more stores, the kids were transferred to private schools, the family moved into a fancy house (with one staircase going nowhere just for show)...you get the idea. One day his banker, Mr. Smith, asked him to drop by. "So vat's the problem?" Greenberg asked, a bit anxiously. Smith waved a bunch of checks at him. "Perhaps nothing," he said, "but I wanted to be on the safe side. These recent checks of yours are all signed with 3 X's, but your signature of record has just 2." Greenberg looked embarrassed. "I'm sorry about making trouble," he said, "but my vife said that since I'm now such a high class rich guy, I should have a middle name!" -<>- >The Lawyer's Compliment "You seem to have more than the average share of intelligence for a man of your background," sneered the lawyer at a witness on the stand. "If I wasn't under oath, I'd return the compliment," replied the witness. -<>- '-. '-. _____ .-._ | '. : .. | : '-._+ | .-' / \ .'i--i / \ .-'_/____\___ .-' : fsc: >The Evils of Sin A pastor was preaching an impassioned sermon on the evils of television. "It steals away precious time that could be better spent on other things," he said. He advised the congregation to do what he and his family had done. "We put our TV away in the closet." "That's right," his wife mumbled, "and it gets awfully crowded in there." -<>- >Oops, I Got Caught! The young lady walked over to the room where she knew her friend was. "May I see Irving, please?" she asked the woman blocking the door. "We don't allow anyone but relatives to see the patients," replied the woman. "Are you a member of the family?" "Why-er-why, yes. I'm his sister," said the lady. "Oh, I'm so glad to meet you," said the woman. "I'm his mother!" -<>- ___ ____ ___ ____( \ .-' `-. / )____ (____ \_____ / (O O) \ _____/ ____) (____ `-----( ) )-----' ____) (____ _____________\ .____. /_____________ ____) (______/ Joe Reiss `-.____.-' \______) >To Inspire You I will form good habits. I will greet this day with love in my heart. I will persist until I succeed. I am nature's miracle. I will live this day as if it were my last. I will master my emotions. I will laugh at the world--this too shall pass. Today I will multiply my value a hundred fold...set goals. I will act now. I will pray for guidance. -<> (.,------...__ _.'" `. .' .' `, `. `. ` . .' .'/''--...__`. \ . .--.`. ' "-. '. | '' .' _.' .()) .--":/ ''( \_\ ' (()( ''._' ( \ ' ' `. `--' ' `.: . `-.___.' ' `. . _ _ .' ) .____.-' .'`. (--.. .' \ /\ / / `. .' \( \ /|/ `. .' \__/ `. / | o | \ | | | jro >Where God Ain't He was just a little boy on the first day of the week. He was wandering home from Sunday School and dawdling along the way. He scuffed his shoes into the grass. He found a caterpillar. He found a fluffy milkweed pod, and blew out all its filler. A bird's nest in a tree overhead, so wisely placed on high, was just another wonder that caught his eager eye. A neighbor watched his zig-zag course and called him from his lawn. He asked him where he'd been and what was going on. I've been to Bible School," he said, and turned a piece of sod. He picked up a wiggly worm, replying: "I've learned a lot about God" "M'm, very fine way," the neighbor said, "for a boy to spend his time. If you will tell me where God is, I'll give you a brand new dime." Quick as a flash the answer came, nor were his words faint. "I'll give you a dollar, Mister, if you can tell me where God ain't." -<>- >The Error In Copy A new monk arrives at the monastery. He is assigned to help the other monks in copying the old texts by hand. He notices, however, that they are copying from copies, not the original manuscripts. So, the new monk goes to the head monk to ask him about this. He points out that if there were an error in the first copy, that error would be continued in all of the other copies. The head monk says, "We have been copying from the copies for centuries, but you make a good point, my son." So, he goes down into the cellar with one of the copies to check it against the original. Hours go by and nobody sees him. So, one of the monks goes downstairs to look for him. He hears sobbing coming from the back of the cellar, and finds the old monk leaning over one of the original books crying. He asks the old monk what's wrong, and in a choked voice came the reply... "The word is "celebrate." -<>- ________ _jgN########Ngg_ _N##N@@"" ""9NN##Np_ d###P N####p "^^" T#### d###P _g###@F _gN##@P gN###F" d###F 0###F 0###F 0###F "NN@' ___ q###r "" >Questions and Answers Q. Why was the guy fired from the orange juice factory? A. He couldn't concentrate. Q. What do you call a cow with no legs? A. Ground beef. Q. What do you get when you cross a cow and a dog? A. Hound beef. Q. Why do cows wear bells? A. Because their horns don't work. Q. What do you call a cow spying on another cow? A. A steak out. Q. Where does a rancher record his inventory? A. In a cattle-log. Q. How do you recognize a dogwood tree? A. By its bark. Q. What goes up and never goes down? A. Your age. Q. What gets bigger the more you take from it? A. A hole. Q. Why do firemen wear RED suspenders? A. To hold up their pants. Duh. Q. If an athlete gets athlete's foot what does an astronaut get? A. Mistle Toe Q. What's the difference between boogers and broccoli? A. Kid's don't eat broccoli. ========================================================= >-->FUN Places To Net Visit :) Amazing Horse Trainer! http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/horsetrainer.html Birth Of an Island! http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/island.html Maxine On Holidays! http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/maxineholidays.html World Of Peacocks! http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/peacock.html True Duck Tale! http://www.ShangralaFamilyFun.com/duck.html Friendly Fire! http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/friendly.html Buy A Dog! http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/buyadog.html Junkyard Art! http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/junkart.html Best Parents! http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/bestparents.html Says It All! http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/saysitall.html Silly Veggies! http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/veggies.html Sand Sculpture Art 4! http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/sandart4.html Sgt. Stubby War Dog Hero! http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/stubbywardog.html World's Fastest Cars! http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/fastcars.html Humorous Ads! http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/humorad.html Top Reasons To Smile! http://www.ShangralaFamilyFun.com/smile.html Mexican lion! http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/lion.html Just Thinking! http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/thinking.html Freaky Art Vans! http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/artvan.html Amazing Dog Houses! http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/doghouses.html Origami Dollar Art 2! http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/dollarart2.html Grand Canyon Skywalk! http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/skywalk.html US Troops Index! Veteran's Day 11/11/2025 http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/911andtroopsindex.html -<>- How to Become a Christian - How to Get Born Again / How to Get Saved / Romans 10:9 & 10 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMzblR8YDQ0 Bible https://quod.lib.umich.edu/k/kjv/ ======================================================= >-->Past Quotes & Thunkers: "According to the energy department, high gas prices may be around for the next six months. After that they'll be followed by really high gas prices." --Jay Leno "New York City now has a major rat problem. You have no idea how big these rats are until you go to Central Park and take a ride in one of our rat drawn carriages." --Dave Letterman "I ain't saying the customer service in my bank is bad, but when I went in the other day and asked the clerk to check my balance she leaned over and pushed me." --Unknown "You can tell the holidays are close. You can feel it. Today a 70-foot Norway spruce was selected as the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree. What says the holidays better than the destruction of a 200-year-old miracle of nature?" --David Letterman "Give a woman an inch and she thinks she's a ruler." --Anonymous It takes a big man to cry, but it takes an even bigger man to laugh at that man. --Jack Handey "Star Jones is making preparations for her wedding this Saturday. She's ordered a cake, the flowers and another cake." --Conan O'Brian "Madonna said today that we should pull all of our troops out of Iraq. Donald Rumsfeld said, 'No, I think we better wait and hear what Britney Spears has to say about it first.'" --Jay Leno "President Bush says he's going to simplify the tax code. Only the states that are blue will have to pay." –-David Letterman >Updated FUN STUFF URLS - Oh Yeah, Shangy! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.ShangralaFamilyFun.com/urls.html FUN URLS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -->ShangyFunList AD RATES: $35 will get your a message (of up to 40 words) out to all web site list readers. Email me to secure dates. Ad Request ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -->FULL LENGTH - FREE On line AUDIO MP3 Christian Foundational Class NEW LIFE IN CHRIST! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -->This is for all you who love food and DARE to make it at home Yep. You guessed it - Recipes. These are Tried and True, Yummy to the Tummy, good old fashioned home cooking recipes that are EASY to do Visit Shangy's Easy-Does-It Home Recipes: http://www.ShangralaFamilyFun.com/easy.html Home Recipes >Got A good Recipe? SHARE IT HERE: Share A Recipe **********************************************************************