AS PROMISED: "The lighter side..." and free erudite opinions (and whines and gripes, that may not be politically correct), hyperboles and advice (on current events as well as topics for the digerati), and even some temporary(?) insanities too (daily risibility exercises)!... And the Picture-Of-The-Week:
Picoftheweek
Waaaaaaaay too many to count...
My Statement
"Let me emphatically say that I am not anti-Facebook (Fleecebook), anti-smart phone, anti-Microsoft, anti-Apple, anti-Google or anti-Internet. I do believe, though, that the consumer is being ripped off of his privacy, identity and purchase history. We are being herded into a Facebook corner where what we "Like" and where we go physically and on the net will be scrutinized and sold numerous times to actually corrode and erode our culture while tempting us only with convenience, high tech and flashing video screens. The unsuspecting consumers need to be aware..." - Gary Lapman
Quote of Note
“If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bullshit.”-W.C. Fields
"For the strength of the Wolf is in the Pack, and the strength of the Pack is in the Wolf." - Rudyard Kipling
"For the strength of the Wolf is in the Pack, and the strength of the Pack is in the Wolf." - Rudyard Kipling
“Fame is vapor, popularity an accident, riches take wing, but only character endures.” - Matthew McConaughey
"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him"
"Sometimes the road less traveled is less traveled for a reason" - Jerry Seinfeld
"Fleecebook is free, you (and your identity) is the product!" - Gary Lapman
"Christmas is a necessity. There has to be at least one day of the year to remind us that we're here for something else besides ourselves." - Eric Sevareid
"'Smart' phones are only smart for the cell phone providers!" - Gary Lapman
"On two occasions, I have been asked [by members of Parliament], 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able to rightly apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question." -- Charles Babbage (1791-1871)
“Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute, and it seems like an hour. Sit with a pretty girl for an hour, and it seems like a minute. THAT'S relativity.” -Albert Einstein
"Technology creates the illusion of companionship without the intimacy of friendship." - unknown
"No worry, there's an app for that..." - Gary Lapman
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Low Key
I don't understand the disappointment of my friends or relatives that I am not making a big deal about my birthday. It isn't really that I'm downplaying its occurrence, but just not pushing into the "special" day category. I had assumed (bad idea, probably) that it was my choice to treat it as I wanted, but I get the disapproval look from those involved... After all, it is just another day.
Top 25 Thinnest Books
My Plan to Find The Real Killers - By O. J. Simpson
The Engineer's Guide To Fashion
To All The Men I've Loved Before - By Ellen Degeneres
The Difference Between Reality and Dilbert
Human Rights Advances In China
Things I Would Not Do For Money - By Dennis Rodman
The Wild Years - By Al Gore
Amelia Earhart's Guide To The Pacific Ocean
America's Most Popular Lawyers
Career Opportunities For Liberal Arts Majors
Detroit - A Travel Guide
Different Ways To Spell Bob
Dr. Kevorkian's Collection Of Motivational Speeches
Easy Unix
Ethiopian Tips On World Dominance
Everything Men Know About Women
Everything Women Know About Men
French Hospitality
George Foreman's Big Book Of Baby Names
How To Sustain A Musical Career - By Art Garfunkel
Mike Tyson's Guide To Dating Etiquette
Spotted Owl Recipes - By The EPA
Staple Your Way To Success
The Amish Phone Directory
And The World's Number One Shortest Book...
The Book of Virtues - By George W. Bush
Did you hear that Lorena Bobbit got remarried?
To a Russian guy.
Her new name is Lorena Kutcherkokov
The Apparency of Truth
Well, another birthday is about to pass. I'm thinking about what has happened during the last year- and if anything has really changed... The political stage is evolving into the inevitable Republican candidate that might have a slim chance to win, Uncle Mitt. Those with the sense to give up, have- the rest don't matter. Gasoline has gone down a smidgeon- almost not noticeable.
It has actually come out that hybrid car buyers don't usually re-buy a hybrid. Interesting! I've been says for a long time that we need the technology, but it isn't here totally yet. The cost of ownership is front-loaded to the point that it doesn't make financial sense. The cost of replacement batteries, back-loads the cost, as well.
I am beginning to feel my age in many ways. I still want to simplify and slow-down the processing of the days, but most of the time I feel as though I am gargling with a data-laden fire-hose, and I almost have no choice. Meanwhile, my joints creek and my memory is slowing down...
On another note, why do fast food companies think that we are obsessed with bacon? Where did that come from ? Jack has a commercial where a fan marries bacon. Jack also has a bacon flavored shake (does not contain bacon). Now Burger King has a bacon sundae. Even worse, Pizza Hut now has a pizza with hot dogs in in the crust handles! It is no wonder that obesity is a big issue in this country. Why can't we eat GOOD food the way it was intended to be eaten?
And still another, all along I have been saying that Fleecebook is not to be trusted. Zuck is our friend- NOT. With their purchase of Instagram, they have crossed the imaginary (?) line and the previously unwary public are now expressing their wariness. How can a company with so much money, so much potential (?) worth and a heap of arrogance brought on by their size and net presence (power) be trusted? The answer is that it can't- it never could be. Fleecebook has lost it's "cool factor". This be true in spite of the fact that many of us never believed that it had one....
For you old timers - Exercise for People Over 50
Begin by standing on a comfortable surface, where you have plenty of room at each side.
With a 5-lb potato sack in each hand, extend your arms straight out from your sides and hold them there as long as you can.
Try to reach a full minute, and then relax. Each day you'll find that you can hold this position for just a bit longer.
After a couple of weeks, move up to 10-lb potato sacks. Then try 50-lb potato sacks and then eventually try to get to where you can lift a 100-lb potato sack in each hand and hold your arms straight for more than a full minute.
After you feel confident at that level, put a potato in each of the sacks...
Ringo Starr: I Get By With a Little Help From Depends
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Hip
Bobby Darin: Splish, Splash, I Was Havin' a Flash
Roberta Flack: The First Time Ever I Forgot Your Face
Johnny Nash: I Can't See Clearly Now
Paul Simon: Fifty Ways to Lose Your Liver
The Commodores: Once, Twice, Three Times to the Bathroom
Procol Harem: A Whiter Shade of Gray
Leo Sayer: You Make Me Feel Like Napping
The Temptations: Papa's Got a Kidney Stone
Abba: Denture Queen
Tony Orlando: Knock 3 Times On The Ceiling If You Hear Me Fall
Helen Reddy: I Am Woman, Hear Me Snore
Leslie Gore: It's My Heart Attack, and I'll Cry If I Want To
Willie Nelson: On the Commode Again
Marriage changes passion.
Suddenly you're in bed with a relative.
I saw a woman wearing a sweat shirt with 'Guess' on it.
So I said 'Implants?' She hit me.
How come we choose from just two people to run for president and over fifty for Miss America ?
Now that food has replaced sex in my life, I can't even get into my own pants.
I signed up for an exercise class and was told to wear loose fitting clothing. If I HAD any loose fitting clothing, I wouldn't have signed up in the first place!
When I was young we used to go 'skinny dipping,' now I just 'chunky dunk.'
Don't argue with an idiot; people watching may not be able to tell the difference.
Wouldn't it be nice if whenever we messed up our life we could simply press 'Ctrl Alt Delete' and start all over? AMEN, AMEN !!
Why is it that our children can't read a Bible in school, but they can in prison? A completely brilliant question !!!!!!!
Wouldn't you know it....
Brain cells come and brain cells go, but FAT cells live forever.
Why do I have to swear on the Bible in court when the Ten Commandments cannot be displayed outside?
Another completely brilliant question !!!!
Easter Wrap up - Catholics ONLY PLEASE!
First - is it just me or does the fact everyone has HAM on EASTER seem odd? We celebrate Jesus (who was JEWISH) with HAM!!! Who came up with that one???
Here is the "Secret Stuff" we know that NON-CATHOLICS don't know:
Secret Catholic Stuff
This information is for Catholics only. It must not to be divulged to non-Catholics. The less they know about our rituals and top secret code words, the better off everyone is.
AMEN: The only part of a prayer that everyone knows.
BULLETIN: Your receipt for attending Mass.
CHOIR: A group of people whose singing allows the rest of the Parish to lip-sync.
HOLY WATER: A liquid whose chemical formula is H2OLY.
HYMN: A song of praise usually sung in a key three octaves higher than that of the congregation's range.
RECESSIONAL HYMN: The last song at Mass often sung a little more quietly, since most of the people have already left.
INCENSE: Holy Smoke!
JESUITS: An order of priests known for their ability to find colleges with good basketball teams.
JONAH: The original 'Jaws' story.
JUSTICE: When kids have kids of their own.
MAGI: The most famous trio to attend a baby shower.
MANGER: Where Mary gave birth to Jesus because Joseph wasn't covered by an HMO. (Bible's way of showing us that holiday travel has always been rough.)
PEW: A medieval torture device still found in Catholic churches.
PROCESSION: The ceremonial formation at the beginning of Mass consisting of altar servers, the celebrant, and late parishioners looking for seats.
RECESSIONAL: The ceremonial procession at the conclusion of Mass led by parishioners trying to beat the crowd to the parking lot.
RELICS: People who have been going to Mass for so long, they actually know when to sit, kneel, and stand.
TEN COMMANDMENTS: The most important Top Ten list not given by David Letterman.
USHERS: The only people in the parish who don't know the seating capacity of a pew.
It has actually come out that hybrid car buyers don't usually re-buy a hybrid. Interesting! I've been says for a long time that we need the technology, but it isn't here totally yet. The cost of ownership is front-loaded to the point that it doesn't make financial sense. The cost of replacement batteries, back-loads the cost, as well.
I am beginning to feel my age in many ways. I still want to simplify and slow-down the processing of the days, but most of the time I feel as though I am gargling with a data-laden fire-hose, and I almost have no choice. Meanwhile, my joints creek and my memory is slowing down...
On another note, why do fast food companies think that we are obsessed with bacon? Where did that come from ? Jack has a commercial where a fan marries bacon. Jack also has a bacon flavored shake (does not contain bacon). Now Burger King has a bacon sundae. Even worse, Pizza Hut now has a pizza with hot dogs in in the crust handles! It is no wonder that obesity is a big issue in this country. Why can't we eat GOOD food the way it was intended to be eaten?
And still another, all along I have been saying that Fleecebook is not to be trusted. Zuck is our friend- NOT. With their purchase of Instagram, they have crossed the imaginary (?) line and the previously unwary public are now expressing their wariness. How can a company with so much money, so much potential (?) worth and a heap of arrogance brought on by their size and net presence (power) be trusted? The answer is that it can't- it never could be. Fleecebook has lost it's "cool factor". This be true in spite of the fact that many of us never believed that it had one....
For you old timers - Exercise for People Over 50
Begin by standing on a comfortable surface, where you have plenty of room at each side.
With a 5-lb potato sack in each hand, extend your arms straight out from your sides and hold them there as long as you can.
Try to reach a full minute, and then relax. Each day you'll find that you can hold this position for just a bit longer.
After a couple of weeks, move up to 10-lb potato sacks. Then try 50-lb potato sacks and then eventually try to get to where you can lift a 100-lb potato sack in each hand and hold your arms straight for more than a full minute.
After you feel confident at that level, put a potato in each of the sacks...
Baby Boomer Hits
Herman's Hermits: Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Walker
Ringo Starr: I Get By With a Little Help From Depends
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Hip
Bobby Darin: Splish, Splash, I Was Havin' a Flash
Roberta Flack: The First Time Ever I Forgot Your Face
Johnny Nash: I Can't See Clearly Now
Paul Simon: Fifty Ways to Lose Your Liver
The Commodores: Once, Twice, Three Times to the Bathroom
Procol Harem: A Whiter Shade of Gray
Leo Sayer: You Make Me Feel Like Napping
The Temptations: Papa's Got a Kidney Stone
Abba: Denture Queen
Tony Orlando: Knock 3 Times On The Ceiling If You Hear Me Fall
Helen Reddy: I Am Woman, Hear Me Snore
Leslie Gore: It's My Heart Attack, and I'll Cry If I Want To
Willie Nelson: On the Commode Again
Marriage changes passion.
Suddenly you're in bed with a relative.
I saw a woman wearing a sweat shirt with 'Guess' on it.
So I said 'Implants?' She hit me.
How come we choose from just two people to run for president and over fifty for Miss America ?
Now that food has replaced sex in my life, I can't even get into my own pants.
I signed up for an exercise class and was told to wear loose fitting clothing. If I HAD any loose fitting clothing, I wouldn't have signed up in the first place!
When I was young we used to go 'skinny dipping,' now I just 'chunky dunk.'
Don't argue with an idiot; people watching may not be able to tell the difference.
Wouldn't it be nice if whenever we messed up our life we could simply press 'Ctrl Alt Delete' and start all over? AMEN, AMEN !!
Why is it that our children can't read a Bible in school, but they can in prison? A completely brilliant question !!!!!!!
Wouldn't you know it....
Brain cells come and brain cells go, but FAT cells live forever.
Why do I have to swear on the Bible in court when the Ten Commandments cannot be displayed outside?
Another completely brilliant question !!!!
Easter Wrap up - Catholics ONLY PLEASE!
First - is it just me or does the fact everyone has HAM on EASTER seem odd? We celebrate Jesus (who was JEWISH) with HAM!!! Who came up with that one???
Here is the "Secret Stuff" we know that NON-CATHOLICS don't know:
Secret Catholic Stuff
This information is for Catholics only. It must not to be divulged to non-Catholics. The less they know about our rituals and top secret code words, the better off everyone is.
AMEN: The only part of a prayer that everyone knows.
BULLETIN: Your receipt for attending Mass.
CHOIR: A group of people whose singing allows the rest of the Parish to lip-sync.
HOLY WATER: A liquid whose chemical formula is H2OLY.
HYMN: A song of praise usually sung in a key three octaves higher than that of the congregation's range.
RECESSIONAL HYMN: The last song at Mass often sung a little more quietly, since most of the people have already left.
INCENSE: Holy Smoke!
JESUITS: An order of priests known for their ability to find colleges with good basketball teams.
JONAH: The original 'Jaws' story.
JUSTICE: When kids have kids of their own.
MAGI: The most famous trio to attend a baby shower.
MANGER: Where Mary gave birth to Jesus because Joseph wasn't covered by an HMO. (Bible's way of showing us that holiday travel has always been rough.)
PEW: A medieval torture device still found in Catholic churches.
PROCESSION: The ceremonial formation at the beginning of Mass consisting of altar servers, the celebrant, and late parishioners looking for seats.
RECESSIONAL: The ceremonial procession at the conclusion of Mass led by parishioners trying to beat the crowd to the parking lot.
RELICS: People who have been going to Mass for so long, they actually know when to sit, kneel, and stand.
TEN COMMANDMENTS: The most important Top Ten list not given by David Letterman.
USHERS: The only people in the parish who don't know the seating capacity of a pew.
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Free Lunch?
So the next time you think you are getting a session on free WiFi- remember there is no such thing as a free lunch. Every time the user thinks he or she is getting s deal, there is a catch. Either they are going to inject advertising or steal you private data and sell it, or both. Even the days of getting what you have paid for, are gone. Everyone is getting more than they paid for, but unfortunately, the "more" is undesirable.
So last evening we watched War Horse. It was a well made epic that was totally ignored by the academy awards. The photography and sets were extremely well done. The special effects were pretty amazing. This is definitely proof that the awards are political and may even be bought!
Ev had his first broadcast on KJEE radio today. He spent a good part of yesterday recording it. Apparently it went off without issue. Much congratulations.
Tori should be returning to Rome any time now. It was a long spring break in Vienna and Budapest, and I'm sure it will never be forgotten...
25 Acronyms You Never Stopped To Figure Out
We hear them everyday, but how many of us stop to find their meaning? Here's a list of 25 words you may not have known the meaning to, much less even known they were acronyms in the first place.
1. ZIP Code
Zone Improvement Plan Code
2. M&M's
Mars and Murrie
3. RE: (In An E-mail)
Regarding (not reply!)
4. T9 (On Cellphones)
Texting On 9 Keys
5. HTTP
Hypertext Transfer Protocol
6. WD-40
Water Displacement - 40th Attempt
7. Laser
Light Amplification by the Stimulated Emission of Radiation
8. JPEG
Joint Photographic Experts Group
9. IMAX
Image Maximum
10. Radar
RAdio Detection And Ranging
11. Lego
LEg GOdt (play well in Danish)
12. Nabisco
NAtional BIScuit COmpany
13. Canola
CANadian Oil, Low Acid
14. PAM
Product of Arthur Meyerhoff
15. OK
Oll Korrect (all correct)
16. GEICO
Government Employees Insurance Company
17. Wi-Fi
Wireless Fidelity
18. IKEA
Ingvar Kamprad Elmtaryd Agunnaryd
19. CAPTCHA
Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart
20. Q-Tips
Quality Tips
21. RSVP
Répondez S'il Vous Plaît (Reply Please)
22. D-Day
Day-Day. Not dooms day!
23. AM, FM Radio
Amplitude Modulation, Frequency Modulation
24. Yahoo
Yet Another Hierarchical Official Oracle
25. R2D2
Reel Two, Dialogue Two
Classic Southern Expressions
Exclamations:
"Well knock me down and steal muh teeth!"
"Well, butter my butt and call me a biscuit."
Threats:
"I'll slap you so hard, your clothes will be outtastyle."
"This'll jar your preserves."
"Don't you be makin' me open a can o' whoop-ass on ya!"
Good Things/Compliments:
"Cute as a sack full of puppies."
"If things get any better, I may have to hire someone to help me enjoy it."
"Gooder than grits."
The Weather:
"It's so dry, the trees are bribing the dogs."
"It's been hotter'n a goat's butt in a pepper patch."
Wintry roads are said to be "slicker than otter snot."
Descriptions:
A bothersome person is "like a booger that you can't thump off."
When something is bad then you say, "that ain't no count."
If something is hard to do, it's "like trying to herd cats."
"He ran like his feet was on fire and his ass was catchin."
A hectic schedule keeps you "Busier than a cat covering crap on a marble floor."
Insults:
"She's uglier than homemade soap."
"Your momma's so fat, when she stepped up on the scale to be weighed, it said 'To be continued.'"
"He fell out of the ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down."
"Uglier than a lard bucket full of armpits."
"The wheels still turning, but the hamsters dead"
Any insulting statement is always followed by "bless his/her heart."
Example: "She's dumber than a door knob, bless her heart."
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So last evening we watched War Horse. It was a well made epic that was totally ignored by the academy awards. The photography and sets were extremely well done. The special effects were pretty amazing. This is definitely proof that the awards are political and may even be bought!
Ev had his first broadcast on KJEE radio today. He spent a good part of yesterday recording it. Apparently it went off without issue. Much congratulations.
Tori should be returning to Rome any time now. It was a long spring break in Vienna and Budapest, and I'm sure it will never be forgotten...
25 Acronyms You Never Stopped To Figure Out
We hear them everyday, but how many of us stop to find their meaning? Here's a list of 25 words you may not have known the meaning to, much less even known they were acronyms in the first place.
1. ZIP Code
Zone Improvement Plan Code
2. M&M's
Mars and Murrie
3. RE: (In An E-mail)
Regarding (not reply!)
4. T9 (On Cellphones)
Texting On 9 Keys
5. HTTP
Hypertext Transfer Protocol
6. WD-40
Water Displacement - 40th Attempt
7. Laser
Light Amplification by the Stimulated Emission of Radiation
8. JPEG
Joint Photographic Experts Group
9. IMAX
Image Maximum
10. Radar
RAdio Detection And Ranging
11. Lego
LEg GOdt (play well in Danish)
12. Nabisco
NAtional BIScuit COmpany
13. Canola
CANadian Oil, Low Acid
14. PAM
Product of Arthur Meyerhoff
15. OK
Oll Korrect (all correct)
16. GEICO
Government Employees Insurance Company
17. Wi-Fi
Wireless Fidelity
18. IKEA
Ingvar Kamprad Elmtaryd Agunnaryd
19. CAPTCHA
Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart
20. Q-Tips
Quality Tips
21. RSVP
Répondez S'il Vous Plaît (Reply Please)
22. D-Day
Day-Day. Not dooms day!
23. AM, FM Radio
Amplitude Modulation, Frequency Modulation
24. Yahoo
Yet Another Hierarchical Official Oracle
25. R2D2
Reel Two, Dialogue Two
Classic Southern Expressions
Exclamations:
"Well knock me down and steal muh teeth!"
"Well, butter my butt and call me a biscuit."
Threats:
"I'll slap you so hard, your clothes will be outtastyle."
"This'll jar your preserves."
"Don't you be makin' me open a can o' whoop-ass on ya!"
Good Things/Compliments:
"Cute as a sack full of puppies."
"If things get any better, I may have to hire someone to help me enjoy it."
"Gooder than grits."
The Weather:
"It's so dry, the trees are bribing the dogs."
"It's been hotter'n a goat's butt in a pepper patch."
Wintry roads are said to be "slicker than otter snot."
Descriptions:
A bothersome person is "like a booger that you can't thump off."
When something is bad then you say, "that ain't no count."
If something is hard to do, it's "like trying to herd cats."
"He ran like his feet was on fire and his ass was catchin."
A hectic schedule keeps you "Busier than a cat covering crap on a marble floor."
Insults:
"She's uglier than homemade soap."
"Your momma's so fat, when she stepped up on the scale to be weighed, it said 'To be continued.'"
"He fell out of the ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down."
"Uglier than a lard bucket full of armpits."
"The wheels still turning, but the hamsters dead"
Any insulting statement is always followed by "bless his/her heart."
Example: "She's dumber than a door knob, bless her heart."
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Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Enough is enough!
Don't we all wish that the political pundits would convince the never do wells that are running against Uncle Mitt for the Republican candidacy to give up. Does Santorum or Paul or Gingrich really think that giving their support to Uncle Mitt will buy them something or some position ? I am REALLY tired of all this election crap and soon we are going to hear it from Obama too. Perhaps the most recent proposal about one six year term for Presidents is a good idea. Consider that the POTS can get on with the job and stop worrying about reelection AND the field will be an open slate for every election! I am pretty sure that that is the way to go with ALL politicians. No longer will it be a career and no longer will I favor providing medical (etc) benefits until they are dead...
In the beginning, God created the heaven and the
earth.....After that, everything else was Made in China.
1950 Home Economics
The following is from an actual 1950s Home Economics textbook intended for High School girls, teaching how to prepare for married life.
1. Have dinner ready: Plan ahead, even the night before, to have a delicious meal - on time. This is a way of letting him know that you have been thinking about him, and are concerned about his needs. Most men are hungry when they come home and the prospects of a good meal are part of the warm welcome needed.
2. Prepare yourself: Take 15 minutes to rest so you will be refreshed when he arrives. Touch up your make-up, put a ribbon in your hair and be fresh looking. He has just been with a lot of work-weary people. Be a little gay and a little more interesting. His boring day may need a lift.
3. Clear away the clutter. Make one last trip through the main part of the house just before your husband arrives, gathering up school books, toys, paper, etc. Then run a dust cloth over the tables. Your husband will feel he has reached a haven of rest and order, and it will give you a lift too.
4. Prepare the children: Take a few minutes to wash the children's hands and faces if they are small, comb their hair, and if necessary, change their clothes. They are little treasures and he would like to see them playing the part.
5. Minimize the noise: At the time of his arrival, eliminate all noise of washer, dryer, dishwasher, or vacuum. Try to encourage the children to be quiet. Be happy to see him. Greet him with a warm smile.
6. Some DON'TS: Don't greet him with problems or complaints. Don't complain if he's late for dinner. Count this as minor compared with what he might have gone through that day.
7. Make him comfortable: Have him lean back in a comfortable chair or suggest he lie down in the bedroom. Have a cool or warm drink ready for him. Arrange his pillow and offer to take off his shoes. Speak in a low, soft, soothing and pleasant voice. Allow him to relax and unwind.
8. Listen to him: You may have a dozen things to tell him, but the moment of his arrival is not the time. Let him talk first.
9. Make the evening his: Never complain if he does not take you out to dinner or to other places of entertainment; instead try to understand his world of strain and pressure and his need to be home and relax.
10. The Goal: try to make your home a place of peace and order where your husband can relax.
Now the updated version for the '00s woman.
1. Have dinner ready: Make reservations ahead of time. If your day becomes too hectic just leave him a voice mail message regarding where you'd like to eat and at what time. This lets him know that your day has been crappy and gives him an opportunity to change your mood.
2. Prepare yourself: A quick stop at the "LANCOME" counter on your way home will do wonders for your outlook and will keep you from becoming irritated every time he opens his mouth. (Don't forget to use his credit card!)
3. Clear away the clutter: Call the housekeeper and tell her that any miscellaneous items left on the floor by the children can be placed in the Goodwill box in the garage.
4. Prepare the children: Send the children to their rooms to watch television or play Nintendo video games. After all, both of them are from his previous marriages.
5. Minimize the noise: If you happen to be home when he arrives, be in the bathroom with the door locked.
6. Some DON'TS: Don't greet him with problems and complaints. Let him speak first, and then your complaints will get more attention and remain fresh in his mind throughout dinner. Don't complain if he's late for dinner; simply remind him that the leftovers are in the refrigerator and you left the dishes for him to do.
7. Make him comfortable: Tell him where he can find a blanket if he's cold. This will really show you care.
8. Listen to him: But don't ever let him get the last word.
9. Make the evening his: Never complain if he does not take you out to dinner or to other places of entertainment; go with a friend or go shopping (use his credit card).
10. The Goal: Try to keep things amicable without reminding him that he only thinks the world revolves around him. Obviously he's wrong, it revolves around you.
Work
A young man hired by a supermarket reported for his first day of work. The manager greeted him with a warm handshake and a smile, gave him a broom, and said, "Your first job will be to sweep out the store." "But I'm a college graduate," the young man replied indignantly. "Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't realize that," said the manager. "Here, give me the broom -- I'll show you how."
In the beginning, God created the heaven and the
earth.....After that, everything else was Made in China.
Home Economics - Then and Now
1950 Home Economics
The following is from an actual 1950s Home Economics textbook intended for High School girls, teaching how to prepare for married life.
1. Have dinner ready: Plan ahead, even the night before, to have a delicious meal - on time. This is a way of letting him know that you have been thinking about him, and are concerned about his needs. Most men are hungry when they come home and the prospects of a good meal are part of the warm welcome needed.
2. Prepare yourself: Take 15 minutes to rest so you will be refreshed when he arrives. Touch up your make-up, put a ribbon in your hair and be fresh looking. He has just been with a lot of work-weary people. Be a little gay and a little more interesting. His boring day may need a lift.
3. Clear away the clutter. Make one last trip through the main part of the house just before your husband arrives, gathering up school books, toys, paper, etc. Then run a dust cloth over the tables. Your husband will feel he has reached a haven of rest and order, and it will give you a lift too.
4. Prepare the children: Take a few minutes to wash the children's hands and faces if they are small, comb their hair, and if necessary, change their clothes. They are little treasures and he would like to see them playing the part.
5. Minimize the noise: At the time of his arrival, eliminate all noise of washer, dryer, dishwasher, or vacuum. Try to encourage the children to be quiet. Be happy to see him. Greet him with a warm smile.
6. Some DON'TS: Don't greet him with problems or complaints. Don't complain if he's late for dinner. Count this as minor compared with what he might have gone through that day.
7. Make him comfortable: Have him lean back in a comfortable chair or suggest he lie down in the bedroom. Have a cool or warm drink ready for him. Arrange his pillow and offer to take off his shoes. Speak in a low, soft, soothing and pleasant voice. Allow him to relax and unwind.
8. Listen to him: You may have a dozen things to tell him, but the moment of his arrival is not the time. Let him talk first.
9. Make the evening his: Never complain if he does not take you out to dinner or to other places of entertainment; instead try to understand his world of strain and pressure and his need to be home and relax.
10. The Goal: try to make your home a place of peace and order where your husband can relax.
Now the updated version for the '00s woman.
1. Have dinner ready: Make reservations ahead of time. If your day becomes too hectic just leave him a voice mail message regarding where you'd like to eat and at what time. This lets him know that your day has been crappy and gives him an opportunity to change your mood.
2. Prepare yourself: A quick stop at the "LANCOME" counter on your way home will do wonders for your outlook and will keep you from becoming irritated every time he opens his mouth. (Don't forget to use his credit card!)
3. Clear away the clutter: Call the housekeeper and tell her that any miscellaneous items left on the floor by the children can be placed in the Goodwill box in the garage.
4. Prepare the children: Send the children to their rooms to watch television or play Nintendo video games. After all, both of them are from his previous marriages.
5. Minimize the noise: If you happen to be home when he arrives, be in the bathroom with the door locked.
6. Some DON'TS: Don't greet him with problems and complaints. Let him speak first, and then your complaints will get more attention and remain fresh in his mind throughout dinner. Don't complain if he's late for dinner; simply remind him that the leftovers are in the refrigerator and you left the dishes for him to do.
7. Make him comfortable: Tell him where he can find a blanket if he's cold. This will really show you care.
8. Listen to him: But don't ever let him get the last word.
9. Make the evening his: Never complain if he does not take you out to dinner or to other places of entertainment; go with a friend or go shopping (use his credit card).
10. The Goal: Try to keep things amicable without reminding him that he only thinks the world revolves around him. Obviously he's wrong, it revolves around you.
Work
A young man hired by a supermarket reported for his first day of work. The manager greeted him with a warm handshake and a smile, gave him a broom, and said, "Your first job will be to sweep out the store." "But I'm a college graduate," the young man replied indignantly. "Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't realize that," said the manager. "Here, give me the broom -- I'll show you how."
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Big Bro-
If you ever had any doubts about the direction that this country is moving... read this story! I may preach about smart phone privacy or cell phone provider privacy or Fleecebook privacy, but this story tells about a whole 'nuther level (maybe more than one) higher. There won't be any secrets on electronic data. This NSA center will be the most ever hacked system and has to have the most intelligent and stringent firewalls AND still be able to do what it was designed for.... You can be sure of absolutely one thing, though; they are NOT telling you everything about it...
THIS HAS BEEN MY PLAN FOR YEARS
Are you worried your pension will run out?
You're a Senior Citizen and suddenly you fall ill.
After months of waiting, the Government says there is no nursing home
available for you,
Or you can pay thousands per month for Private Care - what do you do?
Enroll today for Senior Health Care Solution.
Our plan gives anyone 65 years or older a gun and four bullets.
Go ahead and shoot two or three major scumbags of your choice and make the world a better place to live.
Of course, this means you will be sent to prison for temp insanity.
However, once there you will get three meals a day, a roof over your head,
television with no license fee, central heating, air conditioning and all the health care you need!
New teeth? - No problem. Need glasses, New hip, knees, kidney, lungs,
heart? All Covered!
Bubba won't bother you - you are too old.
Your kids can still come and visit you as often as they do now.
But, I hear you ask, who will be paying for all of this? Well the answer is simple,
It’s the same Government that told you they cannot afford for you to go into a Nursing Home.
In addition, because you are a prisoner, you do not have to pay income tax any more!
IS THIS A GREAT COUNTRY OR WHAT?
No wonder the rest of the world’s population can’t get here fast enough!
Are you a wealthy and successful suit-and-tie yuppie businessman who has always had a secret dream and hope that you might one day become a redneck?
Have you always wanted to be a Bubba and know the freedom of the redneck life, but didn't know how?
Is there an inner Cletus inside that dapper and dignified executive image, just hollerin' to get out?
Well, now, Mister Corporate High-flyer, YOU can become the redneck you have always wanted to be!
TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE? No! It's TRUE!
Purchase the following: one pair of overalls, one pack of chewing tobacco, several extra strength large garbage bags and six cases of beer. That is all you will need to start!
Now follow the 40 SIMPLE and EASY guidelines in our manual!
REMEMBER. This transformation will not be easy! It requires courage and determination! When the going gets tough, just keep thinking of the freedom and the excitement of the Redneck life that waits for you!
Caution: These instructions MUST be followed in your BUSINESS OFFICE during WORKING HOURS. The corporate environment is required.
Before you begin this exciting transformation, have a photograph taken of yourself as a well dressed yuppie executive. This is for comparison later!
Now, follow the instructions carefully:
1) We assume you are a dignified, impeccably-groomed yuppie executive; therefore, as you read this, it is also assumed you are wearing a pair of well-polished $800 Brooks Brothers black captoe leather shoes and silk business socks, a $2,000 pinstriped Armani business suit tailored for you, a $150 silk necktie with matching pocket square and suspenders, a starched white shirt, monogrammed cufflinks, silver tiepin and a Rolex.
If you are not dressed like this, or the equivalent, stop NOW and continue when you are.
As a successful executive you know that presentation is everything: perfect suit, shoes, hair, tie, car, home, teeth and briefcase. Well, it’s the same with rednecks – only in reverse.
FIRST, untie and remove mirror-shined high-powered handmade executive shoes. Peel off fancy business socks.
DO THIS NOW! This is NOT optional!
Be warned: these shoes and socks have been vital to your identity until now, so do not deceive yourself; this will be a challenge to a true yuppie executive. They MUST be removed to move forward into the wonderful new world that awaits you. Until now, you have been told “The first thing people notice are your shoes!” From now on, SHOES ARE YOUR ENEMY!
(Note: This will work with all shoes worn by high-class executives and other professionals, including Johnston & Murphy wingtips and those Italian loafers with those little tassels on them.)
2) Stuff silk socks in shiny shoes and drop in garbage can.
3) *URGENT* Do not, under any circumstances, put those shoes back on. You MUST remain barefoot. If you fail, return to step one. This will take discipline! This is where most would-be bubbas fail!
You will be STRONGLY tempted to put those fancy city boy shoes back on your feet - resist this! It will soon become natural. You will soon REFUSE to wear shoes - it sounds impossible, but it's true! Have courage! Persevere!
If you have trouble, don't hesitate to call our 800 emergency number. A bona fide trained Bubba coach will help you.
4) The following is guaranteed to drag you off your hotshot corporate high horse in a hurry, and down into the redneck world! After this, you WON’T be able to get back on that corporate ladder! Trust us!
PROP BARE FEET ON POLISHED OFFICE DESK, WITH SOLES FACING OPEN OFFICE DOOR.
Yes, you read this correctly! It will be a challenge to everything you have been in the past! But remember: the life of a Bubba is calling you!
Do NOT remove bare feet from desk, even when co-workers, clients and/or boss enter office.
Suggest that well-dressed client and boss should kick off THEIR Italian wingtips and socks and that THEY would also be more comfortable barefoot.
5) Remove your monogrammed cufflinks and scratch the soles of your feet with them when others enter office and during office conference. Put the cufflinks back on.
6) Use your classy silk made-in-France necktie to wipe nose.
7) Use your silver tiepin and/or collar stud to clean toenails. Put the tiepin or collar stud back in tie or shirt.
8) Eat lunch with a knife only. Wipe the dirty knife on otherwise impeccable business suit. Remember, you must UNLEARN all your good “businessman” manners! Forget all those lessons you learned in your uppity prep school. Rednecks have a different code!
9) Reach under your suit trouser leg and scratch. Scratch under arms. Scratch hard! Do this often.
10) Open a can of beer. Drink very rapidly and then belch loudly. Practice! Dribble on your business suit. Discarded silk business socks may be used to wipe mouth. Repeat. Pile the empty cans on expensive office carpet.
11) Shout with laughter for no reason.
Note: Do NOT be concerned if you experience concern about your dignity. Your dignity will soon disappear! Do not worry!
12) Place tobacco in your mouth; place in back of cheek. Practice spitting streams of tobacco juice on to computer screen, or on polished office floor, or on important presentation, or in the cuffs of the trousers of your pinstriped suit.
Those shiny shoes you took off may also serve as spittoon.
Note: This is the ONLY time when you may retrieve shoes from garbage! Return to garbage can when finished! See Step #3.
13) Now it is time to get rid of all the rest of those yuppie clothes you’re wearing. This will be very difficult. Until now this has been your uniform! Not anymore! For you are now a redneck!
14) Untie and remove your dapper, natty silk necktie. Neckties belong to the white-collar world you are leaving! What do you need a necktie for? You’re a Bubba now! You’re free! Drop it in the garbage.
15) Now, take off all that stupid jewelry and extra useless stuff that hotshot businessmen wear: unfasten and remove your gold monogrammed cufflinks, pluck the pocket square from your suit, unfasten your tiepin, unbutton and pull out your suspenders. Drop ALL items in garbage can.
16) Slide your Rolex watch off your wrist. Rednecks do NOT wear wristwatches of any kind! Throw it out NOW! You will keep looking at your wrist for a while, but soon you won’t care what time it is.
14) Now the suit: ultimate symbol of corporate success, but also an obstacle to bubbahood! Strip off that expensive tailored Italian business suit, the crisply starched shirt and designer underwear. Toss ALL items in the garbage can. Do NOT carefully fold that suit. Just dump it in the garbage.
Note: Removal of that beautiful hand-tailored business suit will be TRAUMATIC for the uppity, high and mighty upper class businessman you have been until now. It is comparable to an operation. Be prepared for a shock to your system.
15) Shred all the contents of your briefcase. Add the briefcase, your cell phone, Ipod and day-timer to the garbage can.
16) Cut up all business and credit cards, without exception, and throw away your wallet.
17) Cut up your Ivy League and and other prestigious college degree. Also, destroy all evidence of professional accomplishments and success. You will NOT need them!
18) Put on overalls. Walk around in them to get used to your new look. Take pride in your redneck identity!
19) Practice poor posture and sluggish walk. Let your jaw go slack.
20) Cancel subscriptions to the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times. Have cable disconnected.
21) If you have not already been fired, quit that high-paying prestigious white-collar job immediately and stop working altogether.
Alternative: become a garbage man or janitor or sling hash in a diner.
22) Now prepare yourself: Those nice white businessman teeth of yours will have to go. Have you seen a redneck’s teeth? Make appointment with a dentist. Have the two front top teeth removed. Chip all other teeth and stain yellow with tobacco juice.
23) We have more news for you: Your hair has to go as well. That thick head of carefully groomed, neatly parted executive hair just won’t fit with the redneck world. Just think of the joys of the redneck world that await! Make appointment with a surgeon. Have all hair on the top of your head removed through electrolysis. Let hair grow on sides and back. Have a unibrow added.
24) Shave ONLY twice a week using blunt razor. Be careful to leave a scraggly beard at ALL times. That clean-shaven look you have now goes well with a boardroom – but not for a Bubba!
25) Bathe ONLY twice a week. You’re used to daily showers. Forget it.
26) Begin an intensive redneck language course. Do not use more than five words in a sentence. Drop all "NG" endings from words - "havin" instead of "having". Learn to yelp and whoop and holler.
27) Sell your Porsche. No redneck drives a fancy foreign car!
28) Buy a used, rusty and very old pickup.
29) Sell your condo.
30) Sell all of your furniture.
31) Sell all of your executive sports equipment.
32) Start growing a beer gut. Yes, you MUST gain weight! Do NOT exercise at all while doing this. Eat large amounts of fatty foods. Add at least 40 pounds to your stomach. Say goodbye to that dapper, trim executive image and be free!
33) Buy a dilapidated shack in backwoods and shotgun rack.
34) Give or throw away ALL your remaining clothes: business suits, ties, shoes, socks, shirts, and accessories, including that Burberry tuxedo and overcoat and those patent leather pumps you wore to corporate black tie events. NOTHING can be retained. The clothes of a wealthy executive will have no place in your new life! Bubbas DO NOT wear tuxedos! And that tux won’t fit over your new beer gut!
35) Sell your stocks, bonds and ALL OF YOUR FINANCIAL ASSSETS.
36) Give all proceeds from these and sale of car and home to a redneck charity. You will NOT need money. You are now officially below the poverty line and will remain there.
37) Watch NASCAR and pro-wrestling every day. Do NOT miss any episodes.
38) Find a wrecked car and leave it in front of your shack.
39) Have your name changed legally from "William" or "Andrew" or "Timothy" to "Cletus" or "Bubba" or "Jed".
40) Now - have a photograph taken of yourself as a Bubba. Compare with earlier photograph! We are so sure you will be satisfied we will refund your money if you are not!
Congratulations! You, Sir, are now the Redneck you have dreamed of becoming!
Satisfaction Guaranteed! And no one will ever call you "sir" again!
Hi y'all...muh name id's Bubba and dis is muh fameily:
Furst is me... Mom said I got all the good looks and no brains. I love being a babe hound. Girls make spit roll down my chin. I have a stomach problem and fart alot.
My Mom has lots of boyfriends. One of them has a job. She says with a little luck I could be a garbage man one day.
My brother Hank is in jail right now. When he gets out he is not allowed to be around animals and kitchen appliances.
My grandmom lives with us in our trailer. Shes smells real bad. She likes to hang out in bars and drink beer. Grandma has sores all over and they leak yellow stuff on the furniture. The flies are terrible.
My mom says she is almost positive this is who my Dad is. He lives in a Federal Penitentiary in Montana. When he gets out in 55 years we are gonna go fishing. The blood stains inside my Dads truck are almost all gone!
My younger sister Jill lost all her teeth. She was licking a egg beater after mom made a cake and my cousin Jimmy turned it on by accident.
We are proud of my older brother Barney. He is only 27 and all ready in the 4th grade. He wants to be a Doctor and can write his own name!
Then there's my half brother Jim Bob and his wife. She is a hottie. They raise Possum in their back yard. They are not allowed to have children.
My older sister Sue Ellen has 15 kids and they all look different. We depend on her welfare check to get by. She has a disease that makes her itch.
Jethro is my 1st cousin. He runs a tomato stand down by the highway. He once went 53 days without taking a bath.
Buck is my second cousin. He is pretty smart. Buck is going to be a dentist some day. He does all the work on our teeth.
My sisters boyfriend for now is Larry. He fixes lawn mowers in the city. My sister says he has a hairy butt.
Michael used to be my best friend but got killed by a bus on the interstate. I still wear his underwear.
Jake is my new friend. He holds the park record. He once jumped over 7 trailers. Jake crashed alot and talks real slow now. His doctor told him to wear a helmit.
My uncle Marky is still having problems. He doesn't know what he wants in life anymore. He is a Veitnam War hero and now sells perfume at a department store.
My step brother Phil had a hunting accident years ago. The bullet is lodged just over his right ear. It's hard to understand him sometimes and he always stinks like rotten cheese.
That's the END OF MUH FAMEILY!
A police officer attempts to stop a car for speeding and the guy gradually increases his speed until he's topping 100 mph. He eventually realizes he can't escape and finally pulls over.
The cop approaches the car and says, "It's been a long day and my shift is almost over, so if you can give me a good excuse for your behavior, I'll let you go."
The guy thinks for a few seconds and then says, "My wife ran away with a cop about a week ago. I thought you might be that officer trying to give her back!"
Things to Remember During a War
1. The only things more accurate than enemy fire is friendly fire.
2. Try to look unimportant, they may be low on ammo.
3. Teamwork is essential. It gives them more targets to shoot at.
4. No inspection-ready unit ever passed combat.
5. No combat-ready unit ever passed inspection.
6. Remember: your aircraft was made by the lowest bidder.
7. Never draw fire, it will irritate the rest of your formation.
8. Never share a cockpit with someone braver than you.
9. You are not Tom Cruise.
10. SAMs and AAA have the right-of-way.
11. If you aren't sure, the SAMs are pointed at you.
12. If hit, landing near the people that just shot you down is not a good idea.
13. Close only counts in horseshoes, nukes and proximity-fused missiles.
14. Smart bombs have bad days too.
15. The best defense is to stay out of range.
16. If you are short on everything but enemy, you are in combat.
THIS HAS BEEN MY PLAN FOR YEARS
Are you worried your pension will run out?
You're a Senior Citizen and suddenly you fall ill.
After months of waiting, the Government says there is no nursing home
available for you,
Or you can pay thousands per month for Private Care - what do you do?
Enroll today for Senior Health Care Solution.
Our plan gives anyone 65 years or older a gun and four bullets.
Go ahead and shoot two or three major scumbags of your choice and make the world a better place to live.
Of course, this means you will be sent to prison for temp insanity.
However, once there you will get three meals a day, a roof over your head,
television with no license fee, central heating, air conditioning and all the health care you need!
New teeth? - No problem. Need glasses, New hip, knees, kidney, lungs,
heart? All Covered!
Bubba won't bother you - you are too old.
Your kids can still come and visit you as often as they do now.
But, I hear you ask, who will be paying for all of this? Well the answer is simple,
It’s the same Government that told you they cannot afford for you to go into a Nursing Home.
In addition, because you are a prisoner, you do not have to pay income tax any more!
IS THIS A GREAT COUNTRY OR WHAT?
No wonder the rest of the world’s population can’t get here fast enough!
Are you a wealthy and successful suit-and-tie yuppie businessman who has always had a secret dream and hope that you might one day become a redneck?
Have you always wanted to be a Bubba and know the freedom of the redneck life, but didn't know how?
Is there an inner Cletus inside that dapper and dignified executive image, just hollerin' to get out?
Well, now, Mister Corporate High-flyer, YOU can become the redneck you have always wanted to be!
TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE? No! It's TRUE!
Purchase the following: one pair of overalls, one pack of chewing tobacco, several extra strength large garbage bags and six cases of beer. That is all you will need to start!
Now follow the 40 SIMPLE and EASY guidelines in our manual!
REMEMBER. This transformation will not be easy! It requires courage and determination! When the going gets tough, just keep thinking of the freedom and the excitement of the Redneck life that waits for you!
Caution: These instructions MUST be followed in your BUSINESS OFFICE during WORKING HOURS. The corporate environment is required.
Before you begin this exciting transformation, have a photograph taken of yourself as a well dressed yuppie executive. This is for comparison later!
Now, follow the instructions carefully:
1) We assume you are a dignified, impeccably-groomed yuppie executive; therefore, as you read this, it is also assumed you are wearing a pair of well-polished $800 Brooks Brothers black captoe leather shoes and silk business socks, a $2,000 pinstriped Armani business suit tailored for you, a $150 silk necktie with matching pocket square and suspenders, a starched white shirt, monogrammed cufflinks, silver tiepin and a Rolex.
If you are not dressed like this, or the equivalent, stop NOW and continue when you are.
As a successful executive you know that presentation is everything: perfect suit, shoes, hair, tie, car, home, teeth and briefcase. Well, it’s the same with rednecks – only in reverse.
FIRST, untie and remove mirror-shined high-powered handmade executive shoes. Peel off fancy business socks.
DO THIS NOW! This is NOT optional!
Be warned: these shoes and socks have been vital to your identity until now, so do not deceive yourself; this will be a challenge to a true yuppie executive. They MUST be removed to move forward into the wonderful new world that awaits you. Until now, you have been told “The first thing people notice are your shoes!” From now on, SHOES ARE YOUR ENEMY!
(Note: This will work with all shoes worn by high-class executives and other professionals, including Johnston & Murphy wingtips and those Italian loafers with those little tassels on them.)
2) Stuff silk socks in shiny shoes and drop in garbage can.
3) *URGENT* Do not, under any circumstances, put those shoes back on. You MUST remain barefoot. If you fail, return to step one. This will take discipline! This is where most would-be bubbas fail!
You will be STRONGLY tempted to put those fancy city boy shoes back on your feet - resist this! It will soon become natural. You will soon REFUSE to wear shoes - it sounds impossible, but it's true! Have courage! Persevere!
If you have trouble, don't hesitate to call our 800 emergency number. A bona fide trained Bubba coach will help you.
4) The following is guaranteed to drag you off your hotshot corporate high horse in a hurry, and down into the redneck world! After this, you WON’T be able to get back on that corporate ladder! Trust us!
PROP BARE FEET ON POLISHED OFFICE DESK, WITH SOLES FACING OPEN OFFICE DOOR.
Yes, you read this correctly! It will be a challenge to everything you have been in the past! But remember: the life of a Bubba is calling you!
Do NOT remove bare feet from desk, even when co-workers, clients and/or boss enter office.
Suggest that well-dressed client and boss should kick off THEIR Italian wingtips and socks and that THEY would also be more comfortable barefoot.
5) Remove your monogrammed cufflinks and scratch the soles of your feet with them when others enter office and during office conference. Put the cufflinks back on.
6) Use your classy silk made-in-France necktie to wipe nose.
7) Use your silver tiepin and/or collar stud to clean toenails. Put the tiepin or collar stud back in tie or shirt.
8) Eat lunch with a knife only. Wipe the dirty knife on otherwise impeccable business suit. Remember, you must UNLEARN all your good “businessman” manners! Forget all those lessons you learned in your uppity prep school. Rednecks have a different code!
9) Reach under your suit trouser leg and scratch. Scratch under arms. Scratch hard! Do this often.
10) Open a can of beer. Drink very rapidly and then belch loudly. Practice! Dribble on your business suit. Discarded silk business socks may be used to wipe mouth. Repeat. Pile the empty cans on expensive office carpet.
11) Shout with laughter for no reason.
Note: Do NOT be concerned if you experience concern about your dignity. Your dignity will soon disappear! Do not worry!
12) Place tobacco in your mouth; place in back of cheek. Practice spitting streams of tobacco juice on to computer screen, or on polished office floor, or on important presentation, or in the cuffs of the trousers of your pinstriped suit.
Those shiny shoes you took off may also serve as spittoon.
Note: This is the ONLY time when you may retrieve shoes from garbage! Return to garbage can when finished! See Step #3.
13) Now it is time to get rid of all the rest of those yuppie clothes you’re wearing. This will be very difficult. Until now this has been your uniform! Not anymore! For you are now a redneck!
14) Untie and remove your dapper, natty silk necktie. Neckties belong to the white-collar world you are leaving! What do you need a necktie for? You’re a Bubba now! You’re free! Drop it in the garbage.
15) Now, take off all that stupid jewelry and extra useless stuff that hotshot businessmen wear: unfasten and remove your gold monogrammed cufflinks, pluck the pocket square from your suit, unfasten your tiepin, unbutton and pull out your suspenders. Drop ALL items in garbage can.
16) Slide your Rolex watch off your wrist. Rednecks do NOT wear wristwatches of any kind! Throw it out NOW! You will keep looking at your wrist for a while, but soon you won’t care what time it is.
14) Now the suit: ultimate symbol of corporate success, but also an obstacle to bubbahood! Strip off that expensive tailored Italian business suit, the crisply starched shirt and designer underwear. Toss ALL items in the garbage can. Do NOT carefully fold that suit. Just dump it in the garbage.
Note: Removal of that beautiful hand-tailored business suit will be TRAUMATIC for the uppity, high and mighty upper class businessman you have been until now. It is comparable to an operation. Be prepared for a shock to your system.
15) Shred all the contents of your briefcase. Add the briefcase, your cell phone, Ipod and day-timer to the garbage can.
16) Cut up all business and credit cards, without exception, and throw away your wallet.
17) Cut up your Ivy League and and other prestigious college degree. Also, destroy all evidence of professional accomplishments and success. You will NOT need them!
18) Put on overalls. Walk around in them to get used to your new look. Take pride in your redneck identity!
19) Practice poor posture and sluggish walk. Let your jaw go slack.
20) Cancel subscriptions to the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times. Have cable disconnected.
21) If you have not already been fired, quit that high-paying prestigious white-collar job immediately and stop working altogether.
Alternative: become a garbage man or janitor or sling hash in a diner.
22) Now prepare yourself: Those nice white businessman teeth of yours will have to go. Have you seen a redneck’s teeth? Make appointment with a dentist. Have the two front top teeth removed. Chip all other teeth and stain yellow with tobacco juice.
23) We have more news for you: Your hair has to go as well. That thick head of carefully groomed, neatly parted executive hair just won’t fit with the redneck world. Just think of the joys of the redneck world that await! Make appointment with a surgeon. Have all hair on the top of your head removed through electrolysis. Let hair grow on sides and back. Have a unibrow added.
24) Shave ONLY twice a week using blunt razor. Be careful to leave a scraggly beard at ALL times. That clean-shaven look you have now goes well with a boardroom – but not for a Bubba!
25) Bathe ONLY twice a week. You’re used to daily showers. Forget it.
26) Begin an intensive redneck language course. Do not use more than five words in a sentence. Drop all "NG" endings from words - "havin" instead of "having". Learn to yelp and whoop and holler.
27) Sell your Porsche. No redneck drives a fancy foreign car!
28) Buy a used, rusty and very old pickup.
29) Sell your condo.
30) Sell all of your furniture.
31) Sell all of your executive sports equipment.
32) Start growing a beer gut. Yes, you MUST gain weight! Do NOT exercise at all while doing this. Eat large amounts of fatty foods. Add at least 40 pounds to your stomach. Say goodbye to that dapper, trim executive image and be free!
33) Buy a dilapidated shack in backwoods and shotgun rack.
34) Give or throw away ALL your remaining clothes: business suits, ties, shoes, socks, shirts, and accessories, including that Burberry tuxedo and overcoat and those patent leather pumps you wore to corporate black tie events. NOTHING can be retained. The clothes of a wealthy executive will have no place in your new life! Bubbas DO NOT wear tuxedos! And that tux won’t fit over your new beer gut!
35) Sell your stocks, bonds and ALL OF YOUR FINANCIAL ASSSETS.
36) Give all proceeds from these and sale of car and home to a redneck charity. You will NOT need money. You are now officially below the poverty line and will remain there.
37) Watch NASCAR and pro-wrestling every day. Do NOT miss any episodes.
38) Find a wrecked car and leave it in front of your shack.
39) Have your name changed legally from "William" or "Andrew" or "Timothy" to "Cletus" or "Bubba" or "Jed".
40) Now - have a photograph taken of yourself as a Bubba. Compare with earlier photograph! We are so sure you will be satisfied we will refund your money if you are not!
Congratulations! You, Sir, are now the Redneck you have dreamed of becoming!
Satisfaction Guaranteed! And no one will ever call you "sir" again!
Hi y'all...muh name id's Bubba and dis is muh fameily:
Furst is me... Mom said I got all the good looks and no brains. I love being a babe hound. Girls make spit roll down my chin. I have a stomach problem and fart alot.
My Mom has lots of boyfriends. One of them has a job. She says with a little luck I could be a garbage man one day.
My brother Hank is in jail right now. When he gets out he is not allowed to be around animals and kitchen appliances.
My grandmom lives with us in our trailer. Shes smells real bad. She likes to hang out in bars and drink beer. Grandma has sores all over and they leak yellow stuff on the furniture. The flies are terrible.
My mom says she is almost positive this is who my Dad is. He lives in a Federal Penitentiary in Montana. When he gets out in 55 years we are gonna go fishing. The blood stains inside my Dads truck are almost all gone!
My younger sister Jill lost all her teeth. She was licking a egg beater after mom made a cake and my cousin Jimmy turned it on by accident.
We are proud of my older brother Barney. He is only 27 and all ready in the 4th grade. He wants to be a Doctor and can write his own name!
Then there's my half brother Jim Bob and his wife. She is a hottie. They raise Possum in their back yard. They are not allowed to have children.
My older sister Sue Ellen has 15 kids and they all look different. We depend on her welfare check to get by. She has a disease that makes her itch.
Jethro is my 1st cousin. He runs a tomato stand down by the highway. He once went 53 days without taking a bath.
Buck is my second cousin. He is pretty smart. Buck is going to be a dentist some day. He does all the work on our teeth.
My sisters boyfriend for now is Larry. He fixes lawn mowers in the city. My sister says he has a hairy butt.
Michael used to be my best friend but got killed by a bus on the interstate. I still wear his underwear.
Jake is my new friend. He holds the park record. He once jumped over 7 trailers. Jake crashed alot and talks real slow now. His doctor told him to wear a helmit.
My uncle Marky is still having problems. He doesn't know what he wants in life anymore. He is a Veitnam War hero and now sells perfume at a department store.
My step brother Phil had a hunting accident years ago. The bullet is lodged just over his right ear. It's hard to understand him sometimes and he always stinks like rotten cheese.
That's the END OF MUH FAMEILY!
A police officer attempts to stop a car for speeding and the guy gradually increases his speed until he's topping 100 mph. He eventually realizes he can't escape and finally pulls over.
The cop approaches the car and says, "It's been a long day and my shift is almost over, so if you can give me a good excuse for your behavior, I'll let you go."
The guy thinks for a few seconds and then says, "My wife ran away with a cop about a week ago. I thought you might be that officer trying to give her back!"
Things to Remember During a War
1. The only things more accurate than enemy fire is friendly fire.
2. Try to look unimportant, they may be low on ammo.
3. Teamwork is essential. It gives them more targets to shoot at.
4. No inspection-ready unit ever passed combat.
5. No combat-ready unit ever passed inspection.
6. Remember: your aircraft was made by the lowest bidder.
7. Never draw fire, it will irritate the rest of your formation.
8. Never share a cockpit with someone braver than you.
9. You are not Tom Cruise.
10. SAMs and AAA have the right-of-way.
11. If you aren't sure, the SAMs are pointed at you.
12. If hit, landing near the people that just shot you down is not a good idea.
13. Close only counts in horseshoes, nukes and proximity-fused missiles.
14. Smart bombs have bad days too.
15. The best defense is to stay out of range.
16. If you are short on everything but enemy, you are in combat.
Monday, April 2, 2012
Wasted studio monies...
Last Saturday evening, we had free passes to see "The Hunger Games". I probably wouldn't have, if I had to pay. I had not heard of these books previous to them making a movie. So what was our reactions to the movie? For one, it was way too long. There were many areas where portions could have been left out and it would not have detracted from the storyline. The capital officials were hokey, ridiculously dressed and (purposely) infantile. While the story has obvious Roman roots that are pushed into technological futuristic settings; the story was non-nonsensical. If there were a holocaust that caused major death and destruction, as well as a shortage of food- why would the "government" be sanctioning or even sponsoring a killing contest? It would seem that a better choice would be to limit the number of births. Jennifer Lawrence fit the part so well because it was almost the same character that she played in "Winter's Bone". I like her as an actress, but this story is being touted as the next Harry Potter- I think not. It is making lots of money, but it does not have the same mass-appeal. It was lucky enough to be brought to the theaters with very little competition- and therefore had very little effort to "whomp" them. I would heartily recommend it to some hormone ridden sixteen year old, as that must be the focus audience.
On Sunday, we rented Tower Heist. Small portions of the story were funny. Small portions of the movie were believable. Most of it was really bad. Why do they make nonsensical crap like this? Don't they even test it in front of an audience before release ?? Is it just that the studios will make a movie about anything, and throw their money away, or are they just plain stupid?
Deep breath please
At the beginning of my shift I placed a stethoscope on an elderly and slightly deaf female patient's anterior chest wall. "Big breaths" I instructed. "Yes, they used to be" replied the patient.
On Sunday, we rented Tower Heist. Small portions of the story were funny. Small portions of the movie were believable. Most of it was really bad. Why do they make nonsensical crap like this? Don't they even test it in front of an audience before release ?? Is it just that the studios will make a movie about anything, and throw their money away, or are they just plain stupid?
Deep breath please
At the beginning of my shift I placed a stethoscope on an elderly and slightly deaf female patient's anterior chest wall. "Big breaths" I instructed. "Yes, they used to be" replied the patient.
Sunday, April 1, 2012
The (Im)Possible...
The impossible is becoming possible. The future that you thought would
not come in your lifetime is coming sooner than you thought.
Singularity Hub is here to tell you about it.
I've been telling you for years now; there is no way that Facebook (i.e. Fleecebook) and Google and you cell phone server can make the kind of money that they do unless they mine your dutifully supplied private information AND sell it! You are the product! And you supply yourself so freely for just a smidgen of high tech and convenience. Amazing that society is being raped, and they barely bat an eye!
Polls have revealed that people are concerned about privacy and losing their identity, at least in California. It is kind of being concerned about whether the cows will come home, after the barn door is open. The laws regarding our safety have not yet been totally enacted and therefore the perpetrators will make as much money as they can by raping the public's private information until then. The only safe way to proceed is to opt out of online social networking and smart(?) phones until they are safe.
THE LAWS
1. The Law of Common Sense
Never accept a drink from a urologist.
2. The Law of Reality
Never get into fights with ugly people, they have nothing to lose.
3. The Law of Self Sacrifice
When you starve with a tiger, the tiger starves last.
4. The Law of Volunteering
If you dance with a grizzly bear, you had better let him lead.
5. The Law of Avoiding Oversell
When putting cheese in a mousetrap, always leave room for the mouse.
6. The Law of Motivation
Creativity is great, but plagiarism is faster.
7. Boob's Law
You always find something in the last place you look.
8. Wailer's Law
Nothing is impossible for the man who doesn't have to do it himself.
9. Law of Probable Dispersal
Whatever hits the fan will not be evenly distributed.
10. Law of Volunteer Labor
People are always available for work in the past tense.
11. Conway's Law
In any organization there is one person who knows what is going on. That person must be fired.
12. Iron Law of Distribution
Them that has, gets.
13. Law of Cybernetic Entomology
There is always one more bug.
14. Law of Drunkenness
You can't fall off the floor.
15. Heeler's Law
The first myth of management is that it exists.
16. Osborne's Law
Variables won't; constants aren't.
17. Main's Law
For every action there is an equal and opposite government program.
18. Weinberg's Second Law
If builders built buildings the way programmers wrote programs, then the first woodpecker that came along would have destroyed civilization.
12 Step Program Of Recovery For Web Addicts
1) I will have a cup of coffee in the morning and read my PAPER newspaper like I used to, before the Web.
2) I will eat breakfast with a knife and fork and not with one hand typing.
3) I will get dressed before noon.
4) I will make an attempt to clean the house, wash clothes, and plan dinner before even thinking of the Web.
5) I will sit down and write a letter to those unfortunate few friends and family that are Web-deprived.
6) I will call someone on the phone who I cannot contact via the Web.
7) I will read a book... if I still remember how.
8) I will listen to those around me about their needs and stop telling them to turn the TV down so I can hear the music on the Web.
9) I will not be tempted during TV commercials to check for email.
10) I will try and get out of the house at least once a week, if it is necessary or not.
11) I will remember that my bank is not forgiving if I forget to balance my checkbook because I was too busy on the Web.
12) Last, but not least, I will remember that I must go to bed sometime... and the Web will always be there tomorrow!
I've been telling you for years now; there is no way that Facebook (i.e. Fleecebook) and Google and you cell phone server can make the kind of money that they do unless they mine your dutifully supplied private information AND sell it! You are the product! And you supply yourself so freely for just a smidgen of high tech and convenience. Amazing that society is being raped, and they barely bat an eye!
Polls have revealed that people are concerned about privacy and losing their identity, at least in California. It is kind of being concerned about whether the cows will come home, after the barn door is open. The laws regarding our safety have not yet been totally enacted and therefore the perpetrators will make as much money as they can by raping the public's private information until then. The only safe way to proceed is to opt out of online social networking and smart(?) phones until they are safe.
THE LAWS
1. The Law of Common Sense
Never accept a drink from a urologist.
2. The Law of Reality
Never get into fights with ugly people, they have nothing to lose.
3. The Law of Self Sacrifice
When you starve with a tiger, the tiger starves last.
4. The Law of Volunteering
If you dance with a grizzly bear, you had better let him lead.
5. The Law of Avoiding Oversell
When putting cheese in a mousetrap, always leave room for the mouse.
6. The Law of Motivation
Creativity is great, but plagiarism is faster.
7. Boob's Law
You always find something in the last place you look.
8. Wailer's Law
Nothing is impossible for the man who doesn't have to do it himself.
9. Law of Probable Dispersal
Whatever hits the fan will not be evenly distributed.
10. Law of Volunteer Labor
People are always available for work in the past tense.
11. Conway's Law
In any organization there is one person who knows what is going on. That person must be fired.
12. Iron Law of Distribution
Them that has, gets.
13. Law of Cybernetic Entomology
There is always one more bug.
14. Law of Drunkenness
You can't fall off the floor.
15. Heeler's Law
The first myth of management is that it exists.
16. Osborne's Law
Variables won't; constants aren't.
17. Main's Law
For every action there is an equal and opposite government program.
18. Weinberg's Second Law
If builders built buildings the way programmers wrote programs, then the first woodpecker that came along would have destroyed civilization.
12 Step Program Of Recovery For Web Addicts
1) I will have a cup of coffee in the morning and read my PAPER newspaper like I used to, before the Web.
2) I will eat breakfast with a knife and fork and not with one hand typing.
3) I will get dressed before noon.
4) I will make an attempt to clean the house, wash clothes, and plan dinner before even thinking of the Web.
5) I will sit down and write a letter to those unfortunate few friends and family that are Web-deprived.
6) I will call someone on the phone who I cannot contact via the Web.
7) I will read a book... if I still remember how.
8) I will listen to those around me about their needs and stop telling them to turn the TV down so I can hear the music on the Web.
9) I will not be tempted during TV commercials to check for email.
10) I will try and get out of the house at least once a week, if it is necessary or not.
11) I will remember that my bank is not forgiving if I forget to balance my checkbook because I was too busy on the Web.
12) Last, but not least, I will remember that I must go to bed sometime... and the Web will always be there tomorrow!
Friday, March 30, 2012
Playing or Winning?
The net is flooded with "What if I win the Mega Lottery" stories. How to win, what to use the money for, how to remain anonymous, etc. It is really amazing when you think that the prize is usually about twelve million. That is about what people usually get when the share the big prizes. Why is is so important to play when the prize is large. Theoretically, there is less chance at winning it all, than winning at all. It is beyond me.
We have to keep in mind though, that we are getting our money's worth on the ticket purchases because the fee we pay to buy them is a "dream" fee. If we were to win, then the dream comes true... I'll let you all know if (and when) I win...
FEMALE PRAYER
Before I lay me down to sleep,
I pray for a man, who's not a creep,
One who's handsome, smart and strong,
One who loves to listen long,
One who thinks before he speaks,
One who'll call, not wait for weeks
I pray he's gainfully employed,
When I spend his cash, won't be annoyed.
Pulls out my chair and opens my door,
Massages my back and begs to do more.
Oh! Send me a man, who'll make love to my mind,
Knows what to answer to "How big is my behind?"
I pray that this man will love me no end,
And never attempt to hit on my friend.
And as I pray beside my bed,
I look at the clown you sent me instead.
Amen.
MALE PRAYER
I pray for a deaf-mute nymphomaniac with huge boobs
who owns a liquor store. Amen.
We have to keep in mind though, that we are getting our money's worth on the ticket purchases because the fee we pay to buy them is a "dream" fee. If we were to win, then the dream comes true... I'll let you all know if (and when) I win...
FEMALE PRAYER
Before I lay me down to sleep,
I pray for a man, who's not a creep,
One who's handsome, smart and strong,
One who loves to listen long,
One who thinks before he speaks,
One who'll call, not wait for weeks
I pray he's gainfully employed,
When I spend his cash, won't be annoyed.
Pulls out my chair and opens my door,
Massages my back and begs to do more.
Oh! Send me a man, who'll make love to my mind,
Knows what to answer to "How big is my behind?"
I pray that this man will love me no end,
And never attempt to hit on my friend.
And as I pray beside my bed,
I look at the clown you sent me instead.
Amen.
MALE PRAYER
I pray for a deaf-mute nymphomaniac with huge boobs
who owns a liquor store. Amen.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
What would we do ??
Have you ever thought what you would do if you won a Lottery? We'd all like to think that we would give a chunk to charity, 1) to feel good about giving back and 2) to get the deduction on taxes. We'd like to think that the money would do more at the charity instead of the IRS. So suppose I win. They hand me a check for an ungodly amount of money. Where do I put it ? If I go into a bank, I would have to open umpteen accounts to put it in, so that I wouldn't go over the insured amount for each account. A hassle. There would be press following me to get the story and probably take my picture handing over the check or signing it. This is publicity that I don't need. It would fuel untold amounts of hounds coming after their prey, my money- some fora good purposes, some as scams. So I guess, I would have to hire a lawyer and perhaps an accountant, and an investment counselor, and on and on... So basically, look how lucky I have been so far because I haven't won! Remember to buy your ticket early, so that you get your "dream's worth", because that is why you REALLY buy the ticket...
So since Canada has just discontinued the penny because of the cost, I wonder how long we will continue making ours. I do have two questions, though: 1) Why do we continue making out of copper and zinc when it costs so much. Why don't them make it out of aluminum, since that is very cheap and vending machines for pennies are long gone? 2) One of the reasons we have to make so many pennies (and actually all coins), is because people either put their change into a jar (hoard) instead of spending it, or coin collectors save coins because of their design and date. Why do we put a date on coins? Why do we change the design, ever ? These are NOT commemorations of famous people or events, they are (pragmatically speaking) a form of barter. I give you so many coins for a service or a product. You might say, why not eliminate the penny? Well, the gubmint would save the cost of making them, but we will suffer higher prices on almost everything. There is no way that any price that ends in nine, will be rounded down. EVERYTHING will be rounded up!
41 Questions That Make You Think
1. If you throw a cat out a car window, does it become kitty litter?
2. If corn oil comes from corn, where does baby oil come from?
3. If there is no God, who pops up the next kleenex in the box?
4. When a cow laughs, does milk come out it's nose?
5. Why do they put braille on the number pads of drive-through teller machines?
6. How did a fool and his money get together?
7. If nothing sticks to Teflon, how do they stick Teflon to the pan?
8. How do they get a deer to cross at that yellow road sign?
9. If it's tourist season, why can't we shoot them?
10. What's another word for thesaurus?
11. Why do they sterilize the needles for lethal injections?
12. What do they use to ship Styrofoam?
13. Why is abbreviation such a long word?
14. Why is there an expiration date on my sour cream container?
15. Why do kamikaze pilots wear helmets?
16. How do you know when it is time to tune your bagpipes?
17. Is it true that cannibals don't eat clowns because they taste
funny?
18. When you choke a smurf, what color do they turn?
19. Does fuzzy logic tickle?
20. Do blind Eskimos have seeing-eye sled dogs?
21. Do they have reserved parking for non-handicapped people at the special olympics?
22. Why do they call it a TV set when you only get one?
23. Do radioactive cats have 18 half-lives?
24. If you shoot a mime, should you use a silencer?
25. What was the best thing before sliced bread?
26. Why doesn't glue stick to the inside of the bottle?
27. Can fat people go skinny-dipping?
28. Can you be a closet claustrophobic?
29. Is it possible to be totally partial?
30. If a book about failures doesn't sell, is it a success?
31. If the funeral procession is at night, do folks drive with their lights off?
32. If a stealth bomber crashes in the forest, does it make a sound?
33. If the cops arrest a mime, do they tell him he has the right to remain silent?
34. If a parsley farmer is sued, can they garnish his wages?
35. When it rains, why don't sheep shrink?
36. Should vegetarians eat animal crackers?
37. Do cemetery workers prefer the graveyard shift?
38. Do hungry crows have ravenous appetites?
39. Why isn't "phonetic" spelled the way it sounds?
40. Why do people sing "Take Me Out To The Ball Game" when they're already there?
41. Why do people say "tuna fish?" They don't say "beef mammal" or "chicken bird!"
So since Canada has just discontinued the penny because of the cost, I wonder how long we will continue making ours. I do have two questions, though: 1) Why do we continue making out of copper and zinc when it costs so much. Why don't them make it out of aluminum, since that is very cheap and vending machines for pennies are long gone? 2) One of the reasons we have to make so many pennies (and actually all coins), is because people either put their change into a jar (hoard) instead of spending it, or coin collectors save coins because of their design and date. Why do we put a date on coins? Why do we change the design, ever ? These are NOT commemorations of famous people or events, they are (pragmatically speaking) a form of barter. I give you so many coins for a service or a product. You might say, why not eliminate the penny? Well, the gubmint would save the cost of making them, but we will suffer higher prices on almost everything. There is no way that any price that ends in nine, will be rounded down. EVERYTHING will be rounded up!
41 Questions That Make You Think
1. If you throw a cat out a car window, does it become kitty litter?
2. If corn oil comes from corn, where does baby oil come from?
3. If there is no God, who pops up the next kleenex in the box?
4. When a cow laughs, does milk come out it's nose?
5. Why do they put braille on the number pads of drive-through teller machines?
6. How did a fool and his money get together?
7. If nothing sticks to Teflon, how do they stick Teflon to the pan?
8. How do they get a deer to cross at that yellow road sign?
9. If it's tourist season, why can't we shoot them?
10. What's another word for thesaurus?
11. Why do they sterilize the needles for lethal injections?
12. What do they use to ship Styrofoam?
13. Why is abbreviation such a long word?
14. Why is there an expiration date on my sour cream container?
15. Why do kamikaze pilots wear helmets?
16. How do you know when it is time to tune your bagpipes?
17. Is it true that cannibals don't eat clowns because they taste
funny?
18. When you choke a smurf, what color do they turn?
19. Does fuzzy logic tickle?
20. Do blind Eskimos have seeing-eye sled dogs?
21. Do they have reserved parking for non-handicapped people at the special olympics?
22. Why do they call it a TV set when you only get one?
23. Do radioactive cats have 18 half-lives?
24. If you shoot a mime, should you use a silencer?
25. What was the best thing before sliced bread?
26. Why doesn't glue stick to the inside of the bottle?
27. Can fat people go skinny-dipping?
28. Can you be a closet claustrophobic?
29. Is it possible to be totally partial?
30. If a book about failures doesn't sell, is it a success?
31. If the funeral procession is at night, do folks drive with their lights off?
32. If a stealth bomber crashes in the forest, does it make a sound?
33. If the cops arrest a mime, do they tell him he has the right to remain silent?
34. If a parsley farmer is sued, can they garnish his wages?
35. When it rains, why don't sheep shrink?
36. Should vegetarians eat animal crackers?
37. Do cemetery workers prefer the graveyard shift?
38. Do hungry crows have ravenous appetites?
39. Why isn't "phonetic" spelled the way it sounds?
40. Why do people sing "Take Me Out To The Ball Game" when they're already there?
41. Why do people say "tuna fish?" They don't say "beef mammal" or "chicken bird!"
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
You MUST play to have any chance at winning!
Well the Mega lottery has now reached half a BILLION bucks. Honestly, the odds are so poor to win the lottery, that basically you barely have a better chance if you buy a ticket, over not. Many people believe it is a scam. I couldn't agree more that if you cannot afford to lose, don't play. The real bottom line, though, is that someone eventually wins. If I have to play for ten weeks and then win, I only had a ten dollar investment. Buying one ticket, severely increases my chance of winning. Buying more, degrades my chances with each ticket I buy. I have more possible wins, but my chances at each one goes down. Well, really, the chances are so bad against winning, that more than one ticket probably won't make a measurable difference. Not playing, will, however make a measurable difference. So, since someone is going to win, it might as well be me...
Quick fact of the day: Light travels from the Sun to the Earth in about 8 minutes and 19 seconds. While it only takes 8 minutes and 19 seconds for the light from the surface of the sun to reach us, it actually takes about 10,000-170,000 years for a photon to travel from the core of the sun to the surface.
Why I'm Divorced
Last week was my birthday and I didn't feel very well waking up on that morning.
I went downstairs for breakfast hoping my husband would be pleasant and say, 'Happy Birthday!', and possibly have a small present for me.
As it turned out, he barely said good morning, let alone ' Happy Birthday.'
I thought....well, that's marriage for you, but the kids.... they will remember.
My kids came bouncing down stairs to breakfast and didn't say a word. So when I left for the office I felt pretty low and somewhat despondent.
As I walked into my office, my handsome boss Rick, said, 'Good
morning, lady, and by the way Happy Birthday!' It felt a little better that at least someone had remembered.
I worked until one o'clock, when Rick knocked on my door and said, 'You know, It's such a beautiful day outside, and it is your birthday, what do you say we go out to lunch, just you and me.'
I said, 'Thanks, Rick, that's the greatest thing I've heard all day. Let's go!'
We went to lunch. But we didn't go where we normally would go. He
chose instead a quiet bistro with a private table. We had two martinis each and I enjoyed the meal tremendously.
On the way back to the office, Rick said, 'You know, It's such a
beautiful day...we don't need to go straight back to the office, do we?'
I responded, 'I guess not. What do you have in mind?'
He said, 'Let's drop by my place, it's just around the corner.'
After arriving at his house, Rick turned to me and said, 'If you don't mind, I'm going to step into the bedroom for just a moment. I'll be right back.'
'Ok.' I nervously replied.
He went into the bedroom and, after a couple of minutes, he came out carrying a huge birthday cake, followed by my husband, my kids, and dozens of my friends and co-workers, all singing 'Happy Birthday'.
And I just sat there....on the couch....naked.
These are genuine answers (from 16 year olds)............and they WILL breed.
Q. Name the four seasons
A. Salt, pepper, mustard and vinegar
Q. Explain one of the processes by which water can be made safe to drink
A. Flirtation makes water safe to drink because it removes large pollutants like grit, sand, dead sheep and canoeists
Q. How is dew formed
A. The sun shines down on the leaves and makes them perspire
Q. What causes the tides in the oceans
A. The tides are a fight between the earth and the moon. All water tends to flow towards the moon, because there is no water on the moon, and nature abhors a vacuum. I forget where the sun joins the fight
Q. What guarantees may a mortgage company insist on
A. If you are buying a house they will insist that you are well endowed
Q. In a democratic society, how important are elections
A. Very important. Sex can only happen when a male gets an election
Q. What are steroids
A. Things for keeping carpets still on the stairs (Shoot yourself now , there is little hope)
Q. What happens to a boy when he reaches puberty
A. He says goodbye to his boyhood and looks forward to his adultery (So true)
Q. How are the main 20 parts of the body categorized (e.g. The abdomen)
A. The body is consisted into 3 parts - the brainium, the borax and the abdominal cavity. The brainium contains the brain, the borax contains the heart and lungs and the abdominal cavity contains the five bowels: A, E, I,O,U..
Q. What is the fibula?
A. A small lie
Q. What does 'varicose' mean?
A. Nearby
Q. What is the most common form of birth control
A. Most people prevent contraception by wearing a condominium (That would work)
Q. What is a terminal illness
A. When you are sick at the airport. (Irrefutable)
Q. Use the word 'judicious' in a sentence to show you understand its meaning
A. Hands that judicious can be soft as your face. (OMG)
Q. What does the word 'benign' mean?
A. Benign is what you will be after you be eight (brilliant)
Q. What is a turbine?
A. Something an Arab or Shreik wears on his head
Quick fact of the day: Light travels from the Sun to the Earth in about 8 minutes and 19 seconds. While it only takes 8 minutes and 19 seconds for the light from the surface of the sun to reach us, it actually takes about 10,000-170,000 years for a photon to travel from the core of the sun to the surface.
Why I'm Divorced
Last week was my birthday and I didn't feel very well waking up on that morning.
I went downstairs for breakfast hoping my husband would be pleasant and say, 'Happy Birthday!', and possibly have a small present for me.
As it turned out, he barely said good morning, let alone ' Happy Birthday.'
I thought....well, that's marriage for you, but the kids.... they will remember.
My kids came bouncing down stairs to breakfast and didn't say a word. So when I left for the office I felt pretty low and somewhat despondent.
As I walked into my office, my handsome boss Rick, said, 'Good
morning, lady, and by the way Happy Birthday!' It felt a little better that at least someone had remembered.
I worked until one o'clock, when Rick knocked on my door and said, 'You know, It's such a beautiful day outside, and it is your birthday, what do you say we go out to lunch, just you and me.'
I said, 'Thanks, Rick, that's the greatest thing I've heard all day. Let's go!'
We went to lunch. But we didn't go where we normally would go. He
chose instead a quiet bistro with a private table. We had two martinis each and I enjoyed the meal tremendously.
On the way back to the office, Rick said, 'You know, It's such a
beautiful day...we don't need to go straight back to the office, do we?'
I responded, 'I guess not. What do you have in mind?'
He said, 'Let's drop by my place, it's just around the corner.'
After arriving at his house, Rick turned to me and said, 'If you don't mind, I'm going to step into the bedroom for just a moment. I'll be right back.'
'Ok.' I nervously replied.
He went into the bedroom and, after a couple of minutes, he came out carrying a huge birthday cake, followed by my husband, my kids, and dozens of my friends and co-workers, all singing 'Happy Birthday'.
And I just sat there....on the couch....naked.
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| Evolution |
Are you smarter than a 16 year old?
The following questions were set in last year's GED examination
These are genuine answers (from 16 year olds)............and they WILL breed.
Q. Name the four seasons
A. Salt, pepper, mustard and vinegar
Q. Explain one of the processes by which water can be made safe to drink
A. Flirtation makes water safe to drink because it removes large pollutants like grit, sand, dead sheep and canoeists
Q. How is dew formed
A. The sun shines down on the leaves and makes them perspire
Q. What causes the tides in the oceans
A. The tides are a fight between the earth and the moon. All water tends to flow towards the moon, because there is no water on the moon, and nature abhors a vacuum. I forget where the sun joins the fight
Q. What guarantees may a mortgage company insist on
A. If you are buying a house they will insist that you are well endowed
Q. In a democratic society, how important are elections
A. Very important. Sex can only happen when a male gets an election
Q. What are steroids
A. Things for keeping carpets still on the stairs (Shoot yourself now , there is little hope)
Q. What happens to a boy when he reaches puberty
A. He says goodbye to his boyhood and looks forward to his adultery (So true)
Q. How are the main 20 parts of the body categorized (e.g. The abdomen)
A. The body is consisted into 3 parts - the brainium, the borax and the abdominal cavity. The brainium contains the brain, the borax contains the heart and lungs and the abdominal cavity contains the five bowels: A, E, I,O,U..
Q. What is the fibula?
A. A small lie
Q. What does 'varicose' mean?
A. Nearby
Q. What is the most common form of birth control
A. Most people prevent contraception by wearing a condominium (That would work)
Q. What is a terminal illness
A. When you are sick at the airport. (Irrefutable)
Q. Use the word 'judicious' in a sentence to show you understand its meaning
A. Hands that judicious can be soft as your face. (OMG)
Q. What does the word 'benign' mean?
A. Benign is what you will be after you be eight (brilliant)
Q. What is a turbine?
A. Something an Arab or Shreik wears on his head
Monday, March 26, 2012
Tacos by Drone?
Has all hope been abandoned in the formerly (G)OP? I, for one, have always voted for whomever I thought was the best candidate for the job- irregardless of party. At this juncture, though, I find that I can no longer be associated with the Republican party. While I still hold some beliefs that I thought were truly conservative, the current party is a mess. I have re-registered with another party AND still will vote for the best candidate for the job. I urge you all to do the same.
A sign of things to come, but I don't believe that they will be welcome. Can you just imagine putting in a Taco order on your so-called smart phone and then waiting for them to be delivered- by DRONE! Last night there was a program on TV that had a group of police using a drone to spy into someone's second story bedroom. One has to draw the line somewhere.....
Reasoning
Ever had something happen to you that in a flash of the eye changed your outlook on life forever?
I was sitting at a stoplight yesterday, minding my own business, waiting on it to turn green.
A carload of young, loud Muslims shouting anti American slogans stopped next to me. The
light changed, the Muslims shook their fists, hit the gas and darted off ahead of me.
Suddenly an 18-wheeler came speeding through and ran directly over their car, crushing it completely.
For several minutes I sat on my bike thinking to myself, "Man, that could have been me!"
So today, bright and early, I went out and got me a job as a truck driver.
New wine for Seniors:
Just Came On The Market
A single glass at night could mean a peaceful, uninterrupted nights sleep.
NEW Wine for Seniors
I kid you not...
California vintners in the Napa Valley area, which primarily produce
Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Grigio wines, have developed a new hybrid grape that acts as an anti-diuretic. It is expected to reduce the number of trips older people have to make to the
bathroom during the night.
The new wine will be marketed as
PINO MORE
I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE!!
I just could not help it!
A sign of things to come, but I don't believe that they will be welcome. Can you just imagine putting in a Taco order on your so-called smart phone and then waiting for them to be delivered- by DRONE! Last night there was a program on TV that had a group of police using a drone to spy into someone's second story bedroom. One has to draw the line somewhere.....
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| Feed the Cat |
Reasoning
Ever had something happen to you that in a flash of the eye changed your outlook on life forever?
I was sitting at a stoplight yesterday, minding my own business, waiting on it to turn green.
A carload of young, loud Muslims shouting anti American slogans stopped next to me. The
light changed, the Muslims shook their fists, hit the gas and darted off ahead of me.
Suddenly an 18-wheeler came speeding through and ran directly over their car, crushing it completely.
For several minutes I sat on my bike thinking to myself, "Man, that could have been me!"
So today, bright and early, I went out and got me a job as a truck driver.
New wine for Seniors:
Just Came On The Market
A single glass at night could mean a peaceful, uninterrupted nights sleep.
NEW Wine for Seniors
I kid you not...
California vintners in the Napa Valley area, which primarily produce
Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Grigio wines, have developed a new hybrid grape that acts as an anti-diuretic. It is expected to reduce the number of trips older people have to make to the
bathroom during the night.
The new wine will be marketed as
PINO MORE
I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE!!
I just could not help it!
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Double Standard
Think about this... After reading the headlines about the US soldier who shot up Afghanistan civilians, I couldn’t help noticing an all-too-repetitive irony. There is all this clamor to try this guy quickly and execute him, never mind his having suffered a traumatic brain injury.
Yet, another soldier, Major Hasan, who shot up Fort Hood while screaming Allah Akbar, still hasn’t stood trial, and they are still debating whether he was insane, even with the clear evidence regarding his motive: slay as many infidels as possible.
So we have a guy in a war zone who cracks, and he must be executed immediately. But this Muslim psychiatrist who was stateside in a nice safe office all day murders 13, wounds 29 of our own guys, and they try to argue the poor lad suffered post-traumatic stress syndrome, from listening to real soldiers who had actual battle experience.
Two and a half years later, they still haven’t tried the murderous bastard.
Why do we have this double standard? Are we bowing to the potential threat of more terrorist violence?
The following are 40 weird facts about the United States that are almost too crazy to believe….
#1 The highest point in the state of Florida is only 345 feet (115 yards) above sea level.
#2 Today, 66 percent of all Americans are considered to be overweight.
#3 The state of Alaska is 429 times larger than the state of Rhode Island is. But Rhode Island has a significantly larger population than Alaska does.
#4 The average supermarket in the United States wastes about 3,000 pounds of food each year.
#5 Approximately 48 percent of all Americans are currently either considered to be “low income” or are living in poverty.
#6 Alaska has a longer coastline than all of the other 49 U.S. states put together.
#7 In the UK, an average of about $3,500 is spent on healthcare per person each year. In the United States, an average of about $8,500 is spent on healthcare per person each year.
#8 Montana has three times as many cows as it does people.
#9 The average U.S. citizen drinks the equivalent of more than 600 sodas each year.
#10 The only place in the United States where coffee is grown commercially is in Hawaii.
#11 The United States has 845 motor vehicles for every 1,000 people. Japan only has 593 for every 1,000 people and Germany only has 540 for every 1,000 people.
#12 The grizzly bear is the official state animal of California. But no grizzly bears have been seen there since 1922.
#13 For many years it was the other way around, but today a majority of all Americans (including Pat Robertson) actually support the legalization of marijuana.
#14 Jimmy Carter was the first U.S. president to have been born in a hospital.
#15 In the middle of the last century, the United States was #1 in the world in GDP per capita. Today, the United States is #13 in GDP per capita.
#16 Today, approximately 25 million American adults are living with their parents.
#17 One survey found that 25 percent of all employees that have Internet access in the United States visit pornography websites while they are at work.
#18 In 2011, our trade deficit with China was more than 49,000 times larger than it was back in 1985.
#19 One out of every seven Americans has at least 10 credit cards.
#20 The city of Juneau, Alaska is about 3,000 square miles large. It is actually bigger than the entire state of Delaware.
#21 The United States puts a higher percentage of its population in prison than any other nation on earth does.
#22 There are more unemployed workers in the United States than there are people living in the entire nation of Greece.
#23 The original name of the city of Atlanta was “Terminus“.
#24 Sadly, more than 52 percent of all children that live in Cleveland, Ohio are living in poverty.
#25 The median price of a home in the city of Detroit is now about $6000.
#26 Back in 1950, more than 80 percent of all men in the United States had jobs. Today, less than 65 percent of all men in the United States have jobs.
#27 According to author Paul Osterman, about 20 percent of all U.S. adults are currently working jobs that pay poverty-level wages.
#28 According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, approximately 167,000 Americans have more than $200,000 of student loan debt.
#29 There are three towns in the United States that have the name “Santa Claus“.
#30 There are 313 million people living in the United States. 46 million of them are on food stamps.
#31 In the United States as a whole, one out of every four children is on food stamps.
#32 In 1940, 68.0% of all women in the 20 to 34 year old age group in the United States were married. In 2010, only 39.2% of women in that age group were married.
#33 The United States has a teen pregnancy rate of 22 percent - the highest in the world. New Zealand is number two at 14 percent.
#34 According to the CDC, there are 19 million new cases of syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia in the United States every single year.
#35 The United States has the highest divorce rate on the globe by a wide margin. Puerto Rico is number two. Perhaps Puerto Rico really would fit in as the 51st state.
#36 More people have been diagnosed with mental disorders in the United States than in any other nation on earth.
#37 The United States has more government debt per capita than Greece, Portugal, Italy, Ireland or Spain.
#38 If Bill Gates gave every single penny of his fortune to the U.S. government, it would only cover the U.S. budget deficit for about 15 days.
#39 The U.S. national debt is now more than 22 times larger than it was when Jimmy Carter became president.
#40 It took from the founding of the nation until 1981 for the U.S. national debt to cross the one trillion dollar mark. Today, our national debt is well over 15 trillion dollars and we add more than a trillion dollars to our debt every single year.
The 25 Meanest things men have said...
1. "Michael Jackson's album was only called Bad because there wasn't enough room on the sleeve for Pathetic." —Prince
2. "He looks like a dwarf who's been dipped in a bucket of pubic hair." —Boy George, on Prince
3. "He couldn't ad-lib a fart after a baked-bean dinner." —Johnny Carson, on Chevy Chase
4. "All that Hubert needs over there is a gal to answer the phone and a pencil with an eraser on it." —Lyndon Johnson, on Hubert Humphrey, his vice president
5. "The only reason so many people attended his funeral was they wanted to make sure he was dead." —Samuel Goldwyn, on Louis B. Mayer
6. "People shouldn't be treated like objects. They aren't that valuable." —P.J. O'Rourke
7. "Armaments, universal debt, and planned obsolescence--those are the three pillars of Western prosperity." —Aldous Huxley
8. "The only thing dumber than a pitcher is two pitchers." —Ted Williams
9. "I saw a woman wearing a sweatshirt with 'Guess' on it. I said, 'Thyroid problem?' " —Emo Philips
10. "He has so many fishhooks in his nose, he looks like a piece of bait." —Bob Costas, on Dennis Rodman
11. "If you're going to spit at me, make sure you hit me in the face. Don't be wasting my time." —Dennis Rodman
12. "If I had a hammer, I'd use it on Peter, Paul, and Mary." —Howard Rosenberg
13. "Women's intuition is the result of millions of years of not thinking." —Rupert Hughes
14. "He walks as if he had fouled his small clothes and looks as if he smelt it." —Christopher Smart, on the poet Thomas Gray
15. "I couldn't warm to him even if I was cremated next to him." —Keith Richards, on Chuck Berry
16. "I'm glad I've given up drugs and alcohol. It would be awful to be like Keith Richards. He's pathetic. It's like a monkey with arthritis, trying to go onstage and look young." —Elton John
17. "One should forgive one's enemies, but not before they are hanged." —Heinrich Heine
18. "She not only kept her figure, she's added so much to it." —Bob Fosse
19. "Love is two minutes, 52 seconds of squishing noises." —Johnny Rotten
20. "Democracy is the worship of jackals by jackasses." —H.L. Mencken
21. "Family love is messy, clinging, and of an annoying and repetitive pattern, like bad wallpaper." —Friedrich Nietzsche
22. "You can take all the sincerity in Hollywood, place it in the navel of a fruit fly, and still have room enough for three caraway seeds and a producer's heart." —Fred Allen
23. "Life is a cement trampoline." —Howard Nordberg
24. "He would sell you a rat's asshole for a wedding ring." —Tom Waits, on singer/songwriter Chuck E. Weiss
25. "Start every day with a smile and get it over with." —W.C. Fields
Yet, another soldier, Major Hasan, who shot up Fort Hood while screaming Allah Akbar, still hasn’t stood trial, and they are still debating whether he was insane, even with the clear evidence regarding his motive: slay as many infidels as possible.
So we have a guy in a war zone who cracks, and he must be executed immediately. But this Muslim psychiatrist who was stateside in a nice safe office all day murders 13, wounds 29 of our own guys, and they try to argue the poor lad suffered post-traumatic stress syndrome, from listening to real soldiers who had actual battle experience.
Two and a half years later, they still haven’t tried the murderous bastard.
Why do we have this double standard? Are we bowing to the potential threat of more terrorist violence?
The following are 40 weird facts about the United States that are almost too crazy to believe….
#1 The highest point in the state of Florida is only 345 feet (115 yards) above sea level.
#2 Today, 66 percent of all Americans are considered to be overweight.
#3 The state of Alaska is 429 times larger than the state of Rhode Island is. But Rhode Island has a significantly larger population than Alaska does.
#4 The average supermarket in the United States wastes about 3,000 pounds of food each year.
#5 Approximately 48 percent of all Americans are currently either considered to be “low income” or are living in poverty.
#6 Alaska has a longer coastline than all of the other 49 U.S. states put together.
#7 In the UK, an average of about $3,500 is spent on healthcare per person each year. In the United States, an average of about $8,500 is spent on healthcare per person each year.
#8 Montana has three times as many cows as it does people.
#9 The average U.S. citizen drinks the equivalent of more than 600 sodas each year.
#10 The only place in the United States where coffee is grown commercially is in Hawaii.
#11 The United States has 845 motor vehicles for every 1,000 people. Japan only has 593 for every 1,000 people and Germany only has 540 for every 1,000 people.
#12 The grizzly bear is the official state animal of California. But no grizzly bears have been seen there since 1922.
#13 For many years it was the other way around, but today a majority of all Americans (including Pat Robertson) actually support the legalization of marijuana.
#14 Jimmy Carter was the first U.S. president to have been born in a hospital.
#15 In the middle of the last century, the United States was #1 in the world in GDP per capita. Today, the United States is #13 in GDP per capita.
#16 Today, approximately 25 million American adults are living with their parents.
#17 One survey found that 25 percent of all employees that have Internet access in the United States visit pornography websites while they are at work.
#18 In 2011, our trade deficit with China was more than 49,000 times larger than it was back in 1985.
#19 One out of every seven Americans has at least 10 credit cards.
#20 The city of Juneau, Alaska is about 3,000 square miles large. It is actually bigger than the entire state of Delaware.
#21 The United States puts a higher percentage of its population in prison than any other nation on earth does.
#22 There are more unemployed workers in the United States than there are people living in the entire nation of Greece.
#23 The original name of the city of Atlanta was “Terminus“.
#24 Sadly, more than 52 percent of all children that live in Cleveland, Ohio are living in poverty.
#25 The median price of a home in the city of Detroit is now about $6000.
#26 Back in 1950, more than 80 percent of all men in the United States had jobs. Today, less than 65 percent of all men in the United States have jobs.
#27 According to author Paul Osterman, about 20 percent of all U.S. adults are currently working jobs that pay poverty-level wages.
#28 According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, approximately 167,000 Americans have more than $200,000 of student loan debt.
#29 There are three towns in the United States that have the name “Santa Claus“.
#30 There are 313 million people living in the United States. 46 million of them are on food stamps.
#31 In the United States as a whole, one out of every four children is on food stamps.
#32 In 1940, 68.0% of all women in the 20 to 34 year old age group in the United States were married. In 2010, only 39.2% of women in that age group were married.
#33 The United States has a teen pregnancy rate of 22 percent - the highest in the world. New Zealand is number two at 14 percent.
#34 According to the CDC, there are 19 million new cases of syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia in the United States every single year.
#35 The United States has the highest divorce rate on the globe by a wide margin. Puerto Rico is number two. Perhaps Puerto Rico really would fit in as the 51st state.
#36 More people have been diagnosed with mental disorders in the United States than in any other nation on earth.
#37 The United States has more government debt per capita than Greece, Portugal, Italy, Ireland or Spain.
#38 If Bill Gates gave every single penny of his fortune to the U.S. government, it would only cover the U.S. budget deficit for about 15 days.
#39 The U.S. national debt is now more than 22 times larger than it was when Jimmy Carter became president.
#40 It took from the founding of the nation until 1981 for the U.S. national debt to cross the one trillion dollar mark. Today, our national debt is well over 15 trillion dollars and we add more than a trillion dollars to our debt every single year.
The 25 Meanest things men have said...
1. "Michael Jackson's album was only called Bad because there wasn't enough room on the sleeve for Pathetic." —Prince
2. "He looks like a dwarf who's been dipped in a bucket of pubic hair." —Boy George, on Prince
3. "He couldn't ad-lib a fart after a baked-bean dinner." —Johnny Carson, on Chevy Chase
4. "All that Hubert needs over there is a gal to answer the phone and a pencil with an eraser on it." —Lyndon Johnson, on Hubert Humphrey, his vice president
5. "The only reason so many people attended his funeral was they wanted to make sure he was dead." —Samuel Goldwyn, on Louis B. Mayer
6. "People shouldn't be treated like objects. They aren't that valuable." —P.J. O'Rourke
7. "Armaments, universal debt, and planned obsolescence--those are the three pillars of Western prosperity." —Aldous Huxley
8. "The only thing dumber than a pitcher is two pitchers." —Ted Williams
9. "I saw a woman wearing a sweatshirt with 'Guess' on it. I said, 'Thyroid problem?' " —Emo Philips
10. "He has so many fishhooks in his nose, he looks like a piece of bait." —Bob Costas, on Dennis Rodman
11. "If you're going to spit at me, make sure you hit me in the face. Don't be wasting my time." —Dennis Rodman
12. "If I had a hammer, I'd use it on Peter, Paul, and Mary." —Howard Rosenberg
13. "Women's intuition is the result of millions of years of not thinking." —Rupert Hughes
14. "He walks as if he had fouled his small clothes and looks as if he smelt it." —Christopher Smart, on the poet Thomas Gray
15. "I couldn't warm to him even if I was cremated next to him." —Keith Richards, on Chuck Berry
16. "I'm glad I've given up drugs and alcohol. It would be awful to be like Keith Richards. He's pathetic. It's like a monkey with arthritis, trying to go onstage and look young." —Elton John
17. "One should forgive one's enemies, but not before they are hanged." —Heinrich Heine
18. "She not only kept her figure, she's added so much to it." —Bob Fosse
19. "Love is two minutes, 52 seconds of squishing noises." —Johnny Rotten
20. "Democracy is the worship of jackals by jackasses." —H.L. Mencken
21. "Family love is messy, clinging, and of an annoying and repetitive pattern, like bad wallpaper." —Friedrich Nietzsche
22. "You can take all the sincerity in Hollywood, place it in the navel of a fruit fly, and still have room enough for three caraway seeds and a producer's heart." —Fred Allen
23. "Life is a cement trampoline." —Howard Nordberg
24. "He would sell you a rat's asshole for a wedding ring." —Tom Waits, on singer/songwriter Chuck E. Weiss
25. "Start every day with a smile and get it over with." —W.C. Fields
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