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Monday, July 19, 2004

FUN on the WEB vol 3 issue 27

Fun on the weekly web and other chuckles
Volume 3 Issue 27 July 19, 2004


Well I hope my sister made it home safe and sound
and now its time for my son Dan and his wife to come
out for a family wedding on Saturday. The reception
is outdoors so think dry thoughts for Saturday for me
please. It should be interesting to see all the kids and
their cousins together all grown up.

A starting point to catch up on reading over 80 comics
including classics like Snoopy, Nancy, and Andy Capp
http://www.comics.com/

Summer Movie 2004 Preview
http://www.flickville.com/

What's hot and what's not in Milwaukee
http://www.onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/hotnot04.html

The travel guide to film locations around the world
http://www.movie-locations.com/

Oh - oh I'm in trouble now! As if I couldn't get in enough
of that between http://www.amazon.com/ and http://www.ebay.com/
http://www.oldies.com/genre/view.cfm/genre_blues_format_audio-cds.html
BTW if blues is not your style there are many genres here

America's Favorite Dad gets Angry with ignorance.
Just in case you missed it, Bill Cosby has spoken out
lately (rather publicly) against the trend that he feels
"squanders the...hard won gains of the civil rights
movement".
http://slate.msn.com/id/2103794/?GT1=4244

Privacy issues and securing your financial data: What
to do if you lost your wallet, how to handle ID theft,
spam, and protecting your privacy.
http://moneycentral.msn.com/Content/Banking/Financialprivacy/Financialprivacy.asp

These business law issues are great for anyone with their
own business or independant contractors.
1=3296" href="http://www.bcentral.com/resources/legal.asp?cobrand=msn&LID=3800>1=3296">http://www.bcentral.com/resources/legal.asp?cobrand=msn&LID=3800>1=3296

Willing to do some homework to find the perfect summer
vacation destination? Encarta has a reading list:
http://encarta.msn.com/list_roadtripbooklist/Road_Trip_Reading_Great_Summer_Travel_Destinations.html

Create your own Mr. Picassohead. This site can lead to
hours of fun. Visit the gallery to see what others created. http://www.mrpicassohead.com/create.html

There's thousands of funny or amusing videos to watch.
http://www.stupidvideos.com/

The song, and even the artist, may be mediocre, overplayed,
or perhaps even awful, but there's that special part that's
worth stopping whatever you're doing, telling everyone else
around you to shut up, and just enjoy it.
http://www.retrocrush.com/archive2004/coolsongs/

THE SINGLE MAN'S GUIDE TO TV DINNERS
http://www.yarayara.com/tv/

and to go with that just click on the page to start this
32 UNORTHODOX WAYS TO OPEN A BEER BOTTLE http://www.gaffel.de/frames/biertest-start.swf

On to the chuckles
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A van carrying a dozen movie stuntmen on the way to a
film location in the mountains spun out of control on the
icy road, crashed through a guard-rail, rolled down a 90
foot embankment, turned over, and burst into flames.

There were no injuries.

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Got this quiz from Mike
http://www.dr-joe.net/quiz.html

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Ten Common Full-Time Employee Illness
1. The Macy's One Day Sale Flu.
2. The Drivers License Renewal Appointment 24-Hour
Virus.
3. The Friday-Afternoon-Start-The-Weekend-Early
Sudden Unbearable Stomach Pains.
4. The I'm Looking for a New Job and I Don't Know How
Long It's Going to Take, but I Want To Stay On The
Payroll Until Then Mysterious Infection.
5. The My Boyfriend's Got the Week Off So Suddenly
I'm Too Contagious To Come In To The Office Disease.
6. The I Need a Hair Cut and My Stylist Doesn't Make
Evening Appointments Bout of Influenza.
7. The There's No Federal Holidays for Two Months
and I Want a Day Off Sickness.
8. The It's Spring Break and I Want To Pretend That
I'm a Teenager Again General Ailment.
9. The I've Messed Up Royally and I Won't Come In
To Face the Music Terminal Illness.
10. The I Really Am Sick and I've Got The Doctor's
Bills and the Completed Medical Expense
Reimbursement Forms to Prove It Infirmity.

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Finishing up our work at a trade show in San Diego, my
co-worker Maureen and I decided to go sightseeing across
the border in Tijuana, Mexico. While there, we went
shopping and bought a few pieces of clay kitchenware.

As we crossed back into the United States, a customs
official asked if we had anything of value to report.

"Not really," Maureen replied, digging in her bag for the
bean crock she had purchased. Everyone around us froze
as she continued, "I only bought a little pot."

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Did You Ever Wonder . . .
Does a clean house indicate that there is a broken
computer in it?

Why is it that no matter what color of bubble bath you
use the bubbles are always white?

Is there ever a day when mattresses are NOT on sale?

Why do people constantly return to the refrigerator
with the hopes that something new to eat will have
materialized?

On electric toasters, why do they engrave the message
'one slice'? How many pieces of bread do they think
people are really gonna try to stuff in that slot?

Why do people keep running over a string a dozen
times with their vacuum cleaner, then reach down,
pick it up, examine it, then put it down to give their
vacuum one more chance?

Why is it that no plastic garbage bag will open from
the end you first try?

How do those dead bugs get into closed light fixtures?

Considering all the lint you get in your dryer, if you
kept drying your clothes would they eventually just
disappear?

When we are in the supermarket and someone rams
our ankle with a shopping cart then apologizes for
doing so, why do we say, 'Its all right." It isn't all right,
so why don't we say, "That hurt, you stupid idiot?"

Why is it that whenever you attempt to catch something
that's falling off the table you always manage to knock
something else over?

Is it true that the only difference between a yard sale
and a trash pickup is how close to the road the stuff is
placed?

In winter, why do we try to keep the house as warm
as it was in summer when we complained about the heat?

How come we never hear any father-in-law jokes?

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Southernisms
1. Only a true Southerner knows the difference between
a hissie fit and a conniption and that you don't "HAVE"
them, -- you "PITCH" them.
2. Only a true Southerner knows how much any fish,
collard greens, turnip greens, peas, beans, etc. make up
"a mess" (as in "a mess" of greens).
3. Only a true Southerner can show or point out to you
the general direction of "yonder."
4. Only a true Southerner knows exactly how long
"directly" is - as in: "Going to town, be back directly.
(generally pronounced dreckly)
5. All true Southerners, even babies, know that "Gimme
some sugar" is not a request for the white, granular sweet
substancethat sits in a pretty little bowl on the middle of
the table.
6. All true Southerners know exactly when "by and by"
is. They might not use the term, but they know the
concept well.
7. Only a true Southerner knows instinctively that the
best gesture of solace for a neighbor who's got trouble
is a plate of hot fried chicken and a big bowl of cold
potato salad. (If the neighbor's trouble is a real crisis,
they also know to add a large banana puddin')
8. Only true Southerners grow up knowing the difference
between "right near" and "a right far (pronounced "fur")
piece." They also know that "just down the road" can be
1 mile or 20.
9. No true Southerner would ever assume that the car
with the flashing turn signal is actually going to make
a turn.

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Attorney Jokes = the cusswords and dirt start here:
Q: Why is it that New Jersey got all the toxic waste
dumps and California got all the lawyers?
A: New Jersey had first pick.

Q: What's black and tan and looks good on a lawyer?
A: A Doberman.

Q: How do you keep a lawyer from drowning?
A: You take your foot off his head.

Q: What do you get when you cross a lawyer with
a Godfather?
A: An offer you can't understand.

Q: What's invisible and lies in the gutter?
A: A lawyer with the shit kicked out of him.

Q: What's the difference between a porcupine
and a Mercedes Benz full of lawyers?
A: The porcupine has pricks on the outside.

Q: When attorneys die, why do they bury them
600 feet underground?
A: Because deep down, they're really nice guys.

Q: If you drop a snake and an attorney off the
Empire State Building, which one hits first?
A: Who cares?

Q: How can you tell the difference between a dead
skunk and a dead attorney on the road?
A1: You can't.
A2: If you can, it's because the vultures aren't gagging
over the skunk.
A3: There are skid marks in front of the skunk.
A4: The lawyer is the one carrying the briefcase.
A5: People are swerving to miss the skunk.

Q: What do you call two attorneys up to their
necks in cement?
A: Not enough cement.

Q: What's the difference between a lawyer and
a trampoline?
A: You take off your boots to jump on a trampoline.

Q: What's the difference between an attorney and
a pit bull?
A: Jewelry.

Q: What do you call a bus full of attorneys going
over a cliff with two empty seats?
A: A good start.

Q: What do lawyers use for birth control?
A: Their personalities.

Q: Why don't you ever see lawyers at the beach?
A: Cats keep covering them up with sand.

Q: What's the definition of mixed emotions?
A: Watching your attorney drive over a cliff in your
new Ferrari.

Q: How many lawyers does it take to screw in a light
bulb?
A: One; the lawyer holds it while the rest of the world
revolves around him.

Q: What's the difference between an attorney and a
bucket of crap?
A: The bucket.

Q: What's the difference between a lawyer and a vulture?
A: Lawyers accumulate frequent flyer points.

Q: What's the difference between a lawyer and a terrorist?
A: You can negotiate with a terrorist.

Q: What's the difference between a bankrupt attorney and
a pigeon?
A: The pigeon can still make a deposit on a Mercedes.

Q: If there are 100 attorneys drowning, what do you have?
A: Not enough attorneys.

Q: "You're a high-priced lawyer - if I give you $500, will
you answer two questions for me?"
A: "Absolutely - what's the second question?"

Q: "Doctor, is it possible to get pregnant from anal sex?"
A: "Sure - where do you think attorneys come from?"

Q: How can you tell if an attorney is lying?
A: It's when his lips are moving.

Q: What's the difference between a prostitute and an
attorney?
A: Both of them screw you, but the attorney gets paid
twice as much to do it...

Q: What's the difference between lawyers and buzzards?
A: Lawyers have removable wing tips.

Q: What's the definition of a lawyer?
A: A mouth with a life support system.

Q: What do you get when you cross a lawyer with a
demon from hell?
A: Another lawyer, silly.

Q: What's a Godfather's idea of something better
than ten attorneys in a trash can?
A: One attorney in ten trash cans.

Q: What's the difference between a lawyer and an
onion?
A: When you stick a knife in an onion, you cry.

Q: What's the difference between a catfish and an
attorney?
A: One's a mud-sucking, slime-eating bottom feeder,
and the other's a fish.

Q: Why was the lawyer so concerned when he found
crap on his shoes?
A: He thought he was melting.

Q: What's the difference between God and an attorney?
A: God doesn't think he's an attorney.

Q: Why have scientists begun to use lawyers instead of
lab rats for research?
A: Several reasons: First, they're more plentiful than
rats; second, the researchers don't get as attached to
them; and third, there are certain things that even rats
won't do. One problem, though - no-one's been able to
extrapolate the test results to human beings.

Q: If you had a gun with only two bullets, and were
placed in a room with Saddam Hussein, Muammar
Khaddafi and a lawyer, what would be the most
patriotic move?
A: Shoot the lawyer. Then shoot him again just to
make sure.

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The Truth About Diets This 85-year-old couple, having
been married almost 60 years, die tragically in a car
crash. They have been in good health the last ten years,
mainly due to the wife's nearly neurotic interest in health
food.

When they reached the pearly gates, St. Peter took them
to their mansion, which was decked out with a beautiful
kitchen and master bath suite, complete with Jacuzzi.
As they "oohed and aahed' the old man asked St. Peter
how much all this was going to cost.

"It's free," St. Peter replied, "Remember, this is Heaven."

Next they went out back to see the championship golf
course the home backed up to. They would have golfing
privileges every day, and each week the course changed
to a new one representing the great golf courses on Earth.

The old man asked, "What are the green fees?"

"This is Heaven," St. Peter replied. "You play for free."

Next they went to the clubhouse and saw the lavish buffet
lunch with the cuisines of the world laid out.

"How much to eat?" asked the old man.

"Don't you understand yet?" St. Peter asked. "This is
Heaven. It's free!"

"Well, where are the low-fat and low-cholesterol foods?"
the old man asked timidly.

"That's the best part ... you can eat as much as you like
of whatever you like and never get fat and you never
get sick. This is Heaven."

The old man looked at his wife and said, "You and
your #@!%&~bran muffins. I could have been here
ten years ago!"

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Thanks to my neighbor Mike for these:
I hope these are all true, but......
1. WILL THE REAL DUMMY PLEASE STAND UP?
AT&T fired President John Walter after nine months,
saying he lacked intellectual leadership. He received a
$26 million severance package. Perhaps it's not Walter
who's lacking intelligence.

2. WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM OUR FRIENDS:
Police in Oakland, California spent two hours
attempting to subdue a gunman who had barricaded
himself inside his home. After firing ten tear gas
canisters, officers discovered that the man was
standing beside them in the police line, shouting,
"Please come out and give yourself up."

3. WHAT WAS PLAN B???
An Illinois man, pretending to have a gun, kidnapped
a motorist and forced him to drive to two different
ATM's, where in thekidnapper proceeded to withdraw
money from his own bank accounts.

4. THE GETAWAY!
A man walked into a Topeka, Kansas, Kwik Stop, and
asked for all the money in the cash drawer. Apparently,
the take was too small, so he tied up the store clerk
and worked the counter himself for three hours until
police showed up and grabbed him.

5. DID I SAY THAT???
Police in Los Angeles had good luck with a robbery
suspect who just couldn't control himself during a lineup.
When detectives asked each man in the lineup to repeat
the words: "Give me all your money or I'll shoot," the
man shouted, "That's not what I said!"

6. ARE WE COMMUNICATING??
A man spoke frantically into the phone, "My wife is
pregnant and her contractions are only two minutes
apart!" "Is this her first child?" the doctor asked.
"No!" the man shouted, "This is her husband!"

7. NOT THE SHARPEST TOOL IN THE SHED!!
In Modesto, California, Steven Richard King was
arrested for trying to hold up a Bank of America
branch without a weapon. King used a thumb and
a finger to simulate a gun, fortunately, he failed to
keep his hand in his pocket (hellllllooooooo!)

8. THE GRAND FINALE (I LOVE THIS ONE!!!)
Last summer, down on Lake Isabella, located in the
high desert, (an hour east of Bakersfield, CA), some
folks, new to boating, were having a problem. No
matter how hard they tried, they couldn't get their
brand new 22 ft. boat going. It was very sluggish in
almost every maneuver, no matter how much power
was applied. After about an hour of trying to make it
go, they putted to a nearby marina, thinking someone
there could tell them what was wrong. A thorough
topside check revealed everything in perfect working
condition. The engine ran fine, the out drive went up
and down, and the prop was the correct size and pitch.
So, one of the marina guys jumped in the water to
check underneath. He came up choking on water, he
was laughing so hard.

NOW REMEMBER...THIS IS TRUE....Under the boat,
still strapped securely in place, was the trailer. Does
any one else find it frightening that the majority of these
events took place in California...

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Thanks to Erin for these:
Have you ever spoken and wished that you could
immediately take the words back...or that you could
crawl into a hole? Here are the Testimonials of a few
people who did....

FIRST TESTIMONY: I walked into a hair salon with
my husband and three kids in tow and asked loudly,
"How much do you charge for a shampoo and a blow job?"
I turned around and walked back out and never went
back. My husband didn't say a word . . .he knew better.

SECOND TESTIMONY: I was at the golf store
comparing different kinds of golf balls. I was unhappy
with the women's type I had been using. After browsing
for several minutes, I was approached by one of the
good-looking gentlemen who works at the store. He
asked if he could help me. Without thinking, I looked
at him and said, "I think I like playing with men's balls."

THIRD TESTIMONY: My sister and I were at the mall
and passed by a store that sold a variety of candy and
nuts. As we were looking at the display case, the boy
behind the counter asked if we needed any help. I
replied, "No, I'm just looking at your nuts." My sister
started to laugh hysterically, The boy grinned, and I
turned beet-red and walked away. To this day, my
Sister has never let me forget.

FOURTH TESTIMONY: While in line at the bank one
afternoon, my toddler decided to release some pent-up
energy and ran amok. I was finally able to grab hold of
her after receiving looks of disgust and annoyance from
other patrons. I told her that if she did not start behaving
"right now" she would be punished. To my horror, she
looked me in the eye and said in a voice just as threatening,
"If you don't let me go right now, I will tell Grandma that
I saw you kissing Daddy's pee-pee last night!" The silence
was deafening after this enlightening exchange. Even the
tellers stopped what they were doing. I mustered up the
last of my dignity and walked out of the bank with my
daughter in tow. The last thing I heard when the door
closed behind me, were screams of laughter.

FIFTH TESTIMONY: Have you ever asked your child
a question too many times? My three-year-old son had
a lot of problems with potty training and I was on him
constantly. One day we stopped at Taco Bell for a quick
lunch in between errands. It was very busy, with a full
dining room. While enjoying my taco, I smelled something
funny, so of course I checked my seven-month-old
daughter, and she was clean. Then I realized that Danny
had not asked to go potty in a while, so I asked him if he
needed to go, and he said "No".

I kept thinking, "Oh Lord, that child has had an accident,
and I don't have any clothes with me." Then I said,
"Danny, are you SURE you didn't have an accident?"

"No," he replied.

I just KNEW that he must have had an accident, because
the smell was getting worse. Soooooo, I asked one more
time, "Danny, did you have an accident?"

This time he jumped up, yanked down his pants, bent
over and spread his cheeks and yelled, "SEE MOM, IT' S
JUST FARTS!!" While 30 people nearly choked to death
on their tacos laughing, he calmly pulled up his pants and
sat down. An old couple made me feel better by thanking
me for the best laugh they'd ever had!

LAST TESTIMONY: This had most of the state of
Michigan laughing for 2 days and a very embarrassed
female news anchor who will, in the future, likely think
before she speaks. What happens when you predict snow
but don't get any....a true story... We had a female news
anchor who, the day after it was supposed to have
snowed and didn't, turned to the weatherman and asked:
"So Bob, where's that 8 inches you promised me last night?"

Not only did HE have to leave the set, but half the crew
did too they were laughing! so hard!

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More from Erin:This came from a Catholic elementary
school. The kids were asked questions about the Old and
New Testaments. The following statements about the
Bible were written by these children. They have NOT
been retouched or corrected (i.e., incorrect spelling has
been left in).... That's the best part - Enjoy!
1. In the first book of the Bible, Guinessis, God got
tired of creating the world, so he took the Sabbath off.
2. Adam and Eve were created from an apple tree.
Noah's wife was called Joan of Ark. Noah built an
ark, which the animals come on to in pears.
3. Lot's wife was a pillar of salt by day, but a ball
of fire by night.
4. The Jews were a proud people and throughout
history they had trouble with the unsympathetic
Genitals.
5. Samson was a strongman who let himself be led
astray by a Jezebel like Delilah.
6. Samson slayed the Philistines with the axe of the
Apostles.
7. Moses led the Hebrews to the Red Sea, where they
made unleavened bread which is bread without any
ingredients.
8. The Egyptians were all drowned in the dessert.
Afterwards, Moses went up on Mount Cyanide to get
the ten ammendments.
9. The first commandment was when Eve told Adam
to eat the apple.
10. The seventh commandment is thou shalt not
admit adultery.
11. Moses died before he ever reached Canada. Then
Joshua led the Hebrews in the battle of Geritol.
12. The greatest miracle in the Bible is when Joshua
told his son to stand still, and he obeyed him.
13. David was a Hebrew king skilled at playing the
liar. He fought with the Finklesteins, a race of people
who lived in Biblical times.
14. Solomon, one of David's sons, had 300 wives
and 700 porcupines.
15. When Mary heard that she was the mother of
Jesus, she sang the Magna Carta.
16. When the three wise guys from the east side
arrived, they found Jesus in the manager.
17. Jesus was born because Mary had an immaculate
contraption.
18. St. John the blacksmith dumped water on his head.
19. Jesus enunciated the Golden Rule, which says to
do one to others before they do one to you. He also
explained, a man doth not live by sweat alone.
20. It was a miracle when Jesus rose from the dead
and managed to get the tombstone off the entrance.
21. The people who followed the Lord were called the
12 decibels.
22. The epistles were the wives of the apostles.
23. One of the oppossums was St. Matthew who was
also a taximan.
24. St. Paul cavorted to Christianity. He preached holy
acrimony, which is another name for marriage.
25. Christians have only one spouse. This is called monotony.

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Monday, July 12, 2004

FUN on the WEB vol 3 issue 26

Fun on the weekly web and other chuckles
Volume 3 Issue 26 July 12, 2004

Wow My sister is in Ixtapa for a week so I just
checked the weather there. Its in the high 90's
for the the next couple of days with a real feel
over 110 (that's similar to wind chill for us up in
the frozen tundra). I would melt!

To check the weather for your vacation destinations
I think the best is:http://www.accuweather.com/
offering 15 day forecasts all over the world and also
hourly weather if your plans are time sensitive,
like heading out to a fair or festival.

Speaking of State Fairs, lots of them coming up
August 5th-15th West Allis, WI
http://www.wsfp.state.wi.us/home/sf2/

August 13-22, 2004 Springfield, IL
http://www.state.il.us/fair/

August 19-29, 2004 Louisville, KY
http://www.kystatefair.org/

August 20-September 6, 2004 Sacramento, CA
http://bigfun.org/

August 26-September 6, 2004 Syracuse, NY
http://www.nysfair.org/state_fair/2004/

September 16-26, 2004 Oklahoma City, OK
http://www.oklahomastatefair.com/

Many more festivals are listed at
http://www.festivalfinder.com/
http://www.festivals.com/
http://www.bluesfestivals.com/
http://dir.yahoo.com/Entertainment/Music/Genres/Blues/Festivals/
http://www.musicsearch.com/cgi-bin/search.cgi?QUERY=Festivals
http://www.accraracer.de/festivalfinder.html
http://www.filmfestivals.com/index.shtml

We all just celebrated our patriotism on July 4
but how manyof us are really good citizens?
Could you pass a citizenship test?
http://www.herald-sun.com/votebook/citizenship/citstart.html

If this inspires you to be more patriotic, here is
an article with random acts of patriotism for you
to emulate
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/opinion/180536_fourthed.html

The Republicans picked this way to be clever. Can
you afford to live like John Kerry? Its a fun game
for a short time.
http://www.gop.com/kerryopoly/

Do you think maybe their time would be better
spent finding a candidate who could put together a
coherent sentence?http://www.bushisms.com/
http://politicalhumor.about.com/library/blbushisms.htm
http://www.bushcartoon.com/bushisms.html
http://www.dubbia.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2

Need an excuse? Use the excuse generator.
http://www.weaselcircus.com/funpages/randomexcuse.shtml

Pick a day in time to check out the news or music
http://www.dmarie.com/timecap/

Do you enjoy trivia? Try this site:
http://www.corsinet.com/trivia/

More fun from Tony (riddles, poetry, quotes,
jokes, andwordplay). There are many hours of
entertainment here:
http://www.corsinet.com/braincandy/

Fun site with a new version of the three pigs as
puppets. Other silly animated adventures too.
http://www.watermanstudios.com/puppets/1_wolf.html

"Browse the Past and some Futures... a collection
of Timelines on the Web"
http://www2.canisius.edu/~emeryg/time.html

By now we have all seen the many uses of Bounce or
Coke but here there are a collection of the many uses
of different products from Alberto VO5 to Ziplocks
http://www.wackyuses.com/uses.html

Find out what those acronyms and abbreviations stand for...
http://www.acronymfinder.com/

1st International Collection of Tongue Twisters with translations
http://www.uebersetzung.at/twister/index.htm

Recent internet hoaxes
http://www.rootnode.org/article.php?sid=26
http://www.citypages.com/databank/25/1230/article12271.asp
http://www.snopes.com/pregnant/octopus.htm
http://www.snopes.com/radiotv/tv/tacobell.asp

Scroll down to check out the lyrics to I ran over the "Taco Bell Dog"

On to the chuckles:
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It is impossible to make anything foolproof because fools
are so ingenious.

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Gary and Keith were chatting by the office coffee maker.

"I had the most bizarre dream the night before last,"
Gary declared, "All night there was just this huge glowing
number5. It was made of gold and sparkled with diamonds."

Keith raised an eyebrow and responded, "Interesting. So
what'd ya do?"

"The first thing that I did in the morning was to grab the
daily racing digest and look up the fifth race and the #5
horse in the fifth race was named 'The Fifth Element.'"

Keith started grinning.

"I was sure that this was a sign," explained Gary, "so...-
I ate five bowls of cereal for breakfast and drank five
cups of coffee - I went for a five mile jog to clear my head
- I took a five minute shower - I dressed in the fifth suit
I found in my closet - I sat in my car for five minutes
before starting it up - I drove to the racetrack and
parked in the fifth stall in the fifth row - I entered
through the fifth admissions gate - I bought five
programs - I went to the fifth betting window and bet
$555 on the fifth horse in the fifth race - I went and
sat in the fifth row of the bleachers making sure there
were five people sitting on either side of me. I settled
in and waited for the race to start."

"Well," wondered Keith, "Did the horse win?"

Gary smiled, "Of course not, he came in fifth."

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A lady lost her handbag in the bustle of shopping at the
mall.It was found by an honest little boy and returned
to her.

Looking in her purse, she commented, "Hmmm...That's
odd.When I lost my bag there was a $20 bill in it. Now
there are twenty $1 bills."

The boy quickly replied, "That's right, lady. The last time
I found a lady's purse, she didn't have any change for a
reward."

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A husband is a man who wishes he had as much fun when
he goes on business trips as his wife thinks he does.

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One day a group of scientists got together and decided that
man had come a long way and no longer needed God. They
picked one scientist to go and tell Him that they were done
with Him.

The scientist walked up to God and said, "God, we have all
decided that we no longer need you. We're to the point
that we can clone people and do many miraculous things,
so why don't you just go on and get lost."

God listened patiently and kindly to the man and after the
scientist was done talking, God said, "Very well! How about
this? Let's have a man making contest."

To which the man replied, "OK, great!"

But God added, "Now we're going to do this just like I did
back in the old days with Adam."

The scientist said, "Sure, no problem" and bent down and
grabbed himself a handful of dirt.

God just looked at him and said, "No, no, no. You go get
your own dirt!"

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My computer is so fast. Before yours can boot up, mine
has already crashed three times.

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"A doctor can bury his mistakes but an architect can only
advise his clients to plant vines." Frank Lloyd Wright

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Ambition is a poor excuse for not having enough sense
to be lazy.

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A visitor from Holland was chatting with his American
friend and was jokingly explaining about the red, white
and blue in the Netherlands flag. "Our flag symbolizes
our taxes," he said. "We get red when we talk about them,
white when we get our tax bill, and blue after we pay them."

"The American said, "The same with us only we see stars too."

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When I die have my body cremated, put the ashes in an
envelope and mail it to the IRS with a note: "Now you have
everything!"

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A large two engine train was crossing America. After they
had gone some distance one of the engines broke down.

"No problem," the engineer thought, and carried on at
half-power.

Further on down the line, the other engine broke down,
and the train came to a stand still. The engineer decided
he should inform the passengers about why the train had
stopped, and made the following announcement:

"Ladies and gentlemen, I have some good news and some
bad news. The bad news is that both engines have failed,
and we will be stuck here for some time. The good news
is that this is a train and not a plane."

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A young executive was leaving the office one evening
when he found the CEO standing in front of a shredder
with a piece of paper in his hand.

"Listen", said the CEO, "this is important and my assistant
has left. Can you make this thing work?"

"Certainly", said the young man, flattered that the CEO
had asked him for help.

He turned the the machine on, inserted the paper and
pressed the start button.

"Excellent!" said the CEO as his paper disappeared inside
the machine.

"I just need two copies of that."

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A water-bearer in India had two large pots, each hung
on each end of a pole which he carried across his neck.
One of the pots had a crack in it, and while the other pot
was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water
at the end of the long walk from the stream to the master's
house, the cracked pot arrived only half full. For a full two
years this went on daily, with the bearer delivering only
one and a half pots of water in his master's house.

Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments,
perfect to the end for which it was made. But the poor
cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection, and
miserable that it was able to accomplish only half of what
it had been made to do.

After two years of what it perceived to be a bitter failure,
it spoke to the water-bearer one day by the stream."I am
ashamed of myself, and I want to apologize to you."

"Why?" asked the bearer,"What are you ashamed of?"

"I have been able, for these past two years, to deliver
only half my load because this crack in my side causes
the water to leak out all the way back to your master's
house. Because of my flaws, you have to do all of this
work, and you don't get full value from your efforts,"
the pot said.

The water-bearer felt sorry for the old cracked pot, and
in his compassion he said, "As we return to the master's
house, I want you to notice the beautiful flowers along
the path." Indeed, as they went up the hill, the old
cracked pot took notice of the sun warming beautiful
wild flowers on the side of the path, and this cheered
it some. But at the end of the trail, it still felt bad
because it had leaked out half its load, and so again it
apologized to the bearer for its failure.

The bearer said to the pot, "Did you notice that there
were flowers only on your side of your path, but not
on the other pot's side? That's because I have always
known about your flaw, and I took advantage of it. I
planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and
every day while we walk back from the stream, you've
watered them. For two years I have been able to pick
these beautiful flowers to decorate my master's table.
Without you being just the way you are, he would not
have this beauty to grace his house."

Each of us has our own unique flaws. We re all cracked
pots. Don't be afraid of your flaws. Acknowledge them
and you too can be the cause of beauty. Know that in
our weakness, we find our strength.

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A man returns from vacation and is feeling very ill. He
goes to see his doctor and is immediately rushed to the
Hospital to undergo a barrage of tests.

After the tests, he wakes up in a private room at the
hospital and the phone by his bed rings.

"This is your doctor. We got the results back from
your tests and we discovered that you have a very
nasty virus that is extremely contagious!"

"Oh my gosh," cried the man, "What are you going
to do, doctor?"

"Well, we're going to put you on a diet of pizza,
pancakes, and pita bread."

"Will that cure me?" asked the man.

The doctor replied, "Well no, but...it's the only
food we can get under the door."

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Thanks to my friend Mike for this one:

A Washington Post columnist prints a column each
summer listing interesting T-shirts he observed at
the Ocean City, MD beach. Here's his 2003's best:

--I childproofed my home...but they still get in.

--(On the front) - 60 is not old.
(On the back) - - If you're a tree.

--I'm still hot! (It just comes in flashes.)

--At my age, "getting lucky" means finding my
car in the parking lot.

--My reality check just bounced.

--Life is short; make fun of it!

--I'm not 50. I'm $49.95 plus tax.

--Annapolis -- A drinking town...
with a sailing problem.

--I need somebody bad. Are you bad?

--Physically Pfffffttt!

--Buckle up. It makes it harder for the aliens to
snatch you from your car.

--I'm not a snob. I'm just better than you are.

--It's my cat's world. I'm just here to open cans.

--Earth is the insane asylum of the universe.

--Keep staring . . I just may do a trick.

--We got rid of the kids. The cat was allergic.

--Dangerously under-medicated!!

--My mind works like lightening. One brilliant flash,
and it's gone!

--Every time I hear the word "exercise"..I wash
my mouth out with chocolate.

--Cats regard people as warm-blooded furniture.

--Live your life so that when you die, the preacher
will not have to tell lies at your funeral.

--In God we trust. All others we polygraph

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From my sister:
Ever wonder ...
1. Who was the first person to look at a cow and say,
"I think I'll squeeze these dangly things here, and
drink whatever comes out?"
2. Who was the first person to say, "See that chicken
there.. I'm gonna eat the next thing that comes outta
it's butt."
3. Why do toasters always have a setting that burns
the toast to a horrible crisp, which no decent human
being would eat?
4. Why is there a light in the fridge and not in the
freezer?
5. If Jimmy cracks corn and no one cares, why is
there a song about him?
6. Can a hearse carrying a corpse drive in the
carpool lane?
7. If the professor on Gilligan's Island can make a
radio out of coconut, why can't he fix a hole in a boat?
8. Why does Goofy stand erect while Pluto remains
on all fours? They're both dogs!
9. If Wile E. Coyote had enough money to buy all
that Acme crap, why didn't he just buy dinner?
10. If quizzes are quizzical, what are tests?
11. If corn oil is made from corn, and vegetable oil
is made from vegetables, then what is baby oil made
from?
12. If electricity comes from electrons, does
morality come from morons?
13. Is Disney World the only people trap operated
by a mouse?
14. Why do the Alphabet song and Twinkle, Twinkle
Little Star have the same tune?
15. Stop singing and read on .....
16. Do illiterate people get the full effect of
Alphabet Soup?
17. Why do they call it an asteroid when it's outside
the hemisphere, but call it a hemorrhoid when it's in
your butt?
18. Did you ever notice that when you blow in a
dog's face, he gets mad at you, but when you take
him on a car ride, he sticks his head out the window?
19. Does pushing the elevator button more than
once make it arrive faster?
20. Do you ever wonder why you gave me your
e-mail address in the first place?

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Monday, July 05, 2004

FUN on the WEB vol 3 issue 25

Fun on the weekly web and other chuckles
Volume 3 Issue 25 July 5, 2004


Summer officially ends at the autumnal equinox,
which this year is September 22. So get out and
enjoy it while you can!

First of all I hope everyone had a great 4th of July
but if you didn't get enough fireworks or they were
rained out, here are some more sent to me by Amanda
http://www.wtv-zone.com/cal555/10fwd/lady/LLa/LL.html

and even more virtual fireworks online
http://www.maylin.net/Fireworks.html
http://www.cyberfireworks.com/
http://www.holidays.net/independence/firework.htm
http://www.surfnetkids.com/fireworks.htm

If you want to learn about fireworks, how they are
set up, which shell does what, what they are called,
or just see some cool photos
http://www.wf.net/~lcrump1/
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/fireworks/
http://www.twilightbridge.com/hobbies/festivals/independence/historyfireworks.htm
http://people.howstuffworks.com/fireworks.htm
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/world/0007/fireworks/
http://multimedia.lycos.com/results.asp?component=&query=fireworks&x=27&y=9&agree=1
or for some live fireworks, check the schedule
http://www.grucci.com/natsched04.html
http://abclocal.go.com/wtvg/news/628_fireworks.html
or check your favorite search engine looking at fairs
concerts or festivals near you

Although Summerfest is over we have fireworks at
many of our ethnic festivals throughout the summer
http://www.summerfest.com/information/calendar.php

Yes its a sad day, no more Summerfest till next year
but we got a chance to hear some great music, eat
our favorite festival foods, and enjoy the lakefront for
a short time with friends or family. This year over
867,000 people attended. We are going to reprise
Summerfest over the Labor Day weekend calling it
The Big Encore. I can't wait!

I did get to hear the following acts and they all were
great musical experiences. Check and see if they will
appear near you soon:
http://www.belairs.com
http://www.braillebluesdaddy.com
http://www.revraven.freeservers.com
http://www.jonparis.com/Home.asp
http://www.buddyguys.com
http://www.annrabson.com
http://www.marciaball.com

Short articles on blues musicians to help you while
away the time. The rest of the site has CD reviews, a
live blues music calendar for California thru Canada
to Alaska and continues east into Montana, Idaho,
and Nevada
http://www.bluestodo.com/archives/archive.htm


If you are a music lover you find tons of great bands
and full-length songs here. All songs are available in
streaming audio in up to near CD quality, and most
of the songs are also available as free legal MP3
downloads. With more than 50,000 new songs
approved each month and more than 6,000 new
bands approved each month this promises to be fun
and free although they offer a paid service with extra
stuff. It is MP3 format but they offer free software.
http://www.soundclick.com/

More for your listening pleasure
http://t.webring.com/hub?ring=bluesmp3

OK I admit it, I love the blues cats but what attracted
me was the paintings of great blues artists. Blues, art,
and cats . . . a winning combination by me.
http://www.paintedblues.co.uk/index.html


While we are at music blues and indie here
http://www.mary4music.com/


Speaking of great music, someone sure wanted this
old record on eBay. It went for over $1900!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4021154518&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT

If old music is your thing you may want to check out
http://www.20thcentury-records.com

or the whole store is up for sale on eBay
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=306&item=4021939649&rd=1

Health Tips Archive from Proctor and Gamble
http://www.healthexpressions.com/archive.shtml#jot


Providing FREE, reliable health information for women.
http://www.4women.gov/

Historians vs Bush from my neighbor Mike
http://hnn.us/articles/5019.html


Scary stuff from Sheila
LETTING CONSUMERISM GET UNDER YOUR SKIN
Have you been "chipped" yet? A company called Applied
Digital Solutions wants you to undergo a surgical
procedure to implant a tiny RFID microchip in your
arm. Why would you want to do this? Because "Radio
Frequency ID" chips will eliminate the heavy burden
of having to carry credit cards and remember your ATM
numbers. Instead, your arm becomes your card and ID
number - simply run your arm under a scanner and your
embedded radio chip sends a digital signal to the computer,
allowing you to complete your transaction. ADS calls its
microchip "VeriPay."
http://updates.jimhightower.com/ctt.asp?u=2195084&l=37062

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Have you ever wondered about the difference between
the crocodile and the alligator? The alligator is actually
a subspecies of the crocodile, with a rounded snout (croc
snouts are usually pointed) and a generally less aggres-
sive attitude. You can also tell them apart by their teeth.

Nearly all of the croc's teeth stay on the outside of the
mouth when closed. The upper and lower teeth showing
makes them look like they are smiling. The alligator, has
a slight overbite--the bottom teeth fit inside the top.

Crocs eat rocks to help in digestion and to add weight so
that they can stay submerged underwater for as long as
an hour. On average, a crocodile contains 10 to 15 pounds
of stone in its stomach. The stones must fill them up,
because crocodiles really don't eat that much nor very
often either. Because they are slow-moving and cold
blooded, they can survive on about the same amount of
food as a bird.

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What is a "blue note"? A blue note is a variable microtonal
lowering of the third, seventh, and occasionally fifth degrees
of the major musical scale. This note is used frequently in
blues music and gives a blues song its distinctive melancholy
quality.

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For my running friends: If you lace your shoes from
the inside to the outside the fit will be snugger around
your big toe.

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John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, the second and third
presidents of the US both died within hours of each other
on July 4, 1826. It was the 50th anniversary of our
independence.

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Danish pastry in Denmark is known as Vienna bread -
Wienerbrod, in Danish.

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Thanks to Mike for these

Ole and Sven are bungee-jumping one day. Ole says to
Sven,"You know we could make a lot of money running
our own bungee-jumping service in Mexico. They don't
have it there." Ole thinks this is a great idea, so they
pool their money and buy everything they'll need - a
tower, an elastic cord, and insurance, etc.

They travel to Mexico and begin to set up on the square.
As they are constructing the tower, a crowd begins to
assemble. Slowly, more and more people gather to watch
them at work.

When they had finished, there was such a crowd they
thought it would be a good idea to give a demonstration.
So Sven jumps. He bounces at the end of the cord, but
when he comes back up Ole notices that he has a few
cuts and scratches.

Unfortunately, Ole isn't able to catch him, and he falls
again, bounces and comes back up again. This time he
is bruised and bleeding. Again Ole misses him.

Sven falls again and bounces back up a third time. This
timeSven comes back pretty messed up, he's got a couple
broken bones and is almost unconscious. Luckily, Ole
catches him this time and says, "What happened? Was
the cord too long?"

Barely able to speak, Sven gasps, "No, the bungee cord
was fine. It was the crowd..... What the hell is a pin-yata?"

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One day, while a seamstress was sewing while sitting
close to a river, her thimble fell into the river. When
she cried out, the Lord appeared and asked, "Why are
you crying?"

The seamstress replied that her thimble had fallen
into the water, and she needed the thimble to make
her living.

The Lord went down into the water and reappeared
with a golden thimble. "Is this your thimble?" the
Lord asked.

The seamstress replied, "No." The Lord again went
down and came up with a wooden thimble. "Is this
your thimble?"the Lord asked.

Again, the seamstress replied, "No."

The Lord went down again and came up with a silver
thimble. "Is this your thimble?" the Lord asked.

The seamstress replied, "Yes."

The Lord was pleased with the woman's honesty and
gave her all three thimbles to keep, and she went
home happy. Some time later, the seamstress was
walking with her husband along the riverbank, and
her husband fell into the river. When she cried out,
The Lord again appeared and asked her, Why are you
crying?"

"Oh Lord, my husband has fallen into the water!"

The Lord went down into the water and came up with
Mel Gibson. "Is this your husband?" the Lord asked.

"Yes," cried the seamstress.

The Lord was furious. "You lied! That is an untruth!"

The seamstress replied, "Oh, forgive me, my Lord. It
is a misunderstanding. You see, if I had said 'no' to Mel
Gibson, you would have come up with Tom Cruise. Then
if I said 'no' to him, you would have come up with my
husband. Had I then said 'yes,' you would have given me
all three. Lord, I am a poor woman and am not able to
take care of all three husbands, so THAT'S why I said
yes to Mel Gibson."

The moral of this story is: Whenever a woman lies, it is
for a good and honorable reason, and for the benefit of
others. That's our story, and we're sticking to it!

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A stranger was seated next to little Tommy on the plane
when the stranger turned to the little boy and said "Let's
talk. I heard that flights will go quicker if you strike up a
conversation with your fellow passengers."

Little Tommy, who had just opened his book, closed it
slowly and said to the stranger " What would you like to
discuss?"

"Oh, I don't know," said the stranger, "how about nuclear
power?"

"OK," said Tommy, "that could be an interesting topic,
but let me ask you a question first. A horse, a cow, and
a deer all eat the same grass yet the deer excretes little
pellets, while the cow turns out a flat patty, and a horse
produces clumps of dried grass. Why do you suppose
that is?"

"Jeez," said the stranger. "I have no idea."

"Well then, " said little Tommy, "How is it that you feel
qualified to discuss nuclear power when you don't know
shit?

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With the average cost for a nursing home reaching $188.00
per day, there is a better way to spend our savings, when
we get old & feeble. I have already checked on reservations
at the Holiday Inn for a combined long-term stay discount
and a senior discount. It comes to only $49.23 per night.

That leaves $138.77 a day for:
1. Breakfast, lunch and dinner in any restaurant I want,
or room service.

2. Laundry, gratuities and special TV movies. Plus, they
provide a swimming pool, a workout room, a lounge,
washer, dryer, etc. Most have free toothpaste and razors,
and all have free soap and shampoo.

3. They treat you like a customer, not a patient. $5 worth
of tips a day will have the entire staff scrambling to help
you.

4. There is city Bus stop out front, and seniors ride free.
The Handicap bus will also pick you up (if you fake a
decent limp).

5. To meet other nice people, call a Church bus on Sundays.
For a change of scenery, take the Airport shuttle Bus and
eat at one of the nice restaurants there. While you're out
at the airport, fly somewhere. Otherwise the cash keeps
building up.

6. It takes months to get into decent nursing homes. Holiday
Inn will take your reservation today. And - you are not stuck
in one place forever, you can move from Inn to Inn, or even
from city to city. Want to see Hawaii? They have a Holiday
Inn there too.

7. TV broken? Light bulbs need changing? Need a mattress
replaced? No problem. They fix everything, and apologize
for the inconvenience.

8. The Inn has a night security person and daily room
service. The maid checks to see if you are OK. If not, they
will call the undertaker or an ambulance. If you fall and
break a hip, Medicare will pay for the hip, and Holiday
Inn will upgrade you to a suite for the rest of your life.

9. And no worries about visits from family. They will
always be glad to find you, and will probably check in
for a few days mini-vacation. The grandkids can use
the pool.
What more can you ask for?
So . .
When I reach the Golden age, I'll face it with a grin--
Just forward all my email to: me@Holiday_Inn!

lol . . . thanks Mike keep 'em coming.

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Thanks to my sister for this one:

An honest man is being tailgated by a stressed-out
woman on a busy boulevard. Suddenly the light turns
yellow just in front of him. He does the right thing and
stops at the crosswalk, even though he could have
beaten the red light by speeding through the intersection.

The tailgating woman hits the roof, and the horn,
screaming in frustration as she misses her chance to get
through the intersection with him.

As she is still in mid-rant, she hears a tap on her window
and looks up into the face of a very serious police officer.
The officer orders her to exit her car with her hands up.
He takes her to the police station where she is searched,
fingerprinted, photographed, and placed in a cell.

After a couple of hours, a policeman approaches the cell
and opens the door. She is escorted back to the booking
desk where the arresting officer is waiting with her
personal effects.

He says, "I'm very sorry for this mistake. You see, I pulled
up behind your car while you were blowing your horn,
flipping the guy off in front of you, and cussing a blue streak
at him." "I noticed the "Choose Life" license plate holder,
the "What Would Jesus Do" bumper sticker, the "Follow
Me to Sunday School" bumper sticker, and the chrome
plated Christian fish emblem on the trunk."

"Naturally I assumed you had stolen the car."

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My sister sent this one too:

A new pastor was visiting in the homes of his parishioners.
At one house it seemed obvious that someone was at home,
but no answer came to his repeated knocks at the door.

Therefore, he took out a card and wrote "Revelation 3:20"
on the back of it and stuck it in the door.

When the offering was processed the following Sunday,
he found that his card had been returned. Added to it
was this cryptic message, "Genesis 3:10." Reaching
for his Bible to check out the citation, he broke up in
gales of laughter.

Revelation 3:20 begins "Behold, I stand at the door
and knock."

Genesis 3:10 reads, "I heard your voice in the garden
and I was afraid for I was naked."

Remember when the funniest jokes were the clean ones?
They still are!

"A cheerful heart is good medicine" (Prov 17:22a)

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Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are
many rewards, if you disgrace yourself you can always
write a book. ~~ Ronald Reagan

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My wife made me join a bridge club. I jump off next
Tuesday. ~~ Rodney Dangerfield

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The characters Bert and Ernie on Sesame Street were
named after Bert the cop and Ernie the taxi driver in
Frank Capra's "It's A Wonderful Life."

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In the 1950s, TV and film star collie Lassie's salary was
$5,000 per week.

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Thanks to Amanda for this one

A young couple got married and went on their honeymoon.
When they got back, the bride immediately called her mother.

"Well," said her mother, "so."

Oh, mama," she replied, "the honeymoon was wonderful!
So romantic..." Suddenly she burst out crying. "But, mama, as
soon as we returned, Sam started using the most horrible
language -- things I'd never heard before! I mean, all these
awful 4-letter words! You've got to take me home...,
PLEASE MAMA!"

Sarah, Sarah," her mother said, "calm down! You need
to stay with your husband and work this out. Now, tell
me, what could be so awful? WHAT 4-letter words?"

Please don't make me tell you, mama," wept the
daughter, "I'm so embarrassed, they're just too awful!
COME GET ME, PLEASE!!"

Darling, baby, you must tell me what has you so
upset. Tell your mother these horrible 4-letter words!"

Still sobbing, the bride said, "Oh, Mama...,
he used words like: dust, wash, iron, cook..."

I'll pick you up in twenty minutes," said the mother.

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Final thoughts:All bigger and better computers mean
is that you get to make bigger and better mistakes.
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- When the only tool you own is a hammer, every
problem begins to look like a nail.
- A flashlight is a case for holding dead batteries.
- What was the greatest thing before sliced bread?
- My weight is perfect for my height -- which varies.
- I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure.
- The cost of living hasn't affected its popularity.
- How can there be self-help "groups"?
- Is there another word for synonym?
- Where do forest rangers go to "get away from it all"?
- The speed of time is one-second per second.
- Is it possible to be totally partial?
- What's another word for thesaurus?
- Is Marx's tomb a communist plot?
- If swimming is so good for your figure, how do you
explain whales?
- Show me a man with both feet firmly on the ground,
and I'll show you a man who can't get his pants off.
- It's not an optical illusion. It just looks like one.
- Is it my imagination, or do buffalo wings taste like chicken?
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mistake." ~~ Napoleon Bonaparte (1769 - 1821)

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