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Five Minutes.
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for those of you who are old enough to know
better, yet young at heart not to mind.
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Inspiring - Motivating - Uplifting articles
The
Whale
An Absolutely Amazing Story . . .
If you
read the front page story of the San Francisco Chronicle
a few weeks ago, you may have read about a female humpback whale
who had become entangled in a spider web of crab traps and
lines.
She was weighted down by hundreds of pounds of traps that
caused
her to struggle just to stay afloat. She had hundreds of yards
of
line wrapped around her body, her tail, her torso, a line
tugging in her mouth.
A fisherman spotted her just east of the Farralone Islands, just
outside the Golden GateBridge, and radioed an environmental
group for help.
Within a few hours, the rescue team arrived and determined that
she
was so badly off that the only way to save her was to dive in and
untangle her ....a very dangerous proposition.
One slap of the tail could kill a rescuer.
They worked carefully for hours with curved knives and
eventually freed her.
When she was free, the divers say she swam in what seemed like
joyous circles.
She then came back to each and every diver, one at a time, and
nudged them,
pushed gently around-she thanked them. Some said it was the most
incredibly beautiful experience of their lives.
The guy who cut the rope out of her mouth says her eye was
following him the whole time, and he will never be the same.
May you, and all those you love,
be so bl essed and fortunate
to be surrounded by people
who will help you get untangled
from the things that are binding you.
And, may you always know the joy
of giving, and receiving gratitude.
I pass this on to you, my friend, in the same spirit of
gratitude.
Subject: FW: 32 Strange Things
32 Strange Things You Likely Didn't Know
(or needed to....)
1. A rat can last longer without water than a camel.
2. Your stomach has to produce a new layer of mucusevery two weeks or it will digest itself.
3. The dot over the letter "i" is called a tittle.
4. A raisin dropped in a glass of fresh champagne will bounce up and down continuously from the bottom of the glass to the top.
5. A female ferret will die if it goes into heat and cannot find a mate.
6. A duck's quack doesn't echo. No one knows why.
7. A 2 X 4 is really 1-1/2" by 3-1/2".
8. During the chariot scene in "Ben Hur," a small red car can be seen in the distance
(and Heston's wearing a watch).
9. On average, 12 newborns will be given to the wrong parents daily! (That explains a few mysteries...)
10. Donald Duck comics were banned from Finland because he doesn't wear pants.
11. Because metal was scarce, the Oscars given out during World War II were made of wood.
12. The number of possible ways of playing the first four moves per side in a game of chess is 318,979,564,000.
13. There are no words in the dictionary that rhyme with orange, purple and silver.
14. The name Wendy was made up for the book Peter Pan. There was never a recorded Wendy before.
15. The very first bomb dropped by the Allies on Berlin in World War II killed the only elephant in the Berlin Zoo.
16. If one places a tiny amount of liquor on a scorpion, it will instantly go mad and sting itself to death. (Who was the sadist who discovered this??)
17. Bruce Lee was so fast that they actually had to s-l-o-w film down so you could see his moves. That's the opposite of the norm.
18. The first CD pressed in the US was Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA."
19. The original name for butterfly was flutterby.
20. The phrase "rule of thumb" is derived from an old English law which
stated that you couldn't beat
your wife with anything wider than your thumb.
21. The first product Motorola started to develop was a record player for automobiles.
At that time, the most known player on the market was Victrola, so
the called themselves Motorola.
22. Roses may be red, but violets are indeed violet.
23. By raising your legs slowly and lying on your back, you cannot sink into quicksand.
24. Celery has negative calories. It takes more calories to eat a piece of celery than the celery has in it to begin with.
25. Charlie Chaplin once won third prize in a Charlie Chaplin look-alike contest.
26. Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying.
27. Sherlock Holmes NEVER said, "Elementary, my dear Watson."
28. An old law in Bellingham, Washington, made it illegal for a woman to take more than three steps backwards while dancing!
29. The glue on Israeli postage is certified kosher.
30. The Guinness Book of Records holds the record for being the book most often stolen from public libraries.
31. Astronauts are not allowed to eat beans before they go into space because passing wind in a spacesuit damages them.
32. Bats always turn left when exiting a cave!
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Courtesy of Ihsan, Fr. George, Bousauder Just had to share this with you...
One of the best marketing strategies ever:
Father: I want you to marry a girl
of my choice.
Son: "I will choose my own bride!"
Father: "But the girl is Bill Gates' daughter."
Son: "Well, in that case - ok"
Father approaches Bill Gates. "I have a husband for your daughter."
Bill Gates: "But my daughter is too young to marry!"
Father: "But this young man is a vice-president of the World Bank."
Bill Gates: "Ah, in that case - ok"
Finally Father goes to see the president of the World Bank. "I have a
young man to be recommended as a vice-president."
President: "But I already have more vice- presidents than I need!"
Father: "But this young man is Bill Gates's son-in-law."
President: "Ah, in that case - ok"
Moral: Even if you have nothing, you can make things happen.
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One day a farmer's donkey
fell down into a
well. The animal cried
piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do.
Finally, he
decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway;
it just wasn't worth it to
retrieve the donkey.
He invited all
his neighbors to come over and help him. They all grabbed a shovel and began
to shovel dirt into the well. At first, the donkey realized what was
happening and cried horribly. Then, to everyone's amazement he quieted down.
A few shovel
loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well. He was astonished at
what he saw. With each shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was
doing something amazing. He would shake it off and take a step up.
As the farmer's
neighbors continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would shake
it off and take a step up.
Pretty soon,
everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well
and happily trotted off!
Life is going
to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. The trick to getting out of the
well is to shake it off and take a step up. Each of our troubles is a
steppingstone. We can get out of the deepest wells just by not
stopping, never giving up! Shake it off and take a step up.
Remember
the five simple rules to be happy:
Free your
heart from hatred - Forgive.
Free your mind
from worries - Most never happen.
Live simply and
appreciate what you have.
Give more.
Expect less
NOW ............
Enough of
that crap
. . .
The donkey later came back,
and bit the farmer who had tried to bury him.
The gash from the bite got infected and the farmer eventually died in agony from septic shock.
MORAL
FROM TODAY'S LESSON:
When you do
something wrong, and try to cover your
ass, it always comes back to bite you.
You have two
choices...smile and close this page, or pass this along to someone else to spread
the fun.
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IF YOU DON'T
READ THIS TO THE VERY END, YOU HAVE LOST A DAY IN YOUR LIFE. AND WHEN YOU HAVE
FINISHED, DO AS I AM DOING AND SEND IT ON.
George Carlin's View on Aging
Do you realize that the only time in our lives when we like to get old is when
we're kids? If you're less than 10 years old, you're so excited about aging that
you think in fractions.
"How old are you?" "I'm four and a half!" You're never thirty-six and a half.
You're four and a half, going on five! That's the key.
You get into your teens, now they can't hold you back. You jump to the next
number, or even a few ahead.
"How old are you?" "I'm gonna be 16!" You could be 13, but hey, you're gonna
be 16! And then the greatest day of your life . . . you become 21. Even the
words sound like a ceremony . . YOU BECOME 21. YESSSS!!!
But then you turn 30. Oooohh, what happened there? Makes you sound like bad
milk! He TURNED; we had to throw him out. There's no fun now, you're Just a
sour-dumpling. What's wrong? What's changed?
You BECOME 21, you TURN 30, then you're PUSHING 40. Whoa! Put on the brakes,
it's all slipping away. Before you know it, you REACH 50
and your dreams are gone.
But wait!!! You MAKE it to 60. You didn't think you would!
So you BECOME 21, TURN 30, PUSH 40, REACH 50 and MAKE it to 60.
You've built up so much speed that you HIT 70! After that it's a day-by-day
thing; you HIT Wednesday!
You get into your 80's and every day is a complete cycle; you HIT lunch; you
TURN 4:30; you REACH bedtime. And it doesn't end there. Into the 90's, you
start going backwards; "I Was JUST 92."
Then a strange thing happens. If you make it over 100, you become a little kid
again. "I'm 100 and a half!"
May you all make it to a healthy 100 and a half!!
HOW TO STAY YOUNG
1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let
the doctors worry about them. That is why you pay "them "
2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down.
3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever.
Never let the brain idle. "An idle mind is the devil's workshop." And the
devil's name is Alzheimer's.
4. Enjoy the simple things.
5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.
6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person, who is with
us our entire life, is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive.
7. Surround yourself with what you love, whether it's family, pets, keepsakes,
music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge.
8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve
it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.
9 Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, even to the next county; to
a foreign country but NOT to where the guilt is.
10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity.
AND ALWAYS REMEMBER:
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that
take our breath away.
And if you don't send this to at least 8 people - who cares? But
do share this with someone. We all need to live life to its fullest each day!!
Have a wonderful day!!!!!!!
Courtesy of Walid D.
What Money Can and Can Not Buy You...
| Money Can Buy You... | BUT NOT... |
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Home Time Sleep Knowledge Health Respect Life Love |
TWO
FRIENDS WERE WALKING
THROUGH THE DESERT.
DURING SOME POINT OF THE
JOURNEY THEY HAD AN
ARGUMENT AND ONE FRIEND
SLAPPED THE OTHER ONE
IN THE FACE.
THE
ONE WHO GOT SLAPPED
WAS HURT, BUT WITHOUT
SAYING ANYTHING, WROTE
IN THE SAND:
TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SLAPPED ME IN THE FACE.
THEY KEPT ON WALKING,
UNTIL THEY FOUND AN OASIS,
WHERE THEY DECIDED
TO TAKE A BATH.
THE ONE WHO HAD BEEN
SLAPPED GOT STUCK IN THE
MIRE AND STARTED DROWNING,
BUT THE FRIEND SAVED HIM.
AFTER HE RECOVERED FROM
THE NEAR DROWNING,
HE WROTE ON A STONE:
TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SAVED MY LIFE.
THE FRIEND WHO HAD SLAPPED
AND SAVED HIS BEST FRIEND
ASKED HIM, "AFTER I HURT YOU,
YOU WROTE IN THE SAND AND NOW,
YOU WRITE ON A STONE, WHY?"
THE OTHER FRIEND REPLIED
"WHEN SOMEONE HURTS US
WE SHOULD WRITE IT DOWN
IN SAND WHERE WINDS OF
FORGIVENESS CAN ERASE IT AWAY.
BUT, WHEN SOMEONE DOES
SOMETHING GOOD FOR US,
WE MUST ENGRAVE IT IN STONE
WHERE NO WIND
CAN EVER ERASE IT."
LEARN TO WRITE
YOUR HURTS IN
THE SAND AND TO
CARVE YOUR
BENEFITS IN STONE.
THEY
SAY
IT TAKES A MINUTE TO FIND A SPECIAL PERSON,
AN HOUR TO APPRECIATE THEM,
A DAY TO LOVE THEM,
BUT THEN AN ENTIRE LIFE TO FORGET THEM.
SEND THIS PHRASE TO THE PEOPLE YOU'LL NEVER FORGET.
IF YOU DON'T
SEND IT TO ANYONE,
IT MEANS YOU'RE IN A
HURRY AND THAT YOU'VE
FORGOTTEN YOUR FRIENDS.
TAKE THE TIME TO LIVE!
DO NOT VALUE THE THINGS
YOU HAVE IN YOUR
LIFE, BUT VALUE
WHO
YOU HAVE IN YOUR LIFE!
"Live as if you were to die tomorrow, Learn as if you were to live forever" Ghandi - courtesy of Elias K
" Man's inability to communicate is a result of his failure to listen effectively, skillfully, and with understanding to another human being." by Carl Rogers - courtesy of Soulaima K
Julie Andrews' 69th Birthday!
To commemorate her 69th birthday on October 1, actress/vocalist Julie Andrews made a special appearance at Manhattan's Radio City Music Hall for the benefit of the AARP. One of the musical numbers she performed was "My FavoriteThings" from the legendary movie "Sound Of Music."
However, the lyrics of the song were deliberately changed for the entertainment of her "blue hair" audience.
Here are the lyrics she recited:
"Maalox and nose drops and needles for knitting,
Walkers and handrails and new dental fittings,
Bundles of magazines tied up in string,
These are a few of my favorite things..
Cadillacs and cataracts, hearing aids and glasses,
Polident and Fixodent and false teeth in glasses,
Pacemakers, golf carts and porches with swings,
These are a few of my favorite things.
When the pipes leak,
When the bones creak,
When the knees go bad,
I simply remember my favorite things,
And then I don't feel so bad.
Hot tea and crumpets, and corn pads for bunions,
No spicy hot food or food cooked with onions,
Bathrobes and heat pads and hot meals they bring,
These are a few of my favorite things.
Back pains, confused brains, and no fear of sinnin',
Thin bones and fractures and hair that is thinnin',
And we won't mention our short shrunken frames,
When we remember our favorite things.
When the joints ache,
When the hips break,
When the eyes grow dim,
Then I remember the great life I've had,
And then I don't feel so bad."
Miss Andrews received a standing ovation from the crowd that lasted over four minutes and repeated encores.
Happy St. Patrick's Day
to those of us associated with someone Irish
May the road rise to meet you; May
the wind be always at your back
May the sun shine warm upon your Face and the rains fall soft upon your Fields
And until we meet again, May God hold you in the palm of His hand... an
Irish Blessing
Courtesy of Sandy M.
No matter what
A well-known speaker started off his seminar by holding up
a $20.00 bill. In the room of 200, he asked, "Who would like this $20 bill?"
Hands started going up.
He said, "I am going to give this $20 to one of you but first, let me do this.
He proceeded to crumple up the $20 dollar bill.
He then asked, "Who still wants it?"
Still the hands were up in the air.
Well, he replied, "What if I do this?"
And he dropped it on the ground and started to grind it into the floor with his
shoe.
He picked it up, now crumpled and dirty.
"Now, who still wants it?"
Still the hands went into the air.
My friends, we have all learned a very valuable lesson.
No matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not
decrease in value. It was still worth $20.
Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and
ground into the dirt by the decisions we make and the circumstances that come
our way.
We feel as though we are worthless.
But no matter what has happened or what will happen, you will never lose your
value.
Dirty or clean, crumpled or finely creased, you are still priceless to those who
DO LOVE you.
The worth of our lives comes not in what we do or who we know, but by WHO WE
ARE.
You are special- Don't EVER forget it."
If you do not pass this on, you may never know the lives it touches, the hurting
hearts it speaks to, or the hope that it can bring.
Count your blessings, not your problems.
And remember: amateurs built the ark ... professionals built the Titanic.
If God brings you to it - He will bring you through it.
Share this message with those you care about and spread good energy around you.
Courtesy of Victoria-Ghada
F A M I L Y
I ran into a stranger
as he passed by,
"Oh excuse me please" was my reply.
He said, "Please excuse me too;
I wasn't watching for you."
We were very polite, this stranger and I.
We went on our way and we said good-bye.
But at home a different story is told,
How we treat our loved ones, young and old.
Later that day, cooking the evening meal,
My son stood beside me very still.
When I turned, I nearly knocked him down.
"Move out of the way," I said with a frown.
He walked away, his little heart broken.
I didn't realize how harshly I'd spoken.
While I lay awake in bed,
God's still small voice came to me and said,
"While dealing with a stranger, common courtesy you use,
but the family you love, you seem to abuse.
Go and look on the kitchen floor,
You'll find some flowers there by the door.
Those are the flowers he brought for you.
He picked them himself: pink, yellow and blue.
He stood very quietly not to spoil the surprise,
you never saw the tears that filled his little eyes."
By this time, I felt very small,
And now my tears began to fall.
I quietly went and knelt by his bed;
"Wake up, little one, wake up," I said.
"Are these the flowers you picked for me?"
He smiled, "I found 'em, out by the tree.
I picked 'em because they're pretty like you.
I knew you'd like 'em, especially the blue."
I said, "Son, I'm very sorry for the way I acted today;
I shouldn't have yelled at you that way."
He said, "Oh, Mom, that's okay.
I love you anyway."
I said, "Son, I love you too,
and I do like the flowers, especially the blue."
FAMILY
Are you aware that if we died tomorrow, the company that we are working for
could easily replace us in a matter of days.
But the family we left behind will feel the loss for the rest of their lives.
And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into work than into our own
family, an unwise investment indeed, don't you think?
So what is behind the story?
Do you know what the
word FAMILY means? FAMILY = (F)ATHER
(A)ND (M)OTHER (I)
(L)OVE (Y)OU
Courtesy of Andre
THERMODYNAMICS OF HELL
For you
scientists out there. The following is an actual question given on a
University of Washington chemistry mid-term. The answer by one student
was so "profound" that the professor shared it with colleagues, via the
Internet, which is of course, why we now have the pleasure of enjoying it as
well.
Bonus Question: Is Hell exothermic (gives off heat) or endothermic (absorbs
heat)?
Most of the
students wrote proofs of their beliefs using Boyle's Law (gas cools when it
expands and heats when it is compressed) or some variant. One
student, however, wrote the following:
First, we need to know how the mass of Hell is changing in time. So we need to
know the rate at which souls are moving into Hell and the rate at which they
are leaving. I think that we can safely assume that once a soul gets to Hell,
it will not leave. Therefore, no souls are leaving.
As for how many
souls are entering Hell, let's look at the different religions that exist in
the world today. Most of these religions state that if you are not a member of
their religion, you will go to Hell. Since there is more than one of
these religions and since people do not belong to more than one religion, we
can project that all souls go to Hell.
With birth and death rates as they are, we can expect the number of souls in
Hell to increase exponentially. Now, we look at the rate of change of the
volume in Hell because Boyle's Law states that in order for the temperature
and pressure in Hell to stay the same, the volume of Hell has to expand
proportionately as souls are added This gives two possibilities:
1. If Hell is expanding at a slower rate than the rate at which souls enter
Hell, then the temperature and pressure in Hell will increase until all Hell
breaks loose.
2. If Hell is expanding at a rate faster than the increase of souls in Hell, then the temperature and pressure will drop until Hell freezes over.
So which is it?
If we accept the postulate given to me by Teresa during my Freshman year that,
"It will be a cold day in Hell before I sleep with you," and take into account
the fact that I still have not succeeded in
having an affair with her, then number 2 above cannot be true, and thus
I am sure that Hell is endothermic and will not freeze over.
THIS STUDENT RECEIVED THE ONLY "A"!
Courtesy of Anwar
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Friends Have you ever felt like you knew someone a long, long time
ago?
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| How special you are
Your presence is a gift to the world,
You're unique and one of a kind. Your life can be what you want it to be - Take it one day at a time. Count your blessings, not your troubles, And you'll make it through what comes along. Within you are so many answers, Understand, have courage, be strong. Don't put limits on yourself, Your dreams are waiting to be realized. Don't leave your important decisions to chance - Reach for your peak, your goal, and your prize. Nothing wastes more energy than worrying - The longer a problem is carried, the heavier it gets. Don't take things too seriously - Live a life of serenity, not a life of regrets. Remember that a little love goes a long way - Remember that a lot goes forever. Remember that friendship is a wise investment, Life's treasures are people... together. Have health and hope and happiness, Take the time to wish on a star. And don't ever forget for even a day... How very special YOU are by: Unknown
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Miss You Much
When I close my eyes,
I can feel you. I can feel your loneliness, and I can feel you feel the same way too. When you close your eyes, what can you feel? Can you feel the distant between us? Can you feel I'm reaching out to you? Maybe it's the rain pouring, it dampen down my sorrow. Maybe it's the wind howling, it blow away my sadness. Suddenly....I feel so lonely.... How I can wish now, you are here with me. To hold me and to feel me, and dance the cold night away.......
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| True Friend of mine
A friend is a gift.
One that is faithful. You are all that. The world would be empty. Without a trusted friendship like ours. You gained my trust. Through thick and thin we have stuck together. Like two pea's in a pod. We are miles apart yet in heart you remained true. In sad times we share. In glad times. In all emotions that life can bring. You are with me. This is a gift. To my true friend. To say you're a ray of sun in this person's life. Thank you true friend.
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| Piece of my heart
I give you a piece of my heart
To remind you I'm here for you... No matter if we are far apart, Our friendship will always be true. I give you a piece of my soul, A part of me reserved for you... Hold it dearly and don't let it go, No matter what you do! Whether it's a bright and happy day Or you're troubled and struggling to smile... Remember the special piece of my heart That reaches you across the miles!
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| FRIEND...
A friend is like a flower, a rose to be exact
or maybe like a brand new gate, that never comes unlatched a friend is like an owl, both beautiful and wise or perhaps a friend is like a ghost, whos spirit never dies a friend is like those blades of grass, you can never mow, standing tall and proud in a perfect little row a friend is like a heart that goes strong until the end where would we be in this world, if we didnt have a friend...
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| Our friendship is free
I know you care for me
For who I am That is the best thing about you No pretending to be anything just ourselves Our friendship is free Without any denying I can say you have been strength for me You help me to keep going When the world seemed to be holding me down Your hugs are warm and gentle Your words are wise You have given to me more then any person I have met I need you in my life For more things then you know Words can't say it all how my heart truly feels I will be with you for life That is a sure deal I won't let you go... You're like a priceless gem Number one on my list You're in my heart I want that to stay Nothing can take that away Not even distance...
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Someone taught you how to
love,
and probably didn't know it.
And in return, with every day,
It's now your turn to show it.
When you love, you give a
gift,
And when you're gone it stays
To be passed on by the ones you loved
To make some one else's day.
So remember someone who
loved you,
And show how much you care,
By sharing all the love they gave
With people everywhere.
When you give away your
love,
That doesn't mean it's gone.
Love will last forever,
so open your heart...
and pass it on!
Courtesy of Victoria
....a Friend does most or all of these...
(A)ccepts you as you
are
(B)elieves in "you"
(C)alls you just to say "HI"
(D)oesn't give up on you
(E)nvisions the whole of you (even the unfinished parts)
(F)orgives your mistakes
(G)ives unconditionally
(H)elps you
(I)nvites you over
(J)ust "be" with you
(K)eeps you close at heart
(L)oves you for who you are
(M)akes a difference in your life
(N)ever Judges
(O)ffers support
(P)icks you up
(Q)uiets your fears
(R)aises your spirits
(S)ays nice things about you
(T)ells you the truth when you need to hear it
(U)nderstands you
(V)alues you
(W)alks beside you
(X)-plains thing you don't understand
(Y)ells when you won't listen and
(Z)aps you back to reality
Courtesy of Sylva A B Z
Mistakes
Have Fun
THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS:
When "programmers " have too much time on their hands.
Click on the 5 links below then move your mouse over the objects in each
picture.
(1) Click
here: http://www.takahata.comm.waseda.ac.jp/~yoshida/work03.swf
(2)
http://www.takahata.comm.waseda.ac.jp/~yoshida/work04.swf
(3)
http://www.takahata.comm.waseda.ac.jp/~yoshida/work05.swf
(4)
http://www.takahata.comm.waseda.ac.jp/~yoshida/work09.swf
(5)
http://www.takahata.comm.waseda.ac.jp/~yoshida/work08.swf
Courtesy of Rita R.
Which Type Of Woman do you like ?
HARD-DISK Woman:
She remembers everything, FOREVER.
RAM Woman: She forgets about you, the
moment you turn her off.
WINDOWS Woman: Everyone knows that she
can't do a thing right, but no one can live without her.
What is the coldest
profession?
The Adelie penguin, a species that inhabits Ross Island in
Antarctica, ensures the survival of its species in a curious manner. Though
scientists claim that this species mates for life, an exception is apparently
made where nest building is concerned.
The female Adelie penguin, desperate to obtain the stones she uses to build her nest, visits the nests of bachelor Adelies, goes through the entire courtship routine, mates with him, and waddles off with the prized pebbles she worked for.
The harsh, frigid Antarctic climate makes it necessary for the female Adelie to use unconventional means to obtain the rocks she needs to build a nest for her offspring. Trees and grasses cannot survive in this climate, and the stones that the female penguin does find, are likely to be frozen solid in the ice or in the mud.
So rare are the pebbles the penguin needs that she sometimes even risks her neck by robbing another females' nest of the stones.
This explains why the date and mate method is the one female Adelie penguins prefer. She follows the courtship ritual, which includes repeatedly dipping her head and, if the unattached male expresses interest in her, she lies flat on her back, as an invitation to mate. Once the two have mated, the female collects the stones she came for as a sort of payment, and returns home to her mate for life!
Sometimes, especially cunning female Adelies engage in the courtship ritual, minus the mating part, grab the rocks, and go home. According to Fiona M. Hunter of the University of Cambridge, the males of this species do not bear a grudge, and do not become aggressive when they get nothing for something. This researcher even observed one bold and masterful female make off with 62 stones from one single male in one hour, without engaging in anything but the head-bobbing ritual.
Female Safety
Courtesy of Victoria
After reading, forward
it to someone you care about; it never hurts to be careful in this crazy world
we
live in.
Tip from Tae Kwon Do: The elbow is the strongest point on your body. If you are
close enough to use it, do!
..... If a robber asks for your wallet and/or purse, DO NOT HAND IT TO
HIM. Toss it away from you. Chances are that he is more interested in your
wallet and/or purse than you and he will go for the wallet/purse. RUN LIKE
MAD IN THE OTHER DIRECTION!
..... If you are ever thrown into the trunk of a car: Kick out the back tail
lights and stick your arm out the hole and start waving like crazy. The driver
won't see you but everybody else will. This has saved lives.
Last night I attended a personal safety workshop, and it jolted me. It was given
by an amazing man, Pat Malone, who has been a bodyguard for famous figures like
Farrah Fawcett and Sylvester Stallone. He works for the FBI and teaches police
officers and Navy SEALS hand-to-hand combat.This man has seen it all, and knows
a lot. He focused his teachings to us on HOW TO AVOID BEING THE VICTIM OF A
VIOLENT CRIME. He gave us some statistics about how much the occurrences of
random violence have escalated over the recent years, and it's terrible.
Something like 99% of us will be exposed to, or become a victim of a violent
crime.
Here are some of the most important points that I got out of his presentation;
the three reasons women are
easy targets for random acts of violence are:
1a. Lack of Awareness:
swing your arms, stand straight up.
1b. Wrong Place, Wrong Time: DON'T walk alone in an alley, or drive in a bad
neighborhood at night.
2. Women have a tendency to get into their cars after shopping, eating, working,
etc., and just sit (doing their checkbook, or making a list, etc. DON'T DO THIS!
(I even lock my doors while doing this).....Don The predator will be watching
you, and this is the perfect opportunity for him to get in on the passenger
side, put a gun to your head, and tell you where to go. AS LEAVE.
3. A few notes about getting into your car in a parking lot, or parking garage:
a. Be aware: look around you, look into your car, at the passenger side floor,
and in the back seat.
b. If you are parked next to a big van, enter your car from the passenger door.
Most serial killers attack their victims by pulling them into their vans while
the women are attempting to get into their cars.
c. Look at the car parked on the driver's side of your vehicle, and the
passenger side. If a male is sitting alone in the seat nearest your car, you may
want to walk back into the mall, or work, and get a guard/policeman to walk you
back out. IT IS ALWAYS BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY. (And better paranoid than
dead.)
..... ALWAYS take the elevator instead of the stairs. (Stairwells are horrible
places to be alone and the perfect crime spot).
..... If the predator has a gun and you are not under his control, ALWAYS RUN!
The predator will only hit you (a running target) 4 in 100 times; And even then,
it most likely WILL NOT be a vital organ. RUN!
..... As women, we are always trying to be sympathetic: STOP IT! It may get you
raped, or killed. Ted Bundy, the serial killer, was a good-looking, well
educated man, who ALWAYS played on the sympathies of unsuspecting women. He
walked with a cane, or a limp, and often asked "for help" into his vehicle or
with his vehicle, which is when he abducted his next victim.
Pat Malone told us the story of his daughter, who came out of the mall and was
walking to her car when she
noticed 2 older ladies in front of her. Then she saw a police car come towards
her with cops who said hello. She also noticed that all 8 handicap spots
in the area were empty. As she neared her car she saw a man a few rows over
calling to her for help. He wanted her to close his passenger side door. He was
sitting in the back on the driver's side, and said he was handicapped.
He continued calling, until she turned and headed back to the mall, and then he
began cursing at her. In the
meantime, she wondered why he didn't ask the 2 older ladies, or the policeman
for help, and why he was not parked in any of the empty handicap spots. As she
got back to the mall, two male friends of hers were exiting, and as she told
them the story and turned to point at the car, the man was getting out of the
back seat into the front and the car sped away. DON'T GET CAUGHT IN THIS TRAP.
I'd like you to forward this to all the women you know. It may save a life.
A candle is not dimmed by lighting another candle. I was going to send this to
the ladies only, but guys,
if you love your mothers, wives, sisters, daughters, etc., you may want to pass
it on to them, as well.
Send this to any woman you know who may need to be reminded that the world we
live in has a lot of crazies in it and it's better to be safe than sorry.
Courtesy of Alaa & Tarek
Make a Wish
(Did you make a wish?) If you don't make a wish, it won't come true. Last Chance to Make a Wish.
May today there be peace within. May you trust your highest power that you are exactly where you are meant to be....
May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith.
May you use those gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you....
May you be content knowing you are a child of God....
Let this presence settle into our bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love.
It is there for each and every one of you....
Courtesy of Victoria
Parachutes
Charles Plumb was a US
Navy jet pilot in Vietnam. After 75 combat missions, his plane was destroyed by
a surface-to-air missile. Plumb ejected and parachuted into enemy hands. He was
captured and spent 6 years in a communist Vietnamese prison. He survived
the ordeal and now lectures on lessons learned from that experience.
One day, when Plumb and his wife were sitting in a restaurant, a man at another
table came up and said, "You're Plumb! You flew jet fighters in Vietnam from the
aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk. You were shot down!"
"How in the world did you know that?" asked Plumb. "I packed your
parachute," the man replied.
Plumb gasped in surprise and gratitude. The man pumped his hand and said, "I
guess it worked!"
Plumb assured him, "It sure did. If your chute hadn't worked, I wouldn't be here
today,"
Plumb couldn't sleep that night, thinking about that man. Plumb says, "I kept
wondering what he had looked like in a Navy uniform: a white hat, a bib in the
back, and bell-bottom trousers. I wonder how many times I might have seen him
and not even said "Good morning, how are you?' or anything because, you see, I
was a fighter pilot and he was just a sailor."
Plumb thought of the
many hours the sailor had spent at a long wooden table in the bowels of the
ship, carefully weaving the shrouds and folding the silks of each chute, holding
in his hands each time the fate of someone he didn't know.
Now, Plumb asks his audience, "Who's packing your parachute?"
Everyone has someone who provides what they need to make it through the day. He
also points out that he needed many kinds of parachutes when his plane was shot
down over enemy territory - he needed his physical parachute, his mental
parachute, his emotional parachute, and his spiritual parachute. He called
on all these supports before reaching safety. Sometimes in the daily
challenges that life gives us, we miss what is really important.
We may fail to say hello, please, or thank you, congratulate someone on
something wonderful that has happened to them, give a compliment, or just do
something nice for no reason. As you go through this week, this month, this
year, recognize people who pack your parachutes.
I am sending you this as my way of thanking you for your part in packing my
parachute !!! And I hope you will send it on to those who have helped pack
yours!
Sometimes, we wonder why friends keep forwarding jokes to us without writing a
word, maybe this could explain it: When you are very busy, but still want to
keep in touch, guess what you do--you forward jokes. And to let you know that
you are still remembered, you are still important, you are still loved, you are
still cared for, guess what you get? A forwarded joke.
So my friend, next time when you get a joke, don't think that you've been sent
just another forwarded joke, but that you've been thought of today and your
friend on the other end of your computer wanted to send you a smile, just
helping you pack your parachute.
Courtesy of Beatriz, Brazil
JUST IF YOUR "ASKIN"
If you're askin if I need you, the answer is forever!
If you're askin if I'll leave you, the answer is never!
If your askin what I value, the answer is
You!
If you're askin if I love you, that answer is I DO!
> ~This is a BEST FRIEND test.
Send this to as many friends as you possibly can and if you get it back, you truly will know who your friends are.
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Courtesy of Grace
This is pretty strange or odd how it worked out this way. Even if you are not
religious you should read this.
What is the shortest chapter in the Bible? Answer - Psalms 117
What is the longest chapter in the Bible? Answer - Psalms 119
Which chapter is in the center of the Bible? Answer - Psalms 118
Fact: There are 594 chapters before Psalms 118
Fact: There are 594 chapters after Psalms 118
Add these numbers up and you get 1188
What is the center verse in the Bible? Answer - Psalms 118:8
Does this verse say something significant about God's perfect will for our
lives? The next time someone says they would like to find God's perfect will for
their lives and that they want to be in the center of His will, just send them
to the center of His Word!
Psalms 118:8 (NKJV) "It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in
man."
Now isn't that odd how this worked out (or was God in the center of it)?
Before sending this, I said a prayer for you. You got a minute? 60 seconds for
God?
All you do is simply say a small prayer for the person who sent you this:
"Father God bless _____ in whatever it is that you know he/she may be needing
this day! And may ___ life be full of your peace, prosperity and power as he/she
seeks to have a closer relationship with You. Amen"
Then send it on to five other people. Within hours five people have prayed for
you, and you caused a multitude of people to pray to God for other people. Then
sit back and watch the power of God work in your life for doing the thing that
you know he loves.
Faith doesn't get you around trouble, it gets you through it.
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Courtesy of Grace Halabi
THE SPECIAL SAUCE
I was sitting at the drive-through window at McDonald's this weekend (ok, I eat out a lot). I did the usual thing; I drove up to the menu and ordered. I proceeded to the first window and paid, then drove to the second window and waited for the order. After sitting there for a few minutes, the clerk slid back the window and asked, "Will you please pull over to the side? Your order is not ready."
I was a little upset and even impatient, but I pulled over and waited. I thought, "How come other folks ordered and drove straight through and I have to wait." I waited for another two or three minutes. It seemed like hours before the clerk finally ran out, tapped on the window, and handed me the order. Of course I asked, "Hey, what took so long?" She replied, "You wanted the Special Sauce, which meant it had to be specially made for that sandwich - it doesn't usually come with that one.
It seems to me this scene could be a reflection of our prayer lives. We make our request to the Lord. Our menu is His Word, where He has listed promise after promise. We stand before Him and request and plead and, sometimes, even beg. We go to the first window and pay, sometimes with fervent prayer, sometimes with prolonged suffering, sometimes with obedience, and sometimes not at all. We then move to the second window and wait for our order. If God doesn't answer within a few minutes, we become upset. You know the phrase, "Lord it's 5:00 p.m. Friday; I prayed to You yesterday, and You still haven't answered. I can't wait much longer."
Why is it taking Him so long? I've seen people drive up before me and they received their orders right away! We even go so far as to tap on the window and ask if He has forgotten our order. We become impatient. We become upset. We become downright mad.
Lord I asked for a mate ten days ago and I don't see him/her anywhere.
Lord, I've been asking for a new job for two years; others have passed me by.
I've been waiting on a financial blessing for ten years and I still have more
month than money.
Where are You and why haven't You blessed me?
And just when you think He is giving you the answer, He pulls back the royal
curtain of Eternity, and says, "Please pull over to the side and wait a while
longer."
This once frustrated me to no end, made me mad, made me want to give up, made me want to holler; that is, until the clerk brought out my sandwich.
Then, the revelation became clear.
Do you know why the Lord has put you on the side? Do you know why you have had to wait for this blessing longer than before? Do you know why He has put you through more this time than ever? Do you know why it seems as though He has not heard you and He does not care? Do you know why it seems like you have had to go through more tears, more pains, and more struggling this time?
Because this blessing is a Special Sauce Blessing!
This is an Overflowing, Pressed-Down, Shaken Together, Blessing!
You made a Special Order and God has been putting together a Special Sauce Blessing for you and He has to prepare it for you!
That mate you wanted . . . He's putting together a Special Sauce!
That job you wanted . . . He's putting together a Special Sauce!
That financial blessing . . He's putting together a Special Sauce!
That peace on the job . . . He's putting together a Special Sauce!
That house . . He's putting together a Special Sauce!
That deeper anointing . . He's putting together a Special Sauce!
That promotion . . He's putting together a Special Sauce!
How many people have driven away before the clerk brought their food, and how many people have missed their blessings because they did not wait?
Hang on there. Keep on waiting. You made a Special Order, now wait on God's Special Sauce!
They who wait shall receive a Special Sauce!
Author: Unknown.
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The Rented Room
Our house was directly across the street from the clinic entrance of Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. We lived downstairs and rented the upstairs rooms to outpatients at the clinic.
One summer evening as I was fixing supper, there was a knock at the door. I opened it to see a truly awful looking man. "Why, he's hardly taller than my eight-year-old," I thought as I stared at the stooped, shriveled body. But the appalling thing was his face, lopsided from swelling, red and raw. Yet his voice was pleasant as he said, "Good evening. I've come to see if you have a room for just one night. I came for a treatment this morning from the eastern shore, and there's no bus 'til morning."
He told me he'd been hunting for a room since noon but with no success; no one seemed to have a room. "I guess it's my face. I know it looks terrible, but my doctor says with a few more treatments..." For a moment I hesitated, but his next words convinced me: "I could sleep in this rocking chair on the porch. My bus leaves early in the morning." I told him we would find him a bed, but to rest on the porch. I went inside and finished getting supper. When we were ready, I asked the old man if he would join us.
"No thank you. I have plenty." And he held up a brown paper bag. When I had finished the dishes, I went out on the porch to talk with him a few minutes. It didn't take a long time to see that this old man had an oversized heart crowded into that tiny body. He told me he fished for a living to support his daughter, her five children and her husband, who was hopelessly crippled from a back injury. He didn't tell it by way of complaint; in fact, every other sentence was
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