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Saturday Apr 30   2005

                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 Favorite Things" 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.

            Ms. Andrews received a standing ovation from the crowd that lasted over four minutes and repeated encores.

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Friday Apr 29   2005

Red Skelton shared his humor with us for decades.  He did so without four-letter words and raunchy antics.  Below are his tips for a happy marriage.


1. Two times a week, we go to nice restaurant, have a little beverage, then comes good food and companionship. She goes on Tuesdays, I go on Fridays.

2. We also sleep in separate beds, hers is in Ontario and mine is in Tucson.

3. I take my wife everywhere, but she keeps finding her way back.

4. I asked my wife where she wanted to go for our anniversary.  "Somewhere I haven't been in a long time!" she said. So I suggested the kitchen.

5. We always hold hands.   If I let go, she shops.

6. She has an electric blender, electric toaster and an electric bread maker.   Then she said, "There are too many gadgets and no place to sit down!"   So I bought her an electric chair.

7. My wife told me the car wasn't running well because there was water in the carburetor.   I asked where the car was, she told me, "In the lake."

8. She got a mud pack and looked great for two days.   Then the mud fell off.

9. She ran after the garbage truck yelling, "Am I too late for the garbage?"  The driver said, "No, jump in." 

10. Remember, marriage is the number one cause of divorce.

11. Statistically, 100% of all divorces start with marriage.

12. I married Miss Right, I just didn't know her first name was "Always".

13. I haven't spoken to my wife in 18 months   I don't like to interrupt her.

14. The last fight was my fault.   My wife asked, "What's on the TV?......."   I said, "Dust."

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Thursday Apr 28   2005

Hangover Rating System 
 
 
One Star Hangover (*) 
 
No pain. No real feeling of illness. You're able to function
relatively well. However, you are still parched. You can drink 5 sodas
and still feel this way. For some reason, you are craving a steak &
fries. 
 
Two Star Hangover (**) 

No pain, but something is definitely amiss. You may  look okay, but
you have the mental capacity of a staple gun. The coffee you are
chugging is only increasing your rumbling gut, which is still tossing
around the fruity pancake from the 3:00 AM Waffle House excursion. 
There is some definite havoc being wreaked upon your bowels.  
 
Three Star Hangover (***) 
 
Slight headache. Stomach feels crappy. You are definitely not
productive. Anytime a girl walks by you gag because her perfume reminds
you of the flavoured schnapps shots your alcoholic friends dared you to
drink. Life would be better right now if you were home in your bed
watching Lucy reruns. You've had 4 cups of coffee, a gallon of water, 3
iced teas and a diet Coke --- yet you haven't peed once. 
 
Four Star Hangover (****) 
 
Life sucks. Your head is throbbing. You can't speak too quickly or
else you might puke. Your boss has already lambasted you for being late
and has given you a lecture for reeking of booze. You wore nice clothes,
but that can't hide the fact that you only shaved one side of your face.
(For the ladies, it looks like you put your make-up on while riding the
bumper cars.) Your eyes look like one big red vein, and even your hair
hurts. Your sphincter is in perpetual spasm, and the first of about five
shits you take during the day brings water to the eyes of everyone who
enters the bathroom. 
 
Five Star Hangover (*****) 
 
You have a second heartbeat in your head, which is actually annoying
the employee who sits in the next cube. Vodka vapour is seeping out of
every pore and making you dizzy. You still have toothpaste crust in the
corners of your mouth from brushing your teeth in an attempt to get the
remnants of the poop fairy out. Your body has lost the ability to
generate saliva so your tongue is suffocating you. You don't have the
foggiest idea who the hell the stranger was passed out in your bed this
morning. Any attempt to defecate results in a fire hose like discharge
of alcohol-scented fluid with a rare 'floater' thrown in. The sole
purpose of this 'floater' seems to be to splash the toilet water all
over your ass. Death sounds pretty good about right now....  
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Wednesday Apr 27   2005

Unsuccessful pick up lines

1) I wish you were a door so I could bang you all day long.

2) Nice legs...  What time do they open?

3) I may not be the best looking guy in here, but I'm the only one talking to you.
 
4) I'm fighting the urge to make you the happiest woman on earth tonight.
 
5) You might not be the best looking girl here, but beauty is only a light switch away.
 
6) You must be the limp doctor because I've got a stiffy.

7) I'd walk a million miles for one of your smiles, and even farther for that thing you do with your tongue.

8) If it's true that we are what we eat, then I could be you by morning.
 
9) Do you believe in love at first sight or should I walk by again?
 
10) I know milk does a body good, but DAMN, how much have you been drinking?

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Tuesday Apr 26   2005

THE RABBIT
 

A man is driving along a highway and sees a rabbit jump out across the middle of the road.  He swerves to avoid hitting it, but unfortunately the rabbit jumps right in front of the car.
 
The driver, a sensitive man as well as an animal lover, pulls over and gets out to see
what has become of the rabbit.
 
Much to his dismay, the rabbit is dead.  The driver feels so awful that he begins to cry.
 
A beautiful blonde woman driving down the highway sees a man crying on the side of the road and pulls over.
 
She steps out of the car and asks the man what's wrong.
 
"I feel terrible," he explains, "I accidentally hit this rabbit and killed it."
 
The blonde says, "Don't worry."
 
She runs to her car and pulls out a spray can.  She walks over to the limp, dead rabbit,
bends down, and sprays the contents onto the rabbit.
 
The rabbit jumps up, waves its paw at the two of them and hops off down the road.
 
Ten feet away the rabbit stops, turns around and waves again, he hops down the road another 10 feet, turns and waves, hops another ten feet, turns and waves, and repeats this again and again and again, until he hops out of sight.
 
The man is astonished.
 
He runs over to the woman and demands, "What is in that can? What did you spray on that rabbit?"
 
The woman turns the can around so that the man can read the label.
 
It says...
 

(Are you ready for this?)
 
 
 
 
 

(Are you sure?)
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

(This is bad!)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

(It's definitely a Blonde Joke!)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

(You know you could just click off and not read the punch line....)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

(You know you're gonna be sorry)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

(Last chance)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

(OK, here it is)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
It says,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
"Hair Spray -
Restores life to dead hair, adds permanent wave."

 

(For people that don't speak English as a first language....."Hare" is another word for rabbit.....and "Hare" sounds just like "Hair") 

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Monday Apr 25   2005

Words of Wisdom from Homer Simpson.

You couldn't fool me on the foolingest day of the year with an electrified fooling machine.

First you tell me not to buy the pony, now you're telling me to take it back. Make up your mind!

Just because I don't care doesn't mean I don't understand.

I've always been a firm believer in the three R's. Reading TV Guide, writing to TV Guide and renewing TV Guide.

In America, first you get the sugar, then you get the power, then you get the women.

You never know when an old calendar might come in handy! Sure, it's not 1985 right now, but who knows what tomorrow will bring?

Yes, honey, just squeeze your rage up into a bitter little ball and release it at an appropriate time, like that day I hit the referee with the whiskey bottle.

We live in a society of laws. Why do you think I took you to all those Police Academy movies? For fun? Well I didn't hear anybody laughing, did you?

Oh, well, of course, everything looks bad if you remember it.

Alcohol is my way of life, and I aim to keep it.

The code of the schoolyard, Marge! The rules that teach a boy to be a man. Let's see. Don't tattle. Always make fun of those different from you. Never say anything, unless you're sure everyone feels exactly the same way you do.

Flanders, it's no use praying. I already did the same thing, and we can't both win.

No offense, Apu, but when they were handing out religions you must have been out taking a whizz.

There are only so many times I can say sorry and still mean it.

Marge, I'm going to miss you so much. And it's not just the sex. It's also the food preparation.

Consider them smacked and hugged. I don't consider it a message if it's not mixed anyway.

If God had wanted me to go to church for an hour a week, he would have made the week an hour longer.

Dear Lord, thank you for this microwave bounty, even though we don't deserve it. I mean, our kids are uncontrollable Hellions, pardon my French, but they act like savages! Did you see them at the picnic? Oh, of course you did, you're everywhere, you're omnivorous.

It's because they're stupid.  That's why everyone does everything.

Hallucinations again? I probably shouldn't have eaten that packet of powdered gravy I found in the
parking lot.

 This gun had a hold on me. I felt this incredible surge of  power, like God must feel when he's holding a gun.

 But I used to rock and roll all night and party every day, then it was every other day.  Now I'm lucky if I can find half an hour a week in which to get funky.

 Kill my boss? Do I dare live out the American Dream?

 Why, you could wake up tomorrow and be dead.

 You gave both dogs away? You know how I feel about giving.

With $10,000, we can be millionaires!

Ah, beer. My love for you will never die.

The fame was like a drug.  But what was even more like a drug was the drugs.

Son, when you participate in sporting events, it's not whether you win or lose—it's how drunk you get.

Lisa, if you don't like your job, you don't strike—you just go in every day and do it really half-assed. That's the American way.

Kids, you tried your best and you failed miserably. The lesson is, never try.

It's not easy to juggle a pregnant wife and a troubled child, but somehow I managed to fit in eight hours of TV a day.

I want to share something with you: The three little sentences that will get you through life. Number one, "Cover for me." Number two, "Oh, good idea, boss!" Number three, "It was like that when I got here."

Because sometimes the only way you can feel good about yourself is by making someone else look bad. And I'm tired of making other people feel good about themselves!

Asleep at the switch? I wasn't asleep, I was drunk!

Quiet you kids. If I hear one more word, Bart doesn't get to watch cartoons, and Lisa doesn't get to go to college.

Marge, I can't wear a pink shirt to work. Everybody wears white shirts. I'm not popular enough to be different.

Son, if you really want something in this life, you have to work for it. Now quiet! They're about to announce the lottery numbers.

If something goes wrong at the plant, blame the guy who can't speak English.

Kids, kids. I'm not going to die. That only happens to bad people.

Operator! Give me the number for 911!

Getting out of jury duty is easy. The trick is to say you're prejudiced against all races.

I know I'm not usually a praying man, but if you're up there, please Superman—help me!

When I first heard that Marge was joining the police academy, I thought it would be fun and zany, like that movie, Spaceballs. But instead it was dark and disturbing. Like that movie, Police Academy.

And Lord, we are especially thankful for nuclear power, the cleanest, safest energy source there is. Except for solar, which is just a pipe dream.

(Praying) Dear Lord, the gods have been good to me. As an offering, I present these milk and cookies. If you wish me to eat them instead, please give me no sign whatsoever...thy bidding will be done.

What's the point of going out? We're just going to wind up back here anyway.

Internet! Is that thing still around?

Trying is the first step towards failure.

 All right, brain. You don't like me and I don't like you, but let's just do this and I can get back to killing you with beer.

 You people have stood in my way long enough. I'm going to clown college.

 America's health care system is second only to Japan...Canada, Sweden, Great Britain, well, all of Europe. But you can  thank your lucky stars we don't live in Paraguay.

 A big mountain of sugar is too much for one man. I can see now why God portions it out in those little packets.

Bart, you're saying "butt-kisser" like it's a bad thing!

Beer. Now there's a temporary solution.

Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true.

Vampires are make believe, just like elves and gremlins and eskimos.

I hope I didn't brain my damage.

I like my beer cold, my TV loud and my homosexuals flaming.

All my life I've been an obese man trapped inside a fat man's body.

If God didn't want me to eat in church, he would've made gluttony a sin.

I think the saddest day of my life was when I realized I could beat my Dad at most things, and Bart experienced that at the age of four.

Can you take the wheel for a second? I have to scratch my self in two places at once.

Stupid risks make life worth living.

How come the bear can crap in the woods and I can't?

I won't lie to you, fatherhood isn't easy like motherhood.

Stupid T.V. Be more funny.

A boy without mischief is like a bowling ball without a liquid center.

It is better to watch things than to do them.

I think Smithers picked me because of my motivational skills. Everyone says they have to work a lot harder when I’m around.

You can't keep blaming yourself. Just blame yourself once, and move on.

I'm a white male, age 18 to 49. Everyone listens to me, no matter how dumb my suggestions are.

Now I prepare my soul for an eternity of fire and poking.

Let your children run wild and free, because, as the old saying goes, let your children run wild and free.

Let us all bask in television's warm glowing warming glow.

I thought I had an appetite for destruction, but all I wanted was a club sandwich.

Old people don't need companionship. They need to be isolated and studied so that it can be determined what nutrients they have that might be extracted for our personal use.

Without TV, it is hard to know when one day ends and another begins.

I may be naked and reeking with panda love, but I have my dignity.

I don't have to be careful. I've got a gun!

Being eaten by a crocodile is just like falling asleep—in a blender.

Weaseling out of things is important to learn. It's what separates us from the animals. Except the weasel.

Shut up brain, or I'll stab you with a cue tip!

I am so smart. I am so smart. I am so smart. SMRT.

There's that purple stuff inside. Purple is a fruit!

Marge, tonight we're gettin' drive-thru and doin' it twice!

The winner will be praised with riches, the loser will be booed until my throat is sore.

 Let us celebrate our new arrangement with the adding of chocolate to milk.

Note to self. Stop doing anything.

Florida. That's America's wang.

If I didn't have this gun, the King of England could just walk in here anytime he wants and start shoving you around.

Quiet honey, you don't know how big this government is. It goes all the way to the President.

Who needs new music? We all know rock music attained perfection in 1974.

I'm just trying to get into heaven. I'm not running for Jesus.

Speed limits are just a suggestion, like pants.

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Sunday Apr 24   2005

Sam and Becky are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. Sam says to Becky, "Becky, I was wondering - have you ever cheated on me?" Becky replies, "Oh Sam, why would you ask such a question now? You don't want to ask that question..." "Yes, Becky, I really want to know. Please..." 
"Well, all right. Yes, 3 times..."

"Three? Well, when were they?" he asked.

"Well, Sam, remember when you were 35 years old and you really wanted to start the business on your own and no bank would give you a loan? Remember, then one day the bank president himself came over the house and signed the loan papers, no questions asked?"

"Oh, Becky, you did that for me! I respect you even more than ever, to do such a thing for me. So, when was number 2?"

"Well, Sam, remember when you had that last heart attack and you were needing that very tricky operation, and no surgeon would touch you? Then remember how Dr. DeBakey came all the way up here, to do the surgery himself, and then you were in good shape again?"


"I can't believe it! Becky, you should do such a thing for me, to save my life. I couldn't have a more wonderful wife. To do such a thing, you must really love me darling. I couldn't be more moved. So, all right then, when was number 3?"

"Well, Sam, remember a few years ago, when you really wanted to be president of the golf club and you were 17 votes short..?"

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Saturday Apr 23 2005

Great Quotes by Great Ladies!

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Inside every older person is a younger
person -- wondering what the hell happened.

-Cora Harvey Armstrong-
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The hardest years in life are
those between ten and seventy.

-Helen Hayes (at 73)-
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I refuse to think of them as chin
hairs. I think of them as stray eyebrows.

-Janette Barber-
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Things are going to get a lot worse
before they get worse.

-Lily Tomlin-
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A male gynecologist is like an auto
mechanic who never owned a car.

-Carrie Snow-
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Laugh and the world laughs with you.
Cry and you cry with your girlfriends.

-Laurie Kuslansky-
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My second favorite household chore is ironing.
My first being, hitting my head on the
top bunk bed until I faint.

-Erma Bombeck-
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Old age ain't no place for sissies.

-Bette Davis-
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A man's got to do what a man's got to do.
A woman must do what he can't.

-Rhonda Hansome-
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The phrase "working mother" is redundant.

-Jane Sellman-
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Every time I close the door on reality
it comes in through the windows.

-Jennifer Unlimited-
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Whatever women must do they must do
twice as well as men to be thought half
as good. Luckily, this is not difficult.

-Charlotte Whitton-
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Thirty-five is when you finally get your head
together and your body starts falling apart.

-Caryn Leschen-
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I try to take one day at a time, but
sometimes several days attack me at once.

-Jennifer Unlimited-
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If you can't be a good example, then you'll
just have to be a horrible warning.

-Catherine-
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When I was young, I was put in a
school for retarded kids for two years
before they realized I actually had a
hearing loss. And they called ME slow!

-Kathy Buckley-
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I'm not offended by all the dumb blonde
jokes because I know I'm not
dumb ... and I'm also not blonde.

-Dolly Parton-
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If high heels were so wonderful, men
would still be wearing them.

-Sue Grafton-
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I'm not going to vacuum 'til Sears
makes one you can ride on.

-Roseanne Barr-
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When women are depressed they either eat
or go shopping. Men invade another country.

-Elayne Boosler-
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Behind every successful man is a surprised woman.

-Maryon Pearson-
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In politics, if you want anything said, ask a man-
if you want anything done, ask a woman.

-Margaret Thatcher-
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I have yet to hear a man ask for advice
on how to combine marriage and a career.

-Gloria Steinem-
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I am a marvelous housekeeper.
Every time I leave a man I keep his house.

-Zsa Zsa Gabor-
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Nobody can make you feel inferior
without your permission.

-Eleanor Roosevelt-

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 Friday Apr 22 2005

He makes his lunch, hooks up his boat and off he goes...all day long.
Well, one Saturday morning he gets up really early, dresses quietly,
gets his lunch made,  puts on his long johns, grabs his tackle and goes
to the garage to hook up his boat to the truck. Down the driveway he
goes.
 
Coming out of his garage rain is pouring down; it is like a torrential
downpour. There is snow mixed in with the rain, and the wind is blowing
50 mph. Minutes later, he returns to the garage. He comes back into the
house and turns the TV to the weather channel. He finds it's going to be
bad weather all day long, so he puts his boat back in the garage,
quietly undresses and slips back into bed.
 
Then he cuddles up to his wife's back, now with a different
anticipation, and whispers, "The weather out there is terrible." To
which she sleepily replies, "Can you believe my stupid husband is out
fishing in that sh*t?"

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Thursday Apr 21   2005

Woman decides to have a face-lift for her birthday.  She spends $5000 and feels pretty good about the results, On her way home from her final release by the doctor she stops at a news stand to buy a newspaper. Before leaving she says to the clerk, "I hope you don't mind my asking, but how old do you think I am?"

"About 32," is the reply. "Nope! I'm exactly 47, " the woman says happily.  

A little while later she goes into McDonald's and asks the counter girl the very same question. The girl replies, "I guess about 29." The woman replies, "Nope, I'm 47."

Now she's feeling really good about herself. She stops in a drug store on her way down the street.  She goes up to the counter to get some mints and asks the clerk this burning question. The clerk responds, "Oh, I'd say 30." Again she proudly responds, "I am 47, but thank you."

While waiting for the bus to go home, she asks an old man waiting next to her the same question. He replies, "Lady, I'm 78 and my eye sight is going.  Although, when I was young, there was a sure way to tell how old a woman was. It sounds very forward, but it requires you to let me put my hands under your bra. Then I can tell you EXACTLY how old you are."

They wait in silence on the empty street until curiosity gets the best of her.  She finally blurts out, "What the heck, go ahead."

He slips both of his hands under her blouse and under her bra and begins to feel around very slowly and carefully.  He bounces and weights each breast...He gently pinches each nipple.  He pushes her breasts together and rubs them against each other.  After a couple of minutes of this, she says, "Okay, okay...how old am I?"  He completes one last squeeze of her breasts, removes his hands, and says, "Madam, you are 47."  Stunned and amazed, the woman says, "That was incredible, how could you tell?"  The old man replies, "Promise you won't get mad?" "I promise I  won't." she says.

He replies, "I was behind you in line at McDonald's."

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Wednesday Apr 20   2005

One of the ladies of the church was cooking a pot of her famous beans for the church potluck, and her son came running through the house, BB gun in one hand, and a handful of BBs in the other.

He tripped and the BBs, naturally, went right into the pot of beans.

Thinking it over, he could think of no good reason why he should risk punishment, so he said nothing.

The dinner went well and, as usual, the beans were one of the favorite dishes.

The next day, the church secretary, Mary, called the boy's mother and said, "Ruth, your beans were delicious as usual, but what did you put in them this time?"

Ruth replied, "Nothing new, why do you ask?"

"Well," said Mary, this morning I bent over to feed the cat and shot the canary."

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Tuesday Apr 19   2005

Get your mind around this one!!!!
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The next time you hear a politician use the word "billion," casually, think about whether you want the politician spending your tax money.

A billion is a difficult number to comprehend, but one advertising agency did a good job of putting that figure into perspective in one of its releases:

 A billion seconds ago it was 1959.
 A billion minutes ago Jesus was alive.
 A billion hours ago our ancestors were living in the Stone Age.
 A billion days ago no-one walked on two feet on earth.
 A billion dollars ago was only 8 hours and 20 minutes, at the rate the government spends it.

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Monday Apr 18   2005

THE POODLE & THE LEOPARD
 
A wealthy old lady decides to go on a photo safari in Africa, taking her faithful pet poodle along for company. One day the poodle starts chasing butterflies and before long he discovers that he is lost. Wandering about, he notices a leopard heading rapidly in his direction with the obvious intention of having lunch. The poodle thinks, "Uh-oh, I'm in deep trouble now!" Noticing some bones on the ground close by, he 
immediately settles down to chew on the bones! with his back to the approaching cat. Just as the leopard is about to leap, the poodle exclaims loudly, "Boy, that was one delicious leopard. I wonder if there are any more around here." Hearing this, the leopard halts his attack in mid-stride, a look of terror comes over him, and he slinks away into the trees. "Whew," says the leopard "That was close. That poodle nearly had me." Meanwhile, a monkey who had been watching the whole scene from a nearby tree, figures he can put this knowledge to good use and trade it for protection from the leopard. So, off he goes. But the poodle sees him heading after the leopard with great speed, and figures that something must be up. The monkey soon catches up with the leopard, spills the beans and strikes a deal for himself with the leopard. The leopard is furious at being made a fool of and says, "Here monkey, hop on my back and see what's going to happen to that conniving canine." Now the poodle sees the leopard coming with the monkey on his back and thinks, "What am I going to do now?" But instead of running, the dog sits down with his back to his attackers, pretending he hasn't seen them yet. Just when they get close enough to hear, the poodle says, "Where's that damn monkey? I sent him off half an hour ago to bring
me another leopard!"
 
SOMETIMES BULLSH*T AND BRILLIANCE ARE BASICALLY THE SAME!

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Sunday Apr 17   2005

THE PERKS OF BEING 50+

1. Kidnappers are not very interested in you.

2. In a hostage situation you are likely to be released first.
3. No one expects you to run -- anywhere.
4. People call at 9 P.M. & ask, "Did I wake you?"
5. People no longer view you as a hypochondriac.
6. There is nothing left to learn the hard way.
7. Things you buy now won't wear out.
8 You can eat dinner at 4 P.M.
9. You enjoy hearing about other peoples' operations.
10. You get into heated arguments about pension plans.
11. You have a party & the neighbors don't even realize it.
12. You no longer think of speed limits as a challenge.
13. You quit trying to hold your stomach in, no matter who walks into the room
14. You sing along with elevator music.
15. Your eyes won't get much worse.
16. Your investment in health insurance is finally beginning to pay off.
17. Your joints are more accurate meteorologists than the national weather service.
18. Your secrets are safe with your friends, because they can't remember them either.
19. Your supply of brain cells is finally down to manageable size.
20. You can't remember who sent you this list.

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Saturday Apr 16   2005

History of the middle finger
 
Here is something I never knew before, and now that I know it, I feel compelled to send it on to my more intelligent friends in the hope that they, too, will feel edified.  Isn't  history more fun when you know something about it?
GIVING THE FINGER Before the Battle of Agincourt in 1415, the French, anticipating victory over the English, proposed to cut off the middle finger of all captured English soldiers.
Without the middle finger it would be impossible to draw the renowned English longbow and therefore they would be incapable of fighting in the future.  This famous weapon was made of the native English Yew tree, and the act of drawing the longbow was known as "plucking the yew" (or "pluck yew")
Much to the bewilderment of the French, the English won a major upset and began mocking the French by waving their middle fingers at the defeated French saying, "see, we can still pluck yew!"  "PLUCK YEW!"
Since "pluck yew" is rather difficult to say, the difficult consonant cluster at the beginning has gradually changed to a labiodental fricative 'F', and thus the words often used in conjunction with the one-finger salute!
It is also because of the pheasant feathers on the arrows used with the longbow that the symbolic gesture is also known as "giving the bird."  IT IS STILL AN APPROPRIATE SALUTE TO THE FRENCH TODAY!
And yew thought yew knew everything!

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Friday Apr 15   2005

26 reasons why men have 2 dogs:

1.The later you are, the more excited the dogs are to see you.

2.Dogs will forgive you for playing with other dogs.

3.If another dog is gorgeous, other dogs don't hate it.

4.Dog's don't notice if you call another dog by the wrong name.

5.Dogs like it if you leave alot of things on the floor.

6. A dog's parents never visit.

7.Dog's do not hate their bodies.

8. Dog's agree that you have to raise your voice to get your point across.

9. Dogs like to do their snooping outside, not in your wallet or desk.

10. Dogs seldom outlive you.

11. Dogs can't talk back.

12.You never have to wait for dogs, they are ready to go 24 hours a day.

13. Dogs find it amusing when you're drunk off your butt.

14.Dogs like to go fishing and hunting.

15. Another man will seldom steal your dog.

16.A dog will not wake you up in the middle of the night and ask you,"if I died , would you get another dog?"

17.If a dog has babies, you can put an add in the paper  and sell them or give them away.

18. A dog will let you put a studded collar on them and they won't call you a pervert!

19. A dog won't hold out on you  to get a new car.

20. If a dog smells another dog, they don't get mad at you.  They just think it's interesting.

21.On a road trip, a dog never insists on turning up the heater.

22. Dogs don't let magazine articles guide their lives.

23.When a dog gets old, you can put it to sleep.

24.Dogs like to ride in the back of a pick up truck.

25.Dogs are not allowed in Bloomington's or Neiman -Marcus!

26.and last but not least, if a dog leaves, it won't take half your stuff or clear out your bank accounts!  

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Thursday Apr 14   2005

Instead of a joke today....I'm presenting links to 4 different Internet based clocks.....these are all quite creative and amusing. 

Open the different links below to see the clocks.

http://t2.technion.ac.il/~snoom/c2.swf

http://t2.technion.ac.il/~snoom/cable_clock.swf

http://t2.technion.ac.il/~snoom/3dc2.swf

http://t2.technion.ac.il/~snoom/hand.swf

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Wednesday Apr 13   2005

Wife, writing in her diary:
Dear Diary,

Day 1
We just celebrated our 5th wedding anniversary with not much to celebrate. When it came time to reenact our wedding night, he locked himself in the bathroom and cried.

Day 2
Today, he says he has a big secret to tell me. He's impotent, he says, and he wants me to be the first to know. Why doesn't he tell me something I don't know! I mean, he actually thinks I haven't noticed.

Day 3
This marriage is in trouble. A woman has needs. Something must change soon.

Day 4
I'm hoping for a miracle. It's called Viagra. I told him that if he takes Viagra, things will be just like they were on our wedding night. I think this will work. I replaced his Prozac Pills with the Viagra Pills, hoping to lift something other than his mood.

Day 5
What absolute bliss!!.

Day 6
Isn't life wonderful. But it's difficult to write while he's
exercising his new found MANHOOD.

Day 7
This Viagra thing has gone to his head. No pun intended! Yesterday, at Burger King, the manager asked me if I'd like a Whopper. He thought they were talking about him. But, I have to admit it's very nice -- I don't think I've ever been so happy.

Day 8
I think he took too many over the weekend. Yesterday, instead of mowing the lawn, he was using his "new" friend as a weed whacke. I'm also getting a bit sore.

Day 9
No time to write. He might catch me.

Day 10
Okay, I admit it. I'm hiding. I mean, a girl can only take so much. What am I going to do?

Day 11
I'm basically being screwed to death here. It's like living with a Black and Decker drill. I woke up this morning pinned to the bed. He's a complete PIG.

Day 12
I wish he was gay. I've stopped wearing makeup, cleaning my teeth or even washing but he still keeps coming after me! Even yawning has become dangerous..

Day 13
Every time I shut my eyes, there's a sneak attack! It's like going to bed with a scud missile. I can hardly walk and if he tries that "Oops, sorry" thing again, I'll kill the b*stard.

Day 14
I've done everything to turn him off. Nothing is working. I even started dressing like a Nun, but this just seems to make him hornier. Help me!

Day 15
I think I'll have to kill him. The cat and dog won't go near him and our friends don't come over any more.

Day 16
The b*stard has started to complain about not getting enough. I hope the bloody thing explodes. I did suggest he might try stopping the Viagra and going back on Prozac.

Day 17
Switched the pills but it doesn't seem to have made any
difference...Sh*t! Here he comes again!

Day 18
Aaaahhhh! He's back on Prozac. The lazy b*stard just sits there in front of the TV all day with that remote control in his hand and expects me to do everything for him. What absolute bliss
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Wednesday Apr 13   2005

HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHO TO MARRY?

(1)  You got to find somebody who likes the same stuff.  Like, if you like sports, she should like it that you like sports, and she should keep the chips and dip coming.
      -- Alan, age 10

(2)  No person really decides before they grow up who they're going to marry.  God decides it all way before, and you get to find out later who you're stuck with.
      -- Kirsten, age 10


WHAT IS THE  RIGHT AGE TO GET MARRIED?

(1) Twenty-three is the best age because you know the person FOREVER by then.
      -- Camille, age 10

(2) No age is good to get married at.  You got to be a fool to get married.
     -- Freddie, age 6  (very wise for his age)


HOW CAN A STRANGER TELL IF TWO PEOPLE ARE MARRIED?

(1) You might have to guess, based on whether they seem to be yelling at the same kids.
      -- Derrick, age 8


WHAT DO YOU THINK YOUR MOM AND DAD HAVE IN COMMON?

(1) Both don't want any more kids.
      -- Lori,  age 8


WHAT DO MOST PEOPLE DO ON A DATE?

(1) Dates are for having fun, and people should use them to get to know each other.  Even boys have something to say if you listen long enough.
    -- Lynnette, age 8 (isn't she a  treasure)

(2) On the first date, they just tell each other lies and that usually gets them interested enough to go for a second date.
      -- Martin, age  10 (wise beyond his years)

WHAT WOULD YOU DO ON A FIRST DATE THAT WAS TURNING SOUR?

(1) I'd run home and play dead.  The next day I would call all the newspapers and make sure they wrote about me in all the dead columns.
      -- Craig, age 9


WHEN IS IT OKAY TO KISS SOMEONE?

(1) When they're rich.
      -- Pam, age 7

(2) The law says you have to be eighteen, so I wouldn't want to mess with that.
      -- Curt, age  7

(3) The rule goes like this: If you kiss someone, then you should marry them and have kids with them.  It's the right  thing to do.
      -- Howard, age  8 (this one has very good morals)


IS IT BETTER TO BE SINGLE OR MARRIED?

(1)  It's better for girls to be single but not for boys.  Boys need someone to clean up after them.
      -- Mike Schaffer, age 4 (bless you  child)


HOW WOULD THE WORLD BE DIFFERENT IF PEOPLE DIDN'T GET MARRIED?

(1) There sure would be a lot of kids to explain, wouldn't there?
      -- Kelvin,  age 8

And the #1 Favorite is........

HOW WOULD YOU MAKE A MARRIAGE WORK?

(1) Tell your wife that she looks pretty, even if she looks like a truck.
     -- Ricky, age 10  

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Tuesday Apr 12   2005

A Collection of Jokes to Offend Everyone 

What's the best form of birth control after 50?
Nudity 

What's the difference between a girlfriend and a wife?
45 lbs. 

What's the difference between a boyfriend and a  husband?
45 minutes. 

Why is it so hard to find men who are caring, kind, and good looking?
Because those men already have boyfriends.

 What's the difference between a new husband and a new dog?
After a year, the dog is still excited to see you.

What makes men chase women they have no intention of marrying?
 The same urge that makes dogs chase cars they have no intention of driving.

What do you call a smart blonde?
 A golden retriever.

What has a whole bunch of little balls and screws old ladies?
 Bingo machine. 

What's the difference between a porcupine and a BMW?
A porcupine has the pricks on the outside.

Why did God create alcohol?
So ugly people could have sex, too.

What did the blonde say when she found out she was  pregnant?
"Are you sure it's mine?" 


What's the difference between Beer Nuts and Deer  Nuts?
Beer Nuts are $1, and Deer Nuts are always under a  buck.

 Why does Mike Tyson cry during sex?
 Mace will do that to you.

 What's the difference between a Northern fairytale
 and a Southern fairytale?
 A Northern fairytale begins "Once upon a time."
A  Southern fairytale begins "Y'all ain't gonna believe  this crap."

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Monday Apr 11   2005

Ten things you should never say to a woman during an argument

  1. Don't you have some laundry to do or something?
  2. Oh, you are so cute when you get all pissed off.
  3. You are just upset because you butt is beginning to spread.
  4. Wait a minute - I get it.  What time of the month is it?
  5. You sure you don't want to consult the great Oprah on this one?
  6. Sorry.  I was just picturing you naked.
  7. Whoa, time out.  Football is on.
  8. Looks like someone had a bowl of bitch flakes this morning!
  9. Is there anyway we can do this via e-mail?
  10. Who are you kidding?  We both know that thing ain't loaded.

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Sunday Apr 10   2005

Hallmark cards you won't see 


My tire was thumping.

I thought it was flat

When I looked at the tire...

I noticed your cat.

Sorry!

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Heard your wife left you,

How upset you must be.

But don't fret about it...

She moved in with me.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Looking back over the years

that we've been together,

I can't help but wonder...

"What the hell was I thinking?"

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Congratulations on your wedding day!

Too bad no one likes your husband.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

How could two people as beautiful as you

Have such an ugly baby?

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

I've always wanted to have

someone to hold,

someone to love.

After having met you

I've changed my mind.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

I must admit, you brought Religion into my life.

I never believed in Hell until I met you.

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As the days go by, I think of how lucky I am...

That you're not here to ruin it for me.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Congratulations on your promotion.

Before you go...

Would you like to take this knife out of my back?

You'll probably need it again.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Happy Birthday, Uncle Dad!

(Available only in Tennessee , Kentucky & West Virginia )

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Happy birthday! You look great for your age.

Almost Lifelike!

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

When we were together,

you always said you'd die for me.

Now that we've broken up,

I think it's time you kept your promise.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

We have been friends for a very long time .

let's say we stop?

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

I'm so miserable without you

it's almost like you're here.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Congratulations on your new bundle of joy.

Did you ever find out who the father was?

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Your friends and I wanted to do

something special for your birthday.

So we're having you put to sleep.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

So your daughter's a hooker,

and it spoiled your day.

Look at the bright side,

it's really good pay.

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Saturday Apr 9   2005

Attempted Crime Spree

 The following mind-boggling attempt at a crime spree in Washington USA appeared to be the robber's first (and last), due to his  lack of a previous record of  violence, and his terminally stupid choices:


 1. His target was H&J Leather & Firearms, A gun shop specializing in handguns.

2. The shop was full of customers - firearms customers.

3. To enter the shop, the robber had to step around a marked police patrol car parked at the front door. 

4. A uniformed officer was standing at the counter, having coffee before work. Upon seeing the officer, the would-be robber announced a hold-up, and fired a few wild shots from a .22 target pistol.  The officer and a clerk promptly returned fire, the police officer with a 9mm Glock 17, the clerk with a .50 cal Desert Eagle, assisted by several customers who also drew their guns, several of whom also fired, The robber was pronounced dead at the scene by Paramedics.

Crime scene investigators located 47 expended cartridge cases in the shop.

The subsequent autopsy revealed 23 gunshot wounds. Ballistics identified rounds from 7 different weapons. No one else was hurt in the exchange of fire.

Here we are at the beginning of April and we already may have the 2005 winner of the Darwin Award.

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Friday Apr 8   2005

Thirty Reasons why men have two dogs and not two wives 

1.  The later you are, the more excited they are to see you.
2.  Dogs will forgive you for playing with other dogs.
3.  If a dog is gorgeous, other dogs don't hate it.
4.  Dogs don't notice if you call them by another dog's name.
5.  A dog's disposition stays the same all month long.
6.  Dogs like it if you leave a lot of things on the floor.
7.  A dog's parents never visit.
8.  Dogs do not hate their bodies.
9.  Dogs agree that you have to raise your voice to get your point across.
10. Dogs like to do their snooping outside rather than in your wallet or desk.
11. Dogs seldom outlive you.
12. Dogs can't talk.
13. Dogs enjoy petting in public.
14. You never have to wait for a dog; they're ready to go 24-hours a day.
15. Dogs find you amusing when you're drunk.
16. Dogs like to go hunting and fishing.
17. Another man will seldom steal your dog.
18. If you bring another dog home, your dog will happily play with both of  you.
19. A dog will not wake you up at night to ask, "If I died would you get  another dog?"
20. If you pretend to be blind, your dog can stay in your hotel room for free.
21. If a dog has babies, you can put an ad in the paper and give them away.
22. A dog will let you put a studded collar on it without calling you a pervert.
23. A dog won't hold out on you to get a new car.
24. If a dog smells another dog on you, they don't get mad, they just think it's interesting.
25. On a car trip, your dog never insists on running the heater
26. Dogs don't let magazine articles guide their lives.
27. When your dog gets old, you can have it put to sleep.
28. Dogs like to ride in the back of a pickup truck.
29. Dogs are not allowed in Bloomingdale's or Neiman-Marcus.

And last........ but not least:

30. If a dog leaves, it won't take half of your stuff.

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Thursday Apr 7   2005

California's Secession letter to President Bush

Dear President Bush:

Congratulations on your victory over all us non-evangelicals.  Actually, we're a bit ticked off here in California , so we're leaving.   California will now be its own country.  And we're taking all the Blue States with us.  In case you are not aware, that includes Hawaii , Oregon , Washington , Minnesota , Wisconsin , Michigan , Illinois and the entire Northeast.

We spoke to God, and She agrees that this split will be beneficial to almost everybody and especially to us in the new country of California .  In fact, God is so excited about it, She's going to shift the whole country at 4:30 pm EST this Friday.  Therefore, please let everyone know they need to be back in their states by then.

So you get Texas and all the former slave states.  We get the Governator, stem cell research and the best beaches.  We get Elliot Spitzer.  You get Ken Lay.  (Okay, we have to keep Martha Stewart, but we can live with that.)  We get the Statue of Liberty.  You get OpryLand.  We get Intel and Microsoft.  You get WorldCom.  We get Harvard.  You get Ol Miss.  We get 85% of America 's venture capital and entrepreneurs.  You get all the technological innovation in Alabama .

We get about two-thirds of the tax revenue and you get to make the red states pay their fair share.  Since our divorce rate is 22% lower than the Christian coalition's, we get a bunch of happy families.  You get a bunch of single moms to support and we know how much you like that.  Did I mention we produce about 70% of the nation's veggies?  But heck, the only greens the Bible-thumpers eat are the pickles on their Big Macs.  Oh yeah, another thing, don't plan on serving California wine at your state dinners.  From now on, it's imported French wine for you.  Ouch, bet that hurts.

Just so we're clear, the country of California will be pro-choice and anti-war.  Speaking of war, we're going to want all Blue States citizens back from Iraq .  If you need people to fight, just ask your evangelicals.  They have tons of kids they're willing to send to their deaths for absolutely no purpose.  And they don't care if you don't show pictures of their kids' caskets coming home.

Anyway, we wish you all the best in the next four years and we hope, really hope, that you find those missing weapons of mass destruction.  Seriously.

Sincerely,

Californians

Neil

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Wednesday Apr 6   2005

How to tell the difference between Liberal (Democrats), Conservatives (Republicans) and Albertans (Texans) in Canada? (Texans) in Canada? 

Answer: Pose the following question:

You're walking down a deserted street with your wife and two small children. Suddenly, a dangerous looking man with a huge knife comes around the corner, locks eyes with you, screams obscenities, raises the knife, and charges. You are carrying a Glock 40, and you are an expert shot. You have mere seconds before he reaches you and your family. What do you do?

Liberal Answer:

Well, that's not enough information to answer the question! Does the man look poor or oppressed? Have I ever done anything to him that would inspire him to attack? Could we run away? What does my wife think? What about the kids? Could I possibly swing the gun like a club and knock the knife out of his hand? What does the law say about this situation? Does the Glock have appropriate safety built into it? Why am I carrying a loaded gun anyway, and what kind of message does this send to society and to my children? Is it possible he'd be happy with just killing me? Does he definitely want to kill me, or would he be content just to wound me? If I were to grab his knees and hold on, could my family get away while he was stabbing me? Should I call 9-1-1 ? Why is this street so deserted? We need to raise taxes, have a paint and weed day and make this a happier, healthier street that would discourage such behaviour. This is all so confusing!  I need to debate this with some friends for a few days and try to come to a consensus.

Conservative Answer: BANG!

Albertan's Answer:

BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! click....

(sounds of reloading)...

BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! click.

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Tuesday Apr 5   2005

Wrong thing to say...

This married couple was sitting in a fine restaurant when the wife looks over at a nearby table and sees a man in a drunken stupor.

The husband asks "I notice you've been watching that man for some time now. Do you know him?"

"Yes" she replies, "He's my ex-husband, and has been drinking like that since I left him seven years ago."

"That's remarkable" the husband replies, "I wouldn't think anybody could celebrate that long."

Services will be held at 2:30pm Saturday at Forever Green Mortuary.  

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Monday Apr 4   2005

Bartenders Psychology:

Seven New York City bartenders were asked if they could nail a woman's personality based on what she drinks. Though interviewed separately, they concurred on almost all counts. The results:

Drink: Beer
Personality: Causal, low-maintenance; down to earth.
Your Approach: Challenge her to a game of pool.

Drink: Blender Drinks
Personality: Flaky, whiny, annoying; a pain in the ass.
Your Approach: Avoid her, unless you want to be her cabana boy.

Drink: Mixed Drinks
Personality: Older, more refined, high maintenance, has very picky taste;
knows EXACTLY what she wants.
Your Approach: You won't have to approach her. If she's interested, she'll
send YOU a drink..................

Drink: Wine (does not include White Zinfandel)
Personality: Conservative and classy; sophisticated yet giggles.
Your Approach: Tell her you love to travel and spend quiet evenings with friends.

Drink: White Zinfandel
Personality: Easy; thinks she is classy and sophisticated, actually, she has NO clue.
Your Approach: Make her feel smarter than she is...this should be an easy target.

Drink: Shots
Personality: Likes to hang with frat-boy pals and looking to get
totally drunk... and naked.
Your Approach: Easiest hit in the joint. You have been blessed. Nothing to
do but wait, however, be careful not to make her mad!


Drink: Tequila
No explanations required - everyone just KNOWS what happens there.


THEN, there is the MALE addendum ----
The deal with guys is, as always, very simple and clear cut:

Domestic Beer: He's poor and wants to get laid.

Imported Beer: He likes good beer and wants to get laid.

Wine: He is hoping that the wine will give him a sophisticated image to help
him get laid.

Whiskey: He doesn't give a damn about anything but getting laid.

Tequila: He is thinking he has a chance with the toothless waitress.

White Zinfandel: He's gay

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Friday Apr 1   2005

A precious little girl walks into a pet shop and asks in the sweetest little lisp between two missing teeth, "Excuthe me, mithter, do you keep widdle wabbits?"
 
 As the shopkeeper's heart melts, he gets down on his knees so that he's
 
 on her level and asks, "Do you want a widdle white wabbit, or a thoft and  fuwwy bwack wabbit, or maybe one like that cute widdle bwown wabbit over there?"
 
 She, in turn, blushes, rocks on her heels, puts her hands  on her knees, leans forward and says, in a quiet voice, "I don't think my python weally gives a thit."