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On a recent transatlantic flight, a plane passes through a severe storm. The turbulence is awful, and things go from bad to worse when one wing is struck by lightning. One woman in particular loses it. Screaming, she stands up in the front of the plane.....If I am to die, I want my last minutes...

70-year old Dave went for his annual physical. All of his tests came back with normal results. Dr. Smith said, "Dave, everything looks great physically. How are you doing mentally and emotionally? Are you at peace with yourself and do you have a good relationship with God?" Dave replied, "God...

On one of your boring layoveras, here is an interesting project to look into. It sure looks feasable, and if you do it, you have to let us know how it goes. Do you think it will fly? http://www.mit.edu:8001/people/dinoriki/phliez/work-well-together.html

Early humans existed as members of small bands of nomadic hunter/ gatherers. They lived on deer in the mountains during the summer & would go to the coast and live on fish and lobster in winter. The 2 most important events in all of history were the invention of beer and the invention...

Doggie, Deisel, Kemper´s Gramp etc.....You all seem to say that YOU individually made the negative decision to do business in the way you did,with who you did, and that you will handle it. That sounds pretty grown up. Take responsability for you own actions. Sounds good to me. What doesn´t...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - A white house source stated that Congress is considering awarding Vice-President ##### Cheney the Medal of Freedom, the national highest civilian commendation, for his act of bravery in shooting an attorney. The source was quoted to say " All Americans have wanted to shoot a...

Doggie. I am quoting you here. You said: >"I am just pleading my case here and trying to get him to do what is best for the newbies that don't have a clue that there are sharks like this out there,isn't that what it's all about here?To help people?"< You are still missing the point. What you...

Doggie,did you ever pick up a truck mag in a truckstop, and read company profiles in said magazine, or for that matter a story about a driver that some company had spotlighted? Did you ever see anything negative about any of those companies in any of the magazines? The only time I´ve ever read...

Whenever a movie comes out they have to decide what the title is going to be. It should have something to do with the story line, but doesn´t always turn out that way. Some of the title ideas are rejects. To wit: PRANCES WITH WOLVES JEREMIAH'S JOHNSON BUTCH ASSIDY AND THE BUNDANCE KID THE...

First the symptom. Then the cause. And finally, corrective action to take. Feet cold and wet Glass Being held at incorrect angle. Rotate glass so that open end points toward ceiling Feet warm and wet Improper Bladder Control...

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For centuries, Hindu women have worn a spot on their foreheads. We have always naively thought that it had something to do with their religion. The true story has recently been revealed by the Indian Embassy in Washington, D.C. When these beautiful women get married, she brings with her, a...

My husband, being unhappy with my mood swings, bought me a mood ring the other day so he would be able to monitor my moods. We've discovered that when I'm in a good mood, it turns green. When I´m in a mellow mood, it turns blue. When I'm in a bad mood, it leaves a big #%&*/! red mark on his...

An American automobile company and a Japanese auto company decided to have a competitive boat race on the Detroit River. Both teams practiced hard and long to reach their peak performance. On the big day, they were as ready as they could be. The Japanese team won by a mile. Afterwards, the...

It's not difficult to make a woman happy. A man only needs to be: 1. a friend 2. a companion 3. a lover 4. a brother 5. a father 6. a master 7. a chef 8. an electrician 9. a carpenter 10. a plumber...

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Think about this the next time someone argues that a professional sports franchise is not important to a city's identity: In the 1980's, as the steel mills and their supporting factories shut down from Homestead to Midland, Pittsburghers, faced for the first time in their lives with the specter...

Miss Bea, the church organist, was in her eighties and had never been married. She was much admired for her sweetness and kindness to all. The pastor came to call on her one afternoon early in the spring, and she welcomed him into her Victorian parlor. She invited him to have a seat while she...

Last week I purchased a burger at Burger King for $1.58. The counter girl took my $2 and I was digging for my change when I pulled 8 cents from my pocket and gave it to her. She stood there, holding the nickel and 3 pennies, while looking at the screen on her register. I sensed her...

NEW WORDS FOR 2006: Essential vocabulary additions for the workplace (and elsewhere) 1. BLAMESTORMING : Sitting around in a group, discussing why a Deadline was missed or a project failed, and who was responsible. 2. SEAGULL MANAGER: A manager, who flies in, makes a lot of noise, craps on...