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October 30, 2007
Baby's First Pumpkins
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<3 GrandMom Love LOVE ~ Very cute! Thanks to my daughter and SIL who took baby Max to a local farm, set up the display and within ten or so minutes took these pictures. The baby was trying to eat the pumpkins, the grass, and the straw. He was trying to put EVERYTHING in his month and my daughter was havin' a fit. But experience tells me they survive. She is just getting paid back for all the "fun" she put me through. heh heh
Posted by Omie at 04:39 PM | Comments (3)
October 29, 2007
Have a Shay Day!
What would you do?....you make the choice. Don't look for a punch line, there isn't one. Read it anyway. My question is: Would you have made the same choice?
At a fundraising dinner for a school that serves learning-disabled children, the father of one of the students delivered a speech that would never be forgotten by all who attended. After extolling the school and its dedicated staff, he offered a question: "When not interfered with by outside influences, everything nature does is done with perfection. Yet my son, Shay, cannot learn things as other children do. He cannot understand things as other children do. Where is the natural order of things in my son?"
The audience was stilled by the query.
The father continued. "I believe that when a child like Shay, physically and mentally handicapped comes into the world, an opportunity to realize true human nature presents itself, and it comes in t he way other people treat that child."
Then he told the following story:
Shay and his father had walked past a park where some boys Shay knew were
playing baseball. Shay asked, "Do you think they'll let me play?" Shay's father knew that most of the boys would not want someone like Shay on their team, but the father also understood that if his son were allowed to play, it would give him a much-needed sense of belonging and some confidence to be accepted by others in spite of his handicaps.
Shay's father approached one of the boys on the field and asked (not expecting much) if Shay could play. The boy looked around for guidance and said, "We're losing by six runs and the game is in the eighth inning. I guess he can be on our team and we'll try to put him in to bat in the ninth inning."
Shay struggled over to the team's bench and, with a broad smile, put on a team shirt. His Father watched with a small tear in his eye and warmth in his heart. The boys saw the father's joy at his son being accepted. In the bottom of the eighth inning, Shay's team scored a few runs but was still behind by three.
In the top of the ninth inning, Shay put on a glove and played in the right field. Even though no hits came his way, he was obviously ecstatic just to be in the game and on the field, grinning from ear to ear as his father waved to him from the stands. In the bottom of the ninth inning, Shay's team scored again. Now, with two outs and the bases loaded, the potential winning run was on base and Shay was scheduled to be next at bat.
At this juncture, do they let Shay bat and give away their chance to win the game?
Surprisingly, Shay was given the bat. Everyone knew that a hit was all but impossible because Shay didn't even know how to hold the bat properly, much less connect with the ball.
However, as Shay stepped up to the plate, the pitcher, recognizing that the other team was putting winning aside for this moment in Shay's life, moved in a few steps to lob the ball in softly so Shay could at least make contact.
The first pitch came and Shay swung clumsily and missed. The pitcher again took a few steps forward to toss the ball softly towards Shay. As the pitch came in, Shay swung at the ball and hit a slow ground ball right back to the pitcher.
The game would now be over. The pitcher picked up the soft grounder and could have easily thrown the ball to the first baseman. Shay would have been out and that would have been the end of the game.
Instead, the pitcher threw the ball right over the first baseman's head, out of reach of all team mates. Everyone from the stands and both teams started yelling, "Shay, run to first! Run to first!" Never in his life had Shay ever run that far, but he made it to first base. He scampered down the baseline, wide-eyed and startled.
Everyone yelled, "Run to second, run to second!" Catching his breath, Shay
awkwardly ran towards second, gleaming and struggling to make it to the base. By the time Shay rounded towards second base, the right fielder had the ball ... the smallest guy on their team who now had his first chance to be the hero for his team. He could have thrown the ball to the second-baseman for the tag, but he understood the pitcher's intentions so he, too, intentionally threw the ball high and far over the third-base man's head. Shay ran toward third base deliriously as the runners ahead of him circled the bases toward home.
All were screaming, "Shay, Shay, Shay, all the way, Shay"
Shay reached third base because the opposing shortstop ran to help him by
turning him in the direction of third base, and shouted, "Run to third, Shay! Run to third!"
As Shay rounded third, the boys from both teams, and the spectators, were on their feet screaming, "Shay, run home! Run home!" Shay ran to home, stepped on the plate, and was cheered as the hero who hit the grand slam and won the game for his team.
"That day," said the father softly with tears now rolling down his face, "the boys from both teams helped bring a piece of true love and humanity into this world."
Shay didn't make it to another summer. He died that winter, having never forgotten being the hero and making his father so happy, and coming home and seeing his Mother tearfully embrace her little hero of the day!
A wise man once said every society is judged by how it treats it's least
fortunate amongst them.
May your day be a Shay Day!
******************************************************************'<3 GrandMom Love ~ This maybe a repeat, but it is worth reading over and over again. Thanks to long-distance friend, Debbie
Posted by Omie at 12:26 PM
October 27, 2007
Brave Student
A grade school teacher in upstate New York asked her class how many of them are Hillary fans.
Not really knowing what a Hillary fan is, but wanting to be liked by the teacher, all the kids raised their hands except one boy.
The teacher asked Johnny why he has decided to be different. Johnny says, "I'm not a Hillary fan."
The teacher says, "Why aren't you a Hillary fan?"
Johnny says, "I'm a George Bush fan."
The teacher asks why he's a George Bush fan.
The boy says, "Well, my mom's a George Bush fan and my dad's a George Bush fan, so I'm a George Bush fan!"
The teacher asks, "If your mom was a moron and your dad was an idiot, what would that make you?"
So Johnny replies, "That would make me a Hillary fan."
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<3 GrandMom Love ~ Many thanks to friend, Carole.
Posted by Omie at 07:17 PM
Lord, Prop Us Up!
Every time I am asked to pray, I think of the old deacon who always prayed, 'Lord, prop us up on our leanin' side.'
After hearing him pray that prayer many times, someone asked him why he prayed that prayer so fervently.
He answered, 'Well sir, you see, it's like this....I got an old barn out back. It's been there a long time, it's withstood a lot of weather, it's gone through a lot of storms, and it's stood for many years.
It's still standing, but one day I noticed it was leaning to one side a bit. So I went and got some pine poles and propped it up on its leaning side so it wouldn't fall.
Then I got to thinking 'bout that and how much I was like that old barn. I been around a long time, I've withstood a lot of life's storms, I've withstood a lot of bad weather in life, I've withstood a lot of hard times, and I'm still standing too.
But I find myself leaning to one side from time to time, so I like to ask the Lord to prop us up on our leaning side, 'cause I figure a lot of us get to leaning, at times.'
Sometime we get to leaning toward anger, leaning toward bitterness, leaning toward hatred, leaning toward cussing, leaning toward a lot of things that we shouldn't, so we need to pray, 'Lord, prop us up on our leaning side,' so we will stand straight and tall again, to glorify Him. (author unknown)
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<3 GrandMom Love ~ Thanks to my friend,"Sweetie," and his wife.
Posted by Omie at 07:09 PM
The Bible Says.....
The best is the LAST.
Can you imagine yourself to be the nun that is sitting at her desk grading these papers all the while trying to keep a straight face and maintain her composure! Pay special attention to the wording and spelling. If you are even remotely familiar with the Bible, you'll find this hilarious.
This comes from a Roman Catholic elementary school test. Kids were asked questions about the Old and New Testaments. The following statements about the Bible were written by children. They have not been retouched or corrected. Incorrect spelling has been left in.
1.) In the first book of the Bible, Guinessis. God got tired of creating the world so he took the sabbath off.
2.) Adam and Eve were created from an apple tree. Noah's wife was Joan of Ark. Noah built and ark and the animals came on in pears.
3.) Lots wife was a pillar of salt during the day, but a ball of fire during the night.
4.) The Jews were a proud people and throughout history they had trouble with unsympathetic genitals.
5.) Sampson was a strongman who let himself be led astray by a Jezebel like Deliah.
6.) Samson slayed the philistines with the axe of the apostles.
7.) Moses led the Jews to the Red Sea where they made unleavened bread which is bread without any ingredients.
8.) The Egyptians were all drowned in the dessert, afterwards, Moses went up to Mount Cyanide to get the Ten Commandments.
9.) The first commandments was when Eve told Adam to eat the apple.
10.) The seventh commandment is thou shalt not admit adultery.
11.) Moses died before he ever reached Canada, then Joshua led the Hebrews in the Battle of Geritol.
12.) The greatest miracle in the bible is when Joshua told his son to stand still and he obeyed him.
13.) David was a Hebrew king who was skilled at playing the liar. He fought the finkelsteins, a race of people who lived in biblical times.
14.) Solomon, one of Davids sons, had 300 wives and 700 porcupines.
15.) When Mary heard she was the mother of Jesus, she sang the Magna Carta.
16.) When the three wise guys from the east side arrived they found Jesus in the manager.
17.) St. John the blacksmith dumped water on his head.
18.) Jesus enunciated the golden rule, which says to do unto others before they do one to you. He also explained a man doth not live by sweat alone.
19.) It was a miricle when Jesus rose from the dead and managed to get the tombstone off the entrance.
20.) The people who followed the Lord were called the 12 decibels.
21.) The epistels were the wives of the apostles.
22.) One of the oppossums was St. Matthew who was also a taximan.
23.) St. Paul cavorted to Christianity, He preached holy acrimony which is another name for marriage.
24.) Christians have only one spouse. This is called monotony.
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<3 GrandMom Love ~ Thanks to Catherine
Posted by Omie at 06:39 PM
October 24, 2007
Email Petitions
If you are going to pass something along, let it be THIS!
To whom it concerns:
Just a word to the wise. E-mail petitions are NOT acceptable to Congress or any other municipality. To be acceptable, petitions must have a signed signature and full address. Same with "prayer chains" -- be wary.
Almost all e-mails that ask you to add your name and forward on to others are similar to that mass letter years ago that asked people to send business cards to the little kid in Florida who wanted to break the Guinness Book of Records for the most cards. All it was, and all this type of e-mail is, is to get names and "cookie"tracking info for telemarketers and spammers to validate active e-mail accounts for their own purposes.
Any time you see an e-mail that says forward this on to "10" of your friends, sign this petition, or you'll get good luck, or whatever, it has either an e-mail tracker program attached that tracks the cookies and e-mails of those folks you forward to, or the host sender is getting a copy. Each time it gets forwarded and then is able to get lists of "active" e-mails to use in spam e-mails, or sell to others that do.
Please forward this notice to others and you will be providing a good service to your friends, and will be rewarded by not getting 30,000 spam e-mail in the future.
(If you have been sending out the above kinds of email, now you know why you get so much spam!)
Check it out: http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/petition/internet.htm
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<3 GrandMom Love ~ Thanks to Carole and her friend, Joe.
Posted by Omie at 09:21 PM
October 22, 2007
Huntin' Texas Style
Now when Texans go hunting, they do it in style! They ride in these up to the Deer stand.
Texas Hunting Vehicle...
File under: Life can be rough in the Lone Star State, or sometimes some people have too much money.
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<3 GrandMom Love ~ Thanks to Carole
Posted by Omie at 02:28 PM
World War 2 Secrets
Interesting historical item. . .
How Do You Hide An Air Plane Factory?
An amazing WWII secret revealed...WW2 Hidden Airplane Factory
Note the "old cars"---
Again, here is the addy should the above link not work.
http://www.sonnyradio.com/airfactory.htm
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<3 GrandMom Love ~ Thanks to Carole
Posted by Omie at 02:12 PM
October 20, 2007
New Use for Vicks
Hard to believe this....
It works 100 percent of the time, although the scientists at the Canada Research council (who discovered it) aren't sure why. To stop nighttime coughing in a child (or an adult, as we found out personally), put Vicks Vapor rub generously on the bottom of the feet at bedtime and then cover with socks.
Even persistent, heavy, deep coughing will stop in about five minutes and stay stopped for many, many hours of relief. This works 100 percent of the time and is more effective in children than even very strong prescription cough medicines.
In addition it is extremely soothing and comforting and they will sleep soundly.
I heard the head of the Canada Research Council describe these findings on the part of their scientists when they were investigating the effectiveness and usage of prescription cough medicines in children as compared to alternative therapies like acupressure.
I just happened to tune in to a.m. radio, and picked up this guy talking about why cough medicines in kids often do more harm than good due to the chemical makeup of these strong drugs, so I listened. It was a surprising finding and found to be more effective than prescribed medicines for children at bedtime and in addition to have a soothing and calming effect on sick children who then
went on to sleep soundly.
My wife tried it on herself when she had a very deep constant and persistent cough a few weeks ago and it worked 100 percent! She said it felt like a warm blanket had enveloped her. The coughing stopped in a few minutes, and believe me, this was a deep (incredibly annoying!), every few seconds, uncontrollable cough, and she slept cough-free for hours every night she used it.
If you have grandchildren, pass it on.
If you end up sick, try it yourself and you will be absolutely amazed by the effect.
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<3 GrandMom Love ~ Disclaimer.... this is just a floating email and may be completely unwarranted so please always use your best common sense and judgment.
Thanks to Kerri.
Posted by Omie at 07:42 PM
Happy Autumn
To all the happy pumpkins!!! Take care and be happy.
Being a Christian is like being a pumpkin. God lifts you up, takes you in, and washes all the dirt off of you.
He opens you up, touches you deep inside and scoops out all the yucky stuff-- including the seeds of doubt, hate, greed, etc.
Then He carves you a new smiling face and puts His light inside you to shine for all the world to see.
This was passed on to me from another pumpkin. Now, it is your turn to pass it to a pumpkin. I liked this enough to send it to all the pumpkins in my patch.
Happy Fall!
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<3 GrandMom Love ~ Thanks to Kerri
Posted by Omie at 01:31 PM
October 19, 2007
Ten Peeves that Dogs Have About Humans
1) Blaming your farts on me.....not funny... not funny at all !!!
2) Yelling at me for barking. I'M A FRIGGIN' DOG, YOU IDIOT!
3) Taking me for a walk, then not letting me check stuff out. Exactly whose walk is this anyway?
4) Any trick that involves balancing food on my nose. Stop it!
5) Any haircut that involves bows or ribbons. Now you know why we chew your stuff up when you're not home.
6) The sleight of hand, fake fetch throw. You fooled a dog! Whoooo Hoooooooo what a proud moment for the top of the food chain.
7) Taking me to the vet for "the big snip," then acting surprised when I freak
out every time we go back!
8) Getting upset when I sniff the crotches of your guests. Sorry, but I haven't quite mastered that handshake thing yet.
9) Dog sweaters. Hello ??? Haven't you noticed the fur?
10) How you act disgusted when I lick myself. Look, we both know the truth. You're just jealous.
Now lay off me on some of these things. We both know who's boss here! You don't see me picking up your poop do you?
Every Dog Has His Day. A Dog Always Offers Unconditional Love, Cats Have To Think About It.
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<3 GrandMom Love ~ Thanks to Ed.
Posted by Omie at 07:27 PM
Five Finger Prayer
This is beautiful - and it is surely worth making the five-finger prayer a part of our lives.
1. Your thumb is nearest you. So begin your prayers by praying for those closest to you. They are the easiest to remember. To pray for our loved ones is, as C.S. Lewis once said, a "sweet duty."
2. The next finger is the pointing finger. Pray for those who teach, instruct and heal. This includes teachers, doctors, and ministers. They need support and wisdom in pointing others in the right direction. Keep them in your prayers.
3. The next finger is the tallest finger. It reminds us of our leaders. Pray for the president, leaders in business and industry, and administrators. These people shape our nation and guide public opinion. They need God's guidance.
4. The fourth finger is our ring finger. Surprising to many is the fact that this is our weakest finger, as any piano teacher will testify. It should remind us to pray for those who are weak, in trouble or in pain. They need your prayers day and night. You cannot pray too much for them.
5. And lastly comes our little finger - the smallest finger of all which is where we should place ourselves in relation to God and others. As the Bible says, "The least shall be the greatest among you." Your pinkie should remind you to pray for yourself. By the time you have prayed for the other four groups, your own needs will be put into proper perspective and you will be able to pray for yourself more effectively.
Don't tell God how big your storm is; tell the storm how big your God is!!!!!
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<3 GrandMom Love ~ Thanks to Carole
Posted by Omie at 12:38 PM
The Lawyer & the Blonde
A lawyer and a blonde woman are sitting next to each other on a long flight. The lawyer asks if she would like to play a fun game.
The blonde is tired and just wants to take a nap, so she politely declines and tries to catch a few winks.
The lawyer persists, that the game is a lot of fun. "I ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer, you pay me only $5; you ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I will pay you $500."
This catches the blonde's attention; and, to keep him quiet, she agrees to play the game.
The lawyer asks the first question. "What's the distance from the earth to the moon?"
The blonde doesn't say a word, reaches in to her purse, pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the lawyer.
Now, it's the blonde's turn. She asks the lawyer, "What goes up a hill with three legs, and comes down with four?"
The lawyer uses his laptop, searches all references. He uses the Airphone; he searches the Net and even the Library of Congress.
He sends e-mails to all the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the blonde and hands her $500. The blonde takes the $500 and goes back to sleep.
The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He wakes her up and asks,
"Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and comes down with four?
The blonde reaches into her purse, hands the lawyer $5 and goes back to sleep.
and some people think blondes are dumb )
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<3 GrandMom Love ~ Thanks to the "ex."
Posted by Omie at 11:27 AM
October 18, 2007
Word Scramble
Someone out there either has too much spare time or is deadly at Scrabble. (Wait till you see the last one)!
DORMITORY:
When you rearrange the letters:
DIRTY ROOM
PRESBYTERIAN:
When you rearrange the letters:
BEST IN PRAYER
ASTRONOMER:
When you rearrange the letters:
MOON STARER
THE EYES:
When you rearrange the letters:
THEY SEE
GEORGE BUSH:
When you rearrange the letters:
HE BUGS GORE
THE MORSE CODE :
When you rearrange the letters:
HERE COME DOTS
SLOT MACHINES:
When you rearrange the letters:
CASH LOST IN ME
ANIMOSITY:
When you rearrange the letters:
IS NO AMITY
ELECTION RESULTS:
When you rearrange the letters:
LIES - LET'S RECOUNT
SNOOZE ALARMS:
When you rearrange the letters:
ALAS NO MORE Z 'S
A DECIMAL POINT:
When you rearrange the letters:
IM A DOT IN PLACE
THE EARTHQUAKES:
When you rearrange the letters:
THAT QUEER SHAKE
ELEVEN PLUS TWO:
When you rearrange the letters:
TWELVE PLUS ONE
AND FOR THE GRAND FINALE:
MOTHER-IN-LAW:
When you rearrange the letters:
WOMAN HITLER
Yep! Someone with waaaaaaaaaaay too much time on their hands!
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<3 GrandMom Love ~ Thanks to Carole
Posted by Omie at 08:28 PM
Progress
Progress
A Japanese doctor says, "Medicine in my country is so advanced that we can take a kidney out of one man, put it in another, and have him out looking for work in six weeks."
A German doctor says, "That is nothing. We can take a lung out of one person, put it in another, and have him out looking for work in four weeks."
A British doctor says, "In my country medicine is so advanced that we can take half a heart out of one person, put it in another, and have both of them out looking for work in two weeks."
The American doctor, not to be outdone, interjected, "You guys are way behind. We are about to take a woman with no brains, send her to Washington where she will become President, and then half the country will be out looking for work."
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<3 GrandMom Love ~ Thanks to Carole
Posted by Omie at 08:22 PM
October 17, 2007
Cat Bowling
Click on this link and go Halloween bowling. Halloween Bowling
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Thanks again to friend, Gladys
Posted by Omie at 08:14 PM
Hip Hop Cockatoo
You will just have to see this one to believe it !! Too Cute!
Hip Hop Cockatoo
Here is the web addy, should the above link not work. Copy/Paste ~ http://birdloversonly.blogspot.com/2007/09/may-i-have-this-dance.html
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<3 GrandMom Love ~ Thanks to Gladys
Posted by Omie at 08:07 PM
October 16, 2007
To Kill An American
Written by an Australian Dentist. Too good to delete....
To Kill an American
You probably missed this in the rush of news, but there was actually a report that someone in Pakistan had published in a newspaper, an offer of a reward to anyone who killed an American, any American.
So an Australian dentist wrote an editorial the following day to let everyone know what an American is. So they would know when they found one. (Good one, mate!!!!)
'An American is English, or French, or Italian, Irish, German, Spanish, Polish, Russian or Greek. An American may also be Canadian, Mexican, African, Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Australian, Iranian, Asian, or Arab, or Pakistani or Afghan.
An American may also be a Commanche, Cherokee, Osage, Blackfoot, Navaho, Apache, Seminole or one of the many other tribes known as native Americans.
An American is Christian, or he could be Jewish, or Buddhist, or Muslim. In fact, there are more Muslims in America than in Afghanistan. The only difference is that in America they are free to worship as each of them chooses.
An American is also free to believe in no religion. For that he will answer only to God, not to the government, or to armed thugs claiming to speak for the government and for God.
An American lives in the most prosperous land in the history of the world.
The root of that prosperity can be found in the Declaration of Independence, which recognizes the God given right of each person to the pursuit of happiness.
An American is generous. Americans have helped out just about every other nation in the world in their time of need, never asking a thing in return.
When Afghanistan was overrun by the Soviet army 20 years ago, Americans came with arms and supplies to enable the people to win back their country!
As of the morning of September 11, Americans had given more than any other nation to the poor in Afghanistan Americans welcome the best of everything: the best products, the best books, the best music, the best food, the best services. But they also welcome the least.
The national symbol of America, The Statue of Liberty, welcomes your tired and your poor, the wretched refuse of your teeming shores, the homeless, tempest tossed. These, in fact, are the people who built America
Some of them were working in the Twin Towers the morning of September 11, 2001 earning a better life for their families. It's been told that the World Trade Center victims were from at least 30 different countries, cultures, and first languages, including those that aided and abetted the terrorists.
So you can try to kill an American if you must. Hitler did. So did General Tojo, and Stalin, and Mao Tse-Tung, and other blood-thirsty tyrants in the world. But, in doing so you would just be killing yourself. Because Americans are not a particular people from a particular place. They are the embodiment of the human spirit of freedom. Everyone who holds to that spirit, everywhere, is an American.
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<3 GrandMom Love ~ Thanks to Carole
Posted by Omie at 08:47 PM
Respect French Style
Back when Colin Powell was Secretary of State he was being interviewed in England by a group of international reporters when a French reporter asked him: "Does America expect to retain control of any of the territory you have conquered recently?"
Powell slowly responded with: "Yes. We will surely retain control of some territory. It will be like the territory we retained in France after World War II. If you will check you will see that we retained an area of about six feet by three ft for each American lost in France who is buried there."
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Then there was a conference in France where a number of international engineers were taking part, including French and American. During a break one of the French engineers came back into the room saying "Have you heard the latest dumb stunt Bush has done? He has sent an aircraft carrier to Indonesia to help the tsunami victims. What does he intend to do, bomb them?"
A Boeing engineer stood up and replied quietly:
"Our carriers have three hospitals on board that can treat several hundred
people; they are nuclear powered and can supply emergency electrical power
to shore facilities; they have three cafeterias with the capacity to feed 3,000 people three meals a day, they can produce several thousand gallons of fresh water from sea water each day, and they carry half a dozen helicopters for use in transporting victims and injured to and from their flight deck. We have eleven such ships; how many does France have?"
Once again, dead silence.
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A U.S. Navy Admiral was attending a naval conference that included Admirals
from the U.S., English, Canadian, Australian and French Navies. At a cocktail reception, he found himself standing with a large group of officers that included personnel from most of those countries.
Everyone was chatting away in English as they sipped their drinks, but a French admiral suddenly complained that, 'Whereas Europeans learn many languages, Americans learn only English.' He then asked, 'Why is it that we always have to speak English in these conferences rather than speaking French?'
Without hesitating, the American Admiral replied 'Maybe it's because the Brits, Canadians, Aussies and Americans arranged it so you wouldn't have to speak German.'
You could have heard a pin drop!!
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<3 GrandMom Love ~ Thanks to Gladys.
Posted by Omie at 08:31 PM
October 15, 2007
CHRISTIAN WAYS TO REDUCE STRESS
"Never borrow from the future. If you worry about what may happen tomorrow and it doesn't happen, you have worried in vain. Even if it does happen, you have to worry twice."
1. Pray
2. Go to bed on time.
3. Get up on time so you can start the day un-rushed.
4. Say No to projects that won't fit into your time schedule, or that will compromise your mental health.
5. Delegate tasks to capable others.
6. Simplify and unclutter your life.
7. Less is more. (Although one is often not enough, two are often too many.)
8. Allow extra time to do things and to get to places.
9. Pace yourself. Spread out big changes and difficult projects over time; don't lump the hard things all together.
10. Take one day at a time.
11. Separate worries from concerns. If a situation is a concern, find out what God would have you do and let go of the anxiety. If you can't do anything about a situation, forget it.
12. Live within your budget: don't use credit cards for ordinary purchases.
13. Have backups; an extra car key in your wallet, an extra house key buried in the garden, extra stamps, etc.
14. K.M.S. (Keep Mouth Shut). This single piece of advice can prevent an enormous amount of trouble.
15. Do something for the kid in you everyday.
16. Carry a Bible with you to read while waiting in line.
17. Get enough rest.
18. Eat right.
19. Get organized so everything has its place.
20. Listen to a tape while driving that can help improve your quality of life.
21. Write down thoughts and inspirations.
22. Every day, find time to be alone.
23. Having problems? Talk to God on the spot. Try to nip small problems in the bud. Don't wait until it's time to go to bed to try and pray.
24. Make friends with Godly people.
25. Keep a folder of favorite scriptures on hand.
26. Remember that the shortest bridge between despair and hope is often a good "Thank you Jesus."
27. Laugh.
28. Laugh some more!
29. Take your work seriously, but not yourself at all.
30. Develop a forgiving attitude (most people are doing the best they can).
31. Be kind to unkind people (they probably need it the most).
32. Sit on your ego. (Ego = Edging God Out)
33. Talk less; listen more.
34. Slow down.
35. Remind yourself that you are not the general manager of the universe.
36 . Every night before bed, think of one thing you're grateful for that you've never been grateful for before.
GOD HAS A WAY OF TURNING THINGS AROUND FOR YOU. "If God is for us, who can be against us?" (Romans 8:31)
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<3 GrandMom Love ~ Thanks to Debbie
Posted by Omie at 08:40 PM
Ten Commandments from KY
Some people in Kentucky have trouble with all those 'shalls' and 'shall nots' in the Ten Commandments. Folks just aren't used to talking in those terms. So, some folks in Southeastern Kentucky got together and translated the 'King James' into 'HarlanCounty' language... No joke, read on..
The Hillbilly's Ten Commandments (posted on the wall at Cross Trails Church in Harlan , Ky. )
(1) Just one God
(2) Honor yer Ma &Pa
(3) No tellin' tales or gossipin'
(4) Git yourself to Sunday meetin'
(5) Put nothin' before God
(6) No foolin' around with another fellow's gal
(7) No killin'
(8) Watch yer mouth
(9) Don't take what ain't yers
(10) Don't be hankerin' for yer buddy's stuff
Now that's kinda plain an' simple, don't ya think? Y'all have a nice day
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<3 GrandMom Love ~Thanks to Billie and hubby.
Posted by Omie at 08:27 PM
Rudy's Last Chance
Rudy's Last Chance ...to Save America
Posted by Omie at 08:21 PM
October 12, 2007
New "Grand" Pictures
Here is the grandbaby at eight months.
He is sitting up.... finally.
Posted by Omie at 08:41 PM
High School English
Funny ? - no - hillarious
Every year, English teachers from across the USA can submit their collections of actual analogies and metaphors found in high school essays. These excerpts are published each year to the amusement of teachers across the country. Here are last year's winners.
1. Her face was a perfect oval, like a circle that had its two sides gently compressed by a Thigh Master.
2. His thoughts tumbled in his head, making and breaking alliances like underpants in a dryer without Cling Free.
3. He spoke with the wisdom that can only come from experience, like a guy who went blind because he looked at a solar eclipse without one of those boxes with a pinhole in it and now goes around the country speaking at high schools about the dangers of looking at a solar eclipse without one of those boxes with a pinhole in it.
4. She grew on him like she was a colony of E. coli, and he was room-temperature Canadian beef.
5. She had a deep, throaty, genuine laugh, like that sound a dog makes just before it throws up.
6. Her vocabulary was as bad as, like, whatever.
7. He was as tall as a six-foot, three-inch tree.
8. The revelation that his marriage of 30 years had disintegrated because of his wife's infidelity came as a rude shock, like a surcharge at a formerly surcharge-free ATM machine.
9. The little boat gently drifted across the pond exactly the way a bowling ball wouldn't.
10. McBride fell 12 stories, hitting the pavement like a Hefty bag filled with vegetable soup.
11. From the attic came an unearthly howl. The whole scene had an eerie, surreal quality, like when you're on vacation in another city and Jeopardy comes on at 7:00 p.m. instead of 7:30
12. Her hair glistened in the rain like a nose hair after a sneeze.
13. The hailstones leaped from the pavement, just like maggots when you fry them in hot grease.
14. Long separated by cruel fate, the star-crossed lovers raced across the grassy field toward each other like two freight trains, one having left Cleveland at 6:36 p.m. traveling at 55 mph, the other from Topeka at 4:19 p.m. at a speed of 35 mph.
15. They lived in a typical suburban neighborhood with picket fences that resembled Nancy Kerrigan's teeth.
16. John and Mary had never met. They were like two hummingbirds who had also never met.
17. He fell for her like his heart was a mob informant, and she was the East River.
18. Even in his last years, Granddad had a mind like a steel trap, only one that had been left out so long, it had rusted shut.
19. Shots rang out, as shots are won't to do.
20. The plan was simple, like my brother-in-law Phil. But unlike Phil, this plan just might work.
21. The young fighter had a hungry look, the kind you get from not eating for a while.
22. He was as lame as a duck. Not the metaphorical lame duck, either, but a real duck that was actually lame, maybe from stepping on a land mine or something.
23. The ballerina rose gracefully en Pointe and extended one slender leg behind her, like a dog at a fire hydrant.
24. It was an American tradition, like fathers chasing kids around with power tools.
25. He was deeply in love. When she spoke, he thought he heard bells, as if she were a garbage truck backing up.
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<3 GrandMom Love ~ Thanks to Catherine
Posted by Omie at 08:26 PM
Salad Recipes
Tabbouleh Salad
2 cups of hot water
1 cup bulgur wheat
1 cup chopped fresh parsley
1/2 cup of chopped fresh mint
1/2 cup of chopped onion
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
Lettuce leaves
2 medium tomatoes, finely chopped
Pour hot water over bulgur. Let stand 30 minutes. Drain. mix with remaining ingredients except tomatoes. Chill. Serve on lettuce leaves with chopped tomatoes on top.
Apple Spinach Salad (from Southern Living Magazine)
1 10 oz package fresh spinach, torn
2 Granny Smith apples, chopped
1/2 cup cashews
1/3 cup golden raisins
Dressing for the above
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
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<3 GrandMom Love ~ from Omie's files ~ Enjoy!
Posted by Omie at 08:22 PM
October 11, 2007
For Mothers
This is a truly BEAUTIFUL piece. Please read this at a slow pace, digesting every word and in leisure. Do not hurry, for this is a treasure.
The young mother set her foot on the path of life. "Is this the long way?" she asked. And the guide said: "Yes, and the way is hard; you will be old before you reach the end of it. But the end will be better than the beginning."
But the young mother was happy, and she would not believe that anything could be better than these years. So she played with her children, gathered flowers for them along the way, and bathed them in the clear streams. The sun shone on them, and the young Mother cried, "Nothing will ever be lovelier than this."
Then the night came, and the storm, and the path was dark, and the children shook with fear and cold, and the mother drew them close and covered them with her mantle, and the children said, "Mother, we are not afraid, for you are near, and no harm can come."
And the morning came, and there was a hill ahead, and the children climbed and grew weary, and the mother was weary. But at all times she said to the children," A little patience and we are there." So the children climbed, and when they reached the top they said, "Mother, we would not have done it without you."
And the mother, when she lay down at night looked up at the stars and said, "This is a better day than the last, for my children have learned fortitude in the face of hardness. Yesterday I gave them courage; today, I've given them strength."
And the next day came strange clouds which darkened the earth, clouds of war and hate and evil, and the children groped and stumbled, and the mother said: "Look up. Lift your eyes to the light.
"And the children looked and saw above the clouds, an everlasting glory, and it guided them beyond the darkness. And that night the Mother said, "This is the best day of all, for I have shown my children God."
And the days went on, and the weeks and the months and the years, and the mother grew old and she was little and bent. But her children were tall and strong, and walked with Courage. And when the way was rough; they lifted her, for she was as light as a feather.
And at last they came to a hill, and beyond they could see a shining road and golden gates flung wide. And Mother said, "I have reached the end of my journey. And now I know the end Is better than the beginning, for my children can walk alone, and their children after them."
And the children said, "You will always walk with us, Mother, even when you have gone through the gates."
And they stood and watched her as she went on alone, and the gates closed after her. And they said: "We cannot see her, but she is with us still. A Mother like ours is more than a memory. She Is a living presence......."
Your Mother is always with you.... She's the whisper of the leaves as you walk down the street; she's the smell of bleach in your freshly laundered socks; she's the cool hand on your brow when you're not well.
Your Mother lives inside your laughter. And she's crystallized in every tear drop. She's the place you came from, your first home; and she's the map you follow with every step you take.
She's your first love and your first heartbreak, and nothing on earth can separate you, not time, not space, not even death!
MAY WE NEVER TAKE OUR MOTHERS FOR GRANTED...
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<3 GrandMom Love ~ Thanks to friend, Gladys
Posted by Omie at 12:36 PM
October 10, 2007
Good Stuff
1) My husband and I divorced over religious differences. He thought he was God and I didn't!
2) I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy every minute of it.
3) I work hard because millions on welfare depend on me!
4) Some people are alive only because it's illegal to kill them.
5) I used to have a handle on life, but it broke.
6) Don't take life too seriously, you won't get out alive.
7) You're just jealous because the voices only talk to me.
8) Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder.
9) Earth is the insane asylum for the universe.
10) Quoting one is plagiarism. Quoting many is research.
11) I'm not a complete idiot, some parts are missing.
12) Out of my mind. Back in five minutes.
15) God must love stupid people, he made so many.
16) His gene pool could use a little chlorine.
17) It IS as BAD as you think and they ARE out to get you.
18) She took an IQ test and the results were negative.
19) Consciousness: that annoying time between naps.
20) Ever stop to think, and forget to start again?
24) Frankly, Scallop, I Don't Give a Clam (seen on Cape Cod)
26) Wrinkled Was Not One of the Things I Wanted to Be When I Grew Up. (Amen to that!)
27) Procrastinate Now
28) Rehab Is for Quitters
29) My Dog Can Lick Anyone
32) Finally 21, and Legally Able To Do Everything I've Been Doing Since 15
33) West Virginia: Four million people and 15 last names
34) FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION. It comes bundled with the software.
35) MY WILD OATS HAVE TURNED TO SHREDDED WHEAT
37) A journey of a thousand miles begins with a cash advance
38) STUPIDITY IS NOT A HANDICAP. Park elsewhere!
40) They call it PMS because Mad Cow Disease was already taken
41) He who dies with the most toys is nonetheless dead
43) POLICE STATION TOILET STOLEN .... Cops have nothing to go on.
44) FOR SALE - Iraqi rifle. Never fired. Dropped once.
45) HECK IS WHERE PEOPLE GO WHO DON'T BELIEVE IN GOSH
46) A PICTURE IS WORTH A 1000 WORDS, but it uses up a 1000 times the memory.
47) The Meek shall inherit the earth, after we're through with it.
48) Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.
49) HAM AND EGGS - A day's work for a chicken, a lifetime commitment for a pig.
50) WELCOME TO SOUTH CAROLINA - Set your watch back 20 years.
51) The trouble with life is there's no background music.
52) The original "point and click interface" was a Smith & Wesson.
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<3 GrandMom Love ~ Again, may be a repeat.....author unknown. From the files of Omie.
Posted by Omie at 09:23 PM
Can You Believe We Made It?
According to today's regulators and bureaucrats, those of us who were kids in the 30's, 40's, 50's, 60's, 70's or even the early 80's, probably shouldn't have survived.
Our baby cribs were covered with bright colored lead-based paint.
We had no childproof lids or locks on medicine bottles, doors, or cabinets, and when we rode our bikes, we had no helmets.
Not to mention the risks we took hitchhiking.
As children, we would ride in cars with no seat belts or air bags. Riding in the back of a pickup truckon a warm day was always a special treat.
We drank water from the garden hose and not from a bottle. Horrors!
We ate cupcakes, bread and butter, and drank soda pop with sugar in it, but we were never overweight because we were always outside playing.
We shared one soft drink with four friends, from one bottle, and no one actually died from this.
We would spend hours building our go-carts out of scraps and then rode down the hill, only to find out we forgot the brakes. After running into the bushes a few times, we learned to solve the problem.
We would leave home in the morning and play all day, as long as we were back when the street lights came on. No one was able to reach us all day. No cell phones. Unthinkable!
We did not have Playstations, Nintendo 64, X-Boxes, no video games at all, no 99 channels on cable, video tape movies, surround sound, personal cell phones, personal computers, or Internet chat rooms.
We had friends! We went outside and found them.
We played dodge ball, and sometimes, the ball would really hurt.
We fell out of trees, got cut and broke bones and teeth, and there were no lawsuits from these accidentsno lawsuits from these accidents. They were accidents. No one was to blame but us. Remember accidents?
We had fights and punched each other and got black and blue and learned to get over it.
We made up games with sticks and tennis balls and, although we were told it would happen, we did not put out any eyes.
We rode bikes or walked to a friend's home and knocked on the door, or rang the bell or just walked in and talked to them.
Little League had tryouts and not everyone made the team. Those who didn't had to learn to deal with disappointment.
Some students weren't as smart as others, so they failed a grade and were held back to repeat the same grade. Horrors!
Tests were not adjusted for any reason.
Our actions were our own. Consequences were expected.
The idea of parents bailing us out if we got in trouble in school or broke a law was unheard of. They actually sided with the school or the law. Imagine that!
This generation has produced some of the best risk-takers, problem solvers, and inventors, ever.
We had freedom, failure, success, and responsibility --- and we learned how to deal with it.
I Can't Believe We Made It!
And, Congratulations, you're one of them!
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<3 GrandMom Love ~ Author Unknown ~ From the files of Omie. May be a repeat.
Posted by Omie at 09:18 PM
October 09, 2007
Sister Chicks
TO MY:
Girlfriend and Sister's Week
I am only as strong as the coffee I drink, the hairspray I use and the friends I have.
To the cool women that have touched my life. Here's to you!
1. We got off the Titanic first.
2. We can scare male bosses with the mysterious gynaecological disorder excuses.
3 Taxis stop for us.
4. We don't look like a frog in a blender when dancing.
5. No fashion faux pas we make, could ever rival the Speedo.
6. We don't have to pass gas to amuse ourselves.
7. If we forget to shave, no one has to know.
8. We can congratulate our team-mate without ever touching her rear end.
9. We never have to reach down every so often to make sure our privates are still there.
10. We have the ability to dress ourselves.
11. We can talk to the opposite sex without having to picture them naked.
12. We will never regret piercing our ears
13. There are times when chocolate really can solve all your problems.
14. We can make comments about how silly men are in their presence because they aren't listening anyway.
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<3 GrandMom Love ~ Thanks to friend Kay, via her hubby.
Posted by Omie at 04:45 PM
October 08, 2007
Good Friends
This should probably be taped to your bathroom mirror where you could read it every day. You may not realize it, but it's 100% true.
1. There are at least two people in this world that you would die for.
2. At least 15 people in this world love you in some way.
3. The only reason anyone would ever hate you is because they want to be just like you.
4. A smile from you can bring happiness to anyone, even if they don't like you.
5. Every night, SOMEONE thinks about you before they go to sleep.
6. You mean the world to someone.
7. You are special and unique.
8. Someone that you don't even know exists, loves you.
9. When you make the biggest mistake ever, something good comes from it.
10. When you think the world has turned its back on you, take another look.
11. Always remember the compliments you received. Forget about the rude remarks.
Good friends are like stars........ You don't always see them, but you know they are always there. "Whenever God Closes One Door He Always Opens Another, Even Though Sometimes It's Hell in the Hallway."
I would rather have one rose and a kind word from a friend while I'm here than a whole truck load when I'm gone.
Happiness keeps You Sweet, Trials keep You Strong,
Sorrows keep You Human, Failures keeps You Humble,
Success keeps You Glowing, But Only God keeps You Going!
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<3 GrandMom Love ~ Amen to the roses and kind words! Thanks to long time friend, Gladys, who was the first visitor from the church with a yummy cassarole when hubby and I brought our new-born daughter home from the hospital.
Posted by Omie at 08:33 PM
Seeing Eye Cat
An Eye On You
Cashew, my 14 year old yellow Lab, is blind and deaf. Her best friend is Libby, seven (7).
Her seeing-eye cat, Libby steers Cashew away from obstacles and leads her to her food. Every night she sleeps next to her. The only time they are apart is when we take Cashew out for a walk.
Without this cat, we know Cashew would be lost and very, very lonely indeed.
It is amazing but true: This is one animal who knows what needs to be done and does it day in and day out for her friend. Terry Burns, Middleburg PA.
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<3 GrandMom Love ~ Thanks to Carole.
Posted by Omie at 01:54 PM
Political Joke
Without any paperwork or for any reason, this old black man everyone called
Grandpa started getting a $500 check every month. So Grandpa and Grandma
started cashing them.
It turns out the government made a mistake with the address; the checks were
intended for another person with the exact same name.
Grandpa then received a notice that he had to pay back $6,000. Visibly upset,
he complained to his grandson, an accountant.
His grandson asked: "Grandpa, didn't you wonder why you were receiving checks for doing absolutely nothing?"
Grandpa answered: "I just assumed the Democrats were back in power"
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<3 GrandMom Love ~ Thanks to Ed
Posted by Omie at 01:42 PM
October 07, 2007
Beautiful Music
Beautiful Music Beautiful Girl. Hee Ah Lee is a four fingered pianist. An overcomer in my book.
Click on this link for an inspirational story of a young 20 years old girl with physical limitations, but an overcoming spirit. This video is about eight minutes. Have the kleenex near by. Tulips
If the above link doesn't work, copy and paste this... http://dopejam.multiply.com/video/item/6.
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<3 GrandMom Love ~ Thanks to Carole
Posted by Omie at 09:31 PM
October 06, 2007
High School Essays... Oops
These are (supposedly) actual analogies and metaphors found in high school
essays.
- John and Mary had never met. They were like two hummingbirds who had also never met.
- He fell for her like his heart was a mob informant and she was the East River.
- Even in his last years, grandpappy had a mind like a steel trap, only one that had been left out so long, it had rusted shut.
- Shots rang out, as shots are wont to do.
- The plan was simple, like my brother-in-law Phil. But unlike Phil, this plan just might work.
- The young fighter had a hungry look, the kind you get from not eating for a while.
- He was as lame as a duck. Not the metaphorical lame duck, either, but a real duck that was actually lame. Maybe from stepping on a landmine or something.
- The Ballerina rose gracefully en pointe and extended one slender leg behind her, like a dog at a fire hydrant.
- It was an American tradition, like fathers chasing kids with power tools.
- He was deeply in love. When she spoke, he thought he heard bells, as if she were a garbage truck backing up.
- Her eyes were like limpid pools, only they had forgotten to put in any pH cleanser.
- She walked into my office like a centipede with 98 missing legs.
- Her voice had that tense grating quality, like a generation thermal paper fax machine that needed a band tightening.
- It hurt the way your tongue hurts after you accidentally staple it to the wall.
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<3 GrandMom Love ~ Borrowed from an email "list" (CWG) that I have belonged to for about 10 years.
Posted by Omie at 11:07 PM
October 05, 2007
Canadian Health Care - NOT a Joke
I didn't check this out for accuracy, but it sounds like many of the other comments that were checked out.
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I saw on the news up here in Canada where Hillary Clinton introduced her new health care plan; something similar to what we have in Canada. I also heard that Michael Moore was raving about the health care up here in Canada in his latest movie. As your friend, and someone who lives with the Canada health care plan, I thought I would give you some facts about this great medical plan that we have in Canada.
First of all
1) The health care plan in Canada is not free. We pay a premium every month of $96.00 for Shirley and I to be covered. Sounds great eh? What they don't tell you is how much we pay in taxes to keep the health care system afloat. I am personally in the 55% tax bracket. Yes, 55% of my earnings go to taxes. A large portion of that, and I am not sure of the exact amount, goes directly to health care - our #1 expense.
2) I would not classify what we have as a health care plan, it is more like a health diagnosis system. You can get into to see a doctor quick enough so he can tell you 'yes indeed you are sick or 'you need an operation,' but now the challenge becomes getting treated or operated on. We have waiting lists out the ying yang some as much as two years down the road.
3) Rather than fix what is wrong with you; the usual tactic in Canada is to prescribe drugs. Have a pain? - here is a drug to take- not what is causing the pain and why. No time for checking you out because it is more important to move as many patients thru as possible each hour for Government reimbursement
4) Many Canadians do not have a family Doctor.
5) Don't require emergency treatment as you may wait for hours in the emergency room waiting for treatment.
6) Shirley's dad cut his hand on a power saw a few weeks back and it required that his hand be put in a splint. To our surprise, we had to pay $125.00 for a splint because it is not covered under health care. Plus we have to pay $60.00 for each visit for him to check it out each week.
7) Shirley's cousin was diagnosed with a heart blockage and he was put on a waiting list. He died before he could get treatment.
8) Government allots so many operations per year. When that is done, no more
operations, unless you go to your local newspaper, and plead your case, and embarrass the government; then money suddenly appears.
9) The Government takes great pride in telling us how much more they are increasing the funding for health care, but waiting lists never get shorter. Government just keeps throwing money at the problem, but it never goes away. But they are good at finding new ways to tax us. They don't call it a tax anymore; it is now a user fee.
10) A friend of ours is 65 years old and needs an operation for a blockage in her leg but because she is a smoker they will not do it, and despite paying into the health care system all these years. Now there is talk that maybe we should not treat fat and obese people either because they are a drain on the health care system. Let me see now, what we want in Canada is a health care system for healthy people only? That should reduce our health care costs.
11) Forget getting a second opinion, what you see is what you get.
12) I can spend what money I have left after taxes on booze, cigarettes, junk food and anything else that could kill me, but I am not allowed by law to spend my money on getting an operation I need because that would be jumping the queue. I must wait my turn except if I am a hockey player or athlete then I can get looked at right away. Go figger. Where else in the world can you spend money to kill yourself but not allowed to spend money to get healthy.
13) Oh, did I mention that immigrants are covered automatically at tax payer
expense having never contributed a dollar to the system and pay no premiums?
14) Oh yeah, we now give free needles to drug users to try and keep them healthy. Wouldn't want a sickly druggie breaking into your house and stealing your things. But people with diabetes, who pay into the health care system, have to pay for their needles because it is not covered but the health care system.
I send this out not looking for sympathy but as the election looms in the states you will be hearing more and more about universal health care down there and the advocates will be pointing to Canada. I just want to make sure that you hear the truth about health care up here and have some food for thought and informed questions to ask when broached with this subject.
Step wisely and don't make the same mistakes we have.
Several years ago, I went to Deaconness Hospital in Cincinnati to visit with Lewis Foster, an esteemed professor of The Cincinnati Bible Seminary (Now Cincinnati Christian University). He had just returned from an extended visit in England. While there, he had what the doctors thought was probably a heart attack. Betty, his wife, said they went to a doctor who thought he probably had a heart attack, but couldn't be totally sure as he did not have an EKG machine in his office.
The doctor explained that there was a 3-month wait to get into a hospital, regardless of your problem. They asked if the doctor thought Lewis could make back to the states, and the doctor 'supposed' he could. They arranged a flight as soon as possible. Betty said he had a rough time of it, and they had an ambulance waiting at the Greater Cincinnati Airport to bring him straight to Deaconness Hospital. He did recover, but Betty went on to explain that there was no incentive for a doctor to buy any expensive equipment as it would put nothing more in his pocket to do so. That certainly opened my eyes to the 'lackings and failures' of a socialized medical system.
Someone once said, 'If you think medical treatment is expensive now, you should see what it costs when it's free.'
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<3 GrandMom Love ~ Thanks to a friend of a friend of Carole's
Posted by Omie at 12:08 PM
The Kiss
She is pregnant, he had just saved her from a fire in her house, rescuing her by carrying her out of the house into her front yard, while he continued to fight the fire.
When he finally got done putting the fire out, he sat down to catch his breath and rest.
A photographer from the Charlotte, North Carolina newspaper, noticed her in the distance looking at the fireman. He saw her walking straight toward the fireman and wondered what she was going to do.
As he raised his camera, she came up to the tired man who had saved her life and the lives of her unborn babies and kissed him just as the photographer snapped this photograph.
And some people think animals are dumb............
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<3 GrandMom Love ~ Thanks to Catherine.
Posted by Omie at 11:07 AM
October 04, 2007
A Good Toast
Worry looks around, sorry looks back, Faith looks up.
Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.
May your troubles be less, your blessings be more, and nothing but happiness come through your door.
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Thanks to Carole
Posted by Omie at 01:15 PM
True or False?
WHICH ARE TRUE AND WHICH ARE FALSE?
1. Apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at waking you up in the morning.
2. Alfred Hitchcock didn't have a belly button.
3. A pack-a-day smoker will lose approximately 2 teeth every 10 years.
4. People do not get sick from cold weather; it's from being indoors a lot more during cold weather.
5. When you sneeze, all bodily functions stop, even your heart!
6. Only 7 per cent of the population are lefties.
7. Forty people are sent to the hospital for dog bites every minute.
8. Babies are born without kneecaps. They don't appear until they are 2-6 years old.
9. The average person over 50 will have spent 5 years waiting in lines.
10. The toothbrush was invented in 1498.
11. The average housefly lives for 1 month.
12. 40,000 Americans are injured by toilets each year.
13. A coat hanger is 44 inches long when straightened.
14 The average computer user blinks 7 times a minute.
15. Your feet are bigger in the afternoon than any other time of day.
16. Most of us have eaten a spider in our sleep.
17. The REAL reason ostriches stick their head in the sand is to search for water.
18. The only two animals that can see behind themselves without turning their heads are the rabbit and the parrot.
19. John Travolta turned down the starring roles in "An Officer and a Gentleman" and "Tootsie."
20. Michael Jackson owns the rights to the South Carolina State anthem.
21. In most television commercials for milk, a mixture of white paint and a little thinner is used in place of the milk.
22. Prince Charles and Prince William NEVER travel on the same airplane, just in case there is a crash.
23. The first Harley Davidson motorcycle built in 1903 used a tomato can for a carburetor.
24. Most hospitals make money by selling the umbilical cords cut from women who give birth. They are used in vein transplant surgery.
25. Humphrey Bogart was related to Princess Diana. They were 7th cousins.
26. If coloring weren't added to Coca-Cola, it would be green.
See all the answers below:
They are all true....Now go back and think about #16!,
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<3 GrandMom Love ~ hmmmm? ALL true? No belly button? I don't think so.....however, "Fred," my back porch brown reculse spider, and his family, have just limited their days on this earth. Thanks to Carole
Posted by Omie at 01:04 PM
My Sentiments, Exactly
When Insults Had Class:
"He has all the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire." -- Winston Churchill
"I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure." -- Clarence Darrow
"He has never been known to use a word that might send a reader to the dictionary." -- William Faulkner (about Ernest Hemingway)
"I've had a perfectly wonderful evening. But this wasn't it." -- Groucho Marx
"I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it." -- Mark Twain
"He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends." -- Oscar Wilde
"I am enclosing two tickets to the first night of my new play; bring a friend... If you have one." -- George Bernard Shaw to Winston Churchill.. . followed by Churchill's response:
"Cannot possibly attend first night, will attend second, if there is one." -- Winston Churchill
"I feel so miserable without you; it's almost like having you here." --
Stephen Bishop
"He is a self-made man and worships his creator." -- John Bright
"I've just learned about his illness. Let's hope it's nothing trivial." -- Irvin S. Cobb
"He is not only dull himself; he is the cause of dullness in others." -- Samuel Johnson
"He is simply a shiver looking for a spine to run up." -- Paul Keating
"He had delusions of adequacy." -- Walter Kerr
"Why do you sit there looking like an envelope without any address on it?" -- Mark Twain
"His mother should have thrown him away and kept the stork." -- Mae West
"Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go." -- Oscar Wilde
Lady Astor once remarked to Winston Churchill at a Dinner Party, "Winston, if you were my husband, I would poison your coffee! " To which Winston replied, "Madam, if I were your husband, I would drink it!"
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<3 GrandMom Love ~ Thanks to neighbor, Ed.
Posted by Omie at 12:45 PM
October 03, 2007
Select a Candidate
SELECT A CANDIDATE FOR 2008
The following is an interesting exercise. You answer a few questions then click the "find your candidate button" and the program selects the candidate who's position on the issues is most like your own. You may be surprised at what you find. Click the link below....Candidate 2008
copy & paste this if above link doesn't work...
http://www.wqad.com/Global/link.asp?L=259460
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<3 GrandMom Love ~ Took this opinion survey and found Tennessee's own, Fred Thompson, was my number 2. Hmmm? Interesting. Will be emailing this link on to ALL the liberals in my "fam damily." Thanks to neighbor, Ed.
Posted by Omie at 01:56 PM
Maxine Health Tips
Yesterday I went to the doctor for my yearly physical.
My blood pressure was high, my cholesterol was high,
I'd gained some weight, and I didn't feel so hot.
My doctor said eating right doesn't have to
be complicated and it would solve my physical
problems. He said just think in colors...
Fill your plate with bright colors... greens,
yellows, reds, etc.
I went right home and ate an entire bowl of :
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<3 GrandMom Love ~ Thanks to Marie who already knows about the M & M's diet. heh heh
Posted by Omie at 12:27 PM
More Baby Pics
As y'all know, once a month, I sneak over to my son-in-law's blog and "borrow" pictures of my grandbaby that are the latest and greatest. Then I just have to share them with all of you. I know,........"Show Off"...... chuckle chuckle
Here is the baby that made me a first-time grandmother and as y'all probably know the story, I waited for thirteen years for this one. Then five months later, my son and D-I-L gave me another grandson,....and WOW! Two blessings!
Who did this hairdo? Too cute.
You did a great black and white picture, Dad!
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<3 GrandMom Love ~ Thanks to my daughter and S-I-L.
Posted by Omie at 12:10 PM
October 02, 2007
Act of Compassion
A STORY ABOUT THE POSTAL SERVICE NO ONE HEARS ABOUT
Our 14 year old dog, Abbey, died last month. The day after she died, my 4 year old daughter Meredith was crying and talking about how much she missed Abbey. She asked if we could write a letter to God so that when Abbey got to heaven, God would recognize her. She dictated and I wrote:
Dear God,
Will you please take special care of our dog, Abbey? She died yesterday and is in heaven. We miss her very much. We are happy that you let us have her as our dog even though she got sick. I hope that you will play with her. She liked to play with balls and swim before she got sick. I am sending some pictures of her so that when you see her in heaven you will know she is our special dog.
But I really do miss her.
Love,
Meredith Claire
P S: Mommy wrote the words after Meredith told them to her.
We put that in an envelope with two pictures of Abbey, and addressed it to God in Heaven. We put our return address on it. Then Meredith stuck some stamps on the front (because, as she said, it may take lots of stamps to get a letter all the way to heaven) and that afternoon I let her drop it into the letter box at the post office. For a few days, she would ask if God had gotten the letter yet. I told her that I thought He had.
Yesterday there was a package wrapped in gold paper on our front porch. Curious, I went to look at it. It had a gold star card on the front and said,
"To Meredith" in an unfamiliar hand. Meredith took it in and opened it. Inside was a book by Mr. Rogers, "When a Pet Dies" Taped to the inside front cover was the letter we had written to God, in its opened envelope (which was marked Return to Sender: Insufficient address).
On the opposite page, one of the pictures of Abbey was taped under the words "For Meredith"
We turned to the back cover, and there was the other picture of Abbey, and this handwritten note on pink paper:
"Dear Meredith,
I know that you will be happy to know that Abbey arrived safely and soundly in Heaven! Having the pictures you sent to me was such a big help. I recognized Abbey right away.
You know, Meredith, she isn't sick anymore. Her spirit is here with me--just like she stays in your heart--young and running and playing.
Abbey loved being your dog, you know. Since we don't need our bodies in heaven, I don't have any pockets....so I can't keep your beautiful letter. I am sending it to you with the pictures so that you will have this book to keep and remember Abbey.
One of my angels is taking care of this for me. I hope the little book helps.
Thank you for the beautiful letter. Thank your mother for sending it. What a wonderful mother you have! I picked her especially for you.
I send my blessings every day and remember that I love you very much. By the way, I am in heaven, but wherever there is love, I am there also.
Love,
God and the special angel who wrote this after God told her the words."
As a parent and a pet lover, this is one of the kindest things that I've ever experienced. I have no way to know who sent it, but there is some very kind soul working in the dead letter office. Just wanted to share this act of compassion.
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<3 GrandMom Love ~ Thanks to Carole
Posted by Omie at 09:30 PM
Yummy ~ Brownies
Now don't cheat on this one, go with the first dessert you choose!
If all of the eight desserts listed below were sitting in front of you, which would you choose (sorry, you can only pick one)! Trust me...this is very accurate. Pick your dessert, and then look to see what psychiatrists think about you.
After taking this dessert personality test, send this on to others, but when you do, be sure to put your choice of dessert in the subject box.
ALSO, SEND IT TO THE PERSON WHO SENT IT TO YOU.
DON'T FORGET TO CHANGE YOUR DESSERT CHOICE IN THE SUBJECT BOX BEFORE YOU FORWARD IT.
Here are your choices:
1. Angel Food Cake
2. Brownies
3. Lemon Meringue Pie
4. Vanilla Cake With Chocolate Icing
5. Strawberry Short Cake
6. Chocolate Cake With Chocolate Icing
7. Ice Cream
8. Carrot Cake
Now, you can't change your mind once you scroll down, so think carefully what your choice will be.
OK - Now that you've made your choice, this is what the researchers say about you... SCROLL DOWN---No Cheating
1. ANGEL FOOD CAKE -- Sweet, loving, cuddly. You love all warm and fuzzy items. A little nutty at times. Sometimes you need an ice cream cone at the end of the day. Others perceive you as being childlike and immature at times.
2. BROWNIES -- You are adventurous, love new ideas, and are a champion of underdogs and a slayer of dragons. When tempers flare up you whip out your saber. You are always the oddball with a unique sense of humor and direction. You tend to be very loyal.
3. LEMON MERINGUE -- Smooth, sexy, & articulate with your hands, you are an excellent after-dinner speaker and a good teacher. But don't try to walk and chew gum at the same time. A bit of a diva at times, but you have many friends.
4. VANILLA CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE ICING -- Fun-loving, sassy, humorous, not very grounded in life; very indecisive and lacking motivation. Everyone enjoys being around you, but you are a practical joker. Others should be cautious in making you mad. However, you are a friend for life.
5. STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE -- Romantic, warm, loving. You care about other people, can be counted on in a pinch and expect the same in return. Intuitively keen. Can be very emotional.
6. CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE ICING -- Sexy; always ready to give and receive. Very creative, adventurous, ambitious, and passionate. You can appear to have a cold exterior, but are warm on the inside. Not afraid to take chances. Will not settle for anything average in life. Love to laugh.
7. ICE CREAM -- You like sports, whether it be baseball, football, basketball, or soccer. If you could, you would like to participate, but you enjoy watching sports. You don't like to give up the remote control. You tend to be self-centered and high maintenance.
8. CARROT CAKE -- You are a very fun loving person, who likes to laugh. You are fun to be with. People like to hang out with you. You are a very warm hearted person and a little quirky at times. You have many loyal friends.
SEND TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS....INCLUDING ME! DON'T FORGET - PUT YOUR CHOICE OF DESSERT IN "SUBJECT BOX" ABOVE BEFORE YOU FORWARD.
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<3 GrandMom Love ~ This sweet treat was from friend Catherine who especially likes carrot cake and how true that fits her. My choice was brownies, which says I am an oddball. I just say I am an independant thinker and do not have to follow the herd. So, tell me, please, what is yours?
Posted by Omie at 08:45 PM
Icon War
WHY YOU SHOULD SHUT DOWN YOUR COMPUTER AT NIGHT
When you go to bed at night and forget to shut down your computer, I think you ought to know what actually goes on. It's 2 A M and do you know where your icons are and what they are doing?
Click on this site and you will see what happens when you leave the computer on during the night. Icon War
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<3 GrandMom Love ~ Thanks to Marie and her hubby.
Posted by Omie at 08:31 PM
October 01, 2007
Angels Exist
A drunk man in an Oldsmobile
They said had run the light
That caused the six-car pileup
On 109 that night.
When broken bodies lay about
'And blood was everywhere,'
'The sirens screamed out eulogies,'
For death was in the air.
'A mother, trapped inside her car,'
Was heard above the noise;
Her plaintive plea near split the air:
'Oh, God, please spare my boys!'
She fought to loose her pinned hands;
'She struggled to get free,'
But mangled metal held her fast
In grim captivity.
Her frightened eyes then focused
'On where the back seat once had been,'
But all she saw was broken glass and
Two children's seats crushed in.
Her twins were nowhere to be seen;
'She did not hear them cry, '
'And then she prayed they'd been thrown free, '
'Oh, God, don't let them die! '
Then firemen came and cut her loose, '
'But when they searched the back, '
'They found therein no little boys, '
But the seat belts were intact.
They thought the woman had gone mad
'And was traveling alone, '
'But when they turned to question her, '
They discovered she was gone.
Policemen saw her running wild
And screaming above the noise
'In beseeching supplication, '
"Please help me find my boys!
They're four years old and wear blue shirts;
'Their jeans are blue to match.''
'One cop spoke up, ''They're in my car, '
And they don't have a scratch.
They said their daddy put them there
'And gave them each a cone, '
Then told them both to wait for Mom
To come and take them home.
'I've searched the area high and low, '
But I can't find their dad.
'He must have fled the scene, '
'I guess, and that is very bad.'
The mother hugged the twins and said, '
'While wiping at a tear, '
'He could not flee the scene, you see, '
'For he's been dead a year.'
'The cop just looked confused and asked, '
'Now, how can that be true? '
'The boys said, ''Mommy, Daddy came '
'And left a kiss for you.'' '
He told us not to worry
'And that you would be all right, '
And then he put us in this car with
'The pretty, flashing light. '
'We wanted him to stay with us, '
'Because we miss him so, '
'But Mommy, he just hugged us tight '
And said he had to go.
He said someday we'd understand
'And told us not to fuss, '
'And he said to tell you, Mommy, '
'He's watching over us.'
The mother knew without a doubt
'That what they spoke was true, '
'For she recalled their dad's last words, '
' I will watch over you.'
The firemen's notes could not explain
'The twisted, mangled car, '
And how the three of them escaped
Without a single scar.
'But on the cop's report was scribed, '
'In print so very fine, '
"An angel walked the beat tonight on Highway 109."
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ANGELS EXIST but some times, since they don't all have wings, we call them FRIENDS.
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<3 GrandMom Love ~ Thanks to Darlene
Posted by Omie at 02:12 PM
A Word to the Single
Folks, I have had this in my files for over ten plus years and I still find it stirring. I pray that it will speak to you as it does to me. May it minister truth and love to all of you, single or not.
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Everyone longs to give himself completely to someone, to have a deep soul relationship with another --to be loved thoroughly and exclusively.
But God says to a Christian; "Not until you are satisfied, fulfilled and content with being loved by Me alone, --with giving yourself totally and unreservedly to Me; with having an intensely personal and unique relationship with Me alone, discovering that only in Me is your satisfaction to be found--will you be capable of the perfect human relationship that I have planned for you. You will never be united with another until you are united with Me--exclusive of anyone or anything else, exclusive of any other desires or longings.
I want you to stop planning, stop wishing, and allow Me to give you the most thrilling plan existing--one that you cannot imagine. I want you to have the best. Please allow Me to bring it to you. You just keep watching Me, expecting the greatest things. Keep experiencing the satisfaction that I am. Keep listening and learning the things that I tell you. You just wait, that's all. Don't be anxious. Don't worry.
Don't look around at the things others have gotten or that I've given them. Don't look around at the things you think you want. You just keep looking at Me, or you will miss what I want to show you. And then, when you are ready, I'll surprise you with a love far more wonderful than any you would dream. You see, until you are ready, and until the one I have for you is ready --(I am working even at this moment to have both of you ready at the same time)--until you are both satisfied exclusively with Me, and the life prepared for you, you won't be able to experience the love that exemplifies your relationship with Me, and this is the Perfect LOVE.
And, dear one, I want you to have this relationship with Me, and to enjoy materially and concretely the everlasting union of beauty, perfection and love. What I offer you is MYSELF. Know that I LOVE YOU utterly. I AM GOD. Believe it and be satisfied.
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from the files of "Omie" ~ except for the Holy Spirit......origins and/or author unknown
"And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. GOD IS LOVE; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him. 1 John 4:16.
Posted by Omie at 01:21 PM