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Reborn Paper User
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#1068 |
Wizard
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One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a
well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway; it just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey. He invited all his neighbors to come over and help him. They all grabbed a shovel and began to shovel dirt into the well. At first, the donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly. Then, to everyone's amazement he quieted down. A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well. He was astonished at what he saw. With each shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was doing something amazing. He would shake it off and take a step up. As the farmer's neighbours continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would shake it off and take a step up. Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and happily trotted off! Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. The trick to getting out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up. Each of our troubles is a steppingstone. We can get out of the deepest wells just by not stopping, never giving up! Shake it off and take a step up. Remember the five simple rules to be happy: Free your heart from hatred - Forgive.. Free your mind from worries - Most never happen. Live simply and appreciate what you have. Give more. Expect less NOW ............ Enough of that crap . . . The donkey later came back, and bit the farmer who had tried to bury him. The gash from the bite got infected and the farmer eventually died in agony from septic shock. MORAL FROM TODAY'S LESSON: When you do something wrong, and try to cover your ass, it always comes back to bite you. |
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Grand Sorcerer
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I've seen this put many different ways... but here goes:
[SIZE=+1]At an exhibition of the world's best swordsmen, the third place fencer took the stage. A fly was released, and with an arc of his sword he swiped at the fly and the fly dived to the ground having only one wing left. The crowd cheered. Then the second place man swiped at the fly and again it fell to the ground. The swordsman had cut of both of its wings. The applause was tremendous A hush fell in anticipation, as the world's greatest swordsman took his place on stage. His blade came down in a mighty arc, but the insect continued on it's way! The crowd was aghast. The greatest swordsman had missed his target completely, yet he continued to smile. "Why are you so happy?" someone yelled. "You missed!" "Ah, replied the swordsman,"you weren't watching very carefully. The fly lives, yes, but no children will he have." [/SIZE] |
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Avid Reader
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An older, white-haired man walked into a jewelry store one Friday evening with a beautiful young gal at his side.
He told the jeweler he was looking for a special ring for his new girlfriend. The jeweler looked through his stock and brought out a $5,000 ring. The old man said, 'No, I'd like to see something more special. At that statement, the jeweler went to his special stock and brought another ring over. 'Here's a stunning ring at only $40,000' the jeweler said. The young lady's eyes sparkled and her whole body trembled with excitement. The old man seeing this said, 'We'll take it.' The jeweler asked how payment would be made and the old man stated, 'by check. I know you need to make sure my check is good, so I'll write it now and you can call the bank Monday to verify the funds and I'll pick the ring up Monday afternoon,' he said. Monday morning, the jeweler phoned the old man. 'There's no money in that account.' 'I know,' said the old man, 'But let me tell you about my weekend!' All Seniors Aren't Senile |
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New York Editor
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An old Irish guys walks into a bar. He steps up and raps on the counter to get the bartender's attention. "Barkeep! Three pints of Guinness, please!"
The bartender pulls his pints, he pays for them, drinks them down in succession and leaves. He's back the following afternoon at the same hour. "Barkeep! Three pints of Guinness, please!" This goes on for a couple of months, and the bartender becomes curious about what is obviously a ritual. The next time the old chap comes in, the bartender says "What's yer name, laddie?" "Me name's Sean", says the old fellow. "Good to meet you, Sean! I'm Paddy.", says the bartender, extending his hand for a shake. "Sean, lad, I'm curious." says Paddy. "Every day for months you've been coming into me bar at the same hour each day and having three pints of Guinness. What's going on, laddie?" "Well, Paddy", says Sean, "When I was a young man, I had two close friends. Every day we'd step out to the local at this hour and hoist a pint together. They're gone now, the good Lord rest their souls. So I honors their memory by having their pints for them!" "Ah, it's a good thing you do, Sean!" says Paddy. A couple of more months pass, and Sean walks into the bar and raps on the counter. "Paddy! Two pints of Guinness, please!" Paddy turns, wide eyed in shock. "Sean, lad!", he exclaims. "Every day for months you've come into me bar each day and had three pints of Guinness. Today you only want two! What happened, laddie?" "Oh, Paddy", say Sean, "I quit drinking!" ______ Dennis Last edited by DMcCunney; 04-23-2010 at 01:20 PM. |
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#1072 |
Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah!
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That's pretty much how my relatives approach the subject...
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#1073 |
Capt Chaos II
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#1074 |
When's Doughnut Day?
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Hey! That's my next door neighbour's house! :frown:
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#1075 |
Reborn Paper User
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Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah!
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Reborn Paper User
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Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah!
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So what you're saying is that I can just walk right into your house and open up a beer, then?
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Reborn Paper User
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Bah! Humbug!
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Be sure to read the sign by the door: "Trespassers will be served beer and then thwacked with a crutch by a newly assimilated Chick'nBorg [only 1 leg so far - he's being assimilated on the law away plan]
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