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This was sent to me this morning. Some really great pics of animals in the link below. Enjoy! Check it out and see what you think.

If you travel abroad frequently for work, or if you have an e-commerce store with customers from all over the world, it’s worth noting that there are a number of English words that, phonetically, don’t work in other countries and can lead to double entendre or unintended offence territory. Here are 20 of them to help you ensure that your communication isn’t lost in translation.

France

Preservative. Avoid asking about preservatives in France; you’ll probably be met with strange looks. It means ‘condom’ in France.


Norway

Pick. If you’re visiting Norway, don’t use the word ‘pick’. Your Norwegian colleague is unlikely to be impressed - it means ‘d*ck’ over there.


Turkey

Peach. Going to Turkey? Avoid asking for a peach in the supermarket or anywhere else for that matter. It means ‘bastard’ in Turkish.

Germany

Gift. ‘Never look a gift horse in the mouth’, we’re told; perhaps more so in Germany where the word means ‘poison’.

Korea

Salsa. Out for a Mexican in Korea? It’s probably best not to ask for salsa: it means ‘diarrhoea’ in Korean.

Sweden

Speed. Try not to talk about speed when in the company of others in Sweden. It means ‘fart’.


Portugal

Pay Day. If you’re in Portugal, refrain from singing with happiness that it’s ‘pay day’. No one will be impressed. In Portuguese it means “I farted”.

Hungary

Cookie. If you’re visiting Hungary, whether on business or for pleasure, avoid asking for a cookie. It means ‘small p*nis’ in Hungarian.


Japan

Jerry. It’s perhaps a little late for Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, but if you’re in Japan, avoid using the word – it means ‘diarrhoea’ over there.


Italy

Tremendous. Refrain from boasting about the tremendous prices you offer your clients. In this country, ‘tremendo’ is the word for ‘terrible’.


Netherlands

Bill. Asking for the bill might raise a few guffaws in the Netherlands: ‘bil’ means ‘buttocks’ there.



Spain

Cool. The word cool is too close for comfort to the Spanish word 'culo'; a crude term for 'bum'. Best avoided.

The Journal of Positive Psychology released a survey last year showing that people looking for someone to date gravitated toward those displaying signs of humility. Arrogance and egos were turn-offs for both men and women looking for romantic relationships. According to the Journal, a woman looking for a man wants someone quick to see the other’s point of view, who expresses remorse at mistakes, and who forgives easily.


It’s funny how modern research keeps affirming the truths of the Bible. The Bible advocates a humble heart, saying, “Better to be of a humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud … The humble in spirit will retain honor” (Proverbs 16:19 and 29:23). The apostle Paul wrote, “Do not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble” (Romans 12:16).

Resolve to treat the next person you meet with humility. Listen to their conversation, open the door for them, compliment them, avoid self-centered comments, and seek to serve them in some way. You’ll find that the best way to go up is to go down.

Do you wish to rise? Begin by descending. You plan a tower that will pierce the clouds? Lay first the foundation of humility.
Augustine

What is reality? Is it strictly the world based on sense-experience as perceived through the medium of the physical senses? How justified is this claim? Socially-accepted concepts of sense-experience reality arise when there is common agreement by society on the interpretation of sense-experience phenomena. Such interpretations may result in the postulation of the so-called scientific laws of nature. Yet, these interpretations are just "interpretations". One never knows when some brilliant person will come along and show that some aspect of our present socially-accepted interpretation of sense-experience phenomena is no longer valid and propose some other interpretation in its place. This indeed is the history of science in which several scientific laws and theories have undergone modification and even rejection in some cases. When can we ever say that we know things as they are? Or perhaps more important, can we really know that we know things as they are? What really is the criterion for reality?

..does anyone do it ?

Who invented that tripe anyway..I remember my ex would only ever read them when she was down, so would only pick out the days that the writings would relate to her and believe it.

Another load of nonsense for people who are looking for something and answers when they need to answer it themselves.

I just finished a vary good read the book title is "For Love of Country", I would recommend everyone living in USA to read these solders stories. It's a grouping of short stories of our men and women service in Iraq and Afghanistan and the problems they face after military service. Author Howard Schultz and Rajiv Chandrasekaren

Today is the day that the patron saint of Ireland, Saint Patrick, is honored. A native of Britain, he was captured in the late fourth century A.D. by Irish pirates at age sixteen and enslaved for six years in Ireland. During that time he committed himself to Christianity. He escaped and returned to his family in Britain where, a few years later, he had a vision of the Irish calling him to return and minister to them.

Rather than resenting his years as a slave to the Irish, Patrick used the time as a shepherd to contemplate what it meant to know Christ, what it meant to know God’s forgiveness. He left Britain as an unconverted teenager but returned as a believer in Christ. Without those six years of suffering, who knows how different Patrick’s life might have been. And who knows how many Irish might never have heard the Gospel through Patrick’s ministry in Ireland in the fifth century?

Times of trouble in life, be they brief or extended, require a change in perspective. Instead of asking, “Why is this happening to me?” we must ask, “What is God doing in my life? What does He want me to learn in this situation?”

Shall light troubles make you forget weighty mercies?
John Flavel

Finally, at last, the enduring debate over whether the toilet paper should go over or under the roll has been settled with the emergence of an 1891 patent design of the modern toilet roll.



As old as modernity, the argument that has been known to be responsible for divorces and shouting matches between family members has been settled by 124 year old visual evidence.




The toilet paper roll patent, registered by Seth Wheeler of New York in 1891 clearly shows that the paper should go over and not under.



With the toilet paper issue now settled, we should now concentrate on other important First World arrangement problems, such as double – ply or triple – ply, or should the milk or Tea be poured first, or whether socks or pants should be put on first.

3 cheers for Seth Wheeler

... ... ... .. My Personal Code of Ethics

Integrity – I will be honest in everything I do – always forthright – always sincere – always reliable – always dependable
Caring – I will care about others – always considerate – always fair – always willing to help those in need – never ridicule or intentionally hurt others
Excellence – I will do the best at everything I do – always strive for excellence – never accept mediocrity – never procrastinate
Attitude – I will maintain a positive attitude – always respectful – always loyal – always humble – never arrogant
Courage – I will stand up for what is right – never give in to negative peer pressure – never allow fear of failure to prevent trying...