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Ma`s Good Old Neighborhood
Things always change-but I sometimes wish they didn`t...What a place I grew up in. -Everyone knew what everyone was doing. And sometimes, I wish they didn`t. I was so embarrassed, when I knew, just what Ma would do, with a certain circumstances.All except one. There was no holding her back. We had a tight relationship, with most neighbors. Except, some that were not her cup of tea. We use to call some houses, that were set on the back of a small lot "garage homes". There were about five to a block. They were cheap to maintain. Each room, was set side by side, one room may have been divided in half to make a bathroom. ( We weren`t fortunate enough to have a tub. Our baths resembled a house on thr prarie,at best), except that we had running water, & a huge tub we saved, that used to be filled with coal, for our pot belly stove, that we later changed into an oil stove. Everyone took a bath on Saturdays, in the same water. Most times, we didn`t have a car.Except for the earlier days, when cars were "Model T`s"... After a while,We`d take a bus, maybe use a transfer ticket & get where we had to go. Then there were the street cars, that were hooked up to the electric wires overhead. We had block parties, & dancing in the streets, until the cars got to where they were too modern & too fast., & couldn`t be fixed with a screw driver. I played marbles, with some kids, on an empty lot next to the church, that was actually , later, moved to another community. Most of the time, when Ma wasn`t cooking stuffed cabbage or baking Babka bread to share, she was really bored. The man from deep down south, next door, irritated her no end... shaking his overly huge naked belly, & bragged about his young wife`s "southern fried chicken". While it was a steady thing, he repeated that over & over, for Ma`s behalf, (or so she thought)...I`d glance out the four large window panes in the kitchen,once in a while ,wondering what Ma was thinking, & then she did figure out something she would say, to shut him up. As for me, I could never, ever figure out what she`d do!! Only the one time that, when I had glanced out the window , maybe for the third time,she had enough... suddenly, the back of her dress flew up... & she MOONED him!!!!! Oh,m` God....Ma!!!!! What in the heck did she do.?! (No one did anything about it). And I was too ashamed to go out there, when THAT mood hit her, by gosh!! To say anything was best, I guessed, while the guy retreated like an enemy, from defeat,in total surprise. (And that wasn`t popular, then)!! Well, like I said- that was the old neighborhood, only with Ma`s "trimmings"......H-mm-mm-m!! Problem solved.??!!!
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Sage's advise, cheeky, cheeky, but all so very true
Don't let your worries get the best of you; remember, Moses started
out as a basket case.
Some people are kind, polite, and sweet-spirited until you try to sit in their pews.
Many folks want to serve God, but only as advisors.
It is easier to preach ten sermons than it is to live one.
The good Lord didn't create anything without a purpose, but mosquitoes come close.
When you get to your wit's end, you'll find God lives there.
People are funny; they want the front of the bus, the middle of the road, and
the back of the church.
Opportunity may knock once, but temptation bangs on your front door forever.
Quit griping about your church; if it was perfect, you couldn't belong.
If the church wants a better pastor, it only needs to pray for the one it has.
God Himself does not propose to judge a man until he is dead. So why should you?
Some minds are like concrete, thoroughly mixed up and permanently set.
Peace starts with a smile.
I don't know why some people change churches; what difference does
it make which one you stay home from?
A lot of church members who are singing "Standing on the Promises"
are just sitting on the premises.
We were called to be witnesses, not lawyers or judges.
Be ye fishers of men. You catch them - He'll clean them.
Coincidence is when God chooses to remain anonymous.
Don't put a question mark where God put a period.
Don't wait for 6 strong men to take you to church.
Forbidden fruits create many jams.
God doesn't call the qualified, He qualifies the called.
God grades on the cross, not the curve.
God loves everyone, but probably prefers "fruits of the spirit" over "religious nuts!"
God promises a safe landing, not a calm passage.
He who angers you, controls you!
If God is your Co-pilot - swap seats!
Prayer: Don't give God instructions -- just report for duty!
The task ahead of us is never as great as the Power behind us.
The Will of God never takes you to where the Grace of God will not protect you.
We don't change the message, the message changes us.
You can tell how big a person is by what it takes to discourage him.
The best mathematical equation I have ever seen:
1 cross + 3 nails = 4 given.
~Author Unknown~
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GOD the all forgiving
Kenya's top prosecutor has ordered that 95 people from a doomsday cult be charged with murder, cruelty, child torture and other crimes in the deaths of 429 people believed to be members of the church.
The country's director of public prosecutions, Mulele Ingonga, was responding to pressure from a magistrate in the coastal county of Kilifi who told the prosecution to charge the suspects within two weeks or the court would release them.
For months since the arrests last April, prosecutors had asked the court for permission to keep holding church leader Paul Mackenzie and 28 others while they looked into the case that shocked Kenyans with the discovery of mass graves and allegations of starvation and strangulation.
The country's director of public prosecutions, Mulele Ingonga, was responding to pressure from a magistrate in the coastal county of Kilifi who told the prosecution to charge the suspects within two weeks or the court would release them.
For months since the arrests last April, prosecutors had asked the court for permission to keep holding church leader Paul Mackenzie and 28 others while they looked into the case that shocked Kenyans with the discovery of mass graves and allegations of starvation and strangulation.
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Driveway Is A Sheet Of Glass
Had rain yesterday then turned cold last night, driveway is a glare today. Just threw out some ice melt and gonna let that work a bit and throw out more later when its safer to walk on it.
In the meantime, big joints, loud music, coffee, and more joints
In the meantime, big joints, loud music, coffee, and more joints
The worlds fastest dentist...
I was at the dentist yesterday to repair a chipped tooth. The consultation, x-rays, waiting for the Novocaine to soak in, actually doing the repair and paying the bill was nearly 90 minutes. I used this dentist several times and like her work. She doesn't rush the process and the price becomes secondary.
A few weeks ago, there was a story in The New York Times about a woman in Minnesota who is suing her dentist. The same story was covered on a few news services. She's seeking more than $50,000 in damages, claiming to have received 4 root canals, 8 crowns and 20 fillings ALL IN A SINGLE VISIT.
C'mon, something is wrong what that scenario.
The average adult has 32 teeth (28 if the wisdom teeth are removed)
If 4 of those crowns are for the 4 root canals, that means every tooth had either a crown or a filling. All of them!
From my experience, a root canal requires two to three visits, the first being as much as 2 hours. A crown requires 2 visits, 90 minutes + 30 minutes after the tooth comes back from the laboratory and that can be 7 to 10 days.
I got through algebra and trigonometry, but to my best guess, that's more than $30,000 in dental fees and some 40 hours in the dentist's chair!
Maybe someone can figure the logic in her story and the dentist's reply. They are both on other planets right now!
If a third of what she claims to have been done, $50,000 in damages ain't nearly enough.
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A few weeks ago, there was a story in The New York Times about a woman in Minnesota who is suing her dentist. The same story was covered on a few news services. She's seeking more than $50,000 in damages, claiming to have received 4 root canals, 8 crowns and 20 fillings ALL IN A SINGLE VISIT.
C'mon, something is wrong what that scenario.
The average adult has 32 teeth (28 if the wisdom teeth are removed)
If 4 of those crowns are for the 4 root canals, that means every tooth had either a crown or a filling. All of them!
From my experience, a root canal requires two to three visits, the first being as much as 2 hours. A crown requires 2 visits, 90 minutes + 30 minutes after the tooth comes back from the laboratory and that can be 7 to 10 days.
I got through algebra and trigonometry, but to my best guess, that's more than $30,000 in dental fees and some 40 hours in the dentist's chair!
Maybe someone can figure the logic in her story and the dentist's reply. They are both on other planets right now!
If a third of what she claims to have been done, $50,000 in damages ain't nearly enough.
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Forest Gump is going home, this is funny and smart
FORREST GUMP goes to HEAVEN
The day finally arrived when Forrest Gump dies and goes to Heaven.
He met at the Pearly Gates by St. Peter himself.
However, the gates are closed, and Forrest approaches the gatekeeper.
St. Peter said, "Well, Forrest, it is certainly good to see you. We have heard
a lot about you. I must tell you, though, that the place is filling up fast, and
we have been administering an entrance examination for everyone. The test
is short, but you have to pass it before you can get into Heaven."
Forrest responds, "It sure is good to be here, St. Peter, sir. But nobody ever
told me about any entrance exam. I sure hope that the test ain't too hard.
Life was a big enough test as it was."
St. Peter continued, "Yes, I know, Forrest, but the test is only three questions.
First: What two days of the week begin with the letter T?
Second: How many seconds are there in a year?
Third: What is God's first name?"
Forrest leaves to think the questions over. He returns the next day and sees
St. Peter, who waves him up, and says, "Now that you have had a chance to
think the questions over, tell me your answers."
Forrest replied, "Well, the first one -- which two days in the week begins with
the letter "T"? Shucks, that one is easy. That would be Today and Tomorrow."
The Saint's eyes opened wide and he exclaimed, "Forrest, that is not what I was
thinking, but you do have a point, and I guess I did not specify, so I will give you
credit for that answer.
How about the next one?" asked St. Peter. "How many seconds in a year?
Now that one is harder," replied Forrest, but I thunk and thunk about that,
and I guess the only answer can be twelve."
Astounded, St. Peter said, "Twelve? Twelve? Forrest, how in Heaven's name
could you come up with twelve seconds in a year?"
Forrest replied, "Shucks, there's got to be twelve: January 2nd, February 2nd,
March 2nd... "
"Hold it," interrupts St. Peter. "I see where you are going with this, and I see your
point, though that was not quite what I had in mind....but I will have to give you
credit for that one, too.
Let us go on with the third and final question. Can you tell me God's first name"?
"Sure," Forrest replied, "it's Andy."
"Andy?" exclaimed an exasperated and frustrated St Peter.
"Ok, I can understand how you came up with your answers to my first two
questions, but just how in the world did you come up with the name Andy
as the first name of God?"
"Shucks, that was the easiest one of all," Forrest replied. "I learnt it from the song,
"ANDY WALKS WITH ME, ANDY TALKS WITH ME, ANDY TELLS ME I AM HIS OWN."
St. Peter opened the Pearly Gates, and said: "Run Forrest, run."
Give us a sense of humor, Lord.
Give us the ability to understand,
And put humor in our life,
And -- pass it on to other folk.
~Author Unknown~
The day finally arrived when Forrest Gump dies and goes to Heaven.
He met at the Pearly Gates by St. Peter himself.
However, the gates are closed, and Forrest approaches the gatekeeper.
St. Peter said, "Well, Forrest, it is certainly good to see you. We have heard
a lot about you. I must tell you, though, that the place is filling up fast, and
we have been administering an entrance examination for everyone. The test
is short, but you have to pass it before you can get into Heaven."
Forrest responds, "It sure is good to be here, St. Peter, sir. But nobody ever
told me about any entrance exam. I sure hope that the test ain't too hard.
Life was a big enough test as it was."
St. Peter continued, "Yes, I know, Forrest, but the test is only three questions.
First: What two days of the week begin with the letter T?
Second: How many seconds are there in a year?
Third: What is God's first name?"
Forrest leaves to think the questions over. He returns the next day and sees
St. Peter, who waves him up, and says, "Now that you have had a chance to
think the questions over, tell me your answers."
Forrest replied, "Well, the first one -- which two days in the week begins with
the letter "T"? Shucks, that one is easy. That would be Today and Tomorrow."
The Saint's eyes opened wide and he exclaimed, "Forrest, that is not what I was
thinking, but you do have a point, and I guess I did not specify, so I will give you
credit for that answer.
How about the next one?" asked St. Peter. "How many seconds in a year?
Now that one is harder," replied Forrest, but I thunk and thunk about that,
and I guess the only answer can be twelve."
Astounded, St. Peter said, "Twelve? Twelve? Forrest, how in Heaven's name
could you come up with twelve seconds in a year?"
Forrest replied, "Shucks, there's got to be twelve: January 2nd, February 2nd,
March 2nd... "
"Hold it," interrupts St. Peter. "I see where you are going with this, and I see your
point, though that was not quite what I had in mind....but I will have to give you
credit for that one, too.
Let us go on with the third and final question. Can you tell me God's first name"?
"Sure," Forrest replied, "it's Andy."
"Andy?" exclaimed an exasperated and frustrated St Peter.
"Ok, I can understand how you came up with your answers to my first two
questions, but just how in the world did you come up with the name Andy
as the first name of God?"
"Shucks, that was the easiest one of all," Forrest replied. "I learnt it from the song,
"ANDY WALKS WITH ME, ANDY TALKS WITH ME, ANDY TELLS ME I AM HIS OWN."
St. Peter opened the Pearly Gates, and said: "Run Forrest, run."
Give us a sense of humor, Lord.
Give us the ability to understand,
And put humor in our life,
And -- pass it on to other folk.
~Author Unknown~
Stink, Stank, Stunk...
It's winter in the Northern Hemisphere and I'm reminded that people sometimes bathe less when the climate is cold(er) and that's their prerogative. I used to work with a guy who came from a Caribbean island where they didn't have running water in his village. His family had to walk to the well, pump it into buckets and carry it back to their house.
I'm not much for camping and thankful to have grown up living in a city environment. Friends have rented a Winnebago when they want to 'rough it' and drive around some remote campsites in America... shower and toilet are onboard. Oh, we've got it easy!
The point being: I understand because of environment, people have different levels of hygiene... that's a given and in many cases not related to their education or financial status.
Talking to a friend this past weekend, she mentioned that Trump stinks. I thought it was a political joke and she said. No, it's for real. He has offensive body odor.
C'mon, I said... he's extremely wealthy, probably has 150 suits, owns multiple golfing country clubs, hangs with other wealthy and influential people. How can that be possible?
Her response was: Google it.
I'm not much for camping and thankful to have grown up living in a city environment. Friends have rented a Winnebago when they want to 'rough it' and drive around some remote campsites in America... shower and toilet are onboard. Oh, we've got it easy!
The point being: I understand because of environment, people have different levels of hygiene... that's a given and in many cases not related to their education or financial status.
Talking to a friend this past weekend, she mentioned that Trump stinks. I thought it was a political joke and she said. No, it's for real. He has offensive body odor.
C'mon, I said... he's extremely wealthy, probably has 150 suits, owns multiple golfing country clubs, hangs with other wealthy and influential people. How can that be possible?
Her response was: Google it.
here is one that is a bit obscure
What do you think about owls?
There are a lot of weird things I have either heard or seen about them.
Have you every seen the 4th kind movie?
What about Bohemian Grove?
Recently seen a blog referencing a huge owl disappearing, not before changing color and light orbs following.
I have had an owl hit more car and put a huge dent in it?? Didn't think a bird could do something like that.
Any weird owl stories?
There are a lot of weird things I have either heard or seen about them.
Have you every seen the 4th kind movie?
What about Bohemian Grove?
Recently seen a blog referencing a huge owl disappearing, not before changing color and light orbs following.
I have had an owl hit more car and put a huge dent in it?? Didn't think a bird could do something like that.
Any weird owl stories?
1 more obscure blog...about the number of the beast
666
What do you know about this number?
Well, it is commonly referred to as the Number of the Beast.
What do you think about this....in modern times...
Women want a man to make:
6 figures and be
6 feet tall and have a
6 inch stick in his pants
What are we to make of that?
What do you know about this number?
Well, it is commonly referred to as the Number of the Beast.
What do you think about this....in modern times...
Women want a man to make:
6 figures and be
6 feet tall and have a
6 inch stick in his pants
What are we to make of that?
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