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My Tomboy Baby Sister

My sister was born three days after I turned nine. At that stage I had two brothers aged seven and two. That is how they planned us; in two batches of two.

On the night of my ninth birthday we all sat at the kitchen table discussing the arrival of the new baby. Those were the times before sonar and there was no telling if it was to be a baby boy or a girl. My mom and dad wanted a girl but my brother and I wanted another brother; to keep our baby brother busy so we won’t have to look after him.

We though my mom and dad still had a choice in the matter; you know something like going to a baby shop and pick one off the shelf. My brother and I resolved that if it was to be a girl she will have to greet us with the hand as we boys were taught to greet each other; there will be no kissing.

We stuck to our guns and I first kissed her good bye when she was nine. That was when I was conscripted into the army for my military training. My brothers followed suit since then.

We made no distinction between her and us. She was a little boy and we treated her as such. From very early she refused to wear a dress and she stood when having a pee. Until my mother got fed up and put a stop to it.

We taught her how to fight and we often used her to sort out the boys of her age when they annoyed us. She picked up a few blue eyes for her trouble but it paid off in the end. It was a disgrace to be sorted out by a girl and the little boys quickly learned not to trouble us.

After I got married my work transferred me to Johannesburg for three years and when I came back I was pleasantly surprised with my tomboy sister who had developed into a beautiful and sweet young lady.

When she was twenty her boyfriend tried to hit her but she sent him packing with such a hiding that he never showed his face again. I don’t know what happened to him. Her training paid off.

About five years after she got married she arrived at a family gathering one Sunday, sporting a swollen cheek. I asked her what happened and she laughed, pointing at her husband. He gave an embarrassed smile and raised his arms in mock surrender. Accident, he said. He was having a nightmare and he hit my sleeping sister in the face.

We believed the story. Firstly, he never was the type to beat his wife and secondly, there was not a mark on his face. He would not have gotten away unscathed; she can look after herself.

May you all have a great Monday with no shades of blue.

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From The Mouth Of A Child...

This is what some 7 and 8 year olds think of their mothers. This blog was prepared for Mother’s Day last year, but for reasons beyond my control, I failed to post it at the time.

A teacher friend passed this to me a week before the previous Mother’s Day. It was obtained by a task given to her grade 2 class.

She knows what is importint – Leanne

A mother is the only one if she sings the thunder stop – Louise

She looks after children and she yells – Jimmy

A mother do what she wants to do – Garry

She makes me take naps and baths and take away my frog – Tony

A mother will not forget you if you get married – Julie

If I forget to tell her what I need she will find one in the night – Harry

She gets mad if I use the Pete’s toothbrush and he does not mind – Larry

If I did not have a mother the kitchen would be a big mess – Fred

A mother is the inside house worker – Kenny

A mother have x ray eyes. She always know where you are – Jack

A mother find out what nobody may know – Lenny

A mother say no before you can ask – Lilly

A mother likes to yell - Donovan

Some times you can tell her a secret but not all the times – Betsy

A mother is a persin too - David

So, there you have it from the horse’s mouth! What surprised me most was the amazing few spelling errors.

I wish all you mothers - and mothers to be - out there a very blessed mothers day.

Btw
Did you send an expensive gift to the father of your children? Remember, if it was not for him you would not have been a mother.

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How To Win Her Heart.

Occasionally a woman may fall for a man head over heels but that may never happen to you. However, there is a way to steal a woman’s heart.

Starting off
1) Make her notice you. Do something that will make her take notice of you. Most women want a man who is confident but not cocky.
2) Take your time. These things take time. Don't expect to win her heart in a matter of days.
3) Pay attention. Listen to her when she talks. Do not just agree with every thing she says. Women don’t like that. Say your piece.
4) Get to know her. Ask her who she is, what she stands for, where she's coming from. She will appreciate your interest in her.
5) Look your best. You may not care that much what you look like but women definitely do. Show her that you take care of yourself.

Hinting At Love
6) Compliment her. A little goes a long way when it comes to compliments. Compliment her just enough to show you like her more than a friend.
7) Gain her trust. Show her that she can trust you. If she asks you to keep a secret, keep it. If you say you'll do something, do it.
8) Flirt with her. Gently start flirting with her. Not too much; just enough to make her smile from time to time.
9) Be mysterious. Women love guys who have a little bit of mystery tied up in their persona. Don't share every detail; don't brag about the things you do.
10) Be considerate. Show her that you respect her feelings. Don’t crowd her but be available. Let her know she can depend on you.

Making the Final Push
11) Impress her friends. Women often want their friends to approve of their romantic interests. Getting the approval of her friends is a key issue.
12) Ask her on a date. Once you're ready to make the final push, you need to ask her out on a date. A date will be the perfect opportunity for you two to learn more about each other, and perhaps to even steal a kiss.
13) Move at her pace. If she's ready to be thrown into a whirlwind romance, then go for it. But chances are that she'll want to take it slower than you will.
14) Fix your mistakes. We all make mistakes at times. You are defined by the way you recover from your mistakes.
15) Be yourself. You have to show her who you are inside. If you pretend to be someone else, she's going to fall in love with someone else.

So there you are. 15 Steps to win a woman’s heart. If you follow this and still fail, move on. She is probably in love with the previous guy who followed these guide lines.

Of course we don't always have the time for all of this but then perhaps that is why we cannot always get the girl we want.

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What The H e l l Is He Doing?

Is this man crazy? After being released from prison he was lucky to get an express from one station to the next but then he spent more than what he could afford sleeping in 2 different hotels he did not like. Did he think he could skip town without paying?

He still had a long way to go but at long last he made it to his own house in a racing car after being overtaken by a bloody dog. Ah well, as a consolation they paid him 200 bucks for his trouble and by taking a chance he picked up another 100.

He thinks that getting control of the railway system is a better investment than utility services but I believe that real estate is still the best bet. Trespassing and squatting on another person’s property can be an expensive business and sometimes it is better to stay at home.

Not too long ago he paid a fine for drunken driving and I really hope he can stay out of jail this time.

Who is this guy or what on earth is he doing? Is he mad or is he trying to play games with us?

Of course, he’s playing Monopoly.

But Monopoly was not my favorite game. There was an American board game I liked more. It only came in much later. It was called 'Mine a Million', marketed by the 3M Company. They also distributed a few other excellent games like Acquire, Stocks and Bonds and a few more. My children seldom played monopoly. We played Mine a Million.

Was there any other board games around in your time and your part of the country? What board games did you play as a child?

Enjoy this Friday and try to retain your sanity.

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The Secret To A Long Happy Marriage.

When my grandfather and grandmother celebrated their 50th anniversary I asked the old man what the secret was. He said:

I did not know your grandmother when we got married and after the wedding we had to return 50 km to the farm on a donkey cart. We were strangers to each other and did not have much to talk about. About 10 km from town the donkey stumbled and fell down. I got off the cart, helped the donkey to get to his feet, then grabbed the donkey by his ears, looked him in the eyes and said: “That was your first chance.”

Hours later, deep into the night and about 10 km from home the donkey stumbled and fell again. Again I got off the cart, shot the donkey, helped my new wife off the donkey cart, took her suitcase and started walking.

After walking for about 5 km – now only five km from home – your grandmother spoke her first words to me and said: “Did you have to shoot that poor donkey? We could have been home now.”

I put her suitcase on the ground and stood in front of her, looked her straight in the eyes and said: “That is your first chance.”

Believe me son, I never had shit again.

I wonder if a strategy like that will work today.

Enjoy the day and please don’t shoot any donkeys.

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What Is Intelligence?

Intelligence is often confused with a lot of other things. Some believe that they are intelligent because they have a very good memory while others may believe that they are intelligent because they know a lot but I fear neither of the two makes you intelligent. Knowing a lot just comes back to having a good memory.

It is handy to have a good memory and it is handy to know a lot but it is worthless if you cannot apply the knowledge that you have memorized.

Intelligence is the ability to solve new problems with your existing knowledge and thereby gaining new knowledge.

So does intelligence then depend on dexterity? The answer is ‘no’.

It goes about identifying and understanding the problem. Then you have to apply your existing knowledge to solve the new challenge. Whether you solve the problem on your own, or tell somebody else how to remedy the problem is not important. What is important is that the problem was identified and solved.

What is true is that a person with a greater knowledge will appear to have more intelligence than somebody with the same intelligence and a lesser knowledge; simply because he has more to fall back on when new challenges arrive.

On average, we are no more intelligent now than the people who lived 3000 years ago. We only have more technology and therefore more knowledge. In fact, with all the lead and other chemicals we have been exposed to, we may even be less intelligent that 3000 years ago.

Taking a strange object apart and putting it together again requires only a good memory and dexterity. Understanding what it does, how it is done, and how you can use it to your advantage requires intelligence.

But be careful, the very person that you may consider as a dumb a** may be a genius in another field that you could never dream to grasp.

Have a great week.

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Do You Need Money?

I have just received wonderful news. I am at the point of receiving US$ 5,600,000 from a woman who is dieing of breast cancer and has no heirs. Elisabeth Johnson from Germany, now living in South Africa, decided to give the money to me - as I am such a noble and well intended person.

All I need to do is to send my banking details to a gMail address and the money will be paid into my account upon receipt. I have heard about some of these scams but this person is too nice to be a scammer.

But what am I going to do with all this money? To proof my noble intentions, I have decided to share every cent I get from this woman with my CS friends. Just let me know how much you need and for what purpose. Now, don’t be greedy; leave some for the others as well. It is the greedy people who get scammed.

All requests for a share of this money will be processed on a first come first served basis and the size of your share will depend on what you want to do with it.

Have a great day and look out for the scammers.

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A Blue Sunday?

Today is one of those days that did not work out so well. The plan was to go to my sister for the day but I slept too late. Not a good start.

I went to bed too late and still read for a while before finally switching the light off. I silenced the alarm when it went off at 9 am and went back to sleep. I woke up again at 11:30am when my sister phoned to hear where the hell I was. Not very impressed with me at all.

Then I found a lot of water on the kitchen floor. Fridge packed up. Dried the floor and transferred the contents of the freezer compartment to the chest freezer before breakfast. Not my day.

It is raining outside; cold and heavy overcast with a slight breeze. Winter has arrived early this year. So much for global warming.

While trying to think what to make for lunch the doorbell rang. It was my favorite neighbor telling he will withdraw the assault case I would only apologize. Not being in the best frame of mind I told him I’m sorry for not giving him the hiding that he deserved before telling him in not so polite terms what to do with himself. What did he expect me to say? Come in and let’s drink on it?

And I still don’t know what to eat. I’m not in a mood to make food. Maybe KFC; if I feel like driving later. Otherwise I have a few meat pies in the freezer. To hell with Sunday lunch today.

I should crawl back into bed with my book. Some days are not made for human consumption.

I hope your day pans out better than mine.

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Practice What You Preach

Yesterday, just before dark, I committed a cardinal sin. I heard my neighbor's wife yelling for help and I went out to see what was wrong.

About the same time she came running out the house with her husband in close pursuit. He got hold of her hair and pulled her to the ground. By then I was over the 1 meter fence and dragged him off her. He took a pot shot at me and missed but I did not. I thought he was hysterical

and gave him a good smack with the open hand; not too hard though.

She went back into the house to calm the children and I left the fuming husband in the backyard; going out by the front gate this time. I could hear them arguing until late night.

A bit earlier today I went out to the backyard and saw them sitting under the tree, next to the fence, cooing like doves. I greeted but got no response and after showing my weekly garden help what I want done, I went back into the house.

After a while I was called to the fence by his wife, sporting a bruise on the cheek, telling me what a pig I am and that her husband said that if I don’t apologize, he will lay a case of assault against me.

This does not sit well with my own words of just a few days ago. Do I practice what I preach or do I apologize when I am not really sorry at all? If I don’t, it is going to be hours in the police station and days wasted in court.

Why can’t I just mind my own business? I think next time I must sell tickets to the other neighbors for a ring side view of the fight.

Have a great day and try not to fight.

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Can You Eat A Television Set?

According to Wikipedia, in 2009, 78% of the world's households owned at least one television set.

According to ATD Fourth World
About 15% of the global population live with less than 1 dollar per day.
About 40% of the global population live with less than 2 dollars per day.
About 20% of the global population have 90% of the wealth.

Now I wonder where does all the people get the money for a TV set when more than half our population don’t have enough money to buy food?

Just something to ponder on. Going for some medical tests. Gotta run, my lift is here. See ya guys in a few hours time.

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Deserted In Your Love?

Not all women are angels and not all men are devils. Or, if you want it the other way around, not all men are saints and not all women are demons. For every man walking around acting like a pig there is a b*tch lurking somewhere else. While they deserve to end up together, it seldom works out that way.

For every blog appearing about a man being tormented in his love, there are 10 blogs about women blaming a man – and mostly all men – for their woes. And such blogs are normally swarming with ladies to join the bandwagon ready to condemn men while the absence of men on such blogs sticks out like a sore thumb. What is this; the pot calling the kettle black?

Men love no less intense than women. Men are hurt as easily as women; we just don’t walk around with our hearts on our sleeves. We are too proud to let women know when they hurt us.

I had my share of problems with women as well. In fact every single major problem I had in my life was because of a woman but do I hate them for that? No. Do I blame them for all the trouble? Once again, no. I was stupid enough to allow it. It was my own fault. I did not see the signs because I did not look at them before it was too late.

The signs are always there. Connivers always leave telltales. You only need to look and you will spot them. Your heart is not a toy; why allow people to play with it?

Men, in general, cannot be blamed for the behaviour if some men; just like women, in general, cannot be held accountable for the actions of some women.

We are all in control of our own lives. Take hold of it and don’t allow false-hearted lovers to control it. If you allow it, is your own fault.

A great day to you all and be in control of your own life.

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Animal Names

Animals did not get their names overnight. It was a long process of trial and error before each animal got his name; not to mention all the confusion.

People in different parts of a country undoubtedly had different names for the same animal. Take a cat for an instance. Everybody in England did not just one day decide that in future this delightful animal will be called a cat and that the male will be a tomcat while the female will be called a queen. Language does not work that way.

It is very conceivable that a very different animal was also called a cat while a cat was called a cow, a donkey and even an ostrich in different parts of the country.

All this went on until everybody in a certain village – let’s call it Cat Village – called a cat a cat and from there the word spread to the next village; and the next until eventually the entire country called this magnificent creature a cat and no longer a sheep, a bull or a buffalo.

All animals went through this process to get their names; with the notable exception of the pig. There could never be any doubt about pigs. Pigs are just pigs; they have always been pigs and will always remain pigs.

Have a great day and don’t be cattish to others.

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My Tomboy Baby Sister

From The Mouth Of A Child...

How To Win Her Heart.

What The H e l l Is He Doing?

The Secret To A Long Happy Marriage.

What Is Intelligence?

Do You Need Money?

A Blue Sunday?

Practice What You Preach

Can You Eat A Television Set?

Deserted In Your Love?

Animal Names

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