A pastor concluded that his church was getting into serious financial >troubles. > > >While checking the church storeroom, he discovered several cartons of new >bibles that had never been opened and distributed. > > >So at his Sunday sermon, he asked for three volunteers from the >congregation who would be willing to sell the bibles door-to-door for $10 >each to raise the desperately needed money for the church. > > >Jack, Paul and Louie all raised their hands to volunteer for the task. The >minister knew that Jack and Paul earned their living as salesmen and were >likely capable of selling some bibles. But he had serious doubts about >Louie who was a local farmer, who had always kept to himself because he was >embarrassed by his speech impediment. > > >Poor Louie stuttered badly. But, not wanting to discourage Louie, the >minister decided to let him try anyway. > > >He sent the three of them away with the back seat of their cars stacked >with bibles. > > >He asked them to meet with him and report the results of their door-to-door >selling efforts the following Sunday. > > >Eager to find out how successful they were, the minister immediately asked >Jack, "Well, Jack, how did you make out selling our bibles last week?" > > >Proudly handing the reverend an envelope, Jack replied, "Using my sales >prowess, I was able to sell 20 bibles, and here's the $200 I collected on >behalf of the church." > > >"Fine job, Jack!" The minister said, vigorously shaking his hand. "You are >indeed a fine salesman and the Church is indebted to you." > > >Turning to Paul, "And Paul, how many bibles did you sell for the church >last week?" > > >Paul, smiling and sticking out his chest, confidently replied,"I am a >professional salesman. I sold 28 bibles on behalf of the church, and here's >$280 I collected." > > >The minister responded, "That's absolutely splendid, Paul. You are truly a >professional salesman and the church is also indebted to you." > > >Apprehensively, the minister turned to Louie and said, "And Louie, did you >manage to sell any bibles last week?" Louie silently offered the minister >a large envelope. > > >The minister opened it and counted the contents. "What is this?" the >minister exclaimed. "Louie, there's $3,200 in here! Are you suggesting >that you sold 320 bibles for the church, door to door, in just one week?" > > >Louie just nodded. "That's impossible!" both Jack and Paul said in unison. >"We are professional salesmen, yet you claim to have sold 10 times as many >bibles as we could". > > >"Yes, this does seem unlikely," the minister agreed. "I think you'd better >explain how you managed to accomplish this, Louie." > > >Louie shrugged. "I-I-I re-re-really do-do-don't kn-kn-know f-f-f-for >sh-sh-sh-sure," he stammered. > > >Impatiently, Paul interrupted. "For crying out loud, Louie, just tell us >what you said to them when they answered the door!" > > >"A-a-a-all I-I-I s-s-said WA-WA-was," Louis replied , "W-w-w-w-would >y-y-y-you l-l-l-l-l-like t-t-to b-b-b-buy th-th-th-this b-b-b-b-bible >f-f-for t-t-ten b-b-b-bucks ---o-o-o-or--- wo-wo-would yo-you j-j-j-just >l-l-l-like m-m-me t-t-to St-St-stand h-h-here and r-r-r-r-r-read it t-to >y-y-you??"
I agree...he should have got life. That's what 's me with Indiana..or at least where my ex is. He can drink and drive with my youngest son in the car and no seatbelts but it's ok if he doesn't get caught. Child protective services won't step in unless my son is either hurt or dead(they told me that)
YEAHHHHHH!!!!! Daniel helped me find myself...Thank you sweetheart...yes everyone this is the one I have been talking about....he's also the one I told sentinent about when ladie's get cold feet....he's my love.
Alot of times I don't return flowers are when they tell me to break up with Daniel or they want to get to know me better.. half the time i tell them if they want to get to know me better then ask Daniel4021
I walked into a Blimpie's with a buy-one-get-one-free coupon for a sandwich. I handed it to the girl and she looked over at a little chalkboard that said "buy one-get one free". "They're already buy-one-get-one-free", she said, "so I guess they're both free". She handed me my free sandwiches and I walked out the door. They walk among us, and many work in retail. =================== One day I was walking down the beach with some friends when one of them shouted, "Look at that dead bird!" Someone looked up at the sky and said, "Where?" They walk among us! ==================== While looking at a house, my brother asked the real estate agent which direction was north because, he explained, he didn't want the sun waking him up every morning. She asked, "Does the sun rise in the north?" When my brother explained that the sun rises in the east, and has for sometime, she shook her head and said, "Oh, I don't keep up with that stuff." They walk among us!! ==================== I used to work in technical support for a 24/7 call center. One day I got a call from an individual who asked what hours the call center was open. I told him, "The number you dialed is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week." He responded, "Is that Eastern or Pacific time?" Wanting to end the call quickly, I said, "Uh, Pacific." They walk among us! ==================== My sister has a life-saving tool in her car designed to cut through a seat belt if she gets trapped. She keeps it in the trunk. They walk among Us! ==================== My friends and I were on a beer run and noticed that the cases were discounted 10%. Since it was a big party, we bought 2 cases. The cashier multiplied 2 times 10% and gave us a 20% discount. They walk among us! ==================== I couldn't find my luggage at the airport baggage area, so I went to the lost luggage office and told the woman there that my bags never showed up. She smiled and told me not to worry because she was a trained professional and I was in good hands. "Now," she asked me, "has your plane arrived yet?"
They walk among us! ==================== While working at a pizza parlor I observed a man ordering a small pizza to go. He appeared to be alone and the cook asked him if he would like it cut into 4 pieces or 6. He thought about it for some time before responding. "Just cut it into 4 pieces; I don't think I'm < FONT face=Arial>hungry enough to eat 6 pieces."
Yep, they walk among us! ==================== They walk among us, AND they reproduce!
RE: countdown
Congratulations you two. I hope you are as happy if not happier(not sure how) as Daniel4021 and I