Gentle Thoughts for Today…

Birds of a feather flock together and crap on your car. 

When I’m feeling down, I like to whistle. It makes the neighbor’s dog run to the end of his chain and gag himself. 

A penny saved is a government oversight.

The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing at the right time, but also to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

The older you get, the tougher it is to lose weight, because by then your body and your fat have gotten to be really good friends. 
  
The easiest way to find something lost around the house is to buy a replacement.

He who hesitates is probably right.

Did you ever notice: The Roman Numerals for forty (40) are ‘XL.’

If you think there is good in everybody, you haven’t met everybody. 

If you can smile when things go wrong, you have someone in mind to blame. 

The sole purpose of a child’s middle name is so he can tell when he’s really in trouble.

There’s always a lot to be thankful for if you take time to look for it. For example I am sitting here thinking how nice it is that wrinkles don’t hurt.

Did you ever notice: When you put the 2 words ‘The’ and ‘IRS’ together it spells ‘Theirs.’ 

Aging: Eventually you will reach a point when you stop lying about your age and start bragging about it.

The older we get, the fewer things seem worth waiting in line for.

Some people try to turn back their odometers. Not me, I want people to know ‘why’ I look this way.  I’ve traveled a long way and some of the roads weren’t paved.

When you are dissatisfied and would like to go back to youth, think of Algebra.

You know you are getting old when everything either dries up or leaks.

One of the many things no one tells you about aging is that it is such a nice change from being young.

Ah, being young is beautiful, but being old is comfortable.

First you forget names, then you forget faces. Then you forget to pull up your zipper. It’s worse when you forget to pull it down.

Long ago when men cursed and beat the ground with sticks, it was called witchcraft.  Today, it’s called golf.

Lord, Keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth…AMEN..!

Thanks Joe P

Points to ponder

I especially like number 3.

1. Sharpening a pencil with a knife makes you feel really manly.

2. Triangle sandwiches taste better than square ones.

3. One of the most awkward things that can happen at a bar is when your beer-to-toilet cycle become synchronized with a complete stranger.

4. You’re never quite sure whether it’s okay to eat green potato chips.

5. Everyone who grew up in the 80’s has entered the digits 55378008 into a calculator.

6. Reading when you’re drunk is difficult.

7. Nobody ever makes Cup-O-Soup in a bowl.

8. You never know where to look when eating an apple.

9. It’s impossible to describe the smell of a wet cat.

10. There’s something manly about poking a fire with a stick.

11. Rummaging in an overgrown garden will always turn up some sort of ball.

12. You always feel a bit nervous when stroking horses.

13. The smaller the monkey, the more it looks like it would kill you at the first given opportunity.

14. Every man has, at some stage while taking a pee, flushed half way through and then raced against the flush.

15 It’s impossible to look cool while riding in the back of a pickup truck.

16. Everybody has honked their horn while driving though a tunnel.

17. There’s no panic like the panic you momentarily feel when you’ve got your hand or head stuck in something.

18. No one seems to know the origin of metal coat hangers.

19. Despite constant warnings, no one has ever had their face frozen while sticking out their tongue.

20. Everyone has had an uncle who tried to steal their nose. Or get you to pull their finger.

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Thoughts on life and aging

A penny saved is a government oversight.

The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing at the right time, but also to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

The older you get, the tougher it is to lose weight, because by then your body and your fat have gotten to be really good friends.

The easiest way to find something lost around the house is to buy a replacement.

He who hesitates is probably right.

Did you ever notice: The Roman Numerals for forty (40) are ‘ XL.’

If you think there is good in everybody, you haven’t met everybody.

If you can smile when things go wrong, you have someone in mind to blame.

The sole purpose of a child’s middle name is so he can tell when he’s really in trouble.

There’s always a lot to be thankful for if you take time to look for it. For example I am sitting here thinking how nice it is that wrinkles don’t hurt.

Did you ever notice: When you put the 2 words ‘The’ and ‘IRS’ together it spells ‘Theirs.’

Aging: Eventually you will reach a point when you stop lying about your age and start bragging about it.

The older we get, the fewer things seem worth waiting in line for.

Some people try to turn back their odometers. Not me, I want people to know ‘why’ I look this way. I’ve traveled a long way and some of the roads weren’t paved.

When you are dissatisfied and would like to go back to youth, think of Algebra.

You know you are getting old when everything either dries up or leaks.

One of the many things no one tells you about aging is that it is such a nice change from being young.

Ah, being young is beautiful, but being old is comfortable.

First you forget names, then you forget faces. Then you forget to pull up your zipper. It’s worse when you forget to pull it down.

Long ago when men cursed and beat the ground with sticks, it was called witchcraft. Today, it’s called golf…

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16 things it took me over 50 years to learn

 by Dave Barry, Nationally Syndicated Columnist

1. Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.  

2. If you had to identify, in one word, the reason why the human race has not achieved, and never will achieve, its full potential, that word would be “meetings.”  

3. There is a very fine line between “hobby” and “mental illness.”  

4. People who want to share their religious views with you almost never want you to share yours with them.

5. You should not confuse your career with your life. 

6. Nobody cares if you can’t dance well. Just get up and dance. (This one is very important)  

7. Never lick a steak knife.
  
8. The most destructive force in the universe is gossip.  

9. You will never find anybody who can give you a clear and compelling reason why we observe daylight savings time.  

10. You should never say anything to a woman that even remotely suggests that you think she’s pregnant unless you can see an actual baby emerging from her at that moment.

11. There comes a time when you should stop expecting other people to make a big deal about your birthday. That time is age 11.

12. The one thing that unites all human beings, regardless of age, gender, religion, economic status or ethnic background, is that, deep down inside, we ALL believe that we are above average drivers.

13. A person, who is nice to you, but rude to a waiter, is not a nice person. (This is very important. Pay attention. It NEVER fails.)

14. Your friends love you anyway.  

15. Never be afraid to try something new. Remember that a lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic.  

16. Thought for the day: Men are like fine wine. They start out as grapes; and it’s up to the women to stomp the crap out of them until they turn into something acceptable to have dinner with.

Thanks Kev & Sue

The Law of the Garbage Truck…

 One day I hopped in a taxi and we took off for the airport . We were driving  in the right lane when suddenly a car jumped out of a parking space right in  front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his breaks, skidded, and missed the  other car by just inches! The driver of the other car whipped his head  around and started yelling at us.  My taxi driver just smiled and waved at  the guy.  And I mean he was really friendly.  So I asked, ‘Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and  sent us to the hospital!’

This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now  call ‘The Law of the Garbage Truck.’  He explained that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full  of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment.  As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it and sometimes  they’ll dump it on you. Don’t take it personally. Just smile, wave, wish  them well, and move on.  Don’t take their garbage and spread it to other  people at work, at home, or on the street.  The bottom line is that successful people don’t let garbage trucks take over their day.

Life’s too short to wake up in the morning with regrets, so…

  ‘Love the people who treat you right. Forgive the ones who don’t.’ 

  Life is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent how you take it!

Thanks Joe P

Ponderisms

1. The nicest thing about the future is that it always starts tomorrow.
2. Money will buy a fine dog, but only kindness will make him wag his tail
.3. If you don’t have a sense of humor, you probably don’t have any sense at all..
4. Seat belts are not as confining as wheelchairs.
5. A good time to keep your mouth shut is when you’re in deep water.
6. How come it takes so little time for a child who is afraid of the dark to become a teenager who wants to stay out all night?
7. Business conventions are important because they demonstrate how many people a company can operate without.
8. Why is it that at class reunions you feel younger than everyone else looks?
9. Scratch a dog and you’ll find a permanent job.
10. No one has more driving ambition than the boy who wants to buy a car.
11. There are no new sins; the old ones just get more publicity.
12. There are worse things than getting a call for a wrong number at 4 AM. It could be a right number.
13. Think about this . No one ever says “It’s only a game” when his team is winning.
14. I’ve reached the age where the happy hour is a nap.
15. Be careful reading the fine print. There’s no way you’re going to like it.
16. The trouble with bucket seats is that not everybody has the same size bucket..
17. Do you realize that in about 40 years, we’ll have thousands of OLD LADIES running around with tattoos? (And RAP music will be the Golden Oldies!)
18. Money can’t buy happiness — but somehow it’s more comfortable to cry in a Corvette than in a Yugo.
19. After a certain age, if you don’t wake up aching in every joint, you are probably dead.

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Things I’ve learned…

I’ve learned….That the best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person.

I’ve learned….That when you’re in love, it shows.

I’ve learned…. That just one person saying to me, ‘You’ve made my day!’ makes my day.

I’ve learned…. That having a child fall asleep in your arms is one of the most peaceful feelings in the world.

I’ve learned…. That being kind is more important than being right.

I’ve learned…. That you should never say no to a gift from a child.

I’ve learned….  That no matter how serious your life requires you to be, everyone needs a friend to act goofy with.

I’ve learned….  That sometimes all a person needs is a hand to hold and a heart to understand.

I’ve learned…. That simple walks with my father or mother around the block on summer nights when I was a child did wonders for me as an adult.

I’ve learned…. That life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes.

I’ve learned….  That we should be glad God doesn’t give us everything we ask for.

I’ve learned….  That money doesn’t buy class.

I’ve learned…. That it’s those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular.

I’ve learned…. That under everyone’s hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated and loved.

I’ve learned…. That to ignore the facts does not change the facts.

I’ve learned…. That when you plan to get even with someone, you are only letting that person continue to hurt you.

I’ve learned…. That love, not time, heals all wounds.

I’ve learned…. That the easiest way for me to grow as a person is to surround myself with people smarter than I am.

I’ve learned…. That every one you meet deserves to be greeted with a smile.

I’ve learned…. That no one is perfect until you fall in love with them.

I’ve learned….  That opportunities are never lost; someone will take the ones you miss.

I’ve learned….  That when you harbor bitterness, happiness will dock elsewhere.

I’ve learned….  That I wish I could have told my Mom that I love her one more time before she passed away.

I’ve learned….  That one should keep his words both soft and tender, because tomorrow he may have to eat them.

I’ve learned…. That a smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks.

I’ve learned…. That when your newly born grandchild holds your little finger in his little fist, that you’re hooked for life.

I’ve learned…. That everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you’re climbing it.

I’ve learned …. That the less time I have to work with, the more things I get done.

Thanks Joe P

In my next life….

I want to live my next life backwards!

  • You start out dead and get that out of the way right off the bat.
  • Then, you wake up in a nursing home feeling better every day.
  • When you are kicked out of the home for being too healthy, you spend several years enjoying your retirement and collecting benefit checks.
  • When you start work, you get a gold watch! on your first day.
  • You work 40 years or so, getting younger every day until pretty soon you’re too young to work.
  • So then, you go to high school: play sports, date, drink, and party.
  • As you get even younger, you become a kid again.
  • You go to elementary school, play, and have no responsibilities.
  • In a few years, you become a baby and everyone runs themselves ragged keeping you happy.
  • You spend your last 9 months floating peacefully in luxury, spa-like conditions: central heating,   room service on tap.
  • Until finally…You finish off as an orgasm.

 I rest my case.

Thanks Gene