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A man in Nebraska, who, on Valentine's Day, to prove his love for his wife
who was concerned that she would die without having done anything important
enough to write about in her obituary, as a Valentine's surprise, placed a
real obituary in the Lincoln Nebraska Star-Journal announcing her death and
listing her importance to the world as being first, her commitment to him and
second, her commitment to her three children.
Acquaintances were calling funeral homes to find her body, upset friends
phoned crying and sobbing, and neighbors showed up offering to help with the
children. The children had to deal with schoolmates who thought their mother
died. Wouldn't you love to have been able to capture the initial thought in
all their heads when they learned that her husband put it into the newspaper
as a tribute?
His wife says ''it was really sweet'' but she would have preferred a
disclaimer be on the obit.
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2. HUMOUR
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* Talk very quietly and then without warning, scream as loud as you can into
the phone.
* "I'm sorry, but this phone is for personal calls only.The boss won't let us
use it for business."
* "Have you heard about that study showing that it can cause impotence to sit
all day with a telephone receiver next to your head?"
* When they ask to speak with you, say "Just a moment,"and give the phone to
your six-year old child to carry on the conversation.
* Pretend to be very interested in their product and then quite calmly and
earnestly inquire, "Yes, but can it make a six minute casserole?"
* "I am truly sorry but the moon is in the seventh house of Pluto and my
astrologer would just die if he knew I was talking to a salesman during this
solar phase."
Regular Quote:
A stamp.
Answer:
A letter "R."
Today we mourn the passing of an old friend by the name of Common Sense. Common sense lived a long life but
died from heart failure. No one really knows how old he was since his birth records were long ago lost in
bureaucratic red tape. He selflessly devoted his life to service in schools, hospitals, homes, factories and offices. He
helped folks get jobs done without fanfare and foolishness. For decades, petty rules, silly laws and frivolous lawsuits
held no power over Common Sense. He was credited with cultivating such valued lessons as to know when to come
in out of the rain, the early bird gets the worm, and life isn't always fair.
Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend more than you earn), reliable parenting
strategies (the adults are in charge, not the kids), and it's okay to come in second. A veteran of the
Industrial Revolution, the Great Depression, and the Technological Revolution, Common Sense survived cultural
and educational trends including, body piercing, whole language, ebonics and new math. His health declined when
he became infected with the "If it only helps one person it's worth it" bug. In recent decades his waning strength
proved no match for the ravages of overbearing federal regulation. He watched in pain as good people became ruled
by self-seeking lawyers and enlightened auditors. Common Sense knew the end was near when schools endlessly
implemented zero tolerance policies, reports of six-year-old boys charged with sexual harassment for kissing a
classmate, a teen suspended for taking a swig of mouthwash after lunch, and a teacher fired for reprimanding an
unruly student, when schools had to get parental consent to administer aspirin to a student but cannot inform the
parent when the female student is pregnant or wants an abortion. Finally, Common Sense lost his will to live as the
Ten Commandments became contraband, churches became businesses, criminals received better treatment than
victims, and federal judges stuck their noses in everything from Boy Scouts to professional sports.
Common Sense drifted in and out of logic but was kept informed of developments, regarding questionable
regulations for asbestos, low-flow toilets, smart guns, the nurturing of Prohibition Laws and mandatory air bags.
Common Sense was preceded in death by his parents Truth and Trust; his wife, Discretion; his daughter,
Responsibility; and his son, Reason.
Three stepbrothers survive him: Rights, Tolerance and Whiner. Not many attended his funeral unfortunately,
because so few realize he is gone.
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The money is most likely going to the school system and she may
have won free room and board at a local penal institute.
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The woman watched for a few minutes, then tapped him on the
shoulder. "Pardon me," she said. "But when you get to the
part about calling a doctor, I'm right here."
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1. THE FACTS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1. The only person to be elected to both the Football Hall of Fame and the
Baseball Hall of Fame is Cal Hubbard. 2. Gandhi was born in 1869. 3. The population of Mexico is over 90 million
people. 4. Michael J. Fox was born in Edmonton, AB, Canada. 5. Decatur, Illinois was the original home of the
Chicago Bears football team. Thousands of more useless facts at: http://www.uselessfacts.net
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2. HUMOUR ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Step Back, I Know First-Aid! When a
car skidded on wet pavement and struck a telephone pole, several bystanders ran over to help the driver. A woman
was the first to reach the victim, but a man rushed in and pushed her aside. "Step aside, lady," he barked. "I've taken
a course in first-aid!" The woman watched for a few minutes, then tapped him on the shoulder. "Pardon me," she
said. "But when you get to the part about calling a doctor, I'm right here." Thanks Dave http://www.Daily-
Chuckle.com More humour: http://www.uselessfacts/humour ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3. TODAY'S QUOTES
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Regular Quote: "I slept and dreamed that life was beauty. I awoke -- and found that life was
duty." - Ellen Stugis Hooper Stupid Quote: "Most hotels are already booked solid by people, plus 5,000 journalists."
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you'll smell on your breathe within an hour. - Aaron I think you may have meant it is helpful to epileptics.
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outlaw Jesse James is shot in the back and killed by his cousing, Bob Ford. This statement is not entirely true. Jesse
James was shot in the back of the head, not the back. He was standing on a chair adjusting a picture when Ford shot
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Shorties
How long do you the need the two by fours if you are going
to build a wood frame house?
At least 40 years.
What do you get if you cross a pastry chef with a soft drink?
Baking soda.
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Ananova 23-Mar-01
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Plus it is always fun to hear your personal touches! It
really makes it more fun. Keep the jokes coming!!!
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The only reason you can do that is because you're too dumb
to know you can't!
Funny Saying of the Day
I think you and your spouse should share the pressures and
burdens in your lives. But don't let your co-workers find out,
'cause not everyone approves of cross-stressing. (Mark Weiss)
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Kirstie Alley has battled the bulge for years and tried every
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IT OFF with Papaya Tablets. For years Papaya Tablets have
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To demonstrate, the con men would take real dollar bills which
were blackened, then run the bills through a solution called
"Universal Automatic Washer" which would remove the black
covering and .. lo and behold .. black paper is turned into
dollars! This was enough to convince people to fork over
thousands of dollars to buy the "solution" and black paper
(which wasn't blackened dollar bills).
Ananova 21-Feb-01
http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_215617.html
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I have rejoined your list and it is still great! Good job Dave!
I just wanted to say hi and I am still here!
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Today's Useless Facts:
1. New York City was briefly the U.S. capital from 1789 to 1790.
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Smarter
"You didn't eat enough, " says Green. The customer goes
home with 20 more fish heads. Two weeks later, he's back
and this time he's really angry.
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