SICK OF TURKEY, YET?
Turkey soup, turkey sandwiches, turkey pot pie, turkey hash, turkey and scrambled eggs, turkey fritters, turkey water...I know everything they is to know 'bout turkey leftovers...
NICE THOUGHTS FROM OUR PAWS FOR COCKTAILS EVENT
Dear Kelly and Alpha,
Thank you once again for making our event a such a great success! It just would not be the same without you both. The live auction is truly the highlight of the evening, and it pulls in the most of our earnings for the night. Right now the money is still coming in, but it looks like we made just over $30k again this year! All thanks you to your hard work and great talent for pulling in the high bids. We sure do enjoy your participation and look forward to future years of Paws for Cocktails with your support!
Yours,
Betsey
Betsey Blimline
Director of Marketing and Development
Atlanta Pet Rescue
404-643-2332 www.atlantapetrescue.org
SURVEY SAYS...
This item was the one item whose sales increased the MOST over 2008 during the BLACK FRIDAY weekend. What was it?
Answer: TIRES
Yeah, I guess Christmas shopping will be pretty basic this year...tires increased 118% over last year.
OK, HERE IT IS...FRENSDAY! Remember, that Wednesday that seems like a FRIDAY because everybody is hauling freight away from work today for the weekend...A FOUR DAY WEEKEND! Well, for some of you...for others who have to work on the REAL Friday...sorry about that.
DON'T GET RUN OVER!
Have you noticed the mass exodus from EVERYWHERE? People are beating feet to get out of town for Thanksgiving. I'm sure offices are workplaces are mostly drained by this afternoon. BE CAREFUL and enjoy Thanksgiving with your family and friends or wherever you plan to celebrate.
YOU'LL BE EXPANDING YOUR WAISTLINE THIS WEEKEND. SO, EXPAND YOUR BRAIN NOW!
Oh, by the way, do you know you actually BURN CALORIES using your brain? Yeah, for example, doing a crossword puzzle for an hour will burn 90 calories! Doesn't sound like much but it's a LOT MORE that if you're just sitting and watching TV. So, USE YOUR BRAIN!
Today is one of the BUSIEST days of they year for THIS profession. What person is working harder today than about 363 OTHER days of they year?
ANSWER: the PIZZA DELIVERY GUY!
I mean, think about it...what ONE DAY do you REALLLYYY not want to cook? THE DAY BEFORE THANKSGIVING, RIGHT? If you DO order pizza...be sure to tip generously.
WHO ARE THE REAL TURKEYS THIS YEAR?
FOXNEWS 411's list of Biggest Celeb Turkeys of 2009
13. Heidi and Spencer Pratt (need we say anything?)
12. Levi Johnston (no, we don't want to see his Johnson)
11. Nicole Richie (for naming her son, Sparrow)
10. Michael Lohan (again, no comment necessary)
9. Kim Zolciak ((Real Housewives biatch)
8. Christian Bale (Terminator on set raging rant)
7. Mylie Cyrus (pole dancing at Teen Choice Awards)
6. Jon Gosselin (runaway dad)
5. Eric Dane/Rebecca Gayheart (3-some video before pregnancy announcement)
4. Richard Heene (Balloon Boy dad)
3. Kanye West (The Taylor Swift incident)
2. David Letterman (sex with staffers)
1. Chris Brown (beating Rhianna)
Can you think of a few more? Betcha can!
DON'T TUB OUT THIS WEEKEND!!
Tips to help people avoid gaining weight over the holidays:
Remember that Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukah, Kwanzaa or other seasonal celebrations are just days. People tend to get into trouble when they think of a holiday as an excuse to over-indulge. There are always holidays - don't let that be an excuse to over-eat.
Recognize there are lots of temptations over the holidays. Work on changing your mindset. Holidays should be a time of celebration, family and friends, not an excuse to overeat.
Enjoy small indulgences of your favorite foods. Restrictive diets lead to failure. Successful long-term weight loss doesn't come from diets; it comes from changing behaviors and lifestyles.
Eat nutritious meals and snacks throughout the day of a holiday celebration. Don't try to "save" your calories so you can stuff yourself at a party. Also remember to watch alcohol intake; if you do drink, avoid high-calorie mixers.
Make sure there are healthy dishes at the party or that you bring your own healthy options. If you're going to a party, make sure there are healthy yet tasty and festive foods.
Get rid of leftover food quickly. If you are hosting a holiday celebration, give it to guests or take it to the office. If you find pecan pie irresistible, make sure it's not around.
Don't eat just to eat. Enjoy the social occasion but steer clear of the buffet table and the kitchen. Don't focus on the food at the party; focus more on enjoying friends and family.
Don't starve the next day. Starving the day after a holiday event is not a solution. If you do fall off the wagon, simply return to healthy eating the next day, and don't forget to keep up your physical activity level. Think of the holidays in terms of how you do over a week and not over just a specific day.
IT'S TUESDAY...OR IS IT?
Tuesday seems like a Thursday this week, because for MOST PEOPLE, the workweek ends tomorrow; Wednesday...which by virtue of it being the last workday of the week, is a virtual FRIDAY!
So, enjoy this hybrid Thuersday!
CUTE LITTLE BIT HERE...CHECK IT OUT...THE PERFECT MAN AND WOMAN? www.flashfunpages.com/couple.swf
It's just a JOKE!!
AMAZING STORY!
Guy in a vegetative coma for 23 years and was aware of it all!!
GO ELF YOURSELF!
No, it's a fun thing you can put your faces on elves in a JIBJAB bit...it's cute. http://elfyourself.jibjab.com/?cmpid=om_ey_hp
Jibjab lets you up load photos and create up to five elves
EXPAND YOUR BRAIN!
The US will get 171 TONS of this, this week. What are we getting. Hint: it's NOT coming in the mail!
ANSWER: POUNDS! That is the collective weight we'll gain packing on those Thanksgiving meals. These meals average between 2800 and 4500 CALORIES!
YOU KNOW OUR PHILOSOPHY!?!
So, OK, it's MONDAY...don't feel bad because Friday comes on Wednesday this week. This week, in terms of HOW IT FEELS will go like this:
Monday, Thursday, Friday. Then Thursday (Thanksgiving) will seem like a Sunday, then we go back to real Friday which will seem like a Saturday; then the REAL Saturday and then the REAL Sunday. Enjoy!
SAY THANKS TO OUR MEN AND WOMEN IN UNIFORM!
I can only imagine what it must be like to be a US Soldier, Marine, Airman, Corpsman at this time of year...especially if you're stationed far, far away from the ones you love. If you want to do something nice, go to: letssaythanks.com
You can send a message to American men and women in uniform to wish them the Happiest of Thanksgivings and Christmases and to say THANKS for their selfless and thankless service!
It just takes a minute and it's FREE!!
You can spare the minute, cant you?
LOOKING FOR A JOB?
This might help!
TEN MOST COMMON INTERVIEW QUESTIONS www.tinyurl.com/y9ayo5q
Find out how you should answer these most common questions when you're looking for a job.
Good luck.
WANNA GO TO MARS?
Well, your NAME can go: Check this out.
SEND YOUR NAME TO MARS
http://tinyurl.com/yhaphmg
Fill in your name and country and it will be included with others on a microchip on the Mars Science Laboratory rover heading to Mars in 2011!
ANNOYING PHRASES
Know anybody who uses ANY of these? Named the MOST ANNOYING Phrases That Serve No Purpose:
10. It is what it is
9. It's all good
8. To be honest
7. No offense
6. Whatever...pronounced; what-EV-ur
5. Don't get me wrong
4. With all due respect
3. Everything happens for a reason
2. At the end of the day
1. Going forward
MY personal MOST annoying? "Let me be clear!" UGGGGHHHH!
SOMETHING DIFFERENT FOR THANKSGIVING?
White Castle (or Krystal) Stuffing for your turkey!!
Want some different for stuffing this year? Here's the recipe for..
White Castle Turkey Stuffing
10 White Castle hamburgers, no pickles
1 1/2 cups celery, diced
1 1/4 tsp. ground thyme
1 1/2 tsp. ground sage
3/4 tsp. coarsely ground black pepper
1/4 cup chicken broth
In a large mixing bowl, tear the burgers into pieces and add diced celery and
seasonings. Toss and add chicken broth. Toss well. Stuff cavity of turkey
just before roasting. Makes about 9 cups (enough for a 10- to 12-pound
turkey). Note: Allow 1 hamburger for each pound of turkey, which will be the
equivalent of 3/4 cup of stuffing per pound.
We are less than a week from Thanksgiving...that is a stunner for me, I don't know about you. And of course, that means Christmas is just a blink of an eye away. Get ready, for the Holiday rush.
Funny, isn't it that between Thanksgiving and Christmas, it's a RUSH, RUSH, RUSH time and yet, NOTHING gets done? Work slows...people bring food and CANDY...which, of course, started with Halloween. And then the parties...if companies can afford parties, any more. And the attitude just shifts...year's end, Holiday excitement...it's remarkably for its lack of accomplishment.
WANNA SEE WHAT FUN LOOKS LIKE?
If you're a pet lover, you'll love this. These dogs are having the time of their lives, check it out.
Kelly and I had another great time at Paws for Cocktails this year. It's always such a wonderful cause and always such great people show up to help Atlanta Pet Rescue. They provide help, veterinary aid, foster homes and permanent homes for injured, homeless or abandoned pets. As the economy has slumped and foreclosures are up, many (too many) people have opted, not only to leave their homes behind, the are also abandoning their pets. Just driving off and leaving them behind. Can you imagine that? Anyway, Kelly and I have been a part of the program with the live auction for several years and are always happy to be invited back. We were able to coax an additional few thousand dollars from the live auction and it will all go to a great cause.
If you want to know more about Atlanta Pet Rescue, click here: www.atlantapetrescue.org
OH...MIND EXPANDER
One Missouri Congressman want's to set aside the day before Thanksgiving to ban this. What does he want to ban on that day?
Answer: COMPLAINING!
Yep, Congressman Emanuel Cleaver (no relation to the BEAVER) D-MO, is spending his time trying to push through a bill that would make the Wednesday before Thanksgiving "Compliant Free Day."
Let's see...a health care vote is coming up that will cause a FEDERAL TAKEOVER of 1/6 of the American economy...we are TRILLIONS of dollars in debt...Congress is considering a "climate change" bill that will add a minimum of $150 each month to our energy bills...no decision has been made on what to do about our troops in Afghanistan AND THE BEST HE CAN DO IS COME UP WITH THIS LAME A** BILL!?!
If Congress wants us NOT to complain, then STOP GIVING US THINGS TO COMPLAIN ABOUT!!
That means you've been "accepted" into someone else's social network, like Facebook. Familiar with it? Sure you are. You have requested "acceptance" and you've had others ask your acceptance, right? That means you "friended" someone.
Well, if there is "friending" there must be UN-friending, right? Right you are and that word, "unfriend" is the Oxford Dictionary's Word of the Year.
When you "friend", you open your cyber arms to embrace that person. When you UN-friend, you cast them aside on the virtual dung heap your life's rubbish. Nice, isn't it? But, it's not ALWAYS personal. Sometimes someone just has too many friends. Sad, isn't it that you reach a friend limit...a point at which you can no longer accept any more? So, when you meet someone you REALLY, REALLY, REALLY want to friend, you have to UNFRIEND one of your LESSER friends. It's sort of like watching "Wild Kindgom." The slowest antelope always runs the risk of being snagged. It's survival of the fittest and the unfriends wind up Darwin's social losers. So, if you've ever been UN-friended, take heart...the Oxford Dictionary has recognized your little group. Congratulations.
(From Radio Star)
unfriend - verb - To remove someone as a 'friend' on a social networking site such as Facebook
"It has both currency and potential longevity," notes Christine Lindberg, Senior Lexicographer for Oxford's US dictionary program. "In the online social networking context, its meaning is understood, so its adoption as a modern verb form makes this an interesting choice for Word of the Year.
Among their other activities, lexicographers at Oxford University Press track how the vocabulary of the English language is changing from year to year. Every year, the New Oxford American Dictionary Word of the Year is debated and chosen, with the selection made to reflect the ethos of the year and its lasting potential as a word of cultural significance and use.
Word of the Year Finalists and categories:
Technology
hashtag - a # [hash] sign added to a word or phrase that enables Twitter users to search for tweets (postings on the Twitter site) that contain similarly tagged items and view thematic sets
intexticated - distracted because texting on a cellphone while driving a vehicle
netbook - a small, very portable laptop computer with limited memory
paywall - a way of blocking access to a part of a website which is only available to paying subscribers
sexting - the sending of sexually explicit texts and pictures by cellphone
Economy
freemium - a business model in which some basic services are provided for free, with the aim of enticing users to pay for additional, premium features or content
funemployed - taking advantage of one's newly unemployed status to have fun or pursue other interests
zombie bank - a financial institution whose liabilities are greater than its assets, but which continues to operate because of government support
Politics and Current Affairs
birther - a conspiracy theorist who challenges President Obama's US birth certificate
choice mom - a person who chooses to be a single mother
death panel - a theoretical body that determines which patients deserve to live, when care is rationed
teabagger - a person who protests President Obama's tax policies and stimulus package, often through local demonstrations known as "Tea Party" protests (in allusion to the Boston Tea Party of 1773
Environment
brown state - a US state that does not have strict environmental regulations
green state - a US state that has strict environmental regulations
ecotown - a town built and run on eco-friendly principles
Novelty Words
deleb - a dead celebrity
tramp stamp - a tattoo on the lower back, usually on a woman
As if you weren't enlightened enough, let's EXPAND YOUR MIND!
The average family spends the equivalent of almost fours days each year. What are they doing?
Answer: Arguing with each other.
Research found most households have three disagreements per day - each lasting around five minutes each.
That adds up to 1,095 arguments and a whopping 91 hours or three days and 19 hours spent shouting at each other.
"Although arguments are a common factor in all families our results show that they play a vital role in building and strengthening bonds within the family and act as a release valve for family members, so minor arguments do play a positive role in family life."
Surprisingly, these things have been around since December, 1992. Don't know what we'd do without 'em today. What are they?
Hint: Bet YOU'RE familiar with them...if not, your KIDS are!!
Answer: TEXT MESSAGES.
Yeah, the first one was sent in December, 17 YEARS AGO. Did you know they've been around THAT long? That was the first. TODAY...the number of texts sent EVERY DAY exceeds the TOTAL POPULATION OF THE WORLD!!
DON'T FORGET...
Our Paws for Cocktails even on November 19. Kelly and I will be hosts for the live auction and more. It's our 8th year (or is it 9th?) hosting the event and it's a wonderful cause...providing shelter, vet care, food and adoption for homeless or unwanted pets. Get more information at: atlantapetrescue.org
STOP THE BRAIN DRAIN!
Cops or Bobbies, as it were in the UK were given a mandatory 93-page instruction manual, giving precise training in how to do this. What does this IN-DEPTH book teach these officers of the law to do?
Answer: RIDE A BICYCLE!
The official Police Cycle Training Doctrine gives full instructions on how to stop and get off a bike safely, how to brake and avoid obstacles such as curbs and rocks. They are warned not to tackle suspects while still "engaged with the cycle".
The volume also has a drawing on "deployment into a junction" - or how to turn left and right into a corner.
Taxpayers groups complain about wasting public money.
So, we can take heart. BUREAUCRATS and BS abound all over the world...not just HERE!
THANKSGIVING IS COMING UP...SOME HELPFUL HINTS?
This is the season when we PILE ON extra calories and pounds. So...here is a list of FAT FIGHTING things to eat:
IT'S GETTING LATER ALL THE TIME...
And this time of year, it gets late a lot earlier. That is the signal that Thanksgiving is right around the corner, winter is almost here and CHRISTMAS and New Years is staring us right in the face.
Don't know about you but I am quite ready do kiss 2009 goodbye and say hello to 2010. We are counting that it will show us all more promise and prosperity. Amen. EXPAND YOUR MIND
In case you didn't read it earlier, I call it that because of an Einstein quote: "Once the mind is expanded by a single idea (or thought) it can never again return to its original dimension."
So, as I introduce these new thoughts, bits of information or trivial stuff, I see it as expanding your mind...and mine.
According to studies at Pitt and UC Santa Barbara, women who have this or a set of these, score higher on tests and produce babies that are above average in intelligence. What is it that makes these women smarter?
Answer: BIG, CURVY HIPS!
Yeah, it's all about the types of fats and where they are stored that helps in brain development for the woman and her offspring. So, if you have a small waist and BIG HIPS...be proud. tinyurl.com/yeahcurvey
Don't forget to check below for information about an upcoming show that I am in at the Alliance in the Black Box Theater. A bit of a warning, though...there is some adult language, so don't be alarmed...just be warned. But it IS a hilarious show. Check the info below.
At 11:11 on 11-11-1918 a treaty was signed ending the First World War. This Armistice Day was to signal the END of the war to END ALL WARS. Well...good intentions but...sadly another world war and countless other hostilities have occurred since then and continue to this day.
To all the men and women in military uniform who have bravely served our country, this day is hardly enough to express the debt we owe you but on this Veterans Day, 2009, THANK YOU for all you have done, given and given up in service to your country.
A NICE THING:
GOLDEN CORRAL is offering a free dinner to US Military Veterans on Veterans Day Monday, November 16. Get all the details at: www.goldencorral.com/military and ENJOY.
OK, LET'S EXPAND THE MIND
This was introduced on this day in 1938 at the World's Fair and is still popular today. In fact, it's gained popularity over the past decade. What is it?
Answer: The SONG, "God Bless America"
Kate Smith first introduced Irving Berlin's song, "God Bless America," on Armistice Day, November 11, 1938, at the New York World's Fair.Berlin gave all royalties from the very popular and emotional song to the Boy Scouts. It became Kate Smith's second signature song after "When the Moon Comes Over the Mountain."
KELLY DOES WHAT? MAKES HIS SINGING DEBUT?
In a private anniversary celebration this weekend, Kelly Stevens will make his singing debut. He's somewhat close to the vest about this but I have it on good authority that he is singing "What a Wonderful World," the Louis Armstrong classic. He is also singing another song and I have to speculate that it is one of three: "I am Woman" by Helen Reddy; "Ina Gadda Davida" by Iron Butterfly or the hauntingly beautiful love theme from "Snakes on a Plane."
Can't wait to get the reviews on this one.
CATCH ME ON STAGE
I'm in the Alliance Theater Acting Department's production of "Election Day," part of the New Playwright Festival. The flyer is below:
The Alliance Theatre Acting Program
Presents
Fall Players 2009
ELECTION DAY
By Kendeda Graduate Playwriting Competition Finalist
Josh Tobiessen
Directed ByStage Manager
BJ HughesLee Buechele
Featuring
Diane Dicker
John Mistretta
Rebecca Paris
Steve Pryor
Alpha Trivette
Friday, December 11, 7:30pm
Saturday, December 12, 2:30pm
Sunday December 13, 5:30pm
Admission $10.00
In The Black box Theatre
Alliance Theatre Education Department
Third Floor of the Memorial Arts Building
in the Woodruff Arts Center
1280 Peachtree Street, NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30309
Tickets Available only at the door.
Fall Players 2009 is a performance class for adults offered by the Alliance Theatre Acting Program, a division of the Alliance Theatre Company,
and as such is a not-for-profit organization.
Your support of the arts in Atlanta is appreciated.
Ida, now a depression has brought some depressing looking weather to Georgia today. With it, she brings a couple inches of rain. That comes after the second wettest October in Georgia history and worldwide, the third COLDEST October in recorded history. Still hanging on to that global warming thing?
OK, LET'S EXPAND THE MIND, SHALL WE?
OK, since the weather is already yucky and could potentially put you in a bad mood, let's talk about moods...a survey says THIS is the number one thing that could put you in a bad mood in the morning. What day starter could put you in a bad frame of mind?
Answer: SPILLING FOOD ON YOUR CLOTHES.
Yeah, I can see where dropping a big bite of syrupy pancake, fried egg or glob of yogurt on your pants or blouse could start the day off wrong. That big honking stain just sits there all day like an attention magnet, screaming at everybody, HEY LOOK AT ME!!
According to a singles survey, on a first date, THIS is the NUMBER ONE thing you should know. What are you expected to know...or know about?
Answer: CURRENT EVENTS!
Mmm...like who got kicked off Dancing with the Stars or who's pushing the latest HEALTH CARE BILL in the House? Judging the total LACK of current knowledge, I'm surprised that first daters are looking for actual...CONVERSATION...
Want the rest of the list? OK, here it is...along with some of MY commentary in (red)
Here are ten things you should know when going on a first date, according to
the dating service Just Lunch
1. Know current events.
2. Know the titles of at least three books on the New York Times best-seller list. (Like...books without
pictures?)
3. Know how to tell at least one joke well. (No YO MAMMA jokes and make sure she's NOT a blond
before telling BLOND JOKES...you don't want to have to EXPLAIN them...KIDDING!)
4. Know how to pronounce correctly the last place to which you traveled. (Ok, repeat after me: MUS-
TANG RANCH)
5. Know the difference between a cabernet and a chardonnay. (Those are wines, right?)
6. Have at least one interesting piece of trivia to talk about in case the conversation lags. (Hint:
obscure Pittsburgh Steelers' trivia, probably isn't very impressive to her, ok?)
7. Know enough about the arts scene that you can talk about it comfortably. (Pole dancing is NOT
art...unless one of you i's a pole dancer.)
8. Know which sport is in season and the name of your hometown's team. (And women, please know
a few of the players, not just the ones with the "cute butts!" That goes for you GUYS, too!)
9. If you're stumped by the restaurant menu, just point. (Don't, however, just point and GRUNT!)
10. Finally, know where you parked your car. (It makes the GETAWAY easier if you skip out on the tab
or if you have to make an early, unexpected run for it.)
ANY woman listening check any of these items off when you're out on a first date...or encourage anyone else to? OK, maybe the finding the car thing is important!
NUMBER 27; THAT'S THE NUMBER OF WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR THE NY YANKEES
Why is that good news for you, even if you're NOT a Yankee fan? In years following a Yankee World Series Championship, the STOCK MARKET has risen 10% or more...Historically, the stock market has ALSO risen after the PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES have LOST the World Series. Soooo...the stock market should have a GREAT year...that is if the CONGRESS doesn't do anything to SCREW IT UP! That's a BIG if!
EXPAND THE BRAIN
Survey says...guys, this is the NUMBER ONE THING you can do early in a relationship to truly impress. What is it that your new dates really like? Hint...it's a pretty simple thing.
Answer: BE ON TIME! That's it. If you meet someone new, and you REALLY want to impress...GET A WATCH and be punctual.
(Who knew it was that easy!)
IMPORTANT FOR VETERANS DAY!!!
Military Appreciation Monday
Free "Thank You" Dinner
Monday, Nov. 16, 2009,
5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Golden Corral's 9th annual Military Appreciation Monday dinner will be held on Monday, November 16, 2009, from 5 to 9 pm in all Golden Corral restaurants nationwide.
The free dinner meal is a special "thank you tribute" to any person who has ever served in the United States Military. If you are a veteran, retired, currently serving, in the National Guard or Reserves, you are invited to join us for Golden Corral's Military Appreciation Monday dinner.
To date, Golden Corral restaurants have provided over 2.2 million free meals and contributed over $3.3 million to the Disabled American Veterans organization.
Israel claims it has now become the world's number one exporter of these things...hint...they are living things. What are they?
Answer: HIPPOS!
Yep, apparently their zoos were OVERSTOCKED with HIPPOPOTAMUSES...
Sounds like a great commercial, huh? "We've got too many HIPPOS on our lot and WE'RE DEALIN'!"
"THE BOSS MESSED UP AND WE'VE GOT TOO MANY HIPPOS. NOW HE SAYS WE GOTTA MOVE 'EM! Get the best price of the year on new and used HIPPOS!"
OK, BUT CAN HE COOK?
Tomorrow (Thursday) is National Men Make Dinner Night! So, what'll be on the menu? Manwich? Hungry Man Dinners? Balogna sandwiches? Good luck with that.
ANYBODY WATCH "V" LAST NIGHT?
Did you see any odd parallels between our current economic/political events? Chicago Times thought so...how bout you? If you didn't see it, check it out next week. Some of you may remember the series from the '80s.
HIT THIS CHRISTMAS SEASON?
Check out this video...it'll be popular this Christmas Season, I think. www.youtube.com/watch
Women, according to studies are more...shall we say...FRISKY when THIS happens. What is it that makes women more aroused?
Answer: THE FULL MOON!
Did you notice any difference last night? It was a beauty...it was the HUNTER'S MOON. OK, women...did you feel like "HUNTING" last night? Hmm?
OOPS! MAN ACCIDENTALLY EJECTS FROM THE PLANE
A civilian passenger in an South African air force display plane, accidentally activated the ejector seat while reaching for something to hold on to when the plane was going to do a mid air spin. As soon as the yellow and black lever was pulled, the ejection sequence activated two rockets attached to the back of his chair and blasted him 200 yards up in the air and away from the plane. The man, who has not been named, later floated back down to Earth on a parachute which opened automatically. The incident happened Wednesday, shortly after he took off for a joyride with an experienced pilot from South Africa's Silver Falcons air display team. http://tinyurl.com/ejectionseat
Aren't they some famous last words? "HEY, what does THIS button do?"
I suspect he was carrying a bit more in his pants than he STARTED with...what do YOU think?
A CHUCKLE OR TWO...
A man from Somalia, reported to be 112 years old, has married a 17-year-old
village girl. The newlywed wife admits she’s young, but every night she feels
old age creeping up on her. (Ira Lawson)
Halloween at the White House with 2,000 kids
President Obama gave the trick-or-treaters a choice of treats: M & M's,
dried fruit, or the public option. (Gary B.)
In Florida, 27-year-old Joel Waul took six years to construct the world
record ball made out of rubber bands, at 6 feet, 7 inches tall and over 9,000
lbs. And here’s the best part girls: he’s single. (Alex Kaseburg)
President Obama held his seventh Afghan strategy meeting, and photos showed
him with eight of his top aides seated around a White House conference table.
You could see they were near a decision. Their eyes were closed and their
hands were on the Ouija board. (Argus Hamilton)
Nancy Pelosi trotted out a health care reform bill Thursday. It's two
thousand pages long. The first page states that the bill provides affordable
health care for every American and the other nineteen hundred and ninety-nine
pages list the exceptions. (Argus)
A man with a nagging secret couldn't keep it any longer. In the confessional he
admitted that for years he had been stealing building supplies from the
lumberyard where he worked. "What did you take?" his priest asked. "Enough to
build my own house and enough for my son's house. And houses for our two
daughters and our cottage at the lake." "This is very serious," the priest said.
"I shall have to think of a far-reaching penance. Have you ever done a retreat?"
"No, Father, I haven't," the man replied. "But if you can get the plans, I can
get the lumber."
New research says that only 25% of kids today between the age of 17-24 are able to do this. What are THESE young people able to do that the others can't?
Answer: JOIN THE ARMY
Yep, Dept of Ed and NATO says 75% of our youth are ineligible to join the military. The reasons? They fail to graduate high school, have a criminal record or are just physically UNFIT.
Wow, that poses a serious problem for future security of our country.
BACK TO STANDARD TIME...
Isn't the first day of STANDARD TIME...when you fall BACK an hour...weird!?! It can also be dangerous. The FIRST day back to work after the time change is one of the busiest days of the year for ACCIDENTS. Having the sun rise and set an hour earlier makes a difference in our psyche and our driving patterns. Make SURE you drive cautiously today...remember all those OTHER drivers aren't very good at it...YEAH, I know YOU are a good driver...it's those OTHER people...
PET NAMES...OK AT HOME...AND FOR YOUR PETS, BUT NOT AT WORK!!!
It's no surprise that female office workers hate derogatory pet names given to them by some colleagues.
A survey of over 2,500 women found 'babe' was the name they hated being called most, followed by 'love,' 'hun' and 'mate.'
93% of women have been called a pet name either by the boss or a male colleague and that 21 percent said it made them feel angry.
Top 10 hated pet names for female office workers
1. Babe
2. Love
3. Hun
4. Mate
5. Chick
6. Kiddo
7. Darlin'
8. Pet
9. Poppet...POPPET? Who says that?
10. Dear
Got that, Sweetie? Ok, good.
AT THE MOVIES...MJ IS KING OF THE SCREEN, TOO.
1 - Michael Jackson's This Is It $21,300,000
2 1 Paranormal Activity $16,540,000
3 4 Law Abiding Citizen $7,303,000
4 5 Couples Retreat $6,097,000
5 2 Saw VI $5,560,000
6 3 Where the Wild Things Are $5,081,000
7 8 The Stepfather $3,400,000
8 6 Astro Boy $3,035,000
9 11 Amelia $3,000,000
10 7 Cirque Du Freak-Vampire's Assistant $2,809,000
Sony announced today the Michael Jackson concert movie, originally billed as a two-week-only event, will stay in theaters through Thanksgiving weekend. The move comes after "This Is It" scored an estimated $21.3 million Friday-Sunday, and upped its five-day worldwide haul to $101 million.
