A minister decided that a visual demonstration would add emphasis to his Sunday sermon!!!!

Four worms were placed into four separate jars:
The first worm was put into a container of alcohol.
The second worm was put into a container of cigarette smoke.
The third worm was put into a container of chocolate syrup.
The fourth worm was put into a container of good clean soil.

At the conclusion of the sermon, the Minister reported the following results:
The first worm in alcohol - Dead.
The second worm in cigarette smoke - Dead.
Third worm in chocolate syrup - Dead.
Fourth worm in good clean soil - Alive!

So the Minister asked the congregation -
What can you learn from this demonstration?

Maxine was setting in the back, quickly raised her hand and said,
'As long as you drink, smoke and eat chocolate, you won't have worms!'

That pretty much ended the service --

Two hillbillies walk into a restaurant. While having a bite to eat, they talk about their moonshine operation.

Suddenly, a woman at a nearby table, who is eating a sandwich,  begins to cough. After a minute or so, it becomes apparent that she is in real distress. One of the hillbillies looks at her and says, 'Kin ya swallar?'

The woman shakes her head no.

Then he asks, 'Kin ya breathe?'

The woman begins to turn blue and shakes her head no.

The hillbilly walks over to the woman, lifts up her dress, yanks down her drawers and quickly gives her right butt cheek a lick with his tongue.

The woman is so shocked that she has a violent spasm and the obstruction flies out of her mouth.

As she begins to breathe again, the Hillbilly walks slowly back to his table.

His partner says, 'Ya know, I'd heerd of that there 'Hind Lick Maneuver' but I ain't niver seed nobody do it!'

NEVER choke in a restaurant in the SOUTH!!

Gee Charlotte, thanks!   And I thought we were friends.    See her page here - Charlotte's Space 

My 6 unspectacular quirks are:  1) I'm a control freak (have to balance the checkbook to the penny). 2) I tend to be (even more) goofy when I'm drinking. 3) Mowing grass really relaxes me (glad I have a big yard). 4) My clothes have to be folded in a way that I don't need to iron very much. 5) I'm at my happiest when I'm spending time with my family and friends. 6) If a movie doesn't grab my attention in the first 15 minutes or so,  I'm outa there!  Wow, that's only 6.  I coulda kept goin for a while longer...LOL!

Here are the Rules of the game: 1) Link the person who tagged you. 2) Mention the rules in your blog. 3) Tell 6 unspectacular quirks about you. 4) Tag 6 other bloggers by linking them. 5) Leave a comment for each of your taggees to let them know they've been tagged.

Now on to my unsuspecting victims...errrrr...friends 1) shadow_cloud 2) California blues 3) Kerry 4) Kathryn M. Howls 5) theotherblonde 6) Why does everything... .  Have fun and thanks for playing!!!

 

A mother passing by her son's bedroom was astonished to see that his bed was nicely made and everything was picked up. Then she saw an envelope propped up prominently on the pillow that was addressed to Mom.  With the worst premonition, she opened the envelope with trembling hands and read the letter.   Dear Mom:  It is with great regret that I'm writing you.  I had to elope with my girlfriend because I wanted to avoid a scene with Dad and you.  I have been finding real passion with Stacy and she is so nice, but I knew you would not approve of her because of all her piercings, tattoos, tight motorcycle clothes and the fact that she is much older than I am  But she's not only the passion of my life Mom, she is pregnant.  Stacy said that we will be very happy.  She owns a trailer in the woods and has a stack of firewood for the whole winter.  We share a dream of having many more children.  Stacy has opened my eyes to the fact that marijuana doesn't really hurt anyone.  We will be growing it for ourselves and trading it with the other people that live nearby for cocaine and ecstasy.  In the meantime, we will pray that science will find a cure for AIDS so Stacy can get better.  She deserves it.  Don't worry, Mom.  I'm 16 and I know how to take care of myself. Someday I'm sure that we will be back to visit so that you can get to know your grandchildren.Love, Your Son Jon   P.S.  Mom, none of the above is true.  I'm over at Tommy's house.  I just wanted to remind you that there are worse things in life than the report card that's in my center desk drawer.  I love you.......Call me when its safe to come home.

Follow the links below.  They will take you to the photos from the first and second community relations missions my cousin has been on in Afghanistan.  You will see folders.  The names under the folder are who took the photos.  Note; the first one also has a video at the bottom of the folder list (be sure to check that out).

 

14 Mar 08 VCR Mission

http://oneteam.centcom.mil/VCR%20PICS%20%2014%20MAR%2008/Forms/AllItems.aspx

 

4 Apr 08 VCR Mission

http://oneteam.centcom.mil/VCR%20PICS%20%204%20ARP%2008%20KUCHIS%20CAMP/Forms/AllItems.aspx

 

Guys and gals, we better get educated and quick!!  Things are a'changin and our livelihood is in the balance.

1.  Very important! Social Security system failure - New warnings about entitlements shortfall - Politics- msnbc.com  We owe it to ourselves and families to try to plan for the dark days ahead.

2.  Law of the Sea Treaty - Ocean mapping data could bolster U.S. claims -New mapping data could bolster any claims the U.S. might make in the Arctic as nations in the region compete for potentially rich reserves of oil, gas and minerals buried beneath the sea floor, federal scientists have said.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23117418/from/ET/  see also http://stopspp.com/stopspp/?p=348 and http://www.un.org/Depts/los/convention_agreements/convention_overview_convention.htm

3.  Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America (SPP) see http://www.spp.gov/  This is related to the North American Union (NAU)  see http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=14965  The gist of this is there is talk of Canada, the US, and Mexico becoming one nation without borders.  I've still got a lot of research to do on this but I do think it's worth my time to get a better understanding, if I can through all the political jargon anyhow.