Fun Stuff...Off Topic(O/T)

[riverbabe]

OMG! You won't believe this! George Clooney and Mr. Selfridge and Downton Abbey! Enjoy!!! http://vimeo.com/115023404

[Phoenix7]

A FAMILY CELEBRATES CHRISTMAS TOGETHER!

Folks this one is super slick! Enjoy

An elderly man in Oklahoma calls his son in New York and says, "I hate to ruin your day son, but I have to tell you that your mother and I are getting a divorce; 45 years of marriage and that much misery is enough!"

"Dad, what are you talking about?" the son yells.

"We can't stand the sight of each other any longer," the old dad explained. "We're sick of each other, and I'm sick of talking about this, so you call your sister in Hong Kong and tell her!".

Frantic, the son calls his sister, who explodes on the phone. "Like heck they're getting divorced," she shouts, "I'll take care of this." She calls her elderly father immediately, and screams at him, "You are not getting divorced. Don't do a single thing until I get there. I'm calling my brother back, and we'll both be there tomorrow. Until then, don't do a thing, you hear me?" she yelled as she hung up the phone.

The old man hangs up his phone and turns to his wife. "Okay", he says, "it's all set. They're both coming for Christmas and paying their own air-fare.

[billyjoe]

This is interesting: http://sfglobe.com/?id=14064&src=share_fb_new_14064

-----------------billy

[IIC]

Wanted to start an interesting topic in the OT thread. Thought it would be a fun way to get to know each other:

What job position do you currently hold? Or, are you retired?

I'll start it off -- I'm an IT consultant.

Corporate Real Estate/ Facilities Management
...Doug

[Louetta]

I stopped into church today to look at the Christmas decorations and noticed there is a penguin on the altar (a plastic penguin, not a real one). They also have oxes and lambs and sheep and cows, the standard stuff they have in the manger. But a penguin? What the hell is a penguin doing on the altar?

Separately, I came upon a book on the solar system written in 1895. They have chapters on all the planets but Pluto is nowhere to be found. Because, in fact, Pluto itself was not found til 1930. Now, of course, there would again not be a chapter on Pluto since it was demoted a few years back but it seems kind of a weird anticipation of things to come to not see Pluto there.

[Phoenix7]

I stopped into church today to look at the Christmas decorations and noticed there is a penguin on the altar (a plastic penguin, not a real one). They also have oxes and lambs and sheep and cows, the standard stuff they have in the manger. But a penguin? What the hell is a penguin doing on the altar?

Separately, I came upon a book on the solar system written in 1895. They have chapters on all the planets but Pluto is nowhere to be found. Because, in fact, Pluto itself was not found til 1930. Now, of course, there would again not be a chapter on Pluto since it was demoted a few years back but it seems kind of a weird anticipation of things to come to not see Pluto there.

Thought it was 1928 , but may be mistaken!

[jiesen]

Well, 1928 does round to 1930...

[Phoenix7]

Well, 1928 does round to 1930...

Quick GOOGLE search reveals that it was 1930 .......Moral here is NEVER question a highly educated beautiful young lady!

Here is why 1928 stuck in my head! http://www.discoveryofpluto.com/howclose.html

[Louetta]

That penguin is still on the altar.

[billyjoe]

Penguins live almost entirely in the southern hemisphere. I doubt any roam the streets of Bethlehem.

---------------billy

[Louetta]

Penguins live almost entirely in the southern hemisphere. I doubt any roam the streets of Bethlehem.

---------------billy

There's some at the Franklin Park Zoo only 20 miles away.

[jiesen]

That penguin is still on the altar.

It's very weird that this phrase actually makes sense to me.

Also, John has a long mustache.

[billyjoe]

It's very weird that this phrase actually makes sense to me.

Also, John has a long mustache.

Is that related to "Go hang a salami. I'm a lasagna hog" ?

-----------billy

[jiesen]

Is that related to "Go hang a salami. I'm a lasagna hog" ?

-----------billy

No, but it may indicate that a certain chair is against a certain wall.

[IIC]

I had a pet penguin once...His name was Pluto