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

[Louetta]

For some reason I feel inspired to translate a moderately famous Dutch nonsense
rhyme. The reason might have something to do with Louetta's avatar, but I don't
see much of a connection between the picture and the poem and hope nobody
else does. Well, here goes:



The original is by Michel van der Plas, Spleen,
(yes, that is the English word 'spleen') based on a much longer German original.

Cute........

Hmm. It disappears.

[Phoenix7]

2 WOMEN IN A BAR

Two women were sitting next to each other at a bar. After a while, one looks at the other and says, 'I can't help but think, from listening to you, that you're from Ireland.'


The other woman responds proudly, 'Yes, I sure am!'

The first one says, 'So am I! And where about in Ireland are ya from?'

The other woman answers, 'I'm from Dublin, I am.'

The first one responds, 'So, am I!! And what street did you live on in Dublin ?'

The other woman says, 'A lovely little area. It was in the west end. I lived on Warbury Street in the old central part of town.'

The first one says, 'Faith and begorrah it's a small world. So did I! So did I! And what school did ya go to?'

The other woman answers, 'Well now, I went to Holy Heart of Mary, of course.'

The first one gets really excited and says, 'And so did I! Tell me, what year did you graduate?'

The other woman answers, 'Well, now, let's see. I graduated in 1964.'

The first woman exclaims, 'The Good Lord must be smiling down upon us! I can hardly believe our good luck at winding up in the same pub tonight! Can you believe it? I graduated from Holy Heart of Mary in 1964 me self!'

About this time, Michael walks into the bar, sits down, and orders a beer.

Brian, the bartender, walks over to Michael shaking his head and mutters, 'It's going to be a long night tonight.'

Michael asks, 'Why do you say that, Brian?'

Brian answers, 'The Murphy twins are drunk again!

[rondor]

KAREL

As a lover of waltz and classical music, have you been to ANDRE RIEU concerts?

Best Ron

[Karel]

a 'play' on the word 'spelen', mayhap?

Smart. Indeed, 'spelen' is an anagram of 'spleen'. But as a wordplay, it
does not do much for me.

[Karel]

Cute........

Hmm. It disappears.

Yes, I thought, let's put it in a quote, and second level quotes
disappear. I won't do it again!

[Karel]

KAREL

As a lover of waltz and classical music, have you been to ANDRE RIEU concerts?

Best Ron

I like classical music, and a waltz if need be, but I have managed to avoid André
Rieux until now. He is a great popularizer of music that is not quite my taste.

[riverbabe]

I like classical music, and a waltz if need be, but I have managed to avoid André
Rieux until now. He is a great popularizer of music that is not quite my taste.

My sentiments aussi.

[riverbabe]

Mark Zuckerberg Posts on Facebook: After Miscarriages, We're Having a Baby By DINO GRANDONI

The chief executive of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, disclosed that he and his wife, Priscilla Chan, are expecting a baby girl. The road to get there wasn't easy.

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/0...&nlid=47075250

[Phoenix7]

God bless the 2 of them....hopefully all will go well!

[Phoenix7]

Husband takes the wife to her high school reunion.
After meeting several of her friends and former school mates,
they are sitting at a table where he is yawning and overly bored.
The band cranks up and people are beginning to dance.
There's a guy on the dance floor living it large, break dancing, moon walking, back flips, buying drinks for people, the works.
Wife turns to her husband and says, "See that guy? 25 years ago, he proposed to me and I turned him down.
Husband says: "Looks like he's still celebrating!!"

[riverbabe]

An Old Songbook Could Put ‘Happy Birthday’ in the Public Domain

By BEN SISARIO
AUG. 4, 2015

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/05/business/media/an-old-songbook-could-put-happy-birthday-in-the-public-domain.html?emc=edit_th_20150805&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=47075250

[riverbabe]

I, for one, am really going to miss him. Check out the clips from the links included in the following article.

Jon Stewart and 'The Daily Show': A Behind-the-Scenes Look at 9 Essential Moments By JEREMY EGNER, DAVE ITZKOFF and KATHRYN SHATTUCK

As Jon Stewart's 16-year run on "The Daily Show" comes to a close, writers, producers and guests look back on key moments and reflect upon his legacy.

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/08/04/arts/television/jon-stewart-daily-show-9-essential-moments.html?emc=edit_th_20150805&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=47075250

[mimo_100]

I was corrected the other day by a man who sells memorabilia for high school reunions - the 50th reunion means you had 49 others before now - the proper grammar is 50 year reunion.

[Phoenix7]

This past week was rough on the old stock portfolio.......Time to chill out with some "Silly" Jokes!

1. I want to die peacefully in my sleep, like my grandfather.. Not screaming and yelling like the passengers in his car.

2. War does not determine who is right – only who is left.

3. The early bird might get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.

4. Evening news is where they begin with ‘Good evening’, and then proceed to tell you why it isn’t.

5. A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk, I have a work station

6. My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch.

7. A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing.

8. Good girls are bad girls that never get caught.

9. There’s a fine line between cuddling a woman and holding her down so she can’t get away
10. I saw Elvis. He sat between me and Bigfoot on the UFO.
11. Q: How do you circumcise a hillbilly? A: Kick his sister in the jaw.
12. Q: Why are there only two pallbearers at a homeless guys funeral? A: There are only two handles on a garbage can.

13. Q : What do Dale Earnhardt and Pink Floyd have in common? A: Their last big hit was "The Wall"

[Phoenix7]

2 Afro American women discuss their displeasure about the way Donald Trump was questioned during the recent Fox News Debate. I have no opinion on this matter , but what these ladies have to say is verrrrrrry interesting! Please scroll down and click on the arrow to listen http://thecount.com/2015/08/07/black...ly-on-youtube/