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[Phoenix7]

What a vengeful god !

----------billy

Billy after reading this .....I will not tempt fate! LOL

[Phoenix7]

YOU CAN MAKE YOUR OWN LUCK!

Have you ever felt like you couldn't do
something that you really wanted to do because you lacked
the resources? If so, you are about to learn 10 vital
lessons about resourcefulness from the "red paperclip
guy."

But first, let's talk about how he got this odd nickname:
This is a guy who had a red paperclip, which he traded for
a fish-shaped pen on July 14th, 2005.

He then traded the pen for a hand-sculpted doorknob, which
he traded for a fully fueled Coleman camp stove.

On September 24th, 2005, he traded the stove for a Honda
generator, which he traded for an "instant party"
(commitment to fill an empty keg).

He then traded the "instant party" to a comedian in
exchange for a snowmobile. He then traded the snowmobile
for a two-person trip to British Columbia, and he traded
the trip for a cube van.

On February 22nd, 2006, he traded the cube van for a
recording contract in Tokyo.

He traded the recording contract to Jody Gnant for a
year's rent in Arizona, which he traded for an afternoon
with Alice Cooper, which he traded for a KISS motorized
snow globe.

He then traded this to Corbin Bernsen for a role in Donna
on Demand, and he traded that role for a two-story
farmhouse in Kipling, Saskatchewan.

All of this was done in a year.

Ten Things You Can Learn from This Story

1. Don't Despise Small Beginnings

No matter how small and insignificant something may seem
at first, never underestimate the fact that it could grow
into something much greater ... and really fast.

Think about how this guy started out with one red
paperclip and ended up with a house--simply by making a
series of well-crafted trades.

Most likely, you have a lot more resources than a simple
paperclip to help you start doing what you want to do.

2. Persistence Pays

While reading the list of exchanges which led to the
house, it might be easy to assume that this was pretty
simple.

It wasn't. Remember that this is a process which took a
year and sent "the red paperclip guy" to many different
locations.

He probably also heard the word "no thanks" hundreds of
times ... but he didn't give up until he met his
objective.

3. You Don't Need Money to Acquire Stuff

No matter what you want in life or how expensive it seems,
this story proves that you don't always have to have money
to get what you want.

Think about it: Exchanging materials or services was the
way in which the American economy (one of the largest in
the world) was established. In fact, it wasn't until a few
hundred years ago that the US started using paper money.

So remember this, and the story of the red paperclip guy
... and that you don't always need money to get what you
want.

4. Creativity Pays

Look at the list of exchanges this man made to acquire
this two-story summer home, and you'll realize what a
significant role creativity had to have played.

Creativity is probably your most valuable asset when it
comes to getting anything you want: more money, the
perfect partner, a better body, a better career, etc.

5. Ask and You Shall Receive

Again, look at the list of exchanges and you'll realize
that in some of them the red paperclip guy got a MUCH
better deal than the other person.

These are all deals that he would not have gotten if he
had thought: "Ah, that's not an even trade ... they'll
never go for that."

If there's something that you want, you'll never get it if
you don't ask for it. But if you just get into the habit
of asking for what you want, you might be amazed at how
easily people say yes.

6. Value Is Relative

This is probably one of the most vital lessons you can
learn about success: Value is relative. After all, who
decided that a red paperclip was worth a pen ... or that a
KISS snow globe was worth a part in a TV show?

7. Resourcefulness Is More Important Than Resources

Again, considering the series of exchanges which led up to
the acquiring of the house, obviously the red paperclip
guy was a resourceful person. It was this resourcefulness
that made up for a tremendous lack of material resources.

8. One Man's Trash Is Another Man's Treasure

Again, value is relative. If you have something that you
don't want, don't just assume that no one else wants it
either.

What you have that you don't value could end up being the
tool you use to get what you really want ... without
really giving anything up.

9. It Doesn't Take 30 Years to Own a House

Most people try to realize the dream of home ownership by
taking out a 30-year mortgage. This guy did it in a year.
This should also prove that when time is lacking,
creativity can do more than make up for it.

10. You Can Make Your Own Luck

Is this guy just lucky or is this the result of strategic
persistence and creativity?

Surely, luck can cause isolated incidents to occur, but
not a strategic series of trades which led from a dinky
red paperclip to a house in a year.

If this man "made his own luck" this way, certainly you
can too if you put these ten lessons to work for you and
do the same.

Check this out, it makes sense!

[Phoenix7]

SO WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE?



Which of the following names are you familiar with?

1. Monica Lewinski
2. Timothy McVeigh
3. Osama Bin Laden
4. Adolph Hitler
5. Jorge Bergoglio
6. Winnie Mandela
7. Vladimir Putin
8. Linda Lovelace
9. Saddam Hussein
10. Tiger Woods



You had trouble with #5? I thought so!






























You know all the criminals, murderers, thieves, sluts and cheaters, but you don't know the Pope?? Lovely, just lovely!

[Phoenix7]

CYBER SECURITY WARNING FLASH LIGHT APP!!

Read/Watch Then pass this along to everyone on your e-mail list.

Do you have a flashlight on your cell phone?....
Then you really want to read this and watch the video!

Pass this email around to everyone you know.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/Q8xz8xKEFvU

[Phoenix7]

"FANTASTIC" Check this out! WOW!

Month by month Top 10 Songs, 1950 to 1989. Old 45 RPM record collection
This is a keeper. It not only lists the song and the label from each Top Ten 45-rpm record for every month, but you can actually click on and play the song, and click on the artist name and see their picture.

http://www.45rpmdb.com/Top10.html

[Phoenix7]

Electric Cars and other Green Energy Scams!

Obama's administration has been acting as a "green initiative" investment bank.
The only problem is that virtually everybody the administration backs goes out of business.
Solyndra, an electric car battery company, spent $130 million of taxpayer money before it filed for bankruptcy.
A123 Systems, another battery company, received $129 million in handouts before it declared bankruptcy.
Fisker Automotive, an electric vehicle producer, went bankrupt after spending $193 million.
Now the entire industry is at risk - including Tesla, despite racking up $2.3 billion in taxpayer-funded "support."

[Phoenix7]

These films are not like Superman vs Batman , but they are slices of real life!

1. https://www.google.com/search?source...j0l5.12591j0j8

2. http://www.firstshowing.net/2016/off...y-golden-days/

[Phoenix7]

There is so much"FREE" information , and one never knows what will be revealed after a Google or BING seaarch.
I found this very interesting link while surfing the internet, and if you are looking for a job this may help you. The site in question is 100 Bull Sh** jobs and how to get one. Informative and very funny ...........have a look and enjoy! http://www.slideshare.net/PanainteMi...aw-to-get-them

[riverbabe]

"Unsafe and unprofessional" EUCOM

• On Monday, and again on Tuesday, Russian planes came insanely close to US ships in the Baltic Sea. [Vox / Zack Beauchamp]

• Seriously, the photo above is an actual picture of the buzz. It was really close.

• The Navy condemned the flight as "unsafe and unprofessional" — a term of art that gets used frequently with close passes, and which Vox has been informed is a polite way of saying "too ****ing close." [The Telegraph / David Blair]

• Russia has gotten caught doing this a lot recently. There was a similar incident in January. And, weirdly, incidents occurred over this week in April in both 2014 and 2015. [USNI / Sam Legrone]

• The Baltics are a particularly not-great place for this to be happening. They're exactly the sort of region where small escalations from Russia might actually be met with further escalation by the US, ultimately escalating into all-out war. [Vox / Max Fisher]

• In an interview with Vox, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said the best way to avoid this accidental backing into conflict is to have militaries communicate with one another — but that he is not at all satisfied with the level of communication between the US and Russia right now. [Vox / Max Fisher]

[Phoenix7]

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[Phoenix7]

"Unsafe and unprofessional" EUCOM

• On Monday, and again on Tuesday, Russian planes came insanely close to US ships in the Baltic Sea. [Vox / Zack Beauchamp]

• Seriously, the photo above is an actual picture of the buzz. It was really close.

• The Navy condemned the flight as "unsafe and unprofessional" — a term of art that gets used frequently with close passes, and which Vox has been informed is a polite way of saying "too ****ing close." [The Telegraph / David Blair]

• Russia has gotten caught doing this a lot recently. There was a similar incident in January. And, weirdly, incidents occurred over this week in April in both 2014 and 2015. [USNI / Sam Legrone]

• The Baltics are a particularly not-great place for this to be happening. They're exactly the sort of region where small escalations from Russia might actually be met with further escalation by the US, ultimately escalating into all-out war. [Vox / Max Fisher]

• In an interview with Vox, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said the best way to avoid this accidental backing into conflict is to have militaries communicate with one another — but that he is not at all satisfied with the level of communication between the US and Russia right now. [Vox / Max Fisher]

Bottom line what action will Obama take?

[riverbabe]

Game of Thrones: An economic analysis of the present and predicted future financial conditions in Westeros.

http://www.businessinsider.com/game-of-thrones-economics-westeros-iron-throne-lannisters-2016-4?utm_source=microsoft&utm_medium=referral&utm_term=windowsapp

[Phoenix7]

DEAR ABBY:





Dear Abby,


My husband hasn't worked for the last 14 years. All he does is get dressed
in the morning and hop in his fancy car to visit his cronies.
I know he`s cheated on me many times with young girls who could be his
granddaughters.
I know because he brags about this to me. He smokes fancy cigars and drinks
the most expensive Champagne day and night. We sleep in separate beds
because he`s always telling me he knows I`m a lesbian and my varicose veins
and ugly face turn him off! Should I clobber him with my frying pan, or
should I leave him, Abby?



Your advice would beappreciated.



Mad as Hell
.........................
Dear Mad as Hell,



You don`t have to take that kind of treatment from any man. I suggest you
pack your bags and move out a.s.a.p.!



Don`t resort to clobbering him with the frying pan, and try to act like a
lady!



Remember ....... you`re running for President of the United States, so try
acting like it!

[jiesen]

to be fair and balanced, let me just leave this here:

http://www.cc.com/full-episodes/9me3nq/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-april-25--2016---danielle-brooks-season-21-ep-21097

(skip to 8:30 for the best part)

[riverbabe]

to be fair and balanced, let me just leave this here:

http://www.cc.com/full-episodes/9me3nq/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-april-25--2016---danielle-brooks-season-21-ep-21097

(skip to 8:30 for the best part)

clever!!! Roflmao!!!