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

[riverbabe]

Blast from the past Cont'd

Scroll all the way to the bottom! Louetta take note of last sentence on order form. We have come a long way, baby!

Note the last line! What a great idea(?)

[riverbabe]

A blast from the past! Cont'd in next post

1934 Christmas catalogue from Montgomery Ward

[billyjoe]

I bought gas in Bowling Green, Ohio yesterday for 163.9, Ha Ha!

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

[Phoenix7]

One day my
housework-challenged husband
decided to wash his
Sweatshirt. Seconds after he stepped into the laundry
room, he shouted to me,
'What setting do I use on the washing
machine?'
'It
depends,' I replied. 'What does it say
on your shirt?'
He yelled
back, ' OHIO STATE !'
And they say
blondes are dumb....


A couple is
lying in bed. The man says, 'I am going to make
you the happiest woman in the
world...'
The woman
replies, 'I'll miss you...... '.

'It's just
too hot to wear clothes today,' Jack says as he stepped
out of the shower..'Honey, what do you think the
neighbors would think if I mowed the lawn like
this?'
'Probably
that I married you for your money,' she
replied.

Q: What do
you call
an intelligent,
good looking, sensitive man?
A: A
rumor

Dear
Lord,
I pray for
Wisdom to understand my man;
Love to
forgive him; and Patience for
his moods.
Because,
Lord, if I pray for Strength, I'll beat him to
death.

Q: Why do little
boys whine?
A: They are
practicing to be men.


Q: What do
you call a handcuffed man?
A:
Trustworthy. .


Q: What
does it mean when a man is in your bed
gasping for breath and
calling your name?
A: You did
not hold the pillow down long
enough.

Q: Why do
men whistle when they are sitting on the
toilet?
A: It helps
them remember which end to
wipe..


Q: How do
you keep your husband from reading your
e-mail?
A: Rename the email folder
'Instruction Manuals'


While
creating husbands, God promised women that good and
ideal husbands would be found in all corners of the
world…Then He made the earth round.

[riverbabe]

Kind of fun.

http://www.buzzhearts.com/en/blog/do...nt=buffer32d7a

Yes, I have pilot's vision. Which is appropriate, since I used to be one.

[Louetta]

Kind of fun.

http://www.buzzhearts.com/en/blog/do-you-have-a-pilots-vision/119/?utm_content=buffer32d7a

[Phoenix7]

My favorite part of the bible is when God gives people free will and then kills everyone with a flood for not acting the way he wanted!

[Phoenix7]

Special Travel Package for Businessmen

An airline introduced a special package for businessmen. Buy your ticket, get your wife's ticket free! After great success, the company sent letters to all the wives asking how the trip was. 72% of them gave the same reply..."What trip?"

[Phoenix7]

10 Facts About The Titanic you DON'T Know!

10 Facts About the Titanic That You Don’t Know
By Jennifer Rosenberg, About.com Guide
You may already know that the Titanic hit an iceberg at 11:40 p.m. on the night of April 14, 1912 and sunk just over two-and-a-half hours later, but do you know the following ten facts about the Titanic?

Canceled Lifeboat Drill
Originally, a lifeboat drill was scheduled to take place on board the Titanic on April 14, 1912 – the day the Titanichit the iceberg. However, for an unknown reason, Captain Smith canceled the drill. Many believe that had the drill taken place, more lives could have been saved.

Only Seconds
From the time the lookouts sounded the alert, the officers on the bridge had only 37 seconds to react before the Titanic hit the iceberg. In that time, First Officer Murdoch ordered “hard a-starboard” (sharp left turn). He also ordered the engine room to put the engines in reverse. The Titanicdid bank left, but it wasn’t quite enough.

The Titanic’s Newspaper
The Titanic seemed to have everything on board, including its own newspaper. The Atlantic Daily Bulletin was printed every day on board the Titanic. The newspaper included news, advertisements, stock prices, horse-racing results, society gossip, and the day’s menu.

Lifeboats Not Full
Not only were there not enough lifeboats to save everyone on board, most of the lifeboats that were launched off the Titanicwere not filled to capacity. For instance, the first lifeboat to launch, Lifeboat 7 from the starboard side) only carried 24 people, despite having a capacity of 65 (two additional people later transferred to Lifeboat 7 from Lifeboat 5). However, it was Lifeboat 1 that carried the fewest people – only seven crew and five passengers (a total of 12 people) despite having a capacity for 40.

Only Two Bathtubs
Although most passengers had to share bathrooms (only the two promenade suites in first class had private bathrooms), third class had it rough with only two bathtubs for more than 700 passengers.

Another Boat Was Closer for Rescue
When the Titanic began sending out distress signals, the Californian, rather than the Carpathia, was the closest ship; yet the Californian did not respond until it was much too late to help. At 12:45 a.m. on April 15, 1912, crew members on the Californian saw mysterious lights in the sky (the distress flares sent up from the Titanic) and woke up their captain to tell him about it. Unfortunately, the captain issued no orders. Since the ship’s wireless operator had already gone to bed, the Californian was unaware of any distress signals from the Titanic until the morning, but by then the Carpathia had already picked up all the survivors. Many people believe that if the Californian had responded to the Titanic’spleas for help, many more lives could have been saved.

Two Dogs Rescued
With the order for women and children first into the lifeboats, plus the knowledge that there were not enough lifeboats for everyone on board the Titanic to be saved, it is a bit surprising that two dogs made it into the lifeboats. Of the nine dogs on board the Titanic, the two that were rescued were a Pomeranian and a Pekinese.

The Fourth Funnel
In what is now an iconic image, the side view of the Titanicclearly shows four cream and black funnels. While three of these released the steam from the boilers, the fourth was just for show. The designers thought the ship would look more impressive with four funnels rather than three.

A Royal Mail Ship
The R.M.S. Titanic was a Royal Mail Ship, a designation which meant the Titanic was officially responsible for delivering mail for the British postal service. On board the Titanic was a Sea Post Office with five mail clerks (two British and three American). These mail clerks were responsible for the 3,423 sacks of mail (seven million individual pieces of mail) on board the Titanic. Interestingly, although no mail has yet been recovered from the wreck of the Titanic, if it were, the U.S. Postal Service would still try to deliver it (the USPS because most of the mail was being sent to the U.S.).

Corpses Recovered
On April 17, 1912, the day before survivors of the Titanic disaster reached New York, the Mackay-Bennett was sent off from Halifax, Nova Scotia to search for bodies. On board the Mackay-Bennett were embalming supplies, 40 embalmers, tons of ice, and 100 coffins. Although the Mackay-Bennett found 306 bodies, 116 of these were too badly damaged to take all the way back to shore. Attempts were made to identify each body found. Additional ships were also sent out to look for bodies. In all, 328 bodies were found, but 119 of these were badly damaged and thus were buried at sea.

[riverbabe]

WATCH OUT FOR THIS SCAM!

WOW, what won’t they think of next ! Especially now that it’s near the Holidays.

This is one I sure haven't heard of before.....kind of scarey

Very Clever Credit Card Scam !
Give this wide distribution.
This scam is actually very clever.
Just when you thought you'd heard it all.
Be very careful out there!)

Thank you! I passed this on.

[riverbabe]

The House That Julia Built in France is for sale! OMG! Only $880,000. I want it! Check this out! Look at all the pictures. (Use your back arrow to get rid of the NYT advert).

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/13/greathomesanddestinations/the-house-that-julia-built.html?emc=edit_th_20151113&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=47075250

[Phoenix7]

WATCH OUT FOR THIS SCAM!

WOW, what won’t they think of next ! Especially now that it’s near the Holidays.




This is one I sure haven't heard of before.....kind of scarey.




Very Clever Credit Card Scam !
Give this wide distribution.
This scam is actually very clever.
Just when you thought you'd heard it all.
Be very careful out there!

Beware of people bearing gifts.
The following is a recounting of the incident from the victim:

Wednesday a week ago, I had a phone call from someone saying that he was
from some outfit called: "Express Couriers,"(The name could be any courier company)
He asked if I was going to be home because there was a package for me that required a signature .

The caller said that the delivery would arrive at my home in roughly an
hour. Sure enough, about an hour later, a uniformed delivery man turned
up with a beautiful basket of flowers and a bottle of wine. I was very surprised since
there was no special occasion or holiday, and I certainly didn't
expect anything like it. Intrigued, I inquired as to who the sender was.
The courier replied, "I don't know, I'm only delivering the package."
Apparently, a card was being sent separately... (the card has never arrived!)
There was also a consignment note with the gift.

He then went on to explain that because the gift contained alcohol, there
was a $3.50 "delivery/ verification charge," providing proof that he had
actually delivered the package to an adult (of legal drinking age), and not
just left it on the doorstep where it could be stolen or taken by anyone,
especially a minor.

This sounded logical and I offered to pay him cash. He then said that the
delivery company required payment to be by credit or debit card only, so
that everything is properly accounted for, and this would help in
keeping a legal record of the transaction.
He added couriers don't carry cash to avoid loss or likely targets for robbery.

My husband, who by this time was standing beside me, pulled out his credit
card, and 'John,' the "delivery man," asked him to swipe the card on a small
mobile card machine with a small screen and keypad. Frank, my husband,
was asked to enter his PIN number and a receipt was printed out. He was
given a copy of the transaction. The guy said everything was in order,
and wished us good day.

To our horrible surprise, between Thursday and the following Monday, $4,000
had been charged/withdrawn from our credit/debit account at various ATM machines.

Apparently the "mobile credit card machine," which the
deliveryman carried now had all the info necessary to create a "dummy" card
with all our card details including the PIN number.

Upon finding out about the illegal transactions on our card, we immediately
notified the bank which issued us a new card, and our credit/debit account
was closed.

We also personally went to the Police, where it was confirmed that it is
definitely a scam because several households had been similarly hit.

WARNING: Be wary of accepting any "surprise gift or package," which you
neither expected nor personally ordered, especially if it involves any kind
of payment as a condition of receiving the gift or package. Also, never
accept anything if you do not personally know or there is no proper
identification of who the sender is.

Above all, the only time you should give out any personal credit/debit card
information is when you yourself initiated the purchase or transaction!
(Pass this on, it may just prevent someone else from being swindled)

[Phoenix7]

For The Boxing Fans!
Short 4.5 Minute clip of 5 Great Knock Out Artists of 2015! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPwj...s&spfreload=10

[jiesen]

Gooooooooooooo Tufts!!!

[Louetta]

Tufts clinched its first winning season since 2007 with Saturday’s 28-10 victory over Colby in Waterville. The Jumbos (5-2 NESCAC) received 212 yards rushing and two touchdowns from Chance Brady. The junior’s yardage total was the highest for Tufts since 2001, and the two scores gave Brady 11 for the season, two shy of the program record. A victory next weekend against visiting Middlebury would give Tufts its most wins since 2001.