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

[Peter Hansen]

The Dr is in!

Five surgeons are at a convention discussing their preferences in patients.







The first surgeon, from New York, says, "I like to see accountants on my operating table, because when you open them up, everything inside is numbered."



The second, from Chicago, responds, "Yeah, but you should try electricians!
Everything inside them is color coded."

The third surgeon, from Dallas, says "No, I really think librarians are the best, everything inside them is in alphabetical order.."


The fourth surgeon, from Los Angeles chimes in: "You know, I like construction workers....those guys always understand when you have a few parts left over."




But the fifth surgeon, from Washington, DC shut them all up when he observed: "You're all wrong. Politicians are the easiest to operate on. There's no guts, no heart, no balls, no brains and no spine, and the head and the ass are interchangeable."

[billyjoe]

Pete,
Good, that makes up for the last one.

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

[Peter Hansen]

The USA in 1909

Just how was it in the US 100 years ago in 1909?.....here are some interesting facts.

THE YEAR 1909


One hundred years ago.
What a difference a century makes!


************ ********* *********

The average life expectancy was 47 years.




There were only 8,000 cars and only 144 miles of paved roads.

The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.




Only 14% of the homes had a bathtub.

Only 8% of the homes had a telephone.





The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower!




The average wage was 22 cents per hour.

The average worker made between $200 and $400 per year ...

A competent accountant could expect to earn $2000 per year,
A dentist $2,500 per year, a veterinarian between $1,500 and $4,000 per year, and a mechanical engineer about $5,000 per year.



More than 95% of all births took place at HOME.

90% of all doctors had NO COLLEGE EDUCATION!

Instead, they attended so-called medical schools, many of which

were condemned in the press AND the government as 'substandard. '




Sugar cost 4 cents a pound.

Eggs were 14 cents a dozen.

Coffee was 15 cents a pound.

Most women only washed their hair once a month, and used

Borax or egg yolks for shampoo.




Canada passed a law that prohibited poor people from

entering into their country for any reason.




Five leading causes of death were:

1. Pneumonia and influenza
2. Tuberculosis
3. Diarrhea
4. Heart disease
5. Stroke


The American flag had 45 stars..


The population of Las Vegas, Nevada, was only 30!


Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and iced tea hadn't been invented yet.


There was no Mother's Day or Father's Day.



Two out of every 10 adults couldn't read or write and

Only 6% of all Americans had graduated from high school..




Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were all available over the counter at the local corner drugstores.

Back then pharmacists said, 'Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind, regulates the stomach and bowels, and is, in fact, a perfect guardian of health'




There were about 230 reported murders in the ENTIRE U.S.A.!



Plus one more sad thought; 95% of the taxes we have now did not exist in 1909

[Peter Hansen]

What Is It All About?

HOW TO STAY YOUNG

1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let the doctors worry about them. That is why you pay 'them'

2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down.

3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain idle. 'An idle mind is the devil's workshop.'

4. Enjoy the simple things.

5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.

6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person, who is with us our entire life, is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive.

7. Surround yourself with what you love , whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge.

8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.

9. Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, even to the next county; to a foreign country but NOT to where the guilt is.

10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity.

AND ALWAYS REMEMBER :
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.

And if you don't send this to at least 8 people - who cares? But do share this with someone.
We all need to live life to its fullest each day!!


Worry about nothing, pray about everything!!!

[Peter Hansen]

What Torture?

Don't know if it's true....couldn't find anything to confirm this, but I love the sentimentality of this bloke....


One thing about blokes from Australia is that their hearts and humour are always in the right place!
Mr. T. B. Bechtel, a City Councilor from Newcastle, was asked on a local live radio talk show,
just what he thought about the allegations of torture of suspected terrorists.

His reply prompted his ejection from the studio, but to thunderous applause from the audience.

HIS STATEMENT:
" If hooking up one raghead terrorist prisoner's testicles to a car battery to get the truth out of the lying little camel shagger
will save just one Australian life, then I have only three things to say, ' Red is positive, Black is negative, and make sure his nuts are wet.' "


Amen Brother LOL!

[Karel]

Don't know if it's true....couldn't find anything to confirm this, but I love the sentimentality of this bloke....

[...]

Time to brush up your research skills, Pete! It's more or less a real quote, it's just the politician that is not a real politician.

http://www.snopes.com/politics/quotes/bechtol.asp

Of course sound bites like that are made to show the utterer has balls, even when it is completely uncertain whether torture is effective or not, see Wikipedia on the effectiveness of torture. Interestingly enough, Conservapedia concurs.

And I think you meant "sentiment", not "sentimentality", but what do I know...

Regards,

Karel

[Peter Hansen]

Karel wow you are good!

Don't know if it's true....couldn't find anything to confirm this, but I love the sentimentality of this bloke....


One thing about blokes from Australia is that their hearts and humour are always in the right place!
Mr. T. B. Bechtel, a City Councilor from Newcastle, was asked on a local live radio talk show,
just what he thought about the allegations of torture of suspected terrorists.

His reply prompted his ejection from the studio, but to thunderous applause from the audience.

HIS STATEMENT:
" If hooking up one raghead terrorist prisoner's testicles to a car battery to get the truth out of the lying little camel shagger
will save just one Australian life, then I have only three things to say, ' Red is positive, Black is negative, and make sure his nuts are wet.' "


Amen Brother LOL!

Karel thanx for your research on the above material.....I was pressed for time ....and did not do research on it .......but hey .....ya gotta admit it is funny!......COME ON ya gotta laugh at this one LOL!

[Karel]

Karel thanx for your research on the above material.....I was pressed for time ....and did not do research on it .......but hey .....ya gotta admit it is funny!......COME ON ya gotta laugh at this one LOL!

I'll readily admit to a smile, but not a LOL, as the fun is spoiled a bit by all those people who LOL because "that guy is on to something, you know".

Regards,

Karel

[Peter Hansen]

Poignant ....but true!

An Old Man once said,

"First , I was dying to finish my highschool and start college
And then I was dying to finish college and start working
Then I was dying to marry and have children
And then I was dying for my children to
Grow old enough
so I could go back to work
But then I was dying to retire
And now I am dying ....
And suddenly I realized
I FORGOT TO LIVE !"

Please don't let this happen to you
Appreciate your current situation
And ENJOY each day!

To make money we lose out health
and then to restore our health we lose our money
We live as if we are never going to die
and we die ....as if we never lived!

Think About It !

[Peter Hansen]

Dear Wife "MERRY CHRISTMAS!"

Oh yeah dont forget that "Special Gift" for your .....ahem, better half LOL!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXy1iiQgOAM

[IIC]

Play the Tiger Woods Outrun The Wife Game using the up/down arrows on your keyboard http://www.break.com/games/tiger-woods-wife-outrun.html

[billyjoe]

You guys should be lovers not fighters, like this guy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ook5keMHAAc&feature=related

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

[IIC]

You guys should be lovers not fighters, like this guy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ook5keMHAAc&feature=related

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

I bet you were embarressed Billy

[IIC]

Well...The yuletide Season is upon us:

[billyjoe]

I bet you were embarressed Billy

How could you have known?

----------billy