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Never argue with a woman who reads August 28, 2009

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I don’t know of the origin, but this is hillarious. 

One morning, the husband returns the boat to their lakeside cottage after several hours of fishing and decides to take a nap.  Although not familiar with the lake, the wife decides to take the boat out.  She motors out a short distance, anchors, puts her feet up, and begins to read her book.  The peace and solitude are magnificent.  Along comes a Fish and Game Warden in his boat.  He pulls up alongside the woman and says, ‘Good morning, Ma’am.  What are you doing?’  

‘Reading a book,’ she replies (thinking, ‘Isn’t it obvious?’).

‘You’re in a restricted fishing area,’ he informs her.  

‘I’m sorry, officer, but I’m not fishing. I’m reading.’ 

‘Yes, but I see you have all the equipment.  For all I know you could start at any moment.  I’ll have to take you in and write you up.’  

‘If you do that, I’ll have to charge you with sexual assault,’ says the woman.  

‘But I haven’t even touched you,’ says the Game Warden.  

‘That’s true, but you have all the equipment.  For all I know you could start at any moment.’  

‘Have a nice day ma’am,’ and he left.  

Moral of the story: Never argue with a woman who reads.  It’s likely she can also think. 

Microsoft Office 7 August 11, 2009

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Call me slow on the uptick but I’ve just found out that Microsoft will be introducing their new operating system, Microsoft 7, later this year.  As one who struggled mightily with their “improvements” from Office 2003 to Office 2007 programs , I’m in a quandary as to what I wish for Microsoft Corp.   It’s certainly my preference for Microsoft to get their collective act together and ditch the ribbon system (and thereby bring a potential customer (me!) ”back into the fold”.  However, I sense people who’re more knowledgeable about computers et al are in essence saying, “Buy an Apple.” 

http://mossblog.allthingsd.com/20090804/deciphering-windows-7-upgrades-the-official-chart/

Pop Wisdom – June 09 June 23, 2009

Posted by Daren in Freedom, Humor, Life, Politics, Wisdom.
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A woman in a hot air balloon realized she was lost. She lowered her altitude and spotted a man in a boat below. She shouted to him, “Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don’t know where I am.”

The man consulted his portable GPS and replied, “You’re in a hot air balloon, approximately 30 feet above a ground elevation of 2,346 feet above sea level. You are at 31 degrees, 14.97 minutes north latitude and 100 degrees, 49.09 minutes west longitude.

She rolled her eyes and said, “You must be a Republican.”

“I am,” replied the man. “How did you know?”

“Well,” answered the balloonist, “everything you told me is technically correct. But I have no idea what to do with your information, and I’m still lost. Frankly, you’ve not been much help to me.”

The man smiled and responded, “You must be an Obama Democrat.”

“I am,” replied the balloonist. “How did you know?”

“Well,” said the man, “you don’t know where you are or where you are going. You’ve risen to your current position due to a large quantity of hot air. You made a promise you have no idea how to keep, and you expect me to solve your problem. You’re exactly where you were before we met, but somehow, now it’s my fault.”

R.E.M. was right! May 27, 2009

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There was an article posted on FOX NEWS.com this morning about North Korea warning of a strike against South Korea and the USA.

The isolated communist regime said through its official news agency that it would respond with military action if South Korea tries to stop or search any of its ships as part of the U.S.-led Proliferation Security Initiative.

“Those who provoke (North Korea) once will not be able to escape its unimaginable and merciless punishment,” the North’s official news agency said.

…”It is a laughable delusion for the United States to think that it can get us to kneel with sanctions,” it said. “We’ve been living under U.S. sanctions for decades, but have firmly safeguarded our ideology and system while moving our achievements forward. The U.S. sanctions policy toward North Korea is like striking a rock with a rotten egg.”

Unimaginable and merciless punishment?  I think the band R.E.M. was right with their 1987 song – “It’s the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)”.

A possible business revival and growth opportunity: Bomb Shelters

You can read the full article here:  N. Korea Warns of Strike Against S. Korea, U.S.

What Does Larry Winget Really Think About The Secret? May 18, 2009

Posted by Todd in Finance, Freedom, Wisdom.
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Today I read an article by Larry Winget about the book “The Secret”.  I love this guy!  His article is called, “The Secret Is A Total Load Of Crap”.  So who is Larry Winget? He is a best-selling author, a speaker, and starred in an A&E television series called Big Spender.  Larry is the trademarked Pitbull of Personal Development. His latest New York Times best-seller is called “People Are Idiots And I Can Prove It”.

So what does Larry say about “The Secret”?  Here are some excerpts from his article, but be fore-warned – Larry is very blunt and open about his views and they may not be palatable for some:

People are scrambling to find some secret that will help them be more successful. There are thousands of books on the market claiming to have all of those secrets. In fact, the bestselling book on the planet for the past two years is a book called The Secret. Let me repeat my opening line when it comes to this book: The Secret is a total load of crap!

The Secret basically says, “What you think about and talk about comes about.” Really? Is that how it works? I believe, “What you think about, talk about and get off your ass and DO something about is what comes about!” Thinking is important, focus is important, self-talk plays a role, but alone they are a waste of time. In that way, The Secret is a half-truth, which in my book, makes it a lie. The Secret cheats people of the real gratification and success that comes from having put forth good old-fashioned hard work.

You can read the whole article here: http://larrywinget.net/blog/?p=153

According to Larry, work is The Secret.