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Posted on 06/08/2005 5:54:16 AM PDT by DollyCali
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6-10-05 Mission Possible by Billie |
Every Thursday at the Finest  |
Well I have plenty of time. Its just 7.30pm over here. I generally go to bed at say 1 am.
"were there any phrases that your mom used or phrases that are typically Indian?"
Well she uses a lot of phrases. She is a woman of many words ya know. Is there anything specific you have in mind?
Hi there.. now you are the mom of five... what did your mom say (that you SWORE) would never come out of your mouth... but has. One day you woke up, opened your lips & your mom fell out - more or less???
you are right about the time differential.. funny thing is when you have the time , you don't always have the body todo what you wish. Those who are stay at home mom's might be home but they have a VERY full time job.. just no monetary pay.
Right now I have what seems to "outsiders" to be a full day...
could be if I didn't have to mow (with push/electric lawnmower) 1 acre of grass; do 4 loads of wash (and here is not exactly down by the river - beating with rocks, but close...and, YOU DON"T WANT TO KNOW); take an aunt to follow up Doc appt from the resultant outcome of fun last night at ER; and tackle the wet boxes, "stuff" in basement. I can't do more than an hour a day there.. Mold,mildew...bad headaches etc. even with tons of meds.
All this makes me think of one thing my mom has ALWAYS said and now at 86 keeps repeating...
"Just wait til you get to be my age, then you'll "see" "
love your webpage Joe. I have bookmarked it. Thanks for sharing the info with us. and welcome to the Finest. By reading over your webpage I see you are a man of choice/good words!!!!
Good Morning LadyX!
sheesh... and I thought broken ribs were bad....
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I love the graphic !
How did you know I feel like that on most days?
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Oh lord!
I have heard that one before myself!
How could I have forgotten about this favorite saying by my mother?
Mean old mommy...... LOL!!!
all.. a few tidbits from the DollyHumor archives...If you get DollyHumor via email, you might recognize a few (or you MAY have sent me the thing!). They will be fun with words, bad communication etc... WORD HUMOR!
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*Stuff You Don't Want To Hear From Tech Support*
"Do you have a sledgehammer or a brick handy?"
"...that's right, not even McGyver could fix it."
"Looks like you're gonna need some new dilythium crystals, Cap'n."
"Press 1 for Support. Press 2 if you're with 60 Minutes. Press 3 if you're with the FTC."
"We can fix this, but you're gonna need a butter knife, a roll of duct tape and a car battery."
"I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that."
"In layman's terms, we call that the Hindenburg Effect."
"Okay, turn to page 523 in your copy of Dianetics."
"Mommy, tell Johnny to stop hitting me"
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If You Love Something Variations
THE ORIGINAL VERSION:
If you love something,
Set it free...
If it comes back, it's yours,
If it doesn't, it never was yours....
THE PESSIMIST VERSION:
If you love somebody,
Set her free ...
If she ever comes back, she's yours,
If she doesn't, well, as expected, she never was.
THE OPTIMIST VERSION:
If you love somebody,
Set her free ...
Don't worry, she will come back.
THE SUSPICIOUS VERSION:
If you love somebody,
Set her free ...
If she ever comes back, ask her why.
THE IMPATIENT VERSION:
If you love somebody,
Set her free ...
If she doesn't comes back within some time limit,
forget her.
THE PATIENT VERSION:
If you love somebody,
Set her free ...
If she doesn't come back, continue to wait
until she comes back ...
THE PLAYFUL VERSION:
If you love somebody,
Set her free ...
If she comes back, and if you love her still,
set her free again, repeat
THE LAWYER'S VERSION:
If you love somebody,
Set her free...
Clause 1a of Paragraph 13a-1 in the second
amendment of the Matrimonial Freedom Act clearly states that...
THE BILL GATES VERSION:
If you love somebody,
Set her free...
If she comes back,
I think we can charge her for re-installation fees
and tell her that she's also going to get an upgrade.
THE STATISTICIAN'S VERSION:
If you love somebody,
Set her free...
If she loves you, the probability of her coming back is high
If she doesn't, your relationship was improbable anyway.
THE POSSESSIVE VERSION:
If you love somebody
don't ever set her free.
THE MBA VERSION: If you love somebody
set her free...
instantaneously...
and look for others simultaneously.
THE PSYCHOLOGIST'S VERSION:
If you love somebody
set her free...
If she comes back, her super ego is dominant
If she doesn't come, back her id is supreme
If she doesn't go, she must be crazy.
THE FINANCE EXPERT VERSION:
If you love somebody
set her free...
If she comes back, its time to look for fresh loans.
If she doesn't, write her off as an asset gone bad.
THE MARKETING VERSION:
If you love somebody
set her free...
If she comes back, she has brand loyalty
If she doesn't, reposition the brand in new markets.
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I pulled into a crowded parking lot and rolled down the car windows to
make sure my Labrador retriever had fresh air.
She was stretched out on the back seat, and I wanted to impress upon her
that she must remain
there.
I walked to the curb backward, pointing my finger at the car and saying
emphatically, "Now you stay. Do you hear me? Stay!"
The driver of a nearby car gave me a startled look.
"I don't know about you, lady," he said incredulously. "But I usually
just put my car in park."
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During the second Gulf War, I was an Air Force colonel. I routinely flew on different aircraft to familiarize myself with their capabilities. One day I was aboard an intelligence aircraft where each crew member was surrounded by complex gear.
A young major showed me his computer screen. "That's a chat screen, Sir," the soldier said. "We use it to relay enemy information to the crew. It's like instant messaging."
Nodding, I moved down the line. Flashing on an airman's screen several feet away was this warning: "Heads up! The colonel's on the way!"
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Excerpts from Real Science Papers Written by Kids
One horsepower is the amount of energy it takes to drag a horse
500 feet in one second.
You can listen to thunder after lightning and tell how close you
came to getting hit. If you don't hear it, you got hit, so never
mind.
When they broke open molecules, they found they were only stuffed
with atoms. But when they broke open atoms, they found them
stuffed with explosions.
While the earth seems to be knowingly keeping its distance from
the sun, it is really only centrificating.
Most books now say our sun is a star. But it still knows how to
change into a sun in the daytime.
A vibration is a motion that cannot make up its mind which way it
wants to go.
Many dead animals of the past changed to fossils, others
preferred to become oil.
Vacuums are nothings. We only mention them to let them know we
know they are there.
Some people can tell what time it is by looking at the sun. But
I have never been able to make out the numbers.
I am not sure how clouds get formed. But the clouds know how to
do it, and that is the important thing.
In making rain water, it takes everything from H to O.
Rain is saved up in cloud banks.
Cyanide is so poisonous that one drop of it on a dog's tongue
will kill the strongest man.
Thunder is a rich source of loudness.
Isotherms and isobars are even more important than their names
sound.
It is so hot in some parts of the world that the people there
have to live in other places.
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*Interview Phrases*
Phrases for you to use in a job interview - or to interpret when
interviewing!
Phrase: I'm extremely adept at all manners of office organization.
Meaning: I've used Microsoft Office.
Phrase: I'm honest, hard-working and dependable.
Meaning: I pilfer office supplies.
Phrase: I take pride in my work.
Meaning: I blame others for any mistakes.
Phrase: I'm personable.
Meaning: I give lots of unsolicited personal advice to co-workers.
Phrase: I am very adaptable.
Meaning: I've changed jobs a lot.
Phrase: I am on the go.
Meaning: I'm never at my desk.
Phrase: I'm highly motivated to succeed.
Meaning: The minute I find a better job, I'm outta here.
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Late one Saturday evening, I was awakened by the ringing of my phone.
In a sleepy grumpy voice I said hello. The party on the other end of
the line paused for a moment before rushing breathlessly into a lengthy
speech.
"Mom, this is Susan and I'm sorry I woke you up, but I had to call
because I'm going to be a little late getting home. See, Dad's car has
a flat but it's not my fault. Honest! I don't know what happened. The
tire just went flat while we were inside the theater. Please don't be
mad, okay?"
Since I don't have any daughters, I knew the person had dialed my number
by mistake.
"I'm sorry dear," I replied, "but you've reached the wrong number. I
don't have a daughter named Susan."
"Wow, Mom," the young woman's voice replied, "I didn't think you'd be
this mad."
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The following list of phrases and their definitions might help you
understand the mysterious language of science and medicine. These
special phrases are also applicable to anyone reading a PhD
dissertation or Graduate-level academic paper.
The Real Meaning
The following list of phrases and their definitions might help you
understand the mysterious language of science and medicine. These
special phrases are also applicable to anyone reading a PhD
dissertation or Graduate-level academic paper.
"IT HAS LONG BEEN KNOWN"
... I didn't look up the original reference.
"A DEFINITE TREND IS EVIDENT"
... This data is practically meaningless.
"IN MY EXPERIENCE"
... Once
"IN CASE AFTER CASE"
... Twice
"IN A SERIES OF CASES"
... Thrice
"WHILE IT HAS NOT BEEN POSSIBLE TO PROVIDE DEFINITE ANSWERS TO THE
QUESTIONS"
... An unsuccessful experiment, but I still hope to get it published.
"THREE OF THE SAMPLES WERE CHOSEN FOR DETAILED STUDY"
... The other results didn't make any sense.
"A STATISTICALLY-ORIENTED PROJECTION OF THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THESE
FINDINGS"
... A wild guess.
"THESE RESULTS WILL BE IN A SUBSEQUENT REPORT"
... I might get around to this sometime, if pushed/funded.
"IT IS BELIEVED THAT"
... I think.
"IT IS GENERALLY BELIEVED THAT"
... A couple of others think so, too.
"CORRECT WITHIN AN ORDER OF MAGNITUDE"
... Wrong.
"ACCORD1NG TO STATISTICAL ANALYSIS"
... Rumor has it.
"A CAREFUL ANALYSIS OF OBTAINABLE DATA"
... Three pages of notes were obliterated when I knocked over a glass
of beer.
"IT IS CLEAR THAT MUCH ADDITIONAL WORK WILL BE REQUIRED BEFORE A
COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING OF THIS PHENOMENON OCCURS"
... I don't understand it
"TYPICAL RESULTS ARE SHOWN"
... This is the prettiest graph.
"AFTER ADDITIONAL STUDY BY MY COLLEAGUES"
... They don't understand it either.
"THANKS ARE DUE TO JOE BLOTZ FOR ASSISTANCE WITH THE EXPERIMENT AND
TO CINDY ADAMS FOR VALUABLE DISCUSSIONS"
... Mr. Blotz did the work and Ms. Adams explained to me what it
meant.
"A HIGHLY SIGNIFICANT AREA FOR EXPLORATORY STUDY"
... A totally useless topic selected by my committee.
"IT IS HOPED THAT THIS STUDY WILL STIMULATE FURTHER INVESTIGATION IN
THIS FIELD"
... I quit.
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Five things you won't hear a Redneck say
1) I'll take Quantum Physics for a thousand, Alex.
2) No way Duct Tape can fix that.
3) I'll have a Light Raspberry Lager and a pack of KOOL, please.
4) You can't feed that to a dog.
5) I just love the regular chitchat with my hair stylist, especially when the
new GQ comes out.
LOL.
I love her to pieces and she isn't all that mean!
Remember the phrase "Been there - done that!" ??
Played in the Marine Corps, and became a military wife -first Navy, and had to sink that boat - then a Marine/Air Force hubby.
Had two boys and a girl, hauled around with *great frequency* - -
SC, Florida, Rochester, New York, Ohio, Virginia (2 places), New York, Florida, South Dakota (1 year), Fairbanks, Alaska (3 1/2 years), Myrtle Beach and Charleston, SC - - did odd jobs here and there, throughout, to supplement meager pay - including teaching school a year in Myrtle Beach at the base school.
Out of Service in 1969, and back to several places in Florida, both hubby and me now in retail management.
That took us, then, from Florida to Winston-Salam, NC (4 years; I changed from retail mgt. to the medical field for the next 19 years) - Ohio again - Panama City, Florida - Columbia, SC - Greensboro, NC (16 years there) and back to South Carolina, where we've parked for 10 years...
Juggled all kinds of ups and downs and outright disasters, and was blessed to have somehow managed to rear three wonderully versatile, outgoing, secure and productive children (with 8 grandchildren).
Boils down to going wherever God sends you - keeping your perspective and a sense of humor - -
and beseeching The Good Lord repeatedly to
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