This is a strictly mathematical viewpoint... it goes like this: > > > > What Makes 100%? > > > > What does it mean to give MORE than 100%? > > > > Ever wonder about those people who say they are giving more than 100%? > > > > We have all been to those meetings where someone wants you to give over > > 100%. > > > > How about achieving 103%? What makes up 100% in life? > > > > Here’s a little mathematical formula that might help you answer these > > questions: > > > > If: > > > > A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z > > > > Is represented as: > > > > 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 > > > > Then: > > > > H-A-R-D-W-O-R-K > > 8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11 = 98% > > > > and > > > > K-N-O-W-L-E-D-G-E > > 11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5 = 96% > > > > But, > > > > A-T-T-I-T-U-D-E > > 1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5 = 100% > > > > And, > > > > B-U-L-L-S-H-I-T > > 2+21+12+12+19+8+9+20 = 103% > > > > AND, look how far ass kissing will take you. > > > > A-S-S-K-I-S-S-I-N-G > > 1+19+19+11+9+19+19+9+14+7 = 118% > > > > So, one can conclude with mathematical certainty that while Hard Work and > > Knowledge will get you close, and Attitude will get you there, it’s the > > Bullshit and Ass Kissing that will put you over the top. > > > > > > ’REMEMBER SOME PEOPLE ARE ALIVE SIMPLY BECAUSE IT IS ILLEGAL TO SHOOT > > THEM. >
I hope I don’t loose any friends over this....but, I love Barry Manilow !! He was coming to town for 2 concerts....I looked into it and tickets for 2 with parking were about $400. I didn’t have the nerve to even ask my husband. However...he surprised me.....with 2 tickets !!! I went with a girlfriend.......Barry was fabulous.....I sang and danced and cried.... he was great !!!! a few days later on my birthday I came downstairs and found 2 boxes and a card.... of course I started shaking the boxes !!!! well....long story short....my husband got me every CD and DVD that Barry ever did !!!! I think he may regret it now....cause I made him sit through every DVD !!!! and there is Barry in the house and in my car !!!! He has even agreed to take me to Vegas to see his show there....... do I have the greatest husband or what???
Currently
listening
:
Ultimate Manilow
By
Barry Manilow
Release date: 05 February, 2002
away for a while
Current mood: exhausted
Category: Life
.....I’m leaving tomorrow....my husband is taking me away....after all the drama I have been through in the last 7 weeks...it is time for some fresh air.... some of you know what has happened...some of you don’t....just know that I value you all and will respond when I return...hopefully with a better outlook on my life...and my place in my family..... being a Mother and Grandmother can place many strains on one’s mind and body.... we all wish the best for our offspring...sometimes they don’t make the right (as we see it ) decisions.... I will try to stay away from the cell phone and the computer.... so please don’t forget me...I’ll be back on 3/23..... so please leave comments and messages...as I will be looking forward to them when I return...... hugs to you all....Patricia
Currently
listening
:
Ultimate Manilow
By
Barry Manilow
Release date: 05 February, 2002
got this email....hopefully you can see the responses I made...either by change of color...or ( ).........let's give it a shot...maybe I did it right...I'm so pissed...smoke is coming outta my ears...............
Paul Harvey
HOORAY, HOORAY, HOORAY FOR Paul Harvey. I myself have been grumbling and wondering how a handful of people have been able to take our right to pray in public places away from us. So, agreeing with Paul, I GLADLY will forward this email AGAIN, AGAIN AND AGAIN.
Paul Harvey!
Folks this is the Month that we RE-TAKE AMERICA
********* Get Ready *********
Keep this going around the globe ... read it and forward every time you receive it. We can't give up on this issue. Paul Harvey and Prayer
Paul Harvey says:
I don't believe in Santa Claus, but I'm not going to sue somebody for singing a Ho-Ho-Ho song in December. I don't agree with Darwin, but I didn't go out and hire a lawyer when my high school teacher taught his Theory of Evolution(theory is the process by which you explain FACT)(man did not appear 6000 years ago like the bible says)
Life, liberty or your pursuit of happiness will not beendangered because someone says a 30-second prayer before a football game.(unless you are an atheist and are offended)
So what' s the big deal? It's not like somebody is up there reading the entire book of Acts. They're just talking to a God they believe in and asking him to grant safety to the players on the field and the fans going home from the game.(then pray to the Tooth Fairy)
But it's a Christian prayer, some will argue.
Yes, and this is the United States of America , a countryfounded on Christian principles.(totally not true....that's why there is separation of church and state...also most of our presidents were non believers..Google it) According to our very own phone book, Christian churches outnumber all others(PT Barnum said there is a sucker born everyday)
If I went to a football game in Jerusalem ,I would expect to hear a Jewish prayer.
If I went to a soccer game in Baghdad , I would expect to hear a Muslim prayer.
If I went to a ping pong match in China , I would expect to hear someone pray to Buddha.
And I wouldn't be offended. It wouldn't bother me one bit. When in Rome ...
But what about the atheists? Is another argument.
What about them? Nobody is asking them to be baptized. (do all the praying you want at your table or your bedside) (now he changed to red,,not me!!)
God, help us. And if that last sentence offends you, well ... just sue me. The silent majority has been silent too long. It's time we let that one or two who scream loud enough to be heard that the vast majority doesn't care what they want. It is time the majority rules! It's time we tell them, you don't have to pray; you don't have to say the pledge of allegiance; you don't have to believe in God or attend services that honor Him. That is your right, and we will honor your right . But by golly, you are no longer going to take our rights away. We are fighting back. and weWILL WIN!
God bless us one and all ... especially those who denounce Him , God bless America, despite all her faults. She is still the greatest nation of all.(not since bushy screwed us up....but there is hope coming in November)
God bless our service men who are fighting to protect our right to pray and worship God.too bad they don't think so...they are dying for oil)
2008 will be the year the silent majority is heard and we put God back as the foundation of our families and institutions ... and our Military come home from all the wars.
Keep looking up.
If you agree with this, please pass it on. (I don't and I won't...and I will do whatever it takes to make our country great again after we rid ourselves of this moron who rigged 2 elections and ruined this country.....and made us hated around the world)
If not delete it. (I will not delete it...I will pass this on....as well as post it on the Internet.....I'll be glad to send you some responses as they roll in.....) "AND THAT'S THE REST OF THE STORY
this pissed me off...
Current mood: cynical
Category: News and Politics
very interested in what you all think about this article.....sent to me in an e mail.......
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In election 2008, don't forget Angry White Man
Gary Hubbell February 9, 2008
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There is a great amount of interest in this year's presidential elections, as everybody seems to recognize that our next president has to be a lot better than George Bush. The Democrats are riding high with two groundbreaking candidates — a woman and an African-American — while the conservative Republicans are in a quandary about their party's nod to a quasi-liberal maverick, John McCain.
Each candidate is carefully pandering to a smorgasbord of special-interest groups, ranging from gay, lesbian and transgender people to children of illegal immigrants to working mothers to evangelical Christians.
There is one group no one has recognized, and it is the group that will decide the election: the Angry White Man. The Angry White Man comes from all economic backgrounds, from dirt-poor to filthy rich. He represents all geographic areas in America, from urban sophisticate to rural redneck, deep South to mountain West, left Coast to Eastern Seaboard.
His common traits are that he isn't looking for anything from anyone — just the promise to be able to make his own way on a level playing field. In many cases, he is an independent businessman and employs several people. He pays more than his share of taxes and works hard.
The victimhood syndrome buzzwords — "disenfranchised," "marginalized" and "voiceless" — don't resonate with him. "Press 'one' for English" is a curse-word to him. He's used to picking up the tab, whether it's the company Christmas party, three sets of braces, three college educations or a beautiful wedding.
He believes the Constitution is to be interpreted literally, not as a "living document" open to the whims and vagaries of a panel of judges who have never worked an honest day in their lives.
The Angry White Man owns firearms, and he's willing to pick up a gun to defend his home and his country. He is willing to lay down his life to defend the freedom and safety of others, and the thought of killing someone who needs killing really doesn't bother him.
The Angry White Man is not a metrosexual, a homosexual or a victim. Nobody like him drowned in Hurricane Katrina — he got his people together and got the hell out, then went back in to rescue those too helpless and stupid to help themselves, often as a police officer, a National Guard soldier or a volunteer firefighter.
His last name and religion don't matter. His background might be Italian, English, Polish, German, Slavic, Irish, or Russian, and he might have Cherokee, Mexican, or Puerto Rican mixed in, but he considers himself a white American.
He's a man's man, the kind of guy who likes to play poker, watch football, hunt white-tailed deer, call turkeys, play golf, spend a few bucks at a strip club once in a blue moon, change his own oil and build things. He coaches baseball, soccer and football teams and doesn't ask for a penny. He's the kind of guy who can put an addition on his house with a couple of friends, drill an oil well, weld a new bumper for his truck, design a factory and publish books. He can fill a train with 100,000 tons of coal and get it to the power plant on time so that you keep the lights on and never know what it took to flip that light switch.
Women either love him or hate him, but they know he's a man, not a dishrag. If they're looking for someone to walk all over, they've got the wrong guy. He stands up straight, opens doors for women and says "Yes, sir" and "No, ma'am."
He might be a Republican and he might be a Democrat; he might be a Libertarian or a Green. He knows that his wife is more emotional than rational, and he guides the family in a rational manner.
He's not a racist, but he is annoyed and disappointed when people of certain backgrounds exhibit behavior that typifies the worst stereotypes of their race. He's willing to give everybody a fair chance if they work hard, play by the rules and learn English.
Most important, the Angry White Man is pissed off. When his job site becomes flooded with illegal workers who don't pay taxes and his wages drop like a stone, he gets righteously angry. When his job gets shipped overseas, and he has to speak to some incomprehensible idiot in India for tech support, he simmers. When Al Sharpton comes on TV, leading some rally for reparations for slavery or some such nonsense, he bites his tongue and he remembers. When a child gets charged with carrying a concealed weapon for mistakenly bringing a penknife to school, he takes note of who the local idiots are in education and law enforcement.
He also votes, and the Angry White Man loathes Hillary Clinton. Her voice reminds him of a shovel scraping a rock. He recoils at the mere sight of her on television. Her very image disgusts him, and he cannot fathom why anyone would want her as their leader. It's not that she is a woman. It's that she is who she is. It's the liberal victim groups she panders to, the "poor me" attitude that she represents, her inability to give a straight answer to an honest question, his tax dollars that she wants to give to people who refuse to do anything for themselves.
There are many millions of Angry White Men. Four million Angry White Men are members of the National Rifle Association, and all of them will vote against Hillary Clinton, just as the great majority of them voted for George Bush.
He hopes that she will be the Democratic nominee for president in 2008, and he will make sure that she gets beaten like a drum.
Gary Hubbell is a regular columnist with the Aspen Times Weekly.
How Weird is 2008?
Current mood: numb
Category: Life
....haven't written a blog in a while.....trying to get over the holidays...they were ok..can't complain......put up all the festive crap, had the party, and then had to take it all down. (of course that's when hubby disappears).....I did let him take down the out door lights. trying to keep up with my resolutions....to go back to the gym....and cut back on my vodka consumption.........so far so good......I did go look into a gym so close to my house I can walk.......stopped going to my old one because they doubled my yearly fee.....and I had to drive there. well the new one is much , much nicer....bigger, newer....2 out door pools, tennis, racquetball, basketball, all the classes, etc. (of course the only thing I will use is the pool).......and it's only $90. more than my old gym !! but I'm going to join...unfortunately I'll have to go more than 3 days a week to get my monies worth......(hubby rags on me to go......he goes 3 days a week and has only gained 17 lbs. since he retired).....I must confess I am lazy...... usually don't dress til 1 pm...if at all. going to visit my kids in LA on the 23rd. I go every year......my daughter (who I stay with) informed me the other day that she got a job...8-5 M-F........oh goody...I can sit in her townhouse and watch TV....whoopee!! last night my son called...told me I'm going to be a Grandma again....I still haven't gotten over the first one....... so now I have 2 offspring in rocky marriages...with a kid each......... ain't 2008 grand ??
Currently
listening
:
Come Away with Me
By
Norah Jones
Release date: 26 February, 2002
'Twas the week after Christmas, and all through the house Nothing would fit me, not even a blouse. The cookies I'd nibbled, the eggnog I'd taste At the holiday parties had gone to my waist.
When I got on the scales there arose such a number! When I walked to the store (less a walk than a lumber).
I'd remember the marvelous meals I'd prepared; The gravies and sauces and beef nicely rared,
The wine and the rum balls, the bread and the cheese And the way I'd never said, "No thank you, please."
As I dressed myself in my husband's old shirt And prepared once again to do battle with dirt
I said to myself, as I only can "You can't spend a winter disguised as a man!"
So away with the last of the sour cream dip, Get rid of the fruit cake, every cracker and chip
Every last bit of food that I like must be banished "Till all the additional ounces have vanished.
I won't have a cookie - not even a lick. I'll want only to chew on a long celery stick.
I won't have hot biscuits, or corn bread, or pie, I'll munch on a carrot and quietly cry.
I'm hungry, I'm lonesome, and life is a bore But isn't that what January is for?
Unable to giggle, no longer a riot. Happy New Year to all and to all a good diet!
~Author Unknown~
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listening
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Complete Clapton
By
Eric Clapton
Release date: 09 October, 2007
sassy
happy
exhausted
.....I’m leaving tomorrow....my husband is taking me away....after all the drama I have been through in the last 7 weeks...it is time for some fresh air....
pissed off
got this email....hopefully you can see the responses I made...either by change of color...or ( ).........let's give it a shot...maybe I did it right...I'm so pissed...smoke is coming outta my ears...............
cynical
amused
contemplative
drained
silly
cooky/wacky
numb
....haven't written a blog in a while.....trying to get over the holidays...they were ok..can't complain......put up all the festive crap, had the party, and then had to take it all down. (of course that's when hubby disappears).....I did let him take down the out door lights.
worried
full
mischievous