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Post by Frankie 1 » May 17, 2008, 6:31 am

"When a woman behaves like a man, why doesn't she behave like a nice man?"

(Dame Edith Evans)



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Post by donthani » May 17, 2008, 6:38 am

And then I was dying to finish college and start working.
And then I was dying to marry and have children.
And then I was dying for my children to grow old enough for school so I could return to work.
And then I was dying to retire.
And now, I am dying...and suddenly I realize I forgot to live.' :cry: :cry: :cry:

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Post by Guns482 » May 17, 2008, 6:44 am

You never stop learning, the day you stop is the day you die, but the last lesson you can never pass on. How to die!
Guns

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Post by JimboPSM » May 17, 2008, 7:07 am

  • The Peter Principle
    • "People get promoted to their level of incompetence"
    Proof of the principle can clearly be seen in our political leaders.

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Post by jingjai » June 17, 2008, 10:20 pm

ONE. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.

TWO. Marry a man/woman you love to
talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other.

THREE.
Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.

FOUR.
When you say, 'I love you,' mean it.

FIVE. When you say, 'I'm sorry,' look the person in the eye.

SIX. Be engaged at least six months before you get married.

SEVEN. Believe in love at first sight.

EIGHT. Never laugh at anyone's dreams. People who don't have dreams don't have much.

NINE. Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely.

TEN.. In disagreements, fight fairly. No
name calling.

ELEVEN. Don't judge people by their relatives.

TWELVE. Talk slowly but think quickly.

THIRTEEN! .. When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, 'Why do you want to know?'

FOURTEEN.
Remember that great love and
great achievements involve great risk.

FIFTEEN. Say 'bless you' when you hear someone sneeze.

SIXTEEN. When you lose, don't lose the lesson.

SEVENTEEN. Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; and Responsibility for all your actions.

EIGHTEEN. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.

NINETEEN. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.

TWENTY. Smile when picking up the
phone. The caller will hear it in your voice.

TWENTY- ONE. Spend some time alone.

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Post by gulfman » June 20, 2008, 1:55 am

From Kuwait Times 19 July 08

" The angry maid cut the throat of her boss with a kitchen knife according to a witness who arrived at the scene after the incident" :shock:

Well, with witnesses like that it's a clear cut case. :D

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Post by jingjai » June 26, 2008, 12:29 pm

Old Age, I decided, is a gift

I am now, probably for the first time in my life, the person I have always wanted to be. Oh, not my body! I sometime despair over my body, the wrinkles, the baggy eyes, and the sagging butt. And often I am taken aback by that old person that lives in my mirror (who looks like my mother/father!), but I don't agonize over those things for long.

I would never trade my amazing friends, my wonderful life, my loving family for less gray hair or a flatter belly. As I've aged, I've become more kind to myself, and less critical of myself. I've become my own friend.

I don't chide myself for eating that extra cookie, or for not making my bed, or for buying that silly cement gecko that I didn't need, but looks so avante garde on my patio. I am entitled to a treat, to be messy, to be extravagant.

I have seen too many dear friends leave this world too soon; before they understood the great freedom that comes with aging.

Whose business is it if I choose to read or play on the computer until 4 AM and sleep until noon?

I will dance with myself to those wonderful tunes of the 60&70's, and if I, at the same time, wish to weep over a lost love ... I will.

I will walk the beach in a swim suit that is stretched over a bulging body, and will dive into the waves with abandon if I choose to, despite the pitying glances from the jet set .
They, too, will get old.

I know I am sometimes forgetful. But there a gain, some of life is just as well forgotten. And I eventually remember the important things.

Sure, over the years my heart has been broken. How can your heart not break when you lose a loved one, or when a child suffers, or even when somebody's beloved pet gets hit by a car? But broken hearts are what give us strength and understanding and compassion. A heart never broken is pristine and sterile and will never know the joy of being imperfect.

I am so blessed to have lived long enough to have my hair turning gray, and to have my youthful laughs be forever etched into deep grooves on my face. So many have never laughed, and so many have died before their hair could turn silver

As you get older, it is easier to be positive. You care less about what other people think. I don't question myself anymore. I've even earned the right to be wrong.

So, to answer your question, I like being old. It has set me free. I like the person I have become. I am not going to live forever, but while I am still here, I will not waste time lamenting what could have been, or worrying about what will be. And I shall eat dessert every single day. (If I feel like it)

MAY OUR FRIENDSHIP NEVER COME APART ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART!
MAY YOU ALWAYS HAVE A RAINBOW OF SMILES ON YOUR FACE AND IN YOUR HEART FOREVER AND EVER!

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Post by jingjai » July 4, 2008, 2:43 pm

For the 4th of July:

"Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot be limited without being lost."
Thomas Jefferson, 3rd President of the United States (1801-1809)

“Liberty cannot be preserved without a general knowledge among the people.”
John Adams

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Post by jingjai » July 15, 2008, 6:12 pm

One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a
well. The animal cried piteously for hours as
the farmer tried to figure out what to do.

Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the
well needed to be covered up anyway;
it just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey.

He invited all his neighbors to come over and
help him. They all grabbed a shovel and began
to shovel dirt into the well. At first, the
donkey realized what was happening and cried
horribly. Then, to everyone's amazement he
quieted down.

A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally
looked down the well. He was astonished at what
he saw. With each shovel of dirt that hit his
back, the donkey was doing something amazing.
He would shake it off and take a step up.

As the farmer's neighbors continued to shovel
dirt on top of the animal, he would shake it
off and take a step up.

Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey
stepped up over the edge of the well and
happily trotted off!

Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds
of dirt. The trick to getting out of the well
is to shake it off and take a step up. Each of
our troubles is a steppingstone. We can get out
of the deepest wells just by not stopping,
never giving up! Shake it off and take a step up.

Remember the five simple rules to be happy:

Free your heart from hatred - Forgive.

Free your mind from worries - Most never happen.

Live simply and appreciate what you have.

Give more.

Expect less.

NOW .............

Enough of that crap . The donkey later came back,
and bit the farmer who had tried to bury him.
The gash from the bite got infected and
the farmer eventually died in agony from septic shock.

MORAL FROM TODAY'S LESSON:

When you do something wrong, and try to cover
your ass, it always comes back to bite you.

You have two choices...smile and close this
page, or pass this along to someone else to
spread the fun.

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Post by JimboPSM » July 18, 2008, 3:32 am

  • I don't do the lottery, which means I'm marginally less likely to win than someone who does.

    Linda Smith

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Post by jingjai » August 5, 2008, 5:55 pm





TIPS FOR A BETTER LIFE


1. Take a 10-30 minutes walk every day. And while you walk, smile.

2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.

3. Sleep for 7 hours.

4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.

5. Play more games.

6. Read more books.

7. Make time to practice meditation and prayer. They provide us
with daily fuel for our busy lives.

8. Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.

9. Dream more while you are awake.

10. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.

11. Drink plenty of water.

12. Try to make at least three people smile each day.

13. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip.

14. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner with his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.

15. Don't have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.

16. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.

17. Eat breakfast like a individual, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.

18. Smile and laugh more.

19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.

20. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

21. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

22. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.

23. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about. Don't compare your partner with others.

24. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.

25. Forgive everyone for everything.

26. What other people think of you is none of your business.

27. GOD heals everything.

28. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.

29. Your job or business won't take care of you when you are sick. Your family & friends will stay in touch

30. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.

31. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.

32. The best is yet to come.

33. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.

34. Do the right thing!

35. Your inner most is always happy. So be happy.

36. Each day give something good to others.

37. Don't over do. Keep your limits.

38. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it.

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Post by beer monkey » August 6, 2008, 4:42 pm

The old believe everything, The middle aged suspect everything and the young know everything.

Oscar W.

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Post by beer monkey » August 9, 2008, 7:55 pm

When a man steals your wife there is no better revenge than to let him keep her.
Can You Dig It Dug.?

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Post by westerby » August 10, 2008, 2:31 am

Not a shred of evidence exists in favor of the idea that life is serious.

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Post by westerby » August 10, 2008, 2:34 am

Martyrdom... is the only way in which a man can become famous without ability.

George Bernard Shaw

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Post by jingjai » August 24, 2008, 2:32 pm

"Integrity is doing the right thing even when nobody is looking"

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Re: Thought/s for the Day

Post by UdonExpat » September 7, 2008, 8:16 am

Happy is he who does good to others; miserable is he who expects good from others.

Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan

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Post by Shado » September 10, 2008, 2:04 pm

We should be careful to get out of an experience only the wisdom that is in it - and stop there; lest we be like the cat that sits down on a hot stove-lid. She will never sit down on a hot stove-lid again - and that is well; but also she will never sit down on a cold one anymore." ~Mark Twain

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Post by Geordie » September 10, 2008, 2:29 pm

If its got tits or wheels it will give you problems!!!!!

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Re: Thought/s for the Day

Post by Ter » September 10, 2008, 2:55 pm

Better to keep ones mouth shut and have everyone think your a fool that to open it and put it beyond all doubt.

Told to me by my dad.

Champagne for my real friends and real pain for my sham friends.

Tom waits

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