All parents should keep this one in their memory.
A father of some teenage children had the family rule
that they could not attend PG-13, R or X rated movies.
His three teens wanted to see a particular popular movie
that was playing at local theaters. It was rated PG-13.
The teens interviewed friends and even some members
of their family's church to find out what was offensive in
the movie. The teens made a list of pros and cons about
the movie to use to convince their dad that they should
be allowed to see it.
The cons were:
*It contained ONLY 3 swear words!
*The only violence was a building exploding (and you
see that on TV all the time they said),
*You actually did not "see" the couple in the movie
having sex, it was just implied sex, off camera.
The pros were:
*It was a popular movie, (a blockbuster) .
*Everyone was seeing it.
*If the teens saw the movie then they would not feel left
out whentheir friends discussed it.
*The movie contained a good story and plot.
*It had some great adventure and suspense in it.
*There were some fantastic special effects in this movie.
*The movie's stars were some of the most talented actors
in Hollywood .
*It probably would be nominated for several awards.
*Many members of their Christian church, including the
pastor, had even seen the movie and said it wasn't really
"that bad".
Therefore, since there were more pros than cons the teens
askedtheir father to reconsider his position on just this one
movie and let them have permission to go see it. The father
looked at the list and thought for a few minutes. He said he
could tell his children had spentsome time and thought on
this request. He asked if he could have a day to think about
it before making his decision. The teens were thrilled,
thinking, "Now we've got him! Our argument is too good!
Dad can't turn us down!" So, they happily agreed to let
him have a day to think about their request.
The next evening the Father called his three teenagers,
who were smiling smugly, into the living room. There
on the coffee table he had a plate of brownies. The teens
were puzzled. The father told his children he had thought
about their request and had decided that if they would
eat the brownies, then he would let them go to the movie.
But, he explained, just like the movie, the brownies had
pros and cons.
The pros were :
*They were made with the finest chocolate and other
good ingredients.
*They had the added special effect of yummy walnuts
in them.
*The brownies were moist and fresh with wonderful
chocolate frosting on top.
*He had made these fantastic brownies using an award-
winning recipe.
*And best of all, the brownies had been made lovingly
by the hands of their own father.
The brownies only had one con :
*He had included a little bit of a special ingredient:
The brownies contained just a small amount of
dog poop. But he had mixed the dough well and
they probably would not even be able to taste
the dog poop and he had baked it at 350 degrees
so hopefully any bacteria or germs from the dog
poop had probably been destroyed. Therefore,
if any of his children could stand to eat the
brownies which included just a "little bit of crap"
and not be affected by it, then he knew they
would also be able to see the movie with "just a
little bit of smut" and not be affected. Of course,
none of the teens would eat the brownies and
the smug smiles had left their faces.
Now when his teenagers ask permission to do something he
knows they shouldn't be doing the father just asks,
"Would you like me to whip up a batch of my special brownies?"
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* Contributed by an email sent to me from my mom
Friday, February 19, 2010
Leave it to Maxine
So after landing my new job as a WalMart greeter, a
good find for many retirees, I lasted less than a day......
About two hours into my first day on the job a very loud,
unattractive, mean-acting woman walked into the store
with her two kids, Yelling obscenities at them all the way
through the entrance. As I had been instructed, I said
pleasantly, 'Good morning and welcome to Wal-Mart.
Nice children you have there. Are they twins?'
The ugly woman stopped yelling long enough to say, 'Hell
no, they ain't twins. The oldest one's nine, and the other
one's seven. Why the hell would you think they're twins?
Are you blind, or just stupid?'
So I replied, 'I'm neither blind nor stupid, Ma'am, I just
couldn't believe someone slept with you twice. Have a
good day and thank you for shopping at Wal-Mart.'
My supervisor said I probably wasn't cut out for this line
of work.
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* Contributed by my dear friend Chandrasekhar GThursday, February 18, 2010
Effects of power failure...
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*Contributed by my dear friend Chandrasekhar G
Computer Literate, Blonde
During a recent company password audit, it was found that a blond secretary was using the following password:
"MickeyMinniePlutoHueyLouieDeweyDonaldGoofySacramento"
When asked why she had such a long password, she said she was told her password had to be at least 8 characters long and include at least one capital.
"MickeyMinniePlutoHueyLouieDeweyDonaldGoofySacramento"
When asked why she had such a long password, she said she was told her password had to be at least 8 characters long and include at least one capital.
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*Contributed by my dear friend Chandrasekhar G
The Brick
Please read this today and don't delete it, even if you are
too busy!! You'll see...
The Brick
A young and successful executive was traveling down a
neighborhood street, going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar.
He was watching for kids darting out from between parked
cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something.
As his car passed, no children appeared. Instead, a
brick smashed into the Jag's side door! He slammed
on the brakes and backed the Jag back to the spot
where the brick had been thrown.
The angry driver then jumped out of the car, grabbed
the nearest kid and pushed him up against a parked
car shouting, 'What was that all about and who are
you? Just what the heck are you doing? That's a new
car and that brick you threw is going to cost a lot of
money. Why did you do it?'
The young boy was apologetic. 'Please, mister...please,
I'm sorry but I didn't know what else to do,' He pleaded.
'I threw the brick because no one else would stop...'
With tears dripping down his face and off his chin, the
youth pointed to a spot just around a parked car. 'It's
my brother, 'he said 'He rolled off the curb and fell out
of his wheelchair and I can't lift him up.'
Now sobbing, the boy asked the stunned executive,
'Would you please help me get him back into his
wheelchair? He's hurt and he's too heavy for me.'
Moved beyond words, the driver tried to swallow the
rapidly swelling lump in his throat.. He hurriedly lifted
the handicapped boy back into the wheelchair, then
took out a linen handkerchief and dabbed at the fresh
scrapes and cuts. A quick look told him everything was
going to be okay.
'Thank you and may God bless you,' the grateful child
told the stranger. Too shook up for words, the man
simply watched the boy! push his wheelchair-bound
brother down the sidewalk toward their home....
It was a long, slow walk back to the Jaguar. The damage
was very noticeable, but the driver never bothered to
repair the dented side door. He kept the dent there to
remind him of this message: 'Don't go through life so fast
that someone has to throw a brick at you to get your
attention!'
God whispers in our souls and speaks to our hearts.
Sometimes when we don't have time to listen, He has to
throw a brick at us. It's our choice to listen or not.
Thought for the Day:
If God had a refrigerator, your picture would be on it.
If He had a wallet, your photo would be in it.
He sends you flowers every spring.
He sends you a sunrise every morning Face it, friend -
He is crazy about you!
Send this to every 'beautiful person' you wish to bless.
God didn't promise days without pain, laughter without
sorrow, sun without rain, but He did promise strength for
the day, comfort for the tears, and light for the way.
Read this line very slowly and let it sink in...
If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it.
Pass this message to seven people except you and me.
You will receive a miracle tomorrow
_________________________________________
--
Cindy Williams :-)
Founder of Teaching Hands
http://teaching-hands.blogspot.com
Building World-Wide Communities -- Together!
too busy!! You'll see...
The Brick
A young and successful executive was traveling down a
neighborhood street, going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar.
He was watching for kids darting out from between parked
cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something.
As his car passed, no children appeared. Instead, a
brick smashed into the Jag's side door! He slammed
on the brakes and backed the Jag back to the spot
where the brick had been thrown.
The angry driver then jumped out of the car, grabbed
the nearest kid and pushed him up against a parked
car shouting, 'What was that all about and who are
you? Just what the heck are you doing? That's a new
car and that brick you threw is going to cost a lot of
money. Why did you do it?'
The young boy was apologetic. 'Please, mister...please,
I'm sorry but I didn't know what else to do,' He pleaded.
'I threw the brick because no one else would stop...'
With tears dripping down his face and off his chin, the
youth pointed to a spot just around a parked car. 'It's
my brother, 'he said 'He rolled off the curb and fell out
of his wheelchair and I can't lift him up.'
Now sobbing, the boy asked the stunned executive,
'Would you please help me get him back into his
wheelchair? He's hurt and he's too heavy for me.'
Moved beyond words, the driver tried to swallow the
rapidly swelling lump in his throat.. He hurriedly lifted
the handicapped boy back into the wheelchair, then
took out a linen handkerchief and dabbed at the fresh
scrapes and cuts. A quick look told him everything was
going to be okay.
'Thank you and may God bless you,' the grateful child
told the stranger. Too shook up for words, the man
simply watched the boy! push his wheelchair-bound
brother down the sidewalk toward their home....
It was a long, slow walk back to the Jaguar. The damage
was very noticeable, but the driver never bothered to
repair the dented side door. He kept the dent there to
remind him of this message: 'Don't go through life so fast
that someone has to throw a brick at you to get your
attention!'
God whispers in our souls and speaks to our hearts.
Sometimes when we don't have time to listen, He has to
throw a brick at us. It's our choice to listen or not.
Thought for the Day:
If God had a refrigerator, your picture would be on it.
If He had a wallet, your photo would be in it.
He sends you flowers every spring.
He sends you a sunrise every morning Face it, friend -
He is crazy about you!
Send this to every 'beautiful person' you wish to bless.
God didn't promise days without pain, laughter without
sorrow, sun without rain, but He did promise strength for
the day, comfort for the tears, and light for the way.
Read this line very slowly and let it sink in...
If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it.
Pass this message to seven people except you and me.
You will receive a miracle tomorrow
_________________________________________
--
Cindy Williams :-)
Founder of Teaching Hands
http://teaching-hands.blogspot.com
Building World-Wide Communities -- Together!
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Wife is a wife...
A Wife is a Wife, 
no matter who you are!
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*Contributed by my dear friend Chandrasekhar G
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