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A very great vision is needed and the man who has it must follow it as the eagle seeks the deepest blue of the sky.       

 ~ Crazy Horse ~

WOMEN WHO KNOW THEIR PLACE

Barbara Walters, of 20/20, did a story on gender roles in Kabul, Afghanistan, several years before the Afghan conflict.
She noted that women customarily walked five paces behind their husbands.
She recently returned to Kabul and observed that women still walk behind their husbands. Despite the overthrow of the oppressive Taliban regime, the women now seem happy to maintain the old custom.
 
Ms. Walters approached one of the Afghani women and asked, 'Why do you now seem happy with an old custom that you once tried so desperately to change?'
The woman looked Ms. Walters square in the eyes and said, 
 
   ' Land Mines.'
 
Moral of the story : (no matter what language you speak or where you go) :
                 BEHIND EVERY MAN, THERE'S A SMART WOMAN

THE PORCH
A young blonde girl in her early 20s, wanting to earn some extra money for the summer, decided to hire herself out as a "handy woman" and started canvassing a nearby well-to-do neighborhood. She went to the front door of the first house and asked the owner if he had any odd jobs for her to do. "Well, I guess I could use somebody to paint the porch" he said. "How much will you charge me?" Delighted, the girl quickly responded, "How about $50?" The man agreed and told her that the paint and brushes and everything she would need were in the garage.

The man's wife, hearing the conversation, said to her husband, "Does she realize that our porch goes ALL the way around the house?" "That's a bit cynical, isn't it?" he said.
The wife replied, "You're right. I guess I'm starting to believe all those dumb blonde jokes." An hour later the blonde came to the door to collect her money.
"You're finished already??" the startled husband asked. "Yes," the blonde replied, "and I even had paint left over, so I gave it two coats." Impressed, the man reached into his pocket for the $50 and handed it to her along with a $10 tip.
"Thank you," the blonde said, "And, by the way, it's not a Porch, it's a Lexus."

AOL Autos.   Aug 4, 2011

Overall car thefts are declining, down 7.2% since 2009. When finalized crime numbers for 2010 come out later this year, it could mark the lowest number of car thefts since 1967, NICB says. Older cars are often stolen and stripped down, with thieves then selling the parts. Plus, they’re easier to steal than newer cars. Newer stolen cars are often simply resold intact with fake VINs, or shipped outside the country.

Most Stolen:

10. 1999 Ford Taurus

9. 2002 Ford Explorer

8. 1995 Acura Integra

7. 2000 Dodge Caravan

6. 2004 Dodge Ram

5. 1997 Ford F-150 pickup

4. 1999 full-sized Chevy pickups

3. 1991 Toyota Camry

2. 1995 Honda Civic

1. 1994 Honda Accord

 Never Argue with a Woman

One morning, after several hours of fishing out in the boat, a husband returns to their

lakeside cottage 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 & 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 and says, 'Good morning, Ma'am. What are you doing?'

'Reading a book,' she replies, (thinking, 'Isn't that 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 s*xual 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.'

 ……. short pause ….…

'Have a nice day ma'am,' he said as he got the HELL outta there…..                   

"Any guy who starts emailing pictures of his ____ to anyone has got a serious f**king problem."       

 - Ozzy Osbourne  to Rolling Stone Magazine

Jeesh, even Ozzy thinks the politicians are screwed up !! LOL

Clint Smith, Director of Thunder Ranch, is part drill instructor, and part standup comic (Thunder Ranch is a firearms training facility in Arizona). Here are a few of his observations on tactics, firearms, self-defense and life as we know it in the civilized world: He def has a way w/words - LoL !!

Never let someone or thing that threatens you get inside arms length and never say "I’ve got a gun".  If you feel you need to use deadly force for heavens sake let the "first sound they hear be the safety clicking off", and they shouldn't have time to hear anything after that if you are doing your job.

'The average response time of a 911 call is 23 minutes & the response time of a .44 magnum is 1400 feet per second.'

"The most important rule in a gunfight is: Always win and cheat if necessary."

"Don't forget, incoming fire has the right of way.."

"Make your attacker advance through a wall of bullets. You may get killed with your own gun, but he'll have to beat you to death with it, cause it's going to be empty."

"If you're not shooting', you should be loading'. If you're not loading', you should be moving', if you're not moving', someone's going to cut your head off and put it on a stick."

"Shoot what's available, as long as it's available, until something else becomes available."

"If you carry a gun, people will call you paranoid. That's ridiculous. If you have a gun, what in the hell do you have to be paranoid for?"

"You can say 'stop' or 'alto' or use any other word you think will work, but I've found that a large bore muzzle pointed at someone's head is pretty much the universal language."

"You have the rest of your life to solve your problems.. How long you live depends on how well you do it."

"You cannot save the planet, but you may be able to save yourself and your family."

"Thunder Ranch will be here as long as you'll have us or until someone makes us go away, and either way, it will be exciting."

 

More Excellent Gun Wisdom?

The purpose of fighting is to win. The sword is more important than the shield, and skill is more important than either. The final weapon is the brain. All else is supplemental.

1. Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.

2. If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck.

3. When seconds count, the cops are just minutes away.

4. A reporter did a human-interest piece on the Texas Rangers. The reporter recognized the Colt Model 1911 the Ranger was carrying and asked him 'Why do you carry a 45?' The Ranger responded, 'Because they don't make a 46.'

5. An armed man will kill an unarmed man with monotonous regularity.

6. The old sheriff was attending an awards dinner when a lady commented on his wearing his sidearm.. 'Sheriff, I see you have your pistol. Are you expecting trouble?' 'No ma'am. If I were expecting trouble, I would have brought my rifle.'

** 'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton

** A people that values its privileges above its principles will soon lose both.

** "Those who hammer their guns into plows will plow for those who do not..." Thomas Jefferson.

** If in doubt empty the clip.

The 2nd Amendment Is Boss!

A new way to avoid any .08 alcohol issues while driving:

I went out with some friends last night and tied one on.

Knowing that I was wasted, I did something that I have never done before.

I took a bus home.

I arrived home safe and warm, which seemed really surprising since

I had never driven a bus before.

A young couple moves into a new neighborhood.
The next morning while they are eating breakfast, 
The young woman sees her neighbor hanging the wash outside.
"That laundry is not very clean", she said.
"She doesn't know how to wash correctly. 
Perhaps she needs better laundry soap."
Her husband looked on, but remained silent.
Every time her neighbor would hang her wash to dry, 
The young woman would make the same comments.

About a month later, the woman was surprised to see a
Nice clean wash on the line and said to her husband:
"Look, she has learned how to wash correctly.
I wonder who taught her this."
The husband said, "I got up early this morning and
Cleaned our windows."
 
And so it is with life. What we see when watching others
Depends on the purity of the window through which we look.

The difference between the Impossible and the Possible lies in your Determination!

Coast Guard Celebrates 221st Birthday

The United States Coast Guard was founded on August 4, 1790, when the first Congress authorized the construction of ten vessels to enforce tariff and trade laws and prevent smuggling. Known variously as the Revenue Marine and the Revenue Cutter Service, the Coast Guard expanded in size and responsibilities as the nation grew. Happy Birthday & Thank You!

15 Ways You Know You're a Minnesotan If...........

You like to come in out of the sun when the temperature gets above 72.

Someone in a store offers you assistance, and they don't even work there.

You have apologized to a telemarketer.

You beam with pride when some King or Hollywood Superstar comes to the Mayo Clinic to save their lives.

You have ever worn shorts and a parka at the same time.

Your town has an equal number of bars and churches.

You go to a high school basketball game, the score is 12 - 8 at halftime, and you don't think there's anything strange about that.

Your local bars still have "The Friday Night Fights" even though boxing is no longer on television.

You always believed that vacation meant "going up north."

The temperature in March is above freezing for three days in a row, and you think its summer.

You laugh out loud every time you see a news report about a blizzard shutting down the entire east coast.

Down south to you means Iowa.

People from other states love to hear you say words with O's in them.

You drink POP, not SODA.     &  FINALLY,

Your dog dies, your spouse leaves you, you lose your job, and your car breaks down, all on the same day, and your first thought is, "It could be worse." !!

This makes my heart sing - 

(~Anonymous~)

 

PASS THE BISCUITS, PLEASE! 

When I was a kid, my Mom liked to make breakfast food for dinner every now and then.  And I remember one night in particular when she had made breakfast after a long, hard day at work.  On that evening so long ago, my Mom placed a plate of eggs, sausage, and extremely burned biscuits in front of my Dad.  I remember waiting to see if anyone noticed!  Yet all my Dad did was reach for his Biscuit, smile at my Mom and ask me how my day was at school.

I don't remember what I told him that night, but I do remember hearing my Mom apologize to my Dad for burning the biscuits.  And I'll never forget what he said:  "Honey, I love burned biscuits." 
Later that night, I went to kiss Daddy good night and I asked him if he really liked his biscuits burned.  He wrapped me in his arms and said, "Your momma put in a long hard day at work today and she's real tired.  And besides... a burnt biscuit never hurt anyone!"

You know, life is full of imperfect things... and imperfect people.  I'm not the best at hardly anything, and I forget birthdays, anniversaries just like everyone else.  What I've learned over the years is that learning to accept each other’s faults and choosing to celebrate each other’s differences is one of the most important keys to creating a healthy, growing, and lasting relationship.

So...please pass me a biscuit. And yes, the burned one will do just fine! 
Love the people who treat you right and forget about the ones who don't

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ENJOY LIFE NOW - IT HAS AN EXPIRATION DATE!

"Perseverance is a great element of success. If you only knock long enough and loud enough at the gate, you are sure to wake up somebody."     

 – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, a beloved American poet of the 19th century, is best known for "The Song of Hiawatha" and "Evangeline." He was born in Maine in 1807. He knew Latin by the age of six, and when he taught at Bowdoin College, he wrote the textbooks himself. He courted his second wife while teaching at Harvard and frequently walked the several miles from Cambridge to Boston across the West Boston Bridge. The bridge that replaced it was named the Longfellow Bridge in his honor. He died in 1882.