Recycling

[Henry J]

Good point!

[brian]

Speaking from experience, are you?

[Henry J]

No, from simple logic.

[lswot]

What happened to your eyebrows?

[LHawke]

I showed that email to my daughter last night after dinner and she thought it was serious...poor girl had been cooking all day, she must have been tired...she's usually quite bright...

[Henry J]

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Sometimes it's a little better to travel than to arrive.

Robert M. Pirsig - Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

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Or as somebody else once put it:

Life's a climb...

But the view is great.

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[Henry J]

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The Little Angel on the Top of the Christmas Tree!

One particular Christmas season a long time ago, Santa was getting ready for his annual trip but there were problems everywhere.

Four of his elves got sick, and the trainee elves did not produce the toys as fast as the regular ones so Santa was beginning to feel the pressure of being behind schedule. Then Mrs. Claus told Santa that her Mom was coming to visit; this stressed Santa even more.

When he went to harness the reindeer, he found that three of them were about to give birth and two had jumped the fence and were out at heaven knows where. More stress.

Then when he began to load the sleigh one of the boards cracked and the toy bag fell to the ground and scattered the toys. So, frustrated, Santa went into the house for a cup of coffee and a shot of whiskey. When he went to the cupboard, he discovered that the elves had hid the liquor and there was nothing to drink.

In his frustration, he accidentally dropped the coffeepot and it broke into hundreds of little pieces all over the kitchen floor. He went to get the broom and found that mice had eaten the straw it was made of.

Just then the doorbell rang and Santa cussed on his way to the door. He opened the door and there was a little angel with a great big Christmas tree.

The angel said, very cheerfully, "Merry Christmas Santa. Isn't it just a lovely day? I have a beautiful tree for you. Isn't it just a lovely tree? Where would you like me to stick it?

Thus began the tradition of the little angel on top of the tree.

Author Unknown

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Henry

[lswot]

[Henry J]

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According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, while both male and female reindeer grow antlers in the summer each year, male reindeer drop their antlers at the beginning of winter, usually late November to mid-December.
Female reindeer retain their antlers till after they give birth in the spring.
Therefore, according to every historical rendition depicting Santa's reindeer, every single one of them, from Rudolph to Blitzen - had to be a girl.
We should've known. Only women would be able to drag a fat man in a red velvet suit all around the world in one night and not get lost.

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Henry

[lswot]

Smart move on Santa's part.

[Henry J]

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A positive attitude may not solve all of your problems but, it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
--Herm Albright

(Right - a person with positive attitude would have lost electrons, which probably shocks those around him!)

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Being a Woman is a terribly difficult task since it consists principally in dealing with men.
--Joseph Conrad

(I resemble that remark!)

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If I only had a little humility, I'd be perfect.

Books are the way the dead talk to the living.

Trying is the first step towards failure.

Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.

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Henry

[lswot]

[LHawke]

I am never wrong. I thought I was once, but I was mistaken.

Perfection is a flaw and I am flawless.

Romulans have an inflated sense of ego for a reason. It's warranted.

[lswot]

[Henry J]

Romulans have an inflated sense of ego for a reason. It's warranted.

And cloaked, so it's invisible to everybody else...

Henry