Wednesday, April 1, 2009

How old is Grandpa?







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How old is Grandpa???
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Stay with this -- the answer is at the end. It will blow you away.
One evening a grandson was talking to his grandfather about current events..

The grandson asked his grandfather what he thought about the shootings at schools, the computer age, and just things in general.

The Grandfather replied, 'Well , let me think a minute, I was born before:
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television
' polio shots
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frozen foods
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Xerox
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contact lenses
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Frisbees and
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the pill
There w
ere no:
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credit cards
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laser beams or
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ball-point pens
Man had not invented:

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pantyhose
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air conditioners
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dishwashers
' clothes dryers
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and the clothes were hung out to dry in the fresh air and
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man hadn't yet walked on the moon
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Your Grandmother and I got married first, . . . and then lived together.

Every family had a father and a mother.

Until I was 25, I called every man older than me, 'Sir'.

And after I turned 25, I still called policemen and every man with a title, 'Sir.'

We were before gay-rights, computer- dating, dual careers, daycare centers, and group therapy.

Our lives were governed by the Ten Commandments, good judgment, and common sense.

We were taught to know the difference between right and wrong and to stand up and take responsibility for our actions.

Serving your country was a privilege; living in this country was a bigger privilege.
We thought fast food was what people ate during Lent.

Having a meaningful relationship meant getting along with your cousins.

Draft dodgers were people who closed their front doors when the evening breeze started.

Time-sharing meant time the family spent together in the evenings and weekends-not purchasing condominiums.

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We never heard of FM radios, tape decks, CDs, electric typewriters, yogurt, or guys wearing earrings.
We listened to the Big Bands, Jack Benny, and the President's speeches on our radios.

And I don't ever remember any kid blowing his brains out listening to Tommy Dorsey.

If you saw anything with 'Made in Japan ' on it, it was junk

The term 'making out' referred to how you did on your school exam.

Pizza Hut, McDonald's, and instant coffee were unheard of.

We had 5 &10-cent stores where you could actually buy things for 5 and 10 cents.

Ice-cream cones, phone calls, rides on a streetcar, and a Pepsi were all a nickel.

And if you didn't want to splurge, you could spend your nickel on enough stamps to mail 1 letter and 2 postcards.

You could buy a new Chevy Coupe for $600, . . . but who could afford one?
Too bad , because gas was 11 cents a gallon.

In my day:

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'grass' was mowed,
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'coke' was a cold drink,
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'pot' was something your mother cooked in and
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'rock music' was your grandmother's lullaby.
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'Aids' were helpers in the Principal's office,
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' chip' meant a piece of wood,
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'hardware' was found in a hardware store and
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'software' wasn't even a word.
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And we were the last generation to actually believe that a lady needed a husband to have a baby. No wonder people call us 'old and confused' and say there is a generation gap... and how old do you think I am?

I bet you have this old man in mind...you are in for a shock!

Read on to see -- pretty scary if you think about it and pretty sad at the same time.

Are you ready ?????





This man would be only 59 years old


Friday, March 20, 2009

Stingway migration

Mass Migration of Stingrays

Looking like giant leaves floating in the sea, thousands of Golden Rays are seen here gathering off the coast of Mexico . The spectacular scene was captured as the magnificent creatures made one of their biannual mass migrations to more agreeable waters.

Gliding silently beneath the waves, they turned vast areas of blue water to gold off the northern tip of the Yucatan Peninsula . Sandra Critelli, an amateur photographer, stumbled across the phenomenon while looking for whale sharks.

She said: 'It was an unreal image, very difficult to describe. The surface of the water was covered by warm and different shades of gold and looked like a bed of autumn leaves gently moved by the wind.

'It's hard to say exactly how many there were, but in the range of a few thousand'

'We were surrounded by them without seeing the edge of the school and we could see many under the water surface too. I feel very fortunate I was there in the right place at the right time to experience nature at its best'

Measuring up to 7ft (2.1 meters) from wing-tip to wing-tip, Golden rays are also more prosaically known as cow nose rays.

They have long, pointed pectoral fins that separate into two lobes in front of their high-domed heads and give them a cow-like appearance. Despite having poisonous stingers, they are known to be shy and non-threatening when in large schools.

The population in the Gulf of Mexico migrates, in schools of as many as 10,000, clockwise from western Florida to the Yucatan .

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Don't forget to share this with others! Let your friends enjoy the beauty of nature, too!

Monday, March 9, 2009

Graduation Pictures fr China,USA,Japan






               waowaowaowao...............................................
 畢業照!!!  什麼.....差這麼多哦!!                                
 

 

 
                                ▼中國畢業生▼ China
                                   


 





                             
▼台灣畢業生▼   Taiwan    
              &nb sp;                


 





▼美國畢業生▼  U.S.A.





▼日本畢業生▼   Japan



 


 
            現在去日本求學還來得及嗎
 







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This is circulated to me from the third one from the left on the first row.
I just applied to teach in Japan free of charge and also double as a photographer.

Kids & Dogs



Kids and Dogs


The photographer did a great job of matching up the kids and dogs. This is adorable!!





A friend is someone we turn to when our spirits need a lift





A friend is someone we treasure for our friendship is a gift






A friend is someone who fills our lives with beauty, joy, and grace.





And makes the world we live in a better and happier place.




There is a miracle called friendship, that dwells in the heart.
You do not know how it happens or when it gets it's start.








But you know the special lift it always brings.
You realize that friendship is the world's most precious gift!








Send this to all your friends, no matter how often you talk,
or how close you are.



Let old friends know you haven't forgotten them, and tell new friends you never will.

WHY GOD MADE PETS

They
help out around the house...


They protect our children...

They look out for the smaller ones...
They show us how to relax...

They "converse" with each other.
They help you when you're down...
They are great at decorating for the Holidays.

They have "great" expectations.

They are Patriotic.

They are happy to "test" the water.

They love their "teddies"

They know who's "BOSS.

AND - They know when we need a good LAUGH!
HAVE YOU SMILED TODAY?????

It is done by moving the corners of the mouth upward.
LET ME SHOW YOU
HOW.............












NOW PASS IT ON, AND MAKE SOMEONE ELSE SMILE!!!

Know your customer first!





A disappointed salesman of Coca Cola returns from his Middle East assignment.

A friend asked, "Why weren't you successful with the Arabs"


The salesman explained, "When I got posted in the Middle East , I was very confident that I would make a good sales pitch as Cola is virtually unknown there.

But, I had a problem I didn't speak Arabic. So, I planned to convey the message through three posters...




First poster
- A man lying in the hot desert sand...totally exhausted and fainting.

Second poster - man is drinking our Cola.

Third poster- Our man is now totally refreshed.

Then these posters were pasted all over the place
"That should have worked," said the friend.



The salesman replied "I didn't realize that Arabs read from right to left"