Bug's Bleat - - GCF: Puppy Love

Volume 8, Issue 44 Friday, November 03, 2006

Hello ALL,

VETERANS DAY IS COMING 11/11
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Ethan tested at 10 months today! Being born two months premature, the doctors told us that it would take two years for him to catch up to his actual age. Surprise! He’s 10 months old (almost) and tested at 10-month level today.
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Kevin Barnes and Christiana Springston are getting married tomorrow, November 4, 2006.
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Hey all you Randy Goudeau fans, check out “‘24’ Takes Times Square” at the URL below.
http://www.myfoxny.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=1272091&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=1.1.1
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News from “Master’s Hands”
Dear Friends and Family, Hello from Tanzania!

The Bible School has started its second term now and we have about 60 students. These are pastors and evangelists from around the country and also from surrounding countries. After teaching the class, “Door to door evangelism”, I took the students out witnessing. We witnessed to over 250 people and 127 were born again. It was a glorious time and the students are very excited to continue this in their home villages.

Much of the country of Tanzania is experiencing severe electricity problems due to a lack of rain. The electricity is supplied by a hydroelectric dam and the level of the water is extremely low. So we are without electricity daily for 12-14 hours and they say eventually well have no electricity whatsoever!! Because of this, industries are closing and people are losing their jobs. Crime is rising as people are getting desperate. In the past month we’ve had 14 robberies in our neighborhood!!! It’s been a challenge some nights just to be able to go to sleep. But we are learning to trust God more for our protection. We’d appreciate your prayers in that area as well.

I’ve mentioned before the custom of spitting to say thanks. It’s an old custom and usually not done by the younger generation of Tanzanians. I did some research though and found out the origin. When a child does something good for his mom, the mom would lift her shirt and spit lightly on her breasts as a way of congratulating them on doing such a good job of nursing that child! So, technically, I’ve been told, one shouldn’t spit on others, only on one’s own breasts. However, it doesn’t usually turn out that way. I am regularly ‘showered’ with thanks from the Masai widows that I help.

Brandt and I want to thank you for all you do for us. We actually want to spit on you but since you’re too far away, this will have to suffice! We love and appreciate each one of you and pray God’s blessings on you.

Joyfully,
Brandt, Pam, Austin, Ty and Ben

For financial support: Please make checks payable to AMA and mail to: Agape Missionary Alliance, P.O. Box 22007, Little Rock, AR. 72221. Write PRINCE on the memo line.
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The Mobile Press-Register has a regular column called Bubba's English. Not sure you can add a link to Da Bleat that will always take you to the current entry (I can't find a single URL for this column; every day has a different address, but no home page), but this is pretty good stuff:
http://bama.live.advance.net/search/index.ssf?/base/news/1162290002296120.xml?mobileregister?cngowens&coll=3
http://bama.live.advance.net/search/index.ssf?/base/news/1161875753188790.xml?mobileregister?cngowens&coll=3
Well, I did find you can read more of his stuff here http://usads.ms11.net/dogscats.html
And if you search for "Gene Owens" you can find "Greasepit Grammar" - same column published in Oklahoma City... http://usadeepsouth.ms11.net/greasepit.html
Thanks to Joe Tudor
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Greetings,

My latest piece is published in the Weekly Standard and is available now. Please click http://www.michaelyon-online.com/ for the online version.
I'll be out of the country for the next few months and will keep the information flowing. To keep this site going, please think of our gallery and bookstore.
Respectfully,
Michael Yon
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Geologist Says World Oil Deposits Are "Virtually Infinite" — We Will Never Run Out of Oil
"...It might be a lot more expensive than it is now, but there will always be some oil available at a price..."
UPI/TN (Oct 28th, 2006)

Speaking of the world's oil deposits, UPI reports that Eric Cheney, a University of Washington economic geologist, says changing economics, technological advances and efforts such as recycling and substitution "make the world's mineral resources virtually infinite."
For instance, he adds, oil deposits unreachable 40 years ago can be tapped using improved technology, and oil once too costly to extract from tar sands, organic matter or coal is now worth manufacturing.
"The most common question I get is, 'When are we going to run out of oil?' The correct response is, 'Never,'" said Cheney. "It might be a heck of a lot more expensive than it is now, but there will always be some oil available at a price, perhaps $10 to $100 a gallon."
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And the good news is?????? Bug
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Sunday, October 29, 2006 (Washington):

The US economy has slowed to a snail's pace, growing in the just-finished quarter at the slowest rate in more than three years and stirring fresh debate about the country's financial health heading into the elections.
The Commerce Department reported that economic growth during the July-to-September period clocked in at an annual rate of just 1.6 percent, a subpar performance that mostly reflected the deepening housing slump.
Investment in homebuilding was cut by the largest amount in 15 years.
That "packed a wicked punch for the US economy but it was not a knockout blow," said Stuart Hoffman, chief economist at PNC Financial Services Group.
The fresh reading on the economy, which fell short of the 2.1 percent pace analysts were forecasting, disappointed economists, rattled investors and gave Republicans and Democrats plenty to argue about.
Economic matters are expected to influence voters' choices when they go to the polls Nov. 7.
President George W. Bush's approval rating on the economy is at 40 percent, among all adults surveyed in an AP-Ipsos poll.
That remains near his lowest ratings. Those surveyed trusted Democrats more than Republicans to handle the economy.
The Bush administration quickly sought to downplay the slowdown in economic activity.
"Everybody expected this. You have a combination of rising energy prices and also rising interest rates, and now you've seen a reverse on both," said White House press secretary Tony Snow.
Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez said that latest GDP figures displayed the economy's resilience even as the housing market has slumped.
Democrats countered that the slowdown in economic growth is evidence that the administration and the Republican-controlled Congress are doing a poor job handling the economy. (AP)
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American media won't report this, but this is quite amusing. I've just pasted part of the Daily Mail (UK) article below. The Clintons apparently are embarrassed that not many rich Dems were eager to pay up to $500,000 to attend a birthday bash for Bill to benefit his "charitable foundation." The Reader Comments are also amusing.

I don't think I've ever seen a clearer example of colossal arrogance!

Here's the link if you want to see the full article:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=413214&in_page_id=1770&in_page_id=1770&expand=true#StartComments

Americans snub invitation to pay $500,000 for Clinton birthday party
By SHARON CHURCHER, Mail on Sunday Last updated at 22:00pm on 28th October 2006

Embarrassment: Bill and Hillary failed to hit the right note Headlines
When America's liberal elite were offered the chance to pay up to $500,000 each (about £260,000) to attend Bill Clinton's 60th birthday extravaganza tonight - with the added promise of a private Rolling Stones concert - a packed house was expected.
Wife Hillary and daughter Chelsea sent out about 10,000 invitations to Hollywood tycoons, movie stars, captains of industry and Wall Street - with all proceeds to go to the former President's charitable foundation.
Those who pledged the top price were promised the 'Birthday Chair Package', with the best seating for the concert as well as a chance to have photographs taken with Mr Clinton during a round of golf and a three-day series of cocktail, brunch and dinner parties.
The minimum price, with inferior concert seats and no brunch, was set at $60,000 (£31,000). But with many rich Democrats sending their regrets, The Mail on Sunday can reveal that last Wednesday the Clintons drastically slashed prices to $12,500 (£6,500) for one reception and the concert, or $5,000 (£2,600) for just the Stones.
With the looming possibility of Bill and his long-suffering wife and daughter finding themselves amid a sea of empty chairs at the 2,900-seat Manhattan venue, tickets then went on sale to the public for as little as $1,710 (£900).
And there is a danger that the Clintons' plans may end in a total fiasco, after the Stones cancelled Friday's show in Atlantic City when Mick Jagger complained of a sore throat and was ordered to rest by a doctor.
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The photos on the front of this weeks “Bleat” include Lynn Jurls, me holding either Blade or Angelo Bailey (they’re twins), Brent Register Jr., kids trick ‘r treating.
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Recipe(s) of the week - We’re sharing recipes from Shannon Voigt’s Taylor Recipe Book
Ravioli Casserole Taste of Home
Ingredients:
1 Jar (28 oz) Spaghetti Sauce
1 pkg (25 oz) frozen cheese ravioli (cooked & drained)
2 cups (16 oz) small curd cottage cheese
4 cups (16 oz) shredded Mozzarella cheese
¼ cup Parmesan Cheese
Method:
Spread ½ cup of spaghetti sauce in an ungreased dish. Layer with half of the ravioli, 1-¼ cups of sauce, 1 cup of cottage cheese and 2 cups mozzarella. Repeat layers. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake uncovered at 350º for 30-40 minutes. Let stand 5-10 minutes.
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BreakPoint
With Chuck Colson

Trenton Makes Mischief
11/3/2006

Gay 'Marriage' in Jersey

Much of the immediate reaction to the New Jersey Supreme Court’s decision holding civil unions constitutional, but leaving the question of calling it “marriage” to the legislature, was along the lines of, “Well, it could have been worse.” I don’t think so.

The case originated in 2002 when seven same-sex couples filed suit after they had been denied marriage licenses in various municipalities. They claimed that the denial violated the equal protection clause of the New Jersey state constitution.

Just a week ago, the New Jersey Supreme Court unanimously agreed with them. Like the Massachusetts court three years ago, it ruled that the “unequal dispensation of rights and benefits to committed same-sex couples can no longer be tolerated under our State Constitution.”

However, unlike the Massachusetts court, the New Jersey court, by a 4-to-3 margin, declined to find “that a fundamental right to same-sex marriage exists in [New Jersey].” Instead, it left it up to the legislature to “decide” what to call the new “dispensation of rights and benefits.”

Within 180 days, legislators must write and re-write New Jersey law in areas like “tuition assistance, survivors’ benefits under workers’ compensation laws and spousal privilege in criminal trials.”

Many commentators hailed the rulings as a “compromise” that “reflected” the opinion of the people of New Jersey. But wait a minute. It’s the legislature, not the courts, that should reflect the people’s opinions. This court, like courts all across America, is simply usurping the people’s right of self-government.

Even worse than the un-democratic nature of the ruling is what it does to marriage. The process by which the court arrived at its so-called “compromise” reminded me of arguably the most famous phrase of the Vietnam era: We had to destroy the village in order to save it.

The price paid to limit the word marriage to one man and one woman was the unique and privileged status of traditional marriage in New Jersey. Gone is the recognition of traditional marriage as a “pre-political” institution that pre-dates and takes priority over the state. Now, it is just one social arrangement among many.

And gone is the notion that the preferential “dispensation of rights and benefits” under discussion is an acknowledgment of the centrality and importance of traditional marriage. Now, it is simply a kind of governmental largesse that the government must distribute equally.

After the court was through, all that was left of traditional marriage was the word itself. Now, bear this in mind as you go to the polls next Tuesday. I don’t endorse candidates or parties, but we ought to look at where candidates stand on protecting traditional marriage and, as is the role of the Senate, confirming the kind of judges who will interpret the law, not make it.

If you were even thinking of staying home, just remember what happened in New Jersey. We have a duty to vote for righteous as well as able men and women. And if you’re in a state like Virginia or Wisconsin or Colorado, where there are referendums on the ballot to protect traditional marriage, you not only need to vote, you need to take your neighbors with you to do the same.

For Further Reading and Information


Apply today for the 2007 Centurions Program and study Biblical worldview for a year with Chuck Colson! Deadline for applications is November 30.

David W. Chen, “New Jersey Court Backs Rights for Same-Sex Unions,” New York Times, 25 October 2006. (Archived article; costs $4.95 to retrieve.)

“Lewis v. Harris: New Jersey Court Rules That Same-Sex Couples Must Receive the Same Rights and Benefits as Opposite-Sex Couples,” Human Rights Campaign frequently asked questions.

William F. Buckley, “Gay Impasse,” Real Clear Politics, 28 October 2006.

Maggie Gallagher, “NJ Poll: Majority Reject Gay Marriage,” Marriage Debate, 3 November 2006.

Travis McSherley, “Marriage, or Something Like It,” The Point, 26 October 2006.

Travis McSherley, “Protecting Marriage, One State at a Time,” The Point, 19 October 2006.

Learn more about the marriage debate.

BreakPoint Commentary No. 061101, “Is It a Sin Not to Vote?: Christians in the Public Square.”

BreakPoint Commentary No. 061102, “Nobody’s Perfect: Purists and Politics.”

The BreakPoint Web site and BreakPoint WorldView Magazine feature Colson’s commentaries as well as feature articles by other established and up-and-coming writers to equip readers with a biblical perspective on a variety of issues and topics.
© 2004-2006 Prison Fellowship
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Words of the Week:
virtu: love of or taste for fine objects of art; also, productions of art.
contemporaneous: originating, existing, or occurring at the same time.
febrile: feverish.
wan: pale; also, lacking vitality or intensity.
prevaricate: to depart from or evade the truth.
ostracize: to banish or expel.
fillip: a snap; also, a stimulus.
apocryphal: of doubtful authority or authenticity.
from Dictionary.Com
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"There is no calamity which a great nation can invite which equals that which follows a supine submission to wrong and injustice and the consequent loss of national self-respect and honor, beneath which are shielded and defended a people's safety and greatness." - Grover Cleveland

"Citizenship is no light trifle to be jeopardized any moment Congress decides to do so under the name of one of its general or implied grants of power." - Hugo LaFayette Black

"We now feel we can cure the patient without his fully understanding what made him sick. We are no longer so interested in peeling the onion as in changing it." - Dr. Franz Alexander

"The creative person is both more primitive and more cultivated, more destructive and more constructive, a lot madder and a lot saner, than the average person." - Dr. Frank Barron

"The best index to a person's character is (a) how he treats people who can't do him any good, and (b) how he treats people who can't fight back." - Abigail Van Buren (1918~) [Dear Abby] American Journalist, Columnist

"I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is the victory over self." - Aristotle (384-322BC) Greek Philosopher

"Our own life is the instrument with which we experiment with the truth." - Thich Nhat Hanh (1926~) Vietnamese Buddhist Monk, Teacher

"There is, indeed, nothing that so much seduces reason from vigilance, as the thought of passing life with an amiable woman." - Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) British Author, Lexicographer

"You have to be very fond of men. Very, very fond. You have to be very fond of them to love them. Otherwise they're simply unbearable." - Marguerite Duras (1914-1996) French Novelist, Playwright
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BREAKING CHRISTIAN NEWS
http://breakingchristiannews.com/

A WORD FROM BCN FOUNDING EDITOR, STEVE SHULTZ: If ever in history there was a time when all political parties were in agreement about something, this is that time. All political parties agree that this is the most important election of this generation. For this reason, we should not find even ONE Christian who has the right to vote, choosing instead to stay home and not vote.

The Bible is clear that it is God who takes one King down and sets another King upon his throne. Yet he uses the people of the "land" to cooperate with HIM to make this happen. In a democracy, you could only pray all day but if no Christians voted, righteousness would not prevail.

On the other hand, if all Christians voted but none of them prayed, the same dismal results would happen. Unrighteousness would prevail. Therefore, as people living in a land run as a democracy, we must necessarily both Pray AND vote. Either one, without the other, falls short of the mark.

Please forward this to ALL your friends. Your children's future DOES depend upon it. — Steve Shultz, BCN Founder.

Newt Gingrich: Elections Matter — Don't Let Others Decide Your Future for You
Prayer Vigils Planned at United States Capitol for Mid-Term Elections, and at United States Supreme Court during Partial-Birth Abortion Arguments
South Dakota Native and Bound4Life Member Urges Prayer on Upholding her State's Ban on Abortion in Upcoming Election
Pro-Life Pac Launches Get-Out-The-Vote Campaign in Six Key Senate Races
Nicaragua's Abortion Ban Due to Unity, Cooperation between Catholics and Evangelicals
A Word about Michael J. Fox, and Why the Missouri "Cloning/Stem Cell" Ballot Measure is so Dangerous
U.S. Bishops Call for Protection of Iraq's Christians
Nation's #1 College Football Team Packs Arena to Share Christ
Using Stem Cells from Umbilical Cord Blood, Scientists Grow World's First, Complete, Artificial Liver
Head of British Army Says God Saved His Life Three Times, Prompting Him to Become a Christian
Christian Singer Warns Youth of Occult — Gives Glory to Saving Grace of Jesus Christ
Links to Christian Voters' Guides and Citizen Link's Special Website for Results
Milwaukee Reverses "Politically Correct" Policy of Calling Christmas Trees, "Holiday Trees"
Israel Has Huge Stake in Upcoming U.S. Elections
Powerful Message Conveyed by Christians on Hunger Strike in Belarus
Scientists Crack Entire Genetic Code of Breast and Colon Cancer
Overflowing Crowds of More Than 50,000 Hear Franklin Graham in Canada
October 29 - November 5 is Wear a White Ribbon Against Pornography Week
Mother of Actress Anne Heche Details How Praying for Her Daughter Healed Her Own Heart
Spunky College Grad Writes Insider's Story on Academic Bias Toward Christians
Missionary Shares Riveting Account of Kidnapping Ordeal and Incredible Testimony to the Power of Prayer
Street Pastors Recruited and Commissioned to Offer Advice to Youth in Pubs and Clubs
More in the Big Apple Willing to Vote According to Values Rather than Party
Group Calls for National Day of Prayer and Fasting on November 5th for Election
Christian Student Who Stood Up for Her Beliefs during "Interrogation" Intent on Justice for Other Christians in School
Historic First Afro-Centric Angel of Glory Monument to be Erected for those who've Lost Children, and to Depict the Value of Life
UK Ministers Convert a Van into "Church on Wheels" to Take Church to the People
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GCF: Puppy Love

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My dog chewed the tongue on one of my new, expensive running shoes. I hoped to save my investment, so I took the sneakers to a shoe repair shop. I placed them on the counter and told the man, "My dog got hold of this."

The repairman picked up the shoe, looked it over, and placed it back down on the counter.

"Well, what do you recommend?" I asked.

He looked at me and replied, "Give your dog the other shoe."
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GCF: What's Good Tonight?

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Our family-owned restaurant is the setting for many of our discussions about how to handle the customer who asks, "What's good tonight?"

Obviously, we would never serve anything we didn't think was good. I braced myself one Saturday night when I heard the dreaded question posed to my husband.

He calmly replied, "Anything over $17.95."
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GCF: Nail Biting

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Most of us have a bad habit we are constantly trying to break. For me, it's biting my fingernails. One day I told my husband about my latest solution: press-on nails.

"Great Idea, Honey," he smiled. "You can eat them straight out of the box."
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GCF: Haircut

Emailed to me from another humor list (Marty's Joke of the Day) -Tom To subscribe to Marty's Joke of the Day, send a blank email to: martysjotd-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
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The supervisor of my work section recently made a casual comment about my shaggy mane of hair.

He then went on to extol the virtues of a good haircut, which, he insisted, makes an elderly man look younger and a younger man seem more mature.

"How would a haircut make a middle-aged man like me appear?" I asked.

"Still employed," was his answer.
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[GCFL.net] Husband's Check

Proud and pleased as she could be, the new, young bride, Mrs. Stanford Strothers, strode briskly up to the teller's cage at the bank to cash her husband's pay check for the first time.

When the teller told her the check would have to be endorsed, the bride grabbed the pen and unhesitatingly wrote on the back, "I heartily recommend my husband, Stanford Strothers."

Received from Pastor Tim.

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[GCFL.net] Unique Breakfast

A man observed a sign in the window of a restaurant that read Unique Breakfast, so he walked in and sat down.

The waitress brought him his coffee and asked him what he wanted.

"What's your Unique Breakfast?" he asked.

"Baked tongue of chicken!" she proudly replied.

"Baked tongue of chicken? Baked tongue of chicken! Do you have any idea how disgusting that is? I would never even consider eating anything that came out of a chicken's mouth!" he fumed.

Undaunted, the waitress asked, "What would you like, then?"

"Just bring me some scrambled eggs," the man replied.

Received from Joke du Jour.

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[GCFL.net] The Real Estate Agent

A real estate agent had just closed his first deal, only to discover that the piece of land he had sold was completely under water.

"That customer's going to come back here pretty mad," he said to his boss. "Should I give him his money back?"

"Money back?" roared the boss. "What kind of salesman are you? Get out there and sell him a houseboat!"

Received from Bill's Punch Line.

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[GCFL.net] Halloween Delivery

The orthopedic surgeon I work for was moving to a new office, and his staff was helping transport many of the items.

I sat the display skeleton in the front of my car, his bony arm across the back of my seat. I hadn't considered the drive across town. At one traffic light, the stares of the people in the car beside me became obvious, and I looked across and explained, "I'm delivering him to my doctor's office."

The other driver leaned out of his window. "I hate to tell you, lady," he said, "but I think it's too late!"

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[GCFL.net] Daddy's Gonna Eat Your Fingers

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As I was packing for my business trip, my three-year-old daughter was having a wonderful time playing on the bed. At one point, she said, "Daddy, look at this," and stuck out two of her fingers.

Trying to keep her entertained, I reached out and stuck her tiny fingers in my mouth and said, "Daddy's gonna eat your fingers!" pretending to eat them before I rushed out of the room again.

When I returned, my daughter was standing on the bed staring at her fingers with a devastated look on her face. I said, "What's wrong, honey?"

She replied, "What happened to my booger?"

Received from Joke du Jour.

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A little boy asked his father, "Daddy, how much does it cost to get Married?" Father replied, "I don't know, son, I'm still paying."

A young man asked, "Is it true that in some parts of Africa a man doesn't know his wife until he marries her?" Dad replied, "That happens in every country, son."

There there was a woman who said, "I never knew what real happiness was until I got married, and by then, it was too late."

Marriage is the triumph of imagination over intelligence.

If you want your spouse to listen and pay strict attention to every word you say -- talk in your sleep.
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Don't know if you old folks remember Burma Shave or not, but I'm (just barely) old enough to remember. One that was between Texarkana and DeQueen in the late 50's (just south of the bridge over the Red River) said:

In these days
of toil and sin,
your head grows bald,
but not your chin.
Burma Shave

If you remember them, you probably loved them as much as I did! Enjoy some more of them!
Steve

Don't stick your elbow
Out so far
It may go home
In another car.
BURMA SHAVE

TRAINS DON'T WANDER
ALL OVER THE MAP
'CAUSE NOBODY SITS
IN THE ENGINEER'S LAP
Burma Shave

SHE KISSED THE HAIRBRUSH
BY MISTAKE
SHE THOUGHT IT WAS
HER HUSBAND JAKE
Burma Shave

For those who never saw any of the Burma Shave signs, here is a quick lesson in our history of the 1940's and '50's. Before there were interstates, when everyone drove the old 2 lane roads, Burma Shave signs would be posted all over the countryside in farmers' fields. They were small red signs with white letters. Five signs, about 100 feet apart, each containing 1 line of a 4 line couplet...... and the obligatory 5th sign advertising Burma Shave, a popular shaving cream.

Here are more of the actual signs:

DON'T LOSE YOUR HEAD
TO GAIN A MINUTE
YOU NEED YOUR HEAD
YOUR BRAINS ARE IN IT
Burma Shave

DROVE TOO LONG
DRIVER SNOOZING
WHAT HAPPENED
NEXT IS NOT AMUSING
Burma Shave

BROTHER SPEEDER
LET'S REHEARSE
ALL TOGETHER
GOOD MORNING, NURSE
Burma Shave

CAUTIOUS RIDER
TO HER RECKLESS DEAR
LET'S HAVE LESS BULL
AND MORE STEER
Burma Shave

SPEED WAS HIGH
WEATHER WAS NOT
TIRES WERE THIN
X MARKS THE SPOT
Burma Shave

THE MIDNIGHT RIDE
OF PAUL FOR BEER
LED TO A WARMER
HEMISPHERE
Burma Shave

AROUND THE CURVE
LICKETY-SPLIT
BEAUTIFUL CAR
WASN'T IT?
Burma Shave

NO MATTER THE PRICE
NO MATTER HOW NEW
THE BEST SAFETY DEVICE
IN THE CAR IS YOU
Burma Shave

A GUY WHO DRIVES
A CAR WIDE OPEN
IS NOT THINKIN'
HE'S JUST HOPIN'
Burma Shave

AT INTERSECTIONS
LOOK EACH WAY
A HARP SOUNDS NICE
BUT IT'S HARD TO PLAY
Burma Shave

BOTH HANDS ON THE WHEEL
EYES ON THE ROAD
THAT'S THE SKILLFUL
DRIVER'S CODE
Burma Shave

THE ONE WHO DRIVES
WHEN HE'S BEEN DRINKING
DEPENDS ON YOU
TO DO HIS THINKING
Burma Shave

CAR IN DITCH
DRIVER IN TREE
THE MOON WAS FULL
AND SO WAS HE.
Burma Shave

PASSING SCHOOL ZONE
TAKE IT SLOW
LET OUR LITTLE
SHAVERS GROW
Burma Shave


Do these bring back any old memories?
If not, you're merely a child.
If they do - then you're old as dirt...
LIKE ME!

Thanks to Steve Hampton
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Welcome to You Make Me Laugh, a free newsletter from Crosswalk.com, the world's largest Christian website.

*For Charlotte*

A DJ was introducing a record. "This next one," he said, "is for Charlotte Burke, who is a hundred and eleven. Hey, Charlotte, congratulations on a ripe old age!"

There was a short pause and then the DJ said in a somewhat more subdued voice,

"I'm sorry, I got it wrong. This next one is for Charlotte Burke, who is ill."

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*Baby Help*

Nancy's nephew was 4 when she was pregnant with her first kid. She allowed him to place his hand on her belly and feel the baby kick.

His little face scrunched and said, "How does the baby get out of there?"

She wanted to keep it simple so she said, "The doctor will help."

His eyes widened in amazement as he exclaimed, "You've got a doctor in there, too?"

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*Surgery Plan*

We were on our way to the hospital where our 16-year-old daughter was scheduled to undergo a tonsillectomy. During the ride we talked about how the procedure would be performed.

"Dad," our teenager asked, "how are they going to keep my mouth open during the surgery?"

Without hesitation he quipped, "They're going to give you a phone."

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*Circle Stand*


Ron just got a new sports car and was out for a drive when he cut off a truck driver. The trucker motioned for Ron to pull over. When he did, the driver got out of his truck and pulled a piece of chalk from his pocket. He drew a circle on the road and told Ron to stand in the circle and not move. He then went to Ron's new car and cut up the leather seats.

When the truck driver turned around Ron had a slight grin on his face.

"Oh, you think that's funny?" the trucker asked, "Watch this." He got a baseball bat out of his truck and broke every window in the car.

When he turned and looked Ron had a smile on his face.

This drove the driver into a rage. He got his knife back out and sliced all the tires. Now Ron was laughing. The truck driver really started to lose it. He went back to his truck and got a can of gas, poured it on the sports car and set it on fire. He turned around and Ron was laughing so hard he almost fell down.

"What's so funny?" The truck driver asked him.

Ron replied, "When you weren't looking, I stepped outside the circle 4 times."

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*Ancestry*

The following was overheard at a recent 'high society' party.

"My ancestry goes back all the way to Alexander the Great," said Christine.

She then turned to Miriam and asked, "How far back does your family go?"

"I don't know," replied Miriam, "All of our records were lost in the flood."

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Eye Laugh

"Snow Tire"
http://www.cybersalt.org/g06.php?id=63

"Hey Coach"
http://www.cybersalt.org/cw/syis.htm

"Fishing Solution"
http://www.cybersalt.org/go.php?id=cw278

"Sheep Horns"
http://www.cybersalt.org/go.php?id=cw279

"Gaining Converts"
http://www.cybersalt.org/go.php?id=cw280
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Madeleine Begun Kane Latest Columns - - http://www.madkane.com/contending.html - -
Contending With Time - October 30th, 2006
Unless you live on another planet, there are never enough hours in the day. But if you use these efficiency techniques, you can win that battle with time:
1. Always do at least two things at once. While showering, write a screenplay. While sorting laundry, invent a handy appliance for the home. While chatting on the phone with a dull acquaintance, take a nap.

2. Consolidate self-improvement routines. Exercise to learn-a-language tapes while watching watercolor videos. Not only will you save time, but you’ll have thin thighs for that trip to Le Musée du Louvre.

3. Buy a speaker-phone for your kitchen. You’ll be able to cook, vacuum, and knit dog-hair booties while you talk on the phone.

4. When you’re in the kitchen, post reminder notes on the fridge. (”It’s the laundry, stupid.”)

5. Group chores alphabetically. If you have to go to the pharmacy, combine your trip with errands beginning with the letter ‘P.’ …”

6. Except for items with heavy late fees, pay bills no more than four times a year. Think of all the writing-stuffing-licking time you'll save. Not to mention your savings on stamps. And don't worry about forgetting a bill. They'll remind you soon enough.

7. Reduce the frequency of house-cleaning chores. Why vacuum twice a week, when you can do it once a month? Ditto for dusting. And if you wait long enough, your spouse may break down and grab a mop.

8. Cut down on other time-wasting tasks. Delete half your emails unread. And must you really bathe every day?

9. Streamline chores by eliminating non-essentials. If you never touch that crystal vase except to dust it, it's time to throw it out.

10. Speaking of non-essentials, get rid of your iron. If you don't, you'll be tempted to use it.

11. Unless you're expecting guests, forget about making that bed. It'll only get messy again. Besides, who's to know?

12. Disregard the concept of separating coloreds from whites. Proudly clothe yourself in pink.

13. Assign chores to family members, keeping their ages in mind. Ask "Is my spouse mature enough to take out the garbage?"

14. If you're sick of picking up after your family, keep a large trunk near the center of your home. It's a handy place to throw abandoned toys, dirty dishes, and smelly socks. And it can also double as an end table.

15. Do you waste time waking family members up? Hide their alarm clocks, forcing them to dive under the bed to quell the racket. This will also reduce dust-bunny build-up.

16. Capture small molecules of down time and do something useful. Those seconds in the elevator provide just enough time to compose a memo, read the paper, clip your toenails, or polish your shoes.

17. Car trips furnish a fine opportunity to catch up on chores. Crochet a sweater. Sew runaway buttons onto shirts. Polish your silver. Just be sure to keep your eyes on the road.

18. Add efficiency to grocery shopping. While squeezing fruit, comparison shop on your cellular phone.

19. And while we're on the subject of supermarkets, don't forget those frustrating lines. Use the time to organize your purse. Simply grab an extra wagon and spread out your stuff.

20. Anticipate long waits and bring something to do. Let's say you're going to the doctor. Cut meal preparation time in half by taking along a knife, cutting board, and lots of veggies. Not only is this a good use of time, but it may hasten your appointment ... Just don't forget the onions and garlic.

I'd give you more pointers, but I wouldn't want to waste your time.
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Guide Star http://www.guidestar.org/
Interested in learning how to access, give to, or help out a charity or non-profit organization? This site is a complete guide to helping you sort out, find, and learn everything you need to know in order to best give back to your community and to make a difference in the world.
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Monterey Bay Aquarium http://www.mbayaq.org/
The mission of this award-winning web site is to inspire, enrich and extend a visit to the aquarium, while fostering a deeper commitment and connection to the institution and ocean conservation.
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Understanding Your Telephone Bill http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/understanding.html
Consumers are often confused by the various charges and items on their monthly telephone bills. The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Truth-in-Billing rules require telephone companies to provide clear, non-misleading, plain language in describing services for which you are being billed. Because one telephone company, usually your local telephone company, may include charges you incurred for another company's service on your bill, the company sending you the bill must identify the service provider associated with each charge.
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National Foreclosures Increase 24 Percent In August 2006 http://www.realtytrac.com/ContentManagement/PressRelease.aspx?ItemID=1116
This market report shows 115,292 properties nationwide entered some stage of foreclosure during the month, a 24 percent increase from the previous month and an increase of nearly 53 percent from August 2005. The report also shows a national foreclosure rate of one new foreclosure filing for every 1,003 U.S. households, the second highest monthly foreclosure rate reported year to date.
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Today in History: Halloween http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/oct31.html
On the night of October 31, many Americans celebrate the traditions of Halloween by dressing in costumes and telling tales of witches and ghosts. Children parade from house to house collecting candy by the glow of jack-o'-lanterns and the light of the moon. The history of Halloween in America has a darker side however. For most of the nineteenth century and well into the twentieth, Halloween was more trick than treat. Bands of mischief makers roamed city streets and country roads blowing horns and wreaking havoc upon residences and businesses alike. Often special police were appointed to keep damage to a minimum. More Halloween Resources.
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Daylight Saving Time Ends, 1 a.m. on October 29 http://webexhibits.org/daylightsaving/b.html
Daylight Saving Time begins for most of the United States at 2:00 a.m. on the first Sunday of April. Time reverts to standard time at 2:00 a.m. on the last Sunday of October. On August 8, 2005, President George W. Bush signed the Energy Policy Act of 2005. This Act changed the time change dates for Daylight Saving Time in the U.S. Beginning in 2007, DST will begin on the second Sunday of March and end the first Sunday of November. The Secretary of Energy will report the impact of this change to Congress. Congress retains the right to revert the Daylight Saving Time back to the 2005 time schedule once the Department of Energy study is complete.
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Our Church, Magnolia Christian Center, has the following mission statement. Our purpose is to build a great church for the glory of God through the great commission and the great commandment. MCC' Vision - That MCC will be a place hopping with children, energized with teenagers, balanced with diversity and transformed by the power of God! We want to turn uninterested people into interested people and win the lost to make fully devoted followers of Christ. www.mcc2000.net
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Activities and Events of Interest
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The Emancipation Proclamation will be on display at the Clinton Library September 22-25, 2007.
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"September 11 WDYTJWD" W. P. Florence
Justice first, then peace."
"September 11" Never forget.--Tony Moses
"ONE NATION UNDER GOD ...the only way"--Phillip Story
"We have nothing to fear but fear itself." -- Franklin D. Roosevelt
"Keeping my head down but face toward Heaven" - - Jody Eldred, ABC News Cameraman in Kuwait
"Remember Pearl Harbor? Remember 9/11!" --"Bug"
Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity. - - George Carlin
"Stop telling God how big your storm is. Instead, tell the storm how big your God is!" - - Queen E. Watson
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NEVER FORGET! We're listing the names of our soldiers killed weekly. These records can be found at http://www.defenselink. mil/releases/

01. Staff Sgt. Patrick O. Barlow, 42, of Greensboro, N.C., died on Oct. 18 in San Antonio, Texas, from a non-combat-related medical condition. Barlow was assigned to the 50th Engineer Company, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.

02. First Sgt. Ricky L. McGinnis, 42, of Hamilton, Ohio, died on Oct. 26, in Balad, Iraq, from injuries suffered that same day in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol. McGinnis was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

03. Sgt. Luke J. Zimmerman, 24, of Luxemburg, Wis., died Oct. 27 from injuries suffered while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

04. Pvt. Michael V. Bailey, 20, of Waldorf, Md., died on Oct. 27 in Salerno, Afghanistan, from non-combat related injuries. Bailey was assigned to 4th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York.

05. Lance Cpl. Troy D. Nealey, 24, of Eaton Rapids, Mich., died Oct. 29 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve’s 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Lansing, Mich.

06. Staff Sgt. Kyu H. Chay, 34, of Fayetteville, N.C., died on Oct. 28 in the Oruzgan Province, Afghanistan, from injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his combat patrol. Chay was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

07. Pfc. Jason Franco, 18, of Corona, Calif., died Oct. 31 from a non-hostile incident in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 11, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Miramar, Calif.

08. Sgt. Michael T. Seeley, 27, of Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, died Oct. 30 in Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Seeley was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

09. Sgt. Kraig D. Foyteck, 26, of Skokie, Ill., died Oct. 30 in Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations. Foyteck was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.

10. Sgt. Kenneth E. Bostic, 21, of Hawthorne, Nev., died Oct. 30 in Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries suffered from contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during check point operations. Bostic was assigned to the 204th Military Police Company, 519th Military Police Battalion, 1st Combat Support Brigade, Fort Polk, La.

11. Cpl. Gary A. Koehler, 21, of Ypsilanti, Mich., died Nov. 1 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

The Department of Defense today announced the identity of a soldier currently listed as Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown (DUSTWUN) while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Ahmed K. Altaie, 41, of Ann Arbor, Mich., has been unaccounted for since Oct. 23 in Baghdad, Iraq, at about 4:30 p.m. GMT. The soldier is assigned to the Provincial Reconstruction Team Baghdad.

Efforts continue to gather information and locate Altaie.

12. Lance Cpl. Minhee Kim, 20, of Ann Arbor, Mich., died Nov. 1 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve’s 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Lansing, Mich.

13. Sgt. Michael R. Weidemann, 23, of Newport, R.I., died Oct. 31 in Hit, Iraq, from injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Light Medium Tactical Vehicle. Weidemann was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Giessen, Germany.

14. Spc. Isaiah Calloway, 23, of Jacksonville, Fla., died Oct. 30 in Marah, Afghanistan, from injuries suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations. Calloway was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, Hohenfels, Germany.

15. Pvt. Michael P. Bridges, 23, of Placentia, Calif., died Nov. 2 in Taji, Iraq, from a non-combat related incident. Bridges was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

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Marine Missing in Action from Vietnam War is Identified

The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing in action from the Vietnam War, have been identified and returned to his family for burial with full military honors.

He is Pfc. James E. Widener, U.S. Marine Corps, of Churchville, N.Y. He will be buried Nov. 10, at Arlington National Cemetery near Washington, D.C.

On June 11, 1967, Widener was one of 11 passengers on board a CH-46A Sea Knight helicopter that was inserting ground forces into Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam, when the aircraft crashed. Pilots from two nearby helicopters saw the crash and reported that none of the men on board could have survived. Aircraft flew over the site for several hours, but aircrew members did not observe any survivors. A patrol was sent the next day to confirm the status of the 11 crewmembers, but the site could not be accessed due to enemy forces in the area. Later that month, enemy activity prevented a second attempt to patrol the site.

Between 1993 and 1994, U.S. and Socialist Republic of Vietnam (S.R.V.) teams, led by the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC), conducted two surveys of an area that was believed to be Widener’s crash site. The teams also interviewed several Vietnamese citizens who recalled the crash. Two of the citizens claimed to have seen bone fragments while scavenging the site years earlier. When the teams visited the purported crash site, they found small pieces of wreckage, but found no human remains.

In May 2005, Vietnamese officials notified U.S. specialists that possible human remains were present at a district security compound in Quang Tri province. The Vietnamese claimed to have confiscated the remains and other items, including Widener’s identification tag, from a Vietnamese local in 1996. The remains were then buried in the security compound, but the ID tag and other material evidence had supposedly been lost over the years. Later that month, a U.S./S.R.V. team excavated the burial site in the security compound and recovered a box containing human remains.

Among dental records and other forensic tools and circumstantial evidence, scientists from JPAC and the Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory also used mitochondrial DNA from two known maternal relatives to confirm the identification of the remains.

For additional information on the Defense Department’s mission to account for missing Americans, visit the DPMO Web site at http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo or call (703) 699-1169.

http://icasualties.org/oif/default.aspx
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Please remember to pray for the American soldiers stationed everywhere around the globe and especially in Iraq. Times have been and are very tough and it would be nice if you would all just say a prayer for their safety and for their families.
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Volume 12, Number 17 -- 01 Nov 2006
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Howdy, y'all, and greetings once again from deep behind the orange curtain in beautiful Irvine, California, the world's premiere cherry Jello juggling competition.
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Since the information in today's post affects a LOT of people, feel free to forward this to anyone you want. I only ask that you:

1. Add an introduction paragraph so that your friends know that it was you who forwarded them today's post, not me.

2. Invite your friends to sign up for the Tourbus newsletter at http://www.internettourbus.com - Tourbus is a free, semi- weekly internet newsletter that's been around since 1995. Tourbus is read by over 100,000 people in over 130 countries, and PC World recently rated Tourbus as one of the internet's 15 best newsletters.

On with the show...

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Is your laptop on fire, or are you just happy to see me?
Audience: Most laptop owners
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One of the better-kept secrets in the laptop computer world is that your laptop computer wasn't manufactured by the company you think it was. For example, your Apple, Dell, Fujitsu, Gateway, HP, IBM, Sharp, or Sony laptop was probably assembled by the Taiwanese laptop company Quanta Computers. Your laptop's LCD screen? That was probably made by LG Philips, Samsung, AU Optronics, or Chi Mei. And your laptop's battery? That was probably manufactured by Sanyo, Matsushita, or the Sony Energy Devices Corporation.

Your laptop's battery is what we need to talk about today. You see, approximately 10 million lithium ion laptop batteries manufactured by Sony have the potential of overheating, possibly resulting in a fire. And these potentially defective batteries can be found not only in certain Sony laptops but also in certain laptop models sold by Apple, Dell, Fujitsu, Gateway, Hitachi, IBM/Lenovo, Sharp, Sony, and Toshiba.

How does this affect you? Well, according to the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission [CPSC], there have been at least 47 incidents involving smoke or fire associated with notebook computers, from January 2001 through August 2006.

[Source: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml06/06271.html ]

Call me old fashioned, but I prefer my laptop computer not to spontaneously combust, especially when the computer is IN MY LAP!

How can you tell if your laptop's battery is vulnerable? The following is a list of the laptop computer resellers that are voluntarily recalling certain Sony-made laptop batteries vulnerable to overheating. Check the list below for a link to your laptop reseller's battery recall page. There you'll find instructions on how to identify your battery and learn if it is subject to a recall. I've also included links to most of the reseller's CPSC battery recall announcements.

Apple
https://depot.info.apple.com/batteryexchange/index.html
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml06/06245.html

Dell
http://www.dellbatteryprogram.com/
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml06/06231.html

Fujitsu
http://www.computers.us.fujitsu.com/battery
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07011.html

Gateway
http://www.gateway.com/battery/
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07011.html

Hitachi
http://tinyurl.com/vjnnx
Note: Hitachi has recalled 16,000 batteries installed in Flora
210W and Se210 laptops sold in Japan.

IBM/Lenovo
http://www.lenovo.com/batteryprogram
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml06/06270.html

Sharp
http://tinyurl.com/wqrlm
Note: Sharp has recalled 28,000 batteries sold in Japan.

Sony
http://esupport.sony.com/battery
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07011.html

Toshiba
http://www.bxinfo.toshiba.com/
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07011.html

Hewlett Packard and Acer use Sony batteries in their laptops, but as of Tuesday, October 24, 2006, neither company has issued a recall. Sony has also announced that they will initiate a "global replacement program for notebook computer battery packs" [see http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/News/Press/200609/06-090E/index.html ] but no further details have been provided.
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Scheduled Activities
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Columbia County Amateur Radio Club meets Every second Thursday @ 7:00 p.m. Union Street Station. And YOU'RE invited. Net is every Sunday at 20:30 on 147.105.
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MCC - "Faith Builders" Small group meets the second and fourth Tuesdays, 6:30 pm to 7:45 pm.
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MCC - Mom's Day Out - Every Tuesday and Thursday from 9 to 2.$10 for the first child, $5 for the second. Call 234-3225 for reservations.
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MCC - Nursing Home Ministry - Meadowbrook Every Tuesday from 10 to 11 am. Taylor, the last Thursday each month.
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Men's Prayer Breakfast held every Tuesday morning at 6 AM in Miller's Cafeteria. If you aren't a regular participant at the Men's Prayer Breakfast, you're missing some great food, fellowship and inspired teaching of the Word. Hope to see you there.
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Central Dispatch 234-5655
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Jail - 234-5331 (24 Hour)
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"There is not enough darkness in the world to put out the light of one candle."
"Laugh whenever you can and cry if you need to." -- "Bug"
"I read the end of the book. We win!" -- "Bug"
"We may not be able to cure the world, but we don't have to make it sicker." -- "Bug"
"There just ain't enough fingers for all the holes in the dike." - - "Bug"
"It's no big deal doing what God tells you to do. A big deal would be NOT doing what God tells you to do. Just ask Jonah." - - Paul Troquille
"A simple way to take measure of a country is to look at how many want in ... and how many want out." - - Tony Blair
"Information is the currency of democracy." - Jefferson
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Hope you enjoy the newsletter.
Again, thanks to all our contributors this week.

God bless and GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!

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