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Lori, you're such a wonderful daughter! I hope you always know and remember that! I know it will be hard for your mom to learn of her friend's passing. I'm praying that your mom will become more content in rehab.

YEAH, Cathy. I'm sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo glad you're a part of this family! I love you and your posts!!!!

Definitely the Thin Mints. They are so yummy. I'm to the point that I usually just donate to the girls, as I know I will eat an entire box of cookies very quickly!

I ma so glad that your mom in NED!!! Hip Hip Hooray. God does answer prayers! As for the other problems, I do know that anxiety can cause a world of problems. Ater Dennis died, I began having a lot of issues with anxiety and even panic attacks that I had never had before. Soe strange things can happen when this hits. I do have two air purifiers in my house and they do seem to work. I used to have allergies and took heavy doses of Allegra at certain times of year. I haven't had an Allegra (or any allergy meds) since I have the purifiers in my house.

I have no idea! I know that we usually have more activity on weekdays than on weekends. For that reason, I was only doing this during the week. If the amount of response is here, I would be happy to do this on the weekends.

The Colts are my team but I figure if they couldn't win I would rather have Pittsburg beat them than most anyone else. I used to be a big Pittsburg fan back in the 70's. But...next week I'll be rooting for Denver>

What are your favorite kind of Girl Scout cookies?

I used to be over easy but now am definitely scrambled!!!!

A Dog’s Letters To God... - Dear God: Are there letter carriers in Heaven? If there are, will I have to apologize? - Dear God: More meatballs, less spaghetti, please. - Dear God: When we get to heaven, can we sit on your couch? Or is it going to be the same old story? - Dear God: Why are there cars named after the jaguar, the cougar, the mustang, the colt, the stingray, and the rabbit, but not ONE named for a dog? How often do you see a cougar riding around? We dogs love a nice ride! Would it be so hard to rename the 'Chrysler Eagle' the 'Chrysler Beagle'? General Motors might sell a lot more Hummers if they were called the GM Schnauzer. - Dear God: If you really do know everything, can we assume that you won’t jump the gun when we’re just rolling over and playing dead? - Dear God: If a dog barks his head off in the forest and no human hears him, is he still a bad dog? - Dear God: We dogs can understand human verbal instructions, hand signals, whistles, horns, clickers, beepers, scent ID's, electromagnetic energy fields, and Frisbee flight paths. What do humans understand? - Dear God: When I get to Heaven, may I have my testicles back?

WHEN SOMEONE IS JUST NOT THAT BRIGHT – YOU COULD SAY… They have a couple of wheels on the shoulder. · They are ten cents short of a dime. · The lights are on but nobody's home. · They don’t have both oars in the water. · The Wheel is turning, but the hamster is dead. · His Sherpa doesn’t go all the way to the summit. · They’re not the sharpest knife in the drawer. · They are a few peas short of a casserole. · They couldn’t pour water out of a boot if the instructions were written on the sole. · They have an IQ of 2, but it takes 3 to grunt. · The cheese slid off of his cracker. · Got into the gene pool when the lifeguard wasn't watching. · A room temperature IQ. · Got a full 6-pack, but lacks the plastic thingy to hold them together. · A photographic memory, but the lens cover is on. · Bright as Alaska in December. · Donated his body to science - before he was done using it. · Fell out of the family tree. · Gates are down, the lights are flashing, but the train isn't coming. · He is so dense, light bends around him. · If brains were taxed, he'd get a rebate. · If he were any more stupid, he'd have to be watered twice a week. · If you give him a penny for his thoughts, you get change back. · If you stand close enough to him, you can hear the ocean. · It's hard to believe that he beat out 100,000 other sperm. · Takes him an hour and a half to watch 60 Minutes. · Doesn't have all his corn flakes in one bowl. · All foam no beer. · A few Club Z points short of a toaster · Big hat, no cattle · Dumber than a box of hair · During evolution, his ancestors were in the control group

What kind of personality are you??? EGG READINGS: According to psychologist Dr Beryl West, how you like your eggs reveals a lot about you ... Sunny-side up ... You are optimistic & easygoing. Hard-boiled ... You're a no-nonsense type, quick to form opinions. Soft-boiled ... .You're gentle, sensitive & neat, but not always easy to please. Scrambled ... You're agreeable & steady, you go with the flow. Over easy ... You are very precise & know exactly what you want out of life. Poached ... You are very orderly & don't like to see anything out of its place. Omelettes ... You enjoy taking risks.

How To Lie To A Bathroom Scale… - Don’t eat or drink in the morning until AFTER you’ve weighed in, completely naked of course. - Exhale with all your might BEFORE stepping on the scale. - Always go to the bathroom first. - Weigh yourself after a haircut. - Never weigh yourself with wet hair. - Stand with arms raised, making pressure on the scale lighter. - Remove everything including eyeglasses. When getting weighed, blurred vision is an asset. - Start out with just one foot on the scale. Then, holding on to a towel rack in front of you, slowly edge your other foot on and slowly let go of the rack. You will weigh at least two pounds less than if you had stepped on normally. - Weigh yourself with clothes on, after dinner, at night – and then in the morning, before breakfast … because it’s nice to know how much weight you’ve lost overnight.

Turn your volume up for this one...lol http://www.chumfm.com/MorningShow/bits/march24.swf

Carleen...so happy to read that you and Keith have made a decision and are ready to proceed. I'm saying prayers that the procedure works and that you will have more good news to share with us soon. I know both you and Keith will make wonderful parents.

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After the 2004 hurricanes here in Florida my insurance company told me they would reimburse me up to two air filtering units, as long as they were certain brands that met certain standards. This was because of the mold issues. I can't for the life of me tell you what brand I have. I know they were $499 per unit and Radio Shack was carrying them at the time. They work wonderfully well. Both my soon-to-be DIL's have big time allergies. I have cats and when my filters are running, the girls don't even sniffle. There's a long metal rod in the center of each unit that I just pull out and wipe off. Personally, I think they definitely work.

Good for Dana ! So happy she was able to sing. What a great experience for you, Amie.

Amie...thanks for reminding me about the sports superstitions. dennis used to be really big on this one. He loved the Dolphins and always had to have a sandwich and a beer whenever they were playing. If for some reason, he missed being glued to the tv...beer and sandwich in hand....he would blame himself for their loss...lol! So, there's only one thing to do before Sunday. I have to buy lots of beer and sandwich fixins to have while I cheer my Colts to victory!

I would have to say that all the superstitious things always pop in my head when they happen. I thought yesterday was a rough day at the office but when it hit me that today was Friday the 13th, I shuddered to think how bad it might get...lol! I never walk under ladders but maybe because I'm afraid they may fall on me. I can definitely tell you there is something strange that makes people crazy on full moons. My best friend's hubby is a retired police officer and it's factual that full moon nights bring out the crazy folks!!!

Believe I have to believe that you still exist - Somewhere That you still watch me - Sometimes That you still love me - Somehow I have to believe that life has meaning - Somehow That I am useful here - Sometimes That I make small differences - Somewhere I have to believe that I need to stay here for Sometime That all this teaches me Something So that I can meet you again Somewhere

Not sure where to post this one but thought you would enjoy. It didn't really fit in Just for Laughs. How old is Grandma??? Stay with this -- the answer is at the end. It will blow you away. One evening a grandson was talking to his grandmother about current events. The grandson asked his grandmother what she thought about the shootings at schools, the computer age, and just things in general. The Grandma replied, "Well, let me think a minute, I was born before: ' television ' penicillin ' polio shots ' frozen foods ' Xerox ' contact lenses ' Frisbees and ' the pill There was no: ' radar ' credit cards ' laser beams or ' ball-point pens Man had not invented: ' pantyhose ' air conditioners ' dishwashers ' clothes dryers ' and the clothes were hung out to dry in the fresh air and ' man hadn't yet walked on the moon Your Grandfather 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. 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: ' "grass" was mowed, ' "coke" was a cold drink, ' "pot" was something your mother cooked in and ' "rock music" was your grandmother's lullaby. ' "Aids" were helpers in the Principal's office, ' "chip" meant a piece of wood, ' "hardware" was found in a hardware store and ' "Software" wasn't even a word. 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 lady 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. This Woman would be only 58 years old!

Miss Beatrice, the church organist, was in her eightys and had never been married. She was admired for her sweetness and kindness to all. One afternoon the pastor came to call on her and she showed him into her quaint sitting room. She invited him to have a seat while she prepared tea. As he sat facing her old pump organ, the young minister noticed a cut-glass bowl sitting on top of it. The bowl was filled with water. In the water floated, of all things, a condom. When she returned with tea and scones, they began to chat. The pastor tried to stifle his curiosity about the bowl of water and its strange floater, but soon his curosity got the best of him. "Miss Beatrice", he said. "I wonder if you would tell me about this?" pointing to the bowl. "Oh, Yes" she replied, "isn't it wonderful? I was walking through the park a few weeks ago and I found this little package on the ground. The directions said to place it on the organ, keep it wet and that it would prevent the spread of disease. Do you know I haven't had the flu all winter!"

Spunky Addie...that's our gal! Thanks for giving us an update, as Addie is always in my thoughts and prayers. I wonder who she's poking with those knitting needles today??? Miss you, Addie!!!

(((((((((Martha)))))))) So very sorry. I'm sure that Hospice is trying to make your mother as comfortable as possible right now. I'm so glad that you have the support of your husband.

Since it's Friday, the 13th, I think it's probably appropriate to talk about superstitions. Are you a superstitious person? If so, what things really catch your attention? Ladders, black cats, full moons....let us know. If you are superstitious, why?