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Have you ever stood up for what you believe. even when it was very hard? Tell us all about it.

So glad everyone is safe and sound! Thanks for touching base with us!

Thank God everyone is alright! I know how scary these storms can be. Don, you are so right about people being in such a state of panic.

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This is a heads-up to those friends who haven't experienced it yet, and an explanation to those friends and family who have: Most of you have read the scare-mail about the person whose kidneys were stolen while he was passed out. Well, read on. While the kidney story was an urban legend, this one is not. It's happening every day. My thighs were stolen from me during the night a few years ago. It was just that quick. I went to sleep in my body and woke up with someone else's thighs. The new ones had the texture of cooked oatmeal. Who would have done such a cruel thing to legs that had been mine for years? Whose thighs were these and what happened to mine? I spent the entire summer looking for my thighs. Finally, hurt and angry, I resigned myself to living out my life in jeans and Sheer Energy pantyhose. Then, just when my guard was down, the thieves struck again. My butt was next. I knew it was the same gang, because they took pains to match my new rear end (although badly attached at least three inches lower than my original) to the thighs they stuck me with earlier. Now, my rear complemented my legs, lump for lump. Frantic, I prayed that long skirts would stay in fashion. It was two years ago when I realized my arms had been switched. One morning I was fixing my hair and I watched horrified but fascinated as the flesh of my upper arms swung to and fro with the motion of the hairbrush. This was really getting scary. My body was being replaced one section at a time. How clever and fiendish. Age? Age had nothing to do with it. Age is supposed to creep up, unnoticed, something like maturit y. NO, I was being attacked repeatedly and without warning. In despair, I gave up my T-shirts. What could they do to me next? My poor neck disappeared more quickly than the Thanksgiving turkey it now resembled. That's why I decided to tell my story. I can't take on the medical profession by myself. Women of the world, wake up and smell the coffee. That really isn't plastic that those surgeons are using. You KNOW where they are getting those replacement parts, don't you? The next time you suspect someone has had a face "lifted", look again. Was it lifted from you? I think I finally found my thighs ... and I hope that Cindy Crawford paid a really good price for them! This is not a hoax. This is happening to women in every town every night. WARN YOUR FRIENDS. P.S. I must say that last year I thought someone had stolen my breasts. I was lying in bed and they were gone! As I jumped out of bed I was relieved to see that they had just been hiding in my armpits as I slept. Now I keep them hidden in my waistband.

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You can change the signs at this ssite and then print them or have custom printing (bumper stickers) done from the sign. I changed the Stop Sign to read....STOP LUNG CANCER. Oh...you can save your sign as a jpeg image.

Jim, I am so glad you posted to let us know that you're alright. I'm sure that Ada would be pleased! I really miss Ada and find it so hard to believe that two years have already passed. Please keep in touch with us!!!

HOORAY for stable!!!

Good news! So happy for you and your mom!!!

Wow...here in Florida, the lowest I have paid for regular is $2.79. Like Katie, our gas was over $3.00 in the first days after Katrina blew through! Hey guys...I think we should all get scooters! Not motorcycles...but scooters. My challenged adult son has a really nice Honda Elite scooter and he gets amazing gas mileage!!!

I'm thinking that Gina can't hold a candle to you, in your ruby slippers and silk nightie!!! So, how about we go .......

My pet peeve is having a boss that expects you to be able to do twenty things at once.

I was raised way out in the country so it was a real treat to "go to town." My mother and her first cousin were both teachers. So, my great aunt Dora would babysit me on teachers inservice training days, while my mom was in meetings all day. There was always a meeting around the end of October (close to my birthday). She would always take me to downtown Knoxville and we would shop all day. She would do all her Christmas shopping at this time, as well as buying my birthday gift. The best treat of the day was lunch at McCroys counter. She would always let me have a banana split for dessert. I would pop a balloon to see what price we paid for the banana split!

Hey Melinda....Looks like you and I are making the same thing tommorrow night! Pat...thanks so much for sharing this yummy recipe! I can hardly wait!!!!

Pat, you now have my curiousity peaked and I have been thinking of nothing but that mac and cheese with crushed potato chips (Cape Cod brand) on top!!! Can you please share your recipe with us????

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My hobby is for both fun and profit. I'm one of those "nutty craft ladies." This is usually only a for profit thing around the holidays. I'm just starting a new venture making my own mylar stencils. For now, if there is anything loose...I'll make something different out of it. Hey...I just received 39 gallon paint cans that I'm turning into gift baskets!!!! Larry...Dennis was a big Ham radio person. N4IQZ

I DON'T KNOW WHAT DOCTOR WROTE THIS, BUT I LIKE HIM! HEALTH QUESTION & ANSWER SESSION Q: I've heard that cardiovascular exercise can prolong life; is this true? A: Your heart is only good for so many beats, and that's it... don't waste them on exercise. Everything wears out eventually. Speeding up your heart will not make you live longer; that's like saying you can extend the life of your car by driving it faster. Want to live longer? Take a nap. Q: Should I cut down on meat and eat more fruits and vegetables? A: You must grasp logistical efficiencies. What does a cow eat? Hay and corn. And what are these? Vegetables. So a steak is nothing more than an efficient mechanism of delivering vegetables to your system. Need grain? Eat chicken. Beef is also a good source of field grass (green leafy vegetable). And a pork chop can give you 100% of your recommended daily allowance of vegetable products. Q: Should I reduce my alcohol intake? A: No, not at all. Wine is made from fruit. Brandy is distilled wine, that means they take the water out of the fruity bit so you get even more of the goodness that way. Beer is also made out of grain. Bottoms up! Q: How can I calculate my body/fat ratio? A: Well, if you have a body and you have fat, your ratio is one to one. If you have two bodies, your ratio is two to one, etc. Q: What are some of the advantages of participating in a regular exercise program? A: Can't think of a single one, sorry. My philosophy is: No pain...Good! Q: Aren't fried foods bad for you? A: YOU'RE NOT LISTENING!!!. Foods are fried these days in vegetable oil. In fact, they're permeated in it. How could getting more vegetables be bad for you? ! Q: Will sit-ups help prevent me from getting a little soft around the middle? A: Definitely not! When you exercise a muscle, it gets bigger. You should only be doing sit-ups if you want a bigger stomach. Q: Is chocolate bad for me? A: Are you crazy? HELLO ...... Cocoa beans! Another vegetable!!! It's the best feel-good food around! Q: Is swimming good for your figure? A: If swimming is good for your figure, explain whales to me. Q: Is getting in-shape important for my lifestyle? A: Hey! 'Round' is a shape! Well, I hope this has cleared up any misconceptions you may have had about food and diets. And remember: "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways - Chardonnay in one hand - chocolate in the other - body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming "WOO HOO, what a Ride!"

Val...you are truly priceless!!! What a wonderful post!!!

that will be a diffeent story. How will I every explain my attire to my boss? How will I every explain that last night I was..............

Prayers for all that are in harms way of this mosnter storm. Having been hit by two hurricanes last season, I can sympathize with all the people that are suffering.

This is so easy for me.....Mac & Cheese.