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(((((((((Sharyn))))))))) Someone as sweet as you should not be feeling so down! You have always been such a great source of friendship and support on this board. I just can't imagine any one intentionally shunning you, for any reason! Although you and I don't PM, I've always considered you a friend. Like Connie said, some times people just don't feel well, physically or mentally, and may need a little space! I'm sure you did nothing wrong!

So very sorry for the loss of such a good friend.

After living through back-to-back hurricanes in 2004, Frances and Jeanne, this cracks me up. Everyone I have shown this to has cracked up laughing. Yes, Linda, I do understand that a hurricane is serious business but after living in Florida all these years and actually dealing with most everything in this little funny, you have to try and take a "light" attitude about the whole thing! Our homeowners insurance rates are absolutely ricidulous and many of the people that struggle to pay these outrageous amounts would still not be able to have repairs done if they have damage, as the deductibles are so high!!! If my house should catch on fire (God forbid) I would have a $200.00 deductible to replace the damage. If my house is damaged by a hurricane, my deductible is $3,976.00. Insurance companies either are, or have already, cancelled policies for thousands of Florida homeowners. Many people are losing their homes just because they can't afford the insurance. So...you have to find something to be cheerful about at this time of year here in Florida!!! Oops...gotta run...I think I need another 10 gallons of bleach, 6 cases of tuna, bottled water and more batteries, as there are three systems, with the potential to "start spinning," looming out there as we speak.

Ribeye Brush with "goop" - melted butter, soy sauce, garlic and a touch of liquid smoke, sprinkle with seasoning salt Bring to room temperature Grill to medium well (fat must be crisped up by 'flaming' just before you take it off the grill) Let rest for five minutes Must NEVER, EVER pierce meat (any type of meat) before or during cooking!

Let's talk steak.... What cut do you prefer? Seasoning? Bring to room temperature before cooking? How long do you let it rest?

Everyone....we are now in possession of our instructions to deal with the 2007 season which started June 1. If you live here, print this out for future reference, if not, pray for us. To All of Florida & Texas Gulf Coast area: We're about to enter the peak of the hurricane season. Any day now, you're going to turn on the TV and see a weatherman pointing to some radar blob out in the Atlantic or Texas Gulf and making two basic meteorological points. 1. There is no need to panic 2. We could all be killed. Yes, hurricane season is an exciting time to be in Fl or on the TX Gulf coast. If you're new to the area, you're probably wondering what you need to do to prepare for the possibility that we'll get hit by "The Big One". Based on our experiences, we recommend that you follow this simple three-step hurricane-preparedness plan. 1. Buy enough food and bottled water to last your family for at least three days. 2. Put these supplies in your car. 3. Drive to Nebraska and remain there until Halloween. Unfortunately, statistics show that most people will not follow this sensible plan. Most people will foolishly stay here in FL or TX Gulf coast. We'll start with one of the most important hurricane-preparedness items. HURRICANE INSURANCE If you own a home, you must have hurricane insurance. Fortunately, this insurance is cheap and easy to get, provided that your home meets two basic requirements. 1. It is reasonably well-built. 2. It is located in Nebraska. Unfortunately, if your home is located in South FL or TX Gulf coast, or any other area that could actually be hit by a hurricane, most insurance companies would prefer not to sell you hurricane insurance. So, you'll have to scrounge for an insurance company, which will charge you an annual premium roughly equal to the replacement value of your house. At any moment, this company can drop you like used dental floss. Since Hurricane Georges, I have had an estimated 27 different home-insurance companies. This week, I'm covered by the Bob and Big Stan Insurance Company, under a policy which states that, in addition to my premium, Bob and Big Stan are entitled, upon demand, to my kidneys. SHUTTERS Your house should have hurricane shutters on all the windows, doors.......And, if it is a major hurricane, the toilets. There are several types of shutters, all with advantages and disadvantages. A. Plywood shutters: Advantage is that because you make them yourself, they're cheap. The disadvantage is that because you make them yourself, they will fall off. B. Sheet metal shutters: These work well, once you get them all up. But, once you get them up, your hands will be useless bleeding stumps that will not heal until December. C. Roll down shutters: The cream of the crop in shutters, they are very easy to use and will definitely stay up. Sadly, you will have to sell your house to pay for them. HURRICANE PROOF WINDOWS These are the newest wrinkle in hurricane protection. They look like ordinary windows, but they can withstand hurricane force winds. You can be sure of this, because the salesman says so. He lives in Nebraska. HURRICANE PROOFING YOUR PROPERTY As the hurricane approaches, check your yard for movable objects like BBQ grills, planters, patio furniture, visiting relatives, etc. You should, as a precaution, throw these into the swimming pool. If you don't have one, get one installed immediately. Otherwise, the hurricane winds will turn these objects into deadly missiles. EVACUATION ROUTE If you live in a low lying area, you should have an evacuation route planned out. To determine if you live in a low lying area, look at your driver's license. If the address says FL or TX Gulf coast area, you live in a low-lying area. The purpose of an evacuation route is quite simple. It is to avoid being trapped in your home when the storm hits. Instead, you will be trapped in a gigantic traffic jam several hundred miles from your home, along with 200,000 other evacuees. So, as a bonus, you will not be alone. HURRICANE SUPPLIES If you don't evacuate, you will need supplies. Do not buy them now! Louisiana tradition requires that you wait until the last possible minute, then go to the supermarket and get into vicious fights with strangers over who gets the last bottle of water. In addition to food and water, you will need the following: A. 23 flashlights B. At least $156.00 worth of batteries that turn out to be the wrong size for when the power goes off. C. Bleach. (I don't know what for. Nobody seems to know what for but, it's traditional, so get some.) D. A buggy full of deodorant. E. A large quantity of raw chicken, to placate the alligators (ask anyone who went thru Camille or Audrey, there will be irate alligators) F. $35,000 worth of cash or diamonds so that you can buy a generator after the storm has passed from some man with no discernable teeth. These are all, of course, just basic precautions. As the hurricane draws near, it is vitally important to keep abreast of the situation by turning on the TV and watching reporters in rain slickers stand right next to the gulf and tell you over and over and over how important it is for everyone to stay away from the gulf. Last, but not least, do not move to Nebraska, everyone knows you will get picked up by a tornado and carried to someplace called Oz. I saw what it was like in Oz on HBO and you DO NOT want to go there

For fear I might lose my way And meet a cow that's chomping on hay

I can't believe I, of all people, even asked this question!!! You see, I have a really serious obsession when it comes to cookbooks. I am a cookbook addict!!! I must have over 100 cookbooks and most of them I never open. There are five cookbooks that I do use all of the time. They are: LCSC Cookbook - I LCSC Cookbook - II The other three are Paula Deen's cookbooks. I must get rid of some of these cookbooks!!!!

Your Brain is 67% Female, 33% Male Your brain leans female You think with your heart, not your head Sweet and considerate, you are a giver But you're tough enough not to let anyone take advantage of you!

Let's all take this test and then post our results!!! http://www.blogthings.com/whatgenderisyourbrainquiz/

So glad that the day was beautiful for you and your family. I know that you feel at peace, knowing your Dad's wishes were fulfilled.

I'm a hard workin' man I wear a steel hard hat

I'll see my friends and raise a brew And when we leave, we feel better too

How many cookbooks do you own? How many do you use regularly? Which ones are your absolute favorites?

The first person starts by singing a line in a song. The next person picks A WORD out of that line & finds a song with THAT word in it. EX: These boots are made for walking... Turns into: I'm walking on sunshine... Ready? Here we go! I'll start us out. I like it, I love it, I want some more of it

The Priest and the Rabbi" A priest and a rabbi were sitting next to each other on an airplane. After a while, the priest turned to the rabbi and asked, "Is it still a requirement of your faith that you not eat pork?" The rabbi responded, "Yes, that is still one of our laws." The priest then asked, "Have you ever eaten pork?" To which the rabbi replied, "Yes, on one occasion I did succumb to temptation and tasted a ham sandwich." The priest nodded in understanding and went on with his reading. A while later, the rabbi spoke up and asked the priest, "Father, is it still a requirement of your church that you remain celibate?" The priest replied, "Yes, that is still very much a part of our faith." The rabbi then asked him, "Father, have you ever fallen to the temptations of the flesh?" The priest replied, "Yes, rabbi, on one occasion I was weak and broke with my faith." The rabbi nodded understandingly and remained silent, thinking, for about five minutes. Finally, the rabbi said, "It sure beats a ham sandwich, doesn't it?"

The Two Horses Just up the road is a field, with two horses in it. From a distance, each looks like every other horse. But if you stop your car, or are walking by, you will notice something quite amazing. Looking into the eyes of one horse will disclose that he is blind. His owner has chosen not to have him put down, but has made a good home for him. This alone is amazing. If nearby and listening, you will hear the sound of a bell. Looking around for the source of the sound, you will see that it comes from the smaller horse in the field. Attached to her halter is a small bell. It lets her blind friend know where she is, so he can follow her. As you stand and watch these two friends, you'll see how she is always checking on him, and that he will listen for her bell and then slowly walk to where she is, trusting that she will not lead him astray. When she returns to the shelter of the barn each evening, she stops occasionally and looks back, making sure her friend isn't too far behind to hear the bell. Like the owners of these two horses, God does not throw us away just because we are not perfect or because we have problems or challenges. He watches over us and even brings others into our lives to help us when we are in need. Sometimes we are the blind horse being guided by the little ringing bell of those who God places in our lives. Other times we are the guide horse, helping others see. Good friends are like this. You don't always see them, but you know they are always there. Please listen for my bell and I'll listen for yours. "Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle". ~Author Unknown~

A little old lady is walking down the street, dragging two plastic garbage bags with her, one in each hand. There's a hole in one of the bags, and every once in a while a $20 bill is flying out of it onto the pavement. Noticing this, a policeman stops her..."Ma'am, there are $20 bills falling out of that bag..." "Drat!" says the little old lady....."I'd better go back and see if I can still find some. Thanks for the warning!" "Well, now, not so fast," says the cop. "How did you get all that money? Did you steal it?" "Oh, no," says the little old lady. "You see, my back yard backs up to the parking lot of the football stadium. Each time there's a game, a lot of fans come and pee in the bushes, right into my flower beds!" So, I go and stand behind the bushes with a big hedge clipper, and each time someone sticks his little thingie through the bushes, I say: '$20 or off it comes!'" "Hey, not a bad idea!" laughs the cop. "OK, good luck! By the way, what's in the other bag?" "Well," says the little old lady, "not all of them pay."

Why You Never Question A Drunk A woman was shopping at her local supermarket where she selected... A half-gallon of 2% milk, A carton of eggs, A quart of orange juice, A head of romaine lettuce, A 2 lb. bag of coffee, And 1 lb. package of bacon. As she was unloading her items on the conveyor belt to check out, a drunk standing behind her watched as she placed the items in front of the cashier. While the cashier was ringing up her purchases, the drunk calmly stated, "You must be single." The woman was a bit startled by this proclamation, but she was intrigued by the derelict's intuition, since she was indeed single. She looked at her six items on the belt and saw nothing particularly unusual about her selections that could have tipped off the drunk to her marital status. Curiosity getting the better of her, she said: "Well, you know what, you're absolutely right. But how on earth did you know that?" The drunk replied, "'Cause you're ugly."

A farmer stopped by the local mechanic shop to have his truck fixed. They couldn't do it while he waited, so he said he didn't live far and would just walk home. On the way home he stopped at the hardware store and bought a bucket and a gallon of paint. He then stopped by the feed store and picked up a couple of chickens and a goose. However, struggling outside the store he now had a problem - how to carry his entire purchases home. While he was scratching his head he was approached by a little old lady who told him she was lost. She asked, "Can you tell me how to get to 603 Mockingbird Lane?" The farmer said, "Well, as a matter of fact, my farm is very close to that house. I would walk you there but I can't carry this lot." The old lady suggested, "Why don't you put the can of paint in the bucket. Carry the bucket in one hand, put a chicken under each arm and carry the goose in your other hand?" "Why thank you very much," he said and proceeded to walk the old girl home. On the way he says "Let's take my short cut and go down this alley. We'll be there in no time." The little old lady looked him over cautiously then said, I am a lonely widow without a husband to defend me. How do I know that when we get in the alley you won't hold me up against the wall, pull up my skirt, and have your way with me? The farmer said, "Holy smokes lady! I'm carrying a bucket, a gallon of paint two chickens, and a goose. How in the world could I possibly hold you up against the wall and do that?" The old lady replied, "Set the goose down, cover him with the bucket, put the paint on top of the bucket, and I'll hold the chickens..."

A married couple was in a terrible accident where the man's face was severely burned. The doctor told the husband that they couldn't graft any skin from his own body because he was too skinny, so, his wife offered to donate some of her own skin. However, the only skin on her body that the doctor felt was suitable would have to come from her buttocks. The husband and wife agreed that they would tell no one about where the skin came from, and they requested that the doctor also honor their secret. After all, this was a very delicate matter. After the surgery was completed, everyone was astounded at the man's new face. He looked more handsome than he ever had before! All his friends and relatives just went on and on about his youthful appearance! One day, he was alone with his wife, and he was overcome with emotion at her sacrifice. He said, "Dear, I just want to thank you for everything you did for me. How can I possibly repay you?" "My darling," she replied, "I get all the thanks I need every time I see your mother kiss you on the cheek."

The Sweetest Little Lisp A little girl walks into a pet shop and asks in the sweetest little lisp: "Excuthe me, mithter, do you keep wittle wabiths?" And the shopkeeper gets down one his knees, so that he's on her level, and asks: "Do you want a wittle white wabby or a soft and fuwwy bwack wabby?" She in turn puts her hands on her knees, bends forward and says, "I don't fink my pyfon gives a damn!"

How cute!!!

Cheese Whiz and Strawberry Jam on White Wheat Bread

In this game, you just post two lines that rhyme with each other. You can add to the ones of the poster above you or change the subject - anything goes, as long as the two lines rhyme. I love this board, yes I do Every morning, there's something new