If you yelled for 8 years, 7 months and 6 days you would have
produced enough sound energy to heat one cup of coffee.

(Hardly seems worth it.)

If you farted consistently for 6 years and 9 months, enough gas is produced to
create the energy of an atomic bomb.
(Now that's more like it!)

A pig's orgasm lasts 30 minutes.
(In my next life, I want to be a pig.)


A cockroach will live nine days without its head before it starves to death.
(Creepy.)

(I'm still not over the pig.)



Banging your head against a wall uses 150 calories an hour
(Don't try this at home, maybe at work)



The male praying mantis cannot copulate while its head is attached to its body.
The female initiates sex by ripping the male's head off.

(Honey, I'm home. What the...?!)

The flea can jump 350 times its body length. It's like a human jumping the
length of a football field.

(30 minutes..lucky pig! Can you imagine?)

Some lions mate over 50 times a day.

(I still want to be a pig in my next life...quality over quantity)

Right-handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left-handed
people.

Elephants are the only animals that cannot jump.

(Okay, so that would be a good thing)


An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.

(I know some people like that.)

Starfish have no brains

(I know some people like that too)

Polar bears are left-handed.

(If they switch, they'll live a lot longer)

Humans and dolphins are the only species that have sex for pleasure.

(What about that pig??)


Now that you've smiled once spread this
and
God love that PIG

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gggggooddddddddddddshiiiiiiiiitttttttttttttttttttttttt.



time to stop.


or maybe next time :)

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u make it easy, its as easy as 1 2 3 4
1 thing
2 say
3 words
4 you

I love you :)

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Maybe you can keep me alive
Maybe you can get in my mind
But it's only a matter of time
Before the i hear again
things tht will make my heart feel the pain
after reading all this
you will say maybe it's a fall from grace
maybe its too late
maybe its me overreacting
But watever it maybe
I'll be back someday after all this
a different man
and know this
a heart is a fragile thing
but this heart was fragile
a long time ago.
very very long time ago
now its cold, and cant feel shit.
remember that

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look up the stars. look how they shine for u. and everything u do



:)

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All i can say is

wanna put my fingers through ur hair,
wrap me up in ur legs,
and love u till ur eyes roll back,

Hold my heart tight,
dont break it coz its yours,
yours
yours =)

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WHY dads shudnt buy shirts





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Why there are so many motorcycle accidents in Jamaica?

Do you know why there are so many motorcycle accidents in Jamaica?


Look at the following photos, then you'll know.







NONE OF THEM ARE WEARING SAFETY HELMETS

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why women should go shopping alone


This letter was recently sent by Tesco's Head Office to a customer in Oxford:

Dear Mrs. Murray,

While we thank you for your valued custom and use of the Tesco Loyalty Card,
the Manager of our store in Banbury is considering banning you and your family from shopping with us, unless your
husband stops his antics.

Below is a list of offences over the past few months all verified by our surveillance cameras:

1. June 15: Took 24 boxes of condoms and randomly put them in people's trolleys when they weren't looking.

2. July 2: Set all the alarm clocks in Housewares to go off at 5-minute intervals.

3. July 7: Made a trail of tomato juice on the floor leading to feminine products aisle.

4. July 19: Walked up to an employee and told her in an official tone,
"Code 3" in housewares..... and watched what happened.

5. August 14: Moved a 'CAUTION - WET FLOOR' sign to a carpeted area.

6. September 15: Set up a tent in the outdoor clothing department and
told shoppers he'd invite them in if they would bring sausages and a
Calor gas stove.

7. September 23: When the Deputy Manager asked if she could help him,
he began to cry and asked, "Why can't you people just leave me alone?"

8. October 4: Looked right into the security camera; used it as a
mirror, picked his nose, and ate it.

9. November 10: While appearing to be choosing kitchen knives in the
Housewares aisle asked an assistant if he knew where the antidepressants were.

10. December 3: Darted around the store suspiciously, loudly humming
the "Mission Impossible" theme.

11. December 6: In the kitchenware aisle, practised the "Madonna look"
using different size funnels.

12. December 18: Hid in a clothing rack and when people browsed,
yelled "PICK ME!" "PICK ME!"

13. December 21: When an announcement came over the loud speaker,
assumed the foetal position and screamed "NO! NO! It's those voices again."

And; last, but not least:

14. December 23: Went into a fitting room, shut the door, waited a while;
then yelled, very loudly, "There is no toilet paper in here."



Yours sincerely,
Charles Brown
Store Manager

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For the believers in chinese medicine

While in China , an Australian man was very sexually promiscuous and did not use a condom at all.

A week after arriving back home in Sydney , he woke one morning to find his penis covered with purple spots. Horrified, he immediately went to see a doctor.

The doctor, never having seen anything like this before, ordered some tests and told the man to return in two days for the results.


The man returned a couple of days later and the doctor said, 'I've got bad news for you - you've contracted Mongolian VD. It's very rare and almost unheard of here. We know very little about it.'

The man looked a little perplexed and said: 'Well, give me a shot or something and fix me up, Doc.'

The doctor answered: 'I'm sorry, there's no known cure. We're going to have to amputate your penis.'

The man screamed in horror, 'Absolutely not! I want a second opinion.'

The doctor replied: 'Well, it's your choice. Go ahead if you want, but surgery is your only option.'

The next day the man found a Chinese doctor, figuring that he'd know more about the disease. The Chinese doctor examined his penis and proclaimed, 'Ah, yes, Mongolian VD. Very rare disease.'

The guy said to the doctor, 'Yeah, yeah, I already know that but what can we do? My Australian doctor wants to operate and amputate my penis!'

The Chinese doctor shook his head and laughed. 'Stupid Australian doctor, always want to operate. Make more money that way. No need to operate!'

'Oh, Thank God!' the man replied.

'Yes,' says the Chinese doctor, 'You no worry! Wait two weeks. Fall off by itself!"

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life moves too fast. if we dont stop once in a while we will miss on a hell lotta things.







i seem to be taking one too many stops.
SHIT!!

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let the sun rise and shine with you
let it bring out the shine thts in you
when the sun sets
light will still come from you
so as long as i have you
i am safe and tht keeps me going


=)

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it goes on and on and on and on like a neverending train of thought.
have to put a full stop , no coma to it.
then life would be perfectly balanced.


not like now; all play no work makes thira a stupid boy . LOL

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hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, was wondering wat you're trying to prove????

tht you're officially dumb?

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Marriage =)

Getting married is very much like going to a restaurant with friends.
You order what you want then, when you see what the other person
has, you wish you had ordered that.

It's funny when people discuss Love Marriage vs Arranged Marriage.
It's like asking someone, if suicide is better or being murdered.


It is so difficult to understand GOD. He makes such beautiful
things as women and then he turns them into Wives

Man receives telegram: Wife dead-should be buried or cremated?
Man: Don't take any chances. Burn the body and bury the ash.

Why dogs don't marry?
A: Because they are already leading a dog's life!

Q: Why doesn't the law permit a man to marry a second woman?
A: Because as per the law you cannot be punished twice for the same
offence!

HERE COMES THE ULTIMATE ONE



Prospective husband: Do you have a book called 'Man, The Master of Women'?

Salesgirl: The fiction department is on the other side, sir.

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it was nice knowing u . as they say life goes on.


=)

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good friend of mine is going india for 3- 5 yrs. will miss those times talking cock, doing shits, getting second and all tht with this kuta. haha.


 results coming out soon. will i get through? thts not the main question. its as faris correctly put it- 


are we ready for ACCA?



no matter wat,by the 17th hopefully the answer will be YES. not yes or Yes or YEs but YES!!

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looking back

can hardly deny tht those times were good times at tht time but now looking back its all mixed feelings and all but good times will be well, the wrong word. both parties are to blame but of course u might disagree. well this change is for the better i feel. learnt lot abt u tht i din noe . but one thing for sure-  u can really act ill give u tht much and u really know how to save money. was nice knowing u.

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BEST WAY TO HOLD  WHEN TRAIN IS MOVING



P.S.- IM REFERING TO THE OLD MAN :D 

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was watching katt williams tht day and saw this part of his video tht reminded me of some ppl. very true and effing funny


Woman, you have to remember we guys are simple, we are simple all we do is go to work  fuck and eat sleep though not necessarily in tht order. 

We just have women confusing us. so women stop confusing us, coz we are simple. we are tired of cases like:

you got a woman dancing all over you in a club acting slutty and all. dancing all over you wi[ing the grease on you. So after the club we get excited and smile and laugh. * hinting and clears throat when women pass*

but the same girl tht was wiping her ass all over you will then turns into a different mthrf****. the woman will GASP and touch her heart and say ' Wat kind of girl do u think i was?'

 and u reply " i thought u were a whore, you were a whore over there and i assumed ull be a whore over here. din see u cross the im no more a whore line. wtf happened?"


After watching tht video i thought of a few ppl who claim tht they are playing around acting and not being slutty but as wat katt williams said

 "i din see you cross the i am no more a whore line!. you were a whore over there u are still a whore over here."


Kudos to Katt williams

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tomorrow PD till sunday and next week friday PT1. shit.




SO HOW NOW???????

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Camp

just got back from camp yesterday in Jeram Besu with a group of 20 something of my frens.and the camp was fucking fucking Awesome. the activities, the shits we talked and everything was awesome. learnt a lot of things also :). but it was tiring. 


and i just found out theres a test for law paper tomorrow and also we got 10 tax questions to do. 10. FUCK! 
                        
@#$#@!#$#@##$#@%@#$%^&*(&^%$!@%#$%^

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im not here for you entertainment, it will be just u and ur hand for everynight of your life.
U AND UR HAND. thts all

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3 days a week class might sound fun. but do not be deceived. in ACCA nothing is fun except the breaks. :). however, ive been enjoying life too much since sem started, even before tht actually and tht might be my undoing. so have to start being serious :D.


-a man's heart is a fragile thing and broken once too many times isnt to good his for health. but well we learn from our mistakes. and mine was a big one. but life goes on as it is too short to be thinking about the mistakes made.

a word of advice to all-dont use other ppl's money fr our own entertainment shamelessly.

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of whores and bitches

u act like a saint in front of other people,

well maybe we should call u a prophet should we?
trying to correct other ppl's mistakes
acting as if u dont have any,
but in the end ur worst than any slut, 
coz they dont conceal the fact they are one,
but you act like a saint, 
actually you're a hypocrite,
a slut,
a bitch,
a whore,
these words were created for the likes of you. 


but you've taught me one thing though, never trust a whore.
thanks for the lesson. 

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ROSES

Caroline! Caroline! 
All the guys would say she's mighty fine 
But mighty fine only got you somewhere half the time 
And the other half either got you cursed out, or coming up short 
Yeah, now dig this, even though (even though) 
You'd need a golden calculator to divide (to divide) 
The time it took to look inside and realize that 
Real guys go for real down to Mars girls, yeah! 

I know you'd like to thank your shit don't stank 
But lean a little bit closer 
See that roses really smell like boo-boo 
Yeah, roses really smell like boo-boo 

Caroline! See she's the reason for the word "bitch" (bitch) 
I hope she's speeding on the way to the club 
Trying to hurry up to get to some 
Baller or singer or somebody like that 
And try to put on her makeup in the mirror 
And crash, crash, crash.. into a ditch! (Just Playing!) 
She needs a golden calculator to divide (to divide) 
The time it took to look inside and realize that 
Real guys go for real down to Mars girls, yeah! 


I know you'd like to thank your shit don't stank 
But lean a little bit closer 
See that roses really smell like boo-boo 
Yeah, roses really smell like boo-boo 

Well she's got a hotty body, but her attitude is potty 
When I met her at a party she was hardly acting naughty 
I said "Would you call me?" 
She said "Pardon me, are you ballin'?" 
I said "Darling, you sound like a prostitute pursing" 
Oh so you're one them freaks, get geeked at the sight of ATM receipts 
But game been peeped, dropping names she's weak 
Trickin' off this bitch is lost 
Must take me for a geek a quick way to eat 
A neat place sleep, a rent-a-car for a week, a trick for a treat 
Now go on the raw sex, my AIDS test is flawless 
Regardless, we don't want to get involved with no lawyers 
And judges just to hold grudges in a courtroom 
I wanna see ya support bra not support you! 

I know you'd like to thank your shit don't stank 
But lean a little bit closer 
See that roses really smell like boo-boo 
Yeah, roses really smell like boo-boo 

Better come back down to Mars 
Girl, quit chasin' cars 
What happens when the dough get so low 
Bitch, you ain't that fine 
No way.. no way.. no way 

Crazy bitch (repeated in background) 
Bitch, stupid ass bitch 
Old punk ass bitch, old dumbass bitch 
A bitch's bitch, just a bitch 

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Sonnet 18

Tht day in class Vin Son started talking about Sonnet 18 out of the blue and i for once appreciated literature once i came home and googled and read it. Well, here it is.


Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?
Thou art more lovely and more temperate:
Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,
And summer's lease hath all too short a date;
Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines,
And often is his gold complexion dimm'd;
And every fair from fair sometime declines,
By chance or nature's changing course untrimm'd;
But thy eternal summer shall not fade,
Nor lose possession of that fair thou ow'st;
Nor shall Death brag thou wander'st in his shade,
When in eternal lines to time thou grow'st:

So long as men can breathe or eyes can see,
So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.
–William Shakespeare

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There's somethin' you should know
Pains me this chemistry between us,
cant u see 
What's been goin' on
It's messin' with my heart
I can't even start
To describe what I've been holdin' inside
Cause she's just a friend
It's makin' it harder for me to let go
Cause she's just a friend
Yes, she'll never know
Sometimes I wish I never met her at all
really

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Women

Yesterday I was having some work done at the workshop. A woman came in and asked for a 'seven-hundred- ten'

We all looked at each other, and the mechanic asked, "What is a seven-hundred- ten?" 

She replied, "You know, the little piece in the middle of the engine. I lost it and need a new one. It had always been there." 

The mechanic gave the woman a piece of paper and a pen and asked her to draw what the piece looked like. She drew a circle and in the middle of it wrote 710 !! 

He then took her over to another car which had the hood up and asked, "Is there a 
710 on this
car?" 
She pointed and said, "Of course, it's right there." 
Now go to the photo below to learn what a 
710 is...........






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MALE VS. FEMALE AT THE ATM MACHINE  


A new sign in the Bank Lobby reads:


'Please note that this Bank is installing new 
Drive-through ATM machines enabling customers to withdraw cash without leaving their vehicles. 


Customers using this new facility are requested to use the procedures outlined below when accessing their accounts. 


After months of careful research, MALE &FEMALE Procedures have been developed. Please follow the Appropriate steps for your gender.' 


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MALE PROCEDURE: 
1.. Drive up to the cash machine.
2. Put down your car window. 
3. Insert card into machine and enter PIN.
4. Enter amount of cash required and withdraw. 
5. Retrieve card, cash and receipt.
6. Put window up. 
7.. Drive off.
 

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FEMALE PROCEDURE:
 
What is really funny is that most of this part is the Truth.!!!!


1. Drive up to cash machine.
2.. Reverse and back up the required amount to align car window with the machine. 
3. Set 
parking brake, put the window down.
4. Find handbag, remove all contents on to passenger seat to locate card. 
5. Tell person on cell phone you will call them back and hang up.
6. Attempt to insert card into machine.
7. Open car door to allow
easier access to machine due to its excessive distance from the car. 
8. Insert card.
 
9. Re-insert card the right way. 
10. Dig through handbag to find diary with your PIN written on the inside back page.
 
11. Enter PIN.
 
12. Press cancel and re-enter correct PIN.
13. Enter amount of cash required.
 
14. Check makeup in rear view mirror. 
15. Retrieve cash and receipt.
 
16. Empty handbag again to locate wallet and place cash inside. 
17. Write debit amount in cheque register and place receipt in back of chequebook.
18. Re-check makeup.
 
19. Drive forward 2 feet.
 
20. Reverse back to cash machine.
 
21. Retrieve card. 
22. Re-empty hand bag, locate card holder, and place card into the slot provided!
 
23. Give dirty look to irate male driver waiting behind you.
24. Restart stalled engine and pull off.
25. Redial person on cell phone.
 
26. Drive for 2 to 3 miles. 
27. Release Parking Brake.
 

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One and Only


You see we been knowin each other since we were about this high
Same elementary, shared the same bus stop
Even as a youngster I knew you was so fly
Even back then I knew you were the one
I watched you grow, I watched your transformation
Right through school to your current occupation
It took this long for me to man up and have this conversation
But fuck it, here it go

I want you, to want me
Girl I need to know that, I can be your one and only
I need you, to need me
See you were my worst mistake girl, and that's why
It's hard to keep my cool when I see you with him
Cause I really wish that you were right here
Tell me what's it take to win just a - piece of your heart
My only kryptonite is you, that's why anything you say I'll do
So let me stop for a minute, take a second to say
Girl you take my breath away, awayyyy
Girl you take my breath away (awayyyy)

They say one man's trash is the next man's treasure
Where one finds pain the next might find pleasure
I don't pay attention to them haters, now or never
I don't give a damn who was before me (me)
All that matters is you're with me now
All I need to know is that you're down
Man it's somethin special about round-the-way ladies
Ride-or-die baby, girl
I want you, to want me
Girl I need to know that, I can be your one and only
I need you, to need me
See you were my worst mistake girl, and that's why
It's hard to keep my cool when I see you with him
Cause I really wish that you were right here
Tell me what's it take to win just a - piece of your heart
My only kryptonite is you, that's why anything you say I'll do
So let me stop for a minute, take a second to say
Girl you take my breath away, awayyyy
Girl you take my breath away (awayyyy)
You take my breath away, you take my breath away, yeah

Yeah, on the real, let me tell you somethin..
Uhh, uhh, it's like I die a little every time I see you with this guy
Thinkin to myself, "Now why the hell she with that guy"
While she ain't by my side, we would be so fly
We would live that life
The life you used to dream is all about rapp-in
Back when I used to pull my BMX up alongside of your Schwinn
See, and here we are again
Funny how fate brought my Phantom up alongside of your Benz
And still

I want you, to want me
Girl I need to know that, I can be your one and only
I need you, to need me
See you were my worst mistake girl, and that's why
It's hard to keep my cool when I see you with him
Cause I really wish that you were right here
Tell me what's it take to win just a - piece of your heart
My only kryptonite is you, that's why anything you say I'll do
So let me stop for a minute, take a second to say
Girl you take my breath away, awayyyy
Girl you take my breath away (awayyyy)
You take my breath away, you take my breath away, yeah

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Have you ever wondered why A, B, C, D, DD, E, F, G, and H are the letters used to define bra sizes?If you have wondered why, but couldn't figure out what the letters stood for, it is about time you became informed! 



A} Almost Boobs... 
{B} Barely there... 
{C} Can't Complain!...
{D} Dang!... 
{DD} Double dang!... 
{E} Enormous!...
{F} Fake... 
{G} Get a Reduction...
{H}! Help me , I've fallen and I can't get up!... 



They forgot the German bra. 
Holtzemfromfloppen  

:D

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how to start a fight :D

My wife sat down on the couch next to me as I was flipping channels. She asked, 'What's on TV?' 

I said, 'Dust.' 

And then the fight started... 

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My wife was hinting about what she wanted for our upcoming anniversary. She said, 'I want something shiny that goes from 0 to 150 in about 3 seconds.' 

I bought her a scale. 

And then the fight started... 


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When I got home last night, my wife demanded that I take her someplace expensive... so, I took her to a gas station. 

And then the fight started... 


> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 


After retiring, I went to the Social Security office to apply for Social Security. The woman behind the counter asked me for my driver's license to verify my age.. I looked in my pockets and realized I had left my wallet at home. I told the woman that I was very sorry, but I would have to go home and come back later. 

The woman said, 'Unbutton your shirt'. So I opened my shirt revealing my curly silver hair. She said, 'That silver hair on your chest is proof enough for me' and she processed my Social Security application. 

When I got home, I excitedly told my wife about my experience at the Social Security office. 

She said, 'You should have dropped your pants. You might have gotten disability, too.' 

And then the fight started... 



> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 



My wife and I were sitting at a table at my high school reunion, and I kept staring at a drunken lady swigging her drink as she sat alone at a nearby table. 

My wife asked, 'Do you know her?' 

'Yes,' I sighed, 'She's my old girlfriend. I understand she took to drinking right after we split up those many years ago, and I hear she hasn't been sober since.' 

'My God!' says my wife, 'who would think a person could go on celebrating that long?' 

And then the fight started... 



> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I took my wife to a restaurant. The waiter, for some reason, took my order first. 

"I'll have the strip steak, medium rare, please." 

He said, "Aren't you worried about the mad cow?"" 

Nah, she can order for herself." 

And then the fight started... 

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A woman is standing nude, looking in the bedroom mirror. 
She is not happy with what she sees and says to her husband, 
'I feel horrible; I look old, fat and ugly. 
I really need you to pay me a compliment.' 

The husband replies, 'Your eyesight's damn near perfect.' 

And then the fight started..... 

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I tried to talk my wife into buying a case of Miller Light for $14.95. 

Instead, she bought a jar of cold cream for $7.95. 

I told her the beer would make her look better at night than the cold cream. 

And then the fight started.... 

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My wife asked me if a certain dress made her butt look big. I told her not as much as the dress she wore yesterday 

and then the fight started..... 

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A man and a woman were asleep like two innocent babies. 

Suddenly, at 3 o'clock in the morning, a loud noise came from outside. 

The woman, bewildered, jumped up from the bed and yelled at the man 'Holy crap. That must be my husband!' 

So the man jumped out of the bed; scared and naked jumped out the window. He smashed himself on the ground, ran through a thorn bush and to his car as fast as he could go. 

A few minutes later he returned and went up to the bedroom and screamed at the woman, 'I AM your husband!' 

The woman yelled back, 'Yeah, then why were you running?' 

And then the fight started..... 

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Saturday morning I got up early, quietly dressed, made my lunch, grabbed the dog, and slipped quietly into the garage. 

I hooked up the boat up to the truck, and proceeded to back out into a torrential downpour. 

The wind was blowing 50 mph, so I pulled back into the garage, turned on the radio, and discovered that the weather would be bad all day. 

I went back into the house, quietly undressed, and slipped back into bed. 

I cuddled up to my wife's back, now with a different anticipation, and whispered, 'The weather out there is terrible.' 

My loving wife of 10 years replied, 'Can you believe my stupid husband is out fishing in that?' 

And then the fight started ... 


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I asked my wife, "Where do you want to go for our anniversary?" 

It warmed my heart to see her face melt in sweet appreciation. "Somewhere I haven't been in a long time!" she said. 

So I suggested, "How about the kitchen?" 

And that's when the fight started.... 

- - - 

My wife and I are watching Who Wants To Be A Millionaire while we were in bed. I turned to her and said, "Do you want to have sex?" 

"No," she answered. 

I then said, "Is that your final answer?" 

She didn't even look at me this time, simply saying "Yes." 

So I said, "Then I'd like to phone a friend." 

And that's when the fight started.... 

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When our lawn mower broke and wouldn't run, my wife kept hinting to me that I should get it fixed. But, somehow I always had something else to take care of first: the truck, the car, e-mail, fishing, always something more important to me. 

Finally she thought of a clever way to make her point. 

When I arrived home one day, I found her seated in the tall grass, busily snipping away with a tiny pair of sewing scissors. 

I watched silently for a short time and then went into the house. I was gone only a few minutes. When I came out again I handed her a toothbrush. 

'When you finish cutting the grass,' I said, 'you might as well sweep the driveway.' 

and then the fight started... 

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Are we the same?

A man sat at a metro station in Washington DC and started to play
the violin; it was a cold January morning. He played six Bach pieces
for about 45 minutes. During that time, since it was rush hour, it was
calculated that thousand of people went through the station, most of
them on their way to work.

Three minutes went by and a middle aged man noticed there was
musician playing. He slowed his pace and stopped for a few seconds and
then hurried up to meet his schedule.

A minute later, the violinist received his first dollar tip: a woman
threw the money in the till and without stopping continued to walk.

A few minutes later, someone leaned against the wall to listen to
him, but the man looked at his watch and started to walk again.
Clearly he was late for work.

The one who paid the most attention was a 3 year old boy. His mother
tagged him along, hurried but the kid stopped to look at the
violinist. Finally the mother pushed hard and the child continued to
walk turning his head all the time. This action was repeated by
several other children. All the parents, without exception, forced
them to move on.

In the 45 minutes the musician played, only 6 people stopped and
stayed for a while. About 20 gave him money but continued to walk
their normal pace. He collected $32. When he finished playing and
silence took over, no one noticed it. No one applauded, nor was there
any recognition.

No one knew this but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the best
musicians in the world. He played one of the most intricate pieces
ever written, with a violin worth 3.5 million dollars.

Two days before his playing in the subway, tickets for Joshua Bell's
performance at a theater in Boston were sold out and the seats
averaged $100.

This is a real story. Joshua Bell playing incognito in the metro
station was organized by the Washington Post as part of an social
experiment about perception, taste and priorities of people. The
outlines were: in a commonplace environment at an inappropriate hour:
Do we perceive beauty? Do we stop to appreciate it? Do we recognize
the talent in an unexpected context?

One of the possible conclusions from this experience could be: If we
do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians
in the world playing the best music ever written, how many other
things are we missing?

 

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