The B.S. Thread
05-28-2007, 02:10 PM
#4191
Registered
On a Saturday night several weeks ago, this pastor was working late, and decided to call his wife before he left for home. It was about 10:00 PM, but his wife didn't answer the phone.
The pastor let the phone ring many times. He thought it was odd that she didn't answer, but decided to wrap up a few things and try again in a few minutes. When he tried again she answered right away. He asked her why she hadn't answered before, and she said that it hadn't rung at their house. They brushed it off as a fluke and went on their merry ways.
The following Monday, the pastor received a call at the church office, which was the phone that he'd used that Saturday night. The man that he spoke with wanted to know why he'd called on Saturday night.
The pastor couldn't figure out what the man was talking about. Then the man said, "It rang and rang, but I didn't answer." The pastor remembered the mishap and apologized for disturbing him, explaining that he'd intended to call his wife.
The man said, "That's, OK. Let me tell you my story.
You see, I was planning to commit suicide on Saturday night, but before I did, I prayed, 'God if you're there, and you don't want me to do this, give me a sign now.' At that point my phone started to ring. I looked at the caller ID, and it said, 'Almighty God'. I was afraid to answer!"
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The reason why it showed on the man's caller ID that the call came from "Almighty God" is because the church that the pastor attends is called Almighty God Tabernacle!!
If you believe that God answers prayers then pass this on. God bless!
READ EACH SENTENCE SLOWLY AND THINK ABOUT IT.
Love starts with a smile, grows with a kiss, and ends with a tear.
Don't cry over anyone who won't cry over you.
Good friends are hard to find, harder to leave, and impossible to forget.
Don't let the past hold you back, you're missing the good stuff.
BEST FRIENDS are the siblings God forgot to give us.
When it hurts to look back, and you're scared to look ahead, you can look beside you and your BEST FRIEND will be there.
Nobody is perfect until you fall in love with them.
Send this on to everyone special in your life, even the people who really make you mad sometimes and to the people whose lives you want to be in!!!
And send it back to the person who sent it to you if they mean something to you!! Remember, every minute spent angry is sixty seconds of happiness wasted.
Do not break this, please. There is no cost, but lots of rewards....
The pastor let the phone ring many times. He thought it was odd that she didn't answer, but decided to wrap up a few things and try again in a few minutes. When he tried again she answered right away. He asked her why she hadn't answered before, and she said that it hadn't rung at their house. They brushed it off as a fluke and went on their merry ways.
The following Monday, the pastor received a call at the church office, which was the phone that he'd used that Saturday night. The man that he spoke with wanted to know why he'd called on Saturday night.
The pastor couldn't figure out what the man was talking about. Then the man said, "It rang and rang, but I didn't answer." The pastor remembered the mishap and apologized for disturbing him, explaining that he'd intended to call his wife.
The man said, "That's, OK. Let me tell you my story.
You see, I was planning to commit suicide on Saturday night, but before I did, I prayed, 'God if you're there, and you don't want me to do this, give me a sign now.' At that point my phone started to ring. I looked at the caller ID, and it said, 'Almighty God'. I was afraid to answer!"
</ U>
The reason why it showed on the man's caller ID that the call came from "Almighty God" is because the church that the pastor attends is called Almighty God Tabernacle!!
If you believe that God answers prayers then pass this on. God bless!
READ EACH SENTENCE SLOWLY AND THINK ABOUT IT.
Love starts with a smile, grows with a kiss, and ends with a tear.
Don't cry over anyone who won't cry over you.
Good friends are hard to find, harder to leave, and impossible to forget.
Don't let the past hold you back, you're missing the good stuff.
BEST FRIENDS are the siblings God forgot to give us.
When it hurts to look back, and you're scared to look ahead, you can look beside you and your BEST FRIEND will be there.
Nobody is perfect until you fall in love with them.
Send this on to everyone special in your life, even the people who really make you mad sometimes and to the people whose lives you want to be in!!!
And send it back to the person who sent it to you if they mean something to you!! Remember, every minute spent angry is sixty seconds of happiness wasted.
Do not break this, please. There is no cost, but lots of rewards....
05-28-2007, 02:11 PM
#4192
Registered
NEW PREAMBLE TO THE CONSTITUTION
This is probably the best e-mail I've seen in a long, long time. The following has been attributed to State Representative Mitchell Kaye from GA. This guy should run for President one day...
"We the sensible people of the United States, in an attempt to help everyone get along, restore some semblance of justice, avoid more riots, keep our nation safe, promote positive behavior, and secure the blessings of debt-free liberty to ourselves and our great-great-great-grandchildren, hereby try one more time to ordain and establish some common sense guidelines for the terminally whiny, guilt ridden, delusional, and other liberal bed-wetters. We hold these truths to be self evident: that a whole lot of people are confused by the Bill of Rights and are so dim they require a Bill of NON-Rights."
ARTICLE I: You do not have the right to a new car, big screen TV, or any other form of wealth. More power to you if you can legally acquire them, but no one is guaranteeing anything.
ARTICLE II: You do not have the right to never be offended. This country is based on freedom, and that means freedom for everyone -- not just you! You may leave the room, turn the channel, express a different opinion, etc.; but the world is full of idiots, and probably always will be.
ARTICLE III: You do not have the right to be free from harm. If you stick a screwdriver in your eye, learn to be more careful; do not expect the tool manufacturer to make you and all your relatives independently wealthy.
ARTICLE IV: You do not have the right to free food and housing. Americans are the most charitable people to be found, and will gladly help anyone in need, but we are quickly growing weary of subsidizing generation after generation of professional couch potatoes who achieve nothing more than the creation of another generation of professional couch potatoes. (This one is my pet peeve...get an education and go to work....don't expect everyone else to take care of you!)
ARTICLE V: You do not have the right to free health care. That would be nice, but from the looks of public housing, we're just not interested in public health care.
ARTICLE VI: You do not have the right to physically harm other people. If you kidnap, rape, intentionally maim, or kill someone, don't be surprised if the rest of us want to see you fry in the electric chair.
ARTICLE VII: You do not have the right to the possessions of others. If you rob, cheat, or coerce away the goods or services of other citizens, don't be surprised if the rest of us get together and lock you away in a place where you still won't have the right to a big screen color TV or a life of leisure.
ARTICLE VIII: You do not have the right to a job. All of us sure want you to have a job, and will gladly help you along in hard times, but we expect you to take advantage of the opportunities of education and vocational training laid before you to make yourself useful. (AMEN!)
ARTICLE IX: You do not have the right to happiness. Being an American means that you have the right to PURSUE happiness, which by the way, is a lot easier if you are unencumbered by an over abundance of idiotic laws created by those of you who were confused by the Bill of Rights.
ARTICLE X: This is an English speaking country. We don't care where you are from, English is our language. Learn it or go back to wherever you came from! (Lastly....)
ARTICLE XI: You do not have the right to change our country's history or heritage. This country was founded on the belief in one true God. And yet, you are given the freedom to believe in any religion, any faith, or no faith at all; with no fear of persecution. The phrase IN GOD WE TRUST is part of our heritage and history, and if you are uncomfortable with it, TOUGH!
This is probably the best e-mail I've seen in a long, long time. The following has been attributed to State Representative Mitchell Kaye from GA. This guy should run for President one day...
"We the sensible people of the United States, in an attempt to help everyone get along, restore some semblance of justice, avoid more riots, keep our nation safe, promote positive behavior, and secure the blessings of debt-free liberty to ourselves and our great-great-great-grandchildren, hereby try one more time to ordain and establish some common sense guidelines for the terminally whiny, guilt ridden, delusional, and other liberal bed-wetters. We hold these truths to be self evident: that a whole lot of people are confused by the Bill of Rights and are so dim they require a Bill of NON-Rights."
ARTICLE I: You do not have the right to a new car, big screen TV, or any other form of wealth. More power to you if you can legally acquire them, but no one is guaranteeing anything.
ARTICLE II: You do not have the right to never be offended. This country is based on freedom, and that means freedom for everyone -- not just you! You may leave the room, turn the channel, express a different opinion, etc.; but the world is full of idiots, and probably always will be.
ARTICLE III: You do not have the right to be free from harm. If you stick a screwdriver in your eye, learn to be more careful; do not expect the tool manufacturer to make you and all your relatives independently wealthy.
ARTICLE IV: You do not have the right to free food and housing. Americans are the most charitable people to be found, and will gladly help anyone in need, but we are quickly growing weary of subsidizing generation after generation of professional couch potatoes who achieve nothing more than the creation of another generation of professional couch potatoes. (This one is my pet peeve...get an education and go to work....don't expect everyone else to take care of you!)
ARTICLE V: You do not have the right to free health care. That would be nice, but from the looks of public housing, we're just not interested in public health care.
ARTICLE VI: You do not have the right to physically harm other people. If you kidnap, rape, intentionally maim, or kill someone, don't be surprised if the rest of us want to see you fry in the electric chair.
ARTICLE VII: You do not have the right to the possessions of others. If you rob, cheat, or coerce away the goods or services of other citizens, don't be surprised if the rest of us get together and lock you away in a place where you still won't have the right to a big screen color TV or a life of leisure.
ARTICLE VIII: You do not have the right to a job. All of us sure want you to have a job, and will gladly help you along in hard times, but we expect you to take advantage of the opportunities of education and vocational training laid before you to make yourself useful. (AMEN!)
ARTICLE IX: You do not have the right to happiness. Being an American means that you have the right to PURSUE happiness, which by the way, is a lot easier if you are unencumbered by an over abundance of idiotic laws created by those of you who were confused by the Bill of Rights.
ARTICLE X: This is an English speaking country. We don't care where you are from, English is our language. Learn it or go back to wherever you came from! (Lastly....)
ARTICLE XI: You do not have the right to change our country's history or heritage. This country was founded on the belief in one true God. And yet, you are given the freedom to believe in any religion, any faith, or no faith at all; with no fear of persecution. The phrase IN GOD WE TRUST is part of our heritage and history, and if you are uncomfortable with it, TOUGH!
05-28-2007, 02:14 PM
#4193
Registered
Platinum Member
It was 1 heac of a day. It was great meeting everyone yesterday and putting faces and names together...great feast Jeff...After T-bone left us in his rooster tail we headed back to jeffs and saw some friends with their houseboat ancored by Pappas. Rafted up and listened to the band,drink till I was smart, and then played a pontoon to a house as he motored back to Del lago....Just as we were leaving Pappas we saw Big Andy pulling in we should have stayed...no I think it's a good thing we left......Looking forward to seeing everyone again.....
05-28-2007, 02:16 PM
#4196
Registered
A bit of history, Interesting.
>
>
> Our Social Security
>
>
> Many years ago in Seattle, two wonderful neighbors,
> Elliott and Patty
> Roosevelt came to my home to swim on a regular
> basis. They were a great couple
> full of laughter and stories that today I continue
> to marvel at. Both are now
> deceased, but their stories remain.
> During the years of our friendship we had many, many
> discussions about
> Elliott's parents (President Franklin D. and Eleanor
> Roosevelt) and how his father
> and mother never intended for the Social Security
> and Welfare programs to
> turn out the way they are today Elliott used to say
> that if his parents
> returned to earth and saw what the politicians had
> done to their programs they
> would have burned all of them in hell.
> _____________________________________________
> Franklin Roosevelt, a Democrat, introduced the
> Social Security (FICA)
> Program. He promised:
>
> 1.) That participation in the Program would be
> completely voluntary,
>
> 2.) That the participants would only have to pay
> 1% of the first $1,400 of their annual
> incomes into the Program,
>
> 3.) That the money the participants elected to put
> into the Program would be deductible from
> their income for tax purposes each year,
>
> 4.) That the money the participants put into the
> independent "Trust Fund" rather than into the
> General operating fund, and therefore, would
> only be used to fund the Social Security
> Retirement Program, and no other
> Government program, and,
>
> 5.) That the annuity payments to the retirees
> would never be taxed as income.
>
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
--
> -----------------------
> Since many of us have paid into FICA for years and
> are now receiving a
> Social Security check every month -- and then
> finding that we are getting taxed on
> 85% of the money we paid to the Federal government
> to "put away" -- you may
> be interested in the following:
>
-------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Q: Which Political Party took Social Security from
> the independent "Trust
> Fund" and put it into the
> General fund so that Congress could spend it?
>
> A: It was Lyndon Johnson and the democratically
> controlled House and Senate.
>
>
------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Q: Which Political Party eliminated the income tax
> deduction for Social
> Security (FICA) withholding?
>
> A: The Democratic Party.
>
>
------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Q: Which Political Party started taxing Social
> Security annuities?
>
> A: The Democratic Party, with Al Gore casting the
> "tie-breaking" deciding
> vote as President of the Senate, while he was Vice
> President of the U.S.
>
>
------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Q: Which Political Party decided to start giving
> annuity payments to immigrants?
>
> AND MY FAVORITE:
>
> A: That's right! Jimmy Carter and the Democratic
> Party. Immigrants moved
> into this country, and at age 65, began to receive
> Social Security payments!
> The Democratic Party gave these payments to them,
> even though they never paid
> a dime into it!
>
>
------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Then, after doing all this lying and thieving and
> violating of the original
> contract (FICA), the Democrats turn around and tell
> you that the Republicans
> want to take your Social Security away!
>
> And the worst part about it is uninformed citizens
> believe it!
> ==============================================
> If enough people receive this, maybe a seed of
> awareness will be planted and
> maybe changes will evolve.
> Maybe not, some Democrats are awfully sure of what
> isn't so.
>
> But it's worth a try. How many people can YOU send
> this to?
>
> Actions speak louder than bumper stickers.
>
> Forward this E-mail to others so that they can be
> informed of the truth
>
>
> Our Social Security
>
>
> Many years ago in Seattle, two wonderful neighbors,
> Elliott and Patty
> Roosevelt came to my home to swim on a regular
> basis. They were a great couple
> full of laughter and stories that today I continue
> to marvel at. Both are now
> deceased, but their stories remain.
> During the years of our friendship we had many, many
> discussions about
> Elliott's parents (President Franklin D. and Eleanor
> Roosevelt) and how his father
> and mother never intended for the Social Security
> and Welfare programs to
> turn out the way they are today Elliott used to say
> that if his parents
> returned to earth and saw what the politicians had
> done to their programs they
> would have burned all of them in hell.
> _____________________________________________
> Franklin Roosevelt, a Democrat, introduced the
> Social Security (FICA)
> Program. He promised:
>
> 1.) That participation in the Program would be
> completely voluntary,
>
> 2.) That the participants would only have to pay
> 1% of the first $1,400 of their annual
> incomes into the Program,
>
> 3.) That the money the participants elected to put
> into the Program would be deductible from
> their income for tax purposes each year,
>
> 4.) That the money the participants put into the
> independent "Trust Fund" rather than into the
> General operating fund, and therefore, would
> only be used to fund the Social Security
> Retirement Program, and no other
> Government program, and,
>
> 5.) That the annuity payments to the retirees
> would never be taxed as income.
>
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
--
> -----------------------
> Since many of us have paid into FICA for years and
> are now receiving a
> Social Security check every month -- and then
> finding that we are getting taxed on
> 85% of the money we paid to the Federal government
> to "put away" -- you may
> be interested in the following:
>
-------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Q: Which Political Party took Social Security from
> the independent "Trust
> Fund" and put it into the
> General fund so that Congress could spend it?
>
> A: It was Lyndon Johnson and the democratically
> controlled House and Senate.
>
>
------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Q: Which Political Party eliminated the income tax
> deduction for Social
> Security (FICA) withholding?
>
> A: The Democratic Party.
>
>
------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Q: Which Political Party started taxing Social
> Security annuities?
>
> A: The Democratic Party, with Al Gore casting the
> "tie-breaking" deciding
> vote as President of the Senate, while he was Vice
> President of the U.S.
>
>
------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Q: Which Political Party decided to start giving
> annuity payments to immigrants?
>
> AND MY FAVORITE:
>
> A: That's right! Jimmy Carter and the Democratic
> Party. Immigrants moved
> into this country, and at age 65, began to receive
> Social Security payments!
> The Democratic Party gave these payments to them,
> even though they never paid
> a dime into it!
>
>
------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Then, after doing all this lying and thieving and
> violating of the original
> contract (FICA), the Democrats turn around and tell
> you that the Republicans
> want to take your Social Security away!
>
> And the worst part about it is uninformed citizens
> believe it!
> ==============================================
> If enough people receive this, maybe a seed of
> awareness will be planted and
> maybe changes will evolve.
> Maybe not, some Democrats are awfully sure of what
> isn't so.
>
> But it's worth a try. How many people can YOU send
> this to?
>
> Actions speak louder than bumper stickers.
>
> Forward this E-mail to others so that they can be
> informed of the truth
05-28-2007, 02:43 PM
#4200
Registered
Will some one please fu(kin explain to me. When you are sitting in a new car on the showroom, why they feel the need to test the horn??? Do horns generaly fail. For what reason what so ever would they not work on a brand new car???
