Mostly of the Forwarded Email genre -

Basketball Whiz -

[www.komonews.com]

The Beautiful Obsession of Snowflake Bentley

[accidentalmysteries.blogspot.com]

A Holiday Surprise

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Here's another one --

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Loved the one about Snowflake Bentley! And that little kid with the basketball was a cheering story. Flash mobs, eh, they're cool. That performance of the Messiah excerpt was astounding. But also ironic--I mean, they're in a darn food court, perhaps the most salient symbol of our commercial disposable culture. Or maybe that was the point. Even so, I'm beginning to wonder how sad our lives are, really, when a group of total strangers spontaneously bursting into song or dance gives us the greatest joy we have known in weeks or months. Bread and circuses? Sorry to be a bummer; just mulling the meaning over.

Thanks for posting, Kid

Good stuff Id say more, but im a bit at a loss for words today, some will be happy about that im sure, hahahahaha

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Oh, mirror in the sky
What is love?
Can the child within my heart rise above?
Can I sail through the changing ocean tides?
Can I handle the seasons of my life?

Lala the Penguin


This 10-year-old King Penguin was rescued from a fisherman's line and refused to leave after he was healed. He was adopted by a family in a small town in Japan and became a beloved pet who has his own personal air-conditioned cold room. Lala is so smart - he walks to the fish store with his little backpack to shop for fresh fish every day.

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A paraprosdokian, meaning "expectation", is a figure of speech in which the
latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected in a way that
causes the reader or listener to reframe or reinterpret the first
part. It is frequently used for humorous or dramatic effect,
sometimes producing an anticlimax. Some paraprosdokians not only
change the meaning of an early phrase, but also play on the double
meaning,creating a syllepsis .



I asked God for a bike, but I know God doesn't work that way. So I
stole a bike and asked for forgiveness.


Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and
beat you with experience.


I want to die peacefully in my sleep, like my grandfather. Not
screaming and yelling like the passengers in his car.


Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than
standing in a garage makes you a car.


The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it's still on the list.


Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear
bright until you hear them speak.


If I agreed with you we'd both be wrong.


We never really grow up, we only learn how to act in public.


War does not determine who is right - only who is left.


Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; Wisdom is not putting it
in a fruit salad.


The early bird might get the worm, but the second mouse gets the
cheese.


Evening news is where they begin with 'Good evening', and then
proceed to tell you why it isn't.


To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism. To steal from many
is research.


A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a
train stops. On my desk, I have a work station.

How is it one careless match can start a forest fire, but it takes
a whole box to start a campfire?


Some people are like Slinkies ... not really good for anything,
but you can't help smiling when you see one tumble down the stairs.


Dolphins are so smart that within a few weeks of captivity, they
can train people to stand on the very edge of the pool and throw them fish.


I thought I wanted a career, turns out I just wanted pay checks.


A bank is a place that will lend you money, if you can prove that
you don't need it.


Whenever I fill out an application, in the part that says "If an
emergency, notify:" I put "DOCTOR".


I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.


I saw a woman wearing a sweat shirt with "Guess" on it...so I said
"Implants?"


Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion
stars, but check when you say the paint is wet?


Why do Americans choose from just two people to run for president
and 50 for Miss America?


Behind every successful man is his woman. Behind the fall of a
successful man is usually another woman.


A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.


You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute
to skydive twice.


The voices in my head may not be real, but they have some good ideas!


Always borrow money from a pessimist. He won't expect to get it back.


A diplomat is someone who can tell you to go to hell in such a way
that you will look forward to the trip.


Hospitality: making your guests feel like they're at home, even if
you wish they were.


Money can't buy happiness, but it sure makes misery easier to live
with.


I discovered I scream the same way whether I'm about to be
devoured by a great white shark or if a piece of seaweed touches my foot.


Some cause happiness wherever they go. Others whenever they go.


There's a fine line between cuddling and holding someone down so
they can't get away.


I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure.


I always take life with a grain of salt, plus a slice of lemon and
a shot of tequila.


When tempted to fight fire with fire, remember that the Fire
Department usually uses water.


You're never too old to learn something stupid.


To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever
you hit the target.


Nostalgia isn't what it used to be.


Some people hear voices. Some see invisible people. Others have no
imagination whatsoever.


A bus is a vehicle that runs twice as fast when you are after it
as when you are in it.


Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.

RETIRE WHERE?
Here are some possible choices:

You can retire to Phoenix, Arizona where...
1. You are willing to park 3 blocks away because you found shade.
2. You've experienced condensation from the hot water in the toilet bowl.
3. You can drive for 4 hours in one direction and never leave town.
4. You have over 100 recipes for Mexican food.
5. You know that "dry heat" is comparable to what hits you in the face when you open your oven door.
6. The 4 seasons are: tolerable, hot, really hot, and ARE YOU KIDDING ME??!!

OR

You can retire to California where...
1. You make over $250,000 and you still can't afford to buy a house.
2. The fastest part of your commute is going down your driveway.
3. You know how to eat an artichoke.
4. You drive your rented Mercedes to your neighborhood block party.
5. When someone asks you how far something is, you tell them how long it will take to get there rather than how many miles away it is.
6. The 4 seasons are: Fire, Flood, Mud, and Drought.

OR

You can retire to New York City where...
1. You say "the city" and expect everyone to know you mean Manhattan.
2. You can get into a four-hour argument about how to get from Columbus Circle to Battery Park, but can't find Wisconsin on a map.
3. You think Central Park is "nature."
4. You believe that being able to swear at people in their own language makes you multi-lingual.
5. You've worn out a car horn. (ed. note if you have a car).
6. You think eye contact is an act of aggression.

OR

You can retire to Minnesota where...
1. You only have four spices: salt, pepper, ketchup, and Tabasco.
2. Halloween costumes fit over parkas.
3. You have more than one recipe for casserole.
4. Sexy lingerie is anything flannel with less than eight buttons.
5. The four seasons are: winter, still winter, almost winter, and construction.

OR

You can retire to the Deep South where...
1. You can rent a movie and buy bait in the same store.
2. "Y'all" is singular and "all y'all" is plural.
3. "He needed killin" is a valid defense.
4. Everyone has 2 first names: Billy Bob, Jimmy Bob, Mary Sue, Betty Jean, Mary Beth, etc.
5. Everything is either "in yonder," "over yonder" or "out yonder." It's important to know the difference, too.

OR

You can retire to Colorado where...
1. You carry your $3,000 mountain bike atop your $500 car.
2. You tell your husband to pick up Granola on his way home and so he stops at the day care center.
3. A pass does not involve a football or dating.
4. The top of your head is bald, but you still have a pony tail.

OR

You can retire to the Midwest where...
1. You've never met any celebrities, but the mayor knows your name.
2. Your idea of a traffic jam is ten cars waiting to pass a tractor.
3. You have had to switch from "heat" to "A/C" on the same day.
4. You end sentences with a preposition: "Where's my coat at?"
5. When asked how your trip was to any exotic place, you say, "It was different!"

OR

FINALLY You can retire to Florida where.
1. You eat dinner at 3:15 in the afternoon.
2.. All purchases include a coupon of some kind -- even houses and cars.
3. Everyone can recommend an excellent dermatologist.
4. Road construction never ends anywhere in the state.
5. Cars in front of you often appear to be driven by headless people.

YOSEMITE'S FRAZIL ICE

It is hard to imagine that Yosemite is only 60 miles from Fresno -- where it never ever snows and rarely gets below 32 F in the dead of winter.

It only happens in March and April. The creek comes to a complete stop and starts up again someplace else. It's like a lava flow.


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This year we will experience 4 unusual dates.... 1/1/11, 1/11/11,
11/1/11, 11/11/11 .........

NOW go figure this out.... take the last 2
digits of the year you were born plus the age you will be on your birthday this year

and it WILL EQUAL .... 111

I love the paraprosdokians--and now I know what such things are called--thanks!!!

The where to retire to list was funneeee

beatbox + Flute

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david

Nathan "Flutebox" lee is pretty awesome too, I thought this was him at first, but im not sure, its been a long time since ive seen him, and this guy looks pretty different from what I remember,lol

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Oh, mirror in the sky
What is love?
Can the child within my heart rise above?
Can I sail through the changing ocean tides?
Can I handle the seasons of my life?



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[www.youtube.com]
Better one of just him

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Oh, mirror in the sky
What is love?
Can the child within my heart rise above?
Can I sail through the changing ocean tides?
Can I handle the seasons of my life?

France got Talent - Frog Man

[tastelikepizza.com]

I like the belly button.

The Dreaded Stairs

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Jay Greenberg - Truly Impressive Child Prodigy Composer


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Here's what Wikipedia says about him:



[en.wikipedia.org]

Deleted Star Wars scene, romantic subplot for Darth Vader...

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Awesome, awesome fun.
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interesting/pleasant instrument/song

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david

WowW Kidraw, I just saw your paraprosdokians, where to retire and child prodigy postings. FANTASTIC, FUNNY, really interesting stuff. Had great fun sharing them with others. Thanks for posting!


My favorite raw vegan

You're welcome. Here's one I just saw today --

Instructions

Get ready to experience an hallucination.

1.- Click on the link below
2.- Then "click me to get trippy",
3.- Look at the center of the screen for 30 seconds, and then.
4.- Look at your hand holding the mouse, without moving it away from the mouse...

NOT BEFORE!

( it is called "cenesthetic hallucination"


[www.neave.com]


This works by 'persistence of vision'.

Wow, my vision is still watery! Awesome!



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that was awesome Kidraw! lol

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Oh, mirror in the sky
What is love?
Can the child within my heart rise above?
Can I sail through the changing ocean tides?
Can I handle the seasons of my life?

That was SO FREAKY! Dude. My eyes.
If you have an electric toothbrush try looking at a digital clock next time you are brushing your teeth with it, it's super weird.

You will laugh
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Wow, this is pretty unbelievable --

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Another one --

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Whaaaaaaaaaaaattttt???

But that's not possible!!!!!


My favorite raw vegan

Why Teachers Drink -

[theforexmom.com]

KidRaw Wrote:
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> Why Teachers Drink -
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> [theforexmom.com]


[1.bp.blogspot.com]

Click on the link to discover another reason

Hint: He's a governor of a Midwestern state! LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Power to the people, right on!



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"The People" are The Taxpayers, and they're overwhelmingly on the side of the Governor.





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