a time to weep and a time to laugh  Ecclesiastes 3:4a (NIV)

Humor & Laughs

(11/30/2016)

According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, while both male and female reindeer grow antlers in the summer each year (the only members of the deer family, Cervidae, to have females do so). Male reindeer drop their antlers at the beginning of winter, usually late November to mid December. 
       
Female reindeer, however, retain their antlers till after they give birth in the spring. Therefore, according to every historical rendition depicting Santa's reindeer, every single one of them, from Rudolf to Blitzen.... had to be a female. 
       
We should've known this when they were able to find their way without stopping to ask for directions.

 

(11/29/2016)

1. Santa's Workload:

There are two billion children in the world, but since Santa doesn't appear to handle the Muslim, Hindu, Jewish, and Buddhist children, that reduces his workload to 15% of the total, or 300 million. At an average rate of 3.5 children per household, that's 85.7 million homes. Santa has 31 hours of Christmas to work with, thanks to the different times zones and the rotation of the Earth, assuming he travels East to West. This works out to 767.9 visits per second. So for each household with good children, Santa has about 1/1,000th of a second to park, hop out of the sleigh, jump down the chimney, fill the stockings, distribute the presents, eat whatever snacks have been left, get back up the chimney, into the sleigh and move on to the next house." 
       
2. The Time/Distance Factor:
Assuming that these 91.8 million stops are evenly distributed around the Earth, we're talking about .78 miles per household, a total trip of 75.5 million miles. 
       
3. Calculation of Estimated Speed:
This means that Santa's sleigh is moving at 650 miles per second, or 3,000 times the speed of sound. 
       
4. Santa's Payload: 
Assuming that each child gets nothing more than a medium-size Lego set (about two pounds), the sleigh is carrying 321,300 tons, not counting Santa, who is invariably described as "heavy." On land, normal reindeer could pull no more than 300 pounds, and even granting that flying reindeer could pull 10 times the normal amount, Santa's going to need 214,200 reindeer to pull his sleigh. This increases the payload to 353,430 tons, or four times the weight of the "Queen Elizabeth." 
       
Conclusion: 
A craft of 353,000 tons, traveling at 650 miles per second, creates enormous air resistance. This will heat up Mr. Claus and his sleigh like a spacecraft reentering Earth's atmosphere. 
       
Translation: 
If there is a Santa, he's toast.

 

(11/28/2016)

Dear Grandson:

I have become a little older since I saw you last, and a few changes have come into my life since then. Frankly, I have become a frivolous old gal. I am seeing five gentlemen every day. As soon as I wake up, Will Power helps me get out of bed. Then I go to see John. Then Charlie Horse comes along, and when he is here, he takes a lot of my time and attention. When he leaves, Arthur Ritis shows up and stays the rest of the day. He doesn't like to stay in one place very long, so he takes me from joint to joint. After such a busy day, I'm really tired and glad to go to bed with Ben Gay. What a life. Oh yes, I'm also flirting with Al Zymer.

Love,
Grandma

P.S. The preacher came to call the other day. He said at my age I should be thinking of the hereafter. I told him, "Oh, I do it all the time." No matter where I am, in the parlor, upstairs, in the kitchen or down in the basement, I ask myself, "Now, what am I here after?" 

 

(11/27/2016)

One day a group of scientists got together and decided that man had come a long way and no longer needed God. So they picked one scientist to go and tell Him that they were done with Him. 
       
The scientist walked up to God and said, "God, we've decided that we no longer need you. We're to the point that we can clone people and do many miraculous things, so why don't you just go on and get lost." 
       
God listened very patiently and kindly to the man. After the scientist was done talking, God said, "Very well, how about this? 
       
Let's say we have a man-making contest." To which the scientist replied, "Okay, great!" 
       
But God added, "Now, we're going to do this just like I did back in the old days with Adam." 
       
The scientist said, "Sure, no problem" and bent down and grabbed himself a handful of dirt. 
       
God looked at him and said, "No, no, no. You go get your own dirt!"

 

(11/26/2016) 

I went to the store the other day, I was only in there for about 5 minutes and when I came out there was a motorcycle cop writing a parking ticket. So I went up to him and said, 'Come on buddy, how about giving a guy a break?'
      
He ignored me and continued writing the ticket.
      
So I called him a pencil necked nazi. He glared at me and started writing another ticket for having bald tires!!
      
So I called him a horse face. He finished the second ticket and put it on the car with the first. Then he started writing a third ticket!!
      
This went on for about 20 minutes, the more I abused him, the more tickets he wrote.
      
I didn't care. My car was parked around the corner.

 

(11/25/2016)

Two friends went out to play golf and were about to tee off, when one fellow noticed that his partner had but one golf ball. 
       
"Don't you have at least one other golf ball?", he asked. The other guy replied that no, he only needed the one. 
       
"Are you sure?", the friend persisted. "What happens if you lose that ball?" 
       
The other guy replied, "This is a very special golf ball. I won't lose it so I don't need another one." 
       
Well," the friend asked, "what happens if you miss your shot and the ball goes in the lake?" 
       
"That's okay," he replied, "this special golf ball floats. I'll be able to retrieve it." 
       
"Well what happens if you hit it into the trees and it gets lost among the bushes and shrubs?" 
       
The other guy replied, "That's okay too. You see, this special golf ball has a homing beacon. I'll be able to get it back -- no problem." 
       
Exasperated, the friend asks, "Okay. Let's say our game goes late, the sun goes down, and you hit your ball into a sand trap. What are you going to do then?" 
       
"No problem," says the other guy, "you see, this ball is florescent. I'll be able to see it in the dark." 
       
Finally satisfied that he needs only the one golf ball, the friend asks, "Hey, where did you get a golf ball like that anyway?" 
       
The other guy replies, "I found it."

 

(11/22/2016)

A man walking along a California beach was deep in prayer. All of a sudden he said out loud, "Lord, grant me one wish." Suddenly the sky clouded above his head, and in a booming voice the Lord said, "Because you have TRIED to be faithful to me in all ways, I will grant you one wish." The man said, "Build a bridge to Hawaii so I can drive over anytime I want to."

The Lord said, "Your request is very materialistic. Think of the logistics of that kind of undertaking. The supports required to reach the bottom of the Pacific! The concrete and steel it would take! I can do it, but it is hard for me to justify your desire for wordly things. Take a little more time and think of another wish, a wish you think would honor and glorify me."

The man thought about it for a long time. Finally he said, "Lord, I wish that I could understand women. I want to know how they feel inside, what they are thinking when they give me the silent treatment, why they cry, what they mean when they say 'nothing,' and how I can make a woman truly happy."

After a few minutes God said, "You want two or four lanes on that bridge?"

 

(11/21/2016) 

A man was in his front yard mowing grass when his neighbor came out of his house and went straight to the mailbox. The neighbor opened it, looked inside, slammed it shut, and stormed back into her house.
      
A little later the neighbor came out of her house again, went to the mailbox, again opened it, and slammed it shut again. Angrily, back into the house the neighbor went.
      
As the man was getting ready to edge the lawn, here came his neighbor again! The neighbor marched to the mailbox, opened it and then slammed it closed . . . harder than ever!
      
Puzzled by his neighbor's actions, the man asked, "Is something wrong?"
      
To which his neighbor replied, "There certainly is! My stupid computer keeps telling me I have mail!"

 

(11/20/2016)

A man goes to his doctor for a complete checkup. He hasn't been feeling well and wants to find out if he's ill. After the checkup the doctor comes out with the results of the examination.
      
"I'm afraid I have some bad news. You're dying and you don't have much time," the doctor says.
      
"Oh no, that's terrible. How long have I got?" the man asks.
      
"10.." says the doctor.
      
"10? 10 what? Months? Weeks? What?!" he asks desperately.
      
10...9...8...7..."

 

(11/19/2016)

At the end of their first date, a young man takes his favorite girl home. Emboldened by the night, he decides to try for that important first kiss.
      
With an air of confidence, he leans with his hand against the wall and, smiling, he says to her, "Darling, how 'bout a goodnight kiss?"

 

Horrified, she replies, "Are you mad? My parents will see us!"
      
"Oh come on! Who's gonna see us at this hour?"
      
"No, please. Can you imagine if we get caught?"
      
"Oh come on, there's nobody around, they're all sleeping!"
      
"No way. It's just too risky!"
      
"Oh please, please, I like you so much!!"
      
"No, no, and no. I like you too, but I just can't!"
      
"Oh yes you can. Please?"
      
"NO, no. I just can't."
      
"Pleeeeease?..."
      
Out of the blue, the porch light goes on, and the girl's sister shows up in her pajamas, hair disheveled. In a sleepy voice the sister says: "Dad says to go ahead and give him a kiss. Or I can do it. Or if need be, he'll come down himself and do it. But for crying out loud tell him to take his hand off the intercom button!"

 

(11/18/2016)

An Amish boy and his father were visiting a mall. They were amazed by almost everything they saw, but especially by two shiny, silver walls that could move apart and back together again. The boy asked his father, "What is this, Father?" The father responded, "Son, I have never seen anything like this in my life, I don't know what it is."
      
While the boy and his father were watching wide-eyed an old lady in a wheel chair rolled up to the moving walls and pressed a button. The walls opened and the lady rolled between them into a small room. The walls closed and the boy and his father watched small circles of lights w/numbers above the walls light up. They continued to watch the circles light up in the reverse direction. The walls opened up again and a beautiful 24 year old woman stepped out.
      
The father said to his son, "Go get your Mother."

 

(11/17/2016)

Fifty thousand people go to a baseball game, but the game was rained out and a refund was due. 
       

The team was about to send out refunds when someone stopped them and suggested that they send out refund amounts based on the their interpretation of fairness. After all, if the refunds were made based on the price each person paid for the tickets, most of the money would go to the richest people. 
       
Their plan says: 
       
- People in the $10 seats will get back $15, because they had less money to spend. 
       
- People in the $15 seats will get back $15, because that's only fair. 
       
- People in the $25 seats will get back $1, because they already make a lot of money and don't need a refund. 
       
- People in the $50 luxury seats will have to pay another $50, because they already have way too much money to spend. 
       
- People driving by the stadium who couldn't afford to watch the game will get $10 each, even though they didn't pay anything to get in in, just because they need the most help.

 

(11/16/2016)

A foreign visitor was being given a tour of Washington, D.C. one day by an American friend of hers. She was amazed at the size of the Monuments, the Congressional Buildings, and so forth. Finally she gazed upon the White House itself. 
       
"My, that's an incredibly large building!" she remarked. 
       
"Yes, it's pretty big, alright." said her friend. 
       
"Big? It's huge!! About how many people work in there?" she asked. 
       
"Oh... about half."

 

(11/15/2016)

One summer evening during a violent thunderstorm a mother was tucking her small boy into bed. She was about to turn off the light when he asked with a tremor in his voice, "Mommy, will you sleep with me tonight?" 
       
The mother smiled and gave him a reassuring hug. "I can't, dear," she said. "I have to sleep with Daddy." 
       
A long silence was broken at last by his shaky little voice: "The big sissy."

 

(11/14/2016)

Darling," said the swooning man to his new bride. "Now that we are married, do you think you will be able to live on my small income?"
      
"Of course, dearest, no trouble," she said. "But what will you live on?"

 

(11/13/2016)

Two elderly Wal-Mart greeters were sitting on a bench at the entry way when one turns to the other and says, "Slim, I'm 73 years old now and I'm just full of aches and pains. I know you're about my age. How do you feel?' 
       
Slim says, "I feel just like a new-born baby." 
       
Really, Like a new-born baby?" 
       
Yep. No hair, no teeth and I think I just wet my pants."

 

(11/12/2016)

A rookie police officer was assigned to ride in a cruiser with an experienced partner. A call came over the car's radio telling them to disperse some people who were loitering. 
       
The officers drove to the street and observed a small crowd standing on a corner. The rookie rolled down his window and said, "Let's get off the corner." 
       
No one moved, so he barked again, "Let's get off the corner!" 
       
Intimidated, the group of people began to leave, casting puzzled glances in his direction. 
       
Proud of his first official act, the young policeman turned to his partner and asked, "Well, how did I do?" 
       
"Pretty good," replied the veteran, "especially since this was a bus stop."

 

(11/11/2016)

An old man limped into the doctor's office and said, "Doctor, my knee hurts so bad, I can hardly walk!" 
       
The doctor slowly eyed him from head to toe, paused and then said, "Sir, how old are you?" 
       
"I'm 98," the man announced proudly. 
       
The doctor just sighed, and looked at him again. Finally he said, "Sir, I'm sorry. I mean, just look at you. You are almost one hundred years old, and you're complaining that your knee hurts? Well, what did you expect?" 
       
The old man said, "Well, my other knee is 98 years old too, and it doesn't hurt!"

 

(11/10/2016)

To be happy with a man you must understand him a lot and love him a little. To be happy with a woman you must love her a lot and not try to understand her at all.

 

(11/09/2016)

Cowboy Joe was telling his fellow cowboys back on the ranch about his first visit to a big-city church. 
       
"When I got there, they had me park my old truck in the corral," Joe began. 
       
"You mean the parking lot," interrupted Charlie, a more worldly fellow. 
       
"I walked up the trail to the door," Joe continued. 
       
"The sidewalk to the door," Charlie corrected him. 
       
"Inside the door, I was met by this dude," Joe went on. 
       
"That would be the usher," Charlie explained. 
       
"Well, the usher led me down the chute," Joe said. 
       
"You mean the aisle," Charlie said. 
       
"Then, he led me to a stall and told me to sit there," Joe continued. 
       
"Pew," Charlie retorted. 
       
"Yeah," recalled Joe. "That's what that pretty lady said when I sat down beside her."

 

(11/08/2016)

Two opposing county chairman were sharing a rare moment together. The Democratic chairman said, "I never pass up a chance to promote the party. For example, whenever I take a cab, I give the driver a sizable tip and say, 'Vote Democratic.'"
      
His opponent said, "I have a better scheme, and it doesn't cost me a nickel. I don't give any tip at all. And when I leave, I also say, 'Vote Democratic.'"

 

(11/07/2016)

There was a little old cleaning woman that went to the local church. When the invitation was given at the end of the service, she went forward wanting to become a member. The pastor listened as she told him how she had accepted Jesus and wanted to be baptized and become a member of the church. 
       
The pastor thought to himself, "oh my, she is so unkempt, even smells a little, and her fingernails are not clean. She picks up garbage, cleans toilets - what would the members think of her." He told her that she needed to go home and pray about it and then decide. 
       
The following week, here she came again. She told the pastor that she had prayed about it and still wanted to be baptized. "I have passed this church for so long. It is so beautiful, and I truly want to become a member." 
       
Again the pastor told her to go home and pray some more. A few weeks later while out eating at the restaurant, the pastor saw the little old lady. He did not want her to think that he was ignoring her so he approached her and said, "I have not seen you for a while. Is everything all right?" 
       
"Oh, yes," she said. "I talked with Jesus, and he told me not to worry about becoming a member of your church." 
       
"He did?" said the pastor. 
       
"Oh, yes" she replied. "He said even He hasn't been able to get into your church yet, and He's been trying for years."

 

(11/06/2016) 

Things you never hear in church:

  

   Hey! It's MY turn to sit on the front pew! 
       
   I was so enthralled, I never noticed your sermon went over time 25 minutes. 
       
   Personally, I find witnessing much more enjoyable than golf. 
       
   I've decided to give our church the $500.00 a month I used to send to TV evangelists. 
       
   I volunteer to be the permanent teacher for the Junior High Sunday School class. 
       
   Forget the denominational minimum salary: let's pay our pastor so s/he can live like we do. 
       
   I love it when we sing hymns I've never heard before! 
       
   Since we're all here, let's start the worship service early! 
              
   Nothing inspires me and strengthens my commitment like our annual stewardship campaign!

 

   Pastor, we'd like to send you to this Bible seminar in the Bahamas. 

 

(11/05/2016)

A Texan was taking a taxi tour of London and was in a hurry. As they went by the Tower of London the cabbie explained what it was and that construction of it started in 1346 and was completed in 1412.
      
The Texan replied, "Shoot, a little ol' tower like that? In Houston we'd have that thing up in two weeks!"
      
Next they passed the House of Parliament - started in 1544 and completed in 1618.
      
"Well, boy, we put up a bigger one than that in Dallas and it only took a year!"
      
As they passed Westminister Abbey the cabbie was silent.
      
"Whoah! What's that over there?" asked the Texan.
      
The cabbie replies, scratching his head, "Now that, I don't know; it sure wasn't there yesterday!"

 

(11/04/2016)

Two guys were in desperate need of cash, but admittedly were a bit cowardly. So the one suggested they break into an Amish market. The logic being that since the Amish were non-resistant, even if they were caught, no harm could befall them. Thus they carried out their plot. 
       
However, just as they were breaking into the cash register, the owner turned on the lights and confronted them, a shotgun pointed directly at them. 
       
Calmly, the Amish man said, "Boys, I would never do thee any harm yet you are standing where I am about to shoot."

 

(11/03/2016)

A Pastor went to his church office on Monday morning and discovered a dead mule in the church yard. He telephoned the police. Since there did not appear to be any foul play, the police referred the Pastor to the Health Department. 
       
They explained, "Since there was no health threat you'll need to call the Sanitation Department." 
       
When the pastor called the Sanitation Department, the Manager of the Sanitation Department said, "I can't pick up that dead mule without authorization from the mayor." 
       
The Pastor was not at all too eager to call the mayor, who possessed a very bad temper and was always extremely unpleasant and hard to deal with, but, eventually, the Pastor called the mayor anyway. 
       
The mayor did not disappoint the Pastor. The mayor immediately began to rant and rave. After his continued rant at the pastor, the mayor finally said, "Why did you call me any way? Isn't your job to bury the dead?" 
       
The pastor paused for a brief prayer, and asked the Lord to direct his response. The lord led the pastor to the words he was seeking, "Yes, Mayor, it IS my job to bury the dead, BUT I always like to notify the next of kin first!"

 

(11/02/2016)

The Sunday school teacher was carefully explaining the story of Elijah the Prophet and the false prophets of Baal. She explained how Elijah built the altar, put wood upon it, cut the steer in pieces and laid it upon the altar. 
       
And then Elijah commanded the people of God to fill four barrels of water and pour it over the altar. He had them do this four times. 
       
"Now", said the teacher, "can anyone in the class tell me why the Lord would have Elijah pour water over the steer on the altar?" 
       
A little girl in the back of the room raised her hand with great enthusiasm. "To make the gravy."

 

(11/01/2016)

A tired pastor was at home resting, and through the window he saw a woman approaching his door. She was one of those too-talkative people, and he was not anxious to talk with her. He said to his wife, "I'll just duck upstairs and wait until she goes away." 
       
An hour passed, then he tiptoed to the stair landing and listened ... not a sound. He was very pleased, so he started down calling loudly to his wife, "Well, My Dear, did you get rid of that old bore at last?" 
       
The next moment he heard the voice of the same woman caller, and she couldn't possibly have missed hearing him. Two steps down, he saw them both staring up at him. It seemed truly a crisis moment. 
       
The quick-thinking pastor's wife answered, "Yes, Dear, she went away over an hour ago. But Mrs. Jones has come to call in the meantime, and I'm sure you'll be glad to greet her."

 

(10/31/2016)

At the local church the Sunday School teacher was telling his class the story of the Prodigal Son. Wishing to emphasize the resentful attitude of the elder brother, he laid stress on that part of the parable. 
       
 After describing the rejoicing of the household over the return of the wayward son, the teacher spoke of one who, in the midst of the festivities, failed to share in the jubilant spirit of the occasion. "Can anybody in the class tell me who this was?" 
       
Nine year old Olivia had been listening sympathetically to the story. She waved her hand in the air. "I know!" she said beaming ly. "It was the fatted calf."

 

(10/30/2016)

It seems a farm boy accidentally overturned his wagon load of corn. The farmer who lived nearby heard the noise. "Hey Willis!!" the farmer yelled. "Forget your troubles. Come in with us. Then I'll help you get the wagon up."
      
"That's mighty nice of you, " Willis answered, "but I don't think Pa would like me to."
      
"Awe, come on," the farmer insisted.
      
"Well okay," the boy finally agreed, and added, "But Pa won't like it."
      
After a hearty dinner, Willis thanked his host. "I feel a lot better now, but I know Pa is going to be real upset."
      
"Don't be foolish !" the neighbour said with a smile. "By the way, where is he?"
      
"Under the wagon."

 

(10/29/2016)

WOMEN:       
- Women are honest, loyal, and forgiving. They are smart, knowing that knowledge is power. But they still know how to use their softer side to make a point. 
- Women want to be the best for their family, their friends, and themselves. 
- Their hearts break when a friend dies. They have sorrow at the loss of a family member, yet they are strong when they think there is no strength left. 
- A woman can make a romantic evening unforgettable. 
- Women come in all sizes, in all colors and shapes. They live in homes, apartments and cabins. They drive, fly, walk, run or e-mail you to show how much they care about you. 
- The heart of a woman is what makes the world spin! Women do more than just give birth. They bring joy and hope. They give compassion and ideals. 
- They give moral support to their family and friends. And all they want back is a hug, a smile and for you to do the same to people you come in contact with. 
       
MEN: 
- Men are good at lifting heavy stuff and sometimes killing spiders.

 

(10/28/2016) 

A young man was walking through a supermarket to pick up a few things when he noticed an old lady following him around. Thinking nothing of it, he ignored her and continued on. Finally he went to the checkout line, but she got in front of him. 
       
"Pardon me," she said, "I'm sorry if my staring at you has made you feel uncomfortable. It's just that you look just like my son, who just died recently." 
       
"I'm very sorry," replied the young man, "is there anything I can do for you?" 
       
"Yes," she said, "As I'm leaving, can you say 'Good bye, Mother!' ? It would make me feel so much better." 
       
"Sure," answered the young man. 
       
As the old woman was leaving, he called out, "Goodbye, Mother!" 
       
As he stepped up to the checkout counter, he saw that his total was $127.50. 
       
"How can that be?" he asked, "I only purchased a few things!" 
       
"Your mother said that you would pay for her," said the clerk.

 

(10/27/2016)

A single pregnant woman from Washington, D.C. gets in a car accident and falls into a deep coma. Asleep for nearly 6 months, when she wakes up she sees that she is no longer pregnant and frantically asks the doctor about her baby. 
       
The doctor replies, "Ma'am you had twins! a boy and a girl. Your brother from Maryland came in and named them." 
       
The woman thinks to herself, "No, not my brother... he's an idiot!" She asks the doctor, "Well, what's the girl's name?" 
       
"Denise." 
       
"Wow, that's not a bad name, I like it! What's the boy's name?" 
       
"Denephew. "

 

(10/26/2016)

You know you're a Mom when you're up each night until 10 PM vacuuming, dusting, wiping, washing, drying, loading, unloading, shopping, cooking, driving, flushing, ironing, sweeping, picking up, changing sheets, changing diapers, bathing, helping with homework, paying bills, budgeting, clipping coupons, folding clothes, putting to bed, dragging out of bed, brushing, chasing, buckling, feeding (them, Not you), PLUS swinging, playing baseball, bike riding, pushing trucks, cuddling dolls, rollerblading, basketball, football, catch, bubbles, sprinklers, slides, nature walks, coloring, crafts, jumping rope, PLUS raking, trimming, planting, edging, mowing, gardening, painting, and walking the dog. You get up at 5:30 AM and you have no time to eat, sleep, drink or go to the bathroom, and yet ... you still managed to gain 10 pounds.

 

(10/25/2016) 

A man and a friend are playing golf one day at their local golf course. One of the guys is about to chip onto the green when he sees a long funeral procession on the road next to the course. He stops in mid-swing, takes off his golf cap, closes his eys, and bows down in prayer. 
       
His friend says, "Wow, that is the most thoughtful and touching thing I have ever seen. You truly are a kind man." 
       
The man then replies, "Yeah, well we were married 35 years."

 

(10/24/2016) 

Two guys and a union worker were fishing on a lake one day, when Jesus walked across the water and joined them in the boat. When the three astonished men had settled down enough to speak, the first guy asked humbly, "Jesus, I've suffered from back pain ever since I took shrapnel in the Vietnam war...could you help me?"
      
"Of course, my son", Jesus said, and when he touched the man's back, he felt relief for the first time in years.
      
The second man, who wore very thick glasses and had a hard time reading and driving, asked if Jesus could do anything about his eyesight.
      
Jesus smiled, removed the man's glasses and tossed them in the lake. When they hit the water, the man's eyes cleared and he could see everything distinctly.
      
When Jesus turned to heal the union worker, the guy put his hands up and cried defensively, "Don't touch me! I'm on long term disability."

 

(10/23/2016)

Two men, Robert and James, applied for an engineering position. Both applicants having the same qualifications were asked to take a test by the department manager.
      
      Upon completion of the exam both men only missed one of the questions. The manager went to Robert and said, "Thank you for your interest, but we've decided to give James the job."
      
      Robert replied, "Why? We both correctly answered nine questions. I believe I should get this job, especially since I've grown up in this town and James just moved here."
      
      The manager said, "We made our decision not on the correct answers, but on the question you missed."
      
      "How could one incorrect answer be better than the other?," asked Robert.
      
      "Simple," said the manager. "James put down on question #5, 'I don't know', and you put down, 'Neither do I.'"

 

(10/22/2016)

An old preacher was dying. He sent a message for his banker and his lawyer, both church members, to come to his home.
      
When they arrived, they were ushered up to his bedroom. As they entered the room, the preacher held out his hands and motioned for them to sit on each side of the bed. The preacher grasped their hands, sighed contentedly, smiled, and stared at the ceiling. For a time, no one said anything.
      
Both the banker and lawyer were touched and flattered that the preacher would ask them to be with him during his final moments. They were also puzzled; the preacher had never given them any indication that he particularly liked either of them. They both remembered his many long, uncomfortable sermons about greed, covetousness, and avaricious behaviour that made them squirm in their seats.
      
Finally, the banker said, "Preacher, why did you ask us to come?"
      
The old preacher mustered up his strength and then said weakly, "Jesus died between two thieves, and that's how I want to go."

 

(10/21/2016)

After shopping for most of the day, a couple returns to find their car has been stolen. They go to the police station to make a full report. Then, a detective drives them back to the parking lot to see if any evidence can be found at the scene of the crime. To their amazement, the car has been returned. 
       
There is an envelope on the windshield with a note of apology and two tickets to a music concert. The note reads, "I apologize for taking your car, but my wife was having a baby and I had to hot-wire your ignition to rush her to the hospital. Please forgive the inconvenience. Here are two tickets for tonight's concert of Garth Brooks, the country-and-western music star." 
       
Their faith in humanity restored, the couple attend the concert and return home late. They find their house has been robbed. Valuable goods have been taken from throughout the house, from basement to attic. And, there is a note on the door reading, "Well, you still have your car. I have to put my newly born kid through college somehow, don't I?"

 

(10/20/2016) 

One beautiful autumn day, a Park Ranger discovered a man sitting in the woods chewing away on a dead Bald Eagle. "Hey mister, the Bald Eagle is a protected species, and killing one is punishable offence", said the Park Ranger. 
       
The man was swiftly arrested, and ushered before the judge. 
       
In court, he pleaded innocent to the charges against him, claiming that if he didn't eat the bald eagle he would have died from starvation. 
       
"I was so hungry" complained the defensive camper, "the Bald Eagle was the only food I could find!" 
       
To everyone's amazement, the judge ruled in his favor. 
       
In the judge's closing statement he asked the man, "I would like you to tell me something before I let you go. I have never eaten a bald eagle, nor ever plan on it. But I'd like to know: What did it taste like?" 
       
The man answered, "Well, it tasted like a cross between a Whooping Crane and a Spotted Owl."

 

(10/19/2016) 

Little Johnny's kindergarden class was on a field trip to their local police station where they saw pictures, tacked to a bulletin board, of the 10 most wanted men. 
       
One of the youngsters pointed to a picture and asked if it really was the photo of a wanted person. 
       
"Yes," said the policeman. "The detectives want him very badly." 
       
Little Johnny asked, "So, why didn't you keep him when you took his picture?"

 

(10/18/2016)

Dear Technical Support, 
       
Last year I upgraded Girlfriend 1.0 to Wife 1.0 and noticed that the new program began unexpected child processing that took up a lot of space and valuable resources. No mention of this phenomenon was included in the product brochure. 
       
In addition Wife 1.0 installs itself into all other programs and launches during system initialization where it monitors all other system activity. Applications such as Fishingweekend 10.3 and Bowlingbash 2.5 no longer run, crashing the system whenever selected. 
       
I can not seem to purge Wife 1.0 from my system. I am thinking about going back to Girlfriend 1.0 but un-install does not work on this program. Can you help me? 
       
Jonathan Powell 
       
To: Mr. Powell 
       
This is a very common problem men complain about but is mostly due to a primary misconception. Many men upgrade from Girlfriend 1.0 to Wife 1.0 with the idea that Wife 1.0 is merely a "UTILITIES and ENTERTAINMENT" program. 
       
Wife 1.0 is an OPERATING SYSTEM and designed by its creator to run everything. It is impossible to un-install, delete, or purge the program from the system once it is installed. You can not go back to Girlfriend 1.0 because Wife 1.0 is not designed to do this. Some have tried to install Girlfriend 2.0 or Wife 2.0 but end up with more problems than the original system Look in your manual under Warnings-Alimony/Child Support. 
       
I recommend that you keep Wife 1.0 and just deal with the situation. Having Wife 1.0 installed myself, I might also suggest you read the entire system regarding General Protection Faults (GPFs). You must assume all responsibility for faults and problems that might occur. 
       
The best course of action will be to push apologize button, then reset button as soon as lock-up occurs. System will run smooth as long as you take the blame for all GPFs. 
       
Wife 1.0 is a great program, but is very high maintenance. 
       
Tech Support

 

(10/17/2016) 

A high school teacher was giving a true/false test. He was strolling up and down the aisles surveying the students at work. He came upon one student who was flipping a coin, then writing. 
       
Teacher: What are you doing? 
       
Student: Getting the answers to the test. The teacher shook his head and walked on. A little while later, when everyone was finished with the test, the teacher noticed the student was again flipping the coin. 
       
Teacher: Now what are you doing? 
       
Student: I'm checking the answers.

 

(10/16/2016)

The worried housewife sprang to the telephone when it rang and listened with relief to the kindly voice in her ear. "How are you, darling?" she said. "What kind of a day are you having?" 
       
"Oh, mother," said the housewife, breaking into bitter tears, "I've had such a bad day. The baby won't eat and the washing machine broke down. I haven't had a chance to go shopping, and besides, I've just sprained my ankle and I have to hobble around. On top of that, the house is a mess and I'm supposed to have two couples to dinner tonight." 
       
The mother was shocked and was at once all sympathy. "Oh, darling," she said, "sit down, relax, and close your eyes. I'll be over in half an hour. I'll do your shopping, clean up the house, and cook your dinner for you. I'll feed the baby and I'll call a repairman I know who'll be at your house to fix the washing machine promptly. Now stop crying. I'll do everything. In fact, I'll even call George at the office and tell him he ought to come home and help out for once." 
       
"George?" said the housewife. "Who's George?" 
       
"Why, George! Your husband!....Is this 223-1374? 
       
"No, this is 223-1375." 
       
"Oh, I'm sorry. I guess I have the wrong number." 
       
There was a short pause and the housewife said, "Does this mean you're not coming over?"

 

(10/15/2016)

Teacher: "Who were the first human beings?" 
       
Christian Student: "Adam and Eve." 
       
Teacher: "And what religion was this Adam and Eve?" 
       
Student: "Communist, of course." 
       
Teacher: "And how do you know that they were Communist?" 
       
Student: "Easy, they had no roof over their heads, no clothes to wear, and only one apple between them, yet they still called it paradise!"

 

(10/14/2016)

There was once a young man who, in his youth, professed his desire to become a great writer. When asked to define "great" he said, "I want to write stuff that the whole world will read, stuff that people will react to on a truly emotional level. Stuff that will make them scream, cry, and howl in pain and anger!"
     

He now works for Microsoft, writing error messages.

 

(10/13/2016)

Two friends met in the street. One looked sad and almost on the verge of tears. The other man said, "Hey my friend, how come you look like the whole world has caved in?"
      
The sad fellow said, "Let me tell you. Three weeks ago, an uncle died and left me 50-thousand dollars."
      
"That's not bad at all...!"
      
"Hold on, I'm just getting started. Two weeks ago, a cousin I never knew kicked-the-bucket and left me 95-thousand, tax-free to boot."
      
"Well, that's great! I'd like that."
    
"Last week, my grandfather passed away. I inherited almost a million."
      
"So why are so glum?"
      
"This week - nothing!"

 

(10/12/2016)

A pastor and a taxi driver both died and went to heaven. St. Peter was at the Pearly gates waiting for them.
      
'Come with me', said St. Peter to the taxi driver.
      
The taxi driver did as he was told and followed St. Peter to a mansion. It had anything you could imagine from a bowling alley to an olympic size pool.
      
'Wow, thank you', said the taxi driver.
      
Next, St. Peter led the pastor to a rugged old shack with a bunk bed and a little old television set.
      
'Wait, I think you are a little mixed up', said the pastor. 'Shouldn't I be the one who gets the mansion? After all I was a pastor, went to church every day, and preached God's word.'
      
'Yes, that's true. But during your sermons people slept. When the taxi driver drove, everyone prayed.'

 

(10/11/2016)

Sherlock Holmes and Matthew Watson were on a camping and hiking trip. They had gone to bed and were lying there looking up at the sky.
      
Holmes said, "Watson, look up. What do you see?
      
"Well, I see thousands of stars."
      
"And what does that mean to you?"
      
"Well, I guess it means we will have another nice day tomorrow. What does it mean to you, Holmes?"
      
"To me, it means someone has stolen our tent."

 

(10/10/2016) 

A guy named Joe finds himself in dire trouble. His business has gone bust and he's in serious financial trouble. He's so desperate that he decides to ask God for help. 
       
He begins to pray... "God, please help me. I've lost my business and if I don't get some money, I'm going to lose my house as well. Please let me win the lotto." 
       
Lotto night comes and somebody else wins it. 
       
Joe again prays... "God, please let me win the lotto! I've lost my business, my house and I'm going to lose my car as well". 
       
Lotto night comes and Joe still has no luck. 
       
Once again, he prays... "My God, why have you forsaken me?? I've lost my business, my house, and my car. My wife and children are starving. I don't often ask you for help and I have always been a good servant to you. PLEASE just let me win the lotto this one time so I can get my life back in order." 
       
Suddenly there is a blinding flash of light as the heavens open and Joe is confronted by the voice of God Himself: 
       
"Joe, meet Me halfway on this. Buy a ticket."

 

(10/09/2016)

There were three sisters living together 92, 94 and 95 yrs. old. The oldest went upstairs one evening to take a bath. As she was getting in the tub with one foot in and one foot out, she called down to her sisters, "Am I getting in the tub or am I getting out of the tub?" 
       
The 94 yr. old decided to go upstairs to see if she could help figure out the situation. She got to the 3rd step and stopped - then called out, "Was I going up the stairs or was I coming down the stairs?" 
       
The 92 yr. old, sitting at the kitchen table, thought she better knock on wood and as she knocked on the kitchen table she said, "I hope I never get as bad as my sisters. Now was that the front door or the back door?"

 

(10/08/2016)

A nun who works for a local home health care agency was out making her rounds when she ran out of gas. As luck would have it there was a station just down the street. She walked to the station to borrow a can with enough gas to start the car and drive to the station for a fill up.
      
The attendant regretfully told her that the only can he owned had just been loaned out, but if she would care to wait he was sure it would be back shortly.
      
Since the nun was on the way to see a patient she decided not to wait and walked back to her car. After looking through her car for something to carry to the station to fill with gas, she spotted a bedpan she was taking to the patient. Always resourceful, she carried it to the station, filled it with gasoline, and carried it back to her car.
      
As she was pouring the gas into the tank of her car two men walked by. One of them turned to the other and said: "Now that is what I call faith!"

 

(10/07/2016) 

A man had been driving all night and by morning was still far from his destination. He decided to stop at the next city he came to, and park somewhere quiet so he could get an hour or two of sleep. 
       
As luck would have it, the quiet place he chose happened to be on one of the city's major jogging routes. No sooner had he settled back to snooze when there came a knocking on his window. He looked out and saw a jogger running in place. 
       
"Yes?" 
       
"Excuse me, sir," the jogger said, "do you have the time?" 
       
The man looked at the car clock and answered, "8:15". 
       
The jogger said thanks and left. The man settled back again, and was just dozing off when there was another knock on the window and another jogger. 
       
"Excuse me, sir, do you have the time?" 
       
"8:25!" 
       
The jogger said thanks and left. Now the man could see other joggers passing by and he knew it was only a matter of time before another one disturbed him. To avoid the problem, he got out a pen and paper and put a sign in his window saying, "I do not know the time!" 
       
Once again he settled back to sleep. He was just dozing off when there was another knock on the window. 
       
"Sir, sir? It's 8:45!."

 

(10/06/2016)

A man from Texas, driving a Volkswagen Beetle, pulls up next to a guy in a Rolls Royce with Nevada plates at a stop sign. Their windows are open and he yells at the guy in the Rolls, "Hey, you got a telephone in that Rolls?" 
       
The guy in the Rolls says, "Yes, of course I do." 
       
"I got one too... see?" the Texan says. 
       
"Uh, huh, yes, that's very nice." 
       
"You got a fax machine?" asks the Texan. 
       
"Why, actually, yes, I do." 
       
"I do too! See? It's right here!" brags the Texan. 
       
The light is just about to turn green and the guy in the Volkswagen says, "So, do you have a double bed in back there?" 
       
The guy in the Rolls replies, "NO! Do you?" 
       
"Yep, got my double bed right in back here, see?" the Texan replies. The light turns and the man in the Volkswagen takes off. 
       
Well, the guy in the Rolls is not about to be one-upped, so he immediately goes to a customizing shop and orders them to put a double bed in back of his car. About two weeks later, the job is finally done. He picks up his car and drives all over town looking for the Volkswagen beetle with the Texas plates. Finally, he finds it parked alongside the road, so he pulls his Rolls up next to it. 
       
The windows on the Volkswagen are all fogged up and he feels somewhat awkward about it, but he gets out of his newly modified Rolls and taps on the foggy window of the Volkswagen. The man in the Volkswagen finally opens the window a crack and peeks out. 
       
The guy in the Rolls says, "Hey, remember me?" 
       
"Yeah, yeah, I remember you," replies the Texan. "What's up?" 
       
"Check this out... I got a double bed installed in my Rolls." 
       
The Texan exclaims, "YOU GOT ME OUT OF THE SHOWER TO TELL ME THAT?!"

 

(10/05/2016)

A flight attendant on a cross-country flight nervously announced: "I don't know how this happened, but we have 103 passengers aboard and only 40 dinners." 
       
When the passengers' muttering had died down, she continued, "Anyone who is kind enough to give up his meal so someone else can eat will receive free drinks for the length of the flight." 
       
Her next announcement came an hour later. 
       
"If anyone wants to change their mind, we still have 29 dinners available!"

 

(10/04/2016)

A fellow, reflecting upon his ancestry one day, determined to go to Russia for a visit. Why not? Must be an interesting place. However when he tried to do some business in the black-market. He was quickly arrested by the police and imprisoned. 
       
When he was brought before the judge, he was informed that doing business with the black market was a terrible crime to society, since the people suffer from the inability of the government to collect taxes and the punishment was well known, death. 
       
Although he protested that he was a foreigner, the judge refused to reduce the sentence. 
       
"The government is trying to stamp out the black market. We have no mercy on people who come here and disregard our laws. However, you are a foreigner, and we do want to encourage foreigners to come here as tourists and to do business, legally, of course. We want to show the world that the Russian legal system has mercy. Therefore we will allow you three wishes. Anything that you desire, just ask and you shall be granted them. The only condition is that you cannot request to commute your death sentence. After your three wishes have been granted, you will have to pay for your crime." 
       
"Well, if that is what I have left to do with my life, my first request is to go skiing in the Carpathian mountains." 
       
"What?" the judge remarked, "skiing? This is the summer ... there isn't any snow now." 
       
"Well," the fellow answered, folding his arms across his chest, "I'm prepared to wait. Because that's my first wish." 
       
"Let it be so!" The judge banged his gavel on the desk and called the police. "When the snow falls on the Carpathian Mountains, you are to fetch this fellow and let him ski to his hearts content, from sunrise until sunset. Afterwards he is to be brought to me to complete his sentencing." 
       
Six months later the police came to collect the man and took him up to the most beautiful ski resort high up on the Carpathian Mountains. The fellow skied all day and after night fall the police whisked him to the judge. 
       
"The state has granted your first wish. What is your second?" 
       
"Well, I always wanted to swim in the Black Sea. That is my second request." 
       
"The Black Sea is frozen. It's winter now." 
       
"Well," the fellow answered, "I'm prepared to wait." 
       
The judge said banging down his gavel, "The police will come to you on a beautiful summer's day and escort you to the ocean where you will swim to your hearts content from sunrise until sunset. Then you will be brought here to complete the sentencing." 

On a beautiful summer's day, the police took him to the nicest resort are on the Black Sea. The man swam the entire day and then after sun fall, was ushered in front of the judge. 
       
"The state has kept it's word. Now you may have your last wish, after which you will be executed" 
       
"Well," the man began, "nothing could please me more than to be buried in a cemetery along side of you." 
       
"What?" the judge said, "but I'm not dead yet. How could we do that?" 
       
"I don't know, but I'm prepared to wait ..

 

(10/03/2016)

On vacation, a man and his wife check into a hotel. The husband wants to have a snack at the restaurant, but his wife is extremely tired so she decides to go on up to their room to rest. 
       
She lies down on the bed... just then, a train passes by very close to the window and shakes the room so hard she's thrown out of the bed. Thinking this must be a freak occurrence, she lies down once more. But just a few minutes later a train again shakes the room so violently, she's pitched to the floor. Exasperated, she calls the front desk and asks for the manager who says he'll be right up. The manager is skeptical but the wife insists the story is true. 
       
"Look... lie here on the bed -- you'll be thrown right to the floor!" So he lies down next to the wife. 
       
Just then the husband walks in. He takes one look at the manager lying in bed with his wife and yells, "Hey! What are you doing in here!?" 
       
The manager calmly replies, "Would you believe I'm waiting for a train?"

 

(10/01/2016)

We have two test tubes here," said the professor of IVF studies from Monash University. "They contain two carefully synthesised ingredients that we can now use to create human life. Solution A is a genitically engineered copy of all the ingredients in the female ovum, while Solution B replicates the active ingredients in male spermatozoa. 
       
"If I mix them in this aseptic glass container a new human life will be conceived. Now any questions?" 
       
"Could you possibly give us a demonstration?" asked an awed member of the audience. 
       
"I'm sorry, not tonight," said the professor, "Solution A has a headache."

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