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Rick Mercer Reports ...

Several weeks ago I received an email that contained the funniest Utube from Uncle Frank.

It was an episode of the Rick Mercer Report.

It was very funny.

I laughed & laughed.  

And it felt so good because,

Well, because  ...

An honest giggle is good for the soul.

And when you come across an great giggle,

It's only fair to pass it along ...

Right!!

So enjoy ...

- N -

So True ...

Uncle Frank sent me this hilarious post and I wanted to share it with you.  If you laugh, even once, then you are now officially 'over the hill'.

I laughed so many times - I think I must be nearing 100 ... 

If you are 30 or older, you might think this is hilarious!!

 When I was a kid, adults used to bore me to tears with their tedious diatribes about how hard things were. When they were growing up; what with walking twenty-five miles to school every morning....Uphill... Barefoot...BOTH ways… yadda, yadda, yadda

 And I remember promising myself that when I grew up, there was no way in hell I was going to lay a bunch of crap like that on my kids about how hard I had it and how easy they've got it!  

But now that I'm over the ripe old age of thirty, I can't help but look around and notice the youth of today.  You've got it so easy!  I mean, compared to my childhood, you live in a damn Utopia!  
And I hate to say it, but you kids today, you don't know how good you've got it!
 

• I mean, when I was a kid we didn't have the Internet. If we wanted to know something, we had to go to the damn library and look it up ourselves, in the card catalog!!
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• ·There was no email!!  We had to actually write somebody a letter - with a pen!   Then you had to walk all the way across the street and put it in the mailbox, and it would take like a week to get there!  Stamps were 10 cents!

• Child Protective Services didn't care if our parents beat us.  As a matter of fact, the parents of all my friends also had permission to kick our ass! Nowhere was safe!

• There were no MP3's or Napsters or iTunes!  If you wanted to steal music, you had to hitchhike to the record store and shoplift it yourself!

•  Or you had to wait around all day to tape it off the radio, and the DJ would usually talk over the beginning and @#*% it all up!  There were no CD players! We had tape decks in our car..  We'd play our favorite tape and "eject" it when finished, and then the tape would come undone rendering it useless. Cause, hey, that's how we rolled, Baby!  Dig? 

• We didn't have fancy crap like Call Waiting!  If you were on the phone and somebody else called, they got a busy signal, that's it!

•  There weren't any freakin' cell phones either. If you left the house, you just didn't 
  make a damn call or receive one. You actually had to be out of touch with your "friends". OH MY GOD !!!

•  Think of the horror... not being in touch with someone 24/7!!! And then there's TEXTING.  Yeah, right.  Please!  You kids have no idea how annoying you are.

• And we didn't have fancy Caller ID either! When the phone rang, you had no idea who it was!  It could be your school, your parents, your boss, your bookie, your drug dealer, the collection agent... you just didn't know!!!  You had to pick it up and take your chances, mister!

 

• We didn't have any fancy PlayStation or Xbox video games with high-resolution 3-D graphics!  We had the Atari 2600!  With games like 'Space Invaders' and 'Asteroids'.  Your screen guy was a little square!  You actually had to use your imagination!!!  And there were no multiple levels or screens, it was just one screen... Forever!  And you could never win.  The game just kept getting harder and harder and faster and faster until you died!  Just like LIFE!

• You had to use a little book called a TV Guide to find out what was on! You were screwed when it came to channel surfing!  You had to get off your ass and walk over to the TV to change the channel!!!  NO REMOTES!!!  Oh, no, what's the world coming to?!?!

•  There was no Cartoon Network either! You could only get cartoons on Saturday Morning.  Do you hear what I'm saying? We had to wait ALL WEEK for cartoons, you spoiled little rat-finks!

• And we didn't have microwaves.  If we wanted to heat something up, we had to use the stove!  Imagine that!  

•   And our parents told us to stay outside and play... all day long.  Oh, no, no electronics to soothe and comfort.  And if you came back inside... you were doing chores!   And car seats - oh, please!   Mom threw you in the back seat and you hung on.  If you were lucky, you got the "safety arm" across the chest at the last moment if she had to stop suddenly, and if your head hit the dashboard, well that was your fault for calling "shot gun" in the first place! 
  

  See!  That's exactly what I'm talking about! You kids today have got it too easy. You're spoiled rotten!  You guys wouldn't have lasted five minutes back in 1980 or any time before!

I think I like the ones about cartoons and seat belts the best.  Which one is your favorite!!!

Thanks for sharing Uncle Frank

Hope everyone has a great day

N

Happy 142nd Birthday Canada!!!!!

I am proud to be a
 CANADIAN!
 
Look who else  is ... eh?
This is too funny not to watch!

What a Pill ...

Ms. B showed me another GREAT clip from SNL - I think all of us woman can relate to this one!

Enjoy ...

Make everyday a GREAT day
- N -

X-box Blues ...

Ms. B showed me this hysterical clip yesterday and I though I would share ....

Have a Great Day!
- N -
ps:  make sure you read all the credits at the end - they are very funny!

Smiling at the Sky ...

I don't have much time to write lately but still want to keep in touch & send some smiles ...

A little girl walked to and from school daily. Though the weather that morning was questionable and clouds were forming, she made her daily trek to the elementary school. As the afternoon progressed, the winds whipped up, along with lightning. The mother of the little girl felt concerned that her daughter would be frightened as she walked home from school and she feared the electrical storm might harm her child. Full of concern, the mother quickly got into her car and drove along the route to her child's school. As she did, she saw her little girl walking along at each flash of lightning; the child would stop, look up, and smile. Another and another flash of lighting followed quickly and with each, the little girl would look at the streak of light and smile.

When the mother's car drew up beside the child, she lowered the window and called to her "What are you doing?"

The child answered, "I am trying to look pretty because God keeps taking my picture."

Have a Great Monday
- N -

Family Feud ...

Hey - Not all Family Feuds are a bad thing ...

 

I saw this on someone's blog the other day and thought it might be fun to play ...

LET'S PLAY FAMILY Feud!!! YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO USE MY ANSWERS!!!!!!

Copy and paste message to a new note. Erase my answers and fill in your answers. Tag 5 of your friends and don't forget to send it back to me. Remember, you can't use the same answer as the person who sent it to you.

Remember, if my answers are dumb, it's because the person before me had the good ones lol!!!!!

1. Name something you use in the shower? Soap

2. Name a product for men? Just for men Motor Oil (LOL)

3. Name something people hate to find on their windshields? A Parking Ticket

4. Name something a man might buy before a date? Flowers

5. What is another word for blemish? Zit

6. Something you cook in the microwave? Popcorn

7. Name a piece of furniture people need help moving.? Couch

8 Name a reason a younger man might like an older woman.? Money

9. Name something a dog does that embarrasses its owner.? Pee on the Carpet

10.. Name a kind of test you cannot study for? Pregnancy

11. Name something a boy scout gets a badge for? Tying Knots

12 Name a phrase with the word home in it? There is no place like home

13. Name a sport where players lose teeth.? Football

14. Name something a teacher can do to ruin a student's day? Give a pop quiz

15. What is a way you can tell someone has been crying? Red Eyes

16. Name a bird you wouldn't want to eat.? Humming bird

17. Name something someone would wear with a hole in it.? T-Shirt

18.  Name something that gets smaller the more you use it? Soap

19. Name something that changes color as it gets older?  Flower

20. Name something found in a woman's purse?  Wallet

21. Name something that only a baby uses?  Bottle

22.  Name something that has a spring inside?  Mattress

I tag who ever wants to play...

Remember ... the longer you wait to play the harder it will get because someone else will get all the good answers!!!

Have a wonderful day
- N -

Everythings coming up Smiles ...

Smiles

Smiling is infectious,
You catch it like the flu,
When someone smiled at me today,
I started smiling too.
I passed around the corner,
and someone saw my grin,
When he smiled I realised,
I'd passed it on to him.

I thought about that smile,
Then I realised its worth,
A single smile just like mine,
Could travel round the earth.
So if you feel a smile begin,
Don't leave it undetected -
Let's start an epidemic quick
And get the world infected!

- Unknown -

Installing a Husband

A friend just emailed me this & I laughed myself silly ... maybe you need to be married to a computer guy, I don't know but I thought it was HYSTERICAL.

Let me know on the laugh meter:

[1 - boring *** 5 - HYSTERICAL]

Installing a Husband:

Dear Tech Support,

Last year I upgraded from Boyfriend 5.0 to Husband 1.0 and noticed a distinct slowdown in overall system performance -- particularly in the flower and jewelry applications, which operated flawlessly under Boyfriend 5.0

In addition, Husband 1.0 uninstalled many other valuable programs, such as Romance 9.5 and Personal Attention 6.5 and then installed undesirable programs such as AFL 5.0, The Ashes 3.0, and Golf Clubs 4.1.

Conversation 8.0 no longer runs, and Housecleaning 2.6 simply crashes the system. I've tried running Nagging 5.3 to fix these problems, but to no avail.

What can I do?

Signed, Desperate

........................................................................
.

Dear Desperate:

First keep in mind, Boyfriend 5.0 is an Entertainment Package, while Husband 1.0 is an Operating System.

Please enter the command: 'http: I Thought You Loved Me.html' and try to download Tears 6.2 and don't forget to install the Guilt 3.0 update. If that application works as designed, Husband 1.0 should then
automatically run the applications Jewelry 2.0 and Flowers 3.5.

But remember, overuse of the above application can cause Husband 1.0 to default to Grumpy Silence 2.5, Happy Hour 7.0 or Beer 6.1.

Beer 6.1 is a very bad program that will download the Snoring Loudly Beta.

Whatever you do, DO NOT install Mother-in-law 1.0 (it runs a virus in the background that will eventually seize control of all your system resources).

Also, do not attempt to reinstall the Boyfriend 5.0 program. These are unsupported applications and will crash Husband 1.0.

In summary, Husband 1.0 is a great program, but it does have limited memory and cannot learn new applications quickly. You might consider buying additional software to improve memory and performance.

We recommend Food 3.0 and Hot Lingerie 7.7.

Good Luck, Tech Support

This is me ... "Living in the Pacific NW, Watching Baseball & WSU Update"

I know we've probably all seen this but I think it's still funny!  A friend just sent it to me & it made me giggle so here's a laugh on us ...

You know you're from the Pacific Northwest when:

1. You the state flower - mildew.
2. You feel guilty throwing aluminum cans or paper in the trash.
3. You use the statement 'sun break' and know what it means.
4. You know more than 10 ways to order your morning beverage - that the rest of the world calls 'coffee'.
5. You can taste the difference between Starbucks, Seattle's Best & Veneto's (and I'll throw in Tim Horton's).
6. You know more people who own boats than air conditioners.
7. You feel overdressed wearing a suit to a nice restaurant.
8. You stand on a deserted corner in the rain waiting for the 'walk' signal.
9. You consider it a 'hill & not a real mountain' unless it is covered in snow or has erupted recently (and I'll throw in - or ski on it).
10. You know the difference between a Chinook, Coho, & Sockeye salmon.
11. You know how to pronounce Sequim, Puyallup, Tulalip, Issaquah, Willamette (and I'll throw in Tsawwassen, Nanaimo & Quesnel).
12. You consider swimming an 'indoor' sport.
13. You can tell the difference between Japanese, Chinese & Thai food.
14. In the winter - you go to work in the dark & come home in the dark while only working an 8 hour shift.
15. You never go camping without waterproof matches, a poncho or an air mattress that can be used as a flotation device.
16. You are not fazed by Todays forecast of: 'showers followed by rain', & tomorrows forecast of: 'rain followed by showers'.
17. You have no concept of humidity without precipitation.
18. You know at least 10 people who work for companies that manufacture computer software or parts, planes or athletic shoes.
19. You notice, 'The mountain is out' when it is a pretty day & you can actually see it.
20. You can point to at least two volcanoes, even if you cannot see them through the cloud cover.
21. You put on your shorts when the temperature gets above 50 but still wear your hiking boots & parka.
22. You switch to your sandals when the temperature hits about 60 but still keep your socks on.
23. You have actually used your mountain bike ... on a mountain.
24. You think people who use umbrellas are either wimps or tourists.
25. You take a half day off from work in July to find your sunglasses & sunscreen.
26. You measure distance in hours.  [this is my personal favorite: Chilliwack is 3 hours away, Pullman is 5 hours away ... I don't even know how many miles away they are!)
27. You often switch the 'heat' to 'a/c' in the same day.
28. You design your kid's Hallween custume to fit under a raincoat. (and I'll add this this ... or snowsuit, or sweatshirt or hoodie - I've been out on Halloween during all these weather conditions).
29.  You know all the important seasons: almost winter (aka - Winter), still raining (aka -  Spring), road construction (Summer) & Deer & Elk Season (Fall).
30. You know what a geoduck is!

 M's BASEBALL

I am so excited because Mike & I are finally going to a Mariner's game tonight.  I bought him a 1/2 season tickets for the M's for Valentines Day and I or we have been out of town so much that we haven't been able to attend a game yet.

We are playing the Kansas City Royals today at 3:40pm. 

Kansas City creamed us last night so here's to a better game today!

WSU MOM WEEKEND UPDATE:

Katy was sick the rest of the weekend but said she was feeling a bit better last night when I talked to her.  She was supposed to work at the Zoology table on Sunday afternoon but ended up canceling her shift and got someone else to cover for her. 

Kate said Cory & his Mom BOTH really enjoyed the Elton John concert on Saturday and I am so glad that they decided to use our tickets.  Apparently Elton John played for just over 2.5 hours without a break and the crowd was loud, excited & singing along the whole time. So ... 'all's well that ends well'.

Have a great day & remember:

"Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple."

                     - Dr. Seuss -

- N -