The Guild 10-25-2003 Iraqi's have long memories.....

cnn ^ | 10-23-2003

[BigWaveBetty]

... And so do we.

Germany, France won't pledge funds at Iraqi conference
Iraqi leader warns of possible backlash

MADRID, Spain (CNN) -- The level of Germany and France's participation in an international conference aimed at raising more funds to rebuild Iraq prompted reaction Thursday from a top Iraqi official, who warned of a possible backlash.

Ayad Allawi, the current head of Iraq's U.S.-appointed governing council, said he hoped German and French officials would reconsider their decision not to boost their contributions beyond funds already pledged through the European Union.

"As far as Germany and France are concerned, really, this was a regrettable position they had," Allawi said. "I don't think the Iraqis are going to forget easily that in the hour of need, those countries wanted to neglect Iraq."

[lodwick]

Have to give it up to bent for getting the weight situation under control...and no, he didn't hear a word that kooki said.

Cheers, M.

[lodwick]

Sixty year old dudes just should not be sharing sperm.

It's not right. ;-)

[lodwick]

Have you been guilty of looking at others your own age and
thinking...surely I cannot look that old? You may enjoy this short
story....

While waiting for my first appointment in the reception room of a new
dentist, I noticed his certificate, which bore his full name.

Suddenly, I remembered that a tall, handsome boy with the same name had
been in my high school class some 30 years ago.

Upon seeing him, however, I quickly discarded any such thought. This
balding, gray-haired man with the deeply lined face was way too old to
have been my classmate.

After he had examined my teeth, I asked him if
he had attended the local high school.

"Yes," he replied.

"When did you graduate?" I asked.

He answered, "In 1971. Why?"

"You were in my class!" I exclaimed.

He looked at me closely and then asked, "What did you teach?"

[Iowa Granny]

What a truely wicked story! I wouldn't pay the dentist if he talked to me that way.

I have certainly noticed some of my classmates look *much* older than me. Unfortunately, many look younger than me, too. Being in the middle is a comfortable place to be.

[lodwick]

Yep - comfortable is good.

Cheers up there.

January beans down to 799 from 805...what's a farmer to do?

[Iowa Granny]

Are you going to ride this thing all the way to the bottom?

This is why I like the theory of marketing in segments rather than trying to unload all of them on the high day.

I first figure out what my costs were. Then I decide "what I can live with". Then I start looking for opportunities to cover my expenses. Once the expenses are covered, the rest is 'play money'.

one tenth of mine are sold. I didn't hit the high, but the expenses are all covered, except for depreciation costs. OG is a "riverboat gambler". He wasn't ready to sell, when I insisted it was time to get our investment back before he left for the mountains.

I noticed Walmart has a special on Tagemint & Tums this week.

[BigWaveBetty]

Good Morning!

JL, Mr. B says, right back at ya, Happy B-day.

New thread coming.........

[BigWaveBetty]

New Thread!