A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....06-08-05....Words - It's Story Time

DollyCali | 06-08-05 | DollyCali

[DollyCali]

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day

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WORDS!!! - It's Story Time

TTT/PPP/MMM Part 1

Tall Tails and Trivia; Pithy Platitudes and Proverbs; Monumental Movies and Minutia

Oh My.. words.. how they can paint a picture, rip apart a soul or start a war. From the same lips a mother can soothe a crying child and moments later destroy the ego of the child’s dad. Lyricists have inspired romance, tears and suicide. Authors make fortunes with eager fans awaiting the next offering from their keyboard. Poets are memorialized from the offerings of a broken or troubled soul. Screenwriters are in demand for the way they can modify existing writing or develop original material for the big screen. Students can be inspired or devastated by the words from their teachers and mentors over the years.

Words can be truthful, sincere, loving, supportive, encouraging. They can be evil, piercing, disingenuous, destructive, and deceitful. They can mend or they can rend.

The very same words from the same mouth can be quite different with tone, volume & body language at variance.

Words come from the heart and often the heart must be examined.

Today we will have fun with words…. Phrases, paragraphs, short stories.

What are the words that were the best you ever heard? What are the words that tore your soul apart? What is the funniest story you ever heard? The saddest? Most life changing?

What is your idea of a “good/acceptable” lie.. or is there such a thing?

What is your favorite biblical proverb?

What is the favorite or most memorable saying from your childhood (parent or teacher origin)?

What is your favorite author? His/her works?

What is your favorite movie? Screenwriter?

What is the funniest joke you can recall? What is the funniest play on words you recall? Are you an oxymoron fan?

Do you have story of personally being wounded by a “friend’s” words?

Do you have a favorite word?

Tall Tails


(Yes, I know it should be “tales” but then it wouldn’t fit my “tails” series, would it?)

“When I was your age I walked 15 miles each way to school in knee deep snow with holes in my shoes”

“You better clean your plate because the children in China are starving “ - huh?

“ It is just up the road “a piece”… you CAN’T miss it”

“My wife doesn’t understand me”

“Easy assembly”

“Pro wrestling is real… the moon landings are faked.”

“I just buy Playboy for the great articles.”

“Now, I am not meaning to gossip, I am just telling you this so you can PRAY FOR HER.”

“Love means never having to say you are sorry”

“No, my dog doesn’t bite (hard)”

“I have the prettiest blind date to fix you up with.”

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Quotable Quotes

“It is Finished” Jesus Christ 33 AD

“God is dead” Nietzsche 1882 AD

“Nietzsche is dead” God 1900 AD

“Before God we are all equally wise – and equally foolish” - Einstein 1879 - 1955 AD

“Imagination is more important than knowledge – Einstein

“Be not ashamed of mistakes and thus make them crimes” Confucius 551 – 479 BC

“Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles” Confucius

“Happiness is when what you think, what you say , and what you do are in harmony” Mahatma Gandhi 1869-1948 AD

“I believe in equality for everyone, except reporters and photographers” Gandhi

“The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong” Gandhi

Trivia

Email, internet postings, crossword puzzles & a game called Trivial pursuit have made us a world knowledgeable on trivia. How else would you know:

The extract vanilla comes from an orchid plant

Orchid means “testicles”

Who the fourteenth secretary of state was.

The number of electrons in a hydrogen atom.

Pithy Platitudes

A stitch in time saves nine

A penny saved is a penny earned

The early bird gets the worm (great if you like worms, huh?)

The second mouse gets the cheese

The fool says in his heart, there is no God.

Time waits for no man.

Honey attracts more bees than vinegar.

Confession is good for the soul

Honesty is the best policy

Haste makes waste

Close only counts in horseshoes

There are no atheists in Foxholes

Fine wine is like a fine woman (or is it the other way around?)

Never do anything important when you are exhausted

Don’t put a pea in your nose

Proverbs

From the mind of Solomon, perhaps the wisest man who penned scripture (well if you consider someone with thousands of wives wise) comes the biblical book of Proverbs.

A few of my favorites:

12:18 – “Reckless words pierce like a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.”

23: 9 – “Do not speak to a fool, for he will scorn the wisdom of your words.”

12:10 – “a righteous man cares for the needs of his animal, but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel.”

31: 8-9 – “speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.”

21:3 – “To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.”

1: 7-9 – “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; but fools despise wisdom and discipline. Listen my son to your father’s instruction and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. They will be a garland to grace your head & a chain to adorn your neck.”

19:22 – What a man desires is unfailing love; better to be poor than a liar.”

12:11 – “He who works his land will have abundant food, but he who chases fantasies lacks judgment.”

26:20 – “Without wood a fire goes out; without gossip a quarrel dies down”

12:19-20 – Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment. There is deceit in the hearts of those who plot evil, but joy for those who promote peace.”

12:22 “The Lords detests lying lips but he delights in men who are truthful.

20:3 – “It is a man’s honor to avoid strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel.”

25:15 – Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.

26:18-19 – Like a madman shooting firebrands or deadly arrows is a man who deceives his neighbor and says, “I was only joking!”

Monumental Movies

Yes, yes, I know –I KNOW!!! -.. Gone with the Wind, right? BUT…A movie with a title that goes with the thread today & is a really funny movie is TRUE LIES. Staring Jamie Lee Curtis & The Arnold. The tango scene was a hoot as was the scene when they are describing their “careers”…real & “the lies” with the bad guys.

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I am an epic movie fan & a fan of movies based on historical facts.. Loved many of the war movies of past & contemporary. Troy, The Patriot, Gladiator, Lawrence of Arabia, Saving Private Ryan….big casts, action, human emotions, joy & sadness.

The sentimental & scary ones.. Titanic, Casablanca, Ghost, Sixth Sense, Wizard of Oz, Psycho, and who could forget Jack Nicholson’s face in The Shining?

Special effects to me are special. Harry Potter, Matrix series, Star Wars, LOTR… In awe & think, How DO they DO that? I love good acting & when I want it, love live theater… no special effects (well, sometimes a few) there!

What are your favorites… what words in them struck a cord? Which character do you associate with to make this a relevant movie? (this shows the screenwriter did a good job!) AND MOST IMPORTANT FOR THIS THREAD, WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MOVIE LINE(S)???

Minutia

Much of minutia is the stuff that doesn’t need to be said…or dwelt on… like one’s digestive process or lack thereof; hours of telling & retelling and yet AGAIN telling what your cat or dog or kid did last night; the fun details of your three week hospital stay; recap of your weeks soap operas.. Believe you get the picture. Good or better minutia in conversation might include your true weight & age & hair color (ha); your best recipe for “whatever”. Still might not need to be said but at least they will feel the satisfaction of getting some REAL info.

NOW what is last word from you? Words of wisdom? Two Cents – opps that is tomorrow.

03-29-05 ~ Hall of Fame #11

THIS WEEK'S THREADS 6-09-05 Military Monday D-Day by The Mayor 6-10-05 Mission Possible by Billie

Opinions by our own 'King of Ping' Every Thursday at the Finest The guy's good, folks!

[The Mayor]

Great looking group.. It was a great meeting.
MrK, Bob Emailer, Eleni, Mia, Rocky88, Tskoz, you in front..
I am holding the flag and Mrs Mayor is right beside me..

[LadyX]

"There may not be a primary.. I knocked another one out of the race.. Lookie here..

What started off as a challenge now may be in a shoe-in for Rus Thompson."

Never Underestimate
FREEPER PRAYER POWER,
Rus !!

[The Mayor]

I never will..

Thank you!

[FreeTheHostages]

"What are the words that were the best you ever heard?"

"God so loved the World that He gave his only Son . . . "

[DollyCali]

Amen!

[MEG33]

ROFL..I loved that list!

[DollyCali]

Lawnmowers vs goats vs machete vs weed eaters vs Au natural...

I have 2 gas powered (good ones) lawn mowers in my garage. I cannot start them & when someone else starts them, they die when the "talented" party departs. My riding mower same story but I have not used it much for a long time as my yard is very chopped up with flower beds & intricate landscaping. Just too much of a pain to maneuver it around.

so I am using a small electric mower with LONG cord(s).. an acre is mowed +/-. Hot one out there to mow. just did an hour. Will finish up part of back near house & most of front today. We may be getting rain tomorrow possibly & in afternoon tomorrow I will be at lake Erie (heading your way, east of mentor area) before the PM Heritage Republican Club meeting in Mentor

Maybe you could hire a few kids from church to pull you thru the short haul. If you hire a professional bush hog you might as well put that towards new mower.

[DollyCali]

:-)

[AFPhys]

Thanks for bringing me over to this thread... but I really must get out to work on the yard very soon now.

I live about 15 miles from church friends. That's not much of an option, and most of the folks within a half mile have no kids and I don't know any - bummer.

I've been to Mentor, but it is a bit too far for a "quick trip" for me. Is that Heritage Rep. mtg. on Friday or Saturday?

[Syncro]

That's me under the pool table, retrieving the cue ball...

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[DollyCali]

Heritage meeting is Thursday PM..last one before summer break. WE are having our fall kick off meeting at water...Nice but small group. about 1/3 rd participants are FReepers.various ages, various professions & varying degrees of conservatism

I am on way back out now also in a few minutes

[DollyCali]

Some statements in movies seep into our language.. How many of these do you recognize by movie and by character speaking the words???

@@@

Today I saw a slave become more powerful than the Emperor of Rome.

After all, tomorrow is another day

My Mama says that alligators are ornery because they got all them teeth and no toothbrush.

(referring to Apple Computers) He got me invested in some kinda fruit company.

I don’t think we are in Kansas anymore

When you become a real boy, remember me to the ladies when you grow up.

I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant.

Play it again Sam

This guy's a restraining order waiting to happen.

Yeah I called her up, she gave me a bunch of crap about me not listening to her, or something, I don't know, I wasn't really paying attention.

I see dead people

Kiss me. Kiss me as if it were the last time.

I'm mortified, petrified, stupefied by you.

You can't handle the truth!

Go ahead, Make my day!

You had me at hello.

Heeeeee;s back

It's amazing the clarity that comes with psychotic jealousy.

Houston, we have a problem.

I'd rather have thirty minutes of wonderful than a lifetime of nothing special...

Love means never having to say you’re sorry

All I'm saying is that somewhere out there is the man you are supposed to marry. And if you don't get him first, somebody else will, and you'll have to spend the rest of your life knowing that somebody else is married to your husband.

I'll make him an offer he can't refuse.

I thought all writers drank to excess and beat their wifes. You know one time I secretly wanted to be a writer.

I’ll be back!

I haven't got a brain... only straw.

That is why you fail.

Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn!

Come on in, and try not to ruin everything by being you.

[DollyCali]

May the Lord of great love and of creation keep the men and women of our military in His loving and eternal care. May the families be immersed with peace and comfort as they proudly know their loved ones are giving their best for the things that are dear to all of us. AMEN

Below are names of some of our FReepers' loved ones who are serving our country. If you have someone you would like to add, please address a post to Billie; Mama_Bear; Dutchess; Aquamarine; The Mayor; DollyCali, and we will add their name to this list. As we pray for them, we pray also for all our nation’s leaders, and military personnel, and their families and friends. May God hold them close to His heart.

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Maigrey...................cousin OhioWfan........................son mystery-ak..........son, husband Gogrammy................grandson Inspectorette...................son Blessed American..........nephew Slip18..........................nephew anniegetyourgun...........nephew Diver Dave.......niece, nephew ConspiracyGuy........2 nephews Pippin.......niece's husband sneakers..........................son weldgophardline.....brotherinlaw jamaly.................brotherinlaw Future Snake Eater..........cousin WaterDragon.............grandson WaterDragon...........son-in-law BeforeISleep...................son kimmie7......................brother Armymarinemom............3 sons american_ranger.............son LadyX.........................grandson fawn796.......................nephew Dubya............................nephew StarCMC......................brother ValerieUSA..................2 sons Lakeside......................2 sons LakeLady.....................nephew Spruce.....................daughter Philman_36..............2 nephews bjcintennessee.......son, niece eaglesiniowa.....................son auboy.............................cousin Ladysmith..nephew,friend's son tina07......soninlaw & his friend Katydidnt..........................son MontanaCowgirlCop.......brother Colorado Slim................nephew Tapatio.........................2 nephews Alouette................................son katykelly..............................son Warrior Nurse...........active duty SK1 Thurman...........active duty David Osborne.........active duty fc2tomschermuly......active duty bkwells..................active duty LongCut..................active duty cjk..........................active duty Trish.......................active duty ODC-GIRL.................active duty AF_Blue..................active duty Notwithstanding.....active duty thumperusn.............active duty Q6-God.....................active duty Q6-God...................twin brother Veloxherc.................active duty Don Simmons...........active duty wingnutx..................active duty Old Sarge................active duty CGblue........................active duty bigghurtt................active duty frankiep...................active duty

scubachick.........................husband ladtx................................2 sons Its_me_K.E.T...........................son gatorgirl.........................husband severa...............husband,brother Hostel.................................cousin MozartLover..............son,nephew LBGA (RIP)...................................son cookcounty............................son SpookBrat..............nephew,cousin Doug from Upland...........son-in-law Himyar....................................son boxerblues........................2 sons the piper....................................son sheeza................................husband kemathen7.........................husband Tiffee4Bob..........................boyfriend El Gato............................nephew deadhead.............................cousin JimRobinson..................2 nephews TexKat.......................son, step-son Consort.......2 daughters,son-in-law Darheel...............................niece Donaeus...........................nephew dixie sass........................nephew BeAllYouCanBe........................son Repubmommy........................brother AgThorn................................2 sons homeschoolmama.................nephew kneezles.................................son RoseinRoseBear......cousin's hubby Redhead............step-granddaughter Redhead...........step-grdaughter fiance Atomic Conspiracy.........half-brother Atomic Conspiracy................nephew Atomic Conspiracy....................niece Sunflowergal.........................grandson visualops..............................cousin mrstank..............................husband MrsMike31........................husband spotbust1............................husband Leofl...........................................son chena............................................son campfollower............................fiance LUV W............................................son painter...................................nephew ProudAFDad.................................son SkiMask...................................son TheMayor...........................friends'son mhking.....................................cousin Misty4jc................................husband Bykrbayb........................................son Hope and Glory.............................son ak_daddoo.............................nephew SilentServiceCPOWife...........husband Walkenfree...2 grndsons,3 nephews Walkenfree................granddaughter ariamne...............................2 cousins Zechariah_8_13...brotherinlaw,cousin DirtyHarryY2K.......daughter,son-in-law nelibeli..................................nephew Kramster.........................stepson

[Wheelbarrow]

One of my favorites came from Rufus Jones, the great Quaker philosopher, as he overheard a group of us young Philosophy students arguing about which was the best religion: "Gemtlemen, gentlemen, thee does emphasize the differences too much, and the similarities not enough."

[snugs]

"...the universal one, I believe is "because I SAID SO"

My mum's favourite one, which she would sometimes modify to "cos for" or "because" if I kept asking why LOL.

[DollyCali]

You have the most marvelous attitude ... such a joy to know

[DollyCali]

Is your mom able to converse & recall things from past? I know she is in assissted living but not remembering if it is all physical or partly memory/loss of related

[DollyCali]

ah.. in honor of that dear prof you chose to erase any differences & let us see how long the list would be ... outstanding! I have done that on a few posts today also! LOL and welcome again to the Finest Thread! Thanks for visiting & sharing a personal story.

[DollyCali]

That's me under the pool table, retrieving the cue ball...

Can you tell I am finding "important things to do" to avoid mowing in the excessive heat????

LOL

[Syncro]

LOL good one...har! That actually looks a little like me a couple of years ago...

It's raining here, yesterday I watered the garden, figures.

I weed-ate my lawn after the yard police sent me a letter. Don't have a mower.

They wanted me to be the only one in the neighborhood to not park his boat over a little grass. So I complied and enlarged my driveway with bricks and moved it over there.

I do think their main problem was the computer monitor in the ivy...:>)