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To: nw_arizona_granny; Calpernia; Velveeta

HUMOR BREAK HERE!!!

OK folks excuse me for being a real smart-*** but I can't resist - and I can't stop laughing either at the word choice - invincible?

Invincible Iran wins world U-24 sitting volleyball crown Tehran, Nov 1, IRNA

World-Sitting Volleyball-Iran

Iran conceded no set during the tournament and lifted the world under-24 sitting volleyball trophy with a 3-0 victory over finalist Bosnia-Herzegovina in Slovenia Monday.

The formidable Iranian team stunned Bosnia 25-14 25-7 25-15 to celebrate the title.

On its way to final, Iran routed the Poles and Slovenians 3-0 in the preliminary round and handed the Brazilians a 25-20 25-18 25-17 drubbing in the semifinal.

2325/1414


4,918 posted on 11/01/2005 8:06:41 AM PST by StillProud2BeFree (www.lauramansfield.com)
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To: Cindy; All

MOROCCAN BLAMED FOR CAR BOMBING IN IRAQ

11/1/2005, 10:39 a.m. ET
The Associated Press

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — Iraq's government on Tuesday blamed a Moroccan for a triple car-bomb attack that killed at least 60 people last month in a Shiite town in central Iraq and offered a reward for his arrest.

The government identified the suspect as Muhsen Khayber, also known as Abdul Rahim, and said he was allegedly involved in coordinated suicide bombings in Casablanca on May 16, 2003, that killed 32 people. The claim could not be independently confirmed.......

http://www.nj.com/newsflash/war/index.ssf?/base/international-26/1130859844263781.xml&storylist=iraq


4,919 posted on 11/01/2005 8:32:24 AM PST by freeperfromnj
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To: StillProud2BeFree

"sitting volleyball"?


4,921 posted on 11/01/2005 8:37:52 AM PST by bored at work (The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook. ~William James)
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To: StillProud2BeFree

I'll be the Iranian volleyball players are thrilled.
They won, yeah! They get to keep their fingers, hands and arms. :-)


4,931 posted on 11/01/2005 9:26:08 AM PST by Velveeta
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To: StillProud2BeFree

"and lifted the world"

I think that to lift the world, you would need to be both invincible and formidable.

Laughing, as I guess at the writers intent.


4,933 posted on 11/01/2005 10:03:28 AM PST by nw_arizona_granny (The only way to eat safe food, is to grow it yourself and learn to cook it. Grow herbs for healing.)
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