A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....12-28-06...Pet Day at the Finest

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[dutchess]

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

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Welcome Finest Friends. It's Thursday at the Finest and JohnHuang2 is taking a well deserved vacation so we've revived Freeper Pet Joke Day...this week "starring Rusty!!!!" Feel free to add your own "pet humor"!!! ENJOY!

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

A local business was looking for office help. They put a sign in the window, stating the following: "HELP WANTED. Must be able to type, must be good with a computer and must be bilingual. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer."

A short time afterwards, a dog trotted up to the window, saw the sign and went inside. He looked at the receptionist and wagged his tail, then walked over to the sign, looked at it and whined.

Getting the idea, the receptionist got the office manager. The office manager looked at the dog and was surprised, to say the least. However, the dog looked determined, so he lead him into the office. Inside, the dog jumped up on the chair and stared at the manager.

The manager said, "I can't hire you. The sign says you have to be able to type." The dog jumped down, went to the typewriter and proceeded to type out a perfect letter. He took out the page and trotted over to the manager and gave it to him, then jumped back on the chair. The manager was stunned, but then told the dog, "The sign says you have to be good with a computer."

The dog jumped down again and went to the computer. The dog proceeded to demonstrate his expertise with various programs and produced a sample spreadsheet and database and presented them to the manager. By this time the manager was totally dumb-founded! He looked at the dog and said, "I realize that you are a very intelligent dog and have some interesting abilities. However, I still can't give you the job."

The dog jumped down and went to a copy of the sign and put his paw on the sentences that told about being an Equal Opportunity Employer. The manager said, "Yes, but the sign also says that you have to be bilingual."

The dog looked at him straight in the face and said.......

"Meow!"

Have a great day...and keep smiling!!!!!

10-01-06 ~ Hall of Fame #17

THIS WEEK'S THREADS 12/22 thru 12/25/06 Polar Express ~ Christmas Thread 12-26-06 Military Monday on Tuesday 12/27/06 Warm Fuzzy Wednesday

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

[MEG33]

He Left Plenty of Mistletoe for New Year's Eve!

[dutchess]

Awe...cute pic and love the table Meg. Aqua and I are doing the weekend New Year's thread tomorrow. Hope you'll be around to do some lovely fun tables. WE LOVE THEM!!!!We're not doing much at our household so maybe I'll practice a little HTML and post them (YIKES)!

[MEG33]

I am on my SIL's computer right now but I managed to do some New Year's cards and save them to freepmail before I came down here... This monitor is so different from mine at home as far as graphic colors go..They are much paler(some not all).. I am hesitant to frame new pictures. I hope someone tells me if the pictures I post are too dark to see or if my frames don't match!

[Kitty Mittens]

Thank you for this Cute Thread, Dear (((((Dutchess)))))!

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

12/07/06 - U.S. Army Soldiers jump from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter at McLanely Drop Zone, Fort Lee, Va., Dec. 7, 2006. Various units participated in the jump as a quarterly training requirement. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

061208-N-8148A-037 Persian Gulf (Dec. 8, 2006) - Gunner's Mate Seaman Corey Perez, from San Antonio, Texas, reloads 7.62-mm rounds after the crew of patrol craft USS Chinook (PC 9) conducts small arms qualification. Chinook, homeported at Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base, Va., is conducting Maritime Security Operations (MSO). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kitt Amaritnant (RELEASED)

061221-N-5345W-007 Atlantic Ocean (Dec. 21, 2006) - Air department Sailors assigned to the launch and recovery division aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) watch as a large cloud of steam rises towards the sky during no-load tests on the flight deck’s steam-powered waist catapults. Truman is currently underway conducting sea trials after spending nearly a year undergoing a Docked Planned Incremental Availability (DPIA) period at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) in Portsmouth, Va. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kristopher Wilson (RELEASED)

061227-N-0000X-003 DOD File Photo: Lt. Cmdr. Gerald Ford in uniform 1945, who later became the 38th President of the United States (1974-1977). Ford received his commission as an Ensign in the U.S Naval Reserve on April 13, 1942 and later participated in many actions in the Pacific aboard the fast aircraft carrier USS Monterey (CVL 26). He was eventually released from active duty under honorable conditions in Feb. 1946. President Ford, 93, passed away on Dec. 26, 2006 at his home in Rancho Mirage, Calif. DOD photo (RELEASED)

[dutchess]

I am hesitant to frame new pictures. I hope someone tells me if the pictures I post are too dark to see or if my frames don't match!

LOL...I'll tell you. You do such a WONDERFUL JOB...and are way advanced past me. I'm just like the kid that copies off the other kids paper :o) Thought I had it down until the latest "glitch" and now I'm just a "newbie" again.

Hope you're having a wonderful holiday and hope you know how much you are appreciated here!

[dutchess]

Oh Kitty...that is such a sweet picture. Appreciated your "flower" for FredtheCat. You know...she (we named her when we didn't know the difference LOL) was getting so old, was basically deaf and senile. I'm just glad she went the way she did. I swear she is having a blast chasing mice at rainbowbridge. God bless our kitties!

[dutchess]

Thanks you Mr. Excuse... Your pictures make me in awe of our military. And God Bless Gerald Ford...a true patriot... I really believe he put country before self when he took office.

[MEG33]

Thank you for the pet thread and the compliments..
I won't even attempt what you do!
;( Sassy and several of the kitties have a viral infection right now.The sick ones are awfully quiet. I am hoping Silky doesn't catch it,too.

[jaycee]

What a doll~~~~~~

[Aquamarine]

Funny Post Dutchess. Rusty is a Doll! :)

Miss Daisy has been busy digging the yard up this month, she's trying to catch the mole who has tunnels in the yard. Looks like we'll have to redo the yard in the Spring (again).

[dutchess]

Oh my gosh...prayers for Sassy and all the little ones...

[dutchess]

Hey girl... LOVE your trademark...and Daisy too!!!!

[luvie]

Woodwood (?) is an expert on "out of context". He makes it up and then passes it off as journalism.

[Aquamarine]

Thanks, the credit goes to Billie.

Just sent you a freepmail.

[ConorMacNessa]

I finally found a pic of one of the family pets, so I can at last post on topic on this thread. This is our cat, Saffire, who showed up on our dorrstep one cold October morning a couple of years ago and has been with us ever since. She is a very well-mannered, affectionate cat and we are most happy to have her with us. (Or should I say we are most happy she has us with her?)

[luvie]

What a sweetie she seems to be.

I need a cat!

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Good Evening Dutchess.
Great thread.

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Here is a picture of my 9 year old Kitty Junior.

[ConorMacNessa]

She is indeed a sweetie - very dainty, too. We feed her dry cat food. She picks the morsals up one at a time in her paw before eating them. Sometimes, she drops them into the water, other times, she eats them directly off her paw.