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

gizmo, rusty

[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!

[Majie Purple]

You're 14 is adorable!

[Majie Purple]

[ConorMacNessa]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1759680/posts

On this thread - read post No. 7 for a great story of what Jerry Ford was made of - too much of a man to use it for himself.

[Lady Jag]

The house witch
Caused me to twitch!

[luvie]

He was truly a treasure as well as a hero. It is such a shame that he was overshadowed by the times, and vilified for his pardon of Nixon....which was a very intelligent thing for him to do, and very couragous, too! It helped to heal this country.

[Lady Jag]

That is the cutest beach bunny I have ever seen.

[La Enchiladita]

She is also, I think, a BIG kitty. Sometimes calicos do get very large. I like the way her face is half one color, half the other. PURRRRRRR.......

[ConorMacNessa]

I understand that there is a movement afoot to name the next aircraft carrier after him. I hope it succeeds.

[La Enchiladita]

Dutchess, your "kids" are very cute. I'm not just saying that. It seems many of us have the stripey kind of tabby.

[The Mayor]

http://www.oldbluewebdesigns.com/mybeautifulamerica.htm

[La Enchiladita]

This came through e-mail recently...

Whoopeee, see what I can do!!!!

[luvie]

I do too. He deserves every honor afforded to a president.
I salute him.

[ConorMacNessa]

She is not all that large, but she thinks large!

[La Enchiladita]

I had a calico once looked a lot like that and she got HUGE. Really sweet, also.

Cats think? Hehe. Yeah, I know ...

What's her name?

[La Enchiladita]

O, never mind, Saffire....cute..

[La Enchiladita]

Does anyone want to hear about my plumbing problem that just happened? Whew!!

[La Enchiladita]

Okay, never mind. I'm off to clean up the mess....

[DollyCali]

Hi Ms. D.. thanks for great thread!

Oh no, Ms.Enchiladita!!!! Hope you didn't have anything permanently ruined.

Computer off to "doc" & I, as usual, am just "off".

will check in when I can...

Have a good weekend all...

[The Mayor]

I would love to hear about your plumbing incident....

[The Mayor]

December 29, 2006

Impaired Vision

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READ: 1 Corinthians 13:8-13

Now we see in a mirror, dimly. —1 Corinthians 13:12

When I was a child, I had to wear glasses. Interestingly, my vision improved, and from high school until age 40 I didn’t need them. Prior to that landmark age, my vision was better than 20/20. Now, because of the natural degeneration of the eyes, I wear bifocals. Without glasses, my vision is impaired.

About our “spiritual vision” the apostle Paul said, “Now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face” (1 Cor. 13:12). The word dimly (enigma in Greek) implies that our current spiritual perceptions in our earthly state are impaired, at best.

In the ancient world, they didn’t have the clear glass mirrors we have today. Instead, mirrors were made of polished metal and provided a reflection that was dim and distorted. What was seen in a mirror was only an imperfect representation of what would be clear if it could be seen directly.

If you have questions about what God is doing in your life, continue to trust Him and to seek clarity through prayer and His Word.

For now, our understanding is limited (1 Cor. 13:9). Our current spiritual vision is impaired, but in eternity we will see clearly. We will see Jesus “face to face".

Someday He’ll make it plain to me,
Someday when I His face shall see;
Someday from tears I shall be free,
For someday I shall understand.  —Leech
© Renewal 1939 by The Rodeheaver Co.

We now see Jesus in the Bible, but then, face to face.

Bible in One Year:   Zechariah 9-12; Revelation 20