Our 1st Quarter '07 FReepathon is now Underway! .. Thread 3

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[Mo1]

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[Lady Jag]

 

Subject:  What's a billion ?

Here's something thought provoking



The next time you hear a politician use the word "billion" in a casual
manner, think about whether you want the "politicians" spending your tax
money.

A billion is a difficult number to comprehend, but one advertising agency
did a good job of putting that figure into some perspective in one of its
releases.



 a.. A billion seconds ago it was 1959.



 b.. A billion minutes ago Jesus was alive.



 c.. A billion hours ago our ancestors were living in the Stone Age.



 d.. A billion days ago no-one walked on the earth on two feet.



 e.. A billion dollars ago was only 8 hours and 20 minutes, at the rate our
government is spending it.



While this thought is still fresh in our brain, let's take a look at New
Orleans - It's amazing what you can learn with some simple division
............


Louisiana Senator, Mary Landrieu (D), is presently asking the Congress for
$250 BILLION to rebuild New Orleans.


Interesting number, what does it mean?



Well, if you are one of 484,674 residents of New Orleans (every  man, woman,
child), you each get $516, 528.

Or, if you have one of the 188,251 homes in New Orleans, your home gets  $1, 329,787


Or, if you are a family of four, your family gets $2,066,012.



Washington, D.C. !!!...........................Are all your calculators
broken????



Maybe everyone should just flood their  houses, then we can all be on the
"big easy" street for the rest of our lives, and forget about working, and
paying taxes and all that useless stuff!

 

 

 

 

 

[NormsRevenge]

The sunrise is seen behind a US marine in the restive city of Fallujah, 50 kms west of Baghdad, in 2004. US Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced he would seek to expand overall US armed forces by 92,000, saying it was unclear how long Washington would need to deploy added troops in Iraq.(AFP/File/Mehdi Fedouach)

[NormsRevenge]

Thanks to our allies from around the globe.

A coalition soldier patrols the streets of Abril, March 2006.
(AFP/File/Safin Hamed)

[NormsRevenge]

One for the road...

God bless these men and women who answers their nation's call to duty and service and to their families who stay behind and for all their sacrifices..

Two-year-old Alyssa Bernard gives a farewell kiss to her father, Sgt. Augusto Bernard, as he waits at Fort Stewart, Ga., with his family members and fellow soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment to depart for Iraq. Bernard is one of the soldiers of the Army's 3rd Infantry Division that said goodbye to their families as they deployed on their third tour. (AP Photo/Savannah Morning News, John Carrington)

[NormsRevenge]

Look, in the sky,,

It's a bird, It's a plane..

No, It's actually a comet, and viewable..

Comet McNaught

SpaceWeather.com pics of comet.

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Bumping the thread along...

[Lady Jag]

Fabulous posts, Starwise!!

Edited by Lady Jag

[Lady Jag]

THINGS YOU'D LIKE TO  SAY OUT LOUD AT WORK

1. I can see your point, but  I still think you're full of s*it.
2. I don't know what your problem is, but  I'll bet it's hard to pronounce.
3. How about never? Is never good  for you?
4. I see you've set  aside this special time to humiliate yourself in public.
5. I'm really easy to get along with once  you people learn to see it my way.
6. I'll try being nicer if you'll try  being smarter.
7. I'm out of my  mind, but feel free to leave a message.
8. I don't work here   I'm a consultant.
9. It sounds like English,  but I can't understand a damn word you're saying.
10. Ahhh...I see the screw-up fairy has  visited us again...
11. I like you. You  remind me of myself when I was young and stupid.
12. You are validating my inherent  mistrust of strangers.
13. I  have plenty of talent and vision; I just don't give a damn.
14. I'm already visualizing the duct tape over your mouth.
15. I will  always cherish the initial misconceptions I had about you.
16. Thank you. We're all refreshed and challenged by your unique point of view.
17. The fact that no one understands you doesn't mean you're an artist.
18. Any connection between your reality and mine is purely coincidental.
19. What am I?   Flypaper for freaks!?
20. I'm  not being rude, you're just insignificant.
21. It's a thankless job,  but I've got a lot of Karma to burn off.
22. And your crybaby whiny-assed opinion  would be...?
23. Do I look like  a people person?
24. This isn't an  office. It's Hell with fluorescent lighting.
25. I started out with nothing &  still have most of it left.
26.  Sarcasm is just one more service we offer.
27. If I throw a stick, will you  leave?
28. Errors have been  made. Others will be blamed.
29. Whatever kind of look you were going  for, you missed.
30. Wait!   Wait! I'm trying to imagine you with a personality.
31. A cubicle is just a padded cell  without a door.
32 Can I trade  this job for what's behind door #1?
33. Too many freaks, not enough  circuses.
34. Nice  perfume. Must you marinate in it?
35. Chaos, panic, & disorder-my work  here is done.
36. How do I set a  laser printer to stun?
37. I thought I wanted a career; turns out I  just wanted a salary.
38. Who  lit the fuse on your tampon?
39. Oh I get it... like humor...  but different.
40. What liberal, canday-ass fool told you marrying a fat, rich, lout-mouth gas bag, automatically makes you right or smart?

[Knitting A Conundrum]

LOLOLOLOL

[ilovew]

I finally got my wallet and my computer in the same vicinity so I could make my donation. :P

[Lady Jag]

NASDAQ REPORT

Helium was up, feathers were down.

Paper was stationary.

Fluorescent tubing was dimmed in light trading.

Knives were up sharply.

Cows steered into a bull market.

Pencils lost a few points.

Hiking equipment was trailing.

Elevators rose, while escalators continued their slow decline.

Weights were up in heavy trading.

Light switches were off.

Mining equipment hit rock bottom.

Diapers remain unchanged.

Shipping lines stayed at an even keel.

The market for raisins dried up.

Coca Cola fizzled.

Caterpillar stock inched up a bit.

Sun peaked at midday.

Balloon prices were inflated.

Scott Tissue touched a new bottom.

Batteries exploded in an attempt to recharge the market.

[STARWISE]

WOO HOO !! THANK YOU, ILOVEW!!

[Jim Robinson]

Thank you, Mo1 and LadyJag!!

Howdy everyone!!

Woo hoo!!

We have incoming:

$100 from Maryland
$25 from Texas
$60 from New Mexico
$50 from Florida
$400 from New York
$20 from Never Never Land
$50 from California
$50 from Minnesota
$20 from North Carolina
$10 from South Carolina
$100 from Texas
$10 from Arizona
$20 from Tennessee
$100 from California
$25 from Colorado
$50 from California
$100 from Hawaii
$50 from Colorado
$10 from Never Never Land
$50 from Connecticut
$10 from Maine
$50 from Texas
$120 from Tennessee
$10 from Michigan
$20 from Ohio
$100 from Florida
$20 from Georgia
$10 from California
$100 from Missouri
$20 monthly from Massachusetts
$20 from Florida
$100 from Washington
$50 from New York
$10 from Florida
$25 from Never Never Land
$30 monthly from Pennsylvania
$20 from Wisconsin
$20 from California
$20 from Louisiana
$20 from Ohio
$100 from Connecticut
$10 from New York
$10 monthly from Virginia
$200 from Florida
$150 from New Hampshire
$100 from Michigan
$10 from Minnesota
$100 from Florida
$50 from Georgia
$10 from Utah
$50 from Colorado

Thank you all very much!!

[Txsleuth]

Thanks for the ping, STARWISE...

I have been trying to keep up with the shenanigans of Congress today....listening to the hearings..and the Senate at the same time...

LOL

Oh..and BUMP!!!

[Jim Robinson]

Thank you, period end of story!!

[Jim Robinson]

Thank you, ilovew!!

[Txsleuth]

WHO-HOOOOOOOOO

32%!!!

KEEP IT UP!!

[Knitting A Conundrum]

How dare you make me laugh when I want to act like a depressed teenager?

[STARWISE]

Howdy everyone!!

Woo hoo!!

We have incoming:

$100 from Maryland
$25 from Texas
$60 from New Mexico
$50 from Florida
$400 from New York
$20 from Never Never Land
$50 from California
$50 from Minnesota
$20 from North Carolina
$10 from South Carolina
$100 from Texas
$10 from Arizona
$20 from Tennessee
$100 from California
$25 from Colorado
$50 from California
$100 from Hawaii
$50 from Colorado
$10 from Never Never Land
$50 from Connecticut
$10 from Maine
$50 from Texas
$120 from Tennessee
$10 from Michigan
$20 from Ohio
$100 from Florida
$20 from Georgia
$10 from California
$100 from Missouri
$20 monthly from Massachusetts
$20 from Florida
$100 from Washington
$50 from New York
$10 from Florida
$25 from Never Never Land
$30 monthly from Pennsylvania
$20 from Wisconsin
$20 from California
$20 from Louisiana
$20 from Ohio
$100 from Connecticut
$10 from New York
$10 monthly from Virginia
$200 from Florida
$150 from New Hampshire
$100 from Michigan
$10 from Minnesota
$100 from Florida
$50 from Georgia
$10 from Utah
$50 from Colorado

Thank you all very much!!

OVER $22,000 ... WOO HOO !

[Mo1]

Howdy everyone!!

Woo hoo!!

We have incoming:

$100 from Maryland
$25 from Texas
$60 from New Mexico
$50 from Florida
$400 from New York
$20 from Never Never Land
$50 from California
$50 from Minnesota
$20 from North Carolina
$10 from South Carolina
$100 from Texas
$10 from Arizona
$20 from Tennessee
$100 from California
$25 from Colorado
$50 from California
$100 from Hawaii
$50 from Colorado
$10 from Never Never Land
$50 from Connecticut
$10 from Maine
$50 from Texas
$120 from Tennessee
$10 from Michigan
$20 from Ohio
$100 from Florida
$20 from Georgia
$10 from California
$100 from Missouri
$20 monthly from Massachusetts
$20 from Florida
$100 from Washington
$50 from New York
$10 from Florida
$25 from Never Never Land
$30 monthly from Pennsylvania
$20 from Wisconsin
$20 from California
$20 from Louisiana
$20 from Ohio
$100 from Connecticut
$10 from New York
$10 monthly from Virginia
$200 from Florida
$150 from New Hampshire
$100 from Michigan
$10 from Minnesota
$100 from Florida
$50 from Georgia
$10 from Utah
$50 from Colorado

Thank you all very much!!