A Few Of FR's Finest....Every Day....07-09-03...."Things I've Learned In Life"

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[dansangel]

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

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A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day was introduced on June 24, 2002. It's only a small room in JimRob's house where we can get to know one another a little better; salute and support our military and our leaders; pray for those in need; and congratulate those deserving. We strive to keep our threads entertaining, fun, and pleasing to look at, and often have guest writers contribute an essay, or a profile of another FReeper.

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~ Billie, dansangel, dutchess, Mama_Bear, Aquamarine

*Note* ~ The text for today's thread was submitted to me by nicmarlo several weeks ago. Since then, she has virtually disappeared from FR. I still wanted to present this lighthearted, personal view of life and I hope to hear from dear nicmarlo once again really soon.

Thanks "nicmarshmallow" - I miss you. Hurry back! ~dansdevil~

Things I've Learned In Life

by nicmarlo

For the convenience of all skiers on the ski lift, when you get to the top, you're supposed to ski off the lift (rather than have the operator stop the lift, remove your skis, and catch you in their arms).

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If you want your car to run, the engine must have oil in it.

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You don't need to drive around town to find out if tire stores have the size tires you need; you can call them, instead, if you know that those little numbers on the sides of tires gives you the size.

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Never do anything wrong in front of your little brother.

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When playing chicken fights in the pool, never have someone twice your weight and height sit on your shoulders in the deep end.

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When you're little, don't drink bleach or eat a whole bottle of adult aspirins.

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Before you bring your children to the doctor, make sure you tell them not to ask him/her, "How do you know?"

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Before you get in a long line to have the grocery store check out your completely full basket, make sure you brought your checkbook.

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Before you get to work, check your shoes (and socks) to make sure they match.

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When you're trying to be cool, don't ask the DJ to play "Judas Priest's, 'Alice in Chains'" when what you really mean is "Alice in Chains' 'Man in a Box.'

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When you're giving a co-worker a "goodbye" card, make sure you write their name on the envelope, not your own.

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These were actual happenings
in nicmarlo's life.

Please feel free to add any of your own real-life
"Things I have learned"
that you would like to
share with other FReepers.
Enjoy!

THIS WEEK'S THREADS 07-07-03 Military Monday 07-08-03 FReeper Pets

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God Bless Our Military

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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; Dansangel; Dutchess; Mama_Bear; 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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We ask Lord, that You guide the leaders of our great country in their hour of decision. The burden that has been placed on their shoulders is overwhelming. We ask that with Your infinite wisdom You guide them gently to the right decisions.

Please give us the strength, Lord, to get through each difficult and devastating day that faces each of us and our country. Protect and guide our Military that are now being called to duty, strengthen them in their trials and temptations; give them courage to face the perils which beset them; and grant them a sense of your abiding presence wherever they may be; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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OhioWfan........................son mystery-ak..........son, husband Gogrammy................grandson Inspectorette...................son Blessed American..........nephew Slip18..........................nephew anniegetyourgun...........nephew Pippin....niece,nephew,loved one Doug from Upland......son-in-law weldgophardline.....brotherinlaw Future Snake Eater..........cousin WaterDragon..son-in-law,grandson BeforeISleep...................son The Mayor........................niece LadyX.........................grandson fawn796.....................nephew ValerieUSA................2 sons Warrior Nurse...........active duty SK1 Thurman...........active duty David Osborne.........active duty fc2tomschermuly......active duty bkwells..................activve duty LongCut..................active duty Trish.......................active duty

Maigrey................cousin ladtx....................2 sons Mama_Bear...........nephew gator girl............husband severa................husband MozartLover......son, nephew LBGA........................son SpookBrat...........nephew Himyar.....................son boxerblues............2 sons the piper...................son sheeza...............husband kemathen7...........husband Diver Dave................niece deadhead................cousin JimRobinson.....2 nephews Armymarinemom.....3 sons Consort..2 daughters,son-in-law Darheel..................niece dixie sass.............nephew BeAllYouCanBe.........son AgThorn...............2 sons homeschoolmama.......nephew kneezles.................son

[dansangel]

I did make the hostess graphic - found the kitties on the Internet and just had to use them.

.45MAN, however, felt that they needed their own identities, so he did the eye-coloring.

Billie-blue, dansy loves purple, aqua for Aquamarine....then he just "freelanced" the others!

[iceskater]

Teamwork - it's a beautiful thing!

[Calpernia]

I may have a chuckle to add. Goes alone with your iceskater theme.

During one of a nice snow days this winter, we always bring out out my baking tools to play in the snow. Bread pans make perfect bricks for forts, cookie cutters, spatualas, fun shaped cake tins, food dye....

Well, we have a nice little 3 foot hill that separates our house from our neighboors. My son is sliding down this on a cookie sheet. I'm standing at the top of this hill thinking to myself, I use to surf, skateboard, et al...this looks like fun...

I stand on the cookie sheet expecting to 'snowboard' down this hill. Ooops.

I go down and I went down hard! twisted my leg real good. (not broke, just embarrassing)

My son (6 y.o.) looks at me shocked and runs to the neighboors house, "mommy is hurt!"

I crawled over to the tree to pull myself up and tried to look as normal as possible when my neighboor came running out, "Hi Joan, want to play in the snow?" Don't think she bought it to well, she looked at me with an all knowing look, "Everything ok?". I think she knew my pride was hurt more than anything else.

Boy I felt stupid :P

[Pippin]

Good Morning Meekie!

I hope it's only computer problems keeping nic away too!

hope she comes back soon.

[iceskater]

The car does look very familiar. :)

[Pippin]

Hi, Martin!

I got one:

Never put your hands in the freezer while they're wet! (this is for the older non-self-defrosting fridges)

[Calpernia]

Someone did a study once that showed by age 3 kids could recognize up to 30 brands.

What if they recognize a drug name from the candy that is on an actual drug? Granted the packaging is the same as the candy; but the drug label is on it too.

We don't have any of the actual drugs in the house...but I don't think it was the best marketing move.

[Pippin]

GOOD MORNING ALL!

I have another piece of profundity

Never lean back in a chiar at the table with a sharpened pencil proped betwee you hand and the edge of the table!

It happened to me when I was a kid. I had a pencil go right through the palm of my hand and it hurt like heck!

[Pippin]

Good Morning, Cal!

[Calpernia]

That is right! I did get my fingers stuck to an ice tray I just filled and was trying to put in the freezer years ago! Forgot all about that.

[dutchess]

Dansy...excellent job today!!!!

Hugs to the Finest's favorite couple!

[Pippin]

You guessed that's what happened to me when I was still living at home and my parents had an old fridge. I was changing the ice trays and I touched the bottom of the freezer and got my middle,index and ring fingers so stuck that they had to use a kitchen knife to get me loose! OUCH!

Not to sound like a former pervert in chief but, I feel your pain!

[dutchess]

Goodmorning aeronaut!

[Pippin]

(((DUTCHESS)))!

[dutchess]

If you're reading this WE MISS YOU! You certainly brought a smile to my face today :o)

[dutchess]

Hi martin. Pretty profound!

[dutchess]

(((((((meekie)))))))

(((((((PIPPIN))))))))

[dutchess]

Hi Budge...good to see you here!

[dutchess]

You all are way too funny...unfortunately must head off to work...will try to think of some stories to report later!

[dutchess]

Hi lovely sistahs....hate to "hit and run" but work calls.

Again dansy (and nic)...darling thread today and love the accompanying graphics dans!