[SandRat]

1st

[SevenofNine]

WOW now being report on Hollywood reporter that Fred Thompson may be out at revamp Law and Order when come back this January after NBC show NFL Sunday night football

[SevenofNine]

WOW now being report on Hollywood reporter that Fred Thompson may be out at revamp Law and Order when come back this January after NBC show NFL Sunday night football

[laurenmarlowe]

United States Marine Corps Band~National Anthem

[Kathy in Alaska]

Click on the pic and I'll guide you
to the start of today's thread




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[laurenmarlowe]

PERSIAN GULF (May 12, 2007) - Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Trevino Crowder directs flight deck personnel working together to rig the aircraft barricade aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). The barricade is used to help recover aircraft during emergency situations. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of Maritime Security Operations (MSO). MSO help set the conditions for security and stability, as well as aid counter-terrorism and security efforts to the regional nations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jon Hyde (RELEASED)

PERSIAN GULF (May 12, 2007) - Ensign Sarah Watson stands conning officer watch on the bridge of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS O'Kane (DDG 77). Conning officers provide course and speed changes for seaward navigation while the ship is underway. O'Kane is part of the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of Maritime Security Operations (MSO). MSO help set the conditions for security and stability, as well as aid counter-terrorism and security efforts to the regional nations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph R. Vincent (RELEASED)

INDIAN OCEAN (May 11, 2007) - Aviation Ordnancemen assigned to the "Sunliners" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81 load a AIM-9X "Sidewinder" missile onto an F/A-18C Hornet on the flight deck aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11 are deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet, conducting Maritime Security Operations and supporting troops participating in Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice David L. Smart (RELEASED)

[SandRat]

Families members await the return of 35 Airmen May 8 from the 366th Civil Engineer Squadron at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. The base welcomed home the squadron members who served at forward operating locations in Iraq and Afghanistan over the past seven months to build new work centers and living quarters to accommodate additional forces arriving in the region as part of the military's ongoing troop surge. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Brian S. Orban)

Amy Barber welcomes home returning deployed member Staff Sgt. Stan Fossette May 8 at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. The base greeted 35 members from the 366th Civil Engineer Squadron who helped to build new work centers and living quarters to accommodate additional forces serving at forward operating locations in Iraq and Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Brian S. Orban)

Staff Sgt. Brent Rice reunites with his baby daughter, Kayden, after the sergeant and other members of the 366th Civil Engineer Squadron returned May 8 to Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. The returning 35 deployed members served the past seven months at forward operating locations in Iraq and Afghanistan building new work centers and living quarters to accommodate additional forces arriving in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Brian S. Orban)

[luvie]

(((Lauren)))

Egad..you ask hard questions!

How are you this beautiful evening?

I am watching 24! :D

[Izzy Dunne]

3. You are taller in the morning.

Assuming you sleep horizontally, at night, this is true.

Your backbones stretch out at night.

As you walk around or sit all day, good old gravity squishes them together.

[HiJinx]

Oh boy, these are going to be fun answers! Probably not right, but fun nonetheless. Okay, here we go...

1. George Washington did indeed wear dentures made of wood...cherrywood...but that was just coincidence. Because he really didn't chop down a cherry tree. Those didn't show up in the DC area until nearly 50 years after his death.

2. If a shark stops swimming, it will not necessarily sink to the bottom of the ocean. It will, however, suffocate. Sharks need streams of water moving constantly across their gills to 'breathe'.

3. You may be taller in the morning, but that's not natural.

4. The Great Wall of China is definitely visible to the naked eye from outer space. But make sure your eye is the only thing that's naked, because Mission Control in Houston has hidden cameras on board.

5. Apple seeds do contain cyanide. Just ask Johnny Appleseed. Oh, wait. You can't. He's dead. See what I mean?

Okay, Nana said that dinner is ready. Be back to answer the rest shortly!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

A PRAYER OF PROTECTION

The light of God surround you
The love of God enfold you
The power of God protect you
The presence of God watch over you
Wherever you are, God is,
And all is well.
Amen.

BLESS THIS HOUSE

 Bless this house O Lord we pray; Make it safe by night and day; 
Bless these walls so firm and stout, Keeping want and trouble out:
Bless the roof and chimneys tall, Let thy peace lie over all;
Bless this door, that it may prove ever open to joy and love.
Bless these windows shining bright, Letting in God's heav'nly light;
Bless the hearth a'blazing there, with smoke ascending like a prayer;
Bless the folk who dwell within, keep them pure and free from sin;
Bless us all that we may be Fit O Lord to dwell with thee;
Bless us all that one day we May dwell O Lord with thee. 

(Click on graphics for music)

A PRAYER OF PROTECTION

The light of God surround you
The love of God enfold you
The power of God protect you
The presence of God watch over you
Wherever you are, God is,
And all is well.
Amen.

BLESS THIS HOUSE

 Bless this house O Lord we pray; Make it safe by night and day; 
Bless these walls so firm and stout, Keeping want and trouble out:
Bless the roof and chimneys tall, Let thy peace lie over all;
Bless this door, that it may prove ever open to joy and love.
Bless these windows shining bright, Letting in God's heav'nly light;
Bless the hearth a'blazing there, with smoke ascending like a prayer;
Bless the folk who dwell within, keep them pure and free from sin;
Bless us all that we may be Fit O Lord to dwell with thee;
Bless us all that one day we May dwell O Lord with thee. 

(Click on graphics for music)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Kate Smith ~ God Bless America

[The Mayor]

May 15, 2007

The Waggle Dance

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READ: John 4:27-36

Come, see a Man who told me all things that I ever did. —John 4:29

How do bees lead one another to nectar? Scientists say it’s all about the “waggle” dance. The theory was regarded with skepticism when it was first proposed by Nobel Prize-winning zoologist Karl von Frisch in the 1960s. But now, researchers in the United Kingdom have used tiny radar responders attached to worker bees to support von Frisch’s theory. They’ve confirmed that the bee orients its body toward the food source and uses the intensity of its waggle dance to signal the distance to other bees.

The woman who met Jesus at Jacob’s well also found a way to lead the rest of her community to what she had found—living water (John 4:10). They were drawn to discover why this woman with five ex-husbands and a current live-in was saying, “Come, see a Man who told me all things that I ever did” (v.29).

As the crowd was on its way, the One who on other occasions had called Himself “the bread of life” (6:48) was telling His disciples that His food was found in doing the will of God (4:32,34).

Jesus is living water and food for our soul. Joining Him to do the will of God and finish the work He has given us to do is the ultimate source of nourishment. 

Keep your witness bright and clear,
So the world may see and hear
God’s salvation far and near,
That others too may know Him. —Hess

When you have found food for your soul lead others to the Source.

Bible in One Year:   2 Kings 22-23; John 4:31-54

[ThomasThomas]

Many people do attribute the invention of the toilet to Thomas Crapper while he was a big fish in the bowl he wasn't the only one swimming there.

The "Silent Valveless Water Waste Preventer" (No. 814) was a siphonic discharge system that allowed a toilet to flush effectively when the cistern was only half full. British Patent 4990 for 1819 was issued to a Mr. Albert Giblin for this product.

http://www.plumbingworld.com/historythomas.html

[fzx12345]

I solemnly swear that I am not using Google.

1. George Washington wore dentures made of wood.
False. They were ivory.

2. If a shark stops swimming, it will sink to the bottom of the ocean.
True. Sharks don't have swim bladders.

3. You are taller in the morning.
True. Lighter also.

4. The Great Wall of China is visible to the naked eye from outer space.
True, along with many other man-made structures. However, it is not visible from the Moon.

5. Apple seeds contain cyanide.
False, although true for peach pits.

Round 2 ~ A LITTLE harder
1. Short hair grows faster than long hair.
False. Old wives' tale. If you believe that, you probably also believe your fingernails keep growing after you die.

2. All pine trees are evergreen.
False. The larch and the hemlock are counter-examples.

3. Walt Disney was cryogenically frozen after he died.
False.

4. Some fish walk on land.
True.

5. A man named Thomas Crapper invented the toilet.
Patently false.

[HiJinx]

Okay, dinner's over, and on to round 2!

Round 2 ~ A LITTLE harder

1. Short hair does grow faster than long hair...just ask MA! Seems like she gets her hair cut short every two weeks! (So does Nana - drives me nuts, I wish she'd let it grow out! LOL!!)

2. All pine trees are evergreen. True, but not all evergreens are pines. I've heard that Holly is an evergreen, and I understand you're not pining for Holly lately...

3. Walt Disney was cryogenically frozen after he died. This is true, contrary to what some cultists say, Walt Disney's family waited until after his demise to freeze him.

4. Some fish walk on land, some fish fly through the air, but most fish are content to swim in the sea. Unlike fishermen, who are only content telling tall tales about fishes.

5. A man named Thomas Crapper invented the toilet. I don't think this is true. I mean, imagine...if humankind waited for Thomas Crapper to invent the toilet...I mean, what a mess!!

Okay, now I need to go help with the dishes. Then we'll see what the bonus round has in store!

[Tanniker Smith]

Good evening, all. True or false tonight?

Watch out, everyone. That's a sucker's game to play!

[Tanniker Smith]

BONUS Round *At the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway, the Jamaican bobsled team placed ahead of the United States, Russia, and France.

By the way, "Cool Runnings" with John Candy, about the Jamaican bobsled team-mon, is probably one of the best sports movies ever made. Sadly, it has little to do with the reality of how they made it to the Olympics that year, other than the finish. But it's a fun time to give your spirits a lift.

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Evening Lauren.{{{HUGS}}}

Round 1

1.Fiction
2.Fiction
3.fact
4.Fact
5.Fact

Round 2

1.Fiction
2.Fact
3.Fiction
4.Fact
5.Fiction

Bonus Round

Fact

[tomkow6]

Not that anyone REALLY cares where I been the past few days, but my " Rotten Kid" graduated from the University of Illinois-Urbana this week-end with a double major.

Next to his arrival on a 747 several years ago, this "rotten child" has made THIS PAST WEEKEND the second most proudest moments in my life!

Note the shoes......