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19 Things that took me 50 years to learn
Dave Barry

Posted on 04/15/2002 11:14:04 AM PDT by Hillary's Lovely Legs

1. Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.

2. If you had to identify, in one word, the reason why the human race has not achieved, and never will achieve, its full potential, that word would be "meetings."

3. There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."

4. People who want to share their religious views with you almost never want you to share yours with them.

5. And when God, who created the entire universe with all of its glories, decides to deliver a message to humanity, He WILL NOT use, as His messenger, a person on cable TV with a bad hairstyle.

6. You should not confuse your career with your life.

7. No matter what happens, somebody will find a way to take it too seriously.

8. When trouble arises and things look bad, there is always one individual who perceives a solution and is willing to take command. Very often, that individual is crazy.

9. Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance.

10. Never lick a steak knife.

11. Take out the fortune before you eat the cookie.

12. The most destructive force in the universe is gossip.

13. You will never find anybody who can give you a clear and compelling reason why we observe daylight savings time.

14. You should never say anything to a woman that even remotely suggests that you think she's pregnant unless you can see an actual baby emerging from her at that moment.

15. There comes a time when you should stop expecting other people to make a big deal about your birthday. That time is age eleven.

16. The one thing that unites all human beings, regardless of age, gender, religion, economic status or ethnic background, is that, deep down inside, we ALL believe that we are above average drivers.

17. The main accomplishment of almost all organized protests is to annoy people who are not in them.

18. A person who is nice to you, but rude to the waiter, is not a nice person. (This is very important. Pay attention. It never fails.)

19. Your friends love you anyway.

Thought for the day: Never be afraid to try something new. Remember that a lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic.


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To: Hillary's Lovely Legs
I have to add an old favorite I learned from Robert A. Heinlein:
Never try to out-stubborn a cat.

Freedom, Wealth, and Peace,
Francis W. Porretto
Visit The Palace Of Reason: http://palaceofreason.com

21 posted on 04/15/2002 11:41:38 AM PDT by fporretto
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To: Hillary's Lovely Legs
8. "When trouble arises and things look bad, there is always one individual who perceives a solution and is willing to take command. Very often, that individual is crazy".

I completely agree with this and I would add the words, "And Often Successful".

22 posted on 04/15/2002 11:43:06 AM PDT by Pagey
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To: sphinx
I'd respond to this point, but I have to go and give my guns their weekly cleaning, then reload a couple hundred cartridges, after which I'll only have time to read the new Guns & Ammo before going to sleep... after checking my "bedside" gun, of course.
26 posted on 04/15/2002 12:02:32 PM PDT by Own Drummer
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To: Hillary's Lovely Legs
A person who is nice to you, but rude to the waiter, is not a nice person.

Also a great test for a potential mate. If they treat the waiter like crap, they'll probably treat you the same way when you become 'familiar'.

27 posted on 04/15/2002 12:04:02 PM PDT by asformeandformyhouse
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To: Hillary's Lovely Legs
7. No matter what happens, somebody will find a way to take it too seriously,

and that person will post a vanity on Free Republic to share their indignation.

28 posted on 04/15/2002 12:09:46 PM PDT by sharktrager
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To: sphinx;all
3. There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."

Ouch.

Does that include lurking on FR?

Have you seen:

No, I don't suffer from my mental illness, I enjoy every minute of it!

29 posted on 04/15/2002 12:12:00 PM PDT by notpoliticallycorewrecked
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To: Dedbone
Or before getting into your car to drive on the WEST SIDE HIGHWAY, after having a couple of beers with luch! I did that! No place to stop, and the trafic is sooo bad....You might as well die before you will get near a bathroom.
30 posted on 04/15/2002 12:12:11 PM PDT by philosofy123
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To: philosofy123
I'd say you have had a few beers!

What is a luch? Hehehehe

31 posted on 04/15/2002 12:15:16 PM PDT by notpoliticallycorewrecked
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To: Hillary's Lovely Legs
I'm smiling here, thanks.
32 posted on 04/15/2002 12:21:48 PM PDT by pubmom
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To: dax zenos
I'll bet money you didn't get a hot flash fan or a real miniture fire extinguisher! Happy Birthday!
33 posted on 04/15/2002 12:30:59 PM PDT by Sunshine Sister
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To: Hillary's Lovely Legs
And re #14, never, never say anything to a woman who tells you she is pregnant other than "congratulations." (I'm PG now w/ #3 and you'd be amazed at the comments: "Was it planned? Will you be devastated if it's 'another boy'?," "Your house will be a zoo," etc.)
34 posted on 04/15/2002 12:31:53 PM PDT by olivia3boys
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To: olivia2boys
It is not amazing how rude people can be?
35 posted on 04/15/2002 12:33:56 PM PDT by Sunshine Sister
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To: RichardsSweetRose
Enjoy and add as you see fit!
36 posted on 04/15/2002 12:40:02 PM PDT by Liberty Belle
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To: sharktrager
7. No matter what happens, somebody will find a way to take it too seriously.

...and that person will post a vanity on Free Republic to share their indignation.

Yeah, that or an opus...

37 posted on 04/15/2002 12:41:11 PM PDT by Ranxerox
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To: Hillary's Lovely Legs
Great post. Thanks!
38 posted on 04/15/2002 12:45:44 PM PDT by FormerLib
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To: Hillary's Lovely Legs
13. You will never find anybody who can give you a clear and compelling reason why we observe daylight savings time.

I must disagree with #13. Daylight time is useful because, a) during summer months, the sun comes up so early that the morning daylight is wasted, as few are yet awake at sunrise; and b) the extra hour of daylight lengthens the time available for outdoor recreation.

Thus, you gain an hour of sunshine at, effectively, no cost.

39 posted on 04/15/2002 12:50:09 PM PDT by stillonaroll
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To: Hillary's Lovely Legs
bump
40 posted on 04/15/2002 12:53:59 PM PDT by Richard Kimball
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