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"Friends are God's way of taking care of us."
These  are clean jokes. However,
They are,
PG - Not intended for  younger readers - PG

I always know God won't give me more than I can handle,
but there are times I wish He didn't trust me quite so much.


God, grant me the Senility to forget the people
I never liked ,
The good fortune to run into the ones I do,
And the eyesight to tell the difference.

TUESDAY  OCTOBER 30,2007


THOUGHT FOR TODAY: A miracle drug is one that has the same price as last year. None of mine are miracles, the only miracle is I can still eat after a trip to the pharmacy.

A Mexican, an Iraqi, and a redneck girl are in the same bar.
When the Mexican finishes his beer, he throws his glass in the air, pulls out his pistol, and shoots the glass to pieces. He says, "In Mexico our glasses are so cheap we don't need to drink with the Same one twice."

The Iraqi, obviously impressed by this, drinks his beer, throws into the air, pulls out his AK-47, and shoots the glass to pieces. He says, "In Iraq we have so much sand to make glasses that we don't need to drink with the same one twice either."

The redneck girl, cool as a cucumber, picks up her beer, downs it in one gulp, throws the glass into the air, whips out her .45, and shoots the Mexican and the Iraqi. Catching her glass, setting it on the bar,and calling for a refill, she says, "In America we have so many illegal aliens that we don't have to drink with the same ones twice."
God Bless America!
and them redneck girls
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My wife and her friend Karen were talking about their
labour- saving devices as they pulled into our driveway.
Karen said, "I love my new garage-door opener." "I love
mine too," my wife replied, and honked the horn three
times.
That was the signal for me to come out and open the garage.
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We were going out of state for six weeks and asked
the neighbors' nine-year-old son, Mike, to care for our
dog. We explained that the job required feeding,
grooming, walking and, most of all, plenty of love
and playtime. Then we asked Mike what the job
would be worth to him. "I'll give you ten bucks,"
he said. 
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Murphy was selling his house and put the matter in an agent's
hands. The agent wrote up a sales blurb for the house that made
wonderful reading. After Murphy read it, he turned to the agent
and asked, "Have I got all you say there?" The agent said,
"Certainly ye have ... Why do ye ask?"
Murphy replied, "Cancel the sale ... its too good to part with!"
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Harry, a TV repairman, was called to fix a television set
that had neither sound nor picture. Left alone in the room,
Harry spotted the cause immediately: the set was unplugged.
Harry faced a dilemma: one part of him said he shouldn't
charge the woman; the other insisted he be paid for his time.
Finally, he presented her with a minimum-charge service bill,
which read: "Restored isolated connecting cable to primary
power source. $25."
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A hunter and his friend were sitting in a tall tower stand near
Highway 481 in Maverick Co., TX, early one cold December morning.
Suddenly, a huge buck walked out over the corn they had spread in the
shrub with a tailgate feeder. Moving quickly, the hunter carefully
aimed the Leupold scope on his .300 Win Mag at the unsuspecting buck.
As he was about to squeeze the trigger on this deer of a lifetime,
his friend alerted him to a funeral procession passing slowly down
highway 481.
 
The hunter pulled away from the gunstock, set the rifle down, took
off his hat, bowed his head, and then closed his eyes in prayer. His
friend was stunned. "Wow, that is the most thoughtful and touching
thing I have ever seen you do. You are indeed the kindest man I have
ever known, and I feel lucky to call you a friend."
 
The hunter shrugged. "Yeah, well, we were married for 35 years."
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The woman taking my order at a fast-food restaurant was about 25. She was attractive and had a bubbly personality and a warm smile. Even though I'm 45, I felt there was chemistry between us. Before I walked away from the counter to sit down, we made eye contact and again exchanged smiles.

Eating my burger, I glanced at my receipt. It turned out she had given me the senior-citizen discount.
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My first-grade class had just completed their first projects, and Andrew was now reading his effort to the class. “My report is on spiders. Spiders have eight legs. Spiders spin webs. Spiders catch flies in their webs and eat them. A spider’s enemy is the vacuum cleaner.”
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THE GUESTS

A young man and his wife were on a trip to visit his mother. Usually they arrived in time for supper. They had gotten a late start, and now it was getting dark. They decided to look for a place to stay overnight and go on in the morning.

Just off the road, they saw a small house in the woods. "Maybe they rent rooms", the wife said. So they stopped to ask. An elderly man and woman came to the door. They didn't rent rooms, they said. But they would be glad to have them stay overnight as their guests. They had plenty of room, and they would enjoy the company. The old woman made coffee, brought out some cake, and the four of them talked for awhile. Then the young couple were taken to their room. They explained that they wanted to pay for this, but the old man said he would not accept any money.

The young couple got up early the next morning before their hosts had awakened. On a table near the front door, they left an envelope with some money in it for the room. Then they went on to the next town. They stopped at a restaurant and had breakfast. When they told the owner where they had stayed, he was shocked. "That can't be", he said. "That house burned to the ground ten years ago, the old man and woman who lived there died in the fire."

The young couple could not believe it. So they went back to the house. Only now there was no house. All they found was a burned- out shell. They stood staring at the ruins trying to understand what had happened.

Then the woman started screaming! In the rubble was a badly burned table, on the table was the envelope they had left there that morning!
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Today's Links:

 Women of the Century
http://school.discovery.com/schooladventures/womenofthecentury/

This U.S. Government web site makes it easier for
you to participate in Federal rulemaking - an
essential part of the American democratic process.
http://www.regulations.gov/

This site allows you to look up the current time
from a database containing any country or major
city in the world.
http://www.worldtimeserver.com/
 
 
 Cut Copy and Paste Tutorial for Computers
http://www.virtualgravy.com/copyandpaste.htm
 
Great resource for parents with articles, recipes, book
reviews and more.
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FREE FOOD FOR HOMELESS DOGS
http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com

Here's the web site! Pass it along to people you know. 
http://www.thebreastcancersite.com

Organ and Tissue Donation/Transplanation 
http://www.organdonor.gov/

**** COUNTRY CALENDAR ****
-30-

Patsy Montana born "Ruby Rose Blevins" in Hope, AR 1908.

Lee Gillette, musician/publisher, born Indianapolis, IN 1912.

Kitty Wells, age 18, married Johnny Wright 1937.

Ernest Tubb recorded "Walking The Floor Over You" 1941.

Timothy B. Schmidt of the "Eagles," born Sacramento, CA 1947.

T. Graham Brown born Atlanta, Ga. 1954.

Roy Orbison's "Pretty Woman," certified gold 1964.

Ronnie Milsap married Joyce Reeves 1965.

Tammy Wynette's "Run Woman Run" was the #1 Country song 1970.

Marty Robbins recorded "Twentieth Century Drifter" 1973.

Buck Owens recorded "It's A Monster's Holiday" 1973.

Jennifer and Heather Kinley, "The Kinleys," born 1976.

Kassidy Osborn, "SHeDAISY," born Magna, UT 1976.

The Oak Ridge Boys inducted into the Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame in 2000. The group was formed in 1945 as a gospel group.

Varese released Gene Autry's album "Goin' Back to Texas" 2001.

RCA released Clint Black's "Greatest Hits, Vol. 2" 2001.

George Strait's single "I Hate Everything," and his album "50 Number Ones" were both #1 on Billboards country chars 2004.

 **** COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS ****

Country performers, fans remember Wagoner

By PETER COOPER

Porter Wagoner’s 2007 seemed like a new beginning. In fact, it was both a beginning and an end.

Wagoner died Sunday night of lung cancer. This year, he’d celebrated a half-century on the Grand Ole Opry, and he’d taken applause-soaked bows at venues including Madison Square Garden, as his acclaimed new Wagonmaster album introduced the Opry legend to new generations of fans.

“I remember standing onstage with him at the Garden, seeing 20-something kids with their fists in the air, yelling to their cool, quirky grandpa who was singing to them,” said Marty Stuart, Wagoner’s friend, fellow Opry member and producer of Wagonmaster. “These young people loved him, because young people want the truth and he was a beacon of the truth. I thought this was all just getting started.”

Long a lynchpin of the Opry, Wagoner was enjoying a 2007 that found him celebrated for new musical achievements rather than for his sparkling suits and famed association with Dolly Parton (his syndication television show brought Parton’s voice and image to the nation). Wagonmaster is a likely candidate for a Grammy nomination: If he receives that nomination and wins, it would be his first Grammy in 38 years. Other positive signs included the unveiling of a signature model Martin guitar and an Oct. 31 tribute party at the Tennessee State Museum. That will now be a de-facto memorial.

“When we were first talking about doing that, I said, ‘It’s a costume party, Porter. What are you going to come as?’” Stuart recalled. “He said, ‘If it’s a costume party, how ’bout if I come as Porter Wagoner?’”

A recent lung cancer diagnosis, though, halted his personal momentum if not his career’s resurgence. Sunday, he spent his final hours surrounded by family and by his old duet partner, Parton. Though their professional split in the 1970s involved some legal rancor, Wagoner and Parton had long since set aside any differences.

“I went over on Sunday afternoon and spent the last few hours with Porter and his family, so I was able to say goodbye,” said Parton, who rose to stardom when Wagoner chose her to be his foil on the syndicated Porter Wagoner television show.

“I sang for him and prayed with him. It felt good that I had the opportunity to say goodbye properly. His family is very grateful to everyone for all their help.”

Nashville singer-songwriter and guitarist Buddy Miller — who will perform at the State Museum party on a bill that also includes Emmylou Harris, Jim Lauderdale, Rodney Crowell and others — first grew to love Wagoner’s music while watching the syndicated show.

“He’s so identified with Dolly, but there was so much more to Porter than that,” Miller said. “He’s overlooked sometimes as a writer, and as a producer, and as a harmony singer. He brought something unique to everything he did.”

He certainly brought something unique to the Opry, where his flashy suits and comfortable stage presence made him both a crowd favorite and a public face of the institution. Fans would watch Wagoner in black and white on television, then go see him in sparkling color on the Opry. Mike Duggin of Fayetteville, Tenn., said he’d go to the Ryman at least once a month to see Wagoner when Duggin was in junior high and high school.

“Ralph Emery would tell on the radio Friday what stars would be on the Opry on Saturday night,” Duggin said. “If he called out ‘Porter Wagoner,’ I was sure to be there.”

Asked in a July interview about who might fill his shoes as an Opry ambassador, Wagoner said, “I think Vince Gill is a real strong, stable person. He’s the one that comes to mind first. He’s a wonderful singer and entertainer.”

Gill entered the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday, the evening of Wagoner’s death. Gill, Stuart and Ricky Skaggs are three of the performers who could provide leadership and direction at the Opry.

“Some people are irreplaceable, total American originals, and Porter is one of those,” Stuart said. “This is about a passing of mantles and torches, and the responsibility falls to Vince and Ricky and some other people who have this music ingrained in our hearts. I’m serious about it, and so are Vince and Ricky.”
 
PORTER WAGONER FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS

The following are the funeral arrangements thanks to Keith Bilbrey of WSM Radio/Grand Ole Opry. You can send Keith an email with any stories that you might have about Porter.

PORTER WAGONER FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS
VISITATION:
Wednesday, October 31 – 2:00-8:00 PM
Woodlawn Funeral Home
660 Thompson Lane
Nashville, TN 37204

FUNERAL:
Thursday, November 1 – 11:00 AM
Grand Ole Opry House
2804 Opryland Drive
Nashville, TN 37214

INTERMENT:
Thursday, November 1- following funeral
Woodlawn Cemetery

MEMORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS:
Alive Hospice or The Opry Trust Fund

Visitation and Funeral are open to the public

MEMORIES:

“I went over on Sunday afternoon and spent his last few hours with Porter and his family, so I was able to say goodbye. I sang for him and prayed with him. It felt good that I had the opportunity to say goodbye properly. His family is very grateful to everyone for all their help.”
Dolly Parton

“Losing Porter is going to take a whole lot of getting used to as he’s been a part of my life for so long. I grew up watching his television show in Mississippi and it was as if he were a member of our family. After I got to know him, he was.
He was a masterful showman, who understood the art of the final act. He left the world on top. Some of the things that soften the blow of his passing are all the memories from the past year. We made a wonderful record together that got him lots of acclaim, he celebrated his 50th anniversary with the Grand Ole Opry, he had a new generation of kids in love with him and his music, the awards were coming, the Martin Guitar Company had named a guitar in his honor and he was asked to light the nation’s Christmas tree at the Pageant of Peace celebration in Washington, DC next month. One of the last things he said to me was, “You’re gonna’ have to call the President and tell him I won’t be able to sing him any Christmas songs this year. Maybe next year.”

Marty Stuart

“Porter was my mentor in the early years of my musical journey and over the years became like family to me. He encouraged me and helped me to fulfill my dreams and was truly and inspiration. I love him and I miss him already.”

Patty Loveless

“I visited him in the hospital on Tuesday, and Porter led us in a prayer. He thanked God for friends, family and the Grand Ole Opry.
This is a great loss for country music and the Grand Ole Opry. It’s also a great loss for me personally because he was a friend I was really just getting to know. I feel blessed for the time I did have with him.”
Dierks Bentley

Keith Bilbrey

WSM Radio

Grand Ole Opry



**** Amy's Kitchen ****  

Pecan Balls with Fudge Sauce from Dessert Du Jour
3  cups vanilla ice cream (1-1/2 pints)
1  cup chopped pecans, toasted and cooled
1  cup semisweet chocolate pieces
2  tablespoons unsalted butter
2/3  cup whipping cream
2/3  cup light-colored corn syrup
1  tablespoon creme de cacao
1/2  teaspoon vanilla
4   pecan halves

For ice cream balls: Scoop ice cream into 4 balls (3/4 cup each); place
in a small baking pan. Freeze about 1 hour or until firm. Place toasted
pecans in a pie plate. Roll each frozen ice cream ball in the pecans.
Return coated ice cream balls to pan and freeze about 1 hour more or
until firm. 
For sauce: In a small heavy saucepan, combine chocolate and butter. Cook
and stir over very low heat just until melted. Stir in whipping cream
and corn syrup. Cook and stir over medium-low heat about 3 minutes or
just until the mixture boils around edges. Remove from heat. Stir in the
creme de cacao and vanilla. Cover and cool to room temperature. 
To serve, place ice cream balls in four chilled dessert dishes. Spoon
some of the sauce over each ice cream ball. If you like, garnish each
serving with a pecan half. Makes 4 servings.
 


**** TODAY'S USELESS FACT ****

Exactly what IS Victoria's Secret? How did they come up with that name?

 The origin of a company name is often a mystery. What we discovered, (besides the fact that Heidi Klum has been chosen to wear the Victoria's Secret jewel-encrusted Fantasy Bra a record three -- count 'em, three! -- times) is that there is no one "secret.

The Victoria of Victoria's Secret likely refers to the British queen. Ipso facto, one can conclude the aforementioned "secret" is merely part of a clever branding strategy, alluding to the titillating possibility that the prudish monarch (who at one point during her reign went into seclusion for 25 years) liked to wear sexy lingerie like the stretch lace Miracle Bra. Lucky Prince Albert.

But despite what some would say was a cultivated aura of Anglicism, Victoria's Secret started in the early 70s as a small lingerie shop in San Francisco. The store was decorated, according to Les Wexner, CEO of Victoria's parent company, like a Victorian brothel, complete with red leather sofas. Check out the links in our
Victoria's Secret category for more.



****A PARTING THOUGHT ****
A pharmacist is going over the directions on a prescription bottle
with an elderly patient. "Be sure not to take this more often than
every 4 hours," the pharmacist says. "Don't worry," replies the
patient. "It takes me 4 hours to get the lid off".


LAST CALL Y'ALL
Lady says to her pharmacist: "Why does my prescription medication
have 40 side effects?"
Pharmacist replies: "Cause that's all we've documented so far."


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