Heads up or keep your head low!

Our friend was telling us over dinner the other night that he is a little side ways with management. His supervisor told him he might want to keep his head low for a while even thought he might be right (i.e. not be seen or heard—be invisible—vanish from existence—not be seen by the water cooler). There will be another day to be heads up! Such is life.

Heads up or duck your head. On a Kulula flight into Cape Town on a particularly windy and bumpy day, during the final approach the captain really had to fight it. After an extremely hard landing, the flight attendant said, “Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Mother City. Please remain in your seats with our seat belts fastened while the captain taxis what’s left of our airplane to the gate!’

Joesixpack says—Should a guy be heads up or duck your head when dealing with customers or friends or family? Should you always be politically correct? Should you go with the philosophy that the customer is always right? Should you ever disagree or even voice you opinion? Should you let folks know what you believe or just be a mugrumper and go along with what each customer believes (i.e. be mushy mushy like a wet wash rag). ItchieBithie says—I just give them the run around so they don’t know what I stand for or they don’t have a clue what I stand for! ANYWAY I don’t know Joesixpack but I know business folks who are pretty transparent and others who will do and say or not say anything ‘cause it’s hard on business or good for business. It’s all about the money folks. JoeBlow says--He’s the biggest snake in the nest of serpents. WellSuckamucka!

Heads up or duck your head. Another flight attendant’s comment on a less than perfect landing: “We ask you to please remain seated as Captain Kangaroo bounces us to the terminal.”

Heads up or duck you head. Average Joe says—What his problem is that he’s a little in love with himself! Ouchy ouchy! I don’t think so, I think he’s just a smart-alec. I read this while eating my oatmeal with blueberries on it—We are to be compassionate, humble, gentle, and kind (i.e. especially if we are Christians). I was just reminded recently of how folks get hurt sometimes when they help others (e.g. help family and then be accused of taking their money—second marriages and having the first spouse’s kids thinking they took the kids money—siblings thinking mom and dad favored one over the other and they helped them more than them—did a big favor for someone only to have them seemingly slap them in the face). Yes it does happen folks (i.e. many times—usually money is involved). We do good stuff and get hurt (i.e. our egos and self-centeredness show up—they don’t appreciate me). Well shake it off, rub some dirt on it and forget about it. As a past support staff use to say to me—erv, … happens! Mr.JellyBean says—When you have the ability to forget it and go forward and help someone else, it’s Eureka! We must remember that many times it’s a case of mental illness or disrespect or something else. SusieQ says—That could be but I didn’t get my share of the money and I want it! Youbettcha! MyFreindJean says—The past cannot be changed. The future is still in your power. Such is life.

Thank you for flying Kulula. We hope you enjoyed giving us the business as much as we enjoyed taking you for a ride!

MissPerfect says--God has given us two things—His spirit and the power of choice—to accept or not, as we will (i.e. I know that not all of you agree with that but I do). We have the gift of free will. When we choose the path of selfishness and greed and pride, we are refusing to accept God’s spirit. When we choose the path of love and service, we accept God’s spirit and it flows into us and makes all things new. I think (i.e. my opinion) that we all can be as miserable and as joyful as we choose. MissPerfect says—I think my brother-in-law is on an express train to nowhere? I think he needs to take some advice (i.e. good advice). He needs to get his head out of his butt and be heads up! Hey MissPerfect, there are always dysfunctional folks, dysfunctional churches, dysfunctional businesses and dysfunctional relationships. It’s our choices just as it is with your brother-in-law! Such is life.

Heads up or duck your head. An airline pilot wrote that on this particular flight he had hammered his ship into the runway really hard. The airline had a policy which required the first officer to stand at the door while the passengers exited, smile, and give them a “Thanks for flying our airline.” He said that, in light of his bad landing, he had a hard time looking the passengers in the eye, thinking that someone would have a smart comment. Finally everyone had gotten off except for a little old lady walking with a cane. She said, “Sir, do you mind if I ask you a question?” “Why, no Ma’am,” said the pilot. “What is it?” The little old lady said, “Did we land, or were we shot down?”

He’s going to blow a gasket. Woopsie daisy! If a person is in leadership ya gotta remember that leadership is not a position—it’s a way of being. It’s about being determined to make big things happen regardless of your position. Ya gotta be heads up and you can’t duck your head. I read this in the paper so it must be right--Gals 22-30 with no husbands and no kids earn a median $27,000 a year, 8% more than compared to men in the top 366 metropolitan areas…just those who don’t marry and with no kids…education is the key…nearly ¾ of girls who graduate from high school head to college vs. 2/3 of boys…women are now 1.5 times more likely to graduate from college or earn advanced degrees…among black and Hispanics, women are more than twice as likely as men to earn degrees….this delays marriage and kids and number of kids….it has big implications for our society and for the economy…companies are targeting these gals with cash to spend (i.e. it’s all about the money folks). Suckamuckda!

Heads up Arlene and duck your head at times! Arlene left with 9 others from our church for a week’s mission trip to Guatemala. Heads up to opportunities and duck your head to dangerous situations. Oh those opportunities.

Here is a heads up! I was taught that to prevent contagious diseases, the #1 preventiion is to wash you hands. Wash them with hot water, soap and friction for 30 seconds. Then use a paper towel to turn the water off, dry your hands, and then use the paper towel to open the door and then throw the paper towel away in the receptacle by the door. Great advice I think. Sooooooooooo we were having dinner at the Pub and Grub in New Sharon the other night. Right before my Big Burger and onion rings came I thought I should wash my hands. There were two sinks next to two urinals. I was washing my hands and this guy comes in and starts washing his hands in the adjoining sink. He said—I sorta kinda got this backwards in washing my hands first but I just had hot wings with hot sauce!!!!! Suckamucka!

Heads up or duck your head. After a real crusher of a landing in Johannesburg, the attendant came on with, “Ladies and gentlemen, please remain in your seats until Captain Crash and the crew have brought the aircraft to a screeching halt against the gate. And, once the tire smoke has cleared and the warning bells are silenced, we will open the door and you can pick your way through the wreckage to the terminal.”

Heads up or duck your head folks. I saw a plumber guy working on a water line break. He was Joey and his helper was Morris. It was most interesting as they were working in the trench, the locals would come by, stop, talk and give them a hard time. They all seemed to really like these guys. I wonder if they under promise and over produce. I got to talking with Morris who was 65 and helped Joey just because he wanted something to do to get out of the house he said (i.e. no pay but Joey treats him right he said). Morris had a heart attach in 06 and smoked maybe 8 cigarettes while I talked to him. He just loves living at Lake Ponderosa. He has a singlewide trailer and is completely happy he said. Huh, interesting. ANYWAY GerogeTheCrook says--Ya don’t have to duck your head if you under promise and then over produce (e.g. if you say your are going to get back to someone and you don’t, it doesn’t take long for folks to tune you out of their life—now that’s a heads up folks). That is sorta kinda a punch in the mouth. It’s sorta kinda like being the circus and you are in town but there are no folks who come and watch. That’s it! Such is life.

Heads up! Your previous actions are under review…after further review, your actions have been deemed admirable. You will reap the consequences. FlipThePancake. Duck your head! Your previous actions are under review…after further review, you botched the situation and you will suffer the consequences. LuckieEddie says—We are always part of the equation. ItchieBitchie says—Come on now, don’t be so hard on me; I want the whole enchilada and I don’t want to be responsible for anything (i.e. here lies an epic battle in our heads). It’s all about the deal—what deal—keep you head up folks—you’ll see it! Oh yes! Such is life.

And from the pilot during his welcome message: “Kulula Airlines is pleased to announce that we have some of the best flight attendants in the industry. Unfortunately, none of them are on this flight.

Heads up or duck your head (i.e. it all depends what you think about change folks. View this link http://www.ted.com/talks/sugata_mitra_the_child_driven_education.html Where there is an interest, there will be education. Soooooooooo how do we generate interest in the Good News? Any ideas?

Have a FUN day my friends unless you have other plans.

erv

KR’s thought of the day—Service is not spelled “serve us”.