Life as I know it! I read this in the paper soooo it must be right. The biggest fear most folks fear is the fear of death. Joesixpack says--And statistics are shocking: out of every hundred people, a hundred people die. ~ And don't expect to understand much of this "It's Saturday" (i.e. you might understand 7%). That is just the way it is folks. 93%, you probably won't understand they say.
JoeBlow says--Fear is a wonderful skin preserver. When the Romans ruled the world, folks had to call Cesar lord. If the Christians called Jesus their Lord, things didn't gooooo soooooo goood. Many would just doubletalk and say that Cesar was their lord. Fear is a wonderful skin preserver! It was Valentine's day this week. Fear of not getting your love a gift is a wonderful skin preserver. LuckyEddie says--Last year I gave my wife a belt and a bag. I hoped it would made the vacuum sweeper run better for her! Such is life.
SusieQ says--Fear can shake our confidence alright. IitchieBitchie says--Many folks have a fear of of running out of $$ in retirement. Ya, that is a fear of many seniors. It's like the fear of failure. Ya, the fear of failure stops many folks in trying things (i.e. can't handle failure sooooo won't run the risk). "No man ever achieved worthwhile success who did not, at one time or other, find himself with at least one foot hanging well over the brink of failure. ~Napoleon Hill~ The fear of failure sticks to many folks like dried up oat meal does to my breakfast bowl. Some folks feel they can not handle another blunder. Sooo "that fear of making another blunder" makes them go with the attitude--I won't do anything. That should work
I fear that I judge folks sometimes by there outer appearance and not what's in their heart. I also judge folks by what they say which many times is not how they act or believe. Joesixpack says--Many folks think they are tough but their actions are not that way at all. I asked a buddy if he's Jewish, an atheist, a Christian or what. He told me--"I'm not much of anything really. Bit cynical about religion because it seems to fit for those who have troubles and can't deal with them in the real world, they seem to run to religion as a source of hope which is OK by me. To each his own way of dealing with stuff in our lives." Everyone is entitled to their opinion aren't they. I personally fear the Lord (i.e. have an overwhelming sense of majesty of His reality). Now that's my fear of the Lord. That's not being scared. That is just how I stand in fear of the Lord a.k.a in awe! We can believe in what we want. It's our decision. I think a guy has to make a decision about Jesus; He's either crazy or the King--he can't be both; He's either all hype or all hope. There is no in between. But it's all our personal decision.
Many folks have a fear of being out of style (i.e. especially women). I saw on TV a commercial that went something like this--Are you out of style--It only takes about 500 bucks and we can put you in new clothes (i.e. in style). Only $500 folks! Some old codgers are like owls when it comes to being in style--they don't give a hoot! I also heard on TV that platform heels will be out sooon gals. Soooo you might just as well spend a few hundred bucks and get in fashion early. Beat the rush! Such is life.
Another fear that many folks have is the fear of loosing their health, the health of a loved one or of friends. Health can really change many things folks. But yet in many situations, folks still won't take measures to increase their changes of better health. Why is that anyway? Many folks won't start exercising 'cause they have a fear (i.e. it's been soooo long ago that they did it). I read in the paper sooooo it must be right--Once you loose your health, your social life deteriorates big time (i.e. those folks get much less attention--folks loose their interaction with others). I talked to a new caregiver the other day. She told me that she has a new appreciation of caregivers (i.e. never realized it until she became one how tough it is both physically and mentally). Isn't that true with soooooo much stuff in life--didn't really understand it until I experienced it for myself. Such is life.
Saturday question--Do you fear change? Time's up. At Broadway Christian, they are cutting way back on the size of their bulletin (i.e. why--to save money). One little sheet with the sermon outline on it. They have a QR code on it. The pastor asked how many of the maybe 400 senior folks at the more traditional service we attend knew what a QR code was. About 8 raised their hands that I could see. They are learning technology 101 at church. Huh, interesting.
ItchieBitchie asks--You ever have the fear of over staying your welcome! Coaches say--It always better to leave a couple of years too soon than stay a couple of years too long! Coaching is pretty much cyclical (i.e. there will be ups and downs). That can be said for churches too maybe. Coaches get too comfortable, fans get bored and the moment churning out an 8-4 or 9-3 season seems like a disappointment, it's time to move on.
Whoa Nelly! "He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have. ~Socrates~ Many folks fear that they don't have enough (i.e. especially enough to keep up with the Jones--neighbor's goods). When is enough enough anyway? When? Not having enough drives capitalism big time. It will continue folks (i.e. it's built into the system forever while there is an earth). Soooo get use to it. But can we be content do you think? Can we ever be content. I think many folks can and are. I really do (i.e. until they visit the Jones--only kidding but partly not)! My mentor use to say--The earth's measuring stick of success is how much money (i.e. stuff) you have. He also said--We know what the golden rule is but the on this earth toooo many times it's interpreted--gold rules. Yabut folks, the prelimanary discussion (i.e. according to the book of order) are not what it's all about. Everyone says it is but it ain't. It's all about the money folks no matter what they say.
Do you ever fear that you can't trust your spouse or your best friend? The crusader put a chastity belt on his wife and gave the key to his best friend for safekeeping, in case of his death. He had ridden only a few miles away when his friend, riding hard, caught up with him, saying "You gave me the wrong key!”
Do you ever think others think you are a nitwit? Do you ever fear that no one is going to like you (i.e. really serious concern if you are a 13 year old girl). On the fear that no one will like me will drive folks to do crazy things just to be accepted. MissPerfect says--It may appear that I'm very confident but I'm really not. Believe me, I'm really not but just pretend and will do almost anything to be accepted. I would have never guessed that about you MissPerfect. On top of my email account, it says occasionally--I have 3 folks who unfriended me. Really! Look sometimes how many friends some folks have. Some have many many friends on facebook. I don't have very many. I must not be a very nice person; you think? And I just lost three! That means my % went down enormously. Such is life.
Feedback from last week's It's Saturday that applies to the "13 year old girl's fear"--As I spent some time with a friend this weekend, who happens to be a teenage girl, I think this is a similar problem many of them experience. The feedback loop from their peer group is busted (sometimes from their own brains too) and it makes them act in some interesting ways. My friend does experience the “yips” occasionally, but due to some great parenting on her mom’s part, she is generally more mature and “above the fray” of high school drama.
CaptainControl says--We could call this the “Verdi Virus” – the desire to control, the need to be approved. German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche described it this way: “Whenever I climb, I am followed by a dog named Ego.” The ego swells when it is showered with praise. It craves power and success. And it is never satisfied with how much of these things it gets. Some folks die proud and foolish and others die humble and full of wisdom. AverageJoe says--Some folks flounder through life and others are just floundered. Many times it's just best to be a blank page (i.e. don't think you know everything already). That attitude might get a guy off to a fast start (i.e. maybe). Thinking a guy knows everything might make a guy like DuaneTheWorm.
LuckieEddie says--I fear that many government projects and entitlements are complete boondoggles. But we can't get them stopped or reduced. We just can't it seems. Those projects and entitlements are much like DuaneTheWorm. DuaneTheWorm is like a snake in the grass...you chop his head off and he'll still bites ya! GeorgeTheCrook says--When you don't know what you're doing, it's best to do it quickly! Such is life.
CadillacJack says--The more make up a woman wears, the more she's tryin' to hide. WildWillie says--Makeup can hide a lot of evil and a lot of fear. Oh ya! How important is early intervention into a problem do you think? I mean, call a spade a spade and correct it before it becomes an avalanche. We maybe have a fear of hurting some one's feelings but it might be better to "bite it in the bud". What do you think? Early detection is a big advantage in health care they say. Sometimes late detection cannot fix the problem (i.e. tooooo late). Such is life.
A SRP is a Stupid Repeating Pattern. Saturday question--Are you in a SRP? Are you fearful of getting out of a SRP 'cause your are soooooo comfortable in your SRP. You are fearful of the uncertainty that it will produce compared to your stable pattern you are in now (i.e. even if it's a SRP). Oh the fear of risk or change!
BobbyTamasy says--Researchers have determined only about seven percent of communication is verbal, meaning 93 percent is non-verbal: eye contact, body language, gestures and facial expressions, tone of voice, the pace we speak. So when we send an email or text, much of our message is missing. Not only that, but a gentle touch, a friendly smile or wink of an eye can only be exchanged in person. In an increasingly impersonal world, these “non-verbals” help us say, “You are somebody. I know you exist – and you are important.” So as we look ahead, maybe a worthwhile resolution would be to become more real – less artificial. Determining to “be there” for other people, despite our deadlines, pressures and tight schedules (i.e. take some fear out of their lives).
The last of human freedoms -- The ability to chose one's attitude in a given set of circumstances.
~Viktor E. Frankl~
Have a FUN day my friends unless you have other plans. (-:
erv
MyFriendJean says--Better to let 'em wonder why you didn't talk, than why you did.
February 16, 2013
February 9, 2013
yips
Disclaimer--The two hardest things to handle in life are failure and success. I have no idea if this "It's Saturday " is failure, success or neither. I guess you will be the judge. WildWilly asks--How do you really know what success or failure is anyway? Do others determine that or do each of us determine that in our own minds? I'm confused here.
Joesixpack says--Once you got them, you got them. That is what Joexixpack says that about the yips. Isn't it that way with a lot of things--Once you got it, you got it. If you don't have it, you don't have it. For you non golfers, the yips is the jerking of a golfers' putts uncontrollably. Is it a physical problem or a metal problem? It all depends who you talk to. But it happens more when folks get older. Is it nerves or what? Personally, I think it's physiological. But what do I know. SusieQ says--Maybe the yips are like when I carry coffee, my hand is steady and the coffee never spills, but as soon as I start looking at the cup, the coffee starts sloshing around and spills!
I tell you what (i.e. I read this advertisement it in the paper soooo it must be right) -- High-yield savings account 0.90%! Now that could give a guy the yips--high-yield savings account at 0.90%. Wow! If you use the 72 rule (i.e. take the interest rate into 72 which will tell you how many years it takes for your money to double) it will take us 80 years to double your money. Soooo if you save $500 this year, in 80 years you will have $1,000. We don't have 80 years soooooo Arlene and are going to the movies. Yeps not yips or both. MissPerfect says--There's a lot easier way to make $500; just marry it!
By Mayo Clinic staff Yips are involuntary wrist spasms that occur most commonly when golfers are trying to putt. However, the yips can also affect people who play other sports — such as cricket, darts and baseball. It was once thought that the yips were always associated with performance anxiety. However, it now appears that some people have yips that are caused by a focal dystonia, which is a neurological dysfunction affecting specific muscles. Some people have found relief from the yips by changing the way they perform the affected task. For example, a right-handed golfer might try putting left-handed.
This might give you the yips folks. I read it in the paper sooooo it must be right--Nearly half of working Americans with college degrees are in jobs for which they're overqualified...It's almost a new normal...The number of Americans with bachelor's degree grew 25%, associate's degrees 32%, master's 45% and doctorate degrees 43%...Earnings with a bachelor's degree averaged $59,415 and folks with a high school diploma averaged $32,493.
Went on a hike with JoeTheHike the other day up to the Massacre Ground. As the story goes, a Mexican would come every year and go up into the Superstition Mountains and take massive huge amounts of gold out and never tell anyone where he got it. The Indians one year got this Mexican group up on an cliff and pushed them over the cliff. That is how it got it's name. JoeTheHike told me that he has gone through 2 groups of hikers (i.e. the two earlier groups died or are in poor health and can't hike anymore). I almost pushed him over the cliff. I wonder if he's a bad omen folks. I'm his third group. He sorta kinda gave me the yips!
A ol' golf buddy told us on the 10th tee one day that he was a very shy kid. He wouldn't look at anyone and was intimated by all his peers. Then one day he told himself that he was just as good as any of them. It changed his whole life he said. Is it really that easy? It was too him. Why do you think he made that change? It was like turning on a light. FlipThePancake--I was watching some college basketball the other day. The announcer said about a excellent player--He shot 82% free throws last year and this year 54%. He lost all his confidence and just throws up rocks now. He is jerky and just plain bad. What happened? He lost his confidence the announcer said. Maybe he just needs another tattoo! Soooo what causes folks to loose their confidence anyway? How can you make yourself believe in yourself and how can you let yourself not believe in yourself? It has to be a metal thing doesn't it? Does this confidence sway back and forth depending on the day? Does your emotions and events have anything to do with it? Do folks who are total obvious jerks (i.e. always think they are right) have more confidence than others? Is confidence an eternal motor that runs without others seeing it?
Up'erin'em'ermts the other day, my ATV driver told me that he believes in taking chances and he's not afraid of failure (i.e. if you take changes folks, failure will happen at times--no question). But if you don't take chances, your life is very stagnate, boring and unproductive (i.e. you got the yips). When you get the yips, you won't try anything. My daddy, Chester, always told me--erv, Everyone has problems; it's just that some folks handle them differently. That is what he said. Yabut it seems like some folks handle failures much different that others. Some just plain can handle failures by letting failures just roll off their backs like water does off a duck's back. Why is that do you think? Superman is super but some folks make superman look like a weakling with their strong mental attitude.
We spent part of a day with our ol' college friends from good ol' Northwestern College, Evan and Linda DeBoer. They are just as nice as they have always have been. It was just like old times. What a hoot! They surely don't give us the yips. They are our kind of folks (i.e. good folks with massive huge hearts--real folks). Talk about ol' NW college friends--This is what Rocky wrote--I had a two for one breakfast croissant sandwich coupon from Burger King so on my way home from Grand Rapids airport stopped and ate them both, how dumb is that but enjoyed them. Now that does give me the yips! Such is life.
Saturday question--Do we ever get yips in our lives? Do some folks ever get rather jerky and before you know it, they are really jerks. Now that is a real jerk folks. And it's not long and they are DuranTheWorms. But think about this: After something happens to us (i.e. either good or bad) we decide in our brain how we are going to react to this event (i.e. decisions have consequences and we get to make the decisions). I think some times we get the yips. A fellow pickle ball player told us that he went back to his park model the other day, went into it and said to the lady--you are not my wife. He went into the wrong park model!! Such is life.
She did not get the yips folks. IASnowBirdJohn from the Fountain of the Sun went to play 9 at View Point just down the road a little on Hawes. He told his wife he would be back about 11:30. He walked in the house at about 4. She asked him--where were you anyway? Well, on the way home I picked up this hitch hiker. She was attractive and very nice. We enjoyed each others company and before we knew it, it was 4. She said--Baloney, you played 18 didn'tja?
I had to laugh. As I said, we went to Cavalia's Odysseo a couple of weeks ago under the big white tent. It was impressive and expensive by my standards. I realized that expensive tickets for a class act attracts a different type of crowd. Yes it does. I wonder if we sometimes get the yips when we are around different social/economical groups. But we might think we are different but we are still the same. Example--At the Odysseo there was a half hour intermission. Arlene had to go to the bathroom soooo I went for a walk with her. They were fancy portable bathrooms compared to just porta-potties. I stood there waiting for Arlene for maybe 10 minutes and noticed all the fancy gals come by (i.e. all dressed up) me from the potties. Arlene finally came and said the potties were not flushing--it was not pretty. Sooooo no matter how fancy you are or think you are, if you have to go and urinate, you gotta do it no matter what the situation is (i.e. it's all equal). I sorta kinda laughed. Such is life.
It's hard to get up at 2 AM and jog when you are laying in satin sheets. ~Mike Tyson~ Comfort often does take away the drive to do what we need to do. Joesixpack says--Comfort is misleading sometimes I think. It gives us the yips maybe. We get tooooo much success and we just sit on the couch and eat chips. We become very content and complacent. The best way to get out of that mood it to go out and help somebody. Get out of the stinkin' thinkin' mood.
OnePuttTom says--Don't buy a putter until you had a chance to throw it! I wonder sometime if my brain and my hands don't communicate very well (i.e. a little yippie). How can I have a putt and hit it 10 feet toooooo long one time and 10 feet tooooo short the next. There is something that isn't working!!! I putted a round by not looking at the ball but just the hole. It's worked pretty good. Don't know if that is the reason but...! I read recently that Johnny Miller had the yips and won his last championship doing that. It really feels awkward but...! Those quick fixes never seem to work very long for me. I need an expensive sports physiologist but I can't afford one soooo I guess I will just keep complaining! Such is life.
If you have "Lack of believe" you have "Lack of believe"! Believe me if you don't believe you can do it, you are right. ItchieBitchie says--I introduced my wife to my ex-fiancee. I told my wife that I never really did like her. My wife got the yips let me tell ya. It probably would have better if I would have never done that. Some things you live and die with! Such is life.
Recently I went over to a buddy's place to have a Clelada (i.e. Clamato juice and beer). His charming wife said he has been in bed for 3 days before being sick for several others. He is weak and lost 10 pounds. I said--We need to get him to urgent care--she said--I think so toooo; let me talk to him; he wants you to come and talk to him--we got some clothes on him and threw him into my car and took him to urgent care. He looked like walking death. And he said he felt that way tooooo. Well they checked him out and he didn't have the flu. Thought maybe he had urinary infection. He didn't. Finally he came out and said they couldn't find anything wrong with him. I said to his wife that there is something wrong with him. She needs to take him to er. She did. He had a stroke. I don't understand why they didn't detect that. That gives me the yips folks. Went for about 9.5 mile hike upin'em'ermts yesterday with a couple of guys. OhioDoug was excited about getting back sooooo he could sit in the hot tub with a beer. He told me that beer makes you smart. It made Bud wiser!!!
I read in the paper sooooo it must be right--NYC's 'Hizzoner' Ed Koch dies. He was the epitome of the city's chutzpah. Brash and bombastic, the acid-tongued politician once said in his autobiography: "I'm not the type to get ulcers. I give them." I bet he was a fun guy to work for (i.e give folks the yips)! Think about this: Do you think he had the same power around his wife and children and his dog? I bet they just blew him off. He might have had power over the city employees and support staff but I bet his family didn't pay much attention to his antics. That is what I think.
Phil Michelson wins the Phoenix Open. He gets a new driver and hits it a mile and straight plus everyone likes him here in the Valley of the Sun. You kidding me! No, I'm not. Those two things gave him a lot of confidence they say. Yabut I know folks who buy new equipment and buy a new outfit but it doesn't affect their game. Ya still need to have some grit and some ability--don'tcha! But, somethings can change a person's confidence and change a guy's attitude. It could be as simple as an email from a friend, a call from someone, a little accomplishment, a good night's sleep, a good read, a song, a visit with a friend, a good run/hike up'erin'em mountains etc. Sooooo my friend went and bought a new driver--verdict is still out he says. He didn't sound very positive about it (i.e. got the yips with it I think). Usually that means it won't stay in his bag very long. I think his grandson is going to get an early Christmas present. Such is life.
Remember God is God and we are human. BUT do you ever get the yips with dealing with God? Do you ever wonder what He's doing anyway? Do you ever get confused? Mason says in his book, Gospel According to Job--"Is not the whole human race engaged in one long argument with God that is called 'history'? The difference between believers and unbelievers is that while the former argue on speaking terms with the Lord, the latter do so by turning their backs and giving Him the silent treatment." I know sooooo little and think I know sooooo much. At times I get glimmerings of the Lord, glimmerings folks, glimmerings. His greatness I cannot fathom. And that's just the way it is. I can accept this most of the time I think.
Have a FUN day my friends unless you have other plans. (-:
erv
MyFriendJean says--Before you know what direction to take, you have to know where you are going.
Joesixpack says--Once you got them, you got them. That is what Joexixpack says that about the yips. Isn't it that way with a lot of things--Once you got it, you got it. If you don't have it, you don't have it. For you non golfers, the yips is the jerking of a golfers' putts uncontrollably. Is it a physical problem or a metal problem? It all depends who you talk to. But it happens more when folks get older. Is it nerves or what? Personally, I think it's physiological. But what do I know. SusieQ says--Maybe the yips are like when I carry coffee, my hand is steady and the coffee never spills, but as soon as I start looking at the cup, the coffee starts sloshing around and spills!
I tell you what (i.e. I read this advertisement it in the paper soooo it must be right) -- High-yield savings account 0.90%! Now that could give a guy the yips--high-yield savings account at 0.90%. Wow! If you use the 72 rule (i.e. take the interest rate into 72 which will tell you how many years it takes for your money to double) it will take us 80 years to double your money. Soooo if you save $500 this year, in 80 years you will have $1,000. We don't have 80 years soooooo Arlene and are going to the movies. Yeps not yips or both. MissPerfect says--There's a lot easier way to make $500; just marry it!
By Mayo Clinic staff Yips are involuntary wrist spasms that occur most commonly when golfers are trying to putt. However, the yips can also affect people who play other sports — such as cricket, darts and baseball. It was once thought that the yips were always associated with performance anxiety. However, it now appears that some people have yips that are caused by a focal dystonia, which is a neurological dysfunction affecting specific muscles. Some people have found relief from the yips by changing the way they perform the affected task. For example, a right-handed golfer might try putting left-handed.
This might give you the yips folks. I read it in the paper sooooo it must be right--Nearly half of working Americans with college degrees are in jobs for which they're overqualified...It's almost a new normal...The number of Americans with bachelor's degree grew 25%, associate's degrees 32%, master's 45% and doctorate degrees 43%...Earnings with a bachelor's degree averaged $59,415 and folks with a high school diploma averaged $32,493.
A ol' golf buddy told us on the 10th tee one day that he was a very shy kid. He wouldn't look at anyone and was intimated by all his peers. Then one day he told himself that he was just as good as any of them. It changed his whole life he said. Is it really that easy? It was too him. Why do you think he made that change? It was like turning on a light. FlipThePancake--I was watching some college basketball the other day. The announcer said about a excellent player--He shot 82% free throws last year and this year 54%. He lost all his confidence and just throws up rocks now. He is jerky and just plain bad. What happened? He lost his confidence the announcer said. Maybe he just needs another tattoo! Soooo what causes folks to loose their confidence anyway? How can you make yourself believe in yourself and how can you let yourself not believe in yourself? It has to be a metal thing doesn't it? Does this confidence sway back and forth depending on the day? Does your emotions and events have anything to do with it? Do folks who are total obvious jerks (i.e. always think they are right) have more confidence than others? Is confidence an eternal motor that runs without others seeing it?
Up'erin'em'ermts the other day, my ATV driver told me that he believes in taking chances and he's not afraid of failure (i.e. if you take changes folks, failure will happen at times--no question). But if you don't take chances, your life is very stagnate, boring and unproductive (i.e. you got the yips). When you get the yips, you won't try anything. My daddy, Chester, always told me--erv, Everyone has problems; it's just that some folks handle them differently. That is what he said. Yabut it seems like some folks handle failures much different that others. Some just plain can handle failures by letting failures just roll off their backs like water does off a duck's back. Why is that do you think? Superman is super but some folks make superman look like a weakling with their strong mental attitude.
We spent part of a day with our ol' college friends from good ol' Northwestern College, Evan and Linda DeBoer. They are just as nice as they have always have been. It was just like old times. What a hoot! They surely don't give us the yips. They are our kind of folks (i.e. good folks with massive huge hearts--real folks). Talk about ol' NW college friends--This is what Rocky wrote--I had a two for one breakfast croissant sandwich coupon from Burger King so on my way home from Grand Rapids airport stopped and ate them both, how dumb is that but enjoyed them. Now that does give me the yips! Such is life.
Saturday question--Do we ever get yips in our lives? Do some folks ever get rather jerky and before you know it, they are really jerks. Now that is a real jerk folks. And it's not long and they are DuranTheWorms. But think about this: After something happens to us (i.e. either good or bad) we decide in our brain how we are going to react to this event (i.e. decisions have consequences and we get to make the decisions). I think some times we get the yips. A fellow pickle ball player told us that he went back to his park model the other day, went into it and said to the lady--you are not my wife. He went into the wrong park model!! Such is life.
She did not get the yips folks. IASnowBirdJohn from the Fountain of the Sun went to play 9 at View Point just down the road a little on Hawes. He told his wife he would be back about 11:30. He walked in the house at about 4. She asked him--where were you anyway? Well, on the way home I picked up this hitch hiker. She was attractive and very nice. We enjoyed each others company and before we knew it, it was 4. She said--Baloney, you played 18 didn'tja?
I had to laugh. As I said, we went to Cavalia's Odysseo a couple of weeks ago under the big white tent. It was impressive and expensive by my standards. I realized that expensive tickets for a class act attracts a different type of crowd. Yes it does. I wonder if we sometimes get the yips when we are around different social/economical groups. But we might think we are different but we are still the same. Example--At the Odysseo there was a half hour intermission. Arlene had to go to the bathroom soooo I went for a walk with her. They were fancy portable bathrooms compared to just porta-potties. I stood there waiting for Arlene for maybe 10 minutes and noticed all the fancy gals come by (i.e. all dressed up) me from the potties. Arlene finally came and said the potties were not flushing--it was not pretty. Sooooo no matter how fancy you are or think you are, if you have to go and urinate, you gotta do it no matter what the situation is (i.e. it's all equal). I sorta kinda laughed. Such is life.
It's hard to get up at 2 AM and jog when you are laying in satin sheets. ~Mike Tyson~ Comfort often does take away the drive to do what we need to do. Joesixpack says--Comfort is misleading sometimes I think. It gives us the yips maybe. We get tooooo much success and we just sit on the couch and eat chips. We become very content and complacent. The best way to get out of that mood it to go out and help somebody. Get out of the stinkin' thinkin' mood.
OnePuttTom says--Don't buy a putter until you had a chance to throw it! I wonder sometime if my brain and my hands don't communicate very well (i.e. a little yippie). How can I have a putt and hit it 10 feet toooooo long one time and 10 feet tooooo short the next. There is something that isn't working!!! I putted a round by not looking at the ball but just the hole. It's worked pretty good. Don't know if that is the reason but...! I read recently that Johnny Miller had the yips and won his last championship doing that. It really feels awkward but...! Those quick fixes never seem to work very long for me. I need an expensive sports physiologist but I can't afford one soooo I guess I will just keep complaining! Such is life.
If you have "Lack of believe" you have "Lack of believe"! Believe me if you don't believe you can do it, you are right. ItchieBitchie says--I introduced my wife to my ex-fiancee. I told my wife that I never really did like her. My wife got the yips let me tell ya. It probably would have better if I would have never done that. Some things you live and die with! Such is life.
Recently I went over to a buddy's place to have a Clelada (i.e. Clamato juice and beer). His charming wife said he has been in bed for 3 days before being sick for several others. He is weak and lost 10 pounds. I said--We need to get him to urgent care--she said--I think so toooo; let me talk to him; he wants you to come and talk to him--we got some clothes on him and threw him into my car and took him to urgent care. He looked like walking death. And he said he felt that way tooooo. Well they checked him out and he didn't have the flu. Thought maybe he had urinary infection. He didn't. Finally he came out and said they couldn't find anything wrong with him. I said to his wife that there is something wrong with him. She needs to take him to er. She did. He had a stroke. I don't understand why they didn't detect that. That gives me the yips folks. Went for about 9.5 mile hike upin'em'ermts yesterday with a couple of guys. OhioDoug was excited about getting back sooooo he could sit in the hot tub with a beer. He told me that beer makes you smart. It made Bud wiser!!!
I read in the paper sooooo it must be right--NYC's 'Hizzoner' Ed Koch dies. He was the epitome of the city's chutzpah. Brash and bombastic, the acid-tongued politician once said in his autobiography: "I'm not the type to get ulcers. I give them." I bet he was a fun guy to work for (i.e give folks the yips)! Think about this: Do you think he had the same power around his wife and children and his dog? I bet they just blew him off. He might have had power over the city employees and support staff but I bet his family didn't pay much attention to his antics. That is what I think.
Phil Michelson wins the Phoenix Open. He gets a new driver and hits it a mile and straight plus everyone likes him here in the Valley of the Sun. You kidding me! No, I'm not. Those two things gave him a lot of confidence they say. Yabut I know folks who buy new equipment and buy a new outfit but it doesn't affect their game. Ya still need to have some grit and some ability--don'tcha! But, somethings can change a person's confidence and change a guy's attitude. It could be as simple as an email from a friend, a call from someone, a little accomplishment, a good night's sleep, a good read, a song, a visit with a friend, a good run/hike up'erin'em mountains etc. Sooooo my friend went and bought a new driver--verdict is still out he says. He didn't sound very positive about it (i.e. got the yips with it I think). Usually that means it won't stay in his bag very long. I think his grandson is going to get an early Christmas present. Such is life.
Remember God is God and we are human. BUT do you ever get the yips with dealing with God? Do you ever wonder what He's doing anyway? Do you ever get confused? Mason says in his book, Gospel According to Job--"Is not the whole human race engaged in one long argument with God that is called 'history'? The difference between believers and unbelievers is that while the former argue on speaking terms with the Lord, the latter do so by turning their backs and giving Him the silent treatment." I know sooooo little and think I know sooooo much. At times I get glimmerings of the Lord, glimmerings folks, glimmerings. His greatness I cannot fathom. And that's just the way it is. I can accept this most of the time I think.
Have a FUN day my friends unless you have other plans. (-:
erv
MyFriendJean says--Before you know what direction to take, you have to know where you are going.
February 2, 2013
bull or steer
CAUTIOUS RIDER
TO HER RECKLESS DEAR
LET'S HAVE LESS BULL
AND A LITTLE MORE STEER
Burma Shave
KnowItAllNellie says--The pieces are good but they don't fit (e.g. many good stars in a church but are not a team); they just coexist; but don't fit together). ItchieBitchie says--We all think we know what is right. We want everyone to think like us. We want to make folks like we are. ~ Today is Groundhog day. Do you believe in such things. What do you believe in anyway? We all believe in many different things it appears. We don't always seem to agree on much of anything. Joesixpack says--Every man is his own island. President Lincoln certainly knew his Bible well. Church membership was another matter. In 1865 Henry C Denning recalled what Lincoln said to him on day concerning church membership. Lincoln never joined a church, saying he disliked the bickering of denominations over creeds. He said he would only join a church whose sole qualification was Jesus' own summary of the Law--"Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself." Maybe a little less bull and a little more steer!
Why do we seem to always want others to be like us? Do we think we have all the answers do you think? Do we not appreciate the difference in folks? Do we think we are superior? Soooooo why do many folks want to be like the majority? Be in the "in group"? Not just be who they are? Why do some folks, it seems, do almost anything to be like the peer group snobs? I guess we all need to answer that question for ourselves now don't we. I wonder if we lack self-confidence? Maybe that snobbish peer group needs a little more steer and a little less bull!
LuckieEddie's motor just keeps running. Maybe it would be better if he turned it off once in a while (i.e. calm down a little at times)! One thing goes wrong and Itchiebitchie gets mad and screams at everyone. CharlieCritic says--Folks don't perform when tight and scared. Itchiebitchie destroys confidence when he whines his motor to tight (i.e. tooooo many rpms). GeorgeTheCrook says--Life is a constant "concessions and compromises" (i.e. flexible). Much like how good ol' Abe did things to get what he wanted. I have a friend who just got married and didn't tell hardly anyone about it. He said he didn't want any attention (i.e. under the radar). I want to keep it as quiet as possible (i.e. low key). I don't want any excitement. Opposite of DuaneTheWorm (i.e. he's aways tooting his horn and making music about himself--full of bull). But when I congratulated my friend, he got a big smile on his face. Soooooo what do you think! Such is life.
Joesixack says--In February, a remarkable coincidence will take place----both Groundhog day and the State of the Union address will occur in the month. This has special meaning. One involves a meaningless ritual in which we look to an insignificant creature of little intelligence for insight into the future. The other involves a...! You decide which is which. Personally it's hard for me to put much stock in either one (i.e. both occurrences seem to be bull...)! Such is life.
I gave blood recently down here in the Valley with the American Red Cross. I have done this a few times (i.e. about 12 gallons worth). No big deal; I enjoy doing it. But, I was a little disappointed with their robotic approach to my blood giving. Did it like a job, which it was to the employees. But some one did not instruct them that I was doing this on my time and at my cost. They showed very little appreciation. I'm not special but if they want folks to do it, they need to be more appreciative (i.e. my opinion). We don't have to do it you know. If I was in charge, I would instruct my employees to go over board in thanking folks for their time and effort. Maybe that's just me (i.e. maybe I'm just old fashion). I was heading home and got a call from a buddy back home (i.e. younger buddy). He said he just heard on a talk show that Americans (i.e. especially younger Americans) are using technology to communicate instead of talking to folks in person. It's not good. Soooo he called me. Huh, interesting. He also said that the social medias that are soooo popular, cause struggles for many. Folks talk about all their good stuff and makes others jealous and feel inferior. Ouchy ouchy! As my mentor use to say--Nothing is as good as it looks and nothing is as bad as it looks. CadillacJack says--It all started when they let the ladies go to town instead of keeping them bare foot and pregnant on the farm. They got comparing. That was were this all started. Then came along the Sears and Roebuck catalogue and the car and the telephone, and TV and the internet! And the rest is history folks.
Soooooo what is the right way anyway? Do we all think we are right and the other person is wrong? I really don't know but do know if you want certain results you need to do certain things a certain way. I have been working, with help from the Canadian Champion, on a certain shot in pickle ball. I just want to learn it if possible. It won't make my life any different or more enjoyable but it's sorta kinda a sense of accomplishment. It's a hard shot that even he messes up sometimes (i.e. not very often) and this guy is good!. But if you don't do it almost perfect, it ain't going to work. It's gotta be near perfect and consistent to be effective. (i.e. most folks won't do it as it's toooooo hard but the good players all do it). Sooooo I hit a few good ones and then a bad one. The bad one messes with my head. I need more confidence. Sooooo does success give me confidence or does confidence give me success? God only knows folks. Ya gotta remember tooooo, that it's ervie doing the shot! That might explain part of the problem. Such is life.
I really rained hard here recently (i.e. record rain--it rained over an inch in one day). The locals like rain as this is a desert and they don't get much rain. Rain gives us snowbirds a day of from our normal loafing. No golf or other outside activities. That's okay with me. I have plenty to do. An ol' female snowbird from Nebraska said to me--It rained soooo hard that it reminded me of a ol' stock cow pissing on a flat rock! That is what she said. That ain't no bull folks.
Went to Broadway Christian Sunday (i.e. a non-denominational church) with some friends and met another couple who we got reacquainted with last year. We all went out for brunch. These are really nice folks (i.e. our kind of folks--real folks with good hearts). Pastor John preached about the Holy Spirit. He said there was a lady who said quit loudly during the service, Amen. Then later she said--Praise the Lord. Then later she stood up and said, Hallelujah. An elder went over to the lady and asked what that was all about. She said--I heard the Holy Spirit. The elder said--you didn't here the Holy Spirit in this church! ~ Swen from MN is very reserved (i.e. Norwegians are that way much like the Dutch and Germans in IA). He said--I really love my wife. I love her soooooooo much that I almost told her once! ~ I called a friend from back home recently and she returned my call. I really like talking to her as she sees the big picture well (i.e. a real person who will share her emotions and feelings--not a faker like DuaneTheWorm). She's not full of bull folks.
While eating my oatmeal with a half of banana on it I read--We are to be full of mercy (i.e. not full of bull). Saturday question--Are you full of mercy? Do you like to have others be merciful with you? What do you think of Ray Lewis? Is he a SaulToPaul story or just full of bull? I read this in the AZ Republic Paper soooooo it must be right--Even in Lakeland...you have two camps. Perceived past slights, questions about Lewis' involvement in a double homicide 13 years ago in Atlanta and his fathering of six children with four women, none of whom he married...And some love him to death...He has done well for him self, but some are jealous...We want folks to forgive us, but we don't want to forgive anyone else...Lewis is a different man, a changed man....or is he full of bull!
February also has Valentine's Day in it. Sooooooooo....! I read in the paper soooooo it must be right--Decisions teens make can have a lasting effect. SusieQ says--Now that ain't no bull. Soooo have any of your decisions you made as a teenager affected your life (i.e. good and bad)? Hey listen guys, what you do on Valentine's Day this year might affect you the rest of the year or your life. And that ain't no bull! A happy wife is a happy life! Such is life.
Some FlatLanders from Ankeny, IA took me ATVin' (i.e. a new and exciting experience for me). 7.5 hours and 47 miles upin'em mts (i.e. did Montana Mt). It was a hoot! Reggie did a good job steering let me tell ya (i.e. and that ain't no bull--although I think his wife Phyllis was wondering at times--a little scared--I think she had the bejeebers scared out of her a couple of times but she didn't pee in her pants). These are some tough old birds. Reggie has run 8 marathons and his buddy Ron rode his bike across Tennessee and also from Durango to Denver. They have been around the block a few times folks.
This ain't no bull and if you adhere to it, you might just steer your life in the right direction. This is an excerpt from http://cbmc.ca/passion-at-work-and-life-loving-what-you-do/ by Jim Mathis. “This is your life. Do what you love, and do it often. If you don’t like something, change it. If you don’t like your job, quit. If you don’t have enough time, stop watching TV. If you are looking for the love of your life, stop; they will be waiting for you when you start doing things you love…. Life is short. Live your dream and share your passion.” If you have not seen the Holstee Manifesto before, I would encourage you to Google it and read through it. It captures in simple fashion a way for experiencing a fulfilling life without making it complicated. The statement does not reference God or spirituality, but as I have read it and pondered what it says, I realized it finds agreement with principles in the Bible. In fact, a more spiritual expression of the Holstee Manifesto could be, “Don’t try to find God’s plan for your life; find out what makes you come alive, because God wants people who have come alive.” Legendary singer and songwriter Bob Dylan said, “If you are not busy living, you are busy dying.” To put it another way, there must be more to living than simply existing. This is what I have discovered, especially as years have passed. If you cannot pursue things you love –things that ignite your enthusiasm and fill you with energy and motivation – you are shortchanging yourself. We are all uniquely created with different gifts, talents, skills and interests. The question is how to leverage our uniqueness and differences not only to achieve self-fulfillment, but also to make the greatest contribution to the world around us. ~ Folks, I think that's more steer than bull.
Have a FUN day my friends unless you have other plans. (-:
erv
MyFriendJean says--Go the extra mile. It's never crowded.
TO HER RECKLESS DEAR
LET'S HAVE LESS BULL
AND A LITTLE MORE STEER
Burma Shave
KnowItAllNellie says--The pieces are good but they don't fit (e.g. many good stars in a church but are not a team); they just coexist; but don't fit together). ItchieBitchie says--We all think we know what is right. We want everyone to think like us. We want to make folks like we are. ~ Today is Groundhog day. Do you believe in such things. What do you believe in anyway? We all believe in many different things it appears. We don't always seem to agree on much of anything. Joesixpack says--Every man is his own island. President Lincoln certainly knew his Bible well. Church membership was another matter. In 1865 Henry C Denning recalled what Lincoln said to him on day concerning church membership. Lincoln never joined a church, saying he disliked the bickering of denominations over creeds. He said he would only join a church whose sole qualification was Jesus' own summary of the Law--"Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself." Maybe a little less bull and a little more steer!
Why do we seem to always want others to be like us? Do we think we have all the answers do you think? Do we not appreciate the difference in folks? Do we think we are superior? Soooooo why do many folks want to be like the majority? Be in the "in group"? Not just be who they are? Why do some folks, it seems, do almost anything to be like the peer group snobs? I guess we all need to answer that question for ourselves now don't we. I wonder if we lack self-confidence? Maybe that snobbish peer group needs a little more steer and a little less bull!
LuckieEddie's motor just keeps running. Maybe it would be better if he turned it off once in a while (i.e. calm down a little at times)! One thing goes wrong and Itchiebitchie gets mad and screams at everyone. CharlieCritic says--Folks don't perform when tight and scared. Itchiebitchie destroys confidence when he whines his motor to tight (i.e. tooooo many rpms). GeorgeTheCrook says--Life is a constant "concessions and compromises" (i.e. flexible). Much like how good ol' Abe did things to get what he wanted. I have a friend who just got married and didn't tell hardly anyone about it. He said he didn't want any attention (i.e. under the radar). I want to keep it as quiet as possible (i.e. low key). I don't want any excitement. Opposite of DuaneTheWorm (i.e. he's aways tooting his horn and making music about himself--full of bull). But when I congratulated my friend, he got a big smile on his face. Soooooo what do you think! Such is life.
Joesixack says--In February, a remarkable coincidence will take place----both Groundhog day and the State of the Union address will occur in the month. This has special meaning. One involves a meaningless ritual in which we look to an insignificant creature of little intelligence for insight into the future. The other involves a...! You decide which is which. Personally it's hard for me to put much stock in either one (i.e. both occurrences seem to be bull...)! Such is life.
I gave blood recently down here in the Valley with the American Red Cross. I have done this a few times (i.e. about 12 gallons worth). No big deal; I enjoy doing it. But, I was a little disappointed with their robotic approach to my blood giving. Did it like a job, which it was to the employees. But some one did not instruct them that I was doing this on my time and at my cost. They showed very little appreciation. I'm not special but if they want folks to do it, they need to be more appreciative (i.e. my opinion). We don't have to do it you know. If I was in charge, I would instruct my employees to go over board in thanking folks for their time and effort. Maybe that's just me (i.e. maybe I'm just old fashion). I was heading home and got a call from a buddy back home (i.e. younger buddy). He said he just heard on a talk show that Americans (i.e. especially younger Americans) are using technology to communicate instead of talking to folks in person. It's not good. Soooo he called me. Huh, interesting. He also said that the social medias that are soooo popular, cause struggles for many. Folks talk about all their good stuff and makes others jealous and feel inferior. Ouchy ouchy! As my mentor use to say--Nothing is as good as it looks and nothing is as bad as it looks. CadillacJack says--It all started when they let the ladies go to town instead of keeping them bare foot and pregnant on the farm. They got comparing. That was were this all started. Then came along the Sears and Roebuck catalogue and the car and the telephone, and TV and the internet! And the rest is history folks.
Soooooo what is the right way anyway? Do we all think we are right and the other person is wrong? I really don't know but do know if you want certain results you need to do certain things a certain way. I have been working, with help from the Canadian Champion, on a certain shot in pickle ball. I just want to learn it if possible. It won't make my life any different or more enjoyable but it's sorta kinda a sense of accomplishment. It's a hard shot that even he messes up sometimes (i.e. not very often) and this guy is good!. But if you don't do it almost perfect, it ain't going to work. It's gotta be near perfect and consistent to be effective. (i.e. most folks won't do it as it's toooooo hard but the good players all do it). Sooooo I hit a few good ones and then a bad one. The bad one messes with my head. I need more confidence. Sooooo does success give me confidence or does confidence give me success? God only knows folks. Ya gotta remember tooooo, that it's ervie doing the shot! That might explain part of the problem. Such is life.
I really rained hard here recently (i.e. record rain--it rained over an inch in one day). The locals like rain as this is a desert and they don't get much rain. Rain gives us snowbirds a day of from our normal loafing. No golf or other outside activities. That's okay with me. I have plenty to do. An ol' female snowbird from Nebraska said to me--It rained soooo hard that it reminded me of a ol' stock cow pissing on a flat rock! That is what she said. That ain't no bull folks.
Went to Broadway Christian Sunday (i.e. a non-denominational church) with some friends and met another couple who we got reacquainted with last year. We all went out for brunch. These are really nice folks (i.e. our kind of folks--real folks with good hearts). Pastor John preached about the Holy Spirit. He said there was a lady who said quit loudly during the service, Amen. Then later she said--Praise the Lord. Then later she stood up and said, Hallelujah. An elder went over to the lady and asked what that was all about. She said--I heard the Holy Spirit. The elder said--you didn't here the Holy Spirit in this church! ~ Swen from MN is very reserved (i.e. Norwegians are that way much like the Dutch and Germans in IA). He said--I really love my wife. I love her soooooooo much that I almost told her once! ~ I called a friend from back home recently and she returned my call. I really like talking to her as she sees the big picture well (i.e. a real person who will share her emotions and feelings--not a faker like DuaneTheWorm). She's not full of bull folks.
While eating my oatmeal with a half of banana on it I read--We are to be full of mercy (i.e. not full of bull). Saturday question--Are you full of mercy? Do you like to have others be merciful with you? What do you think of Ray Lewis? Is he a SaulToPaul story or just full of bull? I read this in the AZ Republic Paper soooooo it must be right--Even in Lakeland...you have two camps. Perceived past slights, questions about Lewis' involvement in a double homicide 13 years ago in Atlanta and his fathering of six children with four women, none of whom he married...And some love him to death...He has done well for him self, but some are jealous...We want folks to forgive us, but we don't want to forgive anyone else...Lewis is a different man, a changed man....or is he full of bull!
February also has Valentine's Day in it. Sooooooooo....! I read in the paper soooooo it must be right--Decisions teens make can have a lasting effect. SusieQ says--Now that ain't no bull. Soooo have any of your decisions you made as a teenager affected your life (i.e. good and bad)? Hey listen guys, what you do on Valentine's Day this year might affect you the rest of the year or your life. And that ain't no bull! A happy wife is a happy life! Such is life.
Some FlatLanders from Ankeny, IA took me ATVin' (i.e. a new and exciting experience for me). 7.5 hours and 47 miles upin'em mts (i.e. did Montana Mt). It was a hoot! Reggie did a good job steering let me tell ya (i.e. and that ain't no bull--although I think his wife Phyllis was wondering at times--a little scared--I think she had the bejeebers scared out of her a couple of times but she didn't pee in her pants). These are some tough old birds. Reggie has run 8 marathons and his buddy Ron rode his bike across Tennessee and also from Durango to Denver. They have been around the block a few times folks. This ain't no bull and if you adhere to it, you might just steer your life in the right direction. This is an excerpt from http://cbmc.ca/passion-at-work-and-life-loving-what-you-do/ by Jim Mathis. “This is your life. Do what you love, and do it often. If you don’t like something, change it. If you don’t like your job, quit. If you don’t have enough time, stop watching TV. If you are looking for the love of your life, stop; they will be waiting for you when you start doing things you love…. Life is short. Live your dream and share your passion.” If you have not seen the Holstee Manifesto before, I would encourage you to Google it and read through it. It captures in simple fashion a way for experiencing a fulfilling life without making it complicated. The statement does not reference God or spirituality, but as I have read it and pondered what it says, I realized it finds agreement with principles in the Bible. In fact, a more spiritual expression of the Holstee Manifesto could be, “Don’t try to find God’s plan for your life; find out what makes you come alive, because God wants people who have come alive.” Legendary singer and songwriter Bob Dylan said, “If you are not busy living, you are busy dying.” To put it another way, there must be more to living than simply existing. This is what I have discovered, especially as years have passed. If you cannot pursue things you love –things that ignite your enthusiasm and fill you with energy and motivation – you are shortchanging yourself. We are all uniquely created with different gifts, talents, skills and interests. The question is how to leverage our uniqueness and differences not only to achieve self-fulfillment, but also to make the greatest contribution to the world around us. ~ Folks, I think that's more steer than bull.
Have a FUN day my friends unless you have other plans. (-:
erv
MyFriendJean says--Go the extra mile. It's never crowded.
January 26, 2013
unique and different
Disclaimer--In my opinion, this "It's Saturday" is a condition entirely uncomplicated by fine print, loopholes, liens, riders, or codicils. But you have carte blance to think as you want!
Joesixpack says--Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak. Their talk is about as edifying as a belch! We are all unique and different. Oh ya! My thoughts are like as fleet as lighting--I have to write them down right now or I will forget them. And my thoughts are many times unique and different compared to your thoughts folks. Psychologists say that I only use 10% of my brain. Well, there is my problem. Saturday question--Do you use good judgement? Good judgement is the ability to make the best decision possible based on the information you have, without being swayed by others or by predetermined ideas. Mark Twin said--Good judgment comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgment." Such is life.
SusieQ says--If you ain't the lead dog, the scenery never changes. I was hiking with JoeTheHike. He was my leader. And I can tell you that that statement is true (i.e. all I saw on our hike was his butt). I have many friends who are unique and different (i.e. true leaders). I think that's why I like you guys. I'm thinking about one particular person now who by his own admission is a hybrid. He is always trying to put a round peg in a square hole (i.e. nutten is standard in his thinking). He's always doing something different and unique. He doesn't do anything like it has been done in the past (i.e. very futuristic and innovative and energetic). He's always on the cutting edge. He is very confident and has a very positive attitude. He appears to be very successful. He is unique and different compared to the large majority of folks who like everything to stay the same. Some of you will think I'm talking about you. I might be. I have many friends who are unique and different and fit this mold. Maybe I like folks like that as I get bored easily and I like your attitude.
Monday was a national holiday sooooo Arlene and I had the day off from our normal loafing. We went on a good hike up and around Usury Mt. Some of you might think we are different and unique doing that. We might be unique and different compared to many seniors if their normal is sitting, eating, drinking, and talking. It all depends how you define "normal" folks. I had a person ask me a different and unique question this week. She asked my what I was going to do this afternoon--I told her I was going to give blood. She asked--Why would you want to do that when your are a retired snowbird down here in the Valley (i.e. da). Every one's normal is normal to them maybe. You think soooooo! Such is life.
I read what an acquaintance wrote on his facebook page--My boy is wise beyond his years, came home from school today with the realization that some girls are just nuts. CadillacJack asks point blank--Are girls really that much different than guys in their thinking do you think? Soooo are they really unique and different? Or are guys unique and different? DK says--My wife and I were sitting at a table at her high school Reunion, and she kept staring at a drunken man swigging his Drink as he sat alone at a nearby table. I asked her, "Do you know him?" "Yes", she sighed, "He's my old boyfriend. I understand he took to drinking Right after we split up those many years ago, and I hear he Hasn't been sober since." "My God!" I said, "Who would think a person could go on Celebrating that long?" And then the fight started...
Sooooo are you a team player or are you like DuaneTheWorm, all for yourself. Sooooo who is really unique and different? Occasionally a pop up says--3 folks unfriended me. For some folks that can really be unsettling--different folks have different number of friends on facebook and others aren't on facebook at all. Some use up all their cell minutes and other don't come close. Some are in every social event and others don't go to any. Some are always in the center of attention and some are wall hangers. We are all unique all right. Some read and other don't. Some play pickle ball and others don't know what it is. GeorgeTheCrook's son says--All I hear around here is about germs and Jesus; And I haven't seen either. Such is life.
Lincoln was such a person too (i.e. unique and different). His history, his brain, his thinking, his wife, his timing was just incredible. He was one of a kind I think. Are we not all one of a kind. Did you see the movie Lincoln. If not, I suggest you go see it. I really liked it but I'm a Lincoln guy. He was/is soooooo amazing, sooooo mysterious, soooooo dynamic, sooooo unique! Even his appearance was sorta kinda a stick out. He had to be a very intelligent man but yet a man of parables and humor (i.e. simple).
ItchieBitchie says--After I retired I felt that I wasn't important anymore. No one cared about me. I was a nobody. Soooo if I understand you right ItchieBitchie, you are having a bad day? Do you feel alone and abandoned? Are you convinced nobody cares about you? Do you think nobody cares about your failures in life or in business? Are you sure nobody sees your successes and failures? And nobody cares if you live or die? You are wrong! There is somebody very interested in everything you do... When everyone else quits on you..... Internal Revenue Service; we never stop thinking of you! Such is life.
Faster...Sleeker...Stronger! If you don't have it, you don't have it! That is self-discipline. The check out gal at Frey's grocery was maybe late 30s. Arlene forgot her chips soooooo she ran back to get them. I asked CheckoutgalFaye if she eats chips--not anymore since I lost all my weight--soooo how much did you loose--65 pounds--sooooo how did you do that--exercise and calorie counting--congratulations, that is a great accomplishment; you must have great self-discipline--it was not easy but I feel sooooo much better; thank you--well, congratulations again--thank you she said again; I'm back to the size I was in high school. She was very proud of herself (i.e. she should be). Folks with that determination a.k.a. self discipline are unique and different. Yes they are. Anybody can sit on the couch and eat chips but...! I'm going for a run up'erein'emmountians right now. I'm motivated.
To belittle is to be little. TheND-BeetFarmer#26. Don't let the littleness in others bring out the littleness in you (i.e. be different and unique). ItchieBitchie says--You can give without loving, but you cannot love without giving. We all need to realize and maximise opportunities of giving. Givers are truly unique and different. Little folks are takers and big folks are givers. Givers are always happy and takers are never happy.
Joesixpack says--There comes a time in every one's life when they will face a monster in some form. In that moment, you realize that you need help beyond that which logic can provide. I read a book, The Road by Cormac McCarthy (i.e. one of our son's top ten every reads). It says--What you see goes into your mind and you can't delete it. The impact will always be there. The book says in the dialogue between the man and the boy--Just remember that the things you put into your head are there forever, he said. You might want to think about that. You forget somethings, don't you? Yes. You forget what you want to remember and you remember what you want to forget."
Man has a will to power, but he has no real power! Anyone of us could get a virus like my friend JimPaul did and tomorrow and be down for 6 weeks. How's that for being captain of your fate?! Ouchy ouchy! Their are events in our lives that we can not fix but we just manage them (i.e. no cure). Some of you know what I'm talking about if you have such a situation. Others of you might not understand this at the point you are in your life. Some day you might. It's a humbling experience. SusieQ says--The meaning of our lives, or of life in general, is far broader than can be determined simply by taking stock of our immediate feelings and circumstance. As a kid at Roseland Elementary, we played king of the hill on the snow piles. I wasn't king much; I was a rather little kid and the king was usually the biggest, stronger kid. After being thrown off the hill tooooo many times, I realiezed that I was not going to be the king sooooo I quite trying. There was no way I could be king. Now I don't want to be king anymore. Why did I want to be king then do you think? We went to the movie Parental Guidance--the new generation would make sure all the kids get to be king of the hill equal amount of the time (i.e. we don't want kids to realize that they are not all equal). That was not the case at Roseland Elementary. The strongest got to be king of the hill. Such is life.
Now that was unique and different. We went to the Cavalia's OdysseO Thursday night. Never heard of such a thing. Wow! You just don't see things like that in Aplington, IA folks. Such is life. http://www.cavalia.net/en/odysseo/videos
LuckieEddie says--You never know what YOUR encouragement will do to the spirit of
another. Your encouragement might be unique and different and might not ever be told to you as to what your different and unique encouragement might have done for some one else. You probably will never know. It takes a unique and different person to say "thank you". Such is life.
The story comes from Ulrich Zwingli, a leader of the Protestant Reformation in Switzerland in the early 1500s. He and Martin Luther, the catalyst for the Reformation, were locked in a serious dispute, and Zwingli was at a loss in trying to resolve the conflict. He found the solution one morning while gazing at the side of a mountain. He observed two goats approaching each other on a narrow path on the mountainside, one going up and the other going down. Upon seeing one another they stopped, then lowered their heads. It appeared they were about to charge each other. However, instead of butting heads, the goat ascending the mountain lay down on the path. The descending goat was able to step over the other’s back, and the animals were able to proceed unimpeded. If the goats had chosen to butt heads, one may have prevailed. But the result might also have been disastrous for both. So one bowed before the other, in effect humbling itself, which eventually enabled it to advance higher. Huh, interesting. That approach is unique and different.
Average Joe says--I must admit that somethings just aren't important or as important as they use to be. They just aren't. My attention has changed. Somethings I just don't care about any more. Is that age or maturity or what do you think? Some things just aren't worth the time spending arguing about or thinking about. Does that make a person unique and different? An acquaintance a few condos down, two years ago went hiking with us. Last year he walked with a walker and this year he is totally deaf. Now that will change a guy's thinking! Such is life.
FYI, I'm not responsible for this "It's Saturday". It's an Act Of God! Saturday question--Are Acts of God really acts of God? I'm reading The Gospel According to Job by Mason. My friend Eunice sent it with me to read this winter. She thinks it might be her favorite book (i.e. and she is smart and is very well read). It's very stimulating to me. Very challenging. Think about reading it. Be unique and different. It might affect your thinking. The key word is might. But if you don't read it, for sure you won't be affected. Such is life.
Have a FUN day my friends unless you have other plans. (-:
erv
MyFriendJean says--Bigtoe--A device for locating sharp objects in the dark.
Joesixpack says--Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak. Their talk is about as edifying as a belch! We are all unique and different. Oh ya! My thoughts are like as fleet as lighting--I have to write them down right now or I will forget them. And my thoughts are many times unique and different compared to your thoughts folks. Psychologists say that I only use 10% of my brain. Well, there is my problem. Saturday question--Do you use good judgement? Good judgement is the ability to make the best decision possible based on the information you have, without being swayed by others or by predetermined ideas. Mark Twin said--Good judgment comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgment." Such is life.
SusieQ says--If you ain't the lead dog, the scenery never changes. I was hiking with JoeTheHike. He was my leader. And I can tell you that that statement is true (i.e. all I saw on our hike was his butt). I have many friends who are unique and different (i.e. true leaders). I think that's why I like you guys. I'm thinking about one particular person now who by his own admission is a hybrid. He is always trying to put a round peg in a square hole (i.e. nutten is standard in his thinking). He's always doing something different and unique. He doesn't do anything like it has been done in the past (i.e. very futuristic and innovative and energetic). He's always on the cutting edge. He is very confident and has a very positive attitude. He appears to be very successful. He is unique and different compared to the large majority of folks who like everything to stay the same. Some of you will think I'm talking about you. I might be. I have many friends who are unique and different and fit this mold. Maybe I like folks like that as I get bored easily and I like your attitude.
Monday was a national holiday sooooo Arlene and I had the day off from our normal loafing. We went on a good hike up and around Usury Mt. Some of you might think we are different and unique doing that. We might be unique and different compared to many seniors if their normal is sitting, eating, drinking, and talking. It all depends how you define "normal" folks. I had a person ask me a different and unique question this week. She asked my what I was going to do this afternoon--I told her I was going to give blood. She asked--Why would you want to do that when your are a retired snowbird down here in the Valley (i.e. da). Every one's normal is normal to them maybe. You think soooooo! Such is life.
I read what an acquaintance wrote on his facebook page--My boy is wise beyond his years, came home from school today with the realization that some girls are just nuts. CadillacJack asks point blank--Are girls really that much different than guys in their thinking do you think? Soooo are they really unique and different? Or are guys unique and different? DK says--My wife and I were sitting at a table at her high school Reunion, and she kept staring at a drunken man swigging his Drink as he sat alone at a nearby table. I asked her, "Do you know him?" "Yes", she sighed, "He's my old boyfriend. I understand he took to drinking Right after we split up those many years ago, and I hear he Hasn't been sober since." "My God!" I said, "Who would think a person could go on Celebrating that long?" And then the fight started...
Lincoln was such a person too (i.e. unique and different). His history, his brain, his thinking, his wife, his timing was just incredible. He was one of a kind I think. Are we not all one of a kind. Did you see the movie Lincoln. If not, I suggest you go see it. I really liked it but I'm a Lincoln guy. He was/is soooooo amazing, sooooo mysterious, soooooo dynamic, sooooo unique! Even his appearance was sorta kinda a stick out. He had to be a very intelligent man but yet a man of parables and humor (i.e. simple).
ItchieBitchie says--After I retired I felt that I wasn't important anymore. No one cared about me. I was a nobody. Soooo if I understand you right ItchieBitchie, you are having a bad day? Do you feel alone and abandoned? Are you convinced nobody cares about you? Do you think nobody cares about your failures in life or in business? Are you sure nobody sees your successes and failures? And nobody cares if you live or die? You are wrong! There is somebody very interested in everything you do... When everyone else quits on you..... Internal Revenue Service; we never stop thinking of you! Such is life.
Faster...Sleeker...Stronger! If you don't have it, you don't have it! That is self-discipline. The check out gal at Frey's grocery was maybe late 30s. Arlene forgot her chips soooooo she ran back to get them. I asked CheckoutgalFaye if she eats chips--not anymore since I lost all my weight--soooo how much did you loose--65 pounds--sooooo how did you do that--exercise and calorie counting--congratulations, that is a great accomplishment; you must have great self-discipline--it was not easy but I feel sooooo much better; thank you--well, congratulations again--thank you she said again; I'm back to the size I was in high school. She was very proud of herself (i.e. she should be). Folks with that determination a.k.a. self discipline are unique and different. Yes they are. Anybody can sit on the couch and eat chips but...! I'm going for a run up'erein'emmountians right now. I'm motivated.
To belittle is to be little. TheND-BeetFarmer#26. Don't let the littleness in others bring out the littleness in you (i.e. be different and unique). ItchieBitchie says--You can give without loving, but you cannot love without giving. We all need to realize and maximise opportunities of giving. Givers are truly unique and different. Little folks are takers and big folks are givers. Givers are always happy and takers are never happy.
Joesixpack says--There comes a time in every one's life when they will face a monster in some form. In that moment, you realize that you need help beyond that which logic can provide. I read a book, The Road by Cormac McCarthy (i.e. one of our son's top ten every reads). It says--What you see goes into your mind and you can't delete it. The impact will always be there. The book says in the dialogue between the man and the boy--Just remember that the things you put into your head are there forever, he said. You might want to think about that. You forget somethings, don't you? Yes. You forget what you want to remember and you remember what you want to forget."
Man has a will to power, but he has no real power! Anyone of us could get a virus like my friend JimPaul did and tomorrow and be down for 6 weeks. How's that for being captain of your fate?! Ouchy ouchy! Their are events in our lives that we can not fix but we just manage them (i.e. no cure). Some of you know what I'm talking about if you have such a situation. Others of you might not understand this at the point you are in your life. Some day you might. It's a humbling experience. SusieQ says--The meaning of our lives, or of life in general, is far broader than can be determined simply by taking stock of our immediate feelings and circumstance. As a kid at Roseland Elementary, we played king of the hill on the snow piles. I wasn't king much; I was a rather little kid and the king was usually the biggest, stronger kid. After being thrown off the hill tooooo many times, I realiezed that I was not going to be the king sooooo I quite trying. There was no way I could be king. Now I don't want to be king anymore. Why did I want to be king then do you think? We went to the movie Parental Guidance--the new generation would make sure all the kids get to be king of the hill equal amount of the time (i.e. we don't want kids to realize that they are not all equal). That was not the case at Roseland Elementary. The strongest got to be king of the hill. Such is life.
Now that was unique and different. We went to the Cavalia's OdysseO Thursday night. Never heard of such a thing. Wow! You just don't see things like that in Aplington, IA folks. Such is life. http://www.cavalia.net/en/odysseo/videos
LuckieEddie says--You never know what YOUR encouragement will do to the spirit of
another. Your encouragement might be unique and different and might not ever be told to you as to what your different and unique encouragement might have done for some one else. You probably will never know. It takes a unique and different person to say "thank you". Such is life.
The story comes from Ulrich Zwingli, a leader of the Protestant Reformation in Switzerland in the early 1500s. He and Martin Luther, the catalyst for the Reformation, were locked in a serious dispute, and Zwingli was at a loss in trying to resolve the conflict. He found the solution one morning while gazing at the side of a mountain. He observed two goats approaching each other on a narrow path on the mountainside, one going up and the other going down. Upon seeing one another they stopped, then lowered their heads. It appeared they were about to charge each other. However, instead of butting heads, the goat ascending the mountain lay down on the path. The descending goat was able to step over the other’s back, and the animals were able to proceed unimpeded. If the goats had chosen to butt heads, one may have prevailed. But the result might also have been disastrous for both. So one bowed before the other, in effect humbling itself, which eventually enabled it to advance higher. Huh, interesting. That approach is unique and different.
Average Joe says--I must admit that somethings just aren't important or as important as they use to be. They just aren't. My attention has changed. Somethings I just don't care about any more. Is that age or maturity or what do you think? Some things just aren't worth the time spending arguing about or thinking about. Does that make a person unique and different? An acquaintance a few condos down, two years ago went hiking with us. Last year he walked with a walker and this year he is totally deaf. Now that will change a guy's thinking! Such is life.
FYI, I'm not responsible for this "It's Saturday". It's an Act Of God! Saturday question--Are Acts of God really acts of God? I'm reading The Gospel According to Job by Mason. My friend Eunice sent it with me to read this winter. She thinks it might be her favorite book (i.e. and she is smart and is very well read). It's very stimulating to me. Very challenging. Think about reading it. Be unique and different. It might affect your thinking. The key word is might. But if you don't read it, for sure you won't be affected. Such is life.
Have a FUN day my friends unless you have other plans. (-:
erv
MyFriendJean says--Bigtoe--A device for locating sharp objects in the dark.
January 19, 2013
money money $$$
Disclaimer: If you are rich or will be rich 'cause of an inheritance or you married into money (i.e. married a true purebred) or if you have a big pension plus expecting a huge social security check or if your spouse is a massive huge money maker (i.e. a true hybrid cash cow)--you don't need to read this "It's Saturday". For the rest of you, you might want to read this. I read in the paper soooo it must be right, that if you are 55 and have nutten saved, you would need to save about $6,000 a month with a return of 7% (i.e. no one gets 7% return sooooo). More realistically you need to save $8,000 per month to have a $1 million portfolio. A $1 million portfolio will give you $50,000 for 20 years plus your SS and any pension. Of course if you and your spouse both have pensions and SS that will make a difference. Only $8,000 a month folks!!!!! We know what we spend in our retirement. Many folks have no idea what they spend or will spend. But reality is--I read it in the paper, soooo it must be right, that the median income of a medicare recipients is $22,000. Huh, interesting.
MissPerfect says--Don't let it get out of control. That is in many things and everything (e.g. love of money, eating, drinking, etc). Money and power are both related to the "greeneyedmonster'. Moderation my friend, moderation! Here's what to do if you're really, really determined not to use your credit cards. But them in a tin can, add water and freeze. Doing that might keep you from making those impulse buys. To get to the cards, you'll need patience and hot water. You can't microwave a tine can! Discipline, oh that discipline. Some folks just can manage their money better than other (i.e. it's always been that way and always will). Joesixpack says--My budget is, I spend what ever I make and sometimes more! Ouchy ouchy! LuckieEddie says--My objective reality is obscured by my subjective illusions many times. Ouchy ouchy!
It's only money! Dick and Paul, a couple of pickle ball buddies, and I were talking the other day. Dick said he hit a shot the other day that hit Paul in the head and knocked out his hearing aid. It feel to the court and broke (i.e. $4,000 hearing aid). Paul said--That was bad enough but I have a watch that controls all the functions of my hearing aid. I went into the hot tub after playing pickle ball and forgot to take it off and ruined it toooooo! Now that was an expensive morning. Such is life.
GeorgeTheCrook says--Be wary of outward appearances. We tend to judge people according to our perceptions – what we see and hear. What we perceive, however, can be inaccurate. The novelist Joseph Heller who, at a lavish party on Shelter Island, N.Y., was ribbed by another guest, author Kurt Vonnegut, that their host had probably make more money in a day than all the money Mr. Heller had earned from his best-seller, "Catch-22." Mr. Heller's retort: "I've go something he can never have...enough."
There are money pictures and then there are non money pictures. We usually keep our money pictures and show others our money pictures but others don't get to see our non-money pictures. Pictures were on Chet's screen saver and this one came up of our family taken a couple of years ago. It is our non-money picture (i.e. our family as it really is). Where's James--oh, he's taking the picture. I have a golf buddy a.k.a. DoyleTheClick who can make anyone look good with the new techniques of photography (i.e. besides, he's good). I bet for enough $$$ he could alter our picture and make us all look good. It just costs a few bucks and he can make you look like a million dollars. He will remove your zits, fix your makeup, make you hair look good and make your smile better. Why you ask? He wants your business. He doesn't want you to look like you normally do (i.e. it's hard on business). MissPerfect, I suggest you bite on the $89.95 upgrade--it removes your jowls, removes your double chin, removes your facial hair, decreases the size of your ears, straightens your teeth out and also whitens them, flattens your nose and fixes your wild eye brows. Also I know how vain you are soooooo I suggest toooo that you bite on the $19.95 super upgrade. This super upgrade will remove the bags from under you eyes, slims your body, increases the size of your boobs and uplifts them. Money$$ can do most anything folks (i.e. make a person not sooooo pretty look pretty). Such is life.
Maybe this tells me something about money in our economy. Maybe and maybe not. The representative with the company we work with doing our rental of our condo will here in the Fountain of the Sun (i.e. about 1,300 houses of about an average value of $170,000, 865 condos with an average value of about $120,000 and maybe 200 double wide manufactured houses of an average value of $75,000) says that values have stayed about the same (i.e. have gone up some). But, this company manages 36 rental properties and this is the first year that some are vacant--no tenants for them (i.e. 4). Usually there is a long waiting list. Huh, interesting. Also she told me that there are quite a number of forclosers in the park. Huh, interesting. It use to be when folks bought a property here, it was almost always cash. Not any more. Most are with a loan. Huh, interesting. But filipthepancake, I read in the paper that values of Valley houses have gone up 20% in the last year. Also, we see more building than past years. Huh, interesting!
ItchieBitche says--How bad do you want to change? Do you want it bad enough? Your change of path will only come when either you make up your mind that you are going on a new path because you are determined to change OR the pain becomes unbearable on the current path. The problem with the latter is that once the pain eases you often return to the old path. Ya gotta be a super super strict self-disciplinarian to change. Don't forget, you are what your record says your are! As ItchieBitchie says--Here you are, appearing as your witness! SusieQ, you got my vote of no-confidence! Ouchy ouchy! I have seen your past record. Flipthepancake--Now WeightLoserPickleBallKaren (i.e. lost 30 pounds over summer), you have my vote of confidence! I have seen your past record (i.e. labeled). But there are always those greatsurprisefolks who change their record. Oh ya! I applaud you who are in that group (e.g. non savers to savers). Yes I do. You can do it.
Jessica said that Charlie had to act a certain way 'cause she was a big girl now. Charlie (i.e. our three year old grand daughter) said--I don't want to be a big girl anymore. Do we really want to be responsible for your own money management? Maybe some might want someone else to manage their financial destiny. SusieQ says--I'll let the government do it for me; I don't want to be a big girl. I don't want to be responsible for my actions.
My daddy, Chester, died when I was 17. He taught me much about money when I didn't want to learn about money (i.e. didn't want to be a big boy). I'm thankful that he made me learn about some business stuff. I graduated from high school that year and was just starting college. I know my junior year in high school our family lived on $4,200. My Daddy shared a lot of his money stuff with me. He also taught me not to make money your idol. I remember when I was 15, he paid off the farm, bought 4-row equipment and told me that we have the world by the tail now; we are going do a lot of fishing. Then he had his heart problems. The rest is history folks. My Mom, Anna had to work at a nursing home as she didn't have a lot of money and my kid sister was still at home. We had no life insurance and no health insurance. She sold the farm for $350 an acre. 15 years later, the new owner sold the rock piles off the farm for more than he paid for the farm (i.e. and I hauled many of those rocks). My Mom was a trouper folks. The best Mom I could ever ask for. She died 5 years later of cancer. Ouchy ouchy!
BillyBigDollar says--The two groups were loggerheads. Neither would budge. Each thought the other was unreasonable. and believed their own position was entirely fair and justified. Violence seemed a real possibility; indeed it was quite probable. How often this scenario plays out, whether between party and party, labor and management, political advocacy group and state government, or nation and nation. There seems little chance of peace. ItchieBitchie says--Most wars are about money and power. That's just the way it has always been and always will be. Such is life.
DK says--LuckieEddie and his wife HotFlashTenna were in bed watching Who Wants to be a Millionaire. LuckieEddie turned to HotFlashTenna and gave her "his wink". 'No' she answered. LuckieEddie then said, 'Is that your final answer?' She didn't even look at him this time, simply saying, "Yes..' Sooooo LuckyEddie said, "Then I'd like to phone a friend." And that's when the fight started!
It's all about the money folks. Rory McLlroy is getting an estimated $20 million a year to do this ad with Tiger. Now that's some serious cash folks! http://www.youtube.com/watch?
I don't understand how folks can do it. Really! We were talking about the cost of Henry James' birth last weekend. I goggled it and the average cost of virginal birth in the U.S. is $9,000 to $17,000 plus $2,000 to $4,000 for the child. Cesarean birth is from $16,000 to $25,000 plus the cost of the child. This does not include any complications (i.e. complications can run up to a million bucks). Sooooo if folks have insurance, folks will pay generally from $500 to $5,000. And those who don't have insurance, I have no idea if they pay anything or how much. We were talking and I learned that circumcision costs about $650. Heather who is a roving RN clinic nurse with the Denver Children's Hospital says that she assists a doctor with circumcisions sometimes. She said, this doctor won't do it unless he's paid $500 before the surgery. Why, he obviously doesn't get paid by many folks probably! Huh, interesting.
Our conversation went to cost of day care, pre-school, kindergarten cost in CO and then to logistics of all this stuff. Many many households are very innovative to make all this happen. It just makes me tired to think about it. And then to save some money for retirement!!!! Soooo how do families that are larger in number dooooo it? I have no idea. They just do it or have someone else help them do it in some form or another I guess (i.e. maybe look to the government). They also told me (i.e. I also read it in the paper sooooo it must be right) that health insurance cost will go up 15% to 25%. How can they do it!!! Something has to give doesn't it. Especially if you make the average U.S. income. How do families do it that make $12 a hour?
MurkyMarvin says--If you don't win coach, we will cut you in pieces, boil you in oil, and pee on your grave! You got it coach?! We can't afford to have a loosing football program. I heard on ESPN during the ACC/Big Ten Challenge that Kentucky's football program makes 2.5 times more money than the basketball program does. Sooooo when the football program talks, folks listen. In reality, the football program funds most of the athletic programs both male and female. That's why they can pay a big salary to football coaches. It's all about the money folks. Such is life.
Janet Jackson once said--"There's nothing more depressing than having everything, and
still feeling sad." The saying, "The ones with the most toys wins' is attributed to the late publisher Malcolm Forbes. Joesixpack asks--Wins what? LuckieEddie says--When you leave here, you'll leave what you have, and take what you are. JoeDollarTheDragonOfJackAssFame says--I put all my money into my Visa account; I can spend it all over hell!
I read it in the paper, so it must be right (i.e. the talkingheadssay), that higher income does not necessarily equate to the same percentage of being happier. Actually a very low percentage relationship if you start with a sustaining income. Under indulgence and spending money on others are massive huge factors in being happy with your money. Such is life. The pastor at Hope Lutheran in West Des Moines last Sunday said--If you put your money into your idols, at some point you are going to be very disappointed. Saturday question--Who are you? Where do you put your faith? Who/what do you identify with? Where is your foundation? Who is the real you? The pastor said--If you put you confidence in your money, it's a false confidence. Don't let your money be your idol. God's understanding I cannot fathom (i.e. God is God and I am human--there lies a massive huge difference folks)--God is God folks--That's just the way it is. We went to the movie Flight last night (i.e. cheap date--$2 movie theater). The movie ended this way--His son asked his father--Who are you? The father answered--Now that is a good question. Such is life.
ItchiBitchie says--I want to upgrade. It seems that everyone in America want an upgrade. It's capitalism at its best folks. For only $9.95 more you can upgrade to this finer service, model, quality etc. For only $9.95 folks! Okay, go ahead if only $9.95!!! Gottcha. You can upgrade your Internet service, your meal at McDonald's, your car warranty, your car wash, your kitchen counter tops, your car model, your windows, your shoes, your makeup, your hairstyle, your golf balls, etc. Almost everything is upgradeable! And for only $9.95!!! Such is life.
I went for a long hard run up'er'in'em'er mountains yesterday and relearned a very valuable lesson. I said hi to 2 gals maybe in early 40s. It went like this--Hi gals--how are you--great--yourself--marvelous--great day to be alive--I'm living my dream (i.e. the gal had on a cancer saviour tee shirt on). I stopped and talked to another gal as she had a search and rescue tee shirt on. She was 70 (i.e. great shape and had a great attitude). What did those gals have in common? A love of life. Here is the lesson I relearned--Money can't buy what I just experienced--ya gotta get around positive folks. That is what I have to do. That is why I like being around a lot of you guys. Depressing folks just drag a guy down. I like to be around real folks (i.e. folks who have massive huge hearts and attitudes). Of course maybe the 75 degrees and sun had something to do with all of this toooo. I don't know! Such is life.
AverageJoe says--Keep your legs moving--that keeps your mind going! Besides, folks who exercise are much more positive (i.e. have stronger positive attitudes). I saw a sign on Southern that said--The only think I gained in 2012 is weight!! Soooo there you go!
A smart, good money manger sent this to me. You might like to read his about money. And maybe not. I think it's good. A certain perspective about money.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/
Have a FUN day my friends unless you have other plans. (-:
erv
MyFriendJean says--Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.
MissPerfect says--Don't let it get out of control. That is in many things and everything (e.g. love of money, eating, drinking, etc). Money and power are both related to the "greeneyedmonster'. Moderation my friend, moderation! Here's what to do if you're really, really determined not to use your credit cards. But them in a tin can, add water and freeze. Doing that might keep you from making those impulse buys. To get to the cards, you'll need patience and hot water. You can't microwave a tine can! Discipline, oh that discipline. Some folks just can manage their money better than other (i.e. it's always been that way and always will). Joesixpack says--My budget is, I spend what ever I make and sometimes more! Ouchy ouchy! LuckieEddie says--My objective reality is obscured by my subjective illusions many times. Ouchy ouchy!
It's only money! Dick and Paul, a couple of pickle ball buddies, and I were talking the other day. Dick said he hit a shot the other day that hit Paul in the head and knocked out his hearing aid. It feel to the court and broke (i.e. $4,000 hearing aid). Paul said--That was bad enough but I have a watch that controls all the functions of my hearing aid. I went into the hot tub after playing pickle ball and forgot to take it off and ruined it toooooo! Now that was an expensive morning. Such is life.
GeorgeTheCrook says--Be wary of outward appearances. We tend to judge people according to our perceptions – what we see and hear. What we perceive, however, can be inaccurate. The novelist Joseph Heller who, at a lavish party on Shelter Island, N.Y., was ribbed by another guest, author Kurt Vonnegut, that their host had probably make more money in a day than all the money Mr. Heller had earned from his best-seller, "Catch-22." Mr. Heller's retort: "I've go something he can never have...enough."
Maybe this tells me something about money in our economy. Maybe and maybe not. The representative with the company we work with doing our rental of our condo will here in the Fountain of the Sun (i.e. about 1,300 houses of about an average value of $170,000, 865 condos with an average value of about $120,000 and maybe 200 double wide manufactured houses of an average value of $75,000) says that values have stayed about the same (i.e. have gone up some). But, this company manages 36 rental properties and this is the first year that some are vacant--no tenants for them (i.e. 4). Usually there is a long waiting list. Huh, interesting. Also she told me that there are quite a number of forclosers in the park. Huh, interesting. It use to be when folks bought a property here, it was almost always cash. Not any more. Most are with a loan. Huh, interesting. But filipthepancake, I read in the paper that values of Valley houses have gone up 20% in the last year. Also, we see more building than past years. Huh, interesting!
ItchieBitche says--How bad do you want to change? Do you want it bad enough? Your change of path will only come when either you make up your mind that you are going on a new path because you are determined to change OR the pain becomes unbearable on the current path. The problem with the latter is that once the pain eases you often return to the old path. Ya gotta be a super super strict self-disciplinarian to change. Don't forget, you are what your record says your are! As ItchieBitchie says--Here you are, appearing as your witness! SusieQ, you got my vote of no-confidence! Ouchy ouchy! I have seen your past record. Flipthepancake--Now WeightLoserPickleBallKaren (i.e. lost 30 pounds over summer), you have my vote of confidence! I have seen your past record (i.e. labeled). But there are always those greatsurprisefolks who change their record. Oh ya! I applaud you who are in that group (e.g. non savers to savers). Yes I do. You can do it.
Jessica said that Charlie had to act a certain way 'cause she was a big girl now. Charlie (i.e. our three year old grand daughter) said--I don't want to be a big girl anymore. Do we really want to be responsible for your own money management? Maybe some might want someone else to manage their financial destiny. SusieQ says--I'll let the government do it for me; I don't want to be a big girl. I don't want to be responsible for my actions.
My daddy, Chester, died when I was 17. He taught me much about money when I didn't want to learn about money (i.e. didn't want to be a big boy). I'm thankful that he made me learn about some business stuff. I graduated from high school that year and was just starting college. I know my junior year in high school our family lived on $4,200. My Daddy shared a lot of his money stuff with me. He also taught me not to make money your idol. I remember when I was 15, he paid off the farm, bought 4-row equipment and told me that we have the world by the tail now; we are going do a lot of fishing. Then he had his heart problems. The rest is history folks. My Mom, Anna had to work at a nursing home as she didn't have a lot of money and my kid sister was still at home. We had no life insurance and no health insurance. She sold the farm for $350 an acre. 15 years later, the new owner sold the rock piles off the farm for more than he paid for the farm (i.e. and I hauled many of those rocks). My Mom was a trouper folks. The best Mom I could ever ask for. She died 5 years later of cancer. Ouchy ouchy!
BillyBigDollar says--The two groups were loggerheads. Neither would budge. Each thought the other was unreasonable. and believed their own position was entirely fair and justified. Violence seemed a real possibility; indeed it was quite probable. How often this scenario plays out, whether between party and party, labor and management, political advocacy group and state government, or nation and nation. There seems little chance of peace. ItchieBitchie says--Most wars are about money and power. That's just the way it has always been and always will be. Such is life.
DK says--LuckieEddie and his wife HotFlashTenna were in bed watching Who Wants to be a Millionaire. LuckieEddie turned to HotFlashTenna and gave her "his wink". 'No' she answered. LuckieEddie then said, 'Is that your final answer?' She didn't even look at him this time, simply saying, "Yes..' Sooooo LuckyEddie said, "Then I'd like to phone a friend." And that's when the fight started!
It's all about the money folks. Rory McLlroy is getting an estimated $20 million a year to do this ad with Tiger. Now that's some serious cash folks! http://www.youtube.com/watch?
I don't understand how folks can do it. Really! We were talking about the cost of Henry James' birth last weekend. I goggled it and the average cost of virginal birth in the U.S. is $9,000 to $17,000 plus $2,000 to $4,000 for the child. Cesarean birth is from $16,000 to $25,000 plus the cost of the child. This does not include any complications (i.e. complications can run up to a million bucks). Sooooo if folks have insurance, folks will pay generally from $500 to $5,000. And those who don't have insurance, I have no idea if they pay anything or how much. We were talking and I learned that circumcision costs about $650. Heather who is a roving RN clinic nurse with the Denver Children's Hospital says that she assists a doctor with circumcisions sometimes. She said, this doctor won't do it unless he's paid $500 before the surgery. Why, he obviously doesn't get paid by many folks probably! Huh, interesting.
Our conversation went to cost of day care, pre-school, kindergarten cost in CO and then to logistics of all this stuff. Many many households are very innovative to make all this happen. It just makes me tired to think about it. And then to save some money for retirement!!!! Soooo how do families that are larger in number dooooo it? I have no idea. They just do it or have someone else help them do it in some form or another I guess (i.e. maybe look to the government). They also told me (i.e. I also read it in the paper sooooo it must be right) that health insurance cost will go up 15% to 25%. How can they do it!!! Something has to give doesn't it. Especially if you make the average U.S. income. How do families do it that make $12 a hour?
MurkyMarvin says--If you don't win coach, we will cut you in pieces, boil you in oil, and pee on your grave! You got it coach?! We can't afford to have a loosing football program. I heard on ESPN during the ACC/Big Ten Challenge that Kentucky's football program makes 2.5 times more money than the basketball program does. Sooooo when the football program talks, folks listen. In reality, the football program funds most of the athletic programs both male and female. That's why they can pay a big salary to football coaches. It's all about the money folks. Such is life.
Janet Jackson once said--"There's nothing more depressing than having everything, and
still feeling sad." The saying, "The ones with the most toys wins' is attributed to the late publisher Malcolm Forbes. Joesixpack asks--Wins what? LuckieEddie says--When you leave here, you'll leave what you have, and take what you are. JoeDollarTheDragonOfJackAssFame says--I put all my money into my Visa account; I can spend it all over hell!
I read it in the paper, so it must be right (i.e. the talkingheadssay), that higher income does not necessarily equate to the same percentage of being happier. Actually a very low percentage relationship if you start with a sustaining income. Under indulgence and spending money on others are massive huge factors in being happy with your money. Such is life. The pastor at Hope Lutheran in West Des Moines last Sunday said--If you put your money into your idols, at some point you are going to be very disappointed. Saturday question--Who are you? Where do you put your faith? Who/what do you identify with? Where is your foundation? Who is the real you? The pastor said--If you put you confidence in your money, it's a false confidence. Don't let your money be your idol. God's understanding I cannot fathom (i.e. God is God and I am human--there lies a massive huge difference folks)--God is God folks--That's just the way it is. We went to the movie Flight last night (i.e. cheap date--$2 movie theater). The movie ended this way--His son asked his father--Who are you? The father answered--Now that is a good question. Such is life.
ItchiBitchie says--I want to upgrade. It seems that everyone in America want an upgrade. It's capitalism at its best folks. For only $9.95 more you can upgrade to this finer service, model, quality etc. For only $9.95 folks! Okay, go ahead if only $9.95!!! Gottcha. You can upgrade your Internet service, your meal at McDonald's, your car warranty, your car wash, your kitchen counter tops, your car model, your windows, your shoes, your makeup, your hairstyle, your golf balls, etc. Almost everything is upgradeable! And for only $9.95!!! Such is life.
I went for a long hard run up'er'in'em'er mountains yesterday and relearned a very valuable lesson. I said hi to 2 gals maybe in early 40s. It went like this--Hi gals--how are you--great--yourself--marvelous--great day to be alive--I'm living my dream (i.e. the gal had on a cancer saviour tee shirt on). I stopped and talked to another gal as she had a search and rescue tee shirt on. She was 70 (i.e. great shape and had a great attitude). What did those gals have in common? A love of life. Here is the lesson I relearned--Money can't buy what I just experienced--ya gotta get around positive folks. That is what I have to do. That is why I like being around a lot of you guys. Depressing folks just drag a guy down. I like to be around real folks (i.e. folks who have massive huge hearts and attitudes). Of course maybe the 75 degrees and sun had something to do with all of this toooo. I don't know! Such is life.
AverageJoe says--Keep your legs moving--that keeps your mind going! Besides, folks who exercise are much more positive (i.e. have stronger positive attitudes). I saw a sign on Southern that said--The only think I gained in 2012 is weight!! Soooo there you go!
A smart, good money manger sent this to me. You might like to read his about money. And maybe not. I think it's good. A certain perspective about money.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/
Have a FUN day my friends unless you have other plans. (-:
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MyFriendJean says--Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.
January 12, 2013
old
Disclaimer: Take this "It's Saturday" with a grain of salt as I'm just another old codger, lost in his own weird world.
Ya gotta remember that AZ is one of the retirement meccas (i.e. that means that there are a lot of old folks compared to some of you). Old folks are just that--old folks. Old folks do stuff that old folks do. They just do. Such is life. ANYWAY--A old wife texts her old husband on a cold winter’s morning in Iowa: "Windowsfrozen." Husband textsback: "Pour some lukewarm water over it." Wifetexts back 5 minutes later: "Computer completely screwed up now."
Ya gotta remember that when men get old, many of them get grouchy (i.e. get off my grass grouchy). Can they help it do you think? A friend sent me a link about "grouchy men". I don't know if he is saying something or not about me. ANYWAY, the article said--Many guys get grouchy at 60 and above. The biggest reason is that loss of testosterone. That's it folks. It causes old men to become cranky and grumpy and irritable. There might be a lot of those type of guys around AZ maybe then as there a lot of old guys over 60. Joesixpack says--Being grumpy is just my way of getting through it and laughing at myself. Such is live in the Valley. MissPerfect says--Where can I buy some of that testosterone for my husband, LuckieEddie? He needs a boast; he's hard to live with; he's a regular sour puss! WildWilie pointed to 2 old drunks across the bar from him and told his friend Bob, That'll be us in ten years." Bob turned to WildWillie and said, "That's a mirror, you dumb shit!"
There is a reason why there are a lot of old but gritty folks around. Here is the reason: Year Male Female life ~ 1900 48.2 51.1 ~ 1940 60.8 65.2 ~ 1950 65.6 71.1 ~ 1960 66.6 73.3 ~ 1970 67.1 74.7 1980 70.0 77.4 ~ 1990 71.8 78.8 ~ 1996 73.0 79.0 ~ 2007 75.4 80.4 ~ 2012 78.5 avg male/female ~ Arlene and I went our for breakfast after my golf one morning this week--I was walking past two senior old ladies--I over heard one of them say to the other--I felt terrible this morinng but then I took all my pills and now I fell better!!! Such is life.
Winter can affect our attitude which can affect our lives. It seems to be a lot easier to do stuff when it's sunny and warm compared to cloudy and cold. Yes, older folks might have some limits physically but many make up for it with an attitude of "I Can" and "I Will". I see a lot of that attitude with the snowbirds. They are pretty gritty. Many seem to have over come the "Fear of Failure". Also in this environment, there is less competition and more an attitude of having fun and acceptance. It appears that way to me. Folks just accept each other as they are and help each other in many ways. MyFriendKen a.k.a. KenThePung a.k.a. TheDigger is a good example--He takes his neighbor golfing. His neighbor is pretty blind. He lines "theblindguy" up and lets him hit it. Then he tells him how close he is to the green and stand on the green by the flag sooo he know what direction to hit it. Tells him he has a 20 footer down hill with a right to left brake. He does pretty good MyFriendKen says.. There is no "fear of failure" as it isn't present. It's about having fun and enjoying others' company for the high percentage of the folks.
GeorgeTheCrook says--Not much really changes now does it. Seasons change, people come and go, and life goes on. Many times it appears we don't seem to get it. "Ignorant men don't know what good they hold in their hands until they've flung it away." ~Sophocles (495?-406? B.C.), Greek dramatist~ BingoSamTheGateKeeper at the park I play pickle ball at and I had this conversation this week. How are you BingoSam--doing good on a nice morning like this--how old are you BingoSam--74--you look like you are doing well--ya, I don't know, each morning my wife sticks a pin in a doll to keep me workin' (i.e. it's all about the money folks)!!!
Us seniors here in AZ have come up with an brilliant idea, just brilliant! We have changed our passwords to "incorrect". Soooo when we type in our password wrong, it will say--your password is incorrect. Brilliant idea wouldn't you say Senior DK says--SeniorBigButtLena was standing nude, looking in the bedroom mirror. She was not happy with what she saw and said to her old husband, BigBellyBen, "I feel horrible; I look old, fat and ugly. I really need you to pay me a compliment." I replied, "Your eyesight's darn near perfect." And that is when the fight started!.
MyFriendGeno told me this true story of what happened at their Kiwanis club in Westbrook, MN. A visiting/sharing member, Bob, visited their club. Kiwanis pass around a happy dollar box which you can put in a dollar to tell something good about yourself or wife or whatever. This guy says he went to his wifes' 50th high school class reunion in Iowa last summer. On the way back home to MN after the reunion he says to his wife--Did you every in your wildest dreams think that when we met that I would go with you to your 50th high school reunion? She said--You were never in my wildest dreams!!!!! Ouchy ouchy!
Like RedGreen says, "If the women don't find you handsome, at least they will find you handy." LuckieEddie says--My father-in-law, a former builder, can make or fix just about anything. My wife, having grown up in that sort of household, expects me to have the same skills. She is always disappointed. Ouchy ouchy!
SwenFromMN says--When you were young, it was a privilege to stay up to see the new year in. When you were middle age, it was something you were suppose to do. When you are an ol' snow bird from MN, you really don't care. AverageJoe says--Be reasonable out there. Treat others like you want to be treated. The other ol' snow bird might have some defects that you are not aware of (i.e. don't jump to some wild conclusion). They might be covering them up with some "make up"! Don't be a DuaneTheWorm and think you are God Almighty! ItchieBitchie says--This is hard to understand but...! Give me a place to stand and I will move the world boasted Archimedes! But Job's intimate knowledge of his own utter helplessness made him oh soooo powerful. Think through that folks. Quite a contrast. Best bumper sticker I saw recently here in the Valley--Dog spelled backwards is still man's best friend! That, being humble, is sorta kinda a "bitter brew" for some. Talk about bitter brew. When we got here I thought my coffee that I made wasn't very tasty. Thought maybe I was just getting old or something. In fact I thought it was really bad. The third morning, I noticed that when I rinsed out the coffee pot there was soap suds in the pot. Someone really cleaned out the pot with soap but did not rinse it well sooooo my coffee was not good. Such is life.
SusieQ says--There is pain in gettin' old. As long as it's happening to someone else, pain is but an abstraction. But when it touches you the whole picture changes now doesn't it. I must admit that many times I'm not very considerate to others like I should. There might be a reason why they act the way they do and I just don't know. And old age brings upon more of those pains and issues. If we like it or not. CadillacJack says--The mystics teach us that to appreciate the joy and fulfillment of life we must experience pain. I really don't care what the mystics teach, I don't like pain. PickleballPat and I were talking at pickle ball the other morning. I told her that I just heard three folks' stories of how they are in pain of some sort or another. PickleballPat said--I use to play in a 55+ softball league. After the games, it seemed like most everyone was hurt (i.e. tried to do things that they no longer could do--trying to be a super, super hero). Then I joined a 65+ league and it seems like not as many got hurt (i.e. they finally realized that they can't do it the way the use toooo)! Such is life.
OldSnowBirdJimFromMN says--Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, because if I'm not home in time for breakfast, my wife, OldSnowBirdHelen, tells me I'm going to be in a lot of trouble! Old folks often do strange things, at least in the eyes of Boomers and Busters. And you know what, Boomers and Busters do a lot of strange things in the eyes of the ol' folks toooo. Such if life.
John Grisham's book Racketeer--The main character said his dad is 69 and came to visit him. He said--his dad never quites telling him how to live his life. I wrote that down. I think that is interesting. I hope I don't tell my kids how to live their lives. It is very frustrating for many parents when their children want to do things differently than the parents think they should. Or when they think differently than the parents. Parents all learn that. many old parents think they are always right and many of the younger kids think their parents are just old. It's probably always been that way and will continue (i.e. it's just an old tradition maybe). Such is life.
I talked to WildWillie form MN the other day. He was not a happy camper even though it was a beautiful sunny day here in AZ. I wonder how you would act if you were WildWillie who has three adult children in all variances of delinquency, plus a wife who is crazy! Ouchy ouchy! OldDufferDuff says--The easiest day was yesterday! Ouchy ouchy! "Insufficient facts always invites danger." ~Mr. Spock, first officer of the Star Ship Enterprise~ WildWilly says--Don't worry about old age, it doesn't last that long!
FountainOfTheSunBetsy down here in Sunny AZ said--I very quietly confided to my best friend OldLadyBetsy that I was having an affair. She turned to me and asked, 'Are you having it catered'? And that, my friend, is the sad definition of 'OLD'! I participate in a golf outing at the Fountain of the Sun Country Club each Saturday morning. It consists of 124 old folks both male and female. After playing, many have brunch together. They call it the Mixers. The old cronies I play with are fun. We have a good time. ANYWAY we are waiting on the tee for the foursome ahead of us. 84 year old ExChiacgoPoliceOfficerMel said facetiously--They shouldn't let those old ladies play; they are tooooo slow. The Ex Chicago Police OfficerMel took a 8 with a three put on the next par four hole. He said--I'm going to play another 20 years and then give it up unless I'm improving!! Oh those bloody seniors as BadToTheBoneWayne a.k.a. WayneTheAce (i.e. ya he got an ace) says!!! BadToTheBoneWayne wears an outy shirt (i.e. I didn't understand what an outy shirt was--it's a shirt that he wears outside of his pants). This Canuck has a special language!! He lifted up his outy to show me his suspenders! That's what that old golfer wears! Such is life.
When you get to the age of spending the winter in a condo in AZ, it's not a nail bitter any more. You are pretty much what you are. You pretty much know what's going to happen next. You know it's coming at some point. You are reminded every year with friends, acquaintances and neighbors who aren't back. It happens every year folks. Sooooo enjoy every day of your life. Maximize each day.
Ol'ChubbyWilmaTheWonder says--I just like to sit on the couch and eat chips and watch TV. MagicMike says--And then there are others! GeorgeTheCrook says--Bring on tomorrow, I can handle it! I'll just do what I have to do in whatever my life brings. Yagottafinish! Bobby Jones (i.e. one of my heroes) says--We must all play the ball as we find it. Such is life.
Have a FUN day my friends unless you have other plans. (-:
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MyFriendJean says--When a man gets too old to set a bad example, he starts giving good advice.
January 5, 2013
important
Warning a.k.a Note Of Caution--My writings may be colored by tendency to moodiness in my own temperament and moreover by how my emotions are currently and by the way I have been programed by my past (i.e. genetically and environmentally). Soooo proceed carefully and with suspicion!
Joesixpack asks--Have you every felt that folks treat you like you are not very important? A sweet grandmother telephoned St. Joseph's Hospital. She timidly asked, "Is it possible to speak to someone who can tell me how a patient is doing?" The operator said, "I'll be glad to help, dear. What's the name and room number of the patient?" The grandmother in her weak, tremulous voice said, "Norma Findlay, Room 302." The operator replied, "Let me put you on hold while I check with the nurse's station for that room." After a few minutes, the operator returned to the phone and said, "I have good news. Her nurse just told me that Norma is doing well. Her blood pressure is fine; her blood work just came back normal and her physician, Doctor Cohen, has scheduled her to be discharge tomorrow." The grandmother said, "Thank you. That's wonderful. I was so worried. God bless you for the good news." The operator replied, "You're more than welcome. Is Norma your daughter?" The grandmother said, "No, I'm Norma Findlay in room 302. No one tells me shit!"
Is it important to win in Division I football do you think? I read in the paper soooo it must be right that Nebraska's fans are not so eager to go to bowl game. 'Cause why? 'Cause expensive air fare, same bowl as last year, fans tapped out, a crisis of confidence among the fans since the Huskers' 70-31 loss to Wisconsin in the Big Ten championship Game. The general consensus is that the Huskers are gong to get killed, so what's the point? Winning is money folks. It's all about the money folks if you like it or not (i.e. folks are drawn to $$ like moths to a light bulb). Such is life.
At times I seem important. On Christmas Eve morning when in CO, I took Erin to McDonald's in Littleton. She ordered a McGridle with no cheese. She ate the egg first and then the sausage and then the pancake buns. Then we stopped at Goodwill and bought a Santa jello mold (i.e. half price). Then we went to King Shoopers a.k.a. by me as King Kong's. I was pushing Erin in the cart as we entered the story--she says, turn here grandpa--soooo I did into the bakery section--stop here grandpa--they gave here a free sugar cookie--she knew that--as we were going to start shopping Erin said to me--Grandpa, don't tell mom about the cookie or she won't let me have any chocolate covered pretzels this afternoon! It was sooooo cute. Seeeee how important I am. I controlled her destiny. Such is life.
What's important? CadillacJack says--A man is not a real man if he's not providing for his family in
all three areas--physically, emotionally and spiritually. It a tough job, but God wouldn't have blessed us with a family if He thought we couldn't handle it.
I saw a sign at Walgreen that said--Buy your football/New Year's Eve beer here. Then on the electronic signs over AZ roadways I read this--Drive hammered, get nailed! Now that is sorta kinda a opposite thinking maybe (i.e. contradictory and polar).
Some folks think they are important and maybe are or maybe just think they are. I was around two people the other day. One struts his stuff (i.e. has a certain err about him), is showy, and really thinks he's important (i.e. maybe he is and maybe he's not). The other person is meek and humble who doesn't think she's very important (i.e. in my mind she is a very important person). GeorgeTheCrook says--I might change my notion if I was different than who I am. Now that could be. Importance of someone might be in the "eye of the beholder". Could me. GeorgeTheCrook says--The world thinks if you have money, you're important. That might be true and it might not. Such is life.
When you get to be ol' snow birds things of importance change. You can't really tell or care who was important or who is important. 'Cause maybe humility comes with health issues, age factor, and our own mortality. Importance isn't much important anymore. I sure was happy to see my ol' golf buddies and they seemed happy to see me. Importance is not a thought with us. We just plain enjoy each others' company. Yes we do. MagicJohnTheMiracle says--Love is the humility in which self becomes subservient to relationship.
DuffnerDuff says--If you want to put the kiss of death on anyone, keep telling them how important they are. They will kill themselves with their own big head. No question. Once they believe they are really important, it's all over folks. It works every time. Just observe. I read in the paper soooooo it must be right--The most terrifying impotence of all, is death! Ouchy ouchy.
Here is a construct folks. During Advent season, we talked about Joesph and Mary. Poor and young folks with no power but yet very important. Very humble and sorta kinda quiet. Seems like God uses a lot this type of folks doesn't it? Why do you think that is?
As I was running the other morning, I thought of Joe Daniels. He died about 40 years ago in his 50s I think. I knew me very little and for a very short time. I was walking from the parking lot to the club house at Beaver Meadow Golf course and he was practice putting on the 7th green. He was the club champ. I thought he was sooooo important. He died the same year. He was in his 50s at the time and that was probably 40 years ago. He never knew that I thought he was important. His grandson told me--I know that virtually all great men never fully comprehend their own worth. I suppose that is one of the traits that makes them great.
DougTheCanadianArabianBreeder says--He knows he's important! That is what he said about SuperStud Bey Ambition in the picture. He's a super, super showman and he knows it. They are breed for that. He's a national champion and he knows it (i.e. very, very important). Arlene and I went to the Rae Dawn Arabian farm in Scottsdale as part of the Arabian Farm Tour. We really enjoyed it. We were treated like we were very important.
The Sunday before we left for AZ, a gal came up to me at church. She was a student of mine who graduated in 1975. She is just as nice as she was back then. We had a great time. ANYWAY she went and got her family and introduced them to me. She has two sons in their 20s, a daughter in law, and a husband. A great looking family. When she went to her family to ask them to come and meet me, one of their sons said--Is your hs teacher still alive! When you get older, you are not consider as important any more maybe and maybe not. I know for many when they retire, they don't think the public thinks they are as important anymore. That is hard on some folks. LuckieEddie says--If you were never important or thought you weren't important, you don't know the difference but if you were important or thought you were important, it might be a different story! Such is life.
UppityDuaneTheWorm is always uppity uppity. Does that make him important do you think. Maybe it does to him. My Daddy, Chester, use to say--If you are good you don't need to tell anyone; they will know. Filipthepancake--I was talking to a gal recently who has worked for a small business for 37 years (i.e. and she's really not really that old--she started in high school). ANYWAY I said she should be given the 'citiczen of the year award'! She got real excited; didn't want any attention. Even didn't like it when I told her that she does a very good job. Huh, interesting.
MissPerfect says--Sometimes you'll just never know what will be good and what will be bad (i.e. what's important and what's not important. A farmer had only one horse. One day, his horse ran away. All the neighbors came by saying, “I'm so sorry. This is such bad news. You must be so upset.” The man just said, “We'll see.” A few days later, his horse came back with twenty wild horses. The man and his son corralled all 21 horses. All the neighbors came by saying, “Congratulations! This is such good news. You must be so happy!” The man just said, “We'll see.”One of the wild horses kicked the man's only son, breaking both his legs. All the neighbors came by saying, “I'm so sorry. This is such bad news. You must be so upset.” The man just said, “We'll see.” The country went to war, and every able-bodied young man was drafted to fight. The war was terrible and killed every young man, but the farmer's son was spared, since his broken legs prevented him from being drafted. All the neighbors came by saying,“Congratulations! This is such good news. You must be so happy!” The man just said, “We'll see.”
SisieQ says--Yabut if you think you are important (i.e. if you are or not it doesn't matter) and then you experience a feeling of not being important, it's maybe hard to accept and change (e.g. if you fold up some stiff wire, you can unfold it but it's usually never the same). AverageJoe says--That can make a guy feel rather sad expecailly if you like to be important.
Sometimes I think I'm really big a.k.a. important. Then I look at the big picture to only find out I'm not soooooo big! I think I have a lot of important friends and family (i.e. you guys). I think you really are important. Especially important to me. Joesixpack says--Do you want to have important friends like Eilphaz, Bildad and Zophar? You know who those guys are? They were Job's friends. They sat with Job for 7 days and didn't say a thing. Then what did they tell Job to do? Ouchy ouchy! LuckieEddie says--When in doubt erv, review the 'game film'. Good advice LuckieEddie, many times I misunderstand myself but if I watch the 'game film' it shows the real me. Such is life!
It's important folks to maximise each day. BogeyManerv says--Life is like a taxi. The meter just keeps a-ticking whether you are getting somewhere or just standing still. Such is life.
Have a FUN day my friends unless you have other plans. (-:
erv
MyFriendJean
This is important. I suggest you watch it. http://www.heartrescuenow.com/
Joesixpack asks--Have you every felt that folks treat you like you are not very important? A sweet grandmother telephoned St. Joseph's Hospital. She timidly asked, "Is it possible to speak to someone who can tell me how a patient is doing?" The operator said, "I'll be glad to help, dear. What's the name and room number of the patient?" The grandmother in her weak, tremulous voice said, "Norma Findlay, Room 302." The operator replied, "Let me put you on hold while I check with the nurse's station for that room." After a few minutes, the operator returned to the phone and said, "I have good news. Her nurse just told me that Norma is doing well. Her blood pressure is fine; her blood work just came back normal and her physician, Doctor Cohen, has scheduled her to be discharge tomorrow." The grandmother said, "Thank you. That's wonderful. I was so worried. God bless you for the good news." The operator replied, "You're more than welcome. Is Norma your daughter?" The grandmother said, "No, I'm Norma Findlay in room 302. No one tells me shit!"
Is it important to win in Division I football do you think? I read in the paper soooo it must be right that Nebraska's fans are not so eager to go to bowl game. 'Cause why? 'Cause expensive air fare, same bowl as last year, fans tapped out, a crisis of confidence among the fans since the Huskers' 70-31 loss to Wisconsin in the Big Ten championship Game. The general consensus is that the Huskers are gong to get killed, so what's the point? Winning is money folks. It's all about the money folks if you like it or not (i.e. folks are drawn to $$ like moths to a light bulb). Such is life.
At times I seem important. On Christmas Eve morning when in CO, I took Erin to McDonald's in Littleton. She ordered a McGridle with no cheese. She ate the egg first and then the sausage and then the pancake buns. Then we stopped at Goodwill and bought a Santa jello mold (i.e. half price). Then we went to King Shoopers a.k.a. by me as King Kong's. I was pushing Erin in the cart as we entered the story--she says, turn here grandpa--soooo I did into the bakery section--stop here grandpa--they gave here a free sugar cookie--she knew that--as we were going to start shopping Erin said to me--Grandpa, don't tell mom about the cookie or she won't let me have any chocolate covered pretzels this afternoon! It was sooooo cute. Seeeee how important I am. I controlled her destiny. Such is life.
What's important? CadillacJack says--A man is not a real man if he's not providing for his family in
all three areas--physically, emotionally and spiritually. It a tough job, but God wouldn't have blessed us with a family if He thought we couldn't handle it.
I saw a sign at Walgreen that said--Buy your football/New Year's Eve beer here. Then on the electronic signs over AZ roadways I read this--Drive hammered, get nailed! Now that is sorta kinda a opposite thinking maybe (i.e. contradictory and polar).
Some folks think they are important and maybe are or maybe just think they are. I was around two people the other day. One struts his stuff (i.e. has a certain err about him), is showy, and really thinks he's important (i.e. maybe he is and maybe he's not). The other person is meek and humble who doesn't think she's very important (i.e. in my mind she is a very important person). GeorgeTheCrook says--I might change my notion if I was different than who I am. Now that could be. Importance of someone might be in the "eye of the beholder". Could me. GeorgeTheCrook says--The world thinks if you have money, you're important. That might be true and it might not. Such is life.
When you get to be ol' snow birds things of importance change. You can't really tell or care who was important or who is important. 'Cause maybe humility comes with health issues, age factor, and our own mortality. Importance isn't much important anymore. I sure was happy to see my ol' golf buddies and they seemed happy to see me. Importance is not a thought with us. We just plain enjoy each others' company. Yes we do. MagicJohnTheMiracle says--Love is the humility in which self becomes subservient to relationship.
DuffnerDuff says--If you want to put the kiss of death on anyone, keep telling them how important they are. They will kill themselves with their own big head. No question. Once they believe they are really important, it's all over folks. It works every time. Just observe. I read in the paper soooooo it must be right--The most terrifying impotence of all, is death! Ouchy ouchy.
Here is a construct folks. During Advent season, we talked about Joesph and Mary. Poor and young folks with no power but yet very important. Very humble and sorta kinda quiet. Seems like God uses a lot this type of folks doesn't it? Why do you think that is?
As I was running the other morning, I thought of Joe Daniels. He died about 40 years ago in his 50s I think. I knew me very little and for a very short time. I was walking from the parking lot to the club house at Beaver Meadow Golf course and he was practice putting on the 7th green. He was the club champ. I thought he was sooooo important. He died the same year. He was in his 50s at the time and that was probably 40 years ago. He never knew that I thought he was important. His grandson told me--I know that virtually all great men never fully comprehend their own worth. I suppose that is one of the traits that makes them great.
The Sunday before we left for AZ, a gal came up to me at church. She was a student of mine who graduated in 1975. She is just as nice as she was back then. We had a great time. ANYWAY she went and got her family and introduced them to me. She has two sons in their 20s, a daughter in law, and a husband. A great looking family. When she went to her family to ask them to come and meet me, one of their sons said--Is your hs teacher still alive! When you get older, you are not consider as important any more maybe and maybe not. I know for many when they retire, they don't think the public thinks they are as important anymore. That is hard on some folks. LuckieEddie says--If you were never important or thought you weren't important, you don't know the difference but if you were important or thought you were important, it might be a different story! Such is life.
UppityDuaneTheWorm is always uppity uppity. Does that make him important do you think. Maybe it does to him. My Daddy, Chester, use to say--If you are good you don't need to tell anyone; they will know. Filipthepancake--I was talking to a gal recently who has worked for a small business for 37 years (i.e. and she's really not really that old--she started in high school). ANYWAY I said she should be given the 'citiczen of the year award'! She got real excited; didn't want any attention. Even didn't like it when I told her that she does a very good job. Huh, interesting.
MissPerfect says--Sometimes you'll just never know what will be good and what will be bad (i.e. what's important and what's not important. A farmer had only one horse. One day, his horse ran away. All the neighbors came by saying, “I'm so sorry. This is such bad news. You must be so upset.” The man just said, “We'll see.” A few days later, his horse came back with twenty wild horses. The man and his son corralled all 21 horses. All the neighbors came by saying, “Congratulations! This is such good news. You must be so happy!” The man just said, “We'll see.”One of the wild horses kicked the man's only son, breaking both his legs. All the neighbors came by saying, “I'm so sorry. This is such bad news. You must be so upset.” The man just said, “We'll see.” The country went to war, and every able-bodied young man was drafted to fight. The war was terrible and killed every young man, but the farmer's son was spared, since his broken legs prevented him from being drafted. All the neighbors came by saying,“Congratulations! This is such good news. You must be so happy!” The man just said, “We'll see.”
SisieQ says--Yabut if you think you are important (i.e. if you are or not it doesn't matter) and then you experience a feeling of not being important, it's maybe hard to accept and change (e.g. if you fold up some stiff wire, you can unfold it but it's usually never the same). AverageJoe says--That can make a guy feel rather sad expecailly if you like to be important.
It's important folks to maximise each day. BogeyManerv says--Life is like a taxi. The meter just keeps a-ticking whether you are getting somewhere or just standing still. Such is life.
Have a FUN day my friends unless you have other plans. (-:
erv
MyFriendJean
This is important. I suggest you watch it. http://www.heartrescuenow.com/
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