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July 31, 2005
In Preparation
Since Kevin returns to work on Monday, he got his hair cut. He looks best with it very short; so does Andrew for that matter. Andrew tried to grow his hair out, but it just didn’t fit his face. He realizes that now and makes sure that it doesn’t get too long.
Yesterday, Andrew, Ashley, and I all got our hair cut for the new school year. Andrew got blonde highlights put in. Here is how he looked with the cap:
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His cut looks great and he is very happy with it. Ashley is also thrilled with her cut. Her hair is still at her shoulder blades so she can pull it up if she wants. My hair is a little short for my liking. Around October, I’ll be happy with it – after it grows out a bit. For now, I’ll have to deal with it. I like my stylist, but she has a heavy hand when it comes to cutting.
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July 30, 2005
Bluegrass Pugs
Last night was our first meeting with the Bluegrass Pugs group. You can see all the pictures in the Photo Gallery. Don’t expect great photography though – remember I have a dud camera! You can see much better pictures at Peaceable Kingdom.
I had looked forward to meeting these people and their pugs for over a week and I wasn’t disappointed. It was nice getting to talk to other adults. What was even better was being able to discuss things that would only make sense to another pug owner.
If the weather isn’t too hot, we plan to meet again next Friday. I can’t wait!
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July 29, 2005
Dead Beetles
You’ll have to forgive me for posting this picture, but I just had to show you this:
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All those little black things are dead Japanese Beetles. They were driving us crazy. They were living off my Wisteria Vine and dropping in the pool water like mad! So, while at Wal-Mart, Kevin found some spray that said it would take care of our pesky problem.
Yesterday he sprayed and when I went up on the deck last night, I found the dead beetles everywhere – on pool floats, on chairs, and on the floor. There were hundreds. Maybe the others will be warned now to go eat on some other vine!
Okay, new subject.
Someone sent me the following in email and I thought it was cute:
If you are from the Northern states and planning on visiting or moving to the South, there are a few things you should know that will help you adapt to the difference in lifestyles:
The North has coffee houses; The South has Waffle Houses
The North has dating services; The South has family reunions.
The North has switchblade knives; The South has Lee Press-on Nails.
The North has double last names; The South has double first names.
The North has Indy car races; The South has stock car races.
The North has Cream of Wheat; The South has grits.
The North has green salads; The South has collard greens
The North has lobsters; The South has crawdads.
The North has the rust belt; The South has the Bible Belt.
In the South: --If you run your car into a ditch, don't panic. Four men in a four-wheel drive pickup truck with a tow chain will be along shortly. Don't try to help them, just stay out of their way. This is what they live for.
Don't be surprised to find movie rentals and bait in the same store....do not buy food at this store.
Remember, "y'all" is singular, "all y'all" is plural, and "all y'all's" is plural possessive.
Get used to hearing "You ain't from round here, are ya?"
Save all manner of bacon grease. You will be instructed later on how to use it.
Don't be worried at not understanding what people are saying. They can't understand you either. The first Southern statement to creep into a transplanted Northerner's vocabulary is the adjective "big'ol," truck or "big'ol" boy. Most Northerners begin their Southern-influenced dialect this way. All of them are in denial about it.
The proper pronunciation you learned in school is no longer proper.
Be advised, "He needed killin" is a valid defense here.
If you hear a Southerner exclaim, "Hey, y'all, watch this," you should stay out of the way These are likely to be the last words he'll ever say.
If there is the prediction of the slightest chance of even the smallest accumulation of snow, your presence is required at the local grocery store. It doesn't matter whether you need anything or not. You just have to go there.
Do not be surprised to find that 10-year-olds own their own shotguns, they are proficient marksmen, and their mammas taught them how to aim.
In the South, we have found that the best way to grow a lush green lawn is to pour gravel on it and call it a driveway.
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July 28, 2005
Green
While Kevin is mowing the grass, someone (I won’t say who) is playing in the newly sheared pieces. Someone gets green legs and paws and looks funny. That someone can be seen below:
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July 27, 2005
Attack Of The Cards!
This is my key ring:
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What I want you to see is how many little “savings cards” I have attached to the key ring. I have one for Hallmark, CVS, Piercing Pagoda, PetSmart, Kroger, and The Clark County Public Library. You can sort of see a touch of blue on the end – that is a small picture of Ashley. The photography companies are now putting school pictures on these tabs so that you can attach them to your key ring. I do like this one and think it’s cute, the others are just getting out of hand. I have six savings cards on my key ring and only seven keys! I am certain there will come a time that I have more cards than keys. Kroger started this whole fad and they should be ashamed. We used to get the sale prices just for shopping there. Now you have to have the card or you pay almost double. It’s ridiculous!
For my overseas friends who may not know about these cards: You can CLICK HERE to see how CVS validates their card. Yes, you get savings when you use it, but you used to get those savings before. Moreover, this is just another way for them to track everything about us. They know what we’re buying and when we’re buying it. We are leaving a definite trail for someone to follow and I don’t like it.
Yes, we could not get a card, but then it would be too expensive to live.
I also have cards like these:
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I have one for a restaurant and movie theatre. These cards are different in that, when I use them I get points toward free stuff. This is a good thing, although they are still tracking me.
There are other ways of rewarding frequent visits such as punch cards or stamp cards. They look like this:
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By using a special punch hole or stamp on these cards each time I purchase something, they are rewarding me; rewarding without tracking my exact likes and dislikes and the exact date that I was there. This is the nice way to do things.
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July 26, 2005
Fried & Red
Today I fried some green tomatoes that came right from my parent’s back yard.
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Yes, that is a new red FiestaWare plate! I found it yesterday at Linens 'n Things. As far as I know, I now only need Peacock and Periwinkle. I don’t recall seeing those colors yesterday, so I may have to order them online when I’m ready. I only collect the dinner plates and serving bowls, so it’s not like I have to spend a lot, but this stuff isn’t cheap either!
When everyone has a different colored plate at dinner, it does make things more festive.
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July 23, 2005
The Factory
We did it again! We actually went to the theatre. We have gone more this summer than we have in years. Once you start going, you realize what great fun it is.
We saw Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. After hearing that it was directed by Tim Burton I figured that the entire story would be different. Although there were minor differences, the story was the same. The “bad things” that happened to the children inside the factory in the original, also happened in this movie, only in a better way. We all thought things were funny, but Andrew and I especially laughed. We both have a warped sense of humor – I’ve known this for a while.
Charlie’s grandparents are great. There are four of them in one bed - just like in the original. Three of them have all their senses, but one grandmother just pops off with sentences completely off subject. I recognized the other grandmother right away from the movie Duplex. She played the part of Mrs Connelly in that movie, which was hilarious!
The next movie I want to see is Bad News Bears. This movie looks too funny to pass up. I have promised my sister that I would wait and see it with her, so I have no idea when we’ll get to go, but I hope it’s soon!
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July 21, 2005
Life Goes On
When you buy or sell something on eBay you are supposed to leave feedback (a comment) so that other buyers and sellers can know what type of person they are dealing with. The feedback is either: positive, negative, or neutral.
I believe that as a buyer, the seller should leave feedback first. After all, I have paid for the item very quickly and in full. They should have no reason not to leave me feedback first. That is, unless they are afraid of negative comments.
Most recently Kevin bought Star Trek: The Next Generation season 6 and I bought Coal Miner's Daughter. We bought these at different times and from different sellers. I paid the day the auctions ended or the next morning.
Neither of these sellers has posted feedback for me, so I refuse to do it for them either. Actually, they never even sent me an email asking whether I had received the goods or not. These are high sellers (in the thousands), so I guess they could care less. I realize that I am only hurting myself by not leaving them feedback because if I did so, they would do the same for me, but that’s not the point.
The point is they are afraid someone will leave negative feedback, so they wait to see what the buyer has to say first so that they can then comment appropriately. There is nothing that I can do about sellers like this other than what I am already doing. Incidentally, I would have given them both positive feedback, so they missed out.
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July 20, 2005
I Am Nostradamus .... NOT!
On November 7, 2003, I predicted that Anne Rice’s next book would be Catholic Fiction. It looks as though I was right. She has written a book entitled Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt. It will be available November 1st of this year.
The book description on Amazon says, “Having completed the two cycles of legend to which she has devoted her career so far, Anne Rice
gives us now her most thoughtful and powerful book, a novel about the childhood of Christ the Lord based on the gospels and on the most respected New Testament scholarship.
The book’s power derives from the passion its author brings to the writing, and the way in which she summons up the voice, the presence, the words of the young Jesus who tells the story.”
I knew it! I knew it! I told you so! I cannot wait to get my hands on this in November! She does so much research when she writes her books – that is what makes them so real to the reader. I will surely give a book review when the time comes.
On a totally different subject; we watched The Blair Witch Project yesterday afternoon (during daylight hours). I don’t want to give it away, but suffice it to say that if you are afraid of scary movies – you will be able to watch this – trust me. I am the biggest weenie of them all and I made it through this wanting to watch it again! It is a very good psychological movie. The only downside was the language. They used the “F” word about a billion times and that wasn’t necessary. I cannot stand being around people who cuss that much; it just means they don’t have a big vocabulary.
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July 19, 2005
Pugs And Bugs
Kevin and I have joined a group on Yahoo called Bluegrass Pugs. Ever since Guido moved in, I have wanted him to have the opportunity to play with other Pugs. A few times while I was waiting outside at Ashley’s school, someone would bring their Pug out to play, but most of the time not.
This is exciting to me and I can hardly wait to see how he reacts to the other boys and girls. We will meet them for the first time in a few weeks at a park in Lexington. If any of you out there have a Pug and want more info, please email me and I will give you the scoop.
For the past few summer’s we have not seen any lightning bugs. I don’t know why, but they just didn’t come around here. I remembered when I was little catching them in my hands and then watching them fly away. I always thought they were the coolest bug besides ladybugs.
This year, we have lightning bugs! You go out back when it is getting dusky and you see their little bodies lighting up a small pinprick of sky with green. You then see Guido. What is he doing? He’s chasing the lightning bugs. He is jumping up in the air because he wants to eat them and he does in fact eat them. He’s sick! He runs around quickly trying to gobble them all up. Then he’ll get one caught in his this throat and gag and I’ll tell him that he deserves it. He’s a sick Pug who eats lightning bugs. He needs therapy.
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July 18, 2005
Really, Really Bad
Today was Scrabble day:
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This was by far THE WORST game of Scrabble that I have ever played. Playing with the family was fun, but the letters just weren’t there. I came in last ….. behind Ashley ….. the nine year old. Oh my!
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July 17, 2005
One and Seven
Friday was Guido’s first birthday. I wanted to get a picture of him alone, but he refused to sit still. Below is the latest picture of him and Andrew. Notice that Andrew is no longer in glasses. Yea!
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Church turned seven in June. Ashley put this ribbon around his neck and I think it made him feel special. I think he wonders why Guido has a collar and he doesn’t. Then again, maybe I’m thinking way too much!
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July 16, 2005
Super Size Me
We were finally able to watch the documentary Super Size Me that was written and directed by Morgan Spurlock. I looked for it here in town, but had no luck. I ended up finding it at Target for about $13. I can now say that it was well worth the money spent. I plan to loan it to friends so that they can see what it is all about also. In case you don’t already know, I’ll give you the scoop.
Morgan Spurlock wanted to prove the ill effects of fast food on a body. To prove the harm that can be done, he went on an all-McDonald’s diet for thirty days. For breakfast, lunch, and dinner, he ate nothing but McDonalds. He had three doctors and a nutritionist checking his stats on what seemed a weekly basis throughout the thirty-day period.
The effects on his body were astonishing. Yes, you could argue that no person would eat McDonald’s three times a day; however, you cannot ignore the fact that these ill effects are taking their toll on our bodies little by little.
The film looks at other things such as gastric bypass surgery and corporate responsibility. I for one do not think that any fast food corporation is responsible for this country’s obesity epidemic. We have a choice to eat a Big Mac or a salad. Ronald McDonald is not forcing us to eat fattening foods. I don’t believe that Joe Camel was responsible for starting kids smoking either, but you see what happened to him. People like to blame others for their problems and this is just another area where they are doing it. They’ve eaten too much, they need some money, so why not sue the fast food corporations?!
It’s a good thing that we don’t have to worry about people suing over this anymore. We now have the “Hamburger Bill”. You can Go Here to read more about it, but it basically says that you cannot sue fast food restaurants for weight gain, obesity, or health conditions associated with weight gain. It’s a shame that Congress ever had to address this issue to begin with.
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July 15, 2005
Shopping
Kevin and Ashley made pizza bread and it was delicious!
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We’ve been doing lots of clothes shopping for the upcoming school year the past two days. I think we are finally finished. We’ve bought shoes, pants, shirts, shorts, and skorts. I would say that’s enough!
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July 14, 2005
From The Mailbag ...
From email:
Social Tips for Rednecks
In General...
1. Never take a beer to an interview.
2. Always identify people in your yard before shooting them.
3. It's considered tacky to take a cooler to church.
4. If you have to vacuum the bed, it's time to change the sheets.
5. Even if you're certain that you're included in the will, it's rude
to drive a U-haul to the funeral.
Dining Out:
1. When decanting the wine from the box, make sure you tilt the paper cup and pour slowly so as not to 'bruise' the fruit of the wine.
2. If drinking directly from the bottle, always hold it with your hands.
Entertaining in your home:
A centerpiece for the table should never be anything prepared by a taxidermist.
Personal Hygiene:
1. While ears need to be cleaned regularly, this job should be done in private using one's own truck keys.
2. Even if you live alone, deodorant is not a waste of money.
Dating (outside the family):
1. Always offer to bait your date's hook, especially on the first date.
2. Be assertive, Let her know you're interested: "I've been wanting to go out with you ever since I read that stuff on the bathroom walls two years ago."
3. Establish with her parents what time she is expected back. Some will say 10:00 PM. Others might say "Monday," If the latter is the answer, it is the man's responsibility to get her to school on time.
Weddings:
1. Livestock usually is a poor choice for a wedding gift.
2. Kissing the bride for more than 5 seconds might get you shot.
3. For the groom, at least, rent a tux. A leisure suit with a cummerbund and a clean bowling shirt can create a tacky appearance.
Driving Etiquette:
1. Dim your headlights for approaching vehicles, even if the gun is loaded and the deer is in sight.
2. When approaching a four way stop, the vehicle with the largest tires does not always have the right of way.
3. Never tow another car using panty hose and duct tape.
4. When sending your wife down the road with a gas can, it is impolite to ask her to bring back beer too.
5. Do not lay rubber while traveling in a funeral possession.
I thought this was cute:
The Texas Beetle
A man from Texas, driving a Volkswagen Beetle, pulls up next to a guy in an Arkansas licensed Rolls Royce at a stop sign.
Their windows are open and he yells at the guy in the Rolls, "Hey, you got a telephone in that Rolls?"
The guy in the Rolls says, "Yes, of course I do.”
"I got one too... see?" the Texan says.
Uh, huh, yes, that's very nice."
You got a fax machine?" asks the Texan.
"Why, actually, yes, I do."
"I do too! See? It's right here!" brags the Texan.
The light is just about to turn green and the guy in the Volkswagen says, "So, do you have a double bed in back there?"
The guy in the Rolls replies, "NO! Do you?"
"Yep, got my double bed right in back here," the Texan replies.
The light turns and the man in the Volkswagen takes off.
Well, the guy in the Rolls is not about to be one-upped, so he immediately goes to a customizing shop and orders them to put a double bed in back of his car.
About two weeks later, the job is finally done. He picks up his car and drives all over town looking for the Volkswagen beetle with the Texas plates.
Finally, he finds it parked alongside the road, so he pulls his Rolls up next to it.
The windows on the Volkswagen are all fogged up and he feels somewhat awkward about it, but he gets out of his newly modified Rolls and taps on the foggy window of the Volkswagen.
The man in the Volkswagen finally opens the window a crack and peeks out.
The guy with the Rolls says, "Hey, remember me?"
"Yeah, yeah, I remember you," replies the Texan, "What's up?"
"Check this out...I got a double bed installed in my Rolls.
"The Texan exclaims, "YOU GOT ME OUT OF THE SHOWER TO TELL ME
THAT!!!
And last, but not least:
Life Explained
On the first day, God created the dog. God said, "Sit all day by the door of your house and bark at anyone who comes in or walks past. I will give you a life span of twenty years."
The dog said, "That's too long to be barking. Give me ten years and I'll give you back the other ten." So God agreed.
On the second day, God created the monkey. God said, "Entertain people, do monkey tricks, make them laugh. I'll give you a twenty-year life span."
The monkey said, "How boring, monkey tricks for twenty years? I don't think so. Dog gave you back ten, so that's what I'll do too, okay?" And God agreed.
On the third day, God created the cow. God said, "You must go to the field with the farmer all day long and suffer under the sun, have calves and give milk to support the farmer. I will give you a life span of sixty years."
The cow said, "That's kind of a tough life you want me to live for sixty years. Let me have twenty and I'll give back the other forty." And God agreed again.
On the forth day God created man. God said, "Eat, sleep, play, marry and enjoy your life. I'll give you twenty years."
Man said, "What? Only twenty years! Tell you what, I'll take my twenty, and the forty the cow gave back and the ten the monkey gave back and the ten the dog gave back, that makes eighty, okay?" "Okay," said God, "You've got a deal."
So that is why the first twenty years we eat, sleep, play, and enjoy ourselves; for the next forty years we slave in the sun to support our family; for the next ten years we do monkey tricks to entertain the grandchildren; and for the last ten years we sit on the front porch and bark at everyone.
Life has now been explained to you.
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July 13, 2005
Women Only
Yesterday, I made it through my annual gynecological exam without melting into the floor. I am so glad to get that over with; you cannot even imagine. This is one part of being a woman that I loathe. I can hardly bear the intrusiveness of the entire exam. Being pushed on and then actually having things inserted inside oneself is not my idea of a fun time let me tell you.
The only positive aspect in this whole affair is my doctor. She is wonderful, very encouraging, and works lightning fast. Don’t ever suggest that I see a man. I have been there and done that and wasn’t happy with any of them. While some were easier to tolerate than others most were abrasive and rude. They assume that they know how things feel when in all actuality, they will never know.
Yesterday went fine though. I walked away with a new prescription and that’s the only reason I went anyway. If I didn’t have to have that, I would never go.
Kevin went in with me for support. Most of the male doctors that I used to see would not allow the husband to be present, but this female doctor is great and has absolutely no problem with it at all. I mean, it’s not as if he’s standing there at the end of the table looking under the sheet to see what’s going on. He’s just there for me.
I always wonder if I look normal down there. But, apparently I do since she didn’t throw up or anything. I’m also always secretly afraid that I’ll break wind as soon as I lay down and get my legs up in the stirrups. Can you imagine how mortifying that would be? Good grief!
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July 12, 2005
Thanks For Three
Many thanks go to Gardenwife who sent me three new mailbox pictures for my Mailbox Mayhem photo gallery. Her photos can be viewed on page 2 and as always, you can click on them to enlarge.
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What's New
Gosh, it feels like forever since I’ve posted here, but I can get you up to date pretty fast!
* Andrew got contacts! He can put them in his eyes and take them out without any trouble. We are happy for him since this is what he wanted. He can now return to school looking like a new person.
* Ashley went to the doctor yesterday. She has another ear infection. This time is different though. She is taking PILLS for the cure! Wow! They are normal sized pills too – not small. I am impressed because I couldn’t take a pill until I was at least 12. I was a big baby!
* We went to the theatre last night and saw Fantastic Four. The movie shows the viewer how Mr. Fantastic, the Invisible Woman, The Thing, and The Human Torch came into being. Every time that I say the name though, I want to say The Fabulous Four. It’s because I am so used to saying
The Fab Five I guess.
That is it. You are all caught up. I do want to share something that a friend sent me in email. I don’t know if it is true or not, but it is a good way of remembering The 10 Commandments in easy speak:
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS - TEXAS STYLE
People here in Texas have trouble with all those shalls and shall nots in the Ten Commandments. Folks here just aren't used to talking in those terms. So, some folks out in west Texas got together and translated the "King James" version of the Bible into "King Ranch" version. As a result, you get the Texan's Ten Commandments as posted on the wall at Cross Trails Church in Fairlie, Texas.
(1) Just one God.
(2) Honor yer Ma & Pa.
(3) No telling tales or gossipin'.
(4) Git yourself to Sunday meeting.
(5) Put nothin' before God.
(6) No foolin' around with another fellow's gal.
(7) No killin'.
(8) Watch yer mouth.
(9) Don't take what ain't yers.
(10) Don't be hankerin' for yer buddy's stuff
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July 6, 2005
A New Game
Kevin and I bought a new game for the Fourth of July holiday. We knew that the family would be getting together and we needed something new to play.
After much fun and laughter, I can HIGHLY recommend the game Apples To Apples. 4 to 10 players are required. This is a game that you could play with anyone and have a great time.
I called Barnes & Noble, but they never had any in stock in the Lexington store and I wanted it ASAP. I ended up finding it at Target.
If you love playing games, especially with up to 10 players, then this is the game for you. You will not be disappointed!
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July 5, 2005
War
If War of the Worlds is playing in your area, I would suggest you go see it. We saw it today and it was wonderful, thrilling, intense, and action-packed! It was well worth the admission price to see this in the theatre with the surround sound booming.
It was funny though before the movie started, they played commercials. As we all sat stuffing our mouths full of popcorn, an ad came on for The Biggest Loser - a reality show where morbidly obese people lose weight to see who can lose the most. I looked over at Kevin and told him that playing that ad really wasn’t the best way to sell popcorn!
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July 4, 2005
Here's Your Sign
From email:
Number One Idiot of 2004
I am a medical student currently doing a rotation in toxicology at the poison control center. Today, this woman called in very upset because she caught her little daughter eating ants. I quickly reassured her that the ants are not harmful and there would be no need to bring her daughter into the hospital. She calmed down and at the end of the conversation happened to mention that she gave her daughter some ant poison to eat in order to kill the ants. I told her that she better bring her daughter into the emergency room right away.
Here's your sign, lady. Wear it with pride.
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Number Two Idiot of 2004
Early this year, some Boeing employees on the airfield decided to steal a life raft from one of the 747s. They were successful in getting it out of the plane and home. Shortly after they took it for a float on the river, they noticed a Coast Guard helicopter coming towards them It turned out that the chopper was homing in on the emergency locator beacon that activated when the raft was inflated They are no longer employed at Boeing. Here's your sign, guys. Don't get it wet; the paint might run.
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Number Three Idiot of 2004
A true story out of San Francisco: A man, wanting to rob a downtown Bank of America, walked into the branch and wrote "this iz a stikkup. Put all your muny in this bag." While standing in line, waiting to give his note to the teller, he began to worry that someone had seen him write the note and might call the police before he reached the teller's window. So he left the Bank of America and crossed the street to Wells Fargo. After waiting a few minutes in line, he handed his note to the Wells Fargo teller. She read it and, surmising from his spelling errors that he wasn't the brightest light in the harbor, told him that she could not accept his stickup note because it was written on a Bank of America deposit slip and that he would either have to fill out a Wells Fargo deposit slip or go back to Bank of America. Looking somewhat defeated, the man said, "OK" and left. He was arrested a few minutes later, as he was waiting in line back at Bank of America.
Don't bother with this guy's sign. He probably couldn't read it anyway.
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Number Four Idiot of 2004
A guy walked into a little corner store with a shotgun and demanded all of the cash from the cash drawer. After the cashier put the cash in a bag, the robber saw a bottle of Scotch that he wanted behind the counter on the shelf. He told the cashier to put it in the bag as well, but the cashier refused and said, "because I don't believe you are over 21. " The robber said he was, but the clerk still refused to give it to him because he didn't believe him. At this point, the robber took his driver's license out of his wallet and gave it to the clerk. The clerk looked it over and agreed that the man was in fact over 21 and he put the Scotch in the bag. The robber then ran from the store with his loot The cashier promptly called the police and gave the name and address of the robber that he got off the license. They arrested the robber two hours later. This guy definitely needs a sign!
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Idiot Number Five of 2004
A pair of Michigan robbers entered a record shop nervously waving revolvers. The first one shouted, "Nobody move!" When his partner moved, the startled first bandit shot him. This guy doesn't need a sign, he probably figured it out himself.
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Idiot Number Six of 2004
Seems this guy wanted some beer pretty badly. He decided that he'd just throw a cinder block through a liquor store window, grab some booze, and run. So he lifted the cinder block and heaved it over his head at the window. The cinder block bounced back and hit the would-be thief on the head, knocking him unconscious. It seems the liquor store window was made of Plexiglas. The whole event was caught on videotape. Oh, that smarts.
Give him his sign
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Idiot Number Seven of 2004
The Ann Arbor News crime column reported that a man walked into a Burger King in Ypsilanti, Michigan at 12:50 A. M., flashed a gun and demanded cash. The clerk turned him down because he said he couldn't open the cash register without a food order. When the man ordered onion rings, the clerk said they weren't available for breakfast. The man, frustrated, walked away.
Sign please.
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