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The Coffee Shop / Another Happy Birthday Wish! to Charlie Dearing!!!
« on: June 12, 2012, 09:59:06 am »
I don't know if he is even a member here any more but I wish him all the happiness of the day!
~~~GB~~~
~~~GB~~~
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The Coffee Shop / Get an I-pad and then get THIS 'app'!!!
« on: June 08, 2012, 01:12:37 pm »
I want one!!!
This is an iPad App that only the Germans could write.
Does anyone know where I can buy one of these?
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=6a8Eimr-fm0
~~~GB~~~
This is an iPad App that only the Germans could write.
Does anyone know where I can buy one of these?
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=6a8Eimr-fm0
~~~GB~~~
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The Coffee Shop / Here's to a spry Ol' Girl!
« on: June 05, 2012, 10:22:49 am »
Long Live the QUEEN and God Bless Her!
What an inspiration that woman is to her country, her family and ALL senior citizens everywhere....
~~~GrayBeard~~~
What an inspiration that woman is to her country, her family and ALL senior citizens everywhere....
~~~GrayBeard~~~
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The Coffee Shop / Young Love.....
« on: June 02, 2012, 11:21:34 am »
Little Larry and Gina are only 10 years old, but they know they are in love.
One day they decide that they want to get married, so Larry goes to Gina's father to ask him for her hand.
Larry bravely walks up to him and says, "Mr. Smith, me and Gina are in love and I want to ask you for her hand in marriage."
Thinking that this was just the cutest thing,Mr. Smith replies, "Well Larry, you are only 10.. Where will you two live?"
Without even taking a moment to think about it, Larry replies, "In Gina's room. It's bigger than mine and we can both fit there nicely."
Still thinking this is just adorable, Mr. Smith says with a huge grin, "Okay, then how will you live? You're not old enough to get a job. You'll need to support Gina."
Again, Larry instantly replies, "Our allowance, Gina makes five bucks a week and I make 10 bucks a week. That's about 60 bucks a month, so that should do us just fine."
Mr. Smith is impressed Larry has put so much thought into this.
"Well Larry, it seems like you have everything figured out I just have one more question. What will you do if the two of you should have little children of your own?"
Larry just shrugs his shoulders and says, "Well, we've been lucky so far."
Mr. Smith no longer thinks the little S#$& is adorable!!!
One day they decide that they want to get married, so Larry goes to Gina's father to ask him for her hand.
Larry bravely walks up to him and says, "Mr. Smith, me and Gina are in love and I want to ask you for her hand in marriage."
Thinking that this was just the cutest thing,Mr. Smith replies, "Well Larry, you are only 10.. Where will you two live?"
Without even taking a moment to think about it, Larry replies, "In Gina's room. It's bigger than mine and we can both fit there nicely."
Still thinking this is just adorable, Mr. Smith says with a huge grin, "Okay, then how will you live? You're not old enough to get a job. You'll need to support Gina."
Again, Larry instantly replies, "Our allowance, Gina makes five bucks a week and I make 10 bucks a week. That's about 60 bucks a month, so that should do us just fine."
Mr. Smith is impressed Larry has put so much thought into this.
"Well Larry, it seems like you have everything figured out I just have one more question. What will you do if the two of you should have little children of your own?"
Larry just shrugs his shoulders and says, "Well, we've been lucky so far."
Mr. Smith no longer thinks the little S#$& is adorable!!!
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The Coffee Shop / WHY????????
« on: May 30, 2012, 02:02:10 pm »
Why, Why, Why,
Why do we press harder on a remote control when we know the batteries are almost dead?
Why do banks charge a fee on 'insufficient funds' when they already know there is not enough money?
Why does someone
believe you when you say there are four billion stars; but have to check when you say the paint is still wet?
Why doesn't Tarzan have a beard?
Why does Superman stop bullets with his chest but ducks when you throw a revolver at him?
Why do Kamikaze pilots wear helmets?
Whose idea was it to put an 'S' in the word 'lisp'?
If people evolved from apes,
why are there still apes?
Why is it that no matter what color bubble bath you use, the bubbles are always white?
Is there ever a day that mattresses
are not on sale?
Why do people constantly return to the refrigerator with hopes that something new to eat will have materialized?
Why do people keep running over a string a dozen times with their vacuum cleaner, then reach down, pick it up, examine it, then put it down to give the vacuum one more chance?
Why is it that no plastic bag will open from the end on your first try?
How do those dead bugs get into those enclosed light fixtures?
When we are in the supermarket and someone rams our ankle with a shopping cart then apologizes for doing so, why do we say, 'It's all right?' Well, it isn't all right, so why don't we say, 'That really hurt. Why don't you watch where you're going?'
Why is it that whenever you attempt to catch something that's falling off the table, you always manage to knock something else over?
In winter why do we try to keep the house as warm as it was in summer when we complained about the heat?
How come you never hear father-in-law jokes?
Why do we press harder on a remote control when we know the batteries are almost dead?
Why do banks charge a fee on 'insufficient funds' when they already know there is not enough money?
Why does someone
believe you when you say there are four billion stars; but have to check when you say the paint is still wet?
Why doesn't Tarzan have a beard?
Why does Superman stop bullets with his chest but ducks when you throw a revolver at him?
Why do Kamikaze pilots wear helmets?
Whose idea was it to put an 'S' in the word 'lisp'?
If people evolved from apes,
why are there still apes?
Why is it that no matter what color bubble bath you use, the bubbles are always white?
Is there ever a day that mattresses
are not on sale?
Why do people constantly return to the refrigerator with hopes that something new to eat will have materialized?
Why do people keep running over a string a dozen times with their vacuum cleaner, then reach down, pick it up, examine it, then put it down to give the vacuum one more chance?
Why is it that no plastic bag will open from the end on your first try?
How do those dead bugs get into those enclosed light fixtures?
When we are in the supermarket and someone rams our ankle with a shopping cart then apologizes for doing so, why do we say, 'It's all right?' Well, it isn't all right, so why don't we say, 'That really hurt. Why don't you watch where you're going?'
Why is it that whenever you attempt to catch something that's falling off the table, you always manage to knock something else over?
In winter why do we try to keep the house as warm as it was in summer when we complained about the heat?
How come you never hear father-in-law jokes?
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The Coffee Shop / Worth reading...true or not...
« on: May 27, 2012, 01:04:19 pm »As I came out of the supermarket that sunny day, pushing my cart of groceries towards my car, I saw an old man with the hood of his car up and a lady sitting inside the car, with the door open.
The old man was looking at the engine. I put my groceries away in my car, and continued to watch the old gentleman from about twenty five feet away.
I saw a young man in his early twenties with a grocery bag in his arm walking towards the old man. The old gentleman saw him coming too, and took a few steps towards him.
I saw the old gentleman point to his open hood and say something. The young man put his grocery bag into what looked like a brand new Cadillac Escalade. He then turned back to the old man. I heard him yell at the old gentleman saying:
'You shouldn't even be allowed to drive a car at your age.' And then with a wave of his hand, he got in his car and peeled rubber out of the parking lot.
I saw the old gentleman pull out his handkerchief, and mop his brow as he went back to his car and again looked at the engine.
He then went to his wife and spoke with her; he appeared to tell her it would be okay. I had seen enough, and I approached the old man. He saw me coming and stood straight, and as I got near him I said, 'Looks like you're having a problem.'
He smiled sheepishly, and quietly nodded his head. I looked under the hood myself, and knew that whatever the problem was, it was beyond me. Looking around, I saw a gas station up the road, and I told the old man that I would be right back. I drove to the station and went I inside. I saw three attendants working on cars. I approached one of them, and related the problem the old man had with his car. I offered to pay them if they could follow me back down and help him.
The old man had pushed the heavy car under the shade of a tree and appeared to be comforting his wife. When he saw us he straightened up and thanked me for my help. As the mechanics diagnosed the problem (overheated engine), I spoke with the old gentleman.
When I shook hands with him earlier, he had noticed my Marine Corps ring and had commented about it, telling me that he had been a Marine too. I nodded and asked the usual question, 'What outfit did you serve with?'
He said that he served with the first Marine Division at Guadalcanal Pelieliu, and Okinawa .
He had hit three of the worst ones, and retired from the Corps after the war was over. As we talked we heard the car engine come on and saw the mechanics lower the hood. They came over to us as the old man reached for his wallet, but was stopped by me. I told him I would just put the bill on my AAA card.
He still reached for the wallet and handed me a card that I assumed had his name and address on it, and I stuck it in my pocket. We all shook hands all around again, and I said my goodbye's to his wife.
I then told the two mechanics that I would follow them back up to the station. Once at the station, I told them that they had interrupted their own jobs to come along with me and help the old man. I said I wanted to pay for the help, but they refused to charge me.
One of them pulled out a card from his pocket, looking exactly like the card the old man had given to me. Both of the men told me then that they were Marine Corps Reserves. Once again we shook hands all around and as I was leaving, one of them told me I should look at the card the old man had given to me. I said I would and drove off.
For some reason I had gone about two blocks, when I pulled over and took the card out of my pocket and looked at it for a long, long time. The name of the old gentleman was on the card in golden leaf and under his name was written: 'Congressional Medal of Honor Society.'
I sat there motionless, looking at the card and reading it over and over. I looked up from the card and smiled to no one but myself and marveled that on this day, four Marines had all come together because one of us needed help. He was an old man all right, but it felt good to have stood next to greatness and courage, and an honor to have been in his presence.
Remember, as we approach another Memorial Day, OLD men like him gave you, and all of us, FREEDOM for America .
Thanks to those who served and still serve, and to all of those who supported them, and who continue to support them.
America is not at war. The U.S. Military is at war. America is at the Mall.
If you don't stand behind our troops, PLEASE feel free to stand in front of them!
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The Coffee Shop / I'm SMOKIN' today!
« on: May 26, 2012, 10:25:56 am »
9:00 a.m. and the fire is lit, the meat is ready and the hickory chunks are nice and soaked!
1 - 8 pound Pork Butt
2 - 12 3/4" Pork Steaks
3 - 2 large whole chickens
4 - 6 slabs Pork Ribs (St, Louis style)
5 - 16 1/2 pound Brats
Plenty of my "Ed's White Front Bar-B-Que Sauce" ready
Lots of cold liquid refreshments!
And just before I finish I have fresh corn ready to grill....
And Grilled Peaches for dessert tonight!
And I am SMOKIN"!!!
~~~GB~~~
1 - 8 pound Pork Butt
2 - 12 3/4" Pork Steaks
3 - 2 large whole chickens
4 - 6 slabs Pork Ribs (St, Louis style)
5 - 16 1/2 pound Brats
Plenty of my "Ed's White Front Bar-B-Que Sauce" ready
Lots of cold liquid refreshments!
And just before I finish I have fresh corn ready to grill....
And Grilled Peaches for dessert tonight!
And I am SMOKIN"!!!
~~~GB~~~
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The Coffee Shop / Childhood Wisdom!
« on: May 25, 2012, 12:34:45 pm »
2 QUARTERS or a DOLLAR BILL
A young boy enters a barber shop and the barber whispers to his customer, 'This is the dumbest kid in the world. Watch while I prove it to you.' The barber puts a dollar bill in one hand and two quarters in the other, then calls the boy over and asks, 'Which do you want, son?'
The boy takes the quarters and leaves the dollar. 'What did I tell you?' said the barber. 'That kid never learns!'
Later, when the customer leaves, he sees the same young boy coming out of the ice cream store & says ; 'Hey, son! May I ask you a question? Why did you take the quarters instead of the dollar bill?'
The boy licked his cone and replied, 'Because the day I take the dollar, the game's over!'
And we think WE got smarter as we aged!
~~~GB~~~
A young boy enters a barber shop and the barber whispers to his customer, 'This is the dumbest kid in the world. Watch while I prove it to you.' The barber puts a dollar bill in one hand and two quarters in the other, then calls the boy over and asks, 'Which do you want, son?'
The boy takes the quarters and leaves the dollar. 'What did I tell you?' said the barber. 'That kid never learns!'
Later, when the customer leaves, he sees the same young boy coming out of the ice cream store & says ; 'Hey, son! May I ask you a question? Why did you take the quarters instead of the dollar bill?'
The boy licked his cone and replied, 'Because the day I take the dollar, the game's over!'
And we think WE got smarter as we aged!
~~~GB~~~
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The Coffee Shop / A letter to the Cardinals from an Atlanta Fan....
« on: May 24, 2012, 07:30:05 pm »
I would like to tip my ball cap and express my most sincere and heartfelt appreciation to John Mozeliak, the Cardinals Players and the entire Cardinal Nation for your recognition of Chipper Jones -- and the superior manner in which you recognized him while the Braves were in town: the 45 second standing ovation on Friday night -- amplified by Jadier Molina when he stepped out from behind the plate; but especially the pregame presentation on Sunday. This had to be one of the classiest things I've ever seen in the sport of baseball, if not any professional sport in my lifetime.
As a 2007 transplant to the St. Louis area from Virginia (born In GA and raised mostly in the South), I have been a Braves Fan since 1966. I have watched Chipper play since he was in AAA Richmond.
I attended Sunday's game with my daughter to watch Chipper (also her favorite player) play one last time. I was practically speechless as I witnessed the presentations by the Cardinal?s Organization and its players. I was even more impressed by the reaction of the Cardinal Fans. You gave a standing ovation to a player who spent an entire career as your opponent! In my opinion, unprecedented and the word ?Classy? does not quite do it justice.
I have been to a few games in other ball parks across the country and I can honestly say that on Sunday, as an opposing fan, I have never had a more enjoyable experience. I did not get booed for wearing my Braves hat; my daughter did not get hassled for wearing a Brave?s #10 Jersey; no one poured beer on anyone or threw anything at them for wearing an opposing team's jersey (even the fans in Cub?s jerseys? I guess they thought it was Monday); nor did I see or hear of a single disturbance. I enjoyed talking about the game, the players and the history of baseball with the knowledgeable Cardinal?s Fan seated on my right in section 237. It made it all the more enjoyable.
Sunday was a day my daughter and I will remember and cherish forever and I wanted to make a special effort to compliment you, your players and the Cardinal Nation. Thank you for your Southern Hospitality, superior good sportsmanship, knowledge and high level of respect for the Game of Baseball. Clearly, the tradition of Baseball is in good hands in St. Louis.
Hat tip Cardinal Nation!
And again, Thank You.
Tracy Ralphs
As a 2007 transplant to the St. Louis area from Virginia (born In GA and raised mostly in the South), I have been a Braves Fan since 1966. I have watched Chipper play since he was in AAA Richmond.
I attended Sunday's game with my daughter to watch Chipper (also her favorite player) play one last time. I was practically speechless as I witnessed the presentations by the Cardinal?s Organization and its players. I was even more impressed by the reaction of the Cardinal Fans. You gave a standing ovation to a player who spent an entire career as your opponent! In my opinion, unprecedented and the word ?Classy? does not quite do it justice.
I have been to a few games in other ball parks across the country and I can honestly say that on Sunday, as an opposing fan, I have never had a more enjoyable experience. I did not get booed for wearing my Braves hat; my daughter did not get hassled for wearing a Brave?s #10 Jersey; no one poured beer on anyone or threw anything at them for wearing an opposing team's jersey (even the fans in Cub?s jerseys? I guess they thought it was Monday); nor did I see or hear of a single disturbance. I enjoyed talking about the game, the players and the history of baseball with the knowledgeable Cardinal?s Fan seated on my right in section 237. It made it all the more enjoyable.
Sunday was a day my daughter and I will remember and cherish forever and I wanted to make a special effort to compliment you, your players and the Cardinal Nation. Thank you for your Southern Hospitality, superior good sportsmanship, knowledge and high level of respect for the Game of Baseball. Clearly, the tradition of Baseball is in good hands in St. Louis.
Hat tip Cardinal Nation!
And again, Thank You.
Tracy Ralphs
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The Coffee Shop / Relativity...
« on: May 20, 2012, 02:02:49 pm »
Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute, and it seems like an hour.
Sit with a pretty girl for an hour, and it seems like a minute.
That's relativity.
Albert Einstein
Sit with a pretty girl for an hour, and it seems like a minute.
That's relativity.
Albert Einstein
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The Coffee Shop / Who to BLAME if I die.....
« on: May 17, 2012, 04:32:55 pm »
How the world works lately...
If a man cuts his finger off while
Slicing salami at work,
He blames the restaurant...
If you smoke three packs a day
For 40 years and die of lung cancer,
Your family blames the
Tobacco company.
If your neighbor crashes
Into a tree while driving home drunk,
He blames the bartender.
If your grandchildren are
Brats without manners,
You blame television.
If your friend is shot by a
Deranged madman,
You blame the gun manufacturer..
And if a crazed person breaks
Into the cockpit and
Tries to kill the pilot at 35,000 feet,
And the passengers
Kill him instead,
The mother of the crazed deceased
Blames the airline.
I must have lived too long to
Understand the world
As it is anymore.
So, if I die while my OLD Ass
is parked in front of this computer,
I want all of you to
Blame Bill Gates.
~~~GB~~~
If a man cuts his finger off while
Slicing salami at work,
He blames the restaurant...
If you smoke three packs a day
For 40 years and die of lung cancer,
Your family blames the
Tobacco company.
If your neighbor crashes
Into a tree while driving home drunk,
He blames the bartender.
If your grandchildren are
Brats without manners,
You blame television.
If your friend is shot by a
Deranged madman,
You blame the gun manufacturer..
And if a crazed person breaks
Into the cockpit and
Tries to kill the pilot at 35,000 feet,
And the passengers
Kill him instead,
The mother of the crazed deceased
Blames the airline.
I must have lived too long to
Understand the world
As it is anymore.
So, if I die while my OLD Ass
is parked in front of this computer,
I want all of you to
Blame Bill Gates.
~~~GB~~~
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The Coffee Shop / Whooooopeeeee!!!
« on: May 17, 2012, 11:24:57 am »
I just saw an announcement on TV that St. Charles, MO is getting a new sports team...
In the "Bikini Football League"!
Tryouts are June 17th if any of you 'ladies' are interested!
~~~GB~~~
Wanna guess where I'll be on 6/17???
In the "Bikini Football League"!
Tryouts are June 17th if any of you 'ladies' are interested!
~~~GB~~~
Wanna guess where I'll be on 6/17???
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Get togethers, shows and swap meets / SAW Expo in Springfield, MO
« on: May 16, 2012, 07:19:33 pm »
OK...everything is set.
Arrive Thursday, July 12th and check in to the Ramada...Go to the Springfield Cardinals game that night.
Friday, 7/13 attend EXPO...seminar at 11:00 a.m. "Using Spiral Blades" and then at 2:00 p.m. on "InkScape"
Attend the Friday 'Dinner' and 'carry on' with new friends.
Saturday - check out the remaining things and head home Sat. afternoon.
Hope to see some of you there!
~~~GB~~~
Arrive Thursday, July 12th and check in to the Ramada...Go to the Springfield Cardinals game that night.
Friday, 7/13 attend EXPO...seminar at 11:00 a.m. "Using Spiral Blades" and then at 2:00 p.m. on "InkScape"
Attend the Friday 'Dinner' and 'carry on' with new friends.
Saturday - check out the remaining things and head home Sat. afternoon.
Hope to see some of you there!
~~~GB~~~
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The Coffee Shop / Explanation Please!!!!
« on: May 16, 2012, 07:03:49 pm »
WHY do so many folks crab and complain and then I see them posting time after time after time after time ad nauseum on FACEBOOK?
Common sense dictates that if they would get off the damn computer and/or SmartPhone they would have all the time they need!
Sorry folks...it must be an old man thing...after all I am OLD and a long time believer in COMMON SENSE!
~~~GB~~~
Common sense dictates that if they would get off the damn computer and/or SmartPhone they would have all the time they need!
Sorry folks...it must be an old man thing...after all I am OLD and a long time believer in COMMON SENSE!
~~~GB~~~
