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To: E who wrote (14343)5/8/2000 9:51:00 PM
From: Edwarda  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 62558
 
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>- Birds of a feather flock together and crap on your car.
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>-There's always a lot to be thankful for if you take time to look for it.
>For example I am sitting here thinking how nice it is that wrinkles don't
>hurt.
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>- When I'm feeling down, I like to whistle. It makes the neighbor's dog
>run to the end of his chain and gag himself.
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>- If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.
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>- Don't assume malice for what stupidity can explain.
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>- A penny saved is a government oversight.
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>- The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing in the
>right place, but also to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting
>moment.
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>- The older you get, the tougher it is to lose weight, because by then
>your body and your fat are really good friends.
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>- The easiest way to find something lost around the house is to buy a
>replacement.
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>- He who hesitates is probably right.
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>- If you think there is good in everybody, you haven't met everybody.
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>- If you can smile when things go wrong, you have someone in mind to
>blame.
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>- To be intoxicated is to feel sophisticated but not be able to say it.
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>- The sole purpose of a child's middle name is so he can tell when he's
>really in trouble.
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>- Living on Earth is expensive, but it does include a free trip around
>the sun.
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>- The mind is like a parachute; it works much better when it's open.
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>- The only difference between a rut and a grave is the depth!



To: E who wrote (14343)5/9/2000 10:07:00 AM
From: Edwarda  Respond to of 62558
 
> >> > It seems that a young Aggie volunteered for military service during
> >> > World War II. He had such a high aptitude for aviation that he was sent
> >> > right to flight school at Pensacola, skipping boot camp.
> >> > The very first day at Pensacola he solos and is the best flier on the
> >> > base. All they could do was give him his gold wings and assign him
> >> > immediately to an aircraft carrier in the Pacific.
> >> > On his first day aboard he took off and single-handedly shot down 6
> >> > Japanese Zeroes. Then, climbing up to 20,000 ft., he found 9 more
> >> > Japanese planes and shot them all down, too.
> >> > Noting that his fuel was getting low, he descended, circled the
> >> carrier
> >> > and came in for a perfect landing on the deck. He threw back the canopy,
> >> > climbed out and jogged over to the captain.
> >> > Saluting smartly he said, "Well sir, how did I do on my very first
> >> > day?"
> >> > The captain turned around, bowed, and replied, "You make one velly
> >> > impoltant mistake!"