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The Hug

It’s wonderous what a hug can do.  A hug can cheer you when you’re blue.  A hug can say, “I love you so,”  Or, “Gee, I hate to see you go.” A hug is, “Welcome back again.”

And, “Great to see you! Where’ve you been?”  A hug can soothe a small childs pain,  and bring a rainbow after rain.  The hug! There’s just no doubt about it-  we scarcely could survive without it!

A hug delights and warms and charms.  It must be why God gave us arms.  A hug can break the language barrier,  and make your travels so much merrier. No need to fret  bout your store of ‘em,  the more you give, the more there’s more of ‘em.

So stretch those arms without delay  and give someone a hug today!

-Author Unknown-

Tata Nano – $2,500 Car

Tata Motors rolls out Nano, the world’s cheapest car.

India’s Tata Motors on Thursday unveiled its much anticipated $2,500 US car, an ultra-cheap price tag that brings car ownership into the reach of tens of millions of people.

But critics worry the car could overwhelm the country’s roads and create an environmental nightmare.

Company chairman Ratan Tata, introducing the Nano during India’s main auto show, drove onto a stage in a white version of the tiny four-door subcompact, his head nearly touching the roof.

With a snub nose and a sloping roof, the world’s cheapest car can fit five people – if they squeeze. And the basic version is spare: there’s no radio, no passenger-side mirror and only one windshield wiper. If you want air conditioning to cope with India’s brutal summers, you need to get the deluxe version.

While the price has created a buzz, critics say the Nano could lead to possibly millions more automobiles hitting already clogged Indian roads, adding to mounting air and noise pollution problems. Others have said Tata will have to sacrifice quality and safety standards to meet the target price.

The chairman, though, insists the car will meet safety standards and pollute even less than motorcycles, passing domestic and European emission standards and averaging about 50 miles per U.S. gallon (20 kilometres per litre).

Chief U.N. climate scientist Rajendra Pachauri, who shared last year’s Nobel Peace Prize, said last month that “I am having nightmares” about the prospect of the low-cost car.

“Dr. Pachauri need not have nightmares,” Ratan Tata said at the unveiling. “For us it’s a milestone and I hope we can make a contribution to the country.”

The basic model will sell for for 100,000 rupees – $2,500 US – but analysts estimate that customers could pay 20-30 per cent more than that to cover taxes, delivery and other charges.

Tata has long promised that he’d create a 100,000-rupee car, a vow that was much-derided in the global industry but created a frenzy of attention in India. On Thursday, nearly every news station covered the unveiling live.

The company has said they expect the car to revolutionize the auto industry, and analysts believe the Nano may force other manufacturers to lower their own pricing.

French automaker Renault SA and its Japanese partner, Nissan Motor Co., are trying to determine if they can sell a compact car for less than $3,000 US.

For now, the car will be sold only in India, but Tata has said it eventually hopes to export it. The Nano could become the basis for other similar super-cheap models in developing markets around the world.

The Coffee Cup

A group of alumni, highly established in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor. Conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and life.
 
Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and an assortment of cups – porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain looking, some expensive, some exquisite – telling them to help themselves to the coffee.
 
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said:
 
“If you noticed, all the nice looking expensive cups were taken up, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your problems and stress.
 

Be assured that the cup itself adds no quality to the coffee. In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink.
 
What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously went for the best cups… And then you began eyeing each other’s cups.
 
Now consider this: Life is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain Life, and the type of cup we have does not define, nor change the quality of Life we live.
 
Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee God has provided us.”
 
God brews the coffee, not the cups………. Enjoy your coffee! 
 
“The happiest people don’t have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything.”
  
Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.

The Popularity Dialer

Have you ever been in a situation where you wished your cell phone would ring? Maybe you wanted to look extra important or popular on that hot date. Or maybe you just needed an excuse to escape from an unpleasant meeting. With “The Popularity Dialer“, you can plan ahead. Via a web interface, you can choose to have your phone called at a particular time (or several times). At the elected time, your phone will be dialed and you will hear a prerecorded message that’s one half of a conversation. Thus, you will be prompted to have a fake conversation and will easily fool those around you. Details Here!

A Lawyer’s Kindness

 

One afternoon, a wealthy lawyer was riding in the back of his limousine when he saw two men eating grass by the road-side. He ordered his driver to stop, and he got out to investigate.

‘Why are you eating grass?’ he asked one man.

‘We don’t have any money for food,’ the poor man replied.

‘Oh, well, you can come with me to my house,’ instructed the lawyer.

But, sir, I have a wife and two children with me!’

‘Bring them along!’ replied the lawyer.

He turned to the other man and said: ‘You come with us, too.’

‘But I have a wife and six children,’ the second man answered.

‘Bring them as well’ replied the lawyer.

They all climbed into the car, which was no easy task, even for a car as large as the limousine. Once underway, one of the poor fellows says: ‘Sir you are too kind. Thank you for taking all of us with you.’

The lawyer replied: ‘Glad to do it. You’ll love my place; the grass is almost a foot tall.’

The Bathtub Test

 

During a visit to the mental asylum, a visitor asked the Director how do you determine whether or not a patient should be institutionalized

“Well,” said the director. “we fill up a bathtub with water, then we offer a teaspoon, a teacup and a bucket to the patient and ask him or her to empty the bathtub.”

“Oh, I understand,” said the visitor. “A normal person would use the bucket because it’s bigger than the spoon or the teacup”.

“No” said the Director,”

A normal person would pull the plug. Do you want a bed near the window?

Police Response

George Phillips of Meridian, Mississippi was going up to bed when his wife told him that he’d left the light on in the garden shed, which she could see from the bedroom window.

George opened the back door to go turn off the light but saw that there were people in the shed stealing things.

He phoned the police, who asked “Is someone in your house?” and he said “No”. Then they said that all patrols were busy, and that he should simply lock his door and an officer would be along when available. George said, “Okay,” hung up, counted to 30, and phoned the police again.

“Hello, I just called you a few seconds ago because there were people stealing things from my shed . Well, you don’t have to worry about them now because I’ve just shot them.” Then he hung up.

Within five minutes three police cars, an Armed Response Unit, and an ambulance showed up at the Phillips’ residence and caught the burglars red-handed. One of the Policemen said to George: “I thought you said that you’d shot them!”

George said, “I thought you said there was nobody available!”

Monster, gonna kick his ass

Google Game: Name That Image!

Hideously addictive game in which you are anonymously paired up with another online user and attempt to “label” pictures from the web. It sounds boring but a few tries and you’ll be hooked. Play Game Here

Not a Good Day on the Water

Don’t Complain About the Weather

Winter in Geneve

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8. Nominate Yourself for Awards.
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10. Join the Crowd.

Bad Idea for a Radio Contest …

A radio station was running a competition – words that weren’t in the dictionary yet could still be used in a sentence that would make logical sense. The prize was a trip to Bali.

DJ: “96FM here, what’s your name?” Caller: “Hi, me name’s Dave.

“DJ: “Dave, what’s your word?”

Caller: “Goan … spelt G-O-A-N, pronounced ‘go-an’.

“DJ: “… You are correct, Dave, ‘goan’ is not in the dictionary. Now for a trip to Bali: What sentence can you use that word in that it would make sense?”

Caller: “Goan f**k yourself!”

The DJ cut the caller short and took other calls, all unsuccessful until:

DJ: “96FM, what’s your name?”

Caller: “Hi, me name’s is  Jeff.”

DJ: “Jeff, what’s your word?”

Caller: “…Smee … spelt S-M-E-E, pronounced ‘smee’.

“DJ: “… You are correct, Jeff, ‘smee’ is not in the dictionary. Now for a trip to Bali: What sentence can you use that word in that would make sense?

“Caller: “Smee again” Goan f**k yourself!”

SMiShing*

*A compound of ‘phishing’ and ‘SMS’.  SMiShing (SMS phishing) is a type of phishing attack where mobile phone users receive text messages containing a Web site hyperlink, which, if clicked would download a Trojan horse to the mobile phone. The term SMiShing was coined by David Rayhawk in a McAfee Avert Labs blog on August 25, 2006.

Here’s an example of how a SMiShing attack might happen. An innocent user receives a text message on their mobile phone with a link. The user responds to this link which in turn loads an unwanted application onto the device. This application can do things like propagate the message to everyone in the phone’s address book, render the device useless, send tasteless text messages to everyone in the address book, make the device act erratically, steal data from the device, and more. Imagine receiving a text message from what appears to be your spouse, friend, or boss with an embedded link. The message looks reasonable, you follow the embedded link and… voila! Your phone sends a crude text message to every mobile phone in your address book. Protecting yourself is very difficult as text messaging, especially if it’s a propagated attack originating from a trusted source, is very difficult to pick up on. Until the technology to defend against it catches up, the best defense is to avoid following links on text messages from your mobile device.

 

Proof Reading:

Only great minds can read this. This is weird, but interesting!

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Blanket BC

You can Donate Blankets for the Homeless at local Bell stores across British Columbia. Blankets will be picked up and immediately delivered to Shelters across the Lower Mainland. If you would like to donate a New or Used blanket, or require further information: Visit Website Here Please Help Everyone Stay Warm this Holiday Season. Find a Bell Store in your Area Here

ZENN – Zero Emission No Noise – Electric Vehicle

What sets ZENN apart from the crowd? Unlike other neighborhood electric vehicles, it has the form and features of a real car: it’s a fully-enclosed, three-door hatchback with a performance-proven, steel-reinforced body. That translates into a tremendous safety advantage.

ZENN not only looks like a car; it performs like one, too. Equipped with front-wheel drive, brisk acceleration and capable of achieving a regulated maximum speed of 25 mph (40 km/h), it keeps pace with traffic on local streets to get you where you’re going safely and in good time. And ZENN’s battery efficiency gives you the freedom to cover a lot of ground: approximately 35 miles per charge (56 kilometres).

At the same time, ZENN delivers the environmental advantages of an electric vehicle, generating zero greenhouse-gas emissions. Compare that to the 657 pounds of regulated tailpipe emissions produced by the typical gas-powered car every year. Approx Price: $12,000 CDN

Carmenere – Cono Sur Organic Wine

                                                                                                                              

Produced using organic viticulture methods which ban the use of synthetic chemicals and try to increase the microbial activity in the soil. This wine is bursting with aromas of strawberries, wild berries and plums. The palate is soft and packed full of concentrated red and black fruits. Enjoy the long finish with the knowledge you are doing just a little bit for the environment. Priced Under $ 15.00 Check Availability

The Circle of Life is All Backwards

 

You should die first, start out dead and get it out of the way. Then, you wake up in a nursing home, feeling better every day. You get kicked out for being too healthy, go collect your pension, then, when you start work, you get a gold watch on your first day. You work for 40 years until your young enough to enjoy your retirement. You drink alcohol, you party, your generally promiscuous and you get ready for High School. You go to primary school, you become a kid, you play, you have no responsibilities, you become a baby, then, You spend your last nine months floating peacefully, with luxuries like, Central heating, Spa, Room service on Tap and finally … Finish off as an orgasm.

Freak your Friends

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One Way to Deal with Difficult Passengers

 

On a British Airways flight from Johannesburg, a middle-aged, well-off white South African lady has found herself sitting next to a black man. She called the cabin crew attendant over to complain about her seating. “What seems to be the problem, Madam?” asked the attendant.

“Can’t you see?” she said, “You’ve sat me next to a black. I can’t possibly sit next to this disgusting human. Find me another seat!”

“Please calm down, Madam.” the stewardess replied. “The flight is very full today, but I’ll tell you what I’ll do. I’ll go and check to see if we have any seats available in club or first class”.

The woman cocks a snooty look at the outraged black man beside her (not to mention many of the surrounding passengers). A few minutes later the stewardess returns with the good news, which she delivers to the lady, who cannot help but look at the people around her with a smug and self-satisfied grin.

“Madam, unfortunately, as I suspected, economy is full. I’ve spoken to the cabin services director, and club is also full. However, we do have one seat in first class”.

Before the lady has a chance to answer, the stewardess continues:
“It is most extraordinary to make this kind of upgrade, however, and I have had to get special permission from the captain. But, given the circumstances, the captain felt that it was outrageous that someone should be forced to sit next such an obnoxious person.”

With that, she turned to the black man and said: “So if you’d like to get your things, sir, I have your seat ready for you…”

At which point, the surrounding passengers stood and gave a standing ovation while the man walked to the front of the plane.

Three Brazilian Soldiers

The President was briefed by Senior officials today. He was told that three Brazilian soldiers were killed in Iraq. To everyone’s amazement all of the colour ran from Bush’s face, then he collapsed onto his desk, head in hands, visibly shaken, almost whimpering. Finally he composed himself and asked his Senior official: “Just exactly how many is a Brazillion?”

The Many Uses of Vodka

Vodka, it’s not just for drinking anymore….

Remove bandages painlessly, Clean bathtubs and showers, Clean your glasses, Prolong the life of your razor blades,  To treat dandruff, Swish a shot of vodka over an aching tooth, Treat earache, Fill a spray bottle with vodka and spray bees or wasps to kill them, Vodka applied to a cold sore will help it dry out, To cure foot odor, wash your feet with vodka.

Details Here!

Reduce Annoying Telemarketing Calls

 

As a first step, call the telemarketers directly and ask to be removed from their Call lists or tell them you want to be placed on their “DO NOT CALL” lists when they contact you by telephone. ng company or if you continue to receive telephone calls/faxes, contact your telephone company for assistance.

1. If you aren’t able to reach the telemarketer or have yourself removed from a fax/calling list and if the telephone company has been unable to assist you, contact the CRTC and we will pursue the matter on your behalf.
2. In addition, you can register to have your telephone number(s) removed from marketing lists by mailing your request to the Canadian Marketing Association (CMA), P.O. Box 706, Don Mills, Ontario M3C 2T6, or faxing it to (416) 441-4062 or by completing the registration form at http://www.the-cma.org/ . Not all telemarketers are members of the CMA so this will not eliminate all unsolicited telemarketing calls. Make sure you indicate your first and last names as well as your complete address and all telephone numbers, including any Ident-A-Call numbers. This free service is valid for three years and applies to telemarketing calls received by mail, telephone and fax.
3. You might also wish to consult the front pages of your local telephone directory under Privacy Issues to see what you can do to have your name removed from any directories made available by your local telephone company to publishers of independent paper and electronic directories, including the Canada 411 Internet directory. You might also want to contact your local telephone company directly to be removed from its telemarketing lists.

How to respond to a telemarketer

Goundrey Homestead Unwooded Chardonnay

Goundrey Wines is based in Mount Barker where a microclimate consistently cultivates nimble wines that seem more European than Aussie in style. This soft textured Chardonnay is a good example of the inviting balance between fruit and acidity in Western Australian fruit, where oak is not a necessary ingredient to add either flavour or texture. “This vintage is one of the better examples with a more restrained and less obvious fruit sweetness about it. Nice current drinking.” -West Magazine Best Wine Buys $15 Available in Private Wine Stores: UPC: 9316369013157

I will follow him – Sister Act

Rosemary

Rosemary is one of those wonderful herbs that makes a beautiful ornamental plant as well as a welcome culinary seasoning. Its Latin name, Rosmarinus officinalis, means “dew of the sea” and rosemary is most closely associated with the cooking of the Mediterranean area. However you don’t need perfect sunshine, sea mist or even a never ending summer to successfully grow rosemary. In fact, more rosemary plants suffer from too much attention than from too little.