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.... and it is a :rainy: and :cold: day....

Have a great day everyone!

:jive:

A doctor goes out and buys the best car on the market, a brand new Ferrari . It is also the most expensive car in the world, and It
costs him $500,000. He takes it out for a spin and stops at a red light.

An old man on a Moped, looking about 100 years old, pulls up next to him. The old man looks over at the sleek shiny car and asks, "What kind of car ya got there, sonny?"

The doctor replies, "A Ferrari GTO. It cost half a million dollars!"

"That's a lot of money," says the old man. "Why does it cost so
much?!

"Because this car can do up to 320 miles an hour!" states the
doctor proudly.

The Moped driver asks, "Mind if I take a look inside?"

"No problem," replies the doctor.

So the old man pokes his head in the window and looks around.
Then, sitting back on his Moped, the old man says, "That's a pretty
nice car, all right . but I'll stick with my Moped!"


Just then the light changes, so the doctor decides to show the
old man just what his car can do. He floors it, and within 30
seconds, the speedometer reads 160 mph. Suddenly, he notices a dot in his rear view mirror. It seems to be getting closer He slows down to see what it
could be and suddenly WHHHOOOOOOSSSSSHHH! Something whips by him going much faster!

"What on earth could be going faster than my Ferrari?" the doctor
asks himself. He floors the accelerator and takes the Ferrari up to 250
mph. Then, up ahead of him, he sees that it's the old man on the
Moped!

Amazed that the Moped could pass his Ferrari, he gives it more gas
and passes the moped at 275 mph, OOOOOOOSHHHHH! He's feeling pretty good until he looks in his mirror and sees the old man gaining on him AGAIN!

Astounded by the speed of this old guy, he floors the gas pedal and takes the Ferrari all the way up to 320 mph. Not ten seconds
later, he sees the Moped bearing down on him again!

The Ferrari is flat out, and there's nothing he can do! Suddenly,
the Moped plows into the back of his Ferrari, demolishing the rear
end. The doctor stops and jumps out and unbelievably the old man is
still alive.

He runs up to the mangled old man and says, "Oh My Gosh! Is there anything I can do for you?"

The old man whispers, "Unhook ........ my braces......... from
your .......side view...........mirror.

:biker: :tequila:

Mr. Common Sense.
Mr. Sense had been with us for many years.

No one knows for sure how old
he was since his birth records were long ago
lost in bureaucratic red tape.


He will be remembered as having cultivated
such valuable lessons as knowing
when to come in out of the rain,
why the early bird gets the worm and
that life isn't always fair.

Common Sense lived by simple,
sound financial policies
(don't spend more than you earn)
and reliable Parenting strategies
(adults, not kids, are in charge).

His health began to rapidly deteriorate
when well intentioned but
overbearing regulations were set in place.

Reports of a six-year-old
boy charged with sexual harassment
for kissing a classmate;
teens suspended from school for using
mouthwash after lunch;
and a teacher fired for reprimanding an
unruly student, only worsened his condition.

Mr. Sense declined even further when
schools were required to get parental consent
to administer aspirin to a student;
but, could not inform the parents when a student
became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.

Finally, Common Sense lost the will to live
as the Ten Commandments became contraband;
churches became businesses;
and criminals received better treatment
than their victims.

Common Sense finally gave up the ghost
after a woman failed to realize that a
steaming cup of coffee was hot,
she spilled a bit in her lap,

and was awarded a huge financial settlement.

Common Sense was preceded in death by his parents, Truth
and Trust,
his wife, Discretion;
his daughter, Responsibility;
and his son, Reason.

He is survived by two stepbrothers;
My Rights and Ima Whiner.
Not many attended his funeral because
so few realized he was gone.

If you still remember him,
pass this on;
if not, join the majority and do nothing.

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Nice unny: day here.

I am amazed how quickly our grass recovered after all the rain. They were so dead and now they are so thick and green again.

Enjoy your day!

:jive:

Some useless info I know but even though LFC didnt win the league it is a memorable league table...... know why Duck ?

First Division 1974-75

1 Derby County 42 14 4 3 41 18 7 7 7 26 31 18 53
2 Liverpool 42 14 5 2 44 17 6 6 9 16 22 21 51
3 Ipswich Town 42 17 2 2 47 14 6 3 12 19 30 22 51
4 Everton 42 10 9 2 33 19 6 9 6 23 23 14 50
5 Stoke City 42 12 7 2 40 18 5 8 8 24 30 16 49
6 Sheffield United 42 12 7 2 35 20 6 6 9 23 31 7 49
7 Middlesbrough 42 11 7 3 33 14 7 5 9 21 26 14 48
8 Manchester City 42 16 3 2 40 15 2 7 12 14 39 0 46
9 Leeds United 42 10 8 3 34 20 6 5 10 23 29 8 45
10 Burnley 42 11 6 4 40 29 6 5 10 28 38 1 45
11 Queens Park Rangers 42 10 4 7 25 17 6 6 9 29 37 0 42
12 Wolverhampton Wanderers 42 12 5 4 43 21 2 6 13 14 33 3 39
13 West Ham United 42 10 6 5 38 22 3 7 11 20 37 -1 39
14 Coventry City 42 8 9 4 31 27 4 6 11 20 35 -11 39
15 Newcastle United 42 12 4 5 39 23 3 5 13 20 49 -13 39
16 Arsenal 42 10 6 5 31 16 3 5 13 16 33 -2 37
17 Birmingham City 42 10 4 7 34 28 4 5 12 19 33 -8 37
18 Leicester City 42 8 7 6 25 17 4 5 12 21 43 -14 36
19 Tottenham Hotspur 42 8 4 9 29 27 5 4 12 23 36 -11 34
20 Luton Town 42 8 6 7 27 26 3 5 13 20 39 -18 33
21 Chelsea 42 4 9 8 22 31 5 6 10 20 41 -30 33
22 Carlisle United 42 8 2 11 22 21 4 3 14 21 38 -16 29

just when you thought it was safe

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Zidane Saga continues

:am:

A bit cooler today... and now we have to wait for Christmas to enjoy a next long weekend! At least we will be rewarded with presents then... :xmasprep: Saw decorations in some shops already! :yikes:

Have a great day!

:jive:

Approaching the make shift soccer field in Emvini, KwaXimba, we can see the dust rising from the dry, scorched earth as a large group of local youth participate in the days training and exercise routine with their coach, Sandile Vusmuzi. Today was going to be a very special day for these youngsters and as we approached the field, I felt excited by what was about to take place.

“Football today is big business”, Sandile had said to me only the day before when we had first met to organize a very special delivery for his team. “I want to keep these youngsters out of trouble and keep them away from drugs. I want them to focus on football and on the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. We have a lot of talent here but we do not have the facilities they have in the city. We make do with what we have but we need help”, Sandile had said.

Today, I along with our volunteers from GE Money UK would witness how a little help can inspire a group of youth to rise above their seemingly impossible situation and stay focused on the game they so passionately love, football!

Through the partnership between Habitat for Humanity South Africa and Great Britain, together and Charity Challenge UK, volunteers from GE Money UK, were in Emvini to build Habitat houses for families taking care of Aids Orphans. Prior to their departure, they had received a team strip from the Barclays Premier League football club, Liverpool. Instead of holding a raffle to raise funds, they had decided that it would mean far more to a local community to bring the strip to South Africa and donate it to a local football team in the area in which they were building.

The lucky team was Mkhonto Wesizwe, managed by Hamilton Cele and coached by Sandile Vusmuzi. All week, the volunteers had watched these dedicated youngsters practice in the most difficult of circumstances. With no boots on their feet, the boys had worked hard each day during their training sessions running from one end to another of a decidedly uneven pitch. Scoring goals through a goal mouth made up of wattle trees tied together with old rope. Such skill and determination is difficult to imagine when we compare their circumstances to our first world facilities in the city. These boys had no boots on their feet and yet their ball control was awesome.

Now, sitting in the dust, the teams excitedly watched as Ian Benfell from GE Money presented to Sandile, the precious Liverpool 1st team strip. Cheers roared across the field as the team members eagerly tried to catch a glimpse at the kit. Huge grins on faces covered with dust from their practice session.

Following the presentation, the team put on the strip and proudly posed for photographs.

Now to the serious business of the day, the GE Money/Mkhonto Wesizwe Challenge!

Running in the heat with the dust flying into their faces, the GE Money team made up of male and female players ran their hearts out up and down the uneven field. At one point, Ian Benfell ran so fast towards the goal that with the pitch sloping, he could not stop himself and ran straight off the pitch into the long grass, much to the delight of the hundreds of spectators.

The local lads skillfully dribbled the ball in and out of the legs of our visitors and their emerging talent was evident to everyone. The youth won the game and the valley football team won the volunteers hearts.

2010 is not far off and we now have
a young team with their eyes firmly fixed on the world Cup and not on their circumstancesÂ….well done!!!

Written by:
Sue Johnson Habitat for Humanity
South Africa

Had no idea where to post this, dont know if anyone has seen it before, its been on Soccer am on sky, these guys are good


treadmill dance

:thumbs:

All the very best old friend.. :thumbs:

Hope you have a great day across the pond. Will catch up soon
G