Great stuff - I've played the game 4 times now and only about 5 of the questions were repeated in all that time :thumbs:

anyone SA living in paris. have been her for the last 10 years and have 3 SA friends here but i think it is tiem you come and join us

Cheers

warren

[email]warren_fr[at]yahoo[dot]fr[/email]

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It was on May 31 that the lovely young Lady Godiva, aged 17, rode naked on horseback through Coventry, England, to protest the high tax rate established by her own husband, Earl Leofric of Mercia. Her protest worked and he lowered taxes. I strongly endorse this type of civil disobedience, and remind female readers that taxes are pretty high just about everywhere these days, especially here in Denmark.

On May 31, 1902, the Treaty of Vereeniging was signed, canceling the Bore War for lack of interest. (The Bore War should not be confused with the Boar War, which was much more exciting on account of tusks.)


Birthdays

Born on May 31: Brooke Shields (1965), Joe Namath (1943), Johnny Paycheck (1941), Clint Eastwood (1930), Fred Allen (1894), Walt Whitman (1819), and King Manuel I of Portugal (1469)

My internet toegang is maar dun en min deesdae en as ek nog kans kry wil ek eerder e-mails stuur.

Wel ons is nou so vier maande terug in Suid Afrika en my gevoelens ry maar ongelooflik "rollercoaster" - wanneer ons buite is en ek kan die see sien en ons draf langs die see of ons gaan mountain bike in die Drakensberg is ek in die sewende hemel maar as ek sukkel met die burokrasie en die werksoek en die verlang na vriende wil ek sommer net op die eerste die beste vliegtuig terugkom Engeland toe.

Ek behoort hierdie maand my eie rekenaar te kry so dan sal ek beslis weer meer op die internet wees. Dit voel omtrent of ek sonder 'n sintuig is as ek nie internet het nie!

Wel ek is nou op pad strand toe - ja dit is winter hier by ons en dit is absoluut heerlik - lekker sonnige dae met 'n temperatuur in die lae 20's

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online edition: http://www.globalbuzz-sa.com/newsletter/2005/june.htm

This is about a skinny young boy who loved football with all his heart.
Practice after practice, he eagerly gave everything he had. But being
half the size of the others boys, he got absolutely nowhere. At all the
games this hopeful athlete sat on the bench and hardly ever played.
This teenager lived alone with his father, and the two of them had a
very special relationship. Even though the son was always on the bench, his father was always in the stands cheering. He never missed a game.

This young man was still the smallest of the class when he entered high school. But his father continued to encourage him but also made it very clear that he did not have to play football if he didn't want to. But the young man loved football and decided to hang in there. He was determined to try his best at every practice, and perhaps he'd get to play when he became a senior. All through high school he never missed a practice nor a game, but remained a bench warmer all four years. His faithful father was always in the stands, always with words of encouragement for him.

When the young man went to college, he decided to try out for the
football team as a "walk-on." Everyone was sure he would never make the cut, but he did. The coach admitted that he kept him on the roster because he always put his heart and soul into every practice, and at the same time, provided the other members with the spirit and hustle they badly needed. The news that he had survived the cut thrilled him so much that he rushed to the nearest phone and called his father. His father shared his excitement and was sent season tickets for all the college games. This persistent young athlete never missed practice during his four years at college, but he never got to play in the game.

It was the end of his senior football season, and as he trotted onto the practice field shortly before the big play-off game, the coach met him with a telegram. The young man read the telegram and he became deathly silent. Swallowing hard, he mumbled to the coach, "My father died this morning, is it all right if I miss practice today?" The coach put his arm gently around his shoulder and said, "Take the rest of the week off, son and don't even plan to come back to the game on Saturday."

Saturday arrived, and the game was not going well. In the third quarter, when the team was ten points behind, a silent young man quietly slipped into the empty locker room and put on his football gear. As he ran onto the sidelines, the coach and his players were astounded to see their faithful teammate back so soon. "Coach, please let me play. I've just got to play today," said the young man. The coach pretended not to hear him. There was no way he wanted his worst player in this close playoff game. But the young man persisted, and finally feeling sorry for the kid, the coach gave in.
"All right," he said. "You can go in."

Before long, the coach, the players and everyone in the stands could not believe their eyes, this little unknown, who had never played before was doing everything right. The opposing team could not stop him. He ran, he passed, blocked and tackled like a star. His team began to triumph. The score was soon tied. In the closing seconds of the game, this kid intercepted a pass and ran all the way for the winning touchdown. The fans broke loose. His teammates hoisted him onto their shoulders. Such cheering you never heard!

Finally, after the stands had emptied and the team had showered and left the locker room, the coach noticed that the young man was sitting quietly in the corner all alone. The coach came to him and said, "Kid, I can't believe it. You were fantastic! Tell me what got into you? How did you do it?" He looked at the coach, with tears in his eyes, and said, "Well, you knew my dad died, but did you know that my dad was blind?" The young man swallowed hard and forced a smile, "Dad came to all my games, but today was the first time he could see me play, and I wanted to show him I could do it!"

Like the athlete's father, God is always there cheering for us he's always reminding us to go on. He's even offering us his hand for he knows what is best and is willing to give us what we need and not simply what we want. God has never missed a single game. What a joy to know that life is meaningful if lived for the highest. Live for him for he's watching us in the game of life.

RIGHT NOW: Somebody is very proud of you, somebody is thinking of you, somebody is caring about you, somebody misses you, somebody wants to talk to you, somebody wants to be with you, somebody hopes you are not in trouble, somebody is thankful for the support you have provided, somebody wants to hold your hand, somebody hopes everything turns out all right, somebody wants you to be happy, somebody wants you to find him/her, somebody wants to give you a gift, somebody wants to hug you, somebody thinks you ARE a
gift, somebody admires your strength, somebody is thinking of you and smiling, somebody wants to protect you, somebody can't wait to see you, somebody loves you for who you are, somebody treasures your spirit, somebody is glad that you are their friend, somebody wants to get to know you better, somebody wants to be near you, somebody wants you to know they are there for you, somebody would do
anything for you, somebody wants to share their dreams with you, somebody is alive because of you, somebody needs your support, somebody will cry when they read this, somebody needs you to have faith in them, somebody trusts you, somebody hears a song that reminds them of you, somebody loves you!

Our Father knows what's best for us,
So why should we complain ...
We always want the sunshine,
But He knows there must be rain.

We love the sound of laughter
And the merriment of cheer;
But our hearts would lose their tenderness
If we never shed a tear.

Our Father tests us often
With suffering and with sorrow;
He tests us, not to punish us,
But to help us meet "tomorrow."

For growing trees are strengthened
When they withstand the storm;
And the sharp cut of the chisel
Gives the marble grace and form.

God never hurts us needlessly,
And He never wastes our pain;
For every loss He sends to us
Is followed by rich gain.

And when we count the blessings
That God has so freely sent;
We will find no cause for murmuring
And no time to lament.

For Our Father loves His children,
And to Him all things are plain;
So He never sends us "pleasure"
When the "soul's deep need is pain."

So whenever we are troubled,
And when everything goes wrong,
It is just God working in us
To make "our spirits strong."

-- Helen Steiner Rice

The carpenter I hired to help me restore an old farmhouse had
just finished a rough first day on the job. A flat tire made
him lose an hour of work, his electric saw quit and now his
ancient pickup truck refused to start.

While I drove him home, he sat in stony silence. Upon arriving,
he invited me in to meet his family. As we walked toward the
front door, he paused briefly at a small tree, touching the
tips of the branches with both hands.

When opening the door he underwent an amazing transformation.
His tanned face was wreathed in smiles and he hugged his two
small children and gave his wife a kiss. Afterward he walked
me to the car. We passed the tree and my curiosity got the
better of me. I asked him about what I had seen him do earlier.

"Oh, that's my trouble tree", he replied. "I know I can't
help having troubles on the job, but one thing for sure,
troubles don't belong in the house with my wife and the
children. So I just hang them up on the tree every night
when I come home. Then in the morning I pick them up again."

"Funny thing is," he smiled, "When I come out in the morning
to pick them up, there ain't nearly as many as I remember
hanging up the night before".

-- Unknown

The young man was at the end of his rope. Seeing no way
out, he dropped to his knees in prayer. "Lord, I can't go
on," he said. "I have too heavy a cross to bear." The
Lord replied, "My son, if you can't bear its weight,
just place your cross inside this room. Then, open that
other door and pick out any cross you wish." The man was
filled with relief. "Thank you, Lord," he sighed, and he did
as he was told.

Upon entering the other door, he saw many crosses, some
so large the tops were not visible. Then, he spotted a
tiny cross leaning against a far wall.
"I'd like that one, Lord," he whispered. And the Lord
replied, "My son, that is the cross you just brought in."

When life's problems seem overwhelming, it helps to look
around and see what other people are coping with. You may
consider yourself far more fortunate than you imagined.

-- Unknown

California has more war veterans than any other state.