Submitted by RaoulTGIF on Fri, 01/03/2014 - 19:23
SICK BAY
I'm sick. I rarely get sick but today I feel lousy. The last time I got this sick was probably 5 years ago. In fact, throughout my life I've rarely been sick --- rarely been absent from work or school. Praise God for giving me healthy genes. I believe our obsession to be germ free (just like Howard Hughes) prevents our anti-bodies from developing. When I was a boy I used to get my hands very dirty --- playing with sand, mud, even mercury. And I would eat anything. My exposure to germs and dirt developed my natural immunity.
I remember when I went to Italy years back. I had heard about how expensive bottled water was and so I decided to quench my thirst with cheap wine. Bad decision. I got so drunk, a burglar could have ambushed me and I wouldn't have been able to put up a fight. So the next day I was staring at a fountain of water spewing out of a sculpture of a lion's mouth in a park. A sign said "non potabile" or "non potable water." But the water from the mountains looked so clear I thought I'd take my chances with it. And so I gulped half a glass and waited for my stomach to start growling. But it never did. From that point on, I had free water everywhere I traveled.
The latest medical findings say that daily vitamin use may not preserve our health as we had thought. It's another medical theory proven to be wrong.
In retrospect, getting sick is a good reminder of our mortality. I may not enjoy it but I can accept it and it springs up hope for a better after-life.
"I know that my redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand on the earth. And after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God." --- Job 19 25
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Wisdom
from Naomi of North Hollywood, CA
Money can't buy happiness but poverty can't buy anything.
Thanks
to this week's winners:
Chuck of Whittier, CA; Don of Kelowna, B.C.; Tom of Pasadena,
CA; Naomi of N Hollywood, CA; Mike and Charlie of New York.
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Disco
King Sent
by Tom of Pasadena, CA
Husband takes the
wife to a disco there's a guy on the dance floor living it large --- break
dancing, moon walking, back flips, the works. The wife turns to her husband
and says: "See that guy? 25 years ago he proposed to me and I
turned him down."

Husband says: "Looks
like he's still celebrating!"
How
Swearing Was Invented Sent
by Chuck of Whittier, CA

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Videos of the week: (click on the picture)
Guard
Dogs are no Match for Cats Contributed
by Don of Kelowna, B.C.
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Whoever said cats are afraid of dogs based that on
size but in reality, it's the claw-enabled felines that rule.
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Astronaut's Worst Nightmare Contributed
by Mike of New York
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Here's a quick video. NASA has been looking for signs of life for
ages, Well, what if they finally find signs of life? And what if
you had just eaten beans?
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Don't
Bring your Purse to a Swamp Contributed
by Mike of New York
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Be careful when you bring your purse to a swamp. The purse may be
somebody's baby.
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Flash
Mob at Bursa Contributed
by Tom of Pasadena, CA
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Even the Middle East have Flash Mobs.
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Plumber
Prank Contributed
by Tom of Pasadena, CA
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This is one of the most elaborate pranks I've seen. You gotta hand
it to those plumbers.
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Cancer
Makeover Contributed
by Charlie of New York
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A poignant film about cancer patients and how they have the laugh
of their lives. To be able to give such joy to these people is a
true gift.
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Comments
Anonymous
Fri, 01/03/2014 - 19:42
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Liked the Plumber Video
The Plumber Prank video is funny. That was a heck of a lot of work for a beer party.
I hope you feel better soon.
Thanks,
Rick
Anonymous
Fri, 01/03/2014 - 19:42
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Get Better
Wow in spite of illness you do a great job! Get well and healthy soon as possible! I did a similar thing in Italy and drank the best tap water everywhere I went! The bottled water was carbonated and made me burp! I think the bottlers of water put up all those non-potable signs!
Get better! Tom of Pasadena