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TGIF

Posted By: gymcandy1

TGIF - 08/04/17 03:27 AM

Muhammad Ali

Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.
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An aching back sent me stumbling to the drugstore for relief. After a search I found what I was looking for: a selection of heating pads specifically for people with back pain—all on the bottom shelf.
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My wife and I were having lunch at a fashionable eatery in Annapolis when we noticed what looked like a familiar face at the next table. Screwing up my courage, I asked, “Excuse me. Aren’t you Marlin Fitzwater, the former White House press secretary?”

“Yes, I am,” he acknowledged, and graciously interrupted his lunch to talk to us.

As we were leaving the restaurant, I remarked to the hostess, “Do you know you have Marlin Fitzwater on the terrace?”

“I’m not sure about that,” she replied, “but we have Perrier and Evian at the bar.”
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A friend of ours was puzzled with the odd messages left on his answering machine. Day after day friends and family would talk and then say, “Beep.” He discovered the reason for the joke when he decided to listen to his greeting.

“Hi,” it said. “I’m not in right now, so please leave a beep after the message.”
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My friend John and I, determined to see the world, signed on a Norwegian freighter as deckhands. We were being trained as helmsmen, and John’s first lesson was given by the mate, a seasoned but gentle white-haired seafarer. John was holding the heading he had been given, when the mate ordered, “Come starboard.”

Pleased at knowing immediately which way starboard was, John left the helm and walked over to his instructor.

The mate had an incredulous look on his face as the helm swung freely, but he merely asked politely, “Could you bring the ship with you?”
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While rummaging through her attic, my friend Kathryn found an old shotgun. Unsure about how to dispose of it, she called her parents. “Take it to the police station,” her mother suggested.

My friend was about to hang up when her mother added, “And Kathryn?”

“Yes, Mom?”
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During a beautiful spring afternoon, I was attending the Cheat River Festival in West Virginia. Just as I stopped to listen to a folk singer, a group of exhibitors, dragging out tools and sawhorses, began setting up their display booth nearby. All their shouting and hammering made it difficult to enjoy the music. The noise they made got louder and even more obnoxious and intrusive as time went on.

Finally, to everyone’s relief, they completed the construction. As a finishing touch, they hung a sign on their booth. It read “Silent Auction.”

“Call first.”
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On vacation in Hawaii, my step- mom, Sandy, called a café to make reservations for 7 p.m. Checking her book, the cheery young hostess said, "I’m sorry, all we have is 6:45. Would you like that?"

"That’s fine," Sandy said.

"Okay," the woman confirmed. Then she added, "Just be advised you may have to wait 15 minutes for your table."
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My father is a skilled CPA who is not great at self-promotion. So when an advertising salesman offered to put my father’s business placard in the shopping carts of a supermarket, my dad jumped at the chance. Fully a year went by before we got a call that could be traced to those placards. “Richard Larson, CPA?” the caller asked.

“That’s right,” my father answered. “May I help you?”

“Yes,” the voice said. “One of your shopping carts is in my yard and I want you to come and get it.”
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A friend of mine was enjoying his new car’s powerful sound system by driving along with the volume way up. At a traffic light, he heard someone shout, "Hey, do you mind?"

Stopped next to him was a young man in an open convertible. He pointed to an object in his hand and said, "Can’t you see I’m on the phone?"
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My husband, Daniel, had been promoted to a newly created position. He was eager to find out what his official title was, so when his business cards finally arrived, I was surprised that he seemed reluctant to show me. After some persuasion, Daniel gave me a card, naming him director of product efficiency. “Wow,” I responded, “that sounds impressive.”

“Not really,” Daniel replied as he removed my thumb from the acronym underneath. It read DOPE.
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Good morning everyboomie. wave2


Anybody ready for another weekend? hamster


I am. I've been working way too hard this week. PHEW! wink


I did go for more groceries this morning, and then exercised, and did stuff around the house, and napped a little, and then this evening I mowed the lawns. Pretty good day I'd say. yes


If I do anything at all productive on Friday it'll have to be house cleaning. Nothing else too do, except more exercise.


I was looking at the weather forecast for the rest of this month, and there's not one day over 95 degrees forecast. In fact, most of the days in August are around the low 90s and upper 80s. shocked


I find that unbelievable........and cool. That's a pretty cool August if those numbers hold up. cool


It's still a far cry from the mid 60s that I'm waiting for.


Just think though, Lowe's will be getting their Halloween decorations in before the end of the month. ghost


Ana, if your finding artifacts I would love to see pictures of them, please. happydance


Have a happy day everyone.


joe
Posted By: BrownEyedTigre

Re: TGIF - 08/04/17 05:18 AM

WE are supposed to be in the 50's tonight and high in the 60's tomorrow! Crazy August weather!

Have a happy day all!
Posted By: Kaki's Sister

Re: TGIF - 08/04/17 09:35 AM

Good Morning Joe, Ana and all. Coffee and tea are ready.
Wishing everyone a Happy Friday! dragon
Posted By: GBC

Re: TGIF - 08/04/17 11:43 AM

Good Morning Boomers hamster

Joe, you're a busy man. Hope today is more relaxing for you. (and cooler)

Ana, weather has been crazy this summer. Not like any other summer I'm accustomed too with the unpredictable weather.

Gerry, I am so ready for coffee. Have a great day.

We'll be headed for the lake today hopefully without any spot showers coming through.

Wishing everyone a super good day today! car
Posted By: connie

Re: TGIF - 08/04/17 11:47 AM

Good morning everyone, have a Great TGIF. Dinner, Dancing, and Karaoke tonight. I'm not sure if it will be the VFW or the Eagles yet. Danish, Eggs, Grits, BB Pancakes, Hash Browns, and French Toast in the NC. summer
Posted By: looney4labs

Re: TGIF - 08/04/17 03:19 PM

Fantastic Friday ya'll puppy

Not sure what the day will bring...Ya'll have a great one! wavegirl
Posted By: Darlene

Re: TGIF - 08/04/17 05:24 PM

wave2 Howdy ho, sweet Joe! Thanks for the openers! Glad to hear it's cooling off for you! Have a very happy day, as well! yay

Good morning, sweet 'Boomies!

Been awhile since I've said 'good morning'. Have been able to spend lots of time with our newest grandson, who turns 1 year old this weekend! Already a year old!! hearts Don't know where the time has gone! Celebrating tomorrow with a wonderful gathering of family and friends! So looking forward to it! hearts

Alrighty, gotta skoosh! See you later! wave2
Posted By: looney4labs

Re: TGIF - 08/04/17 06:19 PM

Well, so far the day has brought more cleaning....good to get it done.

Darlene, it's so good to see you here. birthday to the wee one...who is not so wee anymore. wavegirl
Posted By: Sorta Blonde

Re: TGIF - 08/04/17 06:32 PM

80 degrees, 80 percent humidity! It should be raining, but it won't. Darn! I'm so sticky my clothes are all clingy. Yukky! I really think I've been transported back to Long Island! Yikes...gotta look outside to be sure. scared
Posted By: looney4labs

Re: TGIF - 08/05/17 02:06 AM

Yea, humidity is the pits!

Off to bed. Sweet dreams all sleep
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