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Gizmo

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Joined: 05/06/2004
Location: Australia
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Posted: 10:44pm 18 Sep 2010
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A friend sent these to me, and I thought I would share them with the forum.


Ø I asked God for a bike, but I know God doesn't work that way. So I
stole a bike and asked for forgiveness.

Ø Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and
beat you with experience.

Ø I want to die peacefully in my sleep, like my grandfather. Not
screaming and yelling like the passengers in his car.

Ø Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than
standing in a garage makes you a car.

Ø The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it's still on the list.

Ø Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear
bright until you hear them speak.

Ø If I agreed with you we'd both be wrong.

Ø We never really grow up, we only learn how to act in public.

Ø War does not determine who is right - only who is left.

Ø Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; Wisdom is not putting it
in a fruit salad.

Ø The early bird might get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.

Ø Evening news is where they begin with 'Good evening', and then
proceed to tell you why it isn't.

Ø To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism. To steal from many
is research.

Ø A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a
train stops. On my desk, I have a work station.

Ø How is it one careless match can start a forest fire, but it takes
a whole box to start a campfire?

Ø Some people are like Slinkies ... not really good for anything,
but you can't help smiling when you see one tumble down the stairs.

Ø Dolphins are so smart that within a few weeks of captivity, they
can train people to stand on the very edge of the pool and throw them
fish.

Ø I thought I wanted a career, turns out I just wanted pay checks.

Ø A bank is a place that will lend you money, if you can prove that
you don't need it.

Ø Whenever I fill out an application, in the part that says "If an
emergency, notify:" I put "DOCTOR".

Ø I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.

Ø I saw a woman wearing a sweat shirt with "Guess" on it...so I said
"Implants?"

Ø Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion
stars, but check when you say the paint is wet?

Ø Women will never be equal to men until they can walk down the
street with a bald head and a beer gut, and still think they are sexy.

Ø Why do Americans choose from just two people to run for president
and 50 for Miss America ?

Ø Behind every successful man is his woman. Behind the fall of a
successful man is usually another woman.

Ø A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.

Ø You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute
to skydive twice.

Ø The voices in my head may not be real, but they have some good ideas!

Ø Always borrow money from a pessimist. He won't expect it back.

Ø A diplomat is someone who can tell you to go to hell in such a way
that you will look forward to the trip.

Ø Hospitality: making your guests feel like they're at home, even
if you wish they were.

Ø Money can't buy happiness, but it sure makes misery easier to live with.

Ø I discovered I scream the same way whether I'm about to be
devoured by a great white shark or if a piece of seaweed touches my
foot.

Ø Some cause happiness wherever they go. Others whenever they go.

Ø There's a fine line between cuddling and holding someone down so
they can't get away.

Ø I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure.

Ø I always take life with a grain of salt, plus a slice of lemon,
and a shot of tequila.

Ø When tempted to fight fire with fire, remember that the Fire
Department usually uses water.

Ø You're never too old to learn something stupid.

Ø To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever
you hit the target.

Ø Nostalgia isn't what it used to be.

Ø Some people hear voices. Some see invisible people. Others have no
imagination whatsoever.

Ø A bus is a vehicle that runs twice as fast when you are after it
as when you are in it.

Ø If you are supposed to learn from your mistakes, why do some
people have more than one child?

Ø Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine
The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago, the second best time is right now.
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Greenbelt

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Joined: 11/01/2009
Location: United States
Posts: 566
Posted: 10:21pm 20 Sep 2010
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Good one's,!!!
I like that Indecisive one, Case in point, Wasn't sure if I should reply to this Post
Time has proven that I am blind to the Obvious, some of the above may be True?
 
Barry T Coles

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Joined: 30/07/2009
Location: Australia
Posts: 109
Posted: 11:37pm 20 Sep 2010
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To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever
you hit the target.

I'm sure this is the Motto of my company's Project Management Group.

Cheers
Barry
I need to learn from the mistakes of others.
I dont have the time to make them all myself.
 
domwild
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Joined: 16/12/2005
Location: Australia
Posts: 873
Posted: 11:21pm 26 Sep 2010
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Glenn,

You are wrong! It is supposed to read:

Behind every great man, there is a great woman. Behind every great woman, there is a great behind!

If I only could remember all those witty bon mots, I could appear intelligent every time in civilised society!
Taxation as a means of achieving prosperity is like a man standing inside a bucket trying to lift himself up.

Winston Churchill
 
vasi

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Joined: 23/03/2007
Location: Romania
Posts: 1697
Posted: 07:29pm 03 Nov 2010
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  domwild said  Behind every great woman, there is a great behind!

You are wrong too. Behind a great women are a lot of teenagers! ... and a rich old man.
Edited by vasi 2010-11-05
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