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FW: Super Bowl

Paul — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:00:30 +0000

A woman had 50 yard line tickets for the Super Bowl. As she sat down, a man came along and asked her if anyone is sitting in the seat next to her.

“No,” she said, “the seat is empty.”

“This is incredible,” said the man. “Who in their right mind would have a seat like this for the Super Bowl, the biggest sporting event in the world, and not use it?”

Somberly, the woman says, “Well, the seat actually belongs to me. I was supposed to come here with my husband, but he passed away. This is the first Super Bowl we have not been to together since we got married in 1967.”

“Oh I’m sorry to hear that, that’s terrible. But couldn’t you find someone else—a friend or relative or even a neighbor to take the seat?”

The woman shakes her head, “No, they’re all at the funeral.”

FW: Insane Baseball Catch

Paul — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:20:50 +0000

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Editor’s note: Snopes debunked this video, but they still did a great job making it look real.

FW: About Your Dead Parrot Señor Wilson

Paul — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 12:53:58 +0000

THE PHONE RINGS:

“Hello Señor Wilson, I am the caretaker at your country house in Mexico.”

“Ah yes, Ernesto. What can I do for you? Is there a problem?”

“Um, I am just calling to advise you that your parrot, he is dead.”

“My parrot? Dead? The one that won the International competition?”

“Si, Señor, that’s the one.”

“Damn! That’s a pity! I spent a small fortune on that bird. What did he die from?”

“From eating the rotten meat, Señor Wilson.”

“Rotten meat? Who the hell fed him rotten meat?”

“Nobody, Señor. He ate the meat of the dead horse.”

“Dead horse? What dead horse?”

“The thoroughbred, Señor Wilson.”

“My prize thoroughbred is dead?”

“Yes, Señor Wilson, he died from all that work pulling the water cart.”

“Are you insane? What water cart?”

“The one we used to put out the fire, Señor.”

“Good Heavens! What fire are you talking about, man?”

“The one at your house, Señor! A candle fell and the curtains caught on fire.”

“What the hell? Are you saying that my mansion is destroyed because of a candle?!”

“Yes, Señor Wilson.”

“There’s electricity at the house, what was the candle for?”

“For the funeral, Señor Wilson.”

“WHAT BLOODY FUNERAL??!!”

“Your wife’s, Señor Wilson. She showed up very late one night and I thought she was a thief, so I hit her with your new Ping G 15 204g titanium head golf club with the TFC 149D graphite shaft.”

SILENCE……….. LONG SILENCE………VERY LONG SILENCE.

“Ernesto, if you broke that driver, you’re in deep trouble!”

FW: How To Really Walk On Water

Paul — Thu, 26 May 2011 06:00:30 +0000

A few days ago we posted about Liquid Mountaineering or the sport of running on water. Below is a video forwarded to us on exactly what it requires for humankind to really walk on water!

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FW: Liquid Mountaineering…A New Sport?

Paul — Mon, 23 May 2011 14:03:25 +0000

Many people are not certain if Liquid Mountaineering is truly a new sport or just a hoax. Liquid Mountaineering takes place when an individual attempts to achieve what man has tried to do for centuries: walk on water. Or to be more precise: running on water. The below video shows a group who claims to have gone farther than any anyone else. Watch the video and then read what the critics have to say below.

Click here to view the embedded video.

The peeps on snopes have their doubts on the validity of this sport. Concerning the video here is their take: “You can see how shallow the water is in a few shots. There’s even a bush growing out of it. (Another one on the other side, as well as the tree you can see in the initial still.) Clearly the lake is just a bit fuller than usual and they can run to the point where the edge would usually be, when it suddenly drops away, at the point where they all fall over.”

Hoax or not, at least it is less painful when you fall than other sports.

FW: Craziest Bowling Shot Ever!

Paul — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 18:22:23 +0000

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FW: Inmate Football

Paul — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 06:00:59 +0000

In the fall of 2008, there was an unusual high school football game played in Grapevine, Texas. The game was between Grapevine Faith Academy and the Gainesville State School. Faith Academy is a Christian school and Gainesville State School is located within a maximum security correction facility.

Gainesville State School has 14 players. They play every game on the road. Their record was 0-8. They have scored only twice. Their 14 players are teenagers who have been convicted of crimes ranging from drugs to assault to robbery. Most had families who had disowned them. They wore outdated, used shoulder pads and helmets. Faith Academy was 7-2. They had 70 players, 11 coaches, and the latest equipment.

Chris Hogan, the head coach at Faith Academy, knew the Gainesville team would have no fans, and it would be no contest. He thought, “What if half of our fans and half of our cheerleaders, for one night only, cheered for the other team?” He sent out an email to the faithful asking them to do just that. “Here’s the message I want you to send,” Hogan wrote. “You’re just as valuable as any other person on the planet.”
Some folks were confused and thought he was nuts. One player said, “Coach, why are we doing this?” Hogan said, “Imagine you don’t have a home life, no one to love you, no one pulling for you. Imagine that everyone pretty much had given up on you. Now, imagine what it would feel like and mean to you for hundreds of people to suddenly believe in you..”

The idea took root. On the night of the game, imagine the surprise of those 14 players when they took the field and there was a banner the cheerleaders had made for them to crash through. The visitors’ stands were full. The cheerleaders were leading cheers for them. The fans were calling them by their names Isaiah, the quarterback-middle linebacker said, “I never in my life thought I would hear parents cheering to tackle and hit their kid. Most of the time, when we come out, people are afraid of us. You can see it in their eyes, but these people are yelling for us. They knew our names.”

Faith won the game, but after the game, both teams gathered at the 50-yard line to pray. That’s when Isaiah, the teenage convict-quarterback surprised everybody and asked if he could pray. He prayed, “Lord, I don’t know what just happened so I don’t know how or who to say thank you to, but I never knew there were so many people in the world that cared about us.” On the way back to the bus, under guard, each one of the players was handed a burger, fries, a coke, candy, a Bible, and an encouraging letter from the players from Faith Academy.

Watch the video of this story below.

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FW: Live like an Eighty Year Old

Paul — Tue, 04 May 2010 06:00:05 +0000

This or something like it has circulated around but it’s always a nice reminder.

One day I had lunch with some friends. Jim, a tall, balding golfer type
about 80 years old, came along with them—all in all, a pleasant bunch.

When the menus were presented, we ordered salads, sandwiches, and soups,
except for Jim who said, “Ice Cream, please. Two scoops, chocolate.

I wasn’t sure my ears heard right, and the others were aghast. “Along with
heated apple pie,” Jim added, completely unabashed.

We tried to act quite nonchalant, as if people did this all the time.. But
when our orders were brought out, I didn’t enjoy mine.

I couldn’t take my eyes off Jim as his pie a-la-mode went down. The other
guys couldn’t believe it. They ate their lunches silently and grinned.

The next time I went out to eat, I called and invited Jim. I lunched on
white meat tuna. He ordered a parfait.
I smiled. He asked if he amused me
I answered, “Yes, you do, but also you confuse me.

How come you order rich desserts, while I feel I must be sensible? He
laughed and said “I’m tasting all that is Possible.

I try to eat the food I need, and do the things I should. But life’s so
short, my friend, I hate missing out on something good.

This year I realized how old I was. (He grinned) I haven’t been this old
before.” “So, before I die, I’ve got to try those things that for years I had
ignored. I haven’t smelled all the flowers yet. There are too many trout streams I
haven’t fished. There’s more fudge sundaes to wolf down and kites to be
flown overhead.

There are too many golf courses I haven’t played. I’ve not laughed at all
the jokes. I’ve missed a lot of sporting events and potato chips and cokes.

I want to wade again in water and feel ocean spray on my face. I want to sit
in a country church once more and thank God for His grace.

I want peanut butter every day spread on my morning toast. I want un-timed
long distance calls to the folks I love the most.

I haven’t cried at all the movies yet, or walked in the morning rain. I need
to feel wind on my face. I want to be in love again.

So, if I choose to have dessert, instead of having dinner, then should I die
before night fall, I’d say I died a winner, because I missed out on nothing.
I filled my heart’s desire. I had that final chocolate mousse before my life
expired..”

With that, I called the waitress over.. “I’ve changed my mind, ” I said. “I
want what he is having, only add some more whipped cream!”

Be mindful that happiness isn’t based on possessions, power, or prestige,
but on relationships with people we like and respect. Remember that while
money talks, CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM SINGS!

FW: Now This is a Sport!

Paul — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 06:00:27 +0000

You GOTTA watch the below half-time event! UNBELIEVABLE! This is from an Army-Navy basketball game in Annapolis in February 2009. They are from the King school district in Cleveland, 4th through 8th grade.

Video:
A Physical Education teacher, Lynn Kelley who founded the Kings Firecrackers 13 years ago, said the video of their performance at an Army vs. Navy game in February was posted to the team’s Web site in early April, and has ignited national interest.

Editor’s Note: This is a large video (but worth watch), please be patient while it is loading.

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