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[Kristin]

24 Sayings To Live By:

The most destructive habit..................................Worry
The greatest joy........................................Giving
The greatest loss................................Loss of self-respect
The most satisfying work..........................Helping others
The ugliest personality trait....................Selfishness
The most endangered species............................Dedicated leaders
Our greatest natural resource......................Our youth
The greatest "shot in the arm"...................................Encouragement
The greatest problem to overcome.......................Fear
The most effective sleeping pill...........................Peace of mind
The most crippling failure disease.........................Excuses
The most powerful force in life.........................Love
The most dangerous pariah.............................A gossiper
The world's most incredible computer................The Brain
The worst thing to be without..........................Hope
The deadliest weapon.................................The tongue
The two most power-filled words............................"I Can"
The greastest asset.....................................Faith
The most worthless emotion...........................Self-pity
The most beautiful attire...........................................SMILE!
The most prized possession................................Integrity
The most powerful channel of communication................Prayer
The most contagious spirit.....................................Enthusiasm

The most important thing in life...............................God



Two Tough Questions:

Question 1: If you knew a woman who was pregnant, who had 8 kids already, three who were deaf, two who were blind, one mentally retarded, and she had syphilis; would you recommend that she have an abortion?

Question 2: It is time to elect a new 'world leader', and your vote counts. Here are the facts about the three leading candidates:

Canidate A: Associates with crooked politicians, and consults with astrologers. He's had two mistresses. He also chain smokes and drinks 8 to 10 martinis a day.
Canidate B: He was kicked out of office twice, sleeps until noon, used opium in college and drinks a quart of whiskey every evening.
Canidate C: He is a decorated war hero. He's a vegetarian, doesn't smoke, drinks an occasional beer and hasn't had any extramarital affairs.
Which of these canidates would be your choice?

The answers will be posted in the next issue of the OG!



Only in America....

Only in America...can a pizza get to your house faster than an ambulance.
Only in America...are there handicap parking places in front of a skating rink.
Only in America...do drugstores make the sick walk all the way to the back of the store to get their prescriptions while healty people can buy cigarettes at the front.
Only in America...do people order double cheese burgars, large frieds, and a diet coke.
Only in America...do banks leave safe doors open and then chain the pens to the counters.
Only in America...do we leave cars worth thousands of dollars in the driveway and put our useless junk in the garage.
Only in America...do we use answering machines to screen calls and then have call waiting so we won't miss a call from someone we don't want to talk to in the first place.
Only in America...do we buy hot dogs in packages of ten and buns in package of eight.
Only in America...do we use the word "politics" to describe the process so well: "Poli" in latin meaning "many" and "tics" meaning "bloodsucking creatures".
Only in America...do they have drive-up ATM machines with Braille lettering.



Why It Is Good To Be a Girl & Not a Guy

1. A girl can wear guys clothes and not look totally weird! I mean, if a guy wore a girl's clothes well, you know what I'm saying!
2. Our friends don't say Hello to us by punching us on the arm!
3. If we're on a shop, and it hits an ice berg, we know we'll get seats on the lifeboats.
4. Dark circles under your eyes? A zit? Just cover it up with some makeup! No sweat!
5. We don't have to shave our faces every morning! Thank goodness! (Youch!)
6. We don't have dowse our food in Tabasco sauce to make us look tough.
7. At least one girl always survives in Horror Flicks! (Only a couple don't)
8. No matter how old we are, we can always take our teddy bears to bed!
9. We don't have to wear really sweltering hot tuxedos to the Prom or to Weddings!
10. Nose Hair, Ear Hair, Back Hair? Not a problem for us - ha!
11. Slumber Parties! Ah, guys are so missing out here!
12. We don't feel the need to slap our friends on the back when they do something well
13. Pick up lines are something we don't have to practice!
14. We can get away with wearing platform shoes to make us look taller!
15. We give great advice! (Ever seen a guy do an advice column?)
16. We always have the coolest supernatural powers on the TV shows.17. We've got far better clothes than guys!
18. We can paint our nails and do facials without feeling silly!
19. We have the sweetest songs and poems written about us!
20. We don't have to sit on our wallets.
21. Girls can carry a handbag which holds absolutely all the necessities, without looking strange!
22. We're called Tomboys, guys are called girly sissies - what would you prefer?
23. Girls have much nicer, neater handwriting than most guys - its true.
24. Our magazines have really interesting reads and loads of horoscopes and fun stuff!
25. Girls with guys first names (like Bobbi, Joey, and Randi etc) sound cool, but it totally doesn't work the other way around (ever seen a guy named Margaret or Jane?)
26. We can create 'Girly' pretty sites, and not be embarrassed!
27. We can like colors like Pink and Babyblue, and not be laughed at!



50 Good Feelings

1. Falling in love
2. Laughing so hard your face hurts
3. A hot shower
4. No lines at the supermarket
5. A special glance
6. Getting mail
7. Taking a drive on a pretty road
8. Hearing your favorite song on the radio
9. Lying in bed listening to the rain outside
10. Hot towels fresh out of the dryer
11. Finding the sweater you want is on sale for half price
12. Chocolate milkshake. (or vanilla!) (or strawberry)
13. A long distance phone call
14. A bubble bath
15. Giggling
16. A good conversation
17. The beach
18. Finding a 20 page note in your coat from last winter
19. Laughing at yourself
20. Midnight phone calls that last for hours
21. Running through sprinklers
22. Laughing for absolutely no reason at all
23. Having someone tell you that you're beautiful
24. Laughing at an inside joke
25. Friends
26. Accidentally overhearing someone say something nice about you
27. Waking up and realizing you still have a few hours left to sleep28. Your first kiss (either the very first or with a new partner).
29. Making new friends or spending time with old ones
30. Playing with a new puppy
31. Having someone play with your hair
32. Sweet dreams
33. Hot chocolate
34. Road trips with friends
35. Swinging on swings
36. Wrapping presents under the Christmas tree while eating cookies and drinking your favorite beverage
37. Song lyrics prinked inside your new CD so you can sing along without feeling stupid
38. Going to a really good concert
39. Making eye contace with a cute stranger
40. Winning a really competitive game
41. Making chocolate chip cookies
42. Having your friends send you homemade cookies
43. Spending time with close friends
44. Seeing smiles and hearing laugher from your friends
45. Holding hands with someone you care about
46. Running into an old friend and realizing that things (good or bad) never change
47. Riding the best roller coasters over and over
48. Watching the expression on someone's face as they open a much desired present from you
49. Watching the sunrise
50. Getting out of bed every morning and being grateful for another beautiful day

[Aerwin]

Newspaper Article

Answers to Two Tough Questions:

Candidate A: is Franklin D. Roosevelt
Candidate B: is Winston Churchill
Candidate C: is Adolph Hitler

And by the way, the answer to the abortion question:
If you said “Yes”, You just killed Beethoven.

Pretty interesting isn’t it?

Makes a person think before judging someone.