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WELCOME TO ALL WHO STUMBLE THROUGH THIS DIRECTION. Since the "Oldies" blog kind of fizzled, I've revamped it. I created a blog for the College Crazies program I do at church, and since it is linked to this one, I'll be using this one for misc. stuff I like that will hopefully appeal to everyone at least now and then.

If you want to see something in particular, let me know. If you're young, WELCOME! If you're "not quite so young," WELCOME!"

love and hugzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz to all!

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POSITION PUZZLES

They are numbered as follows:
Top row, L to R: 44, 45, 46
Second row, L to R: 47, 48, 49
Third row, L to R: 50, 51, 52
Fourth row, L to R: 53, 54, 55

CAN YOU FIGURE OUT WHAT WORD OR PHRASE IS REPRESENTED BY EACH OF THE PICTURES BELOW? HINT: The first one, number 44, is "too (2) funny for (4) words"

You can post your answers in the comment section.

HAVE FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ADD THE CAPTION

CAN YOU THINK OF A GOOD CAPTION FOR THIS PICTURE?????

(Click on the picture to see a larger version.)

POPCORN LUNG

THIS WAS IN THE SAN ANGELO STANDARD TIMES TODAY...be careful what you do for the next decade!
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Habitual sniffing led to ‘popcorn lung’
MARCUS KABEL, The Associated Press
Thursday, September 6, 2007

Microwave popcorn fans worried about the potential for lung disease from butter flavoring fumes should know this: The sole reported case of the disease in a non-factory worker involves a man who popped the corn every day and inhaled from the bag.

“He really liked microwave popcorn. He made two or three bags every day for 10 years,” said William Allstetter, a spokesman for National Jewish Medical and Research Center in Denver where the man’s respiratory illness was diagnosed.

“He told us he liked the smell of popcorn, so he would open and inhale from freshly popped bags,” Allstetter said. The patient said he did this for a decade.

There are no warnings from federal regulators, nor is there medical advice on how consumers should treat news of the rare, life-threatening disease, bronchiolitis obliterans, also known as popcorn lung.

The popcorn flavoring contains the chemical diacetyl, which has been linked to lung damage in workers inhaling its fumes in food manufacturing plants. The chemical is a naturally occurring compound that gives butter its flavor and is also found in cheese and even wine, according to the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health.

It has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration as a flavor ingredient, but
hundreds of workers have sued flavoring makers in recent years for lung damage.

On Wednesday, the nation’s largest microwave popcorn maker, ConAgra, said it would stop using diacetyl within a year out of concern for its workers — not because of risks to consumers.

ADVERTISING SLOGANS-ANSWERS

I think these are a lot of fun...thought someone else might enjoy them.

Can you fill in the missing word/words on these Advertising Slogans?

1. You're in good hands with Allstate .
2. Are you a Cadbury's Fruit and Nut case?
3.Calgon, take me away.
4. I'd walk a mile for a Camel.
5. Please don't squeeze the Charmin.
6. Brylcream, a little dab'll do ya.
7. Ace is the place for the helpful hardware man.
8. A-1 Steak Sauce makes hamburgers taste like steakburgers.
9. Aren't you glad you use Dial? (Don't you wish everyone did?)
10. Rice-a-Roni, the San Francisco treat.
11. Bring out the Hellman's and bring out the best.
12. Fly the friendly skies of United.
13. Oh I wish I was an Oscar Mayer Weiner.
14. In the valley of the Jolly,
"Ho, ho, ho" Green Giant.
15. Double your pleasure,
Double your fun
with Doublemint Gum.
16. I'd like to buy the world a Coke.
17. Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there.
18. Nobody doesn't like Sara Lee.
19. Snap! Crackle! Pop!Rice Krispies.
20. See the U.S.A....in your Chevrolet.
21. The best part of waking up is Folgiers in your cup.

your cup.

WHY?

Why?
1. Is it good if a vacuum really sucks?
2. Why is the third hand on the watch called the second hand?
3. If a word is misspelled in the dictionary, how would we ever know?
4. If Webster wrote the first dictionary, where did he find the words?
5. Why do we say something is out of whack? What is a whack?
6. Why does "slow down" and "slow up" mean the same thing?
7. Why does "fat chance" and "slim chance" mean the same thing?
8. Why do "tug" boats push their barges?
9. Why do we sing "Take me out to the ball game" when we are already there?
10. Why are they called "stands" when they are made for sitting?
11. Why is it called "after dark" when it really is "after light"?
12. Doesn't "expecting the unexpected" make the unexpected expected?
13. Why are a "wise man" and a "wise guy" opposites?
14. Why do "overlook" and "oversee" mean opposite things?
15. Why is "phonics" not spelled the way it sounds?
16. If work is so terrific, why do they have to pay you to do it?
17. If all the world is a stage, where is the audience sitting?
21. Why do you press harder on the buttons of a remote control when you know the batteries are dead?
22. Why do we put suits in garment bags and garments in a suitcase?
23. How come abbreviated is such a long word?
24. Why do we wash bath towels? Aren't we clean when we use them?
25. Why doesn't glue stick to the inside of the bottle?
26. Why do they call it a TV set when you only have one?
27. Christmas - What other time of the year do you sit in front of a dead tree and eat candy out of your socks?

Pilot Gripe Sheet
After every flight, pilots complete a gripe sheet that conveys to the mechanics problems encountered with the aircraft during the flight that need repair or correction.
The form is a piece of paper that the pilot completes and then the mechanics read and correct the problem. They then respond in writing on the lower half of the form what remedial action was taken and the pilot reviews the gripe sheets before the next flight.
Never let it be said that ground crews and engineers lack a sense of humor. Here are some actual logged maintenance complaints and problems as submitted by Qantas pilots and the solution recorded by maintenance engineers.
By the way, Qantas is the only major airline that has never had an accident..

P = The problem logged by the pilot.
S = The solution and action taken by the engineers.

P: Left inside main tire almost needs replacement.
S: Almost replaced left inside main tire.

P: Test flight OK, except auto-land very rough.
S: Auto-land not installed on this aircraft.

P: Something loose in cockpit.
S: Something tightened in cockpit.

P: Dead bugs on windshield.
S: Live bugs on backorder.

P: Autopilot in altitude-hold mode produces a 200 feet per minute descent.
S: Cannot reproduce problem on ground.

P: Evidence of leak on right main landing gear.
S: Evidence removed.

P: DME volume unbelievably loud.
S: DME volume set to more believable level.

P: Friction locks cause throttle levers to stick.
S: That's what they're there for.

P: IFF inoperative.
S: IFF always inoperative in OFF mode.

P: Suspected crack in windshield.
S: Suspect you're right.

P: Number 3 engine missing.
S: Engine found on right wing after brief search.

P: Aircraft handles funny.
S: Aircraft warned to straighten up, fly right, and be serious.

P: Target radar hums.
S: Reprogrammed target radar with lyrics.

P: Mouse in cockpit.
S: Cat installed.
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SCATTERGORIES #1

I have no idea if anyone is interested in "word games," but I'll throw this out just in case anyone is interested in something to do when you should be doing something else (like studying or cleaning)!

SCATTERGORIES #1
The object of Scattergories is to think of as many answers as you can that start with the designated letter and fit the designated category.

Game #1
Beginning letter: "D"
Category: THINGS FOUND IN THE LIVING ROOM/DEN

Example: desk, drape