Host A Gold Party
I was reading ruined's blog and he informed us that our American money is practically worthless when doing business with other countries. He asked the question what will take the place of our paper money? The answer I think is gold.
I have been hearing about Gold parties a lot lately. This is for those that don't know what a gold party is.
Gold Parties are invitation only private home parties where you invite your friends, neighbors, co-workers and family. Participants bring their unwanted items and Jewelers will evaluate each piece for karat purity. The value of your items is determined by overall gold content and weight. With no pressure and no obligation you are then given a cash price for your items. If you are content with our appraisal we then pay you with cash. It is Fun and easy. So check your junk drawers today for that hidden cash treasure.
In addition, the party hostess earns a cash commission based on the amount of gold that's purchased. The more gold that purchased the more the hostess receives. cash is provided for food and drink. Also, anyone that signs up for a party at the event nets you a referral percentage from their party.
Gold Parties seem to be pretty popular right now due to the price of gold hovering around $1,000/ounce. People are gathering their old/damaged jewelry and going to these parties to cash in. They are sort of like tupperware parties, but you aren’t spending money…you are making it.
Senator McCain Said What?
Senator John McCain is blocking a vote on legislation to address widespread gender-based pay inequity because he thinks women only need more "education and training" instead of full equality under the law. We disagree, and so do our partners at CREDO Mobile. Please sign CREDO's petition to urge Senator McCain to quit making sexist statements and stop blocking a vote on fair pay for women.
Last week, CREDO Action and several women's groups organized people to call on their senators to enact the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. It was close, but we fell three senators short of the 60 necessary to force a vote. As disappointed as I was by the result, I was even more upset when I came across a news report regarding the reaction of Senator John McCain. Senator McCain said the gap between the pay of women and men in this country isn't due to discrimination; he said that women just need more "education and training" to earn as much as men. Tell Senator McCain that what women need is equal justice under the law. Lilly Ledbetter worked 19 years at Goodyear before she learned the men at her level were earning far more for the same work. She sued, and stood up for inequality by taking her case all the way to the Supreme Court -- where five male justices ruled her claim invalid because she filed it more than 180 days after the discrimination started. Now, Senator McCain is blocking a vote on legislation to correct this injustice -- and in the process, he seems willing to roll back 50 years of women's rights. Another vote will be called soon, possibly within days. If we can stop senators like John McCain from blocking a vote on the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, the bill, which has already passed the House, will surely pass the Senate as well. I'm asking all my friends to stand up for the rights of women in the workplace. I hope you will, too. Sincerely, Laura Scher, CEO |
Why Do Good People Go Bad?
I have often wondered what causes good people to go bad? Some people that you have known all of your life as good upstanding neighbors, then one day their name is in all the news as a child molester. This happened to one of my school teachers, plus he was a Boy scout leader, and everyone thought he was the greatest, including me. After the scandal brought, he lost everything, he eventually moved away with his family.
Almost every day it's some one stealing., The trusted employee that stole 800.000 dollars from her place of business, she kept the books for the company.All of the money stolen was spent on gambling at the local casino.She had never been in trouble before, now sent to jail for almost 4 years.
Teachers & Cop's
"Silent Tsunami"
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 It's being called the "Silent Tsunami." In three years, prices for the basic staples that feed the world—wheat, rice and corn—have risen by a staggering 83%. For people in the developing world, affording enough food to eat is becoming a daily struggle for survival. The New York Times is reporting that in Haiti, people are eating cakes made of mud mixed with a little sugar and oil to try and beat the hunger pangs. Without action to stop the upward spiral of food prices, 100 million people around the world will face deeper poverty and hunger, and hundreds of thousands will confront famine and starvation. In the face of this suffering, we cannot be silent.
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Food Shortage Ahead?
Are we headed for food shortage?
A friend went to Wal-Mart today. A gallon of Wesson corn oil was selling for $12, up from $7. Crisco soybean oil was going for $10, up from $7. Stocked up on some Wal-Mart brand soybean oil for $5.88 before that goes up to $9.50 next week. Organic flour went from $2 for 5lbs to $4.
Some Costco's are putting a limit on rice in some parts of Ca. You were only allowed to buy one bag of rice in some area's, people have actually started buying lg. amounts of food in fear that the shelves will not be so full in the coming months.
I don't think that there is going to be that great a shortage but things will certainly be more expensive.
ARTICLE TO READ----(Food shortage)
Then Bureaucrat & The Rancher
A Department of Water representative stopped at a ranch and talked with an old rancher. He told the rancher, "I'm here to inspect your ranch for your water allocation." The old rancher said, "Okay, but don't go in that field over there."
Ingredients
2 Hearts Full of Love
2 Heaping Cups of Kindness
2 Armfuls of Gentleness
2 Cups of Friendship
2 Cups of Joy
2 Big Hearts Full of Forgiveness
1 Lifetime of Togetherness
2 Minds Full of Tenderness
Method
Stir daily with Happiness, Humor and Patience.
Serve with Warmth and Compassion, Respect and Loyalty.
~ Author Unknown ~
"Virus Alert"
>> Received this today -- it says checked with
> snopes but, as always, I checked it myself - it is real.
> Anyone-using Internet mail such as Yahoo, Hotmail, AOL and
> so on.
>
> This information arrived this morning, Direct from both
> Microsoft and
> Norton.
> Please send it to everybody you know who has access t o the
> Internet.
>
> You may receive an apparently harmless e-mail titled
> 'Mail Server Report'
>
> If you open either file, a message will appear on your
> screen saying:
> 'It is too late now, your life is no longer
> beautiful.'
>
> Subsequently you will LOSE EVERYTHING IN YOUR PC, And the
> person who
> sent it to you will gain access to your name, e-mail and
> password.
>
> This is a new virus which started to circulate on Saturday
> afternoon.
> AOL has already confirmed the severity, and the anti virus
> software's
> are not capable of destroying it.
>
> The virus has been created by a hacker who calls himself
> 'life owne.
>
> PLEASE SEND A COPY OF THIS E-MAIL TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS, And
> ask them to
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>
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Friendship
Keep a promise. Find the time. Forego a grudge. Forgive an enemy. Listen. Apologize if you were wrong. Try to understand. Flout envy. Examine your demands on others. Think first of someone else. Appreciate, be kind, be gentle. Laugh a little more.
Deserve confidence. Take up arms against malice. Decry complacency. Express your gratitude. Worship your God. Gladden the heart of a child. Take pleasure in the beauty and wonder of the earth. Speak your love. Speak it again. Speak it still again. Speak it still once again.
When To Start Cussing
'You know what?' says the 6 year old. 'I think it's about time we started cussing.' The 4 year old nods his head in approval.
The 6 year old continues, 'When we go downstairs for breakfast, I'm gonna say something with hell and you say something with ass.' The 4 year old agrees with enthusiasm.
WHACK! He flies out of his chair, tumbles across the kitchen floor, gets up, and runs upstairs crying his eyes out, with his mother in hot pursuit, slapping his rear with every step. His mom locks him in his room and shouts, 'You can stay there until I let you out!'
She then comes back downstairs, looks at the 4 year old and asks with a stern voice, 'And what do Y OU want for breakfast, young man?'
'I don't know' he blubbers, 'but you can bet your fat ass it won't be Cheerios!'
"Women Rights"
Preamble:
We, the wives of America, love being married to the husbands of America. We know we have our faults, but with our ever-morphing roles these days, there's a lot of pressure on us to be superhuman. We care for our families, manage the home, keep ourselves attractive, and even bring home our shares of the bacon. We know we sometimes lash out, but we really do want to "live happily ever after" with you. Our mutual acknowledgement of these amendments can go a long way toward achieving that.
Amendment I
We have the right to dislike your buddies.
We know it's important for you to have your guy friends, but you should know by now that we're not turned on by your stories of the good old days at college, your sexual exploits, or which relief pitcher the Red Sox should trade. Disappear for a while and be boys—it's OK, go chug beer and high-five—but please don't expect us to be happy when your friends come over and put their feet on our coffee tables or leave their beer cans on the floor.Amendment II
We have the right to experience PMS in all its glory.
Either give us our space or accept the consequences. We know it's unfair, but some of us just can't rein it in. You knew that before you married us. We may shout, cry, belittle, act irrationally. It lasts a few days each month, so please deal with it. Or even better: Bring home dinner, clear the dishes, and give us a big hug.Amendment III
We have the right to demand you finish a household job.
We're not your mothers, and we loathe having to act like them. If you wash the dishes, do them all and clean the sink, too. Don't just bag the trash, take it outside to the bin. If you start a load of laundry, put it in the dryer and fold it too. We don't like nagging any more than you like hearing it.Amendment IV
We have the right to an honest answer to "What's wrong?"
We admit guilt in this area too, but "Nothing" says nothing. If we ask, it's not because we're trying to make casual conversation. It's because we love you and need an honest answer. If there truly is nothing wrong, then ask why we think otherwise. Yes, this could open a can of worms, but remember when we dated and talked about everything?Amendment V
We have the right to keep our secrets.
Not marriage-ending ones, just small secrets we choose to hide from others. If we don't want to speak our age or share our true hair color or reveal the cheesy TV shows we watch in private, it's not your place to reveal them to our friends, your business partners, or your ex-girlfriends/wives. We're not asking you to lie for us, but we would appreciate your discretion.Amendment VIWe have the right to keep and bear tons of girly bathroom products.
You have your tools; so do we. These items are expensive and to be used sparingly. It brings no joy to see our $15 bath bar shrank down to the size of a quarter after two passes on your chest and legs.Amendment VII
We have the right to speak to our girlfriends every day.
About whatever we want, whenever we want. Please don't eavesdrop or criticize. We know you're not that interested in gossip or psycho-analytical interpretations of why some people do what they do, so we turn to our like-minded female friends for instant gratification. Yes, we do talk about you—a lot. It helps us work through issues. This keeps us happy, sane and, usually, off your case.Amendment V111We have the right to Romance.
A fine bottle of wine, soft music, deep looks into each other's eyes, compliments, holding hands, cuddling—these are all forms of romance, and we insist on them.This is what Love is all about .
"The Wizard Of Oz"
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These Gas Prices Are Killing Me.
In Southern Ca. gas is $3.75 for regular, it is slowing killing my flower and book business. When prices get this high, you spend money on the necessities and flowers are not in that catagory. I guess I shouldn't complain when I look at the price of gas in other places.
Look at some of the prices these people are paying for gas. These totals are in US dollars............
Netherlands Amsterdam $6.48
Norway Oslo $6.27
Italy Milan $5.96
Denmark Copenhagen $5.93
Belgium Brussels $5.91
Sweden Stockholm $5.80
United Kingdom London $5.79
Germany Frankfurt $5.57
France Paris $5.54
Portugal Lisbon $5.35
Hungary Budapest $4.94
Luxembourg $4.82
Croatia Zagreb $4.81
Ireland Dublin $4.78
Switzerland Geneva $4.74
Spain Madrid $4.55
Japan Tokyo $4.24
Czech Republic Prague $4.19
Romania Bucharest $4.09
Andorra $4.08
Estonia Tallinn $3.62
Bulgaria Sofia $3.52
Brazil Brasilia $3.12
Cuba Havana $3.03
Taiwan Taipei $2.84
Lebanon Beirut $2.63
South Africa Johannesburg $2.62
Nicaragua Managua $2.61
Panama Panama City $2.19
Russia Moscow $2.10
Puerto Rico San Juan $1.74
Saudi Arabia Riyadh $0.91
Kuwait Kuwait City $0.78
Egypt Cairo $0.65
Nigeria Lagos $0.38
Venezuela Caracas $0.12
"Be Aware Of Vampire Appliances"
Vampire appliances are appliances which continue to suck energy even though they are turned off, because they enter a standby mode rather than fully powering down. Many people have a number of vampire appliances in their homes, and these appliances can drive energy bills up significantly.
Common examples of vampire appliances include some televisions and DVD players, heaters, computers, and “instant-on” devices which can be powered up with the touch of a button. If you have appliances which are operated remotely, they could also be considered vampire appliances. Likewise with timed devices, alarms, garage doors, and so forth. Any sort of device which has a standby mode will use power as long as it is in standby.
The cost to run a vampire appliance varies. In some cases, appliances use almost as much power on standby as they do when they are on; companies with large numbers of computers, for example, noticed that their electric bills dropped dramatically when they turned the computers off over the weekend rather than just putting them into standby mode.
There are a number of reasons to identify and get rid of vampire appliances. It will save a great deal of money. It also reduces strain on the power grid, ensuring that electricity will be available during periods of peak demand. Eliminating such appliances can also benefit the environment.
Most people don't want to just toss their energy wasting appliances, for a variety of reasons. But there are some steps you can take to reduce energy waste. For example, you can unplug appliances like televisions and electric heaters when you aren't using them, so that they are truly off, rather than just in standby mode. You can also shut down your computer after use, rather than putting it on standby. Depending on where you are, you may also be able to find specialized powerstrips which offer surge protection and turn off when the appliances they are attached to go onto standby. These powerstrips can be great power management tools for people who are worried that they won't always remember to fully power down or unplug appliances.
Let's all be more aware of these vampires in our homes.
Join Me In Fighting Poverty
Hi, I've just signed the ONE Declaration committing myself to help fight the emergency of global AIDS and extreme poverty. I'm asking you to make that commitment, too, by adding your voice. I think your name belongs on that declaration, too. You can put it there by visiting: http://www.one.org/declare/" title="http://www.one.org/declare/" target="_blank"http://www.one.org/declare/ ONE is a new effort by Americans to rally Americans - one by one. So far, over two million have signed the declaration in support of a historic pact for compassion and justice to help the poorest people of the world. Together as ONE we can make a difference! Thanks! |
"Hysterical Letter"
This is an actual letter from an Austin woman sent to American company Proctor and Gamble regarding their feminine products. She really gets rolling after the first paragraph. It's PC Magazine's 2007 editors' choice for best web mail-award-winning letter.
Dear Mr. Thatcher,
I have been a loyal user of your 'Always' maxi pads for over 20 years and I appreciate many of their features. Why, without the Leak-Guard Core or Dri-Weave absorbency, I'd probably never go horseback riding or salsa dancing, and I'd certainly steer clear of running up and down the beach in tight, white shorts. But my favorite feature has to be your revolutionary Flexi-Wings. Kudos on being the only company smart enough to realize how crucial it is that maxi pads be aerodynamic. I can't tell you how safe and secure I feel each month knowing there's a little F-16 in my pants.
Have you ever had a menstrual period, Mr. Thatcher? Ever suffered from the curse'? I'm guessing you haven't. Well, my time of the month is starting right now. As I type, I can already feel hormonal forces violently surging through my body. Just a few minutes from now, my body will adjust and I'll be transformed into what my husband likes to call 'an inbred hillbilly with knife skills.' Isn't the human body amazing?
As Brand Manager in the Feminine-Hygiene Division, you've no doubt seen quite a bit of research on what exactly happens during your customer's monthly visits from 'Aunt Flo'. Therefore, you must know about the bloating, puffiness, and cramping we endure, and about our intense mood swings, crying jags, and out-of-control behavior. You surely realize it's a tough time for most women. In fact, only last week, my friend Jennifer fought the violent urge to shove her boyfriend's testicles into a George Foreman Grill just because he told her he thought Grey's Anatomy was written by drunken chimps. Crazy!
The point is, sir, you of all people must realize that America is just crawling with homicidal maniacs in Capri pants... Which brings me to the reason for my letter. Last month, while in the throes of cramping so painful I wanted to reach inside my body and yank out my uterus, I opened an Always maxi-pad, and there, printed on the adhesive backing, were these words: 'Have a Happy Period.'
Are you kidding me? What I mean is, does any part of your tiny middle-manager brain really think happiness - actual smiling, laughing happiness, is possible during a menstrual period? Did anything mentioned above sound the least bit pleasurable? Well, did it, James? FYI, unless you're some kind of sick S&M freak, there will never be anything 'happy' about a day in which you have to jack yourself up on Motrin and Kahlua and lock yourself in your house just so you don't march down to the local Walgreen's armed with a hunting rifle and a sketchy plan to end your life in a blaze of glory.
For the love of God, pull your head out, man! If you have to slap a moronic message on a maxi pad, wouldn't it make more sense to say something that's actually pertinent, like 'Put down the Hammer' or 'Vehicular Manslaughter is Wrong', or are you just picking on us?
Sir, please inform your Accounting Department that, effective immediately, there will be an $8 drop in monthly profits, for I have chosen to take my maxi-pad business elsewhere. And though I will certainly miss your Flex-Wings, I will not for one minute miss your brand of condescending bullshit. And that's a promise I will keep.
Always,
Wendi Aarons
Austin , TX
Power Outage Doing Mammogram
I was met with, 'Hi! I'm Belinda!' This perky clipboard carrier smiled from ear to ear, tilted her head to one side and crooned, 'All I need you to do is step into this room right here, strip to the waist, then slip on this gown. Everything clear? '
I'm thinking, 'Belinda, try decaf. Belinda skipped away to prepare the chamber of horrors. With the right side finished, Belinda flipped me (literally) to the left and said, 'Hmm mm. Can you stand on your tippy toes and lean in a tad so we can get everything?'
Fine, I answered. I was freezing, bruised, and out of air, so why not use the remaining circulation in my legs and neck and finish me off? My body was in a holding pattern that defied gravity (with my other boob wedged between those two 4 inch pieces of square glass) when we heard, then felt a zap! Complete darkness and the power went off!
'Oh, maintenance is working. Bet they hit a snag.' Belinda headed for the door. 'Excuse me! You're not leaving me in this vise alone are you?' I shouted.
Belinda kept going and said, 'Oh, you fussy puppy... The door's wide open so you'll have the emergency hall lights. I'll be right back.'
Before I could shout 'NOOOO!' she disappeared. And that's exactly how Bubba and Earl, maintenance men extraordinaire, found me, half-naked; and part of me dangling from the Jaws of Life and the other part smashed between glass!
After exchanging polite 'Hi, how's it going' type greetings, Bubba (or possibly Earl) asked, to my utter disbelief, if I knew the power was off.
Trying to disguise my hysteria, I replied with as much calm as
possible 'Uh, yes, yes I did thanks.'! 'You bet, take care' Bubba replied and waved good-bye as though I'd been standing in the line at the grocery store.
Two hours later, Belinda breezes in wearing a sheepish grin and making no attempt to suppress her amusement, she said, 'Oh I am sooo sorry!' The power came back on and I totally forgot about you! And silly me, I went to lunch. Are we upset?'
And that, Your Honor, is exactly how her head ended up between the clamps.......
"Martha Stewart Does It All"
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***From the Desk of Martha Stewart***
This perfectly delightful note is being sent (on paper I made yesterday
afternoon) to tell you what I've been up to since I saw you last in Palm
Springs. It snowed last night, so I got up early and made a sled with old
barn wood and a hot glue gun. I hand-painted it in gold-leaf, got out my
loom, and made a blanket in peaches and mauves. Then, to make the sled
complete, I made some reindeer to pull it with some extra reindeer DNA I had
laying around in the refrigerator. By then it was time to make the place mats
and napkins for my 50 guests. I'm serving the old standard twelve-course
Stewart breakfast, but I'll let you in on a little secret, I didn't have time
to make the table and chairs this morning, so I used the ones I had on hand
and antiqued them while doing my 45 minutes on the treadmill. Before I moved
the table and chairs into the dining room, I decided to add a festive touch to
the room. So, I repainted the room in pink and stenciled gold stars on the
ceiling. Then, while my 12-grain bread was rising, I took antique molds and
made the dishes (in exactly the same shade of pink!) to use for breakfast.
These were made from Hungarian clay, which you can get in almost any Hungarian
craft store.
Well, I must run. I need to finish the button holes on the dress I'm wearing
for the breakfast. I'll get out the sled and drive this note to the post
office as soon as the glue dries on the envelopes I'll be making shortly.
Hope my breakfast guests don't stay too long - I have 40,000 cranberries to
string with bay leaves before my speaking engagement at noon. It's a good
thing!
Love, Martha
P.S. When I made the ribbon for this typewriter, I used 1/8 inch gold gauze.
I soaked the gauze in a mixture of white grapes and blackberries, which I
grew, picked and crushed last week in an idle moment.
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