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The Coffee Shop / Can Someone Explain This?

« on: April 11, 2013, 04:31:07 pm »

My wife had her prescription for metformin adjusted from 500mg to 1000mg.  She was paying about $18 for a 3 month supply.  The bill for the new prescription was well over $2200.00 - Yes that is correct Two thousand  two hundred and change. That was at Walmart where everything is supposed to be cheaper.  Hate to see the price at one of the chain drug stores.  Needless to say we did not purchase and have calls in to the insurance and the doctor. Some folks call me Bill, but the last name is not Gates!

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The Coffee Shop / All Thieves are not Stupid

« on: March 27, 2013, 09:38:35 am »

A  very interesting article.  The electronic age has produced  electronic criminals.

1.   A friend of a friend left their car in the long-term parking at  the airport while traveling and someone broke into the  car.  Using  the  information  on the car's registration in the glove compartment,  they  drove  the car to the people's home in Pebble Beach and robbed it.  So  I  guess  if we are going to leave the car in long-term parking, we  should  not  leave the registration/insurance cards in it, nor your remote  garage door  opener.
 
This  gives us something to think about with all our new electronic  technology.

2.   GPS.
A  police report states that someone had their car broken into while  they were at a football game.  The car was parked in a  designated parking lot adjacent to the football stadium and  specially allotted to  football  fans.  Things stolen from the car  included  a gun, a garage door remote control and a GPS which  had  been  prominently mounted on the dashboard.  When the victims got  home,  they  found that their house had been ransacked and just  about  everything  worth anything had been stolen.  The thieves had used  the  GPS  to guide them to the house.  They then used the garage  remote  control  to open the garage door and gain entry to the house.   The  thieves  knew the owners were at the football game, they knew what  time  the  game was scheduled to finish and so they knew how much time  they  had  to clean out the house.  It would appear that they had  brought a  truck  to empty the house of its contents.

Something to consider  if you have a GPS - don't put your home  address  in  it  ...  Put a nearby address (like a store or gas station) so you  can  still  find your way home if you need to, but no one else would  know  where  you live if your GPS were  stolen.

3.   MOBILE PHONES

I  never thought of this.......

This lady has now changed her  habit of how she lists her names on her  mobile  phone after her handbag was stolen. Her  handbag, which  contained  her cell phone, credit card, wallet, etc., was stolen  ?20
minutes later when she called her hubby, from a pay phone  telling him  what  had happened, hubby says 'I received your text asking about  our  Pin  number and I've replied a little while ago.'  When they  rushed  down  to the bank, the bank staff told them all the money was  already  withdrawn.   The thief  had  actually used the stolen cell phone to  text  'hubby'  in the contact list and got hold of the pin number.  Within  20  minutes  he had withdrawn all the money from their bank  account.

Moral  of the lesson:

     a.  Do not disclose the relationship between you and  the people in  your  contact list.  Avoid using names like Home, Honey,  Hubby,  Sweetheart,  Dad, Mom, etc.  ...

     b.  And very importantly, when sensitive info is being  asked  through  texts, CONFIRM by calling back.

    c.   Also, when you're being texted by friends or family to  meet  them  somewhere, be sure to call back to confirm that the message  came  from  them.  If you don't reach them, be very careful about  going  places  to meet 'family and friends' who text  you.

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The Coffee Shop / Things My Mother Taught Me

« on: February 18, 2013, 10:42:00 am »

1. My mother taught me ~ To appreciate a job well done.
?If you're going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning."
2. My mother taught me ~ Religion.
"You better pray that will come out of the carpet."
3. My mother taught me about ~ Time travel.
"If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!"
4. My mother taught me ~ Logic.
"Because I said so, that's why."
5. My mother taught me ~ More logic.
"If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you're not going to the store with me."
6. My mother taught me ~ Foresight.
"Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an accident."
7. My mother taught me ~ Irony.
"Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry about."
8. My mother taught me ~ About the science of osmosis.
"Shut your mouth and eat your supper."
9. My mother taught me ~ About contortionism.
"Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!"
10. My mother taught me ~ About stamina.
"You'll sit there until all that spinach is gone."
11. My mother taught me ~ About weather.
"This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it."
12. My mother taught me ~ About hypocrisy.
"If I told you once, I've told you a million times. Don't exaggerate!"
13. My mother taught me ~ The circle of life.
"I brought you into this world, and I can take you out."
14. My mother taught me ~ About behavior modification.
"Stop acting like your father!"
15. My mother taught me ~ About envy.
"There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don't have wonderful parents like you do."
16. My mother taught me ~ About anticipation.
"Just wait until we get home."
17. My mother taught me ~ About receiving.
"You are going to get it when you get home!"
18. My mother taught me ~ Medical science.
"If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they are going to get stuck that way."
19. My mother taught me ~ ESP.
"Put your sweater on; don't you think I know when you are cold?"
20. My mother taught me ~ Humor.
"When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me."
21. My mother taught me ~ How to become an adult.
"If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up."
22. My mother taught me ~ Genetics.
"You're just like your father."
23. My mother taught me ~ About my roots.
"Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were born in a barn?"
24. My mother taught me ~ Wisdom.
"When you get to be my age, you'll understand."
And my favorite:
25. My mother taught me ~ About justice.
"One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you."

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The Coffee Shop / Gripper Pushblock System

« on: February 14, 2013, 10:10:46 am »

I am considering purchasing a Micro Jig GRR-Ripper Pushblock system. Anyone here have any experience with this item.  Are they worth the cost?  I see 3 different systems  Basic, Deluxe and Deluxe Supreme.. Any and al comments appreciated.  Thanks in advance.

Billy

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Tutorials, Techniques and Tips / Rustic Finish

« on: February 11, 2013, 10:39:00 am »

Over the past couple of weeks I tried out the steelwool-vinegar mix on some projects.  I did test on a scraps before doing the actual piece.  the first is a frame for a customer. The wood is white pine. Color came out to a  golden brown. the second is a design I modified from smitty312.  I had to remove the dates in the middle because I broke off one of the numbers while handling ( an Oh crap moment). the mixture was brushed onto the frame with a foam brush, the heart plaque was actually dipped.  The wood was also white pine. The color of the plaque is actually darker that it looks in the picture and the grain shows nicely. Darn near the color of walnut. The other picture is an non stained piece  (once again a modification of Smitty312 design) in white pine.  Even though the wood is the same, the colors came out different. Each test piece reflected the color accurately. The mixture is  -well the only way to say it - it stinks, stinks, stinks.  It took 3 or 4 days for he smell to be out of the wood. The frame then got 3 coats of gloss lacquer. The customer loved the color, so all was well.

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The Coffee Shop / Moses

« on: February 09, 2013, 01:33:15 pm »

Moses in Ct

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The Coffee Shop / Little Johnnie COFFEE ALERT

« on: February 09, 2013, 10:48:12 am »

Teacher asks the kids in class:

        What do you want to be when you grow up?

        Little Johnnie: I wanna be a billionaire, going to the

        most expensive clubs, take the best b!?$h,

        give her a Ferrari worth over a million bucks,

        an apartment in Copacabana, a mansion in Paris,

        a jet to travel through Europe, an Infinite Visa Card

        and to make love to her three times a day.

        The teacher, shocked, and not knowing what to do

        with the bad behavior of the child, decides

        not to give importance to what he said and then

        continues the lesson . .

        So Nancy,what do you want to be when you grow up?

        I wanna be Little Johnnies b!?$h!

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The Coffee Shop / Don't Mess with Old Ladies

« on: February 08, 2013, 08:54:57 am »

After being married for 50 years, I took a careful look at my wife one day and said, "Fifty years ago we had a cheap house, a junk car, slept on a sofa bed and watched a 10-inch black and white TV, but I got to sleep every night with a hot 23-year-old girl.

Now ... I have a $250,000 home, a $45,000 car, a nice big bed and a large screen TV, but I'm sleeping with a 73-year-old woman. It seems to me that you're not holding up your side of things."

My wife is a very reasonable woman. She told me to go out and find a hot 23-year-old girl and she would make sure that I would once again be living in a cheap house, driving a junk car, sleeping on a sofa bed and watching a 10-inch black and white TV.

Aren't older women great? They really know how to solve an old guy's problems!

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The Coffee Shop / Classes Available

« on: February 04, 2013, 12:22:33 pm »

Men Teaching Classes for Women at
THE ADULT LEARNING CENTER

REGISTRATION MUST BE COMPLETED
By December 31 2013



NOTE:

DUE TO THE COMPLEXITY AND DIFFICULTY LEVEL
OF THEIR CONTENTS, CLASS SIZES WILL BE LIMITED TO 8 PARTICIPANTS MAXIMUM .

Class 1
Up in Winter, Down in Summer - How to Adjust a Thermostat
Step by Step, with Slide Presentation.
Meets 4 weeks, Monday and Wednesday for 2 hrs beginning at 7:00 PM..

Class 2
Which Takes More Energy - Putting the Toilet Seat Down, or Bitching About It for 3 Hours?
Round Table Discussion.
Meets 2 weeks, Saturday 12:00 for 2 hours.

Class 3
Is It Possible To Drive Past a Wal-Mart Without Stopping?--Group Debate.
Meets 4 weeks, Saturday 10:00 PM for 2 hours.

Class 4
Fundamental Differences Between a Purse and a Suitcase-- Pictures and Explanatory Graphics.
Meets Saturdays at 2:00 PM for 3 weeks.

Class 5
Curling Irons--Can They Levitate and Fly Into The Bathroom Cabinet?
Examples on Video.
Meets 4 weeks, Tuesday and Thursday for 2 hours beginning
At 7:00 PM

Class 6
How to Ask Questions During Commercials and Be Quiet During the Program
Help Line Support and Support Groups.
Meets 4 Weeks, Friday and Sunday 7:00 PM

Class 7
Can a Bath Be Taken Without 14 Different Kinds of Soaps and Shampoos?
Open Forum ..
Monday at 8:00 PM, 2 hours.

Class 8
Health Watch--They Make Medicine for PMS - USE IT!
Three nights; Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 7:00 PM for 2 hours.

Class 9
I Was Wrong and He Was Right!--Real Life Testimonials.
Tuesdays at 6:00 PM Location to be determined.

Class 10
How to Parallel Park In Less Than 20 Minutes Without an Insurance Claim.
Driving Simulations.
4 weeks, Saturday's noon, 2 hours.

Class 11

Learning to Live--How to Apply Brakes Without Throwing Passengers Through the Windshield.
Tuesdays at 7:00 PM, location to be determined

Class 12
How to Shop by Yourself.
Meets 4 weeks, Tuesday and Thursday for 2 hours beginning at 7:00 PM.
 


sent to me by a friend now somewhere in the Federal Protection Program . . ..

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The Coffee Shop / Tom's Accident

« on: January 21, 2013, 10:33:48 pm »

The best story of the year doesn't give the proper praise and credit for this painful but understandable story as told by a loving wife.......

The pastor asked if anyone in the congregation would like to express praise for answered prayers. Suzie Smith stood and walked to the podium. She said, "I have a praise. Two months ago, my husband, Tom, had a terrible motorcycle wreck and his scrotum was completely crushed. The pain was excruciating and the doctors didn't know if they could help him." You could hear a muffled gasp from the men in the congregation as they imagine the pain that poor Tom must have experienced. "Tom was unable to hold me or the children," she went on, "and every move caused him terrible pain." We prayed as the doctors performed a delicate operation, and it turned out they were able to piece together the crushed remnants of Tom's scrotum, and wrap wire around it to hold it in place."

Again, the men in the congregation cringed and squirmed uncomfortably as they imagined the horrible surgery performed on Tom.

"Now," she announced in a quivering voice, "thank the Lord, Tom is out of the hospital and the doctors say that with time, his scrotum should recover completely." All the men sighed with unified relief. The pastor rose and tentatively asked if anyone else had something to say.

A man stood up and walked slowly to the podium. He said, "I'm Tom Smith." The entire congregation held its breath.

"I just want to tell my wife the word is sternum."

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The Coffee Shop / Sunday Morning Sex

« on: January 21, 2013, 10:05:37 am »

Upon hearing that her elderly grandfather had just passed away, Katie went straight to her grandparent's house to visit her 95-year-old grandmother and comfort her.

When she asked how her grandfather had died, her grandmother replied, "He had a heart attack while we were making love on Sunday morning."  Horrified, Katie told her grandmother that two people nearly 100 years old having sex would surely be asking for trouble.

"Oh, no, my dear," replied granny.  "Many years ago, realizing our advanced age, we figured out the best time to do it was when the church bells would start to ring.  It was just the right rhythm.  Nice and slow and even.  Nothing too strenuous, simply in on the Ding and out on the Dong."

She paused to wipe away a tear, and continued, "and if the damned ice cream truck hadn't come along, he'd still be alive today."

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The Coffee Shop / Can Cold Water Get Dishes Clean?

« on: January 10, 2013, 01:00:57 pm »

John went to visit his 90 year old grandfather in a very secluded, rural area of Saskatchewan After spending a great evening chatting the night away, the next morning John's grandfather prepared breakfast of bacon, eggs and toast.
However, John noticed a film like substance on his plate,
and questioned his grandfather asking,
'Are these plates clean?'
His grandfather replied,
'They're as clean as cold water can get 'em.
Just you go ahead and finish your meal, Sonny!'
For lunch the old man made hamburgers.
Again, John was concerned about the plates,
as his appeared to have tiny specks around
the edge that looked like dried egg and asked,
'Are you sure these plates are clean?'
Without looking up the old man said,
'I told you before, Sonny, those dishes are as clean as cold water can get them.
Now don't you fret, I don't want to hear another word about it!'
Later that afternoon,
John was on his way to a nearby town and as he was leaving,
his grandfather's dog started to growl, and wouldn't let him pass.
John yelled and said,
'Grandfather, your dog won't let me get to my car'.
Without diverting his attention from the football game
he was watching on TV, the old man shouted!
'Coldwater, go lay down now, yah hear me!'

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The Coffee Shop / The Haircut

« on: January 07, 2013, 08:52:11 am »

One day a florist went to a barber for a haircut. After the cut, he asked about his bill, and the barber replied, 'I cannot accept money from you, I'm doing community service this week.'
The florist was pleased and left the shop.

When the barber went to open his shop the next morning, there was a 'thank you' card and a dozen roses waiting for him at his door.

Later, a cop comes in for a haircut, and when he tries to pay his bill , the barber again replied, 'I cannot accept money from you, I'm doing community service this week.' The cop was happy and left the shop.

The next morning when the barber went to open up, there was a 'thank you ' card and a dozen donuts waiting for him at his door.

Then a Member of The Senate came in for a haircut, and when he went to pay his bill , the barber again replied, 'I can not accept money from you. I'm doing community service this week.' The Member of The Senate was very happy and left the shop.

The next morning, when the barber went to open up, there were a dozen Members of The

Senate lined up waiting for a free haircut.


And that, my friends, illustrates the fundamental difference between the citizens of a country and the politicians who run it.

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The Coffee Shop / Fur Coat

« on: January 07, 2013, 08:28:26 am »

You will watch this more than once!

http://elrellano.com/videos_online/4624/circo-roncalli.html

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The Coffee Shop / Sandy Hook School Snowflake Information

« on: December 29, 2012, 11:02:53 pm »

A friend alerted us to this tonight and I thought I would pass it on.  And today I painted 27 snowflakes white   



Thank you to everyone who has donated snowflakes on behalf of the children of Sandy Hook  Elementary School and the community of Newtown. We know that each snowflake represents the emotional outreach of the person making it. We have been overwhelmed by the outpouring of generosity from around not just the country but the world. At this time, we have enough beautiful snowflakes to blanket the community of Newtown. Therefore, with regret we must close the snowflake project to further donations. Please take this idea and your snowflakes and create a winter wonderland of your own in your community as a show of solidarity for our Newtown families. Please share your winter wonderlands with us. We would love to share your pictures with the families of Sandy Hook and all the other participating communities. Also please read the message below from the PTA of the Sandy Hook Elementary School for another wonderful way to help. Thank you for your heartfelt and amazing creations and for all of your magnificent notes and kind wishes for the Newtown community.


http://www.ctpta.org/About-CT-PTA/SANDY-HOOK-FUND.html