With all the turmoil in the market today and the collapse of Lehman Bros. and acquisition of Merrill Lynch by Bank of America this might be some good advice. For all of you with any
money left, be aware of the next expected mergers so that you can get in on the ground floor and make some BIG bucks.
Watch for these consolidations later this year:
1. Hale Business Systems, Mary Kay Cosmetics, Fuller Brush, and W R. Grace Co. Will merge and become: Hale, Mary, Fuller, Grace.
2. Polygram Records, Warner Bros., and Zesta Crackers join forces and become: Poly, Warner Cracker.
3. 3M will merge with Goodyear and become: MMM Good.
4. Zippo Manufacturing, Audi Motors, Dofasco, and Dakota Mining will merge and become: ZipAudiDoDa.
5. FedEx is expected to join its competitor, UPS, and become: FedUP.
6. Fairchild Electronics and Honeywell Computers will become: Fairwell Honeychild.
7. Grey Poupon and Docker Pants are expected to become: Poupon Pants.
8. Knotts Berry Farm and the National Organization of Women will become: Knott NOW!
And finally...
9. Victoria 's Secret and Smith &Wesson will merge under the new name:
TittyTittyBangBang
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Don't Mess With Old People
George, an elderly man, was going up to bed, when his wife told him that he'd left the light on in the garden shed, which she could see from the bedroom window. George opened the back door to go turn off the light, but saw that there were people in the shed stealing things.
He phoned the police, who asked "is someone in your house?"
He said "No, but some people are breaking into my garden shed and stealing from me."
The police dispatcher said "All patrols are busy. You should lock your doors and an officer will be along when one is available." George said, "Okay."
He hung up the phone and counted to 30. Then he phoned the police again.
"Hello, I just called you a few seconds ago because there were people stealing things from my shed. Well, you don't have to worry about them now because I just shot and killed them both, the dogs are eating them right now." And he hung up.
Within five minutes, six Police Cars, a SWAT Team, a Helicopter, two Fire Trucks, a Paramedic, and an Ambulance showed up, and caught the burglars red-handed.
One of the Policemen said to George, "I thought you said that you'd shot them!" George said, "I thought you said there was nobody available!"
Don't mess with old people!
He phoned the police, who asked "is someone in your house?"
He said "No, but some people are breaking into my garden shed and stealing from me."
The police dispatcher said "All patrols are busy. You should lock your doors and an officer will be along when one is available." George said, "Okay."
He hung up the phone and counted to 30. Then he phoned the police again.
"Hello, I just called you a few seconds ago because there were people stealing things from my shed. Well, you don't have to worry about them now because I just shot and killed them both, the dogs are eating them right now." And he hung up.
Within five minutes, six Police Cars, a SWAT Team, a Helicopter, two Fire Trucks, a Paramedic, and an Ambulance showed up, and caught the burglars red-handed.
One of the Policemen said to George, "I thought you said that you'd shot them!" George said, "I thought you said there was nobody available!"
Don't mess with old people!
Saturday, February 6, 2010
NEW NEWS!
So in 2 months, it will start to get HOT in Las Vegas, and we don't need HOT. So what to do? Well, in our case, we make plans to head North? Well, yes, sort of. How about Northeast?
Yep! We have agreed to be Workampers at Pine Acres Resort, Oakham, Mass. We will be about 50 miles west of Boston. Since we have never been in that part of the USA, this is our chance to see some more of our great country. We should be able to do day & weekend trips, as our work week will be 30 hours or so. We are excited about this opportunity. And our good friends, Rick & Pam will be there too! How cool is that!
Our schedule is not set yet, we need to be at Pine Acres May 15, so expect to leave Las Vegas early April, chance to stop and see family & friends on the way. Next fall?, still up in the air, but a good chance we could head south, before returning to the SW.
As we firm up our travel plans, we will post them. If anyone has suggestions, requests, etc., please let us know.
Yep! We have agreed to be Workampers at Pine Acres Resort, Oakham, Mass. We will be about 50 miles west of Boston. Since we have never been in that part of the USA, this is our chance to see some more of our great country. We should be able to do day & weekend trips, as our work week will be 30 hours or so. We are excited about this opportunity. And our good friends, Rick & Pam will be there too! How cool is that!
Our schedule is not set yet, we need to be at Pine Acres May 15, so expect to leave Las Vegas early April, chance to stop and see family & friends on the way. Next fall?, still up in the air, but a good chance we could head south, before returning to the SW.
As we firm up our travel plans, we will post them. If anyone has suggestions, requests, etc., please let us know.
Friday, February 5, 2010
I'M BACK!
I've been bad! Between work, trips to Yuma (actually Mexico) to visit Dentist and visit friends, and Farming!, our Blog has really suffered. Oh, and Rich & I have watched a fair amount of FOOTBALL. I have noticed that many others have also been BAD!
We did take the trailer to Pilot Knob (west of Yuma) for 2 weeks early Dec, had lots of fun with Rick & Pam, Jerry & Karen. Christmas we had breakfast at Leslie's, and dinner with Leslie's family at her sister Carol's. New Year's Eve was spent at Mandalay Bay, drinking & listening to "THE FAB" at the open bar in the middle of the Casino. That was fun! We actually have not spent much time gambling in the casinos.
Weather has been decent, although we did have a lot of rain a couple weeks ago. More rain in 4 days than Vegas got in all of 2009! Now, 1.79 inches isn't much rain for many people, but in Las Vegas, it means flooding. Shoot, in Michigan, the ground would just soak up that much in a day. It is already getting into the 60's, I'm riding the scooter to work, and all is good for now.
So, at least a posting. Check back tomorrow for another post with some NEW NEWS! But now, it's time to get ready for work.
We did take the trailer to Pilot Knob (west of Yuma) for 2 weeks early Dec, had lots of fun with Rick & Pam, Jerry & Karen. Christmas we had breakfast at Leslie's, and dinner with Leslie's family at her sister Carol's. New Year's Eve was spent at Mandalay Bay, drinking & listening to "THE FAB" at the open bar in the middle of the Casino. That was fun! We actually have not spent much time gambling in the casinos.
Weather has been decent, although we did have a lot of rain a couple weeks ago. More rain in 4 days than Vegas got in all of 2009! Now, 1.79 inches isn't much rain for many people, but in Las Vegas, it means flooding. Shoot, in Michigan, the ground would just soak up that much in a day. It is already getting into the 60's, I'm riding the scooter to work, and all is good for now.
So, at least a posting. Check back tomorrow for another post with some NEW NEWS! But now, it's time to get ready for work.
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Our Year - 2009
Without question, the highlight of 2009 was our cruise from Seattle through the inside passage of Alaska, accompanied by our children! What a GREAT trip, and to share it with our kids, just made it “Special”. As you can see from the picture, we were all in good form. 
The year started out with us in Las Vegas. Jerry worked a part-time job for the County, we enjoyed playing in the casinos, following “The Fab”, a Beatles Tribute Band, and just enjoying the Las Vegas weather.
Early May, we headed for the State of Washington with our friends, Rick & Pam, ending up in Fall City (near Seattle) for Memorial Day. Unfortunately, that night, Jerry’s heart decided to go into A-Fib (irregular heart beat). 2 days in the hospital, heart into A-Flutter, cardiologist said “go on your cruise, have fun, we’ll take care of you when you come back”. I like that Dr.!
On May 30th, we left Seattle for a Great week’s cruise. On June 16th, cardioversion put my heart back into rhythm, and it was onto Winthrop, WA, and Silverline Resort. Winthrop is at the eastern end of the Cascade Scenic Highway, about 50 miles south of the Canadian border. We spent 2 ½ months working at Silverline (Laura in the office/store, Jerry being the “water” guy, and other maintenance. We had a good time, and some of our experiences, and trips are documented in earlier posts on this blog. Winthrop is in a beautiful part of our country!
After Labor Day, we headed south, going to Bayfield, CO (east of Durango, SW CO) to visit with friends Kay & Doug. There we visited Arches National Park, Mesa Verde National Park, and of course, the Four Corners. What a beautiful area. End of September it was back to Las Vegas, Jerry went back to work for the County, we did the Drs bit, and settled back into the Sin City routine. In Dec., we took a 2 week trip to Pilot Knob RV Resort (just west of Yuma, AZ) to visit friends Rick & Pam, Jerry & Karen, visit our Dentist in Mexico, and party! Now we are back in Vegas, looking forward to another GREAT year.
Oh yes, the family! Our 8th Great grandchild, Levi, was born in August to granddaughter Priscilla & Craig in Aurora, CO. Daughter Cindy, Joe, granddaughter Melissa & Kajsa moved into a new house in Marion, IN in Dec. Daughter Deb, John, granddaughter Sara & Cami moved into a new house in TX, after 25 years of marriage, all in the same house! Granddaughter Paula & family moved from MI to Florida in September – gee, we just have to go east sometime. So “our” family has now left Michigan.
That’s a brief recap of our year, it sure went FAST! In 8 days, we will celebrate our 51st anniversary, still together (they said it wouldn’t last), still in LOVE. We look forward to 2010 with anticipation, wondering just what great marvels we will experience. We will keep you posted.
The year started out with us in Las Vegas. Jerry worked a part-time job for the County, we enjoyed playing in the casinos, following “The Fab”, a Beatles Tribute Band, and just enjoying the Las Vegas weather.
Early May, we headed for the State of Washington with our friends, Rick & Pam, ending up in Fall City (near Seattle) for Memorial Day. Unfortunately, that night, Jerry’s heart decided to go into A-Fib (irregular heart beat). 2 days in the hospital, heart into A-Flutter, cardiologist said “go on your cruise, have fun, we’ll take care of you when you come back”. I like that Dr.!
On May 30th, we left Seattle for a Great week’s cruise. On June 16th, cardioversion put my heart back into rhythm, and it was onto Winthrop, WA, and Silverline Resort. Winthrop is at the eastern end of the Cascade Scenic Highway, about 50 miles south of the Canadian border. We spent 2 ½ months working at Silverline (Laura in the office/store, Jerry being the “water” guy, and other maintenance. We had a good time, and some of our experiences, and trips are documented in earlier posts on this blog. Winthrop is in a beautiful part of our country!
After Labor Day, we headed south, going to Bayfield, CO (east of Durango, SW CO) to visit with friends Kay & Doug. There we visited Arches National Park, Mesa Verde National Park, and of course, the Four Corners. What a beautiful area. End of September it was back to Las Vegas, Jerry went back to work for the County, we did the Drs bit, and settled back into the Sin City routine. In Dec., we took a 2 week trip to Pilot Knob RV Resort (just west of Yuma, AZ) to visit friends Rick & Pam, Jerry & Karen, visit our Dentist in Mexico, and party! Now we are back in Vegas, looking forward to another GREAT year.
Oh yes, the family! Our 8th Great grandchild, Levi, was born in August to granddaughter Priscilla & Craig in Aurora, CO. Daughter Cindy, Joe, granddaughter Melissa & Kajsa moved into a new house in Marion, IN in Dec. Daughter Deb, John, granddaughter Sara & Cami moved into a new house in TX, after 25 years of marriage, all in the same house! Granddaughter Paula & family moved from MI to Florida in September – gee, we just have to go east sometime. So “our” family has now left Michigan.
That’s a brief recap of our year, it sure went FAST! In 8 days, we will celebrate our 51st anniversary, still together (they said it wouldn’t last), still in LOVE. We look forward to 2010 with anticipation, wondering just what great marvels we will experience. We will keep you posted.
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Room With A View!
So much Fun! Tuesday night, around midnight, I felt a little funny, slight chest pain. Checking my pulse confirmed I was in A-Fib. A ride in an ambulance to the ER, where they confirmed my diagnosis. Tests showed NO heart attack, and pain disappeared shortly.
For 6 hours, I was in a cubicle, then, since I was being admitted to the hospital, moved to a hallway area, waiting for a bed to open up. The hospital was at 132% of occupancy! Pictures below.
Ok, a waiting game. Around 3:30pm, I checked my pulse, told the nurse I was back in rhythm. A call to the monitoring station confirmed it. Thank you for my meds. Can I go home? Only after the dr releases me. Around 5:30, "Jerry, we have a room, well, a better hallway bed for you - it even has a TV". I declined. About 6:00, dr arrives, agrees I can go home, but, of course it DOES take a while for paper work, finally left at 7:00.
Two more good things, they brought me supper, and even one for Laura! It was good. While Laura was sitting with me, she finished crocheting one pot holder, and completed 3 more. Nurses saw her working on them, and bought 2 of them!
In the pictures below, in the one view is the outside door where all patients brought by ambulance come in, the brown double door in the other picture is the entrance to the hospital from the ER. All patients and employees go through these doors - Bang!, Bang!, Bang! NO sleeping!, but you sure see a lot of people.
All is fine, we leave in the morning for the Yuma area for 2 weeks!
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Old Butch
I can't believe I'm posting this, but.....here it is!
John was in the fertilized egg business. He had several hundred young layers (hens), called 'pullets,' and ten roosters to fertilize the eggs. He kept records, and any rooster not performing went into the soup pot and was replaced. This took a lot of time, so he bought some tiny bells and attached them to his roosters. Each bell had a different tone, so he could tell from a distance, which rooster was performing. Now, he could sit on the porch and fill out an efficiency report by just listening to the bells.
John's favorite rooster, old Butch, was a very fine specimen, but this morning he noticed old Butch's bell hadn't rung at all! When he went to investigate, he saw the other roosters were busy chasing pullets, bells-a-ringing, but the pullets, hearing the roosters coming, could run for cover. To John's amazement, old Butch had his bell in his beak, so it couldn't ring. He'd sneak up on a pullet, do his job and walk on to the next one. John was so proud of old Butch, he entered him in the Renfrew County Fair and he became an overnight sensation among the judges. The result was the judges not only awarded old Butch the No Bell Piece Prize but they also awarded him the Pulletsurprise as well. Clearly old Butch was a politician in the making. Who else but a politician could figure out how to win two of the most highly coveted awards on our planet by being the best at sneaking up on the populace and screwing them when they weren't paying attention.
Vote carefully next year, the bells are not always audible.--
John was in the fertilized egg business. He had several hundred young layers (hens), called 'pullets,' and ten roosters to fertilize the eggs. He kept records, and any rooster not performing went into the soup pot and was replaced. This took a lot of time, so he bought some tiny bells and attached them to his roosters. Each bell had a different tone, so he could tell from a distance, which rooster was performing. Now, he could sit on the porch and fill out an efficiency report by just listening to the bells.
John's favorite rooster, old Butch, was a very fine specimen, but this morning he noticed old Butch's bell hadn't rung at all! When he went to investigate, he saw the other roosters were busy chasing pullets, bells-a-ringing, but the pullets, hearing the roosters coming, could run for cover. To John's amazement, old Butch had his bell in his beak, so it couldn't ring. He'd sneak up on a pullet, do his job and walk on to the next one. John was so proud of old Butch, he entered him in the Renfrew County Fair and he became an overnight sensation among the judges. The result was the judges not only awarded old Butch the No Bell Piece Prize but they also awarded him the Pulletsurprise as well. Clearly old Butch was a politician in the making. Who else but a politician could figure out how to win two of the most highly coveted awards on our planet by being the best at sneaking up on the populace and screwing them when they weren't paying attention.
Vote carefully next year, the bells are not always audible.--
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