दीपेन्द्रको सम्झना !

I was amazed after I saw this video. I did not know Late Dipendra was interested in music and sang himself. This is rear footage from Vienna, Austria; date unknown.second clip is more interesting than 1st one to me. I found out at sajha.com first. I still can't believe that he was the real killer. I think he was the victim of great murder mystery in our history. What do you think people???

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Jeff Dunham, Funny Video!!!

I'm quite a busy these days. I'll try to update my blog often. For now enjoy with is funny video!!!

Vacation

Two priests decided to go to Hawaii on vacation.




They were determined to make this a real vacation by not wearing anything that would identify them as clergy. As soon as the plane landed they headed for a store and bought some really outrageous shorts, shirts, sandals, sunglasses, etc.



The next morning they went to the beach dressed in their 'tourist' garb. They were sitting on beach chairs,



enjoying a drink, the sunshine and the scenery when a 'drop dead gorgeous' blonde in a bikini came walking straight towards them. They couldn't help but stare.



As the blonde passed them she smiled and said 'Good Morning, Father ~ Good Morning, Father,' nodding and addressing each of them individually, then she passed on by.
They were both stunned. How in the world did she know they were priests?

So the next day, they went back to the store and bought even more outrageous outfits.



These were so loud you could hear them before you even saw them! Once again, in their new attire, they settled down in their chairs to enjoy the sunshine.



After a little while, the same gorgeous blonde,wearing a different colored bikini, taking her sweet time,came walking toward them. Again she nodded at each of them, said 'Good morning, Father ~ Good morning, Father,' and started to walk away.
One of the priests couldn't stand it any longer and said,
'Just a minute, young lady.'
'Yes, Father?'
'We are priests and proud of it, but I have to know, how in the world do you know we are priests, dressed as we are?'

She replied,
'Father, it's me, Sister Kathleen.'

Are Doctors in Need of Treatment by Patients?

We love to refer friends to doctors we feel safe to highly recommend. Usually, our references are based on a combination of great bedside manner and medical expertise.

However, the doctor-patient relationship has reached a new level of discontent, according to the New York Times.

Research is showing us that patients are starting to not trust doctors. Data from a Johns Hopkins study published in 2008 states that patients are concerned that their doctors are exposing them to unnecessary risks. Patients are refusing to take their medication if they do not trust their physician.

Contributing to this distrust is the appearance of myriads of health books in local bookstores which are claiming to provide information "your doctor won't tell you." These books offer natural remedies to health problems instead of traditional medications.

Here are some of the major concerns that are creating a strain between doctors and patients:

The patient would prefer the doctor admit he does not know everything. Patients expressed that they are frustrated with medical staff that offer a quick "off-the-line, glib diagnosis" rather than admit "I don't know." It is better for a doctor to admit that the medical condition of his patient is beyond his own field of expertise and recommend another physician as an alternative.

The patient would prefer that doctors not act so rushed. Haven't you ever waited 15 minutes in the waiting room, and then another 40 minutes in the examination room to see the doctor. Finally, the doctor arrives and he seems rushed, preoccupied, checking his pager, unsure of your medical condition and gives you the impression he has not reviewed his notes concerning your case. I've also been with physicians who have spent more than 45 minutes providing me a thorough exam after a detailed interview about my medical condition.

The patient is dealing with a doctor also facing difficult times. To take the doctor's side for a moment, they are facing declining reimbursements and higher costs. Some medical facilities are now charging the patient for use of the examination room.

Doctors are also facing the reports coming out of the news media about medical errors and drugs once meant to help the patient, but now these same meds are causing liver damage or some other medical malady.

The patients are more medical savvy than ever before. Thanks to the Internet, I can do my own medical research. There are some incredible medical websites like webmd.com and medscape.com that provide you up-to-date information about new medical treatments, the latest pharmaceuticals and additional data on whatever illness you're dealing with. When I need to see a doctor after being diagnosed with a medical condition, I'll show up at my next appointments armed-to-the-teeth with the latest information I've downloaded from the Internet about my condition.

The downside of this surge of medical information from the Internet is that it can make the patient distrustful and skeptical of his physician. The patient wonders if doc is keeping up on the latest news on how other hospitals are dealing with kidney stones or whether he's a skeptic when it comes to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

The patients are at a loss with the language being spoken by doctors. The New York Times article points out that when a student attends med school, he or she is removed from the world of people for a period of time. One liver transplant surgeon at UCLA said of her patients, "We don't even speak the same language anymore." No wonder patients go to the Internet to figure out in plain English what is wrong with them.

Furthermore, many doctors, especially surgeons, are fearful of making any diagnosis that is not based on diagnostic imaging. Patients are suffering with chronic pain and doctors lack the courage to take bolder steps to help the patient through exploratory surgery or some equivalent unless backed up by evidence from diagnostic imaging. Let's bring medicine back to the place where doctors feel the freedom to make more diagnostic decisions based on their experience, research and years of medical wisdom.

Source: email from john tesh blog

भाषिक स्वतन्त्रता ?

मेरो विचारमा आफूले चाहेको भाषामा लेख्न, बोल्न पाउनु, आफ्नो अवधारणा पोख्न पाउनु भनेको भाषिक स्वतन्त्रता हो । चाहे त्यो आफ्नो मातृ भाषा होस् या नहोस्; अथवा चाहे त्यो आफूलाई मनपर्ने भाषा मात्रै किन नहोस् । मेरो संसारको एउटा लेखमा मैले हिन्दी भाषा प्रयोग गरें भनेर धेरै साथीहरुबाट कमेंटहरु आए। सरसर्ती हेर्दा मलाई अचम्भित गरायो ती कमेंटहरुले। मानिस अझै पनि १९औं शदिमै छन् कि भन्ने पनि लाग्यो मलाई । उनिहरुका सोचाइ र विचार कति सम्मन् भने मैले हिन्दीमा लेख्नु ठूलै पाप गरे सरह भयो, मेरा अभिभावकले के सोच्छन् भन्न सम्मन् भ्याए । यसमा मलाइ कुनै टाउको दुखाइ छैन, मेरो त्यसमा मात्र 'वाक स्वतन्त्रता'को कुरो उठाएको थिएँ। हिन्दी बोल्दैमा कसैको केहि जाँदैन, व्यक्तिलाई जे सजिलो लाग्छ त्यहि बोल्छ भनेर तर पनि मलाइ चित्त बुझेन आफैंसँग । आजकल फेरि उप-राष्ट्रपतिद्वारा हिन्दिमा सपथ खाएको विरोधमा चर्को आवाज उठेपछि भने सान्दर्भिक लागेर यो लेख लेख्न बसें । त्यसो भन्दैमा मैले यहाँ उप-राष्ट्रपतिको समर्थन गरेको भने नठान्दिनु होला । उनी न्याय सेवामा धेरै वर्ष काम गरेको मान्छे, नेपाली राम्रैसंग बोल्न जान्दछन् होला भन्ने म अनुमान गर्न सक्छु । तैपनि उनले गैर नेपाली भाषाको प्रयोग गरे, जुन समय परिस्थिति अनुकुल थिएन । यसमा मेरो पनि विरोध छ । यहाँ राष्ट्रीय भाषाको सम्मान किन गरिएन भन्दा पनि अरु भाषाको औचित्य नै नभएको झैं ठानिएकोमा आपत्ति हो । यहाँ मैले कुनै व्यक्ति विशेष या पार्टीको समर्थन भन्दा पनि समय अनुसार चल्न नसक्ने हाम्रो बानिको विरोध मात्र गर्न खोजेको हो । मेरो दृष्टिकोणसंग सबै जना सहमत हुनुपर्छ भन्ने छैन । सबैजना आफ्नो विचार पोख्न र आफ्नै खाले धारणा बनाउन स्वतंत्र हुनुहुन्छ । म चाहन्छु मात्रै विरोधको लागि विरोध नहोस् ।

जब जब भाषिक स्वतन्त्रताको कुरो आउँछ तब तब मलाइ यहाँको चलन मनपर्छ । हुन त मलाई धेरै भाषाको ज्ञान छैन तर पनि ३-४ भाषाहरु राम्ररी नै बोल्छु, बुझ्छु । म त्यस्तो ठाउँमा आइपुगें जहाँ मानिसहरु जे बोले पनि गुनासो गर्दैनन्। उनिहरु एक अर्काको भाषाको सम्मान गर्छन् । हुन त अँग्रेजी बाहेक स्पेनिश बुझ्नु बोल्नु यहाँको सबल पक्ष हो, तर पनि ती बाहेक अन्य भाषा बोल्दैमा यिनिहरु खिसि गर्दैनन् । मेरो प्रसंगलाई कोट्ट्याउनु पर्दा चैं, केहि समय अगि मैले एउटा ब्लगमा हिन्दिमा लेखेको कमेण्टले धेरैको ध्यान तान्न पुग्यो र मलाई नानाभाँतिको आरोप, गाली गलौज सम्म गरे । मलाई अनौठो लाग्यो, मानिसहरुको संकुचित भावना, सोचाइ अनि खोक्रो राष्ट्रियता देखेर । धेरैले मलाई भरतीय दलाल, 'र' को एजेन्ट अनि इण्डियाको पुच्छर आदि देखे। मलाई त्यसमा खासै गुनासो छैन। म मानिसहरुको सोचाइ, विचार र भावनालाई कदर गर्छु, तर पनि उनिहरु किन यसरी घृणा गर्छन भारतीयहरुलाई थाहा छैन मलाई। शायद उनिहरुको रिस म माथि पोखे होलान् । मेरो लागि यो पनि सैह्य छ । मैले बुझ्न नसकेको चैं के हो भने, जुन देशका मानिसहरु सामान्य आधारभूत आवश्यकताका वस्तुहरुको लागि समेत अरु देशको भरमा पर्छ त्यो देशका नागरिक कसरी स्वतन्त्र भएर बाँचेका छन् भनेर भन्ने । सियो नबन्ने देशमा प्राक्रितिक श्रोत परिचालन गरेर देशलाई २० बर्षमा सिंगापुर बनाइदिन्छु भनेको भरमा नेपालीको अस्तित्व छ भनेर कसरी व्याख्या गर्ने? भारतीय परराष्ट्र नीतिले नेपालमाथि आँखा गाडेको दशकौं भैसक्यो, तर पनि हामी चुपचाप दर्शक भएर बसि रहेकाछौं न कुनै आन्दोलन, न कुनै बहस या छलफल नैं चलाउन सकेका छौं। भारतीय थिचोमिचोको, राजनैतिक हस्तक्षप अनि उनिहरुकै हालिमुहालीबीच चलिरहेको नेपाली भाषी भारतीयले इण्डियन आइडल जित्दा खुशियाली स्वरुप दीपावली गरिन्छ, भने हाम्रा नेताहरु जो कति त भारतमै जन्मिए, हुर्किए र त्यहाँकै संस्कारमा रहेकाले हिन्दीमा बोल्दा नेपालीको मन दुख्छ किन ? उनिहरुलाई पीडा हुन्छ किन? के नेपालमा भाषिक स्वतन्त्रता गुमिसक्यो? भारतले नेपालीलाई क्षेत्रीय भाषाको रूपमा मान्यता दिएको पनि धेरै भइसक्यो, नेपालले चैं आफ्नै देशका भाषाहरुलाई मान्यता दिन आन्दोलन गर्नु पर्ने हुन्छ, खोइ त नेपालको अनेकतामा एकता?

राजा वीरेन्द्रले नेपाललाई शान्ति क्षेत्र घोषणा गरेको बर्षौं पुग्दा, भारतले कहिल्यै समर्थन गरेन। उनी मरेर गए, माओवादी युद्धले देशलाई तहसनहस बनायो,हजारौं नेपालीले अकालमै ज्यान गुमाउनु पर्‍यो, खोइ त मूल्यांकन? नेपाललाई बिगार्ने भारतीय स्वार्थ कति छन् कति, तर त्यसो भन्दैमा हाम्रो ऊ जुनि देखिको रिस हिन्दी भाषा, या हिन्दीभाषी मानिसहरुमाथि खन्याउनु कति न्यायोचित होला, तपाईं आफै विचार गर्नुस्। लोकतान्त्रिक शासनपद्धति अपनाउनका लागि हाम्रो देशलाई धर्म निरपेक्ष नेपाल भनेर घोषणा समेत गरियो, तर भाषाको कुरो आउँदा चैं हामी निरपेक्ष हुन जरूरी रहेन या ठानिएन, किन? के हामी पक्षपाति भएनौ र यस अर्थमा ?

वास्तवमा भाषा एउटा कम्युनिकेसनको माध्यम मात्र न हो । भाषामा सामाजिक, साँस्कृतिक र रहनसहनको छुट्टै महत्व राख्छ । संसारमा हजारौं किसिमका भाषाहरु छन; कसैले एउटा मात्र जानेको होला, कसैलाई धेरै भाषाको ज्ञान होला। बहुभाषिक व्यक्ति, जहाँ जुन भाषा उपयुक्त लाग्छ उसले त्यहि भाषाको माध्यमबाट आफूलाई ढाल्दछ। उल्लेखनीय कुरो चैं के छ भने चाहे जोसुकै होस्, नेपाली बोल्नु, हिन्दी बोल्नु, फ्रेंच, स्पेनिस या अँग्रेजी भाषा जे सुकै होस, त्यो एउटा माध्यम मात्र हो। अब हामी यो छुट्याउँ कि नेपाली हुनुको नाताले हामी नेपाली मात्रै बोल्नु पर्छ भन्ने छ र? के हामीले उर्दू , हिन्दी या अँग्रेजीमा कुरा गर्न हुँदैन? अँग्रेजी बोल्दा गर्व गर्ने हामीले हिन्दी बोल्दा चैं किन तल्लोस्तरको सम्झिने? त्यो एउटा संकुचित मानसिकता बाहेक अरु केहि होइन। १ अरबभन्दा बेसि जनसंख्या भएको मुलुकका ४० प्रतिशत मानिसहरु हिन्दी भाषी छन् । नेपालका कयौं तराइ जिल्लामा मानिसहरु हिन्दी बोल्दछन् । चाहे त्यो सम्पर्क भाषाको लागि नै किन नहोस् । अझ चाख लाग्दो कुरो के छ भने हामी पहाडबासी समेत केहि बोल्नु बाहेक अधिकाँश शहरिया हिन्दी राम्ररी बुझ्दछौं । आजका युवा जगत त झन् एक कदम अगाडि बढ्न सफल छ भाषिक स्वतन्त्रताको कुरामा, उनिहरु नेपाली भन्दा अँग्रेजी बढी बोल्छन्। नेपाली विषयमा फेल होलान्, तर अँग्रेजीमा राम्रा अंक ल्याएर पास हुन्छन् । अब अर्को कुरो नेपाली संस्कार, कला, संस्कृति भन्दा पनि विदेशी संस्कार, कला, संस्कृतिलाइ बढि मान्यता दिने र त्यस्तै जिवनयापनको कामना सहित आफूलाई ढाल्ने प्रयत्न गर्नेहरुको संख्या पनि कम छैन। त्यसलाई चैं हामीले कसरी व्याख्या गर्ने हो कुन्नि हेर्नै बाँकी छ। राजनीतिको चुरीफुरी जल्ले जति लगाए पनि विदेशी हस्तक्षेपलाई हामी सबै नेपालीले प्रत्यक्ष अनुभव गरेको कुरो हो। हुन पनि नेताहरु देशलाई आत्मनिर्भर बनाउने भन्दा पनि आफ्नो दुनो सोझ्याउने तर्फ लागे पछि, जुन तन्त्र आए पनि पुरानो संस्कार र मान्यतालाई शिरोधार्य गरे पश्चात् हामी नेपाली तलको तलै परिरह्यौं। हाम्रै एसियाका विभिन्न मुलुकहरु १०-२० वर्षमा प्रगति गरेर कहाँबाट कहाँ पुगे। हामी भने सामान्य भुटानी शरणार्थीको समस्या समेत हल गर्न नसकेर अरुको मुख ताकेर बस्यौं। के नेपाली भाषी हुनुको पीडा होइन त्यो? यदि हिन्दी भाषी भएको भए भुटानीले यसरी खेद्न सक्थे? अथवा भारतीय आफैंले सल्टाउँथे होलान् त्यो समस्या। अब त नेपाली भाषी हुनु को गर्व गर्ने अवस्था पनि गुमायौं। भाषाको दृष्टिले नेपाल कहिल्यै पछाडि रहेनौं, विविध भाषाभाषी, अनेक जाति र संस्कृतिको धनी भनेर चिनिएको नेपाल माओवादीको जातीय अनि क्षेत्रीय राजनीतिले लथालिङ्ग बनायो। शायद त्यसैको उपज हो, यो पनि कि हामी हिन्दी भाषीलाई घृणा गर्ने। उनिहरुले हामीलाई यस्तो पाठ सिकायो, म आफू मात्रै जान्ने, मेरो कुरा मात्रै सहि हो, अरुको कुरो सुन्नु पर्दैन आदि इत्यादि। अनि हिन्दी भारतीयहरुको मात्र भाषा हो, हामीले बोल्नु हुदैन ।

तराइतिर को कुरा छाडि दिउँ, हाम्रै काठमाडौंका हलहरुमा नेपाली भन्दा हिन्दी सिनेमा बढि चल्छन्। शहरी क्षेत्रमा अधिकांशको घरमा केबल को पहुँच छ, त्यहाँ नेपाली च्यानल भन्दा बढि हिन्दि च्यानल हेर्ने चलन् छ। युवा पुस्तालाइ नेपाली फिल्मका हिरो हिरोइन लाई चिन्दैनन् होला तर भारतीय सिनेमाका हिरो, हिरोइन देखिन् लिएर सबै गायक, गायिका अनि संगीतकारहरुको नाम कण्ठस्थ होला। त्यसलाई हामीले के भनेर बुझ्ने? विवाह,व्रतबन्ध,भोज भतेरमा रमाइलो गर्न पर्‍यो भने हिन्दी संगीत गुन्जन्छ। पन्चै बाजाको स्थान बैण्ड बाजाले लिइसक्यो। तैपनि कोइ कोइ खोक्रो आडम्बरी बनेर नेपाली भाषा र संस्कृतिको बारेमा प्रवचन दिन चुक्दैनन्, घरमा चैं श्रीमती र छोराछोरीहरु हिन्दी सिनेमा र टेलिसिरियलमा मस्त भएको कुरो बिर्सन्छन्। त्यस कुरालाइ कसरी मूल्याङ्कन गर्ने? के त्यसको मतलब हिन्दी भाषा बोल्ने, हेर्ने, रुचाउने सँगको पूरै नाता तोडिदिने? के यस्तो संभव छ? न त कसैले यी भाषीलाई हेलाँ गर्न नहुने हो, होइन र? एउटा नेवारी उखानमा मदिसेलाई मान्छे नै नभन्ने "मनु मखु मडिस्या ख:" प्रवृति सबैले लिए भने यो देशको हालत के होला, सोच्नु पर्ने बेला भए जस्तो लाग्छ। मेरो प्रसङ्गमा यहाँ मैले हिन्दी भाषाको वकालत गर्न लागेको होइन कि भाषिक स्वतन्त्रताको कुरो उठाएको मात्र हूँ। जसरी हामी नेवारी, गुरुङ्ग, मगराँति, किराँती, तामाङ्ग, मैथिलि, अवधि, भोजपुरी, थारुवान आदि सबैलाई नेपालीले स्थान दिएकोछ, त्यसरी नै हिन्दीलाई पनि सम्मान गर्न जरुरी छ भनेको मात्रै हो। यसलाई गलत अर्थ नलगाइयोस्, मेरो ब्रम्हले देखेको चैं के हो भने अँग्रेजी बोल्दैमा गर्व गर्ने हाम्रै नेपाली समाजमा हिन्दी लाई चैं तथानाम भनेको पनि सुनियो, यस्तो फरक(?) किन? के भरतीयले हेप्यो भन्दैमा हामीले उनिहरुले बोल्ने भाषालाई नै बहिष्कार गर्नु पर्ने जरुरी छ र? उनिहरुको संस्कार देखि लिएर फेशन र पहिरनको नक्कल गर्नलाई भने हामीलाई लाज लाग्दैन। के यी सबै हामी त्याग्न तयार छौं? यदि संभव छैन या सक्दैनौं भने किन हिन्दी भाषालाई अपहेलना गरेको हामीले, म बुझ्न सक्दिन। के यो फोहोरी राजनीतिको परिणाम हो, या हाम्रो संकुचित भावनाको मलाई खुट्याउन गाह्रो परिरहेछ।

म कुनै भाषाविद् होइन, न त यसमा कौशलता नै राख्छु । एउटा सामान्य नागरिकको हैसियतले भन्नु पर्दा पनि मैले नेपालमा भाषिक स्वतन्त्रता गुमिसकेको ठानें । भ्रममा नपर्नुस्, हामी तिनै हौं जसले केही वर्ष अघिसम्मन् 'अतिथी देवो भव:' भनेर मान्ने, उनिहरुको सम्मान गर्ने । तर लाग्छ त्यो अब इतिहासको एक अंश भैसक्यो । एउटा सामान्य हिन्दी भाषाको मूल्यांकन गर्न नसक्ने हामीले अरुको सम्मान कसरी गर्ने ? भाषिक न्याय कहाँ खोज्ने? कसरी खोज्ने? केका लागि खोज्ने? हामी अर्काको भाषालाई कदर गर्न जान्दैनौं भने उनिहरुबाट मात्रै हामी किन सम्मानित हुन चाहने?

कन्गोको लुजी !

के तपाईं विश्वास गर्नु हुन्छ एउटा अफ्रिकन केटो नेपाली बोल्छ ? हामी पनि ऊबाट केही सिक्ने कि, आफ्नो भाषालाई माया गरेर ।

What in the World is "Male Menopause"?

With the phrase "male menopause," I've got the attention of every female reader, saying, "So that's what's wrong with my husband!"
Male menopause? What is it? Some doctors call it "andropause." Both terms conjure up images of men with hot flashes, guys crying for no reason and more mid-life crises than we can possibly handle.
There are hormonal changes that are a natural part of aging for men. But these hormonal changes are nothing like the plunge women take during menopause. The male hormonal changes are much more gradual, occurring over a period of many years.
For those men who are concerned with andropause here's the major issue: low or declining testosterone. Like most guys, those are fighting words. I want to go out and do something to prove my manhood by hiking up Mt. Whitney or ride a Harley motorcycle at 90 miles an hour down some LA freeway. I'll show you I still got it!
Before you start getting punchy, here are some stats you need to know: older men have lower testosterone levels than do younger men. After age 40, testosterone levels in the blood begin to decline gradually - about a rate of 1% a year. However, Mayo Clinic doctors also tell us that these dropping levels are rarely significant enough to be noticeable in men younger than 60. When you hit your 80's . . . it's another story.
What are the symptoms of male menopause? Let me warn you some of these these symptoms are not pretty:
Reduced sexual desire
Infertility
Loss of body or pubic hair
Height loss and thinning bones
Hot flashes and sweats
Decreased energy and motivation
Feeling sad or depressed
Poor concentration or memory
Most guys read the first symptom about "decreased sexual desire" and blank out . . . then wonder where to buy a tube of testosterone cream.
How do you treat low testosterone? Answer: Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT). Some physicians claim the benefits of TRT are unclear. It might raise your Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) or increase your risk of prostate cancer or it may not. More studies need to be done. But from the many websites I read, any man who uses TRT should have frequent PSA tests to make sure there is not a rise in the PSA count.
If you suspect you're a candidate for male menopause, the first thing you should do is get a blood test for an objective testosterone count.
If you want to go the herbal supplement route, there are many products that make all kinds of claims to raise aging-related low testosterone. One of the most common supplements to treat this condition is DHEA, which could also raise your PSA level. Speak with your doctor before taking any kind of herbal supplements.
Of course, with a doctor's prescription, you can also purchase a testosterone cream to be applied in measured amounts.
I'll leave you with some steps you can take to prevent or improve some of your symptoms.
Watch what you eat. Exercise and maintain a healthy diet to keep you strong and energetic. Exercising is a big factor when it comes to improving your moods as well.
Speak to your doctor about any suspected sexual problems. You cannot watch a football, baseball or basketball game without watching ads about erectile dysfunction (ED) or prostate related problems. So the cat is out of the bag when it comes to sexual problems. There are many medications and lifestyle changes you can utilize to help your condition.
Seek help if you are emotionally distraught. Many older men suffer from depression --become irritable, isolated or withdrawn - and are often left untreated. But if you take steps for treatment, it can make a major difference in how you feel.

Source:MayoClinic.com

Marriage Counseling-3!!

WHY AM I MARRIED?

You have two choices in life:
You can stay single and be miserable,
or get married and wish you were dead.
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A lady inserted an ad in the classifieds:
"Husband Wanted".
Next day she received a hundred letters.
They all said the same thing:
"You can have mine."
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When a woman steals your husband,
there is no better revenge than to let her keep him.
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A little boy asked his father,
"Daddy, how much does it cost to get married?"
Father replied, "I don't know son, I'm still paying."
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A young son asked,
"Is it true Dad, that in some parts of Africa a man doesn't know his wife until he marries her?"
Dad replied, "That happens in every country, son."
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Then there was a woman who said,
"I never knew what real happiness was until I got married,and by then, it was too late."
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Marriage is the triumph of imagination over intelligence.
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If you want your spouse to listen and pay strict attention to every word you say -- talk in your sleep.
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Just think, if it weren't for marriage, men would go through life thinking they had no faults at all.
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First guy says, "My wife's an angel!"
Second guy remarks, "You're lucky, mine's still alive."
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"A Woman's Prayer:
Dear Lord, I pray for: Wisdom, To understand a man , to Love and to forgive him , and for patience, For his moods. Because Lord, if I pray for Strength I'll just beat him to death"
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CHICKEN STORY

A farmer rears twenty-five young hens and one old cock. As he feels that the old cock could no longer handle his job efficiently, the farmer bought one young cock from the market.


Old cock to Young cock : "Welcome to join me, we will work together towards productivity.


Young cock : What you mean? As far as I know, you are old and should be retired.


Old cock : Young boy, there are twenty-five hens here, can't I help you with some?


Young cock : No! Not even one, all of them will be mine.


Old cock : In this case, I shall challenge you to a competition and if I win you shall allow me to have one hen and if I lose you will have all.

Young cock :

O.K. What kind of competition?


Old cock: 50 meter run. From here to that tree. But due to my age, I hope you allow me to start off the first 10 meters.


Young cock : No problem ! We will compete tomorrow morning.


Confidently, the following morning, the Young cock allows the Old cock to start off and when the Old cock crosses the 10 meters mark the Young cock chases him with all his might.


Soon enough, he was behind the Old cock back in a matter of seconds.


Suddenly, Bang! ...... before he could overtake the old cock, he was shot dead by the farmer, who cursed, "Hell ! This is the fifth GAY chicken I've bought this week !"

What do you know about Texas?

If someone in a Lowe's store offers you assistance and they don't work there, you may live in Texas ;

If you've worn shorts and a parka at the same time, you may live in Texas ;

If you've had a lengthy telephone conversation with someone who dialed a wrong number, you may live in Texas ;

If "Vacation" means going anywhere south of Dallas for the weekend, you may live in Texas;

If you measure distance in hours, you may live in Texas;

If you know several people who have hit a deer more than once, you may live in Texas ;

If you install security lights on your house and garage, but leave both unlocked, you may live in Texas ;

If you carry jumper cables in your car and your wife knows how to use them, you may live in Texas ;

If the speed limit on the highway is 55 mph -- you're going 80 and everybody's passing you, you may live in Texas ;

If you find 60 degrees "a little chilly," you may live in Texas ;

If you actually understand these jokes, and share them with all your Texas friends, you definitely live in Texas

Need to be cheered up?
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Love the Sun?
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Want something to eat?
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Why travel to other cities? Texas has them all!
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Feel like traveling outside the country? Don't bother buying a plane ticket!
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No need to travel to Washington D.C.
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We even have a city named after our planet!
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And a city named after our State!
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Exhausted?
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Cold?
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Winters, Texas

Like to read about History?
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Gun Barrel City, Texas
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Staples, Texas 78670

Men are from Mars, women are from Venus, Texas 76084


You guessed it..it's on the state line..
Texline, Texas 79087


For the kids...
Kermit, Texas 79745
Elmo, Texas 75118
Nemo, Texas 76070
Tarzan, Texas 79783
Winnie, Texas 77665
Sylvester, Texas 79560

Other city names in Texas, to make you smile.....
Frognot, Texas 75424
Bigfoot, Texas 78005
Hogeye, Texas 75423
Cactus, Texas 79013
Notrees, Texas 79759
Best, Texas 76932
Veribest, Texas 76886
Kickapoo, Texas 75763
Dime Box, Texas 77853
Old Dime Box, Texas 77853
Telephone, Texas 75488
Telegraph, Texas 76883
Whiteface, Texas 79379
Twitty, Texas 79079

And last but not least, the Anti-Al Gore City
Kilgore, Texas 75662

And our favorites...
Cut n Shoot, Texas
Gun Barrell City, Texas
Hoop And Holler, Texas
Ding Dong, Texas and, of course,
Muleshoe, Texas

Here are some little known, very interesting facts about Texas .

1. Beaumont to El Paso : 742 miles
2. Beaumont to Chicago : 770 miles
3. El Paso is closer to California than to Dallas
4. World's first rodeo was in Pecos, July 4, 1883.
5. The Flagship Hotel in Galveston is the only hotel in North America built over water.
6. The Heisman Trophy was named after John William Heisman who was the first full-time coach at Rice University in Houston.
7. Brazoria County has more species of birds than any other area in North America.
8. Aransas Wildlife Refuge is the winter home of No. America 's only remaining flock of whooping cranes.
9. Jalapeno jelly originated in Lake Jackson in 1978.
10. The worst natural disaster in U.S history was in 1900, caused by a hurricane, in which over 8,000 lives were lost on Galveston Island .
11. The first word spoken from the moon, July 20, 1969, was " Houston "
12. King Ranch in South Texas is larger than Rhode Island .
13. Tropical Storm Claudette brought a U.S. rainfall record of 43" in 24 hours in and around Alvin in July of 1979.
14. Texas is the only state to enter the U.S. by TREATY, (known as the Constitution of 1845 by the Republic of Texas to enter the Union ) instead of by annexation. This allows the Texas Flag to fly at the same height as the U.S. Flag, and may divide into 5 states.
15. A Live Oak tree near Fulton is estimated to be 1500 years old.
16. Caddo Lake is the only natural lake in the state.
17. Dr Pepper was invented in Waco in 1885. There is no period in Dr Pepper.
18. Dublin, TX has the oldest and only Dr Pepper bottling company that is still working and producing the original Dr Pepper.
19. Texas has had six capital cities: Washington -on- the Brazos, Harrisburg, Galveston, Velasco, West Columbia and Austin .
20. The Capitol Dome in Austin is the only dome in the U.S. which is taller than the Capitol Building in Washington DC (by 7 feet).
21. The name " Texas " comes from the Hasini Indian word "tejas" meaning friends. Tejas is not Spanish for Texas .
22. The State Mascot is the Armadillo (an interesting bit of trivia about the armadillo is they always have four babies. They have one egg, which splits into four, and they either have four males or four females.).
23. The first domed stadium in the U.S. was the Astrodome in Houston .

Cowboy's Ten Commandments posted on the wall at Cross Trails Church in Fairlie, Texas :
(1) Just one God.
(2) Honor yer Ma & Pa.
(3) No telling tales or gossipin'.
(4) Git yourself to Sunday meeting.
(5) Put nothin' before God.
(6) No foolin' around with another fellow's gal.
(7) No killin'.
(8) Watch yer mouth.
(9) Don't take what ain't yers.
(10) Don't be hankerin' for yer buddy's stuff