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"Cheese Farm"
A busload of retired Americans was touring Switzerland. On the third day, they visited a farm known for its excellent quality goat cheese.
The young farmer’s wife gave them a tour, a cheese making demonstration, and finally some samples. As the retirees were tasting the cheeses, she pointed to a pasture full of goats.
She said, “This is a special pasture where we let our older goats graze happily after they can no longer give milk. In the United States, what do you do with your old goats?”
An old lady piped up, “Honey, they take us on bus tours.”

"Parking Tickets"
The wife and myself had come to town to pick up a few things. We came out of one store and saw a cop writing a ticket for illegal parking right in front of us on the curb.
So we asked him nicely to give a couple of retirees a break. But he paid us no attention and kept writing.
Just loud enough for him to hear, my wife said, “What a Bozo.”
The cop looked up, stared at my wife, then started writing out another ticket.
I said, “Honey, this guy probably just learned to read and write, and he’s so proud of himself, he’s showing off.”
The cop tore off the 2nd ticket and started on a third.
We kept making comments and he kept writing tickets till he was up to about half a dozen.
Finally, glaring at us, the cop left, and we walked on down the street. We didn’t care about the tickets. We always take the bus into town, and anyway, that car was one of those obnoxious Hummers.
Being retired, we always try to find ways to keep ourselves amused. We feel it’s important.
 
Did You Know
Clean a Mirror
You don’t have to buy glass cleaners and paper towels to clean your mirrors. Just some vinegar and an old newspaper is all you need to keep your mirrors shining as new. Your house will look cleaner if the mirrors are clean.

Rinse Your Plate
Cleaning plates is a tuff thing if its kept for some time un cleaned. I rinse my plate after dinner and have all my family members do the same and it makes washing plates so easy. It is a small and simple habit but makes a lot of trouble easier. I don’t like trying to wash dried food off of dishes, do you?

Cleaning the Oven
Does your oven get used every day? Someday if you’re not using your oven, give it a quick spray of oven cleaner and keep it like that till the next day. Before you turn on your oven the next day, give it a quick wipe down. The baked on stuff comes off much easier than ever.

Cleaning the Microwave
Cleaning a microwave is easy. Fill up a cup of water and put it in there on high for a few minutes. The steam from the cup will loosen any stuck-on food, and then you can just wipe it away. It’s that simple.

Cleaning the Fridge
A fridge looks big and cleaning it looks even bigger. Follow my steps and the work will be a bit easier. First toss out any bad food. Then start with wiping down the top shelves and work down. Baking soda and water make a great cleaner and won’t leave your fridge smelling likeharsh cleanser. After you wipe out the crispers, line them with paper towels for easier cleaning next time. Cleaning the fridge was never this easy.

Cleaning your Bathroom
You can use lemon oil to shine the tiles of your bathroom. Lemon oil will also prevent mold and mildew. Use a false teeth bubbling tablet to avoid rings. Sometimes the problem with shower is that hard water gets build up there. Fill a plastic bag with vinegar and place it over shower head to remove hard water buildup. You can use alcohol to shine bathroom faucets.

Toilet Hygiene
One of the most hated things to do but fortuitously, it can be done very fast if you follow the way I do, few steps to follow to get it done quickly. First pour some cleaner in the bowl to soak. Then wipe down the seat and outside of the bowl with an antibacterial wipe or spray cleaner. After that scrub the bowl with a toilet brush and finally wipe down everything again with a dry cloth to make it shine.

Bathtubs can be cleaned too EASILY
To clean bathtubs here are a few things that may help:
Use a cleanser that will foam or bubble. This allows you to “soak” your tub or shower,even if it’s a vertical wall. Get a scrubber that fits your needs, a long-handled one oran extra firm one, pick a scrubber that will be easiest for you to use.Moreover, spraying the tub or shower down after each use can make deep cleaning easier.

If you are storing away your clothes, consider using large plastic storage containers that feature snap-on lids. These can be found in the house wares department at most stores and are very inexpensive. Storage containers are very important to keeping your clothes dust and discoloration free, which may otherwise be a problem if they are left hanging in the closet from one season to the next.

When packing your clothes, roll them instead of folding. This not only eliminates creases and wrinkles, but also saves a lot of space. You will be able to pack a lot more clothes with this technique.

Label your clothing containers as “Spring”, “Fall” and “Winter”. This will help you to easily locate your wardrobe inside the closet.

If you have any clothing that you don’t plan to wear or simply have outgrown, consider donating them to a local goodwill or other nonprofit organization. Rather than tossing them out, your clothes can provide revenue for a worthy cause and help the less fortunate to be able to afford clothing that would otherwise be unattainable.

If you are looking to clear out some knick-knacks or perhaps even some Holiday decorations in order to make room for new ones, consider a trip to the local flea market. Everyone is looking for a bargain and they just may be looking for something that you no longer wish to own. A setup fee is usually required which, depending on the location, can be $10.00 to 20.00 per day. Otherwise, you can always sell items at internet auction sites, including Yahoo and eBay.
 
8-Year Olds Write Best Paper Ever On Grandparents. This Is Priceless.

What is your grandparents’ role in your life? Do they live under the same roof as you? Have you made your parents grandparents as well? Here’s something that we’re sure grandparents of all ages will enjoy, so feel free to share it.


Grandparents are a lady and a man who have no little children of her own. They like other people's.

A grandfather is a man and a grandmother is a lady!

Grandparents don't have to do anything except be there when we come to see them... They are so old they shouldn't play hard or run. It is good if they drive us to the shops and give us money.

When they take us for walks, they slow down past things like pretty leaves and caterpillars.

They show us and talk to us about the color of the flowers and also why we shouldn't step on "cracks."

They don't say, "Hurry up."

Usually grandmothers are fat but not too fat to tie your shoes.

They wear glasses and funny underwear.

They can take their teeth and gums out.

Grandparents don't have to be smart.

They have to answer questions like "Why isn't God married?" and "How come dogs chase cats?"

When they read to us, they don't skip. They don't mind if we ask for the same story over again.

Everybody should try to have a grandmother, especially if you don't have television, because they are the only grown ups who like to spend time with us.

They know we should have snack-time before bedtime and they say prayers with us every time and kiss us even when we've acted bad.

GRANDPA IS THE SMARTEST MAN ON EARTH! HE TEACHES ME GOOD THINGS, BUT I DON’T GET TO SEE HIM ENOUGH TO GET AS SMART AS HIM!

It’s funny when they bend over; you hear gas leaks, and they blame the dog.

http://www.tickld.com/x/8-year-olds-write-best-paper-ever-on-grandparents-this-is-priceless
 
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EXCLUSIVE: Nick Gordon Assembles High-Powered Legal Team, Featuring Casey Anthony's Lawyer

"Bobbi Kristina Brown's boyfriend, Nick Gordon, is currently assembling a very well-known legal team, ET has learned...."

http://www.etonline.com/news/167115_exclusive_nick_gordon_assembling_famous_legal_team/
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Nurse gets life in prison in killing, dismemberment of son

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime...on-in-killing-dismemberment-of-son/ar-AAclFst
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Ex-🤬🤬🤬🤬 star who dismembered his lover joins dating website :eek:

"MONTREAL — A Canadian man sentenced to life in prison for killing and dismembering his Chinese lover and mailing the body parts to schools and political parties has joined a matchmaking website for inmates.
Luka Magnotta’s profile was posted Sunday on Canadian Inmates Connect Inc., a website that tries to hook up lonesome convicts — some behind bars for violent offenses like first-degree murder — with potential companions on the outside...."

http://nypost.com/2015/06/29/man-who-dismembered-his-lover-joins-dating-website/
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INSIDE LOOK: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev sent to nation’s most secure Supermax prison

"...“The Supermax is life after death,” said Hood, who served as ADX warden from 2002 to 2005. “It’s long term. … In my opinion, it’s far much worse than death.”...

http://fox59.com/2015/06/25/inside-...-sent-to-nations-most-secure-supermax-prison/
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Supreme Court Allows Use of Controversial Sedative for Lethal Injection: What This Means for the Death Penalty

https://www.yahoo.com/health/supreme-court-allows-use-of-controversial-sedative-122732664547.html

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(There’s a shortage of certain drugs used for lethal injection in the U.S., which is causing states to scramble to find new, often untested drugs to kill death row inmates. For the first time, the Supreme Court examined the constitutionality of a specific, very controversial drug. [Photo: Corbis])
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'My life was wasted': Whitey Bulger writes letter to TEEN GIRLS lamenting his life of crime

"Bulger, 85, sent the handwritten letter, dated February 24, from federal prison in Florida where he is serving two life sentences
Three students from Lakeville, Massachusetts had written him as part of their National History Day competition entry on legacy and leadership...
He went on to write in his letter: 'Advice is a cheap commodity some seek it from me about crime — I know only one thing for sure - If you want to make crime pay - "Go to Law School",'..."

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ulger-writes-teens-letter-My-life-wasted.html
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Detroit mom Mitchelle Blair pleads guilty to killing her 2 kids, putting them in freezer (with video- WARNING: The video contains graphic content)

DETROIT (WXYZ) - The Detroit mother who is accused of killing two of her children and putting their bodies in the freezer has pleaded guilty to two counts of murder.
"I don't feel no remorse for the death of those demons," said Blair in court... :(

Blair is expected back in court on July 17. "

http://www.wxyz.com/news/detroit-mom-back-in-court-in-freezer-bodies-case

WS thread: http://www.websleuths.com/forums/sh...ound-in-freezer-Detroit-mother-charged/page37
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Canadian Court: Spanking Kids OK

"...The general rule, set out by Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin, is that corporal punishment should be legally acceptable but must involve only "minor corrective force of a transitory and trifling nature."..."

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/canadian-court-spanking-kids-ok/
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Court OK's 'Reasonable' Spanking, But Experts Still Say No

"A Massachusetts court ruled Thursday that parents cannot be held criminally liable for spanking their children as long as they use “reasonable” force and don’t cause kids physical harm or mental distress. Still, experts say that even though spanking may be permissible, it’s not advisable..."

https://www.yahoo.com/parenting/court-okays-reasonable-spanking-but-experts-122513129877.html
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A World Apart: 2 Women With Birthdates in 1800s Still Alive

"When Susannah Mushatt Jones and Emma Morano were born in 1899, there was not yet world war or penicillin, and electricity was still considered a marvel. The women are believed to be the last two in the world with birthdates in the 1800s...

Anna Morano
Born: Nov. 29, 1899
Verbania, Italy...

Morano has lived on her own ever since she left her husband in 1938 because he beat her. Now 115, she resides in a neat one-room apartment in Verbania, a mountain town overlooking Lake Major in northwest Italy...

"I sang in my house, and people on the road stopped to hear me singing. And then they had to run because they were late and should go to work," she recalled, before breaking into a round of the 1930s Italian love song "Parlami d'amore Mariu."

"Ahh, I don't have my voice anymore," she lamented at the end..."

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Link: http://readingeagle.com/storyimage/...6299651.jpg&q=80&MaxW=550&MaxH=400&RCRadius=5

Susannah Mushatt Jones

Born: July 6, 1899
Brooklyn, New York...

Now 115 years old, Jones spends her days in her one-bedroom apartment in a public housing facility for seniors in Brooklyn, where she has lived for more than three decades.
She sticks to a strict daily routine: Every morning she wakes up around 9 a.m., takes a bath and then eats several slices of bacon, scrambled eggs and grits...."

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Link: http://ww4.hdnux.com/photos/37/32/12/8233643/3/628x471.jpg
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http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/world-women-birthdates-1800s-alive-32107341?singlePage=true
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The Three Tenors (Paris 1998) - Parlami d'amore Mariù

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Speak to me of love Maria (Parlami d'Amore Mariu)

How beautiful you are and even more so tonight, Maria!
A starry smile shines in these blue eyes of yours!
Even if destiny will be adverse tomorrow
tonight I'm close to you, what's the sighing for?

Speak to me of love Maria!
You are my whole life!
Your two blue eyes are shining
twinkling like two stars

Tell me this isn't an illusion
Tell me that you're all mine
Here in your heart I don't suffer anymore
Speak to me of love Maria!

I know what a pretty and red-blooded siren you are
I know that whoever looks into these blue eyes of yours gets lost
but why should I care if all the people laugh at me
better off in the bottomless whirlpool as long as I'm always with you

Speak to me of love Maria!
You are my whole life!
Your two blue eyes are shining
twinkling like two stars

Tell me this isn't an illusion
Tell me that you're all mine
Here in your heart I don't suffer anymore
Speak to me of love Maria!

Tell me this isn't an illusion
Tell me that you're all mine
Here in your heart I don't suffer anymore
Speak to me of love Maria!

Here in your heart I don't suffer anymore
Speak to me of love Maria!

http://lyricstranslate.com/en/parlami-damore-mariu-speak-me-love-maria.html
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2015 - Founding member of the iconic Australian folk and pop band The Seekers, Judith Durham, has been named Victorian of the Year for 2015.

[video=youtube;4Ga9Bs4fzSY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=4Ga9Bs4fzSY[/video]
 
Comcast is coming to hopefully fix my internet this morning. I am hoping they can fix it so it works consistently. They are going to bring the connection into the house from the garage, however I don't know where they will put it as my house remains a disaster. I am wondering if the Invisible Fence box is conflicting with the wifi. No clue.

Finally some sun here today as it stormed yesterday afternoon and evening. I hope it lasts more than a few hours. The weeds out back are a foot high and look ridiculous, yet another thing that will probably go untended. I have just got to get my house straightened up so CHAOS and boots (lol Nore) will be a thing of the past.

I hope the Comcast guy doesn't need to come upstairs. What a nightmare that would be! Hope you all have sun and smiles today! Xo
 
Zuri is it possible to select a different frequency band setting for the Invisible Fence? Its signal might very well be conflicting with your wi-fi signal.

CJ those horses are gorgeous! My favorite photo is the one of the colt. He looks like he's posing for the camera. Horses are such amazing creatures.
 
2015 - Monster black hole wakes up after 26 years. Since June 15, the black hole/star system V404 Cygni has featured repeated bright X-ray flashes on time scales shorter than an hour.


[video=youtube;8vqdD]https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=8vqdD****lI[/video]
 
Hello all! :wave:

Zuri - hope you have luck with WC! :gaah: I had to deal with them too... :gaah: :lol:

Bernina - cool pictures of lightning!

ILikeToBendPages - Yea!! Lily going home!! :happydance:

daisymae - glad to hear your bone(s) are healing!! I'm watching Wimbleton too!

I LOVED :luv: to watch Johnny Carson!

The Huz and I will be going to the movies this afternoon to see Jurasic World in 3D!!

Okay - off to check my other cases!

Take care everyone! :seeya:
 
Hey Internet: Can You Help Figure Out Who This Woman With Amnesia Is?

"The FBI and Australian officials are asking for help in identifying a woman called “Sam” with amnesia who was found in Carlsbad, California, in February, according to news reports.

The woman is white, approximately 50 years old, is five feet and seven inches tall, weighs 200 pounds, has blonde highlighted hair, has brown eyes, has an Australian accent, and speaks English and French. She also has a small pox scar on her right arm, and is near-sighted....

https://www.yahoo.com/health/hey-internet-can-you-help-figure-out-who-this-122873152687.html

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Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/FoundWomanwithAmnesia/info?tab=page_info
 
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