What Have You Found Of Interest Today?

[bleu]

Aw, I could do this if I wanted to.... I just don't want to right now....

[Mo or Maureen]

[bleu]

Thanks for the "like" Mo!!

I'm afraid if I even thought about doing that I would injure/break some of my favorite bones LOL

[bleubaron1]

Meg Ryan's famous scene from the movie "When Harry Met Sally"

At the end, the woman who says "I'll have what she's having" is her mother according to legend.. 

If you've never seen this before, I think you will enjoy it a lot... at least most of the known world did LOL

[bleu]

Brenda, I found the ride you asked about and I have made an appointment for you with the Rednecks who operate it.

Just let me know when and I will tell them to expect you......

[bleu]

The incredible Ibex

[Brenda]

That ride bleu... 

[bleu]

LOL......

I'm glad you enjoyed it little buddy!!!

That girl in the movie is a REDNECK GIRL through and through LOL

[bleu]

If drummers do not entertain you, go to another post..

[Brenda]

[size=32]Drama in the Serengeti[/size]

 

 A couple on an African Safari witnessed a small antelope being chased down by a cheetah. 

While the kill was about to happen before their eyes, the husband casually remarked,

       “I’ll bet the antelope gets away.”

 

The wife answered,

       “If that antelope survives this one, I’ll give you sex every day for the rest of your life.”

 

[size=24] The deadly chase was recorded.[/size]

 

18 second video.

Click here..... 

 

[size=18]https://www.youtube.com/embed/DYDIwOnXNc8?rel=0[/size]

[bleu]

Brenda, that is one of the best I've seen in a very long time...

thank you for sharing it;... I hope someone else comes through and views it too...

[Brenda]

Thanks bleu, I had it saved in my email as I laughed so hard...again the fineprint  about

 [size=24] The deadly chase was recorded.  do not know why it appears..[/size]


still working on why Mo or me cannot post yutube videos here only links... you have no problem I see but neither of us can..I am up to 6 screen shots of various things to them so far and still can't... have a great day

[bleu]

Save the  URL from youtube, and use the Youtube icon at the top of these reply boxes to enter that URL and then click on INSERT.

[Brenda]

thanks bleu..enjoy this little fellow

[bleu]

You're welcome Brenda.

How to fold jeans

[Brenda]

[Brenda]

[bleu]

Brenda, I saw "the dentist" during the original release, it has got to be a masterpiece of comedic acting....absolutely hysterical....

the Carol Burnett show was one of the best groups of comedy actors ever assembled, it is timeless... {even in today's world}

thank you for the post and the memories.

[bleu]

Yes, yes, I know, everyone else already knows what this word means... this is just a reminder for ME!!!  

zymoglyphic  

1. Of, or pertaining to, images of fermentation, specifically the solid residue of creative fermentation on natural objects. 

2. The collection and arrangement of objects, primarily either natural or weathered by natural forces, for poetic effect.

Click below for The Zymoglyphic Museum~~>>

http://www.zymoglyphic.org/galleries.html

[Brenda]

 The things you find.. I was amazed and I did look at various things. I could not believe the price of this book

The Zymoglyphic Museum: A Guide to the Exhibits

$46.00

[Brenda]

Well age can be changed with good makeup I guess check this out

[bleu]

WOW!!!! I guess it sure can work after watching that.. amazing!!

Of Course I have heard for several years now that IF your name is not Christie Brinkley then makeup will make you prettier... LOL

I think this woman knocked about 20 or 25 years off her original appearance with that makeover!!

Very sexy!!!

Thanks for the post Little Buddy!!

[bleu]

Brenda, I think you stumbled on a posting idea that would be of interest to all the girls here....

Let's try a few more!

Go full screen, all Youtubes look better on full screen.

[Brenda]

Wow that is awesome bleu...she looks awesome

[Brenda]

How about a real good story...long but worth it

[bleu]

Thanks Brenda, I hope one day more of the members will stumble in down here and contribute a little {had two yesterday}... I think we're coming up with some good stuff. You and Mo make a big difference!!

I thought this was interesting..

CLICK ON FULL SCREEN~~>

[bleu]

[Brenda]

Simply amazing... we take so many things for granted.. I grab a ball of wool and think nothing of what it took to get that ball of wool... many now do not even knit or crochet so they don't even think of the work that goes into getting a beautiful piece.. this was remarkable. 

[Brenda]

very interesting...

[bleu]

makes you consider the possibility that one day, mortals may be able to restore normal life to the dead.

[Brenda]

I hope not.. some things should stay as they are..

[bleu]

I hope NOT too Brenda, this makes my head hurt and is WAYYYYY beyond my job description.. LOL

THE LITURGICAL CYCLE

[size=41]5 Reasons You Don’t Want To Live Forever[/size]

By [size=24]dan | March 7, 2018[/size]



Some psychologists opine that part of the reason why we stand in line for our tall Iced Caramel Macchiatos and work our fingers to the bone to acquire the latest sports car is to suppress, at least for a while, the nagging little voice telling us that we’re all going to die.




In fact, in ancient Rome, that nagging little voice was quite literally a nagging little voice! As a Roman general rode a golden chariot in his triumph parade, a slave stood beside him and whispered in his ear “Memento mori”—Latin for “remember that you will die”—a not-so-subtle reminder to the soldier that, despite the glory he receives today, he will eventually be worm food. In other words, don’t let this go to your head.



Westerners like us do not like to think about death. In our culture, coveted youth is to be held on to as long as possible and aging is seen as a personal flaw. Inevitably, though, we all have a date with death and the Church gives us Lent to reflect on our mortality.

Reflecting on death leaves some crestfallen—wishing that they were immortal with an infinite amount of time on earth. Let’s say, hypothetically, that we did receive the “gift” of never-ending earth-bound life.


 If we followed that premise to its end, would it solve our problems and ease our fears? Here are five observations that suggest it wouldn’t:

1. Everyone gone minus one.

The first draw back to being immortal—beyond death’s grasp—is that YOU are immortal, and no one else is. Imagine seeing everyone you love, die. Your spouse, children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, great great grandchildren, great great great.. you get the picture. 


Everyone gone. But not you. I’m a wreck when my son scrapes his knee or when my daughter has a tummy ache. Imagine how I would feel going to their funerals. Just typing that sentence turned my stomach! I know this is number one in a list of five, but for me, we can stop here. Never ever have the opportunity to be with my children? No thanks.

2. You would be bored stiff!

And what would there be left to do with all this time on your hands? Not much! Have you ever had a weekend where there wasn’t anything to do? There isn’t a movie you haven’t seen, a restaurant you haven’t visited or an interesting book you haven’t read. So you sit home. Bored. Well, multiply that feeling times eternity. Imagine fulfilling your bucket list a billion times over. Visit the Eiffel tower? 


You did that five times just this past century. See a Picasso exhibit? Go white water rafting? See the Grand Canyon? Check. Check. Check.


 Been there, done that, and that, and that, and that….This passage from the Book of Ecclesiastes would take on new meaning for you:

“There is nothing new under the sun.”–Ecclesiastes 1:9

Death helps give life its vivacity, urgency and meaning. In the film Troy, Achilles delivers this line to Briseis:

“I’ll tell you a secret, something they don’t teach you in your temple. The gods envy us. They envy us because we’re mortal, because any moment might be our last. Everything is more beautiful because we’re doomed.”

3. No one to talk to.


All this acquired knowledge would make you, as the commercial says, “The most interesting man in the world.”



You would have acquired such a vast amount of knowledge through reading, conversations and millennia of life experiences. But who could you share this with? “Hey, remember that time Lincoln was assassinated or the time the Hindenburg blew up? Oh yeah, that’s right.” Speaking to anyone would be incredibly dull and frustrating. You’ve lived it all and have had the time to learn everything about everything. Alexa would ask YOU stuff!

4. Time will fly.


My wife and I do not tell our children if we are going on a family vacation or to a theme park until it is just a few days away. Why? Well, for them, it would be excruciating. As a child, your perception of time is that it drags. Imagine when you were a child knowing that Christmas was two weeks away?! Two weeks?! It might as well be two years. Time just goes by so very s-l-o-w-l-y.

On the other hand, as we get older, time seems to go by faster. How many of us have said “the kids grow up so fast!”,”summer is already here?” or “it’s my birthday already?” As an immortal, your perception of time would become incrementally faster infinitely. 

A loved ones entire lifetime would be equivalent to the time it takes you to make a sandwich. Eventually, generations would go by in a yawn. And by the time you’re celebrating your 1000th millennium, time would just be a blur. Civilizations would rise and fall in the blink of an eye.

5. You’re getting old.


Our hypothetical premise assumes we receive eternal youth along with our prescription for earthly immortality. Imagine if we didn’t. A doctor once told me that if you live long enough, eventually everyone gets cancer. Face it, at 92 years old, most of us won’t be as resilient, as physically active or as mentally sharp as Betty White.

 Imagine how we’d fare at 192 or 11,192 if our bodies and minds continued to age and deteriorate eternally. Your brain would crumble as it struggled to remember billions of names, dates, places and events. I guess you’d eventually be just a bag of bones or a conscious glob of goo.



Jonathan Swift in his fictional novel “Gulliver’s Travels” describes a group of humans—struldbrugs—who are immortal, but nevertheless continue to age. When they attend funerals, they weep–not out of sadness, but of jealousy.

On Ash Wednesday we were admonished with the line:

“Remember, O man, that you are dust, and unto dust you shall return.”

This will cause you to think of your own earthly end. Reflecting about your own death is common and, dare I say, healthy. It keeps things in their proper perspective. The new Jaguar, climbing the corporate ladder, putting things off till tomorrow—Sister Death, as St. Francis likes to call her, keeps these things in check. The Egyptians tried to “take it with them” and failed. A good friend pointed out these song lyrics—”there’s no luggage rack on a hearse.”

As you get older, the thought of your death moves from an abstraction to an ever-increasing reality. The average life expectancy in the U.S. is 78.64 years. Statistically, at 46 years old, I have more life in my rear view mirror than on the horizon. Contemplating our mortality, however, shouldn’t be a cause for fear or panic. We needn’t lie in the fetal position convulsing in a full-blown existential panic. No, our belief in Jesus frees us from death’s oppression. Each word in this passage from Hebrews is packed with meaning. Read it slowly:

“Since we, God’s children, are human beings—made of flesh and blood—he became flesh and blood too by being born in human form; for only as a human being could he die and in dying break the power of the devil who had the power of death. Only in that way could he deliver those who through fear of death have been living all their lives as slaves to constant dread.”–Hebrews 2:14-15

St Paul, in his letter to the Corinthians, puts it this way:

“O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?”–1 Corinthians 15:55

As we’ve explored, don’t be downcast this Wednesday, but rejoice. Our earthly death is not the end. Jesus has not called us to everlasting terrestrial life—which would be hell on earth—but to an eternal one in heaven. I’m not sure exactly what that means and I don’t pretend to know. In fact, Scripture backs me up:

“Eye has not seen, ear has not heard, nor has it so much as dawned on man what God has prepared for those who love Him.” –1 Corinthians 2:9

But what the Scriptures do describe sounds like heaven on earth!

“He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”–Revelation 21:4

How about you? As Irene Cara sang in Fame, would you want to “live forever”? Do you regularly grapple with your own mortality? Did you more when you were younger? Older? Share and let’s learn together! 

[bleu]

The Canary Islands are named after dogs, not birds.

It might seem safe to assume that the Canary Islands were named after canary birds, but the location was actually named after dogs.

 Although it's off the coast of northwestern Africa, the archipelago is actually part of Spain. 

In Spanish, the area’s name is Islas Canarias, which comes from the Latin phrase Canariae Insulae for “island of dogs.” 

World facts related to dogs? Now those we can get behind!

[Brenda]

How sad to live forever, I enjoyed this piece .. made you think a lot. 

Love the one about the dogs.. 

Love the twist on language ... Latin is so nice. My locket from Bob has marked \

Semper Amare which translates to Love Always 

I registered my Persian as Anoushka (breeder) Semper Amare 

who would have thought...

[Brenda]

A McRib in a Mausoleum

Kind of interesting ...

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