Clean Jokes

   Posted in Other by Amanda Roberts on Feb 21, 2008

Everyone needs some down time to relax and ease your mind. Because of this, we have compiled some short and clean jokes to entertain you on these stressful days.

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As a senior citizen was driving down the freeway, his cell phone rang.

Answering, he heard his wife’s voice urgently warning him, “Herman, I just heard on the news that there’s a car going the wrong way on Route 280. Please be careful!”

“It’s not just one car,” said Herman, “It’s hundreds of them!”

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A young businessman had just started his own firm. He had just rented a beautiful office and had it furnished with antiques.

He saw a man come into the outer office. Wishing to appear the hot shot, the businessman picked up the phone and started to pretend he had a big deal working. He threw huge figures around and made giant commitments.

Finally he hung up and asked the visitor, “Can I help you?”

“Yeah, I’ve come to activate your phone lines.”

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A guy walks into a post office one day to see a middle-aged, balding man standing at the counter methodically placing “Love” stamps on bright pink envelopes with hearts all over them. He then takes out a perfume bottle and starts spraying scent all over them. His curiosity gets the better of him and he goes up to the balding man and asks him what he’s doing.

“I’m sending out 1,000 Valentine’s Day cards signed, ‘Guess who?’”

But why?” asks the man.

“I’m a divorce lawyer.”

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A wise old gentleman retired and purchased a modest home near a junior high school. He spent the first few weeks of his retirement in peace and contentment. Then a new school year began. The very next afternoon three young boys, full of youthful, after-school enthusiasm, came down his street, beating merrily on every trash can they encountered. The crashing percussion continued day after day, until finally the wise old man decided it was time to take some action.

The next afternoon, he walked out to meet the young percussionists as they banged their way down the street. Stopping them, he said, “You kids are a lot of fun. I like to see you express your exuberance like that. In fact, I used to do the same thing when I was your age. Will you do me a favor? I’ll give you each a dollar if you’ll promise to come around every day and do your thing.”

The kids were elated and continued to do a bang-up job on the trashcans.

After a few days, the old-timer greeted the kids again, but this time he had a sad smile on his face. “This recession’s really putting a big dent in my income,” he told them. “From now on, I’ll only be able to pay you 50 cents to beat on the cans.”

The noisemakers were obviously displeased, but they accepted his offer and continued their afternoon ruckus. A few days later, the wily retiree approached them again as they drummed their way down the street.

“Look,” he said, “I haven’t received my Social Security check yet, so I’m not going to be able to give you more than 25 cents. Will that be okay?”

“A freakin’ quarter?” the drum leader exclaimed. “If you think we’re going to waste our time, beating these cans around for a quarter, you’re nuts! No way, dude. We quit!” And the old man enjoyed peace and serenity for the rest of his days.

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A guy walks into a doctor’’s office. He has a sausage coming out of his ear, a waffle coming out of his nose, and bacon coming out of his other ear. He says worriedly, “Doc, what’’s wrong with me?!?”

The doctor replies, “You”re not eating properly.”

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Hope you enjoyed these jokes!




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The Irish Conundrum

   Posted in News, United States by Amanda Roberts on Feb 21, 2008

When one thinks of Irish, two things come to mind: Catholicism and St. Patrick’s Day. Well these two things may conflict this year, as St. Patrick’s Day (March 17th) is during the holy week before Easter. This is the first time this conflict has arisen since the 1940’s and the Catholic Diocese is taking a strong stance.

 

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has decided that no mass can be held on the 17th to celebrate the holiday. This decision has had multiple reactions; to some it is a tragedy, to others an insult. A few Catholic churches are asking for even more from their congregations, requesting no parades or other celebrations honoring Saint Patrick during the holy week. This is causing unrest in many Irish communities, where the debate on what comes first, God or country, is heated.

 

St Patrick's day




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How Do I Overcome Stress?

   Posted in Other by Amanda Roberts on Feb 20, 2008

We all get stressed out every now and again. Whether it is a project at work, a major impending decision, or just having problems making ends meet, like in 2008 is an exercise in control and self-medication. Because of this, we are going to look at some common coping mechanisms and evaluate their effectiveness to help you be the calmest you can be.

 

Alcohol

While a common salve to life’s wounds, it is not an effective one. Alcohol is a chemical depressant that puts both your mood and your body in danger. Also, alcohol is an expensive medication when compared to some natural alternatives. Preserve your liver, keep your consciousness, and save some dollars in your pocket all by giving up alcohol.

 

OTC Medications

Sleeping pills, pain killers, cold medicine, many people decide that these should be used to save their mental state. In fact, I have meet students who drink Nyquil straight from the bottom to relax after a stressful exam.  This is obviously a health risk, incorrect dosage and abuse can prove fatal, but it is also an ineffective way to cope. As soon as your medication-induced buzz wears off you are left stuck in the same place as you were before.

 

Violence

You’re tightly wound, your partner is tightly wound, and you have access to handguns. This is the story behind many handgun heartbreaks, and can prove fatal quickly. It takes surprisingly little effort to escalate fisticuffs to life-threatening situation. Violence should never be the answer to stress, productive means never come from it.

 

Exercise

One of the few coping methods that we do endorse is exercise. Exercise triggers the release of feel good hormones like dopamine that can relieve stress and refresh your body. Be sure not to overindulge in exercise though, if your exercise to the point of illness, it will not be very helpful.

 

People

This is our final coping option because of its effective nature. By communicating with another person, you lose some of the pressure that is aimed as you and at the same time get the opportunity to build your relationship with another person. This is one of the best ways to cope with stress.

 

I hope that these tips help you in your endeavors to conquer stress. Please contact us or subscribe to our RSS feed for more information




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