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I Couldn't Resist...

From a funny little email I got today...

Are you sick of high paid teachers? Teachers’ hefty salaries are driving up taxes, and they only work 9 or 10 months a year! It’s time we put things in perspective and pay them for what they do - baby sit! We can get that for less than minimum wage.

That’s right. Let’s give them $3.00 an hour and only the hours they worked; not any of that silly planning time, or any time they spend before or after school. That would be $19.50 a day (7:45 to 3:00 PM
with 45 min. off for lunch and plan — that equals 6 1/2 hours).

Each parent should pay $19.50 a day for these teachers to baby-sit their children.

Now how many do they teach in day…maybe 30? So that’s $19.50 x 30 = $585.00 a day. However, remember they only work 180 days a year!!! I am not going to pay them for any vacations.

LET’S SEE…. That’s $585 X 180= $105,300 peryear. (Hold on! My calculator needs new batteries).

What about those special education teachers and the ones with Master’s degrees? Well, we could pay them minimum wage ($7.75), and just to be fair, round it off to $8.00 an hour. That would be $8 X 6 1/2 hours X 30 children
X 180 days = $280,800 per year.

Wait a minute — there’s something wrong here! There sure is!

The average teacher’s salary (nation wide) is $50,000. $50,000/180 days = $277.77/per day/30 students=$9.25/6.5 hours = $1.42 per hour per student–a very inexpensive baby-sitter and they even EDUCATE your kids!)

WHAT A DEAL!!!!

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LOST

If you are a LOST fanatic like me, you have to go here:

www.find815.com

It will feed the LOST addiction until the next episode...

HAHAHAHA

Bad Domain Names

All of these are companies that didn't spend quite enough time considering how their online names might appear - and be misread...

1. Who Represents is where you can find the name of the agent that represents any celebrity. Their Web site is
   www.whorepresents.com/
   
   
2. Experts Exchange is a knowledge base where programmers can exchange Advice and views at
   www.expertsexchange.com/
   
   
3. Looking for a pen? Look no further than Pen Island at
   www.penisland.net/
   
   
4. Need a therapist? Try Therapist Finder at
   www.therapistfinder.com/
   
   
5. There's the Italian Power Generator company,
   www.powergenitalia.com/
   
   
6. And don't forget the Mole Station Native Nursery in New South Wales,
   www.molestationnursery.com/
   
   
7. If you're looking for IP computer software, there?s always
   www.ipanywhere.com/
   
   
8. The First Cumming Methodist Church Web site is
   www.cummingfirst.com/
   
   
9. And the designers at Speed of Art await you at their wacky Web site,
   www.speedofart.com/

Found at: http://humour.200ok.com.au/bad-domain-names.html

freerice.com

Play a vocabulary game at freerice.com. Every time you get a question right, advertisers donate 20 grains of rice to be distributed by the UN World Food Program. Not only will it make you smarter, you'll get warm fuzzy feelings because you are helping a worthy cause. Go now!

Just for Fun...

My exotic name is...

1.the first 2 letters of your name:
ME

2.the first 2 letters of your middle name:
LE

3.the letter i:
I

4.double the 3rd letter in your last name:
EE

5.the letter a:
A

6.put it all together:
MELEIEEA

Wow... that's a lot of vowels.

HAPPY THANKSGIVNG!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I hope everyone stuffs themselves silly with obscene amounts of delicious food and takes a little time to give thanks for all the blessings in their lives.

And while you're at it, enjoy some of these Thanksgiving jokes!

What is the turkey's favorite black tie celebration?
The Butter Ball

Did you hear about the X rated turkey?
It was served with very little dressing.

Which side of the turkey has the most feathers?
The outside!

How does a turkey drink her wine?
In a gobble-let

What is the difference between a chicken and a turkey?
Chickens celebrate Thanksgiving!

And my favorite...

A few days before Thanksgiving, a lady was picking through the frozen turkeys at her local grocery store, but she couldn't find one big enough for her family. She asked the stock boy, "Do these turkeys get any bigger?" The stock boy replied, "No ma'am, they're dead."

My Little Marley Cat

Here's a little video that reminds me so much of my little Marley cat. All you cat lovers out there will appreciate this too!

The Wake Up Call

Happy Halloween!

I'm too tired to really post anything... I shall updatetomorrow. But for now check out these incredible pumpkin carvings!

Cliche Buster...

Get code for this picture Funny MySpace Comments

PUMPKINS!!!

Mike and I painted our pumpkins today.


A gruesome twosome for sho!

Let's play a game! Can you guess whose pumpkins is whose?

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Here's Mike's creation. He named it Laughy McDracula.



And mine. The Old Hag.



I hope your guess was right!

I heart Halloween!

More Useless Trivia

It's been a busy week and my brain needs a vacation. But since it's only Thursday, a little useless trivia will have to do for now. Enjoy!

Rabbits love licorice.

A humpback whale's penis can be longer that 10 feet.

As a young and struggling artist, Pablo Picasso kept warm by burning his own paintings.

Tuesday is the most productive day of the work week.

Cows give more milk when they listen to music.

Peanuts are an ingredient in dynamite.

Armadillos can be house-trained.

The yo-yo originated in the Philippines, where it was used as a weapon in hunting.

Eau de cologne was originally marketed as a way of protecting yourself against the plague.

The human body contains enough iron to make a 3-inch nail.

Nintendo was established in 1889 and started out making playing cards.

From "This Book of More Perfectly Useless Information" by Mitchell Symons

4 Things

I got tagged by Perri, so here it is... four things about me.

Jobs I've had:
1. Kennel Assistant at a veterinarian
2. Cashier and display designer at a craft shop
3. Housekeeper
4. Teacher/Aide

Places I have lived:
1. Boonville, IN
2. Bloomington, IN
3. Um...
4. That's all.

Food I love:
1. Pasta- any kind
2. Pizza
3. Mexican food
4. Diet Coke

Websites I visit daily:
1. Bank
2. Weather.com
3. Facebook
4. Any updated blogs on my Google Reader

Places I'd rather be:
1. Visiting friends in Bloomington
2. Hawaii
3. Laid out on a beach with pina coladas (in Hawaii)
4. Snuggled in bed

Movies I love:
1. 50 First Dates
2. Talladega Nights
3. Monty Python & the Holy Grail
4. Empire Records

TV shows I watch:
1. House
2. The Office
3. CSI
4. LOST

People I tag:
1. My mom- who never updates her blog... slacker!
2. My sister- who writes some of the best blogs ever
3. Jada- who takes really cool pictures (I want to see more!!)
4. Heidi- who I'd love to know more about!

We Interrupt This Blog...

For some perfectly useless information.

Lions cannot roar until they reach the age of 2.

M&Ms were developed so that soldiers could eat chocolate without getting their fingers sticky.

Whales cannot swim backwards.

Buzz Aldrin's mother's maiden name was Moon.

Every year, 8,000 people injure themselves on toothpicks.

The state flag of Alaska was designed by a thirteen year old boy.

Counting how many times a cricket chirps on 15 seconds and then adding 40 to that number will tell you roughly what the outside temperature is in Fahrenheit.

The United States has never lost a war in which mules were used.

From This Book of More Perfectly Useless Information by Mitchell Symons

How Many Pain Can You Stand?

My sister sent me a hilarious little video clip that just made my day. It's called How Many Pain Can You Stand? It's 6 guys in a library trying to be quiet while playing a card game. Usually that wouldn't be too difficult, but this game is a little bit different.

Okay, a lot different.

If you have 9 minutes to spare and a slightly sick sense of humor, I totally recommend you watch. Enjoy!

My Turn!

Everyone else is doing it, so I thought I needed to join in too! What can I say? Monkey see, monkey do!

Your Brain is 80% Female, 20% Male

Your brain leans female You think with your heart, not your head Sweet and considerate, you are a giver But you're tough enough not to let anyone take advantage of you!

What Gender Is Your Brain?

Swamp Thing 1 & 2

While browsing our local Walmart today, I came across some facial mud masks that I decided to buy. When I got home, I tested it out and then promptly begged Mike to let me put some on him too. To my surprise, he didn't even protest against it for that long. He's either a good sport, or he just got it over with because he knew I'd eventually wear him down.

I also bought a pair of these babies while I was there.



Pardon me for posting panties, but I thought they were hilarious.

PS- I really hate the word panties. I just couldn't resist the alliteration.

A Dog Blog Just For Sam

Daaaaa, hi Sam. It's me, Buddy.



Meggie told me that you were missing me! Daaaa I miss you too! I hope they are giving you lots of treats while you are getting smart at obedience school. Can you roll over yet? I hope that you come visit me soon. But don't worry about me, I am having lots of fun here at home.



Here's Chewy sticking out his tongue at me. You will pay, cat.

Here's that bone stealing friend of mine.



We like to play. Wanna watch? (Caution, we doggies are loud. So are the humans.) Notice that Mom sounds like a man when we jump on her. She's so funny!



Here's me again. Daaaa, don't I look regal?



And again.



I hate to tell you...



but that creepy leprechaun is back... and he's a remote control hog... he won't let me watch Animal Planet.


And those darn dinosaurs have migrated to the piano.



Well I'm tired from my puppy romp. I'm going to go lay on doggie island and have a nice late night doggie nap until they let me go to bed. I hope those dinos don't keep me awake playing Chopsticks again.

Daaaaa, night night sister!



Love,
Buddy

A Limerick for my Sister

Samanatha is my wee sister,
When she's at school, I will miss her.
Sometimes she is mean,
but ever so clean,
and I hope that she never gets blisters.

The End.

Gosh, I'm so good...
Good luck at school and have a great year Sammy!