Kids In Grade School Think Fast!

TEACHER: Why are you late?

WEBSTER: Because of the sign.

TEACHER: What sign?

WEBSTER: The one that says, "School Ahead,Go Slow."

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TEACHER: Cindy, why are you doing your math multiplication on the floor?

CINDY: You told me to do it without using tables!

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TEACHER: John, how do you spell "crocodile?"

JOHN: K-R-O-K-O-D-A-I-L"

TEACHER: No, that's wrong

JOHN: Maybe it's wrong, but you asked me how I spell it!

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TEACHER: What is the chemical formula for water?

SARAH: H I J K L M N O!!

TEACHER: What are you talking about?

SARAH: Yesterday you said it's H to O!

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TEACHER: George, go to the map and find North America .

GEORGE: Here it is!

TEACHER: ! Correct. Now class, who discovered America ?

CLASS: George!

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TEACHER: Willie, name one important thing we have today that we didn't have ten years ago.

WILLIE: Me!

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TEACHER: Tommy, why do you always get so dirty?

TOMMY: Well, I'm a lot closer to the ground than you are.

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TEACHER: Ellen, give me a sentence starting with "I."

ELLEN: I is...

TEACHER: No, Ellen..... Always say, "I am."

ELLEN: All right... "I am the ninth letter of the alphabet."

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TEACHER: "Can anybody give an example of COINCIDENCE?"

JOHNNY: "Sir, my Mother and Father got married on the same day, same time."

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TEACHER: "George Washington not only chopped down his father's cherry tree, but also admitted doing it. Now do you know why his father didn't punish him?"

JOHNNY: "Because George still had the ax in his hand."

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TEACHER: Now, Sam, tell me frankly, do you say prayers before eating?

SAM: No sir, I don't have to, my Mom is a good cook.

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TEACHER: Desmond, your composition on "My Dog" is exactly the same as your brother's. Did you copy his?

DESMOND: No, teacher, it's the same dog!

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TEACHER: What do you call a person who keeps on talking when people are no longer interested?

PUPIL: A teacher.

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SYLVIA: Dad, can you write in the dark?

FATHER: I think so. What do you want me to write?

SYLVIA: Your name on this report card

Never Put Your Banana in the Refrigerator!

This is interesting. After reading this, you'll never look at a banana in the same way again.

 

Bananas contain three natural sugars - sucrose, fructose and glucose combined with fiber. A banana gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy.

 

Research has proven that just two bananas provide enough energy for a strenuous 90-minute workout. No wonder the banana is the number one fruit with the world's leading athletes.

 

But energy isn't the only way a banana can help us keep fit.

 

It can also help overcome or prevent a substantial number of illnesses and conditions, making it a must to add to our daily diet.

 

• Depression - According to a recent survey undertaken by MIND amongst people suffering from depression, many felt much better after eating a banana. This is because bananas contain tryptophan, a type of protein that the body converts into serotonin, known to make you relax, improve your mood and generally make you feel happier.
• PMS - Forget the pills - eat a banana. The vitamin B6 it contains regulates blood glucose levels, which can affect your mood.
• Anemia - High in iron, bananas can stimulate the production of hemoglobin in the blood and so helps in cases of anemia.
• Blood Pressure - This unique tropical fruit is extremely high in potassium yet low in salt, making it perfect to beat blood pressure. So much so, the US Food and Drug Administration has just allowed the banana industry to make official claims for the fruit's ability to reduce the risk of blood pressure and stroke.
• Brain Power - 200 students at a Twickenham (Middlesex) school were helped through their exams this year by eating bananas at breakfast, break, and lunch in a bid to boost their brain power. Research has shown that the potassium-packed fruit can assist learning by making pupils more alert.
• Constipation - High in fiber, including bananas in the diet can help restore normal bowel action, helping to overcome the problem without resorting to laxatives.
• Hangovers - One of the quickest ways of curing a hangover is to make a banana milkshake, sweetened with honey. The banana calms the stomach and, with the help of the honey, builds up depleted blood sugar levels, while the milk soothes and re-hydrates your system.
• Heartburn - Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body, so if you suffer from heartburn, try eating a banana for soothing relief.
• Morning Sickness - Snacking on bananas between meals helps to keep blood sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness.
• Mosquito bites - Before reaching for the insect bite cream, try rubbing the affected area with the inside of a banana skin. Many people find it amazingly successful at reducing swelling and irritation.
• Nerves - Bananas are high in B vitamins that help calm the nervous system.
• Overweight and at work - Studies at the Institute of Psychology in Austria found pressure at work leads to gorging on comfort food like chocolate and crisps. Looking at 5,000 hospital patients, researchers found the most obese were more likely to be in high-pressure jobs. The report concluded that, to avoid panic-induced food cravings, we need to control our blood sugar levels by snacking on high carbohydrate foods every two hours to keep levels steady.
• Ulcers - The banana is used as the dietary food against intestinal disorders because of its soft texture and smoothness. It is the only raw fruit that can be eaten without distress in over-chronicler cases. It also neutralizes over-acidity and reduces irritation by coating the lining of the stomach.
• Temperature control - Many other cultures see bananas as a "cooling" fruit that can lower both the physical and emotional temperature of expectant mothers. In Thailand, for example, pregnant women eat bananas to ensure their baby is born with a cool temperature.
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) - Bananas can help SAD sufferers because they contain the natural mood enhancer tryptophan.
• Smoking &Tobacco Use - Bananas can also help people trying to give up smoking. The B6, B12 they contain, as well as the potassium and magnesium found in them, help the body recover from the effects of nicotine withdrawal.
• Stress - Potassium is a vital mineral, which helps normalize the heartbeat, sends oxygen to the brain and regulates your body's water balance When we are stressed, our metabolic rate rises, thereby reducing our potassium levels. These can be rebalanced with the help of a high-potassium banana snack.
• Strokes - According to research in The New England Journal of Medicine, eating bananas as part of a regular diet can cut the risk of death by strokes by as much as 40%!
• Warts - Those keen on natural alternatives swear that if you want to kill off a wart, take a piece of banana skin and place it on the wart, with the yellow side out. Carefully hold the skin in place with a plaster or surgical tape!

    So, a banana really is a natural remedy for many ills. When you compare it to an apple, it has four times the protein, twice the carbohydrate, three times the phosphorus, five times the vitamin A and iron, and twice the other vitamins and minerals. It is also rich in potassium and is one of the best value foods around So maybe its time to change that well-known phrase so that we say, "A banana a day keeps the doctor away!"

 

20 Ways To Maintain A Healthy Level of Insanity

1. At Lunch Time, Sit In Your Parked Car With Sunglasses on and point a Hair Dryer At Passing Cars. See If They Slow Down.
2. Page Yourself Over The Intercom. Don't Disguise Your Voice.
3. Every Time Someone Asks You To Do Something, Ask If They Want Fries with that.
4. Put Your Garbage Can On Your Desk And Label It "In."
5. Put Decaf In The Coffee Maker For 3 Weeks. Once Everyone Has Gotten Over Their Caffeine Addictions, Switch To Espresso. 
6. In The Memo Field Of All Your Checks, Write "For Sexual Favors." 
7. Finish All Your sentences with "In Accordance With The Prophecy." 
8. Don't use any punctuation 
9. As Often As Possible, Skip Rather Than Walk. 
10. Ask People What Sex They Are. Laugh Hysterically After They Answer. 
11. Specify That Your Drive-through Order Is "To Go." 
12. Sing Along At The Opera. 
13. Go To A Poetry Recital And Ask Why The Poems Don't Rhyme. 
14. Put Mosquito Netting Around Your Work Area And Make Tropical Sounds All Day. 
15. Five Days In Advance, Tell Your Friends You Can't Attend Their Party Because You're Not In The Mood. 
16. Have Your Co-workers Address You By Your Wrestling name, Rock Hard. 
17. When The Money Comes Out Of The ATM, Scream "I Won!, I Won!"
18. When Leaving The Zoo, Start Running Towards The Lot, Yelling "Run For Your Lives, They're Loose!!" 
19. Tell Your Children Over Dinner, "Due To The Economy, We Are Going To Have To Let One Of You Go." 
20. Tell Your Friends About This Post To Make Them Smile...It's Called Therapy...

DEATH: A Wonderful Way To Explain It

A sick man turned to his doctor, as he was preparing to leave the examination room and said, "Doctor, I am afraid to die. Tell me what lies on the other side."

Very quietly, the doctor said, "I don't know."

"You don't know? You, a Christian man, do not know what is on the other side?"

The doctor was holding the handle of the door; on the other side came a sound of scratching and whining, and as he opened the door, a dog sprang into the room and leaped on him with an eager show of gladness.

Turning to the patient, the doctor said, "Did you notice my dog? He's never been in this room before. He didn't know what was inside."

The knew nothing except that his master was here, and when the door opened, he sprang in without fear.

"I know little of what is on the other side of death, but I do know one thing... I know my Master is there and that is enough."

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A Nice Story: I Can Sleep When the Wind Blows

Years ago, a farmer owned land along the Atlantic seacoast. He constantly advertised for hired hands. Most people were reluctant to work on farms along the Atlantic. They dreaded the awful storms that raged across the Atlantic, wreaking havoc on the buildings and crops.

As the farmer interviewed applicants for the job, he received a steady stream of refusals.

Finally, a short, thin man, well past middle age, approached the farmer. "Are you a good farm hand?" the farmer asked him.

"Well, I can sleep when the wind blows," answered the little man.

Although puzzled by this answer, the farmer, desperate for help, hired him. The little man worked well around the farm, busy from dawn to dusk, and the farmer felt satisfied with the man's work.

Then one night the wind howled loudly in from offshore. Jumping out of bed, the farmer grabbed a lantern and rushed next door to the hired hand's sleeping quarters. He shook the little man and yelled,

"Get up! A storm is coming! Tie things down before they are blown away!"

The little man rolled over in bed and said firmly, "No sir. I told you, I can sleep when the wind blows."

Enraged by the response, the farmer was tempted to fire him on the spot. Instead, he hurried outside to prepare for the storm.

To his amazement, he discovered that all of the haystacks had been covered with tarpaulins. The cows were in the barn, the chickens were in the coops, and the doors were barred. The shutters were tightly secured. Everything was tied down.

Nothing could be blown away. The farmer then understood what his hired hand meant, so he returned to his bed to also sleep while the wind blew.

Moral of the Story

When you're prepared, spiritually, mentally, and physically, you have nothing to fear. Can you sleep when the wind blows through your life?

The hired hand in the story was able to sleep because he had secured the farm against the storm. We secure ourselves against the storms of life by grounding ourselves in the Word of God. We don't need to understand, we just need to hold His hand to have peace in the middle of storms.

I hope you enjoy your day and you sleep well.

Peng You

Tse sien nie - i ge jen
Fong jie goa - ü jien tsou
Jou goa lei - jou goa tsou
Hai tsin de tsien tsche sche mo
Tsen ai doa - tsai huei ti
Uei tsing moa - uei huei scheng
Tsung jou mo - tsung jou ni
Tsai sching tsong

Peng jou i scheng i tsü tsou
Na she er tse bu tsai jou
i tschü hoa - i bei tse
i scheng tsi - ni bei tsou
Peng jou bu tsen bu dan goa
I shen peng jou ni huei dou
Hai jou sheng - hai jou tou
Hai jou tsou - hai jou wo

Tse sien nie - i ge jen
Fong jie goa - ü jien tsou
Jou goa lei - jou goa tsou
Hai tsin de tsien tsche sche mo
Tsen ai doa - tsai huei ti
Uei tsing moa - uei huei scheng
Tsung jou mo - tsung jou nü
Tsai sching tsong

Peng jou i scheng i tsü tsou
Na she er tse bu tsai jou
Ni tschü hoa - i bei tse
Ni scheng tsi - ni bei tsou
Peng jou bu tsen bu dan goa
I shen peng jou ni huei dou
Hai jou sheng - hai jou tou
Hai jou tsou - hai jou wo

Peng jou i scheng i tsü tsou
Na she er tse bu tsai jou
Ni tschü hoa - i bei tse
Ni scheng tsi - ni bei tsou
Peng jou bu tsen bu dan goa
I shen peng jou ni huei dou
Hai jou sheng - hai jou tou
Hai jou tsou - hai jou wo

For My One and Only: Liezel

On the occassion of our 943rd day of being together. In laughter and in tears, In sunshine, and in rain. Through all those years. And to all the years to come.

Iba talaga ang Pinoy!

Pinoy big brother....rose online version

Ang Munting Concert ni Kim

Must Be the Mompo

I heard from the news the the Church is calling a fiction novel a "hoax". Hello, fiction?

Easter in the early Church

Easter in the early Church

The observance of any special holiday throughout the Christian year is believed by some to be an innovation postdating the early church. The ecclesiastical historian Socrates Scholasticus (b. 380) attributes the observance of Easter by the church to the perpetuation of local custom, "just as many other customs have been established", stating that neither Jesus nor his apostles enjoined the keeping of this or any other festival. However, when read in context,this is not a rejection or denigration of the celebration—which, given its currency in Scholasticus' time would be surprising—but is merely part of a defense of the diverse methods for computing its date. Indeed, although he describes the details of the Easter celebration as deriving from local custom, he insists the feast itself is universally observed.

Perhaps the earliest extant primary source referencing Easter is a 2nd century Paschal homily by Melito of Sardis, which characterizes the celebration as a well-established one.

A number of ecclesiastical historians, primarily Eusebius, bishop Polycarp of Smyrna, by tradition a disciple of John the Evangelist, disputed the computation of the date with bishop Anicetus of Rome in what is now known as the Quartodecimanism controversy. Anicetus became bishop of the church of Rome in the mid second century (c. AD 155). Shortly thereafter, Polycarp visited Rome and among the topics discussed was when the pre-Easter fast should end. Those in Asia held strictly to the computation from the Hebrew calendar and ended the fast on the 14th day of Nisan, while the Roman custom was to continue the fast until the Sunday following. Neither Polycarp nor Anicetus was able to convert the other to his position—according to a rather confused account by Sozomen, both could claim Apostolic authority for their traditions[1]—but neither did they consider the matter of sufficient importance to justify a schism, so they parted in peace leaving the question unsettled. However, a generation later bishop Victor of Rome excommunicated bishop Polycrates of Ephesus and the rest of the Asian bishops for their adherence to 14 Nisan. The excommunication was rescinded and the two sides reconciled upon the intervention of bishop Irenaeus of Lyons, who reminded Victor of the tolerant precedent that had been established earlier. In the end, a uniform method of computing the date of Easter was not formally settled until the First Council of Nicaea in 325 (see below), although by that time the Roman timing for the observance had spread to most churches.

A number of early bishops rejected the practice of celebrating Easter, or more accurately Passover, on the first Sunday after Nisan 14. This conflict between Easter and Passover is often referred to as the "Paschal Controversy". The bishops dissenting from the newer practice of Easter favored adhering to celebrating the festival on Nisan 14 in accord with the Biblical Passover and the tradition passed on to them by the Apostles. The problem with Nisan 14 in the minds of some in the Western Church (who wished to further associate Sunday and Easter) is that it was calcuated by the moon and could fall on any day of the week.

An early example of this tension is found written by Theophilus of Caesarea (c. AD 180; 8.774 "Ante-Nicene Church Fathers") when he stated, "Endeavor also to send abroad copies of our epistle among all the churches, so that those who easily deceive their own souls may not be able to lay the blame on us. We would have you know, too, that in Alexandria also they observe the festival on the same day as ourselves. For the Paschal letters are sent from us to them, and from them to us—so that we observe the holy day in unison and together."

Polycarp, a disciple of John, likewise adhered to a Nisan 14 observance. Irenaeus, who observed the "first Sunday" rule notes of Polycarp (one of the Bishops of Asia Minor), "For Anicetus could not persuade Polycarp to forgo the observance [of his Nisan 14 practice] inasmuch as these things had been always observed by John the disciple of the Lord, and by other apostles with whom he had been conversant." (c. AD 180; 1.569 "Ante-Nicene Church Fathers"). Irenaeus notes that this was not only Polycarp's practice, but that this was the practice of John the disciple and the other apostles that Polycarp knew.

Polycrates (c. AD 190) emphatically notes this is the tradition passed down to him, that Passover and Unleavened Bread were kept on Nisan 14 in accord with the Biblical Passover and not the later Easter tradition: "As for us, then, we scrupulously observe the exact day, neither adding nor taking away. For in Asia great luminaries have gone to their rest who will rise again on the day of the coming of the Lord.... These all kept Easter on the fourteenth day, in accordance with the Gospel.... Seven of my relatives were bishops, and I am the eighth, and my relatives always observed the day when the people put away the leaven" (8.773, 8.744 "Ante-Nicene Church Fathers").

Early within the Church it was admitted by both sides of the debate that the Lord's Supper was the practice of the disciples and the tradition passed down. The Last Supper is believed by some to be a Passover Seder (see: The Last Supper). The Nisan 14 practice, which was strong among the churches of Asia Minor, becomes less common as the desire for Church unity on the question came to favor the majority practice. By the 3rd century the Church, which had become Gentile dominated and wishing to further distinguish itself from Jewish practices, began a tone of harsh rhetoric against Nisan 14/Passover (e.g. Anatolius, c. AD 270; 6.148,6.149 "Ante-Nicene Church Fathers"). The tradition that Easter was to be celebrated "not with the Jews" meant that Easter was not to be celebrated on Nisan 14.

source: wikipedia

Trivia Time

Many years ago, in Scotland, a new game was invented. It was ruled "Gentlemen Only, Ladies Forbidden"....and thus the word GOLF entered into the English language.

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The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV were Fred and Wilma Flintstone.

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Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the US Treasury.

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Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better.

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Coca-Cola was originally green.

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It is impossible to lick your elbow.

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The State with the highest percentage of people who walk to work: Alaska

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The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28% ( now get this...) The percentage of North America that is
wilderness: 38%

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The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven: $6,400

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The average number of people airborne over the US any given hour: 61,000

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Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.

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The world's youngest parents were 8 and 9 and lived in China in 1910.

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The youngest Pope was 11 years old.

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The first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer.

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The San Francisco Cable cars are the only mobile National Monuments.

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Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history:

Spades - King David

Hearts - Charlemagne

Clubs - Alexander, the Great

Diamonds - Julius Caesar

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111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321

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If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle.
If the horse has one front leg in the air the person died as a result of wounds received in battle.

If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.

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Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, John Hancock and Charles Thomson. Most of the rest signed on August 2, but the last signature wasn't added until 5 years later.

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Q. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what?

A. Their birthplace

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Q. Most boat owners name their boats. What is the most popular boat name requested?

A. Obsession

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Q. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you would find the letter "A"?

A. One thousand

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Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers all have in common?

A. All were invented by women.

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Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil? A. Honey

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Q. Which day are there more collect calls than any other day of the year?

A. Father's Day

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In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase "goodnight, sleep tight."

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It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's
father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and because their
calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month...which we know today as the honeymoon.

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In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts. So in old England, when customers got unruly, the
bartender would yell at them "Mind your pints and quarts, and settle down. It's where we get the phrase
"mind your P's and Q's"

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Many years ago in England, pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim, or handle, of their
ceramic cups. When they needed a refill, they used the whistle to get some service. "Wet your whistle" is the phrase inspired by this practice.

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At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow.

Weiler's Law

Nothing is impossible for the man who doesn't have to do it himself.

Truths of Management

• Think before you act; it's not your money.
• All good management is the expression of one great idea.
• No executive devotes effort to proving himself wrong.
• Cash in must exceed cash out.
• Management capability is always less than the organization actually needs. Truth 5.1 of Management: Organizations always have too many managers.
• Either an executive can do his job or he can't.
• If sophisticated calculations are needed to justify an action, don't do it.
• If you are doing something wrong, you will do it badly.
• If you are attempting the impossible, you will fail.
• The easiest way of making money is to stop losing it.

Troutman the Wise Man

Troutman's Laws of Computer Programming

• Any running program is obsolete.
• Any planned program costs more and takes longer.
• Any useful program will have to be changed.
• Any useless program will have to be documented.
• Any program will expand to fill available memory and beyond.
• The size of a program expands to fill all available memory.
• The value of a program is inversely proportional to the weight of its output.
• The complexity of a program grows until it exceeds the capability of its maintainers.
• Any system that relies on computer reliability is unreliable.
• Any system that relies on human reliability is unreliable.
• Make it possible for programmers to write programs in English, and you will find that programmers cannot write in English.
• Profanity is the one language all programmers know best.

Troutman's Programming Postulates

• If a test installation functions perfectly, all subsequent systems will malfunction.
• Not until a program has been in production for at least six months will the most harmful error be discovered.
• Job control cards that positively cannot be arranged in proper order will be. Interchangeable tapes won't.
• If the input editor has been designed to reject all bad input, an ingenious idiot will discover a method to get bad data past it.

Centipede Problem

Nanay Centipede    : Anak, kanina pa kita pinabibili ng suka a. Bahit ang tagal mo?

Anak Centipede      : Kita nyong nagtsitsinelas pa. Apurado naman kayo e.

God Still Listens

A young man had been to Wednesday night Bible Study. The Pastor had shared about listening to God and obeying the  Lord's voice. The young man couldn't  help but wonder, "Does God still speak to people?" After service he went out with some friends for coffee and pie and they  discussed the message. Several different ones talked about how God  had led them in different ways.

It was about ten o'clock when the young man started driving home.  Sitting in his car, he just began to pray, "God...If you still  speak to people, speak to me. I will listen. I will do my  best to obey."

As he drove down the main street of  his town, he had the strangest thought to stop and buy a  gallon of milk. He shook his head and said out loud, "God is  that you?" He didn't get a reply and started on toward home.  But again, the thought, buy a gallon of milk.

The  young man thought about Samuel and how he didn't recognize the voice of God, and how little Samuel ran to Eli.  "Okay, God, in case that is  you, I will buy the milk." It  didn't seem like too hard a test of obedience. He could  always use the milk. He stopped and purchased the gallon of  milk and started off toward home.

As he passed  Seventh Street, he again felt the urge, "Turn down that street." This is crazy he thought and drove on past the  intersection. Again, he felt that he should turn down  Seventh Street.

At the next intersection, he turned  back and headed down Seventh. Half jokingly, he said out  loud, "Okay, God, I will". He drove several blocks, when  suddenly, he felt like he should stop. He pulled over to the curb and looked around. He was in semi-commercial area of town. It wasn't  the best but it wasn't the worst of neighborhoods,  either.The businesses were closed and most of the houses  looked dark, like the people were already in bed. Again, he  sensed something, "Go and give the milk to the people in their house." It looked like the people were either gone or they were already asleep. He started to open the door and then sat  back in the car seat. "Look at the house across the  street." The young man looked at the house. It was dark and  quiet. "Lord, this is insane.Those people are asleep and if  I wake them up, they are going to be mad and I will look  stupid". Again, he felt like he should go and give the milk.

Finally, he opened the door, "Okay God, if this is you, I  will go to the door and I will give them the milk. If you  want me to look like a crazy person, okay. I want to be  obedient. I guess that will count for something but if they  don't answer right away, I am out of here."

He  walked across the street and rang the bell. He could hear some noise inside. A man's voice yelled out, "Who is it? What do you want?"  Then the door opened before the young man could get  away. The man was standing there in his jeans and T-shirt.  He looked like he just got out of bed. He had a strange  look on his face and he didn't seem too happy to have some  stranger standing on his doorstep. "What is it?" The young man thrust out the gallon of milk, "Here, I brought this to you." The  man took the milk and rushed down a hallway. Then, from down  the hall, came a woman carrying the milk toward the kitchen.  The man was following her holding a baby. The baby was  crying. The man had tears streaming down his face.

 

The man  began speaking and half crying, "We were just praying. We  had some big bills this month and we ran out of money. We didn't have any milk for our baby. I was just praying and asking God to show  me how to get some milk." His wife in the kitchen yelled  out, "I asked him to send an Angel with some. Are you an  Angel?" The young man reached into his wallet and pulled  out all the money he had on him and put in the man's hand.  He turned and walked back toward his car and the tears were streaming down his face.

He knew that God still  answers prayers.

This is so true. Sometimes it's the simplest things that God asks us  to do that cause us, if we are obedient to what He's asking,  to be able to hear His voice more clearly than  ever.

Learning Wisdom

By three methods we may learn wisdom:

• First, by reflection, which is noblest
• Second, by imitation, which is easiest
• and third by experience, which is the bitterest.

- Confucius