lol...had to share...

After a long night of making love, the guy notices a photo of another man on the woman's nightstand by the bed. He begins to worry.

'Is this your husband?' he nervously asks.

'No, silly,' she replies, snuggling up to him.

'Your boyfriend, then?' he continues.

'No, not at all,' she says, nibbling away at his ear.

'Is it your dad or your brother?' he inquires, hoping to be reassured.

'No, no, no! You are so hot when you're jealous!' she answers.

'Well, who in the heck is he, then?' he demands.

She whispers in his ear, 'That's me before the surgery.'

Funny for the week...read post before looking at picture!!!

Don't you just love it when teachers' good intentions run amuck!!! An elementary school class started a class project to make a planter to take home to their parents. They wanted to have a plant in it that was easy to take care of, so they decided to use cactus plants. The students were given greenware pottery planters in the shape of a clown which they painted with glaze. The clown planters were professionally fired at a class outing so they could see the process. It was great fun. They planted cactus seeds in the finished planters and they grew nicely, but unfortunately the children were not allowed to take them home. The cactus plants had to be removed and replaced with ivy prior to being given to the parents. The teacher said cactus seemed like a good idea at the time!

Able-Bodied Olympic Athletes Disadvantaged?

I am not surprised at the recent ruling on Oscar Pistorius, the double amputee who was barred from able-bodied competition in January. Tests done on the performance of his carbon fibre “blades” has shown that there is a disadvantage against able-bodied runners, by returning energy to the sprinter. This would allow Pistorius to expend about 25% less energy than an able-bodied sprinter, for a given race.

The Olympics are a competition, based on the raw capabilities of a human, without the aid of devices, drugs or changes to the human form. By racing with “blades”, this essentially would allow “bionics” to take over. Who is to say that the surgical implant of titanium prostheses wouldn’t taint the capabilities of competitors?

I am glad that the IAFF ruled against Pistorius, and I hope that the Court of Arbitration for Sport upholds the same ruling. We have enough problems with “performance enhancers” in professional sports…we don’t need the Olympics to be tainted as well.

An Increase of 10% in Imported China Toy Costs a Scam

Based on all the recalls last year on exported Chinese toys for lead paint, an article from the CBC website mentions that the price of Chinese toys is going to increase by about 10% this year.

Another cash grab from the consumer. Toy companies are claiming that there will be increased costs for quality control, to check for lead. I have one question for the toy execs…what quality control were you doing before the recalls? Do we not have laws about lead content allowed in paint already? This is not about establishing a new element in the product safety category, or even lowering allowable lead content in paint; it’s about adhering to an existing standard, to which the toy companies should have been following all along.

If there has been an established standard for lead content limits in paint, then all the companies need to do, is to make sure that their suppliers are following their supply agreements.

Saying imported toy costs will increase for increased quality control means that all their quality control departments have not been doing their jobs from day one. I suggest that the toy companies start holding their own internal QC departments accountable for allowing this to happen. We already pay for proper QC with these companies; we don’t need to pay anymore.

If a Chinese company supplies “out of spec” material, then sue them for the extra cost of the recalls…don’t ask the customers to pay.

Amen...

Western nations need a leader like this...courtesy of an email I received today...

Australian Prime Minister John Howard

Muslims who want to live under Islamic Sharia law were told on Wednesday to get out of Australia , as the government targeted radicals in a bid to head off potential terror attacks.
A day after a group of mainstream Muslim leaders pledged loyalty to Australia and her Queen at a special meeting with Prime Minister John Howard, he and his Ministers made it clear that extremists would face a crackdown. Treasurer Peter Costello, seen as heir apparent to Howard, hinted that some radical clerics could be asked to leave the country if they did not accept that Australia was a secular state, and its laws were made by parliament. "If those are not your values, if you want a country which has Sharia law or a theocratic state, then Australia is not for you", he said on National Television
"I'd be saying to clerics who are teaching that there are two laws governing people in Australia : one the Australian law and another Islamic law that is false. If you can't agree with parliamentary law, independent courts, democracy, and would prefer Sharia law and have the opportunity to go to another country, which practices it, perhaps, then, that's a better option", Costello said.
Asked whether he meant radical clerics would be forced to leave, he said those with dual citizenship could possibly be asked to move to the other country. Education Minister Brendan Nelson later told reporters that Muslims who did not want to accept local values should "clear off. Basically people who don't want to be Australians, and who don't want, to live by Australian values and understand them, well then, they can basically clear off", he said.
Separately, Howard angered some Australian Muslims on Wednesday by saying he supported spy agencies monitoring the nation's mosques. Quote: "IMMIGRANTS, NOT AUSTRALIANS, MUST ADAPT. Take It Or Leave It. I am tired of this nation worrying about whether we are offending some individual or their culture. Since the terrorist attacks on Bali , we have experienced a surge in patriotism by the majority of Australians."
"However, the dust from the attacks had barely settled when the 'politically correct' crowd began complaining about the possibility that our patriotism was offending others. I am not against immigration, nor do I hold a grudge against anyone who is seeking a better life by coming to Australia ." "However, there are a few things that those who have recently come to our country, and apparently some born here, need to understand." "This idea of Australia being a multi-cultural community has served only to dilute our sovereignty and our national identity. And as Australians, we have our own culture, our own society, our own language and our own lifestyle."
"This culture has been developed over two centuries of struggles, trials and victories by millions of men and women who have sought freedom"
"We speak mainly ENGLISH, not Spanish, Lebanese, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, or any other language. Therefore, if you wish to become part of our society . Learn the language!"
"Most Australians believe in God. This is not some Christian, right wing, political push, but a fact, because Christian men and women, on Christian principles, founded this nation, and this is clearly documented. It is certainly appropriate to display it on the walls of our schools. If God offends you, then I suggest you consider another part of the world as your new home, because God is part of our culture."
"We will accept your beliefs, and will not question why. All we ask is that you accept ours, and live in harmony and peaceful enjoyment with us."
"If the Southern Cross offends you, or you don't like "A Fair Go", then you should seriously consider a move to another part of this planet. We are happy with our culture and have no desire to change, and we really don't care how you did things where you came from. By all means, keep your culture, but do not force it on others.
"This is OUR COUNTRY, OUR LAND, and OUR LIFESTYLE, and we will allow you every opportunity to enjoy all this. But once you are done complaining, whining, and griping about Our Flag, Our Pledge, Our Christian beliefs, or Our Way of Life, I highly encourage you take advantage of one other great Australian freedom,
'THE RIGHT TO LEAVE'."
"If you aren't happy here then LEAVE. We didn't force you to come here. You asked to be here. So accept the country YOU accepted."