The Befouled Weakly News 28 January 2007 After much deliberation, reflection, consideration and careful thought, Ms Playchute has decided that she will support the Indianapolis Colts to win the Superbowl. So, now you know – put all your money on the Bears and you should clean up if her previous predictions are any guide. I’ve mortgaged the house, taken out a loan on the cars, sold the dog on e-Bay and am placing all my shirts on the Bears – it can’t fail!
Had a great meal last night at Paul and Mary Avison’s across the road. You will remember that Paul’s folks were good friends with Rod’s folks and that Sallie discovered that they lived across the road from us when she was circulating news of Peggy’s death. Since then they have become good friends so thanks to Sallie for the trans-Atlantic introductions. Paul’s younger sister Yvonne and her husband Peter were there and it seems that Yvonne and Chris (Paul’s younger brother – the one who lives in Ireland) visited Heini and Peggy soon after their father passed away. Yvonne says she remembers meeting John Rinderknecht but wasn’t sure whether she had also met Sallie and Rod. Heck, it’s a small, small world. And finally....
And finally, finally.... BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Feb. 7 /Xpress Press/ -- According to a 5-year study released today by the New Sex Institute of Beverly Hills, California (http://www.NewSex.org ) the Top 10 list ranking the most sexually adventurous states in America is: 1. Missouri Well, we can all understand why California is so high in the list but Missouri? Who would have guessed? Love to you all, Greg A soldier was asked to report to headquarters for assignment. The sergeant said: "We have a critical shortage of typists. I'll give you a little test. Type this," he ordered, giving him a pamphlet to copy and a sheet of paper, and pointing to a desk across the room that held a typewriter and an adding machine. The soldier, quite reluctant to become a clerk typist, made a point of typing very slowly, and saw to it that his work contained as many errors as possible. The sergeant gave the typed copy only a brief glance. "That's fine," he said. "Report for work at 8 tomorrow." "But aren't you going to check the test?" the prospective clerk asked. The sergeant grinned. "You passed the test," he replied, "when you sat down at the typewriter instead of at the adding machine." Discovering that I'd overslept, I abandoned my usual morning routine and rushed out. In the van, though, I realized I had time to stop for a take-out coffee. I got my coffee and returned to the van, only to find I had not only left it running but had locked it! The day was going from bad to worse. I returned to the shop, sheepishly explained my situation to the clerk and asked if I could borrow a broom. I managed to open a side window and pop the lock on the back door using the broom handle. When I returned the broom, the clerk said, "I know you're having a bad day, but..." "I know, I know," I interrupted. "You want to know how I can unlock my van with a broom." "No," she said. "I wanted to tell you that your shirt is on inside out." From Dad: Murphy's Lesser Known Laws Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak. The 50-50-90 rule: Anytime you have a 50-50 chance of getting something right, there's a 90% probability you'll get it wrong. If you lined up all the cars in the world end to end, someone would be stupid enough to try to pass them, five or six at a time, on a hill, in the fog. If the shoe fits, get another one just like it. Flashlight: A case for holding dead batteries. The shin bone is a device for finding furniture in a dark room. A fine is a tax for doing wrong. A tax is a fine for doing well. When you go into court, you are putting yourself in the hands of 12 people who weren't smart enough to get out of jury duty . Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool. Back to the Befouled Weakly News Index Back to Greg's Temporary Home Page
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Winter finally arrived on Tuesday night – a couple of centimetres of snow and sub-zero temperatures for the first time this year. Naturally, the effects of global warming ensured that the snow was gone by Thursday morning and the temperatures have once again risen to what is seemingly becoming the winter norm – today it was nine degrees centigrade which is just under 50 degrees Fahrenheit for those of you still using old money. Not particularly winter like. The attached photo from the BBC web site of the bumblebee illustrates the problem quite succinctly – there should not be blossom nor bumblebees at this time of year – we have messed with Mother Nature too long and I very much fear it will come back to bite us in the backside. Severe storms and wacky temperatures seems to be becoming the norm.
This week's second attachment shows the extent to which the British have begun to take Family Planning seriously.