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05-24-2009, 06:51 PM
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Rep Power: 500 | | Simple but Brilliant and full of Truths! Simple but Brilliant and full of truths!Enjoy! Will Rogers, who died in a 1935 plane crash with Wylie Post, was probably the greatest political sage this country ever has known Enjoy the following: 1.Never slap a man who's chewing tobacco. 2.Never kick a cow chip on a hot day. 3.There are two theories to arguing with a woman . . . neither works. 4.Never miss a good chance to shut up. 5.Always drink upstream from the herd. 6.If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging. 7. The quickest way to double your money is to fold it and put it back into your pocket. 8.There are three kinds of men: The ones that learn by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence and find out for themselves. 9.Good judgement comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgement. 10.If you're riding' ahead of the herd, take a look back every now and then to make sure it's still there. 11.Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier'n puttin' it back. 12.After eating an entire bull, a mountain lion felt so good he started roaring. He kept it up until a hunter came along and shot him. The moral: When you're full of bull, keep your mouth shut. ABOUT GROWING OLDER... First ~Eventually you will reach a point when you stop lying about your age and start bragging about it. Second ~The older we get, the fewer things seem worth waiting in line for. Third ~Some people try to turn back their odometers. Not me; I want people to know 'why' I look this way. I've traveled a long way, and some of the roads weren't paved. Fourth ~When you are dissatisfied and would like to go back to youth, think of Algebra. Fifth ~You know you are getting old when everything either dries up or leaks. Sixth ~I don't know how I got over the hill without getting to the top. Seventh ~One of the many things no one tells you about aging is that it is such a nice change from being young. Eighth ~One must wait until evening to see how splendid the day has been. Ninth ~Being young is beautiful, but being old is comfortable. Tenth ~Long ago, when men cursed and beat the ground with sticks, it was called witchcraft. Today it's called golf. And, finally ~If you don't learn to laugh at trouble, you won't have anything to laugh at when you are old. Peace | | The Following 9 Users Say Thank You to jangel For This Useful Post: | | 
05-24-2009, 07:15 PM
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Rep Power: 219 | | 9.Good judgement comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgement. Second ~The older we get, the fewer things seem worth waiting in line for.
I like these two,, I'd love to see a Will Rodgers here in this age and time...
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05-24-2009, 09:18 PM
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05-24-2009, 09:42 PM
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Will Rogers and Mark Twain were two of the most brilliant minds this country has produced. It's hard to go wrong reading anything by either of them. And they wrote all their own stuff, unlike modern comedians.
Rogers for his one-liners, and Twain for literary pieces, can't be beat!
If Will had lived, I wonder if we would have had a President Rogers? I know I would have voted for him!
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05-24-2009, 09:52 PM
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thanks j-angel, that was great!
btw, this is my favorite as most of my life was spent on unpaved roads, lol! Third ~Some people try to turn back their odometers. Not me; I want people to know 'why' I look this way. I've traveled a long way, and some of the roads weren't paved. | | The Following User Says Thank You to justanotherbozo For This Useful Post: | | 
07-17-2009, 08:11 AM
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I think George Carlin is one our modern sages... every bit as wise and funny as either Twain or Rogers.
Just my $.02
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07-17-2009, 10:14 AM
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For a long time, I have thought that Carlin was Mark Twain, reincarnated. The older both of them became, the more contempt they showed for politics and religion. And, as I get older, I too have much to complain about.
However, getting older beats the hell out of the alternative.
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07-20-2009, 11:44 AM
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George and i share our birthday, ...lol, although he did have it first.
anyway, i've always felt an affinity for George and his take on things.
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