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Putting the “Fun” in Fundraising for A.L.S.
Yes: I am a dreamer. For a dreamer is one who
can only find his way by moonlight, and his
punishment is that he sees the dawn before the
rest of the world. - Oscar Wilde
Who says fundraising isn’t FUN? Tony Gize from Tony’s Mobile
RV Services Ltd. has somehow managed to prove it can be.
On top of raising $12,000.00 for A.L.S., which is better known as
Lou Gehrig’s disease, a whole lot of fun was had by all.
A silent auction, live auction, live entertainment, and an amazing
meal put on by Killarney’s made for a very enjoyable evening, all
in the effort of helping to find a cure for a very debilitating
and fatal disease.
On behalf of Tony, I know he wishes to thank all who
helped organize the event, those that attended the
event, and all those great Airdrie businesses that once
again came through for auction items. The auctioneer
from Adesa Auctions (awesome job), the incredible
entertainer (Doug Taylor), and wonderful kitchen and
waiting staff at Killarney’s, all contributed in a big
way to make the event a HUGE success. Thank you
to everyone!
Pictured above: Mr. and Mrs. Vic Wiebe.
Below: Doug Taylor and Tony Gize at the mic.
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Here’s the Scoop Flies South
Pictured here is Maizie Gannon taking a break from
the Bacardi Rum Tour in Puerto Rico, to read
the latest copy of Here’s the Scoop.
The hero is one who kindles a great light in the world, who
sets up blazing torches in the dark streets of life for men to
see by. The saint is the man who walks through the
dark paths of the world, himself a light.
- Felix Adler, 1851 - 1933
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Easy Eggs
One Sunday morning, while stationed at Osan Air Base in South
Korea, I was in line for breakfast and noticed that the cook
behind the counter looked kind of harassed. After I gave him my
order, he asked me how I wanted my eggs.
Not wanting to burden him further, I said cheerfully, "Oh,
whatever is easiest for you."
With that, he took two eggs, cracked them open onto my plate
and handed it back to me.
The Ten Ifs of Employment
1. If it rings, put it on hold.
2. If it clunks, call the repairman.
3. If it whistles, ignore it.
4. If it's a friend, stop work and chat.
5. If it's the boss, look busy.
6. If it talks, take notes.
7. If it's handwritten, type it.
8. If it's typed, copy it.
9. If it's copied, file it.
10. If it's Friday, forget it!
How to Have Fun at Work
1. Find a way to change everyone's
password to "chrysanthemum".
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Shopping Frenzy
I was browsing in a souvenir shop when the man next to me struck up a
conversation.
Just as he was telling me that his wife was getting carried away with her
shopping, a brief power shortage caused the lights to flicker overhead.
"That," he sighed, "must be her checking out now."
Goodbye, Mother!
Walking through a supermarket, a
young man noticed an old lady
following him around. He ignored
her for a while, but when he got to
the checkout line, she got in front
of him.
"Pardon me," she said. "I'm sorry if
I've been staring, but you look just
like my son who died recently.
"I'm sorry for your loss," the young
man replied. "Is there anything I
can do for you?"
"Well, as I'm leaving, could you
just say 'Goodbye, mother!?' It
would make me feel so much
better." She gave him a sweet
smile.
"Of course I can," the young man
promised.
As she gathered her bags and left,
he called out "Goodbye, mother!"
just as she had requested, feeling
good about her smile.
Stepping up to the counter, he saw
that his total was about $100 higher
than it should be. "That amount is
wrong," he said. "I only have a few
items!"
"Oh, your mother said that you
would pay for her," explained the
clerk.
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By: Dan Phelps
www.projectherbivore.com
“The great of earth, how softly do they live.”
- Ruth Tenney
Elderly Drivers
Two elderly women were out driving in a large car
-- both could barely see over the dashboard. As
they were cruising along they came to an intersection. The stoplight was red but they just went on through. The
woman in the passenger seat thought to herself, "I must be losing
it, I could have sworn we just went through a red light."
After a few more minutes they came to another intersection and
the light was red again and again they went right though. This
time the woman in the passenger seat was almost sure that the
light had been red but was really concerned that she was losing
it.
She was getting nervous and decided to pay very close attention
to the road and the next intersection to see what was going on. At
the next intersection, sure enough, the light was definitely red
and they went right through.
She turned to the other woman and said, "Mildred! Did you
know we just ran through three red lights in a row! You could
have killed us!"
Mildred turned to her and said "Oh, am I driving?"
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Child of the 80's
If you can identify with at least half of this list then you, my friend, are a "Child
of the 80's".
1. You know the profound meaning of "Wax on, Wax off".
2. You know that another name for a keyboard is a "Synthesizer".
3. You can sing the McDonald's Big Mac, Filet-O-Fish, Quarter Pounder, French
Fry song while jump roping.
4. You know who "Mr. T" is.
5. You know who Fat Albert is. And also the boy with the pink mask.
6. You ever wore fluorescent, neon clothing.
7. You could break dance, or wish you could.
8. You wanted to be "The Hulk" for Halloween.
9. You believed that "By the power of Greyskull, you HAD the power!"
10. Partying "like it's 1999" seemed SO far away.
11. You thought that Transformers were more than
meets the eye.
12. You wanted to be on Star Search.
13. You remember the Cabbage Patch Kids, and
owned some.
14. You knew what Willis was "talkin' 'bout."
15. You HAD to have your MTV.
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A drop of water has the tastes of
the water of the seven seas:
there is no need to experience
all the ways of worldly life. The
reflections of the moon on one
thousand rivers are from the
same moon: the mind must
be full of light.
- Hung Tzu-ch'eng
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16. You wondered why Tootie always wore those skates.
17. You actually thought "Dirty Dancing" was a REALLY good
movie.
18. You watched Purple Rain over and over again.
19. You remember the episode of Good Times when Flo broke
down after James' funeral.
20. You remember when ATARI was a state of the art video
game system.
21. You own any cassettes.
22. You were led to believe that in the year 2000 we'd all be
living on the moon.
Wine and cheese are ageless
companions, like aspirin and aches, or
June and moon, or good people and
noble ventures. - M. F. K. Fisher
23. You remember and/or owned any of the Care Bear Glass
collection from Pizza Hut.
24. Poltergeist freaked you out.
25. You carried your lunch to school in a Gremlins or
an ET lunch box.
26. You have ever pondered why Smurfette was the
ONLY female smurf.
27. You know what leg warmers are and probably had
a pair.
28. You wore biker shorts underneath a short skirt
and felt stylish.
29. You had a Swatch Watch with the Swatch Guard.
30. You had Wonder Woman or Superman underoos.
“The smile that flickers on baby's lips
when he sleeps; does anybody know
where it was born? Yes, there is a rumor
that a young pale beam of a crescent moon
touched the edge of a vanishing autumn
cloud, and there the smile was first born.”
- Rabindranath Tagore
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