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Am I the only one perplexed by these MTI billboards in Springfield?



Although not as weird as the last one (at least nobody is bending over in this one),
my mind still wanders for some reason.



Why are they both smiling? What is she doing? What is he holding in his left hand?
My first glance at the guy made me think he was wearing one of those
court jester hats but then I realized he was a welder. Is she a doctor?
Is there an exam of some type taking place?

I'm confused.

OK this billboard in Springfield has been puzzling me for far too long and I don't know why.
It is for a local technical institute but something about it just seems odd.

Why does the guy look like a thug?
Why is the girl in the scrubs smiling and bending over?
There are just so many unanswered questions.

What message was the ad agency going for here? I'm so confused.

An oldie but a goodie from Halloween 1997 that I thought I'd share with everyone:

Which solar system do candy bars call home?
THE MILKY WAY

What are young Reese's Cups called?
REESE'S PIECES

What is the term for a happy nut-filled candy bar?
ALMOND JOY

What does a candy bar order when it goes to a restaurant?
PEPPERMINT PATTIES

What does a candy bar use to drink?
A REESE'S CUP

What makes a well-endowed candy bar?
MOUNDS

What reaction does a joking candy bar usually get?
SNICKERS

Where do candy bars live?
5TH AVENUE

What is the best candy bar movie ever made?
THE 3 MUSKETEERS

What do you call an accident-prone candy bar?
BUTTERFINGERS

What kind of pet does a candy bar have?
A KIT KAT

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Actor Patrick Swayze, star of "Dirty Dancing" and "Ghost," has died after a battle with cancer, his publicist tells KTLA

This is absolutely amazing. Read the letter from a citizen (aka a cranky old person) who could not be "inconvenienced" by a funeral procession in St. Louis and the very pointed (and spot on) response from the local Sheriff.

KMOX - Citizen's complaint & Sheriff's response

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My favorite mindless parent quote of the day heard on CBS News: "If they start teaching
Government in schools I will home school my kids."

Sigh.

Text of Obama's speech

All I got out of this was mast and Dong and something is pointed east???

If you are going to write a fortune cookie at least try and write goodish English.

I personally think it is absurd that the President Of The United States is having to fight to be able to talk to
the children of the public schools in this country. District 186 is taking the same policy as most school districts
that they are going to review the speech and then allow each school and building to decide whether it fits into
their curriculum plans, which basically allows the message to be censored in the same type of style that books were
once burned, IMHO. I am not an Obama fan myself even though I am a Democrat, but I see no problem with a
non-political "Stay In School, Set Goals, Help Your Community" speech which I don't believe it could be anything
other than since it is supposed to be geared towards all ages and is sanctioned by the U.S. Dept. Of Education with
lesson plans and talking points available to teachers well in advance.

I just am astounded that people think that Obama is going to try and brainwash their children, recruit them into some
type of cult, spread lies and hatred, or whatever. These are innocent children and he has shown no indication as the
leader of our free world that he is a dangerous predator or anything. Do we as a society need to review every speaker
who visits a school now such as a policeman telling kids about the dangers of driving impaired or using drugs, a
fireman telling kids about fire safety, or the local mailman telling kids how the postal system works because there
might be some hidden agenda? Is this the paranoia that we have lowered ourselves to? If so, in this day and age of
mass media pundits using scare tactics such as scaring the gullible public into believing that grandma is going to be
shot on site when she turns 65 or that we are all going to get sick from eating a bologna sandwich than that is truly
sad for us all.

Just my two cents worth.
-Larry Estep

Big happy birthday bear hugs go out to reevis5 today.

Fred Travelena, known as "the man of a thousand voices" has died.

TV pitchman Billy Mays was pronounced dead at his home, police in Tampa, Florida, say

TMZ.com reporting that Michael Jackson has died. He was 50 years old.

CBS News reporting that Michael Jackson has been rushed to hospital in cardiac arrest.

ABC BREAKING NEWS ALERT: Pop Culture Icon Farrah Fawcett Has Died, AP Reports

NBC News reports that Ed McMahon, the longtime sidekick of
Johnny Carson on the "Tonight Show," has died after long
battle with cancer.

Stewart Matthew Laube
June 19, 1973 - April 28, 2001

Today would have been Stewart's 36th birthday. Below are a couple of pictures from his
26th birthday back in 1999. Sometimes I wish I could turn back the clock and see that smile up close again.
We all have those moments that stick in our hearts and our minds forever. That day was one of them.
It was one of the few times in the short time that we had together that everything just felt right.
He was a big kid at heart and he still got joy out of things like birthday cakes, candles, and
of course Taz. Nobody had ever thrown him a surprise party before and it left him speechless to say the least.

Few outside of my inner circle of friends know the story behind how we were brought together,
and even fewer know how we drifted apart before his death. There is one thing I'm sure about,
though, and that is that somewhere out there he is smiling, laughing, and he is where he can finally
just be him. No pretending, no games...just him. I may have been one of the only ones who ever
knew that person, and I'll always remember the good he had inside of him. He taught
me to look deeper inside someone and try to truly understand them. He taught me the meaning of
forgiveness, and how you have to forgive yourself sometimes before you can forgive others.
Those are lessons that some people never learn.

I'm a better person for knowing him, and I wish more people could have been touched by his heart.

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Happy birthday to cubziz, a great friend and an awesome guy who
deserves nothing but the best on this big day.

Pounce hugs Tony!

1. You can ONLY answer 'Yes' or 'No'.

2. You are NOT ALLOWED to explain ANYTHING unless someone comments you and asks— and, believe me, the temptation to explain some of these will be overwhelming. Nothing is exactly as it seems.

Thought this would be fun...
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Not sure where my original mobile post ended up, but Happy Birthday wishes go out to my cub,
wxcub72, who celebrated his big day today.