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moreluck

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One out of two million lobsters are blue.
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Then they hold the record for happiness !!!
 

moreluck

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Remember this lady?

Irena Sendler

Died: May 12, 2008 (aged 98)

Warsaw, Poland


During WWII, Irena, got permission to work in the Warsaw ghetto, as a Plumbing/Sewer specialist.
She had an ulterior motive.


Irena smuggled Jewish infants out in the bottom of the tool box she carried.
She also carried a burlap sack in the back of her truck, for larger kids.


Irena kept a dog in the back that she trained to bark when the Nazi soldiers let her in and out of the ghetto.
The soldiers, of course, wanted nothing to do with the dog and the barking covered the kids/infants noises.


During her time of doing this, she managed to smuggle out and save 2500 kids/infants.


Ultimately, she was caught, however, and the Nazi's broke both of her legs and arms and beat her severely.


Irena kept a record of the names of all the kids she had smuggled out,
in a glass jar that she buried under a tree in her back yard.
After the war, she tried to locate any parents that may have survived and tried to reunite the family.
Most had been gassed. Those kids she helped got placed into foster family homes or adopted.


In 2007 Irena was up for the Nobel Peace Prize. She was not selected.
Al Gore won, for a slide show on Global Warming.

In MEMORIAM - 65 YEARS LATER


I'm doing my small part by forwarding this message.
I hope you'll consider doing the same.


It is now more than 65 years since the Second World War in Europe ended.


This e-mail is being sent as a memorial chain,
in memory of the six million Jews, 20 million Russians, 10 million Christians and 1,900 Catholic priests
who were murdered, massacred, raped, burned, starved and humiliated!


Now, more than ever, with Iran , and others, claiming the HOLOCAUST to be 'a myth'.
It's imperative to make sure the world never forgets,
because there are others who would like to do it again.
 

moreluck

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There was a 2 hour special on the Spelling home and they went over every inch of that house. Candy led the tour. She decided to sell the house and move to a condo. The show also included showing the condo being readied for her.

AndyCohen asked Tori Spelling on his show, "Do you think you were ever lined up to inherit the Spelling manor?"
Tori replied, " Obviously, not !" That brought some laughs.

Candy totally had a hand in every aspect of that home design.
 

moreluck

golden ticket member
There was a 2 hour special on the Spelling home and they went over every inch of that house. Candy led the tour. She decided to sell the house and move to a condo. The show also included showing the condo being readied for her.

AndyCohen asked Tori Spelling on his show, "Do you think you were ever lined up to inherit the Spelling manor?"
Tori replied, " Obviously, not !" That brought some laughs.

Candy totally had a hand in every aspect of that home design.
It did sell!
 

old levi's

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I occasionally get this sharp pain in my chest that hurts more when I breathe in or move around. It's been happening since I was a kid and always goes away after a minute or two. For that minute or two I think I might be in some serious trouble.

Today I learned that this is common, harmless and has a name. Precordial catch syndrome - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Could have told you that. You should have called!
 

over9five

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I occasionally get this sharp pain in my chest that hurts more when I breathe in or move around. It's been happening since I was a kid and always goes away after a minute or two. For that minute or two I always think I might be in some serious trouble.

Today I learned that this is common, harmless and has a name. Precordial catch syndrome - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
x2 right down to the popping sensation in the chest.
 

moreluck

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I saw Ray Stevens on Fox & Friends this morning and he brought back some old funny songs. He's got a new CD out and it's an encyclopedia of funny songs. Some of them I still knew all the words to.....like Chug-a-lug and Does Your Chewing Gum Lose it's Flavor on the Bedpost Overnight. Fun stuff!
 

klein

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It cost US$20,885 to land an Airbus A330 at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport, among the world’s most expensive airports, according to data provided by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). By contrast, it cost just US$12,367 to land the same plane at Tokyo’s Narita International Airport and US$13,114 at Frankfurt International Airport.

Canada's eight largest airports paid a total of $241 million to Ottawa in 2010, with nearly 50 per cent of that coming from Toronto’s Pearson. By contrast, airports in the U.S. remain largely government owned and operated, and therefore don’t make similar lease payments.

Canadian passengers must also pay for the cost of providing airport security (fees were raised, depending on the route, by between $2.58 to $8.91 per passenger a few years ago to pay for new body scanners) and for air navigation services. In the U.S., by contrast, the government foots at least part of the bill for both.
 

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dilligaf

IN VINO VERITAS
I just had 2 cast irons pieces giving to me. 1 - griddle and 1 9qt dutch oven w/ lid. Each with their own carry case. I'm a happy camper!
 
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