Quote of the Century

Quote of the Century 

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 Vaclav Klaus 

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Al Capone's Car

 

BIT OF HISTORY I BETCHA DIDN'T KNOW

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 Hours after Pearl Harbor was bombed on December 7, 1941, the Secret Service found themselves in a bind. President Franklin D. Roosevelt was to give his Day of Infamy speech to Congress on Tuesday, and although the trip from the White House to Capitol Hill was short, agents weren't sure how to transport him safely.At the time, Federal Law prohibited buying any cars that cost more than $750, so they would have to get clearance from Congress to do that, and nobody had time for that. One of the Secret    Service members, however, discovered that the US Treasury had seized the bulletproof car that mobster Al Capone owned when he was sent to jail in 1931. They cleaned it, made sure it was running perfectly and had it ready for the President the next day.Al Capone's 1928 Cadillac V-8 "Al Capone" Town Sedan

Became the President's Limo December  1941

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Mechanics are said to have cleaned and checked each feature of the Caddy well into the night of December 7th, to make sure that it would run properly the next day for the Commander in Chief. And run properly it did. It had been painted black and green to look identical to Chicago 's police cars at the time. To top it off, the gangster's 1928 Cadillac Town Sedan had 3,000 pounds of armor and inch-thick bulletproof windows. 

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It also had a specially installed siren and flashing lights hidden behind the grille, along with a police scanner radio. 

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"Previous Owner."

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Footnote:  The car was sold at auction in 2012 for $341,000.

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Tech Support for Seniors

I’m sure any Tech support could add a long list to these! 

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Tech Support for Seniors 

Be sure to read the entire list, the last one is priceless! 

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  Tech  support:      What kind of computer do you have? 

Customer:      A  white one... 

Tech  support:    Click on the 'my computer' icon on the left side of the screen. 

Customer:      Your left or my left? 

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Customer:    Hi, good afternoon, this is Martha, I can't print. Every time I try, it says 'Can't find  printer'.  I've even lifted the printer and placed it in front of the monitor, but the computer still says he can't find it... 

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Tech  support:    What's on your monitor now, ma'am? 

Customer:   A teddy bear my boyfriend bought for me at the 7-11. 

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Customer:     My keyboard  is not working anymore. 

Tech  support:    Are you sure it's plugged into the computer? 

Customer:     No. I can't get behind the computer. 

Tech  support:    Pick up your keyboard and walk 10 paces back. 

Customer:   !   OK 

Tech support:     Did the keyboard come along with you? 

Customer:   Yes 

Tech support:     That means the keyboard is not plugged in. 

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Customer:     I can't get on the Internet. 

Tech support:     Are you sure you used the right password? 

Customer:     Yes, I'm sure. I saw my colleague do it. 

Tech  support:      Can you tell me what the password was? 

Customer:     Five dots. 

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Tech  support:      What  anti-virus program do you use? 

Customer:     Netscape. 

Tech support:     That's not an anti-virus program. 

Customer:     Oh, sorry... Internet Explorer... 

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Customer:       I have a huge problem. A friend has placed a screen saver on my computer, but every time I move the mouse, it disappears. 

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Tech support:      How may I help you? 

Customer:     I'm writing my first email. 

Tech support:      OK, and what seems to be the problem? 

Customer:     Well, I have the letter 'a' in the address, but how do I get the little circle around it? 

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This one and the next   are our personal favorites! 

A woman customer called the Canon help desk with a problem with her printer. 

Tech support:     Are you running it under windows? 

Customer:     'No, my desk is next to the door, but that is a good point. The man sitting in the cubicle next to me is under a window, and his printer is working fine.' 

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And last but   not least! 

Tech  support:   'Okay Bob, let's  press the control and escape keys at the same time. That brings up a task list in the middle of the screen. Now type the letter 'P' to bring up the Program Manager.' 

Customer:     I don't have a P. 

Tech  support:     On your keyboard, Bob. 

Customer:     What do you mean? 

Tech support:     'P'.....on  your keyboard, Bob. 

Customer:     I'M NOT GOING TO DO THAT! 

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Do Guns Kill?

  Toooo funny! 

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Today I swung my front door wide open 

and placed my Remington 30.06 right in 

 my doorway. I left 6 shells beside it, then 

left it alone and went about my business. 

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While I was gone, the mailman delivered 

my mail, the neighbor boy across the street 

mowed the yard, a girl walked her dog down 

the street, and quite a few cars stopped at 

the stop sign near the front of our house. 

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After about an hour, I checked on the gun. 

It was still sitting there, right where I had 

left it. It hadn't moved itself outside. It 

certainly hadn't killed anyone, even with 

the numerous opportunities it had been 

presented to do so. In fact, it hadn't 

even loaded itself. 

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Well you can imagine my surprise, with all 

the media hype about how dangerous guns 

are and how they kill people. Either the 

media is wrong or I'm in possession of 

the laziest gun in the world. 

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The United States is 3rd in Murders 

throughout the World. But if you take 

out Chicago, Detroit, Washington DC, 

and New Orleans, the United States is 

4th from the bottom for Murders. 

These 4 Cities also have the toughest 

Gun Control Laws in the United States. 

All 4 are controlled by Democrats. 

It would be absurd to draw any 

conclusions from this data - right? 

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Well, I'm off to check on my spoons. 

I hear they're making people fat. 

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Wisdom is the practical application 

of knowledge to the Word of God. 

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My Potato Pancakes Recipe

 Promised A Good Friend, 

That I Would Make And 

Post My Own Recipe 

For Potato Pancakes! 

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So Here It Is, Chuckle! 

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You Will Need A Mixing 

Bowl, Grater, Large Spoon

And A Non-Stick Griddle 

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Potato(s), Onion, 1 Egg, 

Applesauce, All Purpose 

Flour, Baking Powder 

Black Pepper & Oil Spray

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I used 3 small red 

potatoes grated, 

About 1/8 chopped 

onion, 1 large egg, 

1/3 cup of cinnamon 

applesauce, cup & half 

all purpose flour, 1/2 

teaspoon baking 

powder and 1/3 

teas black pepper. 

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Griddle should be 

preheated to 325 or 

lower to cook slowly

about 8 minutes on 

each side or until 

cooked through. 

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Stir all ingredients 

with a large spoon 

until blended and 

spoon onto lightly

oil sprayed griddle.

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Top with applesauce,

makes 6 pancakes 

or servings for 2, 

as you can see. 

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Finished With Edging Out Front

I've Finished With The Red Scolloped 

Edging Stones In Front Of My House 

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Trying to get mine looking pretty 

for the summer plus all the new 

neighbors that have contracted to 

buy homes under construction or 

others that are going to be built. 

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Getting Cheated At Gas Stations

How To Avoid Getting 

Cheated At The Gas Pump 

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I usually buy all my gas at Sam's Club, but always get receipts wherever I have to get fuel. Often, I will pump exactly ONE GALLON and check the pump pricing before continuing the fill up, and even then, I am aware of how much fuel I should get within a couple of tenths of a gallon from experience. 

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This happened to friends awhile ago somewhere in Pomona on their way to Penchant. The pump should have totaled $68.00 (and change). When the receipt was printed, and they checked it was $ 77.00 (and change). The woman got mad, went inside the store, asked for a calculator and let them do the math. They refunded her the difference after she told them that if they cheat, they had better make it right. Normally, her husband would skip printing the receipt, but not her. We saw on the news the other night that this is happening everywhere. 

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Another friend pumped exactly one gallon of gas. The price did not match the cost of one gallon. It was higher. He went inside and complained, and got a refund.
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There is also a number on each pump that you can call and complain.
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I stopped at a BP gas station in GA. My car's gas gauge showed almost empty. I used the mid-grade, which was priced at $3.71 per gallon. When my tank is at this point, it takes somewhere around 14 gallons to fill. When the pump showed 14 gallons had been pumped, I began to slow it down. Then, to my surprise, it went to 15, then 16. I even looked under my car to see if it was being spilled. It was not.
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Then it showed 17 gallons on the pump. It stopped at 18 gallons. This was very strange to me, since my car only has a 15 gallon tank. I went on my way a little confused, then on the evening news I heard a report that
1 out of 4 gas stations had calibrated their pumps to show more gas had been pumped than a person actually got.
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Here is how to check a pump to see if you are getting the right amount:
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Whichever grade you are using, put EXACTLY 1 (one) GALLON in your tank, then look at the dollar amount. If the dollar amount is not EXACTLY the price of the fuel PRICE ADVERTISED, then the pumps are rigged.
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In my case, as I said, the mid-grade was $3.71 per gallon; my dollar amount for 1 gallons should have been $3.71.
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I wish I had checked the pump. It doesn't matter where you pump gas, please check the 1 gallon price. If you do find a station that is cheating, contact the state Agriculture Department, and direct your comments to the Commissioner, the info is on the gas pumps. 

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In some cases, they even have counterfeit Department of Agriculture stickers to put on the pumps when they re-calibrate. The State seldom physically inspects the pumps as it is very labor intensive, so it often goes overlooked for months or years. 

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