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MacLaren wrote: ↑
Sun Oct 01, 2023 5:17 pm
 Any fool can make a dollar but, it takes a wise man to keep it -
If only i would listen 😆
It's the rent and the knives. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. :squinting-tongue

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If you are happy and you know it, it's your meds.
I Pray Heaven to Bestow The Best of Blessing on THIS HOUSE, and on ALL that shall hereafter Inhabit it. May none but Honest and Wise Men ever rule under This Roof! (John Adams regarding the White House)

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Live pure, speak true, right wrong, follow the King--
Else, wherefore born?" (Tennyson)


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All the wisdom of the universe cannot match the alert willingness to dodge a violent blow.
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“Talent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can see.”

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Speed has never killed anyone. Suddenly becoming stationary, that's what gets you.

Multi-tasking is the ability to screw everything up simultaneously.

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A ship does not sail with Yesterdays wind. -- Louis L'Amour
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I Pray Heaven to Bestow The Best of Blessing on THIS HOUSE, and on ALL that shall hereafter Inhabit it. May none but Honest and Wise Men ever rule under This Roof! (John Adams regarding the White House)

Follow the Christ, the King,
Live pure, speak true, right wrong, follow the King--
Else, wherefore born?" (Tennyson)


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James Y wrote: ↑
Sun Sep 22, 2024 6:34 pm

Jim
That's true.
Sad but true
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Naperville wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 06, 2024 7:32 pm
MacLaren wrote: ↑
Sun Oct 01, 2023 5:17 pm
 Any fool can make a dollar but, it takes a wise man to keep it -
If only i would listen 😆
It's the rent and the knives. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. :squinting-tongue

Lol, I heard that 😎
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You believe lies so you can eventually learn to trust no one but yourself.

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"A man needs heroes. He needs strength, nobility, and courage. Otherwise, we become sheep to be herded to the slaughterhouse of death." -- Louis L'Amour
I Pray Heaven to Bestow The Best of Blessing on THIS HOUSE, and on ALL that shall hereafter Inhabit it. May none but Honest and Wise Men ever rule under This Roof! (John Adams regarding the White House)

Follow the Christ, the King,
Live pure, speak true, right wrong, follow the King--
Else, wherefore born?" (Tennyson)


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"The Biggest Human Prejudice I Know of"

Highly recommended listening, and NOT just the part about Bruce Lee in the first couple of minutes. IMO, these are true words of wisdom.



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There can be no prosperity without law and order. – President Donald Trump
I Pray Heaven to Bestow The Best of Blessing on THIS HOUSE, and on ALL that shall hereafter Inhabit it. May none but Honest and Wise Men ever rule under This Roof! (John Adams regarding the White House)

Follow the Christ, the King,
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Else, wherefore born?" (Tennyson)


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To alcohol! The cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems.”

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"Why Stupid People are a Greater Threat to Society Than Criminals"



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James Y wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 09, 2025 10:41 am
 "Why Stupid People are a Greater Threat to Society Than Criminals"



Jim
Stupidity is an existential threat because such people run for congress. :rofl
I Pray Heaven to Bestow The Best of Blessing on THIS HOUSE, and on ALL that shall hereafter Inhabit it. May none but Honest and Wise Men ever rule under This Roof! (John Adams regarding the White House)

Follow the Christ, the King,
Live pure, speak true, right wrong, follow the King--
Else, wherefore born?" (Tennyson)


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max808 wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 06, 2024 2:03 pm
 "Tough times create strong men, strong men create easy times, easy times create weak men, weak men create tough times..."
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Everyday I hope that we're currently on the tail end of that last part and about to circle back around to the beginning of the cycle.
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The public good is in nothing more essentially interested, than in the protection of every individual's private rights. -- William Blackstone
I Pray Heaven to Bestow The Best of Blessing on THIS HOUSE, and on ALL that shall hereafter Inhabit it. May none but Honest and Wise Men ever rule under This Roof! (John Adams regarding the White House)

Follow the Christ, the King,
Live pure, speak true, right wrong, follow the King--
Else, wherefore born?" (Tennyson)


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"Amateurs Practice Until They Get It Right; Professionals Practice Until They Can’t Get It Wrong"
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