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Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2007 20:29:35 -0800 (PST)
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Subject: [Geckofeeder] 12/28/2007 06:27:00 PM

>This was posted by GT in the comment section of LGF.
>
> The next time you hear a politician use the
>
> word 'billion' in a casual manner, think about
>
> whether you want the 'politicians' spending
>
> YOUR tax money.
>
> A billion is a difficult number to comprehend,
>
> but one advertising agency did a good job of
>
> putting that figure into some perspective in
>
> one of its releases.
>
> * * * * *
>
>
>
> A. A billion seconds ago it was 1959.
>
> B. A billion minutes ago Jesus was alive.
>
> C. A billion hours ago our ancestors were
>
> living in the Stone Age.
>
> D. A billion days ago no-one walked on the earth on two feet.
>
> E. A billion dollars ago was only 8 hours and
>
> 20 minutes, at the rate our government is spending it.
>
>
> While this thought is still fresh in our brain, let's take a look at New
> Orleans It's amazing what you can learn with some simple division . .
>
> Louisiana Democratic Senator, Mary Landrieu , is presently asking the Congress
> for $250 BILLION to rebuild New Orleans . Interesting number, what does it
> mean?
>
> A. Well, if you are one of 484,674 residents of
>
> New Orleans (every man, woman, child), you
>
> each get $516,528.
>
> B. Or, if you have one of the 188,251 homes in
>
> New Orleans , your home gets $1,329,787.
>
> C. Or, if you are a family of four, your family
>
> gets $2,066,012.
>
> Washington, D.C .. HELLO!!! ... Are all your calculators broken??
>
>
> Tax his land,
> Tax his wage,
> Tax his bed in which he lays.
> Tax his tractor,
> Tax his mule,
> Teach him taxes is the rule.
> Tax his cow,
> Tax his goat,
> Tax his pants,
> Tax his coat.
>
> Tax his ties,
> Tax his shirts,
> Tax his work,
> Tax his dirt.
>
> Tax his tobacco,
> Tax his drink,
> Tax him if he tries to think.
>
> Tax his booze,
> Tax his beers,
> If he cries,
> Tax his tears.
>
> Tax his bills,
> Tax his gas,
> Tax his notes,
> Tax his cash.
>
> Tax him good and let him know
> That after taxes, he has no dough.
>
> If he hollers,
> Tax him more,
> Tax hi m until he's good and sore.
>
> Tax his coffin,
> Tax his grave,
> Tax the sod in which he lays.
> Put these words upon his tomb,
> 'Taxes drove me to my doom!'
>
> And when he's gone,
> We won't relax,
> We'll still be after the inheritance TAX!!
>
> Accounts Receivable Tax
> Building Permit Tax
> CDL License Tax
> Cigarette Tax
> Corporate Income Tax
> Dog License Tax
> Federal Income Tax
> Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
> Fishing License Tax
> Food License Tax
> Fuel Perm it Tax
> Gasoline Tax
> Hunting License Tax
> Inheritance Tax
> Inventory Tax
> IRS Interest Charges (tax on top of tax),
> IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax),
> Liquor Tax,
> Luxury Tax,
> Marriage License Tax,
> Medicare Tax,
> Property Tax,
> Real Estate Tax,
> Service charge taxes,
> Social Security Tax,
> Road Usage Tax (Truckers),
> Sales Taxes,
> Recreational Vehicle Tax,
> School Tax,
> State Income Tax,
> State Unemployment Tax (SUTA),
> Telephone Federal Excise Tax,
> Telephone Federal Universal Service Fe e Tax,
> Telephone Federal, State and Local Su rcharge Tax,
> Telephone Minimum Usage Su rcharge Tax,
> Telephone Recurring and Non-recurring Charges Tax,
> Telephone State and Local Tax,
> Telephone Usage Charge Tax,
> Utility Tax,
> Vehicle License Registration Tax,
> Vehicle Sales Tax,
> Watercraft Registration Tax,
> Well Permit Tax,
> Workers Compens ation Tax.
>
>
>
> STILL THINK THIS IS FUNNY?
> Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago,
> and our nation was the most prosperous in t he world.
> We had absolutely no national debt, had the largest middle class in the world,
> and Mom stayed home to raise the kids.
>
> What happened? Can you spell 'politicians!'
>
> And I still have to 'press
>
> 1' for English.
>
>
>
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Ripped this off Joan of Arrgghh's Primordial Slack(thank you Joan) and adapted it for your first birthday as the divine Mrs. K.
47 years 0 months younger than Larry King, age 74

>40 years 10 months younger than Ted Koppel, age 67
> 37 years 5 months younger than Geraldo Rivera, age 64
>34 years 5 months younger than George W. Bush, age 61
> 29 years 5 months younger than Jesse Ventura, age 56
> 25 years 1 month younger than Bill Gates, age 52
> 20 years 3 months younger than Cal Ripken Jr., age 47
> 15 years 5 months younger than Mike Tyson, age 41
> 10 years 4 months younger than Jennifer Lopez, age 37
> 5years 1 month younger than Tiger Woods, age 31
one months older than Prince William, age 25
> and that you were:
>
> 20 years old at the time of the 9-11 attack on America
>19 years old on the first day of Y2K
> 16 years old when Princess Diana was killed in a car crash
> 14 years old at the time of Oklahoma City bombing
> 13years old when O. J. Simpson was charged with murder
> 12 years old at the time of the 93 bombing of the World Trade Center
> 10 years old when Operation Desert Storm began
> 8 years old during the fall of the Berlin Wall
> 5 years old when the space shuttle Challenger exploded
> 3 years old when Apple introduced the Macintosh
> 2 years old during Sally Ride's travel in space
> one month old when Pres. Reagan was shot by John Hinckley, Jr.

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GOD BLESS AMERICA & OUR TROOPS

Romans 10:13
For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL AWESOME MILITARY PHOTOS -HT Page Roos

This is breathtaking.. Turn on your speakers and sit back and watch the slide show with the music...........


Click here: <http://www.iwo.com/heroes.htm>

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Presenting the burkini which works well for the infidel with the wattle.

HT Killian Bundy at LGF

Achmed Sings Christmas SongsVideo

Pat wrote this after 9 /11.


Christmas In America - Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo (HQ ) - AOL Video

This came in an email this morning. I wish I could say I had written it.



>
> To All My Democrat Friends:
>
> Please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit, my best wishes for an
> environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low-stress, non-addictive,
> gender-neutral celebration of the winter solstice holiday, practiced within
> the most enjoyable traditions of the religious persuasion of your choice, or
> secular practices of your choice, with respect for the religious/secular
> persuasion and/or traditions of others, or their choice not to practice
> religious or secular traditions at all. I also wish you a fiscally successful,
> personally fulfilling and medically uncomplicated recognition of the onset of
> the generally accepted calendar year 2008, but not without due respect for the
> calendars of choice of other cultures whose contributions to society have
> helped make America great. Not to imply that America is necessarily greater
> than any other country nor the only America in the Western Hemisphere. Also,
> this wish is made without regard to the race, creed, color, age, physical
> ability, religious faith or sexual preference of the wishee.
>
> To My Republican Friends:
>
> Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Islamic Rage Boy Sings

Watch this to nourish your soul with thanks to Vanderleun for sharing it with all.

YouTube - Gloucester Cathedral Choir - In the Bleak Midwinter

Sickening.

lgf: Update: Strangled to Death for Not Wearing a Hijab

This young woman chose to step into the twenty first century. Bless her.

Muslim apostates threatened over Christianity - Telegraph

The subscription for this magazine is $19.95 for six issues and you can learn among other things how the ordinary fun loving Muslim gal can find ways to winterize their hijabs. I mean, the hijab can cover the wattle and less than clean hair while one runs down to the mall to do a bit of last minute Christmas shopping.
Date: Sat, 08 Dec 2007 10:20:45 -0800

http://www.muslimgirlworld.com/mag/

Went over for a bit of Christmas cheer at the old dairy in Santa Barbara which is now a courtyard where several artists have studios. This is Thomas Van Stein's studio.

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YouTube - She without arm, he without leg - ballet - Hand in Hand

YouTube - She without arm, he without leg - ballet - Hand in Hand