The local bar was so sure that its bartender was the strongest man around that they offered a standing $1000 bet. The bartender would squeeze a lemon until all the juice ran into a glass, and hand the lemon to a patron. Anyone who could squeeze one more drop of juice out would win the money. Many people had tried over time (weight-lifters, longshoremen, etc.) but nobody could do it.
One day this scrawny little man came into the bar, wearing thick glasses and a polyester suit, and said in a tiny squeaky voice.
"I'd like to try the bet." After the laughter had died down, the bartender said OK, grabbed a lemon, and squeezed away. Then he handed the wrinkled remains of the rind to the little man.
But the crowd's laughter turned to total silence as the man clenched his fist around the lemon and six drops fell into the glass. As the crowd cheered, the bartender paid the $1000, and asked the little man.
"What do you do for a living? Are you a lumberjack, a weight-lifter, what?"
The man replied, "I work for the IRS."
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Saturday, February 3, 2007
Friday, February 2, 2007
Change my Voter Regestration
The old man was critically ill. Feeling that death was near, he called his lawyer. "I want to become a Democrat. Get me a change of registration form." "You can do it", the lawyer said, "But why? You'll be dead soon, why do you want to become a Democrat?" "That's my business! Get me the form!"
Four days later, the old man got his registration changed. His lawyer was at his bedside making sure his bill would be paid. Suddenly the old man was racked with fits of coughing, and it was clear that this would be the end. Still curious, the lawyer leaned over and said, "Please, before it's too late, tell me why you wanted to become a Democrat so badly before you died?" In a faint whisper, as he breathed his last, the old man said: "One less Democrat".
Four days later, the old man got his registration changed. His lawyer was at his bedside making sure his bill would be paid. Suddenly the old man was racked with fits of coughing, and it was clear that this would be the end. Still curious, the lawyer leaned over and said, "Please, before it's too late, tell me why you wanted to become a Democrat so badly before you died?" In a faint whisper, as he breathed his last, the old man said: "One less Democrat".
Thursday, February 1, 2007
Still Pending
I had plans to post my budget for February this week, however, I am still waiting on some numbers. In fact, I have been in talks with a bank about consolidating my debt. I know Dave Ramsey probably wouldn't approve, but the payment plan of $288 v $525 would be much better on my budget.
The problem is that if I go all 30-years I would have spent more then $100,000, which is financially stupid. The upside is that I would no longer have a lien on the car. Meaning I would not be upside down in a car loan. That would translate into being able to sell the car, purchase a beater and pay a huge amount of the borrowed money back, quickly.
I have been working on this for a month now, and and the hang up has been some grant money that I had received to fix the house. At this point, I am told that I should know something next week.
The problem is that if I go all 30-years I would have spent more then $100,000, which is financially stupid. The upside is that I would no longer have a lien on the car. Meaning I would not be upside down in a car loan. That would translate into being able to sell the car, purchase a beater and pay a huge amount of the borrowed money back, quickly.
I have been working on this for a month now, and and the hang up has been some grant money that I had received to fix the house. At this point, I am told that I should know something next week.
Free Dental Care
Tomorrow, I am planning to get some dental work done, for free. I have insurance, but I don't have the funds to cover my portion of such things as fillings and extractions. So I am thrilled to see that tomorrow and Saturday (February 2-3, 2007) Kansas Mission of Mercy will be at the Topeka Expocentere offer free dental services (Fillings, Cleanings and Extractions).
Thrilled because, I have a broken tooth, that needs to be extracted and at least one cavity that has been bugging me, for quite some time.
The services are offered to anyone:
- No Eligibility or Income Requirements
- No Appointments - 1st come, 1st served
- Children & Adults
Political Arm of the IRS
In an article on Northern Ireland, the political party Sinn Fein was described as the political wing of the IRA. I guess that makes the Democratic Party the political wing of the IRS.
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