Good Morning: It's Friday
March 30, 2001!
BIRTHDAYS: Vincent Van Gogh, 1853; Sean O'Casey,
1880; McGeorge Bundy, 1919; Peter Marshall, 1927; Richard Dysart, 1927;
John Astin, 1930; Warren Beatty, 1938; Eric Clapton, 1945.
THIS DAY IN HISTORY:
On this date in 1840 Beau Brummell, famous French designer,
whose name was synonymous with style and elegance, died penniless in France.
On this date in 1858 Philadelphian Hyman Lippman patented
the first pencil with an attached eraser. The patent was granted
to H.L. Lipman of Philadelphia.
On this date in 1867 Secretary of State William H. Seward
completed the negotiations for the purchase of the Alaskan territory.
The price was $7,200,000. Critics at the time called the deal "Seward's
Folly". We can only hope for such follies now...
On this date in 1932 Amelia Earhart became the first
woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
On this date in 1981, while I was in Biology class at
Piggott (AR) High School, John Hinckley shot and wounded President Ronald
Reagan in Washington, D.C.
MEANINGLESS FACTS: If the coils of the French horn
were straightened out, the instrument would be 22 feet long... A clothes
designer in New Jersey once designed a jacket with 89 zippers... The White
House is the most visited home in the U.S. Second is Graceland, the
former home of Elvis Presley, in Memphis, TN.
TRIVIA: In the second year of Darius the king,
in the sixth month, in the first day of the month, came the word of the
Lord by (me) unto Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah,
and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest... Who am I?
Here is a quote from one of
those creative types:
"I dream my painting and then I paint my dream" (Vincent
Van Gogh). That may sound overly simplistic, but you might be surprised
at how often things work that way. Anyway, on to the professional
(don't try these at home...) stuff!
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Thanks to AB for this one: Tips for student pilots.
1. Takeoffs are optional. Landings are mandatory.
2. If you push the stick forward, the houses get
bigger. If you pull the stick back, they get smaller.
3. Flying isn't dangerous. Crashing is dangerous.
4. It's always better to be down here wishing you
were up there than up there wishing you were down here.
5. The only time you have too much fuel is when
you're on fire.
6. The propeller is just a big fan in front of
the plane used to keep the pilot cool. When it stops, you can actually
watch the pilot start sweating.
7. When in doubt, hold on to your altitude.
No one has ever collided with the sky.
8. A "good" landing is one from which you can walk
away. A "great" landing is one after which they can use the plane
again.
9. Learn from the mistakes of others. You
won't live long enough to make all of them yourself.
10. You know you've landed with the wheels up if
it takes full power to taxi to the ramp.
11. The probability of survival is inversely proportional
to the angle of arrival. Large angle of arrival equals a small probability
of survival -- and vice versa.
12. Never let an airplane take you somewhere your
brain didn't get to five minutes earlier.
13. Stay out of clouds. The silver lining
everyone keeps talking about might be another airplane going in the opposite
direction.
14. Reliable sources also report that mountains
have been known to hide out in clouds.
15. There are three simple rules for making a smooth
landing.Unfortunately, no one knows what they are.
16. You start with a bag full of luck and an empty
bag of experience. The trick is to fill the bag of experience before
you empty the bag of luck.
17. Keep looking around. There's always something
you've missed.
18. If all you can see out of the windscreen is
ground that's going round and round and all you can hear is commotion coming
from the passenger compartment, things are not at all as they should be.
19. In the ongoing battle between objects made
of aluminum going hundreds of miles per hour and the ground going zero
miles per hour, the ground has yet to lose.
20. Good judgment comes from experience.
Unfortunately, experience usually comes from bad judgment.
21. It's always a good idea to keep the pointy
end going forward as much as possible.
22. There are old pilots and there are bold pilots.
There are, however, no old, bold pilots.
23. Remember, gravity is not just a good idea.
It's the law. And it's not subject to repeal.
24. Always try to keep the number of landings you
make equal to the number of takeoffs you've made.
25. The three most useless things to a pilot are
altitude above you, runway behind you, and a tenth of a second ago.
And a bonus tip:
Helicopters can't fly; they're just so ugly the earth
repels them.
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Thanks to LBS: Truisms
Living on Earth is expensive, but it does include a free
trip around the sun.
Birthdays are good for you: the more you have the longer
you live.
How long a minute is depends on what side of the bathroom
door you're on.
I have noticed that the people who are late are often
so much jollier than the people who have to wait for them.
If ignorance is bliss, why aren't more people happy?
Most of us go to our grave with our music still inside
of us.
If Wal-Mart is lowering prices every day, how come nothing
in the store is free yet?
You may be only one person in the world, but you may
also be the world to one person.
Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once.
Don't cry because its over; smile because it happened.
We could learn a lot from crayons: some are sharp, some
are pretty, some are dull, some have weird names, and all are different
colors ... but they all have to learn to live in the same box.
Everything should be made as simple as possible, but
no simpler.
A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery
on a detour.
Happiness comes through doors you didn't even know you
left open.
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From a friend: God Knows
When you are tired and discouraged from fruitless
effort, GOD knows how hard you have tried.
When you've cried so long your heart is in anguish,
GOD has counted your tears.
If you feel that your life is on hold and time
has passed you by, GOD is waiting for you.
When you're lonely and your friends are too busy
even for a phone call, GOD is by your side.
When you think you've tried everything and don't
know where to turn, GOD has a solution.
When nothing makes sense and you are confused or
frustrated, GOD has the answer.
If suddenly your outlook is brighter and you find
traces of hope, GOD has whispered to you.
When things are going well and you have much to
be thankful for, GOD has blessed you.
When something joyful happens and you are filled
with awe, GOD has smiled upon you.
When you have a purpose to fulfill and a dream
to follow, GOD has opened your eyes and called you by name.
Remember that wherever you are or whatever you
are feeling, GOD Knows!
Mike Walls
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ANSWER: I am Haggai (1:1).
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