Author: Dr Wingnut
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The true origin of the Internet
An old, bearded shepherd with a crooked staff walked up to a stone pulpit and said, "And lo, it came to pass that the trader by the name of Abraham.Com did take unto himself a young wife by the name of Dot."And Dot Com was a comely woman, broad of shoulder and long of leg.…
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What I've learned
I've learned that you cannot make someone love you. All you can do is stalk them and hope they panic and give in.I've learned that no matter how much I care, some people are just assholes.I've learned that it takes years to build up trust, and it only takes suspicion, not proof, to destroy it.I've…
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How's Now?
Weconvince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have ababy, then another. Then we are frustrated that the kids aren't old enoughand we'll be more content when they are. After that, we're frustrated thatwe have teenagers to deal with. We will certainly be happy when they areout of that stage. We tell…
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The twenty dollar bill
A well known speaker started off his seminar by holding up a $20 bill.In the room of 200, he asked, "Who would like this $20 bill?"Hands started going up. He said, "I am going to give this $20 to one ofyou but first, let me do this." He proceeded to crumple the bill up.He then…
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SHMILY
My grandparents were married for over half a century, and played their own special game from the time they had met each other.The goal of their game was to write the word "shmily" in a surprise place for the other to find.They took turns leaving "shmily" around the house, and as soon as one of…
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The Face of God
Itwas one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen rain inalmost a month. The crops were dying. Cows had stopped giving milk. Thecreeks and streams were long gone back into the earth. It was a dryseason that would bankrupt several farmers before it was through.Every day, my husband and his…
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Angels at work
Iam a mother of three (ages 14, 12, 3) and have recently completed mycollege degree.The last class I had to take was Sociology.The teacher was absolutely inspiring with the qualities that I wishevery human being had been graced with. Her last project of the term wascalled "Smile."The class was asked to go out and smile…