PRECOCIOUS KIDS --- USA STYLE!

PROVERBIALLY YOURS

A 1st grade school teacher had twenty-six students in her class. She presented each child in her classroom the 1st half of a well-known proverb and asked them to come up with the remainder of the proverb. It's hard to believe these were actually done by first graders. Their insight may surprise you. While reading, keep in mind that these are first-graders, 6-year-olds , because the last one is a classic! (Thanks, Maeve Keane!)
1. Don't change horses
until they stop running.
2. Strike while the
bug is close.
3. It's always darkest before
Daylight Saving Time.
4. Never underestimate the power of
termites.
5. You can lead a horse to water but
How?
6. Don't bite the hand that
looks dirty.
7. No news is
impossible
8. A miss is as good as a
Mr.
9. You can't teach an old dog new
Math
10. If you lie down with dogs, you'll
stink in the morning.
11. Love all, trust
Me.
12. The pen is mightier than the
pigs.
13. An idle mind is
the best way to relax .
14. Where there's smoke there's
pollution.
15. Happy the bride who
gets all the presents.
16. A penny saved is
not much.
17. Two's company, three's
the Musketeers.
18. Don't put off till tomorrow what
you put on to go to bed.
19. Laugh and the whole world laughs with you, cry and
You have to blow your nose.
20. There are none so blind as
Stevie Wonder.
21. Children should be seen and not
spanked or grounded.
22. If at first you don't succeed
get new batteries.
23. You get out of something only what you
See in the picture on the box
24. When the blind lead the blind
get out of the way.
25. A bird in the hand
is going to poop on you.

And the WINNER, and last one!

26. Better late than
pregnant

SADNESS - MY VILLAGE IN DECLINE 2010

ECONOMIC DOWNTURN
Advertisements confirming the closedown of the flagship furniture outlet, Curleys, were received with dismay this week. The decrease in passing traffic due to the opening of the new Motorway, M6, is being blamed as a factor in the decision. This closure will leave a huge gap in the economic life of the area. Already there are To Let or To Lease signs in the windows of 8 premises, contributing to an air of decay in the village. There are 10 businesses still trading, though some would claim that turnover is considerably less. A bright spark on the horizon, though not in the sense of economic upturn, is the refurbishment and extension of the local Garda Station which is soon to be completed.
Here are some more empty buildings.........

PROFITABLE MATHEMATICS

MISSION TO MARS

NASA was interviewing professionals they were thinking of sending to Mars. The touchy part was that only one guy could go and it would be a one-way trip, the guy not ever returning to Earth.

The interviewer asked the first applicant, an engineer, how much he wanted to be paid for going. "One million dollars," the engineer answered. "And I want to donate it all to my alma mater – Rice University."

The next applicant was a doctor, and the interviewer asked him the same question. "Two millions dollars," the doctor said. "I want to give a million to my family and leave the other million for the advancement of medical research."

The last applicant was a lawyer. When asked how much money he wanted, he whispered in the interviewer' s ear, "Three million dollars." "Why so much more than the others?" the interviewer asked. The lawyer replied," You give me three million, I'll give you one million, I'll keep a million, and we'll send the engineer."

Sounds like "for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light." ...

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN POT & PATIO PLANTS?

While listening to the radio this morning, I happened on a reference to a firm in Kilkenny that introduces new plants to Ireland. I have had a look at their website and they seem to specialise in pot and patio plants. Some of you may be interested in this so I am passing on some links you can visit to find out more.


Learn more by visiting: how to care for MyPlants, pots and planters, and latest news.
See our fantastic plants on the slideshow website.
http://www.slidestory.com/slidestorys.swf?scid=932
Our new blog can be seen at http://fitzgeraldnurseries.blogspot.com/
You can also download our PDF brochure.

CUTE YOUTUBE POSTING

Quite by accident during one of my browsing sessions, I stumbled upon a dainty offering on YOUTUBE. It is called "Six and a half loves -- chapter one : goodbye". I think the graphics are very pretty and the story is sweet but this is only chapter one. Wonder what will happen down the line?
I am including the link to it below. Place your cursor on the address and double click. Hope you like it and do comment.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7vNAfmKCJg

EASTER

First of all, an apology to the blondes among you! My good lady wife, herself a blonde, passed the following to me. And may you all have a lovely Easter.

What Is Easter?

Three blondes die and arrive at the pearly gates of Heaven. St. Peter tells them that they can enter the gates if they can answer one simple question.

St. Peter asks the first blonde, "What is Easter?" The first blonde replies, "Oh, that's easy! It's the holiday in November when everyone gets together, eats turkey, and are thankful."

"Wrong!," replies St. Peter, and proceeds to ask the second blonde the same question, "What is Easter?" The second blonde replies, "Easter is the holiday in December when we put up a nice tree, exchange presents, and celebrate the birth of Jesus."St. Peter looks at the second blonde, shakes his head in disgust, tells her she's wrong.

He then peers over his glasses at the third blonde. He asks, "What is Easter?" The third blonde smiles confidently and looks St. Peter in the eyes, "I know what Easter is."

"Oh?" says an incredulous St. Peter. "Easter is the Christian holiday that coincides with the Jewish celebration of Passover. Jesus and his disciples were eating at the last supper and Jesus was later deceived and turned over to the Romans by one of his disciples. The Romans took him to be crucified and he was stabbed in the side, made to wear a crown of thorns, and was hung on a cross with nails through his hands. He was buried in a nearby cave which was sealed off by a large boulder."

St. Peter smiles broadly with delight. The third blonde continues, "Every year the boulder is moved aside so that Jesus can come out... and, if he sees his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter."

Ouch!!

END OF COMPUTER COURSE -- FOR NOW ONLY, WE HOPE

To-day, April 1st, is our last gathering at the Galway Education Centre under the auspices of the Galway Retired Teachers Asociation. We have had a most enlightening, and enjoyable computer course under the tutelage of Mr. Speedie himself, the fountain of computer knowledge (and much else) Brendan Smith.
Brendan we will miss the weekly session with you but hopefully we will get together again sometime in the future. Have a good Summer and again míle buíochas.