Today's Word – ENCOMIUM
Men, like bullets, go farthest when they are smoothest.
– Jean Paul Richter
Courtesies of a small and trivial character are the ones which strike deepest in the grateful and appreciating heart.
– Henry Clay
Life is not so short but that there is always time for courtesy.
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
If a man be gracious and courteous to strangers, it shows he is a citizen of the world.
– Francis Bacon
Politeness is the art of choosing among one's real thoughts.
– Abel Stevens
True politeness consists in being easy one's self, and in making every one about one as easy as one can.
– Alexander Pope
Approved valor is made precious by natural courtesy.
– Sir P. Sidney
op·pro·bri·ous adjective 1. Expressing
contemptuous reproach; scornful or abusive: opprobrious epithets. 2. Bringing disgrace; shameful or
infamous: opprobrious conduct.
The man that is accustomed to opprobrious words will never be reformed all the days of his life.
The Book of Sirach (or Ecclesiasticus) 23:15
He called the panther every opprobrious name that fell to his tongue. He dared him to stop and do battle with
him; but Sheeta only loped on after the luscious titbit now almost within his reach.
The Jungle Tales of
Tarzan
By Edgar Rice Burroughs
Definition from American Heritage Dictionary
Fishes constitute more than half the total number of known modern vertebrates. The known total of types of fish is nearly 22,000 species. The total of known types of reptiles, amphibians, birds and mammals combined is only 21,500 species. New species of fish are still being discovered today at a rapid rate. It is thought that the eventual number of recognized living species will approach 28,000. Mammoth Book of Oddities – Frank O’Neil
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| "What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but, scattered along life's pathway, the good they do is inconceivable." Joseph Addison |
A FEW SMILES
A panda walks into a restaurant and growls,
"GIMME A SANDWICH!" After wolfing down the sandwich, he draws a pistol, shoots
in all directions, a The panda replies, "Hey! I'm a panda! LOOK IT UP!" And away he goes. The waiter looks up "panda" in the dictionary and finds: "Large furry marsupial of the Asian continent. Eats shoots and leaves." Drive Fast
The young man replies "A 1997 Porsche 911 Turbo. They cost $100,000. "That's a lot of money," replies the old man. "Why does it cost so much?" "Because this car can do up to 180 miles an hour!" states the young man proudly. The moped driver asks, "Can I take a look inside?" Sure," replies the owner. So, the old man pokes his head in the window and looks around. Leaning back on his moped, the old man says, "That's a pretty nice car, all right!" Just then, the light changes, so the young guy decides to show the old man what his car can do. He floors it, and within 10 seconds the speedometer reads 120 MPH. Suddenly, he notices a dot in his rear view mirror that seems to be getting closer! He slows down to see what it could be and suddenly, whhhoooossshhh! Something whips by him, going much faster! "What on earth could be going faster than my Porsche 911 Turbo?" the young man asks himself. Then, ahead of him, he sees a dot coming toward him. Whoooooosh! It goes by again, heading the opposite direction! And, it almost looked like the old man on the moped! "Couldn't be," thinks the guy. "How could a moped outrun a Porsche 911 Turbo?" Again, he sees a dot in his rear view mirror! Whooooosh a-BbblaMMM! It plows into the back of his car. The young man jumps out. It is the old man!!! Of course, the moped and the old man are hurting for certain. He runs up to the old man and says, "You're hurt bad! Is there anything I can do for you?" The old man groans and replies, "Yes. Unhook my suspenders from your side view mirror!" Thanks - Alan Gayhart Brothers The second one, naturally, became known as the lesser of two weevils.
I Learned it in Sunday School He responded, "I have a pain in my side. I think I'm going to have a wife." If a lawyer and an IRS agent were both
drowning, and you could only save one of them, would you go to lunch or read the paper?
TRUE FACT ... Humans begin laughing at two to three months of age. Six year olds laugh about 300 times per day, while adults laugh from 15 to 100 times per day. |
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nd heads for the door. The waiter hollers, "Hey! You haven't paid
for the sandwich!"
A hip young man goes out and buys the best
car available: a 1997, Porsche 911 Turbo. It is one of the fastest and most expensive cars
in the world, and it costs around $100,000. He takes it out for a spin and, while doing
so, stops at a red light. An old man on a moped (both looking about 90 years old) pulls up
next to him. The old man looks over the sleek, shiny surface of the car and asks,
"What kind of car ya' got there, sonny?"