The Next Meetings |
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Monday 7th May
STOP PRESS
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Taffy Campbell has unfortunately been forced to travel interstate, for family reasons, and the talk "The Life of a Coldstream Guard is deferred.
The speaker on Monday night is Ms Azita Abdollahian. The subject is homelessness.
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Bulletin Editor Notes
- We will continue with the Partner Night
- We will forgo the "dress up"
- My research has uncovered the following:
Extract from Hawkesbury Gazette (August 16, 2017)
Azita Abdollahian wants to make a difference to those most in need.
The hairdresser, who owns Bebe’s Hair and Beauty in Castle Hill, is collecting goods to distribute to the homeless.
Ms Abdollahian said a video on social media about a homeless man being harassed sparked her passion for helping the vulnerable.
“I made hot soup and went there [Central Station], and the people asked when I was coming back, so I said next week,” she said.
“I started talking to my clients and using Facebook to talk about how amazing my experience was.
“People were dropping things in all the time and it became too hard to manage so I made a Facebook group.”
Since then, Ms Abdollahian visits the city at least once a week distributing clothing, water and food to homeless people.
Azita Abdollahian wants to make a difference to those most in need.
The hairdresser, who owns Bebe’s Hair and Beauty in Castle Hill, is collecting goods to distribute to the homeless.
Ms Abdollahian said a video on social media about a homeless man being harassed sparked her passion for helping the vulnerable.
“I made hot soup and went there [Central Station], and the people asked when I was coming back, so I said next week,” she said.
“I started talking to my clients and using Facebook to talk about how amazing my experience was.
“People were dropping things in all the time and it became too hard to manage so I made a Facebook group.”
Since then, Ms Abdollahian visits the city at least once a week distributing clothing, water and food to homeless people.
Monday 14th May
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Youth Insearch - Speaker TBA
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Monday 21st May
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Vocational Visit to Youth Hub at Hornsby PCYC
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Duty Roster
If you are unable to be at the meeting please contact the person doing your role the following week/s, arrange a swap and advise Max, so he can amend his records.
Also, to avoid being rostered on, please notify Max of any upcoming known absences (eg holidays) from meetings in the next twelve months.
Also, to avoid being rostered on, please notify Max of any upcoming known absences (eg holidays) from meetings in the next twelve months.
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Upcoming Events |
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21st May
28th May
16th June
7th July
20th July
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Vocational Visit to Hornsby PCYC
Pride of Workmanship Awards
Club Changeover
District Changeover
SYMT - Rock of Ages
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Club Calendar
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A Message of thanks re PNG School Libraries
From: P and K Haltmeier
Sent: Tuesday, 1 May 2018 9:36 AM
To: Andrew Little
Subject: PNG School Libraries Report
Hi Andrew,
I cannot thank you and your Club enough for all the books donated to the above project.
The container was sent in December and I just returned from visiting two of seven school libraries that received the books.
Attached please find the report.
Please accept my sincere thanks to you and your Club for the contribution.
Cheers
Karo
Editor: This report is well worth opening Bougainville Libraries
Sent: Tuesday, 1 May 2018 9:36 AM
To: Andrew Little
Subject: PNG School Libraries Report
Hi Andrew,
I cannot thank you and your Club enough for all the books donated to the above project.
The container was sent in December and I just returned from visiting two of seven school libraries that received the books.
Attached please find the report.
Please accept my sincere thanks to you and your Club for the contribution.
Cheers
Karo
Editor: This report is well worth opening Bougainville Libraries
Make Bullying Charity Dinner
An Invitation to all Rotarians and Friends of District 9685 and their partners
Seeking Nominations for Pride of Workmanship Award
The Vocation Committee is seeking nominations for the Pride of Workmanship Award.
The night is scheduled for 28th May. This may seem a long time in the future, however, candidates need to be found and vetted.
Should you know of a person that fits the criteria please contact either Barry F or John T.
Suitable nominations are employees or business owners that you believe take pride in pursuit of their vocation.
The nomination form can be downloaded by clicking on Nomination Form.
The night is scheduled for 28th May. This may seem a long time in the future, however, candidates need to be found and vetted.
Should you know of a person that fits the criteria please contact either Barry F or John T.
Suitable nominations are employees or business owners that you believe take pride in pursuit of their vocation.
The nomination form can be downloaded by clicking on Nomination Form.
Rock of Ages
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It’s the tail end of the big, bad 1980s in Hollywood, and the party has been raging hard. Aqua Net, Lycra, lace and liquor flow freely at one of the Sunset Strips last legendary venues, a place where sex machine Stacee Jaxx takes the stage and scantily clad groupies line up to turn their fantasies into reality.
Amidst the madness, aspiring rock star (and resident toilet cleaner) Drew longs to take the stage as the next big thing (and longs for small-town girl Sherri, fresh off the bus from Kansas with stars in her eyes). But the rock and roll fairy-tale is about to end when German developers sweep into town with plans to turn the fabled Strip into just another capitalist strip mall.
Can Drew, Sherri and the gang save the strip–and themselves–before it's too late? Only the music of hit bands Styx, Journey, Bon Jovi, Whitesnake and more hold the answer.
Amidst the madness, aspiring rock star (and resident toilet cleaner) Drew longs to take the stage as the next big thing (and longs for small-town girl Sherri, fresh off the bus from Kansas with stars in her eyes). But the rock and roll fairy-tale is about to end when German developers sweep into town with plans to turn the fabled Strip into just another capitalist strip mall.
Can Drew, Sherri and the gang save the strip–and themselves–before it's too late? Only the music of hit bands Styx, Journey, Bon Jovi, Whitesnake and more hold the answer.
Book by Chris D'Arienzo
Arrangements and Orchestrations by Ethan Popp
By Arrangement with ORIGIN™ Theatrical on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. Artwork designed by AKA NYC
Hornsby RSL
Friday 20th July 2018, 7.30pm
$32.00 concession & $37.00 Adult
Arrangements and Orchestrations by Ethan Popp
By Arrangement with ORIGIN™ Theatrical on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. Artwork designed by AKA NYC
Hornsby RSL
Friday 20th July 2018, 7.30pm
$32.00 concession & $37.00 Adult
Please make payment into the club's General Account by Monday 28th May
or pay at the front desk on a meeting night
(in order to secure good seats we need to book early)
Please also identify your payment with your surname and Rock
or pay at the front desk on a meeting night
(in order to secure good seats we need to book early)
Please also identify your payment with your surname and Rock
Dural Music Society
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Interact
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Interact clubs bring together young people ages 12-18 to develop leadership skills while discovering the power of Service Above Self.
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Rotaract
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Rotaract brings together adults ages 18-30 to take action in their communities, develop their leadership and professional skills, and have fun.
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Rotary Youth Program of Enrichment
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RYPEN, The Rotary Youth Program of Enrichment, is for young people aged 14 to 16 years and caters for teenagers who have shown qualities of decency, courage, persistence, sincerity, and application in everyday life, which deserve further development.
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Rotary Youth Leadership Award
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RYLA is a transformational leadership program designed for young adults aged 18-27. Spanning over 7 days, the program combines some of Australia's finest speakers with engaging activities and challenges, as well as a supportive environment that enables your leadership to grow and develop to its full potential. RYLA is run annually, with close to 90 candidates in Elanora Heights, on Sydney's Northern beaches.
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Rotary Youth Exchange
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Rotary Youth Exchange builds peace one young person at a time. Students learn a new language, discover another culture, and truly become global citizens. Exchanges for students 15 to 19 years old are sponsored by Rotary clubs in more than 100 countries.
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Wanted - New Members
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If you know of someone who would benefit from Rotary, or, from whom Rotary would benefit if they were a member, then contact Keith.
Click here for a PDF copy of the form to the right, and send or give it to Keith.
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What it takes to be a Rotarian
This article is inspired by an article from the RC of Paterson (Carol's brother's Club). Indeed, I have plagiarised heavily.
I have recently become aware that there are members of the community who may have some misunderstandings about what it takes to be a Rotarian.
We are always looking for new members and, in fact, it is new people joining that keeps us alive as a Service club. From time to time I hear people say things that make me think they don't consider joining or even visiting Rotary for all the wrong reasons. This article is about the things you don't need to join Rotary, and the things you do, just in case you are not sure. The other thing you should know is that we are a very friendly bunch of men and women and we have a lot of fun, as well as achieving some pretty good things in the community. Don't need:
Must have:
If you would like to come along as a guest to see what it is all about just call either President Colin (0412 064 336) or Keith (Membership) (0478 599 155) |
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Significant Club fundraising events during the year
The Book Sale March 2018. As the result of a lot of hard work the April Book Sale was a great success, especially from the organisers Max Henderson, Andrew Little and Clive Denmark. Funds raised were circa $15,000. Well done.
2017 Trivia Night
The Club held a very successful trivia night on Saturday 26 August 20167at the Cherrybrook Community Centre, raising just over $5,000 towards the charities we support.
The Club held a very successful trivia night on Saturday 26 August 20167at the Cherrybrook Community Centre, raising just over $5,000 towards the charities we support.
The Garage Sale
We have just had our best and most successful Garage Sale on the weekend of 7&8 October raising a record gross - north of $35k.
Excellent Project Management and a large number of dedicated volunteers, some putting in hours of effort, in the weeks before the weekend contributed to this result.
We have just had our best and most successful Garage Sale on the weekend of 7&8 October raising a record gross - north of $35k.
Excellent Project Management and a large number of dedicated volunteers, some putting in hours of effort, in the weeks before the weekend contributed to this result.
Barbecues
The club runs fund raising barbecues throughout the year, mainly at Bunnings (both Dural and Thornleigh) Here are Barry, Tony, Nick and David hard at work. at Thornleigh..
The club runs fund raising barbecues throughout the year, mainly at Bunnings (both Dural and Thornleigh) Here are Barry, Tony, Nick and David hard at work. at Thornleigh..
Meetings
Monday 6:30pm for 7:00pm - Springfield House - 245 New Line Road, Dural 2158
Apologies
If you are unable to attend or are bringing a guest (even if they are your partner) you must notify Carol.
Phone 8850 6515 or email [email protected] before 11am on the day of the meeting.
Phone 8850 6515 or email [email protected] before 11am on the day of the meeting.
If you are expected and do not show you will be required to pay for the meal.
President's Report 30th April
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President Colin welcomed 27 members and the guest speaker Amanda Barnes from the E-Club of Sydney to the meeting.
Charlie will not be President next year due to health problems. I have agreed to stay on for another year. Consequently, some changes have also been made to the Director portfolios and two new directors have volunteered to join the board. Andrew is stepping down from Fundraising and will mentor Charlie in that role. Jaswant has agreed to take on Community Services and Tony Coote membership. We now have a full complement for Directors.
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Other key roles:
A big thank you needs to go to Keith who has done a fabulous job finding bulletin editors for the next Rotary year. Keith has published the bulletin for all of this year as well as being website master and membership director. For the two previous years it was a shared role with Keith being the principle bulletin editor as well as website manager and membership director. Keith is stepping down next year and fortunately we have three volunteers to be editors (Bob, Paul and Neville). Training will be given in the use of Weebly (our website builder program) will be given. If anyone else wishes to be an associate editor please let Keith know. It is not essential to be an IT expert, just a capable PC user.
District Assembly
Thank you to all the directors for next year who gave up their Sunday to learn about their roles for next year and to get ideas for their portfolio programs. From what I hear we are in for an interesting year ahead. One of the things I will be doing is re-visiting our Club Vision and short to long term strategies. The Vision was last reviewed in Barry’s presidential year. We will review it at our first Club Assembly for 2018-19 on July 9th.
Donations for this year have been finalised:
Rotary youth programs
School prizes
St Gabriel’s
Marayong School
Guides/RFS
Next week Taffy Campbell will talk on The Life of a Coldstream Guard - Secrets from the Palace. Janelle has asked that members come dressed as Britons.
On May 21 we are meeting at PCYC for dinner, to hear about PCYC and get a tour of the facility.
- Sergeant at arms - Rosemary
- Program - Kerry and Bill M
- Bunnings BBQs - TBA
- Bulletin – To be shared by Neville, Bob, Paul
A big thank you needs to go to Keith who has done a fabulous job finding bulletin editors for the next Rotary year. Keith has published the bulletin for all of this year as well as being website master and membership director. For the two previous years it was a shared role with Keith being the principle bulletin editor as well as website manager and membership director. Keith is stepping down next year and fortunately we have three volunteers to be editors (Bob, Paul and Neville). Training will be given in the use of Weebly (our website builder program) will be given. If anyone else wishes to be an associate editor please let Keith know. It is not essential to be an IT expert, just a capable PC user.
District Assembly
Thank you to all the directors for next year who gave up their Sunday to learn about their roles for next year and to get ideas for their portfolio programs. From what I hear we are in for an interesting year ahead. One of the things I will be doing is re-visiting our Club Vision and short to long term strategies. The Vision was last reviewed in Barry’s presidential year. We will review it at our first Club Assembly for 2018-19 on July 9th.
Donations for this year have been finalised:
- Wesley Mission Operation Hope – 3 students
- Mission Nam’Possible – 3 cows – present funds at Change-over
- Wheel Chairs for Kids (sponsored by The Rotary Club of Scarborough WA)
- Australian Rotary Health
- Rotary Foundation
- Rotary Causes
- Promoting peace,
- Fighting disease,
- Providing clean water, sanitation, and hygiene,
- Saving mothers and children,
- Supporting education,
- Growing local economies
- Rotary Causes
- End Polio Now
- Tathra Fires
Rotary youth programs
School prizes
St Gabriel’s
Marayong School
Guides/RFS
Next week Taffy Campbell will talk on The Life of a Coldstream Guard - Secrets from the Palace. Janelle has asked that members come dressed as Britons.
On May 21 we are meeting at PCYC for dinner, to hear about PCYC and get a tour of the facility.
eminder: Members and partners who do NOT have the small name badge to wear at functions and would like one could you please let me know.
Until we meet again on Monday May 7th for more fun and fellowship, have a great week making a difference.
President Colin
Until we meet again on Monday May 7th for more fun and fellowship, have a great week making a difference.
President Colin
Night Report
NIGHT REPORT 30/04/2018
Sergeant Ricardo called the meeting to order and President Colin Sharpe opened the meeting thanking all the members and the guest speaker Amanda Barnes.
Director’s Report:
Keith Ball – looking for 4 volunteers as Bulletin Editor anyone interested to kindly contact Keith directly.
Tony Coote – Probus Club is organising a Vivid Tour for Wednesday 13 June limited seats are available on first in basis.
Rosemary Clarke – Arising out of our joint meeting 2 Mondays back, Beecroft and Pennant Hills Rotary Club are meeting next Monday to discuss about going forward with MUNA.
Barry Freeman – On May 21 we are meeting at PCYC for dinner, to hear about PCYC and get a tour of the facility. Meal cost is $25/- per head but NO alcohol will be served. In case anyone has any recommendation for Pride of Workmanship Award please contact Barry.
Max Henderson – Sunday 18th November is the date fixed for our club Christmas party which will be held at Muirfield Golf Club. Theatre nights have also been organised and for details to refer to the club bulletin website. Any members or partners interested are welcome to join the Social Committee.
Peter Clearly – cautioned the members that they should buy tickets from accredited venue organisers site like Ticket Tech to avoid being fleeced off.
Janelle Craig – Reminded members that next Monday Taffy Campbell will talk on The Life of a Coldstream Guard - Secrets from the Palace. It’s a partner’s night and everyone are requested to dress up as Brits.
Member Talk
Stan Beasley – started playing darts during lunch on his first job with 2 returned ex-service men with no proper board and heavy darts. Stan then moved on to become an apprentice and started playing darts with many other games. On turning 18 he then went to the Pub next door and started playing darts there.
1968 married Patricia and went to live at Carlton and joined St George Leagues Club and started playing darts socially on Tuesday & Friday nights. They then moved to Eastwood and soon joined Pittwater RSL and won many champions. He then installed a dart board in the spare room and soon got Patricia interested in the game and together they have won many competitions.
He then joined Epping RSL also became President of the Dart Club and ran social nights very Tuesday. Apart from playing in various Comps he has also represented NSW RSL Darts Association against Victoria and New Zealand.
At present he plays for Parramatta RSL which is owned by Castle Hill RSL.
Guest Speaker
Amanda Barnes an Interact for 6 years and a Rotarian for last 13 years. She is also the incoming District Director and a social worker by trade.
· Spoke eloquently about have we lost the art of saying “Thank You” and that includes Rotarians too.
· Unfortunately, common sense and common courtesy is becoming less common
· Explaining the definition of “thank you’ as “gratitude” which is not only the greatest virtue but the parent of all others.
· Quick to criticise but slow to praise.
· Are we saying enough thank you at home we may not be able to change the world but then maybe we can start by simply learning the art of saying “Thank You”.
Night Report: Cawas Sahukar
Sergeant Ricardo called the meeting to order and President Colin Sharpe opened the meeting thanking all the members and the guest speaker Amanda Barnes.
Director’s Report:
Keith Ball – looking for 4 volunteers as Bulletin Editor anyone interested to kindly contact Keith directly.
Tony Coote – Probus Club is organising a Vivid Tour for Wednesday 13 June limited seats are available on first in basis.
Rosemary Clarke – Arising out of our joint meeting 2 Mondays back, Beecroft and Pennant Hills Rotary Club are meeting next Monday to discuss about going forward with MUNA.
Barry Freeman – On May 21 we are meeting at PCYC for dinner, to hear about PCYC and get a tour of the facility. Meal cost is $25/- per head but NO alcohol will be served. In case anyone has any recommendation for Pride of Workmanship Award please contact Barry.
Max Henderson – Sunday 18th November is the date fixed for our club Christmas party which will be held at Muirfield Golf Club. Theatre nights have also been organised and for details to refer to the club bulletin website. Any members or partners interested are welcome to join the Social Committee.
Peter Clearly – cautioned the members that they should buy tickets from accredited venue organisers site like Ticket Tech to avoid being fleeced off.
Janelle Craig – Reminded members that next Monday Taffy Campbell will talk on The Life of a Coldstream Guard - Secrets from the Palace. It’s a partner’s night and everyone are requested to dress up as Brits.
Member Talk
Stan Beasley – started playing darts during lunch on his first job with 2 returned ex-service men with no proper board and heavy darts. Stan then moved on to become an apprentice and started playing darts with many other games. On turning 18 he then went to the Pub next door and started playing darts there.
1968 married Patricia and went to live at Carlton and joined St George Leagues Club and started playing darts socially on Tuesday & Friday nights. They then moved to Eastwood and soon joined Pittwater RSL and won many champions. He then installed a dart board in the spare room and soon got Patricia interested in the game and together they have won many competitions.
He then joined Epping RSL also became President of the Dart Club and ran social nights very Tuesday. Apart from playing in various Comps he has also represented NSW RSL Darts Association against Victoria and New Zealand.
At present he plays for Parramatta RSL which is owned by Castle Hill RSL.
Guest Speaker
Amanda Barnes an Interact for 6 years and a Rotarian for last 13 years. She is also the incoming District Director and a social worker by trade.
· Spoke eloquently about have we lost the art of saying “Thank You” and that includes Rotarians too.
· Unfortunately, common sense and common courtesy is becoming less common
· Explaining the definition of “thank you’ as “gratitude” which is not only the greatest virtue but the parent of all others.
· Quick to criticise but slow to praise.
· Are we saying enough thank you at home we may not be able to change the world but then maybe we can start by simply learning the art of saying “Thank You”.
Night Report: Cawas Sahukar
Night Photos
Editors Note: Click on a photo for a larger view.
This Week's Humour
How Clancy would communicate in 2018
I had written him a text
Which I'd sent, hoping next
Time he came in mobile coverage
He'd have time to say hello.
But I'd heard he'd lost his iPhone,
So I emailed him from my smart phone,
Just addressed, on spec, as follows:
clancy@theoverflow
And the answer redirected
Wasn't quite what I'd expected
And it wasn't from the shearing mate
Who'd answered once before.
His ISP provider wrote it
And verbatim I will quote it:
'This account has been suspended:
You won't hear from him anymore.'
In my wild erratic fancy
Visions come to me of Clancy:
Out of reach of mobile coverage
Where the Western rivers flow.
Instead of tapping on the small screen,
He'd be camping by the tall green
River gums, a pleasure
That the town folk never know.
Well, the bush has friends to meet him
But the rest of us can't greet him:
Out there, even Telstra's network
Doesn't give you any bars.
He can't blog the vision splendid
Of the sunlit plains extended
Or tweet the wondrous glory
Of the everlasting stars.
I am sitting at the keyboard,
I'm too stressed out to be bored
As I answer all the emails
By the deadlines they contain.
While my screen fills with promotions
For 'Viagra' and strange potions
And announcements of the million-dollar
Prizes I can claim.
But the looming deadlines haunt me
And their harassing senders taunt me
That they need response this evening
For tomorrow is too late!
But their texts, too quickly ended,
Often can't be comprehended
For their writers have no time to think
They have no time to wait.
And I sometimes rather fancy
That I'd like to trade with Clancy:
Just set up an email bouncer
Saying 'Sorry, had to go.'
While he faced an inbox jamming
Up with deadlines and with spamming
As he signed off every message:
clancy@theoverflow.
Which I'd sent, hoping next
Time he came in mobile coverage
He'd have time to say hello.
But I'd heard he'd lost his iPhone,
So I emailed him from my smart phone,
Just addressed, on spec, as follows:
clancy@theoverflow
And the answer redirected
Wasn't quite what I'd expected
And it wasn't from the shearing mate
Who'd answered once before.
His ISP provider wrote it
And verbatim I will quote it:
'This account has been suspended:
You won't hear from him anymore.'
In my wild erratic fancy
Visions come to me of Clancy:
Out of reach of mobile coverage
Where the Western rivers flow.
Instead of tapping on the small screen,
He'd be camping by the tall green
River gums, a pleasure
That the town folk never know.
Well, the bush has friends to meet him
But the rest of us can't greet him:
Out there, even Telstra's network
Doesn't give you any bars.
He can't blog the vision splendid
Of the sunlit plains extended
Or tweet the wondrous glory
Of the everlasting stars.
I am sitting at the keyboard,
I'm too stressed out to be bored
As I answer all the emails
By the deadlines they contain.
While my screen fills with promotions
For 'Viagra' and strange potions
And announcements of the million-dollar
Prizes I can claim.
But the looming deadlines haunt me
And their harassing senders taunt me
That they need response this evening
For tomorrow is too late!
But their texts, too quickly ended,
Often can't be comprehended
For their writers have no time to think
They have no time to wait.
And I sometimes rather fancy
That I'd like to trade with Clancy:
Just set up an email bouncer
Saying 'Sorry, had to go.'
While he faced an inbox jamming
Up with deadlines and with spamming
As he signed off every message:
clancy@theoverflow.
- with apologies to A.B. ("Banjo") Paterson
Jim
The Lecture
An elderly man is stopped by the police around 1 a.m. and is asked where he is going at this time of night.
The man replies, "I am going to a lecture about alcohol abuse and the effects it has on the human body."
The officer then asks, "Really? Who is giving that lecture at this time of night?"
The man replies, "That would be my wife."
The man replies, "I am going to a lecture about alcohol abuse and the effects it has on the human body."
The officer then asks, "Really? Who is giving that lecture at this time of night?"
The man replies, "That would be my wife."
Jim
Little girls
My wife hosted a dinner party for all our friends, some of whom we hadn't seen for ages and everyone was encouraged to bring their children along as well.
All throughout dinner my wife's best friend's four-year-old daughter stared at me as I sat opposite her.
The girl could hardly eat her food for staring. I checked my shirt for spots, felt my face for food,
and patted my hair in place, but nothing stopped her from staring at me.
Finally I asked her, "Why are you staring at me?"
Everyone at the table had noticed her behavior, and the table went quiet, waiting for her response.
The little girl said, "I'm just waiting to see how you drink like a fish."
The girl could hardly eat her food for staring. I checked my shirt for spots, felt my face for food,
and patted my hair in place, but nothing stopped her from staring at me.
Finally I asked her, "Why are you staring at me?"
Everyone at the table had noticed her behavior, and the table went quiet, waiting for her response.
The little girl said, "I'm just waiting to see how you drink like a fish."
Tony C
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