Olive who? Olive in a house?
On May 5, 8:58 am, Molly Brogan <[email protected]> wrote: > olive > > On May 5, 7:12 am, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Who be there? > > > On May 5, 5:06 am, Molly Brogan <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > knock knock > > > > On May 1, 10:31 am, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Just when I thought there were only two goof balls in this group! I > > > > know there must be more than three! > > > > > I saw my neighbor bending down trying to pull weeds in her yard > > > > yesterday. I had a stand-up weed puller in my garage that I never > > > > really used, mainly because I don't have any weeds except the ones > > > > that pop up from her neglect. I took it over to her and said " I > > > > have a gift for you" , she stood up and I explained to her how the > > > > gizmo worked, she was really amazed and glad she didn't have to bend > > > > down anymore. She asked how I was doing and I told her about the > > > > botched gall bladder operation I recently had where they accidentally > > > > cut out half of my stomach. She gasped, "oh no" and asked if I was > > > > able to file a lawsuit. "I wanted to but I just didn't have the > > > > guts", I replied. The burst of her laughter was indeed a respite > > > > from her chore. > > > > > On May 1, 7:19 am, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Yeah laughter is a good thing, I tend to find homour in the strangest > > > > > of places, coupled with the odd bout of nervouse laughter then I tend > > > > > to get told off quite offten to which the only reply has got to be > > > > > "What, I thought that was funny, didn't you?" > > > > > > But I do like the pun, or the joke, but more so the pun, and offten > > > > > the more cringe worthy the more I like it. > > > > > > A small joke couple of jokes for you though. > > > > > > Q. What do you call a fish with no eyes? > > > > > A. Fsh! > > > > > > Q. What do you call a Chav in a box? > > > > > A. Innit! > > > > > > Q. How do you annoy Lady Gaga? > > > > > A. Poke her face! > > > > > > And perhaps my current fave. > > > > > > Q. What goes budum-tish? > > > > > A. A drum set falling off a cliff! > > > > > > On 1 May, 10:08, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > That is amazing. When I think of Polar Bears there is only the > > > > > > fierce > > > > > > side that comes to mind, not the play or loving aspect. > > > > > > > On Apr 30, 10:13 pm, Tinker <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > This link is to a talk on TED about play being a really important > > > > > > > thing. > > > > > > > It's pretty interesting. There's one part that just sticks in my > > > > > > > mind > > > > > > > as f...in incredible about the power of play. > > > > > > > If you have just a minute, skip the video up to 1:30 to see if it > > > > > > > don't blow your mind. > > > > > > > > peace & Love > > > > > > > >http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/stuart_brown_says_play_is_more_tha... > > > > > > > > On Apr 30, 10:49 pm, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > I find humanity to be one of the greatest resources of > > > > > > > > entertainment > > > > > > > > available at no charge! > > > > > > > > > On Apr 30, 9:09 pm, Tinker <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > I do like you do. > > > > > > > > > It sounds like a bunch of corny stuff, but when you let it > > > > > > > > > come out > > > > > > > > > spontaneous, 'person to person', it is Good. Puns are fun. > > > > > > > > > > peace & Love > > > > > > > > > > On Apr 30, 9:29 pm, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > In my profile I say that bringing joy to the world on a > > > > > > > > > > daily basis > > > > > > > > > > makes my life better. For me there is some sort of release > > > > > > > > > > of > > > > > > > > > > negativity, not only for the me but for the other person as > > > > > > > > > > well, in > > > > > > > > > > fact I actually find it entertaining. It is really simple > > > > > > > > > > in method > > > > > > > > > > and does not take much to accomplish, no pre-meditative > > > > > > > > > > process but > > > > > > > > > > more so the simultaneous release of humorous expression. > > > > > > > > > > Sometimes it > > > > > > > > > > is not accomplished but that may be indicative of the > > > > > > > > > > degree of > > > > > > > > > > unhappiness the other person is experiencing or the degree > > > > > > > > > > of their > > > > > > > > > > being entrenched in earth's facade. Lately I've been > > > > > > > > > > getting laughs > > > > > > > > > > when someone asks me how I'm doing and I respond with "I'm > > > > > > > > > > not sure, > > > > > > > > > > you see the Swine Flew over my house last night and messed > > > > > > > > > > up my > > > > > > > > > > roof". Suddenly there is a break of the seriousness that > > > > > > > > > > imprisons > > > > > > > > > > people with a burst of laughter. I often joke with a > > > > > > > > > > cashier at the > > > > > > > > > > market when she informs me "It's eight thirty five" and I > > > > > > > > > > look at my > > > > > > > > > > watch responding with "Really? I only have 4:24, are you > > > > > > > > > > over charging > > > > > > > > > > me?" with their smile I realize what it must be like to > > > > > > > > > > have to stand > > > > > > > > > > up all day behind a register and act like a robot as I'm > > > > > > > > > > leaving and > > > > > > > > > > they are left behind in a life of servitude, and it saddens > > > > > > > > > > me > > > > > > > > > > deeply. Many a cashier will say "Its going to be two > > > > > > > > > > fifteen", to > > > > > > > > > > which I respond with "Its going to be? when? should I come > > > > > > > > > > back later? > > > > > > > > > > How much is it now? I'd rather pay the lessor amount" > > > > > > > > > > After a laugh > > > > > > > > > > with the catch on they say "It IS two fifteen, Now" > > > > > > > > > > A classic laugh under certain circumstances is............. > > > > > > > > > > Me>Do you know the difference between a slice of pizza and > > > > > > > > > > making > > > > > > > > > > love? > > > > > > > > > > Her>No > > > > > > > > > > Me>I'd like to take you out to lunch tomorrow? > > > > > > > > > > Laughter is essential for me and it does trigger the > > > > > > > > > > endorphins and > > > > > > > > > > make life better and health wise I guess it would have to > > > > > > > > > > be an > > > > > > > > > > advantage as well. > > > > > > > > > > > So not to waste this thread I'm wondering how any of you > > > > > > > > > > accomplish > > > > > > > > > > bringing joy to the world or are you some of those that > > > > > > > > > > need to have > > > > > > > > > > joy delivered to your world? > > > > > > > > > > How do you bring laughter to yourself, into your world? > > > > > > > > > > > At the restaurant when receiving the check I might > > > > > > > > > > say............... > > > > > > > > > > "Excuse me is this a check?" > > > > > > > > > > waiter....."Yes" > > > > > > > > > > Me> "Well I'm sorry, I can't take a check from someone I > > > > > > > > > > don't know, > > > > > > > > > > I'm going to need two forms of ID" > > > > > > > > > > With a huge grin on the face they respond "It is a Bill not > > > > > > > > > > a check" > > > > > > > > > > It really can be humorous if you can "break though the > > > > > > > > > > role" of the > > > > > > > > > > other person. Cut through the facade of formality and > > > > > > > > > > bring out the > > > > > > > > > > human from within the robot! > > > > > > > > > > > I hardly ever stop laughing and enjoying the interactions > > > > > > > > > > of people. > > > > > > > > > > The sign reads "Garage Sale", well wouldn't you know that > > > > > > > > > > I want to > > > > > > > > > > know how much the garage costs! > > > > > > > > > > > Spill your beans or leave a joke, as long as there is a > > > > > > > > > > laugh > > > > > > > > > > somewhere in the mix. I know you all can't be all that > > > > > > > > > > serious all of > > > > > > > > > > the time!!!- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. 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