Cool Anagrams

Anagrams are words, phrases or sentences that when the letters are re-arranged they spell something else. Check out a few of these:


ASTRONOMERS
Becomes MOON STARTERS

CLOTHESPINS
Becomes SO LETS PINCH

A DECIMAL POINT
Becomes IM A DOT IN PLACE

THE CHECK IS IN THE MAIL
Becomes CLAIM "HECK, I SENT IT" (HEH)

PRENATAL
Becomes PARENTAL

TIRED NERVES
Becomes DRIVE TENSER

VALENTINE POEMS
Becomes PENMATES IN LOVE

LATE NIGHT CHINESE FOOD PARTY
Becomes HEATING THE CRISPY NOODLE FAT

A SHOPLIFTER
Becomes HAS TO PILFER

A DOMESTICATED ANIMAL
Becomes DOCILE, AS A MAN TAMED IT

PAYMENT RECEIVED
Becomes EVERY CENT PAID ME

NEW YORK TIMES
Becomes MONKEYS WRITE

CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE
Becomes CAN RUIN A SELECTED VICTIM

MALES NEVER ASK FOR DIRECTIONS
Becomes KEEN CRISIS OF MEN'S ROAD TRAVEL

THE EYES
Becomes THEY SEE


A few more:

DORMITORY
Becomes DIRTY ROOM

PRESBYTERIAN
Becomes BEST IN PRAYER

DESPERATION
Becomes A ROPE ENDS IT

THE MORSE CODE
Becomes HERE COME DOTS

SLOT MACHINES
Becomes CASH LOST IN ME

ANIMOSITY
Becomes IS NO AMITY

SNOOZE ALARMS
Becomes ALAS! NO MORE Z 'S

A DECIMAL POINT
Becomes I'M A DOT IN PLACE

ELEVEN PLUS TWO
Becomes TWELVE PLUS ONE

THE EARTHQUAKES
Becomes THAT QUEER SHAKE

GEORGE BUSH
Becomes HE BUGS GORE

ELECTION RESULTS
Becomes LIES - LET'S RECOUNT

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When You Feel You Can't Go On... Please Hold On

I'm sorry that you're hurting so desperately right now.
I know how painful the seconds, and minutes, and days can be, how long the nights are.

I understand how very hard hanging on is, and how much courage it takes.

I ask though that you hold onto one day at a time.
Just one day, and slowly this despair will pass.
The feelings you fear you're trapped in will serve their purpose, and then fade away.

Difficult to imagine isn't it?
Almost impossible to believe when every cell in your body it seems cries out in agony, desperately in need of comfort.
When it feels like the only thing in the whole world that can touch your pain and banish it is beyond your grasp.

And after all this time, the assurance that you will heal has become an empty, broken promise.

Just let one tiny cell in your body continue to believe in the promise of healing. Just one. You can surrender every other cell to your despair.

Just that one little cell of faith that you can heal and be whole again is enough to keep you going, is enough to lead you through the darkness. Although it can't banish your suffering, it can sustain you until the time comes for you to let your pain go. And the letting go can only occur in its own time, as much as we would like to push the pain away forever.

Hold on. Hold on to appreciate the beauty of the earth, to feel the songs of the birds in your heart, to learn and to teach, to laugh a genuine laugh, to dance on the beach, to rest peacefully, to experience contentment, to want to be no other place but in the here and now, to trust in yourself, and to trust your life.

Hold on because it's worth the terrible waiting.
Hold on because you are worthy.
Hold on because the wisdom that will follow you out of this darkness will be a tremendous gift.
Hold on because you have so much love and joy waiting to be experienced.
Hold on because life is precious, even though it can bring terrible losses.
Hold on because there is so much that you can't now imagine waiting ahead on your journey - a destiny that only you can fulfill.
Hold on although you're exhausted and your grasp is shaky, and you want more than anything to let go sometimes, hold on even though.
Please hold on.

So much in life can be difficult, even impossible to understand.
I know, I know... So many of us have cried in despair, why? why? why? and still the answers and the comfort failed to show.

Survival can be a long and lonely road, in spite of all those who've stumbled down the path before you. And it can be a treacherous, torturous journey - so easy to get lost, and yet impossible to avoid even one painful step.

And the light, the light at the end of the dark tunnel for so long cannot be seen, although eventually you'll begin to feel its' warmth as you move forward. And forward you must move in order to get through the hell of remembering, of despair, of rage, of grief. Keep looking forward please.

Rest if you must, doubt your ability to survive the journey if you have to, but never let go of the guide ropes, although when you close your fingers around them, your hands feel empty, they are there. Please trust me, they are there.

When you're exhausted, when all you have to count on is a weakened, weary faith, hold on.

When you think you want to die, hold on until you recognize that it's not death you seek, but for the pain to go away.

Hold on, because this darkness will surely fade away.
Hold on.

Please hold on.


From the website "Shelter".
Posted by Joyce at JTF DSF

One Flaw In Women

Women have strengths that amaze men.

They bear hardships and they carry burdens,
but they hold happiness, love and joy.

They smile when they want to scream.

They sing when they want to cry.

They cry when they are happy
and laugh when they are nervous.

They fight for what they believe in.

They stand up to injustice.

They don't take "no" for an answer
when they believe there is a better solution.

They go without so their family can have.

They go to the doctor with a frightened friend.

They love unconditionally.

They cry when their children excel
and cheer when their friends get awards.

They are happy when they hear about a birth or a wedding.

Their hearts break when a friend dies.

They grieve at the loss of a family member, yet
they are strong when they think there is no strength left.

They know that a hug and a kiss can heal a broken heart.

Women come in all shapes, sizes and colors.

They'll drive, fly, walk, run or e-mail you
to show how much they care about you.

The heart of a woman is what makes the world keep turning.

They bring joy, hope and love.

They have compassion and ideas.

They give moral support to their family and friends.

Women have vital things to say and everything to give.

HOWEVER, IF THERE IS ONE FLAW IN WOMEN,
IT IS THAT THEY FORGET THEIR WORTH.

Why? Why? Why?

Why do we press harder on a remote control when we know the batteries are getting weak?

Why do banks charge a fee on "insufficient funds" when they know there is not enough?

Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars, but check when you say the paint is wet?

Why doesn't glue stick to the bottle?

Why do they use sterilized needles for death by lethal injection?

Why doesn't Tarzan have a beard?

Why does Superman stop bullets with his chest, but ducks when you throw a revolver at him?

Why do Kamikaze pilots wear helmets?

Whose idea was it to put an "S" in the word "lisp"?

If people evolved from apes, why are there still apes?

Why is it that no matter what color bubble bath you use the bubbles are always white?

Is there ever a day that mattresses are not on sale?

Why do people constantly return to the refrigerator with hopes that something new to eat will have materialized?

Why do people keep running over a string a dozen times with their vacuum cleaner, then reach down, pick it up, examine it, then put it down to give the vacuum one more chance?

Why is it that no plastic bag will open from the end on your first try?

How do those dead bugs get into those enclosed light fixtures?

When we are in the supermarket and someone rams our ankle with a shopping cart then apologizes for doing so, why do we say, "It's all right?" Well, it isn't all right, so why don't we say, "That hurt, you stupid idiot?"

Why is it that whenever you attempt to catch something that's falling off the table you always manage to knock something else over?

In winter why do we try to keep the house as warm as it was in summer when we complained about the heat?

How come you never hear father-in-law jokes?

And my FAVORITE...

The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four persons is suffering from some sort of mental illness. Think of your three best friends -- if they're okay, then it's you.

Women's Quotes

THE TRUTH IN JUST 13 WORDS...
Inside every older woman is a younger woman - wondering what the heck happened.


Quotations from women about women:

The hardest years in life are those between ten and seventy.
-Helen Hayes (at 73)-

I refuse to think of them as chin hairs. I think of them as stray eyebrows.
-Janette Barber-

Whoever thought up the word "Mammogram"? Every time I hear it, I think I'm supposed to put my breast in an envelope and send it to someone.
-Jan King-

Things are going to get a lot worse before they get worse.
-Lily Tomlin-

A male gynecologist is like an auto mechanic who never owned a car.
-Carrie Snow-

My second favorite household chore is ironing. My first is hitting my head on the top bunk bed until I faint.
-Erma Bombeck-

Old age ain't no place for sissies.
-Bette Davis-

A man's got to do what a man's got to do. A woman must do what he can't.
-Rhonda Hansome-

The phrase "working mother" is redundant.
-Jane Sellman-

Every time I close the door on reality it comes in through the windows.
-Jennifer Unlimited-

Whatever women must do they must do twice as well as men to be thought half as good. Luckily, this is not difficult.
-Charlotte Whitton-

Thirty-five is when you finally get your head together and your body starts falling apart.
-Caryn Leschen-

I try to take one day at a time but sometimes several days attack me at once.
-Jennifer Unlimited-

If you can't be a good example, then you'll just have to be a horrible warning.
-Catherine Aird-

I'm not offended by all the dumb blonde jokes because I know I'm not dumb and I'm also not blonde.
-Dolly Parton-

You see a lot of smart guys with dumb women, but you hardly ever see a smart woman with a dumb guy.
-Erica Jong-

If high heels were so wonderful, men would still be wearing them.
-Sue Grafton-

I'm not going to vacuum 'til Sears makes one you can ride on.
-Roseanne Barr-

I think---therefore I'm single..
-Lizz Winstead-

When women are depressed they either eat or go shopping. Men invade another country.
-Elayne Boosler-

Behind every successful man is a surprised woman.
-Maryon Pearson-

In politics, if you want anything said, ask a man - if you want anything done, ask a woman.
-Margaret Thatcher-

I have yet to hear a man ask for advice on how to combine marriage and a career.
-Gloria Steinem-

I never married, because there was no need. I have three pets at home which answer the same purpose as a husband. I have a dog that growls every morning, a parrot that swears all afternoon, and a cat that comes home late every night.
- Marie Corelli-

If men can run the world, why can't they stop wearing neckties? How intelligent is it to start the day by tying a noose around your neck?
-Linda Ellerbee-

I am a marvelous housekeeper. Every time I leave a man I keep his house.
-Zsa Zsa Gabor-

Nobody can make you feel inferior without your permission.
-Eleanor Roosevelt-

LISTEN

JUST LISTEN

When I ask you to listen to me
And you start giving me advice,
You have not done what I asked.

When I ask that you listen to me
And you begin to tell me why I shouldn't feel that way,
You are trampling on my feelings.

When I ask you to listen to me
And you feel you have to do something to solve my problems,
You have failed me, strange as that may seem.

Listen, All that I ask is that you listen,
Not talk or do, just hear me.

When you do something for me
That I need to do for myself,
You contribute to my fear and feelings of inadequacy.

But when you accept as a simple fact
That I do feel what I feel, no matter how irrational,
Then I can quit trying to convince you
And go about the business of understanding what's behind my feelings.

So, please listen and just hear me
And, if you want to talk,
Wait a minute for your turn
And I'll listen to you.


Someone share this on the JTF DSF, but don't know who the author is.
I had to share it here too.

Kitty Neighbor

I took these photos of my neighbor cat last week.

My Brother the Mannequin

These are pictures of the custom-made mannequin my mother purchased, made in the likeness of my brother, who passed away on September 26, 2004 at the age of 37. I tried to talk her out of getting it for more than a year and a half, but my mother always gets what she wants. My father was furious when he found out, but he had no choice but to get over it. My mother dresses the mannequin with my brother's clothes and spends time with it everyday. She says it helps her feel like she still has her son. Yeah, she's more screwed up than I am. I told her that if I wanted to remember my brother I'll look at actual images of him on photos, instead of looking at the stupid mannequin.

This is a picture of my brother taken about a year before he died.