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You all know the Bible story of Jesus as He commanded the demons to come out of the man called Legion. The demons begged Jesus to cast them into the swine herd nearby. Jesus did, and the pigs ran over the cliff and into the Sea of Galilee. But did…

[Ken H forwarded this way to check out your status in a relationship] Love: When you take a bubble bath together Lust: When you take a bath in Jell-o together Marriage: When you give the kids a bath Love: A romantic candle-lit dinner for two Lust: Do I have to…

{Most ‘sayings’ on the internet are trite or cute, but few have me thinking “Wow – that’s true”. Collected these over the years.] You have a choice: You can throw in the towel, or you can use it to wipe the sweat off of your face. The best way to…

Though we had know each other at college for a few years and been in plays, choirs and performances together, Teresa and I truly did not like each other. But life began to change in the fall of 1968. We both (unknown to the other) had decided to finish our…

[Last one: One more day emptying the trunk of useless car stats and data] Q: Which of the Chrysler “letter cars” sold the fewest amount? A: Only 400, 1963, 300J’s were sold (they skipped “I” because it looked like a number 1) Q: What car company was originally known as…

[Continue to astound your friends with your new-found wealth of trivia] Q: What was Ford’s answer to the Chevy Corvette, and other legal street racers of the 1960’s? A: Carroll Shelby’s Mustang GT350 Q: What American luxury automaker began by making cages for birds and squirrels? A: The George N.…

[Even MORE “firsts” to set yourself apart from the average driver’s knowledge of car history] Q: What car first referred to itself as a convertible? A: The 1904 Thomas Flyer, which had a removable hard top Q: What car was the first to have its radio antenna embedded in the…

[You will be worshiped as near-deity for bringing up such useless information the next time your friends get talking about cars] Q: Who opened the first drive-in gas station? A: Gulf Oil Q: What was the first official White House car? A: A 1909 White Steamer, ordered by President Taft…

[My old friend Chuck shared his thoughts on some of the tension in America over racial issues. I liked his appeal to go back 50 years to the thinking of Dr. King] “Let it be known to all persons that I stand AGAINST ‘racial profiling’ – racial profiling AS DEFINED…

[Ken, who is a few clowns short of a circus, has been digging around an old Grif.Net (July 1, 2011) and came up with some of our really LAME jokes. So I thought I’d give him some LAMER, er BETTER jokes for him to chew on] Why can’t clown noses…

[An avid grif.net reader in NE India send the “top” – in her opinion – jokes from that part of the world. You judge.] A Teacher lecturing on population stated that in India every 10 seconds a woman gives birth to a baby. His student stood up and said, “We…

Jack shared . . My wife and I had just started our diet, but when we pulled into a fast-food restaurant, she ordered a milkshake with her burger. I pointed out that a shake isn’t exactly the best snack for someone who wants to lose weight. She agreed, but was…

News Briefs: Apple’s new operating system lets users give Siri a male-sounding voice. The sad part is that every time you ask him a question, he says, “Let me ask my wife” and then it’s right back to the female voice. I loved the “Lethal Weapon” movies. Mel Gibson is…