Three men were hiking in the woods when they came across a wide raging river. The first man prayed, “Lord, give me strength to get across this river.” Poof! God gave him big arms and strong legs and though it took him a long time and he came close to…
04/24/13 Grif.Net – New Restaurant
One of the newest restaurants in Orlando has a reputation for serving the best English fish-and-chips. I thought it odd that the eatery was in a local monastery, with a very humble and dedicated staff. Had to laugh when I was introduced to Brother Martin and Brother Gerald, the head…
04/20/13 Weekend Grif.Net – Letter to Al Simpson
[Delayed delivery from somewhere in the Caribbean Sea] [Alan Simpson, former outspoken Senator from my home state of Wyoming, calls senior citizens the “Greediest Generation” as he compared “Social Security” to a Milk Cow with 310 million teats. Here’s a response in a letter-to-the-editor from a Patty Myers of neighboring…
04/23/13 Grif.Net – You Dad?
An old man passed away and during the funeral service, the pastor was waxing eloquent on all the positive traits of the deceased; he was an honest man, a wonderful husband and father, a person kind to strangers, generous, etc. Finally the widow leaned over and whispered to her son,…
04/22/13 Grif.Net – At the Pearly Gates
DC told me that a golfer set up his ball on the first tee, took a powerful swing and hit his ball into a clump of trees. He found his ball and saw an opening between two trees he thought he could hit through. Taking out his four wood, he…
04/19/13 Grif.Net – Genesis Flood
[Delayed delivery due to foreign internet connections] Our Church Senior Group had a speaker dealing with the Genesis Flood but one older gentleman who has hearing challenges seemed a little confused and kept wondering why we were talking about “Evidence of Noah’s AARP”. ~~ Dr Bob Griffin [email protected] www.grif.net “Jesus…
04/18/13 Grif.Net – Odd Signs
[The grif.net will be delayed or missing-in-action for a bit as I am out of the country and not sure of internet service. But, sadly to say, we will be sure eventually to get all of the quality humor out to YOU!!] Sign on Laundromat next door to First Baptist…
04/17/13 Grif.Net – Out of Quarters
Jack shared that “on a busy Friday night at the restaurant where I’d recently started waiting tables, the owner suddenly emerged from the kitchen and handed me money. “We’re in trouble!” He said. “We’re out of quarters, and customers are waiting. Go next door and get me $40 worth.” I…
04/16/13 Grif.Net – Minnesota Declares War
President Barack Obama was in the Oval Office when his telephone rang. “Hello, President Obama,” a heavily accented Norwegian voice said. “‘Dis here is Sven, over here at the Muni Liquor Store in Menahga, Minnesota. Ve don’t like some a yer policies so I am callin’ to tell ya that…
04/15/13 Grif.Net – Snowbird Missing the Windy City
I was in Phoenix the other day and I saw a bumper sticker on a parked car (obviously from a snowbird wintering in the Arizona warmth) that read: “I miss Chicago.” So, I broke the window, stole the radio, shot out two of the tires, added an Obama bumper sticker…
04/13/13 Weekend Grif.Net – Founded by Geniuses, Run by Idiots
[Borrowed from a FaceBook wall with no attribution/origin] 1. If you can get arrested for hunting or fishing without a license, but not for being in the country illegally, you might live in a country founded by geniuses but run by idiots. 2. If you have to get your parents…
04/12/13 Grif.Net – Magic Trick
Rich said two boys (an Irishman and a Norwegian – but feel free to change the ethnicity when you tell it) entered a chocolate store. As they were admiring all the candy, the Norwegian boy stole 3 chocolate bars. As they left the store, the Norwegian whispered to his friend,…
04/11/13 Grif.Net – No more Kids
I’ve often joked that we stopped with 3 kids because we read that every 4th child born in the world was Chinese and we didn’t want to risk it. Ha Ha! Now I read on the internet (so it MUST be true) that a couple with nine kids went to…