[Remembering those who have suffered great adversity and pain in the struggle we call life] A man found a cocoon of a butterfly. One day a small opening appeared, he sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to force its body through that little hole. Then…
09/10/10 Grif.Net – Teenagers
Watching the young people walk past the house to/from high school caused me to question . . . Q. What do JC Penney’s and teenagers have in common? A. Pants 50% off. ~~ Dr Bob Griffin [email protected] www.grif.net “Jesus Knows Me, This I Love!”
09/09/10 Grif.Net – Insights on Golf
[Friend who plays at golf shared these ONE-LINE insights. Most of the ONE-WORD insights I hear on the links are not fit to be on the Grif.Net] Golfers who claim they never cheat also lie. The only sure way to get a par is to leave a four-foot birdie putt…
09/08/10 Grif.Net – Bad Pun
A man goes into his shrink’s office and says, “Doc, you have got to help me! Every night I keep dreaming that I’m a sports car. The other night I dreamed I was a Trans Am. Another night I dreamed I was an Alpha Romeo. Last night I dreamed I…
09/07/10 Grif.Net – You Might be a Teacher
YOU MIGHT BE A SCHOOL TEACHER IF . . . . . you have no time for a life from August to June. . . you want to slap the next person who says, “Must be nice to work from 8 to 3 and have your summers free!” . .…
09/06/10 Grif.Net – Friendly Wager
A lawyer and a senior citizen are sitting next to each other on a long flight. The lawyer is thinking that seniors are so dumb that he could get one over on them easy. So the lawyer asks if the senior would like to play a fun game. The senior…
09/04/10 Weekend Grif.Net – Just Stay
A nurse took the tired, anxious serviceman to the bedside. “Your son is here,” she said to the old man. She had to repeat the words several times before the patient’s eyes opened. Heavily sedated because of the pain of his heart attack, he dimly saw the young uniformed Marine…
09/03/10 Grif.Net – Murphy’s Laws for Frequent Flyers
Murphy Laws For Frequent Flyers 1. No flight ever leaves on time unless you are running late and need the delay to make the flight. 2. If you are running late for a flight, it will depart from the farthest gate within the terminal. 3. If you arrive very early…
09/02/10 Grif.Net – Smuggler
[A wonderful cyber-friend sent this note – Keep it up, Dr. Bob. I enjoy every hour of it! My parents named me Bill because I came near the first of the month (5-5-20). Wow, that makes me 90 years old and still enjoying Grif.Net!] While crossing the US-Mexican border on…
09/01/10 Grif.Net – Speeding
A police officer in a small town stopped a motorist who was speeding down Main Street. “But officer,” the man began, “I can explain.” “Just be quiet,” snapped the officer. “I’m going to let you cool your heels in jail until the chief gets back.” “But, officer, I just wanted…
08/31/10 Grif.Net – Need Help
I saw a neatly printed sign near the grocery store the other day that said: NEED HELP? CALL JESUS 1-800-005-3787 Out of curiosity, I did. A Mexican showed up with a lawnmower. ~~ Dr Bob Griffin [email protected] www.grif.net “Jesus Knows Me, This I Love!”
08/30/10 Grif.Net – New Books for New School Year
“Walking To School The First Day Back” by Misty Bus “What I Dislike About Returning To School” by Mona Lott “The Day the Car Pool Forgot Me” by I. Rhoda Bike “How to Join MENSA” by Gene Yuss “Can’t See the Chalkboard” by Sidney Backrow “Using Webster’s for Term Papers”…
08/28/10 Weekend Grif.Net – Never Give Up
In 1832, he was a 22-year old business failure. That same year he ran for the State Legislature and was defeated. In 1833, he was a business failure once again. In 1836, he suffered a nervous breakdown. In 1838, he lost in an effort to become Speaker of the House…