Ingredients: 1 large Roast of beef, 1 small Roast of beef Take the two roasts and put them in the oven. When the little one burns, the big one is done. (Gracie Allen) ~~ “When I read about the evils of too much cholesterol, eating eggs, red meat, or even…
02/17/09 Grif.Net – 8
Thought a little quiz would be in order for the short work-week. Every answer will have “8” in it 1. Bill Lear (inventor of the jet that bears his name) came up with this way to listen to music. 2. Wild Bill Hickok was shot in the back while holding…
02/16/09 Grif.Net – President’s Day Bill of Rights
[Back in the 50’s when I was in school, banks and schools were closed on both Abraham Lincoln’s birthday, February 12, and George Washington’s birthday, February 22. When Congress decided to make holidays into long weekends, and not to slight the other president, the third Monday of February was the…
02/14/09 Valentine Grif.Net – Happy Couples
My loving mother-in-law [wife made me type this] shared a “couples quiz” that might be fun for this Valentine’s Day. Simple premise: We give one half of a famous “couple” and you give the rest! (A couple of couples are “tricky” so watch out) Ex: Adam and ?? (Eve) 1.…
02/13/09 Grif.Net – Friday the 13th, say What?
Those who purport to know about these things (from a magazine called ‘Mental Floss’), inform us that Adam and Eve were expelled from the Garden of Eden on a Friday, Noah’s flood started on a Friday, and Christ was crucified on a Friday. In early America, it was noted that…
02/12/09 Grif.Net – About the Economy
Overheard . . . “I did not vote for Obama but he is remarkable.
02/11/09 Grif.Net – House in Heaven
After many years, former Denver Bronco Coach Mike Shanahan died and entered the Pearly Gates. God takes him on tour. He shows Mr. Shanahan a little two-room cottage with a faded Denver Broncos banner hanging from the front porch. “This is your house, coach. Most people don’t get their own…
02/10/09 Grif.Net – Pun o’the Month
One doctor always stopped at a local pub after work for a hazelnut daiquiri = – a special drink created just for him. One day, the bartender ran out of = hazelnut flavor so he substituted hickory nuts = instead. The doctor took one sip of the drink and exclaimed,…
02/09/09 Grif.Net – New Meds Coming Soon
The enormous success of VIAGRA has spurred the drug manufacturer to spawn a whole line of drugs oriented towards IMPROVING MEN in today’s society. Grif.Net readers may be among the first to read about 8 drugs currently being tested: DIRECTRA — a dose of this drug given to men before…
02/07/09 Weekend Grif.Net – World Islamization
ISLAM is not a religion, nor is it a cult. In its fullest form, it is a complete, total, 100% system of life. ISLAM has religious, legal, political, economic, social, and military components. The religious component is a beard for all of the other components. Islamization begins when there are…
02/06/09 Grif.Net – On the way Home from Church
Little Jacob was crying on his way home from church. His father and mother repeatedly asked him what was wrong. Jacob finally replied, “The preacher said in his sermon that he wanted all of us brought up in a Christian home, but I want to stay with you guys.” ~~…
02/05/09 Grif.Net – Seagulls in Heaven
A father was at the beach with his children when his four-year old son ran up to him, grabbed his hand, and led him to the shore, where a seagull lay dead in the sand. “Daddy, what happened to him?” the son asked. “He died and went to Heaven,” the…
02/04/09 Grif.Net – Ecclesiastical Football Terms
Following Super Bowl XLIII and the official end of widowhood for many football widows, here is a summary of some of the best “Ecclesiastical Football” terms in our churches: Quarterback Sneak – Church members quietly leaving during the invitation. Draw Play – What many children do with the bulletin during…