high forest ranch: What are your "Seven Wonders of the World"?
- 09/21/07 09:43 AM
A group of students were asked by their teacher to list what they thought were the present "Seven Wonders of the World." Though there were a few disagreements, the following received the most votes: -Egypt's Great Pyramids -The Taj Mahal -The Grand Canyon -The Panama Canal -The Empire State Building -St. Peter's Basilica -China's Great Wall While gathering the votes, the teacher noted that one student had not finished and turned in her answers. So she asked the girl if she was having trouble with her list. The little girl replied, "Yes, a little. I could not quite make up … (17 comments)
high forest ranch: Comment by Number! An AR experiment...
- 08/24/07 04:09 AM
Fellow AR members,With so many members and the rate at which AR is growing, new challenges are faced in communicating your message.I just wanted to ask what post you choose to comment on: (just enter a number)1) Listings2) Personal Experiences/Stories3) Real Estate/Mortgage Info4) New Links/Tools5) Local Events/Issues 6) Other (please specify) Added -- 7) Home StagingHopefully this can give us all some insight into the direction the site is growing and how we can best share! Look forward to your responses... Troy Heffner PS - I will tally the numbers regularly for everyone to see.
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high forest ranch: Ice Cream for the Soul...
- 08/10/07 02:56 AM
A friend of my mother's sent this to me this morning...Not only do we need to teach our kids, but we need to learn from our kids as well! Last week, I took my children to a restaurant. My six-year-old son asked if he could say grace.As we bowed our heads he said, "God is good, God is great. Thank you for the food, and I would even thank you more if Mom gets us ice cream for dessert. And Liberty and justice for all! Amen!" Along with the laughter from the other customers nearby, I heard a woman remark, "That's … (15 comments)
high forest ranch: So You Think Gas is Expensive?
- 07/03/07 05:32 PM
SO YOU THINK GAS IS EXPENSIVE? All these examples do NOT imply that gasoline is cheap;It just illustrates how outrageous some prices are....You will be really shocked by the last one!!!!(At least, I was..)Compared with Gasoline......Think a gallon of gas is expensive?This makes one think, and also puts things in perspective.Diet Snapple 16 oz $1.29 ... $10.32 per gallonLipton Ice Tea 16 oz $1.19 ..........$9.52 per gallonGatorade 20 oz $1.59 .... $10.17 per gallonOcean Spray 16 oz $1.25 . $10.00 per gallonBrake Fluid 12 oz $3.15 . $33.60 per gallonVick's Nyquil 6 oz $8.35 ... $178.13 per gallonPepto Bismol 4 … (17 comments)
high forest ranch: Dear Abby... (Funny)
- 06/25/07 04:18 AM
Dear Abby,I've never written to you before, but I really need your advice.I have suspected for some time now that my wife has been cheating on me.The usual signs; phone rings but if I answer, the caller hangs up. My wife has been going out with "the girls" a lot recently although when I ask their names she always says, "Just some friends from work, you don't know them."I always try to stay awake to look out for her coming home, but I usually fall asleep.Anyway, I have never approached the subject with my wife. I think deep down I just didn't want to know … (23 comments)
high forest ranch: Red Marbles...
- 06/25/07 03:19 AM
RED MARBLESI was at the corner grocery store buying some early potatoes. I noticed a small boy, delicate of bone and feature, ragged but clean, hungrily apprising a basket of freshly picked green peas. I paid for my potatoes but was also drawn to the display of fresh green peas. I am a pushover for creamed peas and new potatoes. Pondering the peas, I couldn't help overhearing the conversation between Mr. Miller (the store owner) and the ragged boy next to me."Hello Barry, how are you today?""H'lo, Mr. Miller. Fine, thank ya. Jus' admirin' them peas. They sure look good.""They are … (3 comments)
high forest ranch: Kitchen Fire Safety Video! Must watch...
- 06/11/07 03:28 AM
IMPORTANT: I'ld feel bad if this happened to any of you and it could have been avoided by seeing this... Maybe it's because my dad was a firefighter growing up and I have a brother who currently is a firefighter that I feel this is important. Could be the most important thirty-seconds of your life. Sincerely,Troy Here's something someone shared with me on the proper way to put out a poton fire on the stove if you don't have a fire extinguisher.This is a great video. Everyone should watch it and remember it. When Iwas stationed in Charleston Navy base at … (4 comments)
high forest ranch: Old Age is Like a Bank Account...
- 06/08/07 04:40 PM
A 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o'clock, with his hair fashionably coifed and shaved perfectly, even though he is legally blind, moved to a nursing home today. His wife of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary. After many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home, he smiled sweetly when told his room was ready. As he maneuvered his walker to the elevator, I provided a visual description of his tiny room, including the eyelet sheets that had been hung on his window. "I love it," … (8 comments)
high forest ranch: Some of the best of my best quotes...
- 05/30/07 05:06 PM
"We are all here to help others; what on earth the others are here for I don't know." W.H. Auden "It is impossible to enjoy idling thouroughly unless one has plenty of work to do." Jerome K. Jerome "Large nations behave like gangsters, while small ones behave like prostitutes." Stanley Kubrick "One should never push one's enemy to despair, because such a state multiplies his strength and increases his courage." Francois Rabelais "Every man is dangerous who only cares for one thing." G.K. Chesterton
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high forest ranch: Words to live by...
- 05/29/07 08:54 AM
Some Good Suggestions for Life: ONE. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully. TWO. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other. THREE. Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want. FOUR. When you say, "I love you," mean it. FIVE. When you say, "I'm sorry," look the person in the eye. SIX. Be engaged at least six months before you get married. SEVEN. Believe in love at first sight. EIGHT. Never laugh at anyone's dream. People who … (3 comments)
high forest ranch: Top 15 Police Comments from across the country...
- 05/28/07 01:54 PM
The following 15 Police Comments were (purportedly) taken off of actual police car videos around the country. #15 "Relax, the handcuffs are tight because they're new. They'll stretch out after you wear them awhile." #14 "Take your hands off the car, and I'll make your birth certificate a worthless document." #13 "If you run you'll only go to jail tired." #12 "Can you run faster than 1200 feet per second? In case you didn't know, that is the average speed of a 9mm bullet fired from my gun." #11 "So you don't know how fast you were going. I guess … (27 comments)
high forest ranch: The Best Comeback Line Ever...
- 05/25/07 02:49 PM
> THE BEST COMEBACK LINE EVER!>> This is one of the best comeback lines of all time. It is a portion of> National Public Radio (NPR) interview between a female broadcaster and> US Marine Corps General Reinwald who was about to sponsor a Boy Scout> Troop visiting his military installation.>> FEMALE INTERVIEWER: So, General Reinwald, what things are you> going to teach these young boys when they visit your base?>> GENERAL REINWALD: We're going to teach them climbing,> canoeing, archery, and shooting.>> FEMALE INTERVIEWER: Shooting! That's a bit irresponsible,> isn't it?>> GENERAL REINWALD: I don't see why, they'll be properly> supervised … (24 comments)
high forest ranch: God's Yellow Pages...
- 05/21/07 02:12 AM
This Really Took Some Doing to Set Up, It's a great reference don't you think? I haven't had time to look through all of it, so I am interested in your comments.Just click here for: God's Yellow Pages I didn't set this up; but whoever did it did a fantastic job!
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high forest ranch: Even More Favorite Quotes...
- 05/13/07 03:37 AM
"He that overvalues himself will undervalue others, and he that undervalues others will oppress them." Samuel Johnson "A conference is a gathering of important people who single can do nothing, but together can decide that nothing can be done." Fred Allen "Thinking is more interesting than knowing, but less interesting than looking." Johann Wolfgang von Goethe "Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers." Lord Alfred Tennyson "When you make one wrong turn, the errors seem to compound." Novelist Henry Roth "To feel that one has a place in life solves half the problem of contentment." Poet George Edward "The reason universities are so … (5 comments)
high forest ranch: Is it Between You and Them...
- 05/11/07 04:12 AM
They may see the good you do as self serving.Continue to do good.They may see your generosity as grandstanding.Continue to be generous.They may see your warm and caring nature as a weakness.Continue to be warm and caring.For you see, in the end,it is between you and God.It never was between you and them anyway. Author, Unknown … (5 comments)
high forest ranch: Heaven's Grocery Store
- 05/05/07 03:33 AM
HEAVEN'S GROCERY STORE I was walking down life's highway a long time ago. One day I saw a sign that read HEAVEN'S GROCERY STORE. As I got a little closer, the door came open wide. And when I came to myself, I was standing inside. I saw a host of Angels...that were standing everywhere. One handed me a basket and said, "MY CHILD SHOP WITH CARE." Everything a Christian needed was in that Grocery Store. And all that you could not carry - you could come back the next day for more. First I got some PATIENCE. LOVE was in the … (3 comments)
high forest ranch: Isn't this supposed to be for Top Producer Software?
- 05/05/07 03:13 AM
Well it doesn't seem that this group is being utilized for the reason it was created. I would really like to get some good blogs on here to discuss and share ways that others are using Top Producer. I have a feeling some people might misunderstand the title to mean top producer as an agent who produces a lot, rather than Top Producer the Real Estate database management software. Please let me know when info not pertaining to Top Producer is at least somewhat cleared out and I would love to get involved. Hope I am not the only person who … (1 comments)
Well if these don't get you thinking I am not quite sure what will. I have seen them quite a few times and they still spur some new ideas in my head. Anyhow, hope you liked them. If anyone has any to add feel free.I love photos! One of these days I hope to share some shots from where I live here in Marina Del Rey. And where I bike in Venice Beach. And other cool areas of … (7 comments)
The population of the United States is 300 million, 110 million over the age of 65, which leaves 190 million to do the work. People under 20 years of age total 135 million, which leaves 55 million to the work. There are 33 million who are employed by the government, which leaves 22 million to the work. 5 million are in the armed forces, which leaves 17 million to the work. Deduct 16.8 million, the number of state & city employees, leaving 200,000 to do the work. There are 188,000 in the hospitals, insane asylums, … (8 comments)
high forest ranch: God's smoke signal...
- 05/02/07 05:33 AM
The Bible tells us to rejoice always. Sometimes that's easier said than done... The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island. He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him. Every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming. Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect him from the elements and to store his few possessions. One day, after scavenging for food, he arrived home to find his little hut in flames, with smoke rolling up to the sky. He felt that the worst had … (32 comments)
A group of students were asked by their teacher to list what they thought were the present "Seven Wonders of the World." Though there were a few disagreements, the following received the most votes:
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