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  • camillegal
    camillegal Member Posts: 16,882
    edited March 2014

    Nel I usually don't like real sweet drinks but I like Mike's Black Cherry one Yummy.

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  • pajim
    pajim Member Posts: 2,785
    edited March 2014

    Brenda, I'm laughing my head off at the onion posts.  "Best recommendation:  Don't get cancer".  Now THERE's a sentiment I can get behind.

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  • Brendatrue
    Brendatrue Member Posts: 1,830
    edited March 2014

    I stumbled across the following and thought you all would appreciate it. I needed a laugh and I got it. Thanks Universe! (I only wished I'd seen it on November 1st, when I was so sick of the pink craze I just kept screaming all the time!) Here's the link in case you want to check out the site: http://www.humortimes.com/21444/huge-end-breast-cancer-awareness-month/

    Huge Finale for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

    Nov012013

    By P. Beckert, November 1, 2013

    If you thought Breast Cancer Awareness Month had peaked with the White House “glowing pink,” think again

    Just when we all thought the National Breast Cancer Foundation had topped itself this month by talking the White House into “glowing pink” for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, many witnessed a rare treat in the western sky on October 31 to mark the end of the month-long campaign against one of the worst diseases to strike women all over the world.

    Breast Cancer Awareness Month pink boob in the sky“Look, mommy,” said Samantha Jones, a first grader at Long Island Elementary School to her mother, pointing at the sky around dusk. “It’s a giant pink boobie.” Indeed, what Samantha was seeing was a giant pink breast shining in the western sky reminding everyone just how huge a problem breast cancer is.

    “We wanted to go out with a bang,” claims the foundation’s manager in charge of public relations, who admitted the foundation was getting some negative feedback from some folks who claim that there was just too much pink this year.

    “We were told by quite a few people that while they were behind finding a cure for breast cancer, they had about enough of the pink for everything from t-shirts and mugs to pink glow-in-the-dark gummy breasts” (a specialty item made for several bachelorette parties for the rich).

    Sure, lighting the White House in a rosy glow was a pretty huge feat,” said Johanna Whitcomb, “but the large pink breast glowing from space, well, we when we were approached by a company by the name of Hugh G. Productions and told they could pull this off, we had no doubts that it could and should be done.”

    Whitcomb says that by and large, the reaction to shining a huge pink breast in the western sky was positive. She did admit that a few mothers called to tell us that it was a bit over the top, especially since there would be young impressionable male children who might witness the event, “but overall,” she said, “we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to shine the largest breast we could to remind everyone that this is a huge, huge problem.”

    Asked if Whitcomb could say what is in store for next year’s Breast Cancer Awareness event, she replied she could not. “I mean, c’mon. Short of having the space shuttle pull a pink banner behind it on its next trip around the earth, I think we pretty well nailed it with the pink breast.”

    We couldn’t agree more.


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  • Spookiesmom
    Spookiesmom Member Posts: 9,568
    edited March 2014

    How about posting this on the Pinktober thread? Right below the pink Bentley stretch limo?

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  • Nel138281
    Nel138281 Member Posts: 2,124
    edited March 2014

    Bought a new washing machine yesterday.  Question how much do I spend or not spend.  Running thru my head, spend less get the less expensive one, this is the last one you will be buying - next one someone else's problem!


    And bought a new car this weekend.  Thinking the whole time really you are going to give me a 5 year loan - if you only knew. 

    Sad ,but funny (at least to me) but the reality of our lives

    be well

    Nel

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  • camillegal
    camillegal Member Posts: 16,882
    edited March 2014

    Nel it's not funny, but it is when u'r dealing with certain things--yes I will take the longest loan I can get and think Oh well.

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  • WanderingSpirit
    WanderingSpirit Member Posts: 122
    edited March 2014

    Brenda that last onion link made me do the actual LOL!

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  • Linda-n3
    Linda-n3 Member Posts: 2,439
    edited March 2014

    After my chemo this week, I thought I would contact one of those lawyers that advertise on TV that they go after semi drivers and bus drivers who run over people. I was pretty sure I had been run over by one the way I felt all day yesterday! A little better today... oh, goody, maybe I will get a couple of good days before the next round .... 

    Cracking up over the loan issues. There are LOTS of things that I just shrug off these days as "not my problem, let someone else deal with it!"

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  • reader123
    reader123 Member Posts: 242
    edited March 2014

    After having caught up recently on this thread I see that you are all my sisters in snark if not also in heart.  Here is a link to an oldie but goodie - John Denver singing "Forest Lawn" (written by Tom Paxton).  It's his big finger to the funeral industry (you know which one!).  Forest Lawn is a big expensive cemetery in the LA area.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfixpXUmqPM  Enjoy.

    Chris

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  • exbrnxgrl
    exbrnxgrl Member Posts: 12,424
    edited March 2014

    brendatrue,

    I'm a little late for the party, but I loved your links to The Onion. Anyone reading this thread would clearly not be offended. Here's to irreverent humor!

    Caryn

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  • camillegal
    camillegal Member Posts: 16,882
    edited March 2014

    Happy

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  • Nel138281
    Nel138281 Member Posts: 2,124
    edited March 2014

    LOve love love the John Denver link!   made my day

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  • Brendatrue
    Brendatrue Member Posts: 1,830
    edited March 2014

    My husband looked at me quite skeptically and perhaps somewhat horrified when I once shared with him my plan to write my own obituary, in part because he knows well my sense of humor. From time to time I'll think of something I want to add, or I'll decide to delete something, and I have to tell you that it's been an oftentimes funny, and downright cathartic, experience. I spontaneously think of things to say that others might find outrageous, but I don't worry about that so much as I do being true to myself. (I'm not talking about anything that might cause someone else trauma, but a little jolt or surprise here and there shouldn't be too dreadful for them.) Anyway, I thought of my obituary again as I read the obituary written by an 80 year old man named Walter G. Bruhl, Jr. who died on March 9, 2014. He must have been a hoot!  If you're interested, here's the link: http://www.ltaylorfuneral.com/_mgxroot/page_10780.php?id=1353049image

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  • slousha
    slousha Member Posts: 312
    edited March 2014

    Hi, Brenda,

    What nice piece of Black Humor!

    Greetings!

    Usha

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  • exbrnxgrl
    exbrnxgrl Member Posts: 12,424
    edited March 2014

    Not really black humor, but amusing. My dd and I were heading toward a crosswalk. A young man had a table set up near the corner and was trying to get people to register to vote. He was calling out, " Register to vote, lower health care costs, help someone with cancer." Without missing a beat, my daughter deftly took my arm and gently guided me across the street. Yup, she had just helped someone with cancer!

    Caryn

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  • camillegal
    camillegal Member Posts: 16,882
    edited March 2014

    Hi Caryn---u'r DD is funny.

    Brenda I wonder if HE did write that himself that was hysterical--it really makes u think everyone should right their own like u are and let it be the words u want. It did make me think of my dad--he would say don't say sad things about me, I want u make everyone laugh and the worst thing u can do is wear black I want bright colors---and my sister and I did she wore turg. and I wore red. My brothers didn't think that was very proper but we knew our dad--he was 96--we knew him well.

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  • hollander
    hollander Member Posts: 213
    edited March 2014

    What an obituary!  He must have been quite a character!  Thanks for sharing- the humor is a great inspiration.

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  • Linda-n3
    Linda-n3 Member Posts: 2,439
    edited March 2014

    Enjoyed both the John Denver video and the obit. Thanks for sharing!

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  • Romansma
    Romansma Member Posts: 1,515
    edited March 2014

    Loved the obit!  I think I may need to steal the in lieu of flowers, a random act of kindness for an unsuspecting stranger.....awesome!

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  • camillegal
    camillegal Member Posts: 16,882
    edited March 2014

    Oh great our source of laughter===Obits

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  • camillegal
    camillegal Member Posts: 16,882
    edited April 2014

    image

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  • MRSROCKYTOP55
    MRSROCKYTOP55 Member Posts: 403
    edited April 2014

    Happy Easter to you!!  May God Bless, Kathy

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  • camillegal
    camillegal Member Posts: 16,882
    edited May 2014

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  • camillegal
    camillegal Member Posts: 16,882
    edited May 2014

    image

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  • Romansma
    Romansma Member Posts: 1,515
    edited May 2014

    Cute Camillegal 

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  • Rosevalley
    Rosevalley Member Posts: 3,061
    edited May 2014

    That obituary was wonderful. I loved the idea of having himself stuffed holding a glass of whiskey! They guy must have been something else!

    It would be kind of fun to make a silly poem. I find that I read the obituaries and cringe at the ridiculous fluff folks put in and smile and enjoy the observations and comments about life lived "their way." It's interesting what people find most important.

    As far as spending every cent and blasting through that bucket list leaving not a dime. Can't say I share that. I'm saving everything so my kids get it. I want their weddings paid for, help with down payment on a home, a little extra for retirement or a special trip. I kind of feel like I had plenty this go around. Sharing makes me feel good.

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  • Leah_S
    Leah_S Member Posts: 8,458
    edited May 2014

    I go to a small yoga class at a friend's home. So... today the woman who leads the class (also a friend) said, "Now, lean forward , your boobs should line up with your knees" . I said, "I'll call the lab".

    Leah

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  • SophieJean
    SophieJean Member Posts: 319
    edited May 2014

    I often read the posts here - like the rest of you I really appreciate the humor of our predicament and the word and idea play that sometimes pops out.

    My new favorite was one that appeared in a conversation with my oncologist - he indulges my perspective although I detected a bit of a wince at this one before he relaxed into the humor..so be forewarned.

    I have been working on a major project for a couple of years - I didn't actually take it seriously until I failed my second hormonal but since then have been orchestrating chemo just to get to it done. I'm close to being done but have failed my last two treatments and I have a very dangerous liver met (invading central vein) so my Onc and  I were taking about how I wouldn't have many options and little time if the current chemo failed.

    And I started to laugh and commented -  "I've always been one to need a deadline (most effective if you pause between the words - dead- line) to get any writing finished but this is taking it to a whole new level". Now I often say when folk ask how the project is coming alone - "oh you know racing to meet a deadline", or "hoping to get this done by my deadline", or "little bit overwhelmed by my new deadline" - and I grin - totally private joke...no idea why it makes me smile - everytime. 

    Sophie

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  • Nel138281
    Nel138281 Member Posts: 2,124
    edited May 2014

    Continue to love the humor here!  You women rock it

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  • Vadre
    Vadre Member Posts: 225
    edited May 2014

    SophieJean,

    I understand why it makes you laugh. Every time. If I didn't laugh about this stuff I would cry the day away!  When we went to pick up my Arimidex for the first time after dx my husband and I prepared ourselves for how expensive it might be. We got to the check out & the Pharmacist said: "That will be $13.78."  My husband looked at me with a little twinkle and said: "Wow!  That's great. I would have paid as much as $15.99."  The poor Pharmacist looked horrified at the thought that hubby might not have bought my life-saving drug for me. Remembering it makes me smile. Every time. 

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