George,

  First, my apologies for the delay in replying. I had to be ambulatory
to an area hospital on Thursday. It turns out that I have atrial flutter,
a form of atrial fibrillation...which can lead to a fatal stroke or heart
attack, if not caught in time. They have me on a blood thinner, and a
medication to stabilize the heart rate and blood pressure.

 GP> My formula for business success is:
 GP> 1. customer first (cuz you want/need their money)
 GP> 2. then employees (cuz thety help #1 leave cash behind)
 GP> 3. bottom line will take care of itself when you have 1 & 2.

  When I was working in silkscreen printing, one customer said "The
Customer Is Always Right"...and I replied "The Jury is still out on
that". There have been some "strange ones" that come in. Even though
there is a menu or display board, showing what the business offers,
and the prices, people still ask for something we obviously don't do
or have.

 GP> $77.77 might get you ONE used textbook today!

  And soon, that'll be for one tank of gasoline for your vehicle. :P

 >   I would've beat that kid within an inch of his life.

 GP> You'd beat a 2yo for being the way God made him (to repeat/copy what he
 GP> hears & sees, while learning?)

 GP> Most likely the dad needed the beating.

  I wish more parents would take heed to the song that country-western
star Rodney Atkins did, "Watching You".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uzK3VwzraM

  It apparently is a true story for an event that happened in his life.

  In short, his Dad and his 4 year old son went to town to get lunch
at McDonald's. A green traffic light went red, and Daddy slammed on
the brakes...his son's food and drink went flying, and his son said
the S word. Daddy asked him where he learned how to talk like that...
his son said "I've been watching you".

  Needless to say, that crushed his Dad...so when they got home, his
Dad prayed to The Lord "Please help me help my stupid self".

  Later that night, as he turns on his son's Scooby Doo nightlight at
bedtime, his son crawls out of bed, gets down on his knees, closed
his eyes, folded his hands, and spoke to God like he was talking to
a friend. When Daddy asked him where he learned to pray like that...
his son said "I've been watching you".

  That brought Dad to tears, and he gave his son a big hug. Just
looking at that video again brought tears to my eyes, as it was so
beautiful.

  But, you're right...kids are so impressionable. Go back to the
infant who cussed out her Mom.

 GP> The old new ath involved letters like X & N, now the new new
 GP> [corporate] math includes letters like F & U. . .

  Really.

 GP> Pretty much & just as annoying & boring. . . I'm not offended, just
 GP> weary & bored, & having to use up time to go find his older shows &
 GP> rewatch them instead, because they were pure genius!

  Folks like George Burns, Bob Hope, Red Skelton, Groucho Marx, and many
more, proved you don't have to be dirty to be funny.

 GP> I've only seen one played by Santa & Rudolph, with Rudolph's tile rack
 GP> spelling FAT {child of unwed parents} & Santa's reading VENISON STEW

  That's them. 

 >  GP> Now I have many issues.

 >   I see that in your posts. 

 GP> Then my [volunteer] job is being done well. :D

  You need another 0 added to your salary. 

 GP> I only subscribed when they guaranteed me 100% money back if I'm
 GP> unsatisfied -- I giver it a fair go for a couple weeks, bt  thenm my
 GP> 6th paper doesn't show up & it takes hours to get a replacement, then I
 GP> just call them up to cancel & get my money back!

  You have to. I have an online digital subscription to The Miami Herald
(Florida), as I follow their sports coverage with my late father's alma
mater, the University Of Miami.

 GP> One guy's 10 game plays for telemarketers calling him:

  Those are funny...I'll have to add them to my file...and remember to
use them. 

Daryl

... Newspaper Headline: "Local Couple Slain; Police Suspect Homicide."
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