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We Have Learned much in our lifetime . . . Let us share it !
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Is This Being Racist ?
Have you noticed the proliferation of black people on television commercials and in many of the new TV series. Most are invariably portrayed in a superior, highly intelligent, and prosperous manner. It would seem they are also selected for the part because they are physically attractive.
Black Americans only comprise approximately 13 percent of the total U.S. population, yet we don't see Asians or Hispanics getting as much exposure as the Blacks.
What do you think is the reason for this? Sure, a great number of Blacks watch TV, but they don't have the buying power to justify catering to them by casting so many blacks on TV.
It's as if there is an unwritten broadcast rule that at least one Black must be in every TV commercial or drama series.
Venting these observations is sure to elicit a howl from some labeling the observer as a racist.
What are your thoughts?
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Commercials on My Nerves
Television commercials have moved way past good taste. The stations keep packing them into prime time and keep turning up the volume.
A proposed federal law would give Washington the power to turn down the volume of TV commercials. The bill is called the Commercial Advertising Loudness Mitigation Act, or "CALM."
The act is sponsored by a California Congresswoman who says she's never carried a bill that enjoys so much public enthusiasm. She says only the "do not call" law came close.
The bill would require the Federal Communications Commission to regulate the audio volume on commercials. It bans sound "levels substantially higher than the accompanying program," which is a primary complaint from television viewers.
The full House has already passed the bill unanimously, and two months ago, the Senate Commerce Committee gave its unanimous approval to an almost identical bill. The next step is a floor vote by the full senate, followed by reconciliation with the house version. Lastly, it will be sent to the President for his signature.
There is no schedule on how long final approval of the bill might take, and even after it is signed TV stations, cable companies and advertisers would have a year to comply. Anonymous
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FUNNIES
Dear Abby,
I have a man I can't trust. He cheats so much, I'm not even sure the baby I'm carrying is his.
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A PUN A DAY . . .
The roundest knight at King Arthur's round table was Sir Cumference. His size was from too much pi.
I thought I saw an eye doctor on an Alaskan island, but it turned out to be an optical Aleutian.
She was only a whiskey maker, but he loved her still.
A rubber band pistol was confiscated from algebra class because it was a weapon of math disruption.
No matter how much you push the envelope, it'll still be stationery.
A dog gave birth to puppies near the road and was cited for littering.
A grenade thrown into a kitchen in France would result in Linoleum Blown Apart.
Two silk worms had a race. They ended up in a tie.
A hole has been found in the nudist camp wall. The police are looking into it.
Two hats were hanging on a hat rack in the hallway. One hat said to the other, 'You stay here; I'll go on a head.'
I wondered why the baseball kept getting bigger. Then it hit me.
A sign on the lawn at a drug rehab center said: "Keep off the Grass."
A small boy swallowed some coins and was taken to a hospital. When his grandmother telephoned to ask how he was, a nurse said, "No change yet."
The short fortune-teller who escaped from prison was a small medium at large.
The man who survived mustard gas and pepper spray is now a seasoned veteran.
When cannibals ate a missionary, they got a taste of religion.
Don't join dangerous cults. Practice safe sects.
Cannibals stopped eating clowns. They tasted funny.
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Where was the Press?
A Russian tribute to the September 11 tragedy stands in Harbor View Park in Bayonne, New Jersey.
It is 100' tall, weighs 175 tons, and was shipped in sections and was assembled by a group of Russian artisans.
The "Tear Drop" is lined up with the Statue of Liberty and is very impressive.
Why no Coverage ?
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Tale of a Television Reporter
Never Assume Things are Like They Seem
His request approved, the CNN News photographer quickly used a cell phone to call the local airport to charter a flight.
He was told a twin-engine plane would be waiting for him at the airport. Arriving at the airfield, he spotted a plane warming up outside a hanger.
He jumped in with his bag, slammed the door shut, and shouted, 'Let's go'. The pilot taxied out, swung the plane into the wind and took off.
Once in the air, the photographer instructed the pilot, 'Fly over the valley and make low passes so I can take pictures of the fires on the hillsides.'
'Why?' asked the pilot.
'Because I'm a photographer for CNN' , he responded, 'and I need to get some close up shots.'
The pilot was strangely silent for a moment, finally he stammered, 'So, what you're telling me, is . . . You're NOT my flight instructor?'
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