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Life:
Explained
A boat docked in a tiny Mexican village. An American tourist complimented the Mexican fisherman on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took him to catch them.
"Not very long," answered the Mexican.
"But then, why didn't you stay out longer and catch more?" asked the American.
The Mexican explained that his small catch was sufficient to meet his needs and those of his family.
The American asked, "But what do you do with the rest of your time?"
"I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, and take a siesta with my wife. In the evenings, I go into the village to see my friends, have a few drinks, play the guitar, and sing a few songs. I have a full life."
The American interrupted, "I have an MBA from Harvard and I can help you! You should start by fishing longer every day. You can then sell the extra fish you catch. With the extra revenue, you can buy a bigger boat."
"And after that?" asked the Mexican.
"With the extra money the larger boat will bring, you can buy a second one and a third one and so on until you have an entire fleet of trawlers. Instead of selling your fish to a middle man, you can then negotiate directly with the processing plants and maybe even open your own plant. You can then leave this little village and move to Mexico City, Los Angeles, or even New York City! From there you can direct your huge new enterprise."
"How long would that take?" asked the Mexican.
"Twenty, perhaps twenty-five years," replied the American.
"And after that?"
"Afterwards? Well my friend, that's when it gets really interesting," answered the American, laughing. "When your business gets really big, you can start buying and selling stocks and make millions!"
"Millions? Really? And after that?" asked the Mexican.
"After that you'll be able to retire, live in a tiny village near the coast, sleep late, play with your children, catch a few fish, take a siesta with your wife and spend your evenings drinking and enjoying your friends."
And the moral of this story is: ......... Know where you're going in life... you may already be there.
Explained
A boat docked in a tiny Mexican village. An American tourist complimented the Mexican fisherman on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took him to catch them.
"Not very long," answered the Mexican.
"But then, why didn't you stay out longer and catch more?" asked the American.
The Mexican explained that his small catch was sufficient to meet his needs and those of his family.
The American asked, "But what do you do with the rest of your time?"
"I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, and take a siesta with my wife. In the evenings, I go into the village to see my friends, have a few drinks, play the guitar, and sing a few songs. I have a full life."
The American interrupted, "I have an MBA from Harvard and I can help you! You should start by fishing longer every day. You can then sell the extra fish you catch. With the extra revenue, you can buy a bigger boat."
"And after that?" asked the Mexican.
"With the extra money the larger boat will bring, you can buy a second one and a third one and so on until you have an entire fleet of trawlers. Instead of selling your fish to a middle man, you can then negotiate directly with the processing plants and maybe even open your own plant. You can then leave this little village and move to Mexico City, Los Angeles, or even New York City! From there you can direct your huge new enterprise."
"How long would that take?" asked the Mexican.
"Twenty, perhaps twenty-five years," replied the American.
"And after that?"
"Afterwards? Well my friend, that's when it gets really interesting," answered the American, laughing. "When your business gets really big, you can start buying and selling stocks and make millions!"
"Millions? Really? And after that?" asked the Mexican.
"After that you'll be able to retire, live in a tiny village near the coast, sleep late, play with your children, catch a few fish, take a siesta with your wife and spend your evenings drinking and enjoying your friends."
And the moral of this story is: ......... Know where you're going in life... you may already be there.
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set out running, gonna take my time.krebs303 said:
a friend of the devil is a friend of mine.
if i get home before daylight, i just might
get some sleep...tonight.
great lyrics
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You know I've smoked a lot of grass
O' Lord, I've popped a lot of pills
But I never touched nothin'
That my spirit could kill
You know, I've seen a lot of people walkin' 'round
With tombstones in their eyes
But the pusher don't care
Ah, if you live or if you die
O' Lord, I've popped a lot of pills
But I never touched nothin'
That my spirit could kill
You know, I've seen a lot of people walkin' 'round
With tombstones in their eyes
But the pusher don't care
Ah, if you live or if you die
Susan Westemeyer
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That series of photos is a great argument against drug use.
Love her music, hope she lives long enough to make more.
Susan
Love her music, hope she lives long enough to make more.
Susan
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krebs303 said:You know I've smoked a lot of grass
O' Lord, I've popped a lot of pills
But I never touched nothin'
That my spirit could kill
You know, I've seen a lot of people walkin' 'round
With tombstones in their eyes
But the pusher don't care
Ah, if you live or if you die
ok the steppenwolf songs brings back memories and the photos are giving me the heebie jeebies...
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Now im not crazy but this site is offensive to people who is mentally not sane or even maybe crazy. Once you post the peoples email you are violating there right to have FREE minds! Free, understand? Thats not fair plus its illegal. Believe me, I know. Ive stopped many people from doing this to me and helped other people too. LOTS of other people.
See I can play this game too because Ive been there before and how will you like it then! I KNOW how it works, believe me
So you should think 2 or even 3 times before you post other peoples thoughts OR there minds OR if even they think they aren’t crazy OR even if they do even say are fine it does NOT MATTER!
You should already know better, but youll find out and then youll will, know better. Plus I just told so you CANT say you didnt know better at least from now on.
And Im keeping a copy of this email to send to them if you dont stop IMMEDIATELY! Just know that I dont like doing that because I dont like to talk to them anymore but I will if you dont stop IMMEDIATELY!
Thank you
See I can play this game too because Ive been there before and how will you like it then! I KNOW how it works, believe me
So you should think 2 or even 3 times before you post other peoples thoughts OR there minds OR if even they think they aren’t crazy OR even if they do even say are fine it does NOT MATTER!
You should already know better, but youll find out and then youll will, know better. Plus I just told so you CANT say you didnt know better at least from now on.
And Im keeping a copy of this email to send to them if you dont stop IMMEDIATELY! Just know that I dont like doing that because I dont like to talk to them anymore but I will if you dont stop IMMEDIATELY!
Thank you
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ATTN:
Dear Sir/M,
I am Mr.David Mark. an Auditor of a BANK OF THE NORTH INTERNATIONAL,ABUJA (FCT). I have the courage to Crave indulgence for
this important business believing that you will never let me down either now or in the future. Some years ago, an American Mining consultant/ contractor with the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, made a numbered time (fixed)deposit for twelve calendar months, valued $12M.USD (TWELVE MILLION US DOLLARS) in an account. On maturity,The bank sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, The bank sent another reminder and finally his contract employers, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation wrote to inform the bank that he died without MAKING A WILL, and all attempts by the American Embassy to trace his next of kin was fruitless. I therefore, made further investigation and discovered that the beneficiary was an immigrant from Jamaica and only recently
obtained American citizenship. He did not declare any kin or relations in all
his official documents, including his Bank deposit paper work. This money total
amount$12M.USD ( TWELVE MILLION US DOLLARS)is still sitting in my bank as
dormant Account. No one will ever come forward to claim it, and according to
Nigerian Banking policy, after some years, the money will revert to the
ownership of the Nigerian Government if the account owner is certified dead. This is the situation, and my proposal is that I am looking for a foreigner who will stand in as the next of kin to beneficiary, and OPEN a Bank Account abroad to facilitate the transfer of this money. This is simple, all you have to do is to OPEN an account anywhere in the world and send me its detail for me to arrange the proper money transfer paperwork, and facilitate the
transfer.The money will then be paid into this Account for us to share
in the ratio of 60% for me, 35 % for you and 5% for expenses that might
come up during transfer process. There is no risk at all, and all the
paper work for this transaction will be done by me using my position
and connections in the banks in Nigeria. This business transaction is
guaranteed.And the first phase of the transfer will be ($4M.USD) FOUR
MILLION DOLLARS as advised by our insider in the bank. If you are
interested, please reply immediately through my personal email sending
the following details: (1) Your Full Name/Address (2) Your Private
Telephone/fax Number. Please observe the utmost confidentiality, and be
rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of
us because I shall require your assistance to invest some of my share
in your country. I look forward to your earliest reply.
Yours,
Mr.David
Mark.
Dear Sir/M,
I am Mr.David Mark. an Auditor of a BANK OF THE NORTH INTERNATIONAL,ABUJA (FCT). I have the courage to Crave indulgence for
this important business believing that you will never let me down either now or in the future. Some years ago, an American Mining consultant/ contractor with the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, made a numbered time (fixed)deposit for twelve calendar months, valued $12M.USD (TWELVE MILLION US DOLLARS) in an account. On maturity,The bank sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, The bank sent another reminder and finally his contract employers, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation wrote to inform the bank that he died without MAKING A WILL, and all attempts by the American Embassy to trace his next of kin was fruitless. I therefore, made further investigation and discovered that the beneficiary was an immigrant from Jamaica and only recently
obtained American citizenship. He did not declare any kin or relations in all
his official documents, including his Bank deposit paper work. This money total
amount$12M.USD ( TWELVE MILLION US DOLLARS)is still sitting in my bank as
dormant Account. No one will ever come forward to claim it, and according to
Nigerian Banking policy, after some years, the money will revert to the
ownership of the Nigerian Government if the account owner is certified dead. This is the situation, and my proposal is that I am looking for a foreigner who will stand in as the next of kin to beneficiary, and OPEN a Bank Account abroad to facilitate the transfer of this money. This is simple, all you have to do is to OPEN an account anywhere in the world and send me its detail for me to arrange the proper money transfer paperwork, and facilitate the
transfer.The money will then be paid into this Account for us to share
in the ratio of 60% for me, 35 % for you and 5% for expenses that might
come up during transfer process. There is no risk at all, and all the
paper work for this transaction will be done by me using my position
and connections in the banks in Nigeria. This business transaction is
guaranteed.And the first phase of the transfer will be ($4M.USD) FOUR
MILLION DOLLARS as advised by our insider in the bank. If you are
interested, please reply immediately through my personal email sending
the following details: (1) Your Full Name/Address (2) Your Private
Telephone/fax Number. Please observe the utmost confidentiality, and be
rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of
us because I shall require your assistance to invest some of my share
in your country. I look forward to your earliest reply.
Yours,
Mr.David
Mark.
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Thank you for your very interesting e-mail. First I must please ask you please to forgive my English not good. I am Italian. I am from Sicily, Italy. I speak Italian. I live in England only little time. I use dictionary to help write this to you. I am name Pizza Pepperoni. I am from business family. We famous for food and restaurants. Many good Italian food named after my grandfather, uncle etc. I not good with interwebnet. I get start on e-mail now. Before I let my employees do all this.
I not understand all you say but think I see your problem. I not sure if can help. Also have problems now with tax inspecting men who watch all my bank accounts. If you thinks I can be of use maybe can do, but amount of money not much. I already own many Italian restaurants, licences to many foods, biggest haggis farm in Scotland etc. I now expand into seafood, and into other business.
I see you are big bank manager. Maybe you can helps me. Maybe you has business contacts for me. I has customer many billion Euro pharmaceutical company. Want common crab that live in sea on coast of West Africa. Crab shell contain cure for cancer. Worth huge big moneys, not little moneys like you have in bank from dead man. Crab called �blue crab�. It good for to eat. Latin name is Callinectes latimanus. Go to http://www.blue-crab.net for to learn about it. What that webnet site not say is that the blue crab that live on W. Africa coast is different kind. Callinectes latimanus taurusturdus. Only this kind worth many moneys.
My customer scientists have way of getting cancer cure from crab shell. After, the shell used to make chitin (type �chitin� into searching engine for to see it many use). Crab meat very good for food to eat. Nothing lost to waste. Until now problem. Crab go bad very quickly. Decays in warm climate. Because crab meat big business my seafood company has special way of quick freezing (we call �cryogenics�) which preserve it to keep it still fresh. We have patents no-one else can do. We can make crab keep fresh with special freezing, take it to food factory, take meat for food and sell shell to pharmaceutical company. Then we make very big moneys.
My problem that maybe you can help. Because no-one in West Africa has our special refridgeration system it not possible to get crabs fresh to Europe for to be processed. I not have contacts in W. Africa who interested, or have money for to buy cryogenic system. It easy to get fishermen for crabs. Not easy to get factory for cryogenic system.
If you knows someone interested, I lend moneys to buy our system and we get started in big business. If you interested please reply me.
I not understand all you say but think I see your problem. I not sure if can help. Also have problems now with tax inspecting men who watch all my bank accounts. If you thinks I can be of use maybe can do, but amount of money not much. I already own many Italian restaurants, licences to many foods, biggest haggis farm in Scotland etc. I now expand into seafood, and into other business.
I see you are big bank manager. Maybe you can helps me. Maybe you has business contacts for me. I has customer many billion Euro pharmaceutical company. Want common crab that live in sea on coast of West Africa. Crab shell contain cure for cancer. Worth huge big moneys, not little moneys like you have in bank from dead man. Crab called �blue crab�. It good for to eat. Latin name is Callinectes latimanus. Go to http://www.blue-crab.net for to learn about it. What that webnet site not say is that the blue crab that live on W. Africa coast is different kind. Callinectes latimanus taurusturdus. Only this kind worth many moneys.
My customer scientists have way of getting cancer cure from crab shell. After, the shell used to make chitin (type �chitin� into searching engine for to see it many use). Crab meat very good for food to eat. Nothing lost to waste. Until now problem. Crab go bad very quickly. Decays in warm climate. Because crab meat big business my seafood company has special way of quick freezing (we call �cryogenics�) which preserve it to keep it still fresh. We have patents no-one else can do. We can make crab keep fresh with special freezing, take it to food factory, take meat for food and sell shell to pharmaceutical company. Then we make very big moneys.
My problem that maybe you can help. Because no-one in West Africa has our special refridgeration system it not possible to get crabs fresh to Europe for to be processed. I not have contacts in W. Africa who interested, or have money for to buy cryogenic system. It easy to get fishermen for crabs. Not easy to get factory for cryogenic system.
If you knows someone interested, I lend moneys to buy our system and we get started in big business. If you interested please reply me.
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You a**hole,
why are you sending me unsolicited mail? You are no better than the scammers.
Why can you not mind your own business? This is the way they earn their living and if anybody is greedy enough to fall victim, so be it. If africans are smart enough to dupe the so-called "white civilization", all well and good.
What better reparation for all that the white man inflicted on the africans over 100 years ago when the best of the breed were cut from their roots and taken away as slaves. Women and children were raped, thrashed and thrown into the salty ocean.
Please mind your own business and stay out of the path of justice. If you are a white man, mr. Les henderson, i spit on you.
why are you sending me unsolicited mail? You are no better than the scammers.
Why can you not mind your own business? This is the way they earn their living and if anybody is greedy enough to fall victim, so be it. If africans are smart enough to dupe the so-called "white civilization", all well and good.
What better reparation for all that the white man inflicted on the africans over 100 years ago when the best of the breed were cut from their roots and taken away as slaves. Women and children were raped, thrashed and thrown into the salty ocean.
Please mind your own business and stay out of the path of justice. If you are a white man, mr. Les henderson, i spit on you.
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usedtobefast said:
This recipe for shrimp is made with lots of garlic, butter, olive oil, lemon juice, fresh parsley or basil, and seasoning.
Ingredients:
* 1/3 cup butter
* 1 1/2 to 2 pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined
* 4 to 6 medium cloves garlic, crushed and minced
* 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
* 2 to 3 tablespoons lemon juice
* salt, to taste
Preparation:
In a large skillet, heat butter over medium heat until butter stops foaming, about 30 to 45 seconds. Add the shrimp and garlic and sauté over medium heat, turning frequently until the shrimp just turn pink, about 4 to 5 minutes.
Add the parsley, lemon juice, and salt; stir well. Remove the pan from the heat and serve immediately, with rice or a salad.
Serves 4.
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craig1985 said:
I thank you for your message. As I explain I not speak English, only Sicilian dialect of Italian. Computer make translation. When I get soon �universal translator� with �voice recognition software� from Federation Enterprise then maybe I speak with you. Until then I write with e-mail, computer translate and correct spelling. Sorry if grammar not correct always.
I am very happy and glad you are interested in my business for freezing crabs. Getting them easy � maybe you know best place. Any town on coast with fishing men will be good. Best not near pollution, good clean water mean good clean crab. If you know of place where many fisher men where you can have small factory that is good. 12 tonne/day cryogenic unit take not much space (small factory unit, maybe 200 square metres floor space all that is necessary). Important have good reliable electricity source. I away to Scotland for weekend for start of haggis hunting season. Back early next week.
Grazie
Pizza
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