Kids Write the Darndest Email Forwards
HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHO TO MARRY?
You got to find somebody who likes the same stuff. Like, if you like
sports, she should like it that you like sports, and she should keep the
chips and dip coming.
stuck with.
then.
same kids.
other. Even boys have something to say if you listen long enough.
On the first date, they just tell each other lies and that Usually gets
them interested enough to go for a second date.
and make sure they wrote about me in all the dead columns.
that.
The rule goes like this: If you kiss someone, then you should marry them
to clean up after them.
Tell your wife that she looks pretty, even if she looks like a dump
truck.
Brown Recluse Spider Warning!
This is the THIRD time I’ve gotten this email forward, so I thought it was worth mentioning in my blog. The subject line of the email reads: Fwd: Dangerous Spider Bite – Brown Recluse Spider (Graphic pictur…
The body of the email shows some awful pictures of someone’s infection on their hand that they supposedly got from a spider bite. Since I am a skeptic of ANYTHING I get via email forward, I looked up this warning on snopes.com, the website that investigates possible urban legends and their origins. Actually, while I was at it, I looked up snopes on snopes.com, seeing what they’d say about their own site being an urban legend, but that’s another post…
Anyway, back to the spider bite warning. Instead of posting the pictures of the infection here, I will just provide a link to the snopes.com entry about it since the pictures are pretty gross… Click here if you have a morbid curiousity and you’d like to see what the inside of someone’s hand looks like. So anyway – and I find myself saying anyway again, which means lots of tangents in this post :). Anyway, when I looked up the brown recluse spider bite warning on snopes.com, it said that the status of this legend is undetermined, which means that they don’t know if it’s true or not. Evidently, the photos are real, and it’s really an infection in someone’s hand that is pictured, but the origin of the infection is not necessarily the spider bite. Here is a description of the incident by the victim her-(or him) self:
I suspect a spider bite was the cause. I was out in
the wood at Caddo Lake and noticed a bite on my thumb. The doctor I was
seeing thought it was a spider bite. Other doctors told me it was a brown
recluse bite. It was also a MRSA infection. It became so infected
because the first antibiotic I was on was not doing any good and I tried
to finish the semester before going in to see the doctor.
It was a very interesting experience and I no longer wait to go in to the
doctor. Whether or not it was a brown recluse bite or not I can’t say. I
saw some very good doctors who specialize in spider bites and they thought
it was. But you have probably seen the latest info on MRSA infections
being misdiagnosed as spider bites.
Umm… this person described this experience as “interesting”? Wow, what a mellow personality one must have to possess a wound that looks like that and describe it as interesting…
So, the moral of the story is, be careful with spider bites. Be even more careful with email forwards, and most importantly, (especially if you’ve read my post called, “Don’t Let a Hospital Kill You) take good care of skin infections before they become as serious as the one pictured in the spider warning email, or you will have an “interesting experience” of your own!
Defunct TV
I received another email forward that is worth mentioning today. It was a list of people’s first names followed by a tv show. The idea is that you are supposed to add your name to the list along with a tv show you used to watch that’s not on tv anymore. I was a huge fan of tv as a kid, and I watched it a lot, so it was fun to sit and think about shows that I enjoyed that aren’t on tv anymore. Since you were only supposed to add one show after your name on the email forward, I’m going to share the other shows I was going to put in it, along with imdb links so you can learn about them if you wish:
Dolphin Cove – This is the show I included with my name in the forward. It was originally an Australian show, but they tried it in the US, and it only aired for one season, if that. I think there were 8 episodes. It was about an American widower who moves to Australia with his 2 children to work with dolphins. His daughter is mute because she is in shock after witnessing the accident that took her mother’s life. She develops special communication skills with the dolphins. Since I was only 10 when the show aired, I don’t remember much, I just know that I really liked it and that I was extremely disappointed when it didn’t come back on tv. Since it was cancelled abruptly, there were some open-ended plot lines, and I waited for months hoping the show would be back. Of course it was not. If anyone knows how to get it tape or the internet or anything, let me know, I’d love to see it again! Oh, and something interesting I learned from imdb – apparently the show was written by Peter Benchley, the author who wrote Jaws. I read a book by him once called The Beast, and it was pretty scary. Not that Dolphin Cove was scary or anything like that, it’s just a note. I’m not sure if he wrote the concept for the show or all the episodes or both, but it doesn’t really matter much now anyway.
The Charmings – I was 9 years old when this show was on and I thought it looked stupid then, if that tells you anything. Still, as a pre-tween girl, the intrigue of a sitcom based on a fairy tale was irresistable, so I gave it a try, and I still found it dumb. The tagline says it all: “Snow White and Prince Charming fell asleep in the Enchanted Forest… they woke up in Burbank!” Unbelievably, this show actually WON a primetime Emmy and was nominated for 3 others. True, it won the Emmy for Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic) for a Comedy Series, (does that one even still exist?) but still… I guess that magic mirror was truly something to behold. The writing and acting apparently were not however, since the show only lasted for 2 seasons, and they switched Snow Whites after only 6 episodes.
The Carol Burnett Show – I’m not talking about the well-known show that ran from 1967-1978 since I wasn’t around for that; I’m talking about the hour-long show that aired in the early ’90’s. Each show featured a series of sketches with an awesome cast of supporting actors, and this is where I was introduced to an actor named Richard Kind, who went on to do shows such as Mad About You and Spin City. I loved every skit he was in on The Carol Burnett Show of the ’90’s – they were my favorites. I don’t know how long the show lasted because I was very young at this time and there is not much info on it at imdb.com, but I know that it should have lasted longer because it was true family entertainment – very funny for all ages.
Silver Spoons – Hardly anyone in my generation has forgotten this show. Airing for 5 seasons, it made a star of a young Rick Schroder (then he was known as Ricky Schroder, a heart-throb for teen girls everywhere!) as a spoiled rich kid who lived in a mansion but faced many of the problems normal teenagers face. His father (played by Joel Higgins, whatever happened to him?) was a toy inventor, so needless to say, their house and the gadgets inside were pretty cool and fun to watch. It’s hard to believe this show only lasted for 5 seasons, but then again, it was rerun on so many networks in syndication, and that’s where I saw the majority of the episodes I watched. I still remember the theme song, and no, I didn’t have to look it up first, which I guess is a little sad, but anyway: “Here we are, face to face, a couple of Silver Spoons. Hopin to find, we’re two of a kind, making a go, making it grow, together…” I could go on, but you get the idea.
As an avid tv watcher, of course I watched many more shows than the ones I’ve listed here. These are just the ones that came to my mind today which I thought would make interesting conversation. And, for extra fun, here is a copy of the forward:
How many shows can we come up with that we USED to watch that are no
> longer on TV? Add one and keep going.
> This should be fun and jog our memories. No repeats on the shows please.
> Send to all your friends and back to me.
>Lisa…………………………..Dolphin Cove
> Jamy………………….Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
> Barb…………………..Little House on the Prairie
> Dutch…………………Dragnet
> Marilyn……………….Friday night fights!!
> Dutch…………………Dynasty
>
> Carol………………….Streets of Sanfrancisco
>
> Cheryl………………..St. Elsewhere
>
> Lisa……………………Here Comes the Brides
>
> Toni……………………Peyton Place
>
> Mary…………………..Topper
>
> Madeline……………..Friday Nite Videos
>
> Sheila…………………China Beach
>
> Twyla………………….I Remember Mama
>
> Sandy…………………Dallas
>
> Melanie……………….The Adventures Of Brisco County
>
> Ellen…………………. Sports Night
>
> Karen…………………Hawaii 5-0
>
> Pat…………………….Lucy’s Toy Shop
>
> Karma………………..Happy Days
>
> Shari…………………That Girl
>
> Bill…………………….Checkmate
>
> Judy………………….Amos ‘N Andy
>
> Peg ………………….Mickey Mouse Club
>
> Ron —————– Lucky Strike Hit Parade
>
> Paula…………………My Three Sons
>
> Cindy………………..Mary Heart Line
>
> Barb………………….I Love Lucy
>
> Glenda……………….Phil Donahue Show
>
> MARLENE…………..MY LITTLE MARGIE
>
> AJ…………………….Saturday Night Hit Parade
>
> June………………….The Naked City
>
> Jeanie………………..Danny Thomas Show
>
> Pam…………………..Bozo The Clown
>
> Kim ……………………Andy Griffith Show
>
> Cassie………………..30 something
>
> Kay……………………Saturday Night FRIGHTS (good ol scary movie night)
>
> Kaye…………………..Dick Van Dyke
>
> Karen Rust ………….Father Knows Best (way back)
>
> Kat D………………….Mama’s Family
>
> Janna…………………The Love Boat
>
> Dan……………………Night Court
>
> Maureen……………….Once and Again
>
> Michele ………………Bosom Buddies
>
> Jennifer………………..The Lawrence Welk Show
>
> Marilyn………………..Dr. Kildare
>
> Diane………………….Have Gun Will Travel
>
>Phyllis…………………Bonanza
>Sharon………………..Winky Dink
When Forwards Are Addicting…
I’m talking about email forwards. And just about everyone knows someone or is someone (even if they won’t admit it) who just can’t seem to resist forwarding EVERY forward they get to EVERYONE in their address book. I’ve mentioned before that my mom’s neighbor from about 5 years ago still forwards me stuff… and it’s not like I knew them all that well to begin with. They just got my email address from a forward list one time (I think), and just forward every forward to everyone they know – and some people they don’t know, apparently. I get about 3-5 forwards in my email per day from various people. I don’t read them all – who has time for that? Some of them I pass along, and others I don’t. I always feel a little guilty when I do pass them on though because there is a slight chance they could contain viruses or just be incredibly annoying to those poor people I do send them to… So, with my apologies ahead of time to those who don’t like it, here is a link that I got as a forward the other day. It links to this really fun and addicting mini golf game that my husband and I have had lots of fun with. So far, my top score – well it’s golf, so my low score is a 42… holes #14 and #18 kill me every time. See what you think: https://www.ibogleif.dk/spil/flashspil/minigolf/minigolf.swf
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Oh, yeah, and DO NOT open this at work – I do not want to be responsible for getting anyone into trouble on the job! I know I can’t put the game down… enough of this posting, the baby needs a diaper change… I’ll change her after one more game, just gotta play while holding my nose…
ANOTHER forward?
I hope you’re not getting the wrong opinion of me – I’m really not a big fan of email forwards… it’s just that I get so many. I don’t religiously forward every one to everybody I know. And I am certainly not superstitious and don’t believe that I will get bad luck for not forwarding emails. But occasionally, I will follow the directions on a forward, or sometimes I even pass it on to my friends and family because I find something cute, fun, or just a little bit entertaining. One popular forward is the “4 Things About You” forward. I’ve recently received this one for the umpteenth time (wish I had been keeping track), but I don’t mind since filling out questionaires about yourself tends to be fun, I don’t know why… maybe to get a chance to think about your favorite things and put them in a list? Anyway, I’ve decided to post my answers here:
A) Four jobs I have had in my life:
Mommy
business owner
receptionist
office manager
B) Four movies I would watch over and over: (I’m just gonna put my favorites even though I wouldn’t watch them over and over – Forrest Gump is just too sad, but it’s still my favorite even though I haven’t seen it in years)
Wizard Of Oz
As Good as it Gets
Forrest Gump
Nanny McPhee
C) Four places I have lived:
Warrenville, IL
Lincoln, NE
Pioneer, OH
Wheaton, IL
D) Four TV shows I watch:
The Office – writer’s strike is OVER – can’t wait for new episodes!!!
Lost
Dr. Phil
Friends / Everybody Loves Raymond reruns
E) Four places I have been:
Orlando, FL
Washington, DC
Idaho
California
F) Four people who e-mail me (regularly):
Sue
Vickie
My mom
Elizabeth
G) Four of my favorite foods:
gyros off the spit
saganaki
spaghetti
cheese
H) Four places I would like to be right now:
home
somewhere warm
at a zoo
at an animal park
I) Four friends I think will respond:
Elizabeth
Jamy
Vickie
MB
J) Four things I am looking forward to this year:
The birth of our 4th daughter
having 4 kids
warm weather
the Cubs season
I did the Macarena with a phone because Big Bird said to and he’s my leader.
The subject of this post, my friends, is the result of an email forward I got today. It’s one of the stupidest forwards, yet somehow irresistable at the same time. I posted it below if you want to try it. I didn’t have the nerve to bother my friends with this at work, so I decided to post it on my blog instead. Imagine my surprise when I got an email from a neighbor my mom had like 4 years ago (I somehow got on her forward list) with a subject of: “I love an ipod because I think I need some serious help.”
This is funny, and silly but fun..keep it going..Type the sentence you end up with, in the subject line and forward to your friends… Pick the month you were born: January——-I kicked
February——I loved
March——–I karate chopped
April———-I licked
May———-I jumped on
June———-I smelled
July———–I did the Macarena With
August——–I had lunch with
September—-I danced with
October——-I sang to
November—–I yelled at
December—–I ran over
Pick the day (number) you were born on:
1——-a birdbath
2——-a monster
3——-a phone
4——-a fork
5——-a snowman
6——-a gangster
7——-my mobile phone
8——-m y dog
9——- my best friends’ boyfriend
10——-my neighbour
11——-my science teacher
12——-a banana
13——-a fireman
14——-a stuffed animal
15——-a goat
16——-a pickle
17——-your mom
18——-a spoon
19—— – a smurf
20——-a baseball bat
21——-a ninja
22——-Chuck Norris
23——-a noodle
24——-a squir rel
25——-a football player
26——-my sister
27——-my brother
28——-an ipod
29——-a surfer
30——-a llama
31——-A homeless guy
Pick the color of shirt you are wearing:
White———because I’m cool like that
Black———because that’s how I roll.
Pink———–because I’m crazy.
Red———–because the voices told me to
Blue———–because I’m sexy and I do what I want
Green——— because I think I need some serious help.
Purple———because I’m AWESOME!
Gray———-because Big Bird said to and he’s my leader.
Yellow——– because someone offered me 1,000,000 dollars
Orange——–because my family thinks I’m stupid anyway.
Brown———because I can.
Beige———–because I a NICE person!
Other———-because I’m a Ninja!
None———-because I can’t control myself!
Now type out the sentence you made, in the subject line and forward to your friends.