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John Bowes, Chairman Of The Parent Company Of ...
Contributed by Richard Burkey on May 19, 2005 (message contributor)
John Bowes, chairman of the parent company of Wham-O—the maker of Frisbees—once participated in a charity effort. He sent thousands of the plastic flying discs to an orphanage in Angola, Africa. He thought the children there would enjoy playing with them.
Several months later, a representative of Bowes’ company visited the orphanage. One of the nuns thanked him for the wonderful “plates” that his company had sent them. She told him the children were eating off the Frisbees, carrying water with them, and even catching fish with them. When the representative explained how the Frisbees were intended to be used, the nun was even more delighted that the children would also be able to enjoy them as toys.
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Before I Discovered That My Cell Phone Had A ... PRO
Contributed by Josh Mcdowell on Mar 9, 2005
Before I discovered that my cell phone had a lock screen button I would often accidentally dial the last number in my cell phone’s registry. The biggest problem was that I never realized that it had happened. I would go on with normal life and my cell phone would be on for an extended period of ...read more
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One Of The Chores That I Enjoy Doing Is Washing ... PRO
Contributed by Jon Daniels on Jun 15, 2004
One of the chores that I enjoy doing is washing my car. Like to see that dirt disappear. Like to see the shine of a freshly washed car. Like to shine up the tires, make the chrome sparkle, clean all the fingerprints and dog nose prints off the windows. Finish washing it. Park in front of ...read more
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There Is The Story Of A Young Man Who Went Off ... PRO
Contributed by John Williams Iii on May 8, 2003
There is the story of a young man who went off to college and defied some of the values of his rearing that he had acquired in a Christian home. He had pornographic pictures on the walls. One day his mother came to visit him. She saw his walls but said nothing. Instead, she sent him a picture of ...read more
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The Super Bowl Is Known As Much For Its ...
Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Apr 24, 2005
The Super Bowl is known as much for its commercials as it is for football, and Super Bowl XXXIX was no different. Ameriquest Mortgage Company sponsored two ads. One had a man coming home with a bag of groceries and a bouquet of flowers. He begins dinner by starting a pot of spaghetti sauce. As ...read more
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One Of The Finest Steamers Afloat On Lake ... PRO
Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 14, 2004
One of the finest steamers afloat on Lake Champlain in Vermont, USA was the steamer "Champlain.’’ Cheer after cheer went up when she slid from her moorings on the dry-dock into the waters of the lake. Her machinery was perfect, her crew well trained, and the passengers on her for her maiden ...read more
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