Irish Sugar Test - email Lesley Sirimanne

 One day an Irishman goes into a pharmacy - reaches into his pocket and
takes out a small Irish whiskey bottle and a teaspoon.

He pours some whiskey onto the teaspoon and offers it to the chemist.
"Could you taste this for me, please?"

The chemist takes the teaspoon, puts it in his mouth, swills the liquid
around and swallows it.

"Does that taste sweet to you?" says Paddy.
"No, not at all," says the chemist.

"Oh that's a relief," says Paddy.
"The doctor told me to come here and get my urine tested for sugar."

The Cowboy years - email from jksw

 This is for all of us over 60 who enjoyed western movies and stars in our day, it sure brought a tear to the eye  . Enjoy the memories.It  was  clean, relaxing  and  entertaining.

 END OF AN ERA !

THE END OF AN ERA.......

The Roy Rogers Museum in Branson , MO has closed its doors forever..
The contents of the museum were sold at a public auction.
Roy Rogers told his son, if the museum ever operates at a loss,
close it And sell the contents. He complied.

Note the follow-on article truly the end of an era.
Here is a partial listing of some of the items that were sold at auction...

Roy 's 1964 Bonneville sold for $254,500, it was estimated to
Sell between 100 and 150 thousand dollars.
His script book from the January 14,1953 episode of
This Is Your Life sold for $10,000 (EST. $800-$1,000).
A collection of signed baseballs ( Pete Rose, Duke Snyder and
other greats) sold for $3,750.

A collection of signed bats (Yogi Berra, Enos Slaughter,
Bob Feller, and others) sold for $2,750.

Trigger 's saddle and bridle sold for $386,500 (EST. 100-150 K).

One of many of Roy 's shirts sold for $16,250 and one of his many
cowboy hats sold for $17,500.
One set of boot spurs sold for $10,625.
(He never used a set of spurs on Trigger).
A life size shooting gallery sold for $27,500.
Various chandeliers sold from $6,875 to $20,000.
Very unique and artistic in their western style.

Roy 's first Boots
A signed photograph by Don Larsen taken during his
perfect game in the world series against The Dodgers
on Oct. 8, 1953, along with a signed baseball to Roy from Don,
sold for $2,500.

Two fabulous limited edition BB guns in their
original boxes with Numerous photos of Roy, Dale,
Gabby, and Pat sold for $3,750.

A collection of memorabilia from his shows entertaining
the troops in Vietnam sold for $938.
I never knew he was there. His flight jacket sold for $7,500.

His set of dinner ware plates and silverware sold for $11,875.
The Bible they used at the dinner table every night sold for $8,750.
One of several of his guitars sold for $27,500.
Nellybelle sold for $116,500.

A fabulous painting of Roy , Dale, Pat , Buttermilk, Trigger,
and Bullet sold for $10,625.
One of several sets of movie posters sold for $18,750.
A black and white photograph of Gene Autry with a
touching
inscription From Gene to Roy sold for $17,500.
A Republic Productions Poster bearing many autographs of the
People that played in Roy 's movies sold for $11,875.
Dale 's horse, Buttermilk (whose history is very interesting) sold
below The presale estimate for $25,000. (EST. 30-40 K).

Bullet sold for $35,000 (EST. 10-15 K). He was their real pet.
Dale 's parade saddle, estimated to sell between 20-30 K,
sold for $104,500.

One of many pairs of Roy 's boots sold for $21,250.
Trigger sold for $266,500.

Do you remember the 1938 movie The Adventures of Robinhood,
With Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland?
Well Olivia rode Trigger in that movie.

Trigger was bred on a farm co-owned by Bing Crosby.
Roy bought Trigger on a time payment plan for $2,500.
Roy and Trigger made 188 movies together.
Trigger even out did Bob Hope by winning an Oscar in the movie
Son of Paleface in 1953.

It is extremely sad to see this era lost forever. Despite the fact that
Gene and Roy 's movies, As well as those of other great characters,
can be bought or rented for viewing, today 's kids would rather
spend their time playing video games.

Today it takes a very special pair of parents to raise their kids with
the right values and morals.
These were the
great heroes of our childhood, and they did teach
us right from Wrong, and how to have and show respect for each
other and the animals that share this earth.

You and I were born at the right time.
We were able to grow up with these great people even if we
never met them. In their own way they taught us patriotism and honor,
we learned that lying and Cheating were bad, and sex wasn't as important as love. We learned how to suffer through disappointment and failure
and work through it. Our lives were drug free.

So it 's good-bye to Roy and Dale, Gene and Hoppy,
The Lone Ranger and Tonto.
Farewell to Sky King and Superman and Sgt. Friday.
Thanks to Capt..Kangaroo, Mr. Rogers and Capt. Noah
and all those people whose lives touched ours, and made them better.

It was a great ride through childhood.

HAPPY TRAILS MY FRIENDS

Don 't send to anyone under 50...

as they won 't understand or care!

Truman - email from Gallege De Silva

 Boy do we need to return to this type of political compensation

We will never ever see this again. Thought you'd enjoy this! It's one you want your Children and Grandchildren to read. They won't believe this happened, but it DID. Harry & Bess (This seems unreal.)Harry Truman was a different kind of President. He probably made as many, or more important decisions regarding our nation's history as any of the other 42 Presidents preceding him. However, a measure of his greatness may rest on what he did after he left the White House. The only asset he had when he died was the house he lived in, which was in Independence Missouri . His wife had inherited the house from her mother and father and other than their years in the White House, they lived their entire lives there. When he retired from office in 1952 his income was a U.S. Army pension reported to have been $13,507.72 a year. Congress, noting that he was paying for his stamps and personally licking them, granted him an 'allowance' and, later, a retroactive pension of $25,000 per year. After President Eisenhower was inaugurated, Harry and Bess drove home to Missouri by themselves. There was no Secret Service following them. When offered corporate positions at large salaries, he declined, stating, "You don't want me. You want the office of the President, and that doesn't belong to me. It belongs to the American people and it's not for sale." Even later, on May 6, 1971, when Congress was preparing to award him the Medal of Honor on his 87th birthday, he refused to accept it, writing, "I don't consider that I have done anything which should be the reason for any award, Congressional or otherwise." As president he paid for all of his own travel expenses and food. Modern politicians have found a new level of success in cashing in on the Presidency, resulting in untold wealth. Today, many in Congress also have found a way to become quite wealthy while enjoying the fruits of their offices. Political offices are now for sale. Good old Harry Truman was correct when he observed, "My choices in life were either to be a piano player in a whore house or a politician. And to tell the truth, there's hardly any difference!" I say dig him up and clone him! If you agree, forward it. If you don't, delete it. I don't want to know one way or the other. By me forwarding it, you know how I feel.Enjoy life now -- it has an expiration date! PS. The press had a field day with President Truman harping on the perceived mistakes he made in foreign policy. One of their quotes ' To err is Truman'.  Philip G V

 

A Miracle in Warsaw - email Gallege De Silva

 

 

This is a real video of a 767 wheels up landing.

 

 

Faced with a flight emergency, a Polish pilot pulled off a remarkable feat of airman-ship that saved hundreds of lives and made its way into aviation history. Actual video shot inside the 767 cabin shows passengers in the moments before captain Tad Wrona made his incredible landing.

Pilot lands plane without its wheels

Family reunion, Sri Lanka.

Please click on the link below to read a story of the 'war days' in Sri Lanka:-

http://colombogazette.com/2013/04/10/refugees-to-see-their-mom-after-15-years/

'Forte' performance - email from sjkw

A Puerto Rican, a South Korean and a New Yorker stun the audience and judges of America’s Got Talent with their rendition of  ‘Pie Jesu’. Josh Page, Hana Ryu and Fernando Varela met on the internet just a few weeks earlier and then met face-to-face just a few days before the audition.

"Forte" had never performed as a group for an audience before.

Click on:

http://www.flixxy.com/forte-americas-got-talent.htm?utm_source=nl

Newspapers link, Sri Lanka.

InfoLanka News Room: Sri Lanka news updates
http://www.infolanka.com/news

O Sole Mio - Bryan Adams & Luciano Pavarotti

Superb rendition with Brian Adams...

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http://www.flixxy.com/bryan-adams-luciano-pavarotti-o-sole-mio.htm#.UZWi2qL7Dio

Whiskey - email from Fredrick (Freddo) Benjamin

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Frederick Benjamin <fabenja@bigpond.com>
Date: Wed, Aug 7, 2013 at 6:40 PM
Subject: Fwd: Whiskey O' Whiskey - DO YOU KNOW?

 1. Whiskey is low-carb and fat-free, so your thighs will thank you !

One shot has zero fat and .04 carbs, guys…so you can wear your skinny jeans              and drink a highball too.

Source: girlmeetsfood.com

2. The word whiskey means “water of life.”

Whiskey comes from the Gaelic word “Uisge Beatha,” which means “water of life.” That phonetically became “usky,” and eventually was pronounced as “whiskey.” Drink that water, friends!

Source: web.stagram.com

3. In frontier country, whiskey was as valuable as gold.

In 18th century Pennsylvania, the favored currency was whiskey — which was used for cooking, medicine, and drinking, among other things. That whiskey loyalty would eventually lead to the 1794 Whiskey Rebellion, where farmers fought against the taxes that threatened their liquor livelihood. That’s a fight worth fighting, if you ask me.

Source: oldstmaryspa.com

4. Whiskey can help prevent cancer.

In 2005, Dr. Jim Swan, speaking at the EuroMedLab conference in Glasgow, said, “Research has shown that there are even greater health benefits to people who drink single-malt whiskies. Why? Single-malt whiskies have more ellagic acid than red wine.”

That ellagic acid, also found in most fruits, is an antioxidant that may absorb rogue cancer cells in the body. More research needs to be made to make this conclusive, but let’s drink up and hope Dr. Swan is correct.

Source: imgur.com

5. Drinking whiskey can lower your risk of having a stroke.

To be clear, drinking large amounts of alcohol is related to a higher incidence of stroke. However, if you can master the art of moderate consumption — meaning one drink a day — that may provide protection against an ischemic stroke. In fact, having one drink per day is better than no drinks per day when it comes to protecting against ischemic stroke.

Source: imgur.com

6. It also may reduce your risk of developing heart disease.

A 1998 study found that a big shot of whiskey can help protect against heart disease, and boost the body’s defenses against disease by raising the body’s level of antioxidants.

Source: imgur.com

7. Drinking one to six glasses of whiskey a week can lower an adult’s risk of dementia.

A 2003 case study with the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center found that the odds of incident dementia were lower among those adults who consumed moderate alcohol, rather than none at all!

Source: imgur.com

8. Hillary Clinton chugs whiskey on the regular.

And we all wanna be like Hil.

9. Winston Churchill drank whiskey and water for breakfast…and lead a nation through World War II.

The whiskey soda washed down his eggs and cigar, naturally.

10. And Jack Donaghy uses it to help him rule over  Kabletown.

11. Oh, and did I mention that Mark Twain was a big fan?

12. A closed bottle of whiskey will be good for 100 years.

And after you open a bottle of whiskey, a half-full bottle will remain good for five years.

13. Drinking whiskey is the American thing to do; Tennessee and Kentucky are two of the world’s primary whiskey-distilling regions.

Bourbons like Maker’s Mark and Wild Turkey are made in Kentucky, while Tennessee is home to Jack Daniel’s.

14. There are over 5,000 types of single-malt whiskey, and they’re not going to try themselves.

We all have a lot of drinking to do.

15. Whiskey might be the smartest investment you’ll ever make. Probably.

Unlike wine, whose taste deteriorates in the bottle, the fact that whiskey lasts almost forever means its value can appreciate in a big way. So, instead of that 401k plan, just buy a couple of rare bottles and watch their value soar! (It’s a whole lot more fun that way too.)

16. George Washington, the father of America, also founded one of the country’s largest whiskey distilleries..

So whiskey-drinking is basically in the Constitution.

After his term as the first president of the United States ended in 1797, Washington’sScottish farm manager encouraged him to build a whiskey distillery. It was the largest of its kind in America, producing 11,000 gallons of whiskey in 1799.

17. Whiskey was originally crafted only by monks, making it a holy spirit.

(LOL, SPIRIT, get it?) That practice changed in 1541, when King Henry VIII dissolved all of their liquor-ridden monasteries. Poor sober monks.

18. Cold is no match for whiskey; even below-freezing temperatures won’t freeze it.

Nothing proved that more than when a crate of 100-year-old whiskey was unearthed in Antarctica. And even though it suffered through the -30 Celsius temperatures, the bottles and liquor were all in great condition.

19. Whiskey is measured in “fingers” — your body is the only pouring tool you need!

To measure out whiskey, all you have to do is hold your finger horizontally against the glass and pour out a finger’s width. Or two, if you’re feeling frisky.

20. Did I mention that whiskey looks GREAT on bars?

Source: web.stagram.com

21. Especially if it’s served with a Meat garnish.

Source: chicagoist.com

22. But let’s be honest: The very best reason to drink whiskey is because it’s delicious.

Tchaikovsky Flash waltz at Hadassah Hospital, Jerusalem, email jksw

Flash Waltz in Jerusalem
UNEXPECTED CONCERT IN A HOSPITAL IN JERUSALEM

http://www.safeshare.tv/w/OXHZUxUXXN

Motor accidents on Colombo roads caught on CCTV camera - unbelievable...email from Kitta Rajaratnam

  Motor accidents on Colombo roads caught on CCTV camera - unbelievable....

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktSXTfZe3Vo

Manhattan Spirituals - email from Sunil Liyanage

Is anyone old enough to remember this at the cinema?

04 - Manhattan Spirituals.mp3 5611K   Play   Download

Railways in Ceylon, email Bernard De Silva

Very similar sight, remember my father with CGR[Railways] on simlar runs,but no camera to record

at the time,I was very youngATT00046

dr bernard de silva

Old Tamil Baila - email from jksw

A baila at Reunion-- An Old Tamil Hit, still enjoyable !!!!

 

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ToAn Old Tamil Hit, still enjoyable !!!!

Hi

Yours truly could only join in the refrain --but was great to dance to!

RELAX-----ENJOY----Take a turn around the kitchen floor !

Saro

:

Real old Tamil Classic, sort of baila. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eG6f5dKzVxA

Old nursery rhymes - email from Lakshman Karalliedde

I am in my second childhood, that is why the nursery rhymes!

                                                                                                                                     

Mary had a little pig,

She kept it fat and plastered;

And when the price of pork went up,

She shot the little b*****d.

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Mary had a little lamb.

Her father shot it dead.

Now it goes to school with her,

Between two hunks of bread.

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Jack and Jill went up the hill

To have a little fun.

Stupid Jill

forgot the pill

And now they have a son. 

Trinity boys version, heard in 1967:-

"Jack & Jill went up the hill

To fetch a pail of water,

Jill forgot to take the pill,

And now they have a daughter." (PGV)

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Simple Simon met a pie man going to the fair.

Said Simple Simon to the pie man,

'What have you got there?'

Said the pie man unto Simon,

'Pies, you dumb a**e'!

Simple Simon

Said to the Pie-man

Girls who cycle

Have no hy--n

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Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,

Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.

All the kings' horses,

And all the kings' men.

Had scrambled eggs,

For breakfast again..

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Hey diddle, diddle, the cat took a piddle,

All over the bedside clock.

The little dog laughed to see such fun.

Then died of electric shock.

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Georgie Porgy pudding and pie,

Kissed the girls and made them cry.

And when the boys came out to play,

He kissed them too

'cause he was gay.

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There was a little girl who had a little curl

Right in the middle of her forehead.

When she was good, she was very, very good.

But when she was bad.........

She got a fur coat, jewels, a luxury apartment and a sports car.

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You have to be old enough to appreciate these.

If you don't understand them, it is because you are too young.