Club Q Q107-Loyalty Club (Southern ON Only) v2

[Mmmme...]

It is bright and sunny today and presently -5!

Work is nutso... what else is new....
I am happy to have it!

Thank you Reckless for the trivia and Rockit for Sleuth!
Thank you for the reps and I have repped where I could
so far....
I assume that most of you heard the news on Q about
mortgage rates going up! I checked on line and they dropped
yesterday and there is no mention anywhere about them going up

Makes me wonder where they scoop their news from!

Enjoy the wondefrul sunshine!

[Mmmme...]

Once upon a time, there lived a king.
The king had a beautiful daughter, the Princess.

But there was a problem.
Everything the princess touched would melt.
No matter what – metal, wood, stone, anything she touched would melt.
Because of this, men were afraid of her, nobody would dare marry her.

The king despaired. What could he do to help this daughter?

He consulted his wizards and magicians.
One wizard told the king, ‘If your daughter touches one thing that does not melt in her hand, she will be cured.’

The king was overjoyed and came up with a plan.
The next day, he held a competition.
Any man that could bring his daughter an object that would not melt, could marry her and inherit the king’s wealth.

Three young princes took up the challenge.

The first brought a sword of the finest steel.
But, alas, when the princess touched it, it melted and the prince went sadly away.

The second prince brought diamonds.
He thought diamonds are the hardest substance in the world and would not melt.
But alas, once the princess touched them, they melted too.
And, the prince went away disappointed.

The third prince approached.
He told the princess, ‘Put your hand in my pocket and feel what is in there.’
The princess did as she was told, though she turned red.

She felt something hard.
She held it in her hand.
And, it did not melt!!

The king was overjoyed.
Everybody in the kingdom was overjoyed.
And the third prince married the princess and they lived happily ever after.

Question: What was in the prince’s pocket?

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Why, M&M’s of course.

They melt in your mouth, not in your hand!

What were you thinking?

[Lee03]

...got a call from the oldest of my bro's 2 daughters last night, she was a mess....she had received an envelope from the Trillium group,(they co-ordinate organ harvest and transplant assignees), and inside were 3 cards.....she read them out to me....
...the first was from the recipient, a man who had been on ventilation ( no reason given, the Trillium group monitor all communication between the donor family and recipient family to maintain anonymity)...he sent condolences on the loss of the loved one, but thanked the donor family for this gift of life..... his quality of life would be vastly improved, no more ventilation necessary, because of my brother's lungs..
....the second one was from the fella's wife, again so sorry for our loss, but she was so happy to get her husband back, and was so grateful....
...the third was the hard one for my niece (and me too).....it was from the daughter of the recipient, wh was sad that we lost someone, but now her dad will be able to walk her down the aisle...crap........both my nieces just got engaged, and they won't have their dad walk THEM down the aisle....

.....if I may, can I please get up on my soapbox?....2 things, I promise I will keep it short....

....I would just like to say, please please PLEASE don't drink and drive (my brother was impaired when he crashed, thank God no-one else was hurt).....the devastation you will leave behind is almost too much to bear sometimes...it affects everyone in your life who loves you, and if you have a problem with alcohol, please get help....you are sooooo worth it....

....and again, do sign your donor card.... bittersweet as it is, those cards let us know that this fella and 2 other people have a vastly improved quality of life directly from our family tragedy....it's one of the most unselfish things you can do.....should the worst happen, at least something good can come of it....and who knows, YOU may be the person in need one day....

...stepping off my soapbox now.. had to get that out, sorry....TR

I really need to stop reading SC at work..... people are wondering why I am crying... Thank you for sharing... this was very touching... I am signing my donor card today....

[kool_105]

[electric_viking]

just received this in an email. thought i would share it considering some of the discussion this morning.

One day a woman's husband died, and on that clear, cold morning, in the warmth of their bedroom, the wife was struck with the pain of learning that sometimes there isn't "anymore".

No more hugs, no more special moments to celebrate together, no more phone calls just to chat, no more "just one minute."

Sometimes, what we care about the most gets all used up and goes away, never to return before we can say good-bye, say "I love you."

So while we have it, it's best we love it, care for it, fix it when it's broken and heal it when it's sick.

This is true for marriage.....And old cars... And children with bad report cards, and dogs with bad hips, and aging parents and grandparents. We keep them because they are worth it, because we are worth it.

Some things we keep -- like a best friend who moved away or a sister-in-law after divorce. There are just some things that make us happy, no matter what.

Life is important, like people we know who are special.. And so, we keep them close!

[electric_viking]

I plan on donating anything they will take..

tell them not to take your brain. a mind is a terrible thing to waste.

[rock lobster]

I agree with everything said here about drinking/drugging
and driving up to a point.
This is in no way a reference to any of you here
or your relatives.

An alcoholic or an addict has lost the ability to chose
whether they will drink or use.
They may not want to and may understand the danger
but the physical addiction drives them to use.
They need help and intervention is crucial.
Do not continue to enable them, hoping they will
somehow regain control.
Alcoholism and drug addiction are FATAL diseases.
Believe me, I know.

Next up.
The soap box is now vacant.

[michelem]

Good Morning Michele. Wearing your flannel today?

You know it honey what a cute couple we are

[TO_Harley]

Oh crap...THEY'RE H-U-G-E!!!!....so sorry!!!...TR

The cards are beautiful TR! And the dog hair is a nice touch. Take it from someone who has dog attached to everything he owns.

[WolfDio]

....thanks, Wolfie....I must've sat here for 20 minutes or more, deliberating the proper words to use, then trying to hit the right letters thru a mist of tears....I didn't want to post a sermon, but I would in a heartbeat if I thought it would work....but maybe, JUST maybe someone will remember my words, and decide to cab it home, or call a buddy....
... and y'know, right now, I sure don't feel very strong...TR

You are Stronger than You give Yourself Credit.
Admitting to that is a Strength in itself.
You (and Your Family) are Suffering from a Tremendous Loss, so the Pain Feels Crushing. That is Human-Nature.
Some Amazing "Miracles" have Resulted from this Horror.
Even Roses Bloom in Sh*t (sorry for the Analogy).

Preacher... no
Compassionate... Unmistakeable

Never Change, Dear TR.
We Love You as You are!!!!

[Chers1]

[QUOTE=tartanrocker;2771748]Ok, a change of subject ....
.....Andi, you wanted to see the cards I had made for Christmas,QUOTE]
Beauty cards TR.. I used my Snoopy New Years pic for my Christmas cards this year
Snoopy Says...

Merry Christmas

And so do we....

[michelem]

...got a call from the oldest of my bro's 2 daughters last night, she was a mess....she had received an envelope from the Trillium group,(they co-ordinate organ harvest and transplant assignees), and inside were 3 cards.....she read them out to me....
...the first was from the recipient, a man who had been on ventilation ( no reason given, the Trillium group monitor all communication between the donor family and recipient family to maintain anonymity)...he sent condolences on the loss of the loved one, but thanked the donor family for this gift of life..... his quality of life would be vastly improved, no more ventilation necessary, because of my brother's lungs..
....the second one was from the fella's wife, again so sorry for our loss, but she was so happy to get her husband back, and was so grateful....
...the third was the hard one for my niece (and me too).....it was from the daughter of the recipient, wh was sad that we lost someone, but now her dad will be able to walk her down the aisle...crap........both my nieces just got engaged, and they won't have their dad walk THEM down the aisle....

.....if I may, can I please get up on my soapbox?....2 things, I promise I will keep it short....

....I would just like to say, please please PLEASE don't drink and drive (my brother was impaired when he crashed, thank God no-one else was hurt).....the devastation you will leave behind is almost too much to bear sometimes...it affects everyone in your life who loves you, and if you have a problem with alcohol, please get help....you are sooooo worth it....

....and again, do sign your donor card.... bittersweet as it is, those cards let us know that this fella and 2 other people have a vastly improved quality of life directly from our family tragedy....it's one of the most unselfish things you can do.....should the worst happen, at least something good can come of it....and who knows, YOU may be the person in need one day....

...stepping off my soapbox now.. had to get that out, sorry....TR

Thank you for sharing with us TR im all choked up here

[electric_viking]

I agree with everything said here about drinking/drugging
and driving up to a point.
This is in no way a reference to any of you here
or your relatives.

An alcoholic or an addict has lost the ability to chose
whether they will drink or use.
They may not want to and may understand the danger
but the physical addiction drives them to use.
They need help and intervention is crucial.
Do not continue to enable them, hoping they will
somehow regain control.
Alcoholism and drug addiction are FATAL diseases.
Believe me, I know.

Next up.
The soap box is now vacant.

you are correct as well Rocky. It takes more than just talk. It takes action and we all need to recognize the fact that someone needs help and reach out to them. But there are still people who have all their faculties and still choose to drink and drive and I think that's the point here. If you know it's wrong (and the vast majority of us here do) don't do it because you may hurt more than yourself.

[maggierocks]

tell them not to take your brain. a mind is a terrible thing to waste.

It's just an empty cavity anyway...

[electric_viking]

You know it honey what a cute couple we are

yeah, you're looking hot!