Congrats/Kudos: To Char's (LadyChars) parents Gaston and Margaret as they celebrate their 58th wedding anniversary! Happy Anniversary to you both. To 'Chelle (CHELLE0774) and her husband David on their 5 year wedding anniversary on July 19th, they will be renewing their wedding vows on July 26th.

Everyone loves a reason to celebrate, no matter how great the milestone or small the event so don't forget to post your good news under group comments or by sending me an email.

Celebrating birthdays in July: Bob (BRob11) 7/1; Leigh (LeighRichards) 7/1; Allen (Allenlawr1954) 7/2; Jarrod (johnjimbob) 7/2; Gina 7/3; Dana (hairdvs) 7/5; Amanda (irishma) 7/6; Chris (discoman.co.uk) 7/7; Cathy (MoonlitakaCathy) 7/8; Jon (Cassius-The-Great) 7/21; Michael (magikrhino) 7/12; Chuck (SuburbanRider) 7/20; Jesse (DINKKS6) 7/22; HaHaHa 7/22; Jimmy (jimbodandy) 7/23; Mortimer 7/23; 'Chelle (CHELLE0774) 7/25; David (Blueeagle48) 7/26; Candy (Candylashes) 7/26; Fox (GUMP) 7/28; Tina (luvdabun) 7/28.

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This week in the funnies:



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It took five years of postgrad work, but I finally fulfilled my dream of becoming an archaeologist. My first job was with a museum supervising a dig in a nearby town. As we worked under the hot sun, I noticed a woman and her son peering down at us.

Seeing me in a hole, covered in mud with a pickax in hand, the mother told her son, "See what happens when you don't finish school? You end up like him."

Submitted by Nicholas Marquez-Grant

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I live for baseball. But I had to go to work during an important game, so I asked my wife to tape it for me. After I left the office, I flew through our front door, bursting with anticipation.

"Don't tell me the score!" I yelled to her.

"I don't know the score," she assured me. "All I know is that your team lost."

Submitted by Michael Boggess

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Riddle: Half Full or Half Empty?

There is a barrel with no lid and some wine in it. "This barrel of wine is more than half full," said Curly. "No it's not," says Mo. "It's less than half full."

Without any measuring implements and without removing any wine from the barrel, how can they easily determine who is correct?

Give up? Find the answer at the bottom of this newsletter.

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Member suggested websites:



Sci-Fi Vertigo: An online radio show by Sledge (Coconut-Bros) where he and a friend discuss all types of Sci-Fi,Fantasy, and Superheroes and anything related, along with reviews, interviews, music, and other friends. There's also a music/talk show called 'Sledge's Power Rock Show' for Rock heads who like good old Rock Music of all kinds from 80's Rock Ballads to Heavy/Thrash Metal.



Hollywood Babylon: The many wretched scandals of the famous and infamous Hollywood inhabitants from the 1900's to the present. Members can post anything and everything about their favorite Tinseltown travesties and/or about it's shrude instigators and hapless victims. Sorry, but 'Star's Homes' maps are not available at the present time.



Corey Is Live: Yes folk, you heard it here first, Corey IS Live and broadcasting from his very own social networking website. And he's not alone! You'll find lilosh13, Saintlouistim, Vipor231, JayGrant, poetrygirl94, gloomybearosh to name just a few. So join Corey and connect with some old friends and make a few new ones.

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What happens when you outgrow your friends?
by Noel (NYC) source


I’ve been wondering this for a while- what happens when you outgrow your friends? Is it even possible to outgrow your friends? My thought is that it is- and the proof is that we all know people who were our friends at different points in our lives. You’ve got your college friends, your friends who you were cool with in high school, the elementary buddies that you’ve managed to stay in touch with, and then the people that you meet at your jobs, etc.

The proximity of closeness changes in friendships based on a number of different things. My personal frustrations with my own friends tends to be based out of the fact that it seems like LIFE is happening to us, and “busyness” seems to be the excuse for why we haven’t talked in forever. Now, I know how I operate- and as a friend, you can rank me pretty high on the “most likely to not return a phone call” list. However, in my defense- I send emails…and cards…and I text. Just a different means of expression. But, I feel like in the lives of friends “busyness” should never be an appropriate excuse. Why? Because it’s a convenience. We’re all busy. We all have different things pulling us in different directions. But, you make time for what’s important. So, when I hear, “I’ve been so busy”, what I understand is “I don’t really have time for you.” Hmm…

…but I digress. So, what do you do when you outgrow your friends and how do you know when that has taken place? Do you just count your losses and acknowledge that it was good for what it was, when it was? Has it happened when you realized that you haven’t talked for months, and if someone asked you what was good with the person, you honestly wouldn’t know? And how do you handle that situation?

“The most beautiful discovery true friends make is that they can grow separately without growing apart." ~Elisabeth Foley

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If you were all alone in the universe with no one to talk to, no one with which to share the beauty of the stars, to laugh with, to touch, what would be your purpose in life? It is other life, it is love, which gives your life meaning. This is harmony. We must discover the joy of each other, the joy of challenge, the joy of growth. ~Mitsugi Saotome

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Until we meet again, dear friends, have a wonderful July!

Newsletter contributors: LiveVideo's Got Talent - Competition by 'Chelle (CHELLE0774), What happens when you outgrow your friends by Noel (NYC), proofreading by Dawn (Lyecoatha). If you don't see your contribution in this newsletter, it will be in a future issue (thank you for your patience). If you'd like to contribute to the newsletter or you'd prefer not to receive the newsletter, please respond to this email to let me know.

Riddle answer: Tilt the barrel until the wine barely touches the lip of the barrel. If the bottom of the barrel is visible then it is less than half full. If the barrel bottom is still completly coverd by the wine, then it is more than half full.