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Chaim Yankel and his wife Rachel lived in Chelm. One winter morning while listening to the radio, they hear the announcer say, "We are going to have 3 to 4 inches of snow today. You must park your car on the even-numbered side of the street so the snow plow can get through." Chaim Yankel goes out and moves his car. A week later while they are eating breakfast, the radio announcer says, "We are expecting 4 to 5 inches of snow today. You must park your car on the odd-numbered side of the street so the snow plow can get through." Chaim Yankel goes out and moves his car again. The next week they are having breakfast again. The radio announcer begins, "We are expecting 10 to 12 inches of snow today. You must park--," but then the power goes out. Chaim Yankel says to his wife, "Rachel, I don't know what to do!" Rachel replies, "Why don't you just leave it in the garage this time?"

Figuring that her four-year-old son Moishie was listening in the next room, Shira decided to tell her husband David the Chanukah gift she had bought for Moishie by spelling out the words "fire truck." David nodded and said, "I think it would be a great gift." From the other side of the wall, they heard little Moishie yell, "I don't want letters for Chanukah!"

Happy New Year all!! I can't believe we're up to 2019!! I remember as a kid growing up in NYC, the Bronx to be more specific, never thought that the world would last much past 1970!! Well here we are just about 50 years later!! Anyway its great to say Happy New Year to you all here on Adventistan!! Love each and every one of you!! Again HAPPY NEW YEAR

"Oh, I sure am happy to see you," little Rivky Silver told Bubbie Silver, her father’s mother. "Now maybe Mommy will do the trick she has been promising us." Bubbie Silver was curious. "What trick is that?" she asked. "I heard her tell Abba," Rivky answered, "that she would climb the walls if you came to visit."

6 Things You Didn't Know About The Panama Canal On December 31, 1999, the Panama Canal was turned over to Panama after tensions and rioting by Panamanians about the Canal Zone. Here are 6 things you didn’t know about this artificial waterway that sped up travel between the two major oceans... Interest in Building a Canal Was Sparked in the 16th Century Vasco Nunez de Balboa, the Spanish explorer, discovered the small land bridge between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans in 1513. In 1520, following a search for a waterway that might link the two oceans and failing to do so, Charles V, the Holy Roman Emperor, ordered that a survey be performed to see if one could be built in Panama. However, the surveyors decided that it wasn’t possible. France Attempted to Build a Canal In the late 1800s, France decided to hire Ferdinand de Lesseps, who had built the Suez Canal in Egypt, to build the canal. Gustave Eiffel, who had designed the Eiffel Tower, was brought in to construct the locks; however, because of a multitude of problems, the company led by De Lesseps declared bankruptcy in 1889. Because of mismanagement and charges of fraud, De Lesseps, his son, Charles, Eiffel and others were found guilty and fined but never served any time in prison. America Wanted to Build the Canal Through Nicaragua The Americans saw the practicality of building a canal to connect the Atlantic and Pacific oceans but thought building it through Nicaragua was a better idea. After being convinced that this was a bad idea, in part, by Philippe-Jean Bunau-Varilla, an engineer who was experienced in canal construction, and because of Panama’s independence from Colombia, America gained an area of around 500 square miles to build the canal. It was estimated to cost about $375 million. More Than 25,000 Workers Died During The Canal’s Construction Workers on the construction of the canal had to deal with the difficult tropical weather, tropical diseases and terrain that was challenging. The French, in their earlier attempt, had lost around 20,000 workers, while America lost about 5,600 between 1904 and 1913 because of accidents and devastating diseases such as malaria and yellow fever. An Adventurer Who Swam the Length of the Canal Had to Pay to Do So Vessels that travel through the canal have to pay a toll that is based on cargo volume and size, and for big ships, it can cost up to $450,000. Richard Halliburton, who swam the canal in 1928, had to pay also. The toll he paid for his historic swim was 36 cents. The United States Transferred Control of The Canal to Panama in 1999 The United States transferred control of the canal to Panama in 1999. In the years after the canal opened, tensions increased between America and Panama over control of the canal and the surrounding Canal Zone. In 1964, Panamanians rioted after being prevented from flying their nation’s flag next to a U.S. flag in the Canal Zone. In 1977, President Jimmy Carter and General Omar Torrijos of Panama signed treaties that transferred control of the canal to Panama in 1999 but gave the United States the right to use military force to defend the waterway against any threat to its neutrality. Control of the canal was transferred peacefully to Panama in December 1999, and the Panamanians have been responsible for it ever since.

Actually, it does get revised as people search the Scriptures. The 28th fundamental belief is a relatively new belief. I read a book regarding the 27 fundamental beliefs and then discovered shortly afterward that there was a new one. Sometimes they are just clarifications as I believe the newest one is. It would be interesting to see the original set of beliefs and the additions occurring through the years. Kind of like the original US Constitution and the dates of ammendments.

You are a trooper, stinsonmarri! ? Winter solstice is not a season, it is a moment down to the minute!

Scripture was fulfilled ?

PAM yes we can listen to the other view and make comments as to what the BIBLE says but some people will not want to believe that they are wrong I will give you an example ===there is person that attends our S.D.A. Church this person believes most of what the S.D.A believes about the bible====but this person says that wine is okay to drink because the bible says JESUS drank wine I have pointed several bible verses about strong drink and wine but this person does not believe what the bible is saying====this person also has a different idea about the soul not dying===and again I have shown bible verses but they will not believe we still talk and I even have given this person rides to church and church socials we do not talk about the difference that much====but every now and then this person brings up these topics and I just listen ===I have tried to let them know that I do not agree with them ====but some times it seems like it is a losing discussion dgrimm60

5 Things You Didn't Know About the War of 1812_2 On December 30, 1813, British forces and their native American allies torched several towns along the U.S. - Canadian border, including Buffalo, New York. Here are five things you didn't know about the Burning of Buffalo and the War of 1812. The Burning Was Part of an Act of Revenge The Burning of Buffalo didn't come out of nowhere. It was an act of revenge exacted after American troops had burned several Canadian towns as bad winter weather closed in, with the idea of leaving everyone in those towns homeless and at risk from the cold and snow. The burnings so enraged British and Canadian leaders, especially Lieutenant-General Gordon Drummond, that they devised a plan to attack and burn several American border towns as revenge. The British Issued a Statement of Regret Later. Believe it or not, the British leaders in North America actually recognized how bad the burning was, though that was of little comfort to people who'd lost homes and neighbors. One British leader, Lieutenant General Sir George Prevost, offered regret over the burnings a few weeks after troops were no longer attacking border towns and incinerating them. But before you assume that this regret was part of an act of repentance, realize that Prevost said the burnings were in response to the actions of the Americans on the Canadian side of the border, and he placed the blame squarely on the Americans' shoulders—not on the British or Canadian troops who had burned American towns. Even Americans Didn't Like the Events That Led to the Burning of Buffalo The burnings on the Canadian side, which had driven the British and Canadians to burn Buffalo, were the acts of military leaders and troops—and American civilians were not happy. Those along the border not only knew that making entire towns homeless before a winter storm was unconscionable, but they also knew that now they were exposed to a heightened risk of attack. In the days before the burning, more American troops poured into the area and made residents feel a bit safer, but that did not stop attacks from occurring. It didn't help that the numbers of troops didn't match their fighting abilities, which were subpar and left the Americans unprepared. A Lot of American Troops Deserted During the Attacks That Led to the Burning Part of the problem during the Burning of Buffalo was that many American troops deserted. Many were frightened by cries from Native Americans who had allied with the British. When the troops could see flashes from muskets firing in addition to hearing the cries, a lot of American troops fled en masse. Several more slipped away in smaller groups. This didn't happen at all the battles occurring that night—just at Buffalo, with terrible consequences. Many men from the town went to fight as their homes burned, but their numbers and fighting skills were not adequate to stop the disaster. The British Later Returned to Burn More of Buffalo Bad enough your town gets burned to the ground once, but twice? On December 30, during the main Burning of Buffalo, one resident named Sarah Lovejoy did not flee and instead put up a fight as Native Americans ransacked her house during the attack. Some sources call her foolish or reduce her fight to an attempt to save her dresses—and according to neighbors, she said she'd stay behind to protect her property—but she put up more of a fight than some American troops who fled the scene. Lovejoy was killed and her house set on fire; her neighbors later returned, put out the fire in her house, and placed her corpse inside. Unfortunately, the British returned soon after (depending on the source, either December 31 or January 1) and torched her house again, leaving only her bones for burial.

I happen to like the taste, to include durian Ice cream. I became acquainted with it when I lived in Panama. It is illegal to import fresh durian into the U.S. To those who will tell me that you can purchase fresh durian in San Francisco, that is not fresh. Rather it was imported frozen, which is legal and then sold after it has thawed. On another note: Raw cashew nuts can not be sold in the U.S. The reason is that a raw cashew nut, eaten right off the tree, will blister your mouth and throat. What are labeled as raw cashew nuts in the U.S. have actually been roasted enough to remove the blister agent from the nut. What are sold as roasted cashew nuts have been roasted for a longer period of time beyond that needed to remove the blister agent. Yes, when I lived in Panama, I saw cashew trees and the nuts that grew on them.

B/W PHOTODUDE IT must smell bad if one of the cats was trying to bury like in litter box dgrimm60

JoMo said in the quote below: Copyright law has a "fair use" exception which allows for one to copy material without obtaining permission to do so. Under those provisions I believe that it would have been permissible for JoMo to have copied brief statements from the Quarterly that supported the statements that he made. As far as I am concerned, he can still do so.