Smartest Man in America

It Will Surprise You
This video shows an interview with the smartest man in America. It lasts nearly 6 minutes, but it is interesting and will surprise you. Take a look…

Fishing Report
We were on the Lake yesterday. We caught 8 lake trout, 1 rainbow trout, and 1 catfish. Here’s a couple of pictures.

Here’s Jack and Paul with our day’s catch.
And here’s Ralph and Tennessee Granddaddy.

 

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Tennessee Granddaddy Says:
He who hesitates is probably right.
Don’t be rash.

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Quote of the Day

Enjoy when you can, and endure when you must.
~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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Joke of the Day

A New York family bought a ranch out West where they intended to raise cattle. Friends came to visit and asked if the ranch had a name.

"Well," said the would-be-cattleman. "I wanted to call it the Bar-J. My wife favored the Suzy-Q. One son liked the Flying- W, and the other son wanted the Lazy-Y. So, we're calling it the…

Bar-J-Suzy-Q-Flying-W-Lazy-Y."

"But where are all your cattle?"

"So far, none have survived the branding."

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Do Dogs Dream?

Sleepwalking Dog
Watch this video and I think you will agree that dogs do dream and even do some sleepwalking or sleep running. This is good…

Neat Link
The following is a neat link. It shows a dog, and you type a command in the space provided and the dog will follow your command. You could type things like bark, beg, roll over, sit, etc.

I Do Dog Tricks

Gone Fishing Today
I may be on the lake today when you read this. I’m going up to South Holston Lake to show a couple of friends how I use my pontoon boat to fish. Ralph is going with us and we hope to catch some trout in the process. Jack and Paul want to go with us to see how my boat is rigged for trolling. I’m sure we’ll have a great time.

 

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Tennessee Granddaddy Says:
The older we get, there are fewer things
worth waiting in line for.

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Quote of the Day

If you don't like how things are, change it! 
You're not a tree.
~Jim Rohn

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Joke of the Day

The wife heard her husband come back into the house not too long after he had left.

She said, "Hon, I thought you were going to your lodge meeting."

"It was postponed." he replied. "The wife of the Grand Exalted Invincible Supreme Potentate wouldn't let him attend tonight."

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A Great Weekend

Guess What?
We had Dad and Mary visit us for the weekend. They arrived on Saturday and stayed through Sunday. We had a great time. I fixed them some lake trout on the grill for Saturday night supper, and Beverly prepared all the compliments to the delicious trout. We had oven fries, green beans, coleslaw and homemade corn bread… and cake and ice cream for dessert.

After supper we visited Kevin, Lesley, Kara, Zachary and Oreo. We enjoyed sitting outside and watching some fireworks, and playing with Oreo. Here’s a few pictures of the fun…

Mary & Dad pose with Oreo	Zachary with a Sparkler
Kara give Oreo a ride	Dad gets acquainted with Oreo

Yesterday we went to our Sunday morning meeting where we had a pot luck lunch, and in the afternoon we attended a Gospel Meeting. Dad and Mary headed back to Knoxville in the late evening with some left over desserts, some frozen lake trout for Dad to cook sometime, and some of Beverly’s homemade apple butter. We sure enjoyed having them with us!!!

 

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Tennessee Granddaddy Says:
The best way to find something you lost around the house… is to go buy a replacement.

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Quote of the Day

Freedom is nothing but a chance to be better.
~Albert Camus

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Joke of the Day

A man walks out into the street and manages to get a taxi just going by. He gets into the taxi, and the cabbie says, "Perfect timing. You're just like Vince."

The passenger replied, "Who?"

"Vince Williams. There's a guy who did everything right. Like my coming along when you needed a cab. It would have happened like that to Vince every single time.”

The passenger said, “There are always a few clouds over everybody."

"Not Vince” replied the cab driver, “He was a terrific athlete. He could have gone on the pro tour in tennis. He could golf with the pros. He sang like an opera baritone and danced like a Broadway star."

"He was something, huh?"

The cabbie went on, "He had a memory like a trap. Could remember everybody's birthday. He knew all about wine, which fork to eat with. He could fix anything. Not like me. I change a light bulb, and the whole neighborhood blacks out."

The passenger said, "No wonder you remember him."

"Well, I never actually met Vince." said the cabbie.

Surprised, the rider asked, "Then how do you know so much about him?"

"I married his widow." said the cabbie with a sigh.

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July 4, 2009

Independence Day
This day commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. On that day our country declared independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain.

This year, in the midst of celebrations with fireworks, parades, barbecues, picnics, etc. let us not forget to be thankful for our freedom, and all the sacrifices that have been made that we can live in such a great and free country.

Some More Bumper Stickers
For Retired People

 

Remember…

 

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Tennessee Granddaddy Says:
This is interesting: The word listen contains the same letters as the word silent.

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Quote of the Day
And I'm proud to be an American,
where at least I know I'm free.
And I won't forget the men who died,
who gave that right to me.
~Lee Greenwood

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Joke of the Day

A man sat in his attorney's office.

"Do you want the bad news first or the terrible news?" the lawyer said.

"Give me the bad news first."

"Your wife found a picture worth a half-million dollars."

"That's the bad news?" asked the man incredulously. "I can't wait to hear the terrible news."

"The terrible news is that it's of you and your secretary."

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Don’t Laugh

It May Happen to All of Us
Especially when the kids take our car keys away from us. Yes it surely is possible. Here’s what we have to look forward to, being like this…

Florida Biker and His Babe…

Life is Wonderful
Tomorrow is the 4th of July, our Independence Day. You may have some special summer time activities planned, like picnicking, boating, fishing, swimming, hiking, or whatever. Please be extra careful no matter what you do. Don’t let an accident of any kind ruin your happiness. Life is wonderful.

 

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Tennessee Granddaddy Says:
No matter where you are, that's where you’re at.
Now that’s profound.

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Quote of the Day

America will never be destroyed from the outside.
If we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves. 
~Abraham Lincoln

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Joke of the Day

A widow recently married a widower. Soon after the marriage she was accosted by a friend who laughingly remarked - "I suppose, like all men who have been married before, your husband sometimes talks about his first wife?"

"Oh, not any more, he doesn't," the other replied.

"What stopped him?"

"I started talking about my next husband."

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Do You Remember 1955?

I was a sophomore in high school
The 1955 Chevy was about the prettiest car we had ever seen. That was only 54 years ago. My good friend Sharon sent me this picture the other day, and some of the things people were saying in 1955. Here’s some of my favorites. Read on…

• 'I'll tell you one thing, if things keep going the way they are, it's going to be impossible to buy a week's groceries for $10.00.
  
• 'Did you hear the post office is thinking about charging 7 cents just to mail a letter.
  
• 'If they raise the minimum wage to $1.00, nobody will be able to hire outside help at the store.
  
• 'When I first started driving, who would have thought gas would someday cost 25 cents a gallon. Guess we'd be better off leaving the car in the garage.
  
• 'Did you see where some baseball player just signed a contract for $50,000 a year just to play ball? It wouldn't surprise me if someday they'll be making more than the President.
  
• 'I never thought I'd see the day all our kitchen appliances would be electric. They are even making electric typewriters now.
  
• 'The drive-in restaurant is convenient in nice weather, but I seriously doubt they will ever catch on.
  
• 'No one can afford to be sick anymore, at $15.00 a day in the hospital, it's too rich for my blood.'
  
• 'If they think I'll pay 30 cents for a hair cut, forget it.'

 

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Tennessee Granddaddy Says:
A man with a watch knows what time it is. A man with two watches is never sure.

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Quote of the Day

America is a nation with many flaws,
but hopes so vast that only the cowardly
would refuse to acknowledge them.
~James Michener

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Joke of the Day

Two elderly gentlemen are playing cards on Saturday evening as they have done for the past 35 years. Max, the older, had been having problems remembering what cards were what, and usually needed help from his wife.

At the end of the card game Ed said to Max, "You did very good tonight. You didn't need any help at all. Why is that?"

Max replied, "Why ever since my wife sent me to that memory school, I haven't had any problems at all."

"Memory school? What memory school?"

Max thought for a moment, "Oh, what's that flower that's red with thorns? A really pretty flower...?"

"A rose?"

"Yeah...that's it!" Max turned to his wife and asked, "Hey, Rose! What's the name of that memory school you sent me to?”

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Ventriloquist Has Talent

Terry Fator
He was a 2007 winner in “America’s Got Talent”, and he is an amazing ventriloquist. You must see to believe. Watch him in this video from the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon.

Yesterday’s Fishing 
We had another good day of fishing, and we were  fortunate to get our limit of Lake Trout again. We had strong winds on the lake all day long. But we survived the wind and were able to catch some fish. This picture shows me holding the stringer.

Now no more fishing until after the 4th of July. We are going to turn the lake over to the “crazies”.

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Tennessee Granddaddy Says:
Did you know that time is what keeps everything from happening at once.

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Quote of the Day

How old would you be
if you didn't know how old you were?
~Satchel Paige

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Joke of the Day

The boss called one of his employees into the office.

"Rob," he said, "you've been with the company for a year. You started off in the post room, one week later you were promoted to a sales position, and one month after that you were promoted to district manager of the sales department. Just four short months later, you were promoted to vice-chairman. Now it's time for me to retire, and I want you to take over the company. What do you say to that?"

"Thanks," said the employee.

"Thanks?" the boss replied. "Is that all you can say?"

"I suppose not," the employee said. "Thanks, Dad."

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