No More Google 411

My First Google Disappointment
I really enjoyed and used Google 411. It was very convenient. But no more. If you dial the number it says Google 411 is no longer available. More information can be found here: Google 411

Since most of us do not carry a telephone directory in our vehicle, we need a convenient method for getting phone numbers. Thanks to a recent email from a friend, I think we have a solution.

There’s an alternative number to dial for a free 411 service.

Dial (800) FREE411   or  (800) 373-3411.

You will not incur any changes. I’ve tried it a couple of times and you have to endure some verbal advertising before getting to the directory. Still it might be better that nothing.

Read more about it on Snopes if you are concerned:
http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/nothing/free411.asp

 

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Tennessee Granddaddy Says: 
Getting older can be funny. 
I saw a cartoon the other day. The man asks his wife,
“What are you wearing? Chanel No. 5?
Moon night Musk? Love Mist?”
She responds, “No, just some Vicks.”

 

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Quote of the Day

Everyone is a moon,
and has a dark side
which he never shows to anybody.
~Mark Twain

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Joke of the Day

A kindergarten teacher handed out a coloring page to her class. On it was a picture of a duck holding an umbrella. The teacher told her class to color the duck in yellow and the umbrella green, however, Bobby, the class rebel, colored the duck in a bright fire truck red.

After seeing this, the teacher asked him: "Bobby, how many times have you see a red duck?"

Young Bobby replied with "The same number of times I've seen a duck holding an umbrella."

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Good Commercial

From Budweiser
It seems that the beer companies have a knack for makings some good commercials. I enjoyed this one that someone shared with me. I think you will like it.

When I was younger you used to hear this joke about about Budweiser.

Clem asks, “Hey Clyde, do you know how to make Budweiser?

Clyde responds, “No, I don’t believe I do.”

Clem says, “It’s easy, Clyde. You send him to school.”

In Knoxville Yesterday 
Beverly and I made a quick trip to Knoxville yesterday to visit my Dad and Sister. We had a great time and they treated us to nice meal at Ruby Tuesday. Here’s a picture of Dad and I as we relaxed in the family room.

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Tennessee Granddaddy Says:
Did you ever have to choose the lesser of two evils?
If you do, it pays to remember that the one you select is still an evil.

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Quote of the Day

"I must do something" always solves more problems than "Something must be done." 
~Author Unknown

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Joke of the Day

Three explorers became lost in the jungle and wandered for days with no food and little water. One day, just as they were finally about to give up, they crawled into a clearing and there right in front of them stood a Cannibal's Restaurant. Out front near the entrance was a large menu board. With the little energy they had left, they dragged themselves across the clearing and looked up to see the following menu:

Par boiled Priest $12.00
Roast Lion Hunter $14.00
Steamed Politician $198.50

They struggled in, dragged themselves to a table, and a waiter came to take their order. Before they ordered, one of the explorers asked the waiter "Can you help me understand your menu? The first two items are priced about the same, but the third item, the politician, is priced so much higher. Why is that?"

"Are you kidding?" replied the waiter, "Did you ever try to clean one of those suckers?"

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Catalogs, and More Catalogs

They Came This Week
The Post Office mail box was overflowing with catalogs. I got SIX catalogs yesterday. I received 4 different catalogs from Cabela’s, one from Bass Pro Shops, and one from Jann’s Netcraft.

The catalogs from Cabela’s were as follows:

1. Cabela’s Spring Master Catalog 2011
2. Cabela’s Fishing 2011
3. Cabela’s Saltwater 2011
4. Cabela’s Mid-Winter Inventory Clearance

The Bass Pro Catalog was their Master Catalog for 2011

Jann’s Netcraft is their Master 2011 Catalog.

Maybe you don’t know about Jann’s Netcraft? They are an excellent company that has been in business since 1941. I really like their catalog in that it is filled with unique items that you can’t find easily. These items include items for lure making, rod building, fly typing, net making, and all sorts of fishing tackle including soft plastics.

Well, I think I’ll sit back, stay warm by the fire, watch it snow, and start looking through these catalogs. Who knows, they may have something new that the fish can’t resist!

 

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Tennessee Granddaddy Says:

I read something the other day about humor. It said that “It is the ability to take a joke, not make one, that proves you have a sense of humor.” (A quote from
Max Eastman, an American author, journalist and writer)

So can you take a joke? If so you have a sense of humor. Maybe you can dish it out. But that proves nothing.

It’s a good thing to have a sense of humor.

 

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Quote of the Day

Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.
~William Morris

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Joke of the Day

Three strings walk into a bar and sit down at a table. The first string walks up to the bartender and says, "Bartender, three beers please." The bartender looks at the string and says, "I'm sorry, but we don't serve strings here." Disappointed, the string walks back to his buddies and explains.

The second string says "No problem, I'll go get our beers." The second string walks up to the bartender, "Bartender, three beers please." The bartender says, "Listen man, I told your buddy that we don't serve strings here." Empty handed, the second string walks back to his buddies.

The third string says, "No problem. Tie me in a knot at one end and fray my ends at the other." He struts up to the bartender, "Bartender, three beers please." The bartender proceeds to get him the beer when he suspiciously turns to look at the string and says, "Excuse me, but are you a string?"

The string replies, "I'm a frayed knot!"

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Pileated Woodpecker

Woody Came By For A Visit
We get a visit from this woodpecker 2-3 times a year. Maybe he comes more often, but we only see him a few times each year. It loves pecking on those trees in the back yard. He really bangs away… it looks like he would have a bad headache after his hard pecking to get a few bugs to eat.

I was in the family room on the sofa and I saw a flash of red in the back yard. I quickly got my camera and began taking pictures. They were all taken through the glass because I was afraid I would scare the woodpecker away. Here’s a few of my pictures from yesterday.

 

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Tennessee Granddaddy Says:
When ever I see a woodpecker I recall one of our children which called them peckerwoods. In fact, our kids had unique names for many things. Here’s a few:

• Woodpeckers = Peckerwoods
• Place Mats = Plate Mats
• Stockings = Sockings
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• (I’ll think of some more later, my mind went blank)

It pays to keep a camera close. You never know what you might see that you want to capture. I keep a camera beside the sofa in the family room. I also have a small camera in the car, and I never go on the lake without a camera.

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Quote of the Day

Housework, if it is done right, can kill you.
~John Skow

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Joke of the Day

Riley, Michael and Tyler were on a bus home from school. All of a sudden a fire-truck zoomed past them. They all saw the Dalmatian in the front of the truck sitting beside the driver.

Michael said "Hey, don't they use those dogs to clear out the crowd at a scene of a fire?"

Riley rudely interrupted saying "No stupid, the firemen use the dogs for good luck charms."

Fed up with his friends, Tyler interjected saying, "How come you guy's are so dumb? The fireman who drives the truck uses the Dalmatian to spot out the fire hydrant closest to the fire!!!"

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Update

Rehab
The rehab for my knee seems to be going good. It seems they are working to build up the strength in the knee. The flexibility has improved over the last 3 weeks.

Fishing Tackle
I got an order from Cabela’s by UPS a few days ago. I used some gift cards that I had gotten for my birthday to put in an order just before Christmas. I need to go through this order and restock my tackle boxes. It won’t be long until fishing time. We usually start in March, and I feel confident that I will be ready, willing and able!

If you like the outdoors you need to check out Cabela’s website. They have great deals and often have free shipping. In Tennessee you also get zero taxes so you can save money by shopping at Cabela’s.

This picture show me holding a couple of big Crappie we caught on Douglas Lake last year. (Hey Beverly. I think it’s time to thaw some of those crappie and have a fish fry later this week. OK Sweetie?)

 

 

 

 

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Tennessee Granddaddy Says:
It is easy to get discouraged at this time of the year. The holidays are over, and sometimes we get a little sad. Well, don’t let it get you down. It is good to be alive. Find something to enjoy these cold winter days. You might enjoy reading a good book.

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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 famous art collector is walking through the city when he notices a mangy cat lapping milk from a saucer in the doorway of a store and he does a double-take. He recognizes that the saucer is extremely old and very valuable, so he walks casually into the store and offers to buy the cat for two dollars.

The storeowner replies, "I'm sorry, but the cat isn't for sale.

The collector says, "Please, I need a hungry cat around the house to catch mice. I'll pay you twenty dollars for that cat."

And the owner says "Sold," and hands over the cat.

The collector continues, "Hey, for the twenty bucks I wonder if you could throw in that old saucer. The cat's used to it and it'll save me from having to get a dish."

And the owner says, "Sorry buddy, but that's my lucky saucer. So far this week I've sold sixty-eight cats."

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Winter

Beauty of Winter
We had an extremely frigid December here in East Tennessee, and a big snow also. While we don’t always enjoy those cold windy days, we all have to admit that winter time can be a time of beauty.

If you click on the picture below, you will be taken to a slide show that shows some beautiful art work of winter time. It’s a presentation by GreatDanePro.

 

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Tennessee Granddaddy Says:
Here it is the first Monday of the new year. It’s time to get busy and make something happen. The holidays are over and there’s work to be done. Are you ready?

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Quote of the Day

We will open the book.  Its pages are blank. 
We are going to put words on them ourselves. 
The book is called Opportunity and
its first chapter is New Year's Day. 
~Edith Lovejoy Pierce

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Joke of the Day

A woman in her eighties made the evening news because she was getting married for the fourth time. The following day she was being interviewed by a local TV station, and the commentator asked about what it felt to be married again at that age and would she share part of her previous experiences, since it seem quite unique the fact that her new husband was a ‘funeral director.’

After a short time to think, a smile came to her face and she proudly explained that she had first married a banker when she was in her twenties, in her forties she married a circus ring master, and in her sixties she married a pastor and now in her eighties, a funeral director.

The amazed commentator asked her why she had married men with such diverse carriers.

With a smile on her face she explained, ‘I married one for the money, two for the show, three to get ready, and four to go.’

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Happy New Year! It’s 1/1/11.

I have a Teenage Granddaughter!
Kara was thirteen years old yesterday. Here’s a couple of pictures…

She’s a southpaw just like my wife. She liked this T-shirt. It said, “I may be left-handed, but I’m always right!”
Kara designed this special ice cream cake that was made up of chocolate-peanut butter ice cream, Oreo cookies, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, etc.

Fireworks!
If you did not get to see any fireworks last night, I have just what you need. This video has the most beautiful fireworks display I have ever seen. The clock tower is Big Ben in London.

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Tennessee Granddaddy Says:

New Year's Day Prayer for One and All:

Dear Lord
So far this year I've done well.
I haven't gossiped, I haven't lost my temper, I haven't been greedy, grumpy, nasty, selfish, or overindulgent. I'm very thankful for that.  But in a few minutes, Lord, I'm going to get out of bed, and from then on I'm probably going to need a lot more help. Amen

 

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Quote of the Day

Be always at war with your vices,
at peace with your neighbors,
and let each New Year find you a better man.
~ Benjamin Franklin

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Joke of the Day

A little girl was in church with her mother when she started feeling ill. "Mommy," she said, "can we leave now?"

"No," her mother replied.

"Well, I think I have to throw up!"

"Then go out the front door and around to the back of the church and throw up behind a bush." After about 60 seconds the little girl returned to her seat.

"Did you throw up?" Mom asked.

"Yes."

"How could you have gone all the way to the back of the church and returned so quickly?"

"I didn't have to go out of the church, Mommy. They have a box next to the front door that says, 'For the Sick.' 

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