Max Wanadoo
max.wanadoo at gmail.com
Fri Feb 6 12:22:20 CST 2009
Ha! You beat me too it. I was going to ask that. Mind you being Scottish is a religion all on its own - isn't that right Lambert? Don't attack the Scots - they have powerful friends - me for example... Upset me and I will send the tornados down! Max -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby Sent: 06 February 2009 18:16 To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving Subject: Re: [AccessD] Is it cold enough for ya? Haha... > I'm a practicing atheist, ROTFL. How do you practice being an athiest? ;-) I mean a "practicing doctor or lawyer" means they actually doctor or lawyer. Do you actually athiest? <g> John W. Colby www.ColbyConsulting.com Heenan, Lambert wrote: > Thanks for that Max, > > I'm a practicing atheist, but appreciate the 'local call' sentiment. Very amusing. :-) > > Lambert > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Max Wanadoo > Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 12:12 PM > To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Is it cold enough for ya? Haha... > > I wish I had of know you were a Scot, Lambert. > > I love the Scots. Great people with great hearts great sense of humour and great passion. > > Recently saw Braveheart and cried for William Wallace. > My best mate Rob is a Scotsman and he cries whenever he hears the pipes, Flower of Scotland or a lament or too many drams (in his case that is a lot of drams - ha!). > > Here is something for yeese! > > Maxx > > An American decided to write a book about famous churches around the world. > He bought a plane ticket and took a trip to Orlando , thinking that he would start by working his way across the USA from South to North . > On his first day he was inside a church taking photographs when he noticed a golden telephone mounted on the wall with a sign that read '$10,000 per call' . > > The American, being intrigued, asked a priest who was strolling by what the telephone was used for . > The priest replied that it was a direct line to heaven and that for $10,000 you could talk to God . > > The American thanked the priest and went along his way . > > Next stop was in Atlanta . There, at a very large cathedral, he saw the same looking golden telephone with the same sign under it. > He wondered if this was the same kind of telephone he saw in Orlando and he asked a nearby nun what its purpose was . > > She told him that it was a direct line to heaven and that for $10,000 he could talk to God . > 'O.K., thank you,' said the American . > > He then travelled all across America , Africa, England , Japan , New Zealand . In every church he saw the same looking golden telephone with the same '$US10,000 per call' sign under it. . > > The American decided to travel to Scotland to see if Scots had the same phone . > He arrived in Scotland and again, in the first church he entered, there was the same looking golden telephone, but this time the sign under it read '40 pence per call.' > > The American was surprised so he asked the priest about the sign . > 'Father, I've travelled all over the world and I've seen this same golden telephone in many churches . I'm told that it is a direct line to Heaven, but in all of them price was $10,000 per call . Why is it so cheap here?' > > The priest smiled and answered, 'You're in Scotland now, son - it's a local call' . > > If you are proud to be a Scot pass this on! > Or proud to know one! > ----------------------------------------------- > > -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com