September 03, 2025

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BG’s Positively Speaking

Pass It On!

We have all had them. You’ve had them. I’ve had dozens of them. In fact, the longer we live, the more we will have. What am I talking about? Well, it’s something we like to forget about, put behind us and move forward. But as soon as we think it’s all behind us, “BANG” we get hit with another one. I’m talking about “Bad Days”, one of those days when things go wrong, when you feel downright miserable? The kind of day you wish someone would say something nice to you, something that makes you feel good?

Well, you are not alone!

We very often forget this fact when we are having a good day.

When we come across someone having a bad day, we tend to blame them and put them down as being “miserable”, grumpy”, “bad tempered” or just plain “mean” we shrug them off and go on our way. If, however, we stopped and remembered how we felt on our “bad day”, how we wished for a positive encouraging word from someone. We might reserve our judgment of that person and offer them what they need most then, an uplifting word of encouragement. Passing on our good feelings to them, sharing with them some positive words, could make all the difference in the world to them.

Remember how YOU felt on your “bad day”?

There are many sayings that we all know to cover such situations, though we conveniently forget them if it suits us: “What goes around, comes around,” “We reap what we sow,” “Do unto others…”

If only we would take the time to help others on their bad days, there’s a good chance someone will help us when we have ours.

Go ahead…pass it on! Make Someone’s Day!

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Drunk And Disorderly

A woman was sleeping in her bed when her husband, crashing through the front door at 3 am, woke her up. He staggered and tried to get up the stairs. “What are you doing?” she shouted. The husband replied, “I am trying to get a gallon of beer up the stairs.” “Leave it down there,” she bellowed. “I can’t”, he responded, “I’ve drunk it.”

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Editors Quote Book

 “A life spent making mistakes is not only more honourable,
but more useful than a life spent doing nothing”.

— George Bernard Shaw

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Golf Lesson

Grandpa and his grandson go golfing. The young one is really good, and the old one is just giving him tips. They are on the seventh hole, and there is a tree in the way, and grandpa says, “When I was your age, I would hit the ball right over that tree.” So, the grandson hits the ball, which bounces off the tree and lands not too far from where it started. “Of course,” added grandpa, “when I was your age, the tree was only 3 feet tall.”

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Financial Advice!

A ninety-year-old tycoon is meeting with his financial adviser. The adviser is very excited and tells the older man. I just found out about an investment I can make for you, which will double your money in just five years! Five years? Are you kidding? Exclaims the older man. At my age, I don’t even buy green bananas.

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Trivia Quiz

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Your Horoscope

For Amusement Only

Aries Mar 21 – Apr 19:  A surprise visitor will provide some emotional rewards. Splurge a bit, open up the purse strings, just a little.

Taurus Apr 20 – May 20:   You need to apply your management skills if you are to complete a project on time. You can do it.

Gemini May 21 – Jun 20: If you feel like you are being taken for granted, talk things over with your partner. Lay out your priorities.

Cancer Jun 21 – Jul 22:   Beware of selfish interests, love may be blind, but you are not. Don’t make the same mistakes again.

Leo Jul 23 – Aug 22:    Avoid making commitments to something that sounds too good to be true. Caution is called for; check things out.

Virgo Aug 23 – Sept 22:      It’s good not to be too judgmental. You could find yourself in the wrong and being judged by others.

Libra Sept 23 – Oct 22:  Some relief is in sight for your financial restraints. Possibly a promotion or a new job with more money.

Scorpio Oct 23 – Nov 21: Time for a health check-up. Get ready for a great Autumn filled with new experiences. A love interest appears.

Sagittarius Nov 22 – Dec 21:    Listen to all the sides of a disagreement and don’t make any rash decisions. Seek to make a compromise.

Capricorn Dec 22 – Jan 19:   Good things cannot be rushed, and love is one of them; it takes time to mature. You must be patient.

Aquarius Jan 20 – Feb 18:   You will need to be more accommodating to someone whose help you need. Be an asset, not a burden.

Pisces Feb 19 – Mar 20:   Information comes your way that will be useful to you at a later date. Till then, please keep it to yourself.

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Bar Snacks

A man walks into a bar and asks for a pint of lager and a packet of helicopter chips.
‘Sorry, ‘ said the barman, ‘we don’t have any helicopter chips, we only have plane.’

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A man went into a bar after work and ordered a beer. As he started drinking his beer, he heard a female voice saying seductively, ‘You’ve got nice hair’. The man looked all around him but couldn’t see where the voice came from. A minute later, he heard the same voice saying, ‘You are a handsome man.’ The man was really puzzled by this, so he asked the barman what was going on. The barman replied, ‘It’s the peanuts – they’re complimentary.’

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Rowan Atkinson & The Rolls-Royce Phantom

There is a connection between comedians and super automobiles. Rowan Atkinson(Mr Bean) has a collection of special cars that can rival those of Jay Leno. Here he introduces us to the Rolls-Royce Phantom that he used in the movie ‘Johnny English Reborn’.

View the video below!

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Pat & Mike

were driving home from the pub, drinking a couple of bottles of Guinness. Mike, in the passenger seat, said, “Look up ahead, it’s a police roadblock!! We’re going get busted for drinking these Guinness!!”  Don’t worry,  Pat said. “We’ll just pull over and finish drinkin’ them, peel off the label and stick it on our foreheads, and throw the bottles under the seat”. “What for?” asked Mike. “Just let me do the talkin’, OK?” said Pat.

Well, they finished their Guinness, threw the empty bottles under the seat, and each put a label on their forehead. When they reached the roadblock, the constable asked, “You boys been drinkin’?” “No, sir”, said Pat. “We’re on the patch”!

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Deductive Reasoning

A commercial traveller was passing through a small town when he came upon a huge funeral procession. “Who died?” he asked a nearby local. “I’m not sure,” replied the regional, ” but I think it’s the one in the coffin.”                                                       

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Alice And Harold

Alice bought a new line of expensive cosmetics guaranteed to make her look years younger. After a lengthy sitting before the mirror applying the “miracle” products, she asked, “Darling, honestly, what age would you say I am?”  Looking over her carefully, Harold replied, “Judging from your skin, twenty; your hair, eighteen; and your figure, twenty five.” “Oh, you flatterer!” she gushed. “Hey, wait a minute!” Harold interrupted. “I haven’t added them up yet.”

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Who Put The Punch In Punchline?

The end of a joke is called the punchline. It’s a phrase that’s been around since the 1920s,  and people loved watching vaudeville shows that were full of pranks and wisecracks. The jokes in these shows were often performed by two people – a funny man and a straight man. The funny man always played the pranks on the straight man, who kept a straight, serious face, no matter what was happening. At the end of each gag, the funnyman would pretend to punch the straight man, and that’s where the term “punchline” came from.

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The Last Word

If it wasn’t for the last minute, nothing would get done. 

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