http://greasy.com/docrock/index.html docrock's Blog en-us © 2008 Greasy.com All rights reserved. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:43:22 GMT 30 http://greasy.com/docrock/smart_you.html 1. Name the one sport in which neither the spectators nor the participants know the score or the leader until the contest ends. 2. What famous North American landmark is constantly moving backward? 3. Of all vegetables, only two can live to produce on their own for several growing seasons. All other vegetables must be replanted every year. What are the only two perennial vegetables? 4. What fruit has its seeds on the outside? 5. In many liquor stores, you can buy pear brandy, with a real p ... Thu, 3 Jul 2008 21:26:30 GMT http://greasy.com/docrock/addition.html My Chicago son has 7 additions to his family. Greasy would only take the smaller group. Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:03:08 GMT http://greasy.com/docrock/1908.html The average life expectancy was 47 years. Only 14 percent of the homes had a bathtub. Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone. There were only 8,000 cars and only 144 miles of paved roads. The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph. The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower! The average wage in 1908 was 22 cents per hour. The average worker made between $200 and $400 per year . A competent accountant could expect to earn $2000 per year, A dentist $2,500 per year, a ... Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:43:25 GMT http://greasy.com/docrock/memories.html It is Memorial Day. So many memories. Some day, we'll all be memories. Mon, 26 May 2008 20:14:20 GMT http://greasy.com/docrock/warning.html If you receive a mail called' POSTCARD,' even though sent to you by a friend, do not open it! Shut down your computer immediately. This is the worst virus announced by CNN. It has been classified by Microsoft as the most destructive virus ever. This virus was discovered by McAfee yesterday, and there is no repair yet for this kind of virus. This virus simply destroys the Zero Sector of the Hard Disc, where the vital information is kept. Thu, 8 May 2008 04:12:47 GMT http://greasy.com/docrock/wild_pigs.html There was a chemistry professor in a large college that had some exchange students in the class. One day while the class was in the lab the Prof noticed one young man (exchange student) who kept rubbing his back And stretching as if his back hurt. The professor asked the young man what was the matter. The student told him he had a bullet lodged in his back. He had been shot while fighting communists in his native country who were trying to overthrow his country's government and install a n ... Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:43:40 GMT http://greasy.com/docrock/mergers.html Watch for these consolidations in 2008: 1. Hale Business Systems, Mary Kay Cosmetics, Fuller Brush, and W R. Grace Co. will merge and become: Hale, Mary, Fuller, Grace. 2. PolygramRecords, Warner Bros., and Zesta Crackers join forces and become: Poly, Warner Cracker. 3. 3M will merge with Goodyear and become: MMMGood. 4. ZippoManufacturing, AudiMotors, Dofasco, and Dakota Mining will merge and become: ZipAudiDoDa. 5. FedEx is expected to join its competitor, UPS, and become: FedUP. 6. Fair ... Sat, 12 Apr 2008 18:03:01 GMT http://greasy.com/docrock/dow_jones.html Once upon a time in a village, a man appeared and announced to the villagers that he would buy monkeys for $10 each. The villagers seeing that there were many monkeys around, went out to the forest, and started catching them. The man bought thousands at $10 and as supply started to diminish, the villagers stopped their effort. He further announced that he would now buy at $20. This renewed the efforts of the villagers and they started catching monkeys again. Soon the supply diminished even ... Mon, 7 Apr 2008 04:51:00 GMT http://greasy.com/docrock/iacocca.html Remember Lee Iacocca , the man who rescued Chrysler Corporation from it's death throes? He has a new book, and here are some excerpts. Lee Iacocca says: "Am I the only guy in this country who's fed up with what's happening? Where the hell is our outrage? We should be screaming bloody murder. We've got a gang of clueless bozos steering our ship of state right over a cliff, we've got corporate gangsters stealing us blind, and we can't even clean up after a hurricane much less build a hybrid ... Thu, 3 Apr 2008 02:47:25 GMT http://greasy.com/docrock/winner.html You gotta read this book. Try Amazon. Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:36:29 GMT http://greasy.com/docrock/english.html You Think English is Easy??? Can you read these right the first time? 1) The banda ge was wound around the wound. 2) The farm was used to produce produce. 3) The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse. 4) We must polish the Polish furniture. 5) He co uld lead if he would get the lead out. 6) The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert. 7) Since there is no time like the present, he thought it was time to present the present. 8) A bass was painted on the head of the ... Sat, 22 Mar 2008 22:16:38 GMT http://greasy.com/docrock/marmalade.html When we lost our lovely Maine Coon cat, we were crushed. My bride went down to the pound to find a replacement. She was shown a section of available cats. They were all pretty. Elaine then asked if they had a kitten. Yes, the lady said, we just moved her to section 4 (death row). "May I see her, E asked?" The lady took her to section 4. There was a marmalade colored kitten there. From her looks, you might determine she wouldn't be the top choice of visitors. My soft-hearted bride chose her ... Fri, 14 Mar 2008 03:02:43 GMT http://greasy.com/docrock/it.html Look me up on Amazon.com. Title: "Adam's Apple" by Ray Usry. Sat, 8 Mar 2008 02:47:12 GMT http://greasy.com/docrock/gadzooks.html Thanks Cindy for the tip that got me here. This is an attractive design, and appears easy to use. I'll find out as I go along. Thanks to you who purchased "Adam's Apple" by Ray Usry on Amazon.com. Yes, I finally got published. Looking forward to old friends and meeting new ones. Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:16:49 GMT