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L.a. Laker Power Guard A.c. Green Is One Example ... PRO
Contributed by Big Tommy Sirotnak on Apr 25, 2003 (message contributor)
L.A. LAKER POWER GUARD A.C. GREEN is one example of a man who will stand for the truth
at all costs.
I knew A.C. during his rookie season with the Lakers. Like all rookies, he had to
endure harassment and practical jokes. As he started to practice one day, a teammate came
up to him and told him he had a phone call.
Later he told me, Tommy, I knew if I got that call, I would be late to practice.
That phone was a long way away, and if I were late to practice, I’d be in big
trouble.
Trouble meant extra laps after practice. But being a naive rookie, he thought,Well, maybe I’d better get it.
Off he ran to answer the call. He picked up the receiver ... sure enough ... nothing
but a dial tone. Sprinting back, A.C. said to himself, “They got me. I can’t believe
it. They got me good.”
When A.C. burst through the door, practice had already started. The players laughed, “Ha, ha, ha, look at the rookie! Hey, A.C.! Did you get the call?”
“Yeah”, he nodded, embarrassed. “I got it all right.”
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The Following Lines Were Discovered On The Dead ... PRO
Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Mar 26, 2004
“The following lines were discovered on the dead body of an American soldier killed in action in North Africa, in 1944. They were found by a corporal in the Royal Army Medical Corps and were printed in a Tunis newspaper. They found their way to Britain through the United States. A friend of the ...read more
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Many Large Cities Have Computerized Warning Signs ... PRO
Contributed by Charles Salmon on Sep 18, 2004
Many large cities have computerized warning signs to alert drivers to hazards ahead. In 1976, these signs were installed in Pittsburgh when we lived there. I recall one occasion when we were on the parkway and a sign told us, ""Accident ahead - major delay - time 1:17. There was no other reason to ...read more
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I Thought Of A Few Practical Examples Related To ... PRO
Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Dec 17, 2004
I thought of a few practical examples related to a form of lying called cheating: How about putting yourselves in the hands of a surgeon who might have cheated on his tests, or in some other ways lied about his credentials and training? Do you want someone like that holding a sharp ...read more
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There Was A Story Told Of Two Taxidermists Who ...
Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 14, 2004
There was a story told of two taxidermists who stopped before a window and immediately began to criticize the way an owl had been mounted. Its eyes were not natural; its wings were not in proportion to its head; its feathers were not neatly arranged; and its feet could certainly be ...read more
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