What makes you stand out from the crowd? Carry a conversation? What lurks in your mind? Have something creative to say or truth to share. Care to unravel what you think, and vice versa? I think life is to be enjoyed, what do you enjoy, and what would entice me to do the same. ***If I am online, don't hesitate to IM me, I won't bite unless you ask. *** *** Also find me on Y! or AlM @ under this same ID to chat if you happen to spare some time or wanna chat *** Here's something for you to read, while you pull up that IM: THINGS TO PONDER **I used to eat a lot of natural foods until I learned that most people die of natural causes. **Garden Rule: When weeding, the best way to make sure you are removing a weed and not a valuable plant is to pull on it. If it comes out of the ground easily, it is a valuable plant. **The easiest way to find something lost around the house is to buy a replacement. **Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway. **Have you noticed since everyone has a camcorder these days no one talks about seeing UFOs like they used to? **In the 60's, people took acid to make the world weird. Now the world is weird and people take Prozac to make it normal. **How is it one careless match can start a forest fire, but it takes a whole box to start a campfire? **Who was the first person to look at a cow and say, "I think I'll squeeze these dangly things here and drink whatever comes out?" **Who was the first person to say, "See that chicken there? I'm gonna eat the next thing that comes outta its butt." **If Jimmy cracks corn and no one cares, why is there a song about him? **Do illiterate people get the full effect of Alphabet Soup? **Why doesn't glue stick to the inside of the bottle? THE SOUTH FLORIDA CODE **When giving directions in South Florida, you should always start with the words, "Take I-95.. " **If you're a snowbird or a non-working retiree, you absolutely cannot drive between the hours of 6am and 10am and 4pm and 7pm. This is considered to be rush hour and you're not in any rush. No exceptions. **Some roads just stop for no reason and then start again: Congress Avenue, Lyons Road, Jog Road. **Freeways can only go north and south. Not east and west. **A1A and ALT A1A are the same streets. **Traffic Lights aren't timed and never will be. **We measure the distance you travel in time not miles. **If you travel more than 5-10 miles on any road in South Florida without seeing an orange Bob's Barricade, you're lost! **If you miss your exit on I-95, its perfectly acceptable to back up. **Once the light turns green, only 3 cars can go through the intersection. Eight more go through on yellow and 4 on red. **Know the difference between Sun P, Sun Fest, Sun-Sentinel and Sun Trust. **Flip flops, tank tops and baggy shorts are also known as business casual. **Your blinker means nothing. **English is our second language. **It is perfectly acceptable to brag about the size of your generator. **It is totally acceptable to be living in South Florida but not root for The Dolphins, The Marlins, The Heat or The Panthers. **We have alligators here in South Florida and they WILL bite you. Don't be stupid and try to feed or pet one. **Clematis is a street not a disease. **When a hurricane is headed our way, even though you have advanced warning and you are told to be prepared, you're not a true Floridian unless you wait until the absolute last minute to go to Home Depot to pick up plywood or to Publix to stock up water, ice, beer and potato chips. **You know how to spell Okeechobee. **Do NOT buy a boat. Make friends with someone who already owns a boat. That way you don't have to deal with the headaches. **There is an Okeechobee blvd, street, avenue, town, lake and county. **You weren't born here. If you were, you're angry that everyone else moved here. **There's always a Walgreens across the street from a CVS on almost every corner - with more being built every day. **When picking up a woman on South Beach always look for an Adams apple. **It's normal to sweat when you are putting up your holiday decorations. **Jupiter is a city, not a planet. **Seniors have to do their errands during the weekdays. Not weeknights or weekends - that's for the working folks. **There are three types of dolphins: Mahi-mahi, flipper, and also one called a football team. **You can't say; 'this is how we did it up north', if you think that way, then go back. **No matter what they decide in Tallahee you will never be able to figure out your property taxes. **Learn how to dress in layers. It will be 95 degrees outside but inside any restaurant or business it's 65 degrees. **There are three things you will need to survive a south Florida winter: A long sleeved T-shirt, sunscreen and restaurant reservations that you make at least three weeks in advance. **The same neighbor who smiles at you every day will be the first one to rat you out if you are violating water restrictions.