Benefit for York County ELP #yorksc #rockhill #yorkcountysc

Lucas, A Blast From The Past #rockhill

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Beach Bash for York County ELP #yorksc #rockhill #yorkcountysc

Beach Bash for York County ELP #rockhill #yorksc #yorkcountysc

Making Paper Towels

Roger Ridge Ranch Open House #yorkcountysc #rockhill

Benjy James, former industrialist, is now a gentleman farmer and will be opening up his ranch this Saturday in Smyrna, SC.

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Fiction or Fact

The information below was sent to me by a friend. It's fun reading even if all of it might not be true:

We older people need to learn something new every day...Just to keep the grey matter tuned up. Where did "Piss Poor" come from? Interesting history. They used to use urine to tan animal skins, so families used to all pee in a pot. And then once it was full it was taken and sold to the tannery... if you had to do this to survive you were "Piss Poor". But worse than that were the really poor folk who couldn't even afford to buy a pot... They "didn't have a pot to piss in" and were the lowest of the low. The next time you are washing your hands and complain because the water temperature Isn't just how you like it, think about how things used to be. Here are some facts about the 1500's Most people got married in June because they took their yearly bath in May, And they still smelled pretty good by June.. However, since they were starting to smell, brides carried a bouquet of flowers to hide the body odor. Hence the custom today of carrying a bouquet when getting married. Baths consisted of a big tub filled with hot water. The man of the house had the privilege of the nice clean water, Then all the other sons and men, then the women and finally the children. Last of all the babies. By then the water was so dirty you could actually lose someone in it. Hence the saying, "Don't throw the baby out with the bath water!" Houses had thatched roofs-thick straw-piled high, with no wood underneath. It was the only place for animals to get warm, so all the cats and other small animals (mice, bugs) lived in the roof. When it rained it became slippery and sometimes the animals would slip and fall off the roof. Hence the saying, "It's raining cats and dogs." There was nothing to stop things from falling into the house. This posed a real problem in the bedroom where bugs and other droppings Could mess up your nice clean bed. Hence, a bed with big posts and a sheet hung over the top afforded some protection. That's how canopy beds came into existence. The floor was dirt. Only the wealthy had something other than dirt. Hence the saying, "Dirt poor." The wealthy had slate floors that would get slippery In the winter when wet, so they spread thresh (straw) on the floor to help keep their footing.. As the winter wore on, they added more thresh until, when you opened the door, It would all start slipping outside. A piece of wood was placed in the entrance-way. Hence: a thresh hold. (Getting quite an education, aren't you?) In those old days, they cooked in the kitchen with a big kettle that always hung over the fire. Every day they lit the fire and added things to the pot. They ate mostly vegetables And did not get much meat. They would eat the stew for dinner, leaving leftovers In the pot to get cold overnight and then start over the next day. Sometimes stew had food in it that had been there for quite a while. Hence the rhyme: “Peas porridge hot, peas porridge cold, peas porridge in the pot nine days old." Sometimes they could obtain pork, which made them feel quite special. When visitors came over, they would hang up their bacon to show off. It was a sign of wealth that a man could, "bring home the bacon." They would cut off a little to share with guests And would all sit around and chew the fat. Those with money had plates made of pewter. Food with high acid content caused some of the lead to leach onto the food, causing lead poisoning death. This happened most often with tomatoes, so for the next 400 years or so, tomatoes were considered poisonous. Bread was divided according to status.. Workers got the burnt bottom of the loaf, the family got the middle, and guests got the top, or the upper crust. Lead cups were used to drink ale or whisky. The combination would sometimes knock the imbibers out for a couple of days.. Someone walking along the road would take them for dead and prepare them for burial. They were laid out on the kitchen table for a couple of days and the family would gather around and eat and drink and wait and see if they would wake up. Hence the custom; “holding a wake." England is old and small and the local folks started running out of places to bury people. So they would dig up coffins and would take the bones to a bone-house, and reuse the grave. When reopening these coffins, 1 out of 25 coffins were found to have scratch marks on the inside and they realized they had ben burying people alive. So they would tie a string on the wrist of the corpse, lead it through the coffin and up through the ground and tie it to a bell. Someone would have to sit out in the graveyard all night (the graveyard shift) to listen for the bell; thus, someone could be, “saved by the bell" or was "considered a dead ringer." And that's the truth. Now, whoever said history was boring!!! So get out there and educate someone! Share these facts with a friend. Inside every older person is a younger person wondering, "What the heck happened?" We'll be friends until we are old and senile. Then we'll be new friends. Smile, it gives your face something to do!

"Coolest Thing You Have Ever Done" #Homeland

You've heard the expression, "I'm putting that on my bucket list". Well, I've always wanted to be an extra in a film just to see how the 'process' worked. So, when I saw an ad for extras for the TV series "Homeland", I sent in the required information and waited. After several email exchanges, I was booked for a shoot.

Of course, I notified my immediate family and friends, which prompted one of my sons to proclaim, "Dad, that's the coolest thing you have ever done!"  I would have thought fathering him would have qualified....go figure. I had to cancel a prior engagement to be available for the shoot. The penalty for cancellation was to find out how "hot" the lead actress was.

My lawyer daughter in-law suggested I should not disclose anything about the shoot (although she wanted all the details), so I'll take her advice.

Being an extra was everything I had heard it would be. It is a long and somewhat, boring day. I had heard they had to have 60 minutes of film for every one minute that gets into the show, and, after my one day, I can believe it.

For the extra's, it was organized chaos, but seemed to work. They told us the day would be hurry up and wait - and it was. The crew was unbelievably professional and nice. I think the degree of "niceness" surprised me. The number of folks required to produce a show is overwhelming. I wondered if a few less folks or a few less takes would really make a difference - but this is an award winning  show, so I suppose that is what it takes for excellence. I would guess a third of the extras admitted they were hoping they would be 'discovered' and become the next big star. The rest said they signed up just to see how the process worked (but secretly thought they would be the next star). Some of the extras had worked previous seasons and took great pride of a 2 second appearance that had taken a 14 hour day to produce.

So, will I have a 2 second appearance in season three?

Not likely. Some of the props were wrong and we were told if the camera was going to be on us, they would be changed out - which they never were.

Was the lead actress "hot"?

The fact is, you would not be a lead actor or actress if you were not "hot". The reality is, the lead actress was not in the scene and I wasn't able to find out.

Would I be an extra again?

Probably not.

Would the lead actress be in the scene?

50 Common Misquotations

Human Chain Saw

Final Segment Lift for World Trade Center

Amazing Lightning Video

What Does $5 Buy?

Optical Illusion Dance

Getting Old

At the root of every gray hair, there is a dead brain cell.............

Don't laugh.... It is all true!

Perks of reaching 50 

Or being over 60 

And heading towards 

70 or beyond! 

1. 

Kidnappers are not very 

interested in you.

2. 

In a hostage situation,

you are likely to be released first. 

3. 

No one expects you to run -- 

anywhere.

4. 

People call at 9 PM (or 9 AM) and ask, 

'Did I wake you?'

5. 

People no longer view you as a 

hypochondriac.

6. 

There is nothing left 

to learn the hard way.

7. 

Things you buy now will

never wear out.

8. 

You can eat 

supper at 4 PM.

9.You can live without sex 

but not your glasses.

10. 

You get into heated arguments 

about pension plans.

11. 

You no longer think of speed limits 

as a challenge.

12. 

You quit trying to hold

your stomach in no matter who walks  into the room. 

13. 

You sing along 

with elevator music.

14. 

Your eyes won't get 

much worse.

15. 

Your investment in health insurance is finally beginning to pay off. 

16. 

Your joints are more accurate meteorologists 

than the national weather service.

17. 

Your secrets are safe with your friends because they can't remember them either.

18. 

Your supply of brain cells is finally down to a manageable size. 

And you notice these are all 

in big print 

for your convenience. 

AND THE MOST IMPORTANT THING:

Never, NEVER, NEVER , 

Under any circumstances, 

take a sleeping pill, and a laxative on  the same night!

Could Be You One Day!

Couple in their nineties are both having problems remembering things. During a check-up, the doctor tells them that they're physically okay, but they might want to start writing things down to help them remember .. Later that night, while watching TV, the old man gets up from his chair. 'Want anything while I'm in the kitchen?' he asks. 
'Will you get me a bowl of ice cream?' 
'Sure.' 
'Don't you think you should write it down so you can remember it?' she asks. 
'No, I can remember it.' 
'Well, I'd like some strawberries on top, too. Maybe you should write it down, so as not to forget it?' 
He says, 'I can remember that. You want a bowl of ice cream with strawberries.' 
'I'd also like whipped cream. I'm certain you'll forget that, write it down?' she asks. 
Irritated, he says, 'I don't need to write it down, I can remember it! Ice cream with strawberries and whipped cream - I got it, for goodness sake!' 
Then he toddles into the kitchen. After about 20 minutes, the old man returns from the kitchen and hands his wife a plate of bacon and eggs. She stares at the plate for a moment.

'Where's my toast?'

An elderly couple had dinner at another couple's house, and after eating, the wives left the table and went into the kitchen. The two gentlemen were talking, and one said, 'Last night we went out to a new restaurant and it was really great. I would recommend it very highly.' The other man said, 'What is the name of the restaurant?' The first man thought and thought and finally said, 'What's the name of that flower you give to someone you love? You know, the one that's red and has thorns.' 'Do you mean a rose?'
'Yes, that's the one,' replied the man. He then turned towards the kitchen and yelled, 'Rose, what's the name of that restaurant we went to last night?'


Hospital regulations require a wheel chair for patients being discharged. However, while working as a student nurse, I found one elderly gentleman already dressed and sitting on the bed with a suitcase at his feet, who insisted hedidn't need my help to leave the hospital.
After a chat about rules being rules, he reluctantly let me wheel him to the elevator. On the way down I asked him if his wife was meeting him.
'I don't know,' he said. 'She's still upstairs in the bathroom changing out of her hospital gown.'



A senior citizen said to his eighty-year old buddy: 'So I hear you're getting married?' 'Yep!' 'Do I know her?' 'Nope!' 'This woman, is she good looking?' 'Not really.' 'Is she a good cook?' 'Naw, she can't cook too well.' 'Does she have lots of money?' 'Nope! Poor as a church mouse.' 'Well, then, is she good in bed?' 'I don't know.' 'Why in the world do you want to marry her then?'
'Because she can still drive!' 
A man was telling his neighbour, 'I just bought a new hearing aid. It cost me four thousand dollars, but it's state of the art. It's perfect.' 'Really,' answered the neighbour. 'What kind is it?' 'Twelve thirty.' 
Morris, an 82 year-old man, went to the doctor to get a physical. A few days later, the doctor saw Morris walking down the street with a gorgeous young woman on his arm. A couple of days later, the doctor spoke to Morris and said, 'You're really doing great, aren't you?' Morris replied, 'Just doing what you said, Doc: 'Get a hot mamma and be cheerful.''
The doctor said, 'I didn't say that.. I said, 'You've got a heart murmur; be careful.' 
One more. . .! A little old man shuffled slowly into an ice cream parlour and pulled himself slowly, painfully, up onto a stool... After catching his breath, he ordered a banana split.
The waitress asked kindly, 'Crushed nuts?' 'No,' he replied, 'Arthritis.' 

Why Do We See Illusions?

Water and Sound Waves

Why You Get Old

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Taking a U-2 Flight

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What Affects How You Vote?

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Russian Meteor Explained

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The Auroras

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Not Your Backyard Version of Badminton

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Interesting Way To Sell a Product

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It's Not What You Gather, But What You Scatter

You know. . . Time has a way of moving quickly and catching you unaware of the passing years.  It seems just yesterday that I was young, just married and embarking on my new life with my mate.  Yet in a way, it seems like eons ago, and I wonder where all the years went.

I know that I lived them all.  I have glimpses of how it was back then and of all my hopes and dreams.  But, here it is...  the winter of my life and it catches me by surprise.  How did I get here so fast?  Where did the years go and where did my youth go?

I remember well seeing older people through the years and thinking that those older people were years away from me and that winter was so far off that I could not fathom it or imagine fully what it would be like.

But, here it is...  my friends are retired and getting grey...  they move slower and I see an older person now.  Some are in better and some worse shape than me...  but, I see the great change...  not like the ones that I remember who were young and vibrant...  but, like me, their age is beginning to show and we are now those older folks that we used to see and never thought we'd be.

Each day now, I find that just getting a shower is a real target for the day!  And taking a nap is not a treat anymore...  it's almost mandatory!  Cause if I don't on my own free will, I just fall asleep where I sit!

And so, now I enter into this new season of my life unprepared for all the aches and pains and the loss of strength and ability to go and do things that I wish I had done but never did!!  But, at least I know, that though the winter has come - and I'm not sure how long it will last - this I know, that when it's over on this earth, it's over.  A new adventure will begin!

Yes, I have regrets.  There are things I wish I hadn't done...  things I should have done...  but indeed, there are many things I'm happy that I have done.  It's all in a lifetime.

So, if you're not in your winter yet, let me remind you, that it will be here faster than you think.  So, what ever you would like to accomplish in your life please do it quickly!  Don't put things off too long!!  Life goes by quickly.  So, do what you can today, as you can never be sure whether this is your winter or not!

You have no promise that you will see all the seasons of your life...  so, live for today and say all the things that you want your loved ones to remember...  and hope that they appreciate and love you for all the things that you have done for them in all the years past!!

"Life" is a gift to you.  The way you live your life is your gift to those who have come after.  Make it a fantastic one.

CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING:
TODAY IS THE OLDEST YOU'VE EVER BEEN, YET THE YOUNGEST YOU'LL EVER BE.

What Killed Newspapers?

From Scoopit:

Websites don’t kill newspapers, people kill newspapers.

February 4th, 2013 | Author: Clair

The newspaper. One of the most sacred institutions of the publishing world and one of its oldest, most respected methods of knowledge gathering and collection of popular opinion, dating all the way back to the first printing presses ever created. There is something uniquely special about waking up, grabbing the paper from your front steps in your slippers, and reading about the world over a cup of coffee. Even your cat standing directly in front of your face so you must crane your neck while trying to read about a local celebration or tragedy is endearing.
For ages, the newspaper has been our way to hear the news from far and wide of our neighbors, governments, and businesses. There is a reason so many papers are called “The Herald;” it’s fallen to the news outlets to shout from the rooftops and prioritize what’s worth hearing and what isn’t for their readers.
And we’re killing them. We aren’t even killing them softly — we are forcibly wiping this age old institution from the face of planet Earth.
Why? Because the institution of the newspaper, as it exists today, can’t keep up with our desire for more information right now.
Websites like Huffington Post aren’t really the cause of this demise, even though they often take the blame and are considered inferior to traditional media publications due to their community-focused and laissez-faire attitudes. But in reality, HuffPo and similar media outlets are just an evolution of the printed newspaper. They serve the same function and many even employ a similar number of people, just not the same type of people.
Major media doesn’t break news anymore. Twitter does. Then major media reports. Social technology has scaled individuals relationships and world connections in such a way that allows for regular people to report on world events of huge importance and have their voices heard. No one has to go to school to be a journalist anymore.. if you are reading this, you already are a journalist. And so is the person next to you, or your mother, or any of the 2 billion+ social media users in the world.
So, in reality, websites like Huffington Post or TechCrunch are not killing the newspaper industry. People are — by leveling the playing field for what is newsworthy and what isn’t, and the ability to quickly satiate other people’s need for information, whereas traditional printed news media is unable to keep up.
Is this bad? I don’t necessarily think so. I wholeheartedly believe that the perspective of someone who is not a subject-matter expert can often be the most insightful, the most honest, and the most creative. But I also believe we need to think creatively about saving the newspaper industry, not simply because it is a beautiful old institution, but also because we still do need subject-matter experts to help us curate the crazy amount of content available in the world. We need people to organize the chaos, and I think this function is what is missing from the evolution of news and the news cycle.
What you can do to help:

• Curate your own newspaper about a topic you love. Try a tool like Paper.li and share it with your social networks.
• If you enjoy writing, become a contributor to online publications. Some are open platforms and simply require an account to contribute. Become a source for quality original content and raise the bar for community-sourced content publishers.
• If you own a business or are in a hiring position at your company, hire journalists in roles outside of reporting. The skill set they have is surprisingly flexible and applicable to many parts of your business.
• Use Scoop.it to curate relevant web content about a topic you enjoy and enrich it with your own insight to share with your network.

What do you think? Do you think that the dawn of a new age in journalism is a good thing or a shockingly bad one? Tell us!

Dolphins Smarter Than You Think

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A Life Lesson

One day, a poor boy who was selling goods from door to door to pay his way through school, found he had only one thin dime left, and he was hungry.


He decided he would ask for a meal at the next house. However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door.


Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water! She thought he looked hungry so brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it so slowly, and then asked, How much do I owe you?"


You don't owe me anything," she replied. "Mother has taught us never to accept pay for a kindness."


He said ... "Then I thank you from my heart."


As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger physically, but his faith in God and man was strong also. He had been ready to give up and quit.


Many year's later that same young woman became critically ill. The local doctors were baffled. They finally sent her to the big city, where they called in specialists to study her rare disease.


Dr. Howard Kelly was called in for the consultation. When he heard the  name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes.


Immediately he rose and went down the hall of the hospital to her room. Dressed in his doctor's gown he went in to see her. He recognized her at  once.


He went back to the consultation room determined to do his best to save  her life. From that day he gave special attention to her case. After a long struggle, the battle was won.


 Dr. Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him  for approval. He looked at it, then wrote something on the edge, and the bill was sent to her room. She feared to open it, for she was sure it  would take the rest of her life to pay for it all. Finally she looked, and something caught her attention on the side of the bill. She read these words ...


"Paid in full with one glass of milk"


 (Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly.


There's a saying which goes something like this: Bread cast on the water comes back to you. The good deed you do today may benefit you or someone you love at the least expected time.  If you never see the deed again at least you will have made the world a better place - And, after all, isn't that what life is all about?

The hardest thing to learn in life is which bridge to cross and which -- To burn.

Easy Card Trick

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Chasing Ice

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Rat in Changing Room

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An Awesome Moon Rise

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Life By The Numbers

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Fork Lift Skills

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A lesson on Light and Color

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People are Awesome

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Fascinating Pictures

They label this an Anti-Alzheimer exercise... 
To keep a sharp mind! Very Fascinating!

CAN YOU SEE 10 FACES IN THIS TREE?

THERE'S A FACE IN HERE. CAN YOU SEE IT?

CAN YOU SEE THE BABY?

CAN YOU SEE THE KISSING COUPLE?

CAN YOU SEE THE THREE WOMEN?

Can you tell the difference between a horse and a frog?
Watch closely...

Future Vision

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Familiar Face in a Lot of Paper Mills

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Did We Really Go To The Moon?

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You Don't See This in The South

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Battery Man

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Sayings of an Old Man

1. Where there's a will, I want to be in it.
2. The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it's still on my list.
3. Since light travels faster than sound, some people appear bright until you hear them speak.
4.  If I agreed with you, we'd both be wrong.
5. We never really grow up, we only learn how to act in public.
6. War does not determine who is right - only who is left.
7.  Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit.. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
8.  To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism. To steal from many is research.
9.  I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.
10. In filling out an application, where it says, 'In case of emergency, Notify:' I put 'DOCTOR'.
11. Women will never be equal to men until they can walk down the street with a bald head and a beer gut, and still think they are sexy.
12. You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice.
13. I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not so sure..
14. Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than standing in a garage makes you a mechanic.
15. You're never too old to learn something stupid.
16. I'm supposed to respect my elders, but its getting harder and harder for me to find one now.