Thoughts Of A Country Boy by Ed Richards
We are in the "Dog Days of Summer." The time when we would much rather be lounging by the pool than working or making a sales call. How do we get motivated to get out of these slump times? I don't know except YOU JUST DO IT!
I am reminded of the story of a little frog and a little rabbit crossing a meadow when the little frog fell into a rut. The rabbit said "Little frog you better get out of that rut!" The little frog replied "Oh I can't get out, the sides are too high, I just can't make it, the rut is too deep!" The rabbit went on his way leaving the little frog in the rut. A few day later the rabbit met the little frog hopping across the meadow on one of his morning excursions. I thought you said "You couldn't get out of the rut?" The little frog said "I didn't think I could until I looked back and saw that semi-truck coming!
On a more personal basis, July was a good month. Sales were up at the shop.
Our Houston Kids came home for a couple of days. We had good response from our first news letter. Thanks for the emails and comments. Keep those "Goodies"
coming! We are starting to archive them on the website where everyone can have access to them.
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Ray & Bubba (Red Neck Engineers) -
Ray & Bubba were standing at the base of a flagpole, looking up. A woman walked by and asked what they were doing. 'We're supposed to find the height of the flagpole,' said Bubba,'but we don't have a ladder.' The woman took a wrench from her purse, loosened a few bolts, and laid the pole down. Then she took a tape measure from her pocket, took a measurement, announced, 'Eighteen feet, six inches,'and walked away. Ray shook his head and laughed. 'Ain't that just like a woman! We ask for the height and she gives us the length!'
Bubba and Ray are currently working for the government.
You're Not My Flight Instructor? -
His request approved, the Fox News photographer quickly used a cell phone to call the local airport to charter a flight. He was told a twin engine plane would be waiting for him at the airport.
Arriving at the airfield, he spotted a plane warming up outside a hanger. He jumped in with his bag, slammed the door shut, and shouted, 'Let's go'.
The pilot taxied out, swung the plane into the wind and took off. Once in the air, the photographer instructed the pilot, 'Fly over the valley and make low passes so I can take pictures of the fires on the hillsides.'
'Why?' asked the pilot.
'Because I'm a photographer for Fox Cable News,' he responded. 'And I need to get some close up shots.'
The pilot was deathly silent for a moment, turned pale, finally he stammered, 'So, what you're telling me, is . .. you're NOT my flight instructor?'