Thursday, July 21, 2005

Fwd: This is Why We're in Trouble!

I know Mikey J is going to like these ...............
 
>> I have been a Travel Agent for thirty years. This is
> why we're in trouble! I had a New Hampshire
> Congresswoman ask for an aisle seat so that her hair
> wouldn't get messed up by being near the window.
>>
>>
> *********************************************************************
>>
>> I got a call from a candidate's staffer, who wanted
> to go! to Capetown. I started to explain the length of
> the flight and the passport information, then she
> interrupted me with, "I'm not trying to make you look
> stupid, but Capetown is in Massachusetts."
>>
>> Without trying to make her look like the stupid one,
> I calmly explained, "Cape Cod is in Massachusetts,
> Capetown is in Africa,"Her response (click).
>>
>> * ***************
>>
>> A senior Vermont Congressman called, furious about a
> Florida package we did. I asked what was wrong with
> the vacation in Orlando. He said he was expecting an
> ocean-view room. I tried to explain that is not
> possible, since Orlando is in the middle of the state.
> He replied, "Don't lie to me. I looked on the map, and
> Florida is a very thin state!"
>>
>>
>> ******************
>>
>> I got a call from a lawmaker's wife who asked, "Is
> it possible to see England from Canada?" I said, "No."
> She said, "But they look so close on the map."
>>
>>
>> ******************************
>>
>> An aide for a Bush cabinet member once called and
> asked if he could rent a car in Dallas. When I pulled
> up the reservation, I noticed he had only a 1-hour
> layover in Dallas. When I asked him why he wanted to
> rent a car, he said, "I heard Dallas was a big
> airport, and we will need a car to drive between the
> gates to save time."
>>
>>
>> ************************
>>
>> An Illinois Congresswoman called last week. She
> needed to know how it was possible that her flight
> from Detroit left at 8:20 a.m. and got into Chicago at
> 8:33 a.m. I tried to explain that Michigan was an hour
> ahead of Illinois, but she could not understand the
> concept of time zones. Finally, I told her the plane
> went very fast, and she bought that!
>>
>>
>> ************************
>>
>> A New York lawmaker called and asked, "Do airlines
> put your physical description on your bag so they know
> whose luggage belongs to whom?"
>>
>> I said, "No, why do you ask?"
>>
>> She replied, "Well, when I checked in with the
> airline, they put a tag on my luggage that said (FAT),
> and I'm overweight. I think that is very rude?"
>>
>> After putting her on hold for a minute while I
> 'looked into it' ( I was actually laughing) I came
> back and explained the city code for Fresno, CA is
>> (FAT), and that the airline was just putting a
> destination tag on her luggage.
>>
>>
>> ************************
>>
>> A Senator's aide called to inquire about a trip
> package to Hawaii. After going over all the cost info,
> she asked, "Would it be cheaper to fly to California
> and then take the train to Hawaii?"
>>
>>
>> **********************
>>
>> I just got off the phone with a freshman Congressman
> who asked, "How do I know which plane to get on?" I
> asked him what exactly he meant, to which he replied,
> "I was told my flight number is 823, but none of these
> darn planes have numbers on them."
>>
>>
>> **********************
>>
>> A lady Senator called and said, "I need to fly to
> Pepsi-Cola, Florida. Do I have to get on one of those
> little computer planes?" I asked if she meant, fly to
> Pensacola, Florida on a commuter plane. She said,
> "Yeah, whatever!"
>>
>>
>> **********************************
>>
>> A senior Senator called and had a question about the
> documents he needed in order to fly to China. After a
> lengthy discussion about passports, I reminded him
> that he needed a visa.
>>
>> "Oh, no I don't. I've been to China many times and
> never had to have one of those." I double checked and
> sure enough, his stay required a visa.
>>
>> When I told him this he said, "Look, I'v! e been to
> China four times and every time they have accepted my
> American Express!"
>>
>>
>> **********************
>>
>> A New Mexico Congresswoman called to make
> reservations, "I want to go from Chicago to Rhino, New
> York."
>>
>> The agent was at a loss for words. Finally, the
> agent said, "Are you sure that's the name of the
> town?"
>>
>> " Yes, what flights do you have?" replied the lady.
> After some searching, the agent came back with, "I'm
> sorry, ma'am, I've looked up every airport code in the
> country and can't find a Rhino anywhere."
>>
>> The lady retorted, "Oh, don't be silly! Everyone
> knows where it is. Check your map!" The agent scoured
> a map of the state of New York and finally
> offered,"You don't mean Buffalo, do you?"
>>
>> "That's it! I knew it was a big animal," she said.
>>
>>
>> Now you know why Government is in the shape that
> it's
>
>
>
>
>
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>
>

>> I have been a Travel Agent for thirty years. This is
> why we're in trouble! I had a New Hampshire
> Congresswoman ask for an aisle seat so that her hair
> wouldn't get messed up by being near the window.
>>
>>
> *********************************************************************
>>
>> I got a call from a candidate's staffer, who wanted
> to go! to Capetown. I started to explain the length of
> the flight and the passport information, then she
> interrupted me with, "I'm not trying to make you look
> stupid, but Capetown is in Massachusetts."
>>
>> Without trying to make her look like the stupid one,
> I calmly explained, "Cape Cod is in Massachusetts,
> Capetown is in Africa,"Her response (click).
>>
>> * ***************
>>
>> A senior Vermont Congressman called, furious about a
> Florida package we did. I asked what was wrong with
> the vacation in Orlando. He said he was expecting an
> ocean-view room. I tried to explain that is not
> possible, since Orlando is in the middle of the state.
> He replied, "Don't lie to me. I looked on the map, and
> Florida is a very thin state!"
>>
>>
>> ******************
>>
>> I got a call from a lawmaker's wife who asked, "Is
> it possible to see England from Canada?" I said, "No."
> She said, "But they look so close on the map."
>>
>>
>> ******************************
>>
>> An aide for a Bush cabinet member once called and
> asked if he could rent a car in Dallas. When I pulled
> up the reservation, I noticed he had only a 1-hour
> layover in Dallas. When I asked him why he wanted to
> rent a car, he said, "I heard Dallas was a big
> airport, and we will need a car to drive between the
> gates to save time."
>>
>>
>> ************************
>>
>> An Illinois Congresswoman called last week. She
> needed to know how it was possible that her flight
> from Detroit left at 8:20 a.m. and got into Chicago at
> 8:33 a.m. I tried to explain that Michigan was an hour
> ahead of Illinois, but she could not understand the
> concept of time zones. Finally, I told her the plane
> went very fast, and she bought that!
>>
>>
>> ************************
>>
>> A New York lawmaker called and asked, "Do airlines
> put your physical description on your bag so they know
> whose luggage belongs to whom?"
>>
>> I said, "No, why do you ask?"
>>
>> She replied, "Well, when I checked in with the
> airline, they put a tag on my luggage that said (FAT),
> and I'm overweight. I think that is very rude?"
>>
>> After putting her on hold for a minute while I
> 'looked into it' ( I was actually laughing) I came
> back and explained the city code for Fresno, CA is
>> (FAT), and that the airline was just putting a
> destination tag on her luggage.
>>
>>
>> ************************
>>
>> A Senator's aide called to inquire about a trip
> package to Hawaii. After going over all the cost info,
> she asked, "Would it be cheaper to fly to California
> and then take the train to Hawaii?"
>>
>>
>> **********************
>>
>> I just got off the phone with a freshman Congressman
> who asked, "How do I know which plane to get on?" I
> asked him what exactly he meant, to which he replied,
> "I was told my flight number is 823, but none of these
> darn planes have numbers on them."
>>
>>
>> **********************
>>
>> A lady Senator called and said, "I need to fly to
> Pepsi-Cola, Florida. Do I have to get on one of those
> little computer planes?" I asked if she meant, fly to
> Pensacola, Florida on a commuter plane. She said,
> "Yeah, whatever!"
>>
>>
>> **********************************
>>
>> A senior Senator called and had a question about the
> documents he needed in order to fly to China. After a
> lengthy discussion about passports, I reminded him
> that he needed a visa.
>>
>> "Oh, no I don't. I've been to China many times and
> never had to have one of those." I double checked and
> sure enough, his stay required a visa.
>>
>> When I told him this he said, "Look, I'v! e been to
> China four times and every time they have accepted my
> American Express!"
>>
>>
>> **********************
>>
>> A New Mexico Congresswoman called to make
> reservations, "I want to go from Chicago to Rhino, New
> York."
>>
>> The agent was at a loss for words. Finally, the
> agent said, "Are you sure that's the name of the
> town?"
>>
>> " Yes, what flights do you have?" replied the lady.
> After some searching, the agent came back with, "I'm
> sorry, ma'am, I've looked up every airport code in the
> country and can't find a Rhino anywhere."
>>
>> The lady retorted, "Oh, don't be silly! Everyone
> knows where it is. Check your map!" The agent scoured
> a map of the state of New York and finally
> offered,"You don't mean Buffalo, do you?"
>>
>> "That's it! I knew it was a big animal," she said.
>>
>>
>> Now you know why Government is in the shape that
> it's
>
>

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Fwd: Retirement

FW: RetirementNew twist on the retirement idea .... like this one, especially at
the end!

NRETIREMENT

About 2 years ago my friend and I were on a cruise through the western
Mediterranean aboard a Princess Liner.

At dinner we noticed an elderly lady sitting alone along the rail of the grand
stairway in the main dining room. I also notice that all the staff, ships
officers, waiters, busboys, etc. all seemed very familiar with this lady.

I asked our waiter who the lay was, expecting to be told she owned the line, but
he said he only knew that she had been on board for the last four cruises, back
to back. As we left the dining room one evening I caught her eye and stopped
to say hello. We chatted and I said, "I understand you've been on this ship
for the last four cruises".

She replied, "Yes, that's true."

I stated, "I don't understand" and she replied, without a pause, "It's cheaper
than a nursing home". So, there will be no nursing home in my future. When I
get old and feeble, I am going to get on a Princess Cruise Ship. The average
cost for nursing home is $200 per day. I have checked on reservations at
Princess and I can get a long term discount and senior discount price of $135
per day. That leaves $65 a day for:

1. Gratuities which will only be $10 per day.
2. I can have as many as 10 meals a day if I can waddle to the restaurant, or I
can have room service which means I can have breakfast in bed every day of the
week.

3. Princess has as many as three swimming pools, a workout room, free washers
and dryers, and shows every night.
4. They have free toothpaste and razors, and free soap and shampoo.
5. They will even treat you like a customer, not a patient, An extra $5 worth
of trips will have the entire staff scrambling to help you.

6. I will get to meet new people every 7 to 14 days.
7. T.V. Broken? Light bulb need changing? Need to have the mattress replaced?
No problem! The will fix everything and apologize for your inconvenience.

8. Clean sheets and towels every day, and you don't even have to ask for them.
9. If you fall in the nursing home and break a hip you are on Medicare: if you
fall break a hip on the Princess ship they will upgrade you to a suite for the
rest of your life.

Now hold on for the best!

Do you want to see South America, The Panama Canal, Tahiti, Australia, New
Zealand, Asia, or name where you want to go? Princess will have a ship ready
to go. So don't look for me in a nursing home, if I want to call someone or
someone wants to talk to me just call ship to shore.

P.S. Don't forget, when you die, they just dump you over the side at no charge.

We can do anything we want if we stick to it long enough.
-- Helen Keller --

Fw: Money exchange

Just thought you might like this one.Hay would you two like to come out here for vacation.If so I can help out big time and this is the time of year to do it.Peace
 
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Subject: Fw: Money exchange
Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 15:31:42 +0000
 
 

 
Subject: FW: Fwd: Money exchange
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>An Asian man was trying to exchange yen for dollars and asks the American
>bank teller, "Why it change? Yestaday I get two hunnet dollar fo yen -
>today I get hunnet eighty?
>The bank teller says, "Fluctuations."  The Asian man says, "Fluc you white
>guys too!"

Subject: FW: Fwd: Money exchange

>An Asian man was trying to exchange yen for dollars and asks the American
>bank teller, "Why it change? Yestaday I get two hunnet dollar fo yen -
>today I get hunnet eighty?
>The bank teller says, "Fluctuations." The Asian man says, "Fluc you white
>guys too!"

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