poor kitty!

Bear climbs ladder to escape Colorado skate park

SNOWMASS, Colo. – A bear that wandered into a sunken skateboard park and got stuck was rescued when officials lowered a ladder so it could climb out.

The bear was discovered Tuesday morning in the Colorado resort town of Snowmass. Officials say it apparently was in the park all night, and couldn't get out because of the steep concrete sides.

Workers from the Parks and Recreation Department lowered a long ladder. The bear eventually climbed the ladder and wandered away.

No injuries were reported to people or the bear.

Bear sightings have been common this summer in the Colorado mountains. Authorities are pressing residents not to leave out food or trash that attract bears.

Most bears are trapped and relocated after encounters with humans. More aggressive bears are shot.

obama joke

The Lie Clock ~ 
A man died and went to heaven. As he stood in front of St. Peter at the Pearly Gates, he saw a huge wall of clocks behind him. 
He asked, 'What are all those clocks?' 
St. Peter answered, 'Those are Lie-Clocks. Everyone on Earth has a Lie-Clock. 
Every time you lie the hands on your clock will move.' 
'Oh,' said the man, 'whose clock is that?' 
'That's Mother Teresa's. The hands have never moved, indicating that she never told a lie.' 
'Incredible,' said the man'. And whose clock is that one?' 
St. Peter responded, 'That's Abraham Lincoln's clock. The hands have moved twice, telling us that Abe told only two lies in his entire life.' 
'Where's Barrack Obama's clock?' asked the man. 
'Obama's clock is in Jesus' office. He's using it as a ceiling fan.'

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work related

 Well, once again I was called into "the principals office". I was thinking "what Now?" all the way there. I entered the office, closing the door behind me out of habit. (sigh) Everett, the Manager on duty, told me I didn't need to close the door. I said Ooookaayyy.... and asked if I should sit down.  About this time Laurie, another supervisor, came in to act as witness.  

Everett picked up a piece of paper and announced I was to receive a performance notice.... for GOOD performance! Go figure! I was shocked! He said that not only have fellow associates said good things about me, but other department heads as well have praised my work! I nearly passed out! lol  So I wasn't in trouble, I got a pat on the back which is not much higher than a kick in the butt, however, the pat feels so much better. :-)

Mouse builds nest egg in ATM with $20 bills

LA GRANDE, Ore. – A mouse found inside an automatic teller machine — along with a nest it had built with chewed-up $20 bills — gave an Oregon gas station employee the surprise of her life. The mouse, discovered Thursday, had thoroughly torn up two bills and damaged another 14 to line his nest. Employee Millie Taylor said she screamed and slammed the machine's door shut.
The bank replaced all the money that wasn't extensively damaged, and the ATM has continued to work just fine. The mouse also got a reprieve: He was evicted from his nest but set free outside the station.

WOO HOO!

I cashed in some points on "my points" for a $25.00 gift card so I could buy a new copy of the book Diana gave me for Christmas. It is part of the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon.  I found the book I was missing, "Drums of Autumn" AND pre-ordered  the newest book in the series, "An Echo in the Bone. It will be here in September.  All I had to pay was $8.00 for shipping. 

If I haven't told you about "My Points" let me know and I'll send you an invite. You join for free, and get 5 points for reading emails they send you, and if you shop through their site, you can get up to 5 points per dollar spent. Then cash in your points! Easy way to get free stuff.