Wednesday, July 20, 2011

THREE UNUSUAL BROTHERS

They make an unlikely trio, but Baloo the bear, Leo the lion, and Shere Khan the tiger have forged an unusually strong bond.

 Considering that they would be mortal enemies if they ever were to meet in the wild, it is stunning to see their unique and genuine friendship in these intimate pictures.  Rescued eight years ago during a police drug raid in  Atlanta ,  Georgia , the three friends were only cubs at the time at barely two months old.
                                 
 They had been kept as status symbol pets by the drug barons.

 Delivered to the Noah's Ark Animal Rescue Centre in  Locust Grove ,  Georgia , the decision was made to keep the youngsters together, because of their budding rapport.
 
 'We could have separated them, but since they came as a kind of family, the zoo decided to keep them together,' said Diane Smith, assistant director of Noah's  Ark.    
 
 'To our knowledge, this is the only place where you'll find this combination of animals together.'
 
 Living with the zoo's founders for the past eight years, Shere Khan, Baloo and Leo have now moved to a purpose-built habitat where the  US  public can now witness first hand their touching relationships.

                                 

 'We didn't have the money to move them at first,' said Diane .

 'Now their habitat is sorted and they have been moved away from the children's zoo areas where the public couldn't really get a good look.

 'It is possible to see Baloo, who is a 1000lb bear, Shere Khan, a 350lb tiger and Leo, who is also 350lbs, messing around like brothers.

 'They are totally oblivious to the fact that in any other circumstance they would not be friends.'

 Handled by Charles and Jama Hedgecoth, the zoo's owners and founders, the three friendly giants appear to have no comprehension of their animal differences.

 'Baloo and Shere Khan are very close,' says Diane .

 'That is because they rise early, and as Leo is a lion, he likes to spend most of the day sleeping.

 'It is wonderful and magical to see a giant American Black Bear put his arm around a  Bengal  and then to see the tiger nuzzle up to the bear like a domestic cat.

 'When Leo wakes up the three of them mess around for most of the day before they settle down to some food.'

                                            


 Surprisingly for three apex predators with the power to kill with a single bite or swipe of their paw, they are very relaxed around each other.

 'They eat, sleep and play together,' said Jama.

 'As they treat each other as siblings they will lie on top of each other for heat and simply for affection.

 'At the moment they are getting used to their new habitat.

 'Shere Khan is being quite reticent about the move, but Baloo, the bear, is very good at leading him on and making him feel comfortable and safe.'

 Explaining that the three 'brothers' have always seemed to share a unique bond, Charles said: 'Noah's  Ark  is their home and they could not possibly be separated from each other.

 'You just have to remember who you're dealing with when you are with them, though.  'It's when you forget that these fellows are wild animals that you get yourself in trouble.'

 The trio's new habitat had to be constructed carefully, in order to accommodate its occupants.

 Jama said: 'The clubhouse had to be very sturdy for the guys, because they all sleep in it together,'

 She added: 'We had to include a creek, because the tiger and the bear both like to be in water.'

 

 

 
                                  

Why men should wait in the car

          *After I retired, my wife insisted that I accompany her on
           her trips to Woolworths. Unfortunately, like most men, I found
           shopping boring and preferred to get in and get out. Equally
           unfortunate, my wife is like most women - she loves to
           browse. Yesterday my dear wife received the following letter
           from the local Woolworths.

           Dear Mrs Jacobs,

           Over the past six months, your husband has caused quite a
           commotion in our store. We cannot tolerate this behaviour and
           have been forced to ban both of you from the store. Our
           complaints against your husband, Mr Samuel, are listed
           below and are documented by our video surveillance cameras.

           **1. **June 15**:**Took 24 boxes of condoms and randomly put
           them in other people's carts when they weren't looking.

           **2. **July 2**:**Set all the alarm clocks in Housewares to
           go off at 5-minute intervals.

           **3. **July 7**:**He made a trail of tomato juice on the
           floor leading to the women's restroom..

           **4. **July 19**:**Walked up to an employee and told her in
           an official voice, 'Code 3 in Housewares. Get on it right
           away'. This caused the employee to leave her assigned
           station and receive a reprimand from her Supervisor that in
           turn resulted with a union grievance, causing management to
           lose time and costing the company money.

           5. August**4:**Went to the Service Desk and tried to put a
           box of SMARTIES on lay-buy.

           6. August 14**:**Moved a 'CAUTION - WET FLOOR' sign to a
           carpeted area.

           7. August 15**:**Set up a tent in the camping department and
           told the children shoppers he'd invite them in if they would
           bring pillows and blankets from the bedding department to
           which twenty children obliged.

           8. August 23**:**When a clerk asked if they could help him
           he began crying and screamed, 'Why can't you people just
           leave me alone?' Paramedics were called.

           **9. September 4:**Looked right into the security camera and
           used it as a mirror while he picked his nose.

           **10. September 10:**While handling knifes in the kitchen
           department, he asked the clerk where the antidepressants were.

           **11. October 3:**Darted around the store suspiciously while
           loudly humming the ' Mission Impossible' theme.

           **12. October 6:**In the auto department, he practiced his
           'Madonna look' by using different sizes of funnels.

           **13. October 18:**Hid in a clothing rack and when people
           browsed through, yelled 'PICK ME! PICK ME!'

           **14. October 21:**When an announcement came over the loud
           speaker, he assumed a foetal position and screamed 'OH NO!
           IT'S THOSE VOICES AGAIN!'*

           **And last, but not least:*

           **15. October 23:**Went into a fitting room, shut the door,
           waited awhile, then yelled very loudly, 'Hey! There's no
           toilet paper in here.' One of the clerks passed out.*        




Thursday, July 14, 2011

Who's hands are you in?

Hands!
A basketball in my hands is worth about $19.
A basketball in Michael Jordan's hands is worth about $33 million.
It depends whose hands it's in.

A baseball in my hands is worth about $6.
A baseball in Roger Clemens' hands is worth $475 million.
It depends on whose hands it's in.

A tennis racket is useless in my hands.
A tennis racket in Andre Agassi's hands is worth millions.
It depends whose hands it's in.

A rod in my hands will keep away an angry dog.
A rod in Moses' hands will part the mighty sea.
It depends whose hands it's in.

A slingshot in my hands is a kid's toy.
A slingshot in David's hand is a mighty weapon.
It depends whose hands it's in.

Two fish and 5 loaves of bread in my hands is a couple of fish sandwiches.
Two fish and 5 loaves of bread in Jesus' hands will feed thousands.
It depends whose hands it's in.

Nails in my hands might produce a birdhouse.
Nails in Jesus Christ's hands will Produce salvation for the entire world.
It depends whose hands it's in.

As you see now, it depends whose hands it's in.
So put your concerns, your worries, your fears, your hopes,
your dreams, your families and your relationships in God's hands because...
It depends whose hands it's in.

Monday, July 11, 2011

Niburu Phenomenon

Google Niburu and you'll find a whole bunch of dooms day sites predicting
the end of the world as we know it. So I thought I would share my
thoughts on this interesting issue.

There are a few You-tube Video's that I watched. The first makes no clear
statements as to what can and will happen but rather gives vague references.
Most points of reference appear to be pointing to occult symbols which are
difficult to pick up unless you have researched witchcraft and occult
practices in detail.  One known fact regarding occult is that Satan
has no power to create therefore he uses counterfeits of the truth to
confuse.  He does not creep into our consciousness with clear attacks
but subverts the truth and tries to present his truth as an "alternate
reality".  The methods he has used with mankind since Adam and Eve
have not changed but simply changed.  Second video – NASA scientist
discounts this.  Anything this big would have been spotted by now.
Our telescopes are very large and any objects big enough to cause any
destruction would have been picked up by now.

Predictions on the end of the world – No known man has yet been
accurately predicted the day or the hour of the end of the world.  We
wouldn't be here if that were the case.  Matthew 24 v 36, says that no
being in heaven except head of the Trinity "God the father" knows the
end of time as we know it.  The fact that we are on the verge of a
major shift in life as we know it is undisputed. Romans 8 v 22 tells
us that the whole of creation groans and labours.  With "childbirth"
comes forth new life therefore "new things" are to be expected.  One
thing we must remember is that not all written words speak truth.
This is the crisis we have today.  Hundreds of years before knowledge
was kept for an elite few, today you can acquire knowledge about any
subject anywhere, any time, and through thousands of options.  The
Mayan reference to an improved humanity are most likely correct in
it's own form.  Humans had to band together to take actions to prevent
the increase in the whole of the ozone layer.  I believe we will do it
again to harness the power of the sun for electricity in a new way and
to take measure to stop or halt the effects of climate change.  We
have no guarantee though that climate change will not continue.  The
damage we have caused as humanity may be irreversible.  One thing for
sure our planet has survived major climate changes in the past and it
will do so again, it is designed to violently protect itself.  The
contradictory facts regarding the end of the Mayan calendar as 2011
and 2012 respectively show that there is no "absolute" method of
interpreting these writings.  We may hear a story in 2022 that this is
now the "correct" date.  Shown in an amusing article in 2003 the
correct date could be 2880.

What I've learnt – There is so much information today about end time
theology (escatology). Some have have suggested that the possible
"Empire of the Anti-Christ" could have been a past event, happening
within the scope of biblical time, hence the "veiled" references.
Looking at scripture now it is clear to me that there is no "Anti-Christ"
as Christ himself said that any man that is against him or his teachings is
indeed "Anti-Christ" and he makes reference saying many will come being
Anti-Christ, i.e. many will come to discount his teachings.  What was also
made clear is that we live in a "time between times".  Being a time between
the 1st and 2nd coming of Christ.

What is important?
That we have a personal relationship with Christ, knowing him as our
personal Lord and saviour.  If we have this relationship with Christ,
we know that heaven is our eternal home and how we get there is
irrelevant.
Jesus will return to a Glorious bride – that we should live our lives
to honour him and reflect his image in the earth.
That God desires or worship and praise, through this he is glorified.
That no matter what form the end of our world comes in, God is in control.

The challenge then being, do you have a relationship with the one and
only God who controls time?

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Zuma is my shepherd

Zuma is my shepherd
I shall not work
He maketh me to lie down on the park benches
He leadeth me beside the still factories
He restoreth my faith in the conservative party
He guideth me in the path of unemployment
Yay though I walk through the valley of the soup kitchen
I shall be hungry
For I fear they are evil against me
They have anointed my income with tax
My expenses runneth over my salary
Surely poverty and hard living shall follow me
all the days of the labour administration