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formercia Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-28-09 02:05 PM
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Surviving the 'End of Civilization', a segue
http://finance.yahoo.com/retirement/article/107414/surviving-the-end-of-civilization
Surviving the 'End of Civilization'
by Paul B. Farrell
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
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"Mother Teresa died and went to heaven. God greeted her at the Pearly Gates. 'Be thou hungry, Mother Teresa?' asked God. 'I could eat,' Mother Teresa replied. So God opened a can of tuna and reached for a chunk of rye bread, and they began to share it. While eating this humble meal, Mother Teresa looked down into hell and saw the inhabitants devouring huge steaks, lobsters and pastries. Curious but deeply trusting, she remained quiet.

"The next day God again invited her to join him for a meal. Again, it was tuna and rye bread. Once again, Mother Teresa could see the denizens of hell enjoying lamb, turkey and delicious desserts. Still she said nothing.

"The following day, mealtime arrived and another can of tuna was opened. She couldn't contain herself any longer. Meekly, she asked, 'God, I am grateful to be in heaven with you. But here in heaven all I get to eat is tuna and a piece of rye bread, and in the Other Place, they eat like emperors and kings! I just don't understand it.' God sighed. 'Let's be honest, Teresa,' he said. 'For just two people, it doesn't pay to cook.'"

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Demeter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-28-09 04:41 PM
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1. Well, Now, I Know a Lot of Good Dinners for Two
I'll grant you, being raised and learning to cook for 6 hearty eaters, and attending large family gatherings, I learned the skills of cooking for the masses, but now with a much smaller audience, I've adapted. Surely the Lord could manage the same.
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formercia Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-28-09 07:19 PM
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2. If you go to Hell, ole' Scratch will make you cook
and wash the dishes.
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