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Senior Net Learners Newsletter 2/13/00

Some Important Lessons Life Teaches You... Thanks to Bud Casselberry
First Most Important Lesson - - -Everyone counts
During my second month of nursing school, our professor gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student and had breezedthrough the questions, until I read the last one: "What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?"
Surely, this was some kind of joke. I had seen the cleaning woman several times. She was tall, dark-haired and in her 50s, but how would I know her name? I handed in my paper, leaving the last question blank. Just before class ended, one student asked if the last question would count toward our quiz grade. "Absolutely," said the professor. "In your careers, you will meet many people. All are significant. They deserve your attention and care, even if all you do is smile and say 'hello'."
"I've never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her name was Dorothy.

Second Important Lesson: Pickup in the Rain
One night, at 11:30 PM, an older African American woman was standing on the side of an Alabama highway trying to endure a lashing rainstorm. Her car had broken down and she desperately needed a ride. Soaking wet, she decided to flag down the next car. A young white man stopped to help her, generally unheard of in those conflict-filled 1960s. The man took her to safety, helped her get assistance and put her into a taxicab. She seemed to be in a big hurry, but wrote down his address and thanked him. Seven days went by and a knock came on the man's door. To his surprise, a giant console color TV was delivered to his home. A special note was attached. It read: "Thank you so much for assisting me on the highway the other night. The rain drenched not only my clothes, but also my spirits. Then you came along. Because of you, I was able to make it to my dying husband's bedside just before he passed away. God bless you for helping me and unselfishly serving others." Sincerely, Mrs. Nat King Cole.

Third Important Lesson: Always remember those who serve you
In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less, a 10-year-old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him. "How much is an ice cream sundae?" he asked. "Fifty cents," replied the waitress. The little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket and studied the coins in it. "Well, how much is a plain dish of ice cream?" he inquired. By now, more people were waiting for a table and the waitress was growing impatient. "Thirty-five cents," she brusquely replied." The little boy again counted his coins. "I'll have the plain ice cream," he said. The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on the table and walked away. The boy finished the ice cream, paid the cashier and left. When the waitress came back, she began to cry as she wiped down the table. There, placed neatly beside the empty dish, were two nickels and five pennies - You see, he couldn't have the sundae, because he had to have enough left to leave her a tip.

Fourth Important Lesson: The Obstacle in Our Path
In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the king's wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the king for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the stone out of the way. Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. Upon approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing and straining, he finally succeeded. After the peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed a purse lying in the road where the boulder had been. The purse contained many gold coins and a note from the king indicating that the gold was for the person who removed the boulder from the roadway. The peasant learned what many of us never understand. Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve our condition.

Fifth Important Lesson: Giving when it counts
Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at a hospital, I got to know a little girl named Liz who was suffering from a rare and serious disease. Her only chance of recovery appeared to be a blood transfusion from her 5-year old brother, who had miraculously survived the same disease and had developed the antibodies needed to combat the illness. The doctor explained the situation to her little brother, and asked the little boy if he would be willing to give his blood to his sister. I saw him hesitate for only a moment before taking a deep breath and saying, "Yes, I'll do it if it will save her.." As the transfusion
progressed, he lay in bed next to his sister and smiled, as we all did, seeing the color returning to her cheeks. Then his face grew pale and his smile faded. He looked up at the doctor and asked with a trembling voice, "Will I start to die right away?" Being young, the little boy had misunderstood the doctor; he thought he was going to have to give his sister all of his blood in order to save her. You see understanding and attitude, after all, is everything.

THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE:
Tuesday 2/15//00 @9:00 AM
Tuesday Newbies (third session of six sessions)
This class is full. Registration is available for the next Tuesday Newbie class scheduled to begin March 14, 2000. The class
size is limited to ten participants. Interested participants should preregister. This is a very basic course in computer techniques for the internet. Skills taught in the beginner classes include mouse techniques, drag and drop, copy/cut and paste
and very beginner basics for email and browsing the Web. Mike Foust will provide the leadership for this class.
It is not necessary for attendees to have their own computers.

Wednesday 2/16/00 @9:00 AM
Wednesday group of Senior Net Learners: We will be exploring Zip and Unzip for files. Of course ew will have time for problem solving and questions and answers. So, come with questions or something to share. Please suggest topics for future sessions. New participants are welcome anytime. It is not necessary for attendees to have their own computers. Mike Foust will provide the leadership for this session.
Are you gathering info for your web pages? Basic computer knowledge and basic computer skills are necessary.

Wednesday 2/16/00 @ 1:00 PM
Wednesday Newbies (sixth session of six sessions)
There will be no new students entered to this session. The next Wednesday Newbies course will start February 23, 2000.
The class size is limited to ten participants. Interested participants should preregister for the next class. This is a very basic
course in computer techniques for the internet. Skills taught in the beginner classes include mouse techniques, drag and drop,
copy/cut and paste and very beginner basics for email and browsing the Web. Bianca Barbaro will provide the leadership for
this class.
It is not necessary for attendees to have their own computers.

Thursday 2/17/00 @ 9:00 AM
Thursday group of Senior Net Learners: We will be exploring Zip and Unzip for files. Of course ew will have time for problem solving and questions and answers. So, come with questions or something to share. Please suggest topics for future sessions. New participants are welcome anytime. It is not necessary for attendees to have their own computers. Mike Foust will provide the leadership for this session.
Are you gathering info for your web pages? Basic computer knowledge and basic computer skills are necessary.

INTERESTING SITES:
I've been asked for a list of sites for clipart and animations. The following are sites I have used.
http://www.free-graphics.com/animatedmain.htm
http://members.xoom.com/jograham/
http://members.home.net/billca/main.html
http://www.geocities.com/Wellesley/9402/bgsethol.html
http://www.webplaces.com/html/clipart.htm
http://www.verinet.com/~rwf/gi/gi2.html
http://www.jjcnet.com/powmia/graphics.html
http://www.arcadia-animations.com/frameindex.htm
http://www.webplaces.com/html/animations.htm
http://www.islandnet.com/~luree/animate/animate.html
http://www.aplusart.com/index.html
http://avanimation.avsupport.com/Menu.htm
http://animatedgifs.simplenet.com/
http://www.screamdesign.com/graphics/webgraphics/free/agifs/index.html
http://www.waldonet.com/2.htm
http://www.animatedgif.net/
http://www.animation-station.com/"
http://www.animfactory.com/
http://home.cyber-quest.com/craig/animate.htm
http://www.snowcrest.net/kitty/hpages/zebra.html
http://www.animationlibrary.com/

This site describes addictions in a way you never experienced. Don't miss it. Thanks to Leatha Archer.
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/7717/discover/addictions.html

This site loads slow but is worth the wait. The technology is fantastic and refreshing. I'm a sucker for Music Box Dancer and butterflies. The cursor action is impressive and the message is delightful. Don't skip this one. Thanks to Peg Masden and Ruby Bauman.
http://home.columbus.rr.com/cheztonner/butterflies.html

This one is really different. Remember the sideshows at the big county fairs in the days gone by? Well this one is CONEY ISLAND US and you can get a tattoo if you visit. "Step right up, step right up! See the dog-faced boy! The human pincushion!" For some strange reason, that exhortation --combined with the promise of acid indigestion-inducing food--has proved irresistible to boys and girls of all ages for decades. With spring beckoning, it can't be long before another season at that venerable vacation spot, Coney Island, is upon us. Whether you're only a ferry away or halfway across the globe, you can check into this site to learn more about the history of the place, some of its more famous continuing attractions, and, yes, photos of the Bearded Lady
http://www.coneyislandusa.com

QUOTES:
Each day comes bearing its own gifts. Untie the ribbons.
-- Ruth Ann Schabaker

Your future depends on many things, but mostly on you.
-- Frank Tyger

The best bet is to bet on yourself.
-- Arnold Glasow

I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody.
-- Bill Cosby

VALENTINE'S DAY:The Ancient Romans "invented" Valentine's Day!
Valentine's Day started in the time of the Roman Empire. In ancient Rome, February 14th was a holiday to honor Juno. Juno was the Queen of the Roman Gods and Goddesses. The Romans also knew her as The Goddess of women and marriage. The following day, February 15th, began the Feast of Lupercalia.

The lives of young boys and girls were strictly separate. However, one of the customs of the young people was name drawing. On the eve of the festival of Lupercalia the names of Roman girls were written on slips of paper and placed into jars. Each young man would draw a girl's name from the jar and would then be partners for the duration of the festival with the girl whom he chose. Sometimes the pairing of the children lasted an entire year, and often, they would fall in love and would later marry.
Under the rule of Emperor Claudius II Rome was involved in many bloody and unpopular campaigns. Claudius the Cruel was having a difficult time getting soldiers to join his military leagues. He believed that the reason was that roman men did not want to leave their loves or families. As a result, Claudius cancelled all marriages and engagements in Rome. THE good Saint Valentine was a priest at Rome in the days of Claudius II. He and Saint Marius aided the Christian martyrs and secretly married couples, and for this kind deed Saint Valentine was apprehended and dragged before the Prefect of Rome, who
condemned him to be beaten to death with clubs and to have his head cut off. He suffered martyrdom on the 14th day of February, about the year 270. At that time it was the custom in Rome, a very ancient custom, indeed, to celebrate in the month of February the Lupercalia, feasts in honor of a heathen god. On these occasions, amidst a variety of pagan ceremonies, the names of young women were placed in a box, from which they were drawn by the men as chance directed.

The pastors of the early Christian Church in Rome endeavored to do away with the pagan element in these feasts by substituting the names of saints for those of maidens. And as the Lupercalia began about the middle of February, the pastors appear to have chosen Saint Valentine's Day for the celebration of this new feast. So it seems that the custom of young men choosing maidens for valentines, or saints as patrons for the coming year, arose in this way.

http://www.sallys-place.com/food/columns/williams/choc_valentine.htm
http://www.sallys-place.com/food/columns/braker/valentine.htm

THIS WEEK'S CUTIES: Thanks to Tom Livingston.
WHY DID THE CHICKEN CROSS THE ROAD?

KEN STARR: I intend to prove that the chicken crossed the road at the behest of the President of the United States in an effort to distract law enforcement officials and the American public from the criminal wrongdoing our highest elected official has been trying to cover up. As a result, the chicken is just another pawn in the President's ongoing and elaborate scheme to obstruct justice and undermine the rule of law. For that reason, my staff intends to offer the chicken unconditional
immunity provided he cooperates fully with our investigation.

PAT BUCHANAN: To steal a job from a decent, hardworking American.

DR. SEUSS: Did the chicken cross the road? Did he cross it with a toad? Yes! The chicken crossed the road but why it crossed, I've not been told.

ERNEST HEMINGWAY: To die. In the rain. Alone.

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.: I envision a world where all chickens will be free to cross roads without having their motives called into question.

GRANDPA: In my day, we didn't ask why the chicken crossed the road. Someone told us that the chicken crossed the road, and that was good enough for us.

ARISTOTLE: It is the nature of chickens to cross the road.

KARL MARX: It was a historical inevitability.

SADDAM HUSSEIN: This was an unprovoked act of rebellion and we were quite justified in dropping 50 tons of nerve gas on the chicken.

RONALD REAGAN: What chicken?

CAPTAIN JAMES T. KIRK: To boldly go where no chicken has gone before.

SIGMUND FREUD: The fact that you are at all concerned that the chicken crossed the road reveals your underlying sexual insecurity.

BILL GATES: I have just released Chicken99, which will not only cross roads, but will lay eggs, file your important documents and balance your checkbook; and Internet Explorer is an inextricable part of eChicken99.

EINSTEIN: Did the chicken really cross the road or did the road move beneath the chicken?

BILL CLINTON: I did not cross the road with THAT chicken. What do you mean by chicken? Could you define "chicken" please?

LOUIS FARRAKHAN: The road, you will see, represents the black man. The chicken crossed the "black man" in order to trample him and keep him down.

THE BIBLE: And God came down from the heavens and He said unto the chicken, "Thou shalt cross the road." And the chicken crossed the road and there was much rejoicing.

COLONEL SANDERS: I missed one?

I hope you enjoyed this communication and can attend one or more of the sessions scheduled for this week.
Mike