Surely this old joke does not warrant an appearance in a Genealogy list?? It is something friends pass between one another, I have seen it many times, however never on a list before. Susan ----- Original Message ----- From: "WARREN FORD" <FORDS@peoplepc.com> To: <IRL-CAVAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 5:57 AM Subject: Fw: anger management] > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Ronald Wilson > To: Albert Deiss ; Billy Bramhall ; cafritz ; Dianne Wilson ; Gerard Wilson ; Gerhard Grosse ; Jimmy Bramhall ; Keith Davies ; Richard Marson ; Robert French ; Warren Ford > Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 3:38 PM > Subject: Fw: anger management] > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Hilda Bennett > To: Barry Gardner ; Bernard Wilson ; Brian Leith ; John Pullin ; Peter Knight ; Rich ; Ron Wilson > Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 1:28 PM > Subject: FW: anger management] > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Paul Bennett [mailto:paul@propertyprogress.com] > Sent: 11 June 2004 10:21 > To: barbarabaron3@aol.com; barry.w.collins@bt.com; > bjorn_justnes@mentorg.com; edgeofreality@hotmail.com; > gail.havelin@virgin.net; george@irwellpress.co.uk; gilly.dougy@virgin.net; > hiddley@prismconnection.com; john.pullin@which.net; stevelouch@yahoo.co.uk; > kforge@mantissaconsulting.com.au; m.collins@fmw.co.uk; > mike@prismconnection.com; aoakman@aol.com; paps@supanet.com; > legonsx3@aol.com; pt.e@btopenworld.com; prestige@compwest.net.au; > roisin@mmillsy.fsnet.co.uk; l_bennett@newmarket-groupco.uk; > suzanne1803@blueyonder.co.uk; karob@dircon.co.uk > Subject: FW: anger management] > > > You will absolutely love this!! > > > > > > > When you occasionally have a really bad day, and you just need to > >take it out on someone, don't take it out on someone you know, take it > >out on someone you don't know. > > > >I was sitting at my desk when I remembered a phone call I'd forgotten > >to make. I found the number and dialed it. A man answered, saying > >"Hello." I politely said, "This is Chris. Could I please speak with > >Robin Carter?" Suddenly the phone was slammed down on me. I couldn't > >believe that anyone could be so rude. > > > >I tracked down Robin's correct number and called her. I had transposed > >the last two digits of her phone number. After hanging up with her, I > >decided to call the 'wrong' number again. When the same guy answered > >the phone, I yelled "You're an asshole!" and hung up. > > > >I wrote his number down with the word 'asshole' next to it, and put it > >in my desk drawer. Every couple of weeks, when I was paying bills or > >had a really bad day, I'd call him up and yell, "You're an asshole!" It > >always cheered me up. > > > >When Caller ID came to our area, I thought my therapeutic 'asshole' > >calling would have to stop. So, I called his number and said, "Hi, this > >is John Smith from the telephone company. I'm calling to see if you're > >familiar with our Caller ID Program?" He yelled "NO!" and slammed down > >the phone. > > > >I quickly called him back and said, "That's because you're an > asshole!" > > > >One day I was at the store, getting ready to pull into a parking spot. > >Some guy in a black BMW cut me off and pulled into the spot I had > >patiently waited for. I hit the horn and yelled that I'd been waiting > >for that spot. The idiot ignored me. I noticed a "For Sale" sign in his > >car window, so I wrote down his number. > > > >A couple of days later, right after calling the first asshole (I had > >his number on speed dial,) I thought that I'd better call the BMW > >asshole, too. > > > >I said, "Is this the man with the black BMW for sale?" > > > >"Yes, it is." > > > >"Can you tell me where I can see it?" > > > >"Yes, I live at 1802 West 34th Street. It's a yellow house, and the > >car's parked right out in front." > > > >"What's your name?" I asked. > > > >"My name is Don Hansen," he said. > > > >"When's a good time to catch you, Don?" > > > >"I'm home every evening after five." > > > >"Listen, Don, can I tell you something?" > > > >"Yes?" > > > >"Don, you're an asshole." Then I hung up, and added his number to my > >speed dial, too. Now, when I had a problem, I had two assholes to call. > > > >But after several months of calling them, it wasn't as enjoyable as it > >used to be. So, I came up with an idea. I called Asshole #1. > > > >"Hello." > > > >"You're an asshole!" (But I didn't hang up.) > > > >"Are you still there?" he asked. > > > >"Yeah," I said. > > > >"Stop calling me," he screamed. > > > >"Make me," I said. > > > >"Who are you?" he asked. > > > >"My name is Don Hansen." > > > >"Yeah? Where do you live?" > > > >"Asshole, I live at 1802 West 34th Street, a yellow house, with my > >black Beamer parked in front." > > > >He said, "I'm coming over right now, Don. And you had better start > >saying your prayers." > > > >I said, "Yeah, like I'm really scared, asshole." > > > >Then I called Asshole #2. "Hello?" he said. > > > >"Hello, asshole," I said. > > > >He yelled, "If I ever find out who you are..." > > > >"You'll what?" I said. > > > >"I'll kick your ass," he exclaimed. > > > >I answered, "Well, asshole, here's your chance. I'm coming over right > now." > > > >Then I hung up and immediately called the police, saying that I lived > >at 1802 West 34th Street, and that I was on my way over there to kill > >my gay lover. > > > >Then I called Channel 13 News about the gang war going down on West > >34th Street. > > > >I quickly got into my car and headed over to 34th street. There I saw > >two assholes beating the crap out of each other in front of six squad > >cars, a police helicopter and a news crew. > > > >NOW I feel much better. Anger management really works. > > > > -- > Michael Drummond (Alberta, Canada) > mdrumins@supernet.ab.ca <mailto:mdrumins@supernet.ab.ca> > mdrumins@yahoo.com <mailto:mdrumins@yahoo.com> > Ph.: 780-922-3835 > Fax: 780-922-3835 (phone first) > or 780-433-7717 (attn. Chris for Michael Drummond) > > This e-mail transmission is intended only for the use of the > person(s) to > whom it is addressed and may be privileged, confidential and exempt from > disclosure under applicable law. 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