I personally do not feel that trivia belongs on a genealogy web site. I feel it is available to assist people searching for their ancestors and these people should not have to read junk mail on this type of page! I mean no offense; I just feel strongly about misuse of this great site! Paula Mary Alice Cooper wrote: > > This is a multi-part message in MIME format. > --------------E1EB744333509A0042ACE199 > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-mac-type="54455854"; x-mac-creator="4D4F5353" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > --------------E1EB744333509A0042ACE199 > Content-Type: message/rfc822 > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > Content-Disposition: inline > > Received: from imo16.mx.aol.com (imo16.mx.aol.com [198.81.17.6]) > by sparrow.prod.itd.earthlink.net (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id PAA12650 > for <machompath@earthlink.net>; Tue, 4 May 1999 15:07:49 -0700 (PDT) > From: Venado20@aol.com > Received: from Venado20@aol.com (300) > by imo16.mx.aol.com (IMOv20) id uKOIa03434; > Tue, 4 May 1999 18:03:37 -0400 (EDT) > Message-ID: <6f946d94.2460c8b8@aol.com> > Date: Tue, 4 May 1999 18:03:36 EDT > Subject: Good Life > To: sgrplum@ix.netcom.com, barnard@uwstout.edu, JBru1938@aol.com, > CButler115@aol.com, SClay12816@aol.com, mcochran@bcc.ctc.edu, > machompath@earthlink.net, jhcoyne@worldnet.att.net, Crabee@aol.com, > David3561@aol.com, dmcmurtr@deq.state.ut.us, xedwards@flash.net, > erodis@rit.edu, chalverson@earthlink.net, EHughes321@aol.com, > hjhurd@worldnet.att.net, leehutch@pcis.net, hutchin@flash.net, > LuJeff4978@aol.com, JenDMC@aol.com, jemcmurtrie@lionsgait.com, > Bmaeda97@aol.com, Nyxisis@aol.com, eomast@hotmail.com, millor@sjfc.edu, > eoyzon@stmarys-ca.edu, elyko@erols.com, carl@peganet.com, > djdfzy@flash.net, JJTHOMPSON@aol.com, Javanholtz@aol.com, > mbweiss@flash.net, HWider@aol.com, jakyak@televar.com > MIME-Version: 1.0 > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > X-Mailer: AOL 2.7 for Mac sub 3 > > :Subject: Re: Fw: Good Luck and Good Life > : > :FOR THE NEW YEAR 1999, GOOD LUCK AND GOOD LIFE. > :THE FOLLOWING IS A NEPAL GOOD LUCK TANTRA TOTEM: > :This tantra totem has been sent to you for good luck. It has been sent > :around the world ten times so far. You will receive good luck within > :four days of relaying this tantra totem. Send copies to people you > :think need good luck. Don't send money as fate has no price. Do not > :keep this message. The tantra totem must leave your hands in 96 hours. > :Send ten copies and see what happens in four days. You will get a very > :pleasant surprise. This is true, even if you are not superstitious. > : > :INSTRUCTIONS FOR LIFE > : > :1. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully. > : > :2. Memorize your favorite poem. > : > :3. Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want. > : > :4. When you say, "I love you," mean it. > : > :5. When you say, "I'm sorry," look the person in the eye. > : > :6. Be engaged at least six months before you get married. > : > :7. Believe in love at first sight. > : > :8. Never laugh at anyone's dreams. > : > :9. Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to > live life completely. > : > :10. In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling. > : > :11. Don't judge people by their relatives. > : > :12. Talk slowly but think quickly. > : > :13. When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and > ask, "Why do you want to know?" > : > :14. Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk. > : > :15. Call your mom. > : > :16. Say "bless you" when you hear someone sneeze. > : > :17. When you lose, don't lose the lesson. > : > :18. Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; > Responsibility for all your actions. > : > :19. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship. > : > :20. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct > it. > : > :21. Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice. > : > :22. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their > conversational skills will be as important as any other. > : > :23. Spend some time alone. > : > :24. Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values. > : > :25. Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer. > : > :26. Read more books and watch less TV. > : > :27. Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, > you'll get to enjoy it a second time. > : > :28. Trust in God but lock your car. > : > :29. A loving atmosphere in your home is so important. Do all you can to > creeate a tranquil, harmonious home. > : > :30. In disagreements with loved ones, deal with the current situation. Don't > bring up the past. > : > :31. Read between the lines. > : > :32. Share your knowledge. It's a way to achieve immortality. > : > :33. Be gentle with the earth. > : > :34. Pray. There's immeasurable power in it. > : > :35. Never interrupt when you are being flattered. > : > :36. Mind your own business. > : > :37. Don't trust a man/woman who doesn't close his/her eyes when you kiss. > : > :38. Once a year, go someplace you've never been before. > : > :39. If you make a lot of money, put it to use helping others while you are > living. That is wealth's greatest satisfaction. > : > :40. Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a stroke of luck. > : > :41. Learn the rules then break some. > : > :42. Remember that the best relationship is one where your love for each > other is greater than your need for each other. > : > :43. Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it. > : > :44. Remember that your character is your destiny. > : > :45. Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon. > : > : Now, here's the FUN part ! > : > : Send this to at least 5 people and your life will improve. > : > :0-4 people: Your life will improve slightly. > : > :5-9 people: Your life will improve to your liking. > : > :9-14 people: You will have at least 5 surprises in the next 3 weeks. > : > :15 and above: Your life will improve drastically and everything > : you ever dreamed of will begin to take shape > > --------------E1EB744333509A0042ACE199--