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It's Monday and back to my BLUES again......... Must admit, age had catch up ............ This is why ?????????????? The New Alphabets when u reach 40+........ A is for apple, and B is for boat,That used to be right, but now it won't float!Age before beauty is what we once said,But let's be a bit more realistic instead. Now, this is how I see the New Alphabets in lives..... A's for arthritis; B's the bad back, C's the chest pains, perhaps car-d-iac? D's for dental decay and decline, E 's for eyesight, can't read that top line! F's for fissures and fluid retention, G's for gas which I'd rather not mention. H's high blood pressure--I'd rather it low; I's for incisions with scars you can show. J's for joints, out of socket, won't mend, K's for knees that crack when they bend. L's

The "King of the Blues", guitarist and singer BB King, has died aged 89. King, known for his hits My Lucille, Sweet Little Angel and Rock Me Baby, died in his sleep in Las Vegas. Born in Mississippi, King began performing in the 1940s, going on to influence a generation of musicians and work with Eric Clapton and U2. Once ranked as the third greatest guitarist of all time, he had been suffering ill health in recent months. He was recently taken to hospital with a diabetes-related illness. Jump media player Media player help Out of media player. Press enter to return or tab to continue. Media captionEric Clapton: "BB King was beacon for blues music" Fellow musicians paid tribute to King including blues guitarist Buddy Guy, who often played with him. "BB King was the greatest guy I ever met," he wrote on Instagram. "The tone he got out of that guitar, the way he shook his left wrist, the way he squeezed the strings… man, he came out with that and it was all new to whole guitar playin' world. "He could play so smooth, he didn't have to put on a show. The way BB did it is the way we all do it now. He was my best friend and father to us all." Clapton posted a video tribute on Facebook to express his sadness at the death of his "dear friend". "I want to thank him for all the inspiration and encouragement he gave me as a player over the years, and for the friendship that we enjoyed," he said. "There's not a lot left to say because this music is almost a thing of the past now, and there are not many left who play it in the pure way that BB did. He was a beacon for all of us who love this kind of music." Lenny Kravitz tweeted: "BB, anyone could play a thousand notes and never say what you said in one." Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora added: "My friend and legend BB King passed. I'm so so sad, he was so great to me. We've lost the King. My love and prayers to his family." Former Beatle Ringo Starr tweeted: "God bless BB King, peace and love to his family." Actor Hugh Laurie said: "Oh God. BB King. Let the sad times roll." And singer Will Young added: "BB King- the most wonderful blues singer and guitarist. I suggest everyone gets one of his records to hear true soul and spirit." A former farmhand, King was awarded his 15th Grammy award in 2009 for his album One Kind Favor. Jump media player Media player help Out of media player. Press enter to return or tab to continue. Media captionBB King speaking to the BBC in 2009: 'I can't retire, I need the money' He was also inducted into both the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Rolling Stone magazine placed him behind only Jimi Hendrix and Duane Allman in its list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time. Until recently, King performed in at least 100 concerts a year. 'Heartfelt vocals' He fused together both jazz and blues on his beloved guitar, a Gibson ES-355 he lovingly dubbed "Lucille". In the early part of his career, he played to exclusively black audiences, but his heartfelt vocals and undeniable talent saw him embraced by a much broader fanbase as time went on - touring Europe and topping the charts. Younger musicians such as Clapton and Steve Miller, who admired his work, introduced him to a new generation of fans in the late '60s with hits like The Thrill is Gone. Jump media player Media player help Out of media player. Press enter to return or tab to continue. Media captionBB King invited Newsnight's Stephen Smith on his tour bus in 2009 Albums such as Live at County Cook Jail and BB King in London followed. His career was reignited in the late 1980s when he duetted with U2 on When Love Comes To Town. At the turn of the millennium, aged 75, he once again achieved major commercial success with the Eric Clapton collaboration Riding With the King. "King's is now the name most synonymous with the blues, much as Louis Armstrong's once was with jazz," critic Francis Davis wrote in his 1995 book The History of the Blues. "You don't have to be a blues fan to have heard of King."

You were waiting eagerly for your car and you were euphoric when told your new baby is ready for collection.... ...but did you have any post collection disappointment after taking the new car like quality niggles here and there or the car doesn't look as good compared to showroom or FC is way off or certain options/capabilities you assumed but were not there or the freebies are cheap knockoff etc etc. Please share your experience

Few jokes to get you inspired b4 you OTOT in this thread A man bumps into a woman and says "So sorry ma'am. If your heart is as soft as your breasts, you will forgive me " The lady replies: "If your d*ck is as hard as your elbow, am in room 603" What did Newton's d*ck say to him after seeing a nude woman? "F**k you and your law of gravity, I'm going UP." Man was sobbing in a bar. His friend asked 'why?' He said: "my wife makes me pay $ 100/- for every F**k!" Friend said: "you're lucky, she charges others $ 250/-"

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Happened to chance upon this youtube, Just for Laughs. Quite funny......... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7q8D_bxPRhk...feature=related

Basically, my body is here working but my soul is still at else where. How to cure?

Hello to all out there, Hope you all have a wondeful weekend. COz it Monday now

anyone with sign of the above after the long break?

Both team r playing well, but city has a bit luck, poor lampard , penalty did't go in, if not at least draw, the reds also draw, red devil and gunners r happy. seems that the gap between red devil and blues r closer .

A must see match where the outcome of the clash will be an advantage for Liverpool edging closer to winning the EPL league ........ 11 Jan 2009, ManU vs Chelsea ....... My prediction is a draw ....... and Solari will be fuming mad ...... ha..ha..ha...

An elementary school math teacher asked her class one day, "If there are three birds on a wire, and a farmer shot one, how many are left?" One little boy said two, but little Sally, realizing it was a trick question, said, "None, 'cause everyone knows that if you shoot at birds they all fly away." The teacher congratulates her on her correct answer. Little Johnny, however, disagreed. He said, "No, there would be one -- the one that the farmer shot." The teacher replied, "No, Johnny, you're wrong, but I like the way you think." "OK, teacher, I have a riddle for you," boasted Johnny. "Let's say three women are at a bar and they each order a single scoop ice cream cone. The first one eats it by gently licking it around the edges, the second slowly sucks the ice cream off the cone from the top, and the third gobbles the top and then sucks the rest out of the cone. Which one is married?" After a few seconds of contemplation, the teacher replied, "Well, I think it must be the third, the one that gobbles the top and sucks out the inside." Johnny responded, "No, teacher, you're wrong -- it's the one with the wedding ring. But I like the way you think."

got this thru an email from my fren at aussie.... more coming up need to crop and copy paste...

Got this e-mail. Not intended to be funny but I had a good laugh reading this. "Retrenchment is good for singapore. If there is no retrenchments, then I worry." - SM Goh "The opposition's plans to 'give and give' will lead to Singaporeans having to pay higher taxes in order to foot the bill." - then DPM Lee at a rally in Tampines, in 2001. "$2.6b 'Progress Package' for lower-income groups, elderly, NSmen" - now PM Lee, in 2006 "Contrary to public perception, the White Horse classification is not to ensure that sons of influential men gets preferential treatment. Instead it is to ensure that they do not get preferential treatment." - Cedric Foo "I don't think that there should be a cap on the number of directorship that a person can hold." - PAP MP John Chen who holds 8 directorships. "It's not for the money because some of the companies pay me as little as $10,000 a year." - PAP MP Wang Kai Yuen who holds 11 directorships. "We are not considering a casino but an IR - an integrated resort. IRs are quite different." - George Yeo "If you want to dance on a bar top, some of us will fall off the bar top. Some people will die as a result of liberalising bar top dancing... a young girl with a short skirt dancing on it may attract some insults from some other men, the boyfriend will start fighting and some people will die." - Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports "I would want to form an alternative policies group in Parliament, comprising 20 PAP MPs. These 20 PAP MPs will be free to vote in accordance with what they think of a particular policy. In other words, the whip for them will be lifted. This is not playing politics, this is something which I think is worthwhile doing." - SM Goh "If you sing Jailhouse Rock with your electric guitar when others are playing Beethoven, you are out of order. The whip must be used on you." - SM Goh again, on a dramatic u-turn, rethink or backtrack, whatever you call it. "The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) spends more than 80 per cent of its funds on its beneficiaries." - Lim Hng Khiang "Save on one hairdo and use the money for breast screening." - another gem from Lim Hng Kiang "We started off with (the name) and after looking at everything, the name that really tugged at the heartstrings was in front of us. The name itself is not new, but what has been used informally so far has endeared itself to all parties." - Mah Bow Tan on the $400,000 exercise to rename Marina Bay as Marina Bay. "Having enjoyed football as a national sport for decades, we in Singapore have set ourselves the target of reaching the final rounds of World Cup in 2010." - Ho Peng Kee "Only 5% are unemployed. We still have 95% who are employed." - Yeo Cheow Tong "Singaporean workers have become more expensive than those in the USA and Australia." - Tony Tan

Just to kick start your "Monday Blues" with "Deception Is The Name Of The Game....." A man was sitting reading his papers when his wife hit him round the head with a frying pan. 'What was that for?' the man asked. The wife replied 'That was for the piece of paper with the name Jenny on it that I found in your pants pocket'. The man then said 'When I was at the races last week Jenny was the name of the horse I bet on' The wife apologized and went on with the housework. Three days later the man is watching TV when his wife bashes him on the head with an even bigger frying pan, knocking him unconscious. Upon re-gaining consciousness the man asked why she had hit again. Wife replied. 'Your horse phoned' ....

enjoy.... more coming...

This octy had some problems with scratches and watermarks. Condition on the three horizontal panels (bonnet, roof n boot) was quite bad with all the watermark etchings. This three areas therefore received closer attention compared to other side panels from my rotary: 1) Powergloss n Rotary with orange LC pad 2) Intensive Polish n Rotary wif grey LC pad 3) PO106FF n Rotary wif grey LC pad The rest of the panels got the following treatment: 1) Intensive polish n PC with orange LC pad 2) PO106FF n PC with white LC pad After washing again to remove the polishing dust, 1) DA with grey LC pad n CG's EZ creme glaze 2) 2x Factory Sealant Pics of scratches before n after:

hi, would like to seek advice from the experts here... been having problems startin my car in the morning ever since i changed my timing belt on last fri... even with the choker, the car just died easily after a few secs... i had to re-start the engine many many manty times and even hold the key in that position for long... i remembered steam mentioned to me before abt my high idling rpm... so i asked the mech to tune it but he said my carb is abit gone... sigh... p/s: sorry couldnt come for meet-up last nite as im goin to koon already... been havin a bz weekend...