Color chart

This is very colorful
and fun!   From Doreen of Pennsylvania.

 http://www.njagyouth.org/colortest.swf


Published  4/14/05   ALT  MSN  Group
Web Page:  Color Chart

ALT Spring Meeting Seafood Buffet 2005

 

APRIL 9, 2005  SEAFOOD BUFFET RESTAURANT, EVANSTON, IL.

 

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April 9, 2005 - Seafood Buffet Restaurant

What are you....? The Purpose Driven Life:

Dear
Relatives, Friends and
Group Members:

       
Yes You!  What
Are You? ....

Listening?....Well, right
now I'm listening to WLS Radio 89 Chicago, www.wlsam.com the mouthpiece of the "Host for
Life" and "America's News Anchor" Rush Limbaugh.  www.rushlimbaugh.com  It's the most
listen to radio station on the internet.  Last Saturday, April 2nd, as I
listened minute by minute of news about the condition of  Pope John Paul
II  to gabby John Gibson (the man with the funny brush-white hair with a
look alike kid from FOX CABLE NEWS who's substituting for Tony Snow), I heard
the pope passed away at 1:37 P.M. CST.  As soon as I heard it, his
inspiring life flashed in front of my eyes all at the same time if it was ever
possible: me with Chicagoans celebrating the pontifical Mass with the Pope John
Paul II, the stage surrounded with flowers of yellow mums, in 1979; his huge
statue welcoming me as I passed by at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Mexico
City, the first country he visited as a pope; his two papal visits to the
Philippines where 45 million people joyously greeted the Pontiff and
attended the Mass and the pride of one Filipino guy in making the pope
mobile he used in Manila for the welcome parade.  And yes,  my shock
when one Saturday Night Live show many years back when a bald-headed woman
singer from Ireland (I forgot her sorry name) tore the picture of Pope John
Paul to pieces at the end of her song.  Everyone is fair game in the Land
of the Free! Somehow, the pope's assassination did not come into view. 
Perhaps because the pope had forgiven the man who shot him in Saint Peter's
Square.  I remembered all these things.  It's no wonder for according
to science, the human brain can store 100 trillion facts! 

Watching?....I know what
the folks are watching in southern Texas.  They are glued to FOX or MSNBC
videotaping the pope's death and what's going on in Rome.  I,
me myself, make it a point to watch on weekends the local morning
news.  I find the ubiquitous eye and van of CBS 2 always ever-present at
momentous time (the visit of Princess Diana at Northwestern University in
Evanston) and at brief local events and locations.  Imagine my surprise
last Saturday morning as I watch Jim and Alida  feature my small,
plain and quiet church of Saint Joan of Arc in Evanston.  We all have our
favorite local news anchors - I sometime watch handsome Antonio Mora and
beautiful Mary Ann Childers.

Reading?....I'm not into
reading for I listen to the radio and watch TV morning, noon and night. 
But this is beside the point - I'm sincerely grateful to Thomasian Vicky for my
gift of reading of a book by Rick Warren called The Purpose
Driven Life: What On Earth Am
I Here For? I learned later that she bought two dozens
from Sam's Club as her Christmas gift to her dear friends!  I'm really and
truly delighted to be thought of in such a way.  Thanks again, Thomasian
Vicky!

Eating?....I just finished
eating my last big box of m m m m yummy Ferrero Prestige
chocolate.  I ate the whole thing of my favorite Ferrero Manderly, Mon
Cheri, and Ferrero Rocher (a special favorite of Thomasian Susan, too!).

If my life is fruitless, it does not matter who praises me, and if my
life is fruitful, it doesn't matter who criticizes
me.

                                                                       -John Bunyan

For A. L. T. Publication - General
web page

Published  4/4/05  ALT MSN Group

Web Page: What are you....?

A.L.T. ad

Dear Professor
Joe:

       
Indeed!  Thanks to you I learned how to check my print layout which I've
never done before.  I know you only accept black and white pictures. 
My original pictures are in Kodacolor?

People with ADD and dyslexia like me always need
some
reminders.

Thanks

joe

_____________________________________________________ 

Dear Professor
Joe:

        I'll mail the
souvenir program ad copy Monday,
 April
4.

        Thanks for always
telling and  informing me.  I
 like a straight
shooter.  It solves a lot of problems. 
People with ADD and
dyslexia like me have difficulty
 understanding unclear things
sometimes.

Published  4/3/05  ALT  MSN Group
Web Page: A.L.T. ad

Abstract Appeal: Terri Schiavo -- by Matt Conigliaro

This is a link to my MSN Search

http://abstractappeal.com/schiavo/infopage.html

Inspired! Maya Angelou

 Maya Angelou's
Wisdom

"I've learned that no matter what happens, or how
bad
it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better
tomorrow.

I've learned that you can tell a lot about a
person by the way he/she
handles these three things: a
rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas
tree
lights.

I've learned that regardless of your
relationship with your parents,
you'll miss them when
they're gone from your life.

I've learned that making "living"

is not the same thing as making a "life."

I've learned that life
sometimes gives you a second
chance.

I've learned that you shouldn't go through
life with a catcher's mitt on
both hands; you need to
be able to throw something back.

I've learned
that whenever I decide something with an
open heart, I usually make the right
decision.

I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to
be one.

I've learned that every day you should reach
out and touch someone.
People love a warm hug, or just
a friendly pat on the back.

I've learned that I still have a lot to learn.

I've learned that
people will forget what you said,
people will forget what you did, but people
will never
forget how you made them feel."

Please send this to five
phenomenal women today. If
you do, something good will happen: You will
boost
another woman's self-esteem. If you don't... the
elastic will break
and your panties will fall down
around your ankles.


There is nothing stronger than gentleness.

                                                      
 ~ Han Suyin


Published 3/1/05   ALT MSN Group
Web Page: Inspired! Maya Angelou

Credit card Scams

Good Information!

This was just passed on to me.  Seems to make a
lot of sense.

SCENE
1: A friend went to the local gym and placed his belongings
in
the  locker. After the workout and a shower, he came out, saw
the locker
open,  and thought to himself, "Funny, I thought I
locked the locker. Hmmmmm."

He dressed and just flipped the
wallet to make sure all was in order.
Everything looked okay - all
cards were in place. A few weeks later his
credit card bill came - a
whooping bill of $14.000! He called the
credit card company and
started yelling at them, saying that he did not
make
the transactions. Customer care personnel verified that there
was no
mistake in  the system and asked if his card had been
stolen. "No," he said, but
then  took out his wallet, pulled out
the credit card, and yep ? you guessed
it ?  a switch had been
made. An expired similar credit card from the same
bank  was in
the wallet. The thief broke into his locker at the gym
and
switched  cards.

Verdict: The credit card issuer
said since he did not report the
card missing earlier, he would have to
pay the amount owed to them. How
much did he have to pay for items he
did not buy? $9,000! Why were
there no calls made to verify the
amount swiped? Small amounts rarely trigger a
"warning bell" with some
credit card companies. It just so happens that
all the small
amounts added up to big one!


SCENE 2: A man at a local restaurant paid for his
meal with his credit
card. The bill for the meal came, he signed it,
and the waitress folded
the receipt and passed the credit card
along. Usually, he would just take
it and place it in his wallet
or pocket. Funny enough, though, he actually
took a look at the card
and, lo and behold, it was the expired card of
another person. He
called the waitress and she looked perplexed. She
took it back,
apologized, and hurried back to the counter under the watchful
eye of
the man. All the waitress did while walking to the counter was
wave
the wrong expired card to the counter cashier, and the
counter cashier
immediately looked down and took out the real card. No
exchange of
words -- nothing! She took it and came back to
the man with an apology.

Verdict:
Make sure the credit cards in your wallet are yours. Check the
name

on the card  every time you sign for something and/or the card is
taken away

for even a short period of time. Many people just take back the
credit card

without even looking at it, thinking that it has to be
theirs.

FOR YOUR OWN SAKE, DEVELOP THE HABIT OF CHECKING YOUR
CREDIT CARD EACH
TIME IT IS RETURNED TO YOU AFTER A
TRANSACTION!


SCENE
3: Yesterday I went into a pizza restaurant to pick up an
order
that I had called in. I paid by using my Visa Check Card
which, of course,
is linked directly to my checking account. The
young man behind the
counter took my card, swiped it, then laid it
flat on the counter as he waited
for the approval, which is pretty
standard procedure. While he waited, he
picked up his cell phone and
started dialing. I noticed the phone
because it is the same model
I have, but nothing seemed out of the ordinary.
Then I heard a
click that sounded like my phone sounds when I take a
picture.
He then gave me back my card but kept the phone in his
hand as if he was
still pressing buttons. Meanwhile, I'm thinking:
I wonder what he is taking a
picture of, oblivious to what was really
going on. It then dawned on
me: the only thing there was as my
credit card, so now I'm paying close
attention to what he is doing. He
set his phone on the counter, leaving
it open. About five seconds
later, I heard the chime that tells you that
the picture has been
saved. Now I'm standing there struggling with the fact
that this boy
just took a picture of my credit card. Yes, he played it
off well,
because had we not had the same kind of phone, I probably
would
never have known what happened. Needless to say, I
immediately canceled that
card as I was walking out of the pizza
parlor. All I am saying is, be aware
of your surroundings at all
times. Whenever you are using your credit
cards, take caution and
don't be careless. Notice who is standing near you and
what they are
doing when you use your card. Be aware of phones because
many have
a camera phone these days. When you are in a restaurant and
the
waiter/waitress brings your card and receipt for you to sign, make
sure
you scratch the number off.

Some
restaurants are using only the last four digits, but a lot of
them
are still putting the whole thing on there. I have already
been a victim of
credit card fraud and, believe me, it is not fun. The
truth is that
they can get you even when you are careful, but don't
make it easy for them.

FORWARD THIS TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS YOU
CAN THINK OF. LET'S GET THE
WORD
OUT!


Emailed by Thomasian Herminio and Passed on by Professor
Joe

Published  2/23/05  ALT  MSN Group

Web Page:  Credit card

Vaccine Boosting Immunity

T
he U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF) and World Health Organization (WHO) said in a
joint statement the grants of $10 million from the Bill
& Melinda Gates Foundation
to develop and produce a powerful new polio vaccine to help bring an end to the
spread of the paralyzing disease by year-end. The grants are separate from a $ 1
billion cash to give much-needed vaccines to immunize millions of children in
poor countries.  The drug maker Sanofi-Aventis has been
working on the polio vaccine and is expected to be available in May. 
Through mass immunization campaigns, the new vaccine is hoped to be more
effective against poliovirus Type 1 than the current trivalent vaccine
against the three poliovirus Types 1, 2 and 3.  It will be used initially
in Egypt where the poliovirus strain Type 1 is endemic and in certain parts of
India.  

Recommended Childhood Immunization
Schedule

1.  Hepatitis B Vaccine (HepB)

• First dose - soon after birth and before hospital
  discharge of infants.  Age 1 and 2 months only if mother is
  HBsAB(-).
  
• Second dose - at least 4 weeks after the first
  dose.
  
• Third dose - at least 16 weeks after the first
  dose.
  
• Last dose (Fourth) - should not be administered before
  age 6 months.

2.  Diphtheria and Tetanus toxoids and acellular
Pertussis Vaccine (DTaP)

Doses to infants at age 2, 4, 6 months.  The
fourth dose may be administered as early as age 12 months, provided 6 months
have elapsed since the third dose and unlikely to return at age 15-18
months.

3.  Haemophilus influenza type b (Hib) conjugate
vaccine

Administered to ages 2 and 4 months.  A dose at
age 6 moths is not required.

4.  Measles, Mumps, and Rubella Vaccine
(MMR)

First dose beginning at or after age 12 months. 
Second dose on MMR is recommended at age 4-6 year old.

5.  Varicella Vaccine

Administered to susceptible children (those who lack a
reliable history of chickenpox) age 12 months.  Persons age >- 13 years
should receive two doses, given at least 4 weeks apart.

6.  Pneumococcal Vaccine (PCV) Heptavalent
pneumococcal conjugate

Administered to children age 2-23 months and 24-59
months.

7.  Hepatitis A Vaccine

Children and adolescents and certain high-risk group in
selected states and region.  Two doses - 6 months apart.

8.  Influenza Vaccine

Administered annually to children age >- 6
months.

NB:  Providers should consult the manufacturer's
package inserts for detailed recommendations.

For A. L. T. Publication - Health &
Technology web page

Billboards

Potential vs Realistic

Subject: Brad Pitt

      A young boy went up to his
father and asked him, "Dad, what is the difference between potentially and
realistically?"  The father thought for a moment, then answered, "Go ask
your mother if she would sleep with Brad Pitt for a million dollars. Then ask
your sister if she would sleep with Brad Pitt for a million dollars, and then,
ask your brother if he'd sleep with Brad Pitt for a million dollars. Come back
and tell me what you learn from that." 

      So the boy went to his mother
and asked, "Would you sleep with Brad Pitt for a million dollars?"  The
mother replied, "Of course I would! We could really use that money to fix up the
house and send you kids to a great University!" 

      The boy then went to his sister
and asked, "Would you sleep with Brad Pitt for a million dollars?"  The
girl replied, "Oh my God! I LOVE Brad Pitt I would sleep with him in a
heartbeat, are you nuts?!?!?! " 

      The boy then went to his
brother and asked, "Would you sleep with Brad Pitt for a million dollars?" 
"Of course," the brother replied. "Do you know how much a million bucks would
buy?"

      The boy pondered the answers
for a few days, then went back to his dad.  His father asked him, "Did you
find out the difference between potentially and realistically?"  The boy
replied, "Yes... Potentially, you and I are sitting on Three Million
Dollars.............. but Realistically,......... we're living with two Sluts
and a Homosexual. 

For Funny Bone web page.  Thanks to
Thomasian MSollosa