it is not a new joke..many have heard it before.........................
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Several centuries ago, the Pope decreed that all the Jews had to convert or leave Italy . There was a huge outcry from the Jewish community, so the Pope offered a deal. He would have a religious debate with the leader of the Jewish community. If the Jews won, they could stay in Italy , if the Pope won, they would have to leave.

The Jewish people picked the aged but wise Rabbi Moishe to represent them in the debate. However, as Moishe spoke no Italian and the Pope no Yiddish, they all agreed that it would be a "silent" debate.

On the chosen day, the Pope and Rabbi Moishe sat opposite each other for a full minute before the Pope raised his hand and showed three fingers. Rabbi Moishe looked back and raised one finger.

Next, the Pope waved his finger around his head. Rabbi Moishe pointed to the ground where he sat.

The Pope then brought out a communion wafer and a chalice of wine. Rabbi Moishe pulled out an apple.

With that, the Pope stood up and declared that he was beaten, that Rabbi Moishe was too clever, and that the Jews could stay.

Later, the Cardinals met with the Pope, asking what had happened. The Pope said, "First, I held up three fingers to represent the Trinity. He responded by holding up one finger to remind me that there is still only one God common to both our beliefs. Then, I waved my finger to show him that God was all around us. He responded by pointing to the ground to show that God was also right here with us. Finally, I pulled out the wine and wafer to show that God absolves us of all our sins. He pulled out an apple to remind me of the original sin. He had me beaten and I could not continue."

Meanwhile the Jewish community was gathered around Rabbi Moishe. "How did you win the debate?" they asked.

"I haven't a clue," said Rabbi Moishe. "First the Pope said to me that we had three days to get out of Italy , so I gave him the finger. Then he tells me that the whole country would be cleared of Jews, and I let him know we're staying right here."

"And then what?" asked a woman.

"Who knows?" said Rabbi Moishe, "He took out his lunch, so I took out mine

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/30/justin-biebers-monkey-quarantined_n_2984345.html


BERLIN — Justin Bieber had to leave a monkey in quarantine after landing in Germany last week without the necessary papers for the animal, an official said Saturday.

The 19-year-old singer arrived at Munich airport last Thursday. When he went through customs, he didn't have the documentation necessary to bring the capuchin monkey into the country, so the animal had to stay with authorities, customs spokesman Thomas Meister said.

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I don't know much about this fellow..but it is weird cause he is acting...well..like he knows everything...and he will always be a star..or celeb..or whatever??..He is acting weird. But that is ok..I suspect there will be another, and another, and another...some don't even know who Elvis was..eh?, or Liberace...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/29/alexis-wright-maine-zumba_n_2981442.html

It is an incredible study ..and a great chart to go with it...

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http://thinkprogress.org/health/2013/03/29/1798061/chain-pharmacies-generic-drugs/

By Sy Mukherjee on Mar 29, 2013 at 5:50 pm

According to a new Consumer Reports investigative study published Thursday, there is rampant variation in the price of generic drugs as large U.S. pharmacy chains — including CVS, Rite Aid, and Target — mark up the prices of generic drug versions for common medications by as much as 18 times what wholesale chains like Costco charge. That price variance ends up costing Americans, who spend an average of $758 out-of-pocket on drugs every year, hundreds of dollars in unnecessary spending each month.

Consumer Reports compiled the data by contacting hundred of pharmacies throughout the country and asking what their drug prices were for generic versions of Lipitor, Plavix, Actos, and other common medications. The results were striking, with pharmacy representatives claiming that the higher prices were necessary for covering overhead, and considering that selling medication constitutes most of their revenue and profit margins:

......Costco was the least expensive overall, and you don’t need to be a member to use its pharmacy. A few independent pharmacies came in even cheaper, though their prices varied widely, as did grocery-store pharmacies. The online retailers Healthwarehouse.com and FamilyMeds.com also had very low prices. On the other end of the spectrum, CVS, Rite Aid, and Target had the highest retail prices. [...]

A representative of CVS told us that its retail drug prices reflect other services offered by the chain, including drive-through windows, automated prescription refill systems, free outreach programs to help make sure patients are taking their prescriptions correctly, and 24-hour pharmacies. Costco pharmacies, the cheapest overall, are open only from 10 a.m. to 7 or 8:30 p.m. and are typically closed on Sundays.

“Big-box stores such as Costco and Walmart use the pharmacy as a traffic builder for their stores, whereas traditional chain stores, such as CVS, Rite Aid, and Walgreens, make the majority of their revenue and profits from the pharmacy,” says Stephen W. Schondelmeyer, Ph.D., Pharm.D., a professor of pharmacy economics at the University of Minnesota.

> Bill, Jim and Scott were at a convention together and were sharing a
> large suite on the top of a 75-story skyscraper. After a long day of
> meetings, they were shocked to hear that the elevators in their hotel
> were broken & they would have to climb 75 flights of stairs to get to
> their room.
>
> Bill said to Jim and Scott, "Let's break the monotony of this
> unpleasant task by concentrating on something interesting. I'll tell
> jokes for 25 flights, Jim can sing songs for the next 25 flights and
> Scott can tell sad stories for the rest of the way."
>
> At the 26th floor, Bill stopped telling jokes and Jim began to sing.
> At the 51st floor Jim stopped singing and Scott began to tell sad
> stories.
>
> "I will tell my saddest story first," Scott said. "I left the room key
> in the car...."

already posted in the lounge..but making a second appearance here:
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For some reason unknown to me...my curtains were making loud noises..and not moving smoothly..a couple of cords had already
broken...due to wear..and I was thinking..maybe something was fundamentally wrong...you know...the townhouse was old..maybe 50 years..and so on and so on....and so on......

Once...years ago...I lubricated the paths and the cord with a substance........expensive.???
...................well........no.. actually....it was vasaline petroleum jelly.............................................
and old..yes very old container..of it...So..I took the yellow ugly stuff in this old container..and tried to lubricate the cord and the metal pathways that the thing runs on with...this old jelly and the curtain or shade chord......with it....
............actually it is a kind of lubricant...like an .oil.....and guess what..????????

MY curtains..well they are a kind of plastic thingys that moves back and forth..over rods.. like vertical things...well I don't know what they are called...well..they work better than they have in years...vasoline..petroleum jully....????????????????

you didn't know you would get this one????that's all folks..............................Stuart G.

For some reason unknown to me...my curtains were making loud noises..and not moving smoothly..a couple of chords had already
broken...due to wear..and I was thinking..maybe something was fundamentally wrong...you know...the townhouse was old..maybe 50 years..and so on and so on....and so on......(oh...and it is spelled cord?? I'll leave it for the spelling police...)

Once...years ago...I lubricated the paths and the chord with a substance........expensive.???
...................well........no.. actually....it was vasaline petroleum jelly.............................................
and old..yes very old container..of it...So..I took the yellow ugly stuff..or was it green???..ech.. in this old container..and tried to lubricate the chord and the metal pathways that the thing runs on with...this old jelly and the curtain or shade chord......with it....
............actually it is a kind of lubricant...like an .oil.....and guess what..????????

MY curtains..well they are a kind of plastic thingys that moves back and forth..over rods.. like vertical things...well I don't know what they are called...well..they work better than they have in years...vasoline..petroleum jully....????????????????
very cheap...and very usefull.................

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and you did not know that you would learn about this today....did you??????????????????from Stuart G.
that is all folks...................................................................................................

here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1103

meet some of the truly strange stories..you have always wanted to read...have fun..stuart g

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/27/us-usa-urinals-pennsylvania-idUSBRE92Q10C20130327

Reuters) - Play doesn't need to stop for sports fans taking a bathroom break at a Pennsylvania minor-league baseball stadium that has installed video games in men's room urinals.

The "hands-free" video game is played by directing oneself right or left in the urinals at the Lehigh Valley IronPigs' Coca-Cola Park in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The game is aimed at increasing prostate health awareness.

The video screens challenge players to steer their way along a snowmobile course, while trying to hit cartoon penguins. They also display messages reminding men to make an appointment for a prostate exam, Schaeffer said.

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aren't you glad you read this one....please come back for more bits of news.............stuart g.