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Articles on this site express varying points of view, to encourage mature thinking on serious issues. The assumption is that you will want to study a controversial topic from various angles before you arrive at a conclusion, rather than simply believe what someone told you when you were impressionable! (So some stuff here is ‘hot’. Proceed at your own risk!). See the Statement of Faith for John Mark Ministries' theological stance.

The English Language

By and others ⋅ July 22, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

Reasons why the English language is so hard to learn 1. The bandage was wound around the wound. 2. The farm was used to produce produce. 3. The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse. 4. We must polish the Polish furniture. 5. He could lead if he would get the […]

Adequate Etiquette

By and others ⋅ July 22, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

At a very impressive banquet a guest turned to the woman seated next to him. “Did I get your name correctly?” he asked. “Is your name Post?” “Yes, it is,” the lady responded. “Is it Emily Post?” “Yes,” she replied. “And are you the world-renowned authority on manners?” the man asked. “Yes, and why do […]

Children’s Logic

By and others ⋅ July 22, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

1. “Give me a sentence about a public servant,” said a teacher. The small boy wrote: “The fireman came down the ladder pregnant.” The teacher took the lad aside to correct him. “Don’t you know what pregnant means?” she asked. “Sure,” said the young boy confidently. “Means carrying a child.” 2. Susie Sunshine asked her […]

Horse Race (More)

By and others ⋅ July 22, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

Wunwun was a racehorse, Tutu was one too, Wunwun won one race Tutu won one too Looks better as 11 was a racehorse 22 was 12 1111 race 22112 ~~~ The original version of this ditty used the Afrikaans word ‘ou’. Pronounced ‘O’, it is the colloquial equivalent of ‘fellow’ or ‘chap’. Thus we had: […]

Horse Race

By and others ⋅ July 20, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

Wunwun was a racehorse, Tutu was one too, Wunwun won one race Tutu won one too

Language

By and others ⋅ July 20, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

The final word on health and nutrition 1. The Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than the British, Australians or Americans 2. The Mexicans eat lots of fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than the British, Australians or Americans 3.The Chinese drink very little red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks […]

Curtains

By and others ⋅ July 20, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

FW: another blonde joke A blonde girl enters a store that sells curtains. She tells the salesman: I would like to buy a pink curtain in the size of my computer screen. The surprised salesman replies: But, madam, computers do not have curtains…. And the blonde said: Helloooo…. I’ve got Windows

Who Said?

By and others ⋅ July 20, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

Late one night at the insane asylum, one inmate shouted, “I am Napoleon!” Another patient asked, “How do you know?” The first inmate said, “Because God told me!”Just then, a voice from another room shouted, “I did NOT!”

Drug Problem

By and others ⋅ July 20, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

My Drug Problem: I had a drug problem when I was young.I was drug to church on Sunday morning, I was drug to church for weddings and funerals.I was drug to family reunions no matter the weather.I was drug to the bus stop to go to school every weekday.I was drug by my ears when […]

More Christian Funnies

By and others ⋅ July 20, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

A minister of a city church enjoyed a few drinks, but his passion was for peach brandy. One of his congregates would make him a bottle each Christmas. One year, when the minister went to visit his friend, hoping for his usual Christmas present, he was not disappointed. However, his friend told him that he […]

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