07 Wednesday Sep 2011
Posted in Daily Humour
Two older Jewish ladies, Sophie and Fran, were shopping one afternoon, and Sophie says to Fran, “Wish me good luck. My son finally met a girl and maybe they will get married – But the only thing my son said is that she has Herpes. What is Herpes?”
Fran says, “I don’t know, but I have a medical dictionary at home and I will go home and look it up for you.”
The next day the ladies again meet, and Fran says to her friend, “Sophie it’s okay. You don’t have to worry. It’s a disease of the gentiles!”
06 Tuesday Sep 2011
Posted in Daily Humour
They met at the singles club meeting and discovered over time that they enjoyed each other’s company.
After several weeks of meeting for coffee, Claude asked Maude out for dinner and, much to his delight, she accepted. They had a lovely evening. They dined at the most romantic restaurant in town.
Despite his age, they ended at his place for an after-dinner drink. Things continued along a natural course and age being no inhibitor, Maude soon joined Claude for a most enjoyable roll in the hay.
As they were basking in the glow of the magic moments they’d shared, each was lost for a time in their own thoughts ……………
Claude was thinking: ‘If I’d known she was still a virgin, I’d have been gentler.’
Maude was thinking: ‘If I’d known he could still do it, I’d have taken my tights off……..
06 Tuesday Sep 2011
Posted in Health Hints
Asparagus has so many health benefits, it should be added to the healthy diet. Asparagus is great as a detox vegetable, an anti-aging vegetable, and no surprise – an aphrodisiac, and much more.
Here is a list of some of the health benefits of asparagus followed by a list further explaining those health benefits.
Asparagus:
1 – can detoxify our system
2 – has anti-aging functions
3 – is considered an aphrodisiac
4 – can protect against cancer
5 – reduces pain and inflammation
6 – can prevent osteoporosis and osteoarthritis
7 – reduces the risk of heart disease
06 Tuesday Sep 2011
Posted in Daily Humour
A noted sex therapist realized that people often lied about the frequency of their encounters, so he devised a test to tell for certain how often someone has had sex.
To prove his theory, he filled an auditorium with people, and went down the line, asking each person to smile. Using the size of the person’s smile, the therapist was able to guess accurately until he came to the last man in line, an elderly gentleman, who was grinning from ear to ear.
“Twice a day,” the therapist guessed. But the therapist was surprised when the man says no.
“Once a day, then?” Again the answer is no. “Twice a week?” “No.” “Twice a month?” “No.” The man finally said yes when the doctor got to “once a year.”
The therapist is angry that his theory isn’t working, and asks the elderly gentleman, “What the heck are you so happy about?”
The gent answered, “Tonight’s the night!”
06 Tuesday Sep 2011
Posted in Articles & Reports
Proposed Law in China Would Punish Grown Children Who Demand Money from Their Parents
“The Civil Affairs Ministry is not the only government agency rushing to the defense of older people. Last week, the eastern province of Jiangsu passed an ordinance forbidding adult children from forcing their parents to give them money or goods, according to The Yangzi Evening News.”[Source: Sharon Lafraniere, New York Times, January 29, 2011]
China terms adult children who lean too heavily on their parents ‘kenlao zu’ — literally, people who nibble on their elders. The Chinese Research Center on Aging, a government-financed research center under the Civil Affairs Ministry, estimates that 3 in 10 adult Chinese remain partly or totally financially dependent on their parents.
Like the proposed national amendment, the provincial ordinance encourages adult children to see their parents regularly. What constitutes regular — as opposed to occasional or infrequent — is unclear. So is how such a requirement could be enforced. Mr. Wu, the Civil Affairs Ministry official, said in his interview with The Legal Evening News that lawsuits accusing children of emotional neglect of their parents ‘would be different from normal lawsuits. Because the amendment tries to govern social behavior, he said, ‘some details cannot be set forth very clearly.’ He suggested some lawsuits might end in supervision or mediation.
The amendment also addresses the need for more facilities, community care and in-home services for the older people, as well as the need for more social benefits, like free routine medical checkups. A spokesman for the ministry said he could not comment on the proposed amendment because it had not yet become law.
Grey Power commentary:
Fiji seems to be getting closer to China in terms of economic and trade ties. The Government and FNPF can also take a leaf out of China’s book in relation to its treatment of the elderly.
05 Monday Sep 2011
Posted in Daily Humour
Eileen and her husband Bob went for counselling after 25 years of marriage.
When asked what the problem was, Eileen went into a passionate, painful tirade listing every problem they had ever had in the 25 years they had been married.
She went on and on and on: neglect, lack of intimacy, emptiness, loneliness, feeling unloved and unlovable, an entire laundry list of unmet needs she had endured over the course of their marriage.
Finally, after allowing this to go on for a sufficient length of time, the therapist got up, walked around the desk and after asking Eileen to stand, embraced her, unbuttoned her blouse and bra, put his hands on her breasts and massaged them thoroughly, while kissing her passionately as her husband Bob watched with a raised eyebrow!
Eileen shut up, buttoned up her blouse, and quietly sat down while basking in the glow of being highly aroused.
The therapist turned to Bob and said, ‘This is what your wife needs at least three times a week.. Can you do this?’
Bob thought for a moment and replied, ‘Well, I can drop her off here on Mondays and Wednesdays . But on Tuesdays ,Thursdays and Fridays I play bowls …
05 Monday Sep 2011
Posted in Articles & Reports
What is apparent throughout these cables is the callous disregard for the plight of ordinary Fijian people as the US, Australia and New Zealand all manoeuvre to protect their economic and strategic interests in the South Pacific against rival China
WikiLeaks cables reveal Australian government divisions over Fijian junta
Read the whole article at: http://www.wsws.org/mobile/articles/2011/sep2011/fiji-s01.shtml
04 Sunday Sep 2011
Posted in Daily Humour
ALRIGHT, who sent this to me?
WHOEVER SENT IT, send it to SOMEONE that COULD benefit from it, OKAY!
03 Saturday Sep 2011
Posted in Press Releases
Counsel for David Burness, Dr Shaista Shameem, says that the advertisements placed by Fiji National Provident Fund in the newspapers in four (4) parts over the past four (4) weekends have utterly failed to convince her client and others in the multiple action against the FNPF and the Fiji Government that the intended cuts to their FNPF pensions are based on sound principles of integrity and good faith. David Burness is taking the FNPF and Government to court in response to proposed cuts to his pension.
Dr Shaista Shameem said the FNPF advertisements show that the proposals put forward by FNPF are politically or personally motivated since the pensioners selected for the proposed reductions are handpicked. The reductions will apply only to select pensioners who are being deliberately targeted for reasons best known to FNPF and Government.
She said that in the most recent advertisement published in the Fiji Times of Saturday September 3rd , the FNPF describes the pensions awarded to her clients as a ‘windfall’ when it was nothing of the sort. A ‘windfall’ is like an unexpected gift, which the FNPF pension never was, since it was always awarded on the basis of proper calculation at the time of retirement, says Dr Shameem. The FNPF advertisement was therefore deliberately misleading. She says FNPF needs to get its act together on the terminology it uses in public advertisements because, in using certain words without knowing what they mean, it is misrepresenting the issue to the people of Fiji.
Dr Shameem says that FNPF advertisements were not able to provide a single lawful reason or shred of evidence why the pensions of some pensioners should be reduced. FNPF has therefore failed to convince her clients that such proposed reductions are legitimate. All it has done is to instil a deep sense of fear in a small group of pensioners that FNPF and Government can target anyone they like for discriminatory treatment just because they, seemingly, have the power to do so in the present political climate. This shows arbitrary action, and lack of good faith on the part of FNPF and the Government towards elderly people in Fiji who have earned the right to their pensions. Such fear and insecurity faced by pensioners will have a domino effect on the rest of the adult population, most of whom are members of the FNPF.
Dr Shameem says that the FNPF advertisements placed in the newspapers over the past four weeks will be referred to in the David Burness and other court actions as an example of deceptive and misleading conduct on the part of FNPF and Government. FNPF and Government have clearly opened the door to even more public criticism of their proposals by such advertising. By direction of the Ministry of Information, the media have not been able to publish press statements from David Burness to provide the alternative view.
FNPF and Government lawyers told the Court last week that they will make another effort to strike out the Burness action. However, Dr Shameem says her client and all his supporters are ready with their legal arguments to prevent any attempt to strike out Mr Burness’ application for human rights protection on this issue of national significance.
03 Saturday Sep 2011
Posted in Health Hints
There is an abundance of lemons in our markets at the moment so take a few moments to check on the Health benefits of lemons that include treatment of throat infections, indigestion, constipation, dental problems, fever, hair care, skin care, internal bleeding, rheumatism, burns, overweight, respiratory disorders, cholera and high blood pressure. Known for its therapeutic property since generations, lemon helps to strengthen your immunity system and cleanses your stomach. It is not only a blood purifier but also enables body to fight diseases. Lemon juice, especially, has several health benefits associated with it. Useful for treating kidney stones, curing heart strokes and reducing the body temperature, to name a few….
One of many Links > http://middlepath.com.au/plant/Lemon_Citrus-Limon_colds_flu_remedy.php
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