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Trier,Germany Oct 17, 2017

 

 Porta Nigra  ("Black Gate") novel

In the 4th century, Trier was one of the largest cities in the Roman Empire with a population around 75,000 and possibly as much as 100,000.  The  Porta Nigra  ("Black Gate") dates from this era.






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Oct 17, 2017

Growing Old Takes Time



Pithy truisms from our Yahoo Page

One of my favorites is that ignorance is no excuse, usually, its ethereal thing.

Tom Schildhouse

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My favorite: Take my advice, I'm not using it:

Marie Stazzone



- If I had a dollar for every girl that found me unattractive, they'd eventually find me attractive. 

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 I find it ironic that the colours red, white, and blue stand for freedom, until they're flashing behind you.

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 Today a man knocked on my door and asked for a small donation towards the local swimming pool, so I gave him a glass of water.

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 I changed my password to "incorrect" so whenever I forget it the computer will say, "Your password is incorrect."

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 Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.

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 I'm great at multi-tasking--I can waste time, be unproductive, and procrastinate all at once. 

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 If you can smile when things go wrong, you have someone in mind to blame.

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 Never tell your problems to anyone, because 20 percent don't care and the other 80 percent are glad you have them.

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 Doesn't expecting the unexpected mean that the unexpected is actually expected?

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 Take my advice — I'm not using it.

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 I hate it when people use big words just to make themselves sound perspicacious.

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 Hospitality is the art of making guests feel like they're at home when you wish they were.

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 Television may insult your intelligence, but nothing rubs it in like a computer.

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 I bought a vacuum cleaner six months ago and so far all it's been doing is gathering dust.

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 Every time someone comes up with a foolproof solution, along comes a more-talented fool.

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 I'll bet you $4,567 you can't guess how much I owe my bookie.

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 Behind every great man is a woman rolling her eyes.

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 If you keep your feet firmly on the ground, you'll have trouble putting on your pants.

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 A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing.

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 Ever stop to think and forget to start again?

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 When I married Ms. Right, I had no idea her first name was Always.

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 My wife got 8 out 10 on her driver's test--the other two guys managed to jump out of her way.

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 There may be no excuse for laziness, but I'm still looking.

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 Women spend more time wondering what men are thinking than men spend thinking.

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 Give me ambiguity or give me something else.

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 He who laughs last thinks slowest.

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 Is it wrong that only one company makes the game Monopoly?

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 Women sometimes make fools of men, but most guys are the do-it-yourself type.

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 I was going to give him a nasty look, but he already had one.

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 Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.

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 The grass may be greener on the other side but at least you don't have to mow it.

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 I like long walks, especially when they're taken by people who annoy me. 

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 I was going to wear my camouflage shirt today, but I couldn't find it.

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 If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you.

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 Sometimes I wake up grumpy; other times I let her sleep.

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 If tomatoes are technically a fruit, is ketchup a smoothie?

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 Money is the root of all wealth.

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 No matter how much you push the envelope, it'll still be stationery.