something to ponder... Francois de La Rochefoucauld

"We confess our little faults to persuade people that we have no large ones."

--Francois de La Rochefoucauld

something to ponder... Doug Larson

"The surprising thing about young fools is how many survive to become old fools."

-- Doug Larson

something to ponder... Tommy Smothers

"Red meat is NOT bad for you. Now blue-green meat, THAT'S bad for you!"

-- Tommy Smothers

something to ponder ... Niels Bohr

"The opposite of a correct statement is a false statement. But the opposite of a profound truth may well be another profound truth."

-- Niels Bohr

Have or Have not -- Part 4

It's a list of 200 Have or Have Nots.The things in BOLD are the things I have done.The others I have not...yet, anyway.
This is the final round...
151. Ran away
152. Learned to juggle(not very well. my son is pretty good!)
153. Been a boss
154. Sat on a jury
155. Lied about your weight
156. Gone on a diet
157. Found an arrowhead
158. Written a poem
159. Carried your lunch in a lunchbox
160. Gotten food poisoning (that truly sucks)
161. Gone on a service, humanitarian or religious mission
162. Been to the southern hemisphere.
163. Sat on a park bench and fed the ducks
164. Gone to the opera
165. Gotten a letter from someone famous
166. Worn knickers(for a play...)
167. Ridden in a limousine
168. Attended the Olympics(maybe if Chicago gets the games...)
169. Can hula or waltz
170. Read a half dozen Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys books
171. Been stuck in an elevator
172. Had a revelatory dream
173. Thought you might crash in an airplane
174. Had a song dedicated to you on the radio or at a concert
175. Saved someone’s life
176. Eaten raw whale (mmmm whhhallleee NOT)
177. Know how to do needlepoint
178. Laughed till your side hurt
179. Straddled the equator
180. Taken a photograph of something other than people that is worth framing
181. Gone to a Shakespeare Festival
182. Sent a message in a bottle
183. Spent the night in a hostel
184. Been a cashier
185. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
186. Joined a union
187. Donated blood
188. Built a campfire
189. Have a blog(Duh.)
190. Had hives
191. Worn custom made shoes or boots
192. Made a PowerPoint presentation
193. Taken a Hunter’s Safety Course
194. Served at a soup kitchen
195. Conquered the Rubik’s cube
196. Know CPR
197. Owned a convertible
198. Found a long lost friend (thank you Facebook)
199. Helped solve a crime
200. Fallen in love

There you have it my totals are:
30/50 this round 115/200 overall.

Thanks for following along. Id love to see your lists.

something to ponder...Joseph Heller

"The enemy is anybody who's going to get you killed, no matter which side he's on."

-- Joseph Heller

something to ponder... Jean Giraudoux

"Only the mediocre are always at their best."

-- Jean Giraudoux

Have or Haven't - Part 3

Here's the next 50 in this series...
It's a list of 200 Have or Have Nots.The things in BOLD are the things I have done.The others I have not...yet, anyway.

101. Had a booth at a street fair
102. Dyed your hair
103. Been a DJ
104. Rocked a baby to sleep(with 3 kids, I done it many times )
105. Ever dropped a cat from a high place to see if it really lands on all fours
106. Raked your carpet
107. Brought out the best in people(I hope Ive done this at times.)
108. Brought out the worst in people(I know this has happened.)
109. Worn a mood ring
110. Ridden a horse)
111. Carved an animal from a piece of wood or bar of soap(not a pretty sculpting for sure...)
112. Cooked a dish where people asked for the recipe
113. Buried a child(only in the sand thankfully.)
114. Gone to a Broadway play
115. Been inside the pyramids
116. Shot a basketball into a basket
117. Danced at a disco
118. Played in a band
119. Shot a bird
120. Gone to an arboretum
121. Tutored someone
122. Ridden a train
123. Brought an old fad back into style
124. Eaten caviar
125. Let a salesman talk you into something you didn’t need
126. Ridden a elephant(my mom has the photo)
127. Published a book
128. Pieced a quilt(this is my wife's category)
129. Lived in an historic place
130. Acted in a play or performed on a stage
131. Asked for a raise
132. Made a hole-in-one (I'm counting putt-putt)
133. Gone deep sea fishing(I'd like to...but haven't.)
134. Gone roller skating
135. Run a marathon
136. Learned to surf
137. Invented something
138. Flown first class
139. Spent the night in a 5-star luxury suite
140. Flown in a helicopter
141. Visited Africa
142. Sang a solo
143. Gone spelunking
144. Learned how to take a compliment
145. Written a love-story
146. Seen Michelangelo’s David
147. Had your portrait painted
148. Written a fan letter
149. Spent the night in something haunted
150. Owned a St. Bernard or Great Dane

25/50 this time... 85/150 overall

One more round to go...

something to ponder... Ben Franklin

"Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead."

-- Ben Franklin

something to ponder... Robert Frost

"The best way out is always through."

-- Robert Frost