Monthly Archives: September 2011


The Anti-China syndrome

The denunciatory critics of the Rajapakse Presidency are at total variance with the overwhelming majority of Sri Lankan people, not
only on domestic matters but also on Sri Lanka’s external relations. The recent Gallup poll reveals that 9 out of 10 Sri Lankans approve of President Rajapaksa’s leadership; a colossal 91% which significantly exceeds the share […]

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By Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka | Published on September 7, 2011 at 9:17 am

Pastor’s salary

There was a preacher whose wife was expecting a baby so he went to the congregation and asked for a raise. After much consideration and discussion, they passed a rule that whenever the preacher’s family expanded, so would his paycheck. After 6 children, this started to get expensive and the congregation decided to hold another […]

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By Staff Correspondent | Published on September 7, 2011 at 7:49 am

Grandparent mysteries

GRANDPARENTS ANSWERING MACHINE
Good morning . . . At present we are not at home but, please Leave your message after you hear the beep.
Beeeeeppp ….
If you are one of our children, dial 1 and then select the option from 1 to 5 in order of “arrival” so we know who it is.
If you need […]

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By Staff Correspondent | Published on September 7, 2011 at 7:17 am

You think you had a bad day…

A father put his three-year old daughter to bed, told her a story, and listened to her prayers which ended by saying,
“God bless Mommy, God bless Daddy, God bless Grandma
and good-bye Grandpa.”
The father asked, ‘Why did you say good-bye Grandpa?’
The little girl said, “I don’t know, Daddy. It just seemed like
the thing to do.”
The next […]

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By Staff Correspondent | Published on September 7, 2011 at 7:10 am

Prison vs work

IN PRISON

AT WORK

you spend the majority of your time in an 8’X10′ cell .
you spend most of your time in a 6’X8′ cubicle .. 

IN PRISON

AT WORK

you get three meals a day (free).
you only get a break for one meal and probably have to pay for it yourself .

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

IN PRISON

AT WORK

you get time off for good […]

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By Staff Correspondent | Published on September 7, 2011 at 7:03 am

Smart ads

Advertisement In A Long Island Shop:
Ad In Hospital Waiting Room:
Smoking Helps You Lose Weight … One Lung At A Time!
Seen on a bulletin board:
Success Is Relative. More The Success, More The Relatives.
and……
When I Read About The Evils Of Drinking … I Gave Up Reading.
My Grandfather Is Eighty And Still Doesn’t Need Glasses …
He Drinks Straight […]

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By Staff Correspondent | Published on September 7, 2011 at 6:39 am

The MBA Professor explains…

A Professor explained Marketing to MBA students
1. You see gorgeous girl in party, you go to her & say I am rich marry me
That’s – Direct Marketing.
2. You attend party & your friend goes to a girl & pointing at you tells her. He’ is very rich, marry him – That’s Advertising.
3. Girl walks to […]

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By Staff Correspondent | Published on September 7, 2011 at 6:06 am

Too much into technology

And this is the best one 

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By Staff Correspondent | Published on September 7, 2011 at 6:02 am

Do you like being old?

As I’ve aged, I’ve become kinder to myself, and less critical of myself. I’ve become my own friend..
I have seen too many dear friends leave this world too soon; before they understood
the great freedom that comes with aging.
Whose business is it if I choose to read or play on the computer until 4 AM or […]

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By Staff Correspondent | Published on September 7, 2011 at 4:53 am

WC woes and a prayer chapel

In the days when you couldn’t count on a public toilet facility, an
English woman was planning a trip to India. She was registered to stay
in a small guest house owned by the local schoolmaster. She was
concerned as to whether the guest house contained a WC. In England, as
you know, a bathroom is commonly called a […]

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By Staff Correspondent | Published on September 7, 2011 at 4:44 am


Opinion

The Anti-China syndrome

The denunciatory critics of the Rajapakse Presidency are at total variance with the overwhelming majority of Sri Lankan people, not President Mahinda Rajapakse inspects the newly ...

Humour

Pastor’s salary

There was a preacher whose wife was expecting a baby so he went to the congregation and asked for a raise. After much consideration and ...

Humour

Grandparent mysteries

GRANDPARENTS ANSWERING MACHINE Good morning . . . At present we are not at home but, please Leave your message after you hear the beep. Beeeeeppp ...

Humour

You think you had a bad day…

A father put his three-year old daughter to bed, told her a story, and listened to her prayers which ended by saying, “God bless Mommy, God ...

Humour

Prison vs work

IN PRISON AT WORK you spend the majority of your time in an 8’X10′ cell . you spend most of your time in a 6’X8′ cubicle ..  IN PRISON AT ...

Humour

Smart ads

Advertisement In A Long Island Shop: No strings attached Ad In Hospital Waiting Room: Smoking Helps You Lose Weight … One Lung At A Time! Seen on a bulletin ...

Issues

The MBA Professor explains…

A Professor explained Marketing to MBA students 1. You see gorgeous girl in party, you go to her & say I am rich marry me That’s – ...

Humour

Too much into technology

And this is the best one 

Humour

Do you like being old?

As I’ve aged, I’ve become kinder to myself, and less critical of myself. I’ve become my own friend.. I have seen too many dear friends leave ...

Humour

WC woes and a prayer chapel

In the days when you couldn’t count on a public toilet facility, an English woman was planning a trip to India. She was registered to stay in ...