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03 May 2012
Third Generation of Winners
A million years ago when I was in college (1961), I had to take History my freshman year. I flunked it!!!
Second time through the Prof was a "young guy" (probably 30) who kept the class in stitches most of the time with hilarious one-liners about the haistorical figures we were learning about.
After a couple of weeks I went to him after class and asked him where he got all the humor. He reached in his briefcase and pulled out his copy of "The Decline and Fall of Practically Everybody" by Will Cuppy.
I went to the bookstore and bought a copy. I got an A in History that time, and I've loved History ever since! I put my copy in the bathroom when my kids were growing up, and every one of them likes History!!! Four out of Four!
I bought this copy for my Grandson, who is in College!
03 February 2008
End The fear-factor
3 of 3 found this helpful Have you ever been lost? Totally turned around? No idea where home is? Then you need a Tomtom!
My wife is "directionally challenged". Back her out of the driveway and her next words are, "Which way?"
We visited a friend in Italy a few months ago, and she had just purchased a Tomtom to help her find her way around (she's "directionally challenged" too), but she wanted me to show her how to use it.
What a device! It had all of the streets and roads down pat wherever we went! I was sold the first night while we were driving to our hotel the first time. We had never been in St. John, Austria, and this device noted an incorrect turn made by the driver within 50 ft! "Please turn around immediately!" was the verbal message. We turned around and were instructed to "turn left", which we did, and then we were informed, "You have arrived at your destination!" WOW! What a device!
When we returned to the states I logged on to eBay and started bidding. I Bought one at a good price, wrapped it, and gave it to my wife for Christmas! She travels in the car teaching seminars here and there, and always somewhere she has never been! She is no longer fearful of getting lost! That loss of fear is worth every penny I paid, and all the free directions, gas stations, restaurants it finds are just bonuses!