Well for years folks have been striving how to learn to sharpen their butcher knives or carving knives with out taking them into a professional to get it done.  So that got me to thinking,  here is a short video for you to watch, which will amaze you of just how easy it is to get a good edge on your knives.  So….get yourself an old coffee cup.  Make sure it is porcelain and rough at the bottom not glazed over .  Try your knife first on a piece of paper making sure you see that it is dull.  Now do as the video shows and, hey that’s it.  Pretty amazing really.  No more dull knives.

Click Link Below To Watch

http://www.dump.com/2010/12/08/how-to-sharpen-your-knife-with-a-cup-video/

My Sister Barb in Saskatchewan sent me this bit of humor.  As you can tell, she is  a chip off the old block. Enjoy.

‘Hello, is this the Police Office?’
‘Yes. What can I do for you?’
‘I’m calling to report ’bout my neighbour Jack Murphy…He’s hidin’ marijuana inside his firewood! Don’t quite know how he gets it inside them logs, but he’s hidin’ it there..’
‘Thank you very much for the call, sir.’
The next day, twelve RCMP Officers descend on Jack’s house. They search the shed where the firewood is kept.
Using axes, they bust open every piece of wood, but find no marijuana.
They sneer at Jack and leave.
Shortly after, the phone rings at Jack’s house.
‘Hey, Jack! This here’s Floyd….Did the Police come?’
‘Yeah!’
‘Did they chop your firewood?’
‘Yep!’
‘Happy Birthday, buddy!’

Saskatchewan people know how to Git ‘er Done!

My Sister sent me this and I got to tell ya, well take a look, I think you will get what it is trying to portrait to ya.

Scenario:
Johnny and Mark get into a fistfight after school.

1970 – Crowd gathers. Johnny wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up best mates for life.

2010 – Police called, arrests Johnny and Mark.. Charge them with assault, both expelled even though Mark started it. Both children go to anger management programs for 3 months. School board hold meeting to implement bullying prevention programs

Scenario:
Robbie won’t Keep still in class, disrupts other students.

1970 – Robbie sent to office and given 6 of the best by the Headmaster. Returns to class, sits still and does not disrupt class again.

2010 – Robbie given huge doses of Ritalin. Becomes a zombie. Tested for ADD. Robbie’s parents get fortnightly disability payments and School gets extra funding from state because Robbie has a disability.

Scenario :
Billy breaks a window in his neighbour’s car and his Dad gives him a whipping with his belt.

1970 – Billy is more careful next time, grows up normal, goes to college, and becomes a successful businessman.

20010 – Billy’s dad is arrested for child abuse. Billy removed to foster care and joins a gang. Government psychologist tells Billy’s sister that she remembers being abused herself and their dad goes to prison.

Scenario :
Mark gets a headache and takes some aspirin to school.

1970 – Mark gets glass of water from Teacher to take aspirin with.

2010 – Police called, Mark expelled from school for drug violations. Car searched for drugs and weapons.

Scenario :
Johnny takes apart leftover firecrackers from Guy Fawkes, puts them in a model airfix paint bottle, blows up an ant’s nest.

1970 – Ants die.

2010- Police, Armed Forces,  & Anti-terrorism Squad called. Johnny charged with domestic terrorism, MI5 investigate parents, siblings removed from home, computers confiscated. Johnny’s Dad goes on a terror watch list and is never allowed to fly again.

Scenario :
Johnny falls while running during break and scrapes his knee. He is found crying by his teacher, Mary . Mary hugs him to comfort him.

1970 – In a short time, Johnny feels better and goes on playing.

2010 – Mary is accused of being a sexual predator and loses her job. She faces 3 years in Prison. Johnny undergoes 5 years of therapy.