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Everyone has a personality of a cartoon character. Have you ever asked yourself what cartoon character do you most resemble?

A group of investigators got together and analyzed the personalities of well known and modern cartoon characters. The information that was gathered was made into this test.

Answer all the questions (only 10) with what describes you best, add up all your Points (which are next to the answer that you choose) at the end and look for your results.

Do not cheat by looking at the end  before you are done .

1. Which one of the following describes the perfect date?

A) Candlelight dinner (4 pts.)

B) Fun/Theme Park (2 pts.)

C) Painting in the park (5 pts )

D) Rock concert (1 pt.)

E) Going to the movies (3 pts.)

2. What is your favorite type of music?

A) Rock and Roll (2 pts.)

B) Alternative (1 pt.)

C) Soft Rock (4 pts .)

D) Country (5 pts )

E) Pop (3 pts.)

3. What type of movies do you prefer?

A) Comedy (2 pts.)

B) Horror (1 pt.)

C) Musical (3 pts.)

D) Romance (4 pts.)

E) Documentary (5 pts.)

4 . Which one of these occupations would you choose if you only could choose one of these?

A) Waiter (4 pts.)

B) Professional Sports Player (5 pts.)

C) T eacher (3 pts.)

D) Police (2 pts.)

E) Cashier (1 pt)

5 What do you do with your spare time?

A) Exercise (5 pts.)

B) Read (4 pts.)

C) Watch television (2 pts.)

D) Listen to music (1 pt.)

E) Sleep (3 pts.)

6. Which one of the followi ng colors do you like best?

A) Yellow (1 pt.)

B) White (5 pts.)

C) Sky Blue (3 pts)

D) Dark Blue(2 pts.)

E) Red (4 pts.)

7. What do you prefer to eat?

A) Snow (3 pts.)

B) Pizza (2 pts.)

C) Sushi (1 pt.)

D) Pasta (4 pts.)

E) Salad (5 pts.)

8. What is your favorite holiday ?

A) Halloween(1 pt.)

B) Christmas(3 pts.)

C) New Year (2 pts.)

D) Valentine's Day(4 pts.)

E) Thanksgiving(5 pts.)

9. If you could go to one of these places which one would it be?

A) Paris (4 pts)

B) Spain (5 pts)

C) Las Vegas (1 pt)

D) Hawaii (4 pts)

E) Hollywood (3 pts)

10. With which of the following would you prefer to spend time with?

A) Someone Smart (5 pts.)

B) Someone attracti ve (2 pts.)

C) Someone who likes to Party (1 pt)

D) Someone who always has fun (3 pts.)

E) Someone very sentimental (4 pts.)

Now add up your points and find out the answer you have been waiting for! Put your character in the subject line and forward to your friends and back to the person that sent this to you.

Very interesting to see 'who' your friends are!

(10-16 points) You are Garfield :

You are very comfortable, easy going, and you definitely know how to have fun but sometimes you take it to an extreme. You always know what you are doing and you are always in control of your life. Others may not see things as you do, but that doesn't mean that you always have to do what is right. Try to remember, your happy spirit may hurt you or others.

(17-23 points) You are Snoopy:

You are fun; you are very cool and popular. You always know what's in and you' re never out of style , you are good at knowing how to satisfy everyone else. You have probably disappeared for a few days more than once but you always come home with the family values that you learned Being married and having children are important to you, but o nly after you have had your share of fun times

(24-28 points) You are Elmo:

You h ave lots of friends and you are also popular, always willing to give advice and help out a person in need. You are very optimistic and you always see the bright side of things. Some good advice: try not to be too much o f a dreamer. Dreaming too big could cause many conflicts in your life.

(29-35 points) You are Sponge Bob Square Pants:

You are the classic person that everyone loves. You are the best friend that anyone c ould ever have and never wants to lose. You never cause harm to anyone and they would never not understand your feelings. Life is a journey, it' s funny and calm for the most part Stay away from traitors and jealous people and you will be stress free.

(36-43 points) You are Charlie Brown:

You are tender, you fall in love quickly but you are also very serious about all relationships. You are a f amily person. You call your Mom every Sunday. You have many friends and may occasionally forget a few Birthdays. Don't let your passion confuse you with reality.

(44-5 0 points ) You are Dexter:

You are smart and definitely a thinker... Every situation is fronted with a plan. You have a brilliant mind. You demonstrate very strong family principles. You maintain a stable routine but never ignore a bad situation when it comes. Try to do less over thinking every once in a while to spice things up a bit with spontaneity!

After numerous rounds of 'We don't even know if Osama is still alive',  Barrack Hussein Obama has now been telling everyone he will capture Osama Bin Laden when elected.' 

So, Osama himself decided to send Barrack Hussein Obama a letter in his own handwriting to let him know he was still in the game. 

Obama opened the letter and it contained a single line of coded message: 

 370H-SSV-0773H 

Obama was baffled, so he e-mailed it to Howard Dean. 

Dean and the DNC and his aides had no clue either, so they sent it to Joe Biden. 

Joe Biden could not solve so it was sent to the FBI and the CIA. 

Eventually they asked John McCain and his Staff to look at it. 

And within minutes McCain's Staff e-mailed Obama with this reply:  'Tell Obama he's holding the message upside down'

Spanish words of the day

 1. Cheese

 The teacher told Pepito to use the word cheese in a sentence.

 Pepito replies: Maria likes me, but Cheese fat.

 2. Mushroom

 When all my family gets in the car, there's not mushroom.

 3. Shoulder

 My fren wanted 2 become a citizen but she didn't know how to read so I shoulder.

 4. TEXAS

 My fren always Texas me when I'm not home wondering where I¢m at!

 5. Herpes

 Me and my fren ordered pizza. I got mine piece and she got herpes.

 6. July

 Ju told me ju were going to tha store and July to me!  Julyer!

 7. Rectum

 I had 2 cars pero my wife rectum!

 8. Juarez

 One day my gramma slapped me and I said, ' Juarez your problem?'

  9. Chicken

 I was going to go to the store with my wife but chicken go herself.

 10. Wheelchair

 We only have one enchilada left, but don't worry wheelchair

 11. Chicken wing

 My wife plays the lottery so chicken wing

 12. Harassment

 My wife caught me in bed with another women and I told her honey harassment nothing to me.

 13. Bishop

 My wife fell down the stair so I had to pick the bishop

A modern day cowboy has spent many days crossing the Texas plains
without water.
His horse has already died of thirst.
He's crawling through the sand, certain that he has breathed his last
breath, when all of a sudden he sees an object sticking out of the
sand several yards ahead of him.

He crawls to the object, pulls it out of the sand and discovers what
looks to be an old briefcase. He opens it and out pops a genie. But this
is no ordinary genie. She is wearing a FEMA (Federal Emergency
Management Agency) ID badge and a dull gray dress. There's a calculator
in her pocketbook. She has a pencil tucked behind one ear. 'Well,
cowboy,' says the genie.. 'You know how I work....You have three
wishes.'

'I'm not falling for this.' said the cowboy... 'I'm not going to trust a
FEMA genie.'

'What do you have to lose? You've got no transportation and it looks
like you're a goner anyway!'

The cowboy thinks about this for a minute and decides that the genie is
right. 'OK!, I wish I were in a lush oasis with plenty of food and
drink.'

***POOF***
The cowboy finds himself in the most beautiful oasis he has ever seen
and he is surrounded with jugs of wine and platters of delicacies.

'OK, cowpoke, what's your second wish.'

'My second wish is that I was rich beyond my wildest dreams.'

***POOF***
The cowboy finds himself surrounded by treasure chests filled with rare
gold coins and precious gems.

'OK, cowpuncher, you have just one more wish. Better make it a good
one!'

After thinking for a few minutes, the cowboy says... 'I wish that no
matter where I go, beautiful women will want and need me.'

***POOF***
He was turned into a tampon.

The moral of the story: If the government offers to help you, there's
going to be a string attached.

An elderly man in West Virginia had owned a large farm for several Years. 

He had a large pond in the back. It was properly shaped for swimming, so 

he fixed it up nice with picnic tables, horseshoe courts,and some apple, and 

peach trees. One evening the old farmer decided to go down to the pond, 

as he hadn't been there for a while, and look it over. He grabbed a five-gallon 

bucket to bring back some fruit. As he neared the pond, he heard voices 

shouting and laughing with glee. As he came closer, he saw it was a bunch 

of young women skinny-dipping in his pond. 

He made the women aware of his presence and they all went to the deep end. 

One of the women shouted to him, 'we're not coming out until you leave!' 

The old man frowned, 'I didn't come down here to watch you ladies swim naked 

or make you get out of the pond naked.' 

Holding the bucket up he said, 'I'm here to feed the alligator.' 

Some old men can still think fast. 

I am passing this on to you because it definitely works, and we could all use a little more calmness in our lives. By following simple advice heard on the Dr. Phil show, you too can find inner peace.
Dr Phil proclaimed, 'The way to achieve inner peace is to finish all the things you have started and have never finished.' So, I looked around my house to see all the things I started and hadn't finished, and before leaving the house this morning, I finished off a bottle of White Zinfandel, a bottle of Bailey's Irish Cream, a package of Oreos, the remainder of my old Prozac prescription, the rest of the cheesecake, some Doritos, and a box of chocolates.
You have no idea how freaking good I feel right now. Pass this on to those whom you think might be in need of inner peace.

1 My life is likely to last 10-15 years ~ Any separation from you is likely to be painful ~

2 Give me time to understand what you want of me ~

3 Place your trust in me ~ It is crucial for my well-being ~

4 Don't be angry with me for long and don't lock me up as punishment ~

You have your work, your friends, your entertainments, but I have only you ~

5 Talk to me ~ Even if I don't understand your words, I do understand your voice when speaking to me ~

6 Be aware that however you treat me, I will never forget it ~

7 Before you hit me, before you strike me, remember that I could hurt you, and yet, I choose not to ~

8 Before you scold me for being lazy or uncooperative, ask yourself if something might be bothering me~ Perhaps I'm not getting the right food, I may have been in the sun too long, or my heart might be getting old or weak ~

9 Please take care of me when I grow old ~ You too, will grow old ~

10 On the ultimate difficult journey, go with me please ~ Never say you can't bear to watch ~ Don't  make me face this alone ~ Everything is easier for me if you are there ,~

Take a moment today to thank God for your pets ~ Enjoy and take good care of them ~ Life would be a much duller, less joyful experience without

God's critters.  

We do not have to wait for Heaven, to be surrounded by hope, love and joyfulness.

It is here on earth and has four ( or just 2 ) legs!

There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face ...

Or a kitty in your lap purring ...

Or the soft snicker  of a horse as you enter the barn---

Live Well ~ Love Much ~ Laugh Often

He hangs his hat almost 5,000 miles from Southfork, but Colin Hunter has rounded up a huge herd of fans still infatuated with Dallas.

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Never mind that the iconic television show has been off the air since 1991. Each day, some 23,000 people visit UltimateDallas.com, the fan site Mr. Hunter produces out of his north London home.

“There are people from everywhere — Romania, Japan, the U.S., Indonesia,” Mr. Hunter, 36, said in a telephone interview. “We’ve got this whole new fan base, some people as young as 12 and 13.”

Three decades after J.R., Sue Ellen and company began bickering on prime-time TV, Dallas remains an unstoppable force in popular culture.

The show that epitomized American grandeur and greed during the Reagan years is still syndicated in dozens of countries. Southfork Ranch in Parker draws more than 300,000 visitors a year. Diehards and new fans devour episodes on DVDs and cable soap channels.

“Dallas is not a phenomenon of 30 years ago, but actually is continuing to bring in new viewers,” said Janet Staiger, curator of Dallas: Power & Passion on Primetime TV, a new exhibit at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum in Austin.

The exhibit, which runs through Sept. 14, chronicles how the show’s memorable characters, scandalous storylines and TV firsts — most notably the “Who shot J.R.?” cliffhanger — spawned a global juggernaut that continues to fascinate legions of fans.

Boosters of modern Dallas, meanwhile, often cringe at the show’s over-the-top stereotypes and the lingering perception that the city remains a mecca for big hair, 10-gallon hats and cutthroat capitalism.

“It’s a blessing and a curse,” said Phillip Jones, president and chief executive officer of the Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau.

The show’s persistent popularity makes it more challenging to promote Dallas as a progressive, ethnically diverse city with plentiful options for culture, dining and commerce, Mr. Jones said.

On the plus side, he said, “everywhere you go in the world, people know Dallas.”

“The curse is, everywhere you go in the world, people know Dallas from 30 years ago,” he said. “People think if they come to Dallas, they’re going to see J.R. Ewing walking down the street.”

Quiz: Do you know 'Dallas'?

Link: Ultimate 'Dallas'

Link: 'Dallas' fanzine

First of its kind

When the show first aired on CBS in April 1978, Dallas chiefly was known as the site of the Kennedy assassination. The Dallas Cowboys, fresh off their second Super Bowl victory, weren’t even America’s Team yetÖ.

Then came the TV series, which suddenly recast Dallas as a glitzy universe of shimmering skyscrapers, slick oil barons and gorgeous women clad in fur coats and showy jewelry.

"It was, of course, not a totally accurate image," said Dr. Staiger, a professor of film and television studies at the University of Texas at Austin. "Not all women dress as beautifully as beautifully as Pamela Barnes and Sue Ellen did when they went to lunch. But it gave Dallas an image of richness.”

By the end of the second season in spring 1980, the show gave America its first prime-time cliffhanger when an unknown assailant gunned down J.R. Ewing in his office.

The scheming, sharp-tongued oilman — played by Fort Worth native Larry Hagman — had a long list of enemies. A prolonged actors strike forced fans to wait eight months before finding out the answer to the now-historic marketing slogan: “Who Shot J.R.?”

In November 1980, roughly 360 million viewers worldwide finally discovered who pulled the trigger. At the time, it was the most heavily watched event in television history.

The success of Dallas also elevated the soap-opera plot formula — serial narratives featuring multiple, intertwined story lines — into prime time.

“Now, you can hardly find a drama on prime-time that doesn’t have this format,” Dr. Staiger said.

The show inspired a crush of merchandise, some of which is on display at the Austin exhibit — puzzles, albums, even J.R. beer in pull-top cans.

Hollywood’s efforts to remake Dallas into a movie have sputtered. Janis Burklund, director of the Dallas Film Commission, said studio executives recently told her that the project is still alive but on hold as writers rework the script.

Actors still pleased

Susan Howard-Chrane accepts that her public persona will always be intertwined with her Dallas character, Donna Krebbs.

George W. Bush, then governor, appointed Ms. Howard-Chrane to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission in 1995. During her confirmation hearing, the room went silent when Sen. Jane Nelson, R-Lewisville, accidentally called her Donna.

“It wasn’t any big deal,” said Ms. Howard-Chrane, a Boerne resident who now serves on the Texas Commission on the Arts and is still constantly recognized by Dallas fans.

“I am never offended by someone calling me Donna — ever,” she said.

Ms. Howard-Chrane said viewers kept tuning in to Dallas because they related to the personal stories of each character — a rare occurrence in today’s prime-time lineup of reality shows and crime dramas.

“It was probably the last of its kind,” she said. “It primarily was a show to entertain, and to showcase actors and pretty clothes and attractive people and relationships. It was entertainment. I think we’ve kind of gotten away from that.”

The show’s success surprised actor Steve Kanaly, who played Ray Krebbs, Donna’s husband and the Ewings’ ranch foreman. Mr. Kanaly, who now grows avocados and citrus crops in Ojai, Calif., said he expected a quick exit after filming the first five episodes.

“I never believed the show had a chance to be successful,” he said. “I did five shows with everybody and thought, ‘Well, this is great; it’s been fun working with you, see you later.’.”

In retrospect, Mr. Kanaly said, the show may have caught on because it provided an escape from real-world issues like inflation, unemployment and the Iran hostage crisis.

“There were a lot of negative things going on,” he said. “And then this show pops up that doesn’t have anything to do with anything except a bunch of rich people in Texas and their crazy, mixed-up lives.”

Worldwide reach

Shady deals, boozy carousing and messy family politics may have been off-putting to some, but the program showed the world that America was a land of big dreams, Cadillacs and swimming pools.

Just ask Tomas Spilacek. During a visit to Southfork last month, Mr. Spilacek remembered watching Dallas in communist Czechoslovakia 20 years ago.

“Every person was watching this movie because Dallas is like all life in the U.S.,” he said. “Over there, communism. Over here, Dallas. Every Saturday night watching this movie is beautiful.”

Sally Peavy, the ranch’s tourism sales manager, hears stories like that all the time. Roughly two-thirds of the visitors who show up to tour Southfork are international.

“I would’ve thought that maybe it would have died down by now,” Ms. Peavy said. “But it’s amazing to me that people are still intrigued about the show, want to come see it, want to come experience it.”

Colin Mallon, a Southfork visitor hailing from Kent in the United Kingdom, said he got hooked on Dallas in the 1980s because “the storyline was brilliant, had a good laugh in it. It’s just something that made you watch every week.”

“Some of the things that happened in the show were just kind of bizarre,” added Angie Green of Wapakoneta, Ohio. “You couldn’t wait until the next week to see what was going to happen with J.R. and Cliff and all the characters.”

Still holds up

On UltimateDallas, the Web site Mr. Hunter started with two friends in 1997, fans interview the show’s stars, debate old plot twists and answer poll questions like: “Which forbidden love would you have liked to see?”

Mr. Hunter runs the site and attached fan forum with help from fellow fans in London, Canada and the United States. He said interest in the show has endured because its human storylines held such universal appeal.

Viewers could relate to Bobby and J.R.’s sibling rivalry, Sue Ellen’s alcoholism, Pam’s insecurity about her inability to have children and the family squabbles between the Ewing and Barnes clans.

“It was a character-driven show in a way we don’t tend to get now,” Mr. Hunter said. “It still kind of holds up, even nowadays.”