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Name: Shannon
Birthday: June 29
Gender: Female
Status: Single
Religion: Spiritual
Location:
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan
United States
School:
Caledonia High School, Grand Rapids Junior College

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Work:
Medical transcriptionist

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Hometown(s):
Born in Muskegon, Michigan. Grew up in Caledonia, Michigan. Now live in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Quote:
"Women and cats will do as they please; men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." (Robert Heinlein)

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Why does the sun lighten our hair, but darken our skin?

Why can’t women put on mascara with their mouth closed?

Why doesn’t glue stick to the inside of the bottle?

Why don’t you ever see the headline Psychic Wins Lottery?

Why is abbreviated such a long word?

Why is a boxing ring square?

Why is it considered necessary to nail down the lid of a coffin?

Why is it that doctors call what they do practice?

Why is it that rain drops but snow falls?

Why is it that to stop WindowsXP, you have to click on START?

Why is it that when you’re driving and looking for an address, you turn down the volume on the radio?

Why is lemon juice made with artificial flavor and dishwashing liquid made with real lemons?

Why is the man who invests all your money called a broker?

Why is the third hand on the watch called a second hand?

Why is the time of day with the slowest traffic called rush hour?

Why isn’t there a special name for the tops of your feet?

Why isn’t there mouse-flavored cat food?

If you throw a cat out of the car window, does it become kitty litter?

Is it OK to use the AM radio after noon?

What do people in China call their good plates?

What do you call a male ladybug?

What hair color do they put on the driver’s license of a bald man?

Why do they sterilize the needle for lethal injections?

Why do they call it a pair of pants, but only 1 bra?

Why is it called tourist season if we can’t shoot at them?

Why do you need a driver’s license to buy liquor when you can’t drink and drive?

Why isn’t phonetic spelled the way it sounds?

Why are there Interstates in Hawaii ?

Why are there flotation devices in the seats of planes instead of parachutes?

Why are cigarettes sold at gas stations where smoking is prohibited?

Have you ever imagined a world without hypothetical situations?

How does the guy who drives the snowplow get to work?

If the 7-11 is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, why does it have locks on the door?

You know that indestructible black box that is used on airplanes?  Why don’t they make the whole plane out of that stuff?

If a firefighter fights fire and a crime fighter fights crime, what does a freedom fighter fight?

If they squeeze olives to get olive oil, how do they get baby oil?

Why do they put braille dots on the keypad of a drive-up ATM?

Why is it that when you transport something by car it is called shipment, but when you transport something by ship it’s called cargo?

Why don’t sheep shrink when it rains?

Why are they called apartments when they are all stuck together?

If con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the opposite of progress?

If flying is so safe, why do they call the airport the terminal?

 

Added: July 8, 2008
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Added: July 6, 2008
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INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 cup canned pumpkin
  • 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1-2 tbsp milk or cream

PREPARATION:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan.

 

In a medium bowl, mix flour, soda, salt, 3/4 teaspoon nutmeg, ginger and cloves. Set aside.

 

Cream butter and sugar until fluffy, Add eggs and beat well.

 

Add flour mixture alternately with pumpkin. Stir in chocolate chips and 1/2 cup of the walnuts.

 

Pour batter into loaf pan. Sprinkle remaining nuts on top.

 

Bake at for 65 to 70 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean. While still warm, drizzle with glaze (below).

 

Glaze: In a medium bowl, combine confectioners sugar, nutmeg and cinnamon. Mix and add 1 to 2 tablespoons milk or cream.

 

Cool before serving.

 

***I’ll bet this recipe is 100 years old...my grandma used to make it.***

Added: June 26, 2008
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