<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:blogger='http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174893820583015105</id><updated>2025-03-06T14:59:12.656-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Mike Bollard Blog !        Welcome  To  My  Blog</title><subtitle type='html'>I have been in retail business for 14 yrs. selling various merchandise mostly in the plumbing, kitchen and bath depts.  For 26 yrs. I have worked for the city of phila. there I worked as an office/stock clerk handling various merchandise to repair or replace in the tenants home or apartment.  There I retired from my job and before I retired I was considered the no. 1 stock clerk throughout the city.  All total I worked for 41 yrs..</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/174893820583015105/posts/default?redirect=false'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/174893820583015105/posts/default?start-index=26&amp;max-results=25&amp;redirect=false'/><author><name>mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14697789042807768036</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>3288</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174893820583015105.post-8234276885017038520</id><published>2021-10-03T19:13:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2021-10-03T19:13:45.379-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Catholic Trivia that is Not So Trivial</title><summary type="text">&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Do you know the answers ?1)&amp;nbsp; Who is the patron of artists ?2)&amp;nbsp; Near what Feast does the Liturgical year begin ?3)&amp;nbsp; What month of the year is dedicated to the Holy Souls ?4)&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;What Commandment is broken when a person mocks their teacher ?&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; The&amp;nbsp; Answers1)&amp;nbsp; Saint Luke2)&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Saint Andrew3)&amp;nbsp; The month of November4)&amp;</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/feeds/8234276885017038520/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/2021/10/catholic-trivia-that-is-not-so-trivial.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/174893820583015105/posts/default/8234276885017038520'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/174893820583015105/posts/default/8234276885017038520'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/2021/10/catholic-trivia-that-is-not-so-trivial.html' title='Catholic Trivia that is Not So Trivial'/><author><name>mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14697789042807768036</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174893820583015105.post-5252941542006271592</id><published>2021-09-18T18:50:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2021-09-18T18:50:09.358-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Little Johnny Jokes</title><summary type="text">&amp;nbsp;1)&amp;nbsp; Little Johnny is in the cafeteria and he comes up to a large bowl of apples and there is a sign in front of the bowl which reads &quot; only take 1 apple cause God is watching&quot; then Little Johnny walks up to another large bowl of cookies&amp;nbsp; and no sign in front of the bowl so Little Johnny made up a sign and placed it in front of the bowl which reads &quot;take as many cookies as you want</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/feeds/5252941542006271592/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/2021/09/little-johnny-jokes.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/174893820583015105/posts/default/5252941542006271592'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/174893820583015105/posts/default/5252941542006271592'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/2021/09/little-johnny-jokes.html' title='Little Johnny Jokes'/><author><name>mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14697789042807768036</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174893820583015105.post-2864722028997577553</id><published>2021-09-18T17:46:00.006-04:00</published><updated>2021-09-18T19:07:52.951-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Catholic Trivia that is Not So Trivial !</title><summary type="text">&amp;nbsp;A Catholic Trivia questions, and the answers.Do you know the answers ?1)&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;What does Emmanuel mean ?2)&amp;nbsp; What is scripture ?&amp;nbsp;3) Name the seven Sacraments ?Catholic Trivia Answers1) God is with us.2) The inspired Word of God.3) Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation, Reconciliation, Anointing of the Sick,&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Marriage and Ordination&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/feeds/2864722028997577553/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/2021/09/catholic-trivia-that-is-not-so-trivial.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/174893820583015105/posts/default/2864722028997577553'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/174893820583015105/posts/default/2864722028997577553'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/2021/09/catholic-trivia-that-is-not-so-trivial.html' title='Catholic Trivia that is Not So Trivial !'/><author><name>mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14697789042807768036</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174893820583015105.post-3415216319443852290</id><published>2021-06-19T20:59:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2021-06-19T20:59:06.251-04:00</updated><title type='text'>All  In  A  Day&#39;s  Work</title><summary type="text">&amp;nbsp;Our Teenage&amp;nbsp;granddaughter was thrilled when she landed her first real job waiting tables.&amp;nbsp; But after one shift, the excitement to have waned.&amp;nbsp; &quot;How do you like being a waitress ?&quot;&amp;nbsp; I asked.&amp;nbsp; She shrugged, &quot;It would be OK&amp;nbsp; if people wouldn&#39;t keep asking for stuff.&quot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;We were dining with my husband&#39;s colleague, a therapist, who told us that her </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/feeds/3415216319443852290/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/2021/06/all-in-days-work.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/174893820583015105/posts/default/3415216319443852290'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/174893820583015105/posts/default/3415216319443852290'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/2021/06/all-in-days-work.html' title='All  In  A  Day&#39;s  Work'/><author><name>mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14697789042807768036</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174893820583015105.post-8535762550574954551</id><published>2021-01-25T23:46:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2021-01-25T23:46:16.333-05:00</updated><title type='text'>OH,  Christmas Tree!</title><summary type="text">&amp;nbsp;Putting up the Christmas tree this weekend because life with a toddler isn&#39;t dangerous, messy, and terrifying enough already.How to Decorate a Christmas Tree When You Have Kids:&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;1)&amp;nbsp; Unpack ornament.&amp;</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/feeds/8535762550574954551/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/2021/01/oh-christmas-tree.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/174893820583015105/posts/default/8535762550574954551'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/174893820583015105/posts/default/8535762550574954551'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/2021/01/oh-christmas-tree.html' title='OH,  Christmas Tree!'/><author><name>mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14697789042807768036</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174893820583015105.post-4447811631934962585</id><published>2021-01-25T23:27:00.005-05:00</published><updated>2021-01-25T23:27:56.596-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Life in the United States</title><summary type="text">&amp;nbsp;I used to run into this one guy at the coffee shop who never could remember my name.&amp;nbsp; To prod his memory, I pulled out a dollar and said, &quot;My name is Bill, just like this one-dollar bill.&quot;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/feeds/4447811631934962585/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/2021/01/life-in-united-states.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/174893820583015105/posts/default/4447811631934962585'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/174893820583015105/posts/default/4447811631934962585'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/2021/01/life-in-united-states.html' title='Life in the United States'/><author><name>mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14697789042807768036</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174893820583015105.post-1957182276731024800</id><published>2020-02-08T21:43:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2020-02-08T21:43:37.687-05:00</updated><title type='text'>&quot;Resolutions&quot;</title><summary type="text">I&#39;m opening a gym called &quot;Resolutions&quot;.

It will have exercise equipment for the first two weeks and
 
then turns into a bar for the rest of the year.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/feeds/1957182276731024800/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/2020/02/resolutions.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/174893820583015105/posts/default/1957182276731024800'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/174893820583015105/posts/default/1957182276731024800'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/2020/02/resolutions.html' title='&quot;Resolutions&quot;'/><author><name>mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14697789042807768036</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174893820583015105.post-3765120270105284055</id><published>2020-02-08T21:38:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2020-02-08T21:38:40.439-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Laugh until the tears Run down your legs!!</title><summary type="text">A man and woman were married for many years.&amp;nbsp; Whenever there was a confrontation, yelling could be heard deep into the night.&amp;nbsp; The old man would shout, &quot;When I die, I will dig my way up and out of the grave and come back and haunt you for the rest of your life!&amp;nbsp; Neighbors feared him. The old liked the fact that he was feared.&amp;nbsp; Then one evening, he died when he was 98.&amp;nbsp; </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/feeds/3765120270105284055/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/2020/02/laugh-until-tears-run-down-your-legs.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/174893820583015105/posts/default/3765120270105284055'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/174893820583015105/posts/default/3765120270105284055'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/2020/02/laugh-until-tears-run-down-your-legs.html' title='Laugh until the tears Run down your legs!!'/><author><name>mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14697789042807768036</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174893820583015105.post-9123805407118603498</id><published>2020-02-08T21:21:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2020-02-08T21:21:33.381-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Gramma&#39;s Old and Crabby</title><summary type="text">WHATEVER you give a WOMAN she will make it GREATER.
Give her SPERM she will give you a BABY.&amp;nbsp;
Give her a HOUSE she will give you a HOME.
Give her GROCERIES, she will give you a MEAL.
Give her your LOVE and she will give you her HEART.
She MULTIPLIES and ENLARGES what she is GIVEN.
So if you GIVE her CRAP, be PREPARED to RECEIVE a ton of SHIT!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/feeds/9123805407118603498/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/2020/02/grammas-old-and-crabby.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/174893820583015105/posts/default/9123805407118603498'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/174893820583015105/posts/default/9123805407118603498'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/2020/02/grammas-old-and-crabby.html' title='Gramma&#39;s Old and Crabby'/><author><name>mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14697789042807768036</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174893820583015105.post-8623938289896184599</id><published>2020-02-08T21:10:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2020-02-08T21:10:34.162-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Great Tip I Had To Share</title><summary type="text">Someone just pointed out something very interesting to me.........

When writing the date in 2020 on ANY documents, bills, notes, etc........

write the year in its entirety.

It could possibly protect you &amp;amp; prevent legal issues on paperwork.

Example :&amp;nbsp; If you write 1/1/20, Someone could easily change it to 1/1/2017
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/feeds/8623938289896184599/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/2020/02/great-tip-i-had-to-share.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/174893820583015105/posts/default/8623938289896184599'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/174893820583015105/posts/default/8623938289896184599'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/2020/02/great-tip-i-had-to-share.html' title='Great Tip I Had To Share'/><author><name>mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14697789042807768036</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174893820583015105.post-2546204168770752366</id><published>2020-02-08T20:54:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2020-02-08T20:54:11.282-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Stuff</title><summary type="text">Apparently there are 2 types of flu.

The Harmless one that women and children get,

And the &quot;near Death&quot; version that men get.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/feeds/2546204168770752366/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/2020/02/stuff.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/174893820583015105/posts/default/2546204168770752366'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/174893820583015105/posts/default/2546204168770752366'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/2020/02/stuff.html' title='Stuff'/><author><name>mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14697789042807768036</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174893820583015105.post-8396503470951658244</id><published>2020-02-08T20:49:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2020-02-08T20:49:29.880-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Beer/Biere</title><summary type="text">A simplified urine test that may be relevant for at least some of us men..........

Go outside and pee in the garden.

If ants gather : - diabetes.

If you pee on your feet :- prostate.

If it smells like a barbecue :- cholesterol.

If when you shake it, your wrist hurts :- osteoarthritis

If you return to the house with your penis still outside your pants :- Alzheimer&#39;s</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/feeds/8396503470951658244/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/2020/02/beerbiere.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/174893820583015105/posts/default/8396503470951658244'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/174893820583015105/posts/default/8396503470951658244'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/2020/02/beerbiere.html' title='Beer/Biere'/><author><name>mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14697789042807768036</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174893820583015105.post-5319575307585724325</id><published>2020-02-08T20:26:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2020-02-08T20:26:39.029-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Surgeons !</title><summary type="text">Five surgeons are discussing who makes the Best patients to operate on.

The first surgeon, says,
&quot;I like to see accountants on my operating table because when you open
&amp;nbsp;them up, everything inside is numbered.&quot;

The second, responds,
&quot;Yeah, but you should try electricians! Everything inside them is color coded.&quot;

The third surgeon, says,
&quot;No, I really think librarians are the best! </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/feeds/5319575307585724325/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/2020/02/surgeons.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/174893820583015105/posts/default/5319575307585724325'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/174893820583015105/posts/default/5319575307585724325'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/2020/02/surgeons.html' title='Surgeons !'/><author><name>mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14697789042807768036</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174893820583015105.post-6470229316845627167</id><published>2020-02-08T20:03:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2020-02-08T20:03:34.784-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Problem</title><summary type="text">Cashier:&amp;nbsp; Your total is 18.53

Me:&amp;nbsp; Gives cashier 20.53

Cashier:&amp;nbsp; Blank stare for 45 seconds .........stuck

Me:&amp;nbsp; Just give me $5 back ..........

Cashier:&amp;nbsp; That&#39;s what I thought it was ...... Just
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; had to make sure ........ Here you go</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/feeds/6470229316845627167/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/2020/02/problem.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/174893820583015105/posts/default/6470229316845627167'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/174893820583015105/posts/default/6470229316845627167'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/2020/02/problem.html' title='Problem'/><author><name>mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14697789042807768036</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174893820583015105.post-5609675270126521852</id><published>2020-02-08T19:52:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2020-02-08T19:52:29.746-05:00</updated><title type='text'>FOR  EVERYONE - PAY  ATTENTION</title><summary type="text">I just got a call from a 304 area code.&amp;nbsp; Thinking it was
someone I know in WV, I answered.&amp;nbsp; It was a man
claiming to be from customer service (didn&#39;t say what
company, only &quot;customer service&quot;)
The first thing he asked was &quot;Can you hear me?&quot;
I remembered something I saw on Facebook saying
people are calling and asking if you can hear them,
then using the recording of your &quot;yes&quot; reply as </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/feeds/5609675270126521852/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/2020/02/for-everyone-pay-attention.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/174893820583015105/posts/default/5609675270126521852'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/174893820583015105/posts/default/5609675270126521852'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/2020/02/for-everyone-pay-attention.html' title='FOR  EVERYONE - PAY  ATTENTION'/><author><name>mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14697789042807768036</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174893820583015105.post-6885341213722374834</id><published>2020-02-08T19:32:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2020-02-08T19:32:09.942-05:00</updated><title type='text'>The Irish Way</title><summary type="text">If the mountain seems too big today,
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Then climb a hill instead.
If the morning brings you sadness,
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; It&#39;s okay to stay in bed.
If the day ahead weighs heavy
And your plans feel like a curse,
There&#39;s no shame in re-arranging,
Don&#39;t make yourself feel worse.
If a shower stings like needles
And a bath feels like </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/feeds/6885341213722374834/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/2020/02/the-irish-way.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/174893820583015105/posts/default/6885341213722374834'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/174893820583015105/posts/default/6885341213722374834'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/2020/02/the-irish-way.html' title='The Irish Way'/><author><name>mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14697789042807768036</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174893820583015105.post-6041687260729253732</id><published>2020-02-08T12:38:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2020-02-08T12:38:02.641-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Fireman</title><summary type="text">A fireman was working on the engine outside the station, when he noticed a little girl nearby in a little red wagon&amp;nbsp; with little ladders hung off the sides and a garden hose tightly coiled in the middle.&amp;nbsp; The girl was wearing a fireman&#39;s helmet.&amp;nbsp; The wagon was being pulled by her dog and her cat.&amp;nbsp; The fireman walked over to take a closer look and said, &quot;That sure is a nice </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/feeds/6041687260729253732/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/2020/02/fireman.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/174893820583015105/posts/default/6041687260729253732'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/174893820583015105/posts/default/6041687260729253732'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/2020/02/fireman.html' title='Fireman'/><author><name>mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14697789042807768036</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174893820583015105.post-1802037427999816966</id><published>2020-02-08T12:06:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2020-02-08T12:06:29.741-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Paint Store</title><summary type="text">&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; I&amp;nbsp; went&amp;nbsp; down&amp;nbsp; to
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; the paint store to get
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; THINNER
&amp;nbsp;&amp;</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/feeds/1802037427999816966/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/2020/02/paint-store.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/174893820583015105/posts/default/1802037427999816966'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/174893820583015105/posts/default/1802037427999816966'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/2020/02/paint-store.html' title='Paint Store'/><author><name>mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14697789042807768036</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174893820583015105.post-6161725305672039757</id><published>2019-06-08T21:49:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2019-06-08T21:49:51.167-04:00</updated><title type='text'>The Theology of the Fourth of July</title><summary type="text">July 4 is a religious holiday.&amp;nbsp; For this insight, thank John F. Kennedy

On July 4, 1946, Kennedy --- then 29 years old, the Democratic nominee for a Massachusetts Congressional seat, and still a lieutenant in the Navy Reserve ---- was the featured speaker at the City of Boston&#39;s Independence Day celebration.&amp;nbsp; He spoke at Faneuil Hall, the red-brick building where long ago the colonists</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/feeds/6161725305672039757/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/2019/06/the-theology-of-fourth-of-july.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/174893820583015105/posts/default/6161725305672039757'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/174893820583015105/posts/default/6161725305672039757'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/2019/06/the-theology-of-fourth-of-july.html' title='The Theology of the Fourth of July'/><author><name>mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14697789042807768036</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174893820583015105.post-2092359594891186026</id><published>2019-06-08T20:54:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2019-06-08T20:54:36.483-04:00</updated><title type='text'>&quot;Mary&#39;s Christmas Dream&quot;</title><summary type="text">I had a dream, Joseph, I don&#39;t understand it, but in it people were having a birthday celebration for our son.&amp;nbsp; In my dream people has been preparing for it for some weeks beforehand.&amp;nbsp; They put lovely red berried holly and tinsel all around the house and brought new clothes.&amp;nbsp; They went shopping and bought elaborate gifts.&amp;nbsp; But I found it strange that these presents were not </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/feeds/2092359594891186026/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/2019/06/marys-christmas-dream.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/174893820583015105/posts/default/2092359594891186026'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/174893820583015105/posts/default/2092359594891186026'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/2019/06/marys-christmas-dream.html' title='&quot;Mary&#39;s Christmas Dream&quot;'/><author><name>mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14697789042807768036</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174893820583015105.post-3557704843956321204</id><published>2019-05-12T23:48:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2019-05-12T23:48:11.968-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Dumb Applicants</title><summary type="text">Looking for a job?&amp;nbsp; Make sure your resume is up to snuff.&amp;nbsp; A lot of job seekers don&#39;t, and we&#39;ve pulled together some actual blunders to prove it.

Objective
&quot;To secure a position as a front office&quot;.
 
Employment History
Last job :&amp;nbsp; &quot;Drove a toe truck.&quot;
Before that :&amp;nbsp; &quot;Worked in the dessert.&quot;
And before that :&amp;nbsp; &quot;Oversaw all new corporate accusations.&quot;&amp;nbsp; &quot;</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/feeds/3557704843956321204/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/2019/05/dumb-applicants.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/174893820583015105/posts/default/3557704843956321204'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/174893820583015105/posts/default/3557704843956321204'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/2019/05/dumb-applicants.html' title='Dumb Applicants'/><author><name>mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14697789042807768036</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174893820583015105.post-8329306211849160220</id><published>2019-05-12T23:17:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2019-05-12T23:17:57.421-04:00</updated><title type='text'>And Just Plain Dumb</title><summary type="text">I showed up wearing two different-colored shoes to make a major presentation to an audience of 230 people.

This guy came into my Walmart backroom, put on a vest, picked up the biggest TV, put it on a cart, dropped it, and then asked me to help lift it.&amp;nbsp; The guy thanked me and left with his brand new TV that I&#39;d helped him steal.

At the end of a phone call, I told my boss I loved him.&amp;nbsp;</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/feeds/8329306211849160220/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/2019/05/and-just-plain-dumb.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/174893820583015105/posts/default/8329306211849160220'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/174893820583015105/posts/default/8329306211849160220'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/2019/05/and-just-plain-dumb.html' title='And Just Plain Dumb'/><author><name>mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14697789042807768036</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174893820583015105.post-4447651241850944059</id><published>2019-05-12T22:47:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2019-05-12T22:47:59.698-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Dumb Customers</title><summary type="text">Found this gem of an e-mail in the inbox today :

Client : Hello.&amp;nbsp; My fiancee and I are looking for a wedding photographer but having some issues with the contracts we are coming across.&amp;nbsp; We want a clause that guarantees us a refund should we ever get divorced, since we would not need the photos in that situation.&amp;nbsp; Please let me know if this is something you have in your contract </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/feeds/4447651241850944059/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/2019/05/dumb-customers.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/174893820583015105/posts/default/4447651241850944059'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/174893820583015105/posts/default/4447651241850944059'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/2019/05/dumb-customers.html' title='Dumb Customers'/><author><name>mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14697789042807768036</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174893820583015105.post-5805719392551818209</id><published>2019-05-12T21:45:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2019-05-12T21:45:16.113-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Dumb Bosses</title><summary type="text">After two days of heated wrangling, we got one of our vendors to agree to a 35 percent discount.&amp;nbsp; As we were about to sign the contract, my boss, who had not been a party to the negotiations, walked in and tore it up, saying, &quot;I&#39;m going to teach you purchasing people how to play hardball.&amp;nbsp; That&#39;s the way you make it in this world&quot;.&amp;nbsp; He turned to the vendor&#39;s sales rep and said, &quot;We</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/feeds/5805719392551818209/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/2019/05/dumb-bosses.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/174893820583015105/posts/default/5805719392551818209'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/174893820583015105/posts/default/5805719392551818209'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/2019/05/dumb-bosses.html' title='Dumb Bosses'/><author><name>mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14697789042807768036</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174893820583015105.post-2681716378011030019</id><published>2019-05-12T20:40:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2019-05-12T20:40:24.850-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Dumb Doctors and Nurses </title><summary type="text">In Hospitals they work long, strenuous hours.&amp;nbsp; Sometimes it shows up in the odd things they accidentally write in the patient charts.

The patient is tearful and crying constantly.&amp;nbsp; She also appears to be depressed.
 
On the second day the knee was better and on the third day it had completely disappeared.

Bleeding began in the rectal area and continued all the way to Los Angeles.

She</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/feeds/2681716378011030019/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/2019/05/dumb-doctors-and-nurses.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/174893820583015105/posts/default/2681716378011030019'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/174893820583015105/posts/default/2681716378011030019'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mdbollard.blogspot.com/2019/05/dumb-doctors-and-nurses.html' title='Dumb Doctors and Nurses '/><author><name>mike</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14697789042807768036</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>