Thoughts on a rainy day

A clearly inebriated woman, stark naked, jumped into a taxi in New York City.

The cab driver, an old Jewish gentleman, opened his eyes wide and stared at the woman, but made no attempt to start the cab.

The woman glared back at him and said, "What's wrong with you, honey? Haven‘t you ever seen a naked woman before? “

The old Jewish driver slowly answered, "Let me tell you sumsing, lady. I wasn‘t staring at you like you think. Dat vould not be proper."

The woman giggled and responded, "Well, if you're not staring at my boobs or my butt, sweetie, what are you doing then?"

He paused a moment, then told her, "Well... M'am, I am

looking, and I am looking, and I am tinking to myself, vair in da hell is dis lady keeping de money to pay tor dis ride?"

EATING IN THE FIFTIES

Pasta had not been invented. It was macaroni or spaghetti.

Curry was a surname.

A takeaway was a mathematical problem.

Pizza? Sounds like a leaning tower somewhere.

Bananas and oranges only appeared at Christmas time.

All chips were plain.

Oil was for lubricating; fat was for cooking.

Tea was made in a teapot using tea leaves and never green.

Cubed sugar was regarded as posh.

Chickens didn't have fingers in those days.

None of us had ever heard of yogurt.

Healthy food consisted of anything edible.

Cooking outside was called camping.

Seaweed was not a recognized food.

‘Kebab’ was not even a word, never mind a food.

Sugar enjoyed a good press in those days and was regarded as being white gold.

Prunes were medicinal.

Surprisingly muesli was readily available. It was called cattle feed.

Pineapples came in chunks in a tin; we had only ever seen a picture of a real one.

Water came out of the tap. If someone had suggested bottling it and charging more than gasoline for it, they would have become a laughing stock.

The one thing that we never on our table in the fifties was elbows, hats and cell phones.

Proper Grammar Matters :-)

Thanks to Wally for this gem.

On my 66th birthday (not mine but the joke teller) I got a gift certificate from my wife.
The certificate paid for a visit to a medicine man
living on a nearby reservation that was rumoured to have a wonderful cure for erectile dysfunction.

After being persuaded, I drove to the reservation,
handed my ticket to the medicine man
and wondered what would happen next.

The old man slowly, methodically produced a potion, handed it to me, and with a grip on my shoulder, warned,
"This is powerful medicine and it must be respected
.You take only a teaspoonful and then say '1-2-3.' 
When you do that, you will become more manly 
than you have ever been in your life and you can perform as long as you want."

I was encouraged. As I walked away, I turned and asked, "How do I stop the medicine from working?"
"Your partner must say '1-2-3-4,' he responded.
"But when she does, the medicine will not work again until the next full moon."

I was very eager to see if it worked so I went home, showered,
shaved, took a spoonful of the medicine,
and then invited my wife to join me in the bedroom.

When she came in, I took off my clothes and said, "1-2-3!"
Immediately, I was the manliest of men.
My wife was excited and began throwing off her clothes. 
And then she asked, "What was the 1-2-3 for?"

And that, boys and girls, is why we should never end our sentences with a preposition!

ONE COULD END UP WITH A DANGLING PARTICIPLE

Things to Ponder

What was the best thing BEFORE sliced bread?

Betty White (born 1922) is the best thing before sliced bread
(* invented 1928)!

If the No. 2 pencil is the most popular, why is it still No. 2?

Why do we press harder on the remote control?

When we know the batteries are getting weak?

Why are you "in" a movie, but “on” TV?

Why do we drive on parkways & park on driveways?

Why do "fat chance" &. "slim chance" mean the same thing?

Why do British people never sound British when they sing?

At a movie theatre, which arm rest is yours?

When does it stop being partly cloudy & start being partly sunny?

When French people swear do they say, "Pardon my English?”

Why do people say “heads up" when you should duck?

Why is a 7-11 open 24hrs a day 7 days a week but have locks  on the door

Why is Iceland green and Greenland covered in ice?

Where does the white go when the snow melts? Lol!

How do Egyptians describe a really inconvenient far away place?

Why is it called a building? It's finished. Shouldn't it be called a built?

Not all British singers sound American. Think Herman's Hermits.

Why does the biggest coffee retailer in the world give you straws with the words "Not recommended for hot beverages" stamped on it?

Why do your feet smell but your nose runs?

If most accidents happen within 5 miles of your own home why not move 10 miles away?

If pros and cons are opposites, does that mean that Congress is the opposite of progress?

Why aren't female Pit Bulls called Pit Cows?

Does Popeye chicken fry the chicken in olive oil?

What happened to Preparations A through G?

And why does your nose run, but your feet smell?

What happened to Absorbine Sr?

What does Geronimo yell when he jumps from an airplane?

Does anyone know if penguins have knees??

Why are they called apartments, when they’re all crammed together?

Why do people say "Down the tubes." What tubes?"

Are you a Romeo?

I read the following tweet recently and thought it was funny.

My grandmother lived to be 102.

When I asked her what her secret was, she said, “God’s punishing me.”

 I guess as we get older, we see the humour in many more things then we did when we were younger. We were sitting at our favourite pub on Friday having lunch, and another group of men came and sat down at the table near to us.

One of the men just before he sat down, turned to us and said, "I know what you are."

So, one of my friends said, "Oh what are we?"

The other man smiled and said, "You are a bunch of Romeos’."

We all laughed and one of my other friends said, "We try to be, but how did you know?"

The young waitress standing near the table started to smile and then she just started to laugh. The other man said, "Oh no, I don't mean the romantic Romeo."

We all must have looked puzzled because he continued, "We are also Romeo's."

Another of our group asked, "What do you mean?"

The man replied, "We are, "Retired Old Men Eating Out or R.O. M.E.O. for short."

We all laughed and agreed that we were, in fact, R.O.M.E. O’s. We then asked do you do this often, as we had not seen them in the pub before.

The man continued "Yes we meet every Tuesday for lunch."

We must have looked confused as we all thought it was Friday, so after a bit of back and forth about days and times, the other man explained they could not do it on Tuesday this week, so they moved to Friday.

So now we go out we will, I think, refer to ourselves as R.O.M.E.O's not members of the PGA (Pissed Golfers Association) which is a more appropriate name for our group.

Spell Checker

No puns resolved here, Tom determined

“I’ve struck oil,” Tom said, crudely.

“Give me some more macaroni and cheese, and I will tell you,” Tom said craftily

“I forgot what to buy,” Tom said listlessly

“I brought the dessert,” said Tom piously

“That’s the third time my teacher changed my grade,“ Tom remarked

“Parsley, sage rosemary,“ said Tom timelessly

“I nee a home run hitter,“ Tom said ruthlessly

“I need a pencil sharpener,” said Tom bluntly

I only get Newsweek, said Tom timelessly

The prisoner escaped by climbing down a rope,“ said Tom condescendingly

"This will help me catch the baseball," Mike admitted.

"I never said that!" Mike exclaimed.

"I'm dressed as an echidna," Mike pointed out.

"So, I told the stenographer to leave," Mike described.

"It's time to deal with this simple," Mike burst out.

"My girdle' s too tight," Mary snapped

"I've added the fabric softener," Mike affirmed.

"I only eat broccoli, beetroot and brussels sprouts," Mike began.

"They all survived," Mike nodded.

"You shouldn't skip exams," Mike protested.

"It keeps going to voicemail," Mike recalled.

"I can't maintain an erection," said Tom softly.

May I measure your inseam?" the tailor asked fittingly.

"Stop following me to school!" Mary bleated sheepishly.

Here come the ships!” Tom said fleetingly

“My feet hurt,” Tom said flatly.

What a large trout!", he said superficially.

“I'm waiting for Shake It Off to come on the radio", Tom said swiftly.

“My pencil won’t write,” Tom Said pointlessly.

“I've retired from being a mailman!' Tom expostulated.

“I keep walking since my car has no wheels,” Tom said tirelessly

“Do you have any Hugo?" asked Les miserably.

“Why is the rum gone?" asked a dispirited Jack.

Shakespeare Insult Kit

Here is a wonderful way to create some very inventive insults courtesy of William Shakespeare 

Doo Wop Quiz

Thanks to George for this quiz

Okay....how many of these can you remember and get correct!!!

1.  When did ''Little Suzie'' finally wake up?

(a) The movie's over, it's 2 o'clock

(b) The movie's over, it's 3 o'clock

(c) The movie's over, it's 4 o'clock


2.  ''Rock Around The Clock'' was used in what movie?

(a) Rebel Without A Cause

(b) Blackboard Jungle

(c) The Wild Ones



3.  What's missing from a Rock & Roll standpoint?

Earth ____

(a) Angel

(b) Mother

(c) Worm


4.  ''I found my thrill… Where?

(a) Kansas City

(b) Heartbreak Hotel

(c) Blueberry Hill


5.  ''Please turn on your magic beam__ __ bring me a dream,''

(a) Mr. Sandman

(b) Earth Angel

(c) Dream Lover


6.  For which label did Elvis Presley first record?

(a) Atlantic

(b) RCA

(c) Sun


7.  He asked, ''Why's everybody always pickin' on me?'' Who was he?

(a) Bad, Bad Leroy Brown

(b) Charlie Brown

(c) Buster Brown


8.  In Bobby Darin's ''Mack The Knife,'' the one with the knife, was named;

(a) Mac Heath

(b) Mac Cloud

(c) McNamara


9.  Name the song with ''A-wop bop a-loo bop a-lop bam boom.''

(a) Good Golly, Miss Molly

(b) Be-Bop-A-Lula

(c) Tutti Fruitti

10.  Who is generally given credit for originating the term ''Rock And Roll''?

(a) Dick Clark

(b) Wolfman Jack

(c) Alan Freed


11.  In 1957, he left the music business to become a preacher;

(a) Little Richard

(b) Frankie Lymon

(c) Tony Orlando

12.  Paul Anka's ''Puppy Love'' is written to what star?

(a) Brenda Lee

(b) Connie Francis

(c) Annette Funicello

13. The Everly Brothers were;

(a) Pete and Dick

(b) Don and Phil

(c) Bob and Bill

14. The Big Bopper's real name was;

(a) Jiles P. Richardson

(b) Roy Harold Scherer Jr.

(c) Marion Michael Morrison

15.  In 1959, Berry Gordy, Jr., started a small record company called;

(a) Decca

(b) Cameo

(c) Motown

16.  Edd Byrnes had a hit with ''Kookie, Kookie, Lend Me Your Comb''. What TV show was he on?

(a) 77 Sunset Strip

(b) Hawaiian Eye

(c) Surfside Six

17.  In 1960 Bobby Darin married;

(a) Carol Lynley

(b) Sandra Dee

(c) Natalie Wood

18. They were a one hit wonder with ''Book Of Love''.

(a) The Penguins

(b) The Monotones

(c) The Moonglows

19. The Everly Brothers sang a song called ''Till I __ You.''

(a) Loved

(b) Kissed

(c) Screwed

(d) Met

20. Chuck Berry sang ''Oh ____, why can't you be true?''

(a) Suzie Q

(b) Peggy Sue

(c) Maybelline

21. ''Wooly _______''

(a) Mammouth

(b) Bully

(c) Pully

22. ''I'm like a one-eyed cat…"

(a) can't go into town no more

(b) sleepin' on a cold hard floor

(c) peepin' in a seafood store


23. ''Sometimes I wonder what I'm gonna do…''

(a) cause there ain't no answer for a life without booze

(b) cause there ain't no cure for the summertime blues

(c) cause my car's gassed up and I'm ready to cruise

24. ''They often call me Speedo but my real name is…''

(a) Mr. Earl

(b) Jackie Pearl

(c) Milton Berle

25. ''Be Bop A Lula…''

(a) she's got the rabies

(b) she's my baby.

(c) she loves me, maybe

26. ''Fine Love, Fine Kissing…''

(a) right here

(b) fifty cents

(c) just for you

27. ''He wore black denim trousers and…''

(a) a pink carnation

(b) pink leotards

(c) motorcycle boots


28. ''I got a gal named…''

(a) Jenny Zamboni

(b) Gerri Mahoney

(c) Boney Maroney

Answers: Scroll ▼

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1. (c) The movie's over, it's 4 o'clock

2. (b) Blackboard Jungle

3. (a) Angel

4. (c) Blueberry Hill

5. (a) Mr. Sandman

6. (c) Sun

7. (b) Charlie Brown

8. (a) Mac Heath

9. (c) Tutti Fruitti

10. (c) Alan Freed

11. (a) Little Richard

12. (c) Annette Funicello

13. (b) Don and Phil

14. (a) Jiles P. Richardson

15. (c) Motown

16. (a) 77 Sunset Strip

17. (b) Sandra Dee

18. (b) The Monotones

19. (b) Kissed

20. (c) Maybelline

21. (b) Bully

22. (c) peepin' in a seafood store

23. (b) cause there ain't no cure for the summertime blues

24. (a) Mr. Earl

25. (b) she's my baby

26. (a) right here

27. (c) motorcycle boots

28. (c) Boney Maroney

Have you ever caught someone's eye?

This is so bad, it's funny

A man is dining alone, in a fancy restaurant and there is a gorgeous redhead sitting at the next table. He has been checking her out since he sat down but he lacks the nerve to talk with her. He is deciding on how to get his courage up and is just about ready to say something to her. Suddenly she sneezes, and her glass eye comes flying out of its socket towards the man. He is surprised, but being a pretty good athlete he reflexively reaches out, grabs it out of the air, and hands it back. Oh my, I am so sorry, the woman says as she pops her eye back in place. "Let me buy your dinner to make it up to you, " she says. 

He agrees and is delighted. They enjoy a wonderful dinner together, and afterwards, they go to the theatre followed by drinks. They then go out dancing at an after-hours club. At the club, they talk, they laugh, she shares her deepest dreams and he shares his. She listens. After paying for everything, she asks him if he would like to come to her place for a nightcap and stay for breakfast. They had a wonderful, wonderful time. The next morning, she cooks a gourmet meal with all the trimmings. The guy is amazed!! Everything had been SO incredible!! You know, he said, "you are the perfect woman. Are you this nice to every guy you meet?" No, she replied, 

Wait for it.......................................

"You just happened to catch my eye."

Don't judge too quickly

This is a reminder that we should not judge anyone without having a knowledge of all of the facts. I laughed out loud when I first watched these. However, they do have a very serious message, and it is not about getting your mortgage.

There is a Canadian show called "Just for Laughs" which is on TV and on YouTube and it relies on the fact that we when we don't have all of the information to pull off a large number of practical jokes on people. When we don't have all of the information we imagine or see things not as they are but as we think they are, which leads to some funny situations. Of course, it is only funny because we in the audience are in on the joke, the person who is being judged or to whom it is happening does not see the humour.

We all love a sense of humour and a good practical joke, but only when we are in on it, not the subject of the joke. At the time, if a practical joke is played on us, we may be upset, but as time goes on we begin to see the humour in what has happened. 

When I was working a small group of us played many practical jokes on other teachers, and some of them reacted well, but others became angry because they felt we had made fun of them. This was not true, but we soon learned who had a sense of humour and who did not. Have you ever played a practical joke on someone, if so how did they react?

Just Face It, Your Kids Think You're an Artifact

Do you remember when you were young and you felt like you would never grow up? Thirty seemed like an old age and sixty was really, really old and you would not have to worry because it would take forever for you to get there anyway.

You also thought your parents were artifacts who must have been born in the Stone Age. They had no clue about what you liked and what kind of problems and issues you faced every day in your life.

Well, you did grow up, and quickly. Now you are over sixty and have a couple of grandkids who are likely thinking that you are an artifact. You, however, may think that you have made a conscious effort to keep your kids and grandkids from thinking that you and your spouse are artifacts.

But it is not going to work, no matter how hard you try. You can think you are an amazing grandparent who totally understands what your kids and grandkids are feeling and going through because you went through it to at a time. But they do not think that way.

They think you are an old geezer who would not understand what they are going through in life even if it bit you in the pants. Do not fret about it. It is human nature and it is futile to try and stop them from feeling that way. The best way to go about it is to simply acknowledge that yes, you are artifacts and you have no idea what is going on in their lives. Then let them try to figure out their problems on their own and eventually come back to you for guidance. Trust this fact, it will happen sooner or later.

The most important thing is to remember that your grandkids do love you but they may be going through that stage when they are too cool for everything and life is the most unfair piece of work ever. Those feelings will pass and eventually you will be best friends with your family again.

However, for now, let them think that they are the most amazing and smart people in the world who can figure out everything for themselves. Remember, you are just artifacts who would not know a real problem like they have and you could not possibly understand what they are going through.

Instead, simply sit back, relax and smile as they go through the drama that all people go through and laugh and say that you told them so when they ask you for advice.

PUNOGRAPHY

1.          Yesterday I accidentally swallowed some food coloring. The doctor says I'm OK, but I feel like I've dyed a little inside.

2.          I wasn't originally going to get a brain transplant, but then I changed my mind. 

3.    Did you hear about the guy whose whole left side was cut off? He's all right now.

4.          I wondered why the baseball was getting bigger. Then it hit me.

5.          Why don't some couples go to the gym? Because some relationships don't work out.

6.          A friend of mine tried to annoy me with bird puns, but I soon realized that toucan play at that game.

7.          I'd tell you a chemistry joke but I know I wouldn't get a reaction.

8.          Have you ever tried to eat a clock? It's very time consuming.

9.          I once got into so much debt that I couldn't even afford my electricity bills, they were the darkest times of my life.

10.   Did you hear about the guy who got hit in the head with a can of soda? He was lucky it was a soft drink.

11.    I've got some unemployment jokes, but none of them work.

12.    PATIENT: Doc, I keep having these dreams. First, I’m a teepee; then I’m a wigwam; then I’m a teepee; then I’m a wigwam. It’s driving me crazy. What’s wrong with me?

         DOCTOR: You need to relax. You’re two tents.

13.    I used to be indecisive, but now I'm not so sure!!

14.    A friend said she did not understand cloning. I told her that makes two of us.

15.    I once heard a joke about pizza. It was cheesy though....

Perks of being over 70

Fictional Teddy Bears

I was reviewing pictures and came across a picture of my grandson with his favourite teddy bear, and it got me thinking about Teddy Bears. 

Fictional teddy bears have been around longer than any of us and have a very dear part in all of our memories. From our very own teddy bears to those fictional ones we watched every morning, there is always something we remember about them. There were many cartoons that were based on teddy bears from Winnie the Pooh to The Berenstein Bears.  

Teddy bears can create a lot of imagination, which is probably why author A. A. Milne was able to come up with the Winnie the Pooh stories. Winnie the Pooh was actually one of the teddy bears in his son, Christopher Robin’s room. However, the actual teddy bear was a girl named Winnipeg.  Even though the teddy bears that represent Winnie the Pooh are a bright yellow, that is nothing near what the original looked like, with stiff arms that moved up and down and didn’t wear a red shirt. 

Brer Bear lived in the forest as a farmer with his wife and children and he always had to chase away wolves. There aren’t too many teddy bears that resemble Brer Bear, however, if there were an I could picture that southern accent if they made him talk. The original storyteller, Uncle Remus had a very southern accent, so much that when he said, brother, it sounded like Bre’r. This bear dates all the way back to 1919 when he first made his debut in a cartoon. 

Do you recall the teddy bears that read stories out of a book to you? I remember one of my daughters Teddy Bears, dear old Teddy Ruxpin, he was the best out of all her teddy bears. Teddy Ruxpin was created back in the 80s and would be recreated four times before all the flaws were fixed, however, this wouldn’t stop kids from loving these fictional teddy bears. 

Paddington bear was a fictional teddy bear that always went on adventures and got himself in some sort of trouble. This teddy bear was originally bought by a couple that thought he needed a home, later he would be written into stories by the owner and become a big part of cartoons. Paddington teddy bears all wear a worn hat and carries around a suitcase for his travels. 

Berenstein Bears were a fictional bear family with a mother, father, brother and sister bear. They all lived in a tree house and storylines that related to real families, such as eating junk food, telling lies, bullies, the first day of school and many other issues that children could relate too. 

As you can see fictional teddy bears have been along for a while and will be here for many more years to come. Do you remember any fictional teddy bears that weren’t mentioned here? Think back to a time when everything was innocent and all about teddy bears and you’ll get that warm feeling once again, even if it is cold outside

Some Boomer Humour

 Who says senior citizens don't wear stylish clothes?

During a visit to my doctor, I asked him, "How do you determine whether  or not an older person should be put in an old age home?"

"Well," he said, "we fill up a bathtub, then we offer a teaspoon, a teacup and a bucket to the person to empty the bathtub."

"Oh, I understand," I said. "A normal person would use the bucket because it is bigger than the spoon or the teacup.."

"No," he said. "A normal person would pull the plug. Do you want a bed near the window?"

ARE YOU GOING TO PASS THIS ON.OR DO YOU WANT THE BED NEXT TO MINE?

A short neurological test
 
1- Find the C below. Please do not use any cursor help.

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO O

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO O

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO O

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO O

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO O

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO O

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCOOOOOOOOOO O

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO O

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO O

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO O

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO O

2- If you already found the C, now find the 6 below.

9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999

99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999

99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999

69999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999

99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999

99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999

3 - Now find the N below. It's a little more difficult.

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMNM M

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM M

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM M

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM M

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM M

  

This is NOT a joke. If you were able to pass these 3 tests, you can cancel your annual visit to your neurologist. Your brain is great and you're far from having a close relationship with Alzheimer. 

Congratulations!  

Oh, one more test Find the 44th USA President.

Well, congratulations, you're not colour blind either!

Did You Know?

SENIOR CITIZENS ARE THE NATION'S LEADING CARRIERS OF AIDS!

HEARING AIDS

BAND-AIDS

ROLL AIDS

WALKING AIDS

MEDICAL AIDS

GOVERNMENT AIDS

and MOST OF ALL,

MONETARY AIDS TO THEIR KIDS!

Some Groooaannnnerrrs for fun

Groooaannnnerrr..........

 One day at the watering hole, an elephant looked around and carefully surveyed the turtles in view. After a few seconds thought, he walked over to one turtle, raised his foot, and kicked the turtle as far as he could. A watching hyena asked the elephant why he did it. "Well, about 30 years ago I was walking through a stream and a turtle bit my foot. Finally, I found the S.O.B and repaid him for what he had done to me." "30 years!!! And you remembered...But how???"

"I have turtle recall."

I was thinking about how people seem to read the Bible a whole lot more as they get older ... then it dawned on me ... they were cramming for

their finals.

Oldie, but still funny..........

From the Sydney Morning Herald Australia comes this story of a central west couple who drove their car to K-Mart only to have their car break down in the parking lot. The man told his wife to carry on with the shopping while he fixed the car there in the lot. 

The wife returned later to see a small group of people near the car. On closer inspection, she saw a pair of male legs protruding from under the chassis. Although the man was in shorts, his lack of underpants turned private parts into glaringly public ones.

Unable to stand the embarrassment she dutifully stepped forward, quickly put her hand UP his shorts and tucked everything back into place.  On regaining her feet she looked across the hood and found herself staring at her husband who was standing idly by.

The mechanic, however, had to have three stitches in his head.

A conscience is what hurts when all your other parts feel so good.

My aunt's beloved cat Ginger had grown seriously overweight, so she decided to take him to the vet to find out if there was anything wrong with him - and more to the point, whether anything could be done about it. So she put him into the kit- ty-carry box, and drove to the surgery. The doc prescribed a course of pills, and my aunt left, happy in the knowledge that Ginger would soon be his slim old self again. But after a few weeks of taking the pills, there was no change: Ginger was as fat as ever. Soon months had gone by, and still there was no difference. In fact, if anything, it was getting worse. The other problem was the invoices from the vet - these pills were costing a fortune. It soon became clear to us all that Ginger had become a doc-billed fatty-puss.  :o)